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March 27, 1969

Introduction

This almanac page for Thursday, March 27, 1969, pulls together various records created by the federal government and links to additional resources which can provide context about the events of the day.

Previous Date: Wednesday, March 26, 1969

Next Date: Friday, March 28, 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.

    Announcements

    • Inspection of Tax Returns (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 483, March 27, 1969)
      Announcement of Granting of Authority to the House Committee on Public Works During the 91st Congress.

    Appointments and Nominations

    Executive Orders

    • Inspection of Tax Returns (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 483, March 27, 1969)
      Executive Order 11461 Providing for Inspection of Certain Tax Returns by the House Committee on Public Works.

    Memorandums to Federal Agencies

    Proclamations

    Statements by the President

    • Restructuring of Government Service Systems (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 480, March 27, 1969)
      Statement by the President Upon Establishing Common Regional Boundaries and Locations for Five Agencies Engaged in Social or Economic Programs.

    Acts Approved by the President

    • S. 1058 -- Public Law 91-5
      An Act to extend the period within which the President may transmit to the Congress plans for reorganization of agencies of the executive branch of the Government.

    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 Daniel P. Moynihan, Assistant to the President for Urban Affairs; Phillip S. Hughes, Deputy Director of the Bureau of the Budget; and Ronald L. Ziegler, Press Secretary to 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.

    • George Brown, newly-elected Chairman of the National Association of Manufacturers, and Secretary of Commerce Stans called on the President at the White House.
    • Senior military aides from CENTO met with the President at the White House.
    • The Reverend J. H. Jackson, president of the National Baptist Conference, visited with the President at the White House.
    • The President met with representatives of the Florida Citrus Growers Association, accompanied by Senator Edward Gurney and Representative William C. Cramer.
    • The President was host at a private dinner for the Apollo 9 crew and their wives.

    Nominations Submitted to the Senate

    Does not include promotions of members of the Uniformed Services, nominations to the Service Academies, or nominations of Foreign Service Officers.

    • THOMAS F. TURLEY, JR., of Tennessee, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee for the term of 4 years vice Thomas L. Robinson.
    • BRIAN P. GETTINGs, of Virginia, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia for the term of 4 years vice Claude V. Spratley, Jr.
    • BILL CARNES MURRAY, of Georgia, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Georgia for the term of 4 years vice Elmer J. Hardegree.
    • HAROLD M. GRINDLE, of Iowa, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Iowa for the term of 4 years vice Charles B. Bendlage, Jr.
    • ROYAL K. BUTTARS, of Utah, to be United States Marshal for the District of Utah for the term of 4 years vice Ellis Maylett.

  • 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.

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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. VI, Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

    Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

    Vol. XXIV, Middle East Region and Arabian Peninsula, 1969-1972; Jordan, September 1970

    Middle East Region

    • 6. Memorandum of Conversation , Washington, March 27, 1969

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1234, Saunders Files, CENTO 1/20/69–12/31/69. Confidential. Drafted by Saunders on April 11. According to the President’s Daily Diary, the meeting lasted from 10:51 to 11:15 a.m. (Ibid., White House Central Files) On March 17, Kissinger had recommended to Nixon that he meet with CENTO officials because “Our real policy toward CENTO is to keep it going until these countries are ready for something to replace it. The patterns of cooperation built up within CENTO have blossomed modestly into broader relationships in the field of communication, politics and investigation of complementary economic projects. Everyone knows CENTO itself is not a vital organization, but everyone also recognizes that Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the Persian Gulf sheikhdoms, Jordan and even Israel clandestinely are groping for some new relationship in the region which would be meaningful for them in the face of British withdrawal from the Persian Gulf, increased Soviet activity and radicalization of some Arab governments.” (Ibid., Box 212, Agency Files, CENTO)

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

    Libya

    • 36. Letter From the Ambassador to Libya (Newsom) to the Country Director for Northern African Affairs (Root) , Tripoli, March 27, 1969

      Newsom advised Root that he had successfully distanced the United States from previous U.S. commitments to assist the succession of the Crown Prince. Newsom went on to discuss the U.S. interest in maintaining a positive relationship with the new Prince.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL LIBYA–US. Secret; Official; Informal. The referenced Airgram A–72, March 28 from Tripoli, is not printed. (Ibid., POL 15–1 LIBYA).

    Vol. E-7, Documents on South Asia, 1969-1972

    India and Pakistan: Pre-Crisis, January 1969-February 1971

    • 14. Letter From the Pakistani Ambassador (Hilaly) to Secretary of State Rogers, Washington, March 27, 1969

      Hilaly transmitted a message from General Yahya Kahn to President Nixon in which he explained former Pakistani President Ayub Khan’s decision to relinquish power to Pakistan’s defense forces, and Yahya’s subsequent assumption of the position of martial law administrator. Yahya expressed his commitment to restore democratic rule and a civilian government as soon as possible.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 15–1 PAK. Confidential. Sent to the White House on March 29 under cover of a transmittal memorandum from Acting Executive Secretary John P. Walsh to Kissinger. Nixon returned a reply to Yahya on April 22 in which he wrote: “I wish you well in your efforts as President to restore normal conditions.” (Ibid., Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 623, Country Files, Middle East, Pakistan, Vol. I, 1 Jan 69–30 Nov 69)

  • 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-0615 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0615-, President Nixon signing the Executive Reorganization Act S-1058. 3/27/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0615-02, President Nixon signing the Executive Reorganization Act S-1058. 3/27/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon.

