May 28, 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.

Addresses and Remarks

• FBI National Academy (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 768, May 28, 1969)
  The President's Remarks at the 83d Session of the Academy's Graduation Exercises, in the East Room at the White House.

Announcements

• Disaster Assistance for California (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 760, May 28, 1969)
  Announcement of Allocation of Additional Funds To Assist Recovery From Floods.

Appointments and Nominations

• United States Advisory Commission on Information (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 759, May 28, 1969)
  Announcement of Intention To Nominate William F. Buckley, Jr., as a Member.
• Securities and Exchange Commission (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 759, May 28, 1969)
  Announcement of Intention To Nominate Hamer H. Budge for Reappointment as Member and Chairman.
• Securities and Exchange Commission (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 759, May 28, 1969)
  Announcement of Intention To Nominate James J. Needham To Be a Member.
• Inter-Agency Committee on Mexican American Affairs (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 760, May 28, 1969)
  Announcement of Appointment of Martin G. Castillo as Member and Chairman.

Congress, Communications to

• Foreign Aid (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 760, May 28, 1969)
  The President's Message to the Congress.

Executive Orders

• Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 767, May 28, 1969)
  Executive Order 11471.

Meetings With Foreign Leaders

• Visit of Prime Minister De Jong and Foreign Minister Luns of the Netherlands (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 766, May 28, 1969)
  Remarks of the President, Prime Minister de Jong, and Foreign Minister Luns at the Departure Ceremony.

Acts Approved by the President

• H.R. 6269 -- Public Law 91-16
  An Act to provide for the striking of medals in commemoration of the three hundredth anniversary of the founding of South Carolina.
• S.J. Res. 99 -- Public Law 91-17
  Joint Resolution to authorize the President to issue a proclamation designating the first week in June of 1969 as "Helen Keller Memorial Week."
• H.R. 8188 -- Public Law 91-18
  An Act to provide for the striking of medals in commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of the city of Wichita, Kansas.
• S.J. Res. 104 -- Public Law 91-19
  A Joint Resolution to authorize the President to reappoint as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, for an additional term of one year, the officer serving in that position on April 1, 1969.
• H.R. 2948 -- Private Law 91-7
  An Act for the relief Maria Prescilla Caramanzana.
• H.R. 3464 -- Private Law 91-8
  An Act for the relief of Maria Balluardo Frasca.
• S. 256 -- Private Law 91-9
  An Act to confer United States citizenship posthumously upon Lance Corporal Theodore Daniel Van Staveren.

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 Dr. John A. Hannah, Administrator, and Rutherford Poats, Deputy Administrator, of the Agency for International Development on the foreign aid message.
• Remarks of Attorney General John Mitchell at the graduation exercises of the FBI National Academy.

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.

• His Imperial Majesty Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, the Shahanshah of Iran, and Her Imperial Majesty the Empress have accepted the invitation of the President and Mrs. Nixon to make an official visit to Washington this autumn.
• The President met with representatives of the National Newspaper Publishers Association, including John H. Murphy III, Association president.
• The President discussed the subject of campus unrest with six young Congressmen of a total of some 20 who had completed a tour of about 50 college campuses throughout the country. They were William E. Brock 3d of Tennessee, Louis Frey, Jr., of Florida, Edward G. Biester, Jr., of Pennsylvania, George Bush of Texas, Donald W. Riegle, Jr., of Michigan, and William A. Steiger of Wisconsin.

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.

