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June 12, 1969

Introduction

This almanac page for Thursday, June 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: Wednesday, June 11, 1969

Next Date: Friday, June 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.

    Addresses and Remarks

    • Capitol Page School Graduation Ceremony (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 836, June 12, 1969)
      The President's Remarks Upon Presenting Certificates to Members of the Graduating Class at the White House.

    Appointments and Nominations

    Awards and Citations

    • Presidential Unit Citation (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 834, June 12, 1969)
      Announcement of Award to United States Navy Element of the Mobile Riverine Force (Task Force 117).
    • Presidential Unit Citation (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 835, June 12, 1969)
      Announcement of Award to 2d Brigade, 9th Infantry Division, United States Army, and Assigned Units.

    Meetings With Visiting Foreign Leaders

    Statements by the President

    • John L. Lewis (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 835, June 12, 1969)
      Statement by the President on the Death of the Labor Leader.

    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 Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller of New York.
    • Announcement of intention to nominate Gerald S. Levin, of San Francisco, to be a United States District Judge for the Northern District of California.

    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 met with Democratic and Republican leaders of the House of Representatives for a discussion of the surtax extension.
    • Governor Nelson Rockefeller met with the President to discuss his recent trip to Latin America. Governor Rockefeller is to leave on June 16 to visit Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
    • On June 27, the President will participate in the 10th anniversary of the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway at Massena, N.Y.
    • His Holiness Khoren I, Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church, met with the President at the White House. He was accompanied by Representative Edward J. Derwinski of Illinois.

  • 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

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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. VI, Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

    Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

    • 85. Intelligence Memorandum , Washington, June 12, 1969

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 137, Vietnam Country Files, Vietnam, Vol. VI, 5/26/69–6/17/69. Secret; Spoke; No Foreign Dissem. Prepared in the Office of Current Intelligence of the Central Intelligence Agency and coordinated with the Office of Economic Research, the Office of National Estimates, and the Director’s Special Assistant for Vietnamese Affairs. A stamped note on the memorandum indicates the President saw it. Nixon wrote on the title page: “K—What can we do to accelerate the morale decline?”

    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

    • 55. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in France, Washington, June 12, 1969, 2346Z

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 177, Paris Talks/Meetings, Paris Meetings, May–June 1969, State Nodis Cables/Habib Calls. Secret; Nodis; Paris Meetings/Plus. Drafted by Toon, cleared by Walsh, and approved by Rogers. Repeated to Moscow and Saigon.

    Vol. XXXII, SALT I, 1969-1972

    Preparations for SALT, January 27-November 12, 1969

    • 17. Minutes of a Review Group Meeting , Washington, June 12, 1969, 2:05-3:55 p.m.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–109, NSC Minutes Originals 1969. Top Secret; Sensitive. The meeting was held in the White House Situation Room. Halperin forwarded the minutes to Kissinger under a covering memorandum on June 16.

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

    Oceans Policy

    • 341. Memorandum From Robert Osgood of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) , Washington, June 12, 1969

      Osgood discussed the imminent potential conflict between U.S. policies concerning ongoing seabeds treaty negotiations, a potential Law of the Sea treaty, and a longstanding fishing rights dispute with Peru. He outlined disagreements between Executive Branch agencies, and recommended preparation of a policy options study. Kissinger approved preparations of a NSSM.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 381, Subject Files, Seabeds, Volume I, May 1970 (2 of 2). Secret. Kissinger initialed his approval of the recommendation and wrote on the final page, “do brief memo to Pres + NSSM for study.” An attached June 19 note from Haig to Osgood reads, “Henry has read you memorandum and asked that you coordinate with Pete Vaky and Mort Halperin in the preparation of a brief memorandum for the President, forwarding an NSSM for the President’s approval, which will initiate the necessary study.”

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

    Colombia

    • 150. Memorandum of Meeting, Washington, June 12, 1969, 11 a.m. , Washington, June 12, 1969, 11 a.m.

