February 12, 1969

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• Original typewritten diary (PDF)

The President's day began at The White House - Washington, D. C.

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Appointments and Nominations

• Deputy Counsel to the President (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 255, February 12, 1969)
  Announcement of Appointment of Richard T. Burress.
• Deputy Special Assistant to the President (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 255, February 12, 1969)
  Announcement of Appointment of Tom Cole.

Checklist of White House Press Releases

The releases listed below, made public by the Office of the White House Press Secretary during the period covered by this issue, are not included in the issue.

• Press conference of Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare Robert H. Finch, Assistant
• Secretary for Administration James Farmer, and Assistant Secretary for Legislation Creed C. Black.
• Biography of James Farmer.
• Biography of Creed C. Black.
• Biography of Bruce Rabb.
• Press conference of Nelson A. Rockefeller, Governor of New York, and Daniel P. Moynihan, Assistant to the President for Urban Affairs.
• Press conference of Willie Mae Rogers, Consultant to the President on Consumer Affairs.

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 participated in the traditional wreathlaying ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial to mark the anniversary of the birth of President Lincoln.
• Robert H. Finch, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, announced the selection of James Farmer to be Assistant Secretary for Administration and of Creed C. Black to be Assistant Secretary for Legislation.
• Governor Nelson Rockefeller of New York met with the President, Secretary of State Rogers, and Presidential Assistant Kissinger to discuss Federal-State relations and matters pertaining to Latin America.
• Bruce Rabb has been appointed as a Staff Assistant in the office of Robert Brown, Special Assistant to the President.

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• Federal Register of Wednesday, February 12, 1969

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• President's Handwriting, Box 1, President's Handwriting, February 1969
  • Memo; Henry A. Kissinger to The President re: Invitation from President Tito, incl. attachment. February 12, 1969. 7 pgs.
  • Letter; [Richard Nixon] to Prince Norodom Sihanouk re: United States-Cambodian relations. February 12, 1969. 1 pg.
• President's Meetings File, Box 73, Memoranda for the President--Beginning February 9, 1969
  • Memo; John R. Price re: Minutes, Meeting of the Council for Urban Affairs, February 12, 1969 - 10:00 a.m. 11 pgs.
    Memo; Paul W. McCracken to The President's File re: Meeting with the President. February 12, 1969. 1 pg.

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White House Press Office

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• White House Press Conferences, Box 55
  • News Conference #43 at the White House with Ron Ziegler, February 12, 1969, 10:50 A.M. EST. 1 pg.
    News Conference #44 at the White House with Ron Ziegler, February 12, 1969, 3 P.M. EST. 4 pgs.
    News Conference #45 at the White House with Ron Ziegler, February 12, 1969, 3:30 P.M. EST. 2 pgs.

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• Transcript of diary entry (PDF)
  Wednesday, February 12.
  
  Harlow and I in morning staff meeting. President directed us to move immediately to get Cabinet members to get rid of all their non-career people. We've set up meetings today and tomorrow with all of them - with Bob Hampton of Civil Service Commission - to get this moving. Good idea. Meetings today went well - all Cabinet officers cooperative although anxious to point out special problems of their department - and the accomplishments they've already made in this direction. And we actually have done much more than we get credit for. Spent practically all day at this.
  
  President fortunately pretty well occupied with Urban Affairs Council (Nelson Rockefeller there to pitch for funds for New York, with charts and pointer. Interesting picture as President sat in his chair at Cabinet table while Nelson made his pitch); NSC; Lincoln Memorial; other meetings. Managed to sandwich in meetings with President between my Cabinet sessions.
  
  President agreed to do Republican Women if it's a dinner honoring Pat Nixon; and fundraiser if it's a salute to him. This avoids direct partisan political appearance.
  
  Met with Davis Cup team and is all excited about their idea of tennis stadium in DC for blacks and for United States to defend Cup next year.
  
