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December 9, 1969

Introduction

This almanac page for Tuesday, December 9, 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

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.

    President's Personal File

    The President's Personal File is essentially a President's secretary's file, kept by Rose Mary Woods, personal secretary to the President, for two purposes: (1) preserving for posterity a collection of documents particularly close to the President, whether because he dictated or annotated them, or because of the importance of the correspondent or the event concerned and (2) giving appropriate attention–letters of gratitude, invitations to White House social events, and the like–to members and important friends and supporters of the Nixon administration. This generalization does not describe all the varied materials of a file group which is essentially a miscellany, but it does identify the reason for the existence of the file group's core. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

  • 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)Tuesday, December 9.

      Busy day, post press conference. About forty Senators and Congressmen to present petitions, letter, etc. (350,000), about support on Vietnam from constituents; the black lawyer's group; D. Rockefeller and a group of oil men regarding the Middle East; Jack Horner to present a portrait for the Star; an intern to shake hands; Lowell Thomas to report on his latest trip. Left at 4:45 for New York for the Football Hall of Fame dinner.

      In between - several staff sessions, and I finally caught him alone for a quick batch of schedule decisions that had piled up. Got into another discussion of Congressional liaison man - he won't buy Harlow's choice, Macomber, but will consider Chuck Colson in a coordinator role, with Bryce as the strategist. Have to settle this.

      He still wants to maintain cold attitude toward "bad guy" Senators, with whom Harlow has us having lunch tomorrow.

      Told the Congressmen this morning he'd have a new review of Vietnam policy when announces troop withdrawals - then, with Kissinger and me this afternoon decided not to go on TV, but just issue a statement on Tuesday. Trouble is the Congressmen blabbed and it's all over the news.

      Some discussion of idea of doing a live TV interview with three network newsmen, as year-end wrap. President inclined not to do it - mainly because of work involved. I think it would be enormously effective and do 90 percent of the job of getting over the accomplishments of the first year and the hopes for the future. Need this as counterpoise to the hard reviews and fast pace of the press conference.

      Talked quite a bit today about the very hard work of preparing for press conference. Feels he should not do them more frequently, but is not sure this is right and is trying to figure it out.
    • Handwritten diary entry (JPG)

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

    Managing the Department of State

    • 310. Letter From President Nixon to All United States Ambassadors Abroad, Washington, December 9, 1969

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Central Files, Subject Files, Box 10, Ex FO 2. No classification marking. Printed from an unsigned copy. The letter was initially drafted in the Department of State and forwarded to the President by Richardson under cover of a May 21 memorandum, following which the letter underwent revisions. (Ibid., NSC Files, Subject Files, Box 337, HAK/Richardson Meetings, May–Dec 1969) It superseded President Kennedy’s letter to Ambassadors dated May 29, 1961. For text, see Foreign Relations, 1961–1963, volume XXV. Members of the Johnson administration proposed sending such a letter on several occasions, but none was sent while Johnson was President. (Ibid., 1964–1968, vol. XXXIII, Document 130)

    Vol. III, Foreign Economic Policy; International Monetary Policy, 1969-1972

    Foreign Economic Policy

    Vol. IV, Foreign Assistance, International Development, Trade Policies, 1969-1972

    Foreign Assistance Policy, 1969-1972

    Vol. V, United Nations, 1969-1972

    High-Level Meetings; Miscellaneous Issues

    • 14. Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Eliot) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) , Washington, December 9, 1969

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 296, Agency Files, USUN, Vol. II. Confidential. A December 15 covering memorandum from Winston Lord to Kissinger cited three issues that would require early White House attention: visits of heads of state or government, the Presidential Commission for the 25th Anniversary of the United Nations, and the World Youth Assembly. The memorandum bears handwritten notes by Kissinger about two of the three. Concerning the Presidential Commission, he wrote: “Can we get terms of reference and recommendations?” Concerning the World Youth Assembly, he wrote: “Let’s write up issues and get a decision.”

