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June 29, 1974

Introduction

This almanac page for Saturday, June 29, 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 Grand Kremlin Palace, Moscow, U.S.S.R.

  • 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.

    • Annotated and Unmarked News Summaries [Note: Although there was no News Summary on this date, due to the way News Summary products were compiled, you should also consult nearby days for potentially relevant materials.]

  • 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. XV, Soviet Union, June 1972-August 1974

    Moscow Summit and the Cyprus Crisis, June-August 1974

    • 188. Memorandum of Conversation, Moscow, June 29, 1974, 9:30-10:10 a.m.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 77, Country Files—Europe—USSR, Memcons, Moscow Summit, June 27–July 3, 1974. Secret; Nodis. The meeting was held in St. Catherine’s Hall at the Grand Kremlin Palace. Brackets are in the original.

    • 189. Memorandum of Conversation, Moscow, June 29, 1974, 11:12 a.m.-1:10 p.m.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 77, Country Files—Europe—USSR, Memcons, Moscow Summit, June 27–July 3, 1974. Secret. The meeting was held in St. Catherine’s Hall at the Grand Kremlin Palace. Brackets are in the original.

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

    Cyprus

    • 77. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassies in Greece and Cyprus, Washington, June 29, 1974, 1907Z

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 594, Country Files, Middle East, Greece, Vol. IV. Secret; Priority; Nodis. Repeated to Ankara. Drafted by John Day of the Office of Greek Affairs; cleared by Sisco, Boyatt, Stabler, Dillon, and Samuel Gammon (S/S).

    Vol. XXXIX, European Security

    Basket III, May-December 1974

    • 226. Memorandum of Conversation, Moscow, June 29, 1974, 11:12 a.m.-1:10 p.m.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 77, Country Files, Europe, USSR, Memcons, Moscow Summit, June 27–July 3, 1974. Secret. Drafted by Rodman. The meeting took place in St. Catherine’s Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace. Brackets, with the exception of those indicating omission of unrelated material, are in the original. The full text of the memorandum of conversation is scheduled for publication in Foreign Relations, 1969–1976, volume XV, Soviet Union, June 1972–August 1974.

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

    Algeria, 1973-1976

    • 4. Telegram 1410 From the Interests Section in Algeria to the Department of State, Algiers, June 29, 1974, 1050Z

      Summary: Eagleton reported on his farewell call on Boumediene. Eagleton noted that Boumediene did not commit himself to a date for resumption of diplomatic relations, and saw no reason to replace the chief of the Interests Section since ambassadors would soon be exchanged.

      Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box CL 101, Geopolitical File, Algeria, July–September 1974. Secret; Immediate; Nodis.

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

    • 59. Memorandum of Conversation, Moscow, June 29, 1974, 9:30-10:10 a.m.

      Summary: Kissinger and Gromyko attempted to resolve several issues related to the previous day’s discussion of the Threshold Test Ban Treaty.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 77, Country Files—Europe—USSR, Memcons, Moscow Summit, June 27–July 3, 1974. Secret; Nodis. The meeting took place in St. Catherine’s Hall at the Grand Kremlin Palace. All brackets and ellipses are in the original. Also printed in Foreign Relations, 1969–1976, volume XV, Soviet Union, June 1972–August 1974, as Document 188. The United States and the Soviet Union had been holding technical talks in Moscow since early June to draft the Threshold Test Ban Treaty. A draft treaty showing U.S. and Soviet proposed wording is in telegram 10157 from Moscow, June 28. (National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P880125–1230)

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

    • 60. Memorandum of Conversation, Moscow, June 29, 1974, 11:12 a.m.-1:10 p.m.

      Summary: Nixon and Brezhnev continued to discuss the Threshold Test Ban Treaty.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 77, Country Files—Europe—USSR, Memcons, Moscow Summit, June 27–July 3, 1974. Secret. The meeting took place in St. Catherine’s Hall at the Grand Kremlin Palace. All brackets and ellipses are in the original except those indicating text omitted by the editors. The memorandum is printed in full in Foreign Relations, 1969–1976, volume XV, Soviet Union, June 1972–August 1974, as Document 189.

  • 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-E3197 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E3197-, President Nixon and Leonid Brezhnev disembarking from "Soviet I" after arriving in Ukraine. 6/29/1974, Yalta, Ukraine, Russia, USSR Simferopol Airport. President Nixon, Leonid Brezhnev, Pat Nixon, Vladimir Shcherbitskiy.

    Roll WHPO-E3199 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E3199-02-14, The President and General Secretary Brezhnev participated in a signing ceremony for a "Long Term Agreement Between the U.S. and U.S.S.R. to Facilitate Economic, Industrial and Technical Cooperation.". 6/29/1974, Moscow, Russia, USSR Grand Kremlin Palace. President Nixon and Leonid Brezhnev.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E3199-15-25, President Nixon talking with Leonid Brezhnev, Andrey Gromyko, and Henry Kissinger. 6/29/1974, Moscow, Russia, USSR Soviet I. President Nixon, General Secretary Brezhnev, Andrey A. Gromyko, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the U.S.S.R., Henry A. Kissinger, Secretary of State.

    Roll WHPO-E3213 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E3213-02-08, President Nixon and Leonid Brezhnev Disembarking from "Soviet I" after arriving in Ukraine. 6/29/1974, Simferopol, Ukraine Simferopol Airport. President Nixon, Leonid Brezhnev, Pat Nixon, Vladimir Shcherbitskiy.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E3213-09-10, President Nixon and Leonid Brezhnev ride in a motorcade from Simferopol to Yalta. 6/29/1974, Ukraine

  • 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-656
      Press briefing by Ronald Ziegler and Leonid Zamyatin in Moscow. (6/29/1974, Intourist Hotel, Moscow, Russia)

      Runtime: 30:00:00

      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.

  • 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-7029
      "Agronsky & Company". Detente with Moscow John W. Dean III.
      CBS
      Runtime: 00:30:32
    • WHCA-7035
      Weekly News Summary, Tape V.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 1:00

      1. Newmann/Brokaw/Valeriani: Moscow, Russia trip. Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, USSR, Soviet Union. Network: NBC.

      2. Newmann/Mackin: Watergate committee and Weicker report. Time Code Start: 04:40. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: NBC.

      3. Newmann/Nessen: Vice President Gerald Ford on candidate strategy. Time Code Start: 07:18. Keywords: Vice Presidents, speeches, statements, candidates. Network: NBC.

      4. Newmann/Lewis: New all volunteer army report. Time Code Start: 10:10. Keywords: military, conscription, volunteers, reports, laws, Vietnam War, draft reform, draft evasion. Network: NBC.

      5. Schieffer/Rather/Kalb/Fromson: Moscow, Russia trip and Soviet scientists. Time Code Start: 14:30. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, USSR, Soviet Union, sciences, leaders. Network: CBS.

      6. Schieffer/Stahl: Weicker Watergate report. Time Code Start: 20:25. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: CBS.

      7. Schieffer/Rudd: Russian television. Time Code Start: 22:13. Keywords: Presidents, travel, Russia, USSR, Soviet Union, media, TV, television, broadcasting. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)