Introduction
This almanac page for Wednesday, April 25, 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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Next Date: Thursday, April 26, 1973
Schedule and Public Documents
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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 The White House - Washington, D. C.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Archival Holdings
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Selective document listing
President's Office Files
The President's Office Files consists of materials drawn together by the Special Files Unit from several administrative subdivisions within the White House Office. It is the handwriting and sensitive papers sent to the Staff Secretary that now comprise much of the President's Office Files. Visit the finding aid to learn more.
- News Summaries, Unmarked News Summaries, Box 55, News Summaries - Apr. 16-30, 1973 [4 of 7] [Note: Due to the way News Summary products were compiled, you should also consult nearby days for potentially relevant materials.]
- News Summary, April 25, 1973
- News Summaries, Unmarked News Summaries, Box 55, News Summaries - Apr. 16-30, 1973 [5 of 7]
- Special Report: Wed. TV specials on Watergate, April 25, 1973
- News Summaries, Unmarked News Summaries, Box 55, News Summaries - Apr. 16-30, 1973 [4 of 7] [Note: Due to the way News Summary products were compiled, you should also consult nearby days for potentially relevant materials.]
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The H. R. Haldeman Diaries consists of seven handwritten diaries, 36 dictated diaries recorded as sound recordings, and two handwritten audio cassette tape subject logs. The diaries and logs reflect H. R. Haldeman’s candid personal record and reflections on events, issues, and people encountered during his service in the Nixon White House. As administrative assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, Haldeman attended and participated in public events and private meetings covering the entire scope of issues in which the Nixon White House engaged in during the years 1969-1973. Visit the finding aid to learn more.
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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.
Nixon Library Holdings
All National Archives Units
National Security Documents
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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.
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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. XV, Soviet Union, June 1972-August 1974
Summit Preparations; Jackson-Vanik Amendment; Non-Use of Nuclear Weapons, December 1972-April 1973
100. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, April 25, 1973, 12:15-12:45 p.m.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1027, Presidential/HAK Memcons, Memcons, April–Nov. 1973. Secret. The meeting took place in Kissinger’s office in the White House.
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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
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Visit the White House Tapes finding aid to learn about the taping system's operation and archival processing.
Old Executive Office Building
- 430-1; 10:51 a.m. - 10:58 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.
- 430-2; Unknown between 10:58 a.m. & 11:06 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
- 430-3; Unknown between 10:58 a.m. & 11:06 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
- 430-4; 11:06 a.m. - 1:55 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Ehrlichman, John D.; White House operator; Shepard, Geoffrey C.; [Unknown person(s)]; Bull, Stephen B.
- 430-5; 2:00 p.m. - 2:01 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
- 430-6; Unknown between 2:01 p.m. & 3:14 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
- 430-7; Unknown between 2:01 p.m. & 3:14 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
- 430-8; Unknown between 2:01 p.m. & 3:14 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
- 430-9; Unknown between 2:01 p.m. & 3:14 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
- 430-10; Unknown between 2:01 p.m. & 3:14 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
- 430-11; Unknown between 2:01 p.m. & 3:14 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 430-12; 3:14 p.m. - 3:16 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kleindienst, Richard G.
- 430-13; Unknown between 3:16 p.m. & 3:35 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
- 430-14; Unknown between 3:16 p.m. & 3:35 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
- 430-15; Unknown between 3:16 p.m. & 3:35 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kissinger, Henry A.
- 430-16; 3:35 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kleindienst, Richard G.; Sanchez, Manolo
- 430-17; Unknown between 4:10 p.m. & 4:25 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
- 430-18; Unknown between 4:10 p.m. & 4:25 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
- 430-19; Unknown between 4:10 p.m. & 4:25 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Higby, Lawrence M.
- 430-20; 4:25 p.m. - 4:26 p.m.; Higby, Lawrence M.; Nixon, Richard M. (President)
- 430-21; 4:35 p.m. - 4:36 p.m.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Nixon, Richard M. (President)
- 430-22; 4:40 p.m. - 5:35 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Hart, Thomas
- 430-23; 5:37 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Petersen, Henry E.
