July 26, 1973

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• Statement About Budget Results for Fiscal Year 1973
• Letter Responding to Senate Committee Subpoenas Requiring Production of Presidential Tape Recordings and Documents.
• Letter Responding to a District Court Subpoena Requiring Production of Presidential Tape Recordings and Documents.
• Statement About the Death of Louis S. St. Laurent

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• Federal Register of Thursday, July 26, 1973

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• News Summaries, Unmarked News Summaries, Box 58, News Summaries - July 1973 [13 of 15] [Note: Due to the way News Summary products were compiled, you should also consult nearby days for potentially relevant materials.]
  • News Summary, July 26, 1973, (Wed. nets, wires, papers)
  • Digest of Recent Comment, July 26, 1973

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• President's Daily Brief of 26 July 1973

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Vol. X, Vietnam, January 1973-July 1975

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

• 94. Memorandum From the Chief of the U.S. Delegation to the Joint Economic Commission (Williams) to Secretary of State Rogers, Washington, July 26, 1973

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 27–14 VIET. Secret; Sensitive; No Distribution.

Vol. XXVII, Iran; Iraq, 1973-1976

Iran, January-August 1973

• 29. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, July 26, 1973, 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–1973, POL 7 IRAN. Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Brett and approved by Hill. The meeting was held in Secretary Schlesinger’s office in the Pentagon. Hill provided the Secretary with a briefing memorandum prior to the meeting on July 26. (Washington National Records Center, OSD Files: FRC 330–78–0002, Box 6, Iran 091.112, 1973) The memorandum of conversation was sent to the Department of State on August 8 by Major General John A. Wickham, Jr. of the Office of the Secretary of Defense under a covering memorandum.

Iraq, January 1973-December 1974

• 225. Memorandum From Acting Director of Central Intelligence Walters to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, July 26, 1973

  Source: National Security Council, Nixon Intelligence Files, Box 8, RMN, Iraq/Kurds, 7 April 1969–12 June 1974. Secret; Sensitive. Kissinger initialed the memorandum.

Vol. XXXI, Foreign Economic Policy, 1973-1976

Negotiating the New Rules, May 1973-June 1975

• 47. Memorandum From Charles Cooper and Helmut Sonnenfeldt of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, July 26, 1973

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 752, Presidential Correspondence 1969–1974, France Pompidou, 1972. Secret; Sensitive. Sent for action. Neither Cooper nor Sonnenfeldt initialed the memorandum. A notation on the memorandum indicates that it was returned to Cooper and Sonnenfeldt “re Hak’s comments.” The tabs are attached but not printed.

Vol. XXXV, National Security Policy, 1973-1976

National Security Policy

• 18. Minutes of Defense Program Review Committee Meeting, Washington, July 26, 1973, 3:14-4:18 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–118, Minutes of Meetings, Defense Program Review Committee Minutes, Originals, ’69–’73 [3 of 3]. Top Secret; Sensitive. The meeting was held in the White House Situation Room.

Vol. XXXVI, Energy Crisis, 1969-1974

March 8-October 5, 1973

• 189. Memorandum of Conversation, JIdda, July 26, 1973

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 630, Country Files, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Vol. IV. Secret; Sensitive. Transmitted to Kissinger on July 26.

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

Western Europe Regional, 1973-1976

• 26. Message WH31875 From President Nixon to British Prime Minister Heath, Washington, July 26, 1973, 2314Z

  Summary: Nixon expressed his concern about the outcome of the July 23 EC Foreign Ministers meeting and its implications for U.S.-West European relations.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 431, Backchannel, Hotlines (all circuits) PRESUS IN/OUT thru Aug. 9, 1974. Secret; Immediate; Sensitive. In a July 26 telephone conversation with Kissinger, Sonnenfeldt noted that the West Europeans were at least “working on the documents.” Kissinger replied, “Yeah, but in a framework that is suicidal. Unless we shoot one across the bow to them brutally now . . .” Sonnenfeldt responded, “Well, I think that you should do.” (Ibid., Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Box 21) In a July 26 telephone conversation with Sykes, Kissinger stressed that Nixon wanted Heath to know that he, Nixon, had personally dictated this message and that “it was not a staff effort.” (Ibid.)

United Kingdom, 1973-1976

• 223. Memorandum From Philip Odeen of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, July 26, 1973

  Summary: Odeen discussed the modernization of the UK SLBM force.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 63, Country Files, Europe, General, Exchange with the UK—SLBMs (2 of 2). Top Secret; Sensitive; Completely Outside the System. Sent for action. Attached but not published is Tab A. In a July 26 note to Kissinger, Sonnenfeldt wrote, “With the exchange with Heath now underway on Year of Europe and Trend coming over, I don’t see how the message Phil suggests can now be sent.” In an undated note to Kissinger, Scowcroft agreed with Sonnenfeldt and suggested talking to “Schlesinger, on whom we have depended for all our technical data and guidance.” (Ibid.) Kissinger clarified the U.S. position on the MIRVed Poseidon in a July 30 talk with Trend; see Document 27. Memoranda of conversation on Kissinger’s May 10 talks with UK officials are in National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 62, Country Files, Europe, General, UK Memcons HAK London Trip (originals), May 1973.

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Roll WHPO-E1265 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1265-, President Nixon accepts Credentials from Ambassadors. 7/26/1973, Washington, D.C. White House.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1265-, President Nixon and Russell Train. 7/26/1973, Washington, D.C. White House.

Roll WHPO-E1266 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1266-01A-02A, GOP Leadership meeting in Cabinet Room. 7/26/1973, Washington, D.C.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1266-04A-07A, Cabinet meeting. 7/26/1973, Washington, D.C.

