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April 22, 1969

Introduction

This almanac page for Tuesday, April 22, 1969, pulls together various records created by the federal government and links to additional resources which can provide context about the events of the day.

Previous Date: Monday, April 21, 1969

Next Date: Wednesday, April 23, 1969

Schedule and Public Documents

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

    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.

    Appointments and Nominations

    Congress, Communications to

    • Food for Peace Program (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 593, April 22, 1969)
      The President's Message to the Congress Transmitting the Report on the Program for 1968.

    Letters, Memorandums, Etc.

    News Conferences

    • Meeting With the Minority Leadership (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 590, April 22, 1969)
      News Briefing by Senator Everett M. Dirksen and Representative Gerald R. Ford Following a Meeting With the President.

    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.

    • Marshall J. Beverley, president of the Friendship Veterans Fire Engine Company of Alexandria, Va., and Representative Joel Broyhill of Virginia presented the President with a gold-plated 1774 fire badge and a bronze fireman trophy. The company was founded by George Washington.

    Nominations Submitted to the Senate

    Does not include promotions of members of the Uniformed Services, nominations to the Service Academies, or nominations of Foreign Service Officers.

    • ALFRED E. FRANCE, of Minnesota, to be Federal Cochairman of the Upper Great Lakes Regional Commission.
    • DONALD RUMSFELD, of Illinois, to be Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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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 28, News Summaries - April 1969 [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. Although there are no specific documents dated April 22, 1969, you should also consult the full folder for the month.]

  • 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)
      Tuesday, April 22.

      I had my breakfast session today with Godfrey Sperling's group of reporters. Pretty intensive one and a half hours of questioning. Think I covered everything OK.

      President still very concerned regarding Long appointment. He buzzed me a couple of times while I was at the breakfast, to see what has happening and whether it could be settled today. Kissinger maneuvering on it - has found we could have gotten Piore (the first choice) but DuBridge had blown the offer. Killian thinks he can still get him for us. DuBridge pushing hard to get President to appoint Long anyway. Hard decision.

      President had long meeting in late afternoon with Rogers, Laird, Kissinger and Wheeler. Making final decision on the Cambodian operation. Goes at 5:00 our time tomorrow.
    • Handwritten diary entry (JPG)

  • The National Archives Catalog is the online portal to the records held at the National Archives, and information about those records. It is the main way of describing our holdings and also provides access to electronic records and digitized versions of our holdings. 

    The Catalog searches across multiple National Archives resources at once, including archival descriptions, digitized and electronic records, authority records, and web pages from Archives.gov and the Presidential Libraries. The Catalog also allows users to contribute to digitized historical records through tagging and transcription.

    Nixon Library Holdings

    All National Archives Units

National Security Documents

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-0841 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0841-01-09, Portrait of President Nixon situated behind his desk and flanked by flags. 4/22/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon.

    Roll WHPO-0842 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0842-00-13, Portrait of President Nixon situated behind his desk and flanked by flags. 4/22/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon.

    Roll WHPO-0843 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0843-01, Unknown. 4/22/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0843-02-09, President Nixon meeting in the Oval office with Senator Eugene McCarthy and Assistant Bryce Harlow. 4/22/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Eugene McCarthy, Bryce Harlow, William Scott, Joel Broyhill, Marshall J. Beverly.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0843-07A, President Nixon and Senator Eugene McCarthy seated informally on a sofa during a meeting in the Oval office. 4/22/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Eugene McCarthy.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0843-10, President Nixon meeting in the Oval office with Rep. William Scott and Assistant Bryce Harlow. 4/22/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Eugene McCarthy, Bryce Harlow, William Scott, Joel Broyhill, Marshall J. Beverly.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0843-11-18, President Nixon meeting in the Oval office with Rep. Joel Broyhill and Marshall J. Beverly, President of the Friendship Veterans Fire Engine Company. 4/22/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Joe Boyhill, Marshall Beverly.

    Roll WHPO-0844 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0844-03-05, Rose Mary Woods and Ron Ziegler. 4/22/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. Rose Mary Woods, Ron Ziegler.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0844-06-14, President Nixon and Senator McCarthy seated informally on a sofa during a meeting in the Oval office. 4/22/1969, Washington, D.C. White House. President Nixon, Eugene McCarthy.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0844-10A, President Nixon and Senator Eugene McCarthy seated informally on a sofa during a meeting in the Oval office. 4/22/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Eugene McCarthy.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0844-15-17, President Nixon seated at his Oval office desk during a meeting with Virginia Congressman William Scott. 4/22/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, William L. Scott.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0844-16A, President Nixon seated at his Oval office desk during a meeting with Virginia Congressman William Scott. 4/22/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, William L. Scott.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0844-18-24, President Nixon receiving a small trophy gift in the Oval Office from Congressman Joel Broyhill and Marshall Beverly, the President of Friendship Veterans Fire Engine Company, est. 1774 in Alexandria, VA. 4/22/1969, Washington, D.C. White House. President Nixon, Marshall J. Beverly, Joel Broyhill.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0844-23, President Nixon receiving a small trophy gift in the Oval Office from Congressman Joel Broyhill and Marshall Beverly, the President of Friendship Veterans Fire Engine Company, est. 1774 in Alexandria, VA. 4/22/1969, Washington, D.C. White House. President Nixon, Marshall J. Beverly, Joel Broyhill.

    Roll WHPO-0845 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0845-02A, Unkown. 4/22/1969, Washington, D.C.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0845-03A-26A, Bud Wilkinson individually greeting persons prior to a meeting. 4/22/1969, Washington, D.C. Bud Wilkinson, unidentified persons.

Context (External Sources)