June 25, 1974

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• Original typewritten diary (PDF)

The President's day began at The White House - Washington, D. C.

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• Remarks on Departure for Belgium and the Soviet Union.
• Remarks on Arrival at Brussels, Belgium.
• Executive Order 11789—President's Committee on East-West Trade Policy
• Executive Order 11791—Exemption of Kenneth H. Tuggle From Mandatory Retirement
• Executive Order 11792—Abolishing the Advisory Council on Intergovernmental Personnel Policy
• Executive Order 11790—Providing for the Effectuation of the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974
• Proclamation 4298—Proclamation Modifying Part 3 of the Appendix to the Tariff Schedules of the United States With Respect to the Importation of Agricultural Commodities

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.

• Federal Register of Tuesday, June 25, 1974

The Congressional Record is the official daily record of the debates and proceedings of the U.S. Congress.

• Senate: June 25, 1974
• House of Representatives: June 25, 1974
• Extensions of Remarks: June 25, 1974

Decided

• Gertz v. Robert Welch Inc.
• Lehman v. City of Shaker Heights
• Miami Herald Publishing Company v. Tornillo
• Old Dominion Branch No. 496, National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO v. Austin
• Schlesinger v. Reservists Committee to Stop the War
• Spence v. Washington
• United States v. Richardson

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President's Office Files

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• News Summaries, Unmarked News Summaries, Box 71, News Summaries - June 1974 [12 of 12] [Note: Due to the way News Summary products were compiled, you should also consult nearby days for potentially relevant materials.]
  • News Summary, June 25, 1974, (Mon. nets, wires, columns)
  • Review of Mon. Papers/Digest of Recent Comment, June 25, 1974

President's Personal File

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• President's Speech File
  • Box 94, Tuesday, June 25, 1974, Andrews AFB Departure Statement
  • Box 94, June 25 and 26, 1974, Brussels

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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.

• President's Daily Brief of 25 June 1974

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. XXVII, Iran; Iraq, 1973-1976

Iraq, January 1973-December 1974

• 255. Telegram From the Interests Section in Baghdad to the Department of State, Baghdad, June 25, 1974, 0820Z

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 603, Country Files—Middle East, Iraq, Vol. I. Confidential; Exdis.

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

Cyprus

• 76. Telegram From the Embassy in Turkey to the Department of State, Ankara, June 25, 1974, 1401Z

  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; Exdis. Repeated to Athens, Nicosia, and USUN.

Vol. XXXIX, European Security

Basket III, May-December 1974

• 220. Telegram From the Department of State to the Mission in Geneva, Washington, June 25, 1974, 0133Z

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 708, Country Files, Europe, Switzerland, Vol. III. Secret; Immediate;Nodis. Drafted by Streator; cleared by Hartman and Miller; and approved by Sonnenfeldt. Repeated to Moscow eyes only for Ambassador Stoessel.

• 221. Telegram From the Mission in Geneva to the Department of State, Geneva, June 25, 1974, 1230Z

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P850095–2190. Secret; Immediate; Nodis.

Vol. E-6, Documents on Africa, 1973-1976

Sudan

• 222. Telegram 139021/Secto 1 From the Department of State to the Embassy in Saudi Arabia, Washington, June 25, 1974, 1945Z

  Secretary of State Kissinger instructed Ambassador Brewer to express dismay and extreme disappointment to President Nimeiri regarding his commuting of the sentences of the BSO terrorists convicted for the murders of U.S. and other diplomats and their release to the PLO.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Policy Files, 1974. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Smith, cleared in NEA/ARP, and approved by Coote.

Vol. E-9, Part 2, Documents on the Middle East Region, 1973-1976

Saudi Arabia

• 114. Letter from President Nixon to King Faisal of Saudi Arabia, Washington, June 25, 1974

  Summary: Upon his return from a visit to the Middle East where he met with King Faisal, President Nixon discussed the state of the region.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, box 761, Presidential Correspondence, 1969–74, Saudi Arabia, King Faisal 1972. No classification marking. Nixon met with Faisal on June 15 in Jidda. See Document 113.

