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October 30, 1969

Introduction

This almanac page for Thursday, October 30, 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.

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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

    Congress, Communications to

    • Consumer Protection (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1516, October 30, 1969)
      The President's Message to the Congress Outlining His Legislative Program.

    Executive Orders

    Statements by the President

    • School Desegregation (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1525, October 30, 1969)
      Statement by the President on the Decision by the Supreme Court.
    • Selective Service System (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1526, October 30, 1969)
      Statement by the President on the Decision of the Democratic Senate Leadership to Defer Consideration of Draft Reform Until Next Year.

    Acts Approved by the President

    • H.R. 2768 -- Public Law 91-101
      An Act to amend title 38 of the United States Code in order to eliminate the six-month limitation on the furnishing of nursing home care in the case of veterans with service-connected disabilities.
    • H.R. 3130 -- Public Law 91-102
      An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs may furnish medical services for non-service-connected disability to any war veteran who has total disability from a service-connected disability.
    • S. 74 -- Public Law 91-103
      An Act to place In trust status certain lands on the Standing Rock Sioux Indian Reservation in North and South Dakota.
    • S. 775 -- Public Law 91-100
      An Act to declare that the United States shall hold certain land in trust for the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota.
    • S. 921 -- Public Law 91-104
      An Act to declare that certain federally owned land is held by the United States in trust for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation.

    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 Virginia H. Knauer, Special Assistant to the President for Consumer Affairs; Patricia Reilly Hitt, Assistant Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare for Community and Field Services; Richard W. McLaren, Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division; and Dr. Jesse Steinfeld, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare for Health and Scientific Affairs, on the message to Congress on consumer protection.

    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 allocated to Wisconsin an additional $75,000 in Federal disaster relief funds for repair of public facilities damaged by floods in late June and early July.
    • The President today announced the following appointments: Milton E. Brooding as a Commissioner of the United States Section of the International North Pacific Fisheries Commission; Elmer Rasmuson as a Commissioner of the United States Section of the International North Pacific Fisheries Commission; Donald P. Loker as a U.S. Commissioner on the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission; and Charles H. Meacham to be a Commissioner of the U.S. Section of the International North Pacific Fisheries Commission, a member on the part of the United States of the International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission, and a member of the United States Section of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission.

  • 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.

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. VI, Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

    Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

    • 142. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, October 30, 1969

      Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box TS 56, Geopolitical File, Vietnam, Vietnam Policy Documents, 1969 September–November. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Sent for information. On the first page of this memorandum is the following handwritten notation: “Note page 9 [of Tab A] we must have this base covered in our December assessment.” On page 9 of Tab A, Nixon underlined the following sentence in paragraph 30: “It is important that the public in Viet Nam sees that the GVN has a role in decision making.”

    Vol. XVII, China, 1969-1972

    China, 1969

    • 42. National Intelligence Estimate , Washington, October 30, 1969

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, INR/EAP Files: Lot 90 D 99, National Intelligence Estimates, NIE 13–8/1–69. Top Secret; Controlled Dissem. According to a notation on the covering sheet, the Central Intelligence Agency and intelligence organizations of the Departments of State and Defense, AEC, and NSA participated in the preparation of this estimate. All members of the USIB concurred with the estimate on October 30 except for the representative from the FBI, who abstained on the grounds that the subject was outside his jurisdiction. For the full text of this NIE, see Tracking the Dragon, p. 678. See also the earlier version of this estimate, Document 7, and a related report, Document 168.

    Vol. XX, Southeast Asia, 1969-1972

    Thailand

    • 30. Memorandum of Conversation , Washington, October 30, 1969

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 17 THAI–US. Confidential. Drafted by Dexter, approved by Green, and approved in J on December 1. The memorandum is part 1 of 3; part 3 is ibid.; part 2 is Document 31.

    • 31. Memorandum of Conversation , Washington, October 30, 1969

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 17 THAI–US. Confidential. Drafted by Dexter, approved by Green, and approved in J on December 1. The memorandum is part 2 of 3; part 3 is ibid; part 1 is Document 30.

    Philippines

    Indonesia

    Vol. XXIX, Eastern Mediterranean, 1969-1972

    Greece

    Vol. XXXIV, National Security Policy, 1969-1972

    Parity, Safeguard, and the SS-9 Controversy

    • 57. National Intelligence Estimate , Washington, October 30, 1969

      Source: Central Intelligence Agency, NIC Files, Job 79–R01012A. Top Secret; [code-words not declassified]. The Central Intelligence Agency and the intelligence organizations of the Department of State, Department of Defense, and the NSA participated in the preparation of this estimate. The Director of Central Intelligence submitted this estimate with the concurrence of all members of the USIB with the exception of the representative of the FBI, who abstained on the grounds that it was outside of his jurisdiction. The table of contents and a map of the locations of China’s advanced weapons facilities are not printed. For the full text of this NIE see, Tracking the Dragon.