      President Nixon and President Lleras Restrepo of Colombia discussed inter-American trade, U.S. armaments sales to Colombia, a possible meeting on fisheries, United States-Peruvian relations, highways, and radical movements in Latin America.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 7 COL. Secret; Limdis. The meeting was held in the Oval Office. According to the President’s Daily Diary, the meeting lasted until 12:27 p.m. (Ibid., White House Central Files, President’s Daily Diary). According to a June 23 covering memorandum from Davis to Haig, special distribution of the memorandum, through Haig, was made to State, Defense, Treasury, Commerce, and CIA. On June 6, Rogers sent a memorandum to Nixon and stated that the main purpose of the meeting was to solicit Lleras’s views on inter-American relations, and to lay the groundwork for future support by Lleras for U.S. policy in the region. (Ibid., RG 59, Central Files 1967–1969, POL 7 COL)

  • 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-1322 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1322-, President Nixon at the arrival ceremony for Colombian President Carlos Lleras Restrepo. 6/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Julie Eisenhower, David Eisenhower, Emil Mosbacher, Carlos Lleras Restrepo, Mrs. Lleras Restrepo, honor guard, William Rogers, Adele Rogers.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1322-02, Group portrait of President Nixon, Pat Nixon, President Carlos Lleras Restrepo, Mrs. Lleras Restrepo, and others at the arrival ceremony for Colombian President Carlos Lleras Restrepo. 6/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Julie Eisenhower, David Eisenhower, Emil Mosbacher, possibly Mrs. Mosbacher Carlos Lleras Restrepo, Mrs. Lleras Restrepo, honor guard, William Rogers, Adele Rogers, Admiral Moorer, possibly Mrs. Moorer.

    Roll WHPO-1323 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1323-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon at arrival ceremony for Colombian President Carlos Lleras Restrepo, and Mrs. Restrepo. 6/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Carlos Lleras Restrepo, Mrs. Lleras Restrepo, honor guard, aides.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1323-09, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Colombian President Carlos Lleras Restrepo, and Mrs. Restrepo pose for a group portrait on the red carpet after Restrepo's arrival ceremony. 6/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Carlos Lleras Restrepo, Mrs. Lleras Restrepo.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1323-15, President Nixon and Colombian President Carlos Lleras Restrepo standing at attention on the review platform during the arrival ceremony. Julie Nixon Eisenhower and David Eisenhower stand nearby. 6/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Carlos Lleras Restrepo, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, David Eisenhower.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1323-18, President Nixon and Colombian President Carlos Lleras Restrepo reviewing military troops at the arrival ceremony. 6/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Carlos Lleras Restrepo, unidentified military officer and troops.

    Roll WHPO-1324 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1324-, President Nixon at the arrival ceremony for Colombian President Carlos Lleras Restrepo. 6/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Carlos Lleras Restrepo, Mrs. Lleras Restrepo, honor guard, aides.

    Roll WHPO-1325 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1325-, President Nixon at the arrival ceremony for Colombian President Carlos Lleras Restrepo. 6/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Julie Eisenhower, David Eisenhower, William Rogers, Adele Rogers, Carlos Lleras Restrepo, military personnel, aides.

    Roll WHPO-1326 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1326-, Presentation to John Davies from unidentified persons. 6/12/1969, Washington, D.C. Office of John Davies, East Wing, White House. John Davies, unidentified persons.

    Roll WHPO-1327 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1327-, Harry Dent at White House. 6/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House. Harry Dent, unidentified others.

    Roll WHPO-1328 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1328-, John Davies with unidentified persons. 6/12/1969, Washington, D.C. office of John Davies, East Wing, White House. John Davies, unidentified persons.

    Roll WHPO-1331 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1331-07A-15A, Shelly Scarney talking on the phone while working at her desk. 6/12/1969, Washington, D.C. Shelley Scarney.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1331-16A-19A, Pat Buchanan sitting at his desk working, with his jacket off. 6/12/1969, Washington, D.C. Pat Buchanan.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1331-17A, Candid portrait of Pat Buchanan sitting at his desk working, with his jacket off. 6/12/1969, Washington, D.C. Pat Buchanan.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1331-19A, Candid portrait of Pat Buchanan sitting at his desk working unidentified man. 6/12/1969, Washington, D.C. Pat Buchanan, unidentified man.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1331-20A-21A, Pat Buchanan sitting at his desk working, with his jacket on. 6/12/1969, Washington, D.C. Pat Buchanan.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1331-22A-24A, Speech writer Pat Buchanan standing with secretary Shelly Scarney and two unidentified people, a man and a woman, possibly other staff members. 6/12/1969, Washington, D.C. Shelley Scarney, Pat Buchanan, unidentified man and woman.

