Foreword - President Richard Nixon

Preface - James B. Rhoads; Arthur F. Sampson
 

1.  Statement on the Death of Representative Charles M. Teague of California. January 1, 1974

2.  Statement on Signing the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973. January 2, 1974

3.  Statement on Signing the Emergency Highway Energy Conservation Act. January 2, 1974

4.  Statement About the Death of Ambassador Charles E. Bohlen. January 2, 1974

5.  Statement About Signing a Bill To Increase Social Security Benefits. January 3, 1974

6.  Letter of Sympathy to Mrs. Tex Ritter About the Death of Her Husband. January 3, 1974

7.  Letter to the Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities Responding to Subpoenas Requiring Production
     of Presidential Tape Recordings and Documents. January 4, 1974

8.  Memorandum of Disapproval of a Bill To Amend the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964. January 4, 1974

9.  Statement About the Legacy of Parks Program. January 7, 1974

10.  Letter to Heads of Government of Major Oil-Consuming Nations Inviting Their Participation in a Meeting on International Energy Problems.
       January 10, 1974

11.  Letter to Heads of Government of Major Oil-Producing Nations Informing Them of Plans for a Meeting on International Energy Problems.
       January 10, 1974

12.  Statement About the Death of Frederick A. Seaton. January 17, 1974

13.  Remarks About an Egyptian-Israeli Agreement on Disengagement of Military Forces. January 17, 1974

14.  Radio Address About the National Energy Crisis.  January 19, 1974

15.  Statement About the Death of Lewis L. Strauss. January 22, 1974

16.  Message to the Congress Transmitting the Cost of Living Council's Quarterly Report on the Economic Stabilization Program.
       January 22, 1974

17.  Special Message to the Congress on the Energy Crisis. January 23, 1974

18.  Remarks About the Special Message to the Congress on the Energy Crisis. January 23, 1974

19.  Special Message to the Congress on Education Priorities. January 24, 1974

20.  Remarks About the Special Message to the Congress on Education Priorities. January 24, 1974

21.  Special Message to the Congress Proposing Veterans Legislation. January 28, 1974

22.  Letter to the Senate Minority Leader About Pending Emergency Energy Legislation. January 29, 1974

23.  Letter to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare Expressing Support for Extension of the National Cancer Act of 1971.
       January 29, 1974

24.  Statement on the Death of Murray M. Chotiner.  January 30, 1974

25.  Address on the State of the Union Delivered Before a  Joint Session of the Congress. January 30, 1974

26.  Annual Message to the Congress on the State of the Union. January 30, 1974

27.  Remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast. January 31, 1974

28.  Remarks on Signing the Economic Report for 1974.  February 1, 1974

29.  Annual Message to the Congress: The Economic Report of the President. February 1, 1974

30.  Statement About the Death of Samuel Goldwyn.  February 1, 1974

31.  Remarks on Signing the Annual Budget Message to the Congress, Fiscal Year 1975. February 4, 1974

32.  Annual Budget Message to the Congress, Fiscal Year 1975. February 4, 1974

33.  Remarks at the Annual Meeting of the American Hospital Association's House of Delegates. February 5, 1974

34.  Special Message to the Congress Proposing a Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan. February 6, 1974

35.  Letter to United States District Court Judge Gerhard A. Gesell About Refusal To Produce Recordings of Presidential Conversations.
       February 6, 1974

36.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual International Economic Report of the President. February 7, 1974

37.  Letter to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House Transmitting Proposed Appropriation Legislation for the United States
       Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. February 7, 1974

38.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Report of Activities Under the Uniform RelocationAssistance and Real Property
       Acquisition Policies Act of 1970. February 7, 1974

39.  Memorandum About the Annual Report on Federal Executive Boards. February 8, 1974

40.  Statement Following Splashdown of Skylab 3. February 8, 1974

41.  Remarks About Negotiations To End Independent Truck Stoppages. February 9, 1974

42.  Radio Address About Proposed Transportation Legislation. February 9, 1974

43.  Remarks at a Working Dinner of the Washington Energy Conference. February 11, 1974

44.  Remarks at a Ceremony Commemorating the Birth of Abraham Lincoln. February 12, 1974.

45.  Special Message to the Congress Proposing Transportation Legislation. February 13, 1974

46.  Statement at the Conclusion of the Washington Energy Conference. February 13, 1974

47.  Remarks at a Dedication Ceremony at the Cedars of Lebanon Health Care Center, Miami, Florida. February 14, 1974

48.  Remarks at Honor America Day Ceremonies in Huntsville, Alabama. February 18, 1974

49.  Statement About the United States-Peruvian Agreement on Investment Disputes. February 19, 1974

50.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Report on Location of New Federal Facilities in Rural Areas. February 19, 1974