    Roll WHPO-0616 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0616-, President Nixon talking with attendees after signing S-1058. 3/27/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Abraham Ribicoff, Karl Mundt, unidentified persons.

    Roll WHPO-0617 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0617-, Illinois college boys who rode to Washington D.C. receive a plaque and a gift. 3/27/1969, Washington, D.C. Senator Charles Percy, unidentified college boys and others. Kenneth Medley, Ted Taylor, Radm. Joe McDevitt, Bil Holden, James Pratt, Robert Leweling, Sam Scott, Mike Farrell.

    Roll WHPO-0618 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0618-, President Nixon after signing the Executive Reorganization Act (S-1058). 3/27/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Karl E. Mundt, Abraham A. Ribicoff, James Calloway, Chief Clerk, Gov. Operations Committee. Florence P. Dwyer, John A. Blatnik, John N. Erlenborn, Benjamin S. Rosenthal, Elmer Henderson, Chief Counsel, Exec. Reorg. Subcomm. Phil Carlson, Minority Counsel, Gov. Operations Comm. James Lanigan, Gen. Counsel, Gov. Operations Comm. Christine Davis, Staff Directo r, Gov. Ope rations Comm. Bryce N. Ha rlow, Asst. for Congressional Relations. Kenneth BeLieu, Dep. Asst. for Congressional Relations. William Timmons, Dep. Asst. for Congressional. Relations. Lamar Alexander, Staff Asst. Lee Hiebner, Staff Asst Phillip S. Hughes, Dep. Dir. BOB. Charles Parker, Asst. Dir.office of Exec. Mgmt, BOB. James Connor, Staff Asst. to the Dir. BOB. Howard Schnoor, Dir. ,Gov. Org. Staff, BOB. Kenneth Kugel, Dir. ,Ope Coord. & Mgmt. Systems Staff, Office of Exec. Mgmt. BOB. Reporters and photographers.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0618-09A, President Nixon signing the Executive Reorganization Act (S-1058). 3/27/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Karl E. Mundt, Abraham A. Ribicoff, James Calloway, Chief Clerk, Gov. Operations Committee. Florence P. Dwyer, John A. Blatnik, John N. Erlenborn, Benjamin S. Rosenthal, Elmer Henderson, Chief Counsel, Exec. Reorg. Subcomm. Phil Carlson, Minority Counsel, Gov. Operations Comm. James Lanigan, Gen. Counsel, Gov. Operations Comm. Christine Davis, Staff Directo r, Gov. Ope rations Comm. Bryce N. Ha rlow, Asst. for Congressional Relations. Kenneth BeLieu, Dep. Asst. for Congressional Relations. William Timmons, Dep. Asst. for Congressional. Relations. Lamar Alexander, Staff Asst. Lee Hiebner, Staff Asst Phillip S. Hughes, Dep. Dir. BOB. Charles Parker, Asst. Dir.office of Exec. Mgmt, BOB. James Connor, Staff Asst. to the Dir. BOB. Howard Schnoor, Dir. ,Gov. Org. Staff, BOB. Kenneth Kugel, Dir. ,Ope Coord. & Mgmt. Systems Staff, Office of Exec. Mgmt. BOB. Reporters and photographers.

