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October 25, 1969

Introduction

This almanac page for Saturday, October 25, 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: Friday, October 24, 1969

Next Date: Sunday, October 26, 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 Camp David, Maryland

  • 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

    • Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1485, October 25, 1969)
      Official Announcement of the Opening of Talks Between the Government of the United States and the USSR.

  • 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.

    Nixon Library Holdings

    All National Archives Units

  • 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.

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 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-2265 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2265-03A-18A, Various furnishings found in the Oval Office. 10/25/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office.

    Roll WHPO-2266 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2266-02-20, Ron Ziegler conducting a press conference. 10/25/1969, Washington, D.C. White House. Ron Ziegler.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2266-09A, Ron Ziegler conducting a press conference. 10/25/1969, Washington, D.C. White House.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2266-21-24, Dwight Chapin and his family visit to the Oval Office. 10/25/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. Dwight Chapin.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2266-25-36, Ceremony hosted by Tricia Nixon for the Boy Scouts of North Carolina. 10/25/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. Tricia Nixon, Boy Scouts.

    Roll WHPO-2267 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2267-02-31, Ceremony hosted by Tricia Nixon for the Boy Scouts of North Carolina. 10/25/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. Tricia Nixon, Boy Scouts.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2267-05A, Tricia Nixon giving an award to a Scout while young Boy Scouts stand at attention nearby, during a ceremony she hosted for the Boy Scouts of North Carolina. 10/25/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. Tricia Nixon, Boy Scouts.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2267-32-36, Unknown. 10/25/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn.

    Roll WHPO-2268 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2268-02-07, Ron Ziegler conducting a press conference. 10/25/1969, Washington, D.C. room, White House. Ron Ziegler.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2268-08-28, Ceremony hosted by Tricia Nixon for the Boy Scouts of North Carolina. 10/25/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. Tricia Nixon, Boy Scouts, adults.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2268-11, Tricia speaking at a microphone while a young Boy Scout stands nearby during a ceremony she hosted for the Boy Scouts of North Carolina. 10/25/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. Tricia Nixon, Boy Scout.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2268-24, Tricia Nixon signs autographs while attending a ceremony she hosted for the Boy Scouts of North Carolina. 10/25/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. Tricia Nixon, young and older teenage Boy Scouts, adults.

    Roll WHPO-2269 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2269-03-33, Ceremony hosted by Tricia Nixon for the Boy Scouts of North Carolina. 10/25/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. Boy Scouts.

  • 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.

    F - Secretary of State Briefings

    • WHCA-SR-F-006
      Press conference by Sec. Rogers. (10/25/1969, State Department)

      Runtime: 27:00:00

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

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

Context (External Sources)