June 24, 1973

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• 217. Telegram From the Interests Section in Baghdad to the Department of State, Baghdad, June 24, 1973, 1030Z

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Roll WHPO-E1084 Photographer: Smith | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1084-06A-27A, President Nixon and Leonid Brezhnev (General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union) during various activities at La Casa Pacifica. 6/24/1973, San Clemente, California La Casa Pacifica, The Western White House. President Nixon, Leonid Brezhnev.

Roll WHPO-E1085 Photographer: SMITH | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1085-05A-19A, President Nixon and Leonid Brezhnev (General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union) during various activities at La Casa Pacifica. 6/24/1973, San Clemente, California La Casa Pacifica, The Western White House.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1085-20A, Military Officials on tarmac at La Casa Pacifica. 6/24/1973, San Clemente, California La Casa Pacifica, The Western White House.

Roll WHPO-E1086 Photographer: SMITH | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1086-06A-28A, President Nixon and Leonid Brezhnev (General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union) during various activities at La Casa Pacifica. 6/24/1973, San Clemente, California La Casa Pacifica, The Western White House.

Roll WHPO-E1087 Photographer: SMITH | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1087-10A-26A, Departure Ceremony for Leonid Brezhnev (General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union) from La Casa Pacifica. 6/24/1973, San Clemente, California La Casa Pacifica, The Western White House.

Roll WHPO-E1088 Photographer: WILCOXEN | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1088-02A-35A, Departure Ceremony for Leonid Brezhnev (General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union) from La Casa Pacifica. 6/24/1973, San Clemente, California La Casa Pacifica, The Western White House.

Roll WHPO-E1089 Photographer: WILCOXEN | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1089-04-36, Departure Ceremony for Leonid Brezhnev (General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union) from La Casa Pacifica. 6/24/1973, San Clemente, California La Casa Pacifica, The Western White House.

Roll WHPO-E1107 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1107-01A-06A, 15A-19A, President Nixon, Leonid Brezhnev, and officials at the signing of the Joint U.S.- Soviet Communique issued at the conclusion of the summit meetings between representatives of the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. 6/24/1973, San Clemente, California Western White House, La Casa Pacifica, lawn area. President Nixon, Leonid Brezhnev, Anatoly Dobrynin, Andrei A. Gromyko, William P. Rogers, Pat Nixon, William P. Rogers, Secretary of State, Adele Rogers, Special Advisor John B. Connally, Henry A. Kissinger, Gen. Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Assistant Secretary of State Walter J. Stoessel, Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler, Brig. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, Rose Mary Woods, National Security Council (NSC) Senior Staff Member Helmut Sonnenfeldt, NSC Staff Member William Hyland, Ambassador from U.S.S.R. to the U.S. Anatoly F. Dobrynin, Mrs. Dobrynin, Assistant of the General Secretary Andrey M. Aleksandrov, General Director of TASS Leonid M. Zamyatin, Deputy Minister of Health Yevgeniy I. Chazov, Director of the USA Division, Minister of Foreign Affairs Georgiy M. Korniyenko, Chief of Security Services Sergey N. Antonov, Deputy Permanent Representative of the USSR to the United Nations (UN) Boris A. Solomatin, First Assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Georgiyevich Makarov, Deputy Chief, Department of Government Communications Yuriy A. Tolmachev, Col. Senior Adjutant of the General Secretary Aleksandr Y. Ryabenko, Personal Physician to the General Secretary Dr. Nikolay G. Rodionov.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1107-02A-07A, Hundreds of news and tv photographers and cameramen view President Nixon and Leonid Brezhnev (General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union) signing the Joint U.S.- Soviet Communique issued at the conclusion of the summit meetings between representatives of the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. 6/24/1973, San Clemente, California Western White House, La Casa Pacifica, lawn area. President Nixon, Leonid Brezhnev, Anatoly Dobrynin, Andrei A. Gromyko, William P. Rogers, other officials, members of the press, photographers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1107-07A, Hundreds of news and television photographers and cameramen view President Nixon and Leonid Brezhnev signing the Joint U.S.- Soviet Communique issued at the conclusion of the summit meetings between representatives of the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. 6/24/1973, San Clemente, California Western White House, La Casa Pacifica, lawn area. President Nixon, Leonid Brezhnev, unidentified officials, members of the press, photographers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1107-08A-14A, President Nixon and Leonid Brezhnev (General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union) shaking hands and delivering statements after the signing of a Joint U.S.- Soviet Communique issued at the conclusion of the summit meetings between representatives of the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. at the Western White House, La Casa Pacifica. Anatoly Dobrynin, Andrei A. Gromyko, William P. Rogers, Henry Kissinger, other officials stand nearby. 6/24/1973, San Clemente, California Western White House, La Casa Pacifica, lawn area. President Nixon, Leonid Brezhnev, Anatoly Dobrynin, Andrei A. Gromyko, William P. Rogers, Henry Kissinger, interpreter Viktor Sukhodrev.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1107-10A, President Nixon and Leonid Brezhnev shaking hands after the signing of a Joint U.S.- Soviet Communique issued at the conclusion of the summit meetings between representatives of the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. at the Western White House, La Casa Pacifica. US and U.S.S.R. officials stand nearby. 6/24/1973, San Clemente, California Western White House, La Casa Pacifica, lawn area. President Nixon, Leonid Brezhnev, Anatoly Dobrynin, Andrei A. Gromyko, William P. Rogers, Henry Kissinger, interpreter Viktor Sukhodrev.

