July 25, 1974

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The President's day began at San Clemente, California

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• Address to the Nation About Inflation and the Economy.

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• Federal Register of Thursday, July 25, 1974

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Decided

• Milliken v. Bradley

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• President's Daily Brief of 25 July 1974

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Vol. XXII, Panama, 1973-1976

Panama, 1973-1976

• 50. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, July 25, 1974, 10:30-10:45 a.m.

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P740100–1428. Secret. Drafted by Swett; approved by Corrigan. The meeting took place in Ellsworth’s office.

Vol. XXVII, Iran; Iraq, 1973-1976

Iran, September 1973-November 1974

• 69. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State, Tehran, July 25, 1974, 0635Z

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 603, Country Files—Middle East, Iran, Vol. VI, January 1974–. Secret; Immediate; Nodis; Cherokee.

• 70. Telegram From the Embassy in Iran to the Department of State, Tehran, July 25, 1974, 1250Z

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 603, Country Files—Middle East, Iran, Vol. VI, January 1974–. Secret; Exdis.

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

Cyprus

• 121. Memorandum From the Deputy Director of the Joint Staff (Ginsburgh) to the President’s Chief of Staff (Haig), Washington, July 25, 1974

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1312, Saunders Chron File, NSC Secretariat—Contingency Plans 1974, Greek-Turkish Contingency Plan. Secret. The memorandum was transmitted by Lieutenant Colonel Douglass W. Smith, Head, NSC Coordination, to the NSC on July 29.

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

Mexico

• 66. Telegram 161834 From the Department of State to the Embassy in Mexico, Washington, July 25, 1974, 2044Z

  Summary: The Department transmitted a note to be delivered to the Mexican Foreign Ministry in reply to Rabasa’s June 19 note.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D740202–0409. Confidential; Immediate. Drafted by Hamilton and Torrey; cleared in draft by Feldman and in substance by Greene (INS); and approved by Kubisch. Telegram 5723 from Mexico City, July 9, is ibid., D740182–0537. In telegram 6355 from Mexico City, July 26, the Embassy reported that Jova had delivered the reply to Mexican Subsecretary of Foreign Relations González Sosa and “urged, along lines of note, that GOM also attempt to do its share to impede access of illegal migrants.” (Ibid., D740203–1060)

Costa Rica

• 124. Telegram 2846 From the Embassy in Costa Rica to the Department of State, San José, July 25, 1974, 1755Z

  Summary: During a July 24 meeting with Facio, Mailliard explained U.S. objections to OAS action on Cuba and urged the Foreign Minister to delay any possible discussion of the subject in the regional forum until later in the year.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Country Files, Box 779, Latin America, Costa Rica. Confidential; Immediate; Exdis. Repeated to Bogotá and Caracas. In telegram 2639 from San José, July 11, the Embassy noted Costa Rican concern over the possible breakdown of the hemispheric security framework as some countries abandoned OAS sanctions on Cuba. It also reported Facio’s advocacy of an OAS meeting on Cuba’s status in the hemisphere. (Ibid., RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D740185–0460) In telegrams 3247 and 3339 from San José, August 26 and 31, the Embassy reported that Facio would accommodate the U.S. desire for a delay of final OAS action on Cuba until November. (Ibid., D740236–1245, D740235–0852, D740241–0996) A September 16 memorandum of conversation records a Kissinger-Facio discussion on possible OAS action on Cuba. (Ibid., P820097–2068) All brackets are in the original except those indicating garbled text or text that remains classified.

Guyana

• 367. Briefing Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs (Enders) and the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Kubisch) to Deputy Secretary of State Ingersoll, Washington, July 25, 1974

