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July 10, 1969

Introduction

This almanac page for Thursday, July 10, 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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Next Date: Friday, July 11, 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

    Awards and Citations

    • Medal of Honor (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 969, July 10, 1969)
      Text of Citations of Posthumous Awards to Platoon Sgt. Bruce A. Grandstaff, S. Sgt. Frankie Z. Molnar, and Pfc. Leslie A. Bellrichard, United States Army.

    News Conferences

    • The Nation's Health Care System (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 963, July 10, 1969)
      Remarks of the President, HEW Secretary Robert H. Finch, Assistant Secretary Roger O. Egeberg, and Under Secretary John G. Veneman on a Report on Health Care Problems and Programs.

    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.

    • Foreign Minister Dinesh Singh of India called on the President at the White House.
    • The President has reappointed Gordon M. Freeman, Leonard W. Mayo, Victor Riesel, and Jayne Baker Spain as members and vice chairmen of the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped. Harold Russell was reappointed as chairman on May 1, 1969.
    • The President has appointed Kenneth Cole, Jr., a Special Assistant to the President, to be a member of the President's Commission on White House Fellows.

    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.

    • LEONARD C. MEEER, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Romania.
  • 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. IV, Foreign Assistance, International Development, Trade Policies, 1969-1972

    Trade and Commerce, 1969-1972

    Vol. VI, Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

    Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

    • 96. Minutes of Review Group Meeting , Washington, July 10, 1969, 2:25-3:40 p.m.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–111, SRG Minutes, Originals, 1969. Secret; Nodis. The meeting was held in the White House Situation Room.

    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

    Vol. XX, Southeast Asia, 1969-1972

    Thailand

    • 16. Department of State Briefing Paper , Washington, July 10, 1969

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 454, President’s Trip Files, President Nixon’s Trip, July–Aug 1969, Country Briefing Book, Thailand. Secret. Drafted by Starbird and Martin (EA/TB) and cleared by Spear, Sullivan, and Devine (OASD). Prepared for the President’s July around-the-world trip to Guam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and India, et al.; also see Document 17.

    Vol. XXI, Chile, 1969-1973

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

    • 16. Memorandum From Viron P. Vaky of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) , Washington, July 10, 1969

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 773, Country Files, Latin America, Chile, Vol. I. Confidential; Exdis. Attached is a note from Vaky to Kissinger: “Per our conversation this memo is for you to use with Flanigan. I now understand that a tentative decision has been made to send Hurd to Chile. Korry has been queried by wire as to whether he sees any problem in Hurd’s going to Chile. I hope you can raise this with Flanigan soonest.” In telegram 2995 from Santiago, July 14, Korry noted that John Hurd would face insuperable obstacles to effective performance given his close ties to the oil industry and the bad publicity surrounding his nomination as Ambassador to Venezuela. Korry also criticized the suggestion that he be nominated as Ambassador to Venezuela, noting that he would be viewed as a specialist in massaging Christian Democrats, and that the idea that he could be promoted from Chile to Venezuela would be taken in Chile as an insult. (Ibid., RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 17 US–CHILE)

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

    Nigerian Civil War

    • 85. Telegram 114395 From the Department of State to the Embassy in New Zealand, Washington, July 10, 1969, 2239Z

      The Department provided the text of a classified report on the Biafran food situation. A survey of Biafraʼs food needs indicated the supply should be adequate in terms of caloric content, even without relief shipments, at least through the end of the summer but the shortage of protein foods would become acute.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27–9 Biafra-Nigeria. Confidential. Drafted by Fitzcharles (U/CF), cleared in AF/W, and approved in U/CF.

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

    India and Pakistan: Pre-Crisis, January 1969-February 1971

    • 26. Memorandum of Conversation , Washington, July 10, 1969, 4:37-5:15 p.m.

      President Nixon and Indian Foreign Minister Singh discussed relations between the U.S. and India in advance of Nixon’s forthcoming visit to India.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 595, Country Files, Middle East, India, Vol. I, Jan 69–Sept 69. Confidential; Exdis. Drafted by Saunders on July 12. The meeting was held in the Oval Office of the White House. The time of the meeting is from the President’s Daily Diary. (Ibid., White House Central Files) Singh was visiting the United States in response to an invitation extended by Rogers in New Delhi on May 24. A summary of Singh’s conversations with Rogers on July 10 and 11 was sent to New Delhi on July 11 in telegram 115492. (Ibid., NSC Files, Box 595, Country Files, Middle East, India, Vol. I, Jan 69–Sept 69) Singh also met with Kissinger on July 10. A memorandum of that conversation 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-1517 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1517-01-32, Herb Klein, Bud Wilkinson, and Robert Brown with interns. 7/10/1969, Washington, D.C. Executive Office Building offices. Herb Klein, Bud Wilkinson, Robert Brown, interns.

    Roll WHPO-1518 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1518-03-33, Herb Klein, Bud Wilkinson, and Robert Brown with interns. 7/10/1969, Washington, D.C. Executive Office Building offices. Herb Klein, Bud Wilkinson, Robert Brown, interns.

