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January 29, 1971

Introduction

This almanac page for Friday, January 29, 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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Next Date: Saturday, January 30, 1971

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. V, United Nations, 1969-1972

    Special Meetings of the Security Council

    Vol. XL, Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972

    Germany and Berlin, 1969-1972

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

    Guyana

    • 371. Telegram 106 From the Embassy in Guyana to the Department of State, January 29, 1971, 1430Z., January 29, 1971, 1430Z

      The success of the negotiations between Prime Minister Burnham and the aluminum companies depended on whether the companies would accept the Government of Guyana having majority ownership and control of the bauxite industry.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 785, Country Files, Latin America, Guyana, Vol 1. Secret. A stamped notation on the telegram indicates that it was received in the White House Situation Room at 9:10 on January 30.

    Haiti

    • 398. Telegram 96 From the Embassy in Haiti to the Department of State, January 29, 1971, 1955Z., January 29, 1971, 1955Z

      The Embassy reported the rumor that President Duvalier planned to step down and cede power to his son Jean-Claude. Duvalier was reputedly suffering from prostate cancer.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 785, Country Files, Latin America, Haiti, Vol. I. Confidential. Repeated to Santo Domingo. In Intelligence Information Cable, TDCS 314/00796–71, January 29, CIA reported that Duvalier planned to travel to Europe for surgery after installing his son as President. (Ibid.)

    Nicaragua

    • 501. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, January 29, 1971., Washington, January 29, 1971

      President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs Kissinger forwarded a report from Secretary of Commerce Stans, regarding his December 8–10, 1970, visit to Nicaragua. Kissinger’s memorandum lists requests made by President Somoza.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 790, Country Files, Latin America, Nicaragua, Vol. I (1969–1974). Confidential. Sent for action. Attached but not published are Tabs A and B. Tab A was a January 30 letter of appreciation to Secretary Stans, which Nixon signed, and Tab B was Secretary’s Stans’ December 18, 1970 report on his visit to Nicaragua.

    Vol. E-16, Documents on Chile, 1969-1973

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

    • 48. Backchannel Message From the Ambassador to Chile (Korry) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Santiago, January 29, 1971, 2256Z

      Summary: In this message, Korry reported on the criticism of the Allende administration by U.S. businessmen in Chile and discussed the implications that the reports of his departure from his ambassadorship had had on U.S.-Chilean relations.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 423, Country Files, Latin America, Chile, 1971. Secret; Exclusively Eyes Only. A handwritten notation on the first page by Haig reads, “Arnie, in envelope.” Underneath Haig’s notation, “Xerox copy sent—n.m.” is written in an unknown hand.

  • 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-5557 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5557-, President Nixon departing the White House accompanied by aides. 1/29/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Lawn. President Nixon, Kissinger, aides.

    Roll WHPO-5558 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5558-, Associate Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart swearing in Secretary of the Interior Rogers Morton with President Nixon, Vice President Agnew and others in attendance. 1/29/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Roosevelt Room. President Nixon, Justice Potter Stewart, Rogers Morton, Vice President Spiro Agnew, William Rogers family members, unidentified guests.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-5558-05, Associate Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart swearing in Secretary of the Interior Rogers Morton with President Nixon, Vice President Agnew and others in attendance. 1/29/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Roosevelt Room. President Nixon, Justice Potter Stewart, Rogers Morton, Vice President Spiro Agnew, William Rogers family members, unidentified guests.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-5558-23, Associate Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart swearing in Secretary of the Interior Rogers Morton with President Nixon, Vice President Agnew and others in attendance. 1/29/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Roosevelt Room. President Nixon, Justice Potter Stewart, Rogers Morton, Vice President Spiro Agnew, William Rogers family members, unidentified guests.