    Roll WHPO-1332 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1332-03A-24A, Shelly Scarney working. 6/12/1969, Washington, D.C. Shelley Scarney, Patrick J. Buchanan, unidentified persons.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1332-25A-36A, Pat Buchanan working. 6/12/1969, Washington, D.C. Shelley Scarney, Patrick J. Buchanan, unidentified persons.

    Roll WHPO-1333 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1333-, Two floral arrangements on a table. 6/12/1969, Washington, D.C. Office of John Davies, East Wing, White House.

    Roll WHPO-1334 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1334-, President Nixon presenting certificates to the 22 graduates of the Capitol Page School at the commencement ceremonies. 6/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. President Nixon, Page School graduates, Naomi Ulmer.

    Roll WHPO-1335 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1335-, President Nixon meeting in the Oval Office with His Holiness Catholicos Khoren I, leader of the major Free World branch of the Armenian Orthodox Church. 6/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Catholicos Khoren I, Rep. Edward Derwinski, George Mardikian, Armenian interpreter wearing Armenian priests garb.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1335-06, President Nixon standing in the Oval office during his meeting with Catholicos Khoren I, leader of the major Free World branch of the Armenian Orthodox Church. An Armenian interpreter wearing Armenian priests garb may possible be the second man standing with them. 6/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Catholicos Khoren I.

    Roll WHPO-1337 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1337-04-06, President Nixon giving certificates to Page School graduates. 6/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. President Nixon, John Hoffman, Naomi Ulmer, graduates.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1337-07-15, President Nixon and Pat Nixon at the arrival of Colombian President and Mrs. Carlos Lleras Restrepo for a state dinner. 6/12/1969, Washington, D.C. North Portico, Grand Hall, White House. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Carlos Lleras Restrepo, Mrs. Lleras Restrepo, honor guard, aides.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1337-16-31, President Nixon and Pat Nixon with Colombian President and Mrs. Carlos Lleras Restrepo. 6/12/1969, Washington, D.C. North Portico, Grand Hall, White House. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Carlos Lleras Restrepo, Mrs. Lleras Restrepo, honor guard, aides.

    Roll WHPO-1338 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1338-03A-07A, President Nixon, Page School faculty member Naomi Ulmer, and Rep. Frank Bow at Page School commencement ceremony. 6/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. President Nixon, Frank Bow, Naomi Ulmer, graduates.

    Roll WHPO-1340 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1340-03-10, President Nixon, Pat Nixon and President of Colombia Lleras Restrepo before the state dinner. 6/12/1969, Washington, D.C. Grand Hall, White House, East Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, President of Columbia Carlos Lleras Restrepo, Mrs. Lleras Restrepo, honor guard, guests.

    Roll WHPO-1398 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1398-04A, President Nixon headshot. 6/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. President Nixon.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1398-05A-06A, President Nixon handing a diploma to a graduate of Capitol Page School. 6/12/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. President Nixon, Naomi Ulmer.

  • 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-044
      Press briefing by Nelson Rockefeller. (6/12/1969, Roosevelt Room, White House)

      Runtime: 15:00

      Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media

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

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

    J - Entertainment at the White House

    • WHCA-SR-J-104
      Whittemore & Lowe [see P-690615]. (6/12/1969)

      Runtime: 32:00:00

      Keywords: Musician, musicians, music, celebrities, performance, classical music, American popular music

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

    P - Formal Presidential Remarks

    • WHCA-SR-P-690612
      Remarks by President Nixon on the arrival of President Carlos Lleras Restrepo, with Remarks by President Lleras. (6/12/1969, South Lawn at the White House)

      Runtime: 3:34

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
    • WHCA-SR-P-690613
      Remarks by President Nixon at the Graduation Ceremony of the Capitol Page School, with Congressman Frank Bow. (6/12/1969, Rose Garden at the White House)

      Runtime: 2:35

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
    • WHCA-SR-P-690614
      Exchange of toasts by President Nixon and President Lleras of Colombia. (6/12/1969, State Dining Room at the White House)

      Runtime: 8:28

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
    • WHCA-SR-P-690615
      Remarks by President Nixon introducing entertainment at state dinner for President Lleras [see WHCA SR J-104]. (6/12/1969)

      Runtime: 1:50

      Keywords: Musician, musicians, music, celebrities, performance

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

Context (External Sources)