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April 28, 1969

Introduction

This almanac page for Monday, April 28, 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, April 27, 1969

Next Date: Tuesday, April 29, 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.

    Addresses and Remarks

    • National Teacher of the Year Award (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 614, April 28, 1969)
      The President's Remarks Upon Presenting the Award to Barbara Goleman of Florida, With Miss Goleman's Response.

    Appointments and Nominations

    Commission on Presidential Scholars

    Congress, Communications to

    • District of Columbia (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 616, April 28, 1969)
      The President's Message to the Congress Recommending Legislation for the Nation's Capital.

    Letters, Memorandums, Etc.

    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.

    • William Doyle, National Commander of the American Legion, paid a courtesy call on the President at the White House.
    • Representative James Utt of California presented the President the Man of the Year Award of the Orange County, Calif., Press Club. He also presented the President the Chain of Title of the property on which President Nixon was born, extending from the time of the King of Spain to the present.
    • Patricia A. Young, 17, and William A. Leadens, 18, both members of the Junior Achievement Association of Rochester, Minn., presented the President with stockholders reports and dividends on the stock which the President purchased in their mini-corporations when he was in Rochester on October 30, 1968. Miss Young and Mr. Leadens were accompanied by Representative Clark MacGregor of Minnesota.
    • The President transmitted the second annual report for 1968 on the administration of the Highway Safety Act of 1966 and the second annual report for 1968 on the administration of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966.
    • Dr. Lee A. DuBridge, Science Advisor to the President, and members of the Council of the National Academy of Sciences and the National Science Board, met with the President in the Cabinet Room.

  • 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.

    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.

  • Argued

    Decided

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

    Trade and Commerce, 1969-1972

    • 201. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, April 28, 1969

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Agency Files, Box 213, Commerce Volume I 1970. Confidential. Drafted by Bergsten. The meeting was held in the Oval Office from 4:36 to 5:15 p.m. (Ibid., White House Central Files, President’s Daily Diary) A copy of Secretary Stans’ written report to the President on his European trip were attached but are not printed. Bergsten forwarded the memorandum of conversation to Kissinger under cover of an April 29 memorandum. (Ibid.) Kissinger approved it and a copy was sent to the Department of State on May 9. (Ibid., RG 59, S/S Files: Lot 80 D 212, NSSM 16)

    Vol. XXIX, Eastern Mediterranean, 1969-1972

    Greece

    Vol. XLI, Western Europe; NATO, 1969-1972

    France

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

    Oceans Policy

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

    Peru

    • 597. Memorandum From Viron P. Vaky of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) Washington, April 28, 1969., Washington, April 28, 1969

      National Security Council staff member Vaky discussed the application of the Hickenlooper sanctions, and analyzed three critical points: whether application would result in a net compensation to IPC, improve U.S. political relations in the hemisphere, and limit further uncompensated expropriations of U.S. owned properties in the hemisphere.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 795, Country Files, Latin America, Peru, IPC, Hickenlooper Amendment, April 1, 1969. Confidential. Attached but not published are Annex 1, “Themes for Consultation,” and Annex 3. A copy was sent to Halperin and Bergsten. Kissinger wrote in the upper-right hand corner, “a. When do we meet on NSSM 42? B. What are we doing to prepare the ground for application of Hickenlooper, which the President seems determined to do?” The minutes of the Review Group meeting, mentioned in the last sentence, are printed as Document 599.

  • 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-0896 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0896-00-03, President Nixon with William Doyle, National Commander of the American Legion. 4/28/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, William Doyle, Frank Kelly.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0896-04-05, President Nixon with William Doyle, National Commander of the American Legion, and Frank Kelly of the Legion. 4/28/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, William Doyle, Frank Kelly.

    Roll WHPO-0897 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0897-02, Unidentified man stands reading a document. 4/28/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. unidentified man.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0897-03-25, President Nixon standing on the Rose Garden steps with National Teacher of the Year Barbara Goleman. Velam Rolle, Jose Mateo, Kenneth Mayland, Don Dafoe and school board officials standing nearby. 4/28/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. President Nixon, Barbara Goleman, Velam Rolle, Jose Mateo, Kenneth Mayland, Don Dafoe, unidentified others.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0897-15, President Nixon standing on the Rose Garden steps and shaking hands with National Teacher of the Year Barbara Goleman. Velam Rolle, Jose Mateo, Kenneth Mayland, Don Dafoe, and school board officials stand nearby applauding. 4/28/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. President Nixon, Barbara Goleman, Velam Rolle, Jose Mateo, Kenneth Mayland, Don Dafoe, unidentified others.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0897-26-28, President Nixon standing on the Rose Garden steps, talking with an unidentified man. 4/28/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. President Nixon, Barbara Goleman, Velam Rolle, Jose Mateo, Kenneth Mayland, Don Dafoe, unidentified others.

    Roll WHPO-0898 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0898-05-36, President Nixon standing on the Rose Garden steps with National Teacher of the Year Barbara Goleman, Miss Velam Rolle, Jose Mateo, Kenneth Mayland, Don Dafoe, and others. 4/28/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. President Nixon, Barbara Goleman, Velam Rolle, Jose Mateo, Kenneth Mayland, Don Dafoe, unidentified others.

    Roll WHPO-0901 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0901-04-28, Pat Nixon greeting National Academy of Science wives at a reception for them. 4/28/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, State Dining Room. Pat Nixon, unidentified women.

    Roll WHPO-0902 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0902-04A-31A, Pat Nixon greeting National Academy of Science wives at a reception for them. 4/28/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, State Dining Room. Pat Nixon, unidentified women.

    Roll WHPO-0903 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0903-00-05, California Rep. James Utt presenting President Nixon with two plaques. 4/28/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, James Utt.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0903-06-14, President Nixon with Minnesota Rep. Clark MacGregor and Junior Achievement Association members Patricia Young and William Leadens. 4/28/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Clark MacGregor, Patricia Young, William Leadens, unidentified man.

  • 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.

    H - White House Staff Member Recordings

    • WHCA-SR-H-018
      Briefing on District of Columbia Message with Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Arthur Fletcher, and Ronald Ziegler. (4/28/1969, Roosevelt Room, White House)

      Runtime: 25:00:00

      Keywords: Briefings, public briefings, statements to the press (see also Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media) [possibly related to affirmative action]

      Production credits: No feed information listed; Recorded by LNH (initials of WHCA engineer)

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

    P - Formal Presidential Remarks

    • WHCA-SR-P-690420
      Telephone call to Lloyd Wendt, publisher of Chicago Today. (4/28/1969)

      Runtime: 1:10

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
    • WHCA-SR-P-690421
      Remarks by President Nixon Presenting the National Teacher of the Year Award to Barbara Coleman, with Remarks by Coleman. (4/28/1969, Rose Garden at the White House)

      Runtime: 8:35

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

Context (External Sources)