December 1, 1969

The Daily Diary files represent a consolidated record of the President's activities. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

• Original typewritten diary (PDF)

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

• Boys' Clubs of America (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1682, December 1, 1969)
  Remarks of the President, Robert H. Finch, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, and J. Edgar Hoover, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, at a Dinner for the Board of Directors.

Congress, Communications to

• Tax Reform Bill (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1692, December 1, 1969)
  The President's Letter to Senator Majority Leader Mike Mansfield and Senate Minority Leader Hugh Scott on Provisions of the Bill. Dated December 1, 1969. Released December 2, 1969.

Executive Orders

• Early Discharge of Enlisted Members of the Armed Forces (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1682, December 1, 1969)
  Executive Order 11498.

Acts Approved by the President

• H.R. 4284 -- Public Law 91-131
  An Act to authorize appropriations to carry out the Standard Reference Data Act.
• H.R. 14020 -- Public Law 91-130
  An Act to amend the Second Liberty Bond Act to increase the maximum interest rate permitted on United States savings bonds.
• S. 499 -- Private Law 91-57
  An Act for the relief of Ludger J. Cossette.
• S. 632 -- Private Law 91-58
  An Act for the relief of Raymond C. Melvin.
• S. 757 -- Private Law 91-59
  An Act for the relief of Yvonne Davis.

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.

• Philip M. Crane, newly elected to Congress from the 13th district of Illinois, called on the President at the White House.
• World champion weightlifters Joe Dube and Bob Bednarski, Head Coach Bob Hoffman, and Team Leader John Terpak, all of the York, Pa., Weightlifting Club, called on the President at the White House. They were accompanied by Representative George A. Goodling of Pennsylvania and Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina.

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.

• WILLIAM R. FORD, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity, vice William H. Crook.
• SAMUEL C. PALMER III, of California, to be United States Attorney for the Central District of California for the term of 4 years, vice William M. Byrne, Jr.
• KENNETH M. LINK, SR., of Missouri, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Missouri for the term of 4 years, vice Olin N. Bell, Sr.

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.

• Remarks at a Dinner for the Board of Directors of the Boys' Clubs of America.
• Executive Order 11498—Delegating to the Secretary of Defense the Authority to Approve Regulations Governing the Early Discharge of Enlisted Members

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.

• House of Representatives: December 1, 1969
• Senate: December 1, 1969
• Extensions of Remarks: December 1, 1969

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.

• Transcript of diary entry (PDF)
• Handwritten diary entry (JPG)

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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.

• President's Daily Brief of 01 December 1969

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

• 87. Memorandum From William Watts, Staff Secretary, National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) , Washington, December 1, 1969

  Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Kissinger–Scowcroft West Wing Office Files, 1969–77, Box 40, Administrative Files, National Security Council Organization (5), 8/19/69–12/1/69. Secret; Nodis; Eyes Only.

• 88. Memorandum From the President’s Military Assistant (Haig) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) , Washington, December 1, 1969

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Staff Files—Staff Memos, Box 1050, Lynn, Laurence E., Jr. Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. Kissinger initialed the memorandum, indicating that he saw it.

• 89. Memorandum From Secretary of Defense Laird to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) , Washington, December 1, 1969

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Agency Files, Box 223, Department of Defense—01 Dec–31 Jan 70, Vol. V. Secret.

Vol. VI, Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

• 152. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, December 1, 1969

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 183, Paris Talks/Meetings, Paris Talks, Memos and Miscellaneous, Vol. V, 12/69–1/70. Secret; Nodis; Paris Meetings; Plus. Sent for information/action.

• 153. Memorandum of Conversation , Washington, December 1, 1969, 11:30 a.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 92, Vietnam Subject Files, Sir Robert Thompson, 1970. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Holdridge with Lynn’s concurrence. In a December 8 covering memorandum to Kissinger, Holdridge wrote: “Following this session, I asked Sir Robert to elaborate on one point which I thought he had been trying to make but which may not have come through too clearly: was he in effect saying that the GVN civil administration had not moved in behind the security forces to a sufficient degree, and that more attention needed to be directed to this problem? He agreed that this was what he had meant to convey.” Kissinger approved White House distribution only and wrote, “Excellent memcon! HK. Note editing page 1” on Holdridge’s December 8 memorandum. See footnote 3 below for the editing changes.

Vol. XX, Southeast Asia, 1969-1972

Philippines

• 201. Telegram From the Embassy in the Philippines to the Department of State, Manila, December 1, 1969, 0440Z

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 556, Country Files, Far East, Philippines, Vol. II. Secret; Nodis.

Vol. XXXIV, National Security Policy, 1969-1972

The Joint Chiefs of Staff Readiness Test

• 93. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, December 1, 1969

  Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box SCI 17, Memoranda to the President, 1969. Top Secret; Sensitive; [codeword not declassified]. Sent for information. Drafted by Jonathan Howe of the NSC Staff on November 30.

Vol. XXXVI, Energy Crisis, 1969-1974

February 20, 1969-February 19, 1970

• 22. Memorandum From President Nixon to His Assistant for Domestic Affairs (Ehrlichman) , Washington, December 1, 1969

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Central Files, Subject Files, Box 25, EXTA 4/CM Tariff Imports, Oil October–December 1969. No classification marking.

