1. Home
  2. Research
  3. Almanac

November 4, 1969

Introduction

This almanac page for Tuesday, November 4, 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: Monday, November 3, 1969

Next Date: Wednesday, November 5, 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

    • The President's Staff (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1556, November 4, 1969)
      Announcement of Appointments of Bryce Harlow and Dr. Daniel P. Moynihan as Counsellors to the President and of John Ehrlichman as Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs, and Assignments in the Domestic Affairs Staff.

    Statements by the President

    Acts Approved by the President

    • H.R. 9857 -- Public Law 91-107
      An Act to amend the provisions of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930, to authorize an increase in license fee, and for other purposes.
    • H.R. 11609 -- Public Law 91-108
      An Act to amend the Act of September 9, 1963, authorizing the construction of an entrance road at Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the State of North Carolina, 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 Dr. Daniel P. Moynihan, Bryce N. Harlow, John D. Ehrlichman, and H. R. Haldeman on White House staff assignments.
    • Press conference of George W. Romney, Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Max M. Fisher, Special Consultant on Voluntary Action, on a statement by the President concerning a National Program for Voluntary Action.

    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.

    • Alastair Buchan, Director of the British Institute for Strategic Studies, met with the President.
    • His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was guest of honor at a dinner hosted by the President at the White House.

  • 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

    Chinese Representation in the United Nations

    • 282. Telegram From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State, New York, November 4, 1969, 0420Z

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, UN 6 CHICOM. Limited Official Use; Priority. Repeated to Taipei, Moscow, Tokyo, Wellington, and Hong Kong. Further reporting on the General Assembly debates on Chinese representation is in the following telegrams from USUN: 3977 (November 5), 4005 (November 6), 4027 (November 7), 4070 (November 8), and 4121 (November 11). (All ibid.)

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

    Middle East Region

    Vol. E-1, Documents on Global Issues, 1969-1972

    U.S. Policy Towards International Production and Trafficking in Illegal Drugs

    • 149. Memorandum For the Record , Washington, November 4, 1969

      The memorandum communicated the record of first meeting of the Task Force on Heroin Trafficking.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Subject Files, Box 357, Narcotics I. Confidential. Sent for information. Drafted by Downey. Tab A was attached but not published.

  • 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-2329 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2329-03-22, Ceremony held to present Alexander Haig with a General's Star. 11/4/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Haig, Mrs. Haig, Melvin Laird, unidentified others.

    Roll WHPO-2330 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2330-02A-18A, Ceremony held to present Alexander Haig with a General's Star. 11/4/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Haig, Mrs. Haig, Haig children, Melvin Laird, unidentified others.

    Roll WHPO-2331 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2331-03-20, President Nixon meeting in the Oval office with Congressman William Brock and members of the Voluntary Action Group. 11/4/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Rep. William Brock, William E. Timmons, Deputy Assistant, Harry S. Dent, Deputy Counsel, Group members include: George W. Romney, Sec of HUD Charles W. Wilkinson, Special Consultant Leonard Garment. Special Consultant Max M. Fisher, Special Consultant Robert F. Shea, Vice President of the American National Red Cross.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2331-07, President Nixon seated informally in the Oval office during a meeting with Congressman William Brock. 11/4/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, William Brock.

    Roll WHPO-2332 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2332-02-16, President Nixon meeting in the Oval office with Rep. William Brock. 11/4/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, William Brock.

    Roll WHPO-2333 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2333-02A-06A, Decorated cake for Alexander Haig, with words and outdoor scene on it. "Congratulations General Haig". 11/4/1969, Washington, D.C. Unknown.

    Roll WHPO-2334 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2334-02A-11A, President Nixon seated at the his Oval Office desk during a meeting with H. R. Haldeman. The desk is covered with thousands of telegrams and letter responses to his "Silent Majority" speech on the Vietnam situation. 11/4/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, H. R. Haldeman, Ron Ziegler in the background with press photographers in a few frames.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2334-07A, President Nixon seated at the his Oval Office desk during a meeting with H. R. Haldeman. The desk is covered with thousands of telegrams and letter responses to his "Silent Majority" speech on the Vietnam situation. 11/4/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, H.R. Haldeman.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2334-12A-35A, President Nixon standing at the his Oval Office desk during a meeting with George Romney, Barbara Walters , TV hostess of the Today Show and an unidentified official. The desk is piled with telegrams and letter responses to his "Silent Majority" speech on the Vietnam situation. Press photographers taking photos in some frames. 11/4/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, George Romney, Barbara Walters, H.R. Haldeman, unidentified official, press photographers.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2334-21A, President Nixon seated at the Oval Office desk during a meeting with George Romney. The desk is piled with telegrams and letter responses to his "Silent Majority" speech on Vietnam. 11/4/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, George Romney.

