June 2, 1970

The Daily Diary files represent a consolidated record of the President's activities. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

• Original typewritten diary (PDF)

The President's day began at The White House - Washington, D. C.

The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents made available transcripts of the President's news conferences; messages to Congress; public speeches, remarks, and statements; and other Presidential materials released by the White House.

Executive Orders

• Interdepartmental Committee for the Voluntary Payroll Savings Plan for the Purchase of United States Savings Bonds. (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 717, June 2, 1970)
  Executive Order 11532.

Meetings With Foreign Leaders

• Visit of President Rafael Caldera of the Republic of Venezuela (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 716, June 2, 1970)
  Exchange of Remarks Between President Nixon and President Caldera at the Welcoming Ceremony on the South Lawn.
• Visit of President Rafael Caldera of the Republic of Venezuela (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 718, June 2, 1970)
  Exchange of Toasts Between President Nixon and President Caldera at a Dinner Honoring the Venezuelan President.

Memorandums to Federal Agencies

• Interdepartmental Committee for the Voluntary Payroll Savings Plan for the Purchase of United States Savings Bonds. (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 718, June 2, 1970)
  The President's Memorandum to the Heads of Departments and Agencies.

Acts Approved by the President

• H.R. 11372 -- Public Law 91-274
  An Act to amend the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the pertition or sale of Inherited interests in allotted lands in the Tulalip Reservation, Washington, and for other purposes", approved June 18, 1956 (70 Stat. 290).
• H.R. 12878 -- Public Law 91-275
  An Act to amend the Act of August 9, 1955, to authorize longer ,term leases of Indian lands at the Yavapal-Prescott Community Reservation in Arizona.
• S. 952 -- Public Law 91-272
  An Act to provide for the appointment of additional district judges, and for other purposes.
• S. 2624 -- Public Law 91-271
  An Act to improve the judlalal machinery in customs courts by amending the statutory provisions relating to judicial actions and administrative proceedings in customs matters, and for other purposes.
• S. 3818 -- Public Law 91-273
  An Act to authorize appropriations to the Atomic Energy Commission in accordance with section 261 of the Atonic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and for other purposes.

Digest of Other White House Announcements

Following is a listing of items of general interest which were announced in the press but not made public as formal White House press releases during the period covered by this issue. Appointments requiring Senate approval are not included since they appear in the list of nominations submitted to the Senate, below.

• The President today transmitted to the Congress the annual report of the Commodity Credit Corporation for fiscal year 1969 (30 pp., processed).
• The President has accepted with regret the resignation of Roger A. Freeman, Special Assistant to the President, who is returning to Stanford University's Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace after a year's leave of absence.

Each Public Papers of the Presidents volume contains the papers and speeches of the President of the United States that were issued by the White House Office of the Press Secretary during the time period specified by the volume. The material is presented in chronological order, and the dates shown in the headings are the dates of the documents or events. In instances when the release date differs from the date of the document itself, that fact is shown in the text note.

To ensure accuracy, remarks have been checked against audio recordings (when available) and signed documents have been checked against the original, unless otherwise noted. Editors have provided text notes and cross references for purposes of identification or clarity.

• Remarks of Welcome to President Rafael Caldera of Venezuela.
• Memorandum About the Federal Payroll Savings Plan
• Toasts of the President and President Caldera of Venezuela.
• Executive Order 11532—Establishing the Interdepartmental Committee for (the) Voluntary Payroll Savings Plan for the Purchase of United States Savings Bonds

The Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other Presidential documents.

• Federal Register of Tuesday, June 2, 1970

The Congressional Record is the official daily record of the debates and proceedings of the U.S. Congress.

• Senate: June 2, 1970
• House of Representatives: June 2, 1970
• Extensions of Remarks: June 2, 1970

The H. R. Haldeman Diaries consists of seven handwritten diaries, 36 dictated diaries recorded as sound recordings, and two handwritten audio cassette tape subject logs. The diaries and logs reflect H. R. Haldeman’s candid personal record and reflections on events, issues, and people encountered during his service in the Nixon White House. As administrative assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, Haldeman attended and participated in public events and private meetings covering the entire scope of issues in which the Nixon White House engaged in during the years 1969-1973. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

• Transcript of diary entry (PDF)
• Handwritten diary entry (JPG)

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The President's Daily Brief is the primary vehicle for summarizing the day-to-day sensitive intelligence and analysis, as well as late-breaking reports, for the White House on current and future national security issues. Read "The President's Daily Brief: Delivering Intelligence to Nixon and Ford" to learn more.

