March 24, 1969

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

• Original typewritten diary (PDF)

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

• Military Assignments in Vietnam (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 461, March 24, 1969)
  Announcement of Assignment of Lt. Gen. William B. Rosson, USA, as Deputy Commander, U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, and Maj. Gen. Julian J. Ewell, USA, as Commanding General, 11 Field Force, Vietnam.
• Assistant Physician for the President (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 462, March 24, 1969)
  Announcement of Appointment of Col. S. H. Bear, USAF.

Meetings With Foreign Leaders

• Visit of Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau of Canada (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 460, March 24, 1969)
  Remarks of President Nixon and Prime Minister Trudeau at the Welcoming Ceremony.
• Visit of Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau of Canada (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 462, March 24, 1969)
  Exchange of Toasts Between the President and Prime Minister Trudeau at a Dinner Honoring the Prime Minister.

Statements by the President

• Bank Holding Companies (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 461, March 24, 1969)
  Statement by the President Endorsing Proposed Legislation for Further Regulation.

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 transmitted to the Congress the annual report of Federal activity under authority of the Federal Disaster Act.

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.

• JOSEPH H. BLATCHFORD, Of California, to be Director of the Peace Corps.
• JOHN B. HANNUM, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania vice Francis L. Van Dusen, elevated.
• JOHN W. STOKES, JR., to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia for the term of 4 years vice Charles L. Goodson.
• DOROTEO R. BACA, of New Mexico, to be United States Marshal for the District of New Mexico for the term of 4 years vice Emilio Naranjo.
• I nominate the following-named officers under the provisions of title 10, United States Code, section 3066, to be assigned to positions of importance and responsibility designated by the President under subsection (a) of section 3066, in grades as follows: To be General: LT. GEN. WILLIAM BRADFORD ROSSON, 023556, Army of the United States (brigadier general, United States Army). To be Lieutenant General: MAr. GEN. JULIAN JOHNSON EWELL, 021791, United States Army.

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.

• Remarks of Welcome at the White House to Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada.
• Statement on Bank Holding Companies.
• Toasts of the President and Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada.

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.

No Federal Register published on this date

The Congressional Record is the official daily record of the debates and proceedings of the U.S. Congress.

• House of Representatives: March 24, 1969
• Senate: March 24, 1969
• Extensions of Remarks: March 24, 1969

Argued

• Boyle v. Landry
• Daniel v. Paul
• Giordano v. United States

Decided

• Desist v. United States
• DuVernay v. United States
• Harris v. Nelson
• Kaiser v. New York
• Kaufman v. United States
• Taglianetti v. United States

Granted

• Coleman v. Alabama

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.

• Transcript of diary entry (PDF)
• Handwritten diary entry (JPG)

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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.

• President's Daily Brief of 24 March 1969 (Morning)
• President's Daily Brief of 24 March 1969 (Afternoon)

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

• 32. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant (Haldeman) to the Director of Communication for the Executive Branch (Klein) , Washington, March 24, 1969

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Subject Files, Box 341, HAK/President Memoranda, 1969–1970. No classification marking. This source text is a copy sent to Kissinger and is marked “HAK” at the top of the page.

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

Foreign Economic Policy

• 13. Memorandum From C. Fred Bergsten of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) , Washington, March 24, 1969

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Country Files—Europe, Box 681, Germany, Volume I, through 4/69. Secret. An attached memorandum from Kissinger to the President, undated, entitled “Preliminary U.S. Position on German Offset Problem,” refers to an “attached” memorandum from Secretaries Rogers and Kennedy and Under Secretary Packard (not found) proposing “that you authorize Under Secretary Volcker to take a ‘hard’ line on the offset question during a visit to Bonn next week for exploratory talks on a wide range of monetary issues.” No record has been found that the memorandum went to the President or that he acted on its recommendations.

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

Trade and Commerce, 1969-1972

• 188. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rogers to President Nixon, Washington, March 24, 1969

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, S/S Files: Lot 73 D 288, NSC Misc. No classification marking. Attached is a March 10 transmittal memorandum from Greenwald to Secretary Rogers recommending that he sign the memorandum to the President.

Vol. XXIX, Eastern Mediterranean, 1969-1972

Cyprus

• 340. Telegram From the Embassy in Cyprus to the Department of State , Nicosia, March 24, 1969, 1530Z

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 27 CYP. Confidential. Repeated to Ankara, Athens, London, Ottawa, USUN, and USNATO.

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

Canada

• 90. Memorandum of Conversation , Washington, March 24, 1969, 11:30 a.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 670, Country Files—Europe, Canada, Vol. I. Secret. Drafted by J.L. Carson (EUR/CAN). The meeting took place in the White House. A note on the first page reads, “Part two of five.” Memoranda of other portions of the conversation dealing with security issues are ibid. Also see Document 91. Trudeau visited Washington March 24–25. For texts of public statements by the President and Prime Minister, see Public Papers: Nixon, 1969, pp. 237–238 and 239–243.

• 91. Memorandum of Conversation , Washington, March 24, 1969, 11:30 a.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 670, Country Files—Europe, Canada, Vol. I. Confidential. Drafted by J.L. Carson (EUR/CAN). The meeting took place in the White House. A note on the first page reads, “Part five of five.” See also Document 90. Memoranda of conversation between senior administration and Canadian officials on trade issues, March 25, are 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.

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-0572 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0572-, President Nixon and Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau during a meeting in the Oval Office. 3/24/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Pierre Trudeau.

Roll WHPO-0573 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0573-05, President Nixon with Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. 3/24/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, Pierre Trudeau.

Roll WHPO-0574 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0574-, President Nixon with Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau of Canada. 3/24/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, Pierre Trudeau, White House Press Corps reporters and photographers.

