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April 7, 1969

Introduction

This almanac page for Monday, April 7, 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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Next Date: Tuesday, April 8, 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

    • Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 531, April 7, 1969)
      Announcement of Intention To Nominate Robert C. Mardian as General Counsel and Lewis Butler as Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.

    Acts Approved by the President

    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 opened the 1969 baseball season by throwing out the first ball in the opening game between the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees at Washington. His guests at the game included six area boys representing Little League clubs in the Washington area.

  • 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

  • Decided

    Granted

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. Although there are no specific documents dated April 7, 1969, you should also consult the full folder for the month.]

  • 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)
      Monday, April 7.

      Brief staff session with President mainly regarding ABM and domestic program. Strategy for the week - President wants to go with budget message on Thursday (before Congress returns). Also wants to get our people on TV while Congress away and we have stage. Didn't like the TV analysis on domestic program or our side of ABM. Opposition had a field day, while we buried Eisenhower.

      Wants to write off the Senators that oppose ABM - i.e., Percy, Goodell, (already written off Javits) and Congressman Mac Mathias. Ehrlichman suggests way to "get" Percy is not to let him be chairman of his housing foundation.

      Plan for domestic: say this week we'll be sending messages starting next week, then at end of series of messages give a summary of what we've asked for - instead of a State of the Union now. Ehrlichman has done good job of categorizing and listing domestic plans. He's taking hold of this new responsibility. Ran the meeting at Key Biscayne and got a lot done. Apparently showed up Arthur Burns' weakness in the process. President wants John to do more public appearances to sell the program. Good idea. Press trying to build up idea of internal feud: Ehrlichman versus me. Hard to sell, but Evans and Novak giving it a try, to great glee of some White House staff. I think we'll shake down into better defined roles - but don't feel that is really necessary. We have excellent rapport now and move in and out of overlapping areas with no real problem.

      Long session tonight with Larry and Chapin about Haldeman image. They're concerned by Evans and Novak - and other adverse publicity - feel we need to get our line out, and that I have to move more into public eye. Problem is to define first the exact view we want to project. They had some good ideas - had put in a lot of time and thought. Also Bill Safire working on general suggestions. Probably do need to do something to avoid letting the "von Haldeman" concept become firmly entrenched.
    • 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.

    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. II, Organization and Management of U.S. Foreign Policy, 1969-1972

    Foreign Economic Policy

    Vol. XII, Soviet Union, January 1969-October 1970

    Initial Contacts, January-April 22, 1969

    Vol. XLI, Western Europe; NATO, 1969-1972

    Western Europe Region and NATO

    Vol. E-5, Part 2, Documents on North Africa, 1969-1972

    Algeria

    • 13. Summary of Airgram A–102 From the Interests Section in Algeria to the Department of State, Algiers, April 7, 1969

      The Chief of the Interests Section documented the trends affecting U.S.-Algerian relations in the past year. Algeria’s stabilizing political situation enabled the Boumediene Government to focus its attention on domestic programs to boost industrial development and enact agricultural reform. Given these changes, the summary predicted that the chances for renewal of diplomatic relations between the United States and Algeria were nearly even.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 1 ALG-US. Secret. It was repeated to CINCEUR, Bamako, Cairo, London, Paris, Rabat, Tripoli, Tunis, and USNATO. Drafted by Galanto, Hoffacker, and Morin; cleared by POL, CONS, and USIA; and approved by Hoffacker.

  • 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 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-0699 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0699-, President Nixon with Thomas Vail, publisher and editor of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. 4/7/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Thomas Vail.

    Roll WHPO-0700 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0700-, President Nixon at the Washington Senators VS New York Yankees baseball Opening Day game. 4/7/1969, Washington, D.C. RFK Stadium. President Nixon, Bowie Kuhn, other baseball officials, press photographers, crowd members.

    Roll WHPO-0701 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0701-, President Nixon at the Washington Senators VS New York Yankees baseball game on Opening Day. 4/7/1969, Washington, D.C. RFK Stadium. President Nixon, Ted Williams, Bowie Kuhn, Col. Jack Brennan, Secret Service official, unidentified baseball players and officials, crowd.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0701-12, President Richard Nixon Enjoys Opening Day Baseball at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium in the Company of a Young Fan. 4/7/1969, Washington, D.C. RFK Stadium. President Nixon, Ted Williams, Bowie Kuhn, Col. Jack Brennan, Secret Service official, unidentified baseball players and officials, crowd.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0701-16, President Nixon at the Washington Senators VS New York Yankees baseball game on Opening Day. 4/7/1969, Washington, D.C. RFK Stadium. President Nixon, Ted Williams, Bowie Kuhn, Col. Jack Brennan, Secret Service official, unidentified baseball players and officials, crowd.