• President's Daily Brief of 02 June 1970

The Foreign Relations of the United States series presents the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity. Visit the State Department website for more information.

Vol. VI, Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

• 315. National Security Decision Memorandum 63 , Washington, June 2, 1970

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 363, Subject Files, NSDM 51–96. Top Secret; Sensitive. On March 17 Sullivan, as chairman of the Ad Hoc Group on Vietnam, sent Kissinger a memorandum proposing an organization for more effective coordination of psychological operations against Vietnamese Communists. (Ibid., RG 59, S/S–Ex Files: Lot 83 D 305, NSDM 63)

Vol. XII, Soviet Union, January 1969-October 1970

Expansion of the Kissinger-Dobrynin Channel and Further Discussions on the Middle East, December 11, 1969-July 28, 1970

• 159. Memorandum of Conversation , Washington, June 2, 1970, 3 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 712, Country Files, Europe, USSR, Vol. VIII. Secret; Nodis. Parts I–III, were drafted by Dubs on June 3. The meeting was held in Rogers’ office.

Vol. XX, Southeast Asia, 1969-1972

Thailand

• 67. Backchannel Message From the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Johnson) to the Ambassador to Thailand (Unger) , Washington, June 2, 1970

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 562, Country Files, Far East, Thailand, Vol. IV. Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. Repeated to Saigon for Ambassador Bunker and General Abrams and to CINCPAC Honolulu for Admiral McCain.

Vol. XXIII, Arab-Israeli Dispute, 1969-1972

The Cease-Fire Agreement

• 120. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, June 2, 1970, 3 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1159, Saunders Files, Middle East Negotiations Files, Middle East Settlement—US–USSR Talks. Secret; Nodis. Drafted on June 3 by Adolph Dubs. The conversation took place in the Secretary’s office. The memorandum is Part I of III; Parts II (NATO) and III (SALT) are attached. All three parts are printed in Foreign Relations, 1969–1976, volume XII, Soviet Union, January 1969–October 1970, Document 159. Saunders summarized the meeting for Kissinger in a June 8 memorandum; see ibid., Document 162.

Vol. XL, Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972

Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972

• 86. Telegram From the Embassy in Germany to the Department of State, Bonn, June 2, 1970, 2050Z

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 12 GER W. Secret; Priority; Exdis.

Vol. E-2, Documents on Arms Control and Nonproliferation, 1969-1972

Chemical and Biological Warfare; Geneva Protocol; Biological Weapons Convention

• 193. Memorandum From Michael Guhin of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, June 2, 1970

  Guhin forwarded, and Kissinger approved, a memorandum to Secretary of Defense Laird requesting his recommendations on the destruction of biological weapons, future candidates for the Directorate of Biological Operations, and the transfer of biological weapons facilities.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Boxes H–212 and H–213, NSDM 35. Secret. Sent for action. Sent through Robert Behr (NSC). Kissinger wrote on the memorandum, “Doesn’t need Pres. Give Laird 2 weeks in memo.” Rather than forwarding the memorandum at Tab I to the President, Kissinger initialed approval for him. The memorandum to Laird at Tab A, revised to provide a two week deadline, is Document 195.

Vol. E-5, Part 2, Documents on North Africa, 1969-1972

Libya

• 59. Letter From the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Johnson) to the Deputy Secretary of Defense (Packard) , Washington, June 2, 1970

  Johnson asked Packard to review the current instructions for terminating the U.S.-Libyan Economic Assistance agreement, which indicated that the United States had in fact overpaid Libya for the use of the Wheelus base.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, AID (US) 4 LIBYA. Secret. Drafted by Suddarth and Elizabeth Verville (AF/N) and cleared by PM, L, AF/N, and H. Enclosures are not printed.

Vol. E-10, Documents on American Republics, 1969-1972

Haiti

• 392. Memorandum From Viron P. Vaky of the National Security Council to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, June 2, 1970. , Washington, June 2, 1970

  National Security Council staff member Vaky forwarded a copy of NSSM–70 Study on Haiti for President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs Kissinger to review in preparation for the June 11 Review Group Meeting. The cover memorandum, which is printed here, briefly describes NSSM–70 study’s key points.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–45, Senior Review Group Meetings, Haiti and Cuba 6/11/70. Secret. Sent for action. Attached but not published is the attached January 8 NSSM 70 Study on Haiti. The memorandum was not initialed by Vaky. The Senior Review Group did not meet on June 11; Kissinger decided to ask for agency positions on the options and present them to the President. (Memorandum from Vaky to Kissinger, October 14; ibid., Box H–222, NSDM 94)

The Kissinger telephone conversation transcripts consist of approximately 20,000 pages of transcripts of Kissinger’s telephone conversations during his tenure as Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (1969-1974) and Secretary of State (1973-1974) during the administration of President Richard Nixon. Visit the finding aid for more information.

