1974 in the United States

Events from the year 1974 in the United States. == Incumbents == === Federal government === President: Richard Nixon (R-California) (until August 9) Gerald Ford (R-Michigan) (starting August 9) Vice President: Gerald Ford (R-Michigan) (until August 9) vacant (August 9 – December 19) Nelson Rockefeller (R-New York) (starting December 19) Chief Justice: Warren E. Burger (Virginia) Speaker of the House of Representatives: Carl Albert (D-Oklahoma) Senate Majority Leader: Mike Mansfield (D-Montana) Congress: 93rd ==== State governments ==== == Events == === January === January 4 Citing executive privilege, President Richard Nixon refuses to surrender 500 tapes and documents which have been subpoenaed by the Senate Watergate Committee.

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