Roll WHPO-E1108 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1108-02A-15A, Hundreds of news and tv photographers and cameramen view President Nixon and Leonid Brezhnev (General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union) signing the Joint U.S.- Soviet Communique issued at the conclusion of the summit meetings between representatives of the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. 6/24/1973, San Clemente, California Western White House, La Casa Pacifica, lawn area. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Leonid I. Brezhnev; present according to the PDD: Andrey A. Gromyko, William P. Rogers, Adele Rogers, Special Advisor John B. Connally, Henry A. Kissinger, Gen. Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Assistant Secretary of State Walter J. Stoessel, Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler, Brig. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, Rose Mary Woods, NSC Senior Staff Member Helmut Sonnenfeldt, NSC Staff Member William Hyland, Ambassador from U.S.S.R. to the U.S. Anatoly F. Dobrynin, Mrs. Irina Dobrynin, Assistant of the General Secretary Andrey M. Aleksandrov, General Director of TASS Leonid M. Zamyatin, Deputy Minister of Health Yevgeniy I. Chazov, Director of the USA Division, Minister of Foreign Affairs Georgiy M. Korniyenko, Chief of Security Services Sergey N. Antonov, Deputy Permanent Representative of the USSR to the United Nations (UN) Boris A. Solomatin, First Assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Georgiyevich Makarov, Deputy Chief, Department of Government Communications Yuriy A. Tolmachev, Senior Adjutant of the General Secretary Col. Aleksandr Y. Ryabenko, Personal Physician to the General Secretary Dr. Nikolay G. Rodionov.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1108-12, President Nixon and Leonid Brezhnev (General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union) signing the Joint U.S.-Soviet Communique issued at the conclusion of the summit meetings between representatives of the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. 6/24/1973, San Clemente, California Western White House, La Casa Pacifica, lawn area. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Leonid I. Brezhnev; present according to the PDD: Andrey A. Gromyko, William P. Rogers, Adele Rogers, Special Advisor John B. Connally, Henry A. Kissinger, Gen. Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Assistant Secretary of State Walter J. Stoessel, Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler, Brig. Gen. Brent Scowcroft, Rose Mary Woods, NSC Senior Staff Member Helmut Sonnenfeldt, NSC Staff Member William Hyland, Ambassador from U.S.S.R. to the U.S. Anatoly F. Dobrynin, Mrs. Irina Dobrynin, Assistant of the General Secretary Andrey M. Aleksandrov, General Director of TASS Leonid M. Zamyatin, Deputy Minister of Health Yevgeniy I. Chazov, Director of the USA Division, Minister of Foreign Affairs Georgiy M. Korniyenko, Chief of Security Services Sergey N. Antonov, Deputy Permanent Representative of the USSR to the United Nations (UN) Boris A. Solomatin, First Assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Georgiyevich Makarov, Deputy Chief, Department of Government Communications Yuriy A. Tolmachev, Senior Adjutant of the General Secretary Col. Aleksandr Y. Ryabenko, Personal Physician to the General Secretary Dr. Nikolay G. Rodionov.

