January 28, 1971

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The President's day began at The White House - Washington, D. C.

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• Special Message to the Congress About Draft Reform.
• Proclamation 4028—National Safe Boating Week, 1971

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• Federal Register of Thursday, January 28, 1971

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• Senate: January 28, 1971
• Extensions of Remarks: January 28, 1971

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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• President's Daily Brief of 28 January 1971

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Vol. II, Organization and Management of U.S. Foreign Policy, 1969-1972

The NSC System

• 137. Memorandum From Seymour Weiss of the Planning and Coordination Staff, Department of State to the Staff Director (Cargo), Washington, January 28, 1971

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Policy Planning Council, Subject Files: Lot 73 D 363, Review of NSSM Process. Top Secret; Sensitive; Nodis. A copy was sent to Hartman. Weiss’ memorandum responded to a January 22 request from Cargo. In response to the same request, five other staff members also prepared memoranda reviewing the NSSM process, which are ibid.

Vol. VII, Vietnam, July 1970-January 1972

Planning and Decisions for Operations in Cambodia and Laos, October 9, 1970-February 7, 1971

• 113. Minutes of a Meeting of the Senior Washington Special Actions Group, Washington, January 28, 1971, 3:30 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H–Files), Box H–115, WSAG Meetings Minutes, Originals, 1971. Top Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. The meeting took place in the Situation Room of the White House. It ended at 4:55 p.m. (Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box 438, Miscellany, 1968–76, Record of Schedule)

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

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

• 105. Memorandum for the President’s File, Washington, January 28, 1971, 1 p.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. According to another copy, Kissinger and Young drafted the memorandum on February 1. Kissinger forwarded this memorandum and another summarizing it to the President on the same day. A note on the summary memorandum indicates that the President saw it. Kissinger, however, revised this memorandum on February 10; substantive revisions are noted below. (Ibid.) According to Kissinger’s Record of Schedule, the meeting began at 12:05 and lasted until 1:15 p.m. (Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box 438, Miscellany, 1968–76)

Vol. XXI, Chile, 1969-1973

Cool and Correct: The U.S. Response to the Allende Administration, November 5, 1970-December 31, 1972

• 200. Memorandum for the 40 Committee, Washington, January 28, 1971

  Source: National Security Council, Nixon Intelligence Files, Subject Files, Chile, 1971–72, 40 Committee Files. Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. A notation at the bottom of the first page reads, “Approved at the 40 Committee meeting held Thursday, 28 January 1971.” The memorandum is attached to a January 28 memorandum from Nachmanoff to Kissinger that summarizes the Central Intelligence Agency’s proposals. Nachmanoff advised, “If you are not satisfied that the discussion in the 40 Committee has adequately covered all of the issues, you may wish to focus only on the two items that require immediate decision—the [dollar amount not declassified] to support Zaldivar, and the [less than 1 line not declassified].”

• 201. Memorandum for the Record, Washington, January 28, 1971

  Source: National Security Council, Nixon Intelligence Files, Subject Files, Chile, 40 Committee Minutes, 1970. Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Chapin on April 14. A copy was sent to Mitchell, Packard, Johnson, Moorer, and Helms.

Vol. XXXII, SALT I, 1969-1972

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

• 130. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, January 28, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 78, Country Files, Europe, USSR, SALT. Top Secret; Sensitive. The NSC staff extracted this discussion of SALT from a memorandum of conversation of the entire meeting, which covered a range of topics. The memorandum of conversation, which was sent to Nixon under a January 28 memorandum, is printed in Foreign Relations, 1969–1976, volume XIII, Soviet Union, October 1970–September 1971, Document 105.

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

Uganda

• 242. Telegram 800 From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Department of State, London, January 28, 1971, 1812Z

  Ambassador Ferguson, then in London, rejected a mediator concept, expressed his belief that Felix Onama would be the new leader of Uganda, that Onama and Ugandan President Idi Amin were sympathetic to the U.K. and U.S. positions, and suggested that Amin lacked the capacity to govern.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 23–9 Uganda. Confidential; Exdis; Priority.

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 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-5549 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-5549-03-06, Henry Kissinger addressing a breakfast meeting of Congressional Republicans. 1/28/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, State Dining Room. Henry Kissinger, Ehrlichman, Shultz, Congressional Republicans.
• Frame(s): WHPO-5549-08-26, President Nixon meeting with college newspaper editors. 1/28/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Ehrlichman, John Dean, college newspaper editors.