  President called Moynihan, Finch, Burns, Harlow and me in at end of day for long discussion of OEO and Welfare. Did masterful job of forcing them to move to direct action instead of studies. Will announce next week moving Job Corps to Labor and Head Start to HEW. Determined to show action - be different. At one point Burns said "just one word of caution", President quickly said "not too many!"
• Handwritten diary entry (JPG)

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• President's Daily Brief of 12 February 1969 [consult link for visuals and extent of redactions]
  The President's Daily Brief
  
  12 February 1969
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  Top Secret
  
  LATE NOTES FOR THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF
  12 FEBRUARY 1969
  
  [redacted]
  
  13 February 1969
  LATE NOTES FOR THE PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF OF
  12 FEBRUARY 1969
  
  I. MAJOR PROBLEMS
  
  MIDDLE EAST
  Yasir Arafat, the leader of Fatah and newly elected head of the Palestine Liberation Organization, will visit Beirut soon, and the Lebanese hope they can persuade him to cooperate with their efforts to limit terrorist operations based in Lebanon. They regard Arafat as a potentially moderate leader who does not want serious trouble along the Lebanon-Israel border. They are unwilling to push him too hard on the issue, however, for fear of undermining his position among his fellow Palestinians. [redacted]
  
  EUROPE
  [redacted]
  
  SOVIET AFFAIRS
  [redacted]
  
  VIETNAM
  [redacted]
  
  II. OTHER IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS
  
  [redacted]
  
  J. MAJOR PROBLEMS
  
  MIDDLE EAST
  Lebanon is trying hard to control terrorists operating within its borders. [redacted]
  
  These attempts are not likely to have much success. The emotional hold the terrorists have in the Arab world is so strong that most governments fear the domestic political consequences of any action against them. The Lebanese in fact are probably well aware of this, but they may hope that a well publicized effort to control the terrorists will help stay Israel's retaliatory hand.
  
  * * *
  
  Fatah, the biggest and most active of the Palestinian terrorist groups, has begun to widen its horizons. Last month Fatah picked up 31 seats on the national council of the Palestine Liberation Organization, which since its establishment in 1964 has been viewed by Arab states as the most legitimate vehicle for Palestinian nationalism. Using this platform, Fatah then managed to place three of, its men on the 11-man executive committee. Fatah's principal spokesman, Yasir Arafat, was elected chairman.
  
  EUROPE
  There is nothing of significance to report.
  
  SOVIET AFFAIRS
  [redacted]
  
  * * *
  
  [redacted]
  
  VIETNAM
  Vietnamese Communist propaganda in the past two days provides a preview of the line Hanoi and the Front are likely to take in tomorrow's session in Paris. The Communists have focused squarely on the issue of US troop withdrawal as the first order of business in the talks. While not abandoning the priority they put on political issues, the Communists are now saying that "unconditional" withdrawal of US forces is the "key" issue in a settlement, implying that they hope to get into broader questions via this one. They also insist, as they have been doing for several weeks, that this question must be resolved by the negotiators in Paris. They seem genuinely concerned that a gradual US withdrawal worked out between Saigon and Washington, and based essentially on a strong allied military position, might significantly reduce pressure on the US to make political concessions to the Communists.
  
  The Communist view of the withdrawal issue was put most authoritatively in a Nhan Dan commentary on 12 February demanding an immediate and '"unconditional"· withdrawal of us forces. This presumably means that for a while at least the Communists will not discuss "mutual withdrawals." The Front's Liberation Radio, taking its usual harder-than-Hanoi approach, makes this point explicitly by saying that only the US has "external forces" in Vietnam and that there is "no question of mutual withdrawal."
  
  Despite the propaganda format of the current withdrawal theme, there is good reason to believe that whenever private substantive discussions begin, the Communists would like to make this issue the first item on the agenda. [redacted] Hanoi's propaganda position that "unconditional" withdrawal is a nonnegotiable demand is simple bombast designed for openers in any future private talks.
  
