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February 18, 1974

Introduction

This almanac page for Monday, February 18, 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: Sunday, February 17, 1974

Next Date: Tuesday, February 19, 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

  • The Congressional Record is the official daily record of the debates and proceedings of the U.S. Congress.

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.]

    President's Personal File

    The President's Personal File is essentially a President's secretary's file, kept by Rose Mary Woods, personal secretary to the President, for two purposes: (1) preserving for posterity a collection of documents particularly close to the President, whether because he dictated or annotated them, or because of the importance of the correspondent or the event concerned and (2) giving appropriate attention–letters of gratitude, invitations to White House social events, and the like–to members and important friends and supporters of the Nixon administration. This generalization does not describe all the varied materials of a file group which is essentially a miscellany, but it does identify the reason for the existence of the file group's core. 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

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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 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-E2229 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E2229-03A-31A, Presidential visit to Indianapolis to rendezvous with ailing Julie Eisenhower. 2/18/1974, Indianapolis, Indiana hospital. President Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, David Eisenhower, hospital staff, nurses, security guards and staff.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E2229-04, David Eisenhower wheeling Julie Nixon Eisenhower's wheelchair through an Indianapolis hospital hall doorway while President Nixon shakes hands with a security guard standing nearby. 2/18/1974, Indianapolis, Indiana hospital. President Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, David Eisenhower, security guards, staff.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E2229-19, David Eisenhower stands behind Julie Nixon Eisenhower's wheelchair, while she talks with nurses at an Indianapolis hospital. President Nixon can be seen in the background speaking with men lined up in a receiving line along the wall. On the opposite side of the room, a reporter holds out a microphone towards Julie and the nurses. 2/18/1974, Indianapolis, Indiana hospital. President Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, David Eisenhower, hospital staff, nurses, security guards, staff, reporters.

    Roll WHPO-E2230 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E2230-01A-14A, President Nixon with Governors George Wallace, Winfield Dunn and William Waller celebrate Honor America Day ceremony at Big Spring International Park in Huntsville. 2/18/1974, Huntsville, Alabama Big Spring International Park. President Nixon, Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Cox, Senator John J. Sparkman. Senator James B. Allen, Governor George C. Wallace, Mrs. George C. Wallace, Congressman Robert E. Jones, Congressman Jack Edwards, Mississippi Governor William L. Waller, Mrs. William L. Waller, Tennessee Governor Winfield Dunn, Mrs. Winfield Dunn, Mayor Joe W. Davis. Dwight Daniel, Co-Chairman of "Honor America Day" (master of ceremonies). Gerald A. Ludick, President of the Madison County Sertoma Club.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E2230-08A, President Nixon on the podium addressing the crowd during an Honor America Day ceremony. 2/18/1974, Huntsville, Alabama Big Spring International Park. President Nixon, crowd.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E2230-15A-31A, Republican leaders at the Redstone Arsenal Airport. 2/18/1974, Huntsville, Alabama Redstone Arsenal Air Field.

    Roll WHPO-E2231 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E2231-02-04, The Alabama congressional delegation aboard Air Force One. 2/18/1974, Air Force One (AF1).
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E2231-05, Ken Khachigian and Ron Ziegler aboard Air Force One. 2/18/1974, Air Force One (AF1).
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E2231-06-31, President Nixon speaking with doctors during his visit to the hospital in Indianapolis where daughter Julie Eisenhower was due to illness. 2/18/1974, Indianapo1is, Indiana. Coleman Hospital at the Indiana University Medical Center. President Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E2231-06-31, President Nixon's visit with ailing Julie Eisenhower in Indianapolis. 2/18/1974, Indianapo1is, Indiana. Coleman Hospital at the Indiana University Medical Center. President Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower.

    Roll WHPO-E2232 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E2232-01-19, President Nixon with Governors George Wallace, Winfield Dunn and William Waller celebrate Honor America Day ceremony at Big Spring International Park in Huntsville. 2/18/1974, Huntsville, Alabama Big Spring International Park. President Nixon, Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Cox, Senator John J. Sparkman. Senator James B. Allen, Governor George C. Wallace, Mrs. George C. Wallace, Congressman Robert E. Jones, Congressman Jack Edwards, Mississippi Governor William L. Waller, Mrs. William L. Waller, Tennessee Governor Winfield Dunn, Mrs. Winfield Dunn, Mayor Joe W. Davis. Dwight Daniel, Co-Chairman of "Honor America Day" (master of ceremonies). Gerald A. Ludick, President of the Madison County Sertoma Club.

