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January 31, 1969

Introduction

This almanac page for Friday, January 31, 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: Thursday, January 30, 1969

Next Date: Saturday, February 1, 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

    • Department of Defense (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 194, January 31, 1969)
      Remarks of the President and Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird to Employees at the Pentagon.

    Appointments and Nominations

    Statements by the President

    • District of Columbia (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 197, January 31, 1969)
      Statement by the President on Actions and Recommendations for the Federal City.

    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 Secretary of Commerce George P. Shultz and J. Curtis Counts announcing Mr. Counts' nomination as Director, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.

    • Biographical data on Donald Eugene Santarelli.

    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.

    • Ambassadors Ernest Steven Monteiro of the Republic of Singapore, Rolf Friedemann Pauls of the Federal Republic of Germany, and Hector Luisi of the Oriential Republic of Uruguay presented their credentials to the President at the White House.

    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.

    • JOHN W. WARNER, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of the Navy.

    • FRANK SANDERS, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy.

    • ALBERT W. SHERER, JR., of Illinois, a Foreign Service Officer of Class one, now Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Togo, to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, to which office he was appointed during the last recess of the Senate.

    • ELMER T. KLASSEN, of Massachusetts, to be Deputy Postmaster General.

    • JAMES W. HARGROVE, of Texas, to be an Assistant Postmaster General.

    • KENNETH A. HOUSMAN, of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Postmaster General.

    • DAVID A. NELSON, of Ohio, to be General Counsel of the Post Office Department.

    • GERARD C. SMITH, Of the District of Columbia, to be Director of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.

    • RICHARD A. Dma, of Nebraska, to be United States Attorney for the District of Nebraska for the term of 4 years, vice Theodore L. Richling, resigned.

    • ALLEN L. DONIELSON, Of Iowa, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa for the term of 4 years, vice James P. Rielly, resigned.

  • 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

  • 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
      • Memo; Harry Flemming to H. R. Haldeman re: James Johnson, U.S. Civil Service Commission. January 31, 1969. 2 pgs.
      • Memo; Daniel P. Moynihan to The President re: Enclosed review from the Wall Street Journal. January 31, 1969. 2 pgs.
      • Letter; J. Edgar Hoover to The President re: FBI National Crime Information center, incl. attachment. January 31, 1969. 6 pgs.
      • Notes; Haldeman notes on meeting with the President. January 31, 1969. 4 pages.
    • President's Meetings File, Box 73, Memoranda for the President--Beginning January 26, 1969
      • Memo; Paul W. McCracken to The President's File re: Meeting with Lewis Strauss and Dr. DuBridge. January 31, 1969. 1 pg.

  • 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 #26 at the White House with Ron Ziegler, January 31, 1969, 3:10 P.M. EST. 1 pg.
      • News Conference #27 at the White House with Ron Ziegler, January 31, 1969, 4:47 P.M. EST. 4 pgs.

  • 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. III, Foreign Economic Policy; International Monetary Policy, 1969-1972

    International Monetary Policy, 1969-1972

    • 112. Telegram From the Department of State to Selected Posts , Washington, January 31, 1969, 0115Z

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, FN 10 IMF. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Thomas O. Enders (E/IMA) and L.P. Pascoe (Treasury), cleared at Treasury by Volcker and Willis and at the IMF by Dale, and approved by Enders. Sent to all posts except Bathurst, Bujumbura, Gaborone, Kigali, Maseru, Mbabane, and Port Louis.

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

    Trade and Commerce, 1969-1972

    • 181. Report of the Task Force on Foreign Trade Policy , Washington, January 31, 1969

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Subject Files, Box 401, Trade General Volume I. No classification marking. Attached to a February 7 memorandum from Arthur F. Burns to Kissinger informing him that the report of the Task Force, chaired by Alan Greenspan, should be treated on a confidential basis. The Task Force has not been further identified, but it was presumably part of the Nixon transition team; see footnote 2, Document 185.

