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June 10, 1969

Introduction

This almanac page for Tuesday, June 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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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 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.

    Meeting With President Thieu of the Republic of Vietnam

    • Return From the Meeting at Midway (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 827, June 10, 1969)
      The President's Remarks Upon Arrival at the White House Following His Talks With President Thieu of South Vietnam.
  • 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

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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

    International Development Policy, 1969-1972

    Vol. VI, Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

    Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

    • 82. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (Sullivan) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) , Washington, June 10, 1969

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27 LAOS. Secret; Exdis. In a June 10 covering memorandum to Walsh, Sullivan stated that Kissinger asked for this memorandum “on a private basis.” Sullivan told Walsh that his recommendations reflected his opposition to CINCPAC’s and other military commanders’ urgings for a major increase in U.S. military activity on Laos. Sullivan discerned from Nixon and Kissinger that the military hoped to assign a U.S. major general as military commander for all activities in Laos and take over at least part of the role that the U.S. Ambassador to Laos currently fulfilled. Sullivan stated that he had shown this memorandum to Godley and suggested that Rogers, Richardson, Johnson, and Green receive copies.

    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. XIX, Part 1, Korea, 1969-1972

    North Korean Shootdown of a U.S. Reconnaissance Flight and Contingency Planning, January-November 1969

    • 25. Letter From President Nixon to Korean President Park, Washington, June 10, 1969

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 757, Presidential Correspondence File 1969–1974, Korea, President Park Corr., 1969. No classification marking. On May 21, the Acting Executive Secretary of the Department of State, John P. Walsh, sent a draft of this letter to Kissinger with the recommendation that he send it to the President. (Ibid.) Nixon signed the letter, and it was transmitted to President Park in telegram 96297 to Seoul, June 13. The original of President Nixon’s letter was forwarded by pouch.

    Vol. XXXVI, Energy Crisis, 1969-1974

    February 20, 1969-February 19, 1970

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

    Nigerian Civil War

    • 75. Telegram 93759 From the Department of State to the Embassy in Nigeria , Washington, June 10, 1969, 1525Z

      The Department expressed its concern that the Federal Military Government (FMG) statement transmitted in telegram 5164 (Document 73) indicated its policy toward relief flights had changed after the ICRC plane was shot down. The Department was aware of the intermingling of arms and relief flights but believed interdiction of relief planes would do damage to the FMG in the long run.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27–9 Biafra-Nigeria. Secret; Immediate. Repeated to Addis Ababa, Cotonou, Lisbon, London, and Geneva. Drafted by Smith (AF/W); cleared by Moore and Ferguson; and approved by Palmer.

  • 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-1301 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1301-01A, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, and Tricia Nixon disembarking from Air Force One. 6/10/1969, Washington, D.C. Andrews Air Force Base. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1301-02A-03A, Unidentified passengers on Air Force One. 6/10/1969, Washington, D.C. Andrews Air Force Base.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1301-04A-11A, 13A-15A, President Nixon is greeted by an honor guard and large crowd on the White House South Lawn. 6/10/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, Ron Walker, Steve Bull, unidentified staff and officials.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1301-10A, President Nixon greeting members of the crowd on the White House South Lawn. Pat Nixon and Tricia Nixon walking with staff nearby. 6/10/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, Ron Walker, Steve Bull, unidentified staff and officials, press photographers, crowd.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1301-14A, President Nixon laughs while greeting members of the crowd (many holding cameras) on the White House South Lawn. Secret service agents stand neaby looking at the crowd. 6/10/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, unidentified staff, crowd.

    Roll WHPO-1304 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1304-, Crowd awaiting President Nixon's arrival at White House after the trip to Midway Island. 6/10/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. crowd.

    Roll WHPO-1305 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1305-, VIP's awaiting President Nixon's arrival after the trip to Midway. 6/10/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. William Rogers, Adele Rogers, John McCormack, Judy Agnew, unidentified others.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1305-07, VIP's awaiting President Nixon's arrival after the trip to Midway. 6/10/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. William Rogers, Adele Rogers, John McCormack, Judy Agnew, unidentified others.

