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April 15, 1974

Introduction

This almanac page for Monday, April 15, 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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Schedule and Public Documents

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

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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. XXII, Panama, 1973-1976

    Panama, 1973-1976

    • 37. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, April 15, 1974, 10:45-11:15 a.m.

      Source: National Archives, RG 84, American Embassy, Panama, Panama Canal Treaty Negotiation Files, Lot 81F1, Box 124, Treaty Negotiations, April–June 1974. Confidential; Exdis. Drafted on April 29 by Bell. The meeting took place in the Vice President’s office in the Executive Office Building

    Vol. XXX, Greece; Cyprus; Turkey, 1973-1976

    Turkey

    • 201. Memorandum of Conversation, New York, April 15, 1974, 5:30-6 p.m.

      Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box CL 272, Memoranda of Conversations, Chronological File. Confidential; Nodis. Drafted by Robert Dillon on April 16 and concurred in by Atherton. The meeting was held in the Waldorf Towers. Kissinger was in New York for a special session of the UN General Assembly.

    Vol. XXXVIII, Part 1, Foundations of Foreign Policy, 1973-1976

    Foundations of Foreign Policy, 1973-1976

    • 32. Address by Secretary of State Kissinger, New York, April 15, 1974

      Source: Department of State Bulletin, May 6, 1974, pp. 477–483. Kissinger gave the address to the Sixth Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly. The Algerian Representative to the United Nations, Abdellatif Rahal, proposed the session, held April 9–May 2, in the interest of furthering discussion and action on development and raw materials issues. The General Assembly approved two resolutions at the session: U.N. Resolution 3201 (S–VI), Declaration on the Establishment of a New International Economic Order and U.N. Resolution 3202 (S–VI), Programme of Action on the Establishment of a New International Economic Order. (Yearbook of the United Nations, 1974, pp. 324–332) For information concerning the planning of the special session and the American response to the U.N. resolutions, see Foreign Relations, 1969–1976, volume XXXI, Foreign Economic Policy, 1973–1976, Document 257.

    Vol. E-8, Documents on South Asia, 1973-1976

    India-Pakistan 1

    • 160. Memorandum of Conversation, New York, April 15, 1974, 6:20-7:05 p.m.

      Secretary of State Kissinger briefly met with Indian Foreign Minister Swaran Singh to discuss Indo-U.S. relations, including food and development aid, as well as India’s foreign relations with its neighbors in the Subcontinent, with China and the Soviet Union, and with the Middle East.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1028, Presidential/HAK Memoranda of Conversations, March 1974–8 May 1974. Secret. It was drafted by Saunders. The meeting took place in the Secretary’s suite at the Waldorf Towers.

    Vol. E-12, Documents on East and Southeast Asia, 1973-1976

    Indonesia and the East Timor Crisis

    • 108. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, April 15, 1974, 12:45–1:15 p.m., Washington, April 15, 1974, 12:45-1:15 p.m.

      Kissinger and Malik discussed foreign aid, the Law of the Sea, Indochina, and the Middle East.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1028, Presidential/HAK Memcons, 1 March 1974–8 May 1974 [2 of 4]. Confidential; Exdis. Drafted by Dobbins. Kissinger followed up this meeting with a message to Malik explaining he would do all he could to support aid for Indonesia. (Telegram 083508 to Jakarta, April 24; ibid., Record Group 59, Central Foreign Policy Files)

  • 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-E2616 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E2616-02-31, Scenes at the 1974 Easter Egg roll at White House with Julie Eisenhower. 4/15/1974, Washington, D.C. White House lawn. Julie Nixon Eisenhower.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E2616-02-31, Scenes at the 1974 Easter Egg roll at White House with Julie Eisenhower. 4/15/1974, Washington, D.C. White House lawn. Julie Nixon Eisenhower.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E2616-09, Actors costumed as Looney Tunes cartoon characters Yosemite Sam, Bugs Bunny, Wile E. Coyote, and Porky Pig stand on stage with Julie Nixon Eisenhower at the White House Easter Egg roll. 4/15/1974, Washington, D.C. White House lawn. Julie Nixon Eisenhower.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E2616-30, Children crowd the lawn at the 1974 Easter Egg roll at White House with Julie Eisenhower. 4/15/1974, Washington, D.C. White House lawn. Julie Nixon Eisenhower.

    Roll WHPO-E2617 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E2617-30, Children attending the 1974 Easter Egg roll at the White House. 4/15/1974, Washington, D.C. White House lawn. children.

  • 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-6891
      Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 01:31:58

      1. Reasoner/Koppel: Peace talks for Middle East with Secretary of State Kissinger. Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, war, cabinet, advisors, travel, trips, truces, treaty, treaties, negotiations. Network: ABC.

      2. Smith/Jarriel: Michigan elections. Time Code Start: 02:34. Keywords: elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates. Network: ABC.

      3. Reasoner/Jackson: Mitchell, Stans conspiracy trial. Time Code Start: 04:21. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, trials, obstruction of justice, perjury, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: ABC.

      4. Smith: Commentary on crime and taxes. Time Code Start: 06:43. Keywords: taxes, taxation, IRS, Internal Revenue Service, taxes, audits, investigations, anti-crime, offences, infractions, criminals, criminality, law breaking. Network: ABC.

      5. Chancellor/Burrington: Report from the Middle East. Time Code Start: 08:26. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, war, travel, trips, truces, treaty, treaties, negotiations. Network: NBC.

      6. Chancellor/Hager: Mitchell, Stans conspiracy trial. Time Code Start: 11:35. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, trials, obstruction of justice, perjury, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: NBC.

      7. Chancellor: Steinbrenner illegal campaign funds. Time Code Start: 13:35. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates, costs, finances, funding, credit, loans, cash, currency, funding, financial aid. Network: NBC.

      8. Chancellor: President Nixon's taxes. Time Code Start: 13:57. Keywords: Presidents, Internal Revenue Service, taxes, taxation, revenue, audits, investigations, state taxes. Network: NBC.

      9. Chancellor: Supreme Court upholds war powers of the President. Time Code Start: 14:22. Keywords: law officials, judges, justices, courts, trials, investigations, rulings, decisions, Presidential, declarations of war. Network: NBC.

      10. Chancellor/Valeriani: Secretary of State Kissinger at the United Nations (U.N.). Time Code Start: 14:44. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, organization of nations, intergovernmental alliance. Network: NBC.

      11. Chancellor: Easter bunny at the White House with Julie Nixon Eisenhower. Time Code Start: 16:28. Keywords: Presidents, families, women, statements, speeches, Easter, holidays, celebrations, games, eggs, egg roll, White House. Network: NBC.

      12. Mudd/Hottlet: Secretary of State Kissinger at the United Nations (U.N.). Time Code Start: 17:40. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, organization of nations, intergovernmental alliance. Network: CBS.

      13. Mudd/Schakne: Mitchell, Stans conspiracy trial. Time Code Start: 20:56. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, trials, obstruction of justice, perjury, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: CBS.

      14. Mudd: Supreme Court upholds Presidential war powers. Time Code Start: 22:38. Keywords: law officials, judges, justices, courts, trials, investigations, rulings, decisions, Presidential, declarations of war. Network: CBS.

      15. Mudd/Henderson/McNamara/Pappas: FBI crime report. Time Code Start: 23:38. Keywords: Federal Bureau of Investigations, surveillance, espionage, spying, reports. Network: CBS.

      16. Sevareid: Analysis and summary on crime. Time Code Start: 27:06. Keywords: anti-crime, offences, infractions, criminals, criminality, law breaking, reports. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)