April 29, 1974

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• Address to the Nation Announcing Answer to the House Judiciary Committee Subpoena for Additional Presidential Tape Recordings.

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• Federal Register of Monday, April 29, 1974

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• House of Representatives: April 29, 1974
• Senate: April 29, 1974
• Extensions of Remarks: April 29, 1974

Argued

• Scherk v. Alberto-Culver Company
• Warden v. Marrero

Decided

• Gooding v. United States
• Lehman Brothers v. Schein
• Procunier v. Martinez

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President's Office Files

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• News Summaries, Unmarked News Summaries, Box 69, News Summaries - April 1974 [17 of 20] [Note: Due to the way News Summary products were compiled, you should also consult nearby days for potentially relevant materials.]
  • Weekend News Review, April 29, 1974, (Sat, Sun nets, wires), (Digest of Papers and talk shows is last 8 pages)
  • Digest of Wkend Comment, April 29, 1974
• News Summaries, Unmarked News Summaries, Box 69, News Summaries - April 1974 [18 of 20]
  • Review of Mon. Papers, April 29, 1974

President's Personal File

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• President's Speech File
  • Box 92, Monday, April 29, 1974, Watergate Speech [1 of 6]
  • Box 92, Monday, April 29, 1974, Watergate Speech [2 of 6]
  • Box 92, Monday, April 29, 1974, Watergate Speech [3 of 6]
  • Box 92, Monday, April 29, 1974, Watergate Speech [4 of 6]
  • Box 92, Monday, April 29, 1974, Watergate Speech [5 of 6]
  • Box 92, Monday, April 29, 1974, Watergate Speech [6 of 6]

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• President's Daily Brief of 29 April 1974

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

Summit Preparations, April-May 1974

• 176. Memorandum of Conversation, Geneva, April 29, 1974, 10:20 a.m.-12:37 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 71, Country Files—Europe—USSR, Gromyko, 1973. Secret; Nodis. The meeting was held in the Secretary’s suite in the Intercontinental Hotel. Brackets are in the original.

• 177. Memorandum of Conversation, Geneva, April 29, 1974, 12:20-1:35 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 71, Country Files—Europe—USSR, Gromyko, 1974. Secret; Sensitive; Nodis. The meeting was held in the Secretary’s suite in the Intercontinental Hotel. Brackets are in the original.

• 178. Memorandum of Conversation, Geneva, April 29, 1974, 3-4:45 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Files, NSC Files, Box 1028, Presidential/HAK Memcons, Memcons—HAK & Presidential, 1 March 1974–2 May 1974 [1 of 4]. Secret; Nodis. The meeting was held in the Secretary’s suite in the Intercontinental Hotel. Brackets are in the original.

Vol. XXVIII, Southern Africa

Portuguese Africa

• 98. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, April 29, 1974

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 701, Country Files, Europe, Portugal, Vol. II. Secret. Sent for information. Scowcroft initialed for Kissinger. A stamped notation on the first page indicates the President saw it.

Vol. XXXIII, SALT II, 1972-1980

SALT II, 1972-1980

• 66. Memorandum of Conversation, Geneva, April 29, 1974, 3-4:45 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1028, Memcons–HAK & Presidential, March 1–May 8, 1974. Secret; Nodis. All brackets, except those inserted by the editor to indicate omitted passages, are in the original. Kissinger was in Geneva on April 28–29 to discuss bilateral issues with Gromyko. The meeting was held in the Secretary’s Suite in the InterContinental Hotel.

Vol. XXXVIII, Part 2, Organization and Management of Foreign Policy; Public Diplomacy, 1973-1976

Managing the Department of State

• 133. Memorandum From the Special Assistant for Women’s Affairs of the Department of State (Rogers) to the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Management (Brown), Washington, April 29, 1974

  Source: Department of State, Miscellaneous Management and Management Operations Files, 1969–1976: Lot 82 D 210, BALPA–OPRED Under Secretary Com. on Overseas Cuts ’71–’73. No classification marking.

