January 14, 1971

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The President's day began at San Clemente, California

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• Remarks to a Student-Faculty Convocation at the University of Nebraska

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• Federal Register of Thursday, January 14, 1971

Argued

• Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. v. University of Illinois Foundation
• Griffin v. Breckenridge
• Tate v. Short

Decided

• Blount v. Rizzi
• Perkins v. Matthews

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• Annotated News Summaries, Box 29, News Summaries - January 1971 [During this period, the Staff Secretary only removed pages from the News Summaries which contained President Nixon's handwriting, often leaving the document with no date. In addition to the individual document(s) listed below, you should also consult the full folder for the month.]
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• President's Daily Schedule, Box 101, [President's Daily Schedule, Jan.-Feb. 1971] [1 of 3]
  • The President's Schedule, Thursday - January 14, 1971

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• President's Speech File
  • Box 63, January 14, 1971, University of Nebraska

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• Transcript of diary entry (PDF)
  Thursday, January 14.
  
  From San Clemente to Lincoln, Nebraska, for an address at the University, and then on to DC. The President did a very good job at the University with a serious, uplifting speech preceded by his football presentation, which went over very well. He got a good reception by the students. There was a group that attempted a "Peace Now" shout down at the very beginning, but they, in turn, were shouted down by the rest of the audience, and they never let out another peep after that.
  
  The President worked all the way to Nebraska. He did have me up to the cabin during the flight to Washington, for a general discussion of my PR plans and his views. He seemed to buy my general approach of the need to plan on an overall basis for the next 20 months, against the thesis that all of our efforts should be directed to the election effort rather than to the long haul, and that we should concentrate, rather than spreading, our fire. He doesn't buy the idea of Rumsfeld leading the charge on this because he feels that, while he can do a good job for himself, he is not able to do it for anyone else. He got into the whole question of his doing off-beat trips, such as the visit he made to the local grammar school in San Clemente yesterday, where he, from now on, will do this his own way without exploiting the people that he visits. He does want Moore, Klein, Rumsfeld, or Finch to be with him and then to go out afterwards and describe it. Also, we can let the press in to cover the thing, after the President has left. And that way they can pick up reaction.
  
  The President then got into wanting to be sure we give MacGregor the rules regarding dealing with Congressmen. That he won't have them in for drinks, no cozy groups that just lead to gripes, and leaks, etcetera.
  
  Then he discussed Kissinger's point that now that de Gaulle and all the other major world leaders are gone, the President is clearly now the major leader of the free world. Henry makes this point to the President, but doesn't get it across in any public sense. The President feels that we should develop this for introductions to public forums, and so forth, that he's the most experienced in foreign policy and the leader in the free world. There's no one else in the same league, etcetera. He wants to go ahead on a meeting with Dole to make sure we get the guidelines laid down clearly as far as how the political operation goes, and he's still concerned that we haven't done an adequate job on either crime or the environment in getting our accomplishments across. He's thinking about doing ten minute progress reports on television on major issues such as this from time to time, as well as his progress reports on the war.
  
  He's also concerned about building up our ties to the conservatives. He thinks we should use Dole in this direction, but also bring Buchanan, Dent, and Houston in more to the policy activities. He had some other ideas regarding the National Committee, fundraising, etcetera. He wants to take another swing at getting rid of Bob Wilson and try to get a good campaign chairman in the House, and wants to be sure that we get Klein out over the next six months to all the publishers, editors and TV managers across the country and then get a report back in detail to the President. In general, he was cleaning up a batch of notes, and that seemed, generally, to do it.
  
  He's quite relaxed, although he's made several cracks about wishing he had known what the Southern California weather report was before he went out there; in which case, he would have gone to Florida instead. He does have plans for more frequent trips to Florida and thinks that we've now adequately established the hard-working President line, so that we can take off the time that he needs to have off.
  
  He called me after getting home to explore whether the speech today in Nebraska was too soft-line on the students. Apparently, Henry had told him that he had been too apologetic and backed down too much. I don't think that's the case, but there obviously is a fine line to be drawn in this regard.
  
  End of January 14.
• Original audio recording (MP3)

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• President's Daily Brief of 14 January 1971

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Vol. V, United Nations, 1969-1972

Chinese Representation in the United Nations

• 320. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, January 14, 1971

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, UN 6 CHICOM. Secret. Drafted by Jenkins.

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

• 196. Telegram From the Department of State to the Interests Section in the United Arab Republic, Washington, January 14, 1971, 2351Z

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 636, Country Files, Middle East, UAR, Vol. V. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Drafted by Rogers, Sisco, and Atherton and approved by Sisco. Repeated to Amman, Tel Aviv, Beirut, USUN, London, Paris, and Moscow.