    Vol. VI, Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

    Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

    Vol. XL, Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972

    Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972

    • 5. Memorandum of Conversation , Washington, January 31, 1969, 4 p.m.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 681, Country Files, Europe, Germany, Vol. I. Confidential. Drafted by Puhan. The meeting was held at the White House. The State Department Executive Secretariat sent the memorandum to Kissinger on February 1 for approval. Upon receiving the memorandum, Sonnenfeldt noted: “As far as I know this has long since been distributed. But, in any case I have no objection to contents (since I wasn’t there trust Puhan) or distribution.” (Ibid.) According to a handwritten notation, the White House informed the Secretariat on March 10 that the memorandum had been cleared. (Ibid.) For Pauls’ report on the meeting, see Akten zur Auswärtigen Politik der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, 1969, Vol. 1, pp. 138–139.

    Vol. E-2, Documents on Arms Control and Nonproliferation, 1969-1972

    Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty; Implementation of Safeguard System

    • 6. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, January 31, 1969

      Kissinger forwarded a list of actions resulting from the January 29 NSC meeting. He specifically requested that the President respond with his comments on U.S. security capabilities and potential strategies for dealing with non-nuclear countries.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–19, NSC Meeting, 1/29/69 Meeting. Top Secret; Sensitive.

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

    Iraq 1969-1971

    • 247. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State (Richardson) to President Nixon, Washington, January 31, 1969

      In the Evening Report, Richardson notified the President of attempts through third parties to achieve the release of Americans imprisoned in Iraq.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, President’s Daily Briefing, Box 1, February 1–8, 1969. Secret. This memorandum was for the President’s Evening Reading.

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

    Cuba

    • 195. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, January 31, 1969. , Washington, January 31, 1969

      President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs Kissinger advised President Nixon that the new administration could expect correspondence from Cuban exiles. Noting the potential for embarrassment, Kissinger recommended that such correspondence be referred to the Department of State.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 780, Country Files, Latin America, Cuba, Vol. 1. Confidential. Written in an unknown hand in the upper right hand corner reads, “Shown to A. Nachmanoff 2/3/69.” Under the recommendation is a note in President Nixon’s handwriting which reads, “I disagree. State has handled this with disgusting incompetence. The careerists are Pro Castro for the most part. Possibly Allen could handle these on a controlled discreet basis–showing at least some sympathy for their plight.”

  • 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.

    • 9:30, HAK; Henry Brandon
    • 11:30, Roger Fisher (collect call)
    • 6:00 PM, Dwight Chapin; Mr. Kissinger
    • PM, U. Alexis Johnson; Mr. Kissinger
    • PM, Secy Laird; 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-0151 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0151-03A, Shot from inside the car looking out window at two story residence row houses near Arlington, Virginia. 1/31/1969, Arlington, Virginia Pentagon.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0151-04A-10A, President Nixon participates in the Presentation of Flags to Military Secretaries Ceremony while standing alongside Gen. Westmoreland, Admiral Moorer, John Cafee, Stanley Resor, Henry Kissinger, David Packard, Melvin Laird and Earle Wheeler. 1/31/1969, Arlington, Virginia Pentagon. Frame 8A, L-R: John Chafee (Secretary of the Navy), Admiral Thomas Moorer (Chief of Naval Operations), General William Westmoreland (Army Chief of Staff), Stanley Resor (Secretary of the Army), Henry Kissinger, David Packard (Deputy Defense Secretary), President Nixon, Melvin Laird, Earle G. Wheeler.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0151-11A-16A, President Nixon walking away from the open field, back to the Pentagon building, accompanied by Melvin Laird, Gen. Earle Wheeler, John Chafee (Secretary of the Navy), Admiral Thomas Moorer (Chief of Naval Operations), General William Westmoreland (Army Chief of Staff), Stanley Resor (Secretary of the Army), Henry Kissinger, David Packard (Deputy Defense Secretary). 1/31/1969, Arlington, Virginia Pentagon. President Nixon, John Chafee (Secretary of the Navy), Admiral Thomas Moorer (Chief of Naval Operations), General William Westmoreland (Army Chief of Staff), Stanley Resor (Secretary of the Army), Henry Kissinger, David Packard (Deputy Defense Secretary), Melvin Laird, Earle G. Wheeler.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0151-15A, President Nixon walking away from the open field, back to the Pentagon building, accompanied by Melvin Laird and, possibly, Gen. Earle Wheeler, John Chafee (Secretary of the Navy), Admiral Thomas Moorer (Chief of Naval Operations), General William Westmoreland (Army Chief of Staff), Stanley Resor (Secretary of the Army), Henry Kissinger, David Packard (Deputy Defense Secretary). 1/31/1969, Arlington, Virginia Pentagon. President Nixon, Melvin Laird; possibly John Chafee (Secretary of the Navy), Admiral Thomas Moorer (Chief of Naval Operations), General William Westmoreland (Army Chief of Staff), Stanley Resor (Secretary of the Army), Henry Kissinger, David Packard (Deputy Defense Secretary), Earle G. Wheeler.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0151-17A-28A, President Nixon speaking to an audience at the Pentagon, in an auditorium. 1/31/1969, Arlington, Virginia Pentagon, auditorium. John Chafee (Secretary of the Navy), Admiral Thomas Moorer (Chief of Naval Operations), General William Westmoreland (Army Chief of Staff), Stanley Resor (Secretary of the Army), Henry Kissinger, David Packard (Deputy Defense Secretary), President Nixon, Melvin Laird, General Earle G. Wheeler.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0151-29A, President Nixon waving to a crowd at the Pentagon hallway. 1/31/1969, Arlington, Virginia Pentagon.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0151-30A-34A, President Nixon, Melvin Laird and General General Earle G. Wheeler standing together, in the Pentagon Hall of Heroes display area. 1/31/1969, Arlington, Virginia Pentagon. President Nixon, Melvin Laird, Gen. Earle G. Wheeler.