Roll WHPO-E1109 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1109-01A-13A, President Nixon and Leonid Brezhnev with astronauts Capt. Charles Conrad, Jr., US Navy, Commander of Skylab, Commander Paul J. Weitz, USN, Skylab astronaut, and Cdr. Joseph P. Kerwin, USN Skylab astronaut. The Presidential helicopter is parked behind them. 6/24/1973, San Clemente, California Western White House, La Casa Pacifica. President Nixon, Leonid Brezhnev, Charles Conrad, Jr., Paul J. Weitz, Joseph P. Kerwin.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1109-10A, President Nixon and Leonid Brezhnev look at a framed collection of NASA patches while standing with astronauts Capt. Charles Conrad, Jr., US Navy, Commander of Skylab, Commander Paul J. Weitz, USN, Skylab astronaut, and Cdr. Joseph P. Kerwin, USN Skylab astronaut. The Presidential helicopter is parked behind them. 6/24/1973, San Clemente, California Western White House, La Casa Pacifica. President Nixon, Leonid Brezhnev, Charles Conrad, Jr., Paul J. Weitz, Joseph P. Kerwin.

Roll WHPO-E1110 Photographer: Moore, Robert (Supervisor/Director, WHPO Photographic Laboratory) | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1110-01A-08A, Leonid Brezhnev speaking with television and movie star Chuck Connors, who presents Brezhnev with a western style revolver handgun. Interpreter translates the conversation. 6/24/1973, San Clemente, California Western White House, La Casa Pacifica. Leonid Brezhnev, Chuck Connors, Viktor Sukhodrev.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1110-09A, President Nixon, Pat Nixon and Leonid Brezhnev stand in the doorway of La Casa Pacifica before walking outside for the signing of a Joint U.S.-Soviet Communique issued at the conclusion of the summit meetings between representatives of the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. 6/24/1973, San Clemente, California Western White House, La Casa Pacifica. President Nixon, Leonid Brezhnev, Pat Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1110-10A-35A, President Nixon and Leonid Brezhnev signing the Joint U.S.-Soviet Communique issued at the conclusion of the summit meetings between representatives of the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. 6/24/1973, San Clemente, California Western White House, La Casa Pacifica. President Nixon, Leonid Brezhnev, Present are: Pat Nixon, William P. Rogers, Secretary of State, Adele Rogers, Special Advisor John B. Connally, Henry A. Kissinger, Gen. Alexander M. Haig, Jr., Assistant Secretary of State Walter J. Stoessel, Press Secretary Ronald L. Ziegler, Brig. General Brent Scowcroft, Rose Mary Woods, National Security Council NSC Senior Staff Member Helmut Sonnenfeldt, NSC Staff Member William Hyland, Ambassador from U.S.S.R. to the U.S. Anatoly F. Dobrynin, Mrs. Dobrynin, Assistant of the General Secretary Andrey M. Aleksandrov, General Director of TASS Leonid M. Zamyatin, Deputy Minister of Health Yevgeniy I. Chazov, Director of the USA Division, Minister of Foreign Affairs Georgiy M. Korniyenko, Chief of Security Services Sergey N. Antonov, Deputy Permanent Representative of the USSR to the United Nations (UN) Boris A. Solomatin, First Assistant to Minister of Foreign Affairs Georgiyevich Makarov, Deputy Chief, Department of Government Communications Yuriy A. Tolmachev, Col. Senior Adjutant of the General Secretary Aleksandr Y. Ryabenko, Personal Physician to the General Secretary Dr. Nikolay G. Rodionov, unidentified aides.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1110-13A, President Nixon and Leonid Brezhnev signing the Joint U.S.-Soviet Communique issued at the conclusion of the summit meetings between representatives of the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. 6/24/1973, San Clemente, California Western White House, La Casa Pacifica. President Nixon, Leonid Brezhnev.