Roll WHPO-E1267 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1267-02, The Shah of Iran, President Nixon and Henry Kissinger. 7/26/1973, Washington, D.C. White House.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1267-03-14, Russell Train, Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 7/26/1973, Washington, D.C. White House.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1267-16-18, Credentials: New Japanese Ambassador. 7/26/1973, Washington, D.C. White House.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1267-19-23, Ambassadors presenting their credentials. 7/26/1973, Washington, D.C. White House.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1267-24-26, President Nixon, Alexander Haig, Melvin Laird, and Bryce Harlow. 7/26/1973, Washington, D.C. White House. President Nixon, Alexander Haig, Melvin Laird, Bryce N. Harlow.

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K - Informal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-K-082
  Credentials Reception/Russell Train-Oval Office. (7/26/1973)
  
  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-227
  Briefing of summer interns by Mr. Rose. (7/26/1973, 459 EOB)
  
  Runtime: 40:00:00
  
  Keywords: Briefings, private briefings
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by RAS (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
• WHCA-SR-S-228
  Press briefing by Gerald Warren. (7/26/1973, White House Press Lobby)
  
  Runtime: 0:24:11
  
  Keywords: Press conference, news conference, interviews, media, briefings, statements, speeches, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, surveill
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by WWT (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original. Technical notes: 1 hour, 12 minutes and 32 seconds of silence at end of recording removed from access copies.
• WHCA-SR-S-229
  Briefing by Leonard Garment and Professor Charles Alan Wright. (7/26/1973, White House Press Lobby)
  
  Runtime: 0:32:35
  
  Keywords: Press conference, news conference, interviews, media, briefings, public briefings, statements, speeches, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, bugging, bugs, wir
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by WWT (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original. Technical notes: 1 hour, 4 minutes and 8 seconds of silence at end of recording removed from access copies.
• WHCA-SR-S-230
  Press briefing by Herbert Stein. (7/26/1973, EOB Conference Room (450))
  
  Runtime: 39:00:00
  
  Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media
  
  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-231
  Press briefing by Melvin Laird. (7/26/1973, Roosevelt Room)
  
  Runtime: 1:05:00
  
  Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by CRB (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-6456
  CBS Watergate Special. CBS's summary of the week's events in the Senate Watergate Committee hearings. John Ehrlichman testimony.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 00:59:35
• WHCA-6459
  Weekly News Summary, Tape III.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:00
  
  11. Smith/Donaldson: White House Tapes. Time Code Start: 30:30. Keywords: bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals. Network: ABC.
  
  12. Schoumacher/Jarriel: Archibald Cox talks about tapes and White House. Time Code Start: 35:23. Keywords: law officials, attorneys, lawyers, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals. Network: ABC.
  
  13. Smith/Zimmerman: Watergate hearings. Time Code Start: 39:04. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: ABC.
  
  14. Smith/Dick Shoemaker: Pentagon Papers defendant in Los Angeles. Time Code Start: 43:19. Keywords: Armed Forces, military, classified documents, secrets, Ellsberg, Russo, Watergate, courts, trials, Supreme Court, Vietnam War, Indochina War, bombings. Network: ABC.
  
  15. Smith: FBI director Clarence Kelley speaks up for former FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover's actions. Time Code Start: 44:54. Keywords: Federal Bureau of Investigations, leaders, speeches. Network: ABC.
  
  16. Smith: Secret bombing raids in Cambodia [Vietnam]. Time Code Start: 45:13. Keywords: Cambodia, Vietnam War, bombings. Network: ABC.
  
  17. Smith: The national deficit. Time Code Start: 47:23. Keywords: economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money. Network: ABC.
  
  18. Chancellor/Stern: Ervin comments on President Nixon's White House tapes with Archibald Cox. Time Code Start: 47:35. 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.
  
  19. Smith: Commentary on Ervin and the FBI. Time Code Start: 47:49. Keywords: Federal Bureau of Investigations, leaders, Senators, Watergate, Senate Committee Hearings. Network: ABC.
  
  20. Chancellor/Valeriani: Why President Nixon believes the tapes shouldn't be public. Time Code Start: 56:30. Keywords: bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals. Network: NBC.
• WHCA-6460
  Weekly News Summary, Tape IV.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:00
  
  1. Chancellor: Ehlichman testimony at Senate hearings. Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: NBC.
  
  2. Chancellor/Trotta: Secretary of Defense Laird said he is the one who ordered Cambodian bombings [Vietnam]. Time Code Start: 04:46. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, military, speeches, statements, Vietnam War, Cambodia, bombs,. Network: NBC.
  
  3. Mudd/Herman: Archibald Cox challenges President Nixon's right to withold tapes. Time Code Start: 06:47. 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.
  
  4. Mudd/Schorr: Ehrlichman testimony. Time Code Start: 11:59. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: CBS.
  
  5. Mudd/Dick: Food shortages, Texas and some wheat holdouts. Time Code Start: 16:39. Keywords: American, agriculture, food, crops, products, shortages. Network: CBS.
  
  6. Mudd: Budget and the national deficit. Time Code Start: 21:40. Keywords: economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, wages, costs, unemployment, prices. Network: CBS.
  
  7. Mudd/Rather: Secretary of Defense Laird admits ordering secret Cambodia bombings [Vietnam]. Time Code Start: 22:31. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, military, speeches, statements, Cambodia, Vietnam War, bombings. Network: CBS.
• WHCA-W-225
  Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of John Ehrlichman (possibly the start of Haldeman testimony at end - PE)
  CBS
  Runtime: 01:36:13
• WHCA-W-226
  Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of John Ehrlichman; containing Ehrlichman's remarks about leaving L. Patrick Gray to "hang slowly, slowly twisting in the wind."
  CBS
  Runtime: 1:30
• WHCA-W-227
  Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of John Ehrlichman Richard Nixon.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:30

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