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August 29, 1969

Introduction

This almanac page for Friday, August 29, 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.

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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 Western White House, San Clemente, California

  • 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

    • United Nations General Assembly (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1198, August 29, 1969)
      Announcement of Intention To Nominate United States Delegation to the 24th Regular Session.

    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 announced his intention to nominate Harlan R. Hosch to be United States Marshal for the eastern district of Illinois.

    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.

    • DOUGLAS MACARTHUR II, of the District of Columbia, a Foreign Service Officer of the Class of Career Ambassador, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Iran.
    • GRAHAM A. MARTIN, of North Carolina, a Foreign Service Officer of the Class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Italy.
    • VINCENT DE ROULET, of New York, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Jamaica.
    • ROBINSON MCILVAINE, of Pennsylvania, a Foreign Service Officer of Class one, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Kenya.
    • JOHN PATRICK WALSH, of Illinois, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the State of Kuwait.
    • WILLIAM C. TRUEHEART, of Florida, a Foreign Service Officer of Class one, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
    • JOEL BERNSTEIN, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Agency for International Development.
    • ERNEST STERN, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Agency for International Development, vice Paul O. Clark, resigned.
    • ROBERT H. B. WADE, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Director of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.
    • HARRY D. STEWARD, of California, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of California for the term of 4 years, vice Edwin L. Miller, Jr.
    • BART M. ScHOUWELER, of Nevada, to be United States Attorney for the District of Nevada for the term of 4 years vice Joseph L. Ward, resigned.
    • WARREN H. COOLIDGE, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina for the term of 4 years vice Robert H. Cowen.
    • RICHARD A. PYLE, of Oklahoma, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma for the term of 4 years vice R. Bruce Green, resigned.
    • ROBERT MCSHANE CARNEY, of the Virgin Islands, to be United States Attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands for the term of 4 years, vice Almeric L. Christian.
    • LEE R. OWEN, of Arkansas, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Arkansas for the term of 4 years vice Dan M. Douglas.
    • REX WALTERS, of Idaho, to be United States Marshal for the District of Idaho for the term of 4 years vice Anton Skoro.
    • GEORGE R. TALLENT, of Tennessee, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Tennessee for the term of 4 years vice Cato Ellis.
    • J. KEITH GARY, of Texas, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Texas for the term of 4 years vice Tully Reynolds.
    • SAM H. ROBERTS, of Texas, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Texas for the term of 4 years vice Jesse L. Dobbs.
    • WILLIAM A. QUICK, JR., of Virginia, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Virginia for the term of 4 years vice Charles N. Bordwine.
    • THOMAS K. COWDEN, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation.
    • WILLIAM O. BAKER, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Board of Regents, National Library of Medicine, Public Health Service, for a term of 4 years from August 3, 1969, vice Dr. William B. Bean, term expired.
    • ROBERT F. KELLER, of Maryland, to be Assistant Comptroller General of the United States for a term of 15 years, vice Frank H. Weitzel, term expired.
    • GEORGE S. IVES, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Mediation Board for the term expiring July 1, 1972, vice Howard G. Gamser.
    • NEIL P. SPEIRS, of New York, to be a Member of the Railroad Retirement Board for the term of 5 years from August 29, 1969, vice Arlon E. Lyon, term expiring.
    • DANIEL ELDRED RINEHART, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Renegotiation Board, vice William M. Burkhalter, resigned.
    • Having designated REAR ADMIRAL ISAAC C. KIDD, JR., U.S. Navy, for commands and other duties determined by the President to be within the contemplation of Title 10, United States Code, Section 5231, I nominate him for appointment to the grade of vice admiral while so serving.
    • VICE ADMIRAL BERNARD F. ROEDER, U.S. Navy, for appointment to the grade of vice admiral on the retired list in accordance with the provisions of Title 10, United States Code, Section 5233.
    • VICE ADMIRAL VERNON L. LOWRANCE, U.S. Navy, for appointment to the grade of vice admiral, when retired, pursuant to the provisions of Title 10, United States Code, Section 5233.

  • 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.

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

    Vol. E-1, Documents on Global Issues, 1969-1972

    U.S. Policy Towards Terrorism, Hijacking of Aircraft, and Attacks on Civil Aviation: Israeli Attack on Beirut Airport and Hijacking of TWA Flight 840, January-December 1969

    • 7. Telegram 146454 From the Department of State to the Embassy in Lebanon, Washington, August 29, 1969, 1544Z

      The Israeli Embassy reported that TWA Flight 840 from Rome to Tel Aviv had been hijacked and was presumed en route to Lebanon. Instructions to Embassy Beirut stressed U.S. insistence that all passengers be treated as a single group.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, AV 12 US. Confidential; Flash. Repeated Flash to Tel Aviv, Rome, Ankara, Cairo, Amman, Montreal, and USUN. Drafted by Atherton; cleared in NEA/ARN, IO/UNP, and E/AV; and approved by Davies.

    Oceans Policy

    • 354. Circular Airgram CA-4850 From the Department of State to Multiple Posts, Washington, August 29, 1969, 1313

      The Department requested that the addressed posts discuss major issues with members of the host governments’ delegations to the forthcoming 24th UN General Assembly meeting. The published section of the enclosure deals with seabeds issues.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, UNGA-3. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by the IO/UNP staff and approved by Greene. The published section of the enclosure is enclosure 5 and is classified as Limited Official Use. Sent to all posts except the following to which it was repeated for information: Algiers, Bern, Bonn, Bucharest, Budapest, Khartoum, Moscow, Prague, Saigon, Seoul, Sofia, Warsaw, USINT Cairo, USUN, USOECD Paris, US NATO, the mission at Geneva, and USEC Brussels. The remainder of the airgram, which deals with General Assembly issues unrelated to Law of the Sea negotiations, is not published.

    Vol. E-7, Documents on South Asia, 1969-1972

    Afghanistan, 1969-1972

    • 329. Letter From the Country Officer for Afghanistan (Ramsay) to the Political Counselor of the Embassy in Afghanistan (Naas) , Washington, August 29, 1969

      Ramsay wrote to NAAS to express his misgivings about the effect the Afghan purchase of fighter-bombers from the Soviet Union might have on the U.S. ability to continue to provide economic assistance to Afghanistan in light of the strictures established by the Conte amendment.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, NEA/PAB Files: Lot 75 D 129, AID 1–12 Conte/Symington–SU–7s 1969. Secret; Official-Informal. The letter is an unsigned copy. NAAS’ August 21 letter to Ramsay is 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 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-1902 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1902-02A, Riggs National Bank photo exhibit of White House photographers' images featuring President Nixon during his campaign and the early days of his presidency. 8/29/1969, Washington, D.C. Riggs National Bank.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1902-02A-06A, Riggs National Bank photo exhibit of White House photographers' images featuring President Nixon during his campaign and the early days of his presidency. 8/29/1969, Washington, D.C. Riggs National Bank. guard, spectators.

    Roll WHPO-1903 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1903-04-19, White House photo display at Riggs National Bank. 8/29/1969, Washington, D.C. Riggs National Bank. guard, spectators, bank customers.

Context (External Sources)