July 23, 1973

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• Letter Responding to the Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities Request for Access to Presidential Tape Recordings
• Message to the Senate Transmitting the International Coffee Agreement 1968 as Extended.
• Message to the Senate Transmitting the Customs Convention on the International Transit of Goods.
• Executive Order 11731—Amending Executive Order No. 11647 Relating to Federal Regional Councils
• Statement on the Death of Edward V. Rickenbacker.

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• Federal Register of Monday, July 23, 1973

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• Senate: July 23, 1973
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• Extensions of Remarks: July 23, 1973

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• News Summaries, Annotated News Summaries, Box 45, July 1973 [2 of 5] [Note: Due to the way News Summary products were compiled, you should also consult nearby days for potentially relevant materials.]
  • Weekend News Review, July 23, 1973
  • Digest of Weekend Comment, July 23, 1973
• News Summaries, Unmarked News Summaries, Box 58, News Summaries - July 1973 [12 of 15]
  • Magazine/Column Review, Week of July 23, 1973

President's Personal File

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• President's Speech File
  • Box 87, July 23, 1973, Letter to Sam Ervin
  • Box 87, Tuesday, July 23, 1973, Visit of the Shah of Iran

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• President's Daily Brief of 23 July 1973

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Vol. XXVII, Iran; Iraq, 1973-1976

Iran, January-August 1973

• 24. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, July 23, 1973

  Source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers, Box TS–28, Geopolitical File, Iran Chronological File, Memcons, Notebook, 23 July–15 September 1973. Top Secret; Exclusively Eyes Only. The meeting was held in Kissinger’s office. All brackets are in the original.

Vol. E-15, Part 1, Documents on Eastern Europe, 1973-1976

Yugoslavia

• 62. Airgram A-385 From the Embassy in Yugoslavia to the Department of State, July 23, 1973.

  The Embassy reported on the state of Yugoslav political and economic stability. It maintained that U.S. policy toward Yugoslav should continue to support independence, unity, stability, and economic viability once Tito left office.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970-73, POL 1 US-YUGO. Confidential. Drafted on July 18 by Thompson and Bolen; approved by TOON; and cleared by Johnson, Tice, Littell, and Klingelhoefer. Repeated to the DIA, USIA, Athens, Berlin, Bonn, Bucharest, Budapest, London, Moscow, Paris, Prague, Rome, Sofia, Warsaw, Vienna, US Mission to NATO, Zagreb, POLAD SHAPE/Casteau, POLAD EUCOM/Vaihingen, POLAD UAREUR/Heidelberg.

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.

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Roll WHPO-E1234 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1234-, President Nixon standing in Oval Office with economic advisors Marina von Neumann Whitman (departing member of the CEA) , Herb Stein, and Gary Seevers (incoming member of the CEA). 7/23/1973, Washington D.C. Oval Office, White House. President Nixon, Marina von Neumann Whitman, Herb Stein, Gary L. Seevers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1234-10, President Nixon shaking hands with economic advisors Marina von Neumann Whitman (departing member of the CEA). 7/23/1973, Washington D.C. Oval Office, White House. President Nixon, Marina von Neumann Whitman.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1234-14, President Nixon standing in Oval Office with Gary Seevers (incoming member of the CEA). 7/23/1973, Washington D.C. Oval Office, White House. President Nixon, Gary L. Seevers.

Roll WHPO-E1235 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1235-03A-06A, Presidential advisors Roy Ash, Bryce Harlow (back to camera), Melvin Laird, and Anne Armstrong seated in the Cabinet Room waiting to meet with the President. 7/23/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, Cabinet Room. Roy Ash, Bryce Harlow, Melvin Laird, and Anne Armstrong.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1235-07A-10A, President Nixon seated at his Oval office desk during a meeting with Governor John Love and Alexander Haig. 7/23/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, John A. Love, Alexander Haig.

Roll WHPO-E1236 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1236-03A-07A, President Nixon seated at his Oval Office desk during a meeting with FBI Director Clarence Kelley and General Alexander Haig. 7/23/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Clarence Kelley, General Alexander Haig.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1236-09A-11A, Economic Advisors Marina von Neumann Whitman (departing member of the CEA) , Herb Stein, and Gary Seevers (incoming member of the CEA) seated talking in the cabinet room. 7/23/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. L-R: Marina von Neumann Whitman, Herb Stein, Gary L. Seevers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1236-12A-16A, President Nixon standing in Oval Office with economic advisors Marina von Neumann Whitman (departing member of the CEA) , Herb Stein, and Gary Seevers (incoming member of the CEA). 7/23/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Marina von Neumann Whitman, Herb Stein, Gary L. Seevers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1236-15A, President Nixon standing in Oval Office and shaking hands with economic advisor Gary Seevers (incoming member of the CEA). 7/23/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Gary L. Seevers.