    Roll WHPO-2335 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2335-03A-09A, President Nixon seated at the his Oval Office desk during a meeting with H. R. Haldeman. The desk is piled with telegrams and letter responses to his "Silent Majority" speech on the Vietnam situation. 11/4/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Ron Ziegler, H.R. Haldeman, press photographers.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2335-10A, President Nixon seated at the his Oval Office desk piled high with telegrams and letter responses to his "Silent Majority" speech on the Vietnam situation. 11/4/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2335-11A-17A, President Nixon standing at the his Oval Office desk during a meeting with George Romney and Barbara Walters , TV hostess of the Today Show and an unidentified official. The desk is covered with thousands of telegrams and letter responses to his "Silent Majority" speech on the Vietnam situation. Press photographers taking photos in some frames. 11/4/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, George Romney, Barbara Walters, H.R. Haldeman, unidentified official, press photographers.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2335-14A, President Nixon standing at the his Oval Office desk during a meeting with George Romney and Barbara Walters , TV hostess of the Today Show and an unidentified official. The desk is covered with thousands of telegrams and letter responses to his "Silent M. 11/4/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, George Romney, Barbara Walters.

    Roll WHPO-2336 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2336-01-18, Vice President Agnew and Judy Agnew receiving life membership to the Maryland PTA. 11/4/1969, Washington, D.C. Vice Presidential Office, Executive Office Building. Agnew, Judy Agnew.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2336-19-24, Vice President Agnew seated in his EOB office during a meeting with unidentified men. 11/4/1969, Washington, D.C. Vice Presidential Office, Executive Office Building. Spiro Agnew.

    Roll WHPO-2337 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2337-02-15, Vice President Agnew seated in his office with unidentified men. 11/4/1969, Washington, D.C. Vice Presidential Office, Executive Office Building. Spiro Agnew.

    Roll WHPO-2338 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2338-03-09, Vice President Agnew conducting a Medal of Honor awards ceremony. 11/4/1969, Washington, D.C. Vice Presidential Office, Executive Office Building. Spiro Agnew.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2338-10-23, News Conference held to name Bryce Harlow and Daniel Patrick Moynihan as Counselors to the President (Cabinet Rank). 11/4/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Roosevelt Room. Dan Moynihan, Bryce N. Harlow, Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Ziegler, press corps members, aides.

    Roll WHPO-2339 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2339-03-10, Vice President Agnew conducting a Medal of Honor awards ceremony. 11/4/1969, Washington, D.C. Vice Presidential Office, Executive Office Building. Spiro Agnew.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2339-11-30, News Conference held to name Bryce Harlow and Daniel Patrick Moynihan as Counselors to the President (Cabinet Rank). 11/4/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Roosevelt Room. Dan Moynihan, Bryce N. Harlow, Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Ziegler, aides.

    Roll WHPO-2340 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2340-02, President Nixon standing with H.R.H. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in a receiving line at the Grand Staircase entrance, greeting cabinet officials and guests prior to a black tie state dinner. 11/4/1969, Washington, D.C. Grand Stairway, White House. President Nixon, Prince Philip, Secretary of State William Rogers, Melvin Laird, Spiro Agnew, Wally Hickel, officials.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2340-02-19, President Nixon standing with H.R.H. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in a receiving line at the Grand Staircase entrance, greeting cabinet officials and guests prior to a black tie state dinner. 11/4/1969, Washington, D.C. Grand Stairway, White House. President Nixon, Prince Philip, Secretary of State William Rogers, Melvin Laird, officials.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2340-08, President Nixon standing with H.R.H. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in a receiving line at the Grand Staircase entrance,shaking hands with comedian Bob Hope while Carl Albert smiles at the camera nearby, prior to a black tie state dinner. 11/4/1969, Washington, D.C. Grand Stairway, White House. President Nixon, Prince Philip, Bob Hope, Carl Albert, officials.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2340-11, President Nixon standing with H.R.H. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, greeting guests prior to a black tie state dinner. 11/4/1969, Washington, D.C. Grand Stairway, White House. President Nixon, Prince Philip, Charles Bebe Rebozo, White House security or military aides in ornate black jackets w/ gold rope swags.