  Summary: Enders and Kubisch proposed to Ingersoll that the U.S. Government inform Guyana that expropriation of Reynolds Metals Company’s bauxite mining facilities would damage Guyana’s credit rating and prejudice the chances of positive action on U.S. assistance and other issues.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P850125–0457. Confidential. Drafted by Courtney, Burke, and Norton on July 24; Wientraub, Ellis, Benedick, Meyers, and Shlaudeman concurred. All brackets are in the original except those indicating illegible text. On July 26, Ingersoll wrote on the first page of the memorandum, “Are we supposed to do anything now?” On May 7, Foreign Minister Ramphal told Krebs that the Guyanese Government could not “accept less than majority participation” in Reynolds’s operations in the country, adding that he believed he had persuaded Burnham to proceed slowly towards nationalization, since “precipitate action would be inconsistent with GOG endeavor to seek rapprochement with U.S.” (Telegram 757 from Georgetown, May 10; ibid., D740114–0925) On July 22, Burnham stated that because Reynolds indicated during talks in February that it was not interested in allowing Guyana a majority interest in its operations, he favored nationalization. (Telegram 1272 from Georgetown, July 23; ibid., D740199–0455)

Haiti

• 402. Telegram 1419 From the Embassy in Haiti to the Department of State, Port-au-Prince, July 25, 1974, 2022Z

  Summary: Ambassador Isham briefed Foreign Minister Brutus on the Inouye subcommittee hearings on Haiti in the U.S. Senate, in which witnesses had attacked the Haitian Government’s record on human rights.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D740202–0415. Confidential; Immediate. In telegram 160347 to Port-au-Prince, July 24, the Department requested the Embassy’s assistance in obtaining information on the status of individuals who had been described as political prisoners by witnesses at the congressional hearings. (Ibid., D740200–0532) A July 26 letter from Burke to Isham briefly reviewed the Inouye subcommittee’s hearings on Haiti and concluded that it was “unfortunate that the GOH did not have the benefit of some sympathetic witnesses” who might have “presented a more balanced and accurate view of conditions.” (Ibid., Central Files, 1970–1973, ARA/CAR, Lot 75D474, Official-Informal, Outgoing, 1974)

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

Brazil

• 104. Memorandum From the Deputy Director of Central Intelligence (Walters) to the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft), Washington, July 25, 1974

  Summary: Walters informed Scowcroft [text not declassified] with Brazilian officials on political and economic matters, and on Brazil’s relationship with China, the Soviet Union, Argentina, Cuba, and Portugal.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Henry A. Kissinger Office Files, Box 147, Agency and Congressional Files, CIA, Colby, 1974, 2, General Walters. Secret; [handling restriction not declassified].

Vol. E-14, Part 1, Documents on the United Nations, 1973-1976

Population Policy

• 115. World Population Conference Scope Paper UNEC D–479/Rev.2 Prepared in the Bureau of International Organization Affairs, Washington, July 25, 1974., Washington, July 25, 1974

  The Scope Paper presented an overview of the major issues facing the World Population Conference and outlined U.S. goals for the Conference.
  
  Source: Department of State, IO/DAR Files: Lot 82 D 211, SD/E/CONF.60/1. Unclassified. Drafted by Marshall and Allen, and cleared by Claxton and McDonald.

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Roll WHPO-E3324 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3324-, President Nixon delivers his televised broadcast, "State of the U.S. Economy" speech, at the Century Plaza Hotel Auditorium. 7/25/1974, Los Angeles, CA Century Plaza Hotel Auditorium. President Nixon, Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Herbert Stein, Special Consultant William J. Baroody, Jr., OMB Dir. Roy L. Ash, Kenneth Rush, members of: Merchants and Manufacturers Assoc., CA and LA Chamber of Commerce, CA Manufacturers Assoc.

Roll WHPO-E3326 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3326-02A-03A, Aerials: San Clemente Presidential compound buildings, road, railroad tracks. 7/25/1974, San Clemente, CA La Casa Pacifica, Western White House.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3326-04A-06A, Aerials: Laguna Beach homes, buildings, beach, shoreline, press facility. 7/25/1974, Laguna Beach, CA Laguna Beach.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3326-07A-08A, President Nixon reviews a line of Los Angeles motorcycle police officers standing at attention, near the Century Plaza Hotel. 7/25/1974, Los Angeles, CA Century Plaza Hotel. President Nixon.

