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January 27, 1971

Introduction

This almanac page for Wednesday, January 27, 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.

  • 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

    Appointment of UN Development Program Administrator

    Vol. VII, Vietnam, July 1970-January 1972

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

    Vol. XIX, Part 1, Korea, 1969-1972

    U.S. Troop Reductions and Related Defense Issues, November 1969-February 1971

    Vol. XX, Southeast Asia, 1969-1972

    Philippines

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

    Vol. XXXII, SALT I, 1969-1972

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

    • 128. Memorandum From Secretary of Defense Laird to President Nixon, Washington, January 27, 1971

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–030, NSC Meeting—Safeguard 1/27/71. Top Secret; Sensitive. Haig sent this memorandum to Kissinger under a January 27 note.

    • 129. Minutes of a National Security Council Meeting, Washington, January 27, 1971, 10:10 a.m.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–110, NSC Minutes Originals 1971 thru 6–20–74. Top Secret; Ruff; Umbra. The meeting took place in the Cabinet Room at the White House.

    Vol. XXXIV, National Security Policy, 1969-1972

    The Defense Budget and Safeguard Phase III

    • 170. Memorandum From Secretary of Defense Laird to President Nixon, Washington, January 27, 1971

      Source: Ford Library, Laird Papers, Box 27, Safeguard. Top Secret; Sensitive. Haig forwarded the memorandum to Kissinger under a covering memorandum dated January 27. (National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–30, NSC Meeting—Safeguard 1/27/71)

    • 171. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, January 27, 1971, 10:10 a.m.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–110, NSC Minutes, Originals 1971 thru 6–20–74 [5 of 5]. Top Secret; Ruff; Umbra. The meeting, held in the Cabinet Room of the White House, ended at 11:13 a.m. (Ibid., White House Central Files, President’s Daily Diary) All brackets are in the original.

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

    Uganda

    • 241. Telegram 14276 From the Department of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom, Washington, January 27, 1971, 1721Z

      Given the U.S. Governmentʼs serious concern about the disruptive effect the coup might have, the Embassy was asked to explore with the British whether any initiative might usefully be taken to avert further deterioration. In addition, the Embassy was requested, together with Ambassador Ferguson, to raise the following points: whether a mediator would be possible, the effect of the coup on the East African Community, and the U.K. assessment of Ugandan President Idi Aminʼs support and his administrationʼs ability to endure.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 23–9 Uganda. Confidential; Limdis; Priority. Also sent to Geneva. Repeated to Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam, Kampala, and Nairobi. Drafted by Coote (AF/E), cleared in EUR/BMI, and approved in AF–W.

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

    Panama

  • 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-5541 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5541-, Breakfast for Republican Senators and representatives. 1/27/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, State Dining Room. President Nixon, Kissinger, Shultz, Republican senators and representatives, aides.

    Roll WHPO-5542 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5542-, President Nixon meets with Secretary of State William Rogers, General George Lincoln, Attorney General Mitchel, Henry Kissinger and specially invited members of the National Security Council (NSC). 1/27/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, Kissinger, National Security Council members present are: Secretary of State William Rogers, General George Lincoln, Attorney General Mitchel, Henry Kissinger, Deputy Sec of Defense David Packard, Under Sec. of State John Irwin, Admiral thomas Moorer of Joint Chief os Staff, CIA Director Richard Helms, Arms Control & Disarmament Agency Gerard Smith, Henry Kissinger, Lt. Gen. Alllison of JCS, Paul Nitze, Ronald Spiers, Philip Farley, Wayne Smith of NSC, Helmut Sonnenfeldt of NSC, Col. Richard T. Kennedy of the NSC, Clinton Conger.

