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July 8, 1973

Introduction

This almanac page for Sunday, July 8, 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.

Previous Date: Saturday, July 7, 1973

Next Date: Monday, July 9, 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 San Clemente, California

  • 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.

    No Federal Register published on this date

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.

    • Annotated and Unmarked News Summaries [Note: Although there was no News Summary on this date, due to the way News Summary products were compiled, you should also consult nearby days for potentially relevant materials.]

  • 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.

    • No President's Daily Brief delivered on this date

  • 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. XXXIX, European Security

    Opening Negotiations, December 1972-July 1973

    • 168. Telegram From Secretary of State Rogers to the Department of State, Prague, July 8, 1973, 1758Z

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 68, Country Files, Europe, USSR, Map Room, D, 2 of 2. Secret. Repeated to Moscow and USNATO. Rogers visited Czechoslovakia July 8–9 to sign a consular convention.

    Vol. E-6, Documents on Africa, 1973-1976

    Uganda

  • 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 Videotape Collection contains “off-the-air” recordings of televised programs produced between 1968 and 1974. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

    • WHCA-6416
      "Face The Nation"; "Meet The Press" AND "Issues And Answers".
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 1:30
    • WHCA-6418
      Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 1:30

      26. Utley: Senator Gurney on Press papers, Post poll. Time Code Start: 68:12. Keywords: public opinions, polls, approval ratings, Gallup poll, Harris poll, Presidential elections, campaigns, primaries, candidates, voting. Network: NBC.

      27. Utley: Charges made on John Mitchell in Watergate. Time Code Start: 69:20. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: NBC.

      28. Utley/Levine: Jimmy Hoffa. Time Code Start: 73:05. Keywords: labor, unions, IBT, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, leaders. Network: NBC.
    • WHCA-6420
      Weekly News Summary, Tape III.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 1:00

      1. Chancellor/Valeriani: President Nixon swears Clarence Kelley in as new FBI director. Time Code Start: 00:58. Keywords: Federal Bureau of Investigations, appointments, leaders, Presidents, swearing in, sworn in, ceremony, ceremonies. Network: NBC.

      2. Chancellor/Goralski: The image of the FBI. Time Code Start: 03:33. Keywords: Federal Bureau of Investigations. Network: NBC.

      3. Chancellor/Stern: Mitchell gets ready for Senate Watergate committee. Time Code Start: 06:10. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: NBC.

      4. Chancellor: Ehrlichman says he and President Nixon talked about clemency and Ziegler to come before democrat court suit. Time Code Start: 08:20. Keywords: advisors, counsels, attorneys, lawyers, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, political parties, Democrats, Democratic Party. Network: NBC.

      5. Chancellor/Cochran: GAO (Government Accountability Office) gives wheat report and it is bad, tax payers lose again. Time Code Start: 10:20. Keywords: U.S., American, Soviet Union, USSR, Russia, agriculture, food, crops, products, sales, agreements, business, imports, exports, trade, taxes, taxation, revenue, losses. Network: NBC.

      6. Chancellor/Levine: The dollar strengthens today; looks like new crops will provide plenty for export. Time Code Start: 12:30. Keywords: economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, currency, monetary values, exchange rates, decreases, wages, costs, increases, food, agriculture, exports. Network: NBC.

      7. Chancellor/Lewis: The shortage of railroad cars limits wheat shipments. Time Code Start: 14:13. Keywords: agriculture, food, crops, products, transportation, trains, railroads, shipping, shortages. Network: NBC.

      8. Chancellor: Dent comments on Phase IV and V. Time Code Start: 15:30. Keywords: wage and price controls, freezes, prices, costs, increases, decreases, economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money. Network: NBC.

      9. Mudd/Blocker: Government Accountability Office (GAO) severly criticizes handling of Russian wheat deal [related terms: Soviet Union, USSR]; Department of Agriculture and exporters worked closely together. Time Code Start: 30:36. Keywords: American, Soviet Union, USSR, Russia, agriculture, food, crops, products, sales, agreements, business, imports, exports, trade, taxes, taxation, revenue, losses. Network: CBS.

      10. Mudd/Stahl: Mitchell testifies in private before Senate committee. Time Code Start: 34:45. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, law officials. Network: CBS.

      11. Mudd/Morton: Comments from Republicans who were on White House list. Time Code Start: 36:47. Keywords: political parties, Republicans, GOP. Network: CBS.

      12. Mudd/Pierpoint: President Nixon swears in Clarence Kelley as FBI director. Time Code Start: 41:03. Keywords: Federal Bureau of Investigations, appointments, leaders, Presidents, swearing in, sworn in, ceremony, ceremonies. Network: CBS.

      13. Mudd/Kalb: Peace corps volunteers detained in Africa. Time Code Start: 49:47. Keywords: government, organizations, volunteers, workers, arrests, Peace Corps, volunteer programs, volunteerism, related: ACTION (U.S. government agency). Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)