• JAMES J. NEEDHAM, of New York, to be a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 5, 1973, vice Manuel Frederick Cohen, resigned.
• HAMER H. BUDGE, of Idaho, to be a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for the term of 5 years expiring June 5, 1974 (reappointment).
• CHARLES A. BANE, of Illinois, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit vice Elmer J. Schnackenberg, deceased.
• BRIG. GEN. HAL BRUCE JENNINGS, JR., 026995, Army of the United States (colonel, Medical Corps, United States Army), for appointment as The Surgeon General, United States Army, and for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general under the provisions of title 10, United States Code, section 3036.
• LT. GEN. RICHARD G. WEEDE, U.S. Marine Corps, when retired, to be placed on the retired list in the grade of lieutenant general in accordance with the provisions of Title 10, U.S. Code, Section 5233.
• Having designated, in accordance with the provisions of Title 10, U.S. Code, Section 5232, MAJ. GEN. FREDERICK E. LEEK, U.S. Marine Corps, for commands and other duties determined by the President to be within the contemplation of said section, I nominate him for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general while so serving.
• The following-named officer under the provisions of title 10, United States Code, section 3066, to be assigned to a position of importance and responsibility designated by the President under subsection (a) of section 3066, in grade as follows: To be Lieutenant General MAJ. GEN. ARTHUR WILLIAM OBERBECK, 020569, 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.

• Special Message to the Congress on Foreign Aid.
• Remarks on the Departure of Prime Minister de Jong and Foreign Minister Luns of the Netherlands.
• Executive Order 11471—Relating to the Implementation of the Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters
• Remarks at the Graduation Exercises of the FBI National Academy

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 Wednesday, May 28, 1969

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

• House of Representatives: May 28, 1969
• Extensions of Remarks: May 28, 1969

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 28 May 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. I, Foundations of Foreign Policy, 1969-1972

Foundations of Foreign Policy, 1969-1972

• 26. Special Message From President Nixon to the Congress, Washington, May 28, 1969

  Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Richard Nixon, 1969, pp. 411-417.

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

The NSC System

• 47. Memorandum From the Assistant Director (Domestic Intelligence), Federal Bureau of Investigation (Sullivan) to the Assistant to the Director (DeLoach) , Washington, May 28, 1969

  Source: National Archives, RG 460, Plumbers Task Force, Gray/Wiretap Investigation, Box 27, Witness Statements, Sullivan—Depositions. No classification marking. Typed at the top and bottom of the memorandum is “DO NOT FILE.” A typed note at the bottom of the page reads: “Original impounded by court order. See memo in 63–16062–3.”

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

International Development Policy, 1969-1972

• 113. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, May 28, 1969

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Agency Files, Box 193, AID, Volume I 1969. Confidential.

East-West Trade, 1969-1972

• 299. National Security Decision Memorandum 15 , Washington, May 28, 1969

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, S/S Files: Lot 80 D 305, NSDM 15. Secret.

Vol. VI, Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

• 74. Memorandum From Dean Moor of the Operations Staff of the National Security Council to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) , Washington, May 28, 1969

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 69, Vietnam Subject Files, Vietnam, The Phoenix Program. Secret; Sensitive. Sent for information.

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

• 51. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, May 28, 1969

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 765, Presidential Correspondence, Kosygin. Secret; Nodis. Sent for action. Nixon wrote “A very shrewd and very depressingly hard line letter. There is no conciliation in it except style!” on the first page of the memorandum.

Vol. XIX, Part 2, Japan, 1969-1972

January-November 1969: The Decision for Okinawa Reversion

• 13. National Security Decision Memorandum 13 , Washington, May 28, 1969

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–210, National Security Council Decision Memoranda, NSDM 13. Top Secret. On May 23 Sneider informed Kissinger that both the leadership of the Department of Defense and the JCS “were satisfied with the draft Decision Memorandum with one change assigning specific action on the negotiating strategy paper to the EA/IG and the Under Secretaries Committee.” (Memorandum from Sneider to Kissinger, May 23; ibid.) On May 24 Kissinger sent this decision memorandum to Nixon for his approval, under a covering memorandum that discussed U.S. strategy during the Okinawa negotiations. Kissinger noted that the various Departments have “no basic disagreement” with NSDM 13. Nixon initialed his approval of NSDM 13 on May 28, and returned it to the NSC the same day. (Memorandum from Kissinger to Nixon, May 24; ibid.)

