May 22, 1974

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• Remarks on Signing the Disaster Relief Act of 1974.
• Statement About the Disaster Relief Act of 1974
• Statement About Proposed Amendments to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
• Letter Responding to House Judiciary Committee Subpoenas Requiring Production of Additional Presidential Tape Recordings and Documents

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• Federal Register of Wednesday, May 22, 1974

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• Senate: May 22, 1974
• House of Representatives: May 22, 1974
• Extensions of Remarks: May 22, 1974

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• News Summaries, Unmarked News Summaries, Box 70, News Summaries - May 1974 [13 of 20] [Note: Due to the way News Summary products were compiled, you should also consult nearby days for potentially relevant materials.]
  • Review of Wed. Papers, May 22, 1974
• News Summaries, Unmarked News Summaries, Box 70, News Summaries - May 1974 [13 of 20]
  • News Summary, May 22, 1974, (Tues nets, wires)

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• President's Daily Brief of 22 May 1974

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Vol. XXII, Panama, 1973-1976

Panama, 1973-1976

• 42. Backchannel Message From the Governor of the Panama Canal Zone (Parker) to the Deputy Under Secretary of the Army (Koren), Balboa Heights, Panama Canal Zone, May 22, 1974

  Source: National Archives, RG 185, Subject Files of 1979 Panama Canal Treaty Planning Group, Box 5, Messages—Jan to Jun 1974. Confidential; Exdis; Eyes Only; Priority for Transmission—Deliver Upon Receipt. Repeated to the Ambassador to Panama, USCINCSO, and the Secretary of the Panama Canal Company.

Vol. XXVI, Arab-Israeli Dispute, 1974-1976

Syrian-Israeli Disengagement Agreement, January-May 1974

• 68. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft) to President Nixon, Washington, May 22, 1974

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 45, HAK Trip Files, Middle East Memos and Security, April 28–May 31, 1974. Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. Sent for action.

• 69. Letter From President Nixon to Israeli Prime Minister Meir, Washington, May 22, 1974

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 136, Country Files, Middle East, Dinitz, January 1–July 1, 1974. No classification marking. A covering letter from Scowcroft to Minister Shalev notes that the letter was delivered to Shalev at 6:15 p.m.

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

Indian Ocean Region

• 74. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, May 22, 1974, 12:50 p.m.

  President Richard M. Nixon greeted the CENTO foreign ministers and presented his views on CENTO and the Middle East.
  
  Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Memoranda of Conversations, Box 4, May 22, 1974. Secret; Nodis. The meeting was held in the White House Cabinet Room.

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

Kuwait and the Gulf States

• 42. Airgram From the Embassy in Kuwait to the Department of State, Kuwait City, May 22, 1974

  Summary: Ambassador Stoltzfus provided for the Department a current summary of Qatari governance and politics in preparation for the posting of a new resident Ambassador to Doha.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 84, Doha Embassy Files: Lot 79F187, POL 1–3, Qatar. Confidential. Drafted by DCM John Wheelock; cleared by Stoltzfus; approved by DCM Walter McClelland.

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

Costa Rica

• 123. Telegram 1943 From the Embassy in Costa Rica to the Department of State, San José, May 22, 1974, 0025Z

  Summary: The Embassy reported that Oduber released a letter indicating conditions with which Robert Vesco would have to comply in order to remain in Costa Rica. The Embassy concluded the letter was intended primarily to deflect criticism of the Oduber administration for its failure to act against Vesco.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D740128–0602. Confidential. Repeated to USIA. In airgram A–4610 to San José, June 6, the Department instructed the Embassy to submit a written request to the Costa Rican Government for a detailed explanation of points of concern in the new extradition law. (Ibid., P740058–1016) In telegram 2398 from San José, June 25, the Embassy reported that Lane delivered the aide-mémoire on June 24. (Ibid., D740167–0439) All brackets are in the original except “[With]”, added for clarity.

