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March 11, 1970

Introduction

This almanac page for Wednesday, March 11, 1970, pulls together various records created by the federal government and links to additional resources which can provide context about the events of the day.

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Schedule and Public Documents

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

    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.

    Appointments and Nominations

    Statements by the President

    • Drug Education and Training (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 351, March 11, 1970)
      Statement by the President Announcing an Expanded Federal Program.

    Checklist of White House Press Releases

    The releases listed below, made public by the Office of the White House Press Secretary during the period covered by this issue, are not included in the issue.

    • Press conference of Charles B. Wilkinson, Special Consultant to the President, Dr. James E. Allen, Jr., Commissioner of Education and Assistant Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, John E. Ingersoll, Director, Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, and Dr. Stanley F. Yolles, Director, National Institute of Mental Health, on the President's statement on drug education and training.

    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 attended a reception at the Department of State for participants in the National Foreign Policy Conference for Senior Business Executives.
    • The President attended a Republican fund-raising dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington.

    Nominations Submitted to the Senate

    Does not include promotions of members of the Uniformed Services, nominations to the Service Academies, or nominations of Foreign Service Officers.

    • DAVID M. ABSHRE, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State.
    • WARREN K. URBOM, of Nebraska., to be a United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska, vice Robert Van Pelt, retiring.
    • JOSEPH F. WEIS, JR., of Pennsylvania, to be a United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania, vice Joseph P. Willson, retired.
    • ROBERT E. HAUBERG, of Mississippi, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi for the term of 4 years (reappointment).
    • LUTRELLE F. PARKER, of Virginia, to be an Examiner-in-Chief, United States Patent Office, vice James L. Brewrink, resigned.
    • MARTIN G. CASTILLO, of California, to be Chairman of the Cabinet Committee on Opportunities for Spanish-Speaking People (new position).

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

Archival Holdings

  • 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.

  • The National Archives Catalog is the online portal to the records held at the National Archives, and information about those records. It is the main way of describing our holdings and also provides access to electronic records and digitized versions of our holdings. 

    The Catalog searches across multiple National Archives resources at once, including archival descriptions, digitized and electronic records, authority records, and web pages from Archives.gov and the Presidential Libraries. The Catalog also allows users to contribute to digitized historical records through tagging and transcription.

    Nixon Library Holdings

    All National Archives Units

National Security Documents

  • 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.

  • 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. IV, Foreign Assistance, International Development, Trade Policies, 1969-1972

    Trade and Commerce, 1969-1972

    Vol. XX, Southeast Asia, 1969-1972

    Indonesia

    Vol. XXIV, Middle East Region and Arabian Peninsula, 1969-1972; Jordan, September 1970

    Persian Gulf States

    Vol. XXIX, Eastern Europe, 1969-1972

    General Policy

    Vol. XXXIV, National Security Policy, 1969-1972

    Chemical and Biological Warfare, Safeguard Phase II, the Draft

    • 130. Minutes of Defense Program Review Committee Meeting, Washington, March 11, 1970

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–118, DPRC Minutes, Originals, 1969–1973. No classification marking. Attendees included Johnson, Packard, Wheeler, Kissinger, Spiers, Schlesinger, and McCracken.

    Vol. E-4, Documents on Iran and Iraq, 1969-1972

    Iran 1970

    • 52. Letter from the Shah of Iran to President Nixon, Tehran, March 11, 1970

      The Shah complained that his oil-for-arms plan had made no progress, and that the terms for procuring American military equipment were too severe.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 755, Presidential Correspondence, 1969–1974, Iran. In a March 4 memorandum, Kissinger suggested to Flanigan that it would do no harm to remind the consortium, as ALAM recommended, of the U.S. Government’s “persistent interest” in the oil negotiations. (Ibid., Box 601, Country Files, Middle East, Iran, Vol. 1, 1/20/69–5/31/70.)

  • 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.

Audiovisual Holdings

  • 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-3128 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3128-02A-03A, Pat Nixon greeting students of the Whittier Christian School. 3/11/1970, Washington, D.C. White House. Pat Nixon, teenagers and young people.

    Roll WHPO-3129 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3129-04-09, Pat Nixon attending a tea luncheon with wives of diplomats. 3/11/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. Pat Nixon.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3129-10-12, Pat Nixon with a large group of young teenage students and teachers from Whittier School. 3/11/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. Pat Nixon, teachers, teenagerss, students.

    Roll WHPO-3130 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3130-02A-22A, President Nixon meeting with Civil Service Regional Directors. 3/11/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Chairman Robert E. Hampton, Commisioners James E. Johnson and L. J. Andolsck.

    Roll WHPO-3131 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3131-02-23, Carole Jones working at her desk. 3/11/1970, Washington, D.C. White House. Carole Jones.

    Roll WHPO-3132 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3132-00-5, A closeup portrait study of John Cohrssen. 3/11/1970, Washington, D.C. Executive Office Building, Room 103. John Cohrssen.

    Roll WHPO-3133 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3133-03-37, Harriet Elam working in the Oval Office. 3/11/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. Harriet Elam.

    Roll WHPO-3134 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3134-02A-36A, Pat Nixon attending the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. 3/11/1970, Washington, D.C. Washington Colesium. Pat Nixon, children.

    Roll WHPO-3135 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3135-02A-17A, Pat Nixon attending the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, sitting with children and a clown in the audience. 3/11/1970, Washington, D.C. Washington Colesium, interior. Pat Nixon, children, unidentified circus clown.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3135-10A, Pat Nixon attending the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, sitting with children and a clown in the audience. 3/11/1970, Washington, D.C. Washington Colesium, interior. Pat Nixon, children, unidentified circus clown.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3135-18A-23A, Pat Nixon shaking hands with unidentified man. 3/11/1970, Washington, D.C. Washington Colesium, exterior. Pat Nixon, unidentified man.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3135-24A-26A, Pat Nixon interacting with a handicapped child in a wheelchair outside her car. 3/11/1970, Washington, D.C. Washington Colesium, exterior. Pat Nixon, child.

    Roll WHPO-3136 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3136-02-06, Pat Nixon attending the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. 3/11/1970, Washington, D.C. Washington Colesium, interior. Pat Nixon.

    Roll WHPO-3137 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3137-01-06, President Nixon and Pat Nixon at Senate-House Fund raising drive dinner. 3/11/1970, Washington, D.C. Washington Hilton Hotel. President Nixon, Pat Nixon.

  • 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.

    H - White House Staff Member Recordings

    • WHCA-SR-H-143
      Press briefing by Bud Wilkinson, Ronald Ziegler, Gerald Warren, Dr. Ingersoll, and Dr. Yolles regarding drug abuse. (3/11/1970, Roosevelt Room, White House)

      Runtime: 40:00:00

      Keywords: drugs, drug abuse, narcotics, heroin, marijuana, addicts, addiction, prevention, programs, Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media, press secretary

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by ABC; Recorded by JFH (initials of WHCA engineer)

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

    P - Formal Presidential Remarks

    • WHCA-SR-P-700305
      Remarks by President Nixon at Nat'l Foreign Business Policy dinner at the State Dept. (3/11/1970)

      Runtime: 16:15

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
    • WHCA-SR-P-700306
      Remarks by President Nixon at Republican fund-raiser with Vice President Agnew, GRF, RM, HS, Senator John Tower, Congressman Wilson. (3/11/1970)

      Runtime: 18:54

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

Context (External Sources)