    Roll WHPO-0702 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0702-, President Nixon in the stands standing near Ted Williams and Bowie Kuhn while throwing out the first ball at the Washington Senators VS New York Yankees baseball game on Opening Day. 4/7/1969, Washington, D.C. RFK Stadium. President Nixon, Ted Williams, Bowie Kuhn, Col. Jack Brennan, Secret Service official, unidentified baseball players and officials, crowd.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0702-13, President Nixon in the stands standing near Ted Williams and Bowie Kuhn while throwing out the first ball at the Washington Senators VS New York Yankees baseball game on Opening Day. 4/7/1969, Washington, D.C. RFK Stadium. President Nixon, Ted Williams, Bowie Kuhn, Col. Jack Brennan, Secret Service official, unidentified baseball players and officials, crowd.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0702-20, President Nixon in the stands chearing after throwing out the first ball at the Washington Senators VS New York Yankees baseball game on Opening Day. 4/7/1969, Washington, D.C. RFK Stadium. President Nixon, Ted Williams, Bowie Kuhn, Col. Jack Brennan, Secret Service official, unidentified baseball players and officials, crowd.

    Roll WHPO-0703 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0703-, President Nixon at the Washington Senators VS New York Yankees baseball game on Opening Day. 4/7/1969, Washington, D.C. RFK Stadium. President Nixon, Ted Williams, Bowie Kuhn, Col. Jack Brennan, Secret Service official, unidentified baseball players and officials, crowd.

    Roll WHPO-0704 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0704-, President Nixon at the Washington Senators VS New York Yankees baseball game on Opening Day. 4/7/1969, Washington, D.C. RFK Stadium. President Nixon, Bowie Kuhn, unidentified officials, crowd (baseball).

    Roll WHPO-0705 Photographer: Durrence | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0705-03A-13A, The annual White House Easter Egg Roll. 4/7/1969, Washington, D.C. White House Grounds. Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, unidentified adults and children.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0705-14A-17A, Pat Nixon and Tricia Nixon waving from a balcony. 4/7/1969, Washington, D.C. White House Grounds. Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, unidentified adults and children.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0705-18A-27A, The annual White House Easter Egg Roll. 4/7/1969, Washington, D.C. White House Grounds. Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, unidentified adults and children.

    Roll WHPO-0706 Photographer: Durrence | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0706-, The annual White House Easter Egg Roll. 4/7/1969, Washington, D.C. White House Grounds. Children, adults, Colonial Fife and Drum corps, Easter Bunny.

    Roll WHPO-0707 Photographer: Durrence | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0707-, The annual White House Easter Egg Roll. 4/7/1969, Washington, D.C. White House Grounds. Children, adults, Colonial Fife and Drum corps, Easter Bunny.

    Roll WHPO-0713 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0713-01-02, 04-06, President Nixon throwing out the first ball pitch during the Washington Senators VS New York Yankees baseball game on Opening Day. 4/7/1969, Washington, D.C. RFK Stadium. President Nixon, Bob Short, Bowie Kuhn, crowd of photographers.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0713-03, Shot of President Nixon throwing out the first ball pitch from behind (shown as a silhouette). A crowd of Sports Press photographers stands in front of the players, during the Washington Senators VS New York Yankees baseball game Opening Day. 4/7/1969, Washington, D.C. RFK Stadium. President Nixon, Bob Short, Bowie Kuhn, members of the Yankees and Senators baseball teams, crowd, members of the press corps.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0713-03, President Nixon throwing out the first ball pitch with a crowd of Sports Press photographers standing in front of the players, during the Washington Senators VS New York Yankees baseball game Opening Day. 4/7/1969, Washington, D.C. RFK Stadium. President Nixon, crowd of photographers, New York Yankee Team members, Washington Senators team members.

  • 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.

    C - First Lady

    • WHCA-SR-C-002
      Remarks by Pat Nixon at the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Portico Balcony. (4/7/1969, South Portico Balcony, The White House, Washington D.C.)

      Runtime: 0:28

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by GLT (initials of WHCA engineer)

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

    F - Secretary of State Briefings

    • WHCA-SR-F-002
      Press conference by Sec. William Rogers. (4/7/1969, [none listed])

      Runtime: 38:00:00

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by CBS; Recorded by JFB (initials of WHCA engineer)

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

Context (External Sources)