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May 12, 1969

Introduction

This almanac page for Monday, May 12, 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: Sunday, May 11, 1969

Next Date: Tuesday, May 13, 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

    Appointments and Nominations

    • American National Red Cross (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 682, May 12, 1969)
      Announcement of Appointment of Six Members of the Board of Governors.
    • Richard Nixon Foundation (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 683, May 12, 1969)
      Announcement of Establishment of the Foundation and Designation of Trustees.

    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.

    • Announcement of intention to nominate Judge George Harrold Carswell, of Tallahassee, Florida, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit; and Judge John F. Kilkenny, of Portland, Oregon, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.

    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 hosted a luncheon honoring Gen. Creighton W. Abrams, Commander, United States Military Assistance Command, Vietnam.
    • Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore paid a courtesy call on the President.

    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.

    • G. MCMURTRIE GODLEY, of the District of Columbia, a Foreign Service officer of the Class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Laos.
    • GEORGE HARROLD CARSWELL, of Florida, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit vice a new position created under P.L. 90-347.
    • JOHN F. KILKENNY, of Oregon, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit vice a new position, P.L. 90-347 approved June 18, 1968.
    • RICHARD FUNSHOUSER, of New Jersey, a Foreign Service Officer of Class one, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Gabon Republic.
    • Having designated REAR ADMIRAL MAURICE F. WEISNER, U.S. Navy, for commands and other duties determined by the President to be within the contemplation of Title 10, United States Code, Section 5231, I nominate him for appointment to the grade of vice admiral while so serving.
    • VICE ADMIRAL JOHN B. COLWELL, U.S. Navy, for appointment to the grade of vice admiral on the retired list in accordance with the provisions of Title 10, United States Code, Section 5233.
    • LIEUTENANT GENERAL LEWIS W. WALT, U.S. Marine Corps, for appointment to the grade of general while serving as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps. Submitted May 13, 1969

  • The Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other Presidential documents.

    No Federal Register published on this date

  • 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

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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. XXI, Chile, 1969-1973

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

    Vol. XXIX, Eastern Europe, 1969-1972

    General Policy

  • 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-1036 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1036-01A-19A, President Nixon, General Abrams, General Earle Wheeler and Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird conferring about the situation in Vietnam. 5/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Creighton Abrams, Earle Wheeler, Melvin Laird.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1036-06A, President Nixon, General Abrams, General Earle Wheeler and Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird seated informally in the Oval office during a meeting about the situation in Vietnam. 5/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Creighton Abrams, Earle Wheeler, Melvin Laird.

    Roll WHPO-1037 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1037-04A-23A, President Nixon seated informally with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's Ambassador Ernest Monteiro, and Kissinger. President Nixon escorting Yew and others outside onto White House grounds. 5/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Henry Kissinger, Lee Kuan Yew, Ernest Monteiro.

    Roll WHPO-1038 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1038-03-14, President Nixon before the dinner honoring the Executive Committee of the Urban Coalition. 5/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room and State Dining Room. President Nixon, Spiro Agnew, John Mitchell, Urban Coalition members.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1038-15-16, President Nixon attending the dinner honoring the Executive Committee of the Urban Coalition. 5/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room and State Dining Room. President Nixon, Spiro Agnew, John Mitchell, Urban Coalition members.

    Roll WHPO-1039 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1039-02A-28A, Pat Nixon with various unidentified persons and with the Military Wife of the Year. 5/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Library. Pat Nixon, unidentified men and women.

    Roll WHPO-1047 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1047-05, President Nixon seated in the Oval Office during a meeting with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and Singapore Ambassador Ernest Monteiro. 5/12/1969, Key Biscayne, Florida White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Lee Kuan Yew, Ernest Monteiro.

Context (External Sources)