Breadcrumb

June 6, 1969

Introduction

This almanac page for Friday, June 6, 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.

    Announcements

    • Disaster Assistance for Illinois (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 807, June 6, 1969)
      Announcement of Allocation of Funds for Reapir of Damage Caused by Spring Floods.

    Appointments and Nominations

    Statements by the President

    • Selective Service System (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 806, June 6, 1969)
      Statement by the President Announcing the Establishment of a Nationwide System of Youth Advisory Committees.
    • Selective Service System (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 807, June 6, 1969)
      Announcement of Establishment of a Program of Youth Advisory Committees.

    Acts Approved by the President

    • S. 408 -- Public Law 91-22
      An Act to liberalize the eligibility requirements governing the grant of assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing for certain service-connected disabled veterans, to increase the amount of such grant, to raise the limit on the amount of direct housing loans made by the Veterans' Administration, and for other purposes.

    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 members of five experimental Youth Advisory Committees to the Selective Service System.

    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 appointed Leslie L. Glasgow, Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife, to be a member of the International Commission for the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries.
  • 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.

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. III, Foreign Economic Policy; International Monetary Policy, 1969-1972

    International Monetary Policy, 1969-1972

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

    Spain

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

    Nigerian Civil War

    • 71. Situation Report Prepared by the Nigerian Task Force , Washington, June 6, 1969, 4 p.m.

      On June 5, an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) plane was shot down by a Nigerian MIG while en-route to Biafra with relief supplies.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 742, Country Files, Africa, Nigeria, Vol. I. Confidential.

  • 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-1243 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1243-, President Nixon with the Selective Service Youth Pilot Group and the press corps outside the Newporter Inn. 6/6/1969, Newport Beach, California Newporter Inn grounds. President Nixon, Marvel Lang, Bernard Blackwell, Harold Studley, Jesse Green, Debra Anderson, Jon Bogle, Larry McKibben, John Lloyd, King Hung Lum, John Livingston, press corps.

    Roll WHPO-1244 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1244-, President Nixon with members of the Selective Service Youth Pilot Group. 6/6/1969, Newport Beach, California Newporter Inn grounds. President Nixon, Marvel Lang, Bernard Blackwell, Harold Studley, Jesse Green, Debra Anderson, Jon Bogle, Larry McKibben, John Lloyd, King Hung Lum, John Livingston, press corps, unidentified men.

    Roll WHPO-1245 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1245-00/00A-01/01A and 17/17A-19/19A, Members of the press corps. 6/6/1969, Newport Beach, California inside and outside of the Newporter Inn. press corps members.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1245-02/02A-16/16A, President Nixon meeting with members of the Selective Service Youth Pilot Group. 6/6/1969, Newport Beach, California Newporter Inn. President Nixon, Marvel Lang, Bernard Blackwell, Harold Studley, Jesse Green, Debra Anderson, Jon Bogle, Larry McKibben, John Lloyd, King Hung Lum, John Livingston.

    Roll WHPO-1249 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1249-, Preparations at the Ilikai press room prior to President Nixon's arrival. 6/6/1969, Honolulu, Hawaii Ilikai press room. unidentified press corps members.

    Roll WHPO-1250 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1250-, Preperations for President Nixon's arrival. 6/6/1969, Honolulu, Hawaii Hickam Air Force Base. unidentified workmen, press corps members.

    Roll WHPO-1251 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1251-, Preperations for President Nixon's arrival. 6/6/1969, Honolulu, Hawaii Hickam Air Force Base.

    Roll WHPO-1252 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1252-, Preparations at the Ilikai press room prior to President Nixon's visit. 6/6/1969, Honolulu, Hawaii Ilikai press room. unidentified press corps members.

    Roll WHPO-1288 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1288-, Preparations at Hickam Air Force Base for President Nixon's arrival. 6/6/1969, Honolulu, Hawaii Hickam Air Force Base. unidentified military and civilians.

    Roll WHPO-1289 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1289-03-16, Unidentified young woman looking at birds on the ground. 6/6/1969, Midway Island unknown. unidentified young woman.

    Roll WHPO-1294 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1294-, Preparations prior to the arrival of President Nixon and his party. 6/6/1969, Honolulu, Hawaii Hickam Air Force Base. unidentified persons.
  • 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-037
      Press briefing by Ronald Ziegler and John Lloyd. (6/6/1969, Newporter Inn Press Center, Newport Beach, California)

      Runtime: 34:00:00

      Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media, press secretary

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

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
    • WHCA-SR-H-038
      Press briefing by Ronald Ziegler and Henry Kissinger; OFF THE RECORD: NOT FOR RELEASE. (6/6/1969, Surf and Sand Hotel, Laguna Beach, California)

      Runtime: 1:14:00

      Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media, press secretary

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

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

Context (External Sources)