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November 10, 1973

Introduction

This almanac page for Saturday, November 10, 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: Sunday, November 11, 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.

    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.

  • 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. XVIII, China, 1973-1976

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

    • 55. Memorandum of Conversation, Beijing, November 10, 1973, 9:25-10:00 p.m.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Policy Planning Staff (S/P), Director’s Files (Winston Lord) 1969–1977, Entry 5027, Box 380, Lord China Files. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The meeting took place in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. All ellipses are in the original. Kissinger visited China November 10–14 to provide reassurance about the prospect for improved U.S.–PRC relations despite the stresses produced by the Cambodian war, Watergate, and U.S.-Soviet détente. Winston Lord produced briefing papers for Kissinger’s trip, which are ibid., Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 99, Country Files, Far East.

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

    Horn of Africa

    • 97. Telegram 12831 From the Embassy in Ethiopia to the Department of State, Addis Ababa, November 10, 1973, 0801Z

      Ambassador Adair reported that Assistant Secretary of State Newsom did not inform Haile Selassie of Kissinger’s recommendation to the President that the United States provide Sidewinders to Ethiopia. Adair, with Newsom’s concurrence, urged that the recommendation go forward.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 736, Country Files, Africa, Ethiopia Vol. II. Secret. Also sent to USCINCEUR. Newsom sent Kissinger an Action Memorandum recommending a Presidential Determination to extend credits to Ethiopia for the purpose of providing Sidewinders on November 20. (Ibid., Central Files, 1970–73, POL ETH-US)

    Vol. E-14, Part 1, Documents on the United Nations, 1973-1976

    Food Policy

    • 131. Telegram 222510 From the Department of State to Certain Diplomatic Posts, November 10, 1973, 0307Z., November 10, 1973, 0307Z

      The telegram outlined the current state of U.S. thinking about matters pertaining to the proposed World Food Conference.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, USUN Files: Lot 84–83–0001, AGR 15–3, Food Conference, 1973. Limited Official Use; Priority. Drafted by Boerner; cleared in USDA, STR, IO, CIEP, Department of Treasury, EUR/RPE, EB/OT/TA, and NSC; and approved by Katz. Sent to London, Paris, Bonn, Copenhagen, the Hague, Brussels, Dublin, Rome for FODAG, Luxembourg, the Mission to the EC in Brussels, the Mission to the OECD in Paris, the Mission to the U.N. in Geneva, Ottawa, Canberra, Tokyo, and USUN.

  • 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 Photo Office collection consists of photographic coverage of President Richard Nixon meeting with prominent social, political, and cultural personalities; speaking engagements and news conferences of the President and various high-ranking members of the White House staff and Cabinet; Presidential domestic and foreign travel, including Presidential vacations; social events and entertainment involving the First Family, including entertainers present; official portraits of the President, First Family, and high-ranking members of the Nixon administration; the 1969 and 1973 Inaugurals; the President’s 1972 Presidential election campaign appearances (including speeches) and other official activities of the White House staff and the President’s Cabinet from January 20, 1969 until August 9, 1974 at the White House and the Old Executive Office Building; other locations in Washington, DC, such as The Mall; and the Presidential retreats in Camp David, Maryland, Key Biscayne, Florida, and San Clemente, California. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

    Roll WHPO-E1761 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1761-, President Nixon attending a birthday celebration for Mamie Eisenhower. 11/10/1973, Maryland Camp David, living room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Mamie Eisenhower, Julie Eisenhower, David Eisenhower.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1761-05A, David Eisenhower lights the birthday cake candle while President Nixon holds the cake during a birthday celebration at Camp David for his grandmother, former First Lady Mamie Eisenhower. Julie Eisenhower and Pat Nixon look on. 11/10/1973, Maryland Camp David, living room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Mamie Eisenhower, Julie Eisenhower, David Eisenhower.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1761-06A, President Nixon and former First Lady Mamie Eisenhower hold the cake while Pat Nixon, Julie Eisenhower, and David Eisenhower look on, during a birthday celebration at Camp David for former First Lady Mamie Eisenhower. 11/10/1973, Maryland Camp David, living room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Mamie Eisenhower, Julie Eisenhower, David Eisenhower.

    Roll WHPO-E1763 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1763-, President Nixon and family attending birthday celebration for Mamie Eisenhower. 11/10/1973, Maryland Camp David. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Mamie Eisenhower, Julie Eisenhower, David Eisenhower.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1763-04, President Nixon and former First Lady Mamie Eisenhower hold the cake while Pat Nixon, Julie Eisenhower, and David Eisenhower look on, during a birthday celebration at Camp David for former First Lady Mamie Eisenhower. 11/10/1973, Maryland Camp David, living room. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Mamie Eisenhower, Julie Eisenhower, David Eisenhower.

  • 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-6655
      "Agronsky & Company".
      CBS
      Runtime: 00:32:00
    • WHCA-6660
      Weekly News Summary, Tape III.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 1:30

      17. Brokaw/Duke: Presidential knowledge of Watergate. Time Code Start: 49:48. Keywords: Presidents, bank executives, Internal Revenue Service, taxes, audits, investigations, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: NBC.

      18. Brokaw: Public mail on President Nixon's impeachment. Time Code Start: 52:27. Keywords: Presidents, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, impeachment, U.S. Postal Service, U.S. Post Office, letters, writings,. Network: NBC.

      19. Brokaw/Burrington: Middle East ceasefire. Time Code Start: 52:50. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, war, ceasefires. Network: NBC.

      20. Brokaw/Valeriani: Secretary of State Kissinger in China. Time Code Start: 55:34. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, travel, trips, People's Republic of China. Network: NBC.

      21. Rather/Quint: Middle East ceasefire. Time Code Start: 57:38. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, war, ceasefires. Network: CBS.

      22. Rather: Secretary of State Kissinger in China. Time Code Start: 59:51. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, travel, trips, People's Republic of China. Network: CBS.

      23. Rather/Pierpoint: Energy crisis with John Love. Time Code Start: 60:20. Keywords: petroleum, oil, gasoline, fuel, shortages, rationing, natural resources. Network: CBS.

      24. Rather: White House tapes; the former Vice President Agnew's case. Time Code Start: 63:04. Keywords: Vice Presidents, taxes, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals. Network: CBS.

      25. Rather/Kelly: Letters from the public. Time Code Start: 64:21. Keywords: mail, letters, writings, messages, public opinions. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)