January 2, 1974

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The President's day began at San Clemente, California

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• Statement on Signing the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973.
• Statement on Signing the Emergency Highway Energy Conservation Act
• Proclamation 4258—Proclamation Amending Part 3 of the Appendix to the Tariff Schedules of the United States With Respect to the Importation of Agricultural Commodities
• Statement About the Death of Ambassador Charles E. Bohlen

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• Federal Register of Wednesday, January 2, 1974

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• President's Daily Brief of 02 January 1974

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Vol. XXXVIII, Part 1, Foundations of Foreign Policy, 1973-1976

Foundations of Foreign Policy, 1973-1976

• 25. Memorandum of Conversation, San Clemente, California, January 2, 1974, 8:30 a.m.

  Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box CL 426, Subject File, Media, Briefings, Background, Jan. 1972–Mar 1974. No classification marking. Drafted by Rodman. The conversation took place in the dining room at the San Clemente Inn. Kissinger was in San Clemente to discuss with Nixon the upcoming State of the Union address, the Geneva Conference, and developments in the Middle East.

Vol. XXXVIII, Part 2, Organization and Management of Foreign Policy; Public Diplomacy, 1973-1976

Managing the Department of State

• 122. Memorandum From the Secretary of State’s Executive Assistant (Eagleburger) to Secretary of State Kissinger, Washington, January 2, 1974

  Source: Department of State, Files of Lawrence S. Eagleburger: Lot 84 D 204, Chron—January 1–23, 1974. Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only.

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

Colombia

• 261. Telegram 1 From the Embassy in Colombia to the Department of State, Bogota, January 2, 1974, 1443Z

  Summary: Predicting victory by the liberal candidate, Alfonso López Michelsen, the Embassy discussed the electoral campaign and mentioned that U.S. policy had not been an issue in the campaign.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, [no film number]. Confidential. Repeated to San José, Cali, Medellín, and USCINCSO.

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.

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Roll WHPO-E2055 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E2055-10, Julie Eisenhower and Lynda Johnson Robb (daughter of former President Johnson LBJ) interact with Washington, D.C. elementary school students in a classroom setting. 1/2/1974, Washington, D.C. School Classroom. Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Lynda Johnson Robb, elementary school students.

Roll WHPO-E2056 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E2056-, Julie Nixon Eisenhower and Lynda Johnson Robb (daughter of former President Johnson LBJ) prepare reading materials and discuss books with elementary school students in classroom setting. 1/2/1974, Washington, D.C. School Classroom. Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Lynda Johnson Robb, and elementary school students and teacher.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E2056-16, Julie Nixon Eisenhower and Lynda Johnson Robb (daughter of former President Johnson LBJ) seated on a floral print sofa discussing an open book held on their laps between them. 1/2/1974, Washington, D.C. White House, library. Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Lynda Johnson Robb.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E2056-23, Julie Nixon Eisenhower and Lynda Johnson Robb (daughter of former President Johnson LBJ) prepare reading materials and discuss books with elementary school students in a classroom setting. 1/2/1974, Washington, D.C. School Classroom. Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Lynda Johnson Robb, elementary school students, unidentified female teacher.

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.

S - White House Press Office Briefings (continuation of the L-series)

• WHCA-SR-S-431
  Press briefing by Claude Brinegar. (1/2/1974, White House Press Lobby)
  
  Runtime: 12:39
  
  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.
• WHCA-SR-S-432
  Press briefing by Gerald Warren. (1/2/1974, White House Press Center)
  
  Runtime: 38:00:00
  
  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-6720
  "Today" Show excerpts. Jeb Magruder.
  Undetermined
  Runtime: 00:31:00
• WHCA-6721
  "Panorama".
  Post-Newsweek Stations, Inc.
  Runtime: 00:55:00
• WHCA-6725
  Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
  ALL NETWORKS
  
  27. Smith/Kaplow: Internal Revenue Service (IRS) audits President Nixon's tax returns. Time Code Start: 53:31. Keywords: Presidents, Internal Revenue Service, income taxes, taxation, revenue, audits, investigations. Network: ABC.
  
  28. Smith/Jackson: gas prices increase; gas problem in New York. Time Code Start: 55:25. Keywords: energy, petroleum, oil supply, gasoline, fuel, shortages, rationing, natural resources. Network: ABC.
  
  29. Smith/Schoumacher: President Nixon signs speed limit bill. Time Code Start: 57:44. Keywords: bills, laws, signings, signing ceremony, traffic, limits, safety issues, accidents prevention, speed limitations. Network: ABC.
  