    Roll WHPO-E2233 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E2233-, President Nixon with Governors George Wallace, Winfield Dunn and William Waller celebrate Honor America Day ceremony at Big Spring International Park in Huntsville. 2/18/1974, Huntsville, Alabama Big Spring International Park. President Nixon, Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Cox, Senator John J. Sparkman. Senator James B. Allen, Governor George C. Wallace, Mrs. George C. Wallace, Congressman Robert E. Jones, Congressman Jack Edwards, Mississippi Governor William L. Waller, Mrs. William L. Waller, Tennessee Governor Winfield Dunn, Mrs. Winfield Dunn, Mayor Joe W. Davis. Dwight Daniel, Co-Chairman of "Honor America Day" (master of ceremonies). Gerald A. Ludick, President of the Madison County Sertoma Club.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E2233-14A, President Nixon walking with Governor George Wallace during the Honor America Day ceremony at Big Spring International Park in Huntsville, Alabama. 2/18/1974, Huntsville, Alabama Big Spring International Park. President Nixon, George Wallace, unidentified persons.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E2233-23A, President Nixon sitting with Governor George Wallace during the Honor America Day ceremony at Big Spring International Park in Huntsville, Alabama. 2/18/1974, Huntsville, Alabama Big Spring International Park. President Nixon, George Wallace.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E2233-28A, President Nixon sitting with Governor George Wallace during the Honor America Day ceremony at Big Spring International Park in Huntsville, Alabama. 2/18/1974, Huntsville, Alabama Big Spring International Park. President Nixon, George Wallace.

    Roll WHPO-E2234 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E2234-01-29, Alabama Republicans with President Nixon. (possibly part of the Honor America Day celebration). 2/18/1974, Huntsville, Alabama President Nixon, Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Cox, Senator John J. Sparkman. Senator James B. Allen, Governor George C. Wallace, Mrs. George C. Wallace, Congressman Robert E. Jones, Congressman Jack Edwards, Mississippi Governor William L. Waller, Mrs. William L. Waller, Tennessee Governor Winfield Dunn, Mrs. Winfield Dunn, Mayor Joe W. Davis. Dwight Daniel, Co-Chairman of "Honor America Day" (master of ceremonies). Gerald A. Ludick, President of the Madison County Sertoma Club.

    Roll WHPO-E2235 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E2235-01-07, President Nixon with Governors George Wallace, Winfield Dunn and William Waller celebrate Honor America Day ceremony at Big Spring International Park in Huntsville. 2/18/1974, Huntsville, Alabama Big Spring International Park. President Nixon, Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Cox, Senator John J. Sparkman. Senator James B. Allen, Governor George C. Wallace, Mrs. George C. Wallace, Congressman Robert E. Jones, Congressman Jack Edwards, Mississippi Governor William L. Waller, Mrs. William L. Waller, Tennessee Governor Winfield Dunn, Mrs. Winfield Dunn, Mayor Joe W. Davis. Dwight Daniel, Co-Chairman of "Honor America Day" (master of ceremonies). Gerald A. Ludick, President of the Madison County Sertoma Club.

    Roll WHPO-E2236 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E2236-03-32, President Nixon with Governors George Wallace, Winfield Dunn and William Waller celebrate Honor America Day ceremony at Big Spring International Park in Huntsville. 2/18/1974, Huntsville, Alabama Big Spring International Park. President Nixon, Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Cox, Senator John J. Sparkman. Senator James B. Allen, Governor George C. Wallace, Mrs. George C. Wallace, Congressman Robert E. Jones, Congressman Jack Edwards, Mississippi Governor William L. Waller, Mrs. William L. Waller, Tennessee Governor Winfield Dunn, Mrs. Winfield Dunn, Mayor Joe W. Davis. Dwight Daniel, Co-Chairman of "Honor America Day" (master of ceremonies). Gerald A. Ludick, President of the Madison County Sertoma Club.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E2236-06, President Nixon with Governor George Wallace and his wife, Tricia Nixon Cox, and Edward Cox, during the Honor America Day ceremony at Big Spring International Park in Huntsville. 2/18/1974, Huntsville, Alabama Big Spring International Park. President Nixon, Tricia Nixon Cox, Edward F. Cox, George C. Wallace, Mrs. George C. Wallace.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E2236-20, President Nixon with Governors George Wallace, Winfield Dunn, and William Waller during the Honor America Day ceremony at Big Spring International Park in Huntsville. 2/18/1974, Huntsville, Alabama Big Spring International Park. President Nixon, Edward F. Cox, Tricia Nixon Cox; present according to PDD: Senator John J. Sparkman, Senator James B. Allen, Governor George C. Wallace, Mrs. George C. Wallace, Congressman Robert E. Jones, Congressman Jack Edwards, Mississippi Governor William L. Waller, Mrs. William L. Waller, Tennessee Governor Winfield Dunn, Mrs. Winfield Dunn, Mayor Joe W. Davis; Dwight Daniel, Co-Chairman of "Honor America Day" (master of ceremonies); Gerald A. Ludick, President of the Madison County Sertoma Club.

    Roll WHPO-E2237 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E2237-03A-34A, A sign WE LOVE NIXON, is visible amid the crowd at an Honor America Day ceremony. 2/18/1974, Huntsville, Alabama Big Spring International Park.

    Roll WHPO-E2238 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E2238-01A-17A, GOP leaders at the Homestead Air Force Base. 2/18/1974, Homestead AFB.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E2238-18A-32A, White House Staff and Press aboard Air Force One. 2/18/1974, Homestead AFB.

