August 3, 1973

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The President's day began at Camp David, Maryland

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• Special Message to the Congress Proposing Changes in the Nation's Financial System
• Letter to the Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the Senate About the End of United States Bombing in Cambodia.
• Executive Order 11735—Assignment of Functions Under Section 311 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as Amended

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• Federal Register of Friday, August 3, 1973

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• Senate: August 3, 1973
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• News Summaries, Unmarked News Summaries, Box 59, News Summaries - August 1973 [1 of 14] [Note: Due to the way News Summary products were compiled, you should also consult nearby days for potentially relevant materials.]
  • News Summary, August 3, 1973, (Thurs. nets, wires, papers)

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• President's Daily Brief of 03 August 1973

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Vol. X, Vietnam, January 1973-July 1975

Congressional Restrictions, General Warfare, June 19, 1973-February 25, 1975

• 97. Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between President Nixon and the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), August 3, 1973, 10:17 a.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Henry A. Kissinger Telephone Conversation Transcripts, Box 21, Chronological File. No classification marking. The President was at Camp David; Kissinger was in Washington. Blank underscores are omissions in the original.

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

Arab-Israeli Crisis and War, 1973

• 81. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, August 3, 1973, 4:30 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1027, Presidential/HAK Memcons, April–November 1973 [3 of 5]. Secret; Exclusively Eyes Only. The meeting took place in Kissinger’s office. The memorandum of conversation was prepared, presumably by Saunders, on August 7. All brackets are in the original.

Vol. XXVII, Iran; Iraq, 1973-1976

Iran, January-August 1973

• 31. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, August 3, 1973, 4:30 p.m.

  Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box TS–28, Geopolitical File, Iran Chronological File, Memcons, Notebook, 30 May ‘72–15 September 1973. Secret; Exclusively Eyes Only. The meeting was held in Kissinger’s office. Drafted by Saunders on August 7. All brackets are in the original. On August 3, Saunders sent Kissinger a briefing memorandum for this meeting, with a checklist of follow-up actions from the Shah’s visit and a memorandum on contacts with the Fatah leadership. (National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 603, Country Files—Middle East, Iran, Vol. V, May–December 1973)

Vol. XXXIII, SALT II, 1972-1980

SALT II, 1972-1980

• 32. Memorandum From William Hyland of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, August 3, 1973

  Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Geopolitical File, Box 214, Soviet Union, Dobrynin, Background Papers, September 1972–December 1973. Secret; Sensitive; Eyes Only. Sent for action. Tab A, a paper for Dobrynin on MBFR, is attached but not printed.

Vol. XXXVIII, Part 1, Foundations of Foreign Policy, 1973-1976

Foundations of Foreign Policy, 1973-1976

• 15. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, August 3, 1973, 12:30 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1027, Presidential/HAK MemCons, MemCons April–Nov 1973 HAK & Presidential [3 of 5]. Secret; Nodis. All blank underscores are omissions in the original. The luncheon conversation took place aboard the Presidential yacht Sequoia.

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

Kuwait and the Gulf States

• 36. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Kuwait, Washington, August 3, 1973, 2019Z

  Summary: The Department transmitted to the Embassy the approval in principle to provide a follow-on aircraft for Kuwait.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 620, Country Files, Middle East, Kuwait, Volume I. Secret; Immediate. Drafted on August 2 by Dickman; cleared by Atherton, Tarr, Clements, Saunders, and Spiers and in NEA/IAI and NEA/IRN; approved by Sisco. Telegram 1369 from Kuwait City, April 20, is in National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, [no film number]. Telegrams 1371 and 2053 from Kuwait City, were not found.

Vol. E-11, Part 1, Documents on Mexico; Central America; and the Caribbean, 1973-1976

Guatemala and Belize

• 170. Telegram 153478 From the Department of State to the Embassy in Guatemala, Washington, August 3, 1973, 2143Z

  Summary: During a meeting with members of the Office of Central American Affairs, British officials reported that a July 28 meeting with the Guatemalan Foreign Minister had gone well. Although Arenales demurred on negotiating prior to elections, the British indicated their hope that progress would occur prior to the United Nations General Assembly in November, noting that movement on the issue might forestall efforts by Premier Price to raise the issue at the UN.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, [no film number]. Confidential; Priority; Limdis. Repeated to Belize City. Drafted and approved by Lazar; cleared by Floyd in EUR. In telegram 3220 to Guatemala City, September 15, the U.S. Mission to the UN reported that the British believed a UN resolution supporting self-determination for Belize would fail, and “would only provide sterile confrontation in UN between Guatemalans and themselves.” (Ibid., ARA/CEN Files: Lot 76D139, POL 3 United Nations B–1973) In telegram 525 from Belize City, September 15, Wollam reported that on September 14 Posnett had encouraged Price to raise Belizean independence in the UN, and concluded that Posnett’s action appeared “to be part of British effort to extricate themselves from Belize.” (Ibid., Central Foreign Policy File, [no film number])

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Roll WHPO-E1329 Photographer: | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1329-, Pat Nixon and Tricia Nixon hosting a White House reception for officials and dancers of the Bolshoi Ballet Company of Moscow, Russia. 8/3/1973, Washington, D. C. White House.

