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November 13, 1973

Introduction

This almanac page for Tuesday, November 13, 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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Schedule and Public Documents

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. X, Vietnam, January 1973-July 1975

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

    • 114. Memorandum From Rob Roy Ratliff of the National Security Council Staff to Secretary of State Kissinger, Washington, November 13, 1973

      Source: National Security Council, NSC Intelligence Files, Subject Files, Box I–009, Laos, February 1969–November 1973. Secret; Eyes Only; Outside System. Sent for action. Stearman concurred. Memorandum for the 40 Committee, “CIA Political Action Program in Laos,” October 26, attached but not printed. A handwritten notation on that memorandum reads: “Telephonically approved by the 40 Committee on 19 Nov. 1973.”

    Vol. XVIII, China, 1973-1976

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

    • 59. Memorandum of Conversation, Beijing, November 13, 1973, 4:30-7:15 p.m.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 100, Country Files, Far East, Secretary Kissinger’s Conversations in Peking, November 1973. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The meeting took place at Guest House Villa #3. All brackets are in the original.

    • 60. Memorandum of Conversation, Beijing, November 13, 1973, 10 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 96, Country Files, Far East, China Exchanges, November 1, 1973–March 31, 1974. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The meeting took place at the Great Hall of the People. All brackets are in the original.

    Vol. XXII, Panama, 1973-1976

    Panama, 1973-1976

    Vol. XXV, Arab-Israeli Crisis and War, 1973

    Arab-Israeli Crisis and War, 1973

    Vol. E-11, Part 2, Documents on South America, 1973-1976

    Peru

    • 292. Telegram 223776 from the Department of State to the Embassy in Peru, Washington, November 13, 1973, 1823Z

      Summary: Shlaudeman informed Peruvian Chargé Roca that the U.S. Government would support IFI loans to Peru once the dispute over the expropriated properties of U.S. companies was resolved.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Country Files, Box 793, Latin America, Peru, Vol. 3, January 1972–December 31, 1973. Confidential; Immediate; Nodis. Drafted by Frechette; cleared by Shlaudeman, Weintraub, Sternfeld, Weber, and Hennesy; approved by Kubisch.

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

    Nordic Countries, 1973-1976

    • 184. Telegram 1349/Polto 2 From the Embassy in Iceland to the Department of State, Reykjavik, November 13, 1973, 1940Z

      Summary: The Embassy reported the first meeting of the second round of the U.S.-Iceland defense negotiations.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 693, Country Files, Europe, Iceland, Vol. I. Secret; Exdis. Sent for information to the Secretary of Defense, CINCLANT, the Mission to NATO, and COMICEDEFOR. Telegrams 1357 and 1358, both November 15, discuss the second session of the second round. (Both ibid.) A memorandum of conversation on the November 15 session is also ibid. During an October 15 to 16 visit to London, Johannesson concluded a two-year agreement with Heath that temporarily settled the UK-Iceland fisheries dispute.

  • 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-E1770 Photographer: Parish, William | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1770-, Unidentified individual speaking at a podium. Press Briefing possibly. 11/13/1973, unknown unknown.

    Roll WHPO-E1771 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1771-, Meeting with senior members of White House Staff. 11/13/1973, Washington DC White House, Roosevelt Room.

    Roll WHPO-E1772 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1772-, Melvin Laird and Roy Ash attending a White House Staff meeting. 11/13/1973, Washington DC White House, Roosevelt Room.

    Roll WHPO-E1773 Photographer: | Color or B&W:

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1773-No negatives - contact sheet only., Beverly Cole and Mary Burns (White House telephone operators). 11/13/1973, Washington DC White House.

    Roll WHPO-E1774 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1774-, Pat Nixon and the wives of Sahel area ambassadors. 11/13/1973, Washington DC White House.

    Roll WHPO-E1775 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1775-02-22, Pat Nixon accepting first sheet of Christmas seals. 11/13/1973, Washington DC White House. Pat Nixon.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1775-23-33, Pat Nixon with the wives of the Sehal area Ambassadors. 11/13/1973, Washington DC White House, Blue Room. Pat Nixon.

    Roll WHPO-E1776 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1776-, Stewart Knight being sworn-in as Secret Service Chief. 11/13/1973, Washington DC unknown.

    Roll WHPO-E1777 Photographer: Parish, William | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1777-, Pat Nixon with the wives of the Sehal area ambassadors. 11/13/1973, Washington DC White House, Blue Room.

    Roll WHPO-E1778 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1778-, Barody and Rabbis. 11/13/1973, unknown unknown.

    Roll WHPO-E1841 Photographer: MARGARET THOMAS | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1841-, President Nixon playing the piano at Senator Bennett's birthday party. Pat Nixon sits nearby. 11/13/1973, unknown unknown. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, unidentified officials.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1841-02, President Nixon playing the piano at Senator Bennett's birthday party. Pat Nixon sitting nearby. President Nixon and Pat Nixon probably both singing, "Happy Birthday" one of the President's favorite songs to play during birthday celebrations, per New York Times article "Nixon Plays Piano In a Surprise Visit At Senator's Party" from November 14, 1973. 11/13/1973, unknown unknown. President Nixon, Pat Nixon.

  • 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.

