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November 13, 1969

Introduction

This almanac page for Thursday, November 13, 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: Wednesday, November 12, 1969

Next Date: Friday, November 14, 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.

    Addresses and Remarks

    Appointments and Nominations

    Executive Orders

    Letters, Memorandums, Etc.

    Statements by the President

    Acts Approved by the President

    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 Richard W. Velde, Associate Administrator, Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, and Myrl E. Alexander, Director, Bureau of Prisons, on reform of the Federal corrections system.

    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 presided over the first meeting of the Council for Rural Affairs.
    • Manlio Brosio, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, met with the President at the White House.
    • The President transmitted to the Congress the 20th semiannual report of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration [Government Printing Office, 234 pp.].
    • The President today announced his intention to nominate Dr. Jesse L. Steinfeld to be Surgeon General of the Public Health Service.
    • The President today announced the appointment of Rene J. Dubos, A. Wesley Hodge, Tom McCall, Willard
    • F. Rockwell, Jr., Lelan F. Sillin, Jr., and Thaddeus F. Walkowicz as members of the Citizens' Advisory Committee on Environmental Quality.
    • The President has invited the Governors of the 50 States to come to Washington on December 3 for discussions on the narcotics problem and on foreign policy. The Governors and Governors-elect have been invited to bring their wives and teen-age or older children, who will be briefed on narcotics and on volunteerism.
    • The President telephoned Cmdr. Charles Conrad, Jr., Commander of the Apollo 12 mission, to wish the crew good luck on the eve of the launch.

    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.

    • GEORGE M. LOW, of Texas, to be Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, vice Thomas O. Paine, elevated.

  • 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.

  • Argued

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

    Vol. XX, Southeast Asia, 1969-1972

    Thailand

    Vol. XXXIV, National Security Policy, 1969-1972

    Chemical and Biological Warfare, Safeguard Phase II, the Draft

    • 100. Minutes of Defense Program Review Committee Meeting , Washington, November 13, 1969

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–118, DPRC Meetings Minutes, Originals, 1969–73. Top Secret. No drafting information appears on the minutes, but they were probably prepared by Lynn. The meeting was held to discuss the FY 1971 Defense budget. All brackets are in the original.

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

    Chemical and Biological Warfare; Geneva Protocol; Biological Weapons Convention

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

    Peru

    • 610. Memorandum From Viron P. Vaky of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, November 13, 1969. , Washington, November 13, 1969

      National Security Council staff member Vaky summarized a CIA report that outlined President Velasco’s observations of Peru’s attitude toward the United States and the USSR. The report summarized four key points of Velasco’s perception of Peru’s relationship with both nations and his opinions on the Peruvian investigation of a U.S. citizen who had worked for CIA and had run private security firms in Lima.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 792, Country Files, Latin America, Peru, Vol. 1, Through June 1970. Secret; Sensitive. Sent for information. The memorandum is stamped “HAK [Kissinger] has seen November 14, 1969.” Attached but not published was an Intelligence Information Cable TDCS DB–315/04774–69, dated November 12, from [text not declassified].

  • 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-2397 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2397-02, President Nixon standing in the Oval Office shaking hands with Senator James Pearson. 11/13/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, James Pearson.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2397-02-09, President Nixon standing in the Oval Office shaking hands with Senator James Pearson. 11/13/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, James Pearson.