Vol. E-14, Part 1, Documents on the United Nations, 1973-1976

Food Policy

• 143. Telegram 136529 From the Department of State to All Diplomatic and Consular Posts, June 25, 1974, 2111Z., June 25, 1974, 2111Z

  The department informed posts about issues concerning the upcoming World Food Conference after two meetings of the Conference’s Preparatory Committee.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files. Limited Official Use. Drafted by E.A. Casey; cleared by Placke and Mills, and in the Departments of Treasury (in substance) and Agriculture; and approved by Martin.

Vol. E-15, Part 1, Documents on Eastern Europe, 1973-1976

Yugoslavia

• 69. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, June 25, 1974, 2:37-3 p.m., Washington, June 25, 1974, 2:37-3 p.m.

  Ambassador TOON met with Assistant Secretary of Defense Ellsworth to discuss U.S.-Yugoslav relations.
  
  Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, Records of the Secretary of Defense, OSD/ISA Files: FRC 330-77-0054, Yugoslavia 000.1 (1974). Secret. Drafted by Kurth (ISA) and approved by Ellsworth. The meeting took place in the office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (ISA). Ellsworth met with officials of the Yugoslavian Defense Secretariat in Belgrade in December 1974 to facilitate greater Yugoslav-U.S. military cooperation. See Belgrade telegram 6250, December 13 (National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files)

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.

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-E3132 Photographer: FITZPATRICK | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3132-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon Departing to Andrews Air Force Base, where the "Spirit of 76" was awaiting to fly them to Belgium. 6/25/1974, Washington, D.C. South Grounds of White House. Frame 6 L-R: Pat Nixon, Julie Eisenhower, President Nixon, Tricia Cox, Lt. Commander T. Stephen Todd (Military Aide); Also included in shot Henry Kissinger.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3132-11, Close-up portrait of President Nixon taken before departing to Belgium. Blurred members of a crowd are seen in the background. 6/25/1974, Washington, D.C. South Grounds of White House. President Nixon.

Roll WHPO-E3133 Photographer: FITZPATRICK | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3133-, Briefing of the Advertising Council with Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare Caspar Weinberger, Roy Ash, and Frederick Dent. 6/25/1974, Washington, D.C. White House: Roosevelt Room. Caspar Weinberger, Roy Ash, Frederick Dent.

Roll WHPO-E3134 Photographer: FITZPATRICK | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3134-, Briefing of the Advertising Council with Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare Caspar Weinberger, Roy Ash, and Frederick Dent. 6/25/1974, Washington, D.C. White House: Roosevelt Room. Caspar Weinberger, Roy Ash, Frederick Dent.

Roll WHPO-E3135 Photographer: FITZPATRICK | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3135-, Briefing of the Advertising Council with Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare Caspar Weinberger, Roy Ash, and Frederick Dent. 6/25/1974, Washington, D.C. White House: Roosevelt Room. Caspar Weinberger, Roy Ash, Frederick Dent.

Roll WHPO-E3139 Photographer: FITZPATRICK | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3139-18-20, Mike Farrell with Tour Group, including actress Comedian Carol Burnett. 6/25/1974, Washington, D.C. White House Grounds. Mike Farrell, Carol Burnett.

Roll WHPO-E3154 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3154-, President Nixon and Pat Nixon are greeted upon arriving in Brussels. 6/25/1974, Brussels, Belgium Melsbroek Military Airport. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, King Baudouin I, Queen Fabiola, Joseph A. Greenwald, U.S. Representative to the European Community, Joseph Luns, Secretary General of NATO.

