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July 27, 1973

Introduction

This almanac page for Friday, July 27, 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: Saturday, July 28, 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 The White House - Washington, D. C.

  • 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.

  • The Congressional Record is the official daily record of the debates and proceedings of the U.S. Congress.

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. XXVII, Iran; Iraq, 1973-1976

    Iran, January-August 1973

    • 30. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, July 27, 1973, 5 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 ’73. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The meeting was held in the Shah’s Reception Room at Blair House. All brackets are in the original.

    Iraq, January 1973-December 1974

    • 226. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, July 27, 1973

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 13–3 IRAQ. Confidential. Drafted by Djerejian.

    Vol. XXXI, Foreign Economic Policy, 1973-1976

    Negotiating the New Rules, May 1973-June 1975

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

    Oman and the Yemens

    Vol. E-12, Documents on East and Southeast Asia, 1973-1976

    Korean Peninsula

    • 243. National Security Decision Memorandum 227, Washington, July 27, 1973., Washington, July 27, 1973

      Kissinger issued NSDM 227 concerning the Korean Force Modernization Plan.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–241, NSDMs, NSDM 227, Folder 6. Secret. Copies were sent to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Director of Central Intelligence, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

  • 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-232
      Press briefing by Gerald Warren. (7/27/1973, White House Press Lobby)

      Runtime: 25:45:00

      Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media

      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-233
      Briefing of summer interns by Secretary of the Interior Rogers Morton. (7/27/1973, EOB Conference Room (450))

      Runtime: 42:00:00

      Keywords: Briefings, private briefings

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by GSA; Recorded by Lochner (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-6461
      "Washington Week in Review".
      NBC
      Runtime: 01:00:58
    • WHCA-6462
      CBS Special: "The Ehrlichman Testimony". Dr. John McLaughlin.
      Metromedia
      Runtime: 01:31:00
    • WHCA-6463
      NBC Special: "Watergate This Week", Tape I. NBC's summary of the week's events in the Senate Watergate Committee's hearings.
      Post-Newsweek Stations, Inc.
      Runtime: 01:04:38
    • WHCA-6464
      NBC Special: "Watergate This Week", Tape II. NBC's summary of the week's events in the Senate Watergate Committee's hearings. John Ehrlichman Testimony. FTN: Acting AG Robert Bork; "MTP": Sen. Charles Percy; "I&A": Sec. Rogers Morton, Russell Train.
      CBS, NBC, ABC
      Runtime: 01:04:54
    • WHCA-6471
      Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 1:00

      1. Smith: President Nixon goes to Camp David. Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, domesic, government, buildings. Network: ABC.

      2. Smith/Donaldson: Ehrlichman's testimony at Watergate Committee. Time Code Start: 00:32. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: ABC.

      3. Smith/Schoumacher: Archibald Cox's comments on President Nixon's refusal to release tapes. Time Code Start: 03:43. 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.

      4. Smith: Legislation on misuse of campaign funds. Time Code Start: 06:02. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates, costs, finances, funding, credit, loans, cash, currency, funding, financial aid. Network: ABC.

      5. Smith: Beef shortages. Time Code Start: 06:21. Keywords: food, animal products, meat, sales, costs, prices, supply, shortages, freezes. Network: ABC.

      6. Smith/Miller: food costs to go up. Time Code Start: 07:31. Keywords: food, meat, agriculture, plants, animal products, dairy products, prices, costs, increases, shortages. Network: ABC.

      7. Smith: Commentary on Watergate and the courts. Time Code Start: 08:43. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: ABC.

      8. Utley/Levine/Briggs/Lewis: Problems on the beef freeze. Time Code Start: 10:30. Keywords: food, animal products, meat, sales, costs, prices, supply, shortages, freezes. Network: NBC.

      9. Utley: Watergate; Archibald Cox news conference. Time Code Start: 14:48. Keywords: bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: NBC.

      10. Utley: More on Watergate with Ehrlichman and Weicker. Time Code Start: 17:00. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: NBC.

      11. Mudd/Schorr: Watergate with Ehrlichman and Weicker. Time Code Start: 22:29. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: CBS.

      12. Mudd/Herman: Archibald Cox gives press conference on White House tapes. Time Code Start: 28:59. 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.

      13. Mudd/Schieffer: Campaign spending bill with McGovern and Dole and a report on Committee to Re-elect the President (CRP). Time Code Start: 30:31. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates, organizations, funding, fundraising. Network: CBS.
    • WHCA-W-229
      Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of John Ehrlichman
      CBS
      Runtime: 01:36:43
    • WHCA-W-230
      Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of John Ehrlichman
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 1:30
    • WHCA-W-231
      Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of John Ehrlichman
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 1:30

Context (External Sources)