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July 24, 1969

Introduction

This almanac page for Thursday, July 24, 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 U.S.S. Arlington - Communications

  • 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.

    The President's Round-the-World Trip

  • 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

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

    International Monetary Policy, 1969-1972

    Vol. XXI, Chile, 1969-1973

    A "Noisy Democracy": The Decline of Eduardo Frei, January-December 1969

    Vol. XXVIII, Southern Africa

    Regional Issues

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

    Oceans Policy

    • 352. Memorandum From Robert Osgood of the National Security Council Staff to the Senior Military Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (Haig) , Washington, July 24, 1969

      Osgood noted that the concerned Executive Branch agencies had agreed on a negotiating position for upcoming fisheries talks with Peru and assured Haig that the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs Kissinger would have a chance to review any bilateral accord produced.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 381, Subject Files, Seabeds, Volume I, May 1970, (2 of 2). Confidential. After the penultimate sentence, Osgood inserted a handwritten note that read: “But I shall not send it. Instead, I have communicated its message to McKernan on the telephone. He assured me that HAK would have an opportunity to see the agreement before it is signed. He also assured me that he would keep me informed, through a special secretariat in his office, of the conference developments.” A handwritten notation by Osgood on the attached letter reads: “Not sent. Communicated telephonically.” Department of State Circular 175, December 13, 1955, outlined procedures for the negotiation and signature of treaties and other international agreements. See Arthur W. Rovine, Digest of United States Practice in International Law 1974, (Washington: U.S. Department of State, 1975), pp. 199-215.

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

    Soccer War

    • 650. Telegram 122377 From the Department of State to the Embassy in El Salvador, July 24, 1969, 1505Z. , July 24, 1969, 1505Z

      The Department of State requested that the Embassy comment on statements implying that the Salvadoran Government might hope for the deployment of an international peacekeeping force, in order to publicly justify its withdrawal from Honduran territory.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL EL SAL–HOND. Confidential; Limdis; Immediate. No record of a reply from Tegucigalpa was found. In telegram 1305 from Managua, July 25, Bowdler reported that Somoza told him a reliable Salvadoran contact had confirmed that “GOES strategy in OAS will be to promote the interposition of an Interamerican Peace Force,” allowing El Salvador to withdraw its troops without losing face. (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 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-1603 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1603-, Vice President Agnew with an intern. 7/24/1969, Washington, D.C. Vice Presidential Office, Executive Office Building. Spiro Agnew, interns.

    Roll WHPO-1604 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1604-, Vice President Agnew with an intern. 7/24/1969, Washington, D.C. Vice Presidential Office, Executive Office Building. Spiro Agnew, interns.

    Roll WHPO-1605 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1605-, Harry Dent at his desk. 7/24/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, East Wing. Harry Dent, unidentified woman.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1605-09A, Special counsel Harry Dent seated at his desk. 7/24/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, East Wing. Harry Dent.

    Roll WHPO-1606 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1606-04A-05A, Photo of a monitor showing President Nixon & Apollo 11 astronauts Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, Michael Collins and Neil Armstrong, aboard the recovery ship, USS Hornet. 7/24/1969, USS Hornet. President Nixon.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1606-06A-08A, Vice President Agnew and Dr. Jean Mayer at a conference table. 7/24/1969, Washington, D.C. Indian Treaty Room, Executive Office Building. Spiro Agnew, Jean Mayer.

    Roll WHPO-1607 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1607-, Vice President Agnew and Dr. Jean Mayer at a conference table. 7/24/1969, Washington, D.C. Executive Office Building, Indian Treaty Room. Spiro Agnew, Jean Mayer.

    Roll WHPO-1641 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1641-02A-14A, 19A, Photographers and others in the press room on Johnston Island. 7/24/1969, Johnston Island, Guam press room. Oliver Atkins, unidentified others.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1641-16A-18A, Unidentified persons on a golf cart. 7/24/1969, Johnston Island, Guam unknown. Oliver Atkins, unidentified others.

    Roll WHPO-1642 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1642-03-16, President Nixon arriving at the airport after talks at Point House and leaving for Guam. 7/24/1969, Johnston Island airport. President Nixon, aides, military personnel, unidentified persons.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1642-17-18, President Nixon boarding plane. 7/24/1969, Johnston Island airport. President Nixon, aides, military personnel, unidentified persons.

  • 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-690719
      Conversation between President Nixon and astronauts Armstrong, Collins, and Aldrin aboard USS Hornet. (7/24/1969, U.S.S. Hornet)

      Runtime: 0:11:04

      Keywords: NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, space program, astronauts

      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-3380
      Apollo 11 Splashdown, Part One. news coverage of the return of the Apollo 11 astronauts from the moon. Richard Nixon, 'Buzz' Aldrin, Michael Collins and Neil Armstrong.
      CBS
      Runtime: 1:00
    • WHCA-3381
      Apollo 11 Splashdown, Part Two. President Nixon greets the returning astronauts.
      WHCA
      Runtime: 1:00
    • WHCA-3381A
      Apollo 11: a WHCA Production by K.M. Coan. Sen. Edward Kennedy.
      CBS, NBC
      Runtime: 1:00

Context (External Sources)