February 22, 1974

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• Federal Register of Friday, February 22, 1974

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• News Summaries, Unmarked News Summaries, Box 66, News Summaries - February 1974 [11 of 16] [Note: Due to the way News Summary products were compiled, you should also consult nearby days for potentially relevant materials.]
  • News Summary, February 22, 1974, (Thurs. nets, wires)

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• President's Speech File
  • Box 91, Friday, February 22, 1974, Reception--Comm. for Fairness to the Presidency

Among Pat Buchanan’s duties was the compilation and coordination of background briefing materials for Presidential and a few Vice Presidential press conferences. The briefings—for both the larger, announced press conferences and the smaller, informal ones held in the Oval Office—related to a widespread number of topics and were in the form of probable questions which the White House staff members anticipated news reporters would address to the President. Along with the questions, were answers recommended by Buchanan, other members of the White House staff, and the heads of major departments of the government.

The briefing books are primarily in the form of potential questions and suggested answers (often with heavy annotation by President Nixon), along with associated memos. A listing of briefing books is below, with indication of whether President Nixon annotated the book or not. Each book has an index to the potential questions with direct links to the National Archives Catalog. You should consult the full digital folder for suggested responses, President Nixon's annotations, and other documents and topics not covered by the index.

FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC BRIEFING BOOK, February 22, 1974 (Annotated)

Citation: FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC BRIEFING BOOK, February 22, 1974; box 7; White House Central Files: Staff Member and Office Files: Patrick J. Buchanan; Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, Yorba Linda, CA

Consult the full digital folder for other briefing materials not in the form of prepared questions and answers.

