May 10, 1970

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• Walter P. Reuther (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 634, May 10, 1970)
  Statement by the President on the Death of the Labor Leader.

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• Statement About the Death of Walter P. Reuther

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• Transcript of diary entry (PDF)
  Sunday, May 10.
  
  The aftermath. All quiet, White House Church. I succeeded last night in getting Hickel not to come, in order to avoid a confrontation with the President, and the press. He didn't like it, but agreed to follow my recommendation.
  
  Several long calls from the President. He was much more relaxed, but still not unwound at all. Has done a lot of thinking - I'm not sure how clearly - regarding problems with Cabinet, etc., and regarding use of his time and what he can really do best. Thinks he'll have to spend a major part of his time figuring out how to say what we need to say - and how to get it across. Thinks he knows how to write it and, so far, no one else does.
  
  Thinks we're turning a corner this weekend. Remembers that in '60 and '68 we had 80 percent of the faculties against us, but 50 percent of the students for us. Thinks now the college demonstrators have overplayed their hands - evidence is the blue collar group rising up against them, and President can mobilize them.
  
  Pondering the problem of relations with Cabinet, etc. - says he can't work any harder than he does - and they have to decide whether it's better for the President to do his job or to massage them.
  
  Hounding me regarding Ziegler not getting over the color of his press conference and the Lincoln Memorial visit. Not much good in the local Sunday papers - feels Ziegler misses the "extra dimension stuff."
  
  Delighted to learn Abrams has already fired two of his division commanders because they didn't move fast enough - feels we have to do the same thing. Someone has to be made an example - this is Kissinger's line.
  
  Called later to analyze our problem in getting over the story of the success in Cambodia. Kissinger had major briefing yesterday, but papers gave it no play. Problem starts with overriding news regarding the demonstration - but also comes from our failure to get enough sell in the story. President now feels he should have gotten into this in his press conference, the only way to get it out.
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Roll WHPO-3492 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-3492-01, President Nixon walking from the Executive Office building with his dog King Timahoe and Valet Manolo Sanchez. 5/10/1970, Washington, D.C. Street in front of Executive Office Building (EOB). President Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-3492-02, President Nixon walking with his valet Manolo Sanchez through the White House Loggia Colonade.(both seen from behind). 5/10/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Colonnade. President Nixon, Manolo Sanchez, unidentified person.

Roll WHPO-3493 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-3493-01-24, President Nixon and Pat Nixon bidding farewell to Reverend Stephen P. Szilagyi following the East Room religious service. 5/10/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, North Portico. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Rev. Szilagyi, Tricia Nixon, David Eisenhower, Julie Eisenhower.
• Frame(s): WHPO-3493-12, A casual family portrait in the Rose Garden of President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Former First Lady Mamie Eisenhower, David Eisenhower, Julie Eisenhower and Tricia Nixon. 5/10/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden area. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Mamie Eisenhower, Tricia Nixon, David Eisenhower, Julie Nixon Eisenhower.

Roll WHPO-3495 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-3495-00A-9A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon attending a religious worship service in the White House East Room. 5/10/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Rev. Stephen P. Szilagyi.

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I - Various Administration Events

• WHCA-SR-I-030
  Sunday worship service, with Reverend Stephen T. Szilagyi [see P-700504]. (5/10/1970, East Room, White House)
  
  Runtime: 40:00:00
  
  Keywords: Church service, worship service, prayer service, religion
  
  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.

P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-700504
  Remarks by President Nixon prior to White House worship service with Rev. Stephen Szilagyi [see I-30]. (5/10/1970)
  
  Runtime: 2:13
  
  Keywords: Church service, worship service, prayer service, religion
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

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• WHCA-3715
  "Face the Nation" with Anthony Moffett Jr. and Charles Palmer AND "Meet the Press" with Ambassador. Ellsworth Bunker.
  ABC
  Runtime: 01:00:00
• WHCA-3716
  "Issues and Answers".
  CBS
  Runtime: 00:33:00
• WHCA-3717
  NBC Special (Frank McGee Report). Anthony Moffett, Jr.; Charles Palmer; Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker.
  CBS, NBC
  Runtime: 00:32:00
• WHCA-3718
  NBC Special - "Our House Divided". Undersecretary of State Elliot Richardson.
  ABC
  Runtime: 01:00:27

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