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

The Rogers Plan

• 30. Telegram From the Embassy in Jordan to the Department of State , Amman, May 28, 1969, 1059Z

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 619, Country Files, Middle East, Jordan Nodis/Sandstorm. Secret; Nodis.

Vol. XXXIV, National Security Policy, 1969-1972

Parity, Safeguard, and the SS-9 Controversy

• 31. Memorandum From the Deputy Secretary of Defense (Packard) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) , Washington, May 28, 1969

  Source: Ford Library, Laird Papers, Box 27, Safeguard. Secret. A copy was sent to Richard Helms.

Chemical and Biological Warfare, Safeguard Phase II, the Draft

• 95. National Security Study Memorandum 59 , Washington, May 28, 1969

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 365, Subject Files, NSSMs, Nos. 43–103. Secret. A copy was sent to General Wheeler.

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

Canada

• 94. Memorandum From Helmut Sonnenfeldt of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) , Washington, May 28, 1969

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 670, Country Files—Europe, Canada, Vol. I. Secret. Sent for action. A notation on the first page reads: “Today.” This memorandum was Sonnenfeldt’s second effort to soften the tone of official U.S. response to the Canadian decision to reduce its military forces in NATO. In a May 27 memorandum to Kissinger, following a presentation by Cadieux to Laird, Sonnenfeldt noted Laird’s strong negative response and proposed that Kissinger “call the Secretary [Rogers] in Brussels and urge him to go easy on the Canadian presentation, and not to encourage others in their criticism” in order to keep open channels of negotiation. The memorandum was marked “disapproved” with the notation, “HAK says Laird’s ok on this.” (Ibid.)

Vol. E-2, Documents on Arms Control and Nonproliferation, 1969-1972

Chemical and Biological Warfare; Geneva Protocol; Biological Weapons Convention

• 141. National Security Study Memorandum 59 , Washington, May 28, 1969

  NSSM 59 directed officials to conduct a study of the U.S. policy on chemical and biological warfare and agents. The study was to include U.S. programs and operational concepts; problematic issues encountered with those programs; and the ways in which those programs effected U.S. relationships with its Allies.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 365, Subject Files, NSSMs (43–103). Secret. A copy was sent to Wheeler

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-1186 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1186-, Presidential Special Assistant Robert J. Brown speaking from a podium at the National Newspaper Publishers Association meeting. 5/28/1969, Washington, DC Executive Office Building, Indian Treaty Room. Robert J. Brown, unidentified journalists.

Roll WHPO-1187 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1187-, Presidential Special Assistant Robert J. Brown speaking at the National Newspaper Publishers Association meeting. 5/28/1969, Washington, DC Executive Office Building, Indian Treaty Room. Robert J. Brown, unidentified journalists, unidentified speaker.

Roll WHPO-1188 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1188-00-02A, President Nixon at his desk. 5/28/1969, Washington, D.C. White House. President Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1188-00-02A, President Nixon at his desk. 5/28/1969, Washington, D.C. White House. President Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1188-03-05,11-18, President Nixon with Prime Minister Petrus J.S. De Jong and Foreign Minister Joseph Luns. 5/28/1969, Washington, D.C. White House. President Nixon, Petrus J.S. De Jong, Joseph Luns.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1188-03-05,11-18, President Nixon with Prime Minister Petrus J.S. De Jong and Foreign Minister Joseph Luns. 5/28/1969, Washington, D.C. White House. President Nixon, Petrus J.S. De Jong, Joseph Luns.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1188-06-10, 22-37, Hugh Sloan Jr. working. 5/28/1969, Washington, D.C. White House. Hugh Sloan.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1188-06-10, 22-37, Hugh Sloan Jr. working. 5/28/1969, Washington, D.C. White House. Hugh Sloan.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1188-19-21, outside the Oval Office. 5/28/1969, Washington, D.C. White House. President Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1188-19-21, outside the Oval Office. 5/28/1969, Washington, D.C. White House. President Nixon.

