June 16, 1974

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The President's day began at Guest House, Damascus, Syria

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• Remarks About Resumption of Diplomatic Relations Between the United States and Syria.
• Remarks on Arrival at Tel Aviv, Israel.
• Toasts of the President and President Ephraim Katzir of Israel at a State Dinner in Jerusalem

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  • Box 93, June 10-19, 1974, Mid East Trip
  • Box 94, Sunday, June 16, 1974, Damascus, Syria

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Roll WHPO-E3047 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3047-02A-16A, President Nixon's Mideast trip to Damascus, Syria. 6/16/1974, Damascus, Syria
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3047-15, President Nixon shaking hands with Hafez al-Assad at a podium. Officials stand behind them in the background. (possibly during the announcement of U.S. -Syrian diplomatic relations?). 6/16/1974, Damascus, Syria possibly outside the Presidential palace. President Nixon, Hafiz al-Asad, unidentified officials.

Roll WHPO-E3048 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3048-01A-13A, President Nixon's Mideast trip to Damascus, Syria. 6/16/1974, Damascus, Syria

Roll WHPO-E3049 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3049-02-08, President Nixon arriving in Jerusalem. 6/16/1974, Jerusalem, Israel

Roll WHPO-E3050 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3050-03A-15A, President Nixon's motorcade through Jerusalem. 6/16/1974, Jerusalem, Israel

Roll WHPO-E3051 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3051-02A-13A, President Nixon and Prime Minister Golda Meir in Israel. 6/16/1974, Israel President Nixon, Golda Meier.

Roll WHPO-E3052 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3052-02-35, President Nixon arriving in Jerusalem, Israel. 6/16/1974, Tel Aviv, Israel tarmac, Ben Gurion Airport.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3052-28, President Nixon speaking at a podium upon Air Force One (AF1) arriving in Jerusalem at the airport. 6/16/1974, Tel Aviv, Israel tarmac, Ben Gurion Airport. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, unidentified officials and troops.

Roll WHPO-E3053 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3053-02-12, Pat Nixon in Damascus. 6/16/1974, Damascus, Syria
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3053-02-12, Pat Nixon examines a museum exhibit camel sculpture with an ornate riding carriage on its back in Damascus. 6/16/1974, Damascus, Syria local museum. Pat Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3053-05, Pat Nixon examines a museum exhibit camel sculpture with an ornate riding carriage on its back in Damascus. 6/16/1974, Damascus, Syria local museum room. Pat Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3053-08, Pat Nixon and other women seated as a group in Damascus. 6/16/1974, Damascus, Syria Pat Nixon.

Roll WHPO-E3054 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3054-03-12, Pat Nixon in Damascus. 6/16/1974, Damascus, Syria

Roll WHPO-E3055 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3055-03-38, Pat Nixon in Damascus. 6/16/1974, Damascus, Syria
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3055-16, Pat Nixon dons a black robe while visiting Damascus. 6/16/1974, Damascus, Syria outside doorway. Pat Nixon.

Roll WHPO-E3056 Photographer: BLANK | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3056-04-34, Pat Nixon in Damascus. 6/16/1974, Damascus, Syria

Roll WHPO-E3057 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3057-13, President Nixon sitting in chairs during a meeting with William Rogers. 6/16/1974, Israel unkown location. President Nixon, William Rogers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3057-23, President Nixon and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger visit with former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir at her residence in Israel. 6/16/1974, Israel Ephrayim Katzir.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3057-23, President Nixon and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger visit with former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir at her residence in Israel. 6/16/1974, Israel Golda Meir's residence, sitting room. President Nixon, Henry Kissinger, Golda Meir.

Roll WHPO-E3059 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3059-, Visit to Israel. 6/16/1974, Tel Aviv, Israel tarmac, Ben Gurion Airport.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3059-20A, President Nixon, Pat Nixon, and Ephraim Katzir walking among numerous officials on the airport tarmac. Planes are seen in the background. 6/16/1974, Tel Aviv, Israel tarmac, Ben Gurion Airport. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Ephraim Katzir, unidentified officials.

Roll WHPO-E3060 Photographer: Moore, Robert (Supervisor/Director, WHPO Photographic Laboratory) | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3060-00-34, Pat Nixon visiting Omayyad (Umayyad) Mosque (Great Mosque of Damascus). 6/16/1974, Damascus, Syria Great Omayyad Mosque.

Roll WHPO-E3061 Photographer: Moore, Robert (Supervisor/Director, WHPO Photographic Laboratory) | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3061-01-34, Pat Nixon visiting Omayyad (Umayyad) Mosque known as the Great Mosque of Damascus. 6/16/1974, Damascus, Syria Great Omayyad Mosque. Pat Nixon, unidentified persons.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3061-08, Pat Nixon visiting Omayyad (Umayyad) Mosque known as the Great Mosque of Damascus. 6/16/1974, Damascus, Syria Great Omayyad Mosque. Pat Nixon, unidentified persons.

