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January 22, 1971

Introduction

This almanac page for Friday, January 22, 1971, 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.

    Digitized versions can be found at HathiTrust.

  • 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. IV, Foreign Assistance, International Development, Trade Policies, 1969-1972

    Coordinating Committee on Export Controls, 1969-1972

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

    Italy

    • 204. Intelligence Information Cable

      [Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 695, Country Files—Europe, Italy, Vol. II. Secret; [handling restriction not declassified]; Controlled Dissem; [handling restriction not declassified]; Background Use Only. 6 pages not declassified.]

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

    International Cooperation in Space, 1969-1972

    • 249. Telegram 232 From the Embassy in Belgium to the Department of State, Brussels, January 22, 1971, 1727Z

      Embassy Brussels reported ESC Chairman Lefevre’s concerns about the European response to potential participation in the post-Apollo program as evidenced by their recent discussions in Brussels. Ambassador Eisenhower asked that background on these concerns be passed to Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Johnson on a confidential basis.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970-73, SP 10 US. Confidential; Exdis.

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

    Chemical and Biological Warfare; Geneva Protocol; Biological Weapons Convention

    • 211. Memorandum From the Director of the Bureau of Politico-Military Affairs, Department of State (Spiers) to Secretary of State Rogers, Washington, January 22, 1971

      Spiers advised that Rogers seek a Presidential decision to phase out the use of chemical herbicides in Vietnam prior to his upcoming appearance before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the General Protocol.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–1973, Top Secret, POL 27–10 VIETS. Top Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Pickering of PM. Sent through S/S. The memoranda at Tabs C and D are published but not the press release at Tab D. At Tab A is Document 212. A revised version of the memorandum at Tab B is Document 214.

  • 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-5505 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5505-04-10, President Nixon with Shultz and other Office of Management and Budget officials, such as Arnold Weber, Donald Rice, James Schlesinger, Richard Nathan, Dwight Ink, Samuel Cohn, Wilfred Rommel. 1/22/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Shultz, Weinberger, Arnold Weber, Donald Rice, James Schlesinger, Richard Nathan, Dwight Ink, Samuel Cohn, Wilfred Rommel.

    Roll WHPO-5506 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5506-02-12, President Nixon with Deborah Murray of the Social Office and Staff Assistant Hugh Sloan. 1/22/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Deborah Murray, Hugh Sloan.

    Roll WHPO-5507 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5507-02-07, President Nixon standing with Special Assistant Harry Flemming. 1/22/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Harry Flemming.

    Roll WHPO-5508 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5508-02-05, President Nixon standing with staff member Lawrence Higby. 1/22/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Larry Higby.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-5508-08-17, President Nixon standing with Dept. of the Interior official Fred Russell, William Pecora, and Al Snyder. 1/22/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Fred Russell, William Pecora, Al Snyder.

    Roll WHPO-5509 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5509-00A-07A, President Nixon standing in the Oval Office with Father Paul Asciolla from the Archdiocese of Chicago, Father Silvano Tomasi from New York and Michael Wenk, Assistant Director of the Immigration and Naturalization Division of U.S Catholic Conference. 1/22/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Paul Asciolla, Silvano Tomasi, Michael Wenk.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-5509-06, President Nixon standing in the Oval Office with Father Paul Asciolla from the Archdiocese of Chicago, Father Silvano Tomasi from New York and Michael Wenk, Assistant Director of the Immigration and Naturalization Division of U.S Catholic Conference. 1/22/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Paul Asciolla, Silvano Tomasi, Michael Wenk.

    Roll WHPO-5510 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5510-01A-31A, President Nixon delivering his second State of the Union Address. 1/22/1971, Washington, D.C. House Chamber, U.S. Capitol. President Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Carl Albert, members of Congress, aides.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-5510-13, President Nixon delivering his second State of the Union Address. 1/22/1971, Washington, D.C. House Chamber, U.S. Capitol. President Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Carl Albert, members of Congress, aides.