Roll WHPO-1189 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1189-00A-06A, President Nixon with Martin Castillo, Chairman of the Interagency Community for Mexican-American Affairs, Hank Queveda, its Executive Director, and Uraldo Palmares. 5/28/1969, Washington, DC White House, Rose Garden. President Nixon, Martin Castillo, Hank Queveda, Uraldo Palmares, unidentified aides.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1189-07A-11A, Hugh Sloan, Jr. 5/28/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, grounds. Hugh Sloan, Jr.

Roll WHPO-1190 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1190-, Mike Farrell receives a gift from a group of boys on behalf of President Nixon. 5/28/1969, Washington, DC White House grounds. Mike Farrell, unidentified boys and man.

Roll WHPO-1191 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1191-03A-07A, Ronald Ziegler and staff members seen through a door. 5/28/1969, Washington, D.C. West Wing, White House. Ziegler, unidentified staff members.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1191-08A-11A, President Nixon and Elliot Richardson escorting Netherlands ministers Petrus J.S. De Jong and Joseph Luns. 5/28/1969, Washington, D.C. White House grounds. President Nixon, Elliot Richardson, Petrus J.S. De Jong, Joseph Luns, aides (Ministers from Netherlands).
• Frame(s): WHPO-1191-12A-22A, President Nixon standing on the Oval Office porch steps with Martin Castillo, Hank Queveda, and Uraldo Palmares from the Cabinet Committee on Opportunity for the Spanish Speaking People. 5/28/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. President Nixon, Martin Castillo, Hank Queveda, Uraldo Palmares.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1191-21A, President Nixon standing on the Oval Office porch steps with Martin Castillo, Hank Queveda, and Uraldo Palmares from the Cabinet Committee on Opportunity for the Spanish Speaking People. 5/28/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. President Nixon, Martin Castillo, Hank Queveda, Uraldo Palmares.

Roll WHPO-1192 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1192-02-05, President Nixon saying goodbye to Petrus J.S. De Jong and Joseph Luns of the Netherlands. 5/28/1969, Washington, DC White House grounds. President Nixon, Elliot Richardson, Petrus J.S. De Jong, Joseph Luns, aides.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1192-06-17, President Nixon with Martin Castillo, Hank Queveda, and Uraldo Palmares from the Cabinet Committee on Opportunity for the Spanish Speaking People. 5/28/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. President Nixon, Martin Castillo, Hank Queveda, Uraldo Parmares.

Roll WHPO-1193 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1193-, President Nixon signing HR 6269, providing for commemorative South Carolina medals. 5/28/1969, Washington, DC White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Senator Strom Thurmond, Senator Ernest Hollings, Representative W.J. Bryan Dorn, Representative James Mann, Representative L. Mendel Rivers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1193-09A, President Nixon signing HR 6269, providing for commemorative South Carolina medals. 5/28/1969, Washington, DC White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Senator Strom Thurmond, Senator Ernest Hollings, Representative W.J. Bryan Dorn, Representative James Mann, Representative L. Mendel Rivers.

Roll WHPO-1194 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1194-, President Nixon signing HR 6269, providing for commemorative South Carolina medals. 5/28/1969, Washington, DC White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Sen. Strom Thurmond, Sen. Ernest Hollings, Rep. W.J. Bryan Dorn, Rep. James Mann, Rep. L. Mendel Rivers.

Roll WHPO-1195 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1195-, Graduation exercises of the F.B.I. National Academy. 5/28/1969, Washington, DC White House, East Room. guests.

Roll WHPO-1196 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1196-02-06, President Nixon and Pat Nixon at the doorway in a White House room with John Mitchell, Martha Mitchell, J. Edgar Hoover, Clyde Tolson, and Dr. Edward Lewis (pastor), before going to attend the East Room F.B.I. National Academy graduation ceremony. 5/28/1969, Washington, D.C. White House. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, John Mitchell, Martha Mitchell, J. Edgar Hoover, Clyde Tolson, Dr. Edward Lewis (pastor).
• Frame(s): WHPO-1196-07-15, Audience and graduates seen from the back of the White House East Room during the graduation ceremony for the F.B.I. National Academy. 5/28/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. http://nixon.archives.gov/virtuallibrary/documents/PDD/1969/007A%20May%2018-31%201969.pdf contains a list of graduates and officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1196-19-36, An unidentified National Park Service employee wearing a coverall uniform with badge on his arm, smiling and trying to duck away from the photographer's camera while he walks on the lawn to an entrance at the White House. 5/28/1969, Washington, D.C. White House grounds. unidentified National Park Service employee.

