December 11, 1973

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• Remarks on Signing a Bill Establishing the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration.

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• Federal Register of Tuesday, December 11, 1973

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• Senate: December 11, 1973
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Argued

• Hagans v. Lavine
• Hernandez v. Veterans' Administration
• Johnson v. Robison
• United States v. Kahn

Decided

• Gustafson v. Florida
• United States v. Robinson

Granted

• United States v. Matlock

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• President's Daily Brief of 11 December 1973

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Vol. XXV, Arab-Israeli Crisis and War, 1973

Arab-Israeli Crisis and War, 1973

• 385. Telegram From the U.S. Interests Section in Cairo to the Department of State, Cairo, December 11, 1973, 1700Z

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 639, Country Files, Middle East, Arab Republic of Egypt, Vol. X, Nov.–Dec. 31, 1973. Secret; Immediate; Nodis; Cherokee. Also sent Immediate to USNATO for Secretary Kissinger.

Vol. E-15, Part 2, Documents on Western Europe, 1973-1976, Second, Revised Edition

Western Europe Regional, 1973-1976

• 42. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft) to President Nixon, Washington, December 11, 1973

  Summary: Scowcroft relayed a report from Kissinger on the first meeting of the North Atlantic Council.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 43, HAK Trip Files, HAK Trip—Europe & Mid East, Dec 8–22, 1973, State Cables, Memos & Misc (TS/SENS, Eyes Only, Codeword 2 of 2). Top Secret; Sensitive. A stamped notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it.

• 43. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft) to President Nixon, Washington, December 11, 1973

  Summary: Scowcroft relayed a report from Kissinger on his final day in Brussels, where he was attending a NATO Ministerial meeting.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 43, HAK Trip Files, HAK Trip—Europe & Mid East, Dec 8–22, 1973, State Cables, Memos & Misc (TS/SENS, Eyes Only, Codeword 2 of 2). Top Secret; Sensitive. A stamped notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it. In telegram 14669 from London, December 13, the Embassy reported on Kissinger’s meeting with the EC Foreign Ministers in Brussels: “Session was characterized by very friendly, constructive atmosphere. In discussions of US/EC declaration, Secretary noted discussions to date have become overtly legalistic and he suggested for consideration that possibility of shorter draft emphasizing general principles and employing more eloquent language might be desirable. Several other ministers supported this suggestion and also thought it would be useful to consider new methods by which to carry on intensified consultation between US and EC.” (Ibid., State Cables, Memos & Misc.)

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Roll WHPO-E1942 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1942-01-08, President Nixon and Vice President Ford seated informally in the Oval Office during a meeting to discuss the 1974 Congressional election with Senator William Brock, Rep. Robert Michel, George H. W. Bush of the RNC and Anne Armstrong. 12/11/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Gerald Ford, Senator William E. Brock III (R-Tennessee). Congressman Robert H. Michel (R-Illinois). George Bush, Chairman of the Republican National Committee. Anne Armstrong, Counsellor.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1942-08, President Nixon and Vice President Ford seated informally in the Oval Office during a meeting to discuss the 1974 Congressional election with Senator William Brock, Rep. Robert Michel, George H. W. Bush of the RNC and Anne Armstrong. 12/11/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Gerald Ford, Senator William E. Brock III (R-Tennessee). Congressman Robert H. Michel (R-Illinois). George Bush, Chairman of the Republican National Committee. Anne Armstrong, Counsellor.

Roll WHPO-E1943 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1943-01-07, President Nixon and Vice President Ford seated informally in the Oval Office during a meeting to discuss the 1974 Congressional election with Senator William Brock, Rep. Robert Michel, George H. W. Bush of the RNC and Anne Armstrong. 12/11/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Gerald Ford, Senator William E. Brock III (R-Tennessee). Congressman Robert H. Michel (R-Illinois). George Bush, Chairman of the Republican National Committee. Anne Armstrong, Counsellor.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1943-07, President Nixon and Vice President Ford seated informally in the Oval Office during a meeting to discuss the 1974 Congressional election with Senator William Brock, Rep. Robert Michel, George H. W. Bush of the RNC and Anne Armstrong. 12/11/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Gerald Ford, Senator William E. Brock III (R-Tennessee). Congressman Robert H. Michel (R-Illinois). George Bush, Chairman of the Republican National Committee. Anne Armstrong, Counsellor.