    Roll WHPO-2398 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2398-03A-13A, President Nixon signing Executive Order 11493 establishing the Council for Rural Affairs. 11/13/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Clifford M. Hardin, Maurice H. Stans, George P. Shultz, George W. Romney, Walter J. Hickel, Donald Rumsfeld, Paul W. McCracken, John Ehrlichman, H.R. Haldeman, Herbert Klein, D. Patrick Moynihan, John C. Whitaker, Lee W. Huebner, Ronald Ziegler, Carl Curtis, Roman Hruska, Karl Mundt, James Pearson, Milton Young , Odin Langen, Rogers Morton, Henry Schadeberg, Frederick Behrens, Thomas Cowden, Donald Paarlberg, Samuel C. Jackson, John Quarles, John Venemen, Al Edwards, Steven Schenes, James Hawkins.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2398-06A, President Nixon signing Executive Order 11493 establishing the Council for Rural Affairs. 11/13/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Clifford M. Hardin, Maurice H. Stans, George P. Shultz, George W. Romney, Walter J. Hickel, Donald Rumsfeld, Paul W. McCracken, John Ehrlichman, H.R. Haldeman, Herbert Klein, D. Patrick Moynihan, John C. Whitaker, Lee W. Huebner, Ronald Ziegler, Carl Curtis, Roman Hruska, Karl Mundt, James Pearson, Milton Young , Odin Langen, Rogers Morton, Henry Schadeberg, Frederick Behrens, Thomas Cowden, Donald Paarlberg, Samuel C. Jackson, John Quarles, John Venemen, Al Edwards, Steven Schenes, James Hawkins.

    Roll WHPO-2400 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2400-03-32, Construction project to convert the swimming pool area into a space for the press corps. 11/13/1969, Washington, D.C. Pool, White House.

    Roll WHPO-2401 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2401-04A-16A, President Nixon with Henry Kissinger, NATO Secretary General Manlio Brosio and Robert Ellsworth, the U.S. Ambassador to NATO. 11/13/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Henry Kissinger, Manlio Brosio, Robert Ellsworth.

    Roll WHPO-2402 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2402-01A-28A, President Nixon thanking members of the House of Representatives for their support of a just peace in Vietnam. 11/13/1969, Washington, D.C. House Chamber, U.S. Capitol. President Nixon, John McCormack, Carl Albert, Gerald Ford.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2402-03A, President Nixon recives a standing ovation while speaking from the podium to thank members of the House of Representatives for their support of a just peace in Vietnam. 11/13/1969, Washington, D.C. House Chamber, U.S. Capitol. President Nixon, John McCormack, unidentified house of Representatives staff members.

    Roll WHPO-2403 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2403-01-23, President Nixon thanking members of the House of Representatives for their support of a just peace in Vietnam. 11/13/1969, Washington, D.C. House Chamber, U.S. Capitol. President Nixon, John McCormack.

    Roll WHPO-2404 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2404-02-18, President Nixon thanking members of the House of Representatives for their support of a just peace in Vietnam. 11/13/1969, Washington, D.C. House Chamber, U.S. Capitol. President Nixon, John McCormack, Hugh Scott, Jr., staff members.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2404-20-22, President Nixon leaving the Capitol building and shaking hands with officials. 11/13/1969, Washington, D.C. House Chamber, U.S. Capitol. President Nixon, Hugh Scott, Jr. unidentified Senators and Security personnel.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2404-23, President Nixon leaving the Capitol building and shaking hands with Senate Minority Leader Senator Hugh Scott. 11/13/1969, Washington, D.C. House Chamber, U.S. Capitol. President Nixon, Hugh Scott, Jr. unidentified Senators and Security personnel.

