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January 3, 1974

Introduction

This almanac page for Thursday, January 3, 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 San Clemente, California

  • 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.

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

    India-Pakistan 1

    • 155. Telegram 82 From the Embassy in Pakistan to the Department of State, Islamabad, January 3, 1974, 1000Z

      Ambassador Byroade offered his views on Pakistan’s need for military assistance from the United States.

      Source: National Archives, RG 84, Islamabad Embassy Files: Lot 77 F 114, POL EE–POL 14, Decentralized Subject Files, 1973–74 Pak/US. Secret; Priority; Limdis; Noforn. It was drafted and approved by Byroade and repeated to Kabul, Moscow, London, New Delhi, Tehran, and CINCPAC for Polad.

    Vol. E-12, Documents on East and Southeast Asia, 1973-1976

    Australia, New Zealand, ANZUS, Papua New Guinea

  • 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-E2062 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E2062-, Henry Kissinger holds press briefing in San Clemente. 1/3/1974, San Clemente, California Western White House. Henry Kissinger and members of the press.

    Roll WHPO-E2063 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E2063-, Henry Kissinger holds press briefing in San Clemente. 1/3/1974, San Clemente, California Western White House. Henry Kissinger and members of the press.

    Roll WHPO-E2068 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E2068-, Secretary of State Henry Kissinger speaking at the podium during a press briefing in San Clemente Press Room. 1/3/1974, San Clemente, California Western White House, La Casa Pacifica. Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger, reporters, photographers.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E2068-16, Secretary of State Henry Kissinger speaking at the podium during a press briefing in San Clemente Press Room. 1/3/1974, San Clemente, California Western White House, La Casa Pacifica. Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger, reporters, photographers.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E2068-31A, Secretary of State Henry Kissinger speaking at the podium during a press briefing in San Clemente Press Room. 1/3/1974, San Clemente, California Western White House, La Casa Pacifica. Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger, reporters, photographers.

  • 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-433
      Press briefing by Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger. (1/3/1974, San Clemente Conference Room)

      Runtime: 45:37:00

      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.
    • WHCA-SR-S-434
      Press briefing by Gerald Warren. (1/3/1974, San Clemente Press Center)

      Runtime: 6:45

      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-6726
      Weekly News Summary, Tape II.
      ALL NETWORKS

      2. Smith/Geer: Secretary of State Kissinger's meeting with President Nixon over Arab oil problems. Time Code Start: 03:07. Keywords: Presidents, meetings, Arabian, Arabs, Middle East, Mideast, energy, petroleum, drilling, oil supply, oil supplies, imports. Network: ABC.

      3. Smith/Seamans: Israelies won't give up captured lands. Time Code Start: 07:13. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, Israeli, war, elections. Network: ABC.

      4. Smith/Zimmerman: Gas prices go up with William Simon. Time Code Start: 09:14. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, energy, petroleum, oil, gasoline, fuel, shortages, rationing, wage and price controls, freezes, prices, costs, increases, decreases, economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money. Network: ABC.

      5. Smith/Burke: Gap exists in prices for oil and gas between major and independent producers. Time Code Start: 11:45. Keywords: energy, petroleum, oil, gasoline, fuel, oil supply, oil supplies, imports, shortages, sales, costs, increases, rationing, natural resources, investigations. Network: ABC.

      6. Smith: Commentary on on Solzhenitsyn. Time Code Start: 14:30. Keywords: Russia, Soviet Union, USSR, celebrities, authors, writers, books, politics, Nobel Prize. Network: ABC.

      7. Chancellor/Perkins: Oregon may be the first state to ration gas. Time Code Start: 16:07. Keywords: energy, petroleum, oil, gasoline, fuel, shortages, rationing, natural resources, energy. Network: NBC.

      8. Chancellor/Brokaw: Secretary of State Kissinger says President Nixon may make a personal effort to help with the energy problem by negotiating with the Arabs; impeachment. Time Code Start: 18:58. Keywords: Presidents, meetings, negotiations, Arabian, Arabs, Middle East, Mideast, petroleum, drilling, oil supply, oil supplies, shortages, imports, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, impeachment. Network: NBC.

      9. Brinkley: Commentary on there being no major scandals so far this year. Time Code Start: 22:15. Keywords: media, reports. Network: NBC.

      10. Mudd/Benton: William Simon wants gas stations to give only 10 gallons per customer; Bowie Kuhn says baseball will try and save 25% of the energy it uses. Time Code Start: 23:45. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, gasoline, gas, oil, petroleum, rationing, sports, baseball, games, energy, conservation, celebrities, statements, gas, gasoline, gas shortage, gasoline shortage, oil, oil shortage, energy crisis, petroleum, oil supply, fuel, shortages, . Network: CBS.

      11. Mudd/Morton: Brinigar says carpool or gas rationing take your choice. Time Code Start: 26:40. Keywords: energy, petroleum, oil supply, gasoline, fuel, shortages, rationing, natural resources, ride pooling, ride share, transportation, alternatives, autos. Network: CBS.

      12. Mudd/Pierpoint: Secretary of State Kissinger's news conference talks about disengagement in the Middle East; President Nixon to personally put an effort in the energy crisis. Time Code Start: 28:20. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, media, press conferences, news conferences, interviews, petroleum, drilling, oil supply, oil supplies, imports, shortages, rationing, Middle East, Mideast, war. Network: CBS.

      13. Sevareid: Commentary on how everything is going up except American spirit. Time Code Start: 30:27. Keywords: cost of living, economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, wages, costs, unemployment, prices, increases. Network: CBS.

      14. Hart: American Indian plight: 1890 massacre at Wounded Knee review: Navajo reservation life, education, religion, infant health issues. Pinion school principal Ray FURGUSON. Time Code Start: 32:43. Keywords: American Indians, Native Americans, tribes, American Indian Movement, occupations. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)