    Roll WHPO-0152 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0152-03A-04A, President Nixon visiting the site of a future public park development project at 7th & T-Street. 1/31/1969, Washington, D.C. 7th Street and T Street. President Nixon, crowd.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0152-05A, President Nixon visiting a site for a future park at 7th & T-Street, with George Romney and an unidentified official. 1/31/1969, Washington, D.C. 7th Street and T Street. President Nixon, HUD Secretary George W. Romney, Walter E. Washington, Mayor-Commissioner of Washington, DC, unidentified official, unidentified persons.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0152-05A-06A, President Nixon, George Romney and Walter Washington, Mayor of Washington, DC., visiting a site for a future park at 7th & T-Street. 1/31/1969, Washington, D.C. 7th Street and T Street. Frame 05A, L-R: President Nixon, HUD Secretary George W. Romney; Also present, Walter E. Washington, Mayor of Washington, DC. Unidentified official.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0152-13A-23A, President Nixon participates in the Presentation of Flags to Military Secretaries Ceremony, with Gen. Westmoreland, Admiral Moorer, John Cafee, Stanley Resor, Henry Kissinger, David Packard, Melvin Laird and Gen. Earle Wheeler. 1/31/1969, Arlington, Virginia Pentagon. Frame 19A, L-R: Leonard Chapman, Jr. (Commandant of the Marine Corps), John Chafee (Secretary of the Navy), Admiral Thomas Moorer (Chief of Naval Operations), General William Westmoreland (Army Chief of Staff), Stanley Resor (Secretary of the Army), Henry Kissinger, David Packard (Deputy Defense Secretary), President Nixon, Melvin Laird, Gen. Earle G. Wheeler; Back to the camera, L-R: John P. McConnell (Chief of Staff, Air Force), Robert Seamans (Secretary of the Air Force).
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0152-16A, President Nixon, holding a flag, Melvin laird, and Gen. Earle G. Wheeler stand on a podium as they participate in the Presentation of Flags to Military Secretaries Ceremony for John P. McConnell and Robert Seamans, with whom Admiral Moorer stands. Gen. Westmoreland, Stanley Resor, Henry Kissinger, David Packard stand nearby. 1/31/1969, Arlington, Virginia Pentagon. General William Westmoreland (Army Chief of Staff), Stanley Resor (Secretary of the Army), Henry Kissinger, David Packard (Deputy Defense Secretary); at the podium, L to R: President Nixon, Melvin Laird, Gen. Earle G. Wheeler; Back to the camera, L-R: John P. McConnell (Chief of Staff, Air Force), Robert Seamans (Secretary of the Air Force), Admiral Thomas Moorer (Chief of Naval Operations).
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0152-24A, President Nixon walking away from the open field, back to the Pentagon building, accompanied by Melvin Laird, Gen. Earle Wheeler, John Chafee (Secretary of the Navy), Admiral Thomas Moorer (Chief of Naval Operations), General William Westmoreland (Army Chief of Staff), Stanley Resor (Secretary of the Army), Henry Kissinger, David Packard (Deputy Defense Secretary). 1/31/1969, Arlington, Virginia Pentagon. President Nixon, John Chafee (Secretary of the Navy), Admiral Thomas Moorer (Chief of Naval Operations), General William Westmoreland (Army Chief of Staff), Stanley Resor (Secretary of the Army), Henry Kissinger, David Packard (Deputy Defense Secretary), Melvin Laird, Earle G. Wheeler.

