June 21, 1970

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The President's day began at Camp David, Maryland

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• Transcript of diary entry (PDF)
  Sunday, June 21.
  
  President at Camp David all day. Called once for long talk - regarding Pat Nixon Peru trip (agreed to my recommendation to change timing so she can do Nixon wedding first); Agnew speech (wants to be sure he doesn't give them any basis for real attack); NSC, he's talked a lot with Haig, who called me last night concerned regarding State and Middle East - President told him to concentrate on the big game - Cambodia. Had him “pour a lot of staff into Cambodia” over the weekend. Israelis are raising hell about State but President told Haig not to worry about it. (Kissinger in Mexico for soccer finals.)
  
  President agonizing a little over speech. Wants to convince himself he can just read the one they prepared instead of writing a major opus himself. He can, of course, and should, but it's hard for him to decide to do it. He thinks everything has to be absolute perfection.
  
  Still talking about pleasure regarding British election. He called Alec Hume.
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Vol. E-7, Documents on South Asia, 1969-1972

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

• 68. Telegram 5012 From the Embassy in Pakistan to the Department of State, Rawalpindi, June 21, 1970, 1353Z

  Ambassador Farland reported that Pakistani President Yahya was “deeply pleased and appreciative of President’s action.”
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 624, Country Files, Middle East, Pakistan, Vol. II, 1 Dec 69–Sept 70. Secret; Priority; Nodis.

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

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• 453. Telegram 3332 From the Embassy in Mexico to the Department of State, June 21, 1970, 0228Z. , June 21, 1970, 0228Z

  The Embassy reported on a meeting between the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs Henry Kissinger and President Díaz Ordaz, in which the Mexican president talked about the negative effects of Operation Intercept on U.S.-Mexican relations. Kissinger assured Díaz Ordaz that there would not be a repetition of the incident.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 787, Country Files, Latin America, Mexico, Vol. II, January 1, 1970–December 31, 1971. Confidential; Limdis.

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• WHCA-3757
  "Face the Nation" with Paul McCracken AND "Meet the Press" with Ambassador Charles W. Yost.
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  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-3758
  "Issues & Answers" with Sens. Goldwater, Javits, McGovern, & Byrd. Richard Nixon.
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• WHCA-3761
  Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
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  Runtime: 01:03:50
  
  1. Vice President Agnew speaks in Cleveland, Ohio. Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: Vice Presidents, speeches, statement. Network: CBS.

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