May 9, 1969

The Daily Diary files represent a consolidated record of the President's activities. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

• Original typewritten diary (PDF)

The President's day began at Key Biscayne, Florida

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

• FBI National Academy (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 670, May 9, 1969)
  Announcement of Graduation Exercises To Take Place at the White House.

Appointments and Nominations

• United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 669, May 9, 1969)
  Announcement of Intention To Nominate J. William Middendorf II of Connecticut.
• United States Ambassador to the Gabon Republic (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 669, May 9, 1969)
  Announcement of Intention To Nominate Richard Funkhouser of New Jersey.

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.

• Announcement of appointment of Vice Adm. Ralph W. Cousins, USN, as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Fleet Operations and Readiness), succeeding Vice Adm. John B. Colwell, USN, who is to be nominated to the grade of vice admiral and placed on the retired list; and appointment of Rear Adm. Maurice F. Weisner, USN, as Commander Attack Carrier Striking Force Seventh Fleet, and Commander, Carrier Division Five, in the grade of vice admiral, succeeding Vice Admiral Cousins.
• The President will deliver the commencement address at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, on June 7.

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.

• Federal Register of Friday, May 9, 1969

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.

• Transcript of diary entry (PDF)
• Handwritten diary entry (JPG)

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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.

• President's Daily Brief of 09 May 1969

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

• 39. Memorandum From the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (Hoover) , Washington, May 9, 1969, 10:35 a.m.

  Source: National Archives, RG 460, Plumbers Task Force, Gray/Wiretap Investigation, Box 8, FBI Wiretap Correspondence with WH. No classification marking.

• 40. Memorandum by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (Hoover) , Washington, May 9, 1969, 11:05 a.m.

  Source: National Archives, RG 460, Plumbers Task Force, Gray/Wiretap Investigation, Box 8, FBI Wiretap Correspondence with WH. No classification marking.

• 41. Memorandum by the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (Hoover) , Washington, May 9, 1969, 5:05 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, RG 460, Plumbers Task Force, Gray/Wiretap Investigation, Box 8, FBI Wiretap Correspondence with WH. No classification marking. Also a typed note at the bottom of the page reads, “Original impounded by court order. See memo in 63–16062–3.”

Vol. E-4, Documents on Iran and Iraq, 1969-1972

Iran 1969

• 14. Intelligence Note 361 from the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Hughes) to Secretary of State Rogers, Washington, May 9, 1969

  Hughes summarized the negotiations between the Iranian Government and the oil consortium in the lead-up to a second round of talks on May 10.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, PET 6 IRAN. Secret; No Foreign Dissem; Limdis. In Telegram 73790 to Tehran, May 10, the Department authorized Mayer to make representations to the Iranian Government in support of the consortium’s compromise position. (Ibid., PET 6 IRAN.)

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

Cuba

• 202. Abstract of Research Memorandum RSE–39 From the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Hughes) to Secretary of State Rogers, Washington, May 9, 1969. , Washington, May 9, 1969

  This abstract is a summary of an Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR) paper on USSR-Cuba relations, which also focused on U.S.-Cuban and U.S.-Soviet relations and possible Soviet reactions to a warming of U.S.-Cuba relations. The study concluded that the USSR would favor improved U.S.-Cuban relations.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL CUBA–USSR. Secret.

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.

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-1017 Photographer: Hodge | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1017-, John Davies and unidentified persons admiring a bust of Nixon. 5/9/1969, Washington, D.C. John Davies, unidentified persons.

• LIFE magazine of May 9, 1969
• TIME magazine of May 9, 1969

• New York Times of May 9, 1969

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The Vanderbilt Television News Archive is the world's most extensive and complete archive of television news. They have been recording, preserving and providing access to television news broadcasts of the national networks since August 5, 1968.

• May 1969 Broadcast Index

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