    Roll WHPO-2354 Photographer: McNamey | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2354-01A-07A, Vice President Agnew seated during a meeting in his Executive Office Building EOB office with unidentified officials. 11/4/1969, Washington, D.C. Vice Presidential Office, Executive Office Building. Spiro Agnew, visitors.

  • 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-088
      Press briefing with Ronald Ziegler, Bryce Harlow, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, John D. Ehrlichman, and H.R. Haldeman. (11/4/1969, Roosevelt Room, White House)

      Runtime: 27:00:00

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

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by "Mutual"; Recorded by ADS (initials of WHCA engineer)

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
    • WHCA-SR-H-089
      Press briefing with Ronald Ziegler, George Romney, and Max Fisher. (11/4/1969, Roosevelt Room, White House)

      Runtime: 21:00

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

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by "Mutual"; Recorded by ADS (initials of WHCA engineer)

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

    P - Formal Presidential Remarks

    • WHCA-SR-P-691102
      Exchange of toasts by President Nixon and Prince Philip, with additional remarks by Vice President Agnew, Secretary Rogers, Dean Rusk, Dean Acheson. (11/4/1969)

      Runtime: 8:23

      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-3491
      "Today" with Discussion on Nixon Vietnam Speech and "60 Minutes" Mike Wallace with Tricia Nixon. David Brinkley,.
      NBC
      Runtime: 01:04:15
    • WHCA-3492
      "Today" with discussion on Nixon Vietnam speech AND Interview with David Brinkley.
      NBC
      Runtime: 01:05:20
    • WHCA-3499
      Weekly News Summary.
      All networks
      Runtime: 01:05:26

      3. President Nixon: Reaction to United Nations (U.N.) speech. Time Code Start: 02:32. Keywords: Presidents, speeches, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam War, organization of nations, intergovernmental alliance. Network: CBS.

      4. President Nixon: Reaction to United Nations (U.N.) speech. Time Code Start: 04:29. Keywords: Presidents, speeches, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam War, organization of nations, intergovernmental alliance. Network: NBC.

      5. President Nixon: Segment of United Nations (U.N.) speech. Time Code Start: 05:59. Keywords: Presidents, speeches, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam War, organization of nations, intergovernmental alliance. Network: NBC.

      6. President Nixon: Segment of United Nations (U.N.) speech. Time Code Start: 07:23. Keywords: Presidents, speeches, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam War, organization of nations, intergovernmental alliance. Network: NBC.

      7. President Nixon: Segment of United Nations (U.N.) speech. Time Code Start: 08:35. Keywords: Presidents, speeches, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam War, organization of nations, intergovernmental alliance. Network: NBC.

      8. President Nixon: United Nations (U.N.) speech and White House Director of Communications Herb Klein. Time Code Start: 10:06. Keywords: Presidents, speeches, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam War, organization of nations, intergovernmental alliance, advisors, media, interviews. Network: ABC.

      9. President Nixon on GOP (Republican) Governorship Victories. Time Code Start: 13:05. Keywords: Presidents, elections, Governors, campaigns, primaries, candidates, speeches, voting, Republicans, Republican Party. Network: CBS.

      10. President Nixon on GOP (Republican) Governorship Victories. Time Code Start: 15:59. Keywords: Presidents, elections, Governors, campaigns, primaries, candidates, speeches, voting, Republicans, Republican Party. Network: NBC.

      11. President Nixon on GOP (Republican) governorship victories and Apollo 11 astronauts. Time Code Start: 17:53. Keywords: Presidents, elections, Governors, campaigns, primaries, candidates, speeches, voting, NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, space program, astronauts, moon, flights, Republicans, Republican Party. Network: ABC.

Context (External Sources)