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July 25, 1969

Introduction

This almanac page for Friday, July 25, 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 Guam - International Airport

  • 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.

    The President's Round-the-World Trip

  • 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. II, Organization and Management of U.S. Foreign Policy, 1969-1972

    Managing the Department of State

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

    International Monetary Policy, 1969-1972

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

    Commodities and Strategic Materials, 1969-1972

    Vol. V, United Nations, 1969-1972

    UN Finances and Reduction of the U.S. Assessment

    Vol. XL, Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972

    Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972

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

    Soccer War

    • 651. Telegram 1727 From the Embassy in El Salvador to the Department of State, July 25, 1969, 2329Z. , July 25, 1969, 2329Z

      The Embassy offered its thoughts on U.S. objectives for the OAS Foreign Ministers meeting on the Honduran–Salvadoran conflict.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL EL SAL–HOND. Confidential; Immediate. Repeated immediate to Tegucigalpa, and to San José, Guatemala, Managua, Panama, USCINCSO, USUN New York, and USCINCSO for POLAD. In telegram 127214 to Tokyo, July 30, the Department of State reported that at the July 29 OAS meeting, Salvadoran Foreign Minister Guerrero stated that El Salvador would withdraw its troops from Honduran territory. (Ibid.)

  • 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-1608 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1608-, The West Wing. 7/25/1969, Washington, D.C. West Wing. unknown.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1608-14, Marje Acker and Diane Tankoos in the White House West Wing. 7/25/1969, Washington, D.C. West Wing. Marje Acker, Diane Tankoos.

    Roll WHPO-1641 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1641-21A-27A, President Nixon being greeted upon arrival by officials and a military honor guard. 7/25/1969, Agana, Guam International Airport. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Governor & Mrs. Carlos Comancho, Lt. Gen. & Mrs. Alvin Gillem, Rear Admiral & Mrs. Phillip Cole, Major Robert Jackson, crowd.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1641-28A-36A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon greeting the crowd. 7/25/1969, Agana, Guam International Airport. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Governor & Mrs. Carlos Comancho, Lt. Gen. & Mrs. Alvin Gillem, Rear Admiral & Mrs. Phillip Cole, crowd.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1641-32A, President Nixon signing autographs for the crowd in young people Guam. A sign reads "Welcome to Guam President Nixon, 4-H Club of Guam." 7/25/1969, Agana, Guam International Airport. President Nixon, young people in the crowd.

    Roll WHPO-1642 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1642-19-20, President Nixon deplaning. 7/25/1969, Agana, Guam International Airport. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Governor & Mrs. Carlos Comancho, Lt. Gen. & Mrs. Alvin Gillem, Rear Admiral & Mrs. Phillip Cole, crowd, military honor guard.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1642-21-22, President Nixon reviewing a military honor guard. 7/25/1969, Agana, Guam International Airport. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Governor & Mrs. Carlos Comancho, Lt. Gen. & Mrs. Alvin Gillem, Rear Admiral & Mrs. Phillip Cole, crowd, military honor guard.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1642-23-25, President Nixon and Pat Nixon shaking hands with officials and their wives. 7/25/1969, Agana, Guam International Airport. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Governor & Mrs. Carlos Comancho, Lt. Gen. & Mrs. Alvin Gillem, Rear Admiral & Mrs. Phillip Cole, crowd, military honor guard.

    Roll WHPO-1643 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1643-02A, Pat Nixon being greeted at the airport. 7/25/1969, Hawaii airport,. Pat Nixon, unidentified aides, officials, crowd.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1643-04A-06A, Unidentified persons having tea. 7/25/1969, Hawaii, Guam room. Pat Nixon, unidentified aides, officials, crowd.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1643-04A-06A, Pat Nixon watching television alone in a room. 7/25/1969, Hawaii, Guam room. Pat Nixon, unidentified aides, officials, crowd.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1643-10A-13A, Pat Nixon leaving Hawaii. 7/25/1969, Hawaii, Guam airport. Pat Nixon, unidentified aides, officials, crowd.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1643-15A-20A, Pat Nixon greeting officials and the crowd on Guam. 7/25/1969, Hawaii, Guam airport, room, Guam International Airport. Pat Nixon, unidentified aides, officials, crowd.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1643-28A, President Nixon shakes a man's hand who wears a Filipino barong tagalog shirt. 7/25/1969, Guam President Nixon, Pat Nixon.