    Roll WHPO-5559 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5559-, President Nixon signing the Budget. 1/29/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. Mark Alger, Dwight Ink, Velma Baldwin, Roger Jones,James Baries, Arthur Kallen, Charles Benton, Charles Kraus, Thomas Berry, Jack Carlson, Joseph Laitin, Raymond Clark, Philip Langehough, Donald Crabill, Hugh Loweth, Samuel Cohn, Harry C. McKittrick, Emerson Elliot, Dale McOmber, Carey Modlin, James Frey, William Morrill, William Gifford, Richard, Nathan, Walter Haase, Paul O'Neill, Howard Heun, Charles Perry, Cora R. Holland, Donald Rice, Ernestine C. Hersey, Eric Robinson, Wilfred Rommel, James Schlesinger, Julius Shiskin, David Sitrin, Thomas Stoel, Edward Strait, William Taft, David Taylor, John Young, Toni Exchepare.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-5559-10, President Nixon signing the Budget. 1/29/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. Mark Alger, Dwight Ink, Velma Baldwin, Roger Jones, James Baries, Arthur Kallen, Charles Benton, Charles Kraus, Thomas Berry, Jack Carlson, Joseph Laitin, Raymond Clark, Philip Langehough, Donald Crabill, Hugh Loweth, Samuel Cohn, Harry C. McKittrick, Emerson Elliot, Dale McOmber, Carey Modlin, James Frey, William Morrill, William Gifford, Richard, Nathan, Walter Haase, Paul O'Neill, Howard Heun, Charles Perry, Cora R. Holland, Donald Rice, Ernestine C. Hersey, Eric Robinson, Wilfred Rommel, James Schlesinger, Julius Shiskin, David Sitrin, Thomas Stoel, Edward Strait, William Taft, David Taylor, John Young, Toni Exchepare.

    Roll WHPO-5560 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5560-01-06, President Nixon at a breakfast for Senate and House Republicans. 1/29/1971, Washington, D.C. State Dining Room. President Nixon, Kissinger, Shultz, Ehrlichman, Congressmen.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-5560-10-22, President Nixon signing the Budget. 1/29/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Shultz, officials.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-5560-23-30, Associate Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart swearing in Rogers Morton as Secretary of the Interior. 1/29/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Roosevelt Room, Oval Office. President Nixon, Justice Potter Stewart, Rogers Morton, Morton family members, Agnew, guests.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-5560-31-35, President Nixon standing with Rogers Morton and his family. 1/29/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Roosevelt Room, Oval Office. President Nixon, Justice Potter Stewart, Rogers Morton, Morton family members, Agnew, guests.

    Roll WHPO-5561 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5561-01A-06A, President Nixon at a breakfast for Senate and House Republicans. 1/29/1971, Washington, D.C. State Dining Room. President Nixon, Gerald Ford, Hugh Scott, Congressmen.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-5561-09A, President Nixon signing the Budget. 1/29/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. Mark Alger, Dwight Ink, Velma Baldwin, Roger Jones, James Baries, Arthur Kallen, Charles Benton, Charles Kraus, Thomas Berry, Jack Carlson, Joseph Laitin, Raymond Clark, Philip Langehough, Donald Crabill, Hugh Loweth, Samuel Cohn, Harry C. McKittrick, Emerson Elliot, Dale McOmber, Carey Modlin, James Frey, William Morrill, William Gifford, Richard, Nathan, Walter Haase, Paul O'Neill, Howard Heun, Charles Perry, Cora R. Holland, Donald Rice, Ernestine C. Hersey, Eric Robinson, Wilfred Rommel, James Schlesinger, Julius Shiskin, David Sitrin, Thomas Stoel, Edward Strait, William Taft, David Taylor, John Young, Toni Exchepare.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-5561-09A-11A, President Nixon signing the Budget. 1/29/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. Mark Alger, Dwight Ink, Velma Baldwin, Roger Jones, James Baries, Arthur Kallen, Charles Benton, Charles Kraus, Thomas Berry, Jack Carlson, Joseph Laitin, Raymond Clark, Philip Langehough, Donald Crabill, Hugh Loweth, Samuel Cohn, Harry C. McKittrick, Emerson Elliot, Dale McOmber, Carey Modlin, James Frey, William Morrill, William Gifford, Richard, Nathan, Walter Haase, Paul O'Neill, Howard Heun, Charles Perry, Cora R. Holland, Donald Rice, Ernestine C. Hersey, Eric Robinson, Wilfred Rommel, James Schlesinger, Julius Shiskin, David Sitrin, Thomas Stoel, Edward Strait, William Taft, David Taylor, John Young, Toni Exchepare.