• SOLZHENITSYN AND DÉTENTE
  • Can you tell us your personal feelings about the forced Soviet exile of Alexander Solzhenitsyn; and, along those lines, can you tell us if true "détente" is really possible with a regime that continues to imprison and exile dissenters.
• MIDDLE EAST -- OIL EMBARGO
  • What is your plan for achieving a Syrian-Israeli disengagement agreement? Are you still optimistic that, as a result of Dr. Kissinger's trip next week, the Arabs will lift the oil embargo?
• LATIN AMERICA - CUBA
  • Will a new U.S. policy toward Latin America emerge from the Mexico City Foreign Ministers' Meeting? Will the U.S. change its policy toward Cuba?
• INDOCHINA
  • What are the prospects for peace in Indochina? How long will the United States continue to spend millions of dollars there? What will happen to Cambodia?
• POLITICS
  • Last Monday, in Vice President Ford's old Congressional district, the Republicans lost the seat for the first time in 64 years. Can you tell us how you read that election -- and the earlier Pennsylvania defeat -- and whether you think Watergate could mean Waterloo for the Republican Party this November?
  • Are you concerned by the number of senior Republicans announcing their retirement months in advance of November?
• FEDERAL FINANCING OF ELECTIONS
  • Does RN support?
• RATIONING & ENERGY
  • Will you veto the emergency energy bill?
  • Have you ruled out rationing?
  • Mr. Ash has stated that the "back" of the energy crisis will be broken this year; and Mr. Simon has told Mr. Ash to keep his cotton-picking hands off of energy, and in the process sharply disagreed. Can the American people expect to be out of the woods of the energy crisis by December 31, 1974?
• "NO RECESSION"
  • In light of the somewhat gloomy economic statistics coming in, especially the WPI figures, and reports of lay-offs due to the energy crisis, are you as sanguine as you were a month ago that "There will be no recession." Mr. Meany says we are already in one.
• THE NATIONAL PRESS
  • Twice in recent days you hve singled out the Washington press for attack, suggesting on one occasion that anyone who wanted a long life should not bother reading the Washington Post. Do you feel the press is partially responsible for your Watergate difficulties?
  • Can you give us examples of the vicious, distorted reporting you referred to in your last press conference?
  • Can you tell us if your sentiments about the press explain why there have been no press conferences these last four months? If that is not the reason, what is?
• IMPEACHMENT
  • Are you familiar with the Doar-Jenner definition of an impeachable offense; and can you tell us what your view is; must an impeachable offense be necessary an indictable offense?
  • If the Judiciary Committee requests the same tapes and documents you refused Mr. Jawroski, will you give them up?
  • Would you appear before the Judiciary Committee if subpoenaed?
• THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR
  • Some months ago, you pledged full cooperation with Mr. Jaworski's investigation. How do you square that solmen commitment with your refusal to turn over to Mr. Jaworski tapes and documents he deems vital to the successful investigation and prosecution of the Watergate cover-up, the milk deal, and the Plumbers' operation?
  • If Mr. Jaworski does not accept this view, and goes into Court and subpoenas the tapes -- and like Mr. Cox wins his case -- will you abide by the decision of the Court, or would you order him discharged as you did Professor Cox?
  • If neither you nor your Counsel have heard all the tapes requested, or reviewed all the documents, how can you know for certain they only corroborate what is already in the hands of the Special Prosecutor?
  • Since Mr. Jaworski has himself indicated that these are his last requests, are you not yourself prolonging Watergate by refusing his request, and forcing him to fight the issue in the Federal Courts?
• TAPES & GAPS
  • Have you conducted your own investigation into the causes of the 18-minute gap, on the June 20th tape; specifically, have you questioned Mr. Bull or Miss Woods on how that gap came about?
  • Some time ago, you said that you would suspend any employee indicted; would that hold true if Miss Woods is indicted?
  • Are you personally aware of any other gaps on other subpoenaed tapes, or of possible duplicate tapes or mutilated documents being turned over to the Prosecutor's office?
  • Have you listened to the tapes requested by Mr. Jaworski, and if you did not and he did not, how do you know that they are corroborative of what has already been sent?
• JOHN DEAN
  • A number of your aides, as well as Senator Scott, have contended publicly that the tapes in possession of the Special Prosecutor exonerate you of charges made by John Dean. Why, in heaven's name, then, do you not release them and prove to the country that he lied about the President?
  • Is it not true that the White House has been trying to discredit John Dean, and his testimony, through deliberate leaks and plants?
• MILITARY SPYING
  • On the matters of military spying by Yeoman Radford, what did the Plumbers' report conclude -- that it was ordered by higher ups, or represented the zeal of a subordinate trying to score what Secretary Kissinger had termed "Brownie points." In short, was it a serious matter, in your view; or was it insignificant as Secretary Kissinger and Adfmiral Moorer have testified?
  • Do you retain full confidence in Admiral Moorer?
  • Is this matter of Yeoman Radford's spying the matter of such greaty sensitivity to which you referred to Orlando -- that even Chairman Ervin and Senator Baker wanted to steer away from?