Digitized versions of many of these transcripts can be found on the Yale University Library website.

The White House Photo Office collection consists of photographic coverage of President Richard Nixon meeting with prominent social, political, and cultural personalities; speaking engagements and news conferences of the President and various high-ranking members of the White House staff and Cabinet; Presidential domestic and foreign travel, including Presidential vacations; social events and entertainment involving the First Family, including entertainers present; official portraits of the President, First Family, and high-ranking members of the Nixon administration; the 1969 and 1973 Inaugurals; the President’s 1972 Presidential election campaign appearances (including speeches) and other official activities of the White House staff and the President’s Cabinet from January 20, 1969 until August 9, 1974 at the White House and the Old Executive Office Building; other locations in Washington, DC, such as The Mall; and the Presidential retreats in Camp David, Maryland, Key Biscayne, Florida, and San Clemente, California. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

Roll WHPO-3601 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-3601-02-36, La Casa Pacifica flower gardens and grounds. 6/2/1970, San Clemente, California Western White House, La Casa Pacifica.

Roll WHPO-3602 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-3602-01-02, President Nixon with police officials in Knoxville, Tennessee. 6/2/1970, Knoxville, Tennessee unk. President Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-3602-03-09, President Nixon on Air Force One (AF1). 6/2/1970, Knoxville, Tennessee En route. President Nixon, John Smith.
• Frame(s): WHPO-3602-10-24, President Nixon meeting military officials on the Cambodia Sanctuary Operation, before he gives his radio address on June 3. 6/2/1970, Washington, D.C. White House. President Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-3602-25-30, President Nixon with presidential aide Tim Elbourne's parents. 6/2/1970, Washington, D.C. Andrews AFB. President Nixon.

Roll WHPO-3603 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-3603-04A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon walking on the driveway past the public audience of Venezuelan President Rafael Caldera's White House arrival ceremony. Pershing's Own buglers insignia banner seen from balcony above White House entrance. White House Security guards are wearing their new white jacket Regency style uniforms with black caps and gold shoulder braid swag, black trousers with gold stripe. 6/2/1970, Washington, D.C. White House South Lawn. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, guests, military personnel.
• Frame(s): WHPO-3603-04A-24A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon participating in White House arrival welcoming ceremony for Venezuela's President Rafael Caldera. 6/2/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Rafael Caldera, Mrs. Alicia Caldera, Ambassador Mosbacher, Secretary of State William Rogers, Adele Rogers, General Westmoreland.
• Frame(s): WHPO-3603-18A, President Nixon and President Rafael Caldera of Venezuela walking with officials towards the White House entrance after the arrival ceremony. White House Security guards salute at attention (shown wearing new white Regency style uniforms with gold shoulder braid swag, gold striped black trousers and holstered handguns). Pat Nixon is walking with Mrs. Alicia Caldera nearby. 6/2/1970, Washington, D.C. White House South Lawn. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Rafael Caldera, Mrs. Alicia Caldera, Ambassador Mosbacher, Secretary of State William Rogers, Adele Rogers, General Westmoreland.

Roll WHPO-3604 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-3604-02-16, President Nixon and Pat Nixon participating in welcoming ceremonies for Rafael Caldera (President of Venezuela) and his wife, Alicia Caldera. 6/2/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Rafael Caldera, Mrs. Alicia Caldera, Ambassador Mosbacher, Secretary of State William Rogers, Adele Rogers, General Westmoreland.

Roll WHPO-3605 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-3605-02A-22A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon participating in the arrival ceremony for Rafael Caldera (President of Venezuela) and Mrs. Caldera. 6/2/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Rafael Caldera, Mrs. Alicia Caldera, Ambassador Mosbacher, Secretary of State William Rogers, Adele Rogers, General Westmoreland.
• Frame(s): WHPO-3605-03A, President Nixon greeting President of Venezuela Rafael Caldera upon his arrival on the White House grounds before the arrival ceremony. Pat Nixon stands nearby on the red carpet. 6/2/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Rafael Caldera, Mrs. Alicia Caldera, possibly General William Westmoreland.
• Frame(s): WHPO-3605-15A, President Nixon and President of Venezuela Rafael Caldera stand on the reviewing platform watching the Marine marching band pass by during the arrival ceremony. Pershing's Own buglers (President's Own) stand along the White House balcony visible in the background. Public audience visible on lawn. 6/2/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Rafael Caldera, Pat Nixon, Mrs. Alicia Caldera, Ambassador Emil Mosbacher, Secretary of State William Rogers, Adele Rogers, General Westmoreland, Marine marching band, audience.