    C - First Lady

    • WHCA-SR-C-153
      Remarks by Pat Nixon to Sahel region ambassadors' wives. (11/13/1973, Blue Room, The White House)

      Runtime: 11:26

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by MBW (initials of WHCA engineer)

      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-373
      Press briefing by Gerald Warren. (11/13/1973, White House Press Lobby)

      Runtime: 42:26:00

      Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by __ (initials of WHCA engineer)

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
    • WHCA-SR-S-374
      The American Business Press Washington Editorial Conference. (11/13/1973, EOB Conference Room (450))

      Runtime: 1:21:00

      Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by __ (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-6662
      "Panorama".
      Post-Newsweek Stations, Inc.
      Runtime: 00:33:00
    • WHCA-6666
      Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 1:30

      18. Smith/Peterson: Senate approved Alaskan oil pipeline. Time Code Start: 44:31. Keywords: Senate, Senators, votes, voting, petroleum, gasoline, oil crisis, energy crisis, transportation, shortages. Network: ABC.

      19. Smith/Zimmerman/Schoumacher: Watergate committee wants meeting with President Nixon; film on Watergate hearings; Gulf illegal funds. Time Code Start: 45:58. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: ABC.

      20. Reasoner/Murphy: Robert Vesco extradition hearings. Time Code Start: 49:50. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals, financiers, banking, investments, securities, frauds, stocks, bonds, sales, Presidential elections, donations, contributions, gifts, money, funding. Network: ABC.

      21. Reasoner/Reynolds: St. Cloud; Florida public opinion on President Nixon. Time Code Start: 52:21. Keywords: elections, campaigns, campaigning, primaries, candidates, Presidents, public opinions. Network: ABC.

      22. Smith: Secretary of State Kissinger in China; Middle East ceasefire. Time Code Start: 56:02. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, war, ceasefires, cabinet, advisors, travel, trips, People's Republic of China. Network: ABC.

      23. Reasoner: Commentary on Bah Humbug on the energy crisis. Time Code Start: 56:54. Keywords: petroleum, oil, gasoline, fuel, shortages, rationing, natural resources, government, organizations. Network: ABC.

      24. Chancellor/Burrington: Middle East, Egypt, Cairo to Suez road. Time Code Start: 58:52. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, Egyptian, Jordanian, Mediterranean, Red Sea, Suez canal zone, Districts, canals, waterways, shipping. Network: NBC.

      25. Chancellor/Nessen: Special prosecutor; Watergate committee wants to meet with President Nixon; Representative Gerald Ford supports the President. Time Code Start: 61:02. Keywords: law officials, attorneys, lawyers, appointments, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: NBC.

      26. Chancellor/Brinkley: Commentary on President Nixon's supporters; Nixon administration tragedy for conservatives. Time Code Start: 64:12. Keywords: Presidents, retrospectives,. Network: NBC.

      27. Chancellor: Gulf Oil Company fined for illegal contributions to RNC. Time Code Start: 65:42. Keywords: energy, petroleum, drilling, oil supply, oil supplies, imports, shortages, sales, costs, increases. Network: NBC.

      28. Chancellor/Goralski: Nuclear energy as a way out. Time Code Start: 66:11. Keywords: atomic, fission, fusion, nuclear power plants, nuclear waste. Network: NBC.

      29. Chancellor/Valeriani: Secretary of State Kissinger in Peking, China. Time Code Start: 69:53. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, travel, trips, People's Republic of China. Network: NBC.

      30. Cronkite/Drinkwater: Energy crisis; Alaskan oil pipeline report. Time Code Start: 71:50. Keywords: petroleum, gasoline, oil crisis, energy crisis, transportation, shortages, investigations, reports, petroleum, oil, gasoline, fuel, shortages, rationing, natural resources. Network: CBS.

      31. Cronkite/Hall: National Petroleum Council calls for gas rationing. Time Code Start: 75:27. Keywords: energy, petroleum, oil supply, gasoline, fuel, shortages, rationing, natural resources. Network: CBS.

      32. Cronkite: More on the energy crisis with Fred Dent. Time Code Start: 77:03. Keywords: petroleum, oil, gasoline, fuel, shortages, rationing, natural resources. Network: CBS.

      33. Cronkite/Pierpoint: Haldeman still in close contact with President Nixon. Time Code Start: 77:41. Keywords: Presidents, advisors, counsels, attorneys, lawyers, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: CBS.

      34. Cronkite/Schorr: Senate Watergate Committee wants to meet with President Nixon in a private session; hearings; contributions. Time Code Start: 79:02. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: CBS.

      35. Cronkite/Morton: Watergate case Special Prosecutor Jaworski. Time Code Start: 82:17. Keywords: law officials, attorneys, lawyers, appointments, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: CBS.

      36. Cronkite/Kalb: Secretary of State Kissinger and Mao Tse-tung. Time Code Start: 83:22. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, travel, trips, People's Republic of China, leaders, meetings. Network: CBS.

      37. Cronkite/Severaid: Commentary on Secretary of State Kissinger's mission to China. Time Code Start: 84:32. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, travel, trips, People's Republic of China, Middle East, Mideast, war. Network: CBS.

      38. Cronkite/Lawrence: Britain to ration fuel; the Royal Wedding of British Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips. Time Code Start: 87:17. Keywords: United Kingdom, England, royalty, families, marriages, weddings, Westminster Abbey, energy crisis, oil crisis, petroleum, oil supply, gasoline, fuel, shortages, rationing, allocations. Network: CBS.
    • WHCA-W-291
      Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of Matthew Clark, Jr. regarding contributions to President Nixon's 1972 re-election campaign. FTN: Railsback and Sarbanes; "MTP": St. Clair; "I&A": General Haig.
      CBS, NBC, ABC
      Runtime: 01:05:30

Context (External Sources)