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June 27, 1973

Introduction

This almanac page for Wednesday, June 27, 1973, 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 San Clemente, California

  • 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.

  • Each Public Papers of the Presidents volume contains the papers and speeches of the President of the United States that were issued by the White House Office of the Press Secretary during the time period specified by the volume. The material is presented in chronological order, and the dates shown in the headings are the dates of the documents or events. In instances when the release date differs from the date of the document itself, that fact is shown in the text note.

    To ensure accuracy, remarks have been checked against audio recordings (when available) and signed documents have been checked against the original, unless otherwise noted. Editors have provided text notes and cross references for purposes of identification or clarity.

  • 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.

  • The Congressional Record is the official daily record of the debates and proceedings of the U.S. Congress.

Archival Holdings

  • 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.

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

    Oman and the Yemens

    • 200. Memorandum From Harold Saunders of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, June 27, 1973

      Summary: Saunders informed Kissinger of a message from Ambassador Helms in Tehran, which emphasized the necessity of military aid for the Yemen Arab Republic. Saunders also recommended that, although the Saudis had been tardy in shipping weapons to Sana’a, they take the lead, ahead of the United States, on this issue.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 641, Country Files, Middle East, Yemen Volume I, 1972–December 1973. Secret. Sent for action. At the top of the memorandum a note written in an unknown hand reads: “Action completed. Message was sent.” Attached but not published are Tabs A-C. Tab A is the draft telegram to Helms. Tab B, telegram 1090 from Sana’a, June 18, details the conversation between North Yemeni President Iryani and Ambassador Crawford. Tab C is telegram 2573 from Jidda, June 21, reporting the conversation between Minister of Defense Prince Sultan and Ambassador Thacher.

    Vol. E-14, Part 1, Documents on the United Nations, 1973-1976

    Food Policy

  • 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-E1122 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1122-01-06, White House room interiors. 6/27/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, Third Floor Hallway.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1122-03, A White House room interior. 6/27/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, Third Floor Hallway.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1122-06, A White House room interior. 6/27/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, Third Floor Hallway.

    Roll WHPO-E1123 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1123-01-06, A White House room interior. 6/27/1973, Washington, D.C. White House.

    Roll WHPO-E1124 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1124-01-10, A White House Blue room interior. 6/27/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, Blue Room.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1124-11, A White House Blue room interior. 6/27/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, Blue Room.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1124-12, A White House Blue room interior. 6/27/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, Blue Room.

    Roll WHPO-E1125 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1125-01-10, A White House Green room interior. 6/27/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, Green Room.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1125-07, A White House Green room interior. 6/27/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, Green Room.

  • 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-167
      National Security Council, Ms. Jean Davis. (6/27/1973, [not listed])

      Runtime: 54:00:00

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by GSA; Recorded by Earl Doss (initials of WHCA engineer)

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
    • WHCA-SR-S-168
      Jill Ruckelshaus speaking to summer interns. (6/27/1973, EOB Conference Room (450))

      Runtime: 1:00

      Keywords: Briefings, private briefings

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by GSA; Recorded by Earl Doss (initials of WHCA engineer)

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
    • WHCA-SR-S-184
      Press briefing by Gerald Warren. (6/27/1973, San Clemente Inn)

      Runtime: 48:00:00

      Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by MAN (initials of WHCA engineer)

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

    V - Senate Select Committee on Watergate Radio Broadcasts

    • WHCA-SR-V-019
      Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings, testimony of John W. Dean III. (6/27/1973, United States Senate, Washington DC)

      Keywords: Watergate, Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original. Technical notes: Recording spans 5 tapes. Tape 1: 36 minutes and 10 seconds of silence at end of recording removed from access copies. Tape 2: 14 minutes and 47 seconds of silence at end of recording removed from access copies. Tape 5: 6 minutes and 18 seconds of silence.

  • 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-6402
      Weekly News Summary, Tape X.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 00:59:52

      1. Reasoner/Jarriel/Clark: President Nixon veto on Bill, Senator Eagleton and Hubert H. Humphrey. Time Code Start: 01:12. Keywords: bills, laws, vetoes, Presidents, Presidential elections, campaigns, candidates. Network: ABC.

      2. Smith: Cambodia [Vietnam]. Time Code Start: 04:39. Keywords: Cambodia, Vietnam War. Network: ABC.

      3. Smith/Matney: Fred LaRue pleads guilty to cover-up. Time Code Start: 06:03. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: ABC.