Roll WHPO-E1946 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1946-07-13, President Nixon participates in the signing ceremony for H.R. 7446, a bill establishing the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration, as officials watch nearby. 12/11/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Secretary of the Interior Rogers C.B. Morton. Anne Armstrong, Counsellor. Senators: Roman L. Hruska (R-Nebraska). John L. McClellan (D-Arkansas). Alan Bible (D-Nevada). Henry L. Bellman (R-Oklahoma). Congressmen: Joseph M. McDade (R-Pennsylvania). M. Caldwell Butler (R-Virginia). Edward Hutchinson, G. William Whitehurst (R-Virginia). George E. Danielson (D-California). Hamilton Fish, Jr. (R-New York). Carlos J. Moorhead (R-California). William S. Moorhead (D-Pennsylvania) Julia Butler Hansen (D-Washington). George H. Mahon (D-Texas). D. Donohue (D-Massachusetts). Congo Peter W. Rodino, Jr. (D-New Jersey). Congo James R. Mann (D-South Carolina). Congo Ray Thornton (D-Arkansas). William P. Shattuck, Counsel for the House Committee on Judiciary. Peter T. Straub, Associate Counsel for the House Committee on Judiciary.

Roll WHPO-E1947 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1947-03-07, President Nixon participates in the signing ceremony for H.R. 7446, a bill establishing the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration, as officials watch nearby. 12/11/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Secretary of the Interior Rogers C.B. Morton. Anne Armstrong, Counsellor. Senators: Roman L. Hruska (R-Nebraska). John L. McClellan (D-Arkansas). Alan Bible (D-Nevada). Henry L. Bellman (R-Oklahoma). Congressmen: Joseph M. McDade (R-Pennsylvania). M. Caldwell Butler (R-Virginia). Edward Hutchinson, G. William Whitehurst (R-Virginia). George E. Danielson (D-California). Hamilton Fish, Jr. (R-New York). Carlos J. Moorhead (R-California). William S. Moorhead (D-Pennsylvania) Julia Butler Hansen (D-Washington). George H. Mahon (D-Texas). D. Donohue (D-Massachusetts). Congo Peter W. Rodino, Jr. (D-New Jersey). Congo James R. Mann (D-South Carolina). Congo Ray Thornton (D-Arkansas). William P. Shattuck, Counsel for the House Committee on Judiciary. Peter T. Straub, Associate Counsel for the House Committee on Judiciary.

Roll WHPO-E1948 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1948-02-08, President Nixon with Senator John Tower and Texas constituent supporter organizers of "Support the President" rallies. 12/11/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Othal Brand, President and co-owner of Griffin & Brand of McAllen, Inc., McAllen, Texas. James Griffin, stock broker and motel owner and operator, McAllen, Texas. Abe Katz, President and co-owner of Valley Onions, Inc..
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1948-13-16, President Nixon meeting in the Oval Office with American Hospital Association (AHA) Officers Alex McMahon, Horace Cardwll, Wade Mountz. 12/11/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, John W. Kauffman, Chairman of the American Hospital Association (AHA). Alex McMahon, President of the AHA and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Duke University. Horace Cardwell, Chairman-elect of the AHA. Wade Mountz, Vice Chairman of the AHA. Kenneth R. Cole, Jr., Executive Director of the Domestic Council. James H. Cavanaugh, Associate Director of the Domestic Council.

Roll WHPO-E1949 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1949-03-10, President Nixon with John Andrews and family. 12/11/1973, Washington, D.C. Oval Office, White House.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1949-11-13, President Nixon with Dr. Frank Gannon, departing Domestic Council staff assistant. 12/11/1973, Washington, D.C. Oval Office, White House. President Nixon, Dr. Frank Gannon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1949-14-19, President Nixon with Kathy Prusse. 12/11/1973, Washington, D.C. Oval Office, White House.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1949-20-23, President Nixon with Hank Paulson. 12/11/1973, Washington, D.C. Oval Office, White House.

