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July 10, 1970

Introduction

This almanac page for Friday, July 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

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.

    President's Personal File

    The President's Personal File is essentially a President's secretary's file, kept by Rose Mary Woods, personal secretary to the President, for two purposes: (1) preserving for posterity a collection of documents particularly close to the President, whether because he dictated or annotated them, or because of the importance of the correspondent or the event concerned and (2) giving appropriate attention–letters of gratitude, invitations to White House social events, and the like–to members and important friends and supporters of the Nixon administration. This generalization does not describe all the varied materials of a file group which is essentially a miscellany, but it does identify the reason for the existence of the file group's core. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

  • 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)
      Friday, July 10.

      Cabinet meeting all morning. Supposed to be a one subject meeting - on OMB, by Shultz. But President started it off by asking Kissinger to cover foreign policy briefly for 10-15 minutes. An hour and a quarter later Shultz finally got on. President kept adding to Kissinger's points and members had questions. Got pretty funny - especially since Shultz had been filibustered out of his part in the last three Cabinet meetings.

      At one point during discussion, President asked Volpe a tough question and Volpe replied by asking if it is all right for a Cabinet officer to say "No comment." President instantly said "It's about time." Broke 'em all up.

      After Shultz took an hour on OMB, President started in again - this time on general political instructions for the fall. Made point strongly that we will be OK on foreign politics, but big drag will be the economy. Way to win is like British Conservatives, really organize and concentrate on a few key districts. We'll have a political Cabinet meeting in about a month.

      Before Cabinet meeting, President got into a long discussion of Derge poll again. Had analyzed a lot of it and had some further questions to be answered. After Cabinet meeting, President met with VP and Mitchell to sell VP on using Harlow for campaign. He agreed with great enthusiasm. Had me in to firm it up - also give him speech help from Buchanan and Safire.
      President thinks Safire could be his press man.

      Had a lot of follow-up items. Has decided to start wearing a flag. Wants to do a big million dollar California fund-raiser. Did some more poll analyzing. Had to see U Thant in afternoon, and was pacing back and forth ruminating about Thant and UN. Doesn't think much of either one.

      Had David Eisenhower, Kevin Phillips, Finch and friend of David's in for late afternoon political discussion. Was good - except President had to do half the talking instead of getting more information from Phillips, who is a remarkable encyclopedia. Concluded Agnew should be positive but strong and is an asset. Congressional races will be rough - problem is economy.

      Thinks student demonstrations help us. Should push labor, Catholics, ethnics. Forget Jews and blacks.

      President had UN dinner. Not pleased about that but in a great mood as he left the office.
    • Handwritten diary entry (JPG)
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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.

  • 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. V, United Nations, 1969-1972

    High-Level Meetings; Miscellaneous Issues

    • 18. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, July 10, 1970

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 298, Agency Files, USUN, Vol. IV. Confidential. Kissinger initialed his approval of the memorandum of conversation on an attached memorandum from Marshall Wright, dated August 12.

    Vol. VI, Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

    Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

    • 340. Minutes of Washington Special Actions Group Meeting, Washington, July 10, 1970, 11 a.m.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–114, WSAG Meeting Minutes, Originals, 1970, 7/17/70. Top Secret; Nodis. The meeting was held in the White House Situation Room.

    Vol. XX, Southeast Asia, 1969-1972

    Thailand

    • 76. Minutes of Washington Special Actions Group Meeting, Washington, July 10, 1970, 11 a.m.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–114, WSAG Minutes, Originals, 1969 and 1970. Top Secret; Sensitive. The meeting was held in the White House Situation Room.

    Vol. XXIX, Eastern Mediterranean, 1969-1972

    Greece

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

    Portugal

    Vol. E-1, Documents on Global Issues, 1969-1972

    U.S. Policy Towards International Production and Trafficking in Illegal Drugs

    • 174. Memorandum From Helmut Sonnenfeldt and Harold H. Saunders of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, July 10, 1970

      Sonnenfeldt and Saunders urged Kissinger to re-assert personal control over the international anti-narcotics effort because of the possibility of serious disruption of the U.S.-Turkish relationship.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 357, Subject Files, Narcotics II. Confidential. Sent for action. Kissinger approved the recommendation on July 14. Tab A was telegram 108993 to Ankara, July 9 (Ibid., Box 663, Country Files, Middle East, Turkey, Vol. II), Tab B was a letter from Johnson to Kennedy, June 29, scheduled to be printed in Foreign Relations, 1969-1976, Eastern Mediterranean and Eastern Europe, 1969-1972, volume XXIX. Tab C was not attached.

    International Cooperation in Space, 1969-1972

    • 237. National Security Decision Memorandum 70, Washington, July 10, 1970

      President Nixon directed that cooperation with the Soviet Union in space should be pursued, but that a direct approach to Soviet Premier Kosygin should not be undertaken.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files, (H-Files), Box H-217, NSDM Files, NSDM 70. Confidential. Copies were sent to Shultz and Flanigan.

  • 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 can be found in the National Archives Catalog.

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-3860 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3860-03A-09A, President Nixon meeting with officers of the National Grange: John Scott, Master, Robert Frederick, Legislative Director, Joseph Parker, Counsel. 7/10/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Mr. Scott, Mr. Frederick, Mr. Parker.