      4. Reasoner/Gill: Political sabotage (Former President Johnson (LBJ)). Time Code Start: 07:51. Keywords: Presidents, politics, subversion, obstruction, disruption, destruction. Network: ABC.

      5. Smith/Donaldson: Watergate hearings John Dean. Time Code Start: 10:58. Keywords: advisors, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandal. Network: ABC.

      6. Reasoner/Kincaid: food prices. Time Code Start: 22:45. Keywords: food, meat, agriculture, animal products, dairy products, prices, costs, increases, shortages. Network: ABC.

      7. Smith: Commentary on John Dean. Time Code Start: 25:49. Keywords: advisors, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: ABC.
    • WHCA-6403
      Weekly News Summary, Tape XI.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 0:30

      1. Chancellor/Valeriani: Veto on bombing funds. Time Code Start: 01:00. Keywords: Presidents, bills, laws, vetoes, Vietnam War, bombings. Network: NBC.

      2. Chancellor: Watergate. Time Code Start: 06:24. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: NBC.

      3. Chancellor/Goralski: Fred LaRue on Watergate issue. Time Code Start: 13:00. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: NBC.

      4. Chancellor: Secretary of Agriculture Butz on stop of exports. Time Code Start: 17:20. Keywords: Soviet Union, USSR, Russia, agriculture, grains, crops, products, sales, imports, exports, trade. Network: NBC.

      5. Chancellor/Oliver: Gas shortage. Time Code Start: 18:40. Keywords: energy crisis, petroleum, oil, gasoline, fuel, shortages, rationing, natural resources. Network: NBC.

      6. Mudd/Graham: Fred LaRue pleads guilty in cover-up. Time Code Start: 30:30. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: CBS.

      7. Mudd/Schorr/Stahl: Watergate. Time Code Start: 33:55. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: CBS.

      8. Mudd/Pierpoint/Serafin: Veto on bombing funds. Time Code Start: 43:00. Keywords: Presidents, bills, laws, vetoes, Vietnam War, bombings. Network: CBS.

      9. Mudd/Shieffer: Clarence Kelley's appointment to FBI. Time Code Start: 45:30. Keywords: Federal Bureau of Investigations, national security, agencies, appointments, leaders. Network: CBS.
    • WHCA-W-124
      Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of John Dean (recording begins at 10:00 AM)
      ABC
      Runtime: 01:05:30
    • WHCA-W-125
      Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of John Dean (recording begins at 11:27 AM)
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 1:30
    • WHCA-W-126
      Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of John Dean (recording begins at 2:40 PM)
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 01:37:27
    • WHCA-W-127
      Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of John Dean (recording begins at 4:17 PM)
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 01:36:37
    • WHCA-W-128
      Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of John Dean (recording begins at 10:00 AM)
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 01:05:23
    • WHCA-W-129
      Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of John Dean (recording begins at 11:00 AM) Melvin Laird, Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz, Secretary of HEW Caspar Weinberger, George Bush.
      NBC, CBS, NBC
      Runtime: 01:05:55
    • WHCA-W-130
      Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of John Dean (recording begins at 12:00 PM)
      CBS
      Runtime: 01:05:28
    • WHCA-W-131
      Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of John Dean (recording begins at 2:40 PM)
      Post-Newsweek Stations, Inc.; WMAL-TV
      Runtime: 01:06:25
    • WHCA-W-132
      Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of John Dean (recording begins at 3:50 PM) FTN: Senator Lowell Weicker; "MTP": w/ John Love, Pres. Energy Advisor; "I&A": Senator Symington.
      CBS, NBC, ABC
      Runtime: 01:37:50
    • WHCA-W-133
      Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of John Dean (recording begins at 5:30 PM)
      CBS
      Runtime: 01:42:30
    • WHCA-W-134
      Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of John Dean (recording begins at 10:00 AM)
      NBC
      Runtime: 01:35:23
    • WHCA-W-135
      Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of John Dean (recording begins at 11:30 AM) Richard Nixon, Dan Rather.
      CBS
      Runtime: 01:37:12
    • WHCA-W-136
      Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of John Dean (recording begins at 2:40 PM)
      Eastern Educational Network
      Runtime: 01:07:11
    • WHCA-W-137
      Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of John Dean (recording begins at 3:50 PM). No picture for the first 8 minutes. Richard Nixon.
      CBS
      Runtime: 01:07:00
    • WHCA-W-138
      Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of John Dean (recording begins at 5:00 PM)
      NBC
      Runtime: 01:07:18

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