Roll WHPO-E3062 Photographer: Moore, Robert (Supervisor/Director, WHPO Photographic Laboratory) | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3062-01-35, President Nixon's arrival in Israel. 6/16/1974, Jerusalem, Israel
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3062-12, President Nixon and Pat Nixon stand by Yitzhak Rabin, as he speaks from a podium during their arrival ceremony. 6/16/1974, Jerusalem, Israel Tarmac, Ben Gurion airport. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Yitzhak Rabin, Mrs. Rabin, officials, military troops.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3062-26, President Nixon stands on a podium during his arrival ceremony in Israel. 6/16/1974, Jerusalem, Israel Tarmac, Ben Gurion airport. President Nixon, unidentified, officials, military troops.

Roll WHPO-E3063 Photographer: Moore, Robert (Supervisor/Director, WHPO Photographic Laboratory) | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3063-00A-04A, President Nixon visits the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem. 6/16/1974, Jerusalem, Israel

Roll WHPO-E3064 Photographer: Moore, Robert (Supervisor/Director, WHPO Photographic Laboratory) | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3064-02-34, President Nixon's arrival in Israel. 6/16/1974, Tel Aviv, Israel Tarmac, Ben Gurion Airport. President Nixon, Yitzhak Rabin.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3064-14, President Nixon reviewing Israeli troops upon his arrival in Israel. 6/16/1974, Tel Aviv, Israel Tarmac, Ben Gurion Airport. President Nixon, Israeli troops.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3064-32, President Nixon shakes hands with Yitzhak Rabin upon arrival in Israel. 6/16/1974, Tel Aviv, Israel Tarmac, Ben Gurion Airport. President Nixon, Yitzhak Rabin, Pat Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3064-32, President Nixon shakes hands with Yitzhak Rabin upon arrival in Israel. 6/16/1974, Tel Aviv, Israel Tarmac, Ben Gurion Airport. President Nixon, Yitzhak Rabin, Pat Nixon, Mrs. Rabin, troops.

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K - Informal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-K-199
  The Yad Vashem Monument-Israel. (6/16/1974)
  
  Runtime: 7:30
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-740617
  Remarks by President Nixon announcing the resumption of diplomatic relations with Syria at the Presidential Palace, Damascus, Syria. (6/16/1974, Presidential Palace, Damascus, Syria)
  
  Runtime: 3:19
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
• WHCA-SR-P-740618
  Remarks by President Nixon at closed state arrival at Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv, Israel. (6/16/1974)
  
  Runtime: 6:44
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
• WHCA-SR-P-740619
  Remarks by President Nixon at state dinner at Knesset, Jerusalem with Prime Minister Golda Meir, Pres. Ephraim Katzir. (6/16/1974)
  
  Runtime: 29:02:00
  
  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-636
  Press briefing by Ronald Ziegler in Jerusalem. (6/16/1974, Press Center, Jerusalem, Israel)
  
  Runtime: 15:10
  
  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-6999
  Washington News Conference. Hugh W. Sloan, Jr. (former treasurer of the Committee to Re-Elect the President).
  CBS
  Runtime: 00:33:30
• WHCA-7000
  "Face the Nation"; "Meet the Press" AND "Issues and Answers". Hugh W. Sloan, Jr. (former treasurer of the Committee to Re-Elect the President).
  CBS
  Runtime: 01:29:15
• WHCA-7001
  "60 Minutes". Hugh W. Sloan, Jr. (former treasurer of the Committee to Re-Elect the President), James R. Treese.
  CBS
  Runtime: 00:59:21
• WHCA-7002
  ABC Weekend News. Hugh W. Sloan, Jr. (former treasurer of the Committee to Re-Elect the President), James R. Treese.
  CBS
  Runtime: 00:32:16
• WHCA-7003
  "CBS Sunday News". Hugh W. Sloan, Jr. (former treasurer of the Committee to Re-Elect the President), James R. Treese.
  ABC
  Runtime: 00:15:26
• WHCA-7006
  Weekly News Summary, Tape III.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:00
  
  30. Kalber/Valeriani/Utley: President Nixon in Syria, Israel. Time Code Start: 67:39. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, international, Middle East, Israeli, Syrian. Network: NBC.
  
  31. Kalber: Ruckelshaus says Secretary of State Kissinger did not wiretap to prevent news leaks. Time Code Start: 72:50. Keywords: bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, investigations, recordings, cabinet, advisors. Network: NBC.
  
  32. Wallace/Rather: President Nixon in Syria. Time Code Start: 73:35. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, international, Middle East, Syrian. Network: CBS.

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