    Roll WHPO-1519 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1519-03-14, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, standing in on behalf of President Nixon, receives the Key to the city of St. Louis from members of the First Presbyterian Church of St. Louis. 7/10/1969, Washington, D.C. Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, White House. Julie Nixon Eisenhower, guests.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1519-15-21, Julie Eisenhower greeting members of the First Presbyterian Church of St. Louis. 7/10/1969, Washington, D.C. Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, White House. Julie Eisenhower, guests.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1519-22-28, Julie Nixon Eisenhower with members of the First Presbyterian Church of St. Louis. 7/10/1969, Washington, D.C. Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, White House. Julie Nixon Eisenhower, guests.

    Roll WHPO-1520 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1520-03-12, Sue Lautz and Ronald Ziegler by his desk. 7/10/1969, Washington, D.C. Ziegler's West Wing Office, White House. Ron Ziegler, Sue Lautz.

    Roll WHPO-1521 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1521-03-15, Head and shoulders portrait of Mrs. McCracken. 7/10/1969, Washington, D.C. unknown. Mrs. McCracken.

    Roll WHPO-1522 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1522-03-09, Tricia Nixon aboard the Sequoia with a group of "Summer in the Park" children. 7/10/1969, Washington, D.C. Potomac River. Tricia Nixon, Sequoia crew members, children, adults.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1522-10-15, A group of "Summer in the Park" children aboard the Sequoia. 7/10/1969, Washington, D.C. Potomac River. Tricia Nixon, Sequoia crew members, children, adults.

    Roll WHPO-1523 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1523-02A-06A, A group of "Summer in the Park" children waiting to board the Sequoia. 7/10/1969, Washington, D.C. Potomac River. Tricia Nixon, Sequoia crew members, children, adults.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1523-07A-26A, Tricia Nixon aboard the Sequoia with a group of "Summer in the Park" children. 7/10/1969, Washington, D.C. Potomac River. Tricia Nixon, Sequoia crew members, children, adults.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1523-21A, Tricia Nixon enjoying lunch aboard the Presidential yacht USS Sequoia with a group of "Summer in the Park" children. 7/10/1969, Washington, D.C. Potomac River. Tricia Nixon, children, adults.

    Roll WHPO-1524 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1524-03-14, Tricia Nixon aboard the Sequoia with a group of "Summer in the Park" children. 7/10/1969, Washington, D.C. Potomac River. Tricia Nixon, Sequoia crew members, children, adults.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1524-05, Tricia Nixon aboard the Sequoia with a group of "Summer in the Park" children. 7/10/1969, Washington, D.C. Potomac River. Tricia Nixon, Sequoia crew members, children, adults.

    Roll WHPO-1525 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1525-03-04, Tricia Nixon before boarding the Sequoia with a group of "Summer in the Park" children. 7/10/1969, Washington, D.C. Potomac River. Tricia Nixon, Sequoia crew members, children, adults.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1525-05-22, Tricia Nixon aboard the Sequoia with a group of "Summer in the Park" children. 7/10/1969, Washington, D.C. Potomac River. Tricia Nixon, Sequoia crew members, children, adults.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1525-23, Tricia Nixon exiting the Sequoia. 7/10/1969, Washington, D.C. Potomac River. Tricia Nixon, Sequoia crew members, children, adults.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1525-24-29, Tricia Nixon outside the Sequoia with a group of "Summer in the Park" children. 7/10/1969, Washington, D.C. Potomac River. Tricia Nixon, Sequoia crew members, children, adults.

    Roll WHPO-1526 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1526-01-14, Jiggs Fauver working in his office. 7/10/1969, Washington, D.C. Executive Office Building. Jiggs Fauver.

    Roll WHPO-1527 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1527-01A-25A, President Nixon awarding posthumous Medals of Honor to the Molnar, Grandstaff, and Bellrichard families. 7/10/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, members of the Molnar, Grandstaff, and Bellrichard families, aides.

    Roll WHPO-1528 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1528-02A-08A, Head and shoulders portrait of unidentified man. 7/10/1969, Washington, D.C. unknown. unidentified man.

    Roll WHPO-1544 Photographer: UPI | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1544-03-04, President Nixon seated on a sofa with Indian Foreign Minister Dinesh Singh and two other men. 7/10/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Foreign Minister Dinesh Sing, Sec. of Commerce of India K. B. Lall, Ambassador Nawab Ali Yavar Jung.
  • 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.

    P - Formal Presidential Remarks

    • WHCA-SR-P-690705
      Remarks by President Nixon at a Briefing on the Nation's Health System, introducting Dr. Roger Egeburg and Secretary Robert Finch to the press, with remarks by Dr. Egeburg, Secretary Finch, and Secretary Venemen. (7/10/1969, Roosevelt Room at the White House)

      Runtime: 2:05

      Keywords: health care, health insurance

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

Context (External Sources)