    Roll WHPO-3861 Photographer: Grove, Andrew | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3861-02A-11A, President Nixon meeting with U Thant, Secretary General, United Nations, Charles W. Yost, U.S. Representative to the U. N. 7/10/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, U Thant, Mr. Yost, U.N. Undersecretary Ralph J. Bunche, Assistant Henry Kissinger, Chief of Protocol Emil Mosbacher.

    Roll WHPO-3862 Photographer: Grove, Andrew | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3862-04A-14A, President Nixon meeting with U Thant, Secretary General, United Nations, Charles W. Yost, U.S. Representative to the U. N. 7/10/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, U Thant, Mr. Yost, U.N. Undersecretary Ralph J. Bunche, Assistant Henry Kissinger, Chief of Protocol Emil Mosbacher.

    Roll WHPO-3863 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3863-00A-15A, President Nixon meeting with Jeremiah Milbank, Chairman RNC Finance Committee and Thomas Evans, Deputy Chairman RNC Finance Committee. 7/10/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Mr. Milbank, Mr. Evans.

    Roll WHPO-3865 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3865-02-08, Dining tables set with dinner services for the 25th Anniversary celebration of the United Nations. 7/10/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, State Dining Room.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3865-02-17, President Nixon and Pat Nixon hosting the 25th Anniversary of the United Nations Dinner. 7/10/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room and State Dining Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Secretary General U Thant.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3865-09-13, President Nixon, Pat Nixon and U.N. Secretary General U Thant pose for a formal portrait at the Grand Stairway entrance, before walking to the United Nations 25th Anniversary celebration Dinner. 7/10/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, State Dining Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Secretary General U Thant.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3865-14-17, President Nixon, Pat Nixon and U.N. Secretary General U Thant on the red carpet in the Grand Hallway to attend the United Nations 25th Anniversary celebration Dinner. 7/10/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, State Dining Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Secretary General U Thant.

    Roll WHPO-3866 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3866-01-04, President Nixon meeting with Vice President Agnew and Attorney General Mitchell. 7/10/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Spiro , John Mitchell.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3866-06-15, President Nixon awarding promotion to Commander Charles Larson. 7/10/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Commander and Mrs. Larson and children.

    Roll WHPO-3867 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3867-04-15, President Nixon meeting with U Thant, Secretary General of the United Nations. 7/10/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, U Thant, Charles Yost, U.S. Representative to the U.N., Ralph Bunche, Undersecretary, U.N.

    Roll WHPO-3868 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-3868-02-05, Vice President Agnew with Art Sohmer. 7/10/1970, Washington, D.C. Executive Office Building, Outside. Spiro Agnew, Mr. Sohmer.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-3868-06-10, Table in Map Room. 7/10/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Map Room. None.
  • 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.

    G - Cabinet Officer Briefings

    • WHCA-SR-G-060
      Press briefing by Secretary of Labor James D. Hodgson, W.L. Gill and W.J. Usury. (7/10/1970, Press Lobby)

      Runtime: 26:10:00

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

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

    H - White House Staff Member Recordings

    • WHCA-SR-H-212
      Press briefing by Ronald Ziegler and George Shultz. (7/10/1970, Press Center, White House)

      Runtime: 25:10:00

      Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media, press secretary

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

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
    • WHCA-SR-H-213
      Press briefing by Ronald Ziegler and Leonard Garment. (7/10/1970, Press Center, White House)

      Runtime: 23:14

      Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media, press secretary

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

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

    P - Formal Presidential Remarks

    • WHCA-SR-P-700708
      Remarks by President Nixon in toast to Secretary-Gen. U Thant with Secretary-Gen. Thankt, Ambassador Charles yost, Senator Mike Mansfield, Shirley Temple Black, Ralph Bunce, Dr. Norman V. Peale. (7/10/1970)

      Runtime: 18:17

      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-3788
      Weekly News Summary, Pt. 2.
      All networks
      Runtime: 0:30

      18. Smith: Talk with President Nixon (commentary); Nixon wants better US-China relations. Time Code Start: 23:15. Keywords: Presidents, People's Republic of China, diplomacy, Vietnam War, Indochina War, Soviet Union, USSR, Russia. Network: ABC.

      19. Huntley: U.N. Secretary General U Thant likes the Soviet Mideast peace plan and discussed it with President Nixon. Time Code Start: 25:08. Keywords: Presidents, meetings, organization of nations, intergovernmental alliance, leaders, Middle East, Mideast, war, negotiations, proposals. Network: NBC.

      20. Private Schools. Time Code Start: 25:26. Keywords: schools, colleges, universities, education, businesses, management. Network: CBS.

      21. Reasoner: U.N. Secretary General U Thant discussed Soviet Mideast peace plan with President Nixon. Time Code Start: 26:02. Keywords: Presidents, meetings, organization of nations, intergovernmental alliance, leaders, Middle East, Mideast, war, negotiations, proposals. Network: CBS.

      22. Education Bill. Time Code Start: 28:06. Keywords: laws, bills, education, schools, schools, colleges, universities, financial aid. Network: CBS.

      23. Education Bill. Time Code Start: 28:30. Keywords: laws, bills, education, schools, schools, colleges, universities, financial aid. Network: CBS.

      24. Sevareid: Commentary on Government and the Press; if government admitted policy mistakes the press wouldn't be such an adversary. Time Code Start: 30:53. Keywords: media, newspapers, magazines, television, TV, publications, opinions. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)