    Vol. VI, Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

    Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

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

    Establishment of the Kissinger-Dobrynin Channel; Dialogue on the Middle East; and the Sino-Soviet Dispute, April 23-December 10, 1969

    Vol. XVII, China, 1969-1972

    China, 1969

    • 50. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, December 9, 1969

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 751, Presidential Correspondence File, Republic of China, President Chiang Kai-shek. Secret; Limdis. Sent for action. Kissinger’s handwritten comment on the memorandum reads: “Send out.” A November 24 covering memorandum from Holdridge to Kissinger contains a short, handwritten comment by Kissinger: “Can’t we go a little farther on the F–4’s—Laird has indicated a willingness to proceed.” (Ibid.)

    Vol. XXVIII, Southern Africa

    Regional Issues

    • 17. Paper Prepared by the National Security Council Interdepartmental Group for Africa , Washington, December 9, 1969

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, National Security Study Memoranda (NSSMs) and related papers, 1969–1976, Lot 80D212, NSSM 39. Secret. This paper is a revised version of an August 15 study. (Ibid., Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–026, National Security Council Meetings, NSC Meeting 12/17/69 Southern Africa (NSSM 39)) The revisions were requested at an October 16 Review Group meeting. (Minutes of a Review Group meeting; ibid., Box H–040, Senior Review Group Meetings, Review Group Meeting—Southern Africa 10/16/69) The annexes are not printed.

    Vol. XXXII, SALT I, 1969-1972

    Opening Round at Helsinki and Preparations for Vienna, November 17, 1969-April 15, 1970

    Vol. XXXIV, National Security Policy, 1969-1972

    Chemical and Biological Warfare, Safeguard Phase II, the Draft

    • 107. Notes of Defense Program Review Committee Meeting , Washington, December 9, 1969

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–118, DPRC Minutes, Originals, 1969–73. No classification marking. No drafting information appears on the notes, which are handwritten with the instruction “please type.” According to a December 9 memorandum from the NSC Secretariat to the White House Police, the meeting was scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. in the White House Situation Room. The following attended the meeting: Kissinger, Johnson, Packard, Helms, Wheeler, Vannoy, Schlesinger, McCracken, Farley, and Thomas Pickering, Deputy Director of the Bureau of Politico-Military Affairs. The meeting, according to Lynn’s December 6 memorandum to Kissinger, was called to address the FY 1971 Defense budget, including Safeguard Phase II. (Ibid., Box H–99, DPRC Meeting, December 9, 1969)

    Vol. XXXVI, Energy Crisis, 1969-1974

    February 20, 1969-February 19, 1970

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

    Nigerian Civil War

    • 145. Information Memorandum Prepared for the Under Secretary of State (Richardson) , Washington, December 9, 1969

      The memorandum concluded that the population of Biafra was 3.2 million, considerably lower than figures used by relief agencies; the nutritional condition had deteriorated since June, 1969; and 160 tons of relief supplies per night would meet minimum needs.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NCS Files, Box 742, Country Files, Africa, Nigeria, Vol. I. Confidential. The memorandum was forwarded to Kissinger by Theodore Eliot, Department of State Executive Secretary, under cover of a December 10 memorandum stating: “Enclosed is a copy of a memorandum prepared for the Under Secretary.” Written in hand on the cover memorandum is, “No action necessary per R. Morris 12/16/69.”

    Vol. E-10, Documents on American Republics, 1969-1972

    Argentina

    • 60. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary for Inter-American Affairs (Meyer) to the Under Secretary of State (Richardson), Washington, December 9, 1969., Washington, December 9, 1969

      The Inter-Agency Group called for terminating AID’s program for Argentina, largely because the nation’s purchases of arms from the United States would, under the Conte-Long Amendment, require such a severe cutback in assistance that AID’s program could not be sustained.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, ARA Files: Lot 73 D 115, Argentina 1970. Secret. Sent through AID Administrator Hannah. Drafted on November 20 by Tragen and cleared by Gawf. Richardson, who approved both recommendations on February 2, 1970, penciled in an asterisk for Tab B and then penned at the bottom of the page, “*subject to updating as may be required.” Attached but not published are Tabs A and B. Tab A is a December 8 memorandum from Fowler (AID AA/LA) to Hannah, which elaborated on the nature of the weaponry and Tab B is “Scenario,” a strategy for notifying Argentina of the termination of the AID program. Additional documentation on the termination of the AID is ibid., Central Files 1967–69, AID (US) ARG. The Conte-Long Amendment to the Foreign Assistance and Related Appropriations Act of 1968, adopted January 2, 1968 directed the President to withhold economic assistance in an amount equivalent to the amount spent by any underdeveloped country for the purchase of sophisticated weapons systems. (PL 90–249; 81 Stat. 936)

    Vol. E-10, Documents on American Republics, 1969-1972

    Brazil

    • 126. Airgram A–709 From the Embassy in Brazil to the Department of State, December 9, 1969. 

