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August 5, 1969

Introduction

This almanac page for Tuesday, August 5, 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: Wednesday, August 6, 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 Camp David, Maryland

  • 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.

    Appointments and Nominations

    Congress, Communications to

    • International Coffee Agreement (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1080, August 5, 1969)
      The President's Message to the Congress Transmitting the 1968 Report on Operation of the Agreement.

    Proclamations

    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 has accepted the resignation of Gardner Ackley as Ambassador to Italy, and of Henry Stebbins as Ambassador to Uganda.
    • The President has authorized allocations of disaster relief assistance as follows: California, $25 million; Colorado, $1.5 million; Iowa, $500,000; and Minnesota, $150,000.

    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.

    • ROBERT STRAUSZ-HUPÉ, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Morocco.
    • CHARLES T. CROSS, of Oalifornia, a Foreign Service Officer of Class one, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Singapore.
    • JAMES T. LUNSFORD, of Alabama, to be United States Marshal for the Middle District of Alabama for the term of 4 years vice William M. Parker, Jr.
    • MARVIN O. WASHINGTON, of Michigan, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Michigan for the term of 4 years vice Floyd Stevens.
    • MARSHALL F. ROUSSEAU, of Texas, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Texas for the term of 4 years vice Marion M. Hale.
    • CHARLES S. GUY, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for the term of 4 years vice James F. Delaney.

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

    Commodities and Strategic Materials, 1969-1972

    Vol. V, United Nations, 1969-1972

    Committee of 24

    Vol. VI, Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

    Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

    Vol. XX, Southeast Asia, 1969-1972

    Indonesia

    Vol. E-5, Part 1, Documents on Sub-Saharan Africa, 1969-1972

    Nigerian Civil War

    • 99. Telegram 7068 From the Embassy in Nigeria to the Department of State, Lagos, August 5, 1969, 1725Z

      The Embassy expected the negative Federal Military Government (FMG) response as the ICRC failed to consider the sovereignty issue, but the message should not be taken as absolute rejection. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) should consider a new personal mission to Lagos. The Embassy did not believe the FMG was pursuing a policy of genocide nor did Marcel Naville, ICRC president, despite the belief by ICRC Vice President James Freymond and others.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27–9 Biafra-Nigeria. Confidential; Limdis; Priority. Also sent to Geneva, Addis Ababa, London, Paris, and USUN. The text of Gowonʼs August 4 message to Naville was transmitted in telegram 7029 from Lagos, August 5. Gowon stated in part: “You have not informed me of any aspects my governmentʼs policy which in your opinion contravene any articles Geneva Convention pertinent to situation civil war. My governmentʼs policy can only be regarded as defective or unrealistic if can be shown contravene international conventions. Any judgment other than that cannot but be political and this is no function your organization.” (Ibid.)

    • 100. Memorandum Prepared by the Office of Current Intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency , Washington, August 5, 1969

      The memorandum analyzed Federal Military Government (FMG) war aims with specific regard to the Ibos. According to the memorandum, there was no intent to commit genocide, and Gowon and his senior officers probably would take great pains to prevent the massacre of Ibos if federal forces did overrun the Biafran enclave.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 741, Country Files, Africa, Nigeria, Vol. I. Confidential; No Foreign Dissem. The memorandum was prepared at Morrisʼ request, concurred in by the Clandestine Service, and forwarded to Kissinger by Thomas Karamessines under cover of an August 6 memorandum.

  • 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-1768 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1768-03-18, Two staff members standing in a room, framed by a doorway. 8/5/1969, Washington, D.C. unknown. unidentified men.

