March 4, 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.

Announcements

• Inspection of Tax Returns (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 359, March 4, 1969)
  Announcement of Granting of Authority to the House Committee on Government Operations During the 91st Congress.

Congress, Communications to

• Incentive Awards to Military Personnel (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 360, March 4, 1969)
  The President's Message to the Congress Transmitting Reports of the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Transportation on the Cash Awards Program.

Executive Orders

• Inspection of Tax Returns (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 359, March 4, 1969)
  Executive Order 11457 Providing for Inspection of Certain Tax Returns by the House Committee on Government Operations.

News Conferences

• The President's News Conference of March 4, 1969 (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 360, March 4, 1969)
  No. 3.

Proclamations

• Law Day, U.S.A., 1969 (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 369, March 4, 1969)
  Proclamation 3898. Dated March 4, 1969. Released March 5, 1969.

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.

• Message to the Congress Transmitting Reports on the Cash Awards Program for Military Personnel.
• Executive Order 11457—Inspection of Income, Excess-Profits, Estate, and Gift Tax Returns by the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives
• Proclamation 3898—Law Day, U.S.A., 1969
• The President's News Conference

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.

• Federal Register of Tuesday, March 4, 1969

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

• Senate: March 4, 1969
• House of Representatives: March 4, 1969
• Extensions of Remarks: March 4, 1969

Argued

• Bingler v. Johnson
• Boykin v. Alabama
• Maxwell v. Bishop

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)

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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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 04 March 1969

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

Trade and Commerce, 1969-1972

• 186. Action Memorandum From C. Fred Bergsten of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) , Washington, March 4, 1969

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Subject Files, Box 403, Office of the STR. Limited Official Use.

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-0438 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0438-, President Nixon's third news conference. Many head and shoulders shots of him in animated positions. 3/4/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, White House Press Corps.

Roll WHPO-0439 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-0439-, President Nixon's third news conference. Various portrait and full length photos of Nixon speaking at the microphones. 3/4/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, White House Press Corps.

Roll WHPO-0440 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0440-, President Nixon during his third news conference. 3/4/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, White House Press Corps.

Roll WHPO-0441 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0441-, President Nixon during his third news conference. White House Press corps reporter standing to ask their question. 3/4/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, White House Press Corps, Ron Ziegler.

Roll WHPO-0442 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-0442-, President Nixon during his third news conference. 3/4/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, White House Press Corps.

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-690307
  Remarks by President Nixon in a press conference. (3/4/1969, East Room, White House)
  
  Runtime: 0:55:13
  
  Keywords: Presidential press conferences, presidential news conferences, interviews, media, Vietnam War, Indochina War
  
  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.

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-3244
  President's [Third] Press Conference. President Richard Nixon.
  CBS
  Runtime: 01:05:16

• New York Times of March 4, 1969

• AP Images photos from March 4, 1969
• Getty Images photos from March 4, 1969

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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• March 4, 1969