    Roll WHPO-5511 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5511-01A-36A, President Nixon delivering the 1971 State of the Union Address. 1/22/1971, Washington, D.C. House Chamber, U.S. Capitol. President Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Carl Albert, members of Congress, aides, Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, Kissinger, John Connally, unidentified others.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-5511-04A, President Nixon receiving a standing ovation while at the podium to deliver the 1971 State of the Union Address. 1/22/1971, Washington, D.C. House Chamber, U.S. Capitol. President Nixon, clerks, Vice President Agnew, Carl Albert, officials, members of Congress.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-5511-05A, President Nixon receiving a standing ovation while at the podium to deliver the 1971 State of the Union Address. 1/22/1971, Washington, D.C. House Chamber, U.S. Capitol. President Nixon, clerks, Vice President Agnew, Carl Albert, officials, members of Congress.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-5511-32A, President Nixon delivering the 1971 State of the Union Address before a joint session of Congress. 1/22/1971, Washington, D.C. House Chamber, U.S. Capitol. President Nixon, clerks, Vice President Agnew, Carl Albert, officials, members of Congress.

  • 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-323
      Press briefing by Ronald Ziegler, George Shultz, and Donald Rumsfeld. (1/22/1971, Roosevelt Room, White House)

      Runtime: 1:20:00

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

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

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
    • WHCA-SR-H-324
      Press briefing by George Shultz and Donald Rumsfeld. (1/22/1971, Roosevelt Room, White House)

      Runtime: 1:01:06

      Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media

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

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

    I - Various Administration Events

    • WHCA-SR-I-057
      CBS commentary following the 1971 State of the Union message. (1/22/1971, [None listed])

      Runtime: [Nonelisted]

      Keywords: Television

      Production credits: No feed information listed; No WHCA engineer initials listed

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

    P - Formal Presidential Remarks

    • WHCA-SR-P-710107
      State of Union address at Capitol [see I-57]. (1/22/1971)

      Runtime: 34:03:00

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; No WHCA engineer initials listed

      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-4106
      "The David Frost Show" with Sen. Eugene McCarthy, actor Dom DeLuise, folk singer Julie Felix.
      Undetermined
      Runtime: 01:40:00
    • WHCA-4107
      Preview of the 1971 State of The Union Message with Daniel P. Moynihan; The State of The Union Speech by President Nixon with NBC Commentary, TV Commercials.
      Undetermined
      Runtime: 01:30:43
    • WHCA-4108
      Commentary on President Nixon's 1971 State Of The Union Address. Senator Eugene McCarthy, Dom DeLuise, singer Julie Felix.
      Group W Productions
      Runtime: 01:05:21
    • WHCA-4109
      1971 State Of The Union Address with Commentary, Part I. Richard Nixon, Daniel Patrick Moynihan.
      NBC
      Runtime: 1:00
    • WHCA-4110
      Appraisal of the 1971 State of The Union Address, Part II.
      CBS, ABC
      Runtime: 01:04:13
    • WHCA-4112
      Weekly News Summary, Tape II.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 1:00

      15. Reasoner/Scali: State Dept. and Cambodia. Time Code Start: 41:11. Keywords: Cambodia, Vietnam War, government agencies, State Department, reports. Network: ABC.

      16. Reasoner/Jarriel: President Nixon's State of the Union address message. Time Code Start: 42:57. Keywords: Presidents, speeches, Congress, House of Representatives, Senate, Senators. Network: ABC.

      17. Reasoner: Commentary on Cabinet change. Time Code Start: 44:52. Keywords: Presidents, cabinet, advisors, appointments. Network: ABC.

      18. Valeriani: State Dept. and Cambodia. Time Code Start: 46:59. Keywords: Cambodia, Vietnam War, government agencies, State Department, reports. Network: NBC.

      19. Brinkley: President Nixon delivers State of Union message; recommends revenue sharing; merging and rearranging several cabinet agencies. Time Code Start: 47:58. Keywords: Presidents, speeches, Congress, House of Representatives, Senate, Senators. Network: NBC.

      20. Newman: Revenue sharing. Time Code Start: 48:55. Keywords: bills, laws, State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972, financial aid, Presidents. Network: NBC.

      21. Kalb: State Dept. and Cambodia. Time Code Start: 51:28. Keywords: Cambodia, Vietnam War, government agencies, State Department, reports. Network: CBS.

      22. Rather: Preview of President Nixon's State of the Union address message. Time Code Start: 52:39. Keywords: Presidents, speeches, Congress, House of Representatives, Senate, Senators. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)