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April 13, 1974

Introduction

This almanac page for Saturday, April 13, 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: Sunday, April 14, 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 Key Biscayne, Florida

  • 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.

    No Federal Register published on this date

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.

    • Annotated and Unmarked News Summaries [Note: Although there was no News Summary on this date, due to the way News Summary products were compiled, you should also consult nearby days for potentially relevant materials.]

  • 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

    All National Archives Units

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. XXVI, Arab-Israeli Dispute, 1974-1976

    Syrian-Israeli Disengagement Agreement, January-May 1974

    • 35. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, April 13, 1974, 10:40 a.m.-12:23 p.m.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1028, Presidential/HAK Memcons, March 1–May 8, 1974, Folder 2. Secret; Nodis. The meeting took place in the Secretary’s office. Brackets are in the original.

    Vol. E-9, Documents on North Africa, 1973-1976

    Morocco, 1973-1976

  • 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 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-6881
      "Agronsky & Company". interview of newspapermen on impeachment
      CBS
      Runtime: 0:30
    • WHCA-6886
      Weekly News Summary, Tape III.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 00:43:16

      5. Brokaw/Quin: Trouble in the Middle East. Time Code Start: 09:21. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, war, travel, trips, truces, treaty, treaties, negotiations. Network: NBC.

      6. Brokaw/Valeriani: Secretary of State Kissinger in ceasefire talks with Syria (Kissinger). Time Code Start: 11:40. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, war, cabinet, advisors, Syrian, ceasefires, negotiations. Network: NBC.

      7. Brokaw: Secretary of State Kissinger at dinner with United Nations (U.N.) Ambassador Gromyko, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs. Time Code Start: 13:30. Keywords: Russia, Soviet Union, USSR, Cold War, food, dinners, dining, banquets, Ambassadors, , cabinet, advisors, organization of nations, intergovernmental alliance. Network: NBC.

      8. Brokaw/Nesson: Vice President Gerald Ford states who he would have in his cabinet (Ford). Time Code Start: 14:06. Keywords: Vice Presidents, speeches, statements, staff, officials. Network: NBC.

      9. Brokaw/Jamison: New volunteer Army. Time Code Start: 16:04. Keywords: Armed Forces, military, conscription,enlistment, recruitment, volunteers, laws, Vietnam War, draft reform, draft evasion. Network: NBC.

      10. Rather/Laurence: Raids in Israel. Time Code Start: 19:15. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, Israeli, militants, terrorism, violence, attacks. Network: CBS.

      11. Rather/Kalb: Secretary of State Kissinger peace talks (with Kissinger), United Nations (U.N.) Ambassador Gromyko, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs. Time Code Start: 21:25. Keywords: SALT, S.A.L.T., Strategic Arms Limitation Talks, Russia, Soviet Union, USSR, Cold War, détente, meetings, Ambassadors, cabinet, advisors, organization of nations, intergovernmental alliance. Network: CBS.

      12. Rather/Schorr: Watergate. Time Code Start: 23:42. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: CBS.

      13. Rather/Walker: Mass transit problems in West Virginia with short film of Tricia Nixon. Time Code Start: 25:13. Keywords: President Nixon, families, transportation, commuting, buses, public transportation, commuting, rapid transit, ferries, ferry boats, subways, trains, railroads, vehicles, busing, taxis, airlines, airliners, car pools, trolley cars. Network: CBS.

      14. Rather/Dean: U.S. Penitentiary Allenwood (USP Allenwood) prison system in Pennsylvania. Time Code Start: 27:08. Keywords: high security federal prisons. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)