51.  Special Message to the Congress Proposing Economic Adjustment Assistance Legislation. February 19, 1974

52.  Remarks Following a Meeting With Arab Foreign Ministers To Discuss Prospects for Peace in the Middle East. February 19, 1974

53.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Reports on the Military Incentive Awards Program. February 20, 1974

54.  Message to the Congress Reporting on the Balance of Payments Deficit Incurred Under the North Atlantic Treaty. February 20, 1974

55.  Special Message to the Congress on Health Programs. February 20, 1974

56.  Special Message to the Congress Proposing Legislation To Control Drug Trafficking. February 21, 1974

57.  Message to the Senate Transmitting the United States-Czechoslovak Consular Convention. February 21, 1974

58.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Report of the National Endowment for the Humanities. February 22, 1974

59.  Radio Address About the American Right of Privacy. February 23, 1974

60.  Statement About the Death of Former Senator William F. Knowland. February 25, 1974

61.  The President's News Conference of February 25, 1974

62.  Remarks on Signing a Proclamation Honoring Vietnam Veterans. February 26, 1974

63.  Letter to Chairmen and Ranking Minority Members of the Senate and House Labor Committees About Pending Minimum Wage Legislation.
       February 27, 1974

64.  Memorandum Urging Support of the Red Cross. February 27, 1974

65.  Remarks Opening the Young Republican Leadership Conference. February 28, 1974

66.  White House Statement Following Grand Jury Indictment of Seven Former Administration and Campaign Officials. March 1, 1974

67.  Letter to Chairmen and Ranking Minority Members of the Senate and House Veterans' Affairs Committees About Improvements in the
       Veterans Disability Compensation Program. March 4, 1974

68.  Letter to the Chairman of the Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee About Pending Education Legislation. March 5, 1974

69.  Veto of the Energy Emergency Bill. March 6, 1974

70.  The President's News Conference of March 6, 1974

71.  Statement on Signing a Bill Providing for Development and Preservation of Water Resources. March 7, 1974

72.  Radio Address About a Special Message to the Congress Proposing Campaign Reform Legislation. March 8, 1974

73.  Special Message to the Congress Proposing Campaign Reform Legislation. March 8, 1974

74.  Radio Address About the American Revolution Bicentennial. March 10, 1974

75.  Remarks on Mrs. Nixon's Departure for Venezuela and Brazil. March 11, 1974

76.  Remarks at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Congressional Banquet. March 12, 1974

77.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Report of the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. March 13, 1974

78.  St. Patrick's Day Message. March 14, 1974

79.  Question-and-Answer Session at the Executive's Club of Chicago. March 15, 1974

80.  Remarks at Nashville, Tennessee, on Mrs. Nixon's Return From Venezuela and Brazil. March 16, 1974

81.  Remarks at the Grand Ole Opry House, Nashville, Tennessee. March 16, 1974

82.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Report of the National Science Foundation. March 18, 1974

83.  Question-and-Answer Session at the Annual Convention of the National Association of Broadcasters, Houston, Texas. March 19, 1974

84.  Remarks Following a Tour of the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas. March 20, 1974

85.  Statement on the Death of Chet Huntley. March 20, 1974

86.  Radio Address About American Education. March 23, 1974

87.  Remarks to Members of the American Agricultural Editors' Association. March 26, 1974

88.  Remarks on Presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Melvin R. Laird. March 26, 1974

89.  Letter to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate Transmitting Proposed Campaign Reform Legislation. March 27, 1974

90.  Remarks at the Annual Republican Fundraising Dinner. March 27, 1974

91.  Message to the Senate Transmitting the United States-Romanian Convention With Respect to Taxes on Income. March 28, 1974

92.  Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives Reporting on Increased Tariffs on Imports of Ball Bearings. March 29, 1974

93.  Remarks at Ceremonies Commemorating Vietnam Veterans Day. March 29, 1974

94.  Message Following Successful Flight of Mariner 10.  March 29, 1974

95.  Statement About Proposed Reductions in Appropriations for Welfare Programs. March 30, 1974

96.  Radio Address About Veterans Affairs. March 31, 1974

97.  Message to the Congress Transmitting the Cost of Living Council's Quarterly Report on the Economic Stabilization Program. April 2, 1974

