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July 11, 1974

Introduction

This almanac page for Thursday, July 11, 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: Wednesday, July 10, 1974

Next Date: Friday, July 12, 1974

Schedule and Public 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.

  • 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. XXVII, Iran; Iraq, 1973-1976

    Iran, September 1973-November 1974

  • 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-E3266 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E3266-, President Nixon seated at the dining table during a breakfast meeting with Republican Congressional Leaders. 7/11/1974, Washington, D. C. First Floor White House, Family Dining Room. L-R: Congressman Leslie Arends, House Minority Leader John J. Rhodes, William E. Timmons, Vice President Gerald Ford, Counsellor Dean Burch, President Nixon.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E3266-04A, President Nixon seated at the dining table during a breakfast meeting with Republican Congressional Leaders. 7/11/1974, Washington, D. C. First Floor White House, Family Dining Room. L-R: Congressman Leslie Arends, House Minority Leader John J. Rhodes, William E. Timmons, Vice President Gerald Ford, Counsellor Dean Burch, President Nixon.

    Roll WHPO-E3267 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E3267-02A-07A, Cabinet Meeting to Discuss President Nixon's Trip to Belgium and the Soviet Union. 7/11/1974, Washington, D. C. White House, Cabinet Room. See the "A" Appendix of the Daily Diary for 7/11/1974 for a list of Remaining Participants.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E3267-11-16, President Nixon meeting with Business and Economic leaders to discuss Inflation. 7/11/1974, Washington, D.C. Oval Office. See the "B" Appendix of the Daily Diary for 7/11/1974 for a list of Remaining Participants.

    Roll WHPO-E3268 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E3268-02-16, President Nixon Meeting with Group of Business and Economic Leaders to Discuss the Problem of Inflation. 7/11/1974, Washington, D. C. White House, Cabinet Room. L-R: Arthur Wood, Chairman Sears-Roebuck, Paul McCracken, Professor at University of Michigan, President Nixon, Otto Eckstein, Professor at Harvard University, Reginald H Jones, Chairman of General Electric; Kenneth Rush (seated across from Nixon); For the Remaining Participants, See the B Appendix of the Daily Diary for 7/11/1974.

    Roll WHPO-E3270 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E3270-02-04, President Nixon at Meeting to Discuss the Remainder of the Legislative Calendar. 7/11/1974, Washington, D. C. Oval Office. L-R: Vice President Ford, Senator Robert P. Griffin, Counsellor Dean Burch, William E. Timmons, Senate Minority Leader High Scott, President Nixon.

  • 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-213
      Photo opportunity with business leaders on economics-Cabinet Rm. (7/11/1974)

      Runtime: 3:00

      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-665
      Press briefing by Gerald Warren. (7/11/1974, White House Press Lobby)

      Runtime: 47:32:00

      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-666
      Press briefing by Kenneth Rush. (7/11/1974, White House Press Lobby)

      Runtime: 29:19:00

      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-7060
      "Tenth Inning Interview" with David Eisenhower. John W. Dean III.
      CBS
      Runtime: 0:20:35
    • WHCA-7061
      "Impeachment Hearings: The Watergate Evidence". John W. Dean III.
      NBC
      Runtime: 00:59:00
    • WHCA-7061A
      The Today Show joined in Progress (First mention of "gate" suffix as synonym for scandal?). Boy Scouts of America inflating numbers in order to receive federal funding; referred to as the Boy Scout's "Watergate" John W. Dean III.
      NBC
      Runtime:
    • WHCA-7066
      Weekly News Summary, Tape II.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 1:00

      21. Reasoner/Donaldson: House Judiciary Committee reveals details of Watergate evidence found during impeachment proceedings of President Nixon. Time Code Start: 33:28. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: ABC.

      22. Geer: Capitol Hill, impeachment. Time Code Start: 36:29. Keywords: Presidents, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, impeachment, voting, House of Representatives, Congress. Network: ABC.

      23. Reasoner/Schoumacher: Ellsberg break-in trial. Time Code Start: 38:30. Keywords: Watergate, Pentagon Papers, secrets, Russo, Watergate, courts, hearings, investigations, military, Armed Forces, Vietnam War, Indochina war, Laos, Cambodia, bombings. Network: ABC.

      24. Reasoner/Jarriel: Economy. Time Code Start: 40:29. Keywords: economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, wages, costs, unemployment, prices. Network: ABC.

      25. Brokaw/Stern: House Judiciary Committee releases more information. Time Code Start: 42:17. Keywords: Senate committee hearings, Watergate, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: NBC.

      26. Brokaw/Goralski: Judiciary Committee members comment on Watergate. Time Code Start: 45:07. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: NBC.

      27. Brokaw: Ziegler and President Nixon's attorney St. Clair make statements about the Judiciary Committee. Time Code Start: 47:10. Keywords: Watergate, law officials, Senate Committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: NBC.

      28. Brokaw/Scherer: John Dean testifies before Judiciary Committee with Representatives Hogan, Railsback. Time Code Start: 47:51. Keywords: advisors, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: NBC.

      29. Brokaw/Cochran: A new gap on White House tape from March 20, 1973, between John Ehrlichman and President Nixon with President Nixon's attorney St. Clair. Time Code Start: 50:11. Keywords: Watergate, law officials, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: NBC.

      30. Brokaw/Graham: Closing arguments in Ehrlichman trial. Time Code Start: 52:07. Keywords: advisors, counsels, attorneys, lawyers, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: NBC.

      31. Brinkley: Misuse of campaign money; Common Cause has discovered political groups already receiving millions for 1974 Congressioinal election. Time Code Start: 54:11. Keywords: elections, campaigns, campaigning, funding, fundraising, donations, contributions. Network: NBC.

      32. Brokaw/Levine: Jawboning at White House about economy with Kenneth Rush. Time Code Start: 56:12. Keywords: Presidents, speeches, cabinet, advisors, economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, wages, costs, unemployment, prices. Network: NBC.

      33. Cronkite/Morton: Judiciary Committee releases more information. Time Code Start: 57:53. Keywords: Senate committee hearings, Watergate, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: CBS.
    • WHCA-7067
      Weekly News Summary, Tape III.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 1:00

      1. Cronkite/Graham: New 19 min. White House tape gap from March 20 discovered; Prosecution attorney Richard Benveniste tells Judge John Sirica about it. Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, investigations, recordings, missing content. Network: CBS.

      2. Cronkite/Rather: Ziegler and President Nixon's attorney St. Clair comment on Judiciary Committee. Time Code Start: 01:23. Keywords: Watergate, law officials, Senate committee hearings, investigations, officials, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: CBS.

      3. Cronkite/McLaughlin: John Dean testifies before Judiciary Committee with Mazvinsky, Hogan, Danielson. Time Code Start: 02:55. Keywords: advisors, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: CBS.

      4. Cronkite/Stahl: Closing arguments in Ehrlichman trial. Time Code Start: 04:57. Keywords: advisors, counsels, attorneys, lawyers, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: CBS.

      5. Cronkite: President Nixon meets with economics leaders. Time Code Start: 06:46. Keywords: Presidents, meetings, cabinet, advisors, economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation. Network: CBS.

      6. Sevareid Analysis: People are tired of hearing about Watergate. Time Code Start: 07:18. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, officials, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations, public opinions, polls, approval ratings, Gallup poll, Harris poll. Network: CBS.

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