Introduction
This almanac page for Saturday, January 10, 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
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Archival Holdings
Any selection of archival documents will necessarily be partial. You should use the documents and folders identified below as a starting place, but consult the linked collection finding aids and folder title lists and the collections themselves for context. Many documents to be found this way do not lend themselves to association with specific dates, but are essential to a complete understanding of the material.
Selective document listing
President's Office Files
The President's Office Files consists of materials drawn together by the Special Files Unit from several administrative subdivisions within the White House Office. It is the handwriting and sensitive papers sent to the Staff Secretary that now comprise much of the President's Office Files. Visit the finding aid to learn more.
- Annotated News Summaries, Box 29, News Summaries - January 1970 [1 of 2] [During this period, the Staff Secretary only removed pages from the News Summaries which contained President Nixon's handwriting, often leaving the document with no date. In addition to the individual document(s) listed below, you should also consult the full folder for the month.]
- Media Memorandum to the President, Dec. 15 to Jan. 10, Personalities in the Media
- Annotated News Summaries, Box 29, News Summaries - January 1970 [2 of 2]
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 - not yet online
- Handwritten diary entry - not yet online
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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.
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Vol. I, Foundations of Foreign Policy, 1969-1972
Foundations of Foreign Policy, 1969-1972
49. Memorandum From Marshall Wright of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) , Washington, January 10, 1970
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Secretariat Files, Box 1303, Richard M. Nixon Annual Review 1970-1974, Annual Review 1970. Secret.
Vol. V, United Nations, 1969-1972
Chinese Representation in the United Nations
285. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State, New York, January 10, 1970, 0015Z
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, UN 6 CHICOM. Confidential. Repeated to Taipei and Tokyo.
Vol. XVII, China, 1969-1972
China, 1970
58. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, January 10, 1970
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 16, President’s Daily Briefs. Top Secret; Sensitive; Contains Codeword. There is no indication that the President saw it.
Vol. XXXVI, Energy Crisis, 1969-1974
February 20, 1969-February 19, 1970
37. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for International Economic Affairs (Flanigan) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) , Washington, January 10, 1970
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 367, Subject Files, Oil 1970. Secret. A copy was sent to Samuels.
Vol. E-4, Documents on Iran and Iraq, 1969-1972
Iran 1970
44. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for International Economic Affairs (Flanigan) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) , Washington, January 10, 1970
Flanigan reported to Kissinger on possible means of meeting Iran’s oil revenue requirements.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 601, Country Files, Middle East, Iran, Vol. II, 6/1/70–12/70. Secret.
Vol. E-5, Part 1, Documents on Sub-Saharan Africa, 1969-1972
Nigerian Civil War
153. Memorandum from Roger Morris of the National Security Council Staff to the Presidentʼs Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) , Washington, January 10, 1970
Morris expressed his concern over the possibility of genocide by the Federal army and his desire for an armistice that recognized Biafra.
Source: Library of Congress, Manuscripts Division, Kissinger Papers, Box TS SCI 17, Memoranda to the President, Jan–April 1970. Secret.154. Memorandum From the Presidentʼs Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, January 10, 1970
Kissinger informed the President that, according to the French, Biafran forces were collapsing. The French desired U.S. common action in these grave circumstances. The map at Tab A is not published.
Source: Library of Congress, Manuscripts Division, Kissinger Papers, Box TS SCI 17, Memoranda to the President, Jan–April 1970. Top Secret; Sensitive; Contains Codeword.155. Briefing Memorandum From the Presidentʼs Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, January 10, 1970
Kissinger provided the President with talking points on Biafra for his telephone call with Prime Minister Wilson.
Source: Library of Congress, Manuscripts Division, Kissinger Papers, Box TS SCI 17, Memoranda to the President, Jan–April 1970. Secret.156. Telegram 233 From the Embassy in Nigeria to the Department of State, Lagos, January 10, 1970, 2245Z
The embassy reported that the Federal Military Government (FMG) had made no victory claims, and no information was available that would suggest Biafran defenses had disintegrated. Hard evidence indicated that Biafrans who had recently come under FMG control were being well cared for.
Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27 Biafra-Nigeria. Confidential; Immediate. Repeated priority to London. Also repeated to Paris, Geneva, USUN, Libreville, Addis Ababa, CINCSTRIKE, DIA.
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.
Chronological File, Box 3, Folder January 3-14, 1970 [1 of 2]
- 10:00 AM, Elliot Richardson
- 10:37 AM, Ambassador Sullivan; Mr. Kissinger
- 11:40 AM, Under Secretary Richardson; Mr. Kissinger
- 5:15 PM, Elliot Richardson
- 5:30 PM, Ehrlichman
- 5:30 PM, Mr. T. Anthony K. Elliott (British Embassy); Mr. Kissinger
- Ron Ziegler; Mr. Kissinger
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-2731 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W
- Frame(s): WHPO-2731-, Bill Timmons greets the University of Tennessee track team during their visit to the White House. 1/10/1970, Washington, D.C. White House. Bill Timmons, University of Tennessee track team.
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-048
Remarks by Vice President Agnew to the American community in Singapore. (1/10/1970, Ambassador's Residence, Singapore)
Runtime: 0:13:58
Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by RHD (initials of WHCA engineer)
Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original. - WHCA-SR-B-049
Remarks to Prime Minister Lee during toast-Singapore. (1/10/1970)
Runtime: 9:12
Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
Context (External Sources)
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.
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