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June 11, 1969

Introduction

This almanac page for Wednesday, June 11, 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: Tuesday, June 10, 1969

Next Date: Thursday, June 12, 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.

    Appointments and Nominations

    Awards and Citations

    • Presidential Unit Citation (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 830, June 11, 1969)
      Announcement of Award to the 1st Battalion, 45th Regiment, 23d Infantry Division, Army of the Republic of Vietnam.
    • Presidential Unit Citation (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 830, June 11, 1969)
      Announcement of Award to the 2d Armored Cavalry Squadron, Army of the Republic of Vietnam.

    Statements by the President

    Acts Approved by the President

    • H.R. 684 -- Public Law 91-24
      An Act to amend title 38 of the United States Code in order to make certain technical corrections therein, and for other purposes.

    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 Daniel P. Moynihan and Jean Mayer.

    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.

    • Foreign Minister Valdes of Chile and Ambassadors from Latin American countries met with the President at the White House. Foreign Minister Valdes presented a document outlining the views of Latin American nations who met in Vina del Mar last month on inter-American economic and social problems.
    • The President transmitted to the Congress the second annual report of the National Advisory Council on Economic Opportunity.

    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 R. PETTY, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
    • SPURGEON M. KEENY, JR., of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Director of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.
    • JAMES H. WALSH, of Florida, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida for the term of 4 years vice Edward F. Boardman, resigned.
    • ROBERT W. RUST, of Florida, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida for the term of 4 years vice William A. Meadows, Jr.
    • WILLIAM H. STAFFORD, JR., of Florida, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida for the term of 4 years vice Clinton N. Ashmore.
    • GEORGE E. TOBIN, of California, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of California for the term of 4 years vice Louis H. Martin.
    • DOYLE W. JAMES, of Colorado, to be United States Marshal for the District of Colorado for the term of 4 years vice William H. Terrill.

  • 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

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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. VI, Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

    Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

    • 83. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, June 11, 1969

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1319, Unfiled Material, 3 of 19. Secret; Nodis. Sent for action. Originally dated June 7, then re-dated by hand June 11. Sneider sent this memorandum to Kissinger on June 2 with the recommendation that he sign and send it to the President. The second page was redone, apparently at Kissinger’s request. A note on the first page presumably by Sneider reads: “President was shown this by HAK on trip to Honolulu, RS.” This note is apparently in response to an attached note by Haig, June 11, that reads: “Dick Sneider, Dick—Pres did not see this [.] it’s now OBE in some respects—should we update and refloat? Al.”

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

    Establishment of the Kissinger-Dobrynin Channel; Dialogue on the Middle East; and the Sino-Soviet Dispute, April 23-December 10, 1969

    Vol. XIX, Part 1, Korea, 1969-1972

    North Korean Shootdown of a U.S. Reconnaissance Flight and Contingency Planning, January-November 1969

    • 26. Draft Study Prepared by the Ad Hoc Inter-Departmental Working Group for Korea , Washington, June 11, 1969

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–070, Washington Special Actions Group, WSAG Meeting, 7/11/69 Korea. Top Secret. Prepared in response to NSSM 34, Document 4. Prepared by a Working Group of the Korean Task Force. Although NSSM 34 called for review of this study by the NSC Review Group, it was scheduled for review by the Washington Special Actions Group; see Documents 28 and 29.

      Apparently the sections of the study were prepared at different times because they have different dates. Section IA was drafted on May 20; section IB on June 7; sections IC and ID on June 11; section IIA on June 7; section IIB on June 11; and section III on June 2.

    Vol. XXXII, SALT I, 1969-1972

    Preparations for SALT, January 27-November 12, 1969

    • 16. Paper Prepared in the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency , Washington, June 11, 1969

      Source: Ford Library, Laird Papers, Box 22, SALT, Chronological File. Top Secret. Smith sent this paper to Packard under cover of a June 12 memorandum. He also sent Kissinger a copy on June 12. (National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 873, SALT, Volume II, June–July 1969)

    Vol. E-5, Part 1, Documents on Sub-Saharan Africa, 1969-1972

    Nigerian Civil War

    • 76. Telegram 5314 From the Embassy in Nigeria to the Department of State, Lagos, June 11, 1969, 1629Z

      Ambassador Mathews reported on his meeting with Federal Commissioner for External Affairs Arikpo, during which he presented U.S. views on Federal Military Government (FMG) policy toward relief flights, the FMG statement in response to a U.S. press release (see Documents 72 and 73), and FMG assurances that the Nigerian Air Force could be controlled. Arikpo stated that the FMG must control its air space. Regarding the FMG statement, Arikpo said it had come from the Ministry of Information and was not an expression of FMG policy.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27–9 Biafra-Nigeria. Secret; Immediate; Limdis. Repeated priority to Addis Ababa. Also repeated to Cotonou, Lisbon, London, Geneva, CINCSTRIKE.

