June 4, 1970

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

• Original typewritten diary (PDF)

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.

Addresses and Remarks

• Presidential Scholars (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 725, June 4, 1970)
  The President's Remarks to High School Students Selected as Presidential Scholars of 1970.

Congress, Communications to

• Duties of the Commander in Chief (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 730, June 4, 1970)
  The President's Letter to Senator Hugh Scott Expressing Views on Amendment Offered by Senator Byrd to the Cooper-Church Amendment.

Executive Orders

• Export Administration Act of 1969 (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 727, June 4, 1970)
  Executive Order 11533.
• National Council on Organized Crime (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 728, June 4, 1970)
  Executive Order 11534.

Memorandums to Federal Agencies

• Combined Federal Campaign (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 729, June 4, 1970)
  The President's Memoranda Requesting the Participation of Federal Employees and Military Personnel.

Statements by the President

• National Council on Organized Crime (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 728, June 4, 1970)
  Statement by the President Upon Signing an Executive Order Establishing the Council.
• Commission on Population Growth and the American Future (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 729, June 4, 1970)
  Statement by the President Upon Announcing the Membership of the Commission.

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 Dr. Daniel P. Moynihan, Counsellor to the President, on the President's statement announcing full membership of the Commission on Population Growth and the American Future.

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.

• President Caldera of Venezuela met with the President at the White House for further discussions prior to his departure from Washington.
• Governor Robert D. Ray and a group of Iowa businessmen who are going on a trade mission to Europe, called on the President at the White House.
• The President met with the All-Philadelphia Boys Choir in the Roosevelt Room at the White House.
• Prime Minister Ahmed Laraki of Morocco, emissary of King Hassan II, called on the President to present a personal message from the King.

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.

• Remarks to the Presidential Scholars of 1970.
• Memorandums About the Combined Federal Campaign
• Statement Announcing the Membership of the Commission on Population Growth and the American Future
• Letter to Senator Hugh Scott About a Proposed Amendment to the Foreign Military Sales Bill.
• Executive Order 11533—Administration of the Export Administration Act of 1969
• Executive Order 11534—Establishing the National Council on Organized Crime
• Statement on Signing Executive Order Establishing the National Council on Organized Crime.

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.

• Federal Register of Thursday, June 4, 1970

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

• Senate: June 4, 1970
• House of Representatives: June 4, 1970
• Extensions of Remarks: June 4, 1970

Selective document listing

President's Office Files

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• President's Daily Schedule, Box 100, [President's Daily Schedule, May-June 1970] [2 of 3]
  • The President's Schedule, Thursday - June 4, 1970

President's Personal File

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• President's Speech File
  • Box 59, June [2-4,] 1970, Caldera Visit (Venezuela)

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)
  Thursday, June 4.
  
  Busy day of appointments - Caldera farewell (which President wants to be the last farewell meeting on State visits); Presidential scholars (a high school grad group who announced their opposition to President's policy before the White House meeting); a signing of Crime Executive Order; greeting group of Iowa businessmen; a boys choir from Pennsylvania; the Prime Minister of Morocco; F. Murphy. In between, a couple of vital staff sessions about saving the Penn Central Railroad, and a meeting with Cap Weinberger about his taking on top budget job.
  
  Some discussion this morning regarding strategy on Byrd amendment to Church-Cooper. Agreed to support it via letter to Scott. President talked to Hoover and Mitchell after crime meeting and they told him his TV picture was bad last night. Very helpful! Talked about plans for July 4 - President very pleased as it shapes up.
  
  Talked with Ehrlichman and me at noon regarding staffing. Agreed to try for Weinberger for budget, Shultz for OMB. Had Ehrlichman and me meet with Shultz to open it with him, which we did - with no answer as yet.
  
  Flanigan meeting about Penn Central very interesting. Have to force Defense to back up a massive loan to avoid their going into receivership - and possibly collapsing the economy on domino theory. Laird is opposed. Pete wanted President to move on this by executive order or White House meeting with Congressional leaders. Can't do that because Penn Central is client of Guthrie at Nixon firm - so Mitchell and President involved, plus Stans and Kalmbach who put together Maceo deal. No merit to problem but appearance would be bad and has to be avoided. So agreed to have Volpe take over the whole project.
  
  President moving in good constructive fashion on a range of matters. Good change from intense concentration on Vietnam and Cambodia. Last night sort of lifted a load from his shoulders - and you could see it.
  
  President had Weinberger in to pitch him on the budget job - Ehrlichman and I sat in. Cap a little startled, feels he hasn't finished his work at FTC - and was obviously reluctant to give up all his perquisites, but President gave him very little choice - and made it clear budget was much more important. Cap had just come back from Paris and wanted time to think it over.
• Handwritten diary entry (JPG)

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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.

