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March 19, 1969

Introduction

This almanac page for Wednesday, March 19, 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.

Previous Date: Tuesday, March 18, 1969

Next Date: Thursday, March 20, 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.

    Addresses and Remarks

    • Boy of the Year Award (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 438, March 19, 1969)
      The President's Remarks Upon Presenting the Award to Perry Joseph Ludy, With Mr. Ludy's Response.

    Announcements

    • Lumber and Plywood Prices (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 437, March 19, 1969)
      Announcement of Presidential Actions on Task Force Recommendations.

    Appointments and Nominations

    • Subversive Activities Control Board (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 437, March 19, 1969)
      Announcement of Intention To Nominate Otto F. Otepka as a Member.
    • Marine Corps (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 437, March 19, 1969)
      Announcement of Intention To Nominate Maj. Gen. Louis B. Robertshaw for Promotion to Rank of Lieutenant General.

    Awards and Citations

    • Boy of the Year Award (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 438, March 19, 1969)
      Announcement of Presentation of Award to Perry Joseph Ludy.

    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.

    • Former Secretary of State Dean Acheson met with the President at the White House.
    • The President met with representatives of the National Cattlemen's Association.
    • The President visited Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower at Walter Reed Hospital.

  • 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. V, United Nations, 1969-1972

    Committee of 24

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

    Initial Contacts, January-April 22, 1969

    Vol. XIX, Part 1, Korea, 1969-1972

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

    • 3. Memorandum of Conversation , Washington, March 19, 1969

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 540, Country Files, Far East, Korea, Vol. I, to 9–69. Confidential. Drafted by Leonard and approved in S on March 21. The meeting was held at the Department of State. A copy was sent to Richard Sneider at the White House.

    Vol. XXIV, Middle East Region and Arabian Peninsula, 1969-1972; Jordan, September 1970

    Middle East Region

    • 5. National Security Study Memorandum 30 , Washington, March 19, 1969

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–141, National Security Study Memoranda, NSSM 30. Secret; Exdis. Copies were sent to Mayo and DuBridge.

    Vol. E-2, Documents on Arms Control and Nonproliferation, 1969-1972

    Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty; Implementation of Safeguard System

    • 14. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, March 19, 1969

      Kissinger informed President Nixon that during a March 11 conversation, Soviet Ambassador to the United States Dobrynin handed him a copy of a note that the Soviets intended to deliver to Bonn to meet some of its concerns about the NPT. Kissinger attached an analysis of the note and copies of exchanges.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, 489, President’s Trip Files, Dobrynin/Kissinger1969 (Pt. 2). Secret; Nodis. In a March 6 memorandum, Kissinger informed the President that in a March 3 conversation he had told Dobrynin, “If the Soviet Union could give the Germans some reassurance on Article 2 [of the UN charter], either through us or directly, it would ease the problem of signature considerably.” (Ibid.)

    Vol. E-5, Part 2, Documents on North Africa, 1969-1972

    U.S.-North African Policy

    • 1. Intelligence Note 195 From the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Hughes) to Secretary of State Rogers, Washington, March 19, 1969

      Hughes informed the Secretary of the mood shift in the Maghreb caused by the rapprochement between Morocco and Algeria and the new neutralism in both countries. While these changes had produced positive economic results for both nations, the new relationship appeared to have potential drawbacks for U.S. interests in the region.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 735, Country Files, Africa, Algeria, Vol. I. Secret; Noforn; Controlled Dissemination.

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

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

  • 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-0548 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0548-03A-07A, President Nixon with Henry Kissinger and Peace Corps Director Joseph Blatchford. 3/19/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Henry Kissinger, Joseph Blatchford.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0548-07A, President Nixon at his desk in a meeting with Henry Kissinger and Peace Corps Director Joseph Blatchford. 3/19/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Henry Kissinger, Joseph Blatchford.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0548-08A-28A, President Nixon at the ceremony naming Perry Ludy the Boy's Club of America's "Boy of the Year.". 3/19/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Roosevelt Room. President Nixon, Perry Ludy, John L. Burns, Boyd Hinds, E. J. Stapleton, Joseph Janus, others.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0548-29A-31A, Press corps reporters questioning Ron Ziegler while President Nixon visits Dwight Eisenhower. 3/19/1969, Washington, D.C. Walter Reed Army Hospital. Ronald Ziegler, press corps.