Vol. XXIV, Middle East Region and Arabian Peninsula, 1969-1972; Jordan, September 1970

Saudi Arabia

• 146. Memorandum From Director of Central Intelligence Helms to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, January 14, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1277, Saunders Files, Saudi Arabia. Secret; Sensitive.

Vol. XXXVI, Energy Crisis, 1969-1974

March 10, 1970-April 2, 1971

• 68. Memorandum From the Assistant Legal Adviser for Economic Affairs (Carter) to the Legal Adviser (Stevenson) and the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Trezise), Washington, January 14, 1971

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, PET 3 OPEC. Secret. A copy was sent to Deputy Legal Adviser John B. Rhinelander and Katz (E/ORF).

• 69. Memorandum From C. Fred Bergsten and Harold H. Saunders of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, January 14, 1971

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–180, National Security Study Memoranda, NSSM 114. No classification marking. Sent for action. Concurred in by Sonnenfeldt. A notation on the memorandum reads: “Changes being made in NSSM by Kennedy.” On January 15, Bergsten informed Kennedy that he had discussed this memorandum with Kissinger, who proposed that the issue be discussed at an SRG meeting. (Ibid.)

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

International Environmental Policy

• 305. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant to the President (Whitaker) to Secretary of State Rogers, Washington, January 14, 1971

  Rogers was authorized to continue the International Standing Committee on the Environment even though its parent Cabinet Committee had been abolished.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970-73, SCI 41. No classification marking. A copy was sent to Train.

Oceans Policy

• 386. Memorandum From Helmut Sonnenfeldt of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, January 14, 1971

  Sonnenfeldt updated Kissinger on the response by the Law of the Sea Task Force to the Canadian announcement establishing fisheries closing lines.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 670, Country Files, Europe, Canada, Volume II, Mar 70-Aug 71. Confidential. Sent for information. Tab A is published as Document 384.

Vol. E-4, Documents on Iran and Iraq, 1969-1972

Iran 1971

• 109. Telegram 218 From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State, Tehran, January 14, 1971, 1445Z

  MacArthur warned that the Shah, indignant over the consortium’s delay in meeting with OPEC Persian Gulf producers, was threatening unilateral OPEC cutbacks.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, PET 3 OPEC. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Repeated Immediate to Beirut, to Tripoli, London, Paris, the Hague, Caracas, OECD Brussels, OECD Paris, NATO, Jidda, Kuwait, Dhahran, Tokyo, Bonn, Rome, Brussels, and Algiers.

Vol. E-7, Documents on South Asia, 1969-1972

India and Pakistan: Pre-Crisis, January 1969-February 1971

• 108. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rogers to President Nixon, Washington, January 14, 1971

  Rogers argued against extending credit to Pakistan for the purchase of arms.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 624, Country Files, Middle East, Pakistan, Vol. III, 1 Oct 70–28 Feb 71. Secret; Exdis.

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Roll WHPO-5458 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-5458-01A-35A, President Nixon speaking from the podium to a packed Lincoln Coliseum audience. View of entire interior far from the stage. 1/14/1971, Lincoln, Nebraska University of Nebraska, Lincoln Coliseum. President Nixon, audience.
• Frame(s): WHPO-5458-15A, President Nixon speaking from the podium to a packed Lincoln Coliseum audience at the University of Nebraska. View of entire interior far from the stage. 1/14/1971, Lincoln, Nebraska University of Nebraska, Lincoln Coliseum. President Nixon, audience.

Roll WHPO-5459 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-5459-02A-04A, President Nixon and family being greeted upon arrival at the airport. 1/14/1971, Lincoln, Nebraska University of Nebraska, airport. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, Gov. James Exon, Mrs. Exon, Mayor Sam Schwartzkopf, Rep. Charles Thone, Coach Bob Devaney, officials, crowd, aides.
• Frame(s): WHPO-5459-05A-31A, President Nixon speaking from the podium to a packed Lincoln Coliseum audience at the University of Nebraska. Students sitting on the floor right up to the stage. 1/14/1971, Lincoln, Nebraska University of Nebraska, Lincoln Coliseum. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, Gov. James Exon, Mrs. Exon, Mayor Sam Schwartzkopf, Rep. Charles Thone, Coach Bob Devaney, officials, crowd, aides.
• Frame(s): WHPO-5459-14A, President Nixon speaking from the podium to a packed Lincoln Coliseum audience at the University of Nebraska. Students sitting on the floor right up to the stage. 1/14/1971, Lincoln, Nebraska University of Nebraska, Lincoln Coliseum. President Nixon, college students.
• Frame(s): WHPO-5459-17A, President Nixon speaking from the podium to a packed Lincoln Coliseum audience at the University of Nebraska. Students sitting on the floor right up to the stage. 1/14/1971, Lincoln, Nebraska University of Nebraska, Lincoln Coliseum. President Nixon, college students.
• Frame(s): WHPO-5459-19A, President Nixon speaking from the podium to a packed Lincoln Coliseum audience at the University of Nebraska. 1/14/1971, Lincoln, Nebraska University of Nebraska, Lincoln Coliseum. President Nixon, college students.
• Frame(s): WHPO-5459-32A-33A, President Nixon and family preparing to depart University of Nebraska. 1/14/1971, Lincoln, Nebraska University of Nebraska, airport. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, Gov. James Exon, Mrs. Exon, Mayor Sam Schwartzkopf, Rep. Charles Thone, Coach Bob Devaney, officials, crowd, aides.

