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January 13, 1970

Introduction

This almanac page for Tuesday, January 13, 1970, 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: Monday, January 12, 1970

Next Date: Wednesday, January 14, 1970

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.

    Appointments and Nominations

    Swearing-In Ceremonies

    • Federal Trade Commission (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 43, January 13, 1970)
      The President's Remarks at the Swearing In of Caspar W. Weinberger as Chairman, With Mr. Weinberger's Response.

    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 received the Tuss McLaughry Award for outstanding public service from the American Football Coaches Association. The presentation was made by Paul Dietzel, president of the association and athletic director and football coach of the University of South Carolina.
    • The President met with the current and past presidents of the Tournament of Roses.
    • Governor Francis W. Sargent of Massachusetts paid a courtesy call on the President.

  • 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.

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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

    Vol. XVII, China, 1969-1972

    China, 1970

    • 60. Backchannel Message From the Ambassador to Afghanistan (Neumann) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) , Kabul, January 13, 1970, 1542Z

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 700, Country Files, Europe, Poland Vol. I Warsaw Talks up to 1/31/70. Top Secret. Haig forwarded the cable to Kissinger under a January 15 covering memorandum entitled “Items to Discuss with the President During Telephone Call Tonight.” This item was check-marked; however, the same item appeared on the “Items” memorandum for January 23. (Ibid.) A note attached to another copy reads: “No further dis. per AMH.” (Ibid., Box 334, Subject Files, Items to Discuss with the President 1/5/70 to 4/30/70)

    Vol. XXIII, Arab-Israeli Dispute, 1969-1972

    The Cease-Fire Agreement

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

    Mexico

  • 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-2739 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2739-, Presentation of Tuss McLaughry Award to President Nixon. 1/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House. President Nixon, Paul Dietzel, Bill Murray, other college football coaches.

    Roll WHPO-2740 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2740-, Presentation of Tuss McLaughry Award to President Nixon. 1/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House,. President Nixon, C.B. Wilkinson, Duffy Dougherty, Joe Paterno, other college football coaches.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2740-09, Presentation of Tuss McLaughry Award to President Nixon from Representatives of the American Football Coaches Association. 1/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House,. President Nixon, C.B. Wilkinson, Duffy Dougherty, Joe Paterno, other college football coaches.

    Roll WHPO-2741 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2741-03-17, President Nixon meets with John Nidecker and members of the Football Committee of the Rose Bowl. President Nixon accepting a framed aerial photograph of the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. 1/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Deputy Special Assistant John Nidecker, C. Lewis Edwards, Lathrop K. Leishman, Stanley L. Hahn, William Nicholas, Rep. H. Allen Smith of California.

    Roll WHPO-2742 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2742-, Swearing-in of Casper Weinberger as Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) with President Nixon in attendance. 1/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House. President Nixon, Casper W. Weinberger, Weinberger's wife and mother, Commissioners Philip Elman, Everett MacIntyre, Mary Gardiner Jones, and others.

    Roll WHPO-2743 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2743-, A portrait study of Martha Doff. 1/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House. Martha Doff.

    Roll WHPO-2744 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2744-, President Nixon Meeting with Governor Francis Sargent. 1/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House. President Nixon, Governor Francis Sargent, Ehrlichman, Harlow, Donald W. Dwight, John Jackson.

  • 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-051
      VP's background briefing on trip to date-A.F. 2, bet. Bali and Canberra. (1/13/1970)

      Runtime: 18:07

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
    • WHCA-SR-B-052
      Arrival ceremony-Canberra, Australia. (1/13/1970)

      Runtime: 7:11

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

    F - Secretary of State Briefings

    • WHCA-SR-F-008
      Press conference by Undersecretary of State Elliot Richardson. (1/13/1970, State Department)

      Runtime: 22:00

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

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

    P - Formal Presidential Remarks

    • WHCA-SR-P-700105
      Swearing-in of Caspar Weinberger as head of FTC with Weinberger. (1/13/1970)

      Runtime: 1:09

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
    • WHCA-SR-P-700106
      Remarks by President Nixon on receiving Tuss McLaughtery Award from Football Coaches Association with Paul Dietzel. (1/13/1970)

      Runtime: 4:06

      Keywords: Sports, football

      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-3598
      Weekly News Summary - Excerpts. 1/12/1970 to 1/16/1970.
      All networks
      Runtime: 00:16:37

      4. President Nixon and American Football Coaches Association Award presentation.. Time Code Start: 06:55. Keywords: Presidents, colleges, universities, faculty, sports, football, games, awards, [possibly related WHCA SR P-700106, President Nixon's remarks on receiving Tuss McLaughtery Award from Football Coaches Association with Paul Dietzel, 1/13/1970]. Network: CBS.
    • WHCA-3605
      Weekly News Summary on V.P. Agnew's Asian trip. Vice President Spiro Agnew, Bill Gill.
      All networks
      Runtime: 00:33:00

      7. Vice President Agnew in Australia. Time Code Start: 19:24. Keywords: Vice Presidents, travel, trips, Asia, Southeast Asia, Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, Australia. Network: ABC.

Context (External Sources)