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January 23, 1969

Introduction

This almanac page for Thursday, January 23, 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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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.

    Announcements

    • Council for Urban Affairs (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 161, January 23, 1969)
      Announcement of Creation and Membership of the Council.

    Appointments and Nominations

    Executive Orders

    Statements by the President

    • Council for Urban Affairs (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 160, January 23, 1969)
      Statement by the President Upon Signing Executive Order Creating the Council.

    Swearing-In Ceremonies

    • Secretary of the Interior (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 162, January 23, 1969)
      The President's Remarks at the Swearing In of Walter J. Hickel.

    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.

    • Biographical data on Alexander P. Butterfield, Deputy Assistant to the President.

    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 appointed Alexander P. Butterfield to be Deputy Assistant to the President.

    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.

    • CHARLS E. WALKER, of Connecticut, to be Under Secretary of the Treasury.
    • PAUL A. VOLCKER, of New Jersey, to be Under Secretary of the Treasury for Monetary Affairs.
    • BARRY JAMES SHILLITO, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.
    • FRANK J. SHAKESPEARE, JR., of Connecticut, to be Director of the United States Information Agency.

    Nominations Withdrawn from the Senate

    • ROBERT W. KOMER, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Turkey, which was sent to the Senate on January 9, 1969.
    • ALBERT W. SHERER, JR., of Illinois, a Foreign Service Officer of Class One, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, which was sent to the Senate on January 9, 1969.
    • EMORY P. ROBERTS, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Parole for the term expiring September 30, 1974, vice James A. Carr, Jr., which was sent to the Senate on January 16, 1969.
    • JAMES P. ALGER, of Utah, to be Judge of the District Court of Guam for the term of 8 years, vice Paul D. Shriver, resigning, which was sent to the Senate on January 9, 1969.
    • DAVID G. BRESs, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, vice Joseph C. McGarraghy, retired, which was sent to the Senate on January 9, 1969.
    • WILLIAM M. BYRNE, JR., of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California, vice Peirson M. Hall, retired, which was sent to the Senate on January 9, 1969.
    • CECIL F. POOLE, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California, which was sent to the Senate on January 9, 1969.
    • HAROLD BAREFOOT SANDERS, JR., of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge, District of Columbia Circuit, vice Charles Fahy, retired which was sent to the Senate on January 9, 1969.
    • PATRICK V. MURPHY, of New York, to be Administrator of Law Enforcement Assistance, which was sent to the Senate on January 9, 1969.
    • RALPH G. H. SID, of Hawaii, to be an Associate Administrator of Law Enforcement Assistance, which was sent to the Senate on January 9, 1969.
    • WESLEY A. POMEROY, of California, to be an Associate Administrator of Law Enforcement Assistance, which was sent to the Senate on January 9, 1969.
    • THEODORE R. McKELDIN, of Maryland, to be a Commissioner of Indian Claims Commission, which was sent to the Senate on January 9, 1969.
    • WILLIAM HILL BROWN, III, of Pennsylvania, to be a member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for the term expiring July 1, 1973, which was sent to the Senate on January 9, 1969.
    • HECTOR P. GARCIA, of Texas, to be a member of the Commission on Civil Rights, which was sent to the Senate on January 9, 1969.
    • All the postmaster nominations still pending in the Senate which were submitted to the Senate since the 91st Congress convened and prior to January 21, 1969.

  • 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.

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Archival Holdings

  • Selective document listing

    President's Office Files

    The President's Office Files consists of materials drawn together by the Special Files Unit from several administrative subdivisions within the White House Office. It is the handwriting and sensitive papers sent to the Staff Secretary that now comprise much of the President's Office Files. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

    • President's Handwriting, Box 1, President's Handwriting, January 1969
      • Telegram; John Bell Williams Governor State of Mississippi to The President re: Request to declare a major disaster area in the state of Mississippi. January 23, 1969. 1 pg.
      • Memo; Bill Safire to Jim Keogh re: State of the Union message. January 23, 1969. 1 pg.
    • President's Handwriting, Box 1, President's Handwriting, February 1969
      • Memo; Herbert G. Klein to John D. Ehrlichman re: Dissemination of Inaugural Address. January 23, 1969. 1 pg.
    • President's Meetings File, Box 73, Memoranda for the President--Beginning January 21, 1969
      • Memo; John R. Price to The Staff Secretary re: Council for Urban Affairs meeting. January 23, 1969. 3 pgs.
      • Memo; Paul W. McCracken re: President's Meeting with the Quadriad, January 23, 4:00 p.m. January 23, 1969. 1 pg.

