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June 22, 1974

Introduction

This almanac page for Saturday, June 22, 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.

    No Federal Register published on this date

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

    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. XXXVIII, Part 2, Organization and Management of Foreign Policy; Public Diplomacy, 1973-1976

    Organizing for Defense, Economic, and Global Issues

    Vol. XXXIX, European Security

    Basket III, May-December 1974

    Vol. E-3, Documents on Global Issues, 1973-1976

    Drug Control, 1973-1976

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

    India-Pakistan 2

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

    Brazil

    • 103. Telegram 134642 From the Department of State to the Embassy in Brazil, Washington, June 22, 1974, 1612Z

      Summary: Silveira warned Kissinger that if the U.S. Government applied countervailing duties to Brazilian footwear, it would damage bilateral ties.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D740164–0955. Confidential; Immediate; Stadis; Exdis. Drafted by Watson, cleared by Ballantyne and Kubisch, approved by Eagleburger. On June 6, Silveira wrote to Kissinger on the possibility of setting up a special committee for cooperation between the two countries. (Telegram 125471 to Brasília, June 13; ibid., D740152–0400) On June 13, in a letter to Silveira, Kissinger agreed to regular consultations. (Telegram 125457 to Brasília, June 13; ibid.) In a June 21 telephone conversation, Kissinger informed Secretary Simon that “we paid a horrendous price in Brazil” because of the damage to bilateral ties over the duties on shoes. (Department of State, FOIA Electronic Reading Room, Kissinger Transcripts) On June 25, Kissinger informed Silveira that U.S. law required that countervailing duties on shoes be applied. (Telegram 136133 to Brasília, June 25; National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D740166–1128)

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

    Indonesia and the East Timor Crisis

  • 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 Videotape Collection contains “off-the-air” recordings of televised programs produced between 1968 and 1974. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

    • WHCA-7013
      "Agronsky & Co.". the conflict between Special Prosecutor Jaworski and President Nixon Maurice Stans.
      CBS
      Runtime: 00:33:21
    • WHCA-7018
      Weekly News Summary, Tape III.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 1:00

      19. Brokaw/Nessen: Colson testimony and Vice President Gerald Ford comments. Time Code Start: 35:58. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, Vice Presidents, statements. Network: NBC.

      20. Brokaw/Mackin: Hughes campaign contribution. Time Code Start: 38:10. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates, gifts, money, funding, fundraising, donations, contrubutions, Howard Hughes, aviators. Network: NBC.

      21. Brokaw/Cochran: State Department missile deal. Time Code Start: 40:10. Keywords: war, military, missiles, aircraft, artillery, weapons. Network: NBC.

      22. Rather/Schorr: Colson statements. Time Code Start: 42:30. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: CBS.

      23. Rather/Hall: State Department missile deal with Jackson. Time Code Start: 45:00. Keywords: war, military, missiles, aircraft, artillery, weapons, foreign aid, sales. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)