Roll WHPO-E1950 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1950-04A-23A, Vice-President Gerald Ford seated informally during a meeting in his office with Soviet USSR Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin. 12/11/1973, Washington, D.C. Executive Office Building (EOB), Vice President's Office. Gerald Ford, Anatoly Dobrynin.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1950-14A, Vice-President Gerald Ford seated informally during a meeting in his office with Soviet USSR Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin. 12/11/1973, Washington, D.C. Executive Office Building (EOB), Vice President's Office. Gerald Ford, Anatoly Dobrynin.

Roll WHPO-E1951 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1951-02-13, Vice-President Gerald Ford seated informally during a meeting in his office with Soviet USSR Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin. 12/11/1973, Washington, D.C. Executive Office Building (EOB), Vice President's Office.

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P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-731211
  Remarks by President Nixon at signing of HR 7446. (12/11/1973)
  
  Runtime: 6:00
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
• WHCA-SR-P-731212
  Photo opportunity with Texas supporters. (12/11/1973)
  
  Runtime: 5:20
  
  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-408
  Press briefing by Kenneth Clawson. (12/11/1973, White House Press Lobby)
  
  Runtime: 27:50:00
  
  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-409
  Press briefing by George Bush. (12/11/1973, White House Press Lobby)
  
  Runtime: 31:25:00
  
  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.

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• WHCA-6703
  Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:33:10
  
  21. Smith/Hill: Supreme Court rules on search of violators. Time Code Start: 42:49. Keywords: law officials, judges, justices, courts, trials, investigations, rulings, decisions, schools, money, subsidies. Network: ABC.
  
  22. Smith/Jackson: Rockefeller resigns but denies he is Presidential candidate. Time Code Start: 45:32. Keywords: Governors, resignations, Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates. Network: ABC.
  
  23. Smith/Jarriel: 74 Congressional election planning. Time Code Start: 47:58. Keywords: House of Representatives, elections. Network: ABC.
  
  24. Smith/Zimmerman: The energy crisis. Time Code Start: 50:11. Keywords: petroleum, oil, gasoline, fuel, shortages, rationing, natural resources. Network: ABC.
  
  25. Smith/Clark: Senate Committee hears truckers complaints. Time Code Start: 52:01. Keywords: Senators, strikes, petroleum, oil, gasoline, fuel, shortages, rationing, laws, protests, speed limitations, trucks, truckers, truck drivers, cargo transportation, hauling, costs, transportation. Network: ABC.
  
  26. Smith: Commentary on Rockefeller and Senator Jackson. Time Code Start: 53:55. Keywords: Governors, Senators, Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates. Network: NBC.
  
  27. Chancellor/Levine: More on truckers plight and fuel prices. Time Code Start: 55:35. Keywords: wage and price controls, freezes, prices, costs, increases, decreases, economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, automobiles, autos, vehicles, fuel, gasoline. Network: NBC.
  
  28. Chancellor/Brokaw: President Nixon's political strategy conference. Time Code Start: 58:27. Keywords: Presidents,. Network: NBC.
  
  29. Chancellor: Rockefeller's resignation. Time Code Start: 60:22. Keywords: Governors, resignations. Network: NBC.
  
  30. Chancellor: Rockefeller's resignation and other Presidential candidate choices. Time Code Start: 61:40. Keywords: Governors, resignations, Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates. Network: NBC.
  
  31. Chancellor/Scherer: Impeachment inquiry. Time Code Start: 63:30. Keywords: Presidents, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, impeachment. Network: NBC.
  
  32. Chancellor/Mackin: Tax board meeting in California on President Nixon's property and income taxes. Time Code Start: 65:28. Keywords: Presidents, taxes, taxation, revenue, income taxes, Western White House, La Casa Pacifica, investigations, valuations, real estate appraisals, appraised value, assessments. Network: NBC.
  
  33. Chancellor/Valeriani: Secretary of State Kissinger's arrival in Brussels, Belgium and threat on his life. Time Code Start: 67:56. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, travel, trips, speeches, N.A.T.O., North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Europe, military, threats, terrorism. Network: NBC.
  
  35. Cronkite/Rather: President Nixon and Republican House leaders hold strategy meeting for 1974 Congressional elections. Time Code Start: 72:57. Keywords: elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates, meetings, House of Representatives, political parties, Republicans. Network: CBS.

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