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September 3, 1969

Introduction

This almanac page for Wednesday, September 3, 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 Western White House, San Clemente, California

  • 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.

    Announcements

    Appointments and Nominations

    • Special Assistant to the President (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1222, September 3, 1969)
      Announcement of Appointment of Charles L. Clapp.
    • National Endowment for the Arts (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1224, September 3, 1969)
      Announcement of Intention To Appoint Nancy Hanks as Chairman of the Endowment and of the National Council on the Arts.

    Letters, Memorandums, Etc.

    Statements by the President

    • Jewish High Holy Days (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1223, September 3, 1969)
      Statement by the President.
    • National Endowment for the Arts (5 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1223, September 3, 1969)
      Statement by the President Upon Appointing Nancy Hanks as Chairman of the Endowment.

    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 Nancy Hanks, following appointment as Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts.

    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 announced his intention to nominate Anthony T. Greski to be United States Marshal for the district of New Jersey.

    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.

    • A. SYDNEY HERLONG, of Florida, to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 5, 1971, vice Francis M. Wheat.

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

    Italy

    • 183. Telegram From the Embassy in Italy to the Department of State , Rome, September 3, 1969, 1840Z

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 694, Country Files—Europe, Italy, Vol. I. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Sent with a request to be passed to the Secretary of Defense, CINCEUR, USNATO, CINCUSNAVEUR, CINCUSAREUR, CINCUSAFE, USNMR SHAPE, and CG, USASETAF.

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

    U.S. Policy Towards Terrorism, Hijacking of Aircraft, and Attacks on Civil Aviation: Israeli Attack on Beirut Airport and Hijacking of TWA Flight 840, January-December 1969

    • 16. Memorandum of Conversation , Washington, September 3, 1969

      TWA Chairman Tillinghast reported to Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation and Telecommunications Loy conversations that had taken place between TWA executives and General Akil in Syria on the status of TWA Flight 840. The Syrians clearly stated their intention to hold the two remaining passengers until the Israeli Government freed their pilots. Akil also said that the PFLP would not benefit from the hijacking.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1967-69, AV 12 US. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Loy. The conversation was held in Paris.

    Oceans Policy

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

    Eighteen-Nation Disarmament Committee; Seabed Arms Control Treaty

    • 112. Talking Points Prepared for Secretary of State Rogers by the Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (Smith) , Washington, September 3, 1969

      Smith stressed the urgency of responding to the Soviet proposed treaty. He encouraged Rogers to authorize Ambassadors Leonard and Ellsworth to negotiate with the Soviets and to accept the 12–mile zone.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 381 Subject Files, Seabeds Vol. I, May 1970. Secret. Smith forwarded the talking points to Rogers under cover of September 3 memoranda and sent a copy of the talking points to Kissinger the same day. (Ibid.)

    Vol. E-5, Part 1, Documents on Sub-Saharan Africa, 1969-1972

    Nigerian Civil War

    • 113. Memorandum From the Presidentʼs Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, September 3, 1969

      Kissinger confirmed the unofficial trip by Saturday Review editor Norman Cousins with no U.S. involvement unless Major General Gowon, Chairman of the Supreme Military Council of Nigeria, and Lieutenant Colonel Ojukwu, Military Governor of the Eastern Region of Nigeria, responded positively.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 52, Country Files, Africa, “Cousins, Norman” Biafra. Secret; Nodis. Sent for information. This copy of the memorandum is not initialed.

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

    Panama

  • 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-1915 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1915-01A-04A, President Nixon sitting at his Western White House office desk during a meeting with Nancy Hanks, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. 9/3/1969, San Clemente, California Presidential Office, Western White House, La Casa Pacifica. President Nixon, Mrs. Nancy Hanks.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1915-02A, President Nixon sitting at his Western White House office desk during a meeting with Nancy Hanks, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. 9/3/1969, San Clemente, California Presidential Office, Western White House, La Casa Pacifica. President Nixon, Mrs. Nancy Hanks.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1915-05A-10A, President Nixon seated informally in his Western White House office during a meeting with Governor Nelson Rockefeller. 9/3/1969, San Clemente, California Presidential Office, Western White House. President Nixon, Nelson Rockefeller.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1915-09A, President Nixon seated informally in his Western White House office during a meeting with Governor Nelson Rockefeller. 9/3/1969, San Clemente, California Presidential Office, Western White House, La Casa Pacifica. President Nixon, Nelson Rockefeller.

    Roll WHPO-1916 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-1916-01-05, President Nixon seated informally with Henry Kissinger, Nelson Rockefeller, and James Cannon. 9/3/1969, San Clemente, California Presidential Office, Western White House, La Casa Pacifica. President Nixon, Henry Kissinger, Nelson Rockefeller, James Cannon.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1916-06-14, President Nixon seated at a Western White House conference table during a meeting with the Richard Nixon Foundation Trustees members. 9/3/1969, San Clemente, California Conference Room, Western White House, La Casa Pacifica. President Nixon, Nixon Foundation trustees members are: Robert H. Finch, Secretary of HEW. John N. Mitchell, Attorney General. Edward Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, H. R. Haldeman, Leonard Garment, Donald Kendall, Leonard Firestone, Hobart Lewis, E. Ross Perot, Reverend Billy Graham, Hugh Perry, Edward Morgan, Clint Harris, Earl Adams, Taft Schreiber, Jack Drown, Asa Call, Herbert Kalmbach, Donald Nixon, Richard A. Moore, Justin Dart and Loie Gaunt, Robert H. Finch, Secretary of HEW. John N. Mitchell, Attorney General. Edwa rd Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, H. R. Haldeman.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-1916-14, President Nixon seated at a Western White House conference table during a meeting with the Richard Nixon Foundation Trustees members. 9/3/1969, San Clemente, California Conference Room, Western White House, La Casa Pacifica. President Nixon, Nixon Foundation trustees members are: Robert H. Finch, Secretary of HEW. John N. Mitchell, Attorney General. Edward Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, H. R. Haldeman, Leonard Garment, Donald Kendall, Leonard Firestone, Hobart Lewis, E. Ross Perot, Reverend Billy Graham, Hugh Perry, Edward Morgan, Clint Harris, Earl Adams, Taft Schreiber, Jack Drown, Asa Call, Herbert Kalmbach, Donald Nixon, Richard A. Moore, Justin Dart and Loie Gaunt, Robert H. Finch, Secretary of HEW. John N. Mitchell, Attorney General. Edwa rd Nixon, John D. Ehrlichman, H. R. Haldeman.

  • 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-070
      Press briefing by Nancy Hanks regarding her appointment as Chairman, National Council on the Arts. (9/3/1969, Western White House, San Clemente, California)

      Runtime: [N/A]

      Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media

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

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

Context (External Sources)