98.  Statement on the Death of President Georges Pompidou of France. April 2, 1974

99.  Remarks on Signing a Proclamation Designating April as Cancer Control Month. April 3, 1974

100.  White House Statement About the President's Income Tax Returns. April 3, 1974

101.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Reports of Six River Basin Commissions. April 4, 1974

102.  Remarks on Arrival at Paris To Attend Memorial Services for President Georges Pompidou. April 5, 1974

103.  Informal Remarks on Departure From Paris. April 7, 1974

104.  Statement on Signing the Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1974. April 8, 1974

105.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Report on Aeronautics and Space Activities. April 8, 1974

106.  Remarks During an Inspection Tour of Tornado Damage in Ohio. April 9, 1974

107.  Remarks on Departure From Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. April 9, 1974

108.  Remarks During a Campaign Tour of Michigan's Eighth Congressional District. April 10, 1974

109.  Statement About Signing the Indian Financing Act of 1974. April 13, 1974

110.  Statement About the Death of Arthur Krock. April 13, 1974

111.  Memorandum About the Federal Summer Employment Program for Youth. April 16, 1974

112.  Toasts at a Dinner Honoring Latin American and Caribbean Foreign Ministers. April 17, 1974

113.  Remarks at the 83d Continental Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution. April 18, 1974

114.  Statement About Energy Conservation Policy in Federal Land Use. April 19, 1974

115.  Memorandum About Energy Conservation Policy in Federal Land Use. April 19, 1974

116.  Exchange of Remarks on Receiving Diplomatic Credentials From the Egyptian Ambassador. April 19, 1974

117.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Report of the National Endowment for the Arts and National Council on the Arts.
         April 22, 1974

118.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Manpower Report of the President. April 22, 1974

119.  Special Message to the Congress Transmitting Proposed Legislation for Funding of Foreign Assistance Programs in Fiscal Year 1975.
         April 24, 1974

120.  Statement on the Death of President Franz Jonas of Austria. April 24, 1974

121.  Remarks at the Annual Convention of the Mississippi Economic Council, Jackson, Mississippi. April 25, 1974

122.  Address to the Nation Announcing Answer to the House Judiciary Committee Subpoena for Additional Presidential Tape Recordings.
         April 29, 1974

123.  Remarks at the Annual Meeting of the United States Chamber of Commerce. April 30, 1974

124.  Statement About the Termination of the Economic Stabilization Program. May 2, 1974

125.  Remarks at a State Republican Rally in Phoenix, Arizona. May 3, 1974

126.  Statement Supporting Legislation To Enlarge the Havasupai Indian Reservation. May 3, 1974

127.  Remarks at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. May 4, 1974

128.  Remarks Opening Expo '74, Spokane, Washington. May 4, 1974

129.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Report of the United States-Japan Cooperative Medical Science Program. May 6, 1974

130.  Remarks on Signing the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974. May 7, 1974

131.  Statement About the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974. May 7, 1974

132.  Special Message to the Congress Proposing Salary Increases in the Executive Schedule. May 7, 1974

133.  Remarks at the Swearing In of William E. Simon as Secretary of the Treasury. May 8, 1974

134.  Statement About Voter Approval of the District of Columbia Home Rule Charter. May 8, 1974

135.  Statement About Plans and Pending Legislation To Revitalize the Housing Market. May 10, 1974

136.  Remarks at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma.  May 11, 1974

137.  Remarks at Commencement Exercises at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma. May 11, 1974

138.  Message to the Senate Transmitting Protocols for the Extension of the Wheat Trade Convention and the Food Aid Convention.
         May 14, 1974

139.  Remarks on Signing Two Bill's Providing for Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention. May 14, 1974

140.  Statement About Reform of State Workers' Compensation Systems. May 15, 1974

141.  Remarks to Members of the 14th Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Conference. May 15, 1974

142.  Letter to Prime Minister Golda Meir of Israel About Arab Terrorist Attack at Ma'alot, Israel. May 16, 1974

143.  Message to the Congress Reporting on the Balance of Payments Deficit Incurred Under the North Atlantic Treaty. May 16, 1974

