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February 25, 1974

Introduction

This almanac page for Monday, February 25, 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.

  • 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.

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

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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.

    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 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. XXXV, National Security Policy, 1973-1976

    National Security Policy

    • 34. National Security Study Memorandum 196, Washington, February 25, 1974

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–203, Study Memorandums, NSSM 196 [1 of 2]. Secret. Copies were sent to Moorer and Ash. Kissinger referred to this study in his staff meeting, January 7, the record of which is Document 29.

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

    Indian Ocean Region

    • 68. Intelligence Memorandum, OCI No. 0427/74, Washington, February 25, 1974

      The memorandum discussed Soviet deployments, propaganda, and diplomatic initiatives related to the Indian Ocean Zone of Peace and Diego Garcia expansion.

      Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Current Intelligence Job 79–T00863A, Box 31, Soviet Propaganda on U.S. Naval Actions and Plans for the Indian Ocean. Secret; No Foreign Dissem; Background Use Only. The Soviet Union continued to abstain on resolutions regarding the IOPZ. See Yearbook of the United Nations, Vol. 28: 1974, pp. 29–30, for the resolution of December 9, 1974.

    • 69. Memorandum From Secretary of State Kissinger to President Nixon, Washington, February 25, 1974

      Secretary of State Kissinger provided President Nixon with a draft reply to Prime Minister Bandaranaike’s letter of February 11 regarding Diego Garcia.

      Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box CL 299, Presidential Memoranda, March, 1974. Confidential. Attached at Tab A is the March 1 letter. Attached but not printed at Tab B is Bandaranaike’s letter in which she expressed her “deep concern” over the expansion, which would establish a “joint U.S./British naval base in Diego Garcia,” conflicting with the concept of an IOPZ. (Ibid.)

    Vol. E-14, Part 1, Documents on the United Nations, 1973-1976

    Food Policy

  • 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-E2286 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E2286-, President Nixon giving a press conference. 2/25/1974, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E2286-18A, President Nixon giving a press conference (fisheye lens). 2/25/1974, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room.

    Roll WHPO-E2288 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E2288-, Press Conference East Room. 2/25/1974, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room.

    Roll WHPO-E2289 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E2289-03A-17A, Press Conference East Room. 2/25/1974, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room.

    Roll WHPO-E2290 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E2290-, Press conference. 2/25/1974, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room.

  • 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.

    P - Formal Presidential Remarks

    • WHCA-SR-P-740222
      Press briefing. (2/25/1974)

      Runtime: 37:00:00

      Keywords: Presidential press conferences, presidential news conferences, interviews, media, 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-502
      Press briefing by Gerald Warren. (2/25/1974, White House Press Lobby)

      Runtime: 12:42

      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-6809
      President Nixon's News Conference and network commentary.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 01:06:15
    • WHCA-6810
      "Washington Straight Talk".
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 0:30
    • WHCA-6818
      Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: undetermined

      1. Smith/Schumahcer: Kalmback pleads guilty to 1974 illegal fund raising. Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates, costs, finances, funding. Network: ABC.

      2. Reasoner/Jarriel: President Nixon's press conference and questions that may be asked. Time Code Start: 01:52. Keywords: Presidents, speeches, statements, media, press conferences, news conferences, interviews. Network: ABC.

      3. Smith/Peterson: Shah of Iran says U.S. imports oil just as much as before, but William Simon disagrees. Time Code Start: 03:42. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, Iranian, royalty, leaders, speeches, petroleum, drilling, oil supply, oil supplies, imports, rebuttals. Network: ABC.

      4. Reasoner/Koppel: Secretary of State Kissinger trip to the Middle East. Time Code Start: 05:42. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, war, cabinet, advisors, travel, trips, truces, treaty, treaties, negotiations. Network: ABC.

      5. Smith: Commentary on Middle East peace. Time Code Start: 07:28. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, war, peace, truce, treaties, negotiations. Network: ABC.

      6. Chancellor/Stern: Kalmbach pleads guilty. Time Code Start: 09:10. Keywords: attorneys, lawyers, Presidential elections, fundraising, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: NBC.

      7. Chancellor/Brokaw: Attorney St. Clair sends Senate Judiciary Committee White House definition of impeachment. Time Code Start: 11:33. Keywords: attorneys, lawyers, Presidents, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, impeachment. Network: NBC.

      8. Chancellor: Harris Poll. Time Code Start: 15:18. Keywords: public opinions, polls, approval ratings, Gallup poll, Harris poll. Network: NBC.

      9. Chancellor/Levine: Shah of Iran says U.S. is importing more oil, William Simon says no. Time Code Start: 15:38. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, Iranian, royalty, leaders, speeches, petroleum, drilling, oil supply, oil supplies, imports, rebuttals. Network: NBC.

      10. Chancellor: Report on Secretary of State Kissinger. Time Code Start: 17:39. Keywords: cabinet, advisors. Network: NBC.

      11. Chancellor/Straghorst: U.S. tries to increase auto trade with Cuba. Time Code Start: 17:56. Keywords: Cuban, imports, exports, autos, cars, trucks, manufacturing, sales, business, exchanges, agreements, contracts, profits, finance, buying, selling. Network: NBC.

      12. Cronkite/Graham: Kalmbach pleads guilty. Time Code Start: 20:39. Keywords: attorneys, lawyers, Presidential elections, fundraising, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: CBS.

      13. Cronkite/Benton: Shah of Iran says U.S. has been getting oil, William Simon says no. Time Code Start: 22:28. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, Iranian, royalty, leaders, speeches, petroleum, drilling, oil supply, oil supplies, imports, rebuttals. Network: CBS.

      14. Cronkite/Fenton: Secretary of State Kissinger trip to the Middle East. Time Code Start: 24:30. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, war, cabinet, advisors, travel, trips, truces, treaty, treaties, negotiations. Network: CBS.

      15. Cronkite/Dick: Governor George Wallace's Presidential campaign. Time Code Start: 26:05. Keywords: Governors, Presidential elections, campaigns, primaries, candidates, reports, assassinations, shootings. Network: CBS.

      16. Cronkite/Sevareid: Gas lines. Time Code Start: 30:07. Keywords: energy, petroleum, oil supply, gasoline, fuel, shortages, rationing, natural resources. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)