December 22, 1973

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• Statement About the Failure of Congress To Enact Emergency Energy Legislation
• Statement on Signing the Menominee Restoration Act

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• House of Representatives: December 22, 1973
• Senate: December 22, 1973
• Extensions of Remarks: December 22, 1973

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Vol. XV, Soviet Union, June 1972-August 1974

The October Arab-Israeli War and Kissinger's Trip to Moscow, July 1973-January 1974

• 155. Memorandum of Conversation, Geneva, December 22, 1973, 1:30-4:25 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 71, Country Files—Europe—USSR, Gromyko, 1973. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The meeting was held at the Soviet Mission. Brackets are in the original. Kissinger and Gromyko were attending the Middle East Peace Conference.

Vol. XXV, Arab-Israeli Crisis and War, 1973

Arab-Israeli Crisis and War, 1973

• 416. Memorandum of Conversation, Geneva, December 22, 1973, 1:30-4:25 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 71, Country Files, Europe, USSR, Gromyko 1973. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The meeting took place in the Soviet Mission. All brackets except those that indicate omitted material are in the original.

• 417. Paper Prepared in the Bureau of Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, Washington, December 22, 1973

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 43, Kissinger Trip Files, HAK Trip—Europe & Mideast, State Cables, Memos & Misc., Dec. 8–22, 1973. Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Atherton. A handwritten notation on the first page reads: “Report to President, Dec. 22, 1973.”

Vol. XXVII, Iran; Iraq, 1973-1976

Iran, September 1973-November 1974

• 48. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Iran, Washington, December 22, 1973, 0003Z

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, [no film number]. Secret; Immediate. Drafted by Dickman, cleared by William B. Whitman (EB/ORF/FSE), and approved by Davies. Repeated Immediate to all OECD capitals, Caracas, Algiers, Tripoli, Baghdad, Kuwait, Jidda, Abu Dhabi, Lagos, Jakarta, Quito, Brasilia, New Delhi, Islamabad, and Geneva for Kissinger who was attending the opening session of the Middle East Peace Conference.

Vol. XXXIII, SALT II, 1972-1980

SALT II, 1972-1980

• 44. Memorandum of Conversation, Geneva, December 22, 1973, 1:30-4:25 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 71, Country Files–Europe–USSR, Gromyko, 1973. Top Secret; Exclusively Eyes Only. The meeting took place at the Soviet Embassy in Geneva. Gromyko and Kissinger were attending the Middle East Peace Conference in Geneva. All brackets, except those inserted by the editor to indicate omitted passages, are in the original. Printed in full as Document 155 in Foreign Relations, 1969–1976, Volume XV, Soviet Union, June 1972–August 1974.

Vol. XXXV, National Security Policy, 1973-1976

National Security Policy

• 28. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, December 22, 1973

  Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Memoranda of Conversations, Box 3, December 22, 1973—Nixon, Schlesinger, Joint Chiefs. Secret. Ellipses in the original. The meeting, also attended by Clements and Haig, was held in the White House Cabinet Room. (National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Central Files, President’s Daily Diary)

Vol. XXXIX, European Security

U.S.-Soviet Bilaterals, September 1973-May 1974

• 181. Memorandum of Conversation, Geneva, December 22, 1973, 1:30-4:25 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 71, Country Files, Europe, USSR, Gromyko 1973. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. Drafted by Rodman. The conversation took place at the Soviet Mission in Geneva. Kissinger arrived in Geneva on December 18 for the opening 3 days later of the Geneva Conference on Middle East peace. The full text of the memorandum of conversation is scheduled for publication in Foreign Relations, 1969–1976, volume XV, Soviet Union, June 1972–August 1974.Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 71, Country Files, Europe, USSR, Gromyko 1973. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. Drafted by Rodman. The conversation took place at the Soviet Mission in Geneva. Kissinger arrived in Geneva on December 18 for the opening 3 days later of the Geneva Conference on Middle East peace. The full text of the memorandum of conversation is scheduled for publication in Foreign Relations, 1969–1976, volume XV, Soviet Union, June 1972–August 1974.

