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August 14, 1969

Introduction

This almanac page for Thursday, August 14, 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, August 13, 1969

Next Date: Friday, August 15, 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 Western White House, San Clemente, California

  • 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.

    Proclamations

    Statements by the President

    • Guaranteed Student Loan Program (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1151, August 14, 1969)
      Statement by the President Urging Lenders To Proceed With Loans Pending Congressional Action To Adjust Interest Rates.

    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 announced the formation of a steering committee to review United States international aviation policy. The committee will be chaired by the Department of Transportation and will include the Department of State and the Civil Aeronautics Board.
    • The President has allocated Federal disaster relief assistance funds as follows: Minnesota, an additional $1.5 million; Iowa, $500,000.

  • 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.

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

    Coordinating Committee on Export Controls, 1969-1972

    • 361. National Security Study Memorandum 71 , Washington, August 14, 1969

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, S/S Files: Lot 80 D 212, NSSM 71. Secret. Copies were sent to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Director of the Office of Emergency Planning.

    Vol. VI, Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

    Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

    Vol. XII, Soviet Union, January 1969-October 1970

    Establishment of the Kissinger-Dobrynin Channel; Dialogue on the Middle East; and the Sino-Soviet Dispute, April 23-December 10, 1969

    • 74. Minutes of Meeting of the National Security Council , San Clemente, August 14, 1969, 09:30 a.m.-12:25 p.m.

      Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box CL 312, Meetings, National Security Council. These minutes were revised by Haig and contain his handwritten changes. The time of the meeting is from the President’s Daily Diary, which also indicates that Nixon, Kissinger, Agnew, Rogers, Laird, Mitchell, Lincoln, Wheeler, Richardson, Helms, Halperin, Haig, Lynn, Holdridge, and Green attended the meeting. (National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Central Files) Nixon’s notes on this meeting are in Foreign Relations, 1969–1976, volume XVII, 1969–1972, Document 25.

    Vol. XIX, Part 1, Korea, 1969-1972

    North Korean Shootdown of a U.S. Reconnaissance Flight and Contingency Planning, January-November 1969

    • 34. Minutes of a National Security Council Meeting , San Clemente, California, August 14, 1969

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–109, NSC Minutes, Originals, 1969. Top Secret; Sensitive. According to the President’s Daily Diary, the following officials attended the meeting, which lasted from 9:39 a.m. until 12:25 p.m.: the President, Agnew, Rogers, Laird, Mitchell, Wheeler, Richardson, Helms, Lincoln, Haig, Lynn, Holdridge, Green, and Morton Halperin. (Ibid., White House Central Files) Haig prepared draft minutes of this NSC meeting, which are in the Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Memoranda to the President, Box CL 312, Meetings, National Security Council. Nixon’s notes on this meeting are printed in Foreign Relations, 1969–1976, volume XVII, China, 1969–1972, Document 25.

  • 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-1831 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1831-02-07, A portrait of a White House Interns group standing at the Rose Garden steps. 8/14/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. interns.

    Roll WHPO-1837 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1837-01-33, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Julie Eisenhower, and David Eisenhower standing outside the front door to La Casa Pacifica. 8/14/1969, San Clemente, California Western White House, grounds. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Julie Eisenhower, David Eisenhower, unidentified men, press photographers.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1837-08, Pat Nixon holds onto President Nixon's arm while they stand together and look at something in the distance outside the La Casa Pacifica residence front door entrance. 8/14/1969, San Clemente, California Western White House, grounds. President Nixon, Pat Nixon.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1837-20, Formal portrait of President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Julie Eisenhower, and David Eisenhower standing outside the front door entrance to La Casa Pacifica. 8/14/1969, San Clemente, California Western White House, grounds. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Julie Eisenhower, David Eisenhower.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1837-34-36A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon receiving a gift from unidentified men. 8/14/1969, San Clemente, California Western White House, grounds. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Julie Eisenhower, David Eisenhower, unidentified men, press photographers.

    Roll WHPO-1838 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1838-03-21, President Nixon alone, with Pat Nixon, with Julie Eisenhower and David Eisenhower, and with a dog. 8/14/1969, San Clemente, California Western White House, grounds. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Julie Eisenhower, David Eisenhower.

  • 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-3412
      State Dinner for Apollo 11 Crew.
      Metromedia
      Runtime: 1:00
    • WHCA-3413
      "Panorama". White House interns.
      NET (National Educational Television, PBS)
      Runtime: 0:25

Context (External Sources)