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April 13, 1969

Introduction

This almanac page for Sunday, April 13, 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: Saturday, April 12, 1969

Next Date: Monday, April 14, 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 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.

    No Federal Register published on this date

Archival Holdings

Any selection of archival documents will necessarily be partial. You should use the documents and folders identified below as a starting place, but consult the linked collection finding aids and folder title lists and the collections themselves for context. Many documents to be found this way do not lend themselves to association with specific dates, but are essential to a complete understanding of the material.

  • Selective document listing

    President's Office Files

    The President's Office Files consists of materials drawn together by the Special Files Unit from several administrative subdivisions within the White House Office. It is the handwriting and sensitive papers sent to the Staff Secretary that now comprise much of the President's Office Files. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

    • Annotated News Summaries, Box 28, News Summaries - April 1969 [During this period, the Staff Secretary only removed pages from the News Summaries which contained President Nixon's handwriting, often leaving the document with no date. In addition to the individual documents listed below, you should also consult the full folder for the month.]
      • The Washington Sunday Star, "No Sympathy for Deserters," April 13, 1969
      • News Summary, April 13, 1969
      • Weekly News Magazine Analysis, Week of 4/13/69

  • 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)
      Sunday, April 13.

      Started slow at Camp David - President slept in until about noon. Rest of us had breakfast, then worked the rest of the morning. No word from President until 12 30 when we heard he was having breakfast. At 2:30 he had Manalo call to say he was ready to go and was standing at the door. No advance warning. The helicopter crew wasn't even in uniform. They all really cranked - we got bags packed, chopper out of shed and loaded - and took off 12 minutes later.

      On the flight down President changed all the arrangements for the RNC reception tonight. Another big to-do for the poor social groups.

      When we got back to White House, Ray Price was waiting with his final draft of the domestic policy statement for tomorrow. He and President spent a while reworking it. Then he called me in - wanted to have Harlow and Burns give it a final review. Fortunately they were both in their offices so Ray covered with them and I went home to change for reception.

      The phone rang - Arthur wanted some changes made and Ray disagreed - so I told him to call President.

      Then the President called me, said he wouldn't talk to Arthur about it. So we went back and forth. Ray finally talked to President - and they agreed to one of Burns' changes, but refused to follow his decision to leave out any mention of hunger. President told me to tell Arthur all this.

      After reception President called me upstairs to chat including a rehash of above. Ehrlichman came up, and it was agreed he would handle with Arthur. But he failed to get him before he left, so will try to call him at home.

      Points up real problem. President won't argue after decision made, and wants staff to understand. But Burns types want to feel they can always reach President with their views. This may lead to a showdown. Will also be complicated by Rumsfeld matter, because we're going to bring him in as Counselor to President - parallel to Arthur - with Cabinet status. Will be a tough tangle for Ehrlichman, who I trust will continue to honcho domestic matters.
    • Handwritten diary entry (JPG)

  • 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.

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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.

    • No President's Daily Brief delivered on this date

  • 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 can be found in the National Archives Catalog.

Audiovisual Holdings

  • 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.

    P - Formal Presidential Remarks

    • WHCA-SR-P-690406
      Remarks by President Nixon at reception for Republican National Committee (RNC) representatives. (4/13/1969)

      Runtime: 1:40

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

Context (External Sources)