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August 3, 1974

Introduction

This almanac page for Saturday, August 3, 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

  • 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 The White House - Washington, D. C.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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. XXXVI, Energy Crisis, 1969-1974

    March 29-August 3, 1974

    • 362. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, August 3, 1974, 10 a.m.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1029, Presidential/HAK Memcons, Memcons, 1 June–8 Aug 1974. Secret. The meeting occurred at the Department of State. All brackets are in the original.

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

    Brazil

    • 105. Telegram 169605 From the Department of State to the Embassy in Brazil, Washington, August 3, 1974, 0204Z

      Summary: Secretary Kissinger informed Foreign Minister Silveira that the U.S. Government was obligated by law to impose a countervailing duty on Brazilian footwear. Kissinger suggested the two countries work out their differences at a technical level to prevent the dispute from damaging bilateral ties.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D740211–1163. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Ballantyne; cleared by Kubisch and Bowdler, and in draft by Knepper, Glitman, Self, and Crawford; approved by Kissinger. In telegram 139040/Tosec 101 to Kissinger in Moscow, June 27, the Department transmitted Silveira’s letter which requested that the U.S. Government refrain from applying the duties, noting that Brazilian public opinion would not understand the new duties. (Ibid., D740170–0623)

  • 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-7110
      "Agronsky & Company. John D. Ehrlichman, former chief domestic advisor to the President.
      ABC
      Runtime: 00:30:18
    • WHCA-7114
      Weekly News Summary, Tape III.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 1:00

      1. Brokaw/Troute/Cosello: Fighting in Vietnam. Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: Vietnam War. Network: NBC.

      2. Brokaw/Nessen: Vice President Gerald Ford travels in the South. Time Code Start: 06:03. Keywords: Vice Presidents, travel, trips. Network: NBC.

      3. Brokaw/Rowan: Representative Hogan's campaign for governor of Maryland with Hogan and Louise Gore. Time Code Start: 08:18. Keywords: Congressmen, Governors, Gubernatorial, elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates. Network: NBC.

      4. Rather/Jones: Vice President Gerald Ford speaks out on impeachment in Mississippi. Time Code Start: 12:02. Keywords: Presidents, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment. Network: CBS.

      5. Rather/Morton: Scouting report on key votes in House. Time Code Start: 14:40. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates, primaries, voting, registrations,. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)