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

Dominican Republic

• 333. Telegram 5194 From the Embassy in the Dominican Republic to the Department of State, Santo Domingo, December 22, 1973, 2152Z

  Summary: Ambassador Hurwitch reported on a December 21 conversation with Balaguer on the Dominican political situation in which the President indicated that he would run for a third consecutive term in the 1974 elections.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P750034–0732. Secret; Exdis. In telegram 5184 from Santo Domingo, December 22, the Embassy characterized Hurwitch’s meeting with Balaguer as “very cordial” and listed the topics discussed, which included the political situation, agrarian reform, Gulf and Western, and Dominican indebtedness. (Ibid., [no film number]) In telegrams 5186 through 5193, December 22, Santo Domingo reported Balaguer’s views on the subjects discussed during the meeting. (All ibid.)

Vol. E-15, Part 2, Documents on Western Europe, 1973-1976, Second, Revised Edition

Spain, 1973-1976

• 195. Telegram 6750 From the Mission in Geneva to the Department of State, Geneva, December 22, 1973, 1635Z

  Summary: The Mission forwarded a message from Madrid on the second day of Kissinger’s visit to Spain.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, 1973. Secret; Niact Immediate; Exdis. From December 18 to 19, Kissinger visited Madrid. On December 18, he met with Franco and with Juan Carlos; memoranda of conversation recording these talks are ibid., Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 706, Country Files, Europe, Spain, Vol. IV, January 1972–(June 1974) (1 of 2). According to telegram 7563 from Madrid, December 19, Kissinger also met privately with Lopez Rodo on December 18. (Ibid., NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 43, HAK Trip Files, HAK Trip—Europe & Mid East, Dec 8–22, 1973, State Cables, Memos & Misc) No other record of this conversation was found.

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Roll WHPO-E2032 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E2032-, President Nixon hosts a breakfast meeting with Joint Chiefs of Staff to discuss defense issues. 12/22/1973, Washington, D. C. Second Floor Private Dining Room, White House. President Nixon and Joint Chiefs of Staff with James R. Schlesinger, Secretary of Defense. William P. Clements, Jr., Deputy Secretary of Defense. Admiral Thomas H. Moorer, Chairman of the JCS. General Creighton W. Abrams, U. S. Army Chief of Staff . Adm. Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr., Chief of Naval Operations. Gen. George S. Brown, U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff. Gen. Robert E. Cushman, Commandant of the Marine Corps. Alexander M. Haig, Assistant. Maj. Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft, Deputy Assistant.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E2032-06A, President Nixon seated at table during a breakfast meeting with Joint Chiefs of Staff to discuss defense issues. 12/22/1973, Washington, D. C. Second Floor Private Dining Room, White House. President Nixon, James R. Schlesinger, Secretary of Defense. Admiral Thomas H. Moorer, Chairman of the JCS. General Creighton W. Abrams, U. S. Army Chief of Staff . Gen. George S. Brown, U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff. Gen. Robert E. Cushman, Commandant of the Marine Corps., Maj. Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft, Deputy Assistant.

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• WHCA-6708
  "Agronsky & Company".
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 00:32:00
• WHCA-6712
  Weekly News Summary, Tape III.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:00
  
  6. Rather/Morton: Energy crisis. Time Code Start: 16:43. Keywords: petroleum, oil, gasoline, fuel, shortages, rationing, natural resources. Network: CBS.
  
  7. Pierpoint: Commentary on President Nixon and the energy crisis. Time Code Start: 19:01. Keywords: petroleum, oil, gasoline, fuel, shortages, rationing, natural resources. Network: CBS.
  
  8. Rather: Airplane fuel shortages for military. Time Code Start: 20:18. Keywords: Armed Forces, military, transportation, aircraft, planes, jets, missiles, helicopters, aviation, energy crisis, oil crisis, petroleum, oil supply, gasoline, fuel, shortages, rationing, allocations. Network: CBS.
  
  9. Rather/Kalb: Geneva peace talks with Secretary of State Kissinger. Time Code Start: 20:53. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, Middle East, Mideast, Switzerland, Arab Israeli war, peace, truce, treaties, negotiations, conferences. Network: CBS.
  
  10. Rather: Reverend Billy Graham talks about the President. Time Code Start: 22:43. Keywords: religion, leaders, speeches, statements. Network: CBS.
  
  11. Brokaw/Burrington: The Geneva Peace Conference is actually off the ground with Secretary of State Kissinger. Time Code Start: 23:37. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, Middle East, Mideast, Switzerland, Arab Israeli war, peace, truce, treaties, negotiations, conferences. Network: NBC.

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