  The Communists are well aware, however, that the us withdrawal they seek will only come about as a result of negotiations, and that eventually they will have to reciprocate by pulling out forces of their own. They doubtless would prefer that their reciprocity on this issue take place on an undeclared basis, much as it did on the bombing halt. They may even try eventually to use unacknowledged, unilateral withdrawals of selected NVA units as incentive for us concessions.
  
  * * *
  
  Reports from all four Corps areas of South Vietnam indicate extensive Communist preparations for attacks prior to, during, and just after the Tet holidays. No major enemy offensive activity was reported during the past 24 hours, however.
  
  * * *
  
  While a great deal of attention quite properly has been focused on indications of impending Communist military action during the Tet period, it should also be noted that the Communists apparently hope to inspire popular antigovernment demonstrations in urban areas as part of their offensive. [redacted] Preparations for demonstrations have become fairly widespread in the last two months, especially in villages close to district and provincial capitals.
  
  [redacted]
  
  The impact of any demonstrations will depend in large measure on the degree of success achieved in coordinated enemy military actions. The demonstrators would have difficulty drawing sustained support and would be dangerously exposed unless the government were distracted by significant enemy operations.
  
  II, OTHER IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS
  
  PERU
  Prime Minister Montagne tried to play down the seriousness of the International Petroleum Company dispute in his talk with the US charge this morning, but he was notably unforthcoming when the charge pressed him on specifics. He did nothing to dispel the impression that the government intends to push ahead on all three of the issues in dispute--the value of the company's expropriated property, the $15 million bill for petroleum acquired by the company since last October, and the $690 million claim for the company's "unjust profits" since the oil field was opened up in the 1920s.
  
  To us, this seems to be further confirmation that, however much Montagne may want President Velasco's job, there is no significant difference between them where the IPC is concerned.
  
  LATIN AMERICA
  [redacted]
  
  THAILAND
  The government position in the north continues to deteriorate. Thai troops in the northern tri-border area have been unable to drive Communist-led guerrillas from fortified villages and have now virtually given up patrolling.
  
  The insurgents, in addition to inflicting heavy casualties on government troops, are also making further effort to destroy the government's severely disrupted tribal development program. Recently they have for the first time attacked civilian development teams working among tribal groups and are making sporadic raids on heretofore secure main roads.
  
  Farther north, in Nan and Chiang Rai provinces, where armed insurgent activity by Meo hill tribesmen is entering its third year, there is increasing evidence that the Communists are attempting to extend their influence into adjacent lowland areas. The recent capture of a group of ethnic Thai insurgents suggests the Communists are making some headway in recruiting lowland villagers.
  
  In the face of these developments, the army has decided to concentrate its activities in the lowlands. Citing the heavy expense of maintaining troops in the field, as well as a desire to re-establish a "reserve" force, the 3rd Army has withdrawn a third of its troops committed to the security operation and has deactivated its forward operations headquarters. The immediate effect will be to enable the insurgents to establish a secure base area in the north.
  
  [redacted]
  
  ANNEX
  
  SOVIET STRATEGIC FORCE OPTIONS
  SIGNIFICANCE: Soviet strategic policy in recent years has been aimed at narrowing and eventually overcoming the United States lead in capabilities for intercontinental attack. The primary objective of the Soviets has been to achieve a more meaningful deterrent. They set the goals for achieving this at a time when the US enjoyed a superiority in strategic delivery systems which put the Soviet Union at a political and psychological advantage. To this end, the Soviets have built strategic forces which give them a large assured-destruction capability, as well as important capabilities for limiting damage to themselves. Although the Soviets have only begun to narrow the gap in submarine-launched ballistic missiles and remain inferior in heavy bombers, they will draw even with the US later this year in the number of operational ICBM launchers. Current programs will bring further improvements in their strategic position over the next year or so.
  
