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June 21, 1974

Introduction

This almanac page for Friday, June 21, 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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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 Camp David, Maryland

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

    All National Archives Units

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

    Greece

    • 15. Interagency Intelligence Memorandum, Washington, June 21, 1974

      Source: Central Intelligence Agency, NIC Files, Job 79–R01012A. Secret. This memorandum was prepared under the auspices of the National Intelligence Officers for Western Europe and Conventional Forces. It was principally drafted by DIA and CIA with the participation of representatives of INR and the intelligence components of the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force.

    Vol. XXXIII, SALT II, 1972-1980

    SALT II, 1972-1980

    Vol. XXXIX, European Security

    Basket III, May-December 1974

    Vol. E-8, Documents on South Asia, 1973-1976

    Nepal, Sikkim, and Bhutan

    • 247. Telegram 8298 From the Embassy in India to the Department of State, New Delhi, June 21, 1974, 1445Z

      The Embassy reported that over the Chogyal’s objections the Sikkim Assembly had passed a constitution amid civil unrest.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files. Confidential. It was repeated to Katmandu, Bombay, Calcutta, and Madras.

    • 248. Telegram 133273 From the Department of State to the Embassy in Nepal, Washington, June 21, 1974, 1526Z

      The Department alerted the Embassy to the suspected use of the Nepalese pouch as a hashish smuggling route and instructed Ambassador Cargo to alert the Nepalese so that such an “abuse of diplomatic privilege is not repeated.”

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files. Secret; Exdis. It was drafted by Lorton, NEA/INS; cleared by NEA/RA, INR/RNA/SOA, S/NM, and NEA/INS; and approved by Laingen. Family members of at least one Nepali Government official were allegedly involved in the smuggling ring broken by arrests in Tokyo. (Telegrams 1731, April 29, and 2016, May 14, from Katmandu and Washington)

    Vol. E-9, Documents on North Africa, 1973-1976

    Libya, 1973-1976

    • 30. Telegram 133328 From the Department of State to the Embassy in Egypt, Washington, June 21, 1974, 1650Z

      Summary: The Embassy in Cairo was instructed to ask Sadat and Foreign Minister Fahmy for their views concerning the pending sale of an air defense system to Libya.

      Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box CL 177, Geopolitical File, Libya 1973–76. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. Drafted by Sisco on June 19; cleared by Gammon and Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs Sidney Sober; and approved by Kissinger. In telegram 4502 from Cairo, June 22, the Embassy reported that Sadat had no objections to the sale, but requested notification when the transaction was finalized and details about the items sold. (Ibid.)

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

    American Republics Regional

    • 17. Transcript of a Staff Meeting of the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Sisco), Washington, June 21, 1974, 3 p.m.

      Summary: Department officials discussed the potentially negative impact countervailing duties on Brazilian, Argentine, and Colombian products would have on Secretary Kissinger’s Latin American initiatives.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Transcripts of Kissinger Staff Meetings, 1973–1977, Entry 5177, Lot 78D443, Box 4. Secret. Drafted on June 24. Sisco chaired the meeting in place of Kissinger, who at the time was briefly in the United States between foreign trips; Sisco was Acting Secretary from June 10 to 19 and from June 25 to July 9. The meeting began at 3 p.m. and was attended by all of the principal officers of the Department or their designated alternates. All brackets are in the original except those indicating text omitted by the editors and “[Mr. Sisco]”, added for clarity. In a June 25 staff meeting, Department officials noted the Treasury had initiated countervailing duty proceedings against Colombia and Brazil. At Kissinger’s request, Treasury officials delayed announcing similar actions agianst Argentina for seven days. Kubisch observed the announcement “couldn’t be more untimely,” coming as it did in “the immediate aftermath of Secretary Kissinger’s initiatives in Latin America.” (Ibid.)

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

    Bolivia

    • 68. Telegram 4041 From the Embassy in Bolivia to the Department of State, La Paz, June 21, 1974, 1247Z

      Summary: Stedman and Banzer discussed the possibility of Bolivian purchases of arms from the Soviet Union. Banzer indicated that prompt deliveries of munitions from the United States would preclude Bolivia from purchasing Soviet weapons.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D740163–0507. Confidential; Exdis. “Carros de asalto” are armored assault vehicles. In telegram 4082 from La Paz, June 24, Stedman reported: “I concluded during our talk [on June 20] that without specific P&A [price and availability] data on a tank substitute such as an assault car, the pressure on US for equipment would increase if I applied more pressure on him not to accept matériel from the USSR.” (Ibid., D740165–0716) In telegram 142916 to La Paz, July 2, the Department informed Stedman it would send the P&A data as soon as possible. (Ibid., D740176–0364) In telegram 4746 from La Paz, July 23, Stedman again asked for the P&A data and for a $2.5–$4.0 million FMS credit for Bolivia for FY 1975 to purchase the vehicles. (Ibid., D740199–0668) In telegram 174463 to La Paz, August 9, the Department notified Stedman that it could not offer any direct FMS credits to Bolivia pending enactment of the 1975 Foreign Assistance Act. (Ibid., D740219–0870)