• President's Daily Brief of 04 June 1970

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

• 233. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for Congressional Relations (Timmons) and the President’s Special Counsel (Dent) to President Nixon, Washington, June 4, 1970

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Subject Files, Box 335, Items to Discuss with the President 5/1/70-6/15/70. No classification marking.

Vol. VI, Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

• 316. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, June 4, 1970

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 147, Vietnam Country Files, Vietnam, 1 June 1970. Secret; Sensitive. Sent for information. Holdridge sent this memorandum to Kissinger on June 3, noting that he was responding to a request from Haig to prepare a memorandum of Walter’s report. A stamped notation on the memorandum reads: “The President has seen, June 8, 1970.”

Vol. XX, Southeast Asia, 1969-1972

Indonesia

• 304. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (Green) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) , Washington, June 4, 1970

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 531, Country Files, Far East, Indonesia, Vol. II. Secret; Nodis; Strictly Personal. In an attached covering memorandum sent to Kissinger for action on June 5, Haig summarized Green’s letter and added: “Underlying all of this, of course, is Green’s basic view that we should be very cautious about changing Indonesia’s non-alignment image and about providing her with greatly increased military assistance.” Haig then asked for Kissinger’s decision on the proposed message to Suharto. Kissinger initialed the approve option on June 8 and noted: “(already approved by telephone. Deal with Jonathan Moore in absence of Marshall Green.)”

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

Persian Gulf States

• 82. Paper Prepared by the National Security Council Staff , Washington, June 4, 1970

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–111, Senior Review Group, SRG Minutes Originals 1970. Secret. All brackets are in the original. The paper is an analytical summary of “Future U.S. Policy in the Persian Gulf,” the response to NSSM 66 prepared by the Interdepartmental Group, which was transmitted to the Review Group under a June 2 covering memorandum from Davis. (Ibid., Box H–156, National Security Study Memoranda, NSSM 66) The paper was initially drafted at the end of 1969; see Document 76. A May 21 version was part of the NSSM 90 studies. (National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–044, Senior Review Group Meetings, Review Group NSSM 90 5/21/70) NSSMs 66 and 90 are Documents 73 and 19, respectively.

Vol. XXXVI, Energy Crisis, 1969-1974

March 10, 1970-April 2, 1971

• 49. Memorandum of Meeting, Washington, June 4, 1970, 10 a.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 943, VIP Visits, Venezuela, Visit of President Caldera, 2–4 Jun 1970. Confidential; Exdis. This meeting took place in the President’s Office at the White House. No drafting information appears on the memorandum. According to the President’s Daily Diary, the participants met from 10:09 to 10:50 a.m. (Ibid., White House Central Files) The complete memorandum of meeting is published in Foreign Relations, 1969–1976, volume E–10, Documents on American Republics, 1969–1972, Document 666. Nixon met briefly with Perez February 27. (National Archives, White House Central Files, President’s Daily Diary) A full explanation of Venezuela’s position on imports is contained in notes that Perez prepared for his meeting with Nixon. (Ibid., Subject Files, Confidential Files, Box 26, EXTA 4/CM Tariff Imports, Oil April 1970)

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

Venezuela

• 666. Memorandum of Meeting, Washington, June 4, 1970, 10 a.m. , Washington, June 4, 1970, 10 a.m.

  Presidents Nixon and Caldera discussed the Venezuelan petroleum quota, parity treatment with Canada, military assistance, the economic development of southern Venezuela, and the Venezuela-Guyana border dispute.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 943, VIP Visits, Venezuela, Visit of President Caldera, 3–4 June 1970. Confidential; Exdis. The meeting took place in the President’s Office. According to the President’s Daily Diary, the participants met from 10:09 to 10:50 a.m. (Ibid., White House Central Files, President’s Daily Diary) Ambassador Robert McClintock drafted a memorandum of the same meeting that included discussion of road construction in South America, and a statement to the press about Caldera’s visit. No evidence of the statement has been found. To conclude the meeting, in response to Caldera’s invitation to visit Venezuela, Nixon supported the idea in principle but did not foresee overseas travel in the near future. (Ibid.)

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.

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-3621 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-3621-01A-09A, President Nixon signing an Executive Order establishing the National Council on Organized Crime. 6/4/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Attorney General John N. Mitchell, Secretary of Commerce Maurice Stans, Secretary of the Treasury David Kennedy.
• Frame(s): WHPO-3621-02A, President Nixon speaking to an assempbled group of people before signing an Executive Order establishing the National Council on Organized Crime. 6/4/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Attorney General John N. Mitchell.