- 430-24; Unknown between 6:45 p.m. & 6:46 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
- 430-25; 6:46 p.m. - 6:50 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
- 430-26; 6:52 p.m. - 6:52 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 430-27; Unknown between 6:52 p.m. & 6:57 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
- 430-28; Unknown between 6:52 p.m. & 6:57 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
- 430-29; Unknown between 6:52 p.m. & 6:57 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 430-30; 6:57 p.m. - 7:14 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
- 430-31; 7:17 p.m. - 7:19 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.
- 430-32; Unknown between 7:19 p.m. & 7:22 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
- 430-33; 7:22 p.m. - 7:25 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kleindienst, Richard G.
- 430-34; 7:25 p.m. - 7:25 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 430-35; 7:25 p.m. - 7:39 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.
- 430-36; 7:46 p.m. - 7:53 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
- 430-37; Unknown between 7:53 p.m. & 8:20 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
- 430-38; Unknown between 7:53 p.m. & 8:20 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 430-39; 8:20 p.m. - 8:23 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kleindienst, Richard G.
- 430-40; Unknown between 8:23 p.m. & 8:41 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
- 430-41; Unknown between 8:23 p.m. & 8:41 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
Oval Office
- 904-1; Unknown between 8:10 a.m. & 8:17 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Sanchez, Manolo
- 904-2; Unknown between 8:10 a.m. & 8:17 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 904-3; 8:17 a.m. - 8:17 a.m.; White House operator; Nixon, Richard M. (President)
- 904-4; Unknown between 8:17 a.m. & 8:25 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
- 904-5; Unknown between 8:17 a.m. & 8:25 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 904-6; Unknown between 8:50 a.m. & 9:17 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.; Petersen, Henry E.
- 904-7; Unknown between 9:17 a.m. & 9:21 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]
- 904-8; 9:21 a.m. - 10:46 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Wilson, John J.; Strickler, Frank H.; [Unknown person(s)]
- 904-9; Unknown between 10:46 a.m. & 10:51 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); [Unknown person(s)]; Sanchez, Manolo
- 904-10; Unknown between 8:25 a.m. & 8:50 a.m.; United States Secret Service agents
- 904-11; Unknown between 10:46 a.m. & 10:51 a.m.; United States Secret Service agents
White House Telephone
- 38-134; Unknown between 8:10 a.m. & 8:17 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 38-135; 8:17 a.m. - 8:17 a.m.; White House operator; Nixon, Richard M. (President)
- 38-136; Unknown between 8:17 a.m. & 8:25 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 38-137; 8:56 a.m. - 9:01 a.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Petersen, Henry E.; Bull, Stephen B.
- 38-138; Unknown between 11:06 a.m. & 1:51 p.m.; Ehrlichman, John D.; White House operator; Nixon, Richard M. (President)
- 38-139; Unknown between 11:06 a.m. & 1:51 p.m.; Ehrlichman, John D.; Shepard, Geoffrey C.
- 38-140; Unknown between 11:06 a.m. & 1:51 p.m.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House operator; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.; [Unknown person(s)]; Bull, Stephen B.
- 38-141; Unknown between 11:06 a.m. & 1:51 p.m.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Bull, Stephen B.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.
- 38-143; Unknown between 11:06 a.m. & 1:51 p.m.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); White House operator; [Unknown person(s)]; Ehrlichman, John D.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Bull, Stephen B.
- 38-144; Unknown between 2:01 p.m. & 3:14 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 38-145; 3:14 p.m. - 3:16 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kleindienst, Richard G.
- 38-146; 4:25 p.m. - 4:26 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Higby, Lawrence M.
- 38-147; 4:35 p.m. - 4:36 p.m.; Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob"); Nixon, Richard M. (President)
- 38-148; 6:52 p.m. - 6:52 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 38-149; Unknown between 6:52 p.m. & 6:57 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 38-150; 6:57 p.m. - 7:14 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
- 38-151; 7:17 p.m. - 7:19 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.
- 38-152; Unknown between 7:19 p.m. & 7:25 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 38-153; 7:22 p.m. - 7:25 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kleindienst, Richard G.
- 38-154; 7:25 p.m. - 7:25 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 38-155; 7:25 p.m. - 7:39 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ehrlichman, John D.
- 38-156; Unknown between 7:39 p.m. & 7:46 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 38-157; 7:46 p.m. - 7:53 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Haldeman, H. R. ("Bob")
- 38-158; Unknown between 7:53 p.m. & 8:20 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 38-159; 8:20 p.m. - 8:23 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Kleindienst, Richard G.