    Roll WHPO-0619 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0619-, President Nixon signing S-1058, the Executive Reorgnization Act. 3/27/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Karl E. Mundt, Abraham A. Ribicoff, James Calloway, Chief Clerk, Gov. Operations Committee. Florence P. Dwyer, John A. Blatnik, John N. Erlenborn, Benjamin S. Rosenthal, Elmer Henderson, Chief Counsel, Exec. Reorg. Subcomm. Phil Carlson, Minority Counsel, Gov. Operations Comm. James Lanigan, Gen. Counsel, Gov. Operations Comm. Christine Davis, Staff Directo r, Gov. Ope rations Comm. Bryce N. Ha rlow, Asst. for Congressional Relations. Kenneth BeLieu, Dep. Asst. for Congressional Relations. William Timmons, Dep. Asst. for Congressional. Relations. Lamar Alexander, Staff Asst. Lee Hiebner, Staff Asst Phillip S. Hughes, Dep. Dir. BOB. Charles Parker, Asst. Dir.office of Exec. Mgmt, BOB. James Connor, Staff Asst. to the Dir. BOB. Howard Schnoor, Dir. ,Gov. Org. Staff, BOB. Kenneth Kugel, Dir. ,Ope Coord. & Mgmt. Systems Staff, Office of Exec. Mgmt. BOB. Reporters and photographers.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0619-04, President Nixon signing S-1058, the Executive Reorgnization Act. 3/27/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Karl E. Mundt, Abraham A. Ribicoff, James Calloway, Chief Clerk, Gov. Operations Committee. Florence P. Dwyer, John A. Blatnik, John N. Erlenborn, Benjamin S. Rosenthal, Elmer Henderson, Chief Counsel, Exec. Reorg. Subcomm. Phil Carlson, Minority Counsel, Gov. Operations Comm. James Lanigan, Gen. Counsel, Gov. Operations Comm. Christine Davis, Staff Directo r, Gov. Ope rations Comm. Bryce N. Ha rlow, Asst. for Congressional Relations. Kenneth BeLieu, Dep. Asst. for Congressional Relations. William Timmons, Dep. Asst. for Congressional. Relations. Lamar Alexander, Staff Asst. Lee Hiebner, Staff Asst Phillip S. Hughes, Dep. Dir. BOB. Charles Parker, Asst. Dir.office of Exec. Mgmt, BOB. James Connor, Staff Asst. to the Dir. BOB. Howard Schnoor, Dir. ,Gov. Org. Staff, BOB. Kenneth Kugel, Dir. ,Ope Coord. & Mgmt. Systems Staff, Office of Exec. Mgmt. BOB. Reporters and photographers.

    Roll WHPO-0620 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0620-01-06, President Nixon with Rose Mary Woods. 3/27/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Rose Mary Woods.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0620-08-11, President Nixon with Secretary of Commerce Maurice Stans, National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Board Chairman George Brown, and NAM President W. P. Gullander. 3/27/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Maurice Stans, George Brown, W. P. Gullander.

    Roll WHPO-0621 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0621-, President Nixon seated informally in the Oval office during a meeting with CENTO Senior Military Delegates. NOTE: The Central Treaty Organization is also referred to as CENTO or the Central Eastern Treaty Organization. A fire is lit in the fireplace nearby. 3/27/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Vali Dana, General Bahram Ariana, Lt. General Alpakaya, Lt. General Stanley J. Donovan, Air Marshal Sir Frederick Rosier, Henry Kissinger, Gen. Earle G. Wheeler, Gen. Theodore J. Conway, Marshall Sir Charles Elworthy, Lt. Gen. Akhtar Hussain Malik.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0621-05, President Nixon seated informally in the Oval office during a meeting with CENTO Senior Military Delegates. NOTE: The Central Treaty Organization is also referred to as CENTO or the Central Eastern Treaty Organization. A fire is lit in the fireplace nearby. 3/27/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Vali Dana, General Bahram Ariana, Lt. General Alpakaya, Lt. General Stanley J. Donovan, Air Marshal Sir Frederick Rosier, Henry Kissinger, Gen. Earle G. Wheeler, Gen. Theodore J. Conway, Marshall Sir Charles Elworthy, Lt. Gen. Akhtar Hussain Malik.

    Roll WHPO-0622 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0622-, Vice President Agnew during a with the Urban Council. 3/27/1969, Washington, D.C. Spiro Agnew, Urban Council members.

    Roll WHPO-0623 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0623-, Vice President Agnew and members of the Urban Council at a meeting. 3/27/1969, Washington, D.C. Spiro Agnew, Urban Council members.

    Roll WHPO-0624 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0624-, President Nixon with Senator Edward Gurney and Representative William Cramer of Florida and Florida Citrus Commission members. 3/27/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Edward Gurney, William Cramer, O. D. Huff, W. F. Edwards, Key Scales, William Raley, Robert Flippo.

    Roll WHPO-0625 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0625-06A-14A, President Nixon and Vice President Agnew during a private dinner party for the Apollo 9 astronauts: Colonel James McDivitt, Mrs. McDivitt, Colonel David Scott, Mrs. Scott, Russell "Rusty" Schweickart, Mrs. Schweickart. 3/27/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Private Dining Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, Senator John Pastore, Mrs. Pastore, Colonel James McDivitt, Mrs. McDivitt, Colonel David Scott, Mrs. Scott, Mr. Russell Schweickart, Mrs. Schweickart.

    Roll WHPO-0645 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0645-, President Nixon standing with Reverend J.H. Jackson, President of the National Baptist Conference. 3/27/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Joseph Harrison Jackson.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0645-01, President Nixon standing with Reverend J.H. Jackson, President of the National Baptist Conference. 3/27/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Joseph Harrison Jackson.

  • 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.

    B - Vice-Presidential (Agnew and Ford)

    • WHCA-SR-B-011
      Agnew and others in a "New Town Meeting"-Indian Treaty Rm., E.O.B . (two tapes). (3/27/1969)

      Runtime: 1:40

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

Context (External Sources)