  30. Smith/Tomlinson: fuel for the Pentagon. Time Code Start: 60:00. Keywords: United States Department of Defense headquarters, Armed Forces, energy crisis, oil crisis, petroleum, oil supply, gasoline, fuel, shortages, rationing, allocations. Network: ABC.
  
  31. Smith: Airlines take jets out of service. Time Code Start: 61:36. Keywords: businesses, aviation industry, commercial airlines, aircraft, planes, jets, airliners, withdrawals, decreases. Network: ABC.
  
  32. Smith/Watson: energy crisis in England. Time Code Start: 62:10. Keywords: United Kingdom, British, petroleum, oil, gasoline, fuel, shortages, rationing, natural resources. Network: ABC.
  
  33. Smith: elections in the Middle East and peace talks in Geneva. Time Code Start: 65:06. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, Switzerland, Arab Israeli war, peace, truce, treaties, negotiations, conferences. Network: ABC.
  
  34. Smith/Schoumacher: E. Howard Hunt appeal. Time Code Start: 65:56. Keywords: national security, intelligence gathering, covert activities, spying, espionage, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: ABC.
  
  35. Smith: farm product prices increase. Time Code Start: 67:37. Keywords: food, crops, agriculture, farming, wage and price controls, freezes, prices, costs, increases, decreases, economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money. Network: ABC.
  
  36. Smith: Commentary on the oil crisis. Time Code Start: 67:56. Keywords: energy, petroleum, drilling, oil supply, oil supplies, imports, shortages. Network: ABC.
  
  37. Chancellor/Duke: President Nixon's taxes. Time Code Start: 69:45. Keywords: Presidents, Internal Revenue Service, taxes, taxation, revenue, audits, investigations, state taxes. Network: NBC.
  
  38. Chancellor/Haplow: speed limit set at 55. Time Code Start: 73:33. Keywords: bills, laws, traffic, limits, safety issues, accidents prevention, speed limitations. Network: NBC.
  
  39. Chancellor: gas prices increase; report on carpools. Time Code Start: 75:15. Keywords: energy, petroleum, oil supply, gasoline, fuel, shortages, rationing, natural resources, ride pooling, ride share, transportation, alternatives, autos. Network: NBC.
  
  40. Chancellor/Goralski: President Nixon signs bill to keep bankrupt railroads open. Time Code Start: 78:20. Keywords: bills, laws, signings, mergers, businesses, corporations, funding, financial aid, bankruptcy, trains, mass transit, transportation. Network: NBC.
  
  41. Chancellor/Graham: E. Howard Hunt and his appeal. Time Code Start: 80:21. Keywords: national security, intelligence gathering, covert activities, spying, espionage, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: NBC.
  
  42. Chancellor/Brokaw: Israeli elections, Prime Minister Golda Meir's administration returns to power; Defense minister Moshe Dayan and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to discuss election effects on Middle East peace talks. Time Code Start: 82:04. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, Israeli, elections, voting, cabinet, advisors, meetings. Network: NBC.
  
  43. Mudd/Shore/Pierpoint: President Nixon's taxes. Time Code Start: 83:29. Keywords: Presidents, Internal Revenue Service, taxes, taxation, revenue, audits, investigations, state taxes. Network: CBS.
  
  44. Mudd/Graham: E. Howard Hunt and his appeal. Time Code Start: 86:25. Keywords: national security, intelligence gathering, covert activities, spying, espionage, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: CBS.
  
  45. Mudd/Drinkwater: report on the 55 mph speed limit. Time Code Start: 87:52. Keywords: bills, laws, traffic, limits, safety issues, accidents prevention, speed limitations. Network: CBS.
  
  46. Mudd/Schakne: President Nixon signs a bill to combine 7 bankrupt railroads to keep them going. Time Code Start: 89:35. Keywords: bills, laws, signings, mergers, businesses, corporations, funding, financial aid, bankruptcy, trains, mass transit, transportation. Network: CBS.
  
  47. Mudd/Fisher/Angles/Hall/Lovejoy: higher food prices in our cities. Time Code Start: 92:27. Keywords: food, meat, agriculture, animal products, dairy products, prices, costs, increases, shortages. Network: CBS.
• WHCA-6726
  Weekly News Summary, Tape II.
  ALL NETWORKS
  
  1. Mudd/Sevareid: Analysis on Russian literature. Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: Russia, USSR, Soviet Union, writing, books, authors, criticism. Network: CBS.

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