September 15, 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.

Appointments and Nominations

• Inter-American Development Bank (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1266, September 15, 1969)
  Announcement of Intention To Nominate Henry J. Costanzo as Executive Director of the Bank.

Proclamations

• National Forest Products Week, 1969 (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1266, September 15, 1969)
  Proclamation 3932.

Acts Approved by the President

• H.R. 7206 -- Public Law 91-67
  An Act to adjust the salaries of the Vice President of the United States and certain officers of the Congress.

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 today accepted the retirement of Clifford O'Sullivan from regular active service as a United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit in Cincinnati, Ohio, effective September 27, 1969.
• Members of the Space Task Group met with the President at the White House to present their report on "The Post-Apollo Space Program: Directions for the Future."

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.

• JOHN P. HUMES, of New York, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Austria.
• BARRINGTON D. PARKER, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia vice Joseph C. McGarraghy, retired.

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.

• Proclamation 3932—National Forest Products Week, 1969

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.

No Federal Register published on this date

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

• Senate: September 15, 1969
• Extensions of Remarks: September 15, 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 15 September 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. II, Organization and Management of U.S. Foreign Policy, 1969-1972

The Intelligence Community and the White House

• 194. Memorandum of Conversation , Washington, September 15, 1969

  Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Executive Registry Files, Job 80–R01580R, Box 1, Folder 2, White House. Secret. Drafted on September 23.

Vol. III, Foreign Economic Policy; International Monetary Policy, 1969-1972

Foreign Economic Policy

• 27. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, September 15, 1969

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Subject Files, Box 309, Balance of Payments. No classification marking. Bergsten sent this memorandum to Kissinger under cover of an August 26 memorandum indicating it had been revised (from an August 13 version) pursuant to Kissinger’s instructions and comments from McCracken and Burns. Bergsten recommended Kissinger sign the memorandum to the President. (Ibid.)

Vol. VI, Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

• 121. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to Secretary of Defense Laird, Washington, September 15, 1969

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 545, Country Files, Far East, Laos, Vol. I, to 31 July 1969. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusive; Eyes Only. Copies were sent to Rogers and Helms.

Vol. XX, Southeast Asia, 1969-1972

Thailand

• 24. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, September 15, 1969

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 560, Country Files, Far East, Thailand, Vol. II. Secret.

• 25. Memorandum From Secretary of Defense Laird to President Nixon, Washington, September 15, 1969

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 560, Country Files, Far East, Thailand, Vol. II. Top Secret.

Vol. XXIV, Middle East Region and Arabian Peninsula, 1969-1972; Jordan, September 1970

Saudi Arabia

• 130. Letter From the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Johnson) to the Deputy Secretary of Defense (Packard) , Washington, September 15, 1969

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 7 SAUD. Limited Official Use. Drafted on September 11 by Wrampelmeier and cleared by Brewer, Sisco, and in draft by Mosbacher (S/CPR).

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

Eighteen-Nation Disarmament Committee; Seabed Arms Control Treaty

• 119. Telegram 4138 From the Mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to the Department of State, Brussels, September 15, 1969, 1845Z

  The telegram reported North Atlantic Council approval to proceed with discussion of the draft U.S. treaty with the Soviet Co-Chairman. It then provided a detailed summary of the comments made by each permanent representative.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–1969, POL 33–6. Secret; Limdis. It was repeated to all NATO capitals, Canberra, Moscow, Tokyo, USMission Geneva, and USUN.

• 120. Telegram 3307 From the Mission in Geneva to the Department of State, Geneva, September 15, 1969, 1855Z

  The telegram reported Soviet Representative Roshchin’s questions and comments upon receiving copy of the new U.S. draft.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967–1969, POL 33–5. Confidential; Immediate; Limdis. It was repeated to Moscow, USNATO and USUN.

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

Tunisia

• 141. Memorandum of Conversation , Washington, September 15, 1969, 11 a.m.

  In his discussions with Secretary of State Rogers, Foreign Minister Bourguiba Jr. outlined Tunisia’s security concerns relating to the September 1 Libyan coup and the perception of American global disengagement.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967- 69, POL TUN-US. Secret. Drafted by Root and approved on September 22 in S. The conversation took place at the Department of State. In telegram 163880 to Tunis, September 26, Rogers followed up with Bourguiba Jr. by expressing Washington’s willingness to review Tunisian defense requirements within the context of the current assistance program. (Ibid., POL 7 TUN)

Vol. E-7, Documents on South Asia, 1969-1972

India and Pakistan: Pre-Crisis, January 1969-February 1971

• 36. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs (Sisco) to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Johnson) , Washington, September 15, 1969

  Source: Department of State, INR/IL Files, 303 Meetings, 1969. Secret; Sensitive. [2 pages of source 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.

