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July 9, 1974

Introduction

This almanac page for Tuesday, July 9, 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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Next Date: Wednesday, July 10, 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 The White House - Washington, D. C.

  • 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.

  • Selective document listing

    President's Office Files

    The President's Office Files consists of materials drawn together by the Special Files Unit from several administrative subdivisions within the White House Office. It is the handwriting and sensitive papers sent to the Staff Secretary that now comprise much of the President's Office Files. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

    President's Personal File

    The President's Personal File is essentially a President's secretary's file, kept by Rose Mary Woods, personal secretary to the President, for two purposes: (1) preserving for posterity a collection of documents particularly close to the President, whether because he dictated or annotated them, or because of the importance of the correspondent or the event concerned and (2) giving appropriate attention–letters of gratitude, invitations to White House social events, and the like–to members and important friends and supporters of the Nixon administration. This generalization does not describe all the varied materials of a file group which is essentially a miscellany, but it does identify the reason for the existence of the file group's core. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

  • 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

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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. XXII, Panama, 1973-1976

    Panama, 1973-1976

    • 49. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, July 9, 1974, 2:35-3:20 p.m.

      Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files, FRC 330–78–0011, Panama 821 1974. Confidential. Drafted by Swett; approved by Ellsworth on July 16. The meeting was held in Schlesinger’s dining room.

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

    Cyprus

    • 78. Telegram From the Embassy in Cyprus to the Department of State, Nicosia, July 9, 1974, 1645Z

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1312, Saunders Chron File, NSC Secretariat, Richard M. Nixon Cables/Contingency Plans 1974, Cyprus and Greek-Turkish Contingency Plans. Secret. Repeated to Athens, Ankara, London, USDOC-OSOUTH, USEUCOM, USNATO, and USUN.

    Vol. XXXVI, Energy Crisis, 1969-1974

    March 29-August 3, 1974

    • 360. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, July 9, 1974, 10 a.m.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1030, Presidential/HAK Memcons, Memcons to Feb 8, 1975. Secret; Nodis. The meeting occurred in the Oval Office.

    Vol. E-12, Documents on East and Southeast Asia, 1973-1976

    Japan

    Vol. E-15, Part 2, Documents on Western Europe, 1973-1976, Second, Revised Edition

    Spain, 1973-1976

    • 199. Minutes of Acting Secretary of State Sisco’s Staff Meeting, Washington, July 9, 1974, 3:05 p.m.

      Summary: Stabler discussed the U.S.-Spanish Declaration of Principles.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Transcripts of Secretary of State Kissinger’s Staff Meetings, 1973–1977, Entry 5177, Box 4, Acting Secretary’s Principals’ and Regionals’ Staff Meeting, July 9, 1974. Secret. Attached but not published is a meeting summary, two agendas, and a list of meeting participants. Kissinger was in Madrid on July 9 to sign the U.S.-Spanish Declaration of Principles and to meet with Cortina. (Memorandum of conversation, July 9; ibid., Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1029, Presidential/HAK Memoranda of Conversation, Memcons—HAK + Presidential, 1 June 1974–(Aug. 8, 1974) (2 of 3))

  • 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-E3256 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E3256-01-03, President Nixon Meeting with Secretary of the Treasury William E. Simon Prior to Simon's trip to the Middle East. 7/9/1974, Washington, D. C. Oval Office. President Nixon, William E. Simon.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E3256-05-11, President Nixon Meeting with Economic Advisors. 7/9/1974, Washington, D.C. Oval Office. L-R: Roy L. Ash (Director of the Office of Management and Budget), Arthur F. Burns (Federal Reserve Chairman), William E. Simon (Treasury Secretary), President Nixon, Kenneth Rush (Counsellor), Herbert Stein (Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors).

    Roll WHPO-E3257 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E3257-, President Nixon Meeting with James Hodgson Prior to Him Assuming Post as U.S. Ambassador to Japan. 7/9/1974, Washington, D. C. Oval Office. President Nixon, James D. Hodgson.

    Roll WHPO-E3258 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E3258-, President Nixon Meeting with James Hodgson Prior to Him Assuming Post as U.S. Ambassador to Japan. 7/9/1974, Washington, D. C. Oval Office. President Nixon, James D. Hodgson.

    Roll WHPO-E3262 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E3262-, President Nixon Meeting with Secretary of the Interior, Rogers C.B. Morton. 7/9/1974, Washington, D. C. Executive Office Building. President Nixon, Rogers C.B Morton, John C. Whitaker (Under Secretary of the Interior), Kenneth R. Cole, Jr. (Executive Director of the Domestic Council).

  • 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.