Roll WHPO-0575 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0575-, President Nixon at the White House arrival ceremony for Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau of Canada. 3/24/1969, Washington, D.C. White House. President Nixon, Pierre Trudeau, William Rogers, General Wheeler, Emil Mosbacher.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0575-09A, President Nixon, Secretary of State William Rogers, General Wheeler, and officials stand at attention (hands on hearts) during the national anthem during a White House arrival ceremony for Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau of Canada. 3/24/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, diplomatic entrance. President Nixon, Pierre Trudeau, William Rogers, General Earle Wheeler, Emil Mosbacher.

Roll WHPO-0576 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0576-03-11, President Nixon with John Mitchell as Donald Jackson is sworn in as a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission. 3/24/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Roosevelt Room. President Nixon, John Mitchell, Donald Jackson, unidentified military aide.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0576-12-29, President Nixon with Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau of Canada. 3/24/1969, Washington, D.C. White House. President Nixon, Pierre Trudeau, unidentified others.

Roll WHPO-0577 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0577-, President Nixon at White House with Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau of Canada. 3/24/1969, Washington, D.C. White House. President Nixon, Pierre Trudeau, various unidentified officials, White House Press Corps.

Roll WHPO-0578 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0578-, President Nixon at White House with Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau of Canada. 3/24/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Pierre Trudeau, White House Press Corps members.

Roll WHPO-0579 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0579-, President Nixon at White House with Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau of Canada. 3/24/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Pierre Trudeau, White House Press Corps members.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0579-04, President Nixon seated informally in the Oval Office during a meeting with Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau of Canada. 3/24/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Pierre Trudeau.

Roll WHPO-0580 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0580-, Formal portrait of Tricia Nixon in a cocktail dress. 3/24/1969, Washington, D.C. Tricia Nixon.

Roll WHPO-0581 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0581-, Formal portrait of Tricia Nixon in a cocktail dress. 3/24/1969, Washington, D.C. Tricia Nixon.

Roll WHPO-0582 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0582-02A-12A, Tricia Nixon wearing a cocktail dress for a formal portrait and talking with a woman while photographed by an unidentified photographer. 3/24/1969, Washington, D.C. Tricia Nixon, photographer, unknown assistants.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0582-13A-28A, Pat Nixon standing with Mrs. U.S. Savings Bonds and unidentified persons. 3/24/1969, Washington, D.C. Pat Nixon, Mrs. U.S. Savings Bonds, unidentified persons.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0582-29A-36A, Formal portrait of Tricia Nixon in a cocktail dress. 3/24/1969, Washington, D.C. Tricia Nixon.

Roll WHPO-0583 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-0583-, Singer Robert Goulet talking with the President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Vice President Agnew, Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and others after a State Dinner performance. 3/24/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Grand Hall, East Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Robert Goulet, Pierre Trudeau, Spiro Agnew, Judy Agnew, William Rogers, Mrs. Adele Rogers, other guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0583-09A, Singer Robert Goulet talking with the President Nixon, Pat Nixon, and Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau of Canada after a State Dinner performance. 3/24/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Grand Hall, East Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Robert Goulet, Pierre Trudeau, unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-0584 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-0584-, Singer Robert Goulet entertaining guests in the East Room, after a State Dinner for Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau of Canada. 3/24/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. Robert Goulet, audience.

Roll WHPO-0585 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-0585-, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau of Canada arriving for the State Dinner in his honor. 3/24/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, North Poritco and Grand Hall. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Pierre Trudeau, Emil Mosbacher, Mrs. Emil Mosbacher, military guard.

Roll WHPO-0586 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0586-04A, President Nixon seated in the Oval Office during a meeting with Under Secretary of State Elliot Richardson and Assistant Secretary of State Charles Meyer. 3/24/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Elliot Richardson, Charles Meyer.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0586-07A-09A, White House china table place settings ready for the State Dinner in honor of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau of Canada. 3/24/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Sate Dining Room. none.

Roll WHPO-0587 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0587-02A-10A, President Nixon seated at his Oval Office desk meeting with Elliot Richardson, and Charles Meyer. 3/24/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Elliot Richardson, Charles Meyer.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0587-11A-15A, White House china table place settings ready for the State Dinner in honor of Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. 3/24/1969, Washington D.C. White House, East Room. unidentified white house staff.
• Frame(s): WHPO-0587-16A-32A, President Nixon greets Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau of Canada arriving for the State Dinner in his honor. 3/24/1969, Washington, D.C. White House. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Pierre Trudeau, Emil Mosbacher, Mrs. Emil Mosbacher, others.

Roll WHPO-0592 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0592-00-03A, President Nixon and Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau pf Canada meeting with American and Canadian officials. 3/24/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Pierre Trudeau, unidentified officials.

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-009
  Remarks by Undersecretary of the Treasury Charles Walker on departmental policy in Conference Room 4121 of the Treasury Department. Additional speaker: Dixon Donnelly. (3/24/1969, Conference Room 4121, Treasury Department)
  
  Runtime: 52:00:00
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; No WHCA engineer initials listed
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-690326
  Remarks by President Nixon at the arrival ceremony for Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada, with remarks by Prime Minister Trudeau. (3/24/1969, East Room, White House)
  
  Runtime: 0:05:58
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by either WHCA or NBC (NBC "fed by" tape case), CBS ("mult feed" log book); Recorded by LNH (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

• WHCA-SR-P-690327
  Exchange of toasts by President Nixon and Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada. (3/24/1969, State Dining Room at the White House)
  
  Runtime: 0:17:36
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by ELB (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

• New York Times of March 24, 1969

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The Vanderbilt Television News Archive is the world's most extensive and complete archive of television news. They have been recording, preserving and providing access to television news broadcasts of the national networks since August 5, 1968.

• March 1969 Broadcast Index

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