    Roll WHPO-0153 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0153-03-32, President Nixon visits the impoverished ghetto or slum site of a future park redevelopment area at 7th and T-Street. In group are HUD Secretary George Romney, and Washington, D.C. Mayor Walter Washington. 1/31/1969, Washington, D.C. 7th and T Streets. Frame 15, L-R: HUD Sec. George Romney, President Nixon, Walter E. Washington, Mayor of Washington; Frame 11: DC City Council Vice Chairman Walter E. Fauntroy (standing behind President Nixon).
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0153-15, President Nixon and Mayor-Commissioner of Washington D.C. Walter Washington talk and touch a large posterboard of a schematic design for a future park in front of press microphones, during a visit to the impoverished ghetto or slum site of a future park redevelopment area at 7th and T-Street. HUD Secretary George Romney and other unidentified officials and persons stand to the side. 1/31/1969, Washington, D.C. 7th and T Streets. President Nixon, HUD Sec. George Romney, Walter E. Washington, Mayor-Commissioner of Washington, D.C., unidentified persons.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0153-27, President Nixon, Secretary George Romney, and Washington, D.C. Mayor-Commissioner Walter Washington look at a demolished building, during a visit to the impoverished ghetto or slum site of a future park redevelopment area at 7th and T-Street. President Nixon puts his leg up on the rubble. 1/31/1969, Washington, D.C. 7th and T Streets. President Nixon, HUD Sec. George Romney, Walter E. Washington, Mayor-Commissioner of Washington, unidentified persons.

    Roll WHPO-0154 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0154-03-10, President Nixon speaking to Pentagon employees in an auditorium. 1/31/1969, Arlington, Virginia Pentagon, auditorium. L-R: President Nixon, Melvin Laird.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0154-11-13, President Nixon viewing the Hall of Heroes display with Melvin Laird, and Gen. Earle Wheeler. 1/31/1969, Arlington, Virginia Pentagon. L-R: Earle Wheeler, Melvin Laird, President Nixon.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0154-14-17, President Nixon standing with with Melvin Laird and Gen. Earle Wheeler outside the Pentagon. 1/31/1969, Arlington, Virginia Pentagon. L-R: Earle Wheeler, President Nixon, Melvin Laird.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0154-18-20, President Nixon and staff members walking back to the White House, near the loggia porch area. 1/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House. President Nixon, unidentified staff members.

    Roll WHPO-0155 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0155-03A-10A, President Nixon participates in the Presentation of Flags to Military Secretaries Ceremony, with Gen. Westmoreland, Admiral Moorer, John Chafee, Stanley Resor, Henry Kissinger, David Packard, Melvin Laird and Gen. Earle Wheeler. 1/31/1969, Arlington, VA Pentagon. Frame 10A, L-R: Henry Kissinger, David Packard (Deputy Defense Secretary), President Nixon, Melvin Laird, Gen. Earle G. Wheeler; Back to the camera, L-R: John Chafee (Secretary of the Navy), Leonard Chapman, Jr. (Commandant of the Marine Corps), Admiral Thomas Moorer (Chief of Naval Operations).
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0155-11A-12A, 14A-29A, President Nixon speaking to Pentagon employees in an auditorium. 1/31/1969, Arlington, Virginia Pentagon, auditorium. L-R: President Nixon, Melvin Laird.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0155-13A, Melvin Laird speaking to Pentagon employees in an auditorium, President Nixon sitting nearby. 1/31/1969, Arlington, Virginia Pentagon, auditorium. L-R: President Nixon, Melvin Laird.