  * * *
  
  The Soviets, nonetheless, are well aware that the United States is moving toward a number of significant improvements in strategic capabilities. The improved deterrent posture which the Soviets are now achieving could be seriously undercut by the US deployment of Poseidon, Minuteman III, Sentinel, and other new strategic systems. Faced with these us developments, we believe that Soviet military planners have a limited set of options available to them for the near term.
  
  Options for Strategic Defense
  Strategic defense continues to be a focus of major Soviet efforts, but offers the least possibilities for success in the foreseeable future. [redacted]

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Vol. VI, Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

• 20. Letter From the Head of the Delegation to the Paris Peace Talks on Vietnam (Lodge) to President Nixon, Paris, February 12, 1969

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 182, Paris Talks/Meetings, Paris Talks, Vol. II, 2/3–69, Memos and Miscellaneous. Top Secret.

Vol. XVII, China, 1969-1972

China, 1969

• 6. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, February 12, 1969

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 700, Country Files, Europe, Poland, Vol. I Warsaw Talks up to 1/31/70. Top Secret; Exdis. This memorandum and the options described in Tab A were taken from a February 11 memorandum from Sneider to Kissinger. (Ibid.) In September and November of 1968, the United States proposed renewing ambassadorial talks between the United States and the PRC that had commenced in Geneva in 1955 and moved to Warsaw in 1957. Talks had been suspended since the 134th meeting on January 8, 1968, and U.S. attempts to restart talks during the spring of 1968 had failed. See Foreign Relations, 1964–1968, vol. XXX, Documents 311, 331, and 332.

Vol. XXXIV, National Security Policy, 1969-1972

Parity, Safeguard, and the SS-9 Controversy

• 5. Minutes of National Security Council Meeting , Washington, February 12, 1969

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–109, NSC Meetings Minutes, Originals, 1969. Top Secret; Sensitive. No drafting information appears on the minutes, which incorrectly lists February 10 as the date on which the meeting was held. According to the President’s Daily Diary, the meeting was held on February 12 from 10:36 to 11:52 a.m. in the Fish Room of the White House. The following attended the meeting: President Nixon, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, Secretary of State William P. Rogers, Melvin R. Laird, Lincoln, Chief of Staff of the USAF General John P. McConnell, Richard Helms, Bryce Harlow, Kissinger, and Lynn. (Ibid., White House Central Files, President’s Daily Diary)

Vol. E-2, Documents on Arms Control and Nonproliferation, 1969-1972

Eighteen-Nation Disarmament Committee; Seabed Arms Control Treaty

• 64. National Security Study Memorandum 20 , Washington, February 12, 1969

  President Nixon directed that a study be prepared on the full range of issues and proposals involved in the ENDC meeting scheduled to resume on March 6, 1969.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–21, NSC Meeting, 3/15/69. Secret.

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

Nigerian Civil War

• 37. Telegram 22400 From the Department of State to the Embassy in Nigeria, Washington, February 12, 1969, 0101Z

  The Department reported on Godfrey Amachreeʼs (the personal representative of Major General Gowon, Chairman of the Supreme Military Council of Nigeria) meeting with Secretary of State William Rogers on February 11. Rogers stated that with the change of administrations the previous policies would continue unless or until a decision was taken to change them. The administration was reviewing relief policy, regarding which there was great public pressure.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 7-Nigeria. Secret. Repeated to London. Drafted by Palmer, cleared in S, and approved in S/S.

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

  Morris presented his personal views on Biafran relief options, recommending a limited approach. The United States should make a credible effort to get in more food without greater political involvement or risk to American lives, property, and long-range political interests.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 741, Country Files, Nigeria. Secret.

