Breadcrumb

April 30, 1969

Introduction

This almanac page for Wednesday, April 30, 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: Tuesday, April 29, 1969

Next Date: Thursday, May 1, 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

    • Department of Defense (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 634, April 30, 1969)
      Announcement of Intention To Nominate Daniel Z. Henkins as Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs.
    • Southern Interstate Nuclear Board (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 634, April 30, 1969)
      Announcement of Appointment of Sterling Cole as Representative of the United States to the Board.
    • United States Ambassador to Argentina (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 637, April 30, 1969)
      Announcement of Intention To Nominate John Davis Lodge of Connecticut.
    • United States Ambassador to Guyana (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 637, April 30, 1969)
      Announcement of Intention To Nominate Spencer M. King of Maine.

    Congress, Communications to

    Letters, Memorandums, Etc.

    • The New American Cardinals (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 634, April 30, 1969)
      The President's Message to Terence Cardinal Cooke, John Cardinal Dearden, John Cardinal Carberry, and John Cardinal Wright on the Occasion of a Luncheon in Their Honor at the North American College in Rome.

    Statements by the President

    • Voluntary Action (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 632, April 30, 1969)
      Statement by the President Announcing Plans for Government Support of Voluntary Activities by Private Individuals and Organizations.

    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 George W. Romney, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Max Fisher, and Ronald L. Ziegler, Press Secretary to 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.

    • The President has accepted the resignation of Robert L. Payton as United States Ambassador to Cameroon. President Carlos Lleras Restrepo of Colombia has accepted President Nixon's invitation to make a state visit to Washington on June 12-13.
    • President Carlos Lleras Restrepo of Colombia has accepted President Nixon's invitation to make a state visit to Washington on June 12-13.

    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.

    • OLIVER L. TROXEL, JR., of Colorado, a Foreign Service Officer of Class one, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Zambia.
    • JOHN DAVIS LODGE, of Connecticut, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Argentina.
    • MATTHEW J. LOORAM, JR., of the District of Columbia, a Foreign Service Officer of Class two, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Dahomey.
    • FRANCIS E. MELOY, JR., of the District of Columbia, a Foreign Service Officer of Class one, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Dominican Republic.
    • SPENCER M. KING, of Maine, a Foreign Service Officer of Class one, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Guyana.
    • ARMIN H. MEYER, of Illinois, a Foreign Service Officer of the Class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Japan.
    • DANIEL Z. HENKIN, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Phil G. Goulding, resigned.
    • RICHARD K. BURKE, of Arizona, to be United States Attorney for the District of Arizona for the term of 4 years, vice Edward E. Davis, resigning.
    • ISAAC GEORGE HYLTON, of Virginia, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Virginia, for the term of 4 years, vice Forrest F. Walker, retired.
  • 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.

Archival Holdings

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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. II, Organization and Management of U.S. Foreign Policy, 1969-1972

    The NSC System

    • 36. Memorandum From Helmut Sonnenfeldt of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) , Washington, April 30, 1969

      Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Kissinger–Scowcroft West Wing Office Files, 1969–77, Box 40, Administrative File, National Security Council Organization (4), 5/3/69–6/12/69. No classification marking; Personal for Mr. Kissinger. In an attached May 3 memorandum to Kissinger, Haig summarized the main points of Sonnenfeldt’s memorandum. Then, in a long comment, Haig added among other things: “Obviously, Hal assumes that U.S.-Soviet relationships are his exclusive responsibility and since most world-wide issues impinge on this reality, ipso facto, he is responsible for most of the globe.” He also endorsed Sonnenfeldt’s “excellent point” on planning and his concern about the overextended bureaucracy involved in the NSSM process. Haig indicated that “reports I have received from throughout the bureaucracy indicate that those who do the work are increasingly hard pressed, beginning to lose enthusiasm and becoming resentful of additional requirements, especially those which are demanded on an urgent basis.” He concluded that he was also concerned about staff coordination and supervision, though not so much Sonnenfeldt. In Sonnenfeldt’s case, Haig wrote that “no system would be totally satisfactory.”