Vol. E-4, Documents on Iran and Iraq, 1969-1972

Iran 1969

• 43. Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Eliot) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) , Washington, December 1, 1969

  The Department was concerned about reports from Tehran that the Iranians were anticipating a favorable reply to the oil import scheme on the basis of alleged assurances from President Nixon during the Shah’s visit.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 601, Country Files, Middle East, Iran, Vol. I, 1/20/69–5/31/70. Secret; Exdis. The enclosures, Telegrams 4792 and 4834 from Tehran, November 24 and 27, are not published.

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.

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-2506 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-2506-06A/07-11A/12, Vice President Agnew shaking hands with Thomas Nestor. 12/1/1969, Washington, D.C. Executive Office Building, Vice Presidential Office. Thomas Nestor, Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew.
• Frame(s): WHPO-2506-12A/13-16A/17, Ollie Atkins and an assistant getting Vice President Agnew and his wife Judy Agnew in position for portraits. 12/1/1969, Washington, D.C. Executive Office Building, Vice Presidential Office. Ollie Atkins, Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew.

Roll WHPO-2508 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-2508-01-16, Portrait study of Vice President Agnew. 12/1/1969, Washington, D.C. Vice Presidential Office, Executive Office Building. Spiro Agnew.
• Frame(s): WHPO-2508-17-24, A portrait study of Vice President Agnewand wife Mrs. Judy Agnew. 12/1/1969, Washington, D.C. Vice Presidential Office, Executive Office Building. Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew.

Roll WHPO-2509 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-2509-01, Formal seated closeup portrait of Vice President Spiro Agnew. 12/1/1969, Washington, D.C. unknown studio. Spiro Agnew.

Roll WHPO-2510 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-2510-, A portrait study of Vice President Agnew and wife Judy Agnew. 12/1/1969, Washington, D.C. unknown studio. Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew.

Roll WHPO-2511 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-2511-, A portrait study of Vice President Agnew. 12/1/1969, Washington, D.C. unknown studio. Spiro Agnew.

Roll WHPO-2512 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-2512-, Portraits of Vice President Agnew and Judy Agnew. 12/1/1969, Washington, D.C. unknown studio. Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew.

Roll WHPO-2513 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-2513-00A-06A, President Nixon in the Oval Office standing with Congressman Philip Crane. 12/1/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Rep. Philip Crane.
• Frame(s): WHPO-2513-08A-13A, President Nixon in the Oval Office standing with Rep. George Goodling, college wrestlers, their coach, and the team leader. 12/1/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Rep. George Goodling, Joe Dube, Bob Bednarski, Bob Hoffman, John Terpak.

Roll WHPO-2514 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-2514-02A-06A, President Nixon hosts a dinner in the East Room for Boys Club of America Board of Directors. 12/1/1969, Washington, D.C. White House. President Nixon, Albert Cole, Boston Ranch House 7 childrens' band, Boys Clubs directors.
• Frame(s): WHPO-2514-08A-13A, 15A-31A, President Nixon hosts a dinner in the East Room for Boys Club of America Board of Directors. 12/1/1969, Washington, D.C. White House. President Nixon, Albert Cole, Boston Ranch House 7 childrens' band, Boys Clubs directors.
• Frame(s): WHPO-2514-14A, President Nixon hosts a dinner in the East Room for the Boys Club of America Board of Directors. Diners listen to the Boston Ranch House 7 childrens' band. Boys are dressed in Cowboy costume. 12/1/1969, Washington, D.C. White House. President Nixon, Albert Cole, Boston Ranch House 7 childrens' band, Boys Clubs directors.
• Frame(s): WHPO-2514-30A, President Nixon playing piano after a dinner for the Boys Club of America Board of Directors in the East Room. Members of the Boston Ranch House 7 childrens' band stand around the piano watching him. 12/1/1969, Washington, D.C. White House. President Nixon, Albert Cole, Boston Ranch House 7 childrens' band.

Roll WHPO-2515 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-2515-, President Nixon speaking from the head table to the Boys Club of America Board of Directors during an East Room dinner. 12/1/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, Albert Cole, Boston Ranch House 7 childrens' band, Boys Clubs directors.

Roll WHPO-2516 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-2516-, President Nixon hosts a dinner in the East Room for Boys Club of America Board of Directors. Entertainers, guests, and a speaker. 12/1/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, Albert Cole, Boston Ranch House 7 childrens' band, Boys Clubs directors.

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.

P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-691201
  Remarks by President Nixon at a Dinner for the Board of Directors of the Boys' Clubs of America. (12/1/1969)
  
  Runtime: 12:50
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

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-3543
  Special on Draft Lottery. Part of White House Conference on Hunger (Food, Nutrition and Health) see also "Hunger - A National Disgrace", Pt. 1.
  NET (National Educational Television, PBS)
  Runtime: 0:30
• WHCA-3550
  Weekly News Summary.
  All networks
  Runtime: 00:31:27
  
  1. Smith/Clark/Reynolds/Baker: My Lai Massacre update; prosecution and defense ask for restraining order to stop media from further reports, survivor tells her story, Villagers say be quiet and order ABC to stop filming, graves shown. Time Code Start: 00:22. Keywords: Vietnam War, Lt. Calley, My Lai Massacre, military trials, massacres, war crimes, atrocities, mass murders, civilians deaths, shootings. Network: ABC.

• New York Times of December 1, 1969

• AP Images photos from December 1, 1969
• Getty Images photos from December 1, 1969

The Vanderbilt Television News Archive is the world's most extensive and complete archive of television news. They have been recording, preserving and providing access to television news broadcasts of the national networks since August 5, 1968.

• December 1969 Broadcast Index

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• December 1, 1969