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

    Peru

    • 603. Telegram 4312 From the Embassy in Peru to the Department of State, June 11, 1969, 1847Z. , June 11, 1969, 1847Z

      This telegram transmitted a message from Deputy Chief of Mission Ernest Siracusa, in which he recounted a 40 minute meeting with President Velasco. During this discussion, the two spoke about the fisheries dispute and the impasse over the IPC case.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 792, Country Files, Latin America, Peru, Vol. 1, Through June 1970. Confidential; Immediate; Limdis. A stamped notation on the telegram indicates that it was received at the WHCA at 27Z on June 11. In telegram 94400 from the Department of State, June 10, Rogers instructed Siracusa to inform Velasco that the United States would lift its FMS suspension if the CEP governments would announce they would attend a conference on fisheries. (Ibid., RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 15 PERU)

  • 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-1316 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1316-, John Ehrlichman addressing students. 6/11/1969, Washington, D.C. White House grounds. John Ehrlichman, students.

    Roll WHPO-1317 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1317-, John Ehrlichman addressing students. 6/11/1969, Washington, D.C. White House grounds. John Ehrlichman, students.

    Roll WHPO-1318 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1318-, President Nixon and Latin American Diplomatic representatives of the Organization of the American States (OAS) gathered in the cabinet room, to attend the presentation of the Special Committee on Latin American Coordination (CECLA) document to the President. 6/11/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, William Rogers; present according to the PDD: Emil Mosbacher, Jr. Charles A. Meyer, Deputy Chief of Protocol Clement E. Conger, Interpreter Fernando Van Reigersburg, Amb. Eduardo Alejandro Roca, Amb. Hilton Augustus Vaughan, Attache Jorge Belmonte, Amb. Mario Gibson Barboza, Foreign Minister Gabriel Valdes, Aide Ramon Huidrobe, Counsellor Armando Uribe, Juan Somobih, Minister Eduardo Gaitan-Duran, Amb. Luis Demetrio Tinoco, Amb. Hector Garcia-Godoy, Amb. Carlos Mantilla-Ortega, Amb. Julio A. Rivera, Amb. Francisco Linares Arnanda, Amb. Arthur Bonhomme, Charge d'Affaires Armando Alvarez Martinez, Amb. Egerton R. Richardson, Amb. Hugo B. Margain, Amb. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa, Amb. Roberto Aleman, Amb. Fernando Berckemeyer, Amb. Ellis Emmanuel Innocent Clarke, Charge d'Affaires Alfredo J. Platas, Charge d'Affaires Carlos Perez De La Cova.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1318-19, President Nixon and Latin American Diplomatic representatives of the Organization of the American States (OAS) gathered in the cabinet room, to attend the presentation of the Special Committee on Latin American Coordination (CECLA) document to President Nixon. 6/11/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, William Rogers; present according to the PDD: Emil Mosbacher, Jr. Charles A. Meyer, Deputy Chief of Protocol Clement E. Conger, Interpreter Fernando Van Reigersburg, Amb. Eduardo Alejandro Roca, Amb. Hilton Augustus Vaughan, Attache Jorge Belmonte, Amb. Mario Gibson Barboza, Foreign Minister Gabriel Valdes, Aide Ramon Huidrobe, Counsellor Armando Uribe, Juan Somobih, Minister Eduardo Gaitan-Duran, Amb. Luis Demetrio Tinoco, Amb. Hector Garcia-Godoy, Amb. Carlos Mantilla-Ortega, Amb. Julio A. Rivera, Amb. Francisco Linares Arnanda, Amb. Arthur Bonhomme, Charge d'Affaires Armando Alvarez Martinez, Amb. Egerton R. Richardson, Amb. Hugo B. Margain, Amb. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa, Amb. Roberto Aleman, Amb. Fernando Berckemeyer, Amb. Ellis Emmanuel Innocent Clarke, Charge d'Affaires Alfredo J. Platas, Charge d'Affaires Carlos Perez De La Cova.

    Roll WHPO-1319 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1319-, President Nixon seated at his desk with Dr. Jean Mayer, his newly appointed Special Consultant on Food, Nutrition, and Health. 6/11/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Jean Mayer.

    Roll WHPO-1320 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1320-, Pat Nixon greeting Princess Ashraf Pahlavi of Iran and others. 6/11/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Yellow Room. Pat Nixon, Princess Ashraf ul-Mulki Pahlavi of Iran, unidentified other women.

    Roll WHPO-1321 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1321-03-04, Pat Nixon at a speaking event. 6/11/1969, Washington, D.C. White House. Pat Nixon, unidentified persons.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1321-05-36, Pat Nixon at event in connection with "Summer in the Park.". 6/11/1969, Washington, D.C. White House.

    Roll WHPO-1329 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1329-, Dr. Jean Mayer at a microphone after being named as a Special Consultant to the president. 6/11/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Roosevelt Room. Jean Mayer, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Ron Ziegler, unidentified others.

    Roll WHPO-1330 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1330-, Ron Ziegler speaking at a press conference. 6/11/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Roosevelt Room. Ronald Ziegler.

  • 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.

    H - White House Staff Member Recordings

    • WHCA-SR-H-041
      PHI-THETA-KAPPA briefing by John D. Ehrlichman. (6/11/1969, [None listed])

      Runtime: 12:10

      Keywords: Briefings, private briefings

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

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
    • WHCA-SR-H-042
      Remarks of John Campbell to a Rural Electrification Association youth group. (6/11/1969, South Lawn, White House)

      Runtime: 7:00

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

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
    • WHCA-SR-H-043
      Press briefing by Ronald Ziegler, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, and Dr. Jean Mayer. (6/11/1969, Roosevelt Room, White House)

      Runtime: 16:19

      Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media, press secretary

      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.

Context (External Sources)