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August 18, 1973

Introduction

This almanac page for Saturday, August 18, 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 Key Biscayne, Florida

  • 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.

  • 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.

    No Federal Register published on this date

Archival Holdings

Any selection of archival documents will necessarily be partial. You should use the documents and folders identified below as a starting place, but consult the linked collection finding aids and folder title lists and the collections themselves for context. Many documents to be found this way do not lend themselves to association with specific dates, but are essential to a complete understanding of the material.

  • 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.

    • Annotated and Unmarked News Summaries [Note: Although there was no News Summary on this date, due to the way News Summary products were compiled, you should also consult nearby days for potentially relevant materials.]

  • 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

  • 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 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 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-6500
      "Agronsky & Company".
      CBS
      Runtime: 00:28:21
    • WHCA-6510
      Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 01:34:02

      16. Utley: Indochina fighting [Vietnam]. Time Code Start: 38:00. Keywords: Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam War. Network: NBC.

      17. Utley/Molson: Beef freeze, Americans buying beef in Mexico and Canada. Time Code Start: 38:43. Keywords: food, animal products, meat, sales, supply, shortages, freezes, freezes, imports, importing, Mexican, Canadian. Network: NBC.

      18. Utley/Levine: Lumber prices are down. Time Code Start: 41:25. Keywords: trees, forests, wood products, wage and price controls, freezes, prices, costs, increases, decreases, economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money. Network: NBC.

      19. Utley: Watergate hearings to continue; Chuck Colson first witness. Time Code Start: 43:45. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: NBC.

      20. Rather/Davis: Cambodia [Vietnam]. Time Code Start: 44:44. Keywords: Cambodia, Vietnam War. Network: CBS.

      21. Rather/Sargent: Karam and campaign '68. Time Code Start: 47:14. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates. Network: CBS.

      22. Rather/Plante: Prices up and down; bailing wire shortage. Time Code Start: 49:19. Keywords: wage and price controls, freezes, prices, costs, increases, decreases, economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, tools, metals, products, shortages. Network: CBS.

      23. Rather: Judge named in Vice President Agnew case. Time Code Start: 54:15. Keywords: law officials, judges, justices, appointments, Vice Presidents, resignations, terminations, taxes, investments, investigations, hearings. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)