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August 7, 1973

Introduction

This almanac page for Tuesday, August 7, 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: Wednesday, August 8, 1973

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 Camp David, Maryland

  • 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.

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.

  • 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 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. X, Vietnam, January 1973-July 1975

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

    • 100. Minutes of Washington Special Actions Group Meeting, Washington, August 7, 1973, 3:06-4:17 p.m.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H–Files), Box H–116, WSAG Meeting Minutes, Originals, 1973. Top Secret; Sensitive; Codeword. The meeting was held in the White House Situation Room.

    Vol. XVIII, China, 1973-1976

    Political Turmoil in the United States, June 1973-September 1974

    • 47. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, August 7, 1973, 2:10-2:50 p.m.

      Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OASD/ISA Files: FRC 330–76–117, China, Republic of, 333, 16 August 1973. Secret. The meeting took place in Schlesinger’s office at the Pentagon. Drafted by Doolin on August 16 and approved by Hill. Brigadier General Taylor also approved the memorandum.

    Vol. XXVII, Iran; Iraq, 1973-1976

    Iraq, January 1973-December 1974

    Vol. XXXI, Foreign Economic Policy, 1973-1976

    Negotiating the New Rules, May 1973-June 1975

    Vol. E-11, Part 2, Documents on South America, 1973-1976

    Bolivia

    • 64. Telegram 155286 From the Department of State to the Embassy in Bolivia, Washington, August 7, 1973, 1610Z

      Summary: The Department sent the Embassy the text of a letter from Nixon to Banzer concerning consultations with tin-producing nations over increased stockpile sales.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, [no film number]. Confidential; Immediate. Drafted by Meyers (text received from the White House on August 6); cleared by Fisher in ARA/BC and by John Ingersoll in EB/ICD; approved by Katz. Repeated to London. Nixon’s June 4 letter is ibid., Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 749, Presidential Correspondence, President Banzer, Bolivia, 1971–1974. On September 7, the Department informed Bolivian Ambassador Valencia that the U.S. Government would begin sales on September 10. Valencia noted that the U.S. Government’s action seemed to reflect its sincere desire to avoid a deleterious impact on the economies of Bolivia and other tin-producing nations. (Telegram 179280 to La Paz, September 10; ibid., RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, [no film number])

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

    Western Europe Regional, 1973-1976

  • 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 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-248
      Press briefing by Gerald Warren. (8/7/1973, White House Press Lobby)

      Runtime: 34:45:00

      Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by RMM (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-6479
      "The Dick Cavett Show" - "Watergate Committee".
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 01:29:57
    • WHCA-6483
      Weekly News Summary, Tape II.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 1:30

      13. Smith/Gill: Vice President Agnew under criminal investigation. Time Code Start: 30:40. Keywords: Vice Presidents, resignations, terminations, taxes, investments, investigations, hearings. Network: ABC.

      14. Reasoner/Shoumacher: White House tapes hearings. Time Code Start: 33:00. Keywords: bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals. Network: ABC.

      15. Smith/Zimmerman: Watergate testimony with Kleindienst and Peterson. Time Code Start: 35:53. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: ABC.

      16. Reasoner/Bennent: Accidental bombing in Cambodia [Vietnam]. Time Code Start: 42:16. Keywords: Cambodia, Vietnam War, bombings. Network: ABC.

      17. Reasoner/Tomlinson: False reporting on Cambodia bombing [Vietnam]. Time Code Start: 44:30. Keywords: Cambodia, Vietnam War, bombings. Network: ABC.

      18. Smith: Cost of living is up again. Time Code Start: 46:45. Keywords: economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, wages, costs, unemployment, prices, reports. Network: ABC.

      19. Smith/Miller: Wheat prices skyrocketing up. Time Code Start: 47:45. Keywords: U.S., American, agriculture, food, crops, products, shortages, prices, ales, costs, increases. Network: ABC.

      20. Reasoner: Commentary on the American Bar Association (ABA). Time Code Start: 49:29. Keywords: law officials, lawyers, attorneys, organizations, regulations. Network: ABC.

      21. Chancellor/Nessen/Goralski: Vice President Agnew being investigated for income evasion. Time Code Start: 51:19. Keywords: Vice Presidents, resignations, terminations, taxes, investments, investigations, hearings. Network: NBC.

      22. Chancellor/Trotter/Cochran: Accidental bombing in Cambodia [Vietnam], secret bombing raids and cover-up stories. Time Code Start: 55:30. Keywords: Cambodia, Vietnam War, bombings. Network: NBC.

      23. Chancellor: Watergate testimony with Peterson. Time Code Start: 59:50. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: NBC.

      24. Chancellor/Stern: Archibald Cox goes to court for President Nixon's tapes. Time Code Start: 66:00. Keywords: law officials, attorneys, lawyers, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals. Network: NBC.

      25. Chancellor: Food prices, record prices for wheat; Phase IV. Time Code Start: 68:27. Keywords: food, crops, agriculture, wage and price controls, freezes, prices, costs, increases, decreases, economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money. Network: NBC.

      26. Chancellor/Duke: Senator Stennis' view on what's happening since he [cut off]. Time Code Start: 71:22. Keywords: Senators, health, illness, hospitals. Network: NBC.

      27. Mudd/Serafin/Rather: Vice President Agnew being investigated for income tax evasion. Time Code Start: 73:14. Keywords: Vice Presidents, resignations, terminations, taxes, investments, investigations, hearings. Network: CBS.

      28. Mudd/Schorr: Watergate testimony with Kleindienst and Peterson. Time Code Start: 77:06. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: CBS.

      29. Mudd/Schenan: Spying against Americans in Germany by the. Time Code Start: 78:24. Keywords: U.S. Army, Armed forces, military, troops, bases, West Germany, espionage, spies, operatives, investigations. Network: CBS.

      30. Mudd/Graham: Archibald Cox goes to court to get President Nixon's tapes. Time Code Start: 83:16. Keywords: law officials, attorneys, lawyers, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals. Network: CBS.

      31. Mudd/Howell/Schieffer: Bombing in Cambodia was accidential and secret [Vietnam]. Time Code Start: 84:25. Keywords: Cambodia, Vietnam War, bombings. Network: CBS.

      32. Mudd/Rabel: food prices. Time Code Start: 92:08. Keywords: food, meat, agriculture, animal products, dairy products, prices, costs, increases, shortages. Network: CBS.
    • WHCA-W-261
      Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of Richard Kleindienst
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 01:35:20
    • WHCA-W-262
      Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of Richard Kleindienst John Dean.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 01:35:25
    • WHCA-W-263
      Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of Richard Kleindienst; and testimony of Henry Petersen Anne Armstrong.
      NBC
      Runtime: 01:35:45
    • WHCA-W-264
      Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of Henry Petersen
      Post-Newsweek Stations, Inc.
      Runtime: 01:36:25
    • WHCA-W-265
      Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of Henry Petersen FTN: Rep. John Rhodes; "MTP": Walter Heller.
      CBS, NBC
      Runtime: 00:33:38

Context (External Sources)