144.  Armed Forces Day Message. May 18, 1974

145.  Message Congratulating President-Elect Valéry Giscard d'Estaing of France on His Election. May 19, 1974

146.  Radio Address About a Proposed Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan. May 20, 1974

147.  Annual Message to the Congress on the District of Columbia Budget. May 21, 1974

148.  Remarks on Signing the Disaster Relief Act of 1974. May 22, 1974

149.  Statement About the Disaster Relief Act of 1974. May 22, 1974

150.  Statement About Proposed Amendments to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. May 22, 1974

151.  Letter Responding to House Judiciary Committee Subpoenas Requiring Production of Additional Presidential Tape Recordings and
         Documents. May 22, 1974

152.  Statement on the Death of Duke Ellington. May 24, 1974

153.  Radio Address About the Nation's Economy. May 25, 1974

154.  Memorial Day Message. May 25, 1974

155.  Statement on the Death of Stewart Alsop. May 26, 1974

156.  Radio Address on Memorial Day. May 27, 1974

157.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Report of the Council of Economic Advisers. May 28, 1974

158.  Remarks at the Swearing In of Kenneth Rush as Counsellor to the President for Economic Policy. May 29, 1974

159.  Remarks About a Syrian-Israeli Agreement Leading to the Disengagement of Forces. May 29, 1974

160.  Statement Announcing a Trade Agreement Between the European Economic Community and the United States. May 31, 1974

161.  Statement Announcing Establishment of a Veterans Administration Man-on-the-Campus Program. May 31, 1974

162.  Statement on Signing Two Bills Providing for Improvement of Veterans Benefits. May 31, 1974

163.  Statement About the Death of Edward K. Gaylord. June 1, 1974

164.  Message to the Congress Transmitting First Annual Report on Coastal Zone Management. June 4, 1974

165.  Remarks at Commencement Ceremonies at the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. June 5, 1974

166.  Remarks at a Luncheon With Prince Fahd of Saudi Arabia. June 6, 1974

167.  Remarks at a Luncheon of the National Citizens'  Committee for Fairness to the Presidency. June 9, 1974

168.  Letter Responding to House Judiciary Committee Subpoenas Requiring Production of Presidential Tape Recordings and Documents.
         June 10, 1974

169.  Letter to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House Transmitting a Defense Reorganization Order. June 10, 1974

170.  Remarks on Departure for the Middle East. June 10, 1974

171.  Remarks on Arrival at Salzburg, Austria. June 10, 1974

172.  Statement About Signing an Appropriations Bill Including Funds for Summer Jobs Programs for Youth. June 11, 1974

173.  Remarks on Arrival in Cairo, Egypt. June 12, 1974

174.  Toasts of the President and President Anwar el Sadat of Egypt at a State Dinner in Cairo. June 12, 1974

175.  Exchange With Reporters During a Train Trip From Cairo to Alexandria. June 13, 1974

176.  Message to the Congress Proposing Establishment of New National Wilderness Areas. June 13, 1974

177.  Toasts of the President and President Sadat at a Dinner in Alexandria Honoring the President of Egypt. June 13, 1974

178.  Remarks on Signing the "Principles of Relations and Cooperation Between Egypt and the United States." June 14, 1974

179.  Text of the "Principles of Relations and Cooperation Between Egypt and the United States." June 14, 1974

180.  Remarks of the President and King Faisal Ibn Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia at a State Dinner in Jidda. June 14, 1974

181.  Remarks at the Conclusion of Discussions With King Faisal of Saudi Arabia. June 15, 1974

182.  Remarks of the President and President Hasez al Asad of Syria at a State Dinner in Damascus. June 15, 1974

183.  Remarks About Resumption of Diplomatic Relations Between the United States and Syria. June 16, 1974

184.  Remarks on Arrival at Tel Aviv, Israel. June 16, 1974

185.  Toasts of the President and President Ephraim Katzir of Israel at a State Dinner in Jerusalem. June 16, 1974

186.  Joint Statement Following Discussions With Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin of Israel. June 17, 1974

187.  Toasts of the President and King Hussein of Jordan at a State Dinner in Amman. June 17, 1974

188.  Joint Statement Following Discussions With King Hussein of Jordan. June 18, 1974

189.  Remarks on Departure From Jordan. June 18, 1974

190.  Remarks on Arrival in the Azores. June 18, 1974

191.  Remarks at the Conclusion of Discussions With President Antonio de Spinola of Portugal June 19, 1974

192.  Statement on Departure From the Azores. June 19, 1974

193.  Remarks on Returning From the Middle East. June 19, 1974

194.  Letter Accepting the Resignation of Peter M. Flanigan as Assistant to the President. June 24, 1974

195.  Remarks on Signing the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act. June 24, 1974

196.  Statement About the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act. June 24, 1974

197.  Statement About Restraint in Federal Expenditures. June 24, 1974

198.  Remarks on Departure for Belgium and the Soviet Union. June 25, 1974

199.  Remarks on Arrival at Brussels, Belgium. June 25, 1974

200.  Statement About Signing the Energy Supply and Environmental Coordination Act of 1974. June 26, 1974

201.  Toasts of the President and King Baudouin of Belgium at a Luncheon in Brussels. June 26, 1974

202.  Toasts of the President and Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet
         Union, at a Dinner in Moscow. June 27, 1974