Dominican Republic

• 338. Telegram 2094 From the Embassy in the Dominican Republic to the Department of State, Santo Domingo, May 22, 1974, 1735Z

  Summary: The Embassy reported on the results of the May 16 elections, in which President Balaguer won a resounding victory after most opposition candidates withdrew from the ballot.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D740128–0553. Confidential; Niact Immediate. Repeated to Port-au-Prince, CINCSO, and CINCLANT for POLAD.

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

Thailand and Burma

• 383. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, May 22, 1974, 10 a.m., Washington, May 22, 1974, 10 a.m.

  Scowcroft and Kintner discussed U.S.-Thai relations.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 566, Country Files, Far East, Thailand, Volume 11, October 1973–. Secret. Drafted by Smyser. Froebe’s talking points for Scowcroft, May 21, are ibid.

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

• 49. Memorandum From Michael Guhin of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft), Washington, May 22, 1974

  Summary: In response to Scowcroft’s request, Guhin summarized agency positions on the Geneva Protocol and the use of tear gas and herbicides in war.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 312, Subject Files, Chemical, Biological Warfare (toxins). Secret. Sent for information. Sent through Elliott. Molander’s handwritten notation at the top of the page indicates Scowcroft saw it.

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.

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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-E2819 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E2819-02-17, President Nixon at his Oval Office desk signing S.3062, the Disaster Relief Act of Amendments 1974 while legislators stand nearby. 5/22/1974, Washington, D. C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Senator Jennings Randolph (D-West Virginia), Sen. Howard H. Baker, Jr. (R-Tennessee), Sen. Quentin N. Burdick (D-North Dakota), Sen. Pete V. Domenici (R-New Mexico). Staff members -Senate Public Works Committee: Barry Meyer, Chief Counsel. Bailey Guard, Minority Staff Director. Congressman John A. Blatnik (D-Minnesota), Cong. William H. Harsha (R-Ohio), Cong. Robert E. Jones (D-Alabama), Cong. Don Clausen (R-California), Cong. Clarence J. Brown (R-Ohio). Staff members House Public Works Committee: Richard Sullivan, Chief Counsel. Clifton Enfield, Minority Counsel. HUD personnel: James T. Lynn, Secretary of HUD. Thomas P. Dunne, Administrator of the Federal Disaster Assistance Admin (FDAA). William Crockett, Deputy Admin of FDAA. Sol Mosher, Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs. White House Personnel: Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., Executive Director of the Domestic Council. Powell Moore, Staff Assistant. Max L. Friedersdorf, Deputy Assistant. Tom C. Korologos, Deputy Assistant. Paul H. O'Neill, Associate Director for Human and Community Affairs, OMB. Tod R. Hullin, Associate Director of the Domestic Council.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E2819-02A, President Nixon shakes hands with Senator Jennings Randolph after signing S.3062, the Disaster Relief Act of Amendments 1974. 5/22/1974, Washington, D. C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Senator Jennings Randolph (D-West Virginia), Sen. Howard H. Baker, Jr. (R-Tennessee), Sen. Quentin N. Burdick (D-North Dakota), Sen. Pete V. Domenici (R-New Mexico). Staff members -Senate Public Works Committee: Barry Meyer, Chief Counsel. Bailey Guard, Minority Staff Director. Congressman John A. Blatnik (D-Minnesota), Cong. William H. Harsha (R-Ohio), Cong. Robert E. Jones (D-Alabama), Cong. Don Clausen (R-California), Cong. Clarence J. Brown (R-Ohio). Staff members House Public Works Committee: Richard Sullivan, Chief Counsel. Clifton Enfield, Minority Counsel. HUD personnel: James T. Lynn, Secretary of HUD. Thomas P. Dunne, Administrator of the Federal Disaster Assistance Admin (FDAA). William Crockett, Deputy Admin of FDAA. Sol Mosher, Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs. White House Personnel: Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., Executive Director of the Domestic Council. Powell Moore, Staff Assistant. Max L. Friedersdorf, Deputy Assistant. Tom C. Korologos, Deputy Assistant. Paul H. O'Neill, Associate Director for Human and Community Affairs, OMB. Tod R. Hullin, Associate Director of the Domestic Council.