    Roll WHPO-0156 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0156-00A, 02A-12A, Guests enjoying a diplomatic reception and dance in the East Room, hosted by President Nixon and Pat Nixon. 1/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, Emil Mosbacher, Jr., Mrs. Mosbacher, Everett Dirksen, unidentified persons.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0156-01A, Everett Dirksen and Mrs. Dirksen speaking with guest at a diplomatic reception and dance in the East Room, hosted by President Nixon and Pat Nixon. 1/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. Everett Dirksen, Mrs. Dirksen, unidentified diplomats and guests.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0156-13A-20A, Vice President Agnew and Judy Agnew dancing at a diplomatic reception and dance in the East Room, hosted by President Nixon and Pat Nixon. 1/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, unidentified guests.

    Roll WHPO-0157 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0157-02A-11A, General Albright conducts a military medal award bestowal ceremony for Gary L. Voight. 1/31/1969, Washington, D.C. L-R: Gary L. Voight, General Albright.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0157-12A-13A, Closeup of military eagle motif medal awarded to Gary L. Voight. 1/31/1969, Washington, D.C. Gary L. Voight.

    Roll WHPO-0158 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0158-03-05, General Albright conducts a military medal award bestowal ceremony for Gary L. Voight, an unidentified official reading the commendation. 1/31/1969, Washington, D.C. L-R: Gary L. Voight, General Albright, unidentified official.

    Roll WHPO-0159 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0159-01-07, President Nixon and Pat Nixon walk toward the Green Room behind a formal honor color guard, before receiving the Ambassadors and guests at a Diplomatic Reception. 1/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Green Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, military honor color guard.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0159-08-16, President Nixon and Pat Nixon stand with Chief of Protocol Emil Mosbacher, Jr. in front of the military honor color guard greeting Ambassadors and guests at a formal Diplomatic Reception's official reception line. 1/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Green Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Emil Mosbacher, Jr., military honor color guard, unidentified diplomats.

    Roll WHPO-0160 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0160-01A-04A, President Nixon accepts diplomatic credentials of Ernest Steven Monteiro, Ambassador from the Republic of Singapore, while standing near Emil Mosbacher, Jr., Chief of Protocol. 1/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Fish Room. L-R: Ernest Steven Monteiro, President Nixon, Emil Mosbacher, Jr.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0160-05A-08A, President Nixon accepts diplomatic credentials of Rolf Friedmann Pauls, Ambassador from Germany, while standing near Emil Mosbacher, Jr., Chief of Protocol. 1/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Fish Room. L-R: Rolf Friedmann Pauls, President Nixon, Emil Mosbacher, Jr.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0160-09A-11A, President Nixon accepts diplomatic credentials of Hector Luisi, Ambassador from the Oriental Republic Uruguay, while standing near Emil Mosbacher, Jr., Chief of Protocol. 1/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Fish Room. L-R: Hector Luisi, President Nixon, Emil Mosbacher, Jr.

    Roll WHPO-0161 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0161-02A, President Nixon and Emil Mosbacher, Chief of Protocol, wait to meet Ambassadors who will be presenting their credentials at their official Diplomatic Reception. Ceremony. 1/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Fish Room. L-R: President Nixon, Emil Mosbacher, Jr.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0161-03A-04A, President Nixon accepts diplomatic credentials of Ernest Steven Monteiro, Ambassador from Singapore, while standing near Emil Mosbacher, Jr., Chief of Protocol. 1/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Fish Room. L-R: Ernest Steven Monteiro, President Nixon, Emil Mosbacher, Jr.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0161-05A-08A, President Nixon accepts diplomatic credentials of Rolf Friedmann Pauls, Ambassador from Germany, while standing near Emil Mosbacher, Jr., Chief of Protocol. 1/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Fish Room. L-R: Rolf Friedmann Pauls, President Nixon, Emil Mosbacher, Jr.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0161-09A-10A, President Nixon and Emil Mosbacher, Chief of Protocol, wait to meet Ambassadors who will be presenting their credentials at their official Diplomatic Reception. 1/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Fish Room. L-R: President Nixon, Emil Mosbacher, Jr.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0161-11A-15A, Credentialing Ceremony of Hector Luisi (Ambassador from Uraguay). 1/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Fish Room. L-R: Hector Luisi, President Nixon, Emil Mosbacher, Jr.

