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January 13, 1970

Introduction

This almanac page for Tuesday, January 13, 1970, 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.

    Appointments and Nominations

    Swearing-In Ceremonies

    • Federal Trade Commission (6 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 43, January 13, 1970)
      The President's Remarks at the Swearing In of Caspar W. Weinberger as Chairman, With Mr. Weinberger's Response.

    Digest of Other White House Announcements

    Following is a listing of items of general interest which were announced in the press but not made public as formal White House press releases during the period covered by this issue. Appointments requiring Senate approval are not included since they appear in the list of nominations submitted to the Senate, below.

    • The President received the Tuss McLaughry Award for outstanding public service from the American Football Coaches Association. The presentation was made by Paul Dietzel, president of the association and athletic director and football coach of the University of South Carolina.
    • The President met with the current and past presidents of the Tournament of Roses.
    • Governor Francis W. Sargent of Massachusetts paid a courtesy call on the President.

  • 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.

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Archival Holdings

Any selection of archival documents will necessarily be partial. You should use the documents and folders identified below as a starting place, but consult the linked collection finding aids and folder title lists and the collections themselves for context. Many documents to be found this way do not lend themselves to association with specific dates, but are essential to a complete understanding of the material.

  • Selective document listing

    President's Office Files

    The President's Office Files consists of materials drawn together by the Special Files Unit from several administrative subdivisions within the White House Office. It is the handwriting and sensitive papers sent to the Staff Secretary that now comprise much of the President's Office Files. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

    President's Personal File

    The President's Personal File is essentially a President's secretary's file, kept by Rose Mary Woods, personal secretary to the President, for two purposes: (1) preserving for posterity a collection of documents particularly close to the President, whether because he dictated or annotated them, or because of the importance of the correspondent or the event concerned and (2) giving appropriate attention–letters of gratitude, invitations to White House social events, and the like–to members and important friends and supporters of the Nixon administration. This generalization does not describe all the varied materials of a file group which is essentially a miscellany, but it does identify the reason for the existence of the file group's core. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

  • 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.

    • Transcript of diary entry (PDF)
      Tuesday, January 13.

      Another day supposedly cleared for work on State of the Union, but no work done. Came in late, had worked last night until about 1:00. Called me in for an hour session (interrupting an Oberdorfer interview) to run through a long list of items. Then a series of appointments, to swear in Weinberger, accept a coaches' award, etc. Then with Harlow and Ehrlichman about HEW veto. Question of whether he'll back off - problem is we're setting all the wheels in motion for a battle to sustain the veto. Hard to explain if he shifts position.

      Cabinet in executive session this afternoon for three hours twenty minutes. Apparently didn't do too much regarding budget - but must have covered something in all that time. President met in office, after the meeting, with Shultz, Laird, Mayo, Harlow and Ehrlichman for another hour, then shot out for home. Called me to say he'll have to work tomorrow on budget, didn't get things settled today, but doesn't want anything set up. Had originally planned to go to Camp David tonight to start on speech. Now says he'll have to stick with budget and may not get to speech until end of week.

      I think this is a classic example of forced procrastination. The draft he has is totally unsatisfactory - too spongy, blah, too long, etc., and he dreads getting started to work on it, so keeps inventing excuses. Will have to get at it pretty quick and he knows it, so I will bet on Camp David tomorrow afternoon - stay until Saturday and that he'll waste a couple of days, then get it pretty well started. This will mean a rough week next week as he tries to wrap it up. But we have everything clear so he can do it.

      Ehrlichman is really loaded with both budget and speech responsibilities, and apparently the Cabinet meeting stirred up even more. He has done great job of spreading out his responsibilities to his new staff, and he floats from one meeting to another and seems to keep it all covered. Great knack.
    • Handwritten diary entry (JPG)

  • 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. VI, Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

    Vietnam, January 1969-July 1970

    Vol. XVII, China, 1969-1972

    China, 1970

    • 60. Backchannel Message From the Ambassador to Afghanistan (Neumann) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) , Kabul, January 13, 1970, 1542Z

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 700, Country Files, Europe, Poland Vol. I Warsaw Talks up to 1/31/70. Top Secret. Haig forwarded the cable to Kissinger under a January 15 covering memorandum entitled “Items to Discuss with the President During Telephone Call Tonight.” This item was check-marked; however, the same item appeared on the “Items” memorandum for January 23. (Ibid.) A note attached to another copy reads: “No further dis. per AMH.” (Ibid., Box 334, Subject Files, Items to Discuss with the President 1/5/70 to 4/30/70)

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

    The Cease-Fire Agreement

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

    Mexico

  • 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 can be found in the National Archives Catalog.

