July 24, 1974

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The President's day began at San Clemente, California

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Vol. XXVII, Iran; Iraq, 1973-1976

Iran, September 1973-November 1974

• 68. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State, Tehran, July 24, 1974, 1120Z

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, D740200–0445. Secret; Exdis. Repeated to Jidda, London, Kuwait, Caracas, and Jakarta.

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

Cyprus

• 120. Telegram From the Embassy in Cyprus to the Department of State, Nicosia, July 24, 1974, 1330Z

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 592, Country Files, Middle East, Cyprus, Vol. II. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Received in the White House at 7:13 p.m. Repeated Immediate to Ankara, Athens, London, and USUN.

Vol. E-6, Documents on Africa, 1973-1976

Kenya

• 173. Telegram 160682 From the Department of State to the Embassy in Kenya, Washington, July 24, 1974, 2025Z

  The Department instructed the Embassy to tell President Kenyatta of Congressional and fiscal restraints on U.S. ability to provide arms to Kenya, and point out that the arms build-up in the region was the responsibility of the East Bloc.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Policy Files, 1974. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis. Repeated to Addis Ababa, Dar Es Salaam, London, Moscow, Mogadiscio, Paris, and USCINCEUR. Drafted by Lt. C. Sigler of DOD/ISA, Ralph Bresler of AF/E, and Hal Horan of NSC; cleared in S/S, ACDA, EXIM, PM/SAS, AF/RA, and AF/E; approved by Blake.

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Roll WHPO-E3315 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3315-, Luncheon with Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Herbert Stein, Kenneth R. Cole, HUD Secretary James T. Lynn, Secretary of State Deputy Kenneth Rush at the Western White House. 7/24/1974, San Clemente, California La Casa Pacifica. L-R: Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Herbert Stein, Kenneth R. Cole, HUD Secretary James T. Lynn, Secretary of State Deputy Kenneth Rush.

Roll WHPO-E3323 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3323-02-04, James St. Clair, George Joulwan talk while standing out on the lawn at the Western White House. 7/24/1974, San Clemente, CA La Casa Pacifica, lawn area. James St. Clair, George Joulwan.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3323-05-06, James St. Clair, George Joulwan and Bill Baroody talk while standing out on the lawn at the Western White House. 7/24/1974, San Clemente, CA La Casa Pacifica, lawn area. James St. Clair, George Joulwan, Bill Baroody.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3323-07-09, Secretary James Lynn, Counsellor Ken Rush, Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Herb Stein and Ken Cole have lunch at an outdoor lawn table set on patio at the Western White House. 7/24/1974, San Clemente, CA La Casa Pacifica, patio. James T. Lynn, Kenneth Rush, Herbert Stein, Kenneth R. Cole.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3323-10-18, James St. Clair conducting a press briefing at the Western White House briefing room for crowded news reporters and photographers. 7/24/1974, San Clemente, CA La Casa Pacifica, press briefing room. James St. Clair, unidentified news reporters and 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.

B - Vice-Presidential (Agnew and Ford)

• WHCA-SR-B-275
  Remarks to the Future Farmers of America-Rm. 450, O.E.O.B. (7/24/1974)
  
  Runtime: 11:00
  
  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-672
  Briefing of Summer interns by Secretary of Labor Peter Brennan. (7/24/1974, EOB 459)
  
  Runtime: 1:10:00
  
  Keywords: Briefings, private briefings
  
  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-684
  Statement to the press by James St. Clair. (7/24/1974, Surf and Sands Press Center, Laguna Beach)
  
  Runtime: 3:15
  
  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-685
  Press briefing by Ronald Ziegler. (7/24/1974, Surf and Sands Press Center, Laguna Beach)
  
  Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media, press secretary
  
  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-7086
  "Martin Agronsky: Evening Edition". John W. Dean III.
  ABC
  Runtime: 00:25:20
• WHCA-7087
  "Panorama". John W. Dean III.
  CBS
  Runtime: 01:31:25
• WHCA-7088
  Report on the Supreme Court Whiite House Tapes Decision. John W. Dean III.
  CBS
  Runtime: 00:57:28
• WHCA-7089
  "10 O'clock News". feature story on Dr. McLaughlin John W. Dean III.
  CBS
  Runtime: 00:09:00
• WHCA-7090
  The Supreme Court Decision. John W. Dean III.
  CBS
  Runtime: 00:30:26
• WHCA-7091
  "Impeachment: The Courts and the Committee". with Walter Cronkite John W. Dean III.
  CBS
  Runtime: 00:59:46
• WHCA-7101
  Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:34:20
  
  31. Smith/Reynolds: Supreme Court orders President Nixon to surrender tapes. Time Code Start: 73:15. Keywords: law officials, attorneys, lawyers, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals. Network: ABC.
  
  32. Smith/Jarriel: White House reaction to Supreme Court decision. Time Code Start: 76:39. Keywords: law officials, judges, justices, rulings, decisions, recordings, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, Watergate, Senate Committee hearings, impeachment, resignations. Network: ABC.
  
  33. Reasoner/Schoumacher: Judge Sirica's comments on Supreme Court ruling. Time Code Start: 78:24. Keywords: law officials, judges, justices, rulings, decisions, recordings, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, Watergate, House Judiciary Committee, impeachment, resignations. Network: ABC.
  