Roll WHPO-3622 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-3622-02A-13A, President Nixon bidding farewell to Rafael Caldera (President of Venezuela). 6/4/1970, Washington, D.C. White House. President Nixon, Rafael Caldera.

Roll WHPO-3623 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-3623-03-11, Portrait study of Mrs. Brennan. 6/4/1970, Unknown Unknown. Mrs. Brennan.

Roll WHPO-3624 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-3624-02A-30A, President Nixon attending (not visible) a ceremony for Presidential Scholars. 6/4/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, Merrick Garland?.
• Frame(s): WHPO-3624-16a, President Nixon attending a ceremony (not visible) for Presidential Scholars. Merrick Garland (? - not confirmed) receives an award. 6/4/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. Merrick Garland?.

Roll WHPO-3625 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-3625-00A-36A, President Nixon attending a ceremony for Presidential Scholars. 6/4/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-3625-00A-36A, President Nixon attending a ceremony for Presidential Scholars. 6/4/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon.

Roll WHPO-3626 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-3626-02A-36A, President Nixon attending a ceremony for Presidential Scholars. 6/4/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-3626-02A-36A, President Nixon attending a ceremony for Presidential Scholars. 6/4/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon.

Roll WHPO-3627 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-3627-02-05, President Nixon attending a ceremony for Presidential Scholars. 6/4/1970, Washington, D.C. White House East Room. President Nixon.

Roll WHPO-3628 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-3628-01-33, President Nixon meeting with Robert Ray (Governor of Iowa) and a delegation of Iowa Businessmen bound for a European trade mission. 6/4/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Robert Ray.

Roll WHPO-3629 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-3629-02-05, Presentation to John Davies by Mr. Budiszews. 6/4/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, South Grounds. John Davies, Mr. Budiszews.

Roll WHPO-3630 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-3630-02-09, President Nixon meeting in the Oval office with Senator Warren G. Magnuson, Senator Norris Cotton, Congressman Edward Garmatz, and Congressman William Mailliard. 6/4/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Magnuson, Cotton, Garmatz, Mailliard.

Roll WHPO-3631 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-3631-01A-10A, President Nixon meeting with Senator Hugh Scott and members of the Philadelphia All Boys Choirwith their director. 6/4/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Roosevelt Room. Persident Nixon, Senator Hugh Scott, unidentified choir members.
• Frame(s): WHPO-3631-05A, President Nixon speaking to members of the Philadelphia All Boys Choir as officials and Senator Hugh Scott stand nearby. 6/4/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Roosevelt Room. President Nixon, Senator Hugh Scott, unidentified choir members.

Roll WHPO-3632 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-3632-03-14, Pat Nixon hosting a Tea for Urban Service Corp volunteers. 6/4/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, State Dining Room. Pat Nixon.

Roll WHPO-3633 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-3633-13-14, President Nixon meeting in the Oval office with Alexander Butterfield. 6/4/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Alex Butterfield.

Roll WHPO-3643 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-3643-01-02, President Nixon meeting with Robert Ray (Governor of Iowa) and a delegation of Iowa Businessmen bound for a European trade mission. 6/4/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Robert Ray.

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.

C - First Lady

• WHCA-SR-C-044
  Remarks by Pat Nixon at the Urban Service Corporation tea in the State Dining Room with Mrs. Lynmiel. (6/4/1970, State Dining Room, White House)
  
  Runtime: 3:00
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by KAP (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-191
  Press briefing by Ronald Ziegler and Daniel Patrick Moynihan. (6/4/1970, Press Center, White House)
  
  Runtime: 15:00
  
  Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media, press secretary
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by ADS (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-700606
  Remark by President NIxon at Presidential Scholars Awards ceremony with remarks by W. Allen Wallis. (6/4/1970, East Room, the White House)
  
  Runtime: 0:12:13
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by JLS (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-3743
  "Meet the Press" with guests Sec. Melvin Laird, Gen. Wheeler, Senators Church and Goodell.
  ABC
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-3745
  Weekly News Summary.
  All networks
  Runtime: 0:30
  
  7. President Nixon with Prime Minister Ahm Larh of Morocco. Time Code Start: 09:23. Keywords: Presidents, Prime Ministers, North Africa, meetings. Network: CBS.
  
  8. President Nixon with High School students. Time Code Start: 09:54. Keywords: Presidents, schools, students, youth. Network: CBS.
  
  9. President Nixon with High School students. Time Code Start: 11:00. Keywords: Presidents, schools, students, youth. Network: ABC.

• New York Times of June 4, 1970

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• June 1970 Broadcast Index

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