November 19, 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.

Bill Signings

• National Science Foundation Authorization Act, 1970 (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1628, November 19, 1969)
  Statement by the President Upon Signing the Bill Into Law.

Meetings With Foreign Leaders

• Visit of Prime Minister Eisaku Sato of Japan (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1626, November 19, 1969)
  Exchange of remarks Between the President and Prime Minister Sato at the Welcoming Ceremony on the South Lawn.
• Visit of Prime Minister Eisaku Sato of Japan (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1628, November 19, 1969)
  Exchange of Toasts Between the President and Prime Minister Sato at a Dinner Honoring the Prime Minister.

Acts Approved by the President

• S. 2546 -- Public Law 91-121
  An Act to authorize appropriations during the fiscal year 1970 for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, and tracked combat vehicles, and research, development, test, and evaluation for the Armed Forces, and to authorize the construction of test facilities at Kwajalein Missile Range, and to prescribe the authorized personnel strength of the Selected Reserve of each reserve component of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

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 Senator George D. Aiken following a meeting with the President.

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.

• Prime Minister Harold Wilson of the United Kingdom will visit the United States on January 27 and 28, 1970.
• Representatives of the Japanese American Citizens League presented the President and Prime Minister Sato of Japan with gold medallions commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Japanese migration to the United States and with copies of a book entitled "Nisei: The Quiet Americans," by William Hosokawa, in a ceremony at the White House.

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 Eisaku Sato of Japan.
• Statement on Signing the National Science Foundation Authorization Act, 1970.
• Toasts of the President and Prime Minister Sato of Japan.

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, November 19, 1969

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

• Senate: November 19, 1969
• House of Representatives: November 19, 1969
• Extensions of Remarks: November 19, 1969

Argued

• Barlow v. Collins
• Breen v. Selective Service Local Board No. 16
• Rosado v. Wyman
• Walz v. Tax Comm'n of the City of New York

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 - not yet online

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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 19 November 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. XIX, Part 2, Japan, 1969-1972

January-November 1969: The Decision for Okinawa Reversion

• 27. Memorandum of Conversation , Washington, November 19, 1969, 11 a.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1026, Presidential/HAK Memcons, Memcons—June–Dec. 1969 Presidential/HAK [1 of 2]. Top Secret; Sensitive. The meeting took place at the White House. On November 18, Nixon received talking points from Kissinger for the next day’s meetings with Sato. (Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box TS 63, Memcons, Presidential File, 1969)

• 28. Notes of a Telephone Conversation Between the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) and Japanese Scholar Kei Wakaizumi, November 19, 1969, 6:30 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1030, Presidential/HAK Memcons, Memcons Textile Telcons 1970 [Sept. 1969–Jun. 1970] [2 of 2]. No classification marking. Wakaizumi provides his own account of this conversation in his book, The Best Course Available, pp. 278–281. Kissinger was in Washington; Wakaizumi was in Tokyo, where it was November 20, 8:30 a.m. Wakaizumi used the alias Yoshida during conversations with Kissinger, thus the “Y” used in the text.

• 29. Memorandum of Conversation , Washington, November 19, 1969, 8 p.m.

  Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box TS 63, Memcons, Presidential File, 1969. Top Secret; Sensitive. Wickel drafted this memorandum of conversation on November 24. The meeting took place at the White House. Two additional memoranda of conversation from the same dinner were found. According to one: “During dinner the Prime Minister noted his pleasure at the recent political success of President Park in the Republic of Korea, since he was the ʽonlyʼ leader there who could be trusted. Unfortunately, he said, none of those around him were worthy of any great trust.” (Ibid.) The other noted: “In separate dinner conversations with the Prime Minister and Mrs. Sato, the President noted the value of the experience of his visit to Japan as Vice President in 1953, and said that he hoped to have Vice President Agnew visit Japan soon. The Prime Minister agreed that this was a good idea. (Note: He did not warmly welcome this nor did he pursue the idea.)” (Ibid.)

Vol. XXIX, Eastern Europe, 1969-1972

Romania

• 190. Memorandum of Conversation , Washington, November 19, 1969, 12:15 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 702, Country Files—Europe, Romania, Vol. II 9/69–Jun 70. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Bergsten. A notation on the memorandum indicates Kissinger saw it.

Vol. XXXVI, Energy Crisis, 1969-1974

February 20, 1969-February 19, 1970

• 18. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for International Economic Affairs (Flanigan) to President Nixon, Washington, November 19, 1969

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Special Files, Subject Files, Confidential Files, Box 25, [CF] FG 221–22 Oil Import Controls 1969–70. Administratively Confidential.