Roll WHPO-1197 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1197-00-01, White House staff members observing the landing of the presidential helicopter. 5/28/1969, Washington, DC White House, South Grounds. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, aides, staff members.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1197-02-08, Marine One helicopter lifting off from the White House grounds. 5/28/1969, Washington, DC White House, South Grounds.

Roll WHPO-1198 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1198-, Meeting of National Newspaper Publishers Association representatives. 5/28/1969, Washington, DC Executive Office Building, Indian Treaty Room. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, George Shultz, Robert J. Brown, unidentified speaker, African American publishers, President Nixon, George Shultz, Maurice Stans,Paul W. McCracken, Robert J. Brown, Herbert Stein, Hendrik Houthakker, Martin Anderson, William Safire Fred Bergsten, Nathaniel Samuels, Robert C. Moot, John H. Murphy III, Alger L. Adams, Charles Armstrong, Mildred D. Brown, Kenneth C. Coulter, Mrs. Claire Dubro, Carlton B. Goodlett, Percy Green, D. L. Inman, Mrs. Elizabeth M. Moss, John N. Murphy III, Moses J. Newson, Ethel Payne, Garth Reeves, E. Washington Rhoades, N. A. Sweets, Charles L. West, Howard B. Woods, Clarence Townes, Bruce Rabb, Michael Monroe.

Roll WHPO-1199 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1199-, Administration official George Shultz, Hugh Sloan and others addressing journalists from a podium the National Newspaper Publishers Association. 5/28/1969, Washington, DC Executive Office Building, Indian Treaty Room. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, George Shultz, Robert J. Brown, unidentified speaker, African American publishers, George Shultz, Maurice Stans,Paul W. McCracken, Robert J. Brown, Herbert Stein, Hendrik Houthakker, Martin Anderson, William Safire Fred Bergsten, Nathaniel Samuels, Robert C. Moot, John H. Murphy III, Alger L. Adams, Charles Armstrong, Mildred D. Brown, Kenneth C. Coulter, Mrs. Claire Dubro, Carlton B. Goodlett, Percy Green, D. L. Inman, Mrs. Elizabeth M. Moss, John N. Murphy III, Moses J. Newson, Ethel Payne, Garth Reeves, E. Washington Rhoades, N. A. Sweets, Charles L. West, Howard B. Woods, Clarence Townes, Bruce Rabb, Michael Monroe.

Roll WHPO-1200 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1200-, Administration officials Patrick Moynihan and George Shultz addressing publishers from the National Newspaper Publishers Association. 5/28/1969, Washington, DC Executive Office Building, Indian Treaty Room. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, George Shultz, Robert J. Brown, unidentified speaker, African American publishers, President Nixon, George Shultz, Maurice Stans,Paul W. McCracken, Robert J. Brown, Herbert Stein, Hendrik Houthakker, Martin Anderson, William Safire Fred Bergsten, Nathaniel Samuels, Robert C. Moot, John H. Murphy III, Alger L. Adams, Charles Armstrong, Mildred D. Brown, Kenneth C. Coulter, Mrs. Claire Dubro, Carlton B. Goodlett, Percy Green, D. L. Inman, Mrs. Elizabeth M. Moss, John N. Murphy III, Moses J. Newson, Ethel Payne, Garth Reeves, E. Washington Rhoades, N. A. Sweets, Charles L. West, Howard B. Woods, Clarence Townes, Bruce Rabb, Michael Monroe.

