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January 28, 1974

Introduction

This almanac page for Monday, January 28, 1974, 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: Tuesday, January 29, 1974

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 Camp David, Maryland

  • 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

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.

  • 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. E-9, Part 2, Documents on the Middle East Region, 1973-1976

    Saudi Arabia

    Vol. E-11, Part 1, Documents on Mexico; Central America; and the Caribbean, 1973-1976

    American Republics Regional

    • 9. Memorandum From William Jorden of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, January 28, 1974

      Summary: Jorden suggested Kissinger use an upcoming meeting with Latin American Foreign Ministers in Mexico City to develop a consensus on new international economic rules.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Country Files, Box 788, Latin America, Mexico, Vol. IV, 1973. Secret. Sent for action. Published from a copy unsigned by Rostow. Kissinger initialed his approval of the memorandum’s recommendation and next to it, “Urgently.” At the top of the memorandum Kissinger wrote, “See note,” referring to that comment. In a January 21 letter to Kissinger, Walt Rostow referenced indirectly this memorandum, suggesting the Mexico City meeting be used to develop international rules of the game and launch certain new initiatives. (Ibid., RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P740047–0005)

  • 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-E2136 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E2136-, Pat Nixon greeting guests at Religious Broadcasters Wives reception she is hosting at the Meridian House. 1/28/1974, Washington, D.C. Meridian House. Pat Nixon and wives of religious broadcasters.

  • 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.

    S - White House Press Office Briefings (continuation of the L-series)

    • WHCA-SR-S-462
      Press briefing by Donald Johnson of the Veterans Administration. (1/28/1974, White House Press Lobby)

      Runtime: 27:30:00

      Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by __ (initials of WHCA engineer)

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
    • WHCA-SR-S-463
      Press briefing by Gerald Warren. (1/28/1974, White House Press Lobby)

      Runtime: 25:59:00

      Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by __ (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-6770
      Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
      ALL NETWORKS

      1. Reasoner/Clark: Various energy crisis stories and William Simon before Senate committee. Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, petroleum, oil, gasoline, fuel, shortages, rationing, natural resources, energy. Network: ABC.

      2. Reasoner/Jarriel: Congress wants even higher benefits for veterans than President Nixon. Time Code Start: 02:37. Keywords: Presidents, House of Representatives, Armed Forces, military, reimbursements, insurance. Network: ABC.

      3. Reasoner/Tucker: Story of one family's problems due to no amnesty for draft evaders. Time Code Start: 05:14. Keywords: military, conscription, evasion, selective service, lottery, laws, Vietnam War, conscientious objectors, political offenses, pardons, draft reform, draft evasion. Network: ABC.

      4. Reasoner/Schoumacher: Herbert Porter AKA Bart Porter pleads guilty in Federal court. Time Code Start: 08:42. Keywords: Federal Bureau of Investigations, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, Presidents, staff, aides. Network: ABC.

      5. Reasoner/Seamans: Israeli pullback of troops. Time Code Start: 10:53. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, Israeli, war, military, troops, signings, ceasefires, withdrawals. Network: ABC.

      6. Reasoner: Commentary of The Exorcist; for 5th time the New York Times has published an article on movie The Exorcist; a cheap movie from cheap novel, answer to intense publicity, New York Times is possessed. Time Code Start: 13:09. Keywords: humor, editorials, movies, newspapers, articles, stories, books, exorcisms, Satanic possessions, demonic, occult, supernatural phenomena. Network: ABC.

      7. Brokaw/Dobyns/Dancy: Israeli withdrawl. Time Code Start: 15:11. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, Israeli, war, military, troops, signings, ceasefires, withdrawals. Network: NBC.

      8. Brokaw/Streithorst/Delaney: Cuba and the Brezhnev visit. Time Code Start: 19:29. Keywords: Soviet Union, USSR, Russia, leaders, Cuban, travel, trips. Network: NBC.

      9. Brokaw: Russia tests its multiple warhead missiles. Time Code Start: 23:11. Keywords: war, military, missiles, aircraft, artillery, weapons. Network: NBC.

      10. Brokaw: Bad reaction to continuance of daylight savings time. Time Code Start: 23:34. Keywords: clocks, schedules, time keeping. Network: NBC.

      11. Brokaw/Jamieson: Gasoline rationing and service stations. Time Code Start: 23:59. Keywords: energy, petroleum, oil, gasoline, fuel, shortages, rationing, natural resources, energy. Network: NBC.

      12. Brokaw/Briggs: The British crisis. Time Code Start: 26:11. Keywords: England, United Kingdom. Network: NBC.

      13. Brokaw: Carl Albert seeks impeachment resolutions. Time Code Start: 28:35. Keywords: Presidents, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, impeachment. Network: NBC.

      14. Brokaw/Graham: Herbert Porter AKA Bart Porter and Steven Bull concerning Watergate. Time Code Start: 29:05. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, Presidents, staff, aides. Network: NBC.

      15. Cronkite/Graham/Schorr: Herbert Porter AKA Bart Porter, Steven Bull and the Watergate hearings. Time Code Start: 30:48. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, Presidents, staff, aides. Network: CBS.

      16. Cronkite: Interview with First Lady Pat Nixon. Time Code Start: 35:30. Keywords: Presidents, families, wife, conversations. Network: CBS.

      17. Cronkite/Fenton: Israeli situation. Time Code Start: 36:34. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, Israeli, war, military, troops, signings, ceasefires, withdrawals. Network: CBS.

      18. Cronkite: Brezhnev and the Soviet missile tests. Time Code Start: 38:49. Keywords: USSR, Soviet Union, Russia, military, aircraft, artillery, weapons, war. Network: CBS.

      19. Cronkite: Heating oil situation. Time Code Start: 39:38. Keywords: energy, petroleum, drilling, oil supply, oil supplies, imports, shortages, sales, costs, increases. Network: CBS.

      20. Cronkite/Mudd/Rabel: Daylight savings time. Time Code Start: 40:41. Keywords: clocks, schedules, timekeeping. Network: CBS.

      21. Cronkite/Morton: President Nixon and the Veterans Program. Time Code Start: 44:04. Keywords: Presidents, Armed Forces, military, veterans. Network: CBS.

      22. Cronkite/Sevareid: Commentary on Arab oil and Saudi Arabia's King Faisal. Time Code Start: 46:00. Keywords: Saudi Arabian, Arabs, Middle East, Mideast, costs, prices, increases, effects, energy crisis, petroleum, oil supply, gasoline, fuel, shortages, rationing. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)