    Vol. XIX, Part 2, Japan, 1969-1972

    January-November 1969: The Decision for Okinawa Reversion

    • 9. Minutes of a National Security Council Meeting , Washington, April 30, 1969, 10:30 a.m.-12:11 p.m.

      Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, National Security Council, Box TS 82, Meetings, Jan.–Apr. 1969. No classification marking. The meeting time is taken from the President’s Daily Diary. (National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Central Files) These minutes are taken from a June 9 draft that apparently was never revised. The draft was based on a tape recording of the meeting. Alexander Haig took handwritten notes of this meeting. (Ibid., NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–109, NSC Minutes, Originals 1969 [3 of 5])

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

    France

    • 126. National Security Study Memorandum 55 , Washington, April 30, 1969

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–151, National Security Study Memoranda, NSSM 55. Secret; Nodis.

    Vol. E-2, Documents on Arms Control and Nonproliferation, 1969-1972

    Eighteen-Nation Disarmament Committee; Seabed Arms Control Treaty

    • 89. Draft Minutes of National Security Council Meeting , Washington, April 30, 1969, 10 a.m.

      The discussion at the NSC meeting focused on the recent ENDC meeting in Geneva, Switzerland and whether to go ahead with a seabed arms control treaty. They introduced a detailed list of pros and cons concerning each facet of the proposed Soviet draft and the U.S. counterproposal and debated the provisions at length. The President concluded that negotiations should proceed.

      Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, TS 82, NSC Meetings, April 1969. No classification marking. On page 9 of the minutes is written, “Could not understand the tape. There was an echo.” The minutes were drafted on June 9, 1969. No final minutes have been found.

    Chemical and Biological Warfare; Geneva Protocol; Biological Weapons Convention

  • 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 of many of these transcripts can be found on the Yale University Library website.

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-0925 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0925-02-09, 20-31, Pat Nixon with guests at a reception for the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services. 4/30/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, State Dining Room. Pat Nixon, unidentified guests.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0925-10-19, Pat Nixon attending reception for the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services. 4/30/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, State Dining Room. Pat Nixon, unidentified guests.
  • 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-020
      Remarks by Deputy Budget Director Sam Hughesconcerning block grants. (4/30/1969, Roosevelt Room, The White House)

      Runtime: 23:00

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by ABC; No WHCA engineer initials listed

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
    • WHCA-SR-G-021
      Remarks by Secretary George Romney and Max Fisher regarding voluntary action. (4/30/1969, Roosevelt Room, The White House)

      Runtime: 27:00:00

      Keywords: volunteer programs, volunteerism, Cabinet Committee on Voluntary Action

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by ABC; No WHCA engineer initials listed

      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-3320
      "The Nixon Administration: The First 100 Days", Part One. (00:00:00-00:10:00) Public life and personal style of President Nixon (includes footage of Nixon throwing the first pitch of a baseball game 00:05:40); (00:10:00-00:17:00) Bryce Harlow commenting on President Nixon's responsibilities and working relations William B. Smart (Deseret News, Salt Lake City), William D. Workman (Columbia State of South Carolina), Robert Healy (Boston Globe); Barbara Coleman (host) Roy Osborne Dr. [Dotori] Guicci (WTTG)..
      NET (National Educational Television, PBS), [undetermined]
      Runtime: 01:02:30
    • WHCA-3321
      "The Nixon Administration: The First 100 Days", Part Two (WETA). General Hospital segment. "Here's Barbara" (segment) with Roy Osborne and Dr. [Dotori] Guicci (WTTG). (00:00:00-00:04:00) Last 4 minutes of program (continued from WHCA 3320) with a panel discussion with three newspaper editors on education, segregation and busing in the south. (00:04:00-00:09:32) General Hospital segment. (00:09:32-00:16:00) Interview wi
      NET (National Educational Television, PBS)
      Runtime: 00:23:30
    • WHCA-3322
      "The Nixon Administration: The First 100 Days", Part Three. (00:00:00-00:21:20) "Public verdict:" Man on the street interviews (during the week of April 13th) with a diverse selection of people concerning the public's feeling about the Nixon administrtaion; opinion polls on Nixon administrations work on domestic p
      CBS
      Runtime: 00:25:00

Context (External Sources)