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July 13, 1974

Introduction

This almanac page for Saturday, July 13, 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: Friday, July 12, 1974

Next Date: Sunday, July 14, 1974

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.

    No Federal Register published on this date

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 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-E3283 Photographer: Wilcoxen | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E3283-05-14, President Nixon and Vice President Ford standing outside on the patio near the President's office and walking away from it. 7/13/1974, San Clemente, California La Casa Pacifica, Western White House. President Nixon, Gerald Ford.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E3283-09, President Nixon and Vice President Ford standing outside on the patio near the President's office. 7/13/1974, San Clemente, California La Casa Pacifica, Western White House. President Nixon, Gerald Ford.

    Roll WHPO-E3288 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E3288-01A-02A, President Nixon greets Vice President Gerald Ford and Presidential assistant Robert Hartmann at the patio area outside his Western White House office. 7/13/1974, San Clemente, California Western White House, La Casa Pacifica. President Nixon, Gerald R. Ford, Ron Ziegler, Robert T. Hartmann, secret service security agent, members of the press & news photographers, unidentified officials.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E3288-04A, Vice President Ford and Robert Hartmann stand listening to Ron Ziegler speaking while they stand outside on President Nixon office patio area at the Western White House. 7/13/1974, San Clemente, California Western White House, La Casa Pacifica. Gerald R. Ford, Ron Ziegler, Robert T. Hartmann.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E3288-09A, Vice President Ford and Robert Hartmann conducting a press briefing near the Western White House helipad where two Presidential helicopters are parked. TV cameramen, photographers and reporters stand in a group before them. 7/13/1974, San Clemente, California Western White House, La Casa Pacifica. Gerald R. Ford, Robert T. Hartmann, press reporters, photographers, press corps.

  • 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.

    B - Vice-Presidential (Agnew and Ford)

    • WHCA-SR-B-276
      Press conference-San Clemente, CA. (7/13/1974)

      Runtime: 18:00

      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-7063
      "Agronsky & Company". A discussion of the Watergate transcripts and the cover-up John W. Dean III.
      NBC
      Runtime: 00:29:20
    • WHCA-7067
      Weekly News Summary, Tape III.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 1:00

      24. Brokaw/Nessen: President Nixon and Vice President Gerald Ford in San Clemente, California; Vice President Ford talks to the press. Time Code Start: 41:43. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, domestic, Vice Presidents, press conferences, news conferences, interviews, news, Western White House, La Casa Pacifica. Network: NBC.

      25. Brokaw/Mackin: Senate Watergate Committee evidence released. Time Code Start: 44:50. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: NBC.

      26. Brokaw/Oliver: Democracy in South Korea. Time Code Start: 48:30. Keywords: South Korean, politics. Network: NBC.

      27. Rather/Schorr: Senate Watergate Committee evidence release. Time Code Start: 52:32. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: CBS.

      28. Rather/Stahl: Ehrlichman trial verdict, jurors interviewed. Time Code Start: 55:46. Keywords: advisors, counsels, attorneys, lawyers, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: CBS.

      29. Rather/Jones: President Nixon and Vice President Gerald Ford in San Clemente, California; Vice President Ford speaks to the press. Time Code Start: 57:25. Keywords: Presidents, Vice Presidents, travel, trips, press conferences, news conferences, interviews, news, Western White House, La Casa Pacifica. Network: CBS.

      30. Rather/Duvall: Armed prisoners in Washington, D.C. Federal District Courthouse. Time Code Start: 59:24. Keywords: Courts, prisons, inmates, prisoners, weapons, firearms. Network: CBS.
    • WHCA-7068
      Weekly News Summary, Tape IV.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 0:30

      1. Rather/Dean: Interview with Alf Landon. Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: celebrities, media, interviews, Presidential elections, candidates, Governors, history, Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR), speakers, lectures. Network: CBS.

      2. Rather/McNamara: Baltimore police and municipal workers strike. Time Code Start: 04:23. Keywords: American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFSCME, police officers, strikes, zookeepers, prison guards, highway workers, recreation & parks workers, animal control workers, abandoned vehicles workers. Network: CBS.

      3. Rather/Broun: NFL players strike (National Football League). Time Code Start: 07:36. Keywords: sports, football, games, players, strikes. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)