Vol. XL, Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972

Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972

• 44. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, November 19, 1969

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 753, Presidential Correspondence File, Germany, Chancellor Brandt (1969–Apr 70). Top Secret; Sensitive. Sent for action. No drafting information appears on the memorandum. Sonnenfeldt forwarded it to Kissinger on November 19. In a covering memorandum, Sonnenfeldt commented: “The message [from Brandt] seems to be an effort to establish, from his end, the special relationship with the President. He shrewdly uses information on a message to Kosygin to do so. The letter to Kosygin, insofar as he discloses the text to us, seems rather hard-nosed for Brandt, but he clearly keeps the door open for bilateral exchanges with Moscow. The Germans seem worried that the Soviets are trying to avoid bilateral dealings (or are being driven to do so by the GDR) by pressing hard on the European Security Conference in which the GDR would take part as a full-fledged member. (The Soviets just told Scheel again that American-Canadian participation was dependent on GDR participation.) If Brandt’s letter says what he told the President, it is not likely to get a very forthcoming response from a Warsaw Pact meeting.” (Ibid.)

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

U.S. Policy Towards International Production and Trafficking in Illegal Drugs

• 154. Telegram 7825 From the Embassy in Turkey to the Department of State, Ankara, November 19, 1969, 1111Z

  Ambassador Handley proposed a strategy for the United States to secure Turkish cooperation in the elimination of opium production.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, INCO-DRUGS 17 US. Confidential; Priority; Limdis.

• 155. Memorandum From Helmut Sonnenfeldt of the National Security Council staff to President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) , Washington, November 19, 1969

  Sonnenfeldt provided an account of what had been accomplished since the Heroin Traffic Task Force meeting and requested that Kissinger convene another meeting of the Task Force.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 357, Subject Files, Narcotics I. Sent for action. Kissinger approved the recommendation on November 21. The memorandum to the Deputy Attorney General was attached but not published.

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

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty; Implementation of Safeguard System

• 40. Memorandum From Helmut Sonnenfeldt of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) , Washington, November 19, 1969

  Sonnenfeldt notified Kissinger that the Soviets had indicated they planned to ratify the NPT on November 24. Given the perceived lack of Soviet interest in a signing ceremony, Sonnenfeldt recommended against a U.S. signing ceremony.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 366, Subject Files, Non-Proliferation Treaty, Vol. I, April 69–March 70. Confidential. Sent “urgent” for information/action. A notation at the top of the page indicated Kissinger saw it and that action had been completed.

• 41. Notes of Telephone Conversation Between the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) and President Nixon, Washington, November 19, 1969, 3:30 p.m.

  Nixon and Kissinger tentatively decided not to have an NPT signing ceremony.
  
  Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box 361, Telephone Records, 1969–76, Telephone Conversations, Chronological File, 18–28 April 1969. No classification marking.

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-2453 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-2453-04-07, President Nixon receiving the live Thanksgiving turkey from the National Turkey Federation representatives. 11/19/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. President Nixon, , Clifford Hardin, John Myers, John Anderson, Bob Dole, Roger Zion, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-2453-08-30, President Nixon at the arrival ceremony for Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Satō. 11/19/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Eisaku Satō, Mrs. Satō, military personnel guests, officials.

Roll WHPO-2454 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-2454-, Pat Nixon with Mrs. Eisaku Satō, wife of the Prime Minister of Japan. 11/19/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Yellow Oval Room. Pat Nixon, Mrs. Eisaku Satō.

Roll WHPO-2455 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-2455-, President Nixon at the arrival ceremony for Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Satō. 11/19/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Eisaku Satō, Mrs. Satō, officials, military personnel, guests.

Roll WHPO-2456 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-2456-, President Nixon and officials taking part in the arrival ceremony for Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Satō. 11/19/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Eisaku Satō, Mrs. Hiroko Satō, Secretary of State William Rogers, Adele Rogers, officials, military personnel, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-2456-18, President Nixon and officials taking part in the arrival ceremony for Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Satō. President Nixon speaking at the mircrophone on the review stand while Prime Minister Satō stands nearby. 11/19/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Eisaku Satō, Mrs. Hiroko Satō, officials, military personnel, guests.

Roll WHPO-2457 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-2457-, Unidentified visitors or tourists. 11/19/1969, Washington, D.C. White House grounds. unidentified men and women.

Roll WHPO-2458 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-2458-02-08, President Nixon walking with Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Satō past a crowd that attending Satō's arrival ceremony. 11/19/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Eisaku Satō, Jerry Enomoto, Mike Masaoka, Kiichi Aichi, officials, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-2458-10-20, President Nixon and Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Satō seated informally in the Oval Office during a meeting. 11/19/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Eisaku Satō.
• Frame(s): WHPO-2458-17, President Nixon and Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Satō seated informally in the Oval Office during a meeting. 11/19/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Eisaku Satō.
• Frame(s): WHPO-2458-21-26, President Nixon and Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Satō exchanging book gifts in a Presentation Ceremony commemorating the Japanese American Centennia. 11/19/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Roosevelt Room. President Nixon, Eisaku Satō, Kiichi Aichi (Foreign Minister of Japan), interpreters.
• Frame(s): WHPO-2458-27-30, President Nixon, Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Satō, Kiichi Aichi (Foreign Minister of Japan), and interpreters walk to the waiting limousine after an Oval Office meeting. 11/19/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, grounds sidewalk. President Nixon, Eisaku Satō, Kiichi Aichi (Foreign Minister of Japan), interpreters.