    Roll WHPO-5543 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5543-, President Nixon meeting with the National Security Council (NSC) at the Cabinet room conference table. 1/27/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, William P. Rogers, General George Al Lincoln, John N. Mitchell, David Packard, John N. Irwin, Admiral Thomas H. Moorer, Richard Helms, Gerard Smith, Lt. Gen. Allison, Paul Nitze, Ronald Spiers, Philip Farley, Wayne Smith, Helmut Sonnenfeldt, Col. Richard T. Kennedy.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-5543-02, National Security Council (NSC) meeting with President Nixon and other attendees. 1/27/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. Clockwise from the President: President Nixon,David Packard, Admiral Thomas H. Moorer, Henry Kissinger, George A. Lincoln, John Mitchell, [unidentified man], [possibly Lee A. DuBridge although he was not on invitee list], Richard Helms, [Gerard Smith or Paul Nitze], John N. Irwin, William P. Rogers. [Invitees not identified: Colonel Richard T. Kennedy, Helmut Sonnenfeldt, Wayne Smith, Philip Farley, Ronald Spiers, Gerard Smith, Lt. Gen. Allison.].

    Roll WHPO-5544 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5544-, President Nixon with leaders of business associations and organizations. 1/27/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, business leaders.

    Roll WHPO-5545 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5545-, President Nixon addressing Special Interest groups. 1/27/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. President Nixon, leaders of special interest groups.

    Roll WHPO-5546 Photographer: Schumaker, Byron | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5546-, Judy Agnew with unidentified women in the Carousel Room of the Smithsonian Institution. 1/27/1971, Washington, D.C. Carousel Room, Smithsonian Institution. Judy Agnew, unidentified women.

    Roll WHPO-5547 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5547-, Tricia Nixon and Princess Sophia on a tour of the Kennedy Center led by its General Director, William McCormick Blair. 1/27/1971, Washington, D.C. Kennedy Center. Tricia Nixon, Princess Sophia, William McCormick Blair, aides.

    Roll WHPO-5548 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5548-, Tricia Nixon and Princess Sophia on a tour of the Kennedy Center led by its General Director, William McCormick Blair. 1/27/1971, Washington, D.C. Kennedy Center. Tricia Nixon, Princess Sophia, William McCormick Blair, aides.

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

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5554-05-20, Vice President Agnew at the U.S. Steel executives Dinner. 1/27/1971, New York, New York Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Agnew, U.S. Steel executives.

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

    • Frame(s): WHPO-5556-05-07, Vice President Agnew with U.S. Steel executives. 1/27/1971, New York, New York Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Spiro Agnew, U.S. Steel executives.

  • 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-325
      Press briefing by Ronald Ziegler, John D. Ehrlichman, and Paul McCracken. (1/27/1971, Press Center, White House)

      Runtime: 30:00:00

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

      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.

  • 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-4124
      "Face The Nation" with guest Donald Rumsfeld. Senator Mike Mansfield (D-MT).
      CBS
      Runtime: 00:29:00
    • WHCA-4125
      "The Dick Cavett Show" :Jack Anderson, Beverly Sills, Bennett Cerf, Ace Trucking. George Shultz.
      WETA
      Runtime: 00:34:00
    • WHCA-4129
      Weekly News Summary, Tape II.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 1:00

      6. Reasoner: The economy. Time Code Start: 10:21. Keywords: economy, economics, debt, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money. Network: ABC.

      7. Murphy: Vice President Agnew in Atlanta on Revenue Sharing. Time Code Start: 11:27. Keywords: bills, laws, State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972, financial aid, Vice Presidents, travel, trips, speeches. Network: ABC.

      8. Reason/Peterson: U.S. support in Indochina (Secretary of Defense Laird). Time Code Start: 13:00. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, military, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam War. Network: ABC.

      9. Newman: The economy. Time Code Start: 15:33. Keywords: economy, economics, debt, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money. Network: NBC.

      10. Newman: U.S. support in Indochina (Secretary of Defense Laird). Time Code Start: 16:30. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, military, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam War. Network: NBC.

      11. Briggs: Vice President Agnew in Atlanta on Revenue Sharing. Time Code Start: 19:42. Keywords: bills, laws, State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972, financial aid, Vice Presidents, travel, trips, speeches. Network: NBC.

      12. Cronkite/Herman: The economy. Time Code Start: 21:35. Keywords: economy, economics, debt, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money. Network: CBS.

      13. Cronkite/Dean: U.S. support in Indochina (Secretary of Defense Laird). Time Code Start: 24:17. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, military, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam War. Network: CBS.

      14. Cronkite/Schieffer: Secretary of Defense Laird in the Congress on Cambodia. Time Code Start: 29:35. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, military, Cambodia, Vietnam War, speeches, statements. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)