Roll WHPO-1201 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1201-, Conference held for National Newspaper Publishers Association. 5/28/1969, Washington, DC Executive Office Building, Indian Treaty Room. John Volpe, unidentified woman, President Nixon, George Shultz, Maurice Stans,Paul W. McCracken, Robert J. Brown, Herbert Stein, Hendrik Houthakker, Martin Anderson, William Safire Fred Bergsten, Nathaniel Samuels, Robert C. Moot, John H. Murphy III, Alger L. Adams, Charles Armstrong, Mildred D. Brown, Kenneth C. Coulter, Mrs. Claire Dubro, Carlton B. Goodlett, Percy Green, D. L. Inman, Mrs. Elizabeth M. Moss, John N. Murphy III, Moses J. Newson, Ethel Payne, Garth Reeves, E. Washington Rhoades, N. A. Sweets, Charles L. West, Howard B. Woods, Clarence Townes, Bruce Rabb, Michael Monroe.

Roll WHPO-1202 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1202-, Robert Finch and Donald Rumsfeld, with others, addressing representatives of the National Newspaper Publishers Association. (per Presidential Daily Diary: The National Newspaper Publishers Association is an association of Negro newspaper publishers and editors from all over the country.). 5/28/1969, Washington, DC Executive Office Building, Indian Treaty Room. President Nixon, Robert J. Brown, Robert Finch, Donald Rumsfeld, unidentified speakers, African American publishers, George Shultz, Maurice Stans,Paul W. McCracken, Robert J. Brown, Herbert Stein, Hendrik Houthakker, Martin Anderson, William Safire Fred Bergsten, Nathaniel Samuels, Robert C. Moot, John H. Murphy III, Alger L. Adams, Charles Armstrong, Mildred D. Brown, Kenneth C. Coulter, Mrs. Claire Dubro, Carlton B. Goodlett, Percy Green, D. L. Inman, Mrs. Elizabeth M. Moss, John N. Murphy III, Moses J. Newson, Ethel Payne, Garth Reeves, E. Washington Rhoades, N. A. Sweets, Charles L. West, Howard B. Woods, Clarence Townes, Bruce Rabb, Michael Monroe.

Roll WHPO-1203 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1203-, President Nixon with representatives of the National Newspaper Publishers Association. (per Presidential Daily Diary: The National Newspaper Publishers Association is an association of Negro newspaper publishers and editors from all over the country.). 5/28/1969, Washington, DC White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Maurice Stans, African American newspaper publishers), President Nixon, George Shultz, Maurice Stans,Paul W. McCracken, Robert J. Brown, Herbert Stein, Hendrik Houthakker, Martin Anderson, William Safire Fred Bergsten, Nathaniel Samuels, Robert C. Moot, John H. Murphy III, Alger L. Adams, Charles Armstrong, Mildred D. Brown, Kenneth C. Coulter, Mrs. Claire Dubro, Carlton B. Goodlett, Percy Green, D. L. Inman, Mrs. Elizabeth M. Moss, John N. Murphy III, Moses J. Newson, Ethel Payne, Garth Reeves, E. Washington Rhoades, N. A. Sweets, Charles L. West, Howard B. Woods, Clarence Townes, Bruce Rabb, Michael Monroe.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1203-13, President Nixon with representatives of the National Newspaper Publishers Association. (per Presidential Daily Diary: The National Newspaper Publishers Association is an association of Negro newspaper publishers and editors from all over the country.). 5/28/1969, Washington, DC White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Maurice Stans, African American newspaper publishers), President Nixon, George Shultz, Maurice Stans,Paul W. McCracken, Robert J. Brown, Herbert Stein, Hendrik Houthakker, Martin Anderson, William Safire Fred Bergsten, Nathaniel Samuels, Robert C. Moot, John H. Murphy III, Alger L. Adams, Charles Armstrong, Mildred D. Brown, Kenneth C. Coulter, Mrs. Claire Dubro, Carlton B. Goodlett, Percy Green, D. L. Inman, Mrs. Elizabeth M. Moss, John N. Murphy III, Moses J. Newson, Ethel Payne, Garth Reeves, E. Washington Rhoades, N. A. Sweets, Charles L. West, Howard B. Woods, Clarence Townes, Bruce Rabb, Michael Monroe.