  • Isn't it more than just scoring brownie points when a confidential conversation between Dr. Kissinger and Chou En-lai is secretly turned over to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs?
  • When you discovered this "spying" why did you not take actions against those responsible, Yeoman Radford, the Admirals, even the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs?
• TAXES
  • Have you received yet the report of either the IRS or the Joint Committee on what is your tax liability, if any, for previous years. And have you determined for yourself if any wrong-doing occurred on the part of your subordinates in the preparation of your return for those years?
  • Did you know that the deed was back-dated on those papers?
• WEICKER'S QUESTIONS
  • Senator Weicker has suggested that when you failed to report to the Justice Department information you learned on March 17 about the Ellsberg break-in, and on March 21 about the cover-up of Watergate, you may have committed a misprision of felony. That is of course a criminal offense. Can you tell the nation why you did not alert the Department of Justice?
• MISCELLANY
  • This week, two old friends of yours, Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Stans became the first two Cabinet officers in half a century to stand trial for a federal crime. Other close associates are facing imminent indictments. Can you tell us, first, if you still hold them all in the same esteem as when you first appointed them, and second, what goes through your mind as you see your closest associates brought before the bar of justice?
  • Have you given any re-consideration to the question of amnesty now that we have, one year ago achieved "peace with honor?"
• SHORT QUESTIONS
  • Have you and Dr. Kissinger discussed his resignation in the event you are impeached?
  • What is your view on how to deal with kidnapers, such as the Reg Murphy and Patricia Hearst types, political extremists? Do you think their blackmail demands should be met?
  • Have you been in close contact with Mr. Haldeman and Mr. Ehrlichman, since they left the White House?
  • Can you tell us why a convicted felon, Mr. Agnew, continues to use tax-supported facilities to write a novel for which he expects $100,000?
  • Have you any knowledge or information of CIA involvement in Watergate?
  • Do you support the anti-bussing amendment, in support of which Congressman Rhodes has signed a discharge petition?
  • Do you support the anti-abortion Constitutional Amendment, for which hearings begin sometime next week?
• EUROPE AFTER THE ENERGY CONFERENCE (EUROPEAN TRIP)
  • In light of the European disarray at the Energy Conference and the confrontation with France, how do you assess the current strength and vitality of the Western alliance? Will this affect your trip to Europe this spring?
• IMPACT OF NEW PRC "CULTURAL REVOLUTION"
  • Are you concerned about the indications that a second Cultural Revolution might bring about new upheavals in Peking and affect the development of US-PRC relations?
  • Are you concerned by reports out of China about increased military activity on the northern border with the Soviet Union?
• LATIN AMERICA - CUBA
  • Has a new US policy toward Latin America and the Caribbean emerged from the Mexico City Foreign Ministers' Meeting? Will the US change its policy toward Cuba?
• MIDDLE EAST
  • President Sadat has recently spoken of an improvement in US-Arab relations. Has this resulted from a change in US support for Israel?
• PRIVACY
  • In view of your approval of the Huston plan authorizing illegal violations of privacy of individuals, and in view of the activities of the White House Plumbers and the surveillance and wire tapping of Donald Nixon, can you tell us what, after five years in office, has caused your suddent interest in legislation to protect the individual right of privacy.
• KALMBACH GUILTY PLEA
  • Today, Mr. Herbert Kalmbach, your personal attorney, pleaded guilty to a felony in connection with illegal fund raising during the 1970 congressional campaigns and also pleaded guilty of promising a major ambassadorship in return for a political contribution of $100,000. I have three questions. (1) Did you know about and approve of the illegal activities in the 1970 campaign? (2) Do you approve of the policy of selling ambassadorships in return for large contributions? (3) Now that he is a confessed felon, will Mr. Kalmbach continue to be your personal attorney and will his law firm continue to prepare your tax returns?
• EMERGENCY ENERGY BILL
  • Will you vote the Emergency Energy bill, passed by the Senate, and now before the House?
• CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS
  • Congress has been in session just four weeks and you have held two bipartisan leadership meetings, two Republican leadership meetings, met separately with each of the four bipartisan leaders, and have had sessions with four different House groups. Additionally, in your State of the Union Message you talked of cooperation; your Budget is a record high; and there are indications you will not impound as many funds as previous years. Is all this congressional relations really designed to impact on any impeachment vote?
• BUSING
  • Do you support a Constitutional Amendment to prohibit forced busing?
• LEGAL SERVICES
  • You recommend an independent Legal Services Corporation be created by Congress. Both Houses have passed measures which now go to conference. Which version do you support?
• CAMPAIGN FINANCE
  • Will you support legislation which would permit public financing of federal campaigns?
• PAY INCREASES
  • Do you expect Congress in this election year to veto your salary increase proposal for Congressmen, Judges and Administration Executives?