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-1957 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1957-00-14A, President Nixon standing in the Oval Office standing with Senators Edward Brooke and William Saltonstall. 9/15/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Edward Brooke, William Saltonstall.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1957-15A-25A, President Nixon seated at his Oval Office desk during a meeting with Senators Edward Brooke and William Saltonstall. 9/15/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Edward Brooke, William Saltonstall.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1957-16A, President Nixon seated at his Oval Office desk during a meeting with Senators Edward Brooke and William Saltonstall. 9/15/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Edward Brooke, William Saltonstall.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1957-26A-33A, President Nixon standing beside Senators Edward Brooke and William Saltonstall on the Oval Office patio Rose Garden steps. 9/15/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. President Nixon, Edward Brooke, William Saltonstall.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1957-29A, President Nixon standing beside Senators Edward Brooke and William Saltonstall on the Oval Office patio Rose Garden steps. 9/15/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Garden. President Nixon, Edward Brooke, William Saltonstall.

Roll WHPO-1959 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1959-01A-20A, President Nixon standing with Rep. Robert Corbett and Thomas Walters, President of the National Association of Retired Civil Employees. 9/15/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Robert Corbett, Thomas Walters.

Roll WHPO-1960 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1960-01-03, President Nixon shaking hands, in turn, with Sen. Edward Brooke and William Saltonstall. 9/15/1969, Washington, D.C. Rose Garden steps, White House. President Nixon, Edward Brooke, William Saltonstall.

Roll WHPO-1962 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-1962-03A-09A, President Nixon and Vice President Agnew attending a cabinet room meeting of the Space Task Force with Thomas O. Paine, Administrator, NASA. Robert C. Seamans, Secretary of the Air Force. Lee A. DuBridge, Science Advisor. Robert P. Mayo, Director, Bureau of the Budget. Arthur F. Burns, Counsellor. Pete r M. Flanigan, Assistant. Milton Klein, Director, Division of Space Nuclear Systems, (Atomic Energy Commission AEC). U. Alexis Johnson, Ambassador. Russell Drew, Office of Science and Technology (OST). William A. Anders, Executive Secretary, NASA. Jerome B. Wolff, Office of the Vice President. Frank Pagnotta, Executive Officer, Office of Science and Technology (OST). Julian Scheer, Assistant Administrator for Public Affairs, NASA Kenneth Esky. 9/15/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon and Vice President Agnew attendin a cabinet room meeting of the Space Task Force with Thomas O. Paine, Administrator, NASA. Robert C. Seamans, Secretary of the Air Force. Lee A. DuBridge, Science Advisor. Robert P. Mayo, Director, Bureau of the Budget. Arthur F. Burns, Counsellor. Pete r M. Flanigan, Assistant. Milton Klein, Director, Division of Space Nuclear Systems, (Atomic Energy Commission AEC). U. Alexis Johnson, Ambassador. Russell Drew, Office of Science and Technology (OST). William A. Anders, Executive Secretary, NASA. Jerome B. Wolff, Office of the Vice President. Frank Pagnotta, Executive Officer, Office of Science and Technology (OST). Julian Scheer, Assistant Administrator for Public Affairs, NASA Kenneth Esky.
• Frame(s): WHPO-1962-04, President Nixon and Vice President Agnew attending a cabinet room meeting of the Space Task Force. 9/15/1969, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Vice President Agnew, Space Task Force (11 of 14 in frame): Thomas O. Paine, Administrator, NASA. Robert C. Seamans, Secretary of the Air Force. Lee A. DuBridge, Science Advisor. Robert P. Mayo, Director, Bureau of the Budget. Arthur F. Burns, Counsellor. Peter M. Flanigan, Assistant. Milton Klein, Director, Division of Space Nuclear Systems, (Atomic Energy Commission AEC). U. Alexis Johnson, Ambassador. Russell Drew, Office of Science and Technology (OST). William A. Anders, Executive Secretary, NASA. Jerome B. Wolff, Office of the Vice President. Frank Pagnotta, Executive Officer, Office of Science and Technology (OST). Julian Scheer, Assistant Administrator for Public Affairs, NASA. Kenneth Esky.

• New York Times of September 15, 1969

• AP Images photos from September 15, 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.

• September 1969 Broadcast Index

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