    Roll WHPO-1306 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1306-, President Nixon's arrival at the White House after his trip to Midway. 6/10/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, crowd.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1306-12, President Nixon speaking to crowd welcoming him home to the White House after his trip to Midway where he had a conference with President Thieu of South Vietnam. 6/10/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, unidentified officials, crowd.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1306-15, President Nixon speaking to crowd welcoming him home to the White House after his trip to Midway. Crowd shown clapping and smiling. 6/10/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, unidentified officials, crowd.

    Roll WHPO-1307 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1307-, President Nixon's arrival at White House after the trip to Midway Island. 6/10/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, crowd.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1307-15A, President Nixon shaking hands with members of the crowd during arrival at the White House from the trip to Midway Island. 6/10/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, crowd.

    Roll WHPO-1308 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1308-06A-25A, Vice President Agnew visiting the the State Department. 6/10/1969, Washington, D.C. State Department. President Nixon, Spiro Agnew, unidentified persons.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1308-20A, Closeup of Vice President Spiro Agnew smiling while at the the State Department. 6/10/1969, Washington, D.C. State Department. Spiro Agnew.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1308-26A-30A, Unidentified speakers at the State Department. 6/10/1969, Washington, D.C. State Department.

    Roll WHPO-1309 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1309-, Vice President Agnew at the State Department. 6/10/1969, Washington, D.C. State Department. President Nixon, Spiro Agnew, unidentified persons.

    Roll WHPO-1310 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1310-, Vice President Agnew at the State Department. 6/10/1969, Washington, D.C. State Department. President Nixon, Spiro Agnew, unidentified persons.

    Roll WHPO-1311 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1311-, Vice President Agnew and others awaiting Nixon's arrival. 6/10/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. Spiro Agnew, unidentified others.

    Roll WHPO-1312 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1312-02A-05A, Official preparations for President Nixon's arrival at the White House. 6/10/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1312-06A, Portrait of 'Pershing's Own' Bugle Corps band, standing at attention awaiting President Nixon's arrival. They stand on a special stepped bleacher displaying their insignia plaque. Uniforms are dress black or dark Navy blue with red caps, sport bugle flags with red & white stripes with crossed sword & scepter. A dog handler holding the leashes of the Nixon family dogs King Timahoe and Pasha can be seen at the far end of their bleacher steps. 6/10/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. Pershing's Own Buglers, Pasha, King Timahoe, White House Staff, possibly Traphes Bryant (White House dog handler).
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1312-07A-08A, Vice President Agnew awaiting President Nixon's arrival. 6/10/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. Spiro Agnew, unidentified others.

    Roll WHPO-1313 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1313-, President Nixon's arrival in Washington D.C. after the Midway talks. 6/10/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Ted Kennedy, Everett Dirksen, Richard Russell, William Rogers, George Romney, Pat Nixon, Stuart Symington, Carl Albert, Tricia Nixon, others (including dogs).
  • 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.

    H - White House Staff Member Recordings

    • WHCA-SR-H-040
      Remarks of Daniel Patrick Moynihan to the Presidential Scholars. (6/10/1969, [None listed])

      Runtime: 50:00:00

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by WFM (initials of WHCA engineer)

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

    P - Formal Presidential Remarks

    • WHCA-SR-P-690611
      Remarks by President Nixon on Return From Meeting With President Thieu at Midway Island. (6/10/1969, South Lawn at the White House)

      Runtime: 4:21

      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-3352
      President's Return to the White House From Midway Trip. 00:00:00-00:20:00 (appx) President's Return to the White House From Midway. (00:21:00-00:50:00) JOHNNY CARSON'S REPERTORY COMPANY with Johnny Carson, George C. Scott, Marion Mercer, Maureen Stapleton (NBC, probably November 12, 1969 or circa November 196 President Richard Nixon.
      CBS
      Runtime: 00:52:42

Context (External Sources)