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July 1, 1969

Introduction

This almanac page for Tuesday, July 1, 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 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.

    News Conferences

    • Meeting With the Minority Leadership (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 929, July 1, 1969)
      News Briefing by Senator Everett M. Dirksen and Representative Gerald R. Ford Following a Meeting With the President.

    Acts Approved by 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.

    • President Chung Hee Park of the Republic of Korea has accepted the President's invitation to meet at the President's San Clemente, Calif., residence on August 21

    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.

    • STANLEY B. MILLER, of Indiana, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana for the term of 4 years vice K. Edwin Applegate.
    • H. KENNETH SCHROEDER, JR., of New York, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of New York for the term of 4 years vice John T. Curtin, resigned.
    • FLOYD EUGENE CARRIER, of Oklahoma, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Oklahoma for the term of 4 years vice Rex B. Hawks.
    • FARLEY E. MOGAN, of Oregon, to be United States Marshal for the District of Oregon for the term of 4 years vice Eugene G. Hulett.
    • ANTHONY E. PAPA, of Florida, to be United States Marshal for the District of Columbia for the term of 4 years vice Luke C. Moore.

  • 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

    Vol. VI, Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

    Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

    Vol. XII, Soviet Union, January 1969-October 1970

    Establishment of the Kissinger-Dobrynin Channel; Dialogue on the Middle East; and the Sino-Soviet Dispute, April 23-December 10, 1969

    • 62. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in the Soviet Union, Washington, July 1, 1969, 0035Z

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 649, Country Files, Middle East, Middle East Negotiations, June 1969. Secret; Priority; Nodis; Noforn. Drafted by Atherton, cleared by Swank and Hornblow, and approved by Sisco. Repeated to London, Paris, and USUN.

    Vol. XXIX, Eastern Mediterranean, 1969-1972

    Cyprus

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

    Oceans Policy

    Vol. E-5, Part 1, Documents on Sub-Saharan Africa, 1969-1972

    Nigerian Civil War

    • 80. Memorandum From Roger Morris of the National Security Council Staff to the Presidentʼs Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) , Washington, July 1, 1969

      Morris told Kissinger that the Federal Military Government (FMG) had all but kicked out the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and imposed a de facto embargo on relief flights into Biafra. Airlifts into Biafra could operate only in daylight following inspection in Federal territory. Those from Sao Tome were illegal and subject to interdiction. Morris was apprehensive of negative reaction by Senator Kennedy and the Biafra lobby.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 741, Country Files, Africa, Nigeria, Vol. I. Secret.

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

    Haiti

    Mexico

    • 434. Memorandum From Viron P. Vaky of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, July 1, 1969. , Washington, July 1, 1969

      National Security Council staff member Vaky informed President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs Kissinger that Assistant Secretary Meyer had been designated Chairman of the U.S. Section of the United States-Mexican Commission for Border Development and Friendship (CODAF). According to Vaky, although the Commission’s activities were not dramatic, they were important in promoting good relations with Mexico.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 787, Country Files, Latin America, Mexico, Vol. I, January 1969–December 31, 1969. No classification marking. Sent for action. Attached but not published are Tabs A and B. Tab A is a July 12 memorandum to Meyer from Kissinger and Tab B is a memorandum from Meyer to Kissinger.

    Peru

    • 604. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, July 1, 1969. , Washington, July 1, 1969

      President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs Kissinger summarized the views of officials from IPC and Standard Oil of New Jersey on Peru’s expropriation of IPC. They stated that the 6-month time frame of the Hickenlooper Amendment was too short a time period to resolve such a complicated issue and therefore advocated that the application of the Amendment be deferred.

      Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box CL 2, Chron File, July 1–21, 1969. Confidential. Sent for information. A stamped notation on the memorandum indicates that the President saw it. Nixon wrote on the document, “K: Be sure Harlow knows this—so that he can cool off Congressional critics of deferral.” The attachment, telegram 103934 from the Department of State, June 24, has not been found.

    Vol. E-16, Documents on Chile, 1969-1973

    A "Noisy Democracy": The Decline of Eduardo Frei, January-December 1969

  • 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-1470 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1470-00-02, President Nixon standing with Mr. & Mrs. Ted Milhous and their three children in the Oval office. 7/1/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Mr. & Mrs. Ted Milhous, Milhous children.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1470-04-07, President Nixon standing with new U.S. ambassadors Kingdon Gould, Jr., Robert McBride, Frank Meloy, and Malcolm Toon in the Oval Office. 7/1/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Kingdon Gould, Jr., Robert McBride, Frank Meloy, Malcolm Toon.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1470-08-15, President Nixon standing individually with new U.S. ambassadors Kingdon Gould, Jr., Robert McBride, Frank Meloy, and Malcolm Toon in the Oval Office. 7/1/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Kingdon Gould, Jr., Robert McBride, Frank Meloy, Malcolm Toon.

    Roll WHPO-1471 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1471-03-29, President Nixon standing with and receiving the credentials of Ambassador Karl Gruber of Austria. 7/1/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Roosevelt Room. President Nixon, Karl Gruber.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1471-30-35, Head and shoulders portrait of unidentified man. 7/1/1969, Washington, D.C. unknown. unknown.

    Roll WHPO-1472 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1472-02A-04A, Pat Nixon seated informally with Mrs. Lillian Sevilla-Sacasa, Mrs. Salvadora Samoza, and other guests. 7/1/1969, Washington, D.C. Yellow Oval Room. Pat Nixon, Mrs. Lillian Sevilla-Sacasa, Mrs. Salvadora Samoza, unidentified young ladies.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1472-04, Pat Nixon seated informally with Mrs. Lillian Sevilla-Sacasa and Mrs. Salvadora Samoza in the yellow Oval room. 7/1/1969, Washington, D.C. Yellow Oval Room. Pat Nixon, Mrs. Lillian Sevilla-Sacasa, Mrs. Salvadora Samoza.

Context (External Sources)