    Roll WHPO-2405 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2405-03A-13A, President Nixon thanking members of the House of Representatives for their support on Vietnam. 11/13/1969, Washington, D.C. U.S. Capitol, House Chamber. President Nixon, Mike Mansfield, Ted Kennedy, Hugh Scott, Margaret Chase Smith, George Aiken, Robert Griffin, Richard Russell, Gordon Allott, unidentified men, staff.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2405-12A, President Nixon speaking from the podium to thank members of the House of Representatives for their support of a just peace in Vietnam. View of entire room and gallery audience, seen from the 2nd floor. 11/13/1969, Washington, D.C. U.S. Capitol, House Chamber. President Nixon, Mike Mansfield, Ted Kennedy, Hugh Scott, Margaret Chase Smith, George Aiken, Robert Griffin, Richard Russell, Gordon Allott, unidentified congressmen, staff.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2405-14A-20A, President Nixon seated at the dining table having lunch with leading Senators inlcuding Mike Mansfield, Edward Ted Kennedy, Hugh Scott, Margaret Chase Smith, Ralph Smith, George Aiken, Robert Griffin, Richard Russell, Gordon Allott, Harold Hughes, Bryce Harlow, Kenneth BeLieu. Butlers waiters stand behind President Nixon. 11/13/1969, Washington, D.C. U.S. Capitol, Mansfield's Office. President Nixon, Mike Mansfield, Edward Ted Kennedy, Hugh Scott, Margaret Chase Smith, Ralph Smith, George Aiken, Robert Griffin, Richard Russell, Gordon Allott, Harold Hughes, Bryce Harlow, Kenneth BeLieu, staff.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2405-20A, President Nixon eats lunch with a group of Senators as a guest of Senator Mike Mansfield in his Capitol office. 11/13/1969, Washington, D.C. U.S. Capitol, Mansfield's Office. President Nixon, Mike Mansfield, Edward Ted Kennedy, Hugh Scott, Margaret Chase Smith, Ralph Smith, George Aiken, Robert Griffin, Richard Russell, Gordon Allott, Harold Hughes, Bryce Harlow, Kenneth BeLieu, J. William Fulbright.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2405-21A-32A, President Nixon leaving the Capitol building. 11/13/1969, Washington, D.C. U.S. Capitol. President Nixon, Mike Mansfield, Ted Kennedy, Hugh Scott, Margaret Chase Smith, George Aiken, Robert Griffin, Richard Russell, Gordon Allott, unidentified men, staff.

    Roll WHPO-2406 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2406-05A-11A, John Davies alongside an unidentified man. 11/13/1969, Washington, D.C. John Davies.

    Roll WHPO-2407 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2407-03-09, Pat Nixon hosting a tea for the National Chamber of Commerce. 11/13/1969, Washington, D.C. Blue Room, White House. Pat Nixon, Judy Agnew.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2407-11-17, President Nixon standing in the Oval office with friends, Mr. & Mrs. Frederic Renner. 11/13/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Mr. & Mrs. Frederic Renner.

    Roll WHPO-2408 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2408-03-09, Pat Nixon and Judy Agnew at a tea for the National Chamber of Commerce. 11/13/1969, Washington, D.C. Blue Room, White House. Pat Nixon, Judy Agnew.

    Roll WHPO-2409 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2409-03A-21A, Close-ups of Connie Stuart conducting a press conference. 11/13/1969, Washington, D.C. Connie Stuart.

  • 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.

    B - Vice-Presidential (Agnew and Ford)

    • WHCA-SR-B-024
      Remarks concerning news coverage-Desmoines, Iowa. (11/13/1969)

      Runtime: 30:00:00

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

    H - White House Staff Member Recordings

    • WHCA-SR-H-096
      Statement on prison reform by Mr. Richard Velde, Mr. Menlo Alexander, and Gerald Warren. (11/13/1969, Roosevelt Room, White House)

      Runtime: 27:00:00

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

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

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

    P - Formal Presidential Remarks

    • WHCA-SR-P-691107
      Remarks by President Nixon in the Chamber of the United States House of Representatives. (11/13/1969)

      Runtime: 13:23

      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-3508
      Vice President Agnew's Speech on Television News and "The President, The Nation and the War". "The President, The Nation and the War" is a presentation of WMAL-TV News and Public Affairs Herbert Klein, White House Communications Director.
      Undetermined
      Runtime: 01:03:25
    • WHCA-3509
      "The President's Men" with Herb Klein.
      CBS, NBC, ABC
      Runtime: 00:32:50
    • WHCA-3512
      Weekly News Summary. Richard Nixon, Nelson Rockefeller, Herb Klein, Apollo 12 launch center officials and VIPs.
      All networks
      Runtime: 01:03:30

      7. President Nixon's visit to Senate. Time Code Start: 10:33. Keywords: Presidents, Senators, meetings. Network: NBC.

      8. President Nixon's visit to Senate. Time Code Start: 12:12. Keywords: Presidents, Senators, meetings. Network: ABC.

Context (External Sources)