      The Médici Government stated it planned to focus on improving education, health, and agriculture. Thus, Chargé Belton concluded that since Médici’s goals were more in line with the priorities of the U.S. Government than was the case with the Costa e Silva Government, U.S.-Brazilian relations would be closer under the new regime.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 15 BRAZ. Confidential. Drafted on December 4 by Johnson; cleared in draft by Elbrick and the Country Team; and approved by Belton. Médici was nominated for president by the Brazilian military on October 6. (Telegram 8348 from Rio de Janeiro, October 7, ibid.; POL 15–1 BRAZ) He was elected by the Brazilian Congress on October 25, and inaugurated on October 30. (Memorandum from Eliot to Kissinger, October 27; ibid.)

  • 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-2570 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2570-02-33, President Nixon receiving petitions supporting his Vietnam policies from Representatives and Senators. 12/9/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Representative John Buchanan, Senator Paul Fannin, Congressman John Paul Hammerschmidt, Representative Alphonzo Bell, Representative Jerry Pettis, Senator Peter Dominick, Senator Gordon Allott, Representative Donald Brotzman, Representative Byron Rogers, Senator Thomas Dodd, Representative James Herbert Burke, Representative Robert L.F. Sikes, Senator Edward Gurney, Representative John Anderson, Representative Paul Findley, Representative David Dennis, Representative Earl Landgrebe, Representative Roger Zion, Representative E. Ross Adair, Representative Larry Winn, Representative James Cleveland, Representative Carleton King, Senator Strom Thurmond, Representative James Broyhill, Representative Wilmer Mizell, Representative Earl Ruth, Representative Delbert Latta, Representative Edwin Eshleman, Representative Ray Blanton, Representative James Wright, Representative Robert Price, Representative Sherman Lloyd, Representative G. William Whitehurst, Representative William Steiger, unidentified men.

    Roll WHPO-2571 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2571-02, President Nixon and Congressmen who presented Vietnam petitions. 12/9/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Representative John Buchanan, Senator Paul Fannin, Congressman John Paul Hammerschmidt, Representative Alphonzo Bell, Representative Jerry Pettis, Senator Peter Dominick, Senator Gordon Allott, Representative Donald Brotzman, Representative Byron Rogers, Senator Thomas Dodd, Representative James Herbert Burke, Representative Robert L.F. Sikes, Senator Edward Gurney, Representative John Anderson, Representative Paul Findley, Representative David Dennis, Representative Earl Landgrebe, Representative Roger Zion, Representative E. Ross Adair, Representative Larry Winn, Representative James Cleveland, Representative Carleton King, Senator Strom Thurmond, Representative James Broyhill, Representative Wilmer Mizell, Representative Earl Ruth, Representative Delbert Latta, Representative Edwin Eshleman, Representative Ray Blanton, Representative James Wright, Representative Robert Price, Representative Sherman Lloyd, Representative G. William Whitehurst, Representative William Steiger, unidentified men.

    Roll WHPO-2572 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2572-01-13, President Nixon receiving Vietnam policies petitions from individual members of Congress and various Senators. 12/9/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, congressmen: Representative John Buchanan, Senator Paul Fannin, Rep.John Paul Hammerschmidt, Representative Alphonzo Bell, Representative Jerry Pettis, Senator Peter Dominick, Senator Gordon Allott, Representative Donald Brotzman, Representative Byron Rogers, Senator Thomas Dodd, Representative James Herbert Burke, Representative Robert L.F. Sikes, Senator Edward Gurney, Representative John Anderson, Representative Paul Findley, Representative David Dennis, Representative Earl Landgrebe, Representative Roger Zion, Representative E. Ross Adair, Representative Larry Winn, Representative James Cleveland, Representative Carleton King, Senator Strom Thurmond, Representative James Broyhill, Representative Wilmer Mizell, Representative Earl Ruth, Representative Delbert Latta, Representative Edwin Eshleman, Representative Ray Blanton, Representative James Wright, Representative Robert Price, Representative Sherman Lloyd, Representative G. William Whitehurst, Representative William Steiger, unidentified men.

