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July 16, 1974

Introduction

This almanac page for Tuesday, July 16, 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 Residence of Ambassador Annenberg, Palm Springs, 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.

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

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.

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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. XXX, Greece; Cyprus; Turkey, 1973-1976

    Cyprus

    Turkey

    • 206. Paper Prepared by the National Security Council Interdepartmental Group for Europe, Washington, July 16, 1974

      Source: Ford Library, NSC Institutional Files (H–Files), Box H–54, NSDM 267. Secret. Concurred in by John McDonald (IO/CMD), James Michel (L/PM), Mark Feldman Cyrus Vance (S/NM), [name not declassified] (CIA), Kenneth Towery (USIA), and Robert Mantel and E. Johnson (OMB). Not concurred in by DOD/ISA, Treasury, AID, and JCS. Nonresponse by DEA. Transmitted by Jeanne Davis of the NSC staff to the Departments of State, Defense, and Treasury, CIA, JCS, USIA, AID, and DEA. (Ibid.)

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

    Nepal, Sikkim, and Bhutan

    • 252. Telegram 153341 From the Department of State to the Embassy in Nepal, Washington, July 16, 1974, 1900Z

      The Department concurred with the substance of telegram 2692 (Document 250) of July 3 and updated the Embassy on the ongoing investigation into hashish smuggling.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 623, Country Files Middle East, Nepal, Vol. 1, March 1969–July 1974. Secret; Exdis. It was drafted by Lorton, NEA/INS; cleared by NEA/RA, S/NM, DEA, INR/RNA/SOA, and NEA/INS; and approved by Laingen. It was repeated to New Delhi. Telegram 2923 from Katmandu, July 18 reported that the previous day, Cargo had confronted Foreign Minister Karki, who stated that U.S. concerns would be presented to the king. However, “Karki’s prognosis on basic drug legislation was more optimistic than others we have been receiving.” (Ibid., RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files) Over Secretary Kissinger’s name, the Department also forwarded to the Embassy a summary of DEA actions and hashish oil production techniques, noting that several large seizures in the last two years involved hashish oil smuggled from Katmandu. (Ibid., RG 84, Katmandu Embassy Files: Lot 77 F 31, SOC 11–5)

    Vol. E-11, Part 1, Documents on Mexico; Central America; and the Caribbean, 1973-1976

    American Republics Regional

    • 18. Action Memorandum From the Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (Mailliard) to Secretary of State Kissinger, Washington, July 16, 1974

      Summary: Mailliard outlined possible U.S. responses to growing Latin American interest lifting regional sanctions against Cuba.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P850149–0967. Confidential; Exdis. Sent through Kubisch. Drafted by Mailliard and McNeil. Copies sent to Feldman and Lord. Tabs not attached and not found. Kissinger did not initial any of the memorandum’s recommendations, and he wrote, “See me—This is very complicated as the President has strong views on it.”

    • 19. Transcript of Secretary of State Kissinger’s Staff Meeting, Washington, July 16, 1974, 3 p.m.

      Summary: In a discussion with Department officials regarding Latin American interest in lifting sanctions against Cuba, and the possibility of Cuban attendance at a meeting of Foreign Ministers planned for March 1975 in Buenos Aires, Kissinger stated he was willing to consider changes in U.S. policy toward Cuba but would not be pushed into an opening with Havana.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Transcripts of Kissinger Staff Meetings, 1973–1977, Entry 5177, Lot 78D443, Box 2. Secret. Kissinger chaired the meeting, which began at 3 p.m. and was attended by all principal officers of the Department or their designated alternates. All brackets appear in original except those indicating text omitted by the editors and “[Mr. Kubisch]”, added for clarity.

    Guatemala and Belize

    • 187. Telegram 3829 From the Embassy in Guatemala to the Department of State, Guatemala City, July 16, 1974, 2345Z

      Summary: The Embassy analyzed the situation in Guatemala at the outset of the Laugerud administration and concluded that although he might prove difficult on individual bilateral issues, the U.S. should encourage the new President in his efforts to implement social and economic reforms.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D740192–0359. Secret. Repeated to San José, Managua, Panama City, San Salvador, Tegucigalpa, and Belize City. In telegram 3541, July 1, the Embassy reported that Laugerud had indicated that he anticipated no solution to the Belize problem during his term in office. (Ibid., Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Country Files, Latin America, Box 785, Guatemala, Vol. I)

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

    Venezuela

    • 383. Transcript of Secretary of State Kissinger’s Staff Meeting, Washington, July 16, 1974, 3 p.m.

      Summary: Kubisch briefed Kissinger on economic nationalism in Venezuela.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Transcripts of Kissinger Staff Meetings, Lot 78D443, Box 2. Secret; Nodis. Kissinger chaired the meeting, which was attended by all of the principal officers of the Department or their designated alternates.

  • 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-E3286 Photographer: Moore, Robert (Supervisor/Director, WHPO Photographic Laboratory) | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E3286-06-09, Rabbi Baruch Korff, President of the National Citizens' Committee for Fairness to the Presidency (NCCFP) speaking with an unidentified official at Western White House Administration Building sign. 7/16/1974, San Clemente, California La Casa Pacifica, Western White House. Rabbi Baruch Korff, unidentified official.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E3286-10-16, Helicopter landing at helipad area. 7/16/1974, San Clemente, California La Casa Pacifica, Western White House helipad.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E3286-16-23, Rabbi Baruch Korff, President of the National Citizens' Committee for Fairness to the Presidency (NCCFP) presents President Nixon with a copy of his book "The Personal Nixon: Staying On The Summit.". 7/16/1974, San Clemente, California La Casa Pacifica, Western White House, President Nixon's office. President Nixon, Rabbit Baruch Korff.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E3286-18, Rabbi Baruch Korff, President of the National Citizens' Committee for Fairness to the Presidency (NCCFP) presents President Nixon with a copy of his book "The Personal Nixon: Staying On The Summit.". 7/16/1974, San Clemente, California La Casa Pacifica, Western White House, President Nixon's office. President Nixon, Rabbit Baruch Korff.