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

Ecuador

• 297. Telegram 626 From the Embassy in Ecuador to the Department of State, February 12, 1969, 2230Z. , February 12, 1969, 2230Z

  Ambassador Crowley reported the negative consequences of a reduction in U.S. Government assistance toward Ecuador.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–1969, POL 1 ECUADOR–US. Confidential. The Pelly Amendment to PL 90–629 of 1967, the Fisherman’s Protective Act (22 USC Sec. 2751 et seq.) stated that if a nation conducted its fishing operations in a manner that compromised effectiveness of international fishery conservation, Washington could embargo that nation’s products. The Kuchel Amendment to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1965, as amended (21 USC Sec. 2100 et seq.) gave the President discretionary authority to cut off all assistance to any country which seized a U.S. flag vessel on the high seas.

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Folder February 12-22, 1969

• 8:45 AM, Richard Helms; Mr. Kissinger
• 9:30 AM, Winthrop Brown; Mr. Kissinger
• 12:30 PM, Mr. Vaky; Mr. Kissinger
• 6:00 PM, Mr. Vaky; Mr. Kissinger

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Roll WHPO-0261 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0261-00A-09A, New York's Governor Nelson Rockefeller pointing to a chart at the head of the room, while presenting his proposals to President Nixon and the Council for Urban Affairs during a meeting. 2/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Nelson Rockefeller, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Cliff Hardin, George Shultz, Robert Finch, George Romney, John Mitchell, Paul McCracken.

Roll WHPO-0262 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0262-01-13, President Nixon poses with Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare Robert Finch and HEW Department appointees. 2/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Robert Finch, John G. Veneman, Patricia R. Hitt, James E. Allen, James L. Farmer, Jr., Louis P. Gray, George L. Brand, Creed C. Black.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0262-14-16, President Nixon shaking hands in the Oval Office with John Veneman, Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) Department appointee. 2/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, John G. Veneman.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0262-17-20, President Nixon shaking hands in the Oval Office with Creed C. Black, assistant secretary Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) for legislation. 2/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Creed Carter Black.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0262-21-24, President Nixon shaking hands in the Oval Office with James L. Farmer, Jr., Assistant Secretary for Administration of the Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) Department. 2/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, James L. Farmer, Jr.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0262-25-28, President Nixon shaking hands in the Oval Office with Pat Hitt, Assistant Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW). 2/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Patricia R. Hitt.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0262-29-34, President Nixon shaking hands in the Oval Office with individual Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) Department appointees. 2/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Robert Finch, James E. Allen, Louis P. Gray, George L. Brand.

Roll WHPO-0263 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0263-00A-01A, President Nixon in the Oval Office with James L. Farmer, Jr., Assistant Secretary for Administration of the Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) Department.and Mrs. Black. 2/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, James L. Farmer, Jr., Mrs. Farmer .
• Frame(s): WHPO-0263-02A-04A, President Nixon in the Oval Office with Creed C. Black, Assistant secretary Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) for Legislation, and Mrs. Black. 2/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Creed Carter Black, Mrs. Black.

Roll WHPO-0264 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0264-01A-04A, The Presidential limousine. 2/12/1969, Washington, D.C. Lincoln Memorial.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0264-05A, President Nixon walking up the steps to the Lincoln Memorial building with Major General Charles S. O'Malley, Jr., the Commanding General, Military District of Washington and aides. 2/12/1969, Washington, D.C. Lincoln Memorial. President Nixon, Charles S. O'Malley, military aides and honor color guard.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0264-06A-09A, President Nixon, Major General Charles S. O'Malley, Jr., the Commanding General, Military District of Washington, and military aides stand at attention after a Wreath Laying Lincoln's Birthday Commemoration Ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial. Guests standings at attention at perimeter are Senator Everett Dirksen, Senator Mathias, Congressman Schwengel, H.E. Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa. 2/12/1969, Washington, D.C. Lincoln Memorial. President Nixon, Charles S. O'Malley, military aides and honor guard, Senator Everett Dirksen, Senator Mathias, Congressman Schwengel, H.E. Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0264-10A-12A, Press Corps photographers and film cameramen crowded on a scaffold platform behind Armed Forces military troops, standing attention, outside of the Lincoln Memorial building. 2/12/1969, Washington, D.C. Lincoln Memorial. President Nixon, Charles S. O'Malley, military aides and honor guard.