    Roll WHPO-5562 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5562-, Associate Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart swearing in Rogers Morton as Secretary of the Interior with President Nixon in attendance. 1/29/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Roosevelt Room. President Nixon, Justice Potter Stewart, Agnew, Rogers Morton, Morton family members, guests.

    Roll WHPO-5563 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5563-, President Nixon and Rogers Morton. 1/29/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Roosevelt Room. President Nixon, Rogers Morton, Morton family members.

    Roll WHPO-5569 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5569-03-25, President Nixon and Pat Nixon being greeted upon arrival in St. Croix. 1/29/1971, U.S. Virgin Islands St. Croix, airport. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, officials, aides, crowd.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-5569-26-34, Aerial views of Caneel Bay, St. Johns in the Virgin Islands. 1/29/1971, U.S. Virgin Islands St. Johns, Caneel Bay.

    Roll WHPO-5570 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5570-, Aerial view of Caneel Bay in the Virgin Islands. 1/29/1971, St. Johns, U.S. Virgin Islands Caneel Bay.

  • 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.

    F - Secretary of State Briefings

    • WHCA-SR-F-012
      Press conference by Sec. Rogers. (1/29/1971, State Department)

      Runtime: 14:36

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

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

    P - Formal Presidential Remarks

    • WHCA-SR-P-710114
      Swearing-in of RM as Interior Secretary with RM, Justice Potter Stewart. (1/29/1971)

      Runtime: 7:18

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
    • WHCA-SR-P-710115
      Remarks by President Nixon on arrival in St. Croix, VI. (1/29/1971)

      Runtime: 2:24

      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-4126
      "Today" Show AND "CBS Morning News". Donald Rumsfeld.
      CBS
      Runtime: 00:33:39
    • WHCA-4127
      Apollo 14 Preview with Walter Cronkite. Jack Anderson, investigative reporter, Beverly Sills, publisher Bennett Cerf, Ace Trucking Company.
      Daphne Productions and Roland & Jaffee Productions
      Runtime: 00:14:17
    • WHCA-4129
      Weekly News Summary, Tape II.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 1:00

      24. Reasoner: Indochina. Time Code Start: 51:20. Keywords: Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam War. Network: ABC.

      25. Donaldson: Secretary of State Rogers and Indochina. Time Code Start: 52:10. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, military, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam War. Network: ABC.

      26. Reasoner/Farmer: Green Berets training Cambodian troops in South Vietnam; 12 weeks training equivalent to United States Gis before sent to Vietnam. Time Code Start: 54:16. Keywords: Army, Special Forces, military, boot camp, education, teaching combat techiques,. Network: ABC.

      27. Reasoner/Jarriel: Budget (Shultz). Time Code Start: 56:07. Keywords: reports, economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, wages, costs, unemployment, prices, payments. Network: ABC.
    • WHCA-4130
      Weekly News Summary, Tape III.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 0:30

      1. Reasoner: Commentary on Indochina. Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: investigations, reports, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam War. Network: ABC.

      2. Brinkley: Economy; President Nixon sends Congress 1972 budget, Pentagon increased, "Great Society" programs money killed. Time Code Start: 01:53. Keywords: economy, economics, debt, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money. Network: NBC.

      3. Brinkley: Cambodia and Secretary of State Rogers says air power in Cambodia won't lead to another land war. Time Code Start: 07:11. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, speeches, Cambodia, Vietnam War. Network: NBC.

      4. Kalb: Secretary of State on air power. Time Code Start: 09:25. Keywords: cabinet, advisors. Network: CBS.

      5. Mudd/Schorr: Economy; President Nixon-unveils "full employment" budget, optimistic expectations for employment and inflation; House Appropriations Committee George Mahon critical of budget; Senator William Proxmire praises. Time Code Start: 12:54. Keywords: economy, economics, debt, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, unemployment,. Network: CBS.

      6. Mudd: Senator Ted Kennedy KENNEDY jokes about losing vote for Democrat Whip. Time Code Start: 16:50. Keywords: Senate, leaders, elections, candidates, defeats. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)