Roll WHPO-5460 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-5460-03, 06-08, Staff members on Air Force One. 1/14/1971, California Air Force One, interior. Roman Hruska, Mrs. Roman Hruska, Jana Hruska, unidentified others.
• Frame(s): WHPO-5460-04-05, President Nixon receiving a crocheted likeness of himself from its creator Edith Bielat. 1/14/1971, California El Toro Marine Corps Air Station,tarmac. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Edith Bielat, Roman Hruska, Mrs. Roman Hruska, Jana Hruska, unidentified others.

Roll WHPO-5461 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-5461-03A-19A, President Nixon's birthday bouquet. 1/14/1971, San Clemente, California unknown.

Roll WHPO-5473 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-5473-03-26, President Nixon addressing a Student-Faculty Convocation and presenting a gift plaque to the coach and representatives of the football team. 1/14/1971, Lincoln, Nebraska University of Nebraska, Lincoln Coliseum. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Bob Devaney, crowd, officials.

Roll WHPO-5474 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-5474-03-20, President Nixon addressing a Student-Faculty Convocation. 1/14/1971, Lincoln, Nebraska University of Nebraska, Lincoln Coliseum. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, crowd.
• Frame(s): WHPO-5474-21-26, President Nixon standing at the podium with Pat Nixon and Tricia Nixon. 1/14/1971, Lincoln, Nebraska University of Nebraska, Lincoln Coliseum. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Tricia Nixon, crowd.

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P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-710102
  Remarks by President Nixon to students and faculty at U of Nebraska in Lincoln. Neb. (1/14/1971)
  
  Runtime: 26:46:00
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

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• WHCA-4083
  "A Man Named Lombardi". Richard Nixon.
  Undetermined
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-4084
  "Black Perspective" with James Farmer.
  ABC
  Runtime:
• WHCA-4085
  Bob Hope Special: "Annual Christmas Tour '70". Vince Lombardi.
  N/A
  Runtime: 01:29:45
• WHCA-4089
  Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:00
  
  25. Reasoner/Jarriel: President Nixon at Nebraska University. Time Code Start: 55:29. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, domestic, speeches, colleges, universities, students. Network: ABC.
  
  26. Smith: Elliot Richardson, Secretary of Department of Health, Education and Welfare expects South desegregation rate to exceed national rate. Time Code Start: 58:00. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, desegregation, racism, racial discrimination, African Americans, schools, students, transportation, reports. Network: ABC.
• WHCA-4090
  Weekly News Summary, Tape II.
  ALL NETWORKS
  
  1. Valeriani: State Dept. and Cambodia. Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: Cambodia, Vietnam War. Network: NBC.
  
  2. Brinkley/Matney: President Nixon speaks at University of Nebraska, greets football team; says no room for generation gap in U.S.. Time Code Start: 00:50. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, domestic, speeches, colleges, universities, students, games, teams, sports, football,. Network: NBC.
  
  3. Kalber/Nessen: Blacks in white schools in the South. Time Code Start: 04:33. Keywords: African Americans, desegregation, integration, racism, racial discrimination, students. Network: NBC.
  
  4. Mudd/Rather: President Nixon delivers speech on youth at University of Nebraska; Proposes to Congress Peace Corps, Vista, etc. unite in new Volunteer Service Corps. Time Code Start: 06:50. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, domestic, speeches, colleges, universities, students, poverty, aid, programs, Peace Corps, volunteer programs, volunteerism, related: ACTION (U.S. government agency). Network: CBS.
  
  5. Mudd: Vice President Agnew speaks on welfare and incurably ill; tackling hard social judgements; Agnew also says government may have to decide when to let incurably ill die. Time Code Start: 10:05. Keywords: Vice Presidents, speeches, poverty, aid, programs, child protection, death, dying, incurable illnesses. Network: CBS.
  
  6. Sevareid: Commentary on economics and inflation. Time Code Start: 12:00. Keywords: economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, wages, costs, unemployment, prices, reports. Network: CBS.

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