July 27, 1974

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• 63. Telegram 161371/Tosec 69 From the Department of State to Secretary of State Kissinger in San Clemente, California, July 27, 1974, 0430Z., San Clemente, July 27, 1974, 0430Z

  Ingersoll forwarded to Kissinger information sent to key European posts concerning possible attempts to deny the Republic of South Africa representation at the 29th United Nations General Assembly.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files. Confidential. Drafted and approved by Eltz. The electronic archival copy indicates it was sent to Eagleburger for Kissinger. Telegram 1613171 was sent to Bonn, London, Paris, Pretoria, and USUN, and repeated to the Representative to the IAEA in Vienna on July 25.

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Roll WHPO-E3320 Photographer: Moore, Robert (Supervisor/Director, WHPO Photographic Laboratory) | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3320-01A-10A, Ron Ziegler speaking with unidentified men (reporters ?)before the Charles L. Lowman Medal of Freedom award ceremony. 7/27/1974, San Clemente, CA La Casa Pacifica. Ron Ziegler, unidentified men, possibly photographers or news reporters.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3320-11A-35A, Dr. Charles L. Lowman's Medal of Freedom Award presentation ceremony. President Nixon awards medal, delivers speech, and returns to patio area with Lowman group. 7/27/1974, San Clemente, CA La Casa Pacifica. President Nixon, Dr. Charles L. & Mrs. Lowman, Mrs. Neva Service, Mary Thweatt, Marguerite Heinz, John Dunlop.

Roll WHPO-E3321 Photographer: Moore, Robert (Supervisor/Director, WHPO Photographic Laboratory) | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3321-01A-02A, San Clemente compound & gate. 7/27/1974, San Clemente, CA La Casa Pacifica. Unidentified Entry gate Security Guard and golf cart driver, Ron Ziegler, four unidentified people near golf cart.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3321-03A-06A, Unidentified man driving golf cart. 7/27/1974, San Clemente, CA La Casa Pacifica. Unidentified Entry gate Security Guard and golf cart driver, Ron Ziegler, four unidentified people near golf cart.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3321-08, American Flag. 7/27/1974, San Clemente, CA La Casa Pacifica. Unidentified Entry gate Security Guard and golf cart driver, Ron Ziegler, four unidentified people near golf cart.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3321-09, Pay phone booths at concrete fence. 7/27/1974, San Clemente, CA La Casa Pacifica. Unidentified Entry gate Security Guard and golf cart driver, Ron Ziegler, four unidentified people near golf cart.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3321-10-11, Helicopter, Casa Pacifica sign post. 7/27/1974, San Clemente, CA La Casa Pacifica. Unidentified Entry gate Security Guard and golf cart driver, Ron Ziegler, 4 unidentified people near golf cart.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3321-12-16, Gate Security Guard & man walking in. 7/27/1974, San Clemente, CA La Casa Pacifica. Unidentified Entry gate Security Guard and golf cart driver, Ron Ziegler, four unidentified people near golf cart.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3321-22-24, President Nixon meeting with Secretary of HUD, James T. Lynn and Kenneth Cole, Jr., Executive Director Domestic Council. 7/27/1974, San Clemente, CA La Casa Pacifica. l-r: James T. Lynn, Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., President Nixon.

Roll WHPO-E3331 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3331-01, 05-18, President Nixon presenting Dr. Charles L. Lowman with the Medal of Freedom Award. 7/27/1974, San Clemente, CA La Casa Pacifica, Western White House. Roy Ash, King Timahoe, President Nixon, Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Lowman.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3331-19A-25A, Ron Ziegler speaking at the microphone during a press Interview. 7/27/1974, San Clemente, CA La Casa Pacifica, Western White House. Ron Ziegler.

Roll WHPO-E3332 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3332-10A-12A, President Nixon seated at his San Clemente office desk during a meeting with James Lynn, Secretary of HUD and Kenneth Cole (far side of the room). 7/27/1974, San Clemente, California La Casa Pacifica. President Nixon, Secretary of HUD James T. Lynn, Executive Director of the Domestic Council Kenneth R. Cole, Jr.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3332-12A, President Nixon seated at his San Clemente office desk during a meeting with James Lynn, Secretary of HUD and Kenneth Cole (far side of the room). 7/27/1974, San Clemente, California La Casa Pacifica. President Nixon, Secretary of HUD James T. Lynn, Executive Director of the Domestic Council Kenneth R. Cole, Jr.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3332-13A, Blank. 7/27/1974, San Clemente, California La Casa Pacifica. President Nixon, Secretary of HUD James T. Lynn, Executive Director of the Domestic Council Kenneth R. Cole, Jr.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3332-14A-18A, President Nixon with L.A. Orthopedic Hospital founder Dr. Charles L. Lowman and Mrs. Lowman prior to Medal of Freedom Award presentation. 7/27/1974, San Clemente, CA La Casa Pacifica. President Nixon, Dr. Charles L. Lowman, Mrs. Charles Lowman, Mrs. Neva Service, Mary Thweatt, Marguerite Heinz, John Dunlop.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3332-19A-21A, Dr. Lowman, Mrs. Lowman and others on patio outside President's Office, prior to presentation. 7/27/1974, San Clemente, California La Casa Pacifica. President Nixon, Dr. Charles L. Lowman, Mrs. Charles Lowman, Mrs. Neva Service, Mary Thweatt, Marguerite Heinz, John Dunlop.