Roll WHPO-E3327 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3327-00A-16A, President Nixon delivers his televised broadcast, "State of the U.S. Economy" speech, at the Century Plaza Hotel Auditorium; President Nixon with guests, at podium, and audience. 7/25/1974, Los Angeles, CA Century Plaza Hotel Auditorium. 0A-3: President Nixon, President of Merchants and Manufacturers Assoc Walter M. Colley, Counsellor Kenneth Rush, President of California Manufacturers Assoc John Torrey, Office Management & Budget (OMB) Director Roy Ash.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3327-17A, Bill Henkel. 7/25/1974, unknown unknown. Special Assistant Bill Henkel.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3327-18A-23A, Aerials of San Clemente Presidential compound buildings and surrounding area. 7/25/1974, San Clemente, CA La Casa Pacifica. none.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3327-24A-29A, President Nixon exiting helicopter and in golf cart, with unidentified man [possibly Ray Price], unidentified man and woman. 7/25/1974, San Clemente, CA La Casa Pacifica. President Nixon, [possibly] Special Assistant Ray Price, unidentified man and woman.

Roll WHPO-E3333 Photographer: Moore, Robert (Supervisor/Director, WHPO Photographic Laboratory) | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3333-, President Nixon speaking about economic issues. 7/25/1974, Los Angeles, CA Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles, California. President Nixon, Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Herbert Stein, Special Consultant William J. Baroody, Jr., OMB Dir. Roy L. Ash, Kenneth Rush, members of: Merchants and Manufacturers Assoc., CA and LA Chamber of Commerce, CA Manufacturers Assoc.

Roll WHPO-E3334 Photographer: Moore, Robert (Supervisor/Director, WHPO Photographic Laboratory) | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3334-, President Nixon speaking about economic issues. 7/25/1974, Los Angeles, CA Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles, California. President Nixon, Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Herbert Stein, Special Consultant William J. Baroody, Jr., OMB Dir. Roy L. Ash, Kenneth Rush, members of: Merchants and Manufacturers Assoc., CA and LA Chamber of Commerce, CA Manufacturers Assoc.

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P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-740712
  Remarks by President Nixon on economics at Century Plaza Hotel in LA. (7/25/1974)
  
  Runtime: 36:40:00
  
  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-686
  Press briefing by Gerald Warren. (7/25/1974, Surf and Sands Press Center, Laguna Beach)
  
  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-687
  Press briefing by Kenneth Rush, introduction by Ronald Ziegler, remarks by Alan Greenspan. (7/25/1974, San Clemente Compound)
  
  Runtime: 0:22:00
  
  Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media, press secretary
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by "WHCA; No WHCA engineer initials listed
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
• WHCA-SR-S-700
  Q & A with Roy Ash, William Baroody, Kenneth Rush, Herbert Stein, John Torry, Don Stanning, Bill Smith, Fred Hartley, Bob Dickinson, Hubey Clark, and Bill Bird. (7/25/1974, Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles, California)
  
  Runtime: 32:00:00
  
  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-7092
  "Panorama". John W. Dean III.
  NBC
  Runtime: 01:23:05
• WHCA-7093
  "President Nixon's Economic Address". John W. Dean III.
  NBC
  Runtime: 01:05:00
• WHCA-7102
  Weekly News Summary, Tape II.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:20:59
  
  12. Smith/Donaldson: Impeachment debate summary with Hogan, Butler, Cohen, Froehlich, Flowers, Dennis and Representative Waldie. Time Code Start: 23:33. Keywords: Presidents, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, impeachment, debates. Network: ABC.
  
  13. Smith/Schoumacher: Watergate case Special Prosecutor Jaworski's attempts to obtain tapes from President Nixon. Time Code Start: 29:35. 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.
  
  14. Reasoner/Jarriel: President Nixon's reaction to Supreme Court ruling and impeachment debate. Time Code Start: 31:15. Keywords: Presidents, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, impeachment, debates. Network: ABC.
  
  15. Smith/Kaplow/Miller: Supreme Court ruling on Detroit, Michigan busing, reaction from Detroit and National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Time Code Start: 33:04. Keywords: organizations, leaders, speeches, courts, rulings, bills, laws, legislation, desegregation, racism, African Americans, racial discrimination, African Americans, schools, students, transportation, reports. Network: ABC.
  
  16. Reasoner: Commentary on Supreme Court, Judiciary Committee and the debate. Time Code Start: 37:55. Keywords: law officials, judges, justices, rulings, decisions, recordings, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, Watergate, Senate Committee hearings, impeachment, resignations. Network: ABC.
  
