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February 16, 1974

Introduction

This almanac page for Saturday, February 16, 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.

Previous Date: Friday, February 15, 1974

Next Date: Sunday, February 17, 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.

  • 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. XXXVI, Energy Crisis, 1969-1974

    October 6, 1973-March 22, 1974

    Vol. XXXIX, European Security

    U.S.-Soviet Bilaterals, September 1973-May 1974

  • 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-6789
      "Agronsky & Company".
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 00:32:33
    • WHCA-6796
      Weekly News Summary, Tape IV.
      ALL NETWORKS

      17. Brokaw/Graham: Gasoline prices. Time Code Start: 31:01. Keywords: energy, petroleum, oil, gasoline, fuel, shortages, rationing, natural resources, energy. Network: NBC.

      18. Brokaw/Harris: Gas station situation in California with Governor Reagan. Time Code Start: 32:42. Keywords: Governors, statements, energy, petroleum, oil supply, gasoline, fuel, shortages, rationing, natural resources. Network: NBC.

      19. Brokaw: William Simon given secret service protection. Time Code Start: 34:43. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, security, police, guards. Network: NBC.

      20. Brokaw: Russian author Alexander Solzhenitsyn. Time Code Start: 34:59. Keywords: Russia, Soviet Union, USSR, celebrities, authors, writers, books, politics, Nobel Prize. Network: NBC.

      21. Brokaw/Perkins: Former Vice President Agnew's protection; more possible Presidential candidates. Time Code Start: 35:16. Keywords: Vice Presidents, resignations, terminations, security guards, secret service. Network: NBC.

      22. Brokaw/Bell: Richardson as possible presidential candidate. Time Code Start: 39:35. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates. Network: NBC.

      23. Dean/Benton: Gasoline prices. Time Code Start: 41:03. Keywords: energy, petroleum, oil, gasoline, fuel, shortages, rationing, natural resources, energy. Network: CBS.

      24. Dean: Arab leaders arrive for talks; Israeli POW camps [Prisoner of War]. Time Code Start: 43:28. Keywords: Arabian, Arabs, Middle East, Mideast, Israeli, war, meetings, Prisoner of War, prisons, prison camps. Network: CBS.

      25. Dean: McFall charges President Nixon's mass transit program is not enough. Time Code Start: 45:44. Keywords: public transportation, commuting, rapid transit, ferries, ferry boats, subways, trains, railroads, vehicles, busing, taxis, airlines, airliners, car pools, trolley cars. Network: CBS.

      26. Dean/Schorr: Former Vice President Agnew's protection. Time Code Start: 46:10. Keywords: Vice Presidents, resignations, terminations, security guards, secret service. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)