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

Guyana

• 366. Telegram 667 From the Embassy in Guyana to the Department of State, Georgetown, April 29, 1974, 1915Z

  Summary: In his first meeting with Ambassador Krebs, Foreign Minister Ramphal invited Kissinger to visit Guyana, noting the admiration that he had gained for the Secretary through his personal encounters with him at regional meetings. Ramphal added that he and Burnham recognized that the United States and Guyana had drifted apart, and that they desired to restore close, cooperative relations.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D750101–1079. Confidential; Stadis; Limdis. In telegram 39184 to Georgetown, February 27, the Department transmitted a letter to Ramphal in which Kissinger expressed appreciation for the Foreign Minister’s “thoughtful and incisive contributions to the discussions” at the Mexico City MFM. (Ibid., P750001–0871) In telegram 435 from Georgetown, March 21, the Embassy transmitted Ramphal’s reply, which thanked Kissinger for his “generous sentiments.” (Ibid., D740060–0787) In telegrams 662 and 665 from Georgetown, April 29, Krebs reported on his April 27 discussion with Ramphal regarding Guyana’s more active role in hemispheric affairs. (Both ibid., D740102–0371 and D740101–1095) In telegram 92731 to Georgetown, May 6, the Department transmitted Kissinger’s reply to Ramphal’s letter in which Kissinger said that he would consider a stop in Guyana as his travel plans developed. (Ibid., D740109–0187) Kissinger did not visit South America until 1976; he did not stop in Guyana.

Vol. E-11, Part 2, Documents on South America, 1973-1976

Argentina

• 16. Telegram 87526 From the Department of State to the Embassy in Argentina, Washington, April 29, 1974, 2258Z

  Summary: In a meeting with Secretary Kissinger, Foreign Minister Vignes voiced his concern over the U.S. Government’s policy toward Cuba.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P850027–1724. Confidential; Nodis. Drafted by Davis on April 26; cleared by Luers, Kubisch, Eagleburger, and Ortiz.

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

Portugal, 1973-1976

• 132. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, April 29, 1974

  Summary: Kissinger discussed the coup in Portugal.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 701, Country Files, Europe, Portugal, Vol. II (1972–1974) (2 of 2). Secret. Sent for information. A stamped notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it. In telegram 807 from Lisbon, March 5, the Embassy reported the eruption of a political crisis precipitated by the publication of a book calling for Portuguese African self-determination by the Vice-Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, Antonio de Spinola. (Ibid., RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, 1974, [no film number])

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.

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Roll WHPO-E2673 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E2673-06A, Julie Eisenhower visits with the 1974 Juvenile Diabetes Poster Child. 4/29/1974, Washington D.C. White House, Library. Julie Nixon Eisenhower, unidentified young girl.

Roll WHPO-E2674 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E2674-, Pat Nixon attending a Senate Ladies Luncheon. 4/29/1974, unknown unknown.

Roll WHPO-E2677 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E2677-, Unidentified participants in a bike-a-thon charity sports event for Cystic Fibrosis. 4/29/1974, Washington D.C. White House, exterior.

Roll WHPO-E2678 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E2678-04-17, President Nixon sitting at a desk, near two stacks of bound White House tape transcript booklets, where he will address a nationwide radio and television audience on the submission of recorded Presidential conversations to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary. 4/29/1974, Washington D.C. White House. President Nixon, Transcripts, White House Tapes.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E2678-14, President Nixon sitting at a desk, near two stacks of bound White House tape transcript booklets, where he will address a nationwide radio and television audience on the submission of recorded Presidential conversations to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary. 4/29/1974, Washington D.C. White House. President Nixon, Transcripts, White House Tapes, Watergate.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E2678-18-19, Two stacks of bound White House tape transcript booklets set on a side table. 4/29/1974, Washington D.C. White House. President Nixon, Transcripts, White House Tapes.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E2678-20, An unidentified man sitting at the desk, near two stacks of bound White House tape transcript booklets, where President Nixon will address a nationwide radio and television audience on the submission of recorded Presidential conversations to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary. 4/29/1974, Washington D.C. White House. unidentified photographer and two unidentified broadcasting assistants, President Nixon, Transcripts, White House Tapes.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E2678-21-28, Al Snyder (President Nixon's Deputy Special Assistant and TV consultant) and Dr. David Hoopes (in charge of Oval Office scheduling) stack bound White House tape transcript booklets preparing the desk area for President Nixon's televised address. 4/29/1974, Washington D.C. White House. Al Snyder, David Hoopes.

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P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-740422
  Televised remarks. (4/29/1974)
  
  Runtime: 35:00:00
  
  Keywords: Watergate, impeachment
  
  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-570
  Press briefing by Gerald Warren. (4/29/1974, White House Press Lobby)
  
  Runtime: 14:44
  
  Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by __ (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

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-6908
  Presidential Address. Nixon talks about the White House Tapes, transcripts of conversations submitted, Investigations, the Watergate Break-in and "Martin Agronsky: Evening Edition"
  NBC
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-6909
  "Washington Straight Talk".
  NBC
  Runtime: 0:30
• WHCA-6910
  President Nixon Address to the Nation Announcing Answer to the House Judiciary Committee Subpoena for Additional Presidential Tape Recordings.
  ABC
  Runtime: 01:00:38
• WHCA-6911
  WTTG 10 O'clock News. contains commentary on President Nixon's Watergate speech
  ABC
  Runtime: 00:34:24
• WHCA-6922
  Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:32:03
  
  1. Smith/Jarriel: President Nixon's News Conference. Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: Presidents, speeches, statements, media, press conferences, news conferences, interviews. Network: ABC.
  