    Roll WHPO-0162 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0162-00-19, Herb Klein, Director of Communications, at his desk, going over papers in his office, with receptionist Mary Ann Snow. 1/31/1969, Washington, D.C. Executive Office Building. Herb Klein, Mary Ann Snow.

    Roll WHPO-0163 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0163-01-09, President Nixon visits with Newspaper and Television Media editors from the Washington Daily News, Washington Post, Washington Star, NBC, CBS, ABC, HUD, MetroMedia, officials from the Justice Department, State Dept. Deputy Mayor of Washington and the Counsel to the President. 1/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Herbert G. Klein, Ronald L. Ziegler, Richard Van Deusen, John Ehrlichman, Don Santorelli, Richard Hollender, Nicholas Blatchford, Ben Bradlee, Philip Geyelin, John Anderson, Newbold Noyes, John H. Cline, Frank Jordan, Mike Buchanan, Bill Small, John Lynch, Tom Fletcher, Richard Pedersen.

    Roll WHPO-0167 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0167-02-37, President Nixon and Pat Nixon stand near Chief of Protocol Emil Mosbacher, Jr., in a reception line to greet Ambassadors and their wives at a diplomatic reception. 1/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Green Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Emil Mosbacher, Jr., unidentified Ambassadors, diplomats, their wives and guests.

    Roll WHPO-0168 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0168-01A-35A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon stand near Chief of Protocol Emil Mosbacher, Jr., in a reception line to greet Ambassadors and their wives at a diplomatic reception. 1/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Green Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Emil Mosbacher, Jr., unidentified Ambassadors, diplomats, their wives and guests.

    Roll WHPO-0169 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0169-01A-35A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon stand near Chief of Protocol Emil Mosbacher, Jr., in a reception line to greet Ambassadors and their wives at a diplomatic reception. 1/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Green Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Emil Mosbacher, Jr., unidentified Ambassadors, diplomats, their wives and guests.

    Roll WHPO-0170 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0170-01A-35A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon stand near Chief of Protocol Emil Mosbacher, Jr., in a reception line greeting Ambassadors and their wives, at their first diplomatic reception. 1/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Green Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Emil Mosbacher, Jr., unidentified Ambassadors, diplomats, their wives and guests.

    Roll WHPO-0171 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0171-02A-07A, A standing portrait of an unidentified woman alone, dressed in a fur trimmed full length formal gown at the first Nixon Presidential administration's diplomatic reception. 1/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Green Room. Unidentified guest.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0171-09A-10A, Standing portraits of three unidentified diplomat officials, or Ambassadors, at the first Nixon Presidential administration's diplomatic reception. 1/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Green Room. unidentified Ambassadors or diplomats.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0171-11A-35A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon stand near Chief of Protocol Emil Mosbacher, Jr., in a reception line greeting Ambassadors and their wives, at their first diplomatic reception. 1/31/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Green Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Emil Mosbacher, Jr., unidentified Ambassadors, diplomats, their wives and 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.

    G - Cabinet Officer Briefings

    • WHCA-SR-G-003
      Remarks by Secretary of Labor George Shultz announcing appointment of Curtis Counts to Federal Mediation Service, with additional remarks by Curtis Counts. (1/31/1969, Press Lobby, The White House)

      Runtime: 0:14:10

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by ABC; No WHCA engineer initials listed

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original. Technical notes: 39 minutes and 2 seconds of silence at end of recording removed from access copies.

    P - Formal Presidential Remarks

    • WHCA-SR-P-690121
      Remarks by President Nixon to key personnel at the Defense Department. (1/31/1969, Pentagon Auditorium)

      Runtime: 0:15:55

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by NBC

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
    • WHCA-SR-P-690122
      Remarks by President Nixon at reception, diplomatic corps. (1/31/1969)

      Runtime: 4:34

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

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