Roll WHPO-5551 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-5551-, President Nixon signing the Economic Report with members and staff of the Council of Economic Advisers looking on. 1/28/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Paul McCracken, guests.

Roll WHPO-5552 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-5552-, President Nixon with ABC executives. 1/28/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Leonard Goldenson, Simon Siegel, James Hagerty, Everett Erlick, Elmer Lower, Ronald Ziegler, Charles W. Colson, Herb Klein.

Roll WHPO-5553 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-5553-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon at a reception in honor of new members of Congress. 1/28/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Hubert Humphrey, guests.
• Frame(s): WHPO-5553-04A, President Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon greet Senator Hubert Humphrey in the receiving line for a White House reception honoring new members of Congress. A long line of Senators and Congress members with their wives in evening dress can be identified in. 1/28/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Hubert Humphrey, Clifford Hardin, guests.

Roll WHPO-5554 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-5554-22-23, Vice President Agnew at a staff dinner. 1/28/1971, Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City Club. Agnew, staff members.

Roll WHPO-5556 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-5556-10-22, Vice President Agnew at meeting to promote revenue sharing and welfare reform legislation in Atlanta, Georgia. 1/28/1971, Atlanta, Georgia unknown. Spiro Agnew, unidentified persons.
• Frame(s): WHPO-5556-24-35, Vice President Agnew at meeting to promote revenue sharing and welfare reform legislation in Kansas City, Missouri. 1/28/1971, Kansas City, Missouri unknown. Spiro Agnew, unidentified persons.

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-326
  Budget briefing by George Shultz, Donald Rumsfeld, and Charls Walker. (1/28/1971, State Department, Washington, D.C.)
  
  Runtime: 1:40:00
  
  Keywords: Briefings, public briefings, statements to the press (see also Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media)
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by KAP (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

• WHCA-SR-H-327
  Press briefing by Ronald Ziegler, Curtis Tarr, and Roger Kelly on the volunteer army. (1/28/1971, Press Lobby, White House)
  
  Runtime: 35:00:00
  
  Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media, press secretary, military, conscription, selective service, lottery, laws, Vietnam War, draft reform, draft evasion
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by "MUTUAL"; Recorded by JAD (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-710113
  Remarks by President Nixon at Congressional reception. (1/28/1971)
  
  Runtime: 5:31
  
  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-4129
  Weekly News Summary, Tape II.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:00
  
  15. Reasoner/Donaldson: U.S. troop support in Cambodia (Secretary of State Rogers)(Vietnam). Time Code Start: 32:41. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, speeches, Cambodia, Vietnam War. Network: ABC.
  
  16. Reasoner/Jarriel: President Nixon on draft plans. Time Code Start: 35:53. Keywords: Presidents, speeches, military, conscription, selective service, lottery, laws, Vietnam War, draft reform, draft evasion. Network: ABC.
  
  17. Reasoner/Clark: Economy and John Connally. Time Code Start: 37:53. Keywords: economy, economics, debt, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money. Network: ABC.
  
  18. Reasoner: Commentary on Censors. Time Code Start: 39:47. Keywords: media, censorship. Network: ABC.
  
  19. Newman/Valariani: U.S. troop support in Cambodia. Time Code Start: 42:00. Keywords: Cambodia, Vietnam War, Armed Forces, mlitary, troops, decreases, withdrawals. Network: NBC.
  
  20. Newman: Economy and John Connally. Time Code Start: 44:53. Keywords: economy, economics, debt, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money. Network: NBC.
  
  21. Cronkite: U.S. sports in Indochina. Time Code Start: 46:54. Keywords: sports, games, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam War. Network: CBS.
  
  22. Schieffer: Admiral Thomas Moore on Indochina. Time Code Start: 48:03. Keywords: Defence, Defense, officials, military, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam War. Network: CBS.
  
  23. Cronkite: President Nixon on the draft; Secretary of the Interior Rogers Morton; Vice President Agnew. Time Code Start: 50:24. Keywords: Presidents, Vice Presidents, speeches, military, conscription, selective service, lottery, laws, Vietnam War, cabinet, advisors, draft reform, draft evasion. Network: CBS.

• New York Times of January 28, 1971

• AP Images photos from January 28, 1971
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• January 1971 Broadcast Index

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