    Roll WHPO-0549 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0549-03-16, President Nixon conferring with Joseph Blatchford, Peace Corps Director, seated at President Nixon's desk. 3/19/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Joseph Blatchford.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0549-03-16, President Nixon conferring with Joseph Blatchford, Peace Corps Director, seated at President Nixon's desk. 3/19/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Joseph Blatchford.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0549-10, President Nixon conferring with Joseph Blatchford, Peace Corps Director, seated at President Nixon's desk. 3/19/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Joseph Blatchford.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0549-10, President Nixon conferring with Joseph Blatchford, Peace Corps Director, seated at President Nixon's desk. 3/19/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Joseph Blatchford.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0549-18-36A, President Nixon with Boys Club of America's "Boy of the Year" Perry Luby and other officials. 3/19/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Roosevelt Room. President Nixon, Perry Ludy, Boys Club officials.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0549-18-36A, President Nixon with Boys Club of America's "Boy of the Year" Perry Luby and other officials. 3/19/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Roosevelt Room. President Nixon, Perry Ludy, Boys Club officials.

    Roll WHPO-0550 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0550-02A-03A, President Nixon at Walter Reed Army Hospital to Dwight Eisenhower. 3/19/1969, Washington, D.C. Walter Reed Army Hospital. President Nixon, Ron Ziegler, press corps, unidentified military personnel.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0550-04A-08A, Ronald Ziegler answering speaking to the press. 3/19/1969, Washington, D.C. Walter Reed Army Hospital. President Nixon, Ziegler, press corps, unidentified military personnel.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0550-08A, Ronald Ziegler answering speaking to the press. 3/19/1969, Washington, D.C. Walter Reed Army Hospital.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0550-10A-12A, President Nixon at Walter Reed Army Hospital to visit former President Dwight Eisenhower. 3/19/1969, Washington, D.C. Walter Reed Army Hospital. President Nixon, Ziegler, press corps, unidentified military personnel.

    Roll WHPO-0551 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0551-02-05, President Nixon's three dogs King Timahoe, Vicki, Pasha on the White House South Lawn.. 3/19/1969, Washington, D.C. White House Grounds. President Nixon's three dogs King Timahoe, Vicki, Pasha.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0551-06-28, Various portraits of the Nixon family dogs Irish Setter King Timahoe, Poodle Vicki, Yorkshire Terrior Pasha on the White House South Lawn. 3/19/1969, Washington, D.C. White House Grounds. Pasha, Vicki, King Timahoe.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0551-07, The Nixon family dogs Irish Setter King Timahoe, Poodle Vicki, and Yorkshire Terrior Pasha on the White House South Lawn. 3/19/1969, Washington, D.C. White House Grounds. King Timahoe, Vicki, Pasha.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0551-25, Closeup portrait of Nixon family dog Pasha, the Yorkshire Terrier, sitting in front of the White House on the South Lawn. 3/19/1969, Washington, D.C. White House Grounds. Pasha.

    Roll WHPO-0738 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0738-, The Nixon family dogs Vicki, Pasha, and King Timahoe seated on the south lawn in front of the Truman Balcony area of the White House. 3/19/1969, Washington, D.C. White House Grounds. King Timahoe, the Irish Setter; Vicki, the Poodle; Pasha, the Yorkshire Terrier.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0738-04, The Nixon family dogs Vicki, Pasha, and King Timahoe seated on the south lawn in front of the Truman Balcony area of the White House. 3/19/1969, Washington, D.C. White House Grounds. King Timahoe, the Irish Setter; Vicki, the Poodle; Pasha, the Yorkshire Terrier.

  • 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-014
      Herbert Klein interview with CBS Radio by Robert Pierpoint, Dan Rather, and Neil Strasser. (3/19/1969, Studio W-15)

      Runtime: 25:00:00

      Keywords: interviews, media

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

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

    P - Formal Presidential Remarks

    • WHCA-SR-P-690318
      Remarks by President Nixon at the Boys Club of America 1969 Boy of the Year Ceremony,. (3/19/1969, Roosevelt Room at the White House.)

      Runtime: 0:06:11

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Mult Feed by CBS; Recorded by JFB (initials of WHCA engineer)

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

Context (External Sources)