Roll WHPO-1204 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1204-, President Nixon with representatives of the National Newspaper Publishers Association. (per Presidential Daily Diary: The National Newspaper Publishers Association is an association of Negro newspaper publishers and editors from all over the country.). 5/28/1969, Washington, DC Executive Office Building, Indian Treaty Room. Robert J. Brown, Robert Finch, Donald Rumsfeld, unidentified speaker, African American publishers, President Nixon, George Shultz, Maurice Stans,Paul W. McCracken, Robert J. Brown, Herbert Stein, Hendrik Houthakker, Martin Anderson, William Safire Fred Bergsten, Nathaniel Samuels, Robert C. Moot, John H. Murphy III, Alger L. Adams, Charles Armstrong, Mildred D. Brown, Kenneth C. Coulter, Mrs. Claire Dubro, Carlton B. Goodlett, Percy Green, D. L. Inman, Mrs. Elizabeth M. Moss, John N. Murphy III, Moses J. Newson, Ethel Payne, Garth Reeves, E. Washington Rhoades, N. A. Sweets, Charles L. West, Howard B. Woods, Clarence Townes, Bruce Rabb, Michael Monroe.

Roll WHPO-1205 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1205-, President Nixon with representatives of the National Newspaper Publishers Association. (per Presidential Daily Diary: The National Newspaper Publishers Association is an association of Negro newspaper publishers and editors from all over the country.). 5/28/1969, Washington, D.C. White House. President Nixon, unidentified woman, African American publishers, President Nixon, George Shultz, Maurice Stans,Paul W. McCracken, Robert J. Brown, Herbert Stein, Hendrik Houthakker, Martin Anderson, William Safire Fred Bergsten, Nathaniel Samuels, Robert C. Moot, John H. Murphy III, Alger L. Adams, Charles Armstrong, Mildred D. Brown, Kenneth C. Coulter, Mrs. Claire Dubro, Carlton B. Goodlett, Percy Green, D. L. Inman, Mrs. Elizabeth M. Moss, John N. Murphy III, Moses J. Newson, Ethel Payne, Garth Reeves, E. Washington Rhoades, N. A. Sweets, Charles L. West, Howard B. Woods, Clarence Townes, Bruce Rabb, Michael Monroe.

Roll WHPO-1206 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1206-, President Nixon in a cabinet room meeting with the National African American Newspaper Publishers Association including editors and journalists and the Cabinet Committee on Economic Policy. 5/28/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, George Shultz, Maurice Stans,Paul W. McCracken, Robert J. Brown, Herbert Stein, Hendrik Houthakker, Martin Anderson, William Safire Fred Bergsten, Nathaniel Samuels, Robert C. Moot, John H. Murphy III, Alger L. Adams, Charles Armstrong, Mildred D. Brown, Kenneth C. Coulter, Mrs. Claire Dubro, Carlton B. Goodlett, Percy Green, D. L. Inman, Mrs. Elizabeth M. Moss, John N. Murphy III, Moses J. Newson, Ethel Payne, Garth Reeves, E. Washington Rhoades, N. A. Sweets, Charles L. West, Howard B. Woods, Clarence Townes, Bruce Rabb, Michael Monroe.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1206-02, President Nixon during a light moment with members of the National African American Newspaper Publishers Association and members of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Policy in the cabinet room together. 5/28/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, George Shultz, Maurice Stans,Paul W. McCracken, Clifford Hardin, Robert J. Brown, Herbert Stein, Hendrik Houthakker, Martin Anderson, William Safire Fred Bergsten, Nathaniel Samuels, Robert C. Moot, John H. Murphy III, Alger L. Adams, Charles Armstrong, Mildred D. Brown, Kenneth C. Coulter, Mrs. Claire Dubro, Carlton B. Goodlett, Percy Green, D. L. Inman, Mrs. Elizabeth M. Moss, John N. Murphy III, Moses J. Newson, Ethel Payne, Garth Reeves, E. Washington Rhoades, N. A. Sweets, Charles L. West, Howard B. Woods, Clarence Townes, Bruce Rabb, Michael Monroe.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1206-04, President Nixon in a cabinet room meeting with the National African American Newspaper Publishers Association including editors and journalists and the Cabinet Committee on Economic Policy. 5/28/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, George Shultz, Maurice Stans,Paul W. McCracken, Clifford Hardin, Robert J. Brown, Herbert Stein, Hendrik Houthakker, Martin Anderson, William Safire Fred Bergsten, Nathaniel Samuels, Robert C. Moot, John H. Murphy III, Alger L. Adams, Charles Armstrong, Mildred D. Brown, Kenneth C. Coulter, Mrs. Claire Dubro, Carlton B. Goodlett, Percy Green, D. L. Inman, Mrs. Elizabeth M. Moss, John N. Murphy III, Moses J. Newson, Ethel Payne, Garth Reeves, E. Washington Rhoades, N. A. Sweets, Charles L. West, Howard B. Woods, Clarence Townes, Bruce Rabb, Michael Monroe.