Roll WHPO-2459 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-2459-03A-12A, The State Dinner for Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Satō. 11/19/1969, Washington, D.C. White House. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Eisaku Satō, Mrs. Hiroko Satō, guests, chefs, dancers, aides.
• Frame(s): WHPO-2459-13A-18A, Chefs preparing dinner food platters for Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Satō's state dinner. 11/19/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Kitchen. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Eisaku Satō, Mrs. Hiroko Satō, guests, chefs, dancers, aides.
• Frame(s): WHPO-2459-19A-26A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon with Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Satō and Mrs. Hiroko Satō at a state dinner. 11/19/1969, Washington, D.C. White House. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Eisaku Satō, Mrs. Hiroko Satō, guests, chefs, dancers, aides.

Roll WHPO-2460 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-2460-02A/03-11A/12, A formal portrait of Don Nixon, Pat Nixon, Eisaku Satō, Mrs. Hiroko Satō, and others before the State Dinner for Prime Minister Satō. 11/19/1969, Washington, D.C. Residence rooms, North Portico entrance, White House. President Nixon, Donald Nixon, Mrs. Donald Nixon, Eisaku Satō, Mrs. Hiroko Satō, unidentified persons.
• Frame(s): WHPO-2460-12A/13-23A/24, President Nixon greeting Prime Minister Satō and Mrs. Hiroko Satō upon their arrival at White House. 11/19/1969, Washington, D.C. Residence rooms, North Portico entrance, White House. President Nixon, Don Nixon, Mrs. Don Nixon, Eisaku Satō, Mrs. Hiroko Satō, unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-2461 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-2461-02A/03-11A/12, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Prime Minister of Japan Eisaku Satō, and Mrs. Hiroko Satō stand at the Grand Staircase for a formal portrait before going to a State Dinner. 11/19/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Grand Staircase. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Eisaku Satō, Mrs. Hiroko Satō, military honor guard.
• Frame(s): WHPO-2461-05, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Prime Minister of Japan Eisaku Satō, and Mrs. Hiroko Satō stand at the Grand Staircase for a formal portrait before going to a State Dinner. 11/19/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Grand Staircase. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Eisaku Satō, Mrs. Hiroko Satō, military honor guard.
• Frame(s): WHPO-2461-12A/13-16A/17, Dancers entertaining in the East Room after the State Dinner. 11/19/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Eisaku Satō, Mrs. Hiroko Satō, dancers, guests.

Roll WHPO-2465 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-2465-, Arrival ceremony for Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Satō with President Nixon and Pat Nixon in attendance. 11/19/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Eisaku Satō, Mrs. Hiroko Satō, officials, guests, military guard.

Roll WHPO-2636 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-2636-09-12, President Nixon and Pat Nixon greeting Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Satō and his wife upon their arrival. Nixon, P.M. Sato, and others walking toward White House. 11/19/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Eisaku Sato, Mrs. Sato, Emil Mosbacher, William Rogers, Adele Rogers, officials, aides, guests.

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-099
  Statement to the press by Senator George Aiken, with Ronald Ziegler. (11/19/1969, Roosevelt Room, White House)
  
  Runtime: 12:20
  
  Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media, press secretary
  
  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.

J - Entertainment at the White House

• WHCA-SR-J-111
  Fancy Free [see P-691111]. (11/19/1969)
  
  Runtime: 27:50:00
  
  Keywords: Musician, musicians, music, celebrities, performance, American popular music
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-691110
  Remarks by President Nixon at the arrival ceremony for Prime Minister of Japan Eisaku Sato, with remarks by Prime Minister Sato. (11/19/1969, South Lawn, White House)
  
  Runtime: 0:15:21
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA (with CBS supplying pool feed); No WHCA engineer initials listed
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

• WHCA-SR-P-691111
  Remarks by President Nixon in toast at a state dinner for Prime Minister of Japan Eisaku Sato, and toast by Prime Minister Sato [see J-111]. (11/19/1969)
  
  Runtime: 8:05
  
  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-3516
  TV from Apollo 12; TV from surface of Moon.
  NBC
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-3517
  TV from surface of Moon.
  NBC
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-3518
  Apollo 12 from moon - no pictures.
  NBC
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-3519
  Apollo 12 from moon - no pictures.
  NBC
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-3520
  Apollo 12 EVA - no live pictures.
  NBC
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-3529
  Weekly News Summary.
  All networks
  Runtime: 00:27:03
  
  3. Senator Aiken on Judge Clement Haynsworth Supreme Court nomination. Time Code Start: 04:54. Keywords: law officials, judges, justices, courts, trials, investigations, nominees. Network: CBS.
  
  4. President Nixon with Japan's Prime Minister Sato. Time Code Start: 05:37. Keywords: Presidents, Prime Ministers, Asian, Japanese, leaders, officials, meetings. Network: CBS.

• New York Times of November 19, 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.

• November 1969 Broadcast Index

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