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November 15, 1973

Introduction

This almanac page for Thursday, November 15, 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

  • 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.

  • Each Public Papers of the Presidents volume contains the papers and speeches of the President of the United States that were issued by the White House Office of the Press Secretary during the time period specified by the volume. The material is presented in chronological order, and the dates shown in the headings are the dates of the documents or events. In instances when the release date differs from the date of the document itself, that fact is shown in the text note.

    To ensure accuracy, remarks have been checked against audio recordings (when available) and signed documents have been checked against the original, unless otherwise noted. Editors have provided text notes and cross references for purposes of identification or clarity.

  • 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

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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. XXV, Arab-Israeli Crisis and War, 1973

    Arab-Israeli Crisis and War, 1973

    • 343. Telegram From Secretary of State Kissinger to the U.S. Interests Section in Cairo, Tokyo, November 15, 1973, 0008Z

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1178, Harold H. Saunders Files, Middle East Negotiations Files, Middle East—1973 Peace Negotiations, Nov. 11, 1973 through Nov. 15, 1973 [1 of 2]. Secret; Immediate; Nodis; Cherokee. Repeated to the Department of State and to London for Sisco.

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

    United Kingdom, 1973-1976

    • 227. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, November 15, 1973, 4:05-5:00 p.m.

      Summary: Schlesinger and Cromer discussed U.S.–UK and U.S.-West European relations in the aftermath of the October 1973 Middle East war.

      Source: Washington National Records Center, OASD/ISA Files: FRC 330–76–117, 333 UK 26 Nov 1973. Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, European and NATO Affairs, Harry Bergold; coordinated by Wickham; and approved by Hill. The meeting took place in Schlesinger’s office. A memorandum of conversation on Schlesinger’s November 7 talk with Carrington in The Hague is ibid., 333 UK Approved 26 Nov 1973.

  • 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-E1793 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1793-01-03, The Bob Grenader Group. 11/15/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, Exterior.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1793-05, Two unidentified congressmen. 11/15/1973, unknown unknown.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1793-06-12, President Nixon attending breakfast with GOP House Representatives. 11/15/1973, Washington, D.C. White House.

    Roll WHPO-E1794 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1794-03A-13A, President Nixon seated informally in the Oval office with the Minister of Foreign Affairs Long Boret of the Khmer Republic in Cambodia. Also present are Ambassador from the Khmer Republic to the U.S. Um Sim, Deputy Assistant Maj. Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft and A. Jose de Seabra, State Department interpreter. 11/15/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Long Boret, Um Sim, Maj. Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft, A. Jose de Seabra.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1794-05A, President Nixon seated informally in the Oval office with the Minister of Foreign Affairs Long Boret of the Khmer Republic in Cambodia. Also present are Ambassador from the Khmer Republic to the U.S. Um Sim, Deputy Assistant Maj. Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft and State Department interpreter A. Jose de Seabra. 11/15/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Long Boret, Maj. Gen. Brent G. Scowcroft, unidentified photographer.

    Roll WHPO-E1795 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1795-02-04, President Nixon walking with Ron Ziegler. 11/15/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, Exterior.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1795-06-12, President Nixon with Robert Eaton (Legion National Commander) and (William Hauck National Adjutant). 11/15/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office.