  17. Chancellor: Commentary on the Judiciary hearings with excerpts from the different representatives. Time Code Start: 39:35. Keywords: Senate committee hearings, Watergate, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: NBC.
  
  18. Chancellor/Goralski: Amendments to be made on original Articles of Impeachment. Time Code Start: 47:00. Keywords: Presidents, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, impeachment, documents, laws. Network: NBC.
  
  19. Chancellor/Brokaw: White House tapes to be released soon. Time Code Start: 48:28. Keywords: bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals. Network: NBC.
  
  20. Chancellor/Rowan: Detroit, Michigan busing decision made in Supreme Court. Time Code Start: 50:40. Keywords: law officials, judges, justices, courts, trials, investigations, rulings, decisions, legislation, desegregation, racism, African Americans, schools, students, transportation. Network: NBC.
  
  21. Paston: Residents comment on Supreme Court decision. Time Code Start: 52:59. Keywords: law officials, judges, justices, courts, trials, investigations, rulings, decisions, legislation, desegregation, racism, African Americans, schools, students, transportation, public opinions. Network: NBC.
  
  22. Chancellor/Jamison: What does Peoria, Illinois think of the impeachment?. Time Code Start: 54:55. Keywords: Presidents, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, impeachment, public opinions, polls, approval ratings, Gallup poll, Harris poll. Network: NBC.
  
  23. Brinkley: Commentary on how the impeachment proceedings might have put the representatives in the limelight. Time Code Start: 57:23. Keywords: Presidents, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, impeachment. Network: NBC.
  
  24. Cronkite/Graham: Supreme Court decision on Detroit, Michigan busing with Milliken, Vice President Gerald Ford. Time Code Start: 59:00. Keywords: law officials, judges, justices, courts, trials, investigations, rulings, decisions, legislation, desegregation, racism, African Americans, schools, students, transportation. Network: CBS.
  
  25. Cronkite/Morton: Synopsis of today's events in Judiciary hearing on President Nixon's impeachment. Time Code Start: 62:33. Keywords: Presidents, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, impeachment. Network: CBS.
  
  26. Cronkite/Rather: Commentary on President Nixon's economy speech tonight from Los Angeles, California. Time Code Start: 68:15. Keywords: Presidents, speeches, economy, economics, budget, finances, recession, inflation, money, wages, costs, unemployment, prices. Network: CBS.
  
  27. Cronkite/Schorr: Watergate case Special Prosecutor Jaworski moves quickly to gain access to tapes. Time Code Start: 70:02. 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.
  
  28. Sevareid: Commentary on Green vs. American democracy. Time Code Start: 71:28. Keywords: politics, political ideology. Network: CBS.
• WHCA-J-04
  House Judiciary Committee Hearings on Impeachment. John Mitchell, former Attorney-General of the United States.
  ABC
  Runtime: 01:36:50
• WHCA-J-05
  House Judiciary Committee Hearings on Impeachment. John Mitchell, former Attorney-General of the United States.
  ABC
  Runtime: 01:36:58
• WHCA-J-06
  House Judiciary Committee Hearings on Impeachment. John Mitchell, former Attorney-General of the United States.
  ABC
  Runtime: 01:32:36
• WHCA-J-07
  House Judiciary Committee Hearings on Impeachment. John Mitchell, former Attorney-General of the United States.
  ABC
  Runtime: 01:31:04
• WHCA-J-08
  House Judiciary Committee Hearings on Impeachment. John Mitchell, former Attorney-General of the United States.
  NBC
  Runtime: 01:05:18
• WHCA-J-09
  Nixon Speech on the Economy; House Judiciary Committee Hearings on Impeachment. John Mitchell, former Attorney-General of the United States.
  NBC
  Runtime: 01:36:45
• WHCA-J-10
  House Judiciary Committee Hearings on Impeachment. John Mitchell, former Attorney-General of the United States.
  NBC
  Runtime: 01:01:44
• WHCA-J-11
  House Judiciary Committee Hearings on Impeachment. John Mitchell, former Attorney-General of the United States.
  NBC
  Runtime: 01:05:20

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