Roll WHPO-0265 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0265-01A-05A, President Nixon, Major General Charles S. O'Malley, Jr., the Commanding General, Military District of Washington, and military aides stand at attention after a Wreath Laying Lincoln's Birthday Commemoration Ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial. Guests standings at attention at perimeter are Senator Everett Dirksen, Senator Mathias, Congressman Schwengel, and Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa, Mayor Washington, George Hartzog, Loyal Legion Commander Colonel McHarg. 2/12/1969, Washington, D.C. Lincoln Memorial. President Nixon, Charles S. O'Malley, military aides and honor guard, Senator Everett Dirksen, Senator Mathias, Congressman Schwengel, H.E. Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0265-07A-10A, President Nixon greeting and shaking hands with well-wishers in the crowd, waiting on the sidewalk in front of the Lincoln Memorial. 2/12/1969, Washington, D.C. Lincoln Memorial. President Nixon, unidentified policeman, unidentified press members, crowd members.

Roll WHPO-0266 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0266-00A-07A, Staff members Robert Finch, Daniel Patrick Moynihan and Ron Ziegler talking on the Portico patio area, seen looking out an Oval Office window. 2/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, West Portico. Robert Finch, D. Patrick Moynihan, Ron Ziegler.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0266-08A-14A, President Nixon seated informally in the Oval Office during a meeting with New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller and Henry Kissinger. 2/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House Oval Office. President Nixon, Henry Kissinger, Nelson Rockefeller.

Roll WHPO-0269 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0269-03A-06A, Reporters and photographers of the Press Corps crowd in front of H.E.W. Secretary Robert Finch, speaking at a press conference to introduce James L. Farmer, Jr., Assistant Secretary for Administration of the HEW, Pat Hitt, Assistant Secretary HEW, and Creed C. Black, Assistant Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) for Legislation. 2/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, West Lobby. Robert Finch, James L. Farmer, Jr., Creed C. Black, Patricia R. Hitt, White House Press Corps reporters, photographers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0269-07A-08A, H.E.W. Secretary Robert Finch, speaking at a press conference to introduce James L. Farmer, Jr., Assistant Secretary for Administration of the HEW, Pat Hitt, Assistant Secretary HEW, and Creed C. Black, Assistant Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) for Legislation. 2/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, West Lobby. Robert Finch, James L. Farmer Jr., Creed C. Black, White House Press Corps.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0269-09A-13A, Pat Hitt, Assistant Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare speaking at a press conference, while standing with H.E.W. Secretary Robert Finch, James L. Farmer, Jr., Assistant Secretary for Administration of the HEW, and Creed C. Black, Assistant Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) for Legislation. 2/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, West Lobby. Robert Finch, James L. Farmer, Jr., Creed C. Black, Patricia R. Hitt, unidentified Press Corps reporters and photographers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0269-14A-15A, Press Conference with New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller and Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Assistant to the President for Urban Affairs. 2/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Fish Room. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Nelson Rockefeller, Ron Ziegler, unidentified Press Corps reporters and photographers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0269-16A-17A, Press Conference of New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller and Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Assistant to the President for Urban Affairs. 2/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Fish Room. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Nelson Rockefeller, unidentified Press Corps reporters and photographers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0269-18A, Ron Ziegler introduces the former leader of Good Housekeeping Magazine's Seal of Approval Institute, Willie Mae Rogers before her White House Press Conference, as the new Nixon Administration Consumer Consultant. Note: Willie Mae resigned 4 days later. 2/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Fish Room. Willie Mae Rogers, Ron Ziegler, unidentified Press Corps reporters and photographers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0269-18A-21A, Willie Mae Rogers (Former Head of Good Housekeeping Magazine's Seal of Approval Institute) speaking at a White House Press Conference as the new Nixon Administration Consumer Consultant. Note: Willie Mae resigned 4 days later. 2/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Fish Room. Willie Mae Rogers, Ron Ziegler, unidentified Press Corps reporters and photographers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0269-19A-21A, Willie Mae Rogers (Former Head of Good Housekeeping Magazine's Seal of Approval Institute) speaking at a White House Press Conference as the new Nixon Administration Consumer Consultant. Note: Willie Mae resigned 4 days later. 2/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Fish Room. Willie Mae Rogers, Ron Ziegler, unidentified Press Corps reporters and photographers.

