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December 14, 1969

Introduction

This almanac page for Sunday, December 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: Saturday, December 13, 1969

Next Date: Monday, December 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 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

    • The Bob Hope Show (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1750, December 14, 1969)
      Remarks of the President and Mr. Hope at a White House Dinner and Performance of the Troupe's Christmas Show.

  • 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.

    No Federal Register published on this date

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.

    • No President's Daily Brief delivered on this date

  • 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-2624 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2624-01A, White House East Room religious worship service. 12/14/1969, Washington, D.C. East Room, Grand Hall, White House. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Choir members, worshippers.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2624-02A-07A, 09A-14A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon greeting White House East Room religious worship service participants, and New York Avenue Presbyterian Church choir members. 12/14/1969, Washington, D.C. East Room, Grand Hall, White House. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Choir members, worshippers.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2624-08A, Unidentified persons pose for photos taken in front of a White House Christmas tree. 12/14/1969, Washington, D.C. East Room, Grand Hall, White House. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Choir members, worshippers.

    Roll WHPO-2625 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2625-01, President Nixon speaking in front of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church choir. Worshippers sitting in the audience. 12/14/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Choir members, worshippers, Julie Eisenhower, David Eisenhower.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2625-01A-02A, 04A, 09A-12, President Nixon speaking in front of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church choir. Worshippers sitting in the audience. 12/14/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Choir members, worshippers, Julie Eisenhower, David Eisenhower.

    Roll WHPO-2626 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2626-05A-18A, The New York Avenue Presbyterian Church Choir performing Handel's Oratorio MESSIAH during the White House East Room religious worship service. 12/14/1969, Washington, D.C. East Room, White House. New York Avenue Presbyterian Church Choir, worship service guests.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2626-19A, An unidentified young girl standing in front of the Christmas creche manger scene on display in the White House East Room. 12/14/1969, Washington, D.C. East Room, White House. unidentified young girl.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2626-20A, The East Room Christmas creche Nativity scene display in the White House. 12/14/1969, Washington, D.C. East Room, White House.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2626-21A, New York Avenue Presbyterian Church Choir members standing near a White House Christmas Tree and buffet table set with a colorful floral bouquet. 12/14/1969, Washington, D.C. White House. New York Avenue Presbyterian Church Choir members, unidentified worship service guests.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2626-22A, White House butler, Eugene Allen, replenishes the buffet table food platter set near a large Christmas tree at a White House reception, for East Room religious worship service attendees and New York Avenue Presbyterian Church Choir members. 12/14/1969, Washington, D.C. White House. Unidentified guests, butler Eugene Allen.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2626-23A, 25A-26A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon stand in the Grand Hall receiving line, greeting attendees after the White House East Room religious worship service. 12/14/1969, Washington, D.C. Grand Hall, White House. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, unidentified guests.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2626-24A, Unidentified attendees from the East Room religious worship service admire a White House indoor Christmas tree. 12/14/1969, Washington, D.C. White House. Unidentified guests.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2626-27A, An unidentified boy and girl look at the White House Christmas tree decorations after the White House East Room religious worship service. 12/14/1969, Washington, D.C. White House. unidentified boy and girl, children.

    Roll WHPO-2627 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2627-02-13, President Nixon and Pat Nixon greeting Connie Stevens, and other cast members of the Bob Hope USO Show who are about to go overseas to entertain our troops. 12/14/1969, Washington, D.C. Grand Hall, White House, State Dining Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Bob Hope, Connie Stevens, cast members, aides, guests.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2627-14-21, President Nixon and Pat Nixon seated at a dinner table with Bob Hope and celebrities being served dinner by White House butlers. 12/14/1969, Washington, D.C. Grand Hall, White House, State Dining Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Bob Hope, Connie Stevens, cast members, aides, butlers, guests.

    Roll WHPO-2628 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2628-01A-02A, After the White House East Room religious worship service, guests and choir members admire the Christmas tree. 12/14/1969, Washington, D.C. Grand Hall, White House. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Choir members, unidentified guests, staff.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2628-03A-04A, 08A, Table laden with food and flowers for a reception after the White House East Room worship service. Butlers stand at sides of table. 12/14/1969, Washington, D.C. Grand Hall, White House. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Choir members, butlers, Eugene Allen, unidentified guests, staff.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2628-05A-07A, 10A, President Nixon, Pat Nixon after the White House East Room worship service, unidentified guests and choir members at a reception. 12/14/1969, Washington, D.C. Grand Hall, White House. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Choir members, unidentified guests, staff.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2628-09A, After the worship service, guests and choir members shaking hands with President Nixon and Pat Nixon. 12/14/1969, Washington, D.C. Grand Hall, White House. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Choir members, unidentified guests, staff.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2628-12A-13A, After the worship service, guests and choir members standing in front of the Christmas tree. 12/14/1969, Washington, D.C. Grand Hall, White House. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Choir members, unidentified guests, staff.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2628-14A-25A, A decorated White House Christmas tree. 12/14/1969, Washington, D.C. Grand Hall, White House. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Choir members, guests, staff.

    Roll WHPO-2629 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2629-00A, President Nixon standing with comedian Bob Hope. 12/14/1969, Washington, D.C. Center Hall, Grand Hall, White House, East Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Bob Hope, Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, guests.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2629-06A-08A, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, and Bob Hope greet guests in a receiving line. 12/14/1969, Washington, D.C. Center Hall, Grand Hall, White House, East Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Bob Hope, Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, guests.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2629-09A-10A, Guests watching a performance of the Bob Hope Show. 12/14/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Bob Hope, Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, guests.

  • 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.

    I - Various Administration Events

    • WHCA-SR-I-021
      Sunday worship service; "The Messiah" with NY Avenue Presbyterian Church choir [see P-691218]. (12/14/1969, East Room, White House)

      Runtime: 34:00:00

      Keywords: Church service, worship service, prayer service, religion

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by RRN (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-113
      The Bob Hope Christmas Show. (12/14/1969, White House East Room)

      Runtime: 1:17:32

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

      Production credits: Recorded by the White House Communications Agency

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original. Technical notes: Good quality stereo recording. 19 minutes and 55 seconds of silence at end of recording removed from access copies.

    P - Formal Presidential Remarks

    • WHCA-SR-P-691218
      Remarks by President Nixon at White House worship service with NY Ave Presbyterian Church Choir doing The Messiah [see I-21]. (12/14/1969)

      Runtime: 2:54

      Keywords: Church service, worship service, prayer service, religion

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
    • WHCA-SR-P-691219
      Remarks by President Nixon in a toast to cast and crew of Bob Hope's Christmas show with remarks by Bob Hope. (12/14/1969, State Dining Room, White House)

      Runtime: 6:10

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

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
    • WHCA-SR-P-691220
      Remarks by President Nixon in an introduction of the Bob Hope Christmas Show with Hope, Connie Stevens, Theresa Graves, Eva Rueber-Staier, Gold Diggers, Les Brown Band. (12/14/1969, White House East Room)

      Runtime: 0:47:17

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; No initials of WHCA engineer provided

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original. Technical notes: Original is probably a dub. Audio cuts out for short sections near the beginning and has recorded-in high frequency modulation (probably due to improperly calibrated head during recording).

  • 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-3565
      "Face the Nation" with Milton Eisenhower; "Meet the Press" with Mrs. Shirley Temple Black.
      ABC, CBS
      Runtime: 00:58:20

Context (External Sources)