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-740519
  Remarks by President Nixon by President upon signing the a Disaster Relief Act of 1974 at the White House. (5/22/1974)
  
  Runtime: 9:00
  
  Keywords: weather, natural disasters, storms, tornado, 1974 Super Tornado, 1974 Super Outbreak
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
• WHCA-SR-P-740520
  Photo opportunity with CENTO Foreign Ministers in the Oval Office. (5/22/1974)
  
  Runtime: 1:45
  
  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-603
  White House Christian Fellowship. (5/22/1974, Family Theater)
  
  Runtime: 45:00:00
  
  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.
• WHCA-SR-S-604
  Press briefing by Gerald Warren, includes press pool report on the President's photo opportunity. (5/22/1974, White House Press Lobby)
  
  Runtime: 44:16:00
  
  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.
• WHCA-SR-S-605
  Vice President Staff Conference, with Warren Rustland, William Seldman, Gwen Anderson, and Robin Martin. (5/22/1974, EOB Conference Room (450))
  
  Runtime: 1:34:00
  
  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-6957
  "Panorama". James McCord.
  NBC
  Runtime: 01:33:40
• WHCA-6958
  "Martin Agronsky: Evening Edition". James McCord, Senator Gurney.
  ABC
  Runtime: 0:30
• WHCA-6963
  "Weekly News Summary", Tape I.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:30
  
  25. Smith/Jarriel/Donaldson: President Nixon says no more tapes, with Representative Rodino and President Nixon's attorney St. Clair. Time Code Start: 54:55. 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.
  
  26. Smith/Schoumacher: G. Gordon Liddy. Time Code Start: 59:49. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: ABC.
  
  27. Smith: Commentary on U.S. blamed for world famine. Time Code Start: 61:43. Keywords: food, losses, poverty, starvation, famines, causes. Network: ABC.
  
  28. Chancellor/Brokaw: Nixon refuses more tapes with President Nixon's attorney St. Clair. Time Code Start: 63:36. 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.
  
  29. Chancellor/Scherer: Vice President Gerald Ford discusses White House tapes; Judiciary Committee reaction to President Nixon's refusal with Representatives Rodino and Waldie. Time Code Start: 66:03. Keywords: Vice Presidents, statements, interviews, law officials, attorneys, lawyers, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals. Network: NBC.
  
  30. Chancellor: Judiciary Committee vote on subpeonas. Time Code Start: 68:04. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals, impeachment, resignations, voting. Network: NBC.
  
  31. Chancellor/Stern: Analysis of Committee reactions. Time Code Start: 68:45. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: NBC.
  
  32. Chancellor/Brinkley: Commentary that Pentagon Papers aftermath is less secrecy. Time Code Start: 70:52. Keywords: Armed Forces, military, classified documents, secrets, Ellsberg, Russo, Watergate, courts, trials, Supreme Court, Vietnam War, Indochina War, bombings. Network: NBC.
  
  33. Chancellor/Valeriani: Secretary of State Kissinger's progress report. Time Code Start: 73:01. Keywords: cabinet, advisors. Network: NBC.
  
  34. Cronkite/Morton: President Nixon refuses more tapes with Nixon attorney St. Clair, Hogan, Fish, Edwards, Ellsberg and Anderson. Time Code Start: 75:17. 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.
  
  35. Cronkite/Graham: Colson and Ehrlichman's lawyers want information from President Nixon. Time Code Start: 78:32. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: CBS.
  
  36. Cronkite: Hughes money to President Nixon's brothers; McLaughlin calls for Representative Waldie to disqualify himself from Committee. Time Code Start: 81:10. Keywords: Presidents, gifts, money, funding, fundraising, donations, contrubutions, Howard Hughes, aviators. Network: CBS.
  
  37. Cronkite/Sevareid: Commentary on White House tapes. Time Code Start: 82:20. Keywords: bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals. Network: CBS.

• New York Times of May 22, 1974

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