    Chemical and Biological Warfare, Safeguard Phase II, the Draft

    • 97. Minutes of Review Group Meeting , Washington, October 30, 1969, 2:25-3:55 p.m.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–111, Review Group Meetings Minutes, Originals, 1969. Top Secret. The meeting took place in the Situation Room of the White House. The minutes are also published in Foreign Relations, 1969–1976, volume E–2, Documents on Arms Control and Nonproliferation, 1969–1972, Document 155.

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

    Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty; Implementation of Safeguard System

    • 33. Memorandum of Conversation , Washington, October 30, 1969, 10:30 a.m.

      In this third session of U.S. and German NPT discussions, officials continued their discussion of the German talking points, focusing their energies most specifically on Points 7 through 14.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–1969, DEF 18–6. Secret. Drafted by Malin (ACDA/IR) on November 18. The meeting was held in the ACDA Conference Room.

    • 35. Note Prepared by the Deputy Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (Farley) , Washington, October 30, 1969

      Disarmament Division Chief Roth confidentially told Farley that Chancellor Brandt planned to have a one-day Bundestag debate on NPT in November. Following that discussion, the FRG would sign the treaty.

      Source: Washington National Records Center, Office of the Director, DD/ACDA, P. Farley Subject Files, March 1969–June 1973: FRC 383–98–0096, Chron Files: Deputy Director, ACDA, J. Philip Farley, April–October 1969. No classification marking. The note is unsigned.

    Eighteen-Nation Disarmament Committee; Seabed Arms Control Treaty

    • 128. Revised U.S.-Soviet Draft Treaty , Geneva, October 30, 1969

      Text of the revised “American-Soviet Draft Treaty on the Prohibition of the Emplacement of Nuclear Weapons and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction on the Sea-Bed and the Ocean Floor and in the Subsoil thereof.”

      Source: Documents on Disarmament, 1969, pp. 507–509. No classification marking.

    Chemical and Biological Warfare; Geneva Protocol; Biological Weapons Convention

    • 155. Minutes of National Security Council Review Group Meeting , Washington, October 30, 1969, 2:25-3:55 p.m.

      The group discussed chemical and biological weapons for 90 minutes. Over the course of the meeting, participants specified 7 changes to be made in reworking the IPMG paper—which included regrouping the issues into categories; clarifying the distinction between offensive and defensive R&Ds; outlining the arguments for and against informing the German Government on the deployment of chemical weapon stocks in Germany; specifying policy on the UK’s draft biological weapons convention; defining an adequate chemical weapons retaliatory capability; a discussion of the ratification of the Geneva Protocol; and the possibility of requiring a Presidential decision to use tear gas in conflicts other than Vietnam.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–111, Meeting Minutes, SRG Minutes 1969. Top Secret. The meeting was held in the White House Situation Room. The minutes bear no drafting information.

    Vol. E-5, Part 2, Documents on North Africa, 1969-1972

    Libya

    • 42. Telegram 1134 From the Embassy Office in Benghazi to the Department of State and the Embassy in Libya , Benghazi, October 30, 1969, 1750Z

      Foreign Minister Saalih Mas’uud Buwaysiir presented Ambassador Joseph Palmer with a note calling for discussions to terminate the American presence at Wheelus.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, DEF 15 LIBYA–US. Secret; Immediate. It was repeated Priority to London and to USCINCEUR, CO 16th AF TORREJON, CINCUSAFE, and CO 7272 FTW Wheelus AB. A translation of the note was sent to the Department in telegram 1133 from Benghazi, October 30. (Ibid.) Due to the distribution of Libyan ministries in several cities, the U.S. Embassy also had offices in Benghazi and Baida. According to an October 10 memorandum from Acting Secretary of State Richardson to Nixon, the exfiltration cases were incidents in which U.S. employees at the Wheelus base smuggled two Libyans out of the country. (Ibid., POL LIBYA–US)

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

    Peru

    • 609. Telegram 7265 From the Embassy in Peru to the Department of State, October 30, 1969, 1826Z. , October 30, 1969, 1826Z

      Ambassador Belcher provided his preliminary views on the salutary effects that the announcement of the Southern Peru Copper Company (SPCC) and International Telephone and Telegraph (IT&T) agreements would have on United States-Peruvian relations. The Ambassador concluded it might be necessary to reconsider NSSM 42—maintaining pressure on Peru while working with friendly governments in the region to ensure they do not lend support Peru in its conflict with the United States.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, INCO 15–2 PERU. Confidential; Priority. Crimmins sent a November 4 memorandum to Rogers detailing the SPCC–Peruvian Government accord. (Ibid., Bureau of Inter-American Affairs, Assistant Secretary and U.S. Coordinator, Alliance for Progress, Subject and Country Files, 1964–1975: Lot 74 D 467, CAM [Charles A. Meyer] Chronological File, November 1969)

  • 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-2290 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2290-03A-04A, Vice President Agnew with Erni Miner and Miner alone. 10/30/1969, Washington, D.C. White House Grounds. Spiro Agnew, Erni Miner.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2290-05A-10A, Erni Miner. 10/30/1969, Washington, D.C. White House Grounds. Erni Miner.