Roll WHPO-3606 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-3606-01-06, President Nixon and Pat Nixon participating in welcoming ceremonies for Rafael Caldera (President of Venezuela) and his wife. 6/2/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Rafael Caldera, Ambassador Mosbacher, Secretary of State Rogers, General Westmoreland.

Roll WHPO-3607 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-3607-01-11, Vice President Agnew being interviewed by Young Americans for Freedom. 6/2/1970, Washington, D.C. Vice Presidential Office. Spiro Agnew.
• Frame(s): WHPO-3607-12-18, Vice President Agnew in his EOB office during a meeting with Rafael Caldera (President of Venezuela). 6/2/1970, Washington, D.C. Vice Presidential Office. Agnew, Rafael Caldera.

Roll WHPO-3608 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-3608-02A-08A, Vice President Agnew in his EOB office during a meeting with Rafael Caldera (President of Venezuela). 6/2/1970, Washington, D.C. Vice Presidential Office. Spiro Agnew, Rafael Caldera.

Roll WHPO-3609 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-3609-03-07, Young men and a bicycle. 6/2/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, South Grounds. Unknown.
• Frame(s): WHPO-3609-08-15, President Nixon and Pat Nixon at the State Dinner dinner for President of Venezuela Rafael Caldera and Mrs. Caldera. 6/2/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, State Dining Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Rafael Caldera, Alicia Caldera.

Roll WHPO-3610 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-3610-04-15, President Nixon and Pat Nixon arriving at the State Dinner dinner for President of Venezuela Rafael Caldera and Mrs. Caldera. 6/2/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, State Dining Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Rafael Caldera, Alicia Caldera.
• Frame(s): WHPO-3610-16-31, State Dinner held in-honor of Rafael Caldera (President of Venezuela) and his wife. 6/2/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, State Dining Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Rafael Caldera, Alicia Caldera.

Roll WHPO-3612 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-3612-04-31, Edward Miller being sworn in as Chairman of NLRB. 6/2/1970, Washington, D.C. White House. Edward Miller.

The White House Communications Agency Sound Recordings Collection contains public statements that took place between 1969 and 1974. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

B - Vice-Presidential (Agnew and Ford)

• WHCA-SR-B-069
  Remarks to federal interns-East Garden. (6/2/1970)
  
  Runtime: 10:25
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

J - Entertainment at the White House

• WHCA-SR-J-127
  Vikki Carr [see P-700603]. (6/2/1970)
  
  Runtime: 33:00:00
  
  Keywords: Musician, musicians, music, celebrities, performance, popular music, jazz, country music, country western music
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-700601
  Arrival ceremony for President Rafael Caldera, with President Caldera. (6/2/1970)
  
  Runtime: 2:07
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

• WHCA-SR-P-700602
  Remarks by President Nixon in toast at dinner for President caldera, with President Caldera. (6/2/1970)
  
  Runtime: 9:00
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

• WHCA-SR-P-700603
  Remarks by President Nixon prior to after-dinner entertainment by Vicki Carr [see J-127]. (6/2/1970)
  
  Runtime: 5:00
  
  Keywords: Musician, musicians, music, celebrities, performance
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

The White House Communications Agency Videotape Collection contains “off-the-air” recordings of televised programs produced between 1968 and 1974. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

• WHCA-3738
  "First Tuesday". Tricia Nixon, Mike Wallace.
  CBS
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-3739
  "First Tuesday". includes segment on Green Berets
  All networks
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-3745
  Weekly News Summary.
  All networks
  Runtime: 0:30
  
  3. Report on President Nixon's Indochina delegation. Time Code Start: 04:08. Keywords: Presidents, organizations, diplomats, diplomacy, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam War. Network: CBS.
  
  4. Clark: White House Director of Communications Herb Klein gives details about upcoming fact finding Congressmen group trip to Cambodia. Time Code Start: 05:29. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, House of Representatives, travel, trips, Vietnam War, Cambodian, tours, media, press conferences, news conferences, interviews. Network: ABC.

• New York Times of June 2, 1970

• AP Images photos from June 2, 1970
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The Vanderbilt Television News Archive is the world's most extensive and complete archive of television news. They have been recording, preserving and providing access to television news broadcasts of the national networks since August 5, 1968.

• June 1970 Broadcast Index

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