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March 14, 1969

Introduction

This almanac page for Friday, March 14, 1969, pulls together various records created by the federal government and links to additional resources which can provide context about the events of the day.

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Next Date: Saturday, March 15, 1969

Schedule and Public Documents

  • The Daily Diary files represent a consolidated record of the President's activities. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

    The President's day began at The White House - Washington, D. C.

  • The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents made available transcripts of the President's news conferences; messages to Congress; public speeches, remarks, and statements; and other Presidential materials released by the White House.

    Appointments and Nominations

    • Department of State (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 409, March 14, 1969)
      Announcement of Intention To Nominate Marshall Green as Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs.
    • Department of Labor (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 409, March 14, 1969)
      Announcement of Intention To Nominate Art Fletcher as Assistant Secretary of Labor for Wage and Labor Standards.

    News Conferences

    Statements by the President

    • Ballistic Missile Defense System (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 406, March 14, 1969)
      Statement by the President Announcing His Decision on Deployment of the System.

    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.

    • List of persons attending a dinner for a group of corporation presidents at the White House on Friday, March 14.

    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 Abba Eban of Israel met with the President at the White House.
    • Roger Hull, chairman of the board, Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York; Francis E. Ferguson, president, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.; and Gilbert W. Fitzhugh, chairman of the board, Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., met with the President for a discussion of urban problems.

    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.

    • ARTHUR FLETCHER, of Washington, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor.
    • MARSHALL GREEN, of the District of Columbia, a Foreign Service Officer of the Class of Career Minister, to be an Assistant Secretary of State.

  • 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.

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. XVII, China, 1969-1972

    China, 1969

    • 10. Memorandum to Members of the 303 Committee , Washington, March 14, 1969

      Source: National Security Council, Nixon Intelligence Files, 303/40 Committee Files. Top Secret; Idealist; Byeman. Chapin sent the memorandum on March 17 to all agency representatives (Kissinger, U. Alexis Johnson, Packard, Mitchell, and Helms) of the 303 Committee. The Committee met on March 11 to discuss U–2 photographic reconnaissance of Northeast China, SR–71 flights over South China, [text not declassified]. The northeast China mission was designed to examine missile construction, while the flights over southern China were to observe fighter aircraft, as well as logistical and support facilities. [text not declassified]. While no agreement was reached on these three operations, the Committee reached a consensus that the use of drone reconnaissance over South China was acceptable. (Memorandum for the record, March 13; ibid.)

    Vol. XXI, Chile, 1969-1973

    A "Noisy Democracy": The Decline of Eduardo Frei, January-December 1969

    • 3. Memorandum for the 303 Committee , Washington, March 14, 1969

      Source: National Security Council, Nixon Intelligence Files, Subject Files, Chile through 1969. Secret; Eyes Only. No drafting information or attribution appears on the memorandum. A handwritten notation on the memorandum indicates it was noted by the Committee at its April 15 meeting. Embassy reports on the March 2 election are in telegrams 781 and 807 from Santiago, both March 3. (National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 14 CHILE)

    Vol. XXIII, Arab-Israeli Dispute, 1969-1972

    The Rogers Plan

    • 14. Memorandum of Conversation , Washington, March 14, 1969

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 604, Country Files, Middle East, Israel, Vol. I. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Saunders on March 17. According to the President’s Daily Diary, the meeting was held from 3:06 to 3:50 p.m. (Ibid., White House Central Files)

    Vol. XXXIV, National Security Policy, 1969-1972

    Parity, Safeguard, and the SS-9 Controversy

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

    International Cooperation in Space, 1969-1972

    • 228. Memorandum From Secretary Rogers to President Nixon, Washington, March 14, 1969

      As requested, Rogers sent the President a staff study entitled, “New Initiatives in Space Cooperation.”

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, SP 1-1. Limited Official Use. No drafting information information appears on the memorandum. Cleared in draft by Hillenbrand, EA/J, and J/PM, and in information by DEPALMA. Copies were sent to DuBridge and Burns. Nixon’s February 21 request asked Rogers to review recommendations proposed by the President’s Task Force on Space, chaired by Dr. Charles H. Townes. (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-0510 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0510-, Economic Policy Paper signing. 3/14/1969, unknown unknown.

    Roll WHPO-0511 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0511-, President Nixon speaking at a microphone during his fourth Press Conference. 3/14/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, Ron Ziegler, White House Press Corps.

    Roll WHPO-0512 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0512-, President Nixon speaking at a microphone during his fourth Press Conference. 3/14/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, White House Press Corps.

    Roll WHPO-0513 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0513-, President Nixon speaking at a microphone during his fourth Press Conference. 3/14/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, White House Press Corps, Sarah McClendon (frame 11).

    Roll WHPO-0514 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0514-, President Nixon seated in the Oval office with REA Productions President Roger Ailes. 3/14/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Roger E. Ailes.

    Roll WHPO-0515 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0515-, President Nixon with J. Edgar Hoover and unidentified persons. 3/14/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Yellow Oval Room. President Nixon, J. Edgar Hoover, unidentified officials.

    Roll WHPO-0516 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0516-, President Nixon during a press conference. 3/14/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-0516-20A, Close-up profile of President Nixon during a press conference. 3/14/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon.

    Roll WHPO-0517 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0517-, John Davies receiving presentation for the president. 3/14/1969, Washington, D.C. White House. John Davies, unidentified men, crowd.

    Roll WHPO-0534 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0534-, President Nixon during a meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister Abba Eban and Israeli Ambassador Yitzhak Rabin. 3/14/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Abba Eban, Yitzhak Rabin.

    Roll WHPO-0739 Photographer: unknown | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0739-, Portrait of Vice President Agnew. 3/14/1969, Washington, D.C. Spiro Agnew.

    Roll WHPO-0740 Photographer: unknown | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-0740-, A portrait study of Vice President Agnew. 3/14/1969, Washington, D.C. Spiro Agnew.

  • 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.

    E - Secretary of Defense Briefings

    • WHCA-SR-E-005
      Press conference by Underscretary of Defense David Packard at the Pentagon. (3/14/1969, Pentagon)

      Runtime: 1:10:00

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

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

    H - White House Staff Member Recordings

    • WHCA-SR-H-012
      Remarks of Henry Kissinger in a background briefing on the Anti-Ballistic Missile System. (3/14/1969, Roosevelt Room, White House)

      Runtime: 30:00:00

      Keywords: Briefings, public briefings, statements to the press (see also Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media)

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

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

    P - Formal Presidential Remarks

    • WHCA-SR-P-690312
      Remarks by President Nixon in a press conference. (3/14/1969, East Room at the White House)

      Runtime: 28:55:00

      Keywords: Presidential press conferences, presidential news conferences, interviews, media, Vietnam War, Indochina War

      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-3250
      President's [Fourth?] Press Conference. President Richard Nixon, Senators Henry Jackson, Charles Percy and Hugh Scott.
      NBC, NBC
      Runtime: 0:30
    • WHCA-3251
      President's [Fourth] Press Conference AND Sens. Jackson, Percy and Scott on the ABM.
      MTS
      Runtime: 01:04:55

Context (External Sources)