  2. Smith/Zimmerman/Donaldson: Vice President Gerald Ford comments on President Nixon's news conference. Time Code Start: 02:38. Keywords: Presidents, speeches, statements, media, press conferences, news conferences, interviews. Network: ABC.
  
  3. Smith/Schoumacher: Mitchell-Stans with Vice President Gerald Ford. Time Code Start: 06:22. Keywords: Vice Presidents, speeches, statements, 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: Colson statement on Watergate cover-up. Time Code Start: 09:21. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: ABC.
  
  5. Smith/Koppel: Secretary of State Kissinger and United Nations (U.N.) Ambassador Gromyko, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs meet in Geneva, Switzerland. Time Code Start: 09:54. Keywords: Russia, Soviet Union, USSR, Cold War, meetings, Ambassadors, cabinet, advisors, organization of nations, intergovernmental alliance. Network: ABC.
  
  6. Smith/Jennings: Palestinians. Time Code Start: 12:28. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, populations, Palestine. Network: ABC.
  
  7. Smith: Commentary on Mitchell-Stans conspiracy trial. Time Code Start: 15:17. 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.
  
  8. Chancellor/Brokaw/Scherer: President Nixon's News Conference, with Representative Rodino. Time Code Start: 16:57. Keywords: Presidents, speeches, statements, media, press conferences, news conferences, interviews. Network: NBC.
  
  9. Chancellor: Carl Albert reaction to TV speech. Time Code Start: 19:56. Keywords: Presidents, speeches, media, televsion, broadcasts, Congressmen, Speaker, criticisms. Network: NBC.
  
  10. Chancellor/Hager: Mitchell-Stans conspiracy trial with Kucharski. Time Code Start: 20:48. 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.
  
  11. Chancellor/Pettit: GOP (Republican) fund raising dinner in Houston; Mitchell-Stans aquittal reaction with Armstrong and Governor Reagan. Time Code Start: 23:31. Keywords: Republicans, elections, campaigns, banquets, fundraisers, cabinet, advisors, trials, obstruction of justice, perjury, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups. Network: NBC.
  
  12. Chancellor/Stern: The trials due to cover-up. Time Code Start: 25:33. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: NBC.
  
  13. Valeriani: Secretary of State Kissinger and United Nations (U.N.) Ambassador Gromyko, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs meet in Geneva, Switzerland. Time Code Start: 27:14. Keywords: Russia, Soviet Union, USSR, Cold War, meetings, Ambassadors, cabinet, advisors, organization of nations, intergovernmental alliance. Network: NBC.
  
  14. Chancellor: Comments on Mitchell-Stans conspiracy trial. Time Code Start: 29:16. 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.
  
  15. Cronkite/Raher: President Nixon's TV speech with Carl Albert. Time Code Start: 30:20. Keywords: Presidents, speeches, media, televsion, broadcasts, Congressmen, Speaker, criticisms. Network: CBS.
  
  16. Cronkite/Kalb: John Dean's credibility; Julie Nixon Eisenhower on Mitchell-Stans conspiracy trial and John Dean. Time Code Start: 32:38. Keywords: Presidents, families, cabinet, advisors, trials, obstruction of justice, perjury, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: CBS.
  
  17. Cronkite/Morton/Graham: Impeachment committee on John Dean's credibility. Time Code Start: 34:00. Keywords: Presidents, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, impeachment. Network: CBS.
  
  18. Cronkite/Schakne: Maurice Stans interview. Time Code Start: 37:48. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, media, interviews, trials, obstruction of justice, perjury, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: CBS.
  
  19. Cronkite/Schorr: Colson on White House and Watergate. Time Code Start: 40:19. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: CBS.
  
  20. Cronkite/Kalb: Secretary of State Kissinger and United Nations (U.N.) Ambassador Gromyko, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs meeting. Time Code Start: 41:24. Keywords: Russia, Soviet Union, USSR, Cold War, meetings, travels, Europe, Ambassadors, cabinet, advisors, organization of nations, intergovernmental alliance. Network: CBS.
  
  21. Cronkite/Sevareid: Commentary on President Nixon and Watergate. Time Code Start: 43:17. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: CBS.

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