June 25, 1973

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The President's day began at San Clemente, California

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• Joint Communique‚ Following Discussions With General Secretary Brezhnev.
• Statement on Establishing the Federal Property Council.
• Executive Order 11724—Federal Property Council

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• Federal Register of Monday, June 25, 1973

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• Senate: June 25, 1973
• House of Representatives: June 25, 1973
• Extensions of Remarks: June 25, 1973

Decided

• Alexander v. Virginia
• Broadrick v. Oklahoma
• Committee for Public Education & Religious Liberty v. Nyquist
• Fausner v. Commissioner
• Gosa v. Mayden
• Heller v. New York
• Hunt v. McNair
• In re Griffiths
• Levitt v. Committee for Public Education & Religious Liberty
• Norwood v. Harrison
• Roaden v. Kentucky
• Sloan v. Lemon
• Sugarman v. Dougall
• United States Civil Service Commission v. National Association of Letter Carriers
• United States Department of Agriculture v. Moreno
• United States Dept. of Agriculture v. Murry

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• President's Daily Brief of 25 June 1973

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Vol. XXI, Chile, 1969-1973

"That Chilean Guy May Have Some Problems": The Downfall of Salvador Allende, January-September 1973

• 331. Telegram From the Embassy in Peru to the Department of State, Lima, June 25, 1973, 1438Z

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, [no film number]. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Repeated immediate to Santiago.

• 332. Message From the Station in Chile to the Central Intelligence Agency, Santiago, June 25, 1973

  Source: Central Intelligence Agency, DDO Registry, DDO Policy and Management Files, 1974, June 25, Job 80–00012A, Box 3, Folder 6. Secret; Priority. The message is printed from a previously redacted copy; the original was examined by the editor but a copy was not provided for inclusion in this volume.

Vol. XXVII, Iran; Iraq, 1973-1976

Iraq, January 1973-December 1974

• 218. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State, Tehran, June 25, 1973, 0910Z

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, [no film number]. Secret. Repeated to Beirut, Moscow, and Baghdad.

Vol. XXXI, Foreign Economic Policy, 1973-1976

Negotiating the New Rules, May 1973-June 1975

• 43. Letter From French President Pompidou to President Nixon, Paris, June 25, 1973

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 752, Presidential Correspondence 1969–1974, France Pompidou, 1972. No classification marking. The original is a translation that bears President Pompidou’s typed signature.

Vol. XXXIII, SALT II, 1972-1980

SALT II, 1972-1980

• 31. Memorandum From Philip Odeen of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, June 25, 1973

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 889, SALT, SALT TWO–I–Geneva, April 1973. Top Secret. Sent for information. Kissinger initialed the memorandum.

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

Jamaica, The Bahamas, and the Eastern Caribbean

• 434. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rogers to President Nixon, Washington, June 25, 1973

  Summary: In a memorandum informing Nixon that The Bahamas would become independent on July 10, Rogers recommended recognition of the new nation and the elevation of the Consulate General in Nassau to Embassy status.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files, 1970–1973, POL 17 US–BAH. Confidential. Drafted by Wauchope on June 5 and cleared by Burke, Hurwitch, Gantz, Malmborg, and Smoak. A note on the memorandum indicates it was approved by the White House on June 30. In telegram 134523 to Nassau, July 10, the Department transmitted to the Consulate General the text of a message from Nixon to Prime Minister Pindling that extended recognition to the Bahamian Government. (Ibid., Central Foreign Policy File, [no film number])

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Roll WHPO-E1115 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1115-05A-33A, Ron Ziegler and Henry Kissinger conducting a press briefing. 6/25/1973, San Clemente, California La Casa Pacifica, Western White House.

Roll WHPO-E1116 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1116-01-12, Interior sitting room in the White House. 6/25/1973, Washington, D.C. White House.

Roll WHPO-E1117 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1117-01-09, A White House room interior. Solarium windows. 6/25/1973, Washington D.C. White House.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1117-04, A White House sitting room interior. Solarium windows. 6/25/1973, Washington D.C. White House.

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B - Vice-Presidential (Agnew and Ford)

• WHCA-SR-B-249
  Remarks at Leonid Brezhnev's departure-Andrews AFB (two tapes). (6/25/1973)
  
  Runtime: 1:30
  
  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-160
  Press briefing by Herbert Stein. (6/25/1973, [not listed])
  
  Runtime: 43:00:00
  
  Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by GSA; Recorded by Earl Doss (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
• WHCA-SR-S-161
  Briefing by Henry A. Kissinger. (6/25/1973, San Clemente, California)
  
  Runtime: 1:20:00
  
  Keywords: Briefings, public briefings, statements to the press (see also Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media)
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by [not listed]; Recorded by [not listed] (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
• WHCA-SR-S-181
  Briefing by Henry A. Kissinger on US-USSR communique. (6/25/1973, San Clemente Briefing Tent)
  
  Runtime: 57:00:00
  
  Keywords: Briefings, public briefings, statements to the press (see also Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media)
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by MAN (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
• WHCA-SR-S-182
  Press briefing by Gerald Warren. (6/25/1973, San Clemente Inn Press Center)
  
  Runtime: 55:00:00
  
  Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by MN (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

V - Senate Select Committee on Watergate Radio Broadcasts

• WHCA-SR-V-017
  Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings, testimony of John Dean. (6/25/1973, United States Senate, Washington DC)
  
  Keywords: Watergate, Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original. Technical notes: Recording spans seven original audiotapes. Reel 3: 36 minutes, 6 seconds of silence at end of original recording removed from access copies. Reel 4: 2 minutes, 54 seconds of silence at end of original recording removed from access copies. Reel 5: 7 minute.