Roll WHPO-1207 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1207-, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, and aides boarding the presidential helicopter. 5/28/1969, Washington, DC White House, South Grounds. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, aides.

Roll WHPO-1208 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1208-, Donald Rumsfeld and other administration officials address the redpresentatives of the National Newspaper Publishers Association. 5/28/1969, Washington, D.C. Executive Office Building, Indian Treaty Room. Donald Rumsfeld, unidentified speakers, journalists.

Roll WHPO-1209 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1209-, President Nixon attending the F.B.I. National Academy graduation ceremony. 5/28/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Martha Mitchell, John Mitchell, J. Edgar Hoover, graduates, guests.

Roll WHPO-1210 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1210-, Henry Kissinger and unidentified man in his office. 5/28/1969, Washington, D.C. Kissinger's office. Henry Kissinger, unidentified man.

Roll WHPO-1211 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1211-, National Newspaper Publishers Association luncheon. 5/28/1969, Washington, D.C. unknown. Leonard Garment, Chris de Muils.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1211-21, Leonard Garment and Chris de Muils eat from a buffet while attending a National Newspaper Publishers Association luncheon. 5/28/1969, Washington, D.C. unknown. Leonard Garment, Chris de Muils.

Roll WHPO-1219 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1219-03A-04A, Arrival of Air Force One. 5/28/1969, Florida Homestead Air Force Base. unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-1220 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1220-, President Nixon and others greeting crowd awaiting them upon arrival at Homestead Air Force Base. 5/28/1969, Florida Homestead Air Force Base. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, 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.

H - White House Staff Member Recordings

• WHCA-SR-H-032
  Press briefing by John Hannah on the AID program, with Mr. Poats. (5/28/1969, Roosevelt Room, White House)
  
  Runtime: 36:50:00
  
  Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by CBS; Recorded by RER (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

• WHCA-SR-H-033
  Meeting of National Publishers Association; OFF THE RECORD: NOT FOR RELEASE; [see TR for speakers]. (5/28/1969, Indian Treaty Room, Executive Office Building)
  
  Runtime: 4:15:00
  
  Keywords: meetings
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by O.E. Smith (DCSU) (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-690535
  Exchange of Remarks between President Nixon, Prime Minister de Jong and Foreign Minister Luns of the Netherlands on the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister's departure. (5/28/1969, Rose Garden, White House)
  
  Runtime: 3:20
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

• WHCA-SR-P-690536
  Remarks by President Nixon at FBI Academy graduation, with Attorney General John Mitchell, J. Edgar Hoover, J.J. Casper, James McGuire, Dr. Lewis. (5/28/1969, East Room at the White House)
  
  Runtime: 12:39
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

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