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S - White House Press Office Briefings (continuation of the L-series)

• WHCA-SR-S-242
  Remarks to summer interns by Patrick Buchanan. (8/3/1973, 459 EOB)
  
  Runtime: 1:25:00
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by RAW (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
• WHCA-SR-S-243
  Press briefing by Gerald Warren and William Simon. (8/3/1973, White House Press Lobby)
  
  Runtime: 1:11:00
  
  Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by LDH (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

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-6474
  "60 Minutes". Gerald Ford, Mrs. Betty Ford.
  ABC
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-6475
  "Watergate Wrap-up" Special, Tape I. NBC's summary of the week's events in the Senate Watergate Committee hearings Herbert Stein, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors.
  Eastern Educational Network
  Runtime: 01:05:12
• WHCA-6476
  "Watergate Wrap-up" Special, Tape II. NBC's summary of the week's events in the Senate Watergate Committee hearings
  Post-Newsweek Stations, Inc.
  Runtime: 01:05:24
• WHCA-6482
  Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:28:28
  
  1. Smith/Tomlinson: End of bombing near in Cambodia with Admiral Moore and Senator Fulbright [Vietnam]. Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: Cambodia, Vietnam War, bombings. Network: ABC.
  
  2. Smith/Donaldson: Watergate testimony with L. Patrick Gray (former FBI acting director) and General Westmoreland. Time Code Start: 03:05. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, Federal Bureau of Investigations, leaders. Network: ABC.
  
  3. Reasoner/Sherwood: Kent State University case reopened. Time Code Start: 10:20. Keywords: National Guard, shootings, students, deaths, colleges, universities, investigations, demonstrations, rally, protests, protesters, demonstraters, demonstrators, Vietnam War, anti-war, lawsuits, hearings, trials. Network: ABC.
  
  4. Smith: Commentary on the defense of President Nixon. Time Code Start: 12:35. Keywords: Presidents,. Network: ABC.
  
  5. Utley/Valeriani/Kaplow: Bombing halt; Fulbright. Time Code Start: 14:40. Keywords: Vietnam War, bombings. Network: NBC.
  
  6. Utley: Watergate with L. Patrick Gray (former FBI acting director). Time Code Start: 20:54. Keywords: Federal Bureau of Investigations, leaders, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: NBC.
  
  7. Utley: Watergate with General Walters and L. Patrick Gray (former FBI acting director). Time Code Start: 23:37. Keywords: Federal Bureau of Investigations, leaders, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: NBC.
  
  8. Utley/Goralski: Kent State University case reopened. Time Code Start: 28:22. Keywords: National Guard, shootings, students, deaths, colleges, universities, investigations, demonstrations, rally, protests, protesters, demonstraters, demonstrators, Vietnam War, anti-war, lawsuits, hearings, trials. Network: NBC.
  
  9. Mudd/Webster: Bombing halt. Time Code Start: 31:12. Keywords: Vietnam War, bombings. Network: CBS.
  
  10. Mudd/Schorr: Watergate with L. Patrick Gray (former FBI acting director) and Walters. Time Code Start: 35:00. Keywords: Federal Bureau of Investigations, leaders, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: CBS.
  
  11. Mudd/Rather: President Nixon's campaign donations list. Time Code Start: 40:13. Keywords: Presidents,. Network: CBS.
  
  12. Mudd/Graham: Kent State University. Time Code Start: 42:58. Keywords: National Guard, shootings, students, deaths, colleges, universities, investigations, demonstrations, rally, protests, protesters, demonstraters, demonstrators, Vietnam War, anti-war, lawsuits, hearings, trials. Network: CBS.
• WHCA-W-252
  Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of Lt. Gen. Vernon Walters FTN: Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Dayan; "MTP": Sheik Yamani; "I&A": Vice President Gerald Ford.
  CBS, NBC, ABC
  Runtime: 1:30
• WHCA-W-253
  Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of Lt. Gen. Vernon Walters
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:35:27
• WHCA-W-254
  Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of L. Patrick Gray
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:35:44
• WHCA-W-255
  Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of L. Patrick Gray
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 00:33:50

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