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July 11, 1969

Introduction

This almanac page for Friday, July 11, 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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Next Date: Saturday, July 12, 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

    Appointments and Nominations

    Letters, Memorandums, Etc.

    • Harold K. Bell (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 975, July 11, 1969)
      Exchange of Letters Between the President and His Former Caddy, Now a Youth Leader in the Cardozo Area of Washington, D.C.

    Proclamations

    • Captive Nations Week, 1969 (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 994, July 11, 1969)
      Proclamation 3918. Dated July 11, 1969. Released July 14, 1969.

    Statements by the President

    Acts Approved by the President

    • H.R. 11069 -- Public Law 91-42
      An Act to authorize the appropriation of funds for Padre Island National Seashore in the State of Texas, and for other purposes.
    • H.R. 12167 -- Public Law 91-44
      An Act to authorize appropriations to the Atomic Energy Commission in accordance with section 261 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and for other purposes.
    • S. 1010 -- Private Law 91-21
      An Act for the relief of Mrs. Aili Kallio.
    • S. 1011 -- Public Law 91-43
      An Act to authorize appropriations for the saline water conversion program for fiscal year 1970, and for other purposes.

    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.

    • Archbishop Luigi Raimondi, the Apostolic Delegate, called on the President at the White House.
    • Three university presidents, Dr. W. Allen Wallis of the University of Rochester, Dr. Howard Johnson of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Dr. Edward Levi of the University of Chicago, met with the President at the White House.
    • Representatives James B. Utt of California, Clarence E. Miller of Ohio, and Garner E. Shriver and Senator Robert J. Dole of Kansas met with the President in separate meetings at the White House.
    • Former President Johnson has accepted the invitation of President Nixon to attend the launch of Apollo 11 at the Kennedy Space Center on July 16, 1969.
    • The President today declared a major disaster for Wisconsin and allocated an initial $200,000 for such Federal assistance as repair or replacement of public property damaged or destroyed by floods and high winds in June.

    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.

    • ALMERIC L. CHRISTIAN of the Virgin Islands to be Judge of the District Court of the Virgin Islands for a term of 8 years vice Walter A. Gordon resigned.
    • NATHAN G. GRAHAM, of Oklahoma, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma for the term of 4 years vice Lawrence A. McSoud.
    • C. NELSON DAY, of Utah, to be United States Attorney for the District of Utah for the term of 4 years vice William T. Thurman.
    • ROBERT T. LAWLEY, of Illinois, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois for the term of 4 years vice Richard E. Eagleton.
    • DOUGLAS B. BAILY, of Alaska, to be United States Attorney for the District of Alaska for the term of 4 years vice Richard L. McVeigh, resigned.

  • 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. II, Organization and Management of U.S. Foreign Policy, 1969-1972

    The NSC System

    • 62. Minutes of Washington Special Actions Group Meeting , Washington, July 11, 1969, 2:13-2:50 p.m.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–114, WSAG Minutes, Originals, 1969 and 1970. Top Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Behr, who forwarded the minutes to Kissinger under cover of a July 11 memorandum. (Ibid.) The meeting was the WSAG’s second and was held in the White House Situation Room.

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

    Commodities and Strategic Materials, 1969-1972

    Vol. XVII, China, 1969-1972

    China, 1969

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

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

    • 29. Minutes of a Washington Special Actions Group Meeting , Washington, July 11, 1969, 2:13-2:50 p.m.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–114, Washington Special Actions Group, WSAG Minutes, Originals, 1969–1970, [6 of 6]. Top Secret; Sensitive. The meeting was held in the Situation Room of the White House. These minutes were forwarded through Haig to Kissinger as an attachment to a July 11 memorandum from Behr. On July 10, Behr submitted three working papers to WSAG members: a summary of U.S. objectives extracted from the NSSM 34 study; a summary of military responses contained in the NSSM 34 study; and an annotated index of Department of Defense military contingency options for Korea. All are ibid.

    Vol. XX, Southeast Asia, 1969-1972

    Thailand

    • 17. Department of State Briefing Paper , Washington, July 11, 1969

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 454, President’s Trip Files, President Nixon’s Trip, July–Aug 1969, Country Briefing Book, Thailand. Secret. Drafted by Spear and Nelson (EA/TB) and approved by Green. Prepared for the President’s July around-the-world trip to Guam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and India, et al.; also see Document 16.