Roll WHPO-E1111 Photographer: Moore, Robert (Supervisor/Director, WHPO Photographic Laboratory) | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1111-02-06, Television and movie star Chuck Connors demonstrates the use of western style revolver handguns to an unidentified young woman while actress Faith Quabius stands nearby. 6/24/1973, San Clemente, California La Casa Pacifica. Chuck Connors, unidentified woman, Faith Quabius, an unidentifed woman.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1111-07- 12-18, 22-29, Leonid Brezhnev speaking with television and movie star Chuck Connors, who presents Brezhnev with a western style revolver handgun. Interpreter translates the conversation. 6/24/1973, San Clemente, California La Casa Pacifica. Leonid Brezhnev, Chuck Connors, Viktor Sukhodrev.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1111-09, Leonid Brezhnev wearing a cowboy hat and looking at two western style revolver handguns presented to him by television and movie star Chuck Connors. Interpreter Viktor Sukhodrev translates the conversation. 6/24/1973, San Clemente, California La Casa Pacifica. Leonid Brezhnev, Chuck Connors, Viktor Sukhodrev.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1111-11, Leonid Brezhnev, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, wearing a cowboy hat talks with Chuck Connors, television and movie actor while holding a Western or Colt 45 type hand gun, Viktor M. Sukhodrev, interpreter and Counselor for Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the U.S.S.R. at the Western White House, La Casa Pacifica. 6/24/1973, San Clemente, California Western White House, La Casa Pacifica. Leonid Brezhnev, Chuck Connors, Viktor Sukhodrev.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1111-19-21, Leonid Brezhnev poses for a portrait with television and movie star Chuck Connors. 6/24/1973, San Clemente, California La Casa Pacifica. Leonid Brezhnev, Chuck Connors.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1111-19-21, Leonid Brezhnev poses for a portrait with television and movie star Chuck Connors and actress Faith Quabius. 6/24/1973, San Clemente, California La Casa Pacifica. Leonid Brezhnev, Chuck Connors, Faith Quabius.

Roll WHPO-E1113 Photographer: Moore, Robert (Supervisor/Director, WHPO Photographic Laboratory) | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1113-03-26, Departure Ceremony for Leonid Brezhnev (General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union) from La Casa Pacifica. 6/24/1973, San Clemente, California La Casa Pacifica.

Roll WHPO-E1114 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1114-01A-09A, Leonid Brezhnev (General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union) departing La Casa Pacifica, and receiving a humorous farewell lift off the ground from Chuck Connors, television and movie actor. 6/24/1973, San Clemente, California La Casa Pacifica. Leonid Brezhnev, Chuch Connors, officials.

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P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-730618
  Remarks by President Nixon at western White House in a signing and departure with General Secretary Brezhnev. (6/24/1973)
  
  Runtime: 5:59
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

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

• WHCA-SR-S-178
  General-Secretary Brezhnev's remarks on television - Two tapes (A and B). (6/24/1973, San Clemente Compound)
  
  Runtime: 49:20/04:00
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by NBC ; Recorded by GET (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
• WHCA-SR-S-179
  General-Secretary Brezhnev's remarks before departing from California. (6/24/1973, El Toro Marine Air Station)
  
  Runtime: 2:00
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by "unknown"; Recorded by "unknown" (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
• WHCA-SR-S-180
  Gerald Warren announcement and pool report about General-Secretary Brezhnev's departure. (6/24/1973, [not listed])
  
  Runtime: 10:50
  
  Keywords: Briefings, public briefings, statements to the press (see also Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media), news reports
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by DB (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

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• WHCA-6385
  "Face The Nation".
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 0:30
• WHCA-6386
  "Brezhnev Departure" and "Meet The Press".
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:29:53
• WHCA-6387
  "Brezhnev Departure".
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:00:42
• WHCA-6388
  "Issues and Answers".
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 00:29:53
• WHCA-6389
  Brezhnev Speech to the American People. BBC commentator, Barbara Walters, Burt Reynolds.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 00:59:22
• WHCA-6390
  Brezhnev Speech to the American People.
  NBC
  Runtime: 01:00:43
• WHCA-6391
  Brezhnev Speech to the American People.
  NBC
  Runtime: 01:00:35
• WHCA-6397
  Weekly News Summary, Tape V.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 0:12
  
  1. Nessen: President Nixon and Brezhnev in San Clemente, California. Time Code Start: 50:30. Keywords: Heads of State, Soviet Union, USSR, Russia, meetings, Western White House, La Casa Pacifica. Network: NBC.
  
  2. Windsor: Astronauts return to San Diego. Time Code Start: 53:50. Keywords: NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, space program, military. Network: NBC.
  
  3. Stern: Watergate hearings resume with John Dean. Time Code Start: 54:50. Keywords: advisors, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandal. Network: NBC.

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