  • 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-674
      Press briefing by Gerald Warren. (7/16/1974, Surf and Sands Press Center, Laguna Beach)

      Runtime: 21:15

      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-675
      Press briefing by Rabbi Baruch Korff. (7/16/1974, Surf and Sands Press Center, Laguna Beach)

      Runtime: 20:00

      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-7079
      Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 1:30

      13. Smith/Geer: Judiciary Committee and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) evidence. Time Code Start: 30:46. Keywords: hearings, Presidents, Internal Revenue Service, income taxes, taxation, revenue, audits, investigations. Network: ABC.

      14. Smith/Donaldson: Kalmbach and Charles Colson testimony with Representatives Wiggins, Cohen and Railsback. Time Code Start: 33:20. Keywords: advisors, attorneys, lawyers, Presidential elections, fundraising, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: ABC.

      15. Smith/Jarriel: President Nixon talks to author Rabbi Korff. Time Code Start: 35:36. Keywords: Presidents, interviews, jews, leaders, authors, books, publications, political support,. Network: ABC.

      16. Smith: Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) director Alvin Arnett ordered to submit resignation by White House. Time Code Start: 37:32. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, resignations. Network: ABC.

      17. Smith: Commentary on space program; reporter believes space exploration greatest adventure of age and it has been very fruitful. Time Code Start: 37:57. Keywords: NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, space program. Network: ABC.

      18. Utley/Scherer: House Judiciary Committee with Representatives Cohen and Railsback. Time Code Start: 39:50. Keywords: Senate committee hearings, Watergate, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: NBC.

      19. Utley/Stern: Politics and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Time Code Start: 41:54. Keywords: Internal Revenue Service, income taxes, taxation, revenue, audits, investigations. Network: NBC.

      20. Brinkley's Journal: Commentary on tax audits by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Time Code Start: 44:26. Keywords: Internal Revenue Service, income taxes, taxation, revenue, audits, investigations. Network: NBC.

      21. Utley: President Nixon comments on Watergate and the press. Time Code Start: 46:27. Keywords: Watergate, Presidents, speeches, statements, Senate committee hearings, investigations, officials, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: NBC.

      22. Utley/Levine: Total strikes number about 600 this week; National Airlines cancels all flights due to mechanics strike; State employee strike spreads in Ohio. Baltimore Police strike ends; Municipal workers union leader Jerry WURF. Time Code Start: 47:29. Keywords: jobs, unemployment, aviation, police, strikes, cost of living, salary, salaries. Network: NBC.

      23. Utley/Lewis: Texas cattle anthrax epidemic; Falls County quarantined; National Guardsmen set up road blocks to keep disease from spreading; Rancher Charles HACK has lost 24 head of cattle;. Time Code Start: 49:07. Keywords: animals, diseases; death, military. Network: NBC.

      24. Utley/Bourghholtzer: Interior Department cancels strip mining leases on Montana's Cheyenne American Indian reservation. Tribal president Allen ROWLAND, Secretary of the Interior Rogers Morton. Time Code Start: 51:09. Keywords: American Indians, Native Americans, tribes, coal, surface mining, strip mining, open-pit mining, mountaintop removal mining, natural resources. Network: NBC.

      25. Cronkite/Hottelet/Fenton: President of Cyprus Archbishop Makarios III arrives in Malta, Cyprus; Ambassador to United Nations (U.N.) talks to emergency session. Time Code Start: 55:05. Keywords: organization of nations, intergovernmental alliance, religion, leaders, officials, Presidents, Eastern Mediterranean, Islands, travel, trips, speeches. Network: CBS.

      26. Cronkite/Schieffer: U.S. Naval ships actions due to Cyprus problem. Time Code Start: 59:20. Keywords: Eastern Mediterranean, Islands, Middle East, Mideast, Turkey, government, invasions, takeovers. Network: CBS.

      27. Cronkite: Rabbi Korff's book supporting President Nixon. Time Code Start: 60:47. Keywords: Presidents, interviews, jews, leaders, authors, books, publications, political support,. Network: CBS.

      28. Cronkite/Chung: House Judiciary Committee proceedings with Representative Wiggins and Edwards. Time Code Start: 61:28. Keywords: Senate committee hearings, Watergate, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: CBS.

      29. Cronkite/Morton: The White House and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) with Randolph Thrower, former IRS commissioner. Time Code Start: 63:48. Keywords: Presidents, Internal Revenue Service, income taxes, taxation, revenue, audits, investigations. Network: CBS.

      30. Cronkite/Schenan: Opium producers in Turkey are allowed to plant, contrary to treaty with the U.S.. Time Code Start: 66:23. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, Turkish, Turkey, drugs, plants, flowers, poppies, opiates, morphine, heroin. Network: CBS.

      31. Sevareid: Commentary on nostalgia, past, present and future. Time Code Start: 70:00. Keywords: history, media, reports, retrospectives. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)