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-6398
  Weekly News Summary, Tape VI.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 00:28:14
  
  1. Reasoner/Donaldson: John Dean at Watergate hearings. Time Code Start: 01:13. Keywords: advisors, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandal. Network: ABC.
  
  2. Reasoner/Jarriel: San Clemente, California and President Nixon's reaction. Time Code Start: 08:55. Keywords: Presidents, statements, Western White House, La Casa Pacifica. Network: ABC.
  
  3. Reasoner/Gill: Brezhnev's departure. Time Code Start: 12:12. Keywords: Heads of State, Soviet Union, USSR, Russia, travel, trips. Network: ABC.
  
  4. Reasoner/Clark: Cambodia funds [Vietnam]. Time Code Start: 16:14. Keywords: Cambodia, Vietnam War. Network: ABC.
  
  5. Reasoner/Tomlinson: Supreme Court rules on school. Time Code Start: 21:00. Keywords: law officials, judges, justices, courts, trials, investigations, rulings, decisions. Network: ABC.
  
  6. Reasoner: Commentary on censorship. Time Code Start: 25:10. Keywords: media, censors. Network: ABC.
• WHCA-6399
  Weekly News Summary, Tape VII.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:00
  
  1. Chancellor: John Dean at Watergate hearings. Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: advisors, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandal. Network: NBC.
  
  2. Chancellor: Watergate hearings, John Dean. Time Code Start: 02:35. Keywords: advisors, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandal. Network: NBC.
  
  3. Chancellor/Goralski: Stopping of funds for Southeast Asia. Time Code Start: 18:50. Keywords: foreign aid, finances, funding, Asian, military, bases, Indochina, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, and Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, East Timor, Indonesia, Brunei, Singapore. Network: NBC.
  
  4. Chancellor/Valeriani: Brezhnev and future summits. Time Code Start: 20:50. Keywords: Heads of State, Soviet Union, USSR, Russia, travel, trips, SALT, S.A.L.T., Strategic Arms Limitation Talks, Russia, Soviet Union, USSR, Cold War, détente, summits, meetings. Network: NBC.
  
  5. Mudd/Schorr: John Dean at Watergate hearings. Time Code Start: 30:25. Keywords: advisors, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandal. Network: CBS.
  
  6. Mudd/Sheifer: Foreign reporters having trouble getting Watergate news home. Time Code Start: 37:20. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, officials, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations, media, newspapers, television. Network: CBS.
  
  7. Mudd/Jones: Cut-off of bombing funds. Time Code Start: 39:40. Keywords: Vietnam War, bombings. Network: CBS.
  
  8. Mudd/Kalb: Kissinger and summit agreements. Time Code Start: 41:40. Keywords: SALT, S.A.L.T., Strategic Arms Limitation Talks, Russia, Soviet Union, USSR, Cold War, détente, summits, meetings. Network: CBS.
  
  9. Mudd/Plant: Price freeze trouble. Time Code Start: 52:00. Keywords: economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, wages, costs, employment, employees, salaries, salary, payments, freezes, controls. Network: CBS.
• WHCA-W-093
  Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of John Dean (recording begins at 10:00 AM)
  WETA Public Affairs
  Runtime: 01:27:06
• WHCA-W-094
  Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of John Dean (recording begins at 11:30 AM)
  CBS
  Runtime: 01:05:49
• WHCA-W-095
  Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of John Dean (recording begins at 2:00 PM)
  Post-Newsweek Stations, Inc.
  Runtime: 01:36:42
• WHCA-W-096
  Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of John Dean concerning his statement about the "Cancer on the Presidency" (recording begins at 3:32 PM) FTN: Herbert Stein; "MTP": Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz; "I&A": Secretary of Labor Brennan.
  CBS, NBC, ABC
  Runtime: 01:37:15
• WHCA-W-097
  Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of John Dean (recording begins at 5:12 PM) CMN: Herb Stein; "Today": Secretary of Labor Brennan, U.S. Senator Sam Ervin (D-NC); Ron Ziegler - per Vidipax transfer condition report: Herb Klein of White House Communication Office is interviewed on this reel, not Herb Stein as marked on reel..
  CBS, NBC, NBC
  Runtime: 01:06:44
• WHCA-W-098
  Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of John Dean (recording begins at 10:00 AM)
  CBS
  Runtime: 01:36:07
• WHCA-W-099
  Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of John Dean (recording begins at 11:25 AM) John Ehrlichman, Dan Rather.
  CBS
  Runtime: 01:36:07
• WHCA-W-100
  Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of John Dean (recording begins at 2:00 PM)
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:34:48
• WHCA-W-101
  Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of John Dean - statement about the "Cancer on the Presidency" (recording begins at 3:30 PM)
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:30
• WHCA-W-102
  Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of John Dean (recording begins at 5:02 PM)
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:05:55
• WHCA-W-103
  Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of John Dean (recording begins at 10:00 AM)
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:35:02
• WHCA-W-104
  Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of John Dean (recording begins at 11:35 AM)
  WETA Public Affairs
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-W-105
  Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of John Dean (recording begins at 2:00 PM)
  CBS
  Runtime: 1:30
• WHCA-W-106
  Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of John Dean - statement about the "Cancer on the Presidency" (recording begins at 3:40 PM) Sam Ervin, Watergate officials.
  NBC
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-W-107
  Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of John Dean (recording begins at 4:45 PM) John Ehrlichman, Watergate officials.
  NBC
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-W-108
  Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of John Dean (recording begins at 5:52 PM)
  Post-Newsweek Stations, Inc.
  Runtime: 0:30

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