  34. Smith/Donaldson: House Judiciary Committee's decision to continue or not with impeachment hearing; with Edwards. Time Code Start: 80:21. Keywords: Presidents, Watergate, House Judiciary Committee, investigations, impeachment. Network: ABC.
  
  35. Smith/Clark: Senate comments on President Nixon's probable non-compliance; with Rayburn, Brock, Senator Barry Goldwater. Time Code Start: 82:44. Keywords: Presidents,. Network: ABC.
  
  36. Reasoner/Kaplow: Goldberg comments on recent Supreme Court ruling. Time Code Start: 84:47. Keywords: law officials, judges, justices, rulings, decisions, recordings, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, Watergate, Senate Committee hearings, impeachment, resignations. Network: ABC.
  
  37. Smith: Commentary on Supreme Court ruling. Time Code Start: 87:25. Keywords: law officials, judges, justices, rulings, decisions, recordings, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, Watergate, Senate Committee hearings, impeachment, resignations. Network: ABC.
  
  38. Chancellor/Stern: Supreme Court rules President Nixon must release tapes with Watergate case Special Prosecutor Jaworski. Time Code Start: 89:00. Keywords: law officials, attorneys, lawyers, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals. Network: NBC.
  
  39. Chancellor/Brokaw: White house reaction to Supreme Court ruling. Time Code Start: 92:30. Keywords: law officials, judges, justices, rulings, decisions, recordings, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, Watergate, Senate Committee hearings, impeachment, resignations. Network: NBC.
• WHCA-7102
  Weekly News Summary, Tape II.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:20:59
  
  1. Chancellor/Mackin: Congressional reaction to court ruling with Griffin, Senator Ervin, Brock, Senator Barry Goldwater. Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: House of Representatives, reactions, courts, verdicts, rulings. Network: NBC.
  
  2. Chancellor/Scherer: Judiciary Committee to begin debate in spite of Supreme Court ruling, with Representatives Rodino and Edwards. Time Code Start: 02:19. Keywords: law officials, judges, justices, rulings, decisions, recordings, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, Watergate, Senate Committee hearings, impeachment, resignations. Network: NBC.
  
  3. Chancellor/Goralski: Subject - the Articles of Impeachment. Time Code Start: 04:40. Keywords: Presidents, Watergate, House Judiciary Committee, investigations, impeachment, documents, laws. Network: NBC.
  
  4. Chancellor/Brinkley: Commentary on If you're 30 years old you may have already seen everything, so why don't you end it all?. Time Code Start: 06:26. Keywords: psychology, lifestyles, vague description, needs review. Network: NBC.
  
  5. Cronkite/Graham: Supreme Court rules President Nixon must release tapes with Watergate case Special Prosecutor Jaworski. Time Code Start: 08:00. Keywords: law officials, attorneys, lawyers, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals. Network: CBS.
  
  6. Cronkite/Morton: House Judiciary Committee decides to go ahead with debate even though tapes will become available. Time Code Start: 12:16. Keywords: law officials, attorneys, lawyers, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals. Network: CBS.
  
  7. Cronkite: President Nixon's attorney St. Clair says President Nixon will comply with court. Time Code Start: 14:42. Keywords: Watergate, law officials, Senate committee hearings, investigations, officials, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: CBS.
  
  8. Cronkite/Kalisher: Constantine Caramanlis sworn in as new premier of Greece; New government recognizes Archbishop Makarios as true head of Cyprus; Restoration of Greek nationality to actress Melina Mercouri, composer Mikis Theodorakis, Lady Amalia Fleming. Time Code Start: 16:20. Keywords: Eastern Mediterranean, Islands, Middle East, Mideast, Turkey, invasions, takeovers, elections, leaders, citizenship, restorations. Network: CBS.
  
  9. Cronkite: Kissinger says U.S. is happy with new civilian government in Greece. Time Code Start: 19:28. Keywords: Eastern Mediterranean, Greek, Middle East, Mideast, Turkey, leaders, officials, cabinet, advisors, reports. Network: CBS.
  
  10. Cronkite: Senate passes $4 billion education bill, with compromise recognizing judicial authority to order busing. Time Code Start: 20:10. Keywords: Senate, Senators, courts, orders, bills, laws, legislation, desegregation, racism, racial discrimination, African Americans, schools, students, transportation, reports. Network: CBS.
  
  11. Sevareid: Commentary on President Nixon done in by Supreme Court ruling. Time Code Start: 20:50. Keywords: law officials, judges, justices, rulings, decisions, recordings, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, Watergate, Senate Committee hearings, impeachment, resignations. Network: CBS.
• WHCA-J-01
  House Judiciary Committee Hearings on Impeachment. John W. Dean III.
  CBS
  Runtime: 01:35:37
• WHCA-J-02
  House Judiciary Committee Hearings on Impeachment. John W. Dean III.
  NBC
  Runtime: 01:05:54
• WHCA-J-03
  House Judiciary Committee Hearings on Impeachment. John W. Dean III.
  NBC
  Runtime: 00:49:15

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