    President's Personal File

    The President's Personal File is essentially a President's secretary's file, kept by Rose Mary Woods, personal secretary to the President, for two purposes: (1) preserving for posterity a collection of documents particularly close to the President, whether because he dictated or annotated them, or because of the importance of the correspondent or the event concerned and (2) giving appropriate attention–letters of gratitude, invitations to White House social events, and the like–to members and important friends and supporters of the Nixon administration. This generalization does not describe all the varied materials of a file group which is essentially a miscellany, but it does identify the reason for the existence of the file group's core. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

    • Memoranda from the President, Box 1, Memos--January 1969
      • Memo; The President to John Ehrlichman re: Head of ESA. January 23, 1969. 1 pg.
      • Memo; Rose Mary Woods to Bob Haldeman re: Polling, incl. attachment. January 23, 1969. 2 pgs.
      • Memo; Rose Mary Woods to John Ehrlichman re: John Johnson, Jimmy Byrnes, "Kitchen Cabinet" reunion, incl. attachment. January 23, 1969. 2 pgs.
      • Memo; Rose Mary Woods to Bob Haldeman re: Agnew's project with regard to the Booklyn Navy Yard, incl. attachment. January 23, 1969. 2 pgs.
      • Memo; Rose Mary Woods to Bob Haldeman; John Ehrlichman re: Planning. January 23, 1969. 1 pg.
      • Memo; The President to Don Hughes re: Facts about White House rooms. January 23, 1969. 1 pg.

  • 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

  • Selective document listing

    White House Press Office

    The White House Press Office during the Presidency of Richard Nixon was responsible for daily communication with the White House press corps. Ronald L. Ziegler was the Press Secretary to the President for Nixon's entire term in office from January 1969 to August 1974 and Gerald Warren served as the Deputy Press Secretary. The office held daily briefings for the press and produced the White House’s press releases. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

    • White House Press Conferences, Box 55

      • News Conference #9 at the White House with Daniel P. Moynihan, Assistant to the President for Urban Affairs; and Ron Ziegler, Press Secretary, January 23, 1969, 12:38 P.M. EST. 9 pgs.

      • News Conference #10 at the White House with Ron Ziegler, January 23, 1969, 1:05 P.M. EST. 2 pgs.

      • News Conference #11 at the White House with Dr. Arthur Burns, Counsellor to the President; and Ron Ziegler, Press Secretary, January 23, 1969, 4:19 P.M. EST. 8 pgs.

      • News Conference #12 at the White House with Ron Ziegler, January 23, 1969, 4:40 P.M. EST. 3 pgs.

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

    • 17. Memorandum for the Record , Washington, January 23, 1969

      Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Job 80–B01086A, Executive Registry, Box 7, Folder 223, NSC Review Group Meeting. Secret. Drafted by Smith on January 25.

    The Intelligence Community and the White House

    Vol. XII, Soviet Union, January 1969-October 1970

    Initial Contacts, January-April 22, 1969

    • 4. National Security Study Memorandum 9 , Washington, January 23, 1969

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–129, NSSMs, NSSM 9. Secret. Also ibid., NSC Files, Box 364, NSSMs 1–42. Secret.

    Vol. XLI, Western Europe; NATO, 1969-1972

    Western Europe Region and NATO

    • 3. National Security Study Memorandum 9 , Washington, January 23, 1969

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–129, National Security Study Memoranda, NSSM 9 (1 of 6). Secret. This NSSM covered all regions of the world. The eight-volume response, forwarded to Kissinger by Walsh on February 19, which included 117 pages on the countries of NATO and Western Europe in volume III, is ibid.

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

    Oceans Policy

    • 333. Circular Airgram CA-406 From the Department of State to Multiple Posts, Washington, January 23, 1969, 1025Z

      The Department summarized U.S.-Soviet Law of the Sea negotiations held in New York on December 16-18, 1968, and enclosed a draft convention, dated December 20, which included a revised article on preferential fishing rights for coastal states.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, POL 33-8. Confidential. Drafted by Carter on January 17; cleared by McKernan, Springsteen, EA/J, Interior, and Defense; and approved by Meeker. Sent to Ankara, Athens, Bonn, Brussels, Copenhagen, The Hague, Lisbon, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Oslo, Paris, Reykjavik, Rome, Tokyo, and USNATO. Repeated to Canberra, Moscow, Ottawa, and USUN. The first two articles of the enclosed convention, negotiated ad referendum by U.S. and Soviet representatives in July 1968, are undated. The third article is dated December 20, 1968. No drafting information appears on the draft convention. The memorandum of discussion with the Japanese Embassy was not found attached.

  • 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.

    • 8:50 AM, David Packard; Mr. Kissinger
    • 1:00 PM, Secretary Laird; Mr. Kissinger
    • 1:00 PM, Secy Rogers; H Kissinger
    • 2:35 PM, Attorney General Mitchell; Mr. Kissinger
    • 3:40 PM, Mr. Chapin; Mr. Kissinger
    • 6:35 PM, Secretary General Galo Plaza; Mr. Kissinger
    • 7:30 ish PM, Mr. Flanigan; Mr. Kissinger
    • 9:10 PM, Larry Lynn; Mr. Kissinger
    • 9:50 PM, Genl Goodpaster; Mr. Kissinger
       

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-0060 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0060-01-08, President Nixon signing an Executive Order establishing the Urban Affairs Council. 1/23/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon (seated); L-R: George Shultz, Robert Mayo, John Mitchell, Arthur Burns, John Volpe, Robert Finch, Spiro Agnew, Clifford Hardin, George Romney, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Maurice Stans.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0060-05A, President Nixon signing an Executive Order establishing the Urban Affairs Council. 1/23/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon (seated); L-R: George Shultz, Robert Mayo, John Mitchell, Arthur Burns, John Volpe, Robert Finch, Spiro Agnew, Clifford Hardin, George Romney, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Maurice Stans.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0060-06A, President Nixon signing an Executive Order establishing the Urban Affairs Council. 1/23/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon (seated); L-R: George Shultz, Robert Mayo, John Mitchell, Arthur Burns, John Volpe, Robert Finch, Spiro Agnew, Clifford Hardin, George Romney, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Maurice Stans.