Roll WHPO-0270 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0270-03A-07A, 09A, James L. Farmer, Jr., Assistant Secretary for Administration of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) answers questions at a press conference attended by Secretary of HEW Robert Finch, and Creed Carter Black, HEW assistant for Legislation. 2/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, West Lobby. Robert Finch, James L. Farmer Jr., Creed C. Black, White House Press Corps.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0270-08A, 10A-12A, Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) Secretary Robert Finch, speaking at a press conference. 2/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, West Lobby. Robert Finch, James L. Farmer Jr., Patricia Hitt, unidentified man.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0270-13A, Closeup of Pat Hitt's face, Assistant Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) at a press conference. 2/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, West Lobby. Patricia R. Hitt.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0270-14A-15A, An unidentified man talking on the telephone at a desk, during the Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) press conference. 2/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, West Lobby. unidentified official.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0270-16A, New York's Governor Nelson Rockefeller and Daniel Patrick Moynihan during a press conference. 2/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Fish Room. Nelson Rockefeller, Daniel Patrick Moynihan.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0270-17A-22A, Closeup portrait of New York's Governor Nelson Rockefeller's face, while speaking during a press conference. 2/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Fish Room. Nelson Rockefeller, Daniel Patrick Moynihan.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0270-23A-36A, Willie Mae Rogers, Former Head of Good Housekeeping Magazine's Seal of Approval Institute, speaking at a White House Press Conference as the newly appointed Consumer Consultant. Note: Willie Mae resigned 4 days later. 2/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Fish Room. Willie Mae Rogers.

Roll WHPO-0289 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-0289-01, President Nixon, Major General Charles S. O'Malley, Jr., the Commanding General, Military District of Washington, and military aides stand at attention after a Wreath Laying Lincoln's Birthday Commemoration Ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial. Guests standings at perimeter include Senator Everett Dirksen, Senator Mathias, Congressman Schwengel, H.E. Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa. See Also: WHPO 0264. 2/12/1969, Washington, D.C. Lincoln Memorial. President Nixon, Major General Charles S. O'Malley, Jr., Everett Dirksen, Charles McCurdy "Mac" Mathias, Jr., Fred Schwengel, H.E. Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa, military honor color guard, unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-0290 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-0290-01, President Nixon and Major General Charles S. O'Malley, Jr., the Commanding General, Military District of Washington laying a wreath at the base of the Lincoln Memorial statue. See Also: WHPO 0264. 2/12/1969, Washington, D.C. Lincoln Memorial. President Nixon, Major General Charles S. O'Malley, Jr.

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.

G - Cabinet Officer Briefings

• WHCA-SR-G-004
  Remarks by Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare Robert Finch announcing appointment of James Farmer as Assistant Undersecretary. Additional speaker: Gov. Nelson Rockefeller speaks on urban affairs. (2/12/1969, Press Lobby, The White House)
  
  Runtime: 30:00:00
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by CBS; No WHCA engineer initials listed
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

H - White House Staff Member Recordings

• WHCA-SR-H-004
  Remarks of Miss Willie Mae Rogers at a press briefing. (2/12/1969, Fish Room, White House)
  
  Runtime: [N/A]
  
  Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by CBS; Recorded by LNH (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

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