    Roll WHPO-2574 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2574-03-22, President Nixon standing individually and in groups with black representatives of the National Bar Association. Attendees include: John Ehrlichman, Robert J. Brown, Leonard Garment. National Bar Association (NBA) members: William E. Peterson (President of the NBA in Chicago), Edward F. Bell (Judge, President-elect of the NBA and Judge of the Wayne County Circuit Court, Detroit, Michigan), Revius Ortique, Jr. (Past President of the NBA and current Executive Board Member from New Orleans, Louisiana), Ozro T. Wells (Member of the NBA Executive Board from New York), Judge William S. Thompson (recent Presidential appointee to the Court of General Sessions, Washington, D. C.), Judge William B. Jones (U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia). 12/9/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, John Ehrlichman, Robert J. Brown, Leonard Garment. National Bar Association (NBA) members: William E. Peterson (President of the NBA in Chicago), Edward F. Bell (Judge, President-elect of the NBA and Judge of the Wayne County Circuit Court, Detroit, Michigan), Revius Ortique, Jr. (Past President of the NBA and current Executive Board Member from New Orleans, Louisiana), Ozro T. Wells (Member of the NBA Executive Board from New York), Judge William S. Thompson (recent Presidential appointee to the Court of General Sessions, Washington, D. C.), Judge William B. Jones (U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia).
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2574-21, President Nixon standing with black representatives of the National Bar Association. 12/9/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, William E. Peterson (President of the NBA in Chicago), Edward F. Bell (Judge, President-elect of the NBA and Judge of the Wayne County Circuit Court, Detroit, Michigan), Revius Ortique, Jr. (Past President of the NBA and current Executive Board Member from New Orleans, Louisiana), Ozro T. Wells (Member of the NBA Executive Board from New York), Judge William S. Thompson (recent Presidential appointee to the Court of General Sessions, Washington, D. C.), Judge William B. Jones (U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia).

    Roll WHPO-2575 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2575-02-04, President Nixon sitting informally with representatives of the National Bar Association. 12/9/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, National Bar Association members, Leonard Garment, John Ehrlichman.

    Roll WHPO-2576 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2576-01-04, President Nixon sitting informally with Standard Oil's John Jamieson, Mobil Oil's Rawleigh Warner, Jr., Standard Oil of Indiana's John Swearingen, Robert Anderson, and John McCloy, discussing Israeli matters. 12/9/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, David Rockefeller, John Kenneth Jamieson, Rawleigh Warner, Jr., Robert Anderson, John McCloy, John Swearingen, Henry Kissinger.

    Roll WHPO-2577 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2577-01A-04A, President Nixon sitting informally with Standard Oil's John Jamieson, Mobil Oil's Rawleigh Warner, Jr., Standard Oil of Indiana's John Swearingen, Robert Anderson, and John McCloy, discussing Israeli matters. 12/9/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, David Rockefeller, John Jamieson, Rawleigh Warner, Jr., Robert Anderson, John McCloy, John Swearingen, Henry Kissinger.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2577-06A-11A, President Nixon accepting and inscribing a drawing of himself presented by Jack Horner and Bob Hoke of the Washington Star newspaper. 12/9/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Jack Horner, Bob Hoke, William Monopoli, Robb Odle.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2577-12A-27A, President Nixon standing with William Monopoli and Robert Odle. 12/9/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Jack Horner, Bob Hoke, William Monopoli, Robb Odle.

    Roll WHPO-2578 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2578-01-02, Photos of the Richard Nixon drawing by Hoke presented to Nixon by Bob Hoke and Jack Horner. Inscribed to the Washington Star. 12/9/1969, Washington, D.C. unknown.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2578-02, A drawing of President Nixon by Bob Hoke. Inscribed to the Washington Star. 12/9/1969, Washington, D.C. unknown.

    Roll WHPO-2580 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2580-03-27, Pat Nixon hosting a reception for women. 12/9/1969, Washington, D.C. Blue Room, White House. Pat Nixon, unidentified women, aides.