    Roll WHPO-E1796 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1796-, President Nixon speaking to the National Association of Real Estate brokers. 11/15/1973, Washington, D.C. Sheraton Park Hotel. President Nixon, H. Jackson Pontius, J.D. Sawyer, unidentified officials.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1796-, President Nixon speaking to the National Association of Real Estate brokers. 11/15/1973, Washington, D.C. Sheraton Park Hotel. President Nixon, H. Jackson Pontius, J.D. Sawyer, unidentified officials.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1796-03A, President Nixon raising his hands in the air greeting the crowd at the National Association of Real Estate brokers. 11/15/1973, Washington, D.C. Sheraton Park Hotel. President Nixon, H. Jackson Pontius, J.D. Sawyer, unidentified officials.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1796-03A, President Nixon raising his hands in the air greeting the crowd at the National Association of Real Estate brokers. 11/15/1973, Washington, D.C. Sheraton Park Hotel. President Nixon, H. Jackson Pontius, J.D. Sawyer, unidentified officials.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1796-08A, President Nixon holding a gavel while attending the National Association of Real Estate brokers. 11/15/1973, Washington, D.C. Sheraton Park Hotel. President Nixon, unidentified officials.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1796-08A, President Nixon holding a gavel while attending the National Association of Real Estate brokers. 11/15/1973, Washington, D.C. Sheraton Park Hotel. President Nixon, unidentified officials.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1796-23A, President Nixon speaking to the National Association of Real Estate brokers. 11/15/1973, Washington, D.C. Sheraton Park Hotel. President Nixon.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1796-23A, President Nixon speaking to the National Association of Real Estate brokers. 11/15/1973, Washington, D.C. Sheraton Park Hotel. President Nixon.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1796-28A, President Nixon speaking to the National Association of Real Estate brokers. Officials are seated nearby. 11/15/1973, Washington, D.C. Sheraton Park Hotel. President Nixon, H. Jackson Pontius, J.D. Sawyer, unidentified officials.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1796-28A, President Nixon speaking to the National Association of Real Estate brokers. Officials are seated nearby. 11/15/1973, Washington, D.C. Sheraton Park Hotel. President Nixon, H. Jackson Pontius, J.D. Sawyer, unidentified officials.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1796-34A, President Nixon on stage holding on to a young child during a speaking engagement for the National Association of Real Estate brokers. 11/15/1973, Washington, D.C. Sheraton Park Hotel. President Nixon, unidentified young boy.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1796-34A, President Nixon on stage holding on to a young child during a speaking engagement for the National Association of Real Estate brokers. 11/15/1973, Washington, D.C. Sheraton Park Hotel. President Nixon, unidentified young boy.

    Roll WHPO-E1797 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1797-, President Nixon speaking to the National Association of Real Estate brokers. 11/15/1973, Washington, D.C. Sheraton Park Hotel. President Nixon, H. Jackson Pontius, J.D. Sawyer, unidentified officials.

    Roll WHPO-E1798 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1798-, President Nixon speaking to the National Association of Real Estate brokers. 11/15/1973, Washington, D.C. Sheraton Park Hotel. President Nixon, H. Jackson Pontius, J.D. Sawyer, unidentified officials.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1798-09, President Nixon with arms raised while at the National Association of Real Estate brokers. Unidentified officials stand nearby. 11/15/1973, Washington, D.C. Sheraton Park Hotel. President Nixon, H. Jackson Pontius, J.D. Sawyer, unidentified officials, crowd.

    Roll WHPO-E1799 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1799-, President Nixon speaking to the National Association of Real Estate brokers. 11/15/1973, Washington, D.C. unknown.

    Roll WHPO-E1800 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1800-, President Nixon seated informally during an Oval Office meeting with Foreign Minister Long Boret of Khmer Republic in Cambodia. 11/15/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Long Boret.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1800-12, President Nixon seated informally during an Oval Office meeting with Foreign Minister Long Boret of the Khmer Republic in Cambodia. 11/15/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Long Boret.

    Roll WHPO-E1801 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1801-, President Nixon and Robert Eaton (American Legion National Commander) and William Hauck. 11/15/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office.

  • 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.

    P - Formal Presidential Remarks

    • WHCA-SR-P-731106
      Remarks by President Nixon at Sheraton Park Hotel to Nat'l Assn. of Realtors. (11/15/1973)

      Runtime: 34:00:00

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
    • WHCA-SR-P-731107
      Photo opportunity with Cambodian FM Long Boret, Brent Scowcroft. (11/15/1973)

      Runtime: 3:00

      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-376
      Press briefing by Gerald Warren. (11/15/1973, White House Press Lobby)

      Runtime: 59:37:00

      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-6667
      Weekly News Summary, Tape II.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 01:36:00

      19. Reasoner/Brannigan: POW [Prisoner of War] exchange in Middle East (film) also reported by Jim Giggans. Time Code Start: 48:20. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, war, truces, treaties, peace, military, troops, releases. Network: ABC.