    Roll WHPO-1644 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1644-03-07, Pat Nixon being greeted upon arrival to Hawaii. 7/25/1969, Hawaii airport. Pat Nixon, officials.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1644-08-19, Dolphins performing in a pool. 7/25/1969, Hawaii dolphin pool. dolphin trainer.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1644-20, Pat Nixon leaving Hawaii. 7/25/1969, Hawaii airport. Pat Nixon, officials.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1644-21-24, President Nixon walking with Pat Nixon and officials in Guam. 7/25/1969, Guam Guam International Airport. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, William Rogers, unidentified military personnel, officials, dolphin trainer.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1644-25-26, President Nixon addressing crowd. 7/25/1969, Guam Guam International Airport. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, William Rogers, unidentified military personnel, officials, dolphin trainer.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1644-27, President Nixon shaking hands with unidentified person. 7/25/1969, Guam Guam International Airport. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, William Rogers, unidentified military personnel, officials, dolphin trainer.

    Roll WHPO-1655 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1655-02A-05A, President Nixon standing on a podium at airport. 7/25/1969, Agana, Guam International Airport. President Nixon, officials, military personnel, crowd.

    Roll WHPO-1656 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1656-01A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon arriving in Manila. 7/25/1969, Manila, Philippines International Airport. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Ferdinand Marcos, Imelda Marcos, Marcos children, military personnel, officials, crowd.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1656-02A-06A, President Nixon with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Pat Nixon with Imelda Marcos, standing at attention. 7/25/1969, Manila, Philippines International Airport. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Ferdinand Marcos, Imelda Marcos, (Mrs. Ferdinand Marcos),Marcos children, military personnel, officials, crowd.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1656-04, President Nixon and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos standing at attention. Unidentified military personnel stand nearby holding flags. A crowd is seen in the background. 7/25/1969, Manila, Philippines International Airport. President Nixon, Ferdinand Marcos, military personnel, officials, crowd.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1656-07A-09A, President Nixon with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos reviewing the troops. 7/25/1969, Manila, Philippines International Airport. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Ferdinand Marcos, Imelda Marcos, Marcos children, military personnel, officials, crowd.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1656-10A-15A, President Nixon greeting officials. 7/25/1969, Manila, Philippines International Airport. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Ferdinand Marcos, Imelda Marcos, Marcos children, military personnel, officials, crowd.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1656-16A-18A, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos addressing the crowd. 7/25/1969, Manila, Philippines International Airport. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Ferdinand Marcos, Imelda Marcos, Marcos children, military personnel, officials, crowd.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1656-19A-23A, Crowd at airport. 7/25/1969, Manila, Philippines International Airport. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Ferdinand Marcos, Imelda Marcos, Marcos children, military personnel, officials, crowd.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1656-24A-36A, Motorcade from the airport. 7/25/1969, Manila, Philippines streets. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Ferdinand Marcos, Imelda Marcos, Marcos children, military personnel, officials, crowd.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1656-36, President Nixon and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos waving to the crowd from the presidential limousine motorcade. 7/25/1969, Manila, Philippines streets. President Nixon, Ferdinand Marcos, officials.

    Roll WHPO-1657 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1657-02A-07A, 12A-28A, 34-35A, President Nixon and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos in a motorcade, waving and greeting people from the open- roof car. 7/25/1969, Manila, Philippines streets. President Nixon, Ferdinand Marcos, aides, crowd.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1657-08A-11A, 30A-33A, President Nixon greeting crowd. 7/25/1969, Manila, Philippines streets. President Nixon, Ferdinand Marcos, aides, crowd.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1657-32, President Nixon and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos greeting crowd in Manila, Philippines. 7/25/1969, Manila, Philippines streets. President Nixon, Ferdinand Marcos, aides, crowd.

  • 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-690720
      Remarks by President Nixon on arrival at Guam International Airport. (7/25/1969, International Airport, Agana, Guam)

      Runtime: 2:06

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
    • WHCA-SR-P-690721
      Informal remarks by President Nixon in Guam to the press. (7/25/1969, Top O' The Mar Officers' Club in Guam)

      Runtime: 47:15:00

      Keywords: presidential news conferences, presidential press conferences

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by WHCA

      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-3382
      Statement by Senator Ted Kennedy on the accident at Chappaquiddick and the death of Mary Jo Kopechne. (00:00:00-00:01:15) CBS, WTOP broadcast with introduction by Harry Reasoner on the accident at Chappaquiddick. (00:01:15-00:13:09) Statement by Senator Edward Kennedy. (0:13:09-00:24:15) CBS Network commentary on Kennedy's statement. Sen. Edward Kennedy.
      NBC
      Runtime: 00:24:05
    • WHCA-3383
      Statement by Senator Ted Kennedy on the accident at Chappaquiddick and the death of Mary Jo Kopechne. (00:24:15-00:37:06) NBC broadcast of the statement by Senator Edward Kennedy. (00:37:06-00:56:08) NBC network commentary Richard Nixon, Ferdinand Marcos.
      NBC
      Runtime: 00:32:10

Context (External Sources)