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September 12, 1969

Introduction

This almanac page for Friday, September 12, 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 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.

    Announcements

    Appointments and Nominations

    Proclamations

    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 met with members of the United States Ryder Cup golf team at the White House.
    • The President today asked Congress to amend the 1970 budget to provide $8,380,000 for development in Micronesia.
    • The President today announced his intention to nominate Barrington D. Parker of the District of Columbia to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia.
    • The President is transmitting to Congress the report on the Special Project Grants for the Health of School and Preschool Children.
    • The President transmitted to Congress a request for an additional $4 million in budget authority for fiscal 1970. The increase would include funds for studies of environmental protection in connection with the proposed pipeline from Alaska's North Slope across the State to Valdez, for expenses in connection with Medicaid, and for the President's Commission on Personnel Interchange.

    Nominations Submitted to the Senate

    Does not include promotions of members of the Uniformed Services, nominations to the Service Academies, or nominations of Foreign Service Officers.

    • SECOR D. BROWNE, of Massachusetts to be a Member of the Civil Aeronautics Board for the remainder of the term expiring December 31, 1974, vice John H. Crooker, Jr., resigned.
    • L. RALPH MECHAM, of Utah, to be Federal Cochairman of the Four Corners Regional Commission, vice W. Donald Brewer.
    • DUANE K. CRASKE, of Guam, to be United States Attorney for the District of Guam for the term of 4 years vice James P. Alger.
    • WILLIAM W. MILLIGAN, of Ohio, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio for the term of 4 years vice Robert M. Draper, resigned.
    • BLAS C. HERRERO, JR., of Puerto Rico, to be United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico for the term of 4 years vice Francisco A. Gil, Jr.
    • A. ROBY HADDEN, of Texas, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas for the term of 4 years vice Richard B. Hardee.
    • HARLAN R. HOSCH, of Illinois, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Illinois for the term of 4 years vice Harry C. George.
    • OLLIE L. CANION, of Louisiana, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Louisiana for the term of 4 years vice Victor L. Wogan, Jr., retired.
    • REX K. BUMGARDNER, of West Virginia, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of West Virginia for the term of 4 years vice John O. Chernenko.
    • The following-named officer under the provisions of title 10, United States Code, section 3066, to be assigned to a position of importance and responsibility designated by the President under subsection (a) of section 3066, in grade as follows: To be Lieutenant General MAJ. GEM. ALEXANDER DAY SURLES, JR., 578-48-9955, United States Army.
  • 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

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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. VI, Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

    Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

    • 120. Minutes of National Security Council Meeting , Washington, September 12, 1969

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–109, NSC Minutes, Originals, 1969. No classification marking. No drafting information appears on the minutes. An aside in the text indicates that this account was probably based on notes by Haig. The minutes contain incomplete sentences, which are noted by question marks within parentheses. Occasionally the editors have suggested possible text within brackets when it seemed logical and plausible. No other record of this meeting has been found. According to the President’s Daily Diary, the following attended this NSC meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House from 9:24 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.: Nixon, Agnew, Rogers, Laird, Mitchell, Wheeler, Helms, Bunker, Abrams, McCain, Habib, Kissinger, and Haig. (Ibid., White House Central Files)

    Vol. XL, Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972

    Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972

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

    Oceans Policy

    • 356. Memorandum From Robert Osgood of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) , Washington, September 12, 1969

      Osgood outlined the effects on international negotiations of disagreement among Executive Branch agencies concerning delineation of the continental shelf boundary. He noted increasing Congressional attention to the issue and anticipated that the Under Secretaries Committee might soon meet to address the issue.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 381, Subject Files, Seabeds, Volume I, May 1970, (2 of 2). Secret. Sent for information. A notation on the memorandum indicates that Kissinger saw it. For Tab A, see Documents 350, 351, and 352. For Tab B, see Document 349. Senator Claiborne Pell (D-Rhode Island) was chair of the Oceans and Space Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

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

    Nigerian Civil War

    • 116. Memorandum From Roger Morris of the National Security Council Staff to the Presidentʼs Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) , Washington, September 12, 1969

      Morris brought Kissinger up to date on negotiations over International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) relief flights. The Federals had agreed “in principle” to daylight flights while the Biafrans had not because they wanted a guarantee against Nigerian violations.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 741, Country Files, Africa, Nigeria, Vol. I. Secret. Sent for information. The memorandum is stamped “HAK has seen.” Telegram 3296 from the U.S. Mission in Geneva to the Department of State, September 15, transmitted a Markpress release stating: “The Government of the Republic of Biafra has rejected the new agreement signed between the Nigerian Government and the ICRC on daylight relief flights to Biafra as it contains no adequate guarantee against Nigerian military exploitation of the flights.” (National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27–9 Biafra-Nigeria)

    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-1953 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1953-03A-15A, Portrait of John Whitaker sitting at his desk. 9/12/1969, Washington, D.C. West Wing, White House. John Whitaker.

    Roll WHPO-1954 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1954-01A-11A, Vietnam Review meeting of the National Security Council. (NSC). 9/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Spiro Agnew, William Rogers, Melvin Laird, John Mitchell, General Earle Wheeler, Richard Helms, Admiral John McCain, Sr. , Gen. Creighton Abrams, Ellsworth Bunker, Kissinger, Haig, press photographers.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1954-11, Vietnam Review meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) with President Nixon and other attendees. 9/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. Clockwise from the President: President Nixon, Melvin Laird, General Earle Wheeler, Henry Kissinger, John Mitchell, Spiro Agnew, Admiral John McCain, Sr., General Creighton Abrams, Richard Helms, Philip Habib, Ellsworth Bunker, William Rogers. Press photographers also pictured. [Colonel Alexander Haig not pictured.].

    Roll WHPO-1955 Photographer: unknown | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1955-, Copy of a photograph of Alexander Butterfield (Head and shoulders). 9/12/1969, Washington, D.C. unknown. Alexander Butterfield.

    Roll WHPO-1956 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1956-02A-20A, President Nixon with the U.S. Ryder Cup Team and their wives. 9/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House putting green. President Nixon, Ryder Cup Team members and their wives.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1956-21A-32A, President Nixon on the putting green with the U.S. Ryder Cup Team and their wives. 9/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House putting green. President Nixon, Ryder Cup Team members and their wives.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1956-31A, President Nixon golfing on the putting green with the U.S. Ryder Cup Team and their wives. 9/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House putting green. President Nixon, Ryder Cup Team members and their wives.

Context (External Sources)