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March 27, 1970

Introduction

This almanac page for Friday, March 27, 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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Next Date: Saturday, March 28, 1970

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 Key Biscayne, Florida

  • 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

    • National Science Foundation (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 444, March 27, 1970)
      Announcement of Intention To Nominate Four Assistant Directors of the Foundation.

    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 announced his intention to nominate James L. Oakes to be United States District Judge for the District of Vermont.

  • 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.

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. I, Foundations of Foreign Policy, 1969-1972

    Foundations of Foreign Policy, 1969-1972

    • 63. Letter From President Nixon to President Chiang, Washington, March 27, 1970

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, S/S Files: Lot 72 D 230, Presidential and Secretary of State Correspondence with Heads of State, 1961-1971, Box 18, China (Nationalist). Nodis. Also printed in Foreign Relations, 1969-1976, China, 1969-1972.

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

    East-West Trade, 1969-1972

    Vol. V, United Nations, 1969-1972

    Special Meetings of the Security Council

    Vol. VI, Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

    Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

    • 214. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Thailand, Washington, March 27, 1970, 0013Z

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, DEF 19 THAI–LAOS. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Drafted and cleared by Johnson and approved by Eliot and Kissinger. In a private letter on March 26 Kissinger informed Thanat that as a “one time exception and because of the need to initiate coordination and local action promptly,” he was responding to the Thai offer of troops through Ambassador Unger. (Text of special channel message to Thanat, March 26; enclosed in a memorandum from Haig to Karamessines, March 26; ibid., Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 101, Vietnam Subject Files, Sensitive, Souvanna Phouma/Long Tieng)

    Vol. XVII, China, 1969-1972

    China, 1970

    • 74. Letter From President Nixon to the President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek, Washington, March 27, 1970

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 751, Presidential Correspondence File, Republic of China, President Chiang Kai-shek. Sent in telegram 45340 to Taipei, March 27. (Ibid., RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL CHICOM–US) In an April 11 memorandum to Nixon, Kissinger indicated that he sent the response to the ROC while Nixon was in Key Biscayne, Florida. (Ibid., Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 700, Country Files, Europe, Poland Vol. II Warsaw Talks 2/1/70–6/30/70) The response was drafted in EA, then forwarded by Green to Rogers for approval on March 16. Kissinger modified this response after receiving it under a covering memorandum from Eliot on March 21.

    Vol. XXXII, SALT I, 1969-1972

    Opening Round at Helsinki and Preparations for Vienna, November 17, 1969-April 15, 1970

    • 61. National Security Decision Memorandum 49 , Washington, March 27, 1970

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–208, National Security Decision Memoranda, NSDMs, Nos. 1–50. Top Secret. Copies were sent to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and senior members of the U.S. SALT Delegation. Initialed by Haig.

    Vol. XLI, Western Europe; NATO, 1969-1972

    Western Europe Region and NATO

    • 34. National Security Study Memorandum 91 , Washington, March 27, 1970

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Executive Secretariat, Files on Select National Security Study Memorandums, 1969–70, Lot 80D212, NSSM 91. Confidential.

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

    Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty; Implementation of Safeguard System

    • 50. Telegram 45515 From the Department of State to the Embassy in Austria, Washington, March 27, 1970

      The telegram transmitted the text of the Soviet statement concerning the NPT’s entry into force on March 5 and the creation of the Safeguards Committee. This statement is reported in Document 49.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–1973, AE 13 IAEA. Limited Official Use. It was repeated to Moscow, London, and USMission Geneva. Drafted and approved by Trevithick (SCI/AE); and cleared in IO/OES, EUR/SOV, EUR/BMI, and ACDA.

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

    Iran 1970

    Vol. E-7, Documents on South Asia, 1969-1972

    India and Pakistan: Pre-Crisis, January 1969-February 1971

    • 55. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, March 27, 1970

      Nixon approved a recommendation that the U.S. accept the closure of the cultural centers by India without complaint, while reserving the possibility of a further response.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 596, Country Files, Middle East, India, Vol. II, 10/69–8/70. Secret; Nodis. Sent for action. An attached draft of the memorandum indicates that it was drafted by Saunders and revised by Kissinger. The President initialed the approval line on April 2. Not published is the attached March 17 memorandum from Rogers to Nixon.

  • 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-3225 Photographer: Grove, Andrew | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3225-09-30, Tricia Nixon stands with the Easter Bunny and circus clown Bobby Kay to promote the annual White House South Lawn Easter Egg Roll held Monday, March 30. 3/27/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. Tricia Nixon, Bobby Kay.

    Roll WHPO-3226 Photographer: Grove, Andrew | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3226-02-12, Tricia Nixon standing with the Easter Bunny and Tricia Nixon stands with the Easter Bunny and circus clown Bobby Kay to promote the annual White House South Lawn Easter Egg Roll held Monday, March 30. 3/27/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. Tricia Nixon, Bobby Kay.

    Roll WHPO-3230 Photographer: Grove, Andrew | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3230-03-05, White House tourist visitors. 3/27/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, North Portico.

  • 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.

    I - Various Administration Events

    • WHCA-SR-I-027
      Mamie Eisenhower on the "Today" show, with Barbara Walters. (3/27/1970, [None listed])

      Runtime: [Nonelisted]

      Keywords: Television

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

      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-3665
      "Today" Show with Rep. Dulski, Sec. Labor Shultz; "Today" with Sen. Brooke; "Today" with Herbert Klein, Mamie Eisenhower (Pt. I); "Today" with Mamie Eisenhower (Pt. II) interviewer: Barbara Walters. Postal Strike; School Desegregation
      CBS, NBC
      Runtime: 1:00
    • WHCA-3666
      Weekly News Summary and Art Linkletter.
      All networks
      Runtime: 00:56:03

      12. Jarriel: President Nixon recommits support for Judge G. Harrold Carswell's Supreme Court nomination, Attorney General John Mitchell to guide nomination through Senate. Time Code Start: 27:43. Keywords: law officials, judges, justices, courts, trials, investigations, nominees. Network: ABC.

Context (External Sources)