Roll WHPO-E3155 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3155-01A-12A, President Nixon attending arrival ceremony in Brussels. 6/25/1974, Brussels, Belgium Melsbroek Military Airport. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, King Baudouin I, Queen Fabiola, Joseph A. Greenwald, U.S. Representative to the European Community, Joseph Luns, Secretary General of NATO.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3155-13A-20A, President Nixon participating in a press conference upon his arrival in Brussels. 6/25/1974, Brussels, Belgium Melsbroek Military Airport. President Nixon, King Baudouin I, Joseph Luns, Secretary General of NATO.

Roll WHPO-E3156 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3156-02A-09A, President Nixon attending arrival ceremony in Brussels. 6/25/1974, Brussels, Belgium Melsbroek Military Airport. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, King Baudouin I, Queen Fabiola, Joseph A. Greenwald, U.S. Representative to the European Community, Joseph Luns, Secretary General of NATO.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3156-10A-26A, President Nixon participating in a press conference upon his arrival in Brussels. 6/25/1974, Brussels, Belgium Melsbroek Military Airport. President Nixon, King Baudouin I, Joseph Luns, Secretary General of NATO.

Roll WHPO-E3157 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3157-, President Nixon prior to his departure from Andrews Air Force Base traveling to Brussels, Belgium. 6/25/1974, Camp Springs, Maryland Andrews AFB. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Henry Kissinger, William Simon, James Schlesinger, Rogers Morton, Earl Butz, Federick Dent, Caspar Weinberger, Claude Brinegar, Roy Ash, Anne Armstrong, Dean Burch, Kenneth Rush, Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa, George Bush, Herman Dehennin, Yuly Vorontsov.

Roll WHPO-E3159 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3159-01A-07A, President Nixon attending arrival ceremony in Brussels, Belgium. 6/25/1974, Brussels, Belgium Melsbroek Military Airport. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, King Baudouin I, Queen Fabiola, Joseph A. Greenwald, U.S. Representative to the European Community, Joseph Luns, Secretary General of NATO.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3159-08A-16A, President Nixon participating in a press conference upon his arrival in Brussels. 6/25/1974, Brussels, Belgium Melsbroek Military Airport. President Nixon, King Baudouin I, Joseph Luns, Secretary General of NATO.

Roll WHPO-E3162 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3162-01-05, Secretary Kissinger briefing members of the press. 6/25/1974, Spirit of 76'. Henry Kissinger, Helen Thomas.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3162-06-10, President Nixon Meeting with Secretary Kissinger. 6/25/1974, Spirit of 76'. President Nixon, Henry Kissinger.

Roll WHPO-E3164 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3164-02-04, President Nixon attending arrival ceremony in Brussels, Belgium. 6/25/1974, Brussels, Belgium Melsbroek Military Airport. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, King Baudouin I, Queen Fabiola, Joseph A. Greenwald, U.S. Representative to the European Community, Joseph Luns, Secretary General of NATO.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3164-05-09, President Nixon participating in a press conference upon his arrival in Brussels. 6/25/1974, Brussels, Belgium Melsbroek Military Airport. President Nixon, King Baudouin I, Joseph Luns, Secretary General of NATO.

Roll WHPO-E3171 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3171-01-08, President Nixon participating in a press conference upon his arrival in Brussels. 6/25/1974, Brussels, Belgium Melsbroek Military Airport. President Nixon, King Baudouin I, Joseph Luns, Secretary General of NATO.

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.

P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-740629
  Remarks by President Nixon on departure from White House for Soviet trip. (6/25/1974)
  
  Runtime: 0:58
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
• WHCA-SR-P-740630
  Remarks by President Nixon on departure from Andrews AFB for Brussels. (6/25/1974)
  
  Runtime: 4:00
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
• WHCA-SR-P-740631
  Remarks by President Nixon on arrival in Brussels, with King Baudouin, NATO Secretary Joseph Luns. (6/25/1974)
  
  Runtime: 2:40
  
  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-653
  Briefing of the Advertising Council by Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare Caspar Weinberger; Roy Ash, Frederick Dent, and Messrs. Linbaugh and Keim. (6/25/1974, EOB Conference Room (450))
  
  Runtime: 2:20:00
  
  Keywords: Briefings, private briefings
  
  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-7023
  "Harambee". John W. Dean III.
  ABC
  Runtime: 00:21:00
• WHCA-7031
  Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 00:58:30
  
  1. Entire tape as summary tape II, content listed under tape II. Time Code Start: --. Keywords: End of Tape detail description. Network: ABC.
  