    K - Informal Presidential Remarks

    • WHCA-SR-K-211
      Photo opportunity with Wm. Simon, A. Burns, Roy Ash, K. Rush, H. Stein-Oval Office. (7/9/1974)

      Runtime: 0:50

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
    • WHCA-SR-K-212
      Photo opportunity with James Hodgson & Brent Scowcroft-Oval Office. (7/9/1974)

      Runtime: 0:20

      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-662
      Press briefing by Gerald Warren. (7/9/1974, White House Press Lobby)

      Runtime: 38:05:00

      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-663
      Press briefing by Kenneth Rush. (7/9/1974, White House Press Lobby)

      Runtime: 34:35:00

      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-7059
      "The Evidence: Chapter One". John W. Dean III.
      CBS
      Runtime: 0:30
    • WHCA-7065
      Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 1:30

      18. Reasoner/Jarriel: Economic situation. Time Code Start: 38:57. Keywords: economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, wages, costs, unemployment, prices, reports. Network: ABC.

      19. Reasoner/Donaldson: Impeachment and the tapes. Time Code Start: 41:07. Keywords: Presidents, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, impeachment, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings. Network: ABC.

      20. Reasoner/Geer: Supreme Court's decision on turning over more tapes may effect House impeachment proceedings; Attorney James St. Clair silent on President Nixon's possible noncompliance to Supreme Court ruling. Time Code Start: 44:55. Keywords: law officials, judges, justices, rulings, decisions, recordings, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, Watergate, Senate Committee hearings, impeachment, resignations. Network: ABC.

      21. Reasoner: Ellsberg break-in trial, John Ehrlichman completes testimony, Defendants Bernard Barker and Eugenio Martinez also testify. Time Code Start: 46:47. Keywords: Watergate, Pentagon Papers, secrets, Russo, Watergate, courts, hearings, investigations, military, Armed Forces, Vietnam War, Indochina war, Laos, Cambodia, bombings. Network: ABC.

      22. Reasoner/Dobbs: Former Illinois Governor Otto Kerner sentenced to jail. Time Code Start: 47:07. Keywords: Governors, trials, sentencing, bribes, bribery, mail fraud, conspiracy, perjury. Network: ABC.

      23. Reasoner/Tucker: Trudeau election victory; Major opposition Robert STANFIELD accepts outcome. Time Code Start: 49:00. Keywords: Canadian, Prime Ministers, elections. Network: ABC.

      24. Brokaw/Stern: Committee transcripts (2 minute audio loss). Time Code Start: 51:50. Keywords: documents, transcriptions, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals. Network: NBC.

      25. Brokaw/Goralski: Transcripts differences between the White house and the Committee. Time Code Start: 54:30. Keywords: documents, transcriptions, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals. Network: NBC.

      26. Brokaw: Mitchell; E. Howard Hunt's lawyer; La Rue and President Nixon's attorney St. Clair. Time Code Start: 57:30. Keywords: Watergate, law officials, Senate committee hearings, investigations, officials, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: NBC.

      27. Brokaw/Graham: Ehrlichman trial. Time Code Start: 58:20. Keywords: advisors, counsels, attorneys, lawyers, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: NBC.

      28. Brokaw/Levine: Economic meeting with President Nixon with Kenneth Rush. Time Code Start: 60:20. Keywords: Presidents, meetings, cabinet, advisors, economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation. Network: NBC.

      29. Brokaw/Hunt: Vesco had federal agents on take. Time Code Start: 62:13. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals, financiers, banking, investments, securities, frauds, stocks, bonds, sales, Presidential elections, donations, contributions, gifts, money, funding. Network: NBC.

      30. Cronkite/Morton: Committee transcripts. Time Code Start: 65:40. Keywords: documents, transcriptions, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals. Network: CBS.

      31. Cronkite: E. Howard Hunt's lawyer's statement; Bittman testimony. Time Code Start: 68:45. Keywords: national security, intelligence gathering, covert activities, spying, espionage, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: CBS.

      32. Cronkite/Graham: Ehrlichman trial. Time Code Start: 69:18. Keywords: advisors, counsels, attorneys, lawyers, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: CBS.

      33. Cronkite/Rather/Mudd: Economic situation with Kenneth Rush and Senator Mansfield. Time Code Start: 70:52. Keywords: economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, wages, costs, unemployment, prices. Network: CBS.

      34. Cronkite/Sevareid: Commentary on Secretary of State Kissinger's Watergate-related problems and their affect on world problems. Time Code Start: 73:35. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, Watergate, Senate Committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals, impeachment, resignations, credibility, overpopulation, hunger, world deficit, environmental problems, and nuclear weapons. Network: CBS.

      35. Cronkite/McLaughlin: Kuwait - a country addicted to oil. Time Code Start: 76:27. Keywords: Mideast, Middle East, energy, petroleum, drilling, oil supply, oil supplies, imports, shortages, sales, costs, increases. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)