- 38-160; Unknown between 8:23 p.m. & 9:07 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); White House operator
- 38-161; 9:07 p.m. - 9:12 p.m.; Nixon, Richard M. (President); Ziegler, Ronald L.
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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.
B - Vice-Presidential (Agnew and Ford)
- WHCA-SR-B-248
Remarks on Watergate-Rm. 272 1/2, E.O.B. (4/25/1973)
Runtime: 2:20
Keywords: Watergate
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-083
Harvard Republican Club Vice President. (4/25/1973, EOB Conference Room (450))
Runtime: 1:28:00
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-084
Press briefing by Ronald Ziegler. (4/25/1973, White House Press Lobby)
Runtime: 45:00:00
Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media, press secretary
Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by JMC (initials of WHCA engineer)
Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
- WHCA-SR-B-248
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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-6246
"Agronsky & Company". Watergate Special, Around 00:06:00 there is on-screen written quote by Ziegler regarding "third rate burglary," (not film or video of Ziegler) and a narrator reading the quote. Leonard Woodcock, President of the United Auto Workers; returning POW's.
ABC
Runtime: 01:05:43 - WHCA-6247
"In the Matter of Watergate".
CBS
Runtime: 01:05:45 - WHCA-6248
"Talk Back" on Watergate. Richard Nixon.
CBS
Runtime: 01:36:45 - WHCA-6250
Weekly News Summary, Tape II.
ALL NETWORKS
Runtime: 1:30
21. Smith/Donaldson/Jarriel/Carlson/Medina: Watergate and campaign farces; Vice President Agnew. Time Code Start: 61:36. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: ABC.
22. Smith/Landy/Shoumacher: Ceasefire; POWs. Time Code Start: 70:00. Keywords: Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam War, Vietnam Prisoner of War, ceasefires. Network: ABC.
23. Smith: Comment on Secretary of State Rogers. Time Code Start: 74:10. Keywords: cabinet, advisors. Network: ABC.
24. Chancellor/Kiker/Brinkley: Vice President Agnew on Watergate, comments. Time Code Start: 75:00. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: NBC.
25. Chancellor/Stern/Rollin: More on Watergate. Time Code Start: 80:25. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: NBC.
26. Chancellor/Perkins: Sabatoge in the 1962 Nixon presidential campaign. Time Code Start: 84:30. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates, sabotage, spying, espionage. Network: NBC.
27. Chancellor/Valeriani: Kissinger and Vietnamese negotiator Le Duc Tho to confer. Time Code Start: 86:00. Keywords: diplomats, diplomacy, meetings, Paris Peace Talks, Vietnam War, treaty, treaties, negotiations. Network: NBC.
28. Chancellor/Neal: Ceasefire and Cambodia; Colonel Guy criticizes some former POWs for collaboration. Time Code Start: 88:25. Keywords: Vietnam War, Vietnam Prisoner of War, Cambodia, Vietnam War, accusations, collaborations, truces, treaty, treaties, peace, ceasefires. Network: NBC. - WHCA-6251
Weekly News Summary, Tape III.
ALL NETWORKS
Runtime: 00:52:54
1. Cronkite/Kalb/Freedman: Kissinger and Vietnamese negotiator Le Duc Tho to confer over future of Vietnam. Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: diplomats, diplomacy, meetings, Paris Peace Talks, Vietnam War, treaty, treaties, negotiations. Network: CBS.
2. Cronkite: Cambodia, fighting. Time Code Start: 03:13. Keywords: Vietnam WarCambodia, Vietnam War. Network: CBS.
3. Cronkite/Pierpoint/Schorr/Stahl: Vice President Agnew on Watergate; more on Watergate. Time Code Start: 04:08. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: CBS.
4. Cronkite/Rabel: Campaign sabotage; Mitchell. Time Code Start: 08:05. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, law officials. Network: CBS.
5. Cronkite/Severeid: Comment on Watergate. Time Code Start: 09:42. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: CBS.
- WHCA-6246
Context (External Sources)
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The Vanderbilt Television News Archive is the world's most extensive and complete archive of television news. They have been recording, preserving and providing access to television news broadcasts of the national networks since August 5, 1968.
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