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• President's Daily Brief of 22 February 1974

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Vol. XXXVI, Energy Crisis, 1969-1974

October 6, 1973-March 22, 1974

• 328. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Saudi Arabia, Washington, February 22, 1974, 0135Z

  Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box CL 207, Geopolitical Files, Saudi Arabia, 4 Jan–6 Feb 74. Secret; Immediate; Cherokee; Nodis. Drafted on February 1 by Sisco and approved by Kissinger. Repeated Immediate to Cairo.

Vol. E-6, Documents on Africa, 1973-1976

Horn of Africa

• 101. Memorandum From Harold Horan and Richard T. Kennedy of the National Security Council Staff to Secretary of State Kissinger, Washington, February 22, 1974

  Horan and Kennedy informed Kissinger of the need to make an urgent decision about Haile Selassie’s May 1973 request for military assistance.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 736, Country Files, Africa, Ethiopia Vol. II. Secret. Sent for information. A handwritten notation next to the word “Information” reads: “Urgent.” A handwritten note, dated February 23, on White House notepaper under the initials RCM was attached to the document and reads: “Mtg w/Sec for clrnc. Scowcroft has seen and been briefed as to Horan concurrence.” Tab A, telegram 1859 from Addis Ababa, February 19, is not published.

Zaire

• 260. Action Memorandum From the Director of Central African Affairs (Cohen) to the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (Easum), Washington, February 22, 1974

  Cohen presented options for the sale of M–16 rifles to Zaire, including the need to consider possible Portuguese opposition to such sales.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, AF/I Files: Lot 75 D 420, MC Cases—Zaire 1974/3. Secret. Sent for action. Drafted by Robert Strand (AF/C). Recommendation 1 was neither approved nor disapproved. Easum initialed his approval of recommendation 2 on February 25.

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

India-Pakistan 1

• 157. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, February 22, 1974

  Secretary of State Kissinger recommended text for a congratulatory note to be sent to Prime Minister Bhutto and Prime Minister Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of Pakistan’s formal recognition of Bangladesh.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 628, Country Files, Middle East, Pakistan, Vol. XI, November 1973–August 1974. Limited Official Use. Sent for action. It was approved by Haig for Nixon. An attached telegram with a copy of Nixon’s congratulation message was transmitted immediate to Dhaka, Islamabad, Lahore, London, and New Delhi on the same day. (Ibid.)

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

Chile

• 158. Telegram 846 From the Embassy in Chile to the Department of State, Santiago, February 22, 1974, 2214Z

  Summary: Popper outlined ways in which the Chilean Government might articulate its response to accusations of human rights abuses in order to dampen international criticism of the regime.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P740146–0996. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis. Repeated immediate to Moscow, Mexico, and USUN. Telegram 564 from USUN, February 20, reported on a Chilean request for U.S. support in defeating an effort to establish a working group of the U.N. Human Rights Commission to visit Chile and investigate alleged human rights violations. (Ibid., Central Foreign Policy File, [no film number])

Vol. E-15, Part 1, Documents on Eastern Europe, 1973-1976

Poland

• 47. Memorandum From A. Denis Clift of the National Security Council Staff to Secretary of State Kissinger, Washington, February 22, 1974., Washington, February 22, 1974

  Clift recommended that the U.S. invite First Secretary Gierek to visit the United States in 1974.
  
  Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, NSC Staff for Europe, Canada, and Ocean Affairs, Convenience Files, Box 71, October 1974—Poland—First Secretary Gierek (1) WH. Confidential; Nodis. Sent for action. Attached but not published are Tab A, an undated draft schedule for Gierek’s visit, Tab B, a February 15 memorandum from Executive Secretary Springsteen to Scowcroft on preparations for Gierek’s visit, and Tab C, memorandum of conversations, December 4, 1973, Davies had had with staff of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding their positive reactions to the proposed Gierek visit to the U.S. Kissinger did not initial any option.

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Roll WHPO-E2263 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E2263-03-17, Meeting with Executive Protective Serivces and Maryland State Police Representatives. 2/22/1974, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, unidentified police officers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E2263-08, Meeting with law enforcement personnel who assisted in protecting the White House from damage by a stolen helicopter on February 17, 1974, including Executive Protective Services and Maryland State Police representatives. 2/22/1974, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, unidentified police officers.

Roll WHPO-E2267 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E2267-02-09, Rabbi Baruch Korff, General Chairman of the NCCFP, presenting President Nixon with a proclamation document during an East Room reception honoring the National Citizens Committee for Fairness to the Presidency (NCCFP). 2/22/1974, Washington, D.C. East Room. President Nixon, Rabbi Baruch Korff, unidentified officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E2267-05, Rabbi Baruch Korff, General Chairman of the NCCFP, presenting President Nixon with a proclamation document during an East Room reception honoring the National Citizens Committee for Fairness to the Presidency (NCCFP). 2/22/1974, Washington, D.C. East Room. President Nixon, Rabbi Baruch Korff, unidentified officials.