203.  White House Statement on the Death of Mrs. Martin Luther King, Sr. June 30, 1974

204.  Statement on the Death of President Juan Domingo Peron of Argentina. July 1, 1974

205.  Toast at a Luncheon in Minsk Honoring the President. July 1, 1974

206.  Radio and Television Address to the People of the Soviet Union. July 2, 1974

207.  Statement About Energy Conservation Efforts by the Federal Government and the Business Community. July 2, 1974

208.  Toasts of the President and General Secretary Brezhnev at a Dinner in Moscow Honoring Soviet Leaders. July 2, 1974

209.  Joint Communique Following Discussions With Soviet Leaders. July 3, 1974

210.  Independence Day Statement. July 3, 1974

211.  Address to the Nation on Returning From the Soviet Union. July 3, 1974

212.  Statement on the Death of Former Chief Justice Earl Warren. July 9, 1974.

213.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Report on the International Coffee Agreement. July 10, 1974

214.  Exchange of Remarks With the French Ambassador About France's Gift for the American Bicentennial Celebration. July 10, 1974

215.  Letter to President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing of France Accepting the Gift for the American Bicentennial. July 10, 1974

216.  Remarks on Signing the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. July 12, 1974

217.  Statement About the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. July 12, 1974

218.  Remarks at a Meeting With the Wu Shu Troupe of the People's Republic of China. July 12, 1974

219.  Statement About the Death of General Carl A. Spaatz. July 15, 1974

220.  Letter to the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee About National Security Investigations and Wiretaps. July 15, 1974

221.  Special Message to the Congress Proposing Programs for Development of Government Executive Selection and Training. July 17, 1974

222.  Statement on the Death of Dizzy Dean. July 17, 1974

223.  Remarks to Members of the National Citizens' Committee for Fairness to the Presidency. July 18, 1974

224.  Statement on Signing the United States-Spanish Joint Declaration of Principles. July 19, 1974

225.  Exchange of Remarks With Former Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong About United States Space Week. July 19, 1974

226.  Letter Accepting the Resignation of Herbert Stein as Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. July 19, 1974

227.  Remarks at a Dinner in Bel Air, California, Honoring the President. July 21, 1974

228.  Statement Announcing Intention To Comply With Supreme Court Decision Requiring Production of Presidential Tape Recordings.
         July 24, 1974

229.  Address to the Nation About Inflation and the Economy. July 25, 1974

230.  Statement About Signing the Emergency Livestock Credit Act of 1974. July 26, 1974

231.  Remarks on Presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Charles LeRoy Lowman. July 27, 1974

232.  Message to the Congress Transmitting First Annual Report of the National Heart and Lung Advisory Council. July 29, 1974

233.  Message to the Senate Transmitting an Amended Text to the Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic, 1965.
         July 29, 1974

234.  White House Statement About the Signing of an International Agreement on Cyprus. July 30, 1974

235.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Plan for United States Participation in the World Weather Program. August 1, 1974

236.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Report on Urban Transportation. August 1, 1974

237.  Special Message to the Congress Proposing Establishment of a Cost of Living Task Force. August 2, 1974

238.  Statement on Signing the Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act, 1975. August 5, 1974

239.  Message to the Senate Transmitting the Telegraph and Telephone Regulations and a Final Protocol to the Regulations. August 5, 1974

240.  Statement Announcing Availability of Additional Transcripts of Presidential Tape Recordings. August 5, 1974

241.  Memorandum About the Combined Federal Campaign. August 8, 1974

242.  Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Report on the Trade Agreements Program for 1973. August 8, 1974

243.  Veto of the Agriculture-Environmental and Consumer Protection Appropriation Bill. August 8, 1974

244.  Address to the Nation Announcing Decision To Resign the Office of the President of the United States. August 8, 1974

245.  Remarks on Departure From the White House. August 9, 1974

246.  Letter Resigning the Office of President of the United States. August 9, 1974