    Roll WHPO-2581 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2581-05-23, Tiered head tables, officials, honorees, and President Nixon at the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame Dinner with Chester J. LaRouche, President of the Natl. Football Foundation, and Vincent DePaul Draddy, Vice President of the Natl. Football Foundation. 12/9/1969, New York, New York Waldorf Astoria Hotel. President Nixon, Chester J. LaRouche, Vincent DePaul Draddy, National Football Foundation officials and honorees.

    Roll WHPO-2582 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2582-03A, President Nixon arriving at the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame Dinner. 12/9/1969, New York, New York Waldorf Astoria Hotel. President Nixon, aides, Foundation officials, honorees, guests.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2582-04A-16A, President Nixon at his table at the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame Dinner. 12/9/1969, New York, New York Waldorf Astoria Hotel. President Nixon, aides, Foundation officials, honorees, guests.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2582-17A-18A, President Nixon entering Air Force One. 12/9/1969, New York, New York Floyd Bennett Field. President Nixon, aides, Foundation officials, honorees, guests.

    Roll WHPO-2583 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2583-02A-14A, President Nixon at the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame Dinner with Chester J. LaRouche, President of the Natl. Football Foundation, and Vincent DePaul Draddy, Vice President of the Natl. Football Foundation and other officials, honorees, and guests seated at the head tables while awards are being presented. 12/9/1969, New York, New York Waldorf Astoria Hotel. President Nixon, Foundation officials, honorees, guests.

    Roll WHPO-2584 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2584-01A-07A, President Nixon shaking hands with travel expert and broadcast news reporter Lowell Thomas. 12/9/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Lowell Thomas.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2584-12A-20A, President Nixon shaking hands with barber Steve Martini. 12/9/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Steve Martini.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2584-21A-23A, President Nixon walking with barber Steve Martini. 12/9/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Lowell Thomas, Steve Martini.

    Roll WHPO-2585 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2585-04A-31A, Rogers C. B. Morton and White House Fellows in an informal setting. 12/9/1969, Washington, D.C. unknown. Rogers C. B. Morton, White House Fellows.

  • 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-691214
      Remarks by President Nixon at a Football Foundation dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, in New York City. (12/9/1969, Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, NYC)

      Runtime: Tape 1: 01:34:26; Tape 2: 00:18:57

      Keywords: Sports, football

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

      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-3562
      "60 Minutes" with Haynsworth interview. Richard Nixon, familes of Vietnam Prisoner's of War, (Vietnam Prisoner of War and POW families), Secretary of State William Rogers.
      All networks
      Runtime: 01:00:25
    • WHCA-3564
      Weekly News Summary. Richard Nixon, familes of Vietnam Prisoner's of War, (Vietnam Prisoner of War and POW families), Secretary of State William Rogers.
      All networks
      Runtime: 00:31:49

      2. Crontkite/Pierpoint: President Nixon attends National Football Awards dinner ,Anti-war protesters greet him, Ron Ziegler announces President Nixon plans withdrawal of 300,000 combat and support troops in Vietnam, leaving 200,000 there. Time Code Start: 02:24. Keywords: Presidents, sports, football, dinners, Vietnam War, military, troops, withdrawals, demonstrations, rallys, protests, protesters, demonstraters, demonstrators, Vietnam War, anti-war. Network: CBS.

      3. Brinkley:Chancellor/Huntley: President Nixon to withdraw more Vietnam troops soon, My Lai Massacre probe, Lt. Gen.William R. Peers, testifies before House Armed Services Sub Committee Representative Mendel Rivers unsure massacre took place. Time Code Start: 04:30. Keywords: Presidents, Vietnam War, military, troops, withdrawals, Vietnam War, Lt. Calley, My Lai Massacre, military trials, massacres, war crimes, atrocities, mass murders, civilians deaths, shootings. Network: NBC.

      4. Reynold/John Scali: Secretary of State Rogers on Mideast Peace, U.S. won't accept Israel's annexation of Jerusalem, wants Israel to return to old 1967 borders. Time Code Start: 06:30. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, speeches. Network: ABC.

      5. Reynolds: USSR reacts to President Nixon's news conference saying U.S. still wants military victory in Vietnam. Time Code Start: 08:13. Keywords: Presidents, Vietnam War, speeches, interviews. Network: ABC.

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