    Roll WHPO-1774 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1774-01A-11A, President Nixon walking around Camp David, exterior. 8/5/1969, Camp David, Maryland Camp David, exterior. President Nixon.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1774-12A-29A, President Nixon holds a Cabinet meeting at Camp David. 8/5/1969, Camp David, Maryland Camp David, Laurel. President Nixon, Cabinet members: Spiro Agnew, Vice President. Elliott L. Richardson, Under Sec., of State. David M. Kennedy, Secretary of the Treasury. Melvin R. Laird, Sec. of Defense. John N. Mitchell, Attorney General. Walter J. Hickel, Sec. of Interior. Winton M. Blount, Postmaster General. Clifford M. Hardin, Sec. of Agriculture. Maurice H. Stans, Sec. of Commerce. Jerome Rosow, Asst. Sec., Labor. Robert H. Finch, Sec. of HEW. Robert Patricelli, Dep. Asst. Sec., HEW. George W. Romney, Sec. of HUD. Robert P. Mayo, Dir. BOB.Richard Nathan, Asst. Dir., BOB. Donald Rumsfeld, Director, OEO. Charles W. Yost, Ambassador to the United Nations. Edward L. Morgan, Deputy Counsel. Arthur F. Burns, Counsellor. Harry Dent, Deputy Counsel. John D. Ehrlichman, Counsel. H. R. Haldeman, Assistant. Herbert G. Klein, Dir. Of Communications. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Exec. Sec., CUA. Ronald L. Ziegler, Press Secretary.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1774-14A, President Nixon holds a Cabinet meeting at Camp David. 8/5/1969, Camp David, Maryland Camp David, Laurel. Seated: President Nixon, Cabinet members: Spiro Agnew, Vice President. Elliott L. Richardson, Under Sec., of State. David M. Kennedy, Secretary of the Treasury. Melvin R. Laird, Sec. of Defense. John N. Mitchell, Attorney General. Walter J. Hickel, Sec. of Interior. Winton M. Blount, Postmaster General. Clifford M. Hardin, Sec. of Agriculture. Maurice H. Stans, Sec. of Commerce. Jerome Rosow, Asst. Sec., Labor. Robert H. Finch, Sec. of HEW. Robert Patricelli, Dep. Asst. Sec., HEW. George W. Romney, Sec. of HUD. Robert P. Mayo, Dir. BOB.Richard Nathan, Asst. Dir., BOB. Donald Rumsfeld, Director, OEO. Charles W. Yost, Ambassador to the United Nations. Presidential staff: Edward L. Morgan, Deputy Counsel. Arthur F. Burns, Counsellor. Harry Dent, Deputy Counsel. John D. Ehrlichman, Counsel. H. R. Haldeman, Assistant. Herbert G. Klein, Dir. Of Communications. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Exec. Sec., CUA. Ronald L. Ziegler, Press Secretary.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1774-24A, President Nixon holds a Cabinet meeting at Camp David. View of partial group seen through an open door from the front entryway. 8/5/1969, Camp David, Maryland Camp David, Laurel. President Nixon, Cabinet members: Spiro Agnew, Vice President. Elliott L. Richardson, Under Sec., of State. David M. Kennedy, Secretary of the Treasury. Melvin R. Laird, Sec. of Defense. John N. Mitchell, Attorney General. Walter J. Hickel, Sec. of Interior. Winton M. Blount, Postmaster General. Clifford M. Hardin, Sec. of Agriculture. Maurice H. Stans, Sec. of Commerce. Jerome Rosow, Asst. Sec., Labor. Robert H. Finch, Sec. of HEW. Robert Patricelli, Dep. Asst. Sec., HEW. George W. Romney, Sec. of HUD. Robert P. Mayo, Dir. BOB.Richard Nathan, Asst. Dir., BOB. Donald Rumsfeld, Director, OEO. Charles W. Yost, Ambassador to the United Nations. Edward L. Morgan, Deputy Counsel. Arthur F. Burns, Counsellor. Harry Dent, Deputy Counsel. John D. Ehrlichman, Counsel. H. R. Haldeman, Assistant. Herbert G. Klein, Dir. Of Communications. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Exec. Sec., CUA. Ronald L. Ziegler, Press Secretary.

    Roll WHPO-1775 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1775-02A-31A, Cabinet members speaking in small groups together outdoors at Camp David. 8/5/1969, Camp David, Maryland exterior. President Nixon, Cabinet members: Spiro Agnew, Vice President. Elliott L. Richardson, Under Sec., of State. David M. Kennedy, Secretary of the Treasury. Melvin R. Laird, Sec. of Defense. John N. Mitchell, Attorney General. Walter J. Hickel, Sec. of Interior. Winton M. Blount, Postmaster General. Clifford M. Hardin, Sec. of Agriculture. Maurice H. Stans, Sec. of Commerce. Jerome Rosow, Asst. Sec., Labor. Robert H. Finch, Sec. of HEW. Robert Patricelli, Dep. Asst. Sec., HEW. George W. Romney, Sec. of HUD. Robert P. Mayo, Dir. BOB.Richard Nathan, Asst. Dir., BOB. Donald Rumsfeld, Director, OEO. Charles W. Yost, Ambassador to the United Nations. Edward L. Morgan, Deputy Counsel. Arthur F. Burns, Counsellor. Harry Dent, Deputy Counsel. John D. Ehrlichman, Counsel. H. R. Haldeman, Assistant. Herbert G. Klein, Dir. Of Communications. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Exec. Sec., CUA. Ronald L. Ziegler, Press Secretary.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1775-10A, George Shultz, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, and Wally Hinkel speaking together outdoors at Camp David. 8/5/1969, Camp David, Maryland exterior. George Shultz, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Wally Hinkel.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1775-12A, Cabinet members speaking in small groups together outdoors at Camp David. 8/5/1969, Camp David, Maryland exterior. George W. Romney, Sec. of HUD. Unidentified cabinet member or aide.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1775-16A, Cabinet members speaking in small groups together outdoors at Camp David. 8/5/1969, Camp David, Maryland exterior. John D. Ehrlichman, Counsel. Two unidentified cabinet members.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1775-17A, Cabinet members speaking in small groups together outdoors at Camp David. 8/5/1969, Camp David, Maryland exterior. Robert H. Finch, Sec. of HEW. Possibly Robert Patricelli, Dep. Asst. Sec., HEW.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1775-20A, Cabinet members speaking in small groups together outdoors at Camp David. 8/5/1969, Camp David, Maryland exterior. Two unidentified cabinet members.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1775-27A, Cabinet members speaking in small groups together outdoors at Camp David. 8/5/1969, Camp David, Maryland exterior. Melvin R. Laird, Sec. of Defense. Ron Ziegler.

Context (External Sources)