  • The White House Communications Agency Sound Recordings Collection contains public statements that took place between 1969 and 1974. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

    K - Informal Presidential Remarks

    • WHCA-SR-K-149
      America Day/Gov. George Wallace-Huntsville, AL. (2/18/1974)

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

    P - Formal Presidential Remarks

    • WHCA-SR-P-740217
      Remarks by President Nixon at Honor America Day in Huntsville, Ala. with Governor George Wallace. (2/18/1974)

      Runtime: 23:00

      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-6798
      "Washington Straight Talk". John McLaughlin.
      Metromedia
      Runtime: 00:31:33
    • WHCA-6804
      Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
      ALL NETWORKS

      1. Smith/Koppel: Secretary of State Kissinger talks with Arabs. Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: Arabian, Arabs, Middle East, Mideast, meetings, cabinet, advisors. Network: ABC.

      2. Reasoner/Matney/Tomlinson: White House helicopter incident. Time Code Start: 02:12. Keywords: Army PFC Robert K. Preston, pilots, theft, aircraft, helicopters, Bell UH-1 Iroquois Huey. Network: ABC.

      3. Smith/Donaldson: Roy Ash's view on the energy crisis. Time Code Start: 04:52. Keywords: petroleum, oil, gasoline, fuel, shortages, rationing, natural resources. Network: ABC.

      4. Smith/Kaplow: AFL-CIO calls for President Nixon's impeachment. Time Code Start: 07:15. Keywords: Presidents, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, impeachment, labor, unions, American Federation of Labor, Congress of Industrial Organizations. Network: ABC.

      5. Reasoner/Jarriel: President Nixon in Alabama. Time Code Start: 09:50. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, domestic. Network: ABC.

      6. Reasoner/Reynolds: Senator Mondale another non-candidate. Time Code Start: 12:25. Keywords: Senators, elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates. Network: ABC.

      7. Reasoner/Kincaid: Julie Nixon Eisenhower in hospital. Time Code Start: 13:40. Keywords: Presidents, families, women, hospitals, illnesses, health. Network: ABC.

      8. Smith: Commentary on President Nixon (President Nixon). Time Code Start: 17:08. Keywords: Presidents,. Network: ABC.

      9. Chancellor/Brokaw: President Nixon's speech in Alabama; Julie Nixon Eisenhower Chancellor/Brokaw: Nixon speech in Alabama; Julie's condition. Time Code Start: 18:42. Keywords: Presidents, families, women, speeches. Network: NBC.

      10. Chancellor/Jones: AFL-CIO calls for President Nixon's impeachment. Time Code Start: 21:38. Keywords: Presidents, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, impeachment, labor, unions, American Federation of Labor, Congress of Industrial Organizations. Network: NBC.

      11. Chancellor/Cochran: White House helicopter incident. Time Code Start: 23:41. Keywords: Army PFC Robert K. Preston, pilots, theft, aircraft, helicopters, Bell UH-1 Iroquois Huey. Network: NBC.

      12. Chancellor/Stern: President Nixon's attorney St. Clair has new information concerning tapes. Time Code Start: 25:32. Keywords: law officials, attorneys, lawyers, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals. Network: NBC.

      13. Chancellor: Former Vice President Agnew's secret service protection continues. Time Code Start: 27:05. Keywords: Vice Presidents, resignations, terminations, security guards, secret service. Network: NBC.

      14. Chancellor/Valeriani: Secretary of State Kissinger talks with Arabs. Time Code Start: 27:32. Keywords: Arabian, Arabs, Middle East, Mideast, meetings, cabinet, advisors. Network: NBC.

      15. Chancellor/Levine: Gasoline supplies and the Ash-Simon (Roy Ash, William Simon) controversy. Time Code Start: 29:21. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, energy, petroleum, oil, gasoline, fuel, shortages, rationing, natural resources, energy. Network: NBC.

      16. Chancellor/Pettit: 1976 Presidential hopefuls. Time Code Start: 31:52. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates. Network: NBC.

      17. Cronkite: Hearst food plan. Time Code Start: 34:48. Keywords: Symbionese Liberation Army, SLA, Militants, terrorism, organizations, kidnapping, victims, families, food, donations, crime, crimes, offences, infractions, criminals, criminality, law breaking, law and order. Network: CBS.

      18. Cronkite/Chung: White House helicopter incident. Time Code Start: 37:06. Keywords: Army PFC Robert K. Preston, pilots, theft, aircraft, helicopters, Bell UH-1 Iroquois Huey. Network: CBS.

      19. Cronkite/Herman: Ash's view of energy crisis. Time Code Start: 38:49. Keywords: petroleum, oil, gasoline, fuel, shortages, rationing, natural resources. Network: CBS.

      20. Cronkite/Pierpoint: President Nixon in Alabama. Time Code Start: 40:48. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, domestic. Network: CBS.

      21. Cronkite: Former Vice President Agnew's protection discontinued. Time Code Start: 43:18. Keywords: Vice Presidents, resignations, terminations, security guards, secret service. Network: CBS.

      22. Cronkite/Serafin: Secretary of State Kissinger talks with Arabs. Time Code Start: 43:35. Keywords: Arabian, Arabs, Middle East, Mideast, meetings, cabinet, advisors. Network: CBS.

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