January 17, 1971

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The President's day began at Camp David, Maryland

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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.

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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.

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Vol. XIII, Soviet Union, October 1970-October 1971

"A Key Point in Our Relationship": Backchannel Talks on SALT, Berlin, and the Summit

• 97. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Haig) to the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Eliot), Washington, January 17, 1971

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL US–USSR. Top Secret.

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

The Horn

• 306. Airgram A–11 From the Embassy in Somalia to the Department of State, Mogadiscio, January 17, 1971

  The Embassy stated that the four U.S. policy objectives in Somalia were economic development, ditente in the Horn, true non-alignment, and the strengthening of ties to the West.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 1 Somali-US. Confidential. Only the summary is published.

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.

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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-4091
  "On Camera" with Senator Birch Bayh (Dem., Ind.) on 'The Power of Television in A Presidential Campaign'.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 00:33:54
• WHCA-4092
  "Face The Nation" with Senator Bob Dole.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 0:30
• WHCA-4093
  CBS News Special: "Meet The New Senators". Senator Birch Bayh.
  NBC
  Runtime: 1:00

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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.

• January 1971 Broadcast Index

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