  20. Chancellor/Brokaw: President Nixon's arrival in Brussels, Belgium. Time Code Start: 39:55. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, international, Europe, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, military, war, defence, defense. Network: NBC.
  
  21. Chancellor/Brinkley's Journal: Arab attitude toward Arab terrorists. Time Code Start: 42:13. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, militants, bombings, violence, sabotage, shootings, kidnappings, death, assassinations, terrorism, public opinions. Network: NBC.
  
  22. Chancellor/Goralski: Judiciary Committee to release impeachment information with Wiggins, Owens. Time Code Start: 43:36. Keywords: Presidents, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, impeachment. Network: NBC.
  
  23. Mudd/Rather: President Nixon departs from Andrews Air Force Base and arrives in Brussels, Belgium. Time Code Start: 46:52. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, international, Europe, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, military, war, defence, defense. Network: CBS.
  
  24. Mudd: Charles Bebe Rebozo in Brussels, Belgium and Jackson continues to harass Secretary of State Kissinger. Time Code Start: 51:50. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, banks, executives, travel, trips. Network: CBS.
  
  25. Mudd/Morton: Judiciary Committee votes to release information. Time Code Start: 52:44. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals, impeachment, resignations, voting. Network: CBS.
  
  26. Mudd/Rudd: A preview of President Nixon's trip to Moscow, Russia. Time Code Start: 55:18. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, international, Soviet Union, Russia, USSR. Network: CBS.
• WHCA-7032
  Weekly News Summary, Tape II.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 0:30
  
  1. Reasoner: President Nixon arrives in Brussels, Belgium. Time Code Start: 07:14. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, international, Europe, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, military, war, defence, defense. Network: ABC.
  
  2. Smith: Russians launch unmanned Salyut space station. Time Code Start: 09:55. Keywords: Russia, Soviet Union, USSR, Russia, Soviet Union, USSR, space program. Network: ABC.
  
  3. Smith/Clark: Senate upset with Presidential trip with Senator James BUCKLEY and Sen. Byrd. Time Code Start: 10:15. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips. Network: ABC.
  
  4. Smith/Donaldson: Impeachment evidence to be released. Time Code Start: 13:35. Keywords: Presidents, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, impeachment. Network: ABC.
  
  5. Smith: Commentary on economic threat to NATO (N.A.T.O.). Time Code Start: 26:25. Keywords: N.A.T.O., North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Europe, military, war, defence, defense. Network: ABC.
• WHCA-7046
  Russian Summit Summary, Tape I.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:36:38
  
  1. Today Show/Garrick Utley in London: European views of President Nixon's upcoming trip. Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, international, international, Europe, public opinions. Network: NBC.
  
  2. Today Show - interview with Bud Vestal, author of "Jerry Ford, Close Up" the Vice President Gerald Ford's biography. Time Code Start: 03:02. Keywords: Vice Presidents, authors, books, interviews, biography. Network: NBC.
  
  3. Today Show - Presidential departure from Andrews Air Force Base. Time Code Start: 13:09. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Armed Forces, military, air bases, airfields, airports. Network: NBC.
  
  4. CBS Morning News - Charles Collingwood looks ahead at President Nixon's trip. Time Code Start: 22:56. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, international, Soviet Union, Russia, USSR, tourism. Network: CBS.

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The Vanderbilt Television News Archive is the world's most extensive and complete archive of television news. They have been recording, preserving and providing access to television news broadcasts of the national networks since August 5, 1968.

• June 1974 Broadcast Index

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