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-2739 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2739-, Presentation of Tuss McLaughry Award to President Nixon. 1/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House. President Nixon, Paul Dietzel, Bill Murray, other college football coaches.

    Roll WHPO-2740 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2740-, Presentation of Tuss McLaughry Award to President Nixon. 1/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House,. President Nixon, C.B. Wilkinson, Duffy Dougherty, Joe Paterno, other college football coaches.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-2740-09, Presentation of Tuss McLaughry Award to President Nixon from Representatives of the American Football Coaches Association. 1/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House,. President Nixon, C.B. Wilkinson, Duffy Dougherty, Joe Paterno, other college football coaches.

    Roll WHPO-2741 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2741-03-17, President Nixon meets with John Nidecker and members of the Football Committee of the Rose Bowl. President Nixon accepting a framed aerial photograph of the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. 1/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Deputy Special Assistant John Nidecker, C. Lewis Edwards, Lathrop K. Leishman, Stanley L. Hahn, William Nicholas, Rep. H. Allen Smith of California.

    Roll WHPO-2742 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2742-, Swearing-in of Casper Weinberger as Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) with President Nixon in attendance. 1/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House. President Nixon, Casper W. Weinberger, Weinberger's wife and mother, Commissioners Philip Elman, Everett MacIntyre, Mary Gardiner Jones, and others.

    Roll WHPO-2743 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2743-, A portrait study of Martha Doff. 1/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House. Martha Doff.

    Roll WHPO-2744 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-2744-, President Nixon Meeting with Governor Francis Sargent. 1/13/1970, Washington, D.C. White House. President Nixon, Governor Francis Sargent, Ehrlichman, Harlow, Donald W. Dwight, John Jackson.

  • 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.

    B - Vice-Presidential (Agnew and Ford)

    • WHCA-SR-B-051
      VP's background briefing on trip to date-A.F. 2, bet. Bali and Canberra. (1/13/1970)

      Runtime: 18:07

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
    • WHCA-SR-B-052
      Arrival ceremony-Canberra, Australia. (1/13/1970)

      Runtime: 7:11

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

    F - Secretary of State Briefings

    • WHCA-SR-F-008
      Press conference by Undersecretary of State Elliot Richardson. (1/13/1970, State Department)

      Runtime: 22:00

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

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

    P - Formal Presidential Remarks

    • WHCA-SR-P-700105
      Swearing-in of Caspar Weinberger as head of FTC with Weinberger. (1/13/1970)

      Runtime: 1:09

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
    • WHCA-SR-P-700106
      Remarks by President Nixon on receiving Tuss McLaughtery Award from Football Coaches Association with Paul Dietzel. (1/13/1970)

      Runtime: 4:06

      Keywords: Sports, football

      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-3598
      Weekly News Summary - Excerpts. 1/12/1970 to 1/16/1970.
      All networks
      Runtime: 00:16:37

      4. President Nixon and American Football Coaches Association Award presentation.. Time Code Start: 06:55. Keywords: Presidents, colleges, universities, faculty, sports, football, games, awards, [possibly related WHCA SR P-700106, President Nixon's remarks on receiving Tuss McLaughtery Award from Football Coaches Association with Paul Dietzel, 1/13/1970]. Network: CBS.
    • WHCA-3605
      Weekly News Summary on V.P. Agnew's Asian trip. Vice President Spiro Agnew, Bill Gill.
      All networks
      Runtime: 00:33:00

      7. Vice President Agnew in Australia. Time Code Start: 19:24. Keywords: Vice Presidents, travel, trips, Asia, Southeast Asia, Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, Australia. Network: ABC.

Context (External Sources)