Roll WHPO-E1237 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1237-04A-08A, New economic advisor Gary Seevers swearing-in ceremony in Herb Stein's office. (an unidentified man officiating). 7/23/1973, Washington, D.C. Herb Stein's Office. Gary L. Seevers, unidentified man officiating.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1237-09A-11A, Economic Advisors Marina Whitman (departing member of the CEA) , Herb Stein, and Gary Seevers (incoming member of the CEA) standing for a group portrait. 7/23/1973, Washington, D.C. Herb Stein's Office. Marina Whitman, Herb Stein, Gary L. Seevers.

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

• WHCA-SR-S-221
  Press briefing by Gerald Warren. (7/23/1973, White House Press Lobby)
  
  Runtime: 0:46:21
  
  Keywords: Press conference, news conference, interviews, media, briefings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, surveillance, spying, recordin
  
  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. Technical notes: 50 minutes and 27 seconds at end of recording removed from access copies.

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-6457
  Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:30
  
  31. Jerriel/Schoumacher: White House Tapes. Time Code Start: 70:25. Keywords: bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals. Network: ABC.
  
  32. Jerriel/Zimmerman: Watergate. Time Code Start: 79:11. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: ABC.
  
  33. Jerriel/Clark: food prices; Senate subcommittee on wheat sell to Russia [related terms: Soviet Union, USSR]. Time Code Start: 80:58. Keywords: U.S., American, Soviet Union, USSR, Russia, agriculture, food, crops, products, sales, agreements, business, imports, exports, trade, taxes, taxation, revenue, losses. Network: ABC.
  
  34. Chancellor: President Nixon refuses to give up tapes; Archibald Cox and Watergate committee to subpoena President Nixon; Ervin speaks. Time Code Start: 85:15. Keywords: law officials, attorneys, lawyers, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: NBC.
• WHCA-6458
  Weekly News Summary, Tape II.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:30
  
  1. Chancellor: More Watergate; Strachan fingers Haldeman. Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: advisors, counsels, attorneys, lawyers, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: NBC.
  
  2. Chancellor: Falsification of bombing records. Time Code Start: 02:39. Keywords: Vietnam War, bombings, lying, falsifying,. Network: NBC.
  
  3. Chancellor/Levine: food prices increase. Time Code Start: 03:19. Keywords: food, meat, agriculture, plants, animal products, dairy products, prices, costs, increases, shortages. Network: NBC.
  
  4. Chancellor/Koralsk: Investigation of wheat deal to Russians [related terms: Soviet union, USSR]. Time Code Start: 04:49. Keywords: U.S., American, Soviet Union, USSR, Russia, agriculture, food, crops, products, sales, agreements, business, imports, exports, trade, taxes, taxation, revenue, losses, Federal Bureau of Investigations, government, organizations, crime. Network: NBC.
  
  5. Chancellor/Valeriani: White House tapes. Time Code Start: 07:35. Keywords: bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals. Network: NBC.
  
  6. Mudd/Rather: White House Tapes; President Nixon will not give to Ervin. Time Code Start: 09:31. Keywords: bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals. Network: CBS.
  
  7. Mudd/Schorr: Gordon Strachan testifies. Time Code Start: 15:14. Keywords: attorneys, lawyers, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: CBS.
  
  8. Mudd/Rabel/Hall/Plante: Phase IV food prices increase. Time Code Start: 19:44. Keywords: food, wage and price controls, freezes, prices, costs, increases, decreases, economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money. Network: CBS.
  
  9. Mudd/Morton: Investigation of Russian wheat deal; Secretary of Agriculture Butz. Time Code Start: 23:04. Keywords: Soviet Union, USSR, Russia, agriculture, food, crops, grains, products, sales, agreements, business, imports, exports, trade, Federal Bureau of Investigations. Network: CBS.
  
  10. Mudd/Schieffer: Secret bombing of Cambodia; falsification of records [Vietnam]. Time Code Start: 25:46. Keywords: Cambodia, Vietnam War, bombings. Network: CBS.
• WHCA-W-208
  Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of Gordon Strachan
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:37:35
• WHCA-W-209
  Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of Gordon Strachan
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:36:10
• WHCA-W-210
  Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of Gordon Strachan
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:35:55

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