    Roll WHPO-0061 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0061-01A-07A, President Nixon signing an Executive Order establishing the Urban Affairs Council. 1/23/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon (seated); L-R: George Shultz, Robert Mayo, John Mitchell, Arthur Burns, John Volpe, Robert Finch, Spiro Agnew, Clifford Hardin, George Romney, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Maurice Stans.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0061-07A, President Nixon signing an Executive Order establishing the Urban Affairs Council. 1/23/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon (seated); L-R: George Shultz, Robert Mayo, John Mitchell, Arthur Burns, John Volpe, Robert Finch, Spiro Agnew, Clifford Hardin, George Romney, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Maurice Stans.

    Roll WHPO-0062 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0062-01, Formal seated portrait of Tricia Nixon. 1/23/1969, Washington, D.C. White House. Tricia Nixon.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0062-01-05, Formal seated portrait of Tricia Nixon. 1/23/1969, Washington, D.C. White House. Tricia Nixon.

    Roll WHPO-0063 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0063-04-37, Formal seated portrait of Tricia Nixon. 1/23/1969, Washington, D.C. White House. Tricia Nixon.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0063-23, Formal seated portrait of Tricia Nixon. 1/23/1969, Washington, D.C. White House. Tricia Nixon.

    Roll WHPO-0064 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0064-02-03, Formal full length portrait of Tricia Nixon. 1/23/1969, Washington, D.C. White House. Tricia Nixon.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0064-04-18, Formal seated portraits of Tricia Nixon. 1/23/1969, Washington, D.C. White House. Tricia Nixon.

    Roll WHPO-0065 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0065-02A-06A, President Nixon meeting with Chairman of the Federal Reserve,William Martin, Secretary of the Treasury, David Kennedy, and Director of the Budget, Robert Mayo. 1/23/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. L-R: William Martin, President Nixon, David M. Kennedy, Robert P. Mayo.

    Roll WHPO-0066 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0066-01A-14A, President Nixon meeting with Chairman of the Federal Reserve, William Martin, Secretary of the Treasury, David M. Kennedy, and Director of the Budget, Robert Mayo and Paul W. McCracken. 1/23/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. L-R: William Martin, President Nixon, David M. Kennedy, Robert P. Mayo, Paul W. McCracken.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0066-13A, President Nixon meeting with Chairman of the Federal Reserve, William Martin, Secretary of the Treasury, David M. Kennedy, and Director of the Budget, Robert Mayo. 1/23/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. L-R: William Martin, President Nixon, David M. Kennedy, Robert P. Mayo.

    Roll WHPO-0105 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0105-01, Formal seated portrait of Tricia Nixon. See also WHPO 0062 and WHPO 63. 1/23/1969, Washington, D.C. Tricia Nixon.

    Roll WHPO-0106 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0106-01, Formal seated portrait of Tricia Nixon. See also WHPO 0062 and WHPO 0063. 1/23/1969, Washington, D.C. Tricia Nixon.

    Roll WHPO-0107 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0107-01, Formal seated portrait of Tricia Nixon. See also WHPO 0062 and WHPO 0063. 1/23/1969, Washington, D.C. Tricia Nixon.

    Roll WHPO-0108 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0108-01, Formal seated portrait of Tricia Nixon. See also WHPO 0062 and WHPO 63. 1/23/1969, Washington, D.C. Tricia Nixon.

    Roll WHPO-0109 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0109-01, Formal seated portrait of Tricia Nixon. See also WHPO 0062 and WHPO 63. 1/23/1969, Washington, D.C. Tricia Nixon.

    Roll WHPO-0110 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0110-01, Formal seated portrait of Tricia Nixon. See also WHPO 0062 and WHPO 63. 1/23/1969, Washington, D.C. Tricia Nixon.

    Roll WHPO-0111 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0111-01, Formal seated portrait of Tricia Nixon. See also WHPO 0062 and WHPO 63. 1/23/1969, Washington, D.C. Tricia Nixon.

    Roll WHPO-0112 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0112-01, Formal seated portrait of Tricia Nixon. See also WHPO 0062 and WHPO 0063. 1/23/1969, Washington, D.C. Tricia Nixon.

    Roll WHPO-0113 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0113-01, Formal seated portrait of Tricia Nixon. See also WHPO 0062 and WHPO 0063. 1/23/1969, Washington, D.C. Tricia Nixon.

Context (External Sources)