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P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-740713
  Presentation of Medal of Freedom to Dr. Charles Loman in San Clemente with Loman. (7/27/1974)
  
  Runtime: 6:00
  
  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-691
  Press briefing by Secretary of Housing and Urban Development James T. Lynn, with Gerald Warren. (7/27/1974, San Clemente Compound)
  
  Runtime: 10:00
  
  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-692
  Press briefing by Ronald Ziegler. (7/27/1974, San Clemente Compound)
  
  Runtime: 16:00
  
  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.

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• WHCA-7095
  "Agronsky & Company". A discussion of the prospects of impeachment Richard A. Moore, Special Counsel to the President.
  ABC
  Runtime: 00:51:00
• WHCA-7096
  CBS Special Report on Impeachment Proceedings. Richard A. Moore, Special Counsel to the President.
  ABC
  Runtime: 00:29:37
• WHCA-7103
  Weekly News Summary, Tape III.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:02:28
  
  12. Brokaw: House Judiciary Committee proceedings. Time Code Start: 28:17. Keywords: Senate committee hearings, Watergate, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: NBC.
  
  13. Brokaw/Goralski: Committee hearings proceedings on Monday. Time Code Start: 35:21. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: NBC.
  
  14. Brokaw: Mansfield preparation. Time Code Start: 36:27. Keywords: Senators, speeches, vague description, needs review, not available in Vanderbilt News Archive. Network: NBC.
  
  15. Brokaw/Nessen: Vice President Gerald Ford in Ohio with film. Time Code Start: 36:47. Keywords: Vice Presidents, travel, trips, , vague description, needs review, not available in Vanderbilt News Archive. Network: NBC.
  
  16. Brokaw: President Nixon's actions with film. Time Code Start: 38:19. Keywords: Presidents, vague description, needs review. Network: NBC.
  
  17. Brokaw/Graham: Lieutenant Governor Reinecke of California receives prison term. Time Code Start: 39:05. Keywords: Watergate, International Telephone & Telegraph, communications, world, corporations, conglomerates, campaign funding, investigations, hearings. Network: NBC.
  
  18. Rather/Morton: House Judiciary Committee debate. Time Code Start: 40:33. Keywords: Watergate, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: CBS.
  
  19. Rather/Kalb: President Nixon's actions with President Nixon and Ron Ziegler. Time Code Start: 43:43. Keywords: Presidents, Watergate, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: CBS.
  
  20. Rather/Jones: Vice President Gerald Ford in Ohio with film. Time Code Start: 45:41. Keywords: Vice Presidents, travel, trips. Network: CBS.
  
  21. Rather: Lieutenant Governor Reinecke of California goes to jail. Time Code Start: 47:24. Keywords: Watergate, International Telephone & Telegraph, communications, world, corporations, conglomerates, campaign funding, investigations, hearings. Network: CBS.
  
  22. Rather/Pappas: Effects of hearings on re-election hopes of Judiciary members, Representative Railsback film story. Time Code Start: 48:08. Keywords: Senate committee hearings, Watergate, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: CBS.
  
  23. Rather/Dean: Connecticut's state representative conviction. Time Code Start: 51:19. Keywords: Congressmen, trials, verdicts. Network: CBS.
  
  24. Rather/Dean/Sevareid: Rep. Saracin interview on President Nixon's impeachment. Time Code Start: 53:24. Keywords: Senators, media, interviews, Presidents, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, impeachment. Network: CBS.
• WHCA-J-18
  House Judiciary Committee Hearings on Impeachment. Debate on the Hogan amendment to the Sarbanes resolution Richard A. Moore, Special Counsel to the President.
  ABC
  Runtime: 01:34:50
• WHCA-J-19
  House Judiciary Committee Hearings on Impeachment. Flowers amendment to Sarbanes resolution and debate Richard A. Moore, Special Counsel to the President.
  NBC
  Runtime: 01:33:31
• WHCA-J-20
  House Judiciary Committee Hearings on Impeachment. Debate on Flowers amendment to the Sarbanes resolution Richard A. Moore, Special Counsel to the President; Alexander P. Butterfield, former deputy assistant to the President.
  NBC
  Runtime: 01:35:46
• WHCA-J-21
  House Judiciary Committee Hearings on Impeachment. Debate on Flowers amendment to the Sarbanes resolution; vote Alexander P. Butterfield, former deputy assistant to the President and Herbert W. Kalmbach.
  NBC
  Runtime: 01:01:42

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