    Vol. E-14, Part 2, Documents on Arms Control and Nonproliferation, 1973-1976

    • 57. Paper Prepared by the NSC Under Secretaries Committee, Washington, June 21, 1974

      Summary: The report, required by NSSM 202, summarized the NSC Under Secretaries Committee’s study of U.S. policy concerning nonproliferation and the Non-Proliferation Treaty specifically, in light of the Indian nuclear test.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Institutional Files (H–Files), National Security Study Memoranda, Box H–205, NSSM 202. Secret. All brackets are in the original except those indicating text omitted by the editors or omissions and footnotes in the original. NSSM 202 is Document 50.

  • 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 Communications Agency Sound Recordings Collection contains public statements that took place between 1969 and 1974. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

    S - White House Press Office Briefings (continuation of the L-series)

    • WHCA-SR-S-640
      Press briefing by Gerald Warren. (6/21/1974, White House Press Lobby)

      Runtime: 36:06:00

      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-7011
      CBS Reports: "Inflation: How Much? How Long?". Maurice Stans.
      CBS
      Runtime: 00:59:45
    • WHCA-7012
      Interview with Anwar Sadat. Maurice Stans.
      CBS
      Runtime: 0:30
    • WHCA-7018
      Weekly News Summary, Tape III.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 1:00

      1. Reasoner/Schoumacher: Charles Colson sentenced 1 year in jail, fined $5000 for obstructing justice; plans to work for The Lord inside prison. Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: ABC.

      2. Reasoner: White House reaction to Colson sentencing. Time Code Start: 03:35. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, sentenced, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, Presidents, statements, reactions. Network: ABC.

      3. Reasoner: believes difference exists between President Nixon ordering Colson to smear Ellsberg and ordering Ellsberg's psychiatrist's break-in. Time Code Start: 04:00. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: ABC.

      4. Reasoner/Donaldson: Senate reaction to Colson. Time Code Start: 04:45. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: ABC.

      5. Reasoner/Kaplow: White House tapes and Watergate case Special Prosecutor Jaworski. Time Code Start: 07:00. Keywords: law officials, attorneys, lawyers, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals. Network: ABC.

      6. Reasoner: Commentary on lawyer-client relationship should be reexamined. Lawyers need new code of legal ethics; murder case in upstate New York discussed. Time Code Start: 08:50. Keywords: law officials, attorneys, lawsuits, murders. Network: ABC.

      7. Chancellor/Stern/Kiker: Colson sentenced with Colson. Time Code Start: 10:39. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: NBC.

      8. Chancellor/Goralski: Judiciary Committee on Charles Colson with Representatives Rodino, Rangel, Railsback and Holtzman. Time Code Start: 14:15. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: NBC.

      9. Chancellor: White House tapes and Watergate case Special Prosecutor Jaworski. Time Code Start: 16:32. 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.

      10. Chancellor: Congress budget-making bill. Time Code Start: 17:55. Keywords: House of Representatives, bills, budgets, economy, economics, budget, finances, recession, inflation, money, wages, costs, unemployment, prices. Network: NBC.

      11. Mudd/Graham/Pierpoint: Colson sentenced and White House reaction with Colson. Time Code Start: 18:37. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, sentenced, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, Presidents, statements, reactions. Network: CBS.

      12. Mudd/Schorr: White House tapes and Watergate case Special Prosecutor Jaworski. Time Code Start: 22:50. 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.

      13. Mudd/Morton: Judiciary committee and leaks. Time Code Start: 24:27. Keywords: Senate committee hearings, Watergate, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: CBS.

      14. Mudd/Stahl: Current Watergate Committee story. Time Code Start: 25:50. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: CBS.

      15. Mudd/Kalb: Secretary of State Kissinger testifies (Watergate). Time Code Start: 27:08. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: CBS.

      16. Mudd/Cronkite: Interview with Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. Time Code Start: 28:36. Keywords: Presidents, Middle East, Mideast, media, interviews. Network: CBS.

      17. Mudd/McLaughlin: Colson's religious attitudes; speaks of new-found religion at sentencing regrets involvement; Congress prayer group held last night to bolster Colson;. Time Code Start: 31:14. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, religion, Christianity. Network: CBS.

      18. Mudd/Sevareid: Commentary on Colson's reformation. Time Code Start: 33:23. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: CBS.

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