    Vol. XXI, Chile, 1969-1973

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

    Vol. XXVIII, Southern Africa

    Regional Issues

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

    Soccer War

    • 643. Intelligence Note No. 526 From the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Hughes) to Secretary of State Rogers, Washington, July 11, 1969. , Washington, July 11, 1969

      The Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR) reported that despite Central American mediation efforts, Salvadoran bellicosity threatened to deepen the crisis between El Salvador and Honduras.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL EL SAL–HOND. Confidential; Limdis. In a July 14 memorandum to Kissinger, NSC Staff member Viron Vaky reported that notwithstanding Central American and OAS mediation efforts, tensions were increasing and the “chances of a military thrust by El Salvador within the next day or so are high.” (Ibid., Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 786, Country Files, Latin America, Honduras–Salvador Dispute)

  • 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-1530 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1530-01-26, Closeup head and shoulders portrait of President Nixon. 7/11/1969, Washington, D.C. Rose Garden steps, White House. President Nixon.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1530-09, Head and shoulders portrait of President Nixon. 7/11/1969, Washington, D.C. Rose Garden steps, White House. President Nixon.

    Roll WHPO-1531 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1531-03-09, President Nixon with Corneliu Bogdan, Ambassador from Romania. 7/11/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Corneliu Bogdan.

    Roll WHPO-1532 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1532-00-0A, President Nixon standing with Helmut Schmidt, Chairman of the German SPD Parliamentary Group. 7/11/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Helmut Schmidt.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1532-01A-13A, President Nixon standing with Senator Allen Ellender. 7/11/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Allen Ellender.

    Roll WHPO-1533 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1533-02A-27A, President Nixon awarding General Lyman Lemnitzer Distinguished Service Medals from the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force during a presentation ceremony. 7/11/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. President Nixon, Lyman Lemnitzer, Lemnitzer family members, Laird, guests.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1533-09, President Nixon awarding General Lyman Lemnitzer Distinguished Service Medals from the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force while Mrs. Lemnitzer stands nearby during the presentation ceremony. 7/11/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. President Nixon, Lyman Lemnitzer, Lemnitzer family members, unidentified military officer.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1533-11, President Nixon awarding General Lyman Lemnitzer Distinguished Service Medals from the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force while Mrs. Lemnitzer stands nearby presentation ceremony. 7/11/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. President Nixon, Lyman Lemnitzer, Lemnitzer family members, unidentified military officer.

    Roll WHPO-1534 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1534-02-12, President Nixon, Gen. Lyman Lemnitzer, and guests at ceremony honoring Lemnitzer. 7/11/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. President Nixon, Lyman Lemnitzer, Lemnitzer family members, Laird, guests.

    Roll WHPO-1535 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1535-02A-07A, President Nixon, Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird, General Lyman Lemnitzer and his family during an awards ceremony. 7/11/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. President Nixon, Lyman Lemnitzer, Lemnitzer family members, Laird, military aides.

    Roll WHPO-1536 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1536-02A-10A, President Nixon standing with Apostolic Delegate Luigi Raimondi. 7/11/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Luigi Raimondi.

    Roll WHPO-1537 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1537-03A-11A, A gift for Pat Nixon being received by staff members from Lucy Winchester's office. 7/11/1969, Washington, D.C. White House grounds. unidentified persons.

    Roll WHPO-1538 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1538-02-08, President Nixon standing with Harold Bell, his former caddy, Mrs. Bell, and William Rogers. 7/11/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Harold Bell, Mrs. Bell, William Rogers.

    Roll WHPO-1539 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1539-03A-09A, President Nixon standing with Rep. Jimmy Utt of California and Miss Carolyn Erwin, winner of the Women's Extemporaneous Speaking Tournament of the Nat'l. Forensic League. 7/11/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Jimmy Utt, Carolyn Erwin.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1539-10A-21A, President Nixon receiving brochures from Rep. Clarence Miller of Ohio. 7/11/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Clarence Miller.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1539-22A-36A, President Nixon standing with Kansas Sen. Bob Dole, Rep. Garner Shriver, and members of the Wichita, Kansas, Centennial Committee. 7/11/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Bob Dole, Garner Shriver, Wichita residents.

    Roll WHPO-1540 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1540-02-24, President Nixon standing with Kansas Senators Bob Dole and James Pearson, Rep. Garner Shriver, and members of the Wichita Centennial Committee. 7/11/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. Robert Dole, Donald Enoch, Rebecca Sue Miller, President Nixon, Garner E. Shriver, Jack Lashley, James B. Pearson, Jack P. DeBoer, Margaret Mobley.

  • 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-049
      Press briefing by Daniel Patrick Moynihan and Ronald Ziegler. (7/11/1969, Roosevelt Room, White House)

      Runtime: 30:00:00

      Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media, press secretary

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by ADS (initials of WHCA engineer)

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

    P - Formal Presidential Remarks

    • WHCA-SR-P-690706
      President Nixon's Rremarks on presenting the Distinguished Service Medals of the Army, Navy, and Air Force to General Lyman L. Lemnitzer, with remarks by Melvin Laird and General Lemnitzer. (7/11/1969, Rose Garden at the White House)

      Runtime: 2:40

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
    • WHCA-SR-P-690707
      President Nixon's statement regarding Vietnam proposals by President Thieu. (7/11/1969)

      Runtime: 5:46

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

Context (External Sources)