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January 23, 1971

Introduction

This almanac page for Saturday, January 23, 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.

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

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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. XIII, Soviet Union, October 1970-October 1971

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

    • 103. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, January 23, 1971, 10 a.m.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 490, President’s Trip Files, Dobrynin/Kissinger, 1971, Vol. 4 [part 2]. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The meeting was held at the White House. Kissinger forwarded this memorandum of conversation and a memorandum summarizing its “highlights” to Nixon on January 27. A note on the summary memorandum indicates that the President saw it. (Ibid.) According to Kissinger’s Record of Schedule, the meeting lasted until 11:30 am. (Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box 438, Miscellany, 1968–76) For memoir accounts of the meeting, see Kissinger, White House Years, pp. 804–805; and Dobrynin, In Confidence, p. 211.

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

    • 198. Paper Prepared by the National Security Council Staff, Washington, January 23, 1971

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–051, Senior Review Group Meetings, SRG Meeting—Middle East 1–25–71. Secret; Nodis. All brackets are in the original.

    Vol. XXXII, SALT I, 1969-1972

    From Stalemate to Breakthrough, August 24, 1970-May 20, 1971

    • 127. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, January 23, 1971, 10 a.m.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 490, President’s Trip Files, Dobrynin/Kissinger, 1971, Vol. 4. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. Kissinger sent the memorandum of conversation to Nixon under a January 27 covering memorandum. The full text of the memorandum of conversation is printed in Foreign Relations, 1969–1976, volume XIII, Soviet Union, October 1970–September 1971, Document 103.

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

    International Cooperation in Space, 1969-1972

    • 250. Telegram 237 From the Embassy in Belgium to the Department of State, Brussels, January 23, 1971, 1045Z

      The Embassy transmitted the text of a letter from ESC Chairman Lefevre explaining the official European positions on participation in a post-Apollo space program.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970-73, SP 10 US. Limited Official Use. Repeated to Rome, Bonn, Bern, Copenhagen, The Hague, London, Madrid, Oslo, Ottawa, Paris, Stockholm, Tokyo, Canberra, and the U.S. Mission Geneva.

    • 251. Letter From the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Johnson) to the President of Communications Satellite Corporation (Charyk), Washington, January 23, 1971

      Johnson responded to Charyk’s concerns about the provision of launch facilities for the Europeans.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970-73, SP 10 US. Limited Official Use. Johnson sent this letter to Charyk under cover of a January 23 memorandum in which he stated: “I have used the language which you passed to my office yesterday, although I have made slight revisions in the wording in the interests of continuity. I think, however, that this language preserves the substance of your suggestion, with which I am in full accord.” Attached but not published was a copy of circular airgram CA-5237, October 9, 1970.

  • 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-5515 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5515-03A-22A, President Nixon sitting in the Oval Office speaking with bi-partisan leaders of Congress, while reporters and members of the press stand in a group nearby taking notes. 1/23/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Carl Albert, Mike Mansfield, Hugh Scott, Hale Boggs, Gerald Ford, press corps members include Faye Gillis Wells.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-5515-18A, President Nixon sitting in the Oval Office speaking with bi-partisan leaders of Congress, while reporters and members of the press stand in a group nearby taking notes. 1/23/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Carl Albert, Mike Mansfield, Hugh Scott, Hale Boggs, Gerald Ford, press corps members include Faye Gillis Wells.

    Roll WHPO-5516 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5516-03-08, President Nixon seated informally in the Oval Office during a meeting with Governor Ronald Reagan. 1/23/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Gov. Ronald Reagan, Carl Albert.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-5516-09-23, President Nixon seated informally in the Oval Office during a meeting with Speaker of the House, Congressman Carl Albert. 1/23/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Rep. Carl Albert.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-5516-23, President Nixon seated informally in the Oval Office during a meeting with Speaker of the House, Congressman Carl Albert. 1/23/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Rep. Carl Albert.

    Roll WHPO-5517 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5517-04-14, President Nixon seated in the Oval office during a meeting with Vice President Agnew, John Mitchell, and Ronald Reagan. 1/23/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Ronald Reagan, John Mitchell.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-5517-07, President Nixon seated in the Oval office during a meeting with Vice President Agnew, John Mitchell, and Ronald Reagan. 1/23/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Spiro Agnew, Ronald Reagan, John Mitchell.

    Roll WHPO-5521 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5521-03A, President Nixon arriving in Atlanta . 1/23/1971, Atlanta, Georgia airport. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Shultz, Paul McCracken, officials, crowd.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-5521-04A-08A, President Nixon arriving at the Georgia State Capitol to pay respects to the late Senator Richard Russell. 1/23/1971, Atlanta, Georgia Georgia State Capitol. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Shultz, Paul McCracken, officials, crowd.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-5521-09A-20A, President Nixon addressing crowd. 1/23/1971, Atlanta, Georgia Georgia State Capitol. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Shultz, Paul McCracken, officials, crowd.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-5521-21A-24A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon leaving Atlanta. 1/23/1971, Atlanta, Georgia airport. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Shultz, Paul McCracken, officials, crowd.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-5521-26-33, President Nixon conferring with Shultz and Paul McCracken. 1/23/1971, Atlanta, Georgia Air Force One. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Shultz, Paul McCracken, officials, crowd.

    Roll WHPO-5524 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5524-03A-06A, Unidentified men in front of Air Force One. 1/23/1971, unknown airport. unidentified men.

  • 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.

    P - Formal Presidential Remarks

    • WHCA-SR-P-710108
      Remarks by President Nixon following memorial service for Senator Richard Russell in the Capitol in Atlanta. (1/23/1971)

      Runtime: 5:39

      Keywords: Church service, worship service, prayer service, religion

      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-4113
      "Agronsky & Company" (Comments on 1971 State of the Union Address). A discussion of President Nixon's 1971 State of the Union address
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 00:34:11
    • WHCA-4128
      Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 1:00

      1. Newman/Brady: Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: Cambodia, Vietnam War, cities. Network: NBC.

      2. Brinkley: Cambodia. Time Code Start: 03:08. Keywords: Cambodia, Vietnam War, needs review, Not in Vanderbilt News Archive for this date. Network: NBC.

      3. Brinkley/Nessen: President Nixon supports the State of Union. Time Code Start: 03:46. Keywords: Presidents, speeches, vague description, needs review, Not in Vanderbilt News Archive for this date. Network: NBC.

      4. Brinkley: President Nixon on Senator Russell, President Pro Tempore of Senate, died January 21st. Time Code Start: 05:50. Keywords: Presidents, speeches, Senators, death, memorials. Network: NBC.

      5. Mudd/Morton: President Nixon's State of the Union message on welfare reform, full employment, federal budget; environmental problems, new national health care plan, revenue sharing and restructuring executive department. Time Code Start: 06:19. Keywords: Presidents, speeches, health care, health insurance. Network: CBS.

      6. Mudd/Williams: Transport planes deliver supplies to Cambodia, government office explosion; U.S. giving financial aid to Thailand forces in Laos. Time Code Start: 10:14. Keywords: Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam War, bombings, aircraft, funding, foreign aid. Network: CBS.

      7. Mudd/Dick: Senator Russell death; laying in state at Georgia state capitol building (Film shows President Nixon placing wreath on coffin). Time Code Start: 12:10. Keywords: Senators, death, memorials, Presidents, homages, speeches. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)