    Roll WHPO-2291 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2291-03-12, Connie Stuart introducing Helen Smith (Director of Press Relations) while conducting a press conference. 10/30/1969, Washington, D.C. White House. Connie Stuart.

    Roll WHPO-2297 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2297-01A-19A, President Nixon and Vice President Agnew addressing guests at a reception for the Heritage Groups Division of the Republican National Committee. 10/30/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, State Dining Room. President Nixon, Spiro Agnew.

    Roll WHPO-2298 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2298-01-23, President Nixon and Vice President Agnew shaking hands with guests at a reception for the Heritage Groups Division of the Republican National Committee. 10/30/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, State Dining Room. President Nixon, Spiro Agnew.

    Roll WHPO-2299 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2299-01-03, Portrait of President Nixon and Pat Nixon (copied from WHPO 2047). 10/30/1969, Washington, D.C. West Wing Portico, White House. President Nixon, Pat Nixon.

    Roll WHPO-2300 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2300-02-06, President Nixon shaking hands with J. Hugo Aronson (Former Montana Governor). 10/30/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, J. Hugo Aronson.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2300-07-11, President Nixon meeting in the Oval office with J. Hugo Aronson (Former Montana Governor) and others. 10/30/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, J. Hugo Aronson, Darrell Coover, Sven Johanson.

    Roll WHPO-2301 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2301-01-18, President Nixon meeting in the oval office with Virginia Knauer and Rep. Florence Dwyer. 10/30/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Virginia Knauer, Florence Dwyer.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2301-14, President Nixon meeting in the oval office with Virginia Knauer and Rep. Florence Dwyer. 10/30/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Virginia Knauer, Florence Dwyer.

    Roll WHPO-2306 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2306-05-08, President Nixon and Vice President Agnew addressing the members of the Heritage Groups Division of the Republican National Committee. 10/30/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, State Dining Room. President Nixon, Spiro Agnew.

    Roll WHPO-2314 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2314-02A-15A, Retirement party for Mr. Jackson. 10/30/1969, Washington, D.C. Unknown.

  • 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-084
      Press briefing with Ronald Ziegler, Virginia Knauer, James Lynn, and Richard McLaren. (10/30/1969, Roosevelt Room, White House)

      Runtime: 40:00:00

      Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media, press secretary

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

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
    • WHCA-SR-H-085
      Remarks by Harry Dent and Mr. J. Davis to a group of Florida Republicans; "OFF THE RECORD - NOT FOR RELEASE". (10/30/1969, East Garden, White House)

      Runtime: 22:00

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by "WHCA only"; Recorded by ELB (initials of WHCA engineer)

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

    P - Formal Presidential Remarks

    • WHCA-SR-P-691022
      Remarks by President Nixon to Participants in the Heritage Groups Nationalities Conference of the Republican National Committee with additional remarks by Vice President Agnew, Laszlo C. Pasztor, Director of the Heritage Groups Nationalities Division. (10/30/1969)

      Runtime: 6:07

      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-3477
      "The President's Men", Pt. III: George Romney. Virginia Knauer.
      NBC
      Runtime: 01:05:05
    • WHCA-3479
      Weekly News Summary.
      All networks
      Runtime: 00:24:32

      6. President Nixon with Virginia Knaur, Special Advisor to the President, on consumer protection. Time Code Start: 01:94. Keywords: Presidents, officials, counselors, advisors, meetings, products, safety regulations, consumers, product users, retail buyers, shoppers. Network: CBS.

      7. Huntley: says he'd help overcome problems in enacting Supreme Court's desegregation policy, in reaction to Supreme Court ruling. Time Code Start: 02:39. Keywords: Presidents, statements, racism, racial profiling, racial discrimination, civil rights, African Americans, schools, students. Network: NBC.

      8. Smith/Gill: President Nixon complements Vice President Spiro Agnew (5 second bad net audio). Time Code Start: 02:65. Keywords: Presidents, Vice Presidents, statements. Network: ABC.

      9. Vice President Agnew on Vietnam Protesters. Time Code Start: 03:00. Keywords: Vice Presidents, speeches, demonstrations, rally, protesters, demonstraters, students, Vietnam War, anti-war. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)