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B - Vice-Presidential (Agnew and Ford)

• WHCA-SR-B-259
  Luncheon given by Rabbi Korff, Nat. Citizens Comm. Fairness to Pres.-Mayflower Hotel. (2/22/1974)
  
  Runtime: 8:00
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-740220
  Remarks by President Nixon to Nat'l Citizens for Fairness to the Presidency with Rabbi Baruch Korff. (2/22/1974)
  
  Runtime: 18:45
  
  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-501
  Press briefing by Ronald Ziegler. (2/22/1974, White House Press Lobby)
  
  Runtime: 53:20:00
  
  Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media, press secretary
  
  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-6806
  Weekly News Summary, Tape III.
  ALL NETWORKS
  
  20. Smith/Kincaid: Report from Chicago, Illinois stating that the cost of living is rising. Time Code Start: 37:00. Keywords: economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, wages, costs, unemployment, prices. Network: ABC.
  
  21. Reasoner/Peterson: Maryland suit against Energy Commission. Time Code Start: 40:10. Keywords: lawsuits, agencies. Network: ABC.
  
  22. Smith/Jarriel/Donaldson: Impeachment committee will not let television cameras in hearing room. Time Code Start: 42:20. Keywords: Presidents, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, impeachment, voting, House of Representatives, Congress, media, TV, programs, broadcasting, restricted access, blackout. Network: ABC.
  
  23. Smith: Commentary on comparing depression and energy crisis. Time Code Start: 46:00. Keywords: petroleum, oil, gasoline, fuel, shortages, rationing, natural resources. Network: ABC.
  
  24. Chancellor/Levine: Cost of living; states are complaining about gas shortage with Governor Schneiker. Time Code Start: 47:35. Keywords: energy crisis, petroleum, oil supply, gasoline, fuel, shortages, rationing. Network: NBC.
  
  25. Chancellor/Nessen: Vice President Gerald Ford speaks at dinner for support of President Nixon. Time Code Start: 50:07. Keywords: Vice Presidents, speeches, statements, Watergate, hearings, burglary, impeachment, resignations, investigations. Network: NBC.
  
  26. Chancellor/Scherrer: Impeachment inquiry. Time Code Start: 51:58. Keywords: House of Representatives, Congress, prosecutions, Senate committee hearings, investigations, impeachment. Network: NBC.
  
  27. Brinkley: Commentary on President Nixon's tax returns may have affected people's feelings toward their own taxes. Time Code Start: 54:14. Keywords: Presidents, Internal Revenue Service, taxes, taxation, revenue, audits, investigations, state taxes. Network: NBC.
  
  28. Cronkite/Hall: John Reginald Murphy may be released tonight. Time Code Start: 55:54. Keywords: Militants, terrorism, organizations, kidnapping, victims. Network: CBS.
  
  29. Cronkite/Threldkeld: Patty Hearst kidnapping, more food given to the poor. Time Code Start: 57:53. Keywords: Symbionese Liberation Army, SLA, militants, organizations, plots, conspiracy, conspiracies, kidnappings, terrorism, victims, crime, crimes, offences, infractions, criminals, criminality, law breaking, law and order. Network: CBS.
• WHCA-6807
  Weekly News Summary, Tape IV.
  ALL NETWORKS
  
  1. Cronkite/Benton: Gas shortage with William Simon. Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, energy crisis, petroleum, oil supply, gasoline, fuel, shortages, rationing. Network: CBS.
  
  2. Cronkite/Morton: Impeachment inquiry with Representative Hutchinson. Time Code Start: 02:00. Keywords: House of Representatives, Congress, prosecutions, Senate committee hearings, investigations, impeachment. Network: CBS.
  
  3. Cronkite/Wagner: President Nixon's tax deductions. Time Code Start: 03:50. Keywords: Presidents, Internal Revenue Service, taxes, taxation, revenue, audits, investigations, state taxes. Network: CBS.
  
  4. Cronkite: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and involvement in Watergate coverup. Time Code Start: 05:18. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, national security, intelligence gathering, covert activities, spying, espionage. Network: CBS.

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