      20. Reasoner/Bennent: Ceasefire checkpoints (film). Time Code Start: 52:24. Keywords: Vietnam War, ceasefires. Network: ABC.

      21. Smith/Jarriel: President Nixon talks to the Realtors Association (film). Time Code Start: 53:44. Keywords: Presidents,. Network: ABC.

      22. Smith/Gill: Connally questioned about campaign contributions. Time Code Start: 56:24. Keywords: Presidential campaigns, contributions, funding, finances, donations, investigations, food, dairy products, lobbys, lobbyists. Network: ABC.

      23. Reasoner: Commentary on Congress. Time Code Start: 58:55. Keywords: House of Representatives. Network: ABC.

      24. Chancellor/Brokaw: President Nixon gives a speech before Realtors (film). Time Code Start: 60:54. Keywords: Presidents, speeches. Network: NBC.

      25. Chancellor/Duke: Richardson and President Nixon over the firing of Cox (film). Time Code Start: 64:05. Keywords: law officials, firings, courts, trials, investigations, prosecutions, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, Watergate, hearings, burglary, impeachment, resignations, recordings. Network: NBC.

      26. Chancellor/Nessen: Representative Gerald Ford says he doesn't like secret recording; with Ford on film. Time Code Start: 66:17. Keywords: Vice Presidents, appointments, nominations, investigations, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings. Network: NBC.

      27. Chancellor: Fuel rationing. Time Code Start: 69:41. Keywords: energy crisis, oil crisis, petroleum, oil supply, gasoline, fuel, shortages, rationing, allocations. Network: NBC.

      28. Brinkley: Commentary on fuel rationing; inevitable because no other answer available. Time Code Start: 70:09. Keywords: energy crisis, oil crisis, petroleum, gasoline, shortages, rationing, allocations. Network: NBC.

      29. Chancellor/Paxton: Energy crisis; coal miners cannot get gas to mine the coal to save some gas. Time Code Start: 72:20. Keywords: petroleum, oil, gasoline, fuel, shortages, rationing, natural resources, mines, mining, miners. Network: NBC.

      30. Chancellor/Jamison: Drake, North Dakota book burning (film). Time Code Start: 74:25. Keywords: Drake Public School Board, Drake High School, censorship, books, destruction, burnings, fires, James Dickey's Deliverance, Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughter-House Five, Hemingway, Steinbeck. Network: NBC.

      31. Mudd/Pierpoint: President Nixon speaks before Realtors and Congressmen. Time Code Start: 77:00. Keywords: Presidents, House of Representatives, leaders, meetings, real estate, executives. Network: CBS.

      32. Mudd/Schorr: Connally as witness before Senate Watergate Committee. Time Code Start: 80:54. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: CBS.

      33. Mudd/Sheahan/Simon: POW [Prisoner of War] exchange in the Middle East. Time Code Start: 82:43. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, war, truces, treaties, peace, military, troops, releases. Network: CBS.

      34. Cronkite: Skylab III; Dean reporting on Skylab III film. Time Code Start: 84:50. Keywords: NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, space program, astronauts, space stations, zero gravity, weightlessness. Network: CBS.

      35. Mudd/Strawser: Energy shortage; miners cannot mine coal because of fuel shortage. Time Code Start: 89:02. Keywords: petroleum, oil supply, gasoline, fuel, shortages, rationing, natural resources, mines, mining, miners. Network: CBS.

      36. Severaid: Commentary on the Royal Wedding of British Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips. Time Code Start: 91:03. Keywords: United Kingdom, England, royalty, families, marriages, weddings, Westminster Abbey. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)