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November 19, 1973

Introduction

This almanac page for Monday, November 19, 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.

    • 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.

  • 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

    • 62. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Nixon, Washington, November 19, 1973

      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.

    • 63. Minutes of Secretary of State Kissinger’s Staff Meeting, Washington, November 19, 1973, 12:05 p.m.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Transcripts of Secretary of State Kissinger’s Staff Meetings, 1973–1977, Entry 5177, Box 1, Secretary’s Staff Meetings. Secret. Kissinger chaired the meeting, which was attended by all the principal officers of the Department or their designated alternates.

    • 64. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, November 19, 1973, 5 p.m.

      Source: Department of State, Papers of William H. Gleysteen: Lot 89 D 436, Box 8132, PRC Related Papers 1973. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Sullivan and cleared by Hummel. The meeting took place in the office of the Secretary of State.

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

    Arab-Israeli Crisis and War, 1973

    Vol. XXXVI, Energy Crisis, 1969-1974

    October 6, 1973-March 22, 1974

    Vol. E-11, Part 1, Documents on Mexico; Central America; and the Caribbean, 1973-1976

    American Republics Regional

    • 8. Telegram 9439 From the Embassy in Colombia to the Department of State, Bogotá, November 19, 1973, 0112Z

      Summary: This telegram reported on the November 14–16 Bogotá meeting of Latin American Foreign Ministers, noting that many participants saw the conference as a “turning point in hemispheric relations.” The meeting was held in response to Kissinger’s invitation to enter into a “new dialogue.”

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, [no film number]. Confidential; Immediate. Repeated to USUN and CINCSO. The reference to telegram 9439 in paragraph number 11 constitutes an apparent typo in the original text. Telegrams 9235 and 9437 from Bogotá are both dated November 17. (Ibid.)

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

    Argentina

    • 10. Telegram 8459 From the Embassy in Argentina to the Department of State, Buenos Aires, November 19, 1973, 2210Z

      Summary: The Embassy suggested that Presidents Perón and Nixon meet to discuss the key issues in U.S.-Argentine relations, such as the environment, narcotics, détente, and economic development.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P840114–1886. Confidential; Nodis. Due to his failing health, Perón did not travel to New York. (Telegram 8663 from Buenos Aires, November 28; ibid., [no film number]) The Perón-Nixon meeting did not take place.

  • 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-E1831 Photographer: Parish, William | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1831-, Unidentified women poses outside the White House. 11/19/1973, Washington DC White House, Exterior.

    Roll WHPO-E1832 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1832-, Freeze-dried Thanksgiving dinner presented to Friedersdorf for President Nixon. 11/19/1973, Washington DC White House.

  • 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-6669
      President Nixon's Visit to Mercer University. Railsback and Owens.
      Eastern Educational Network
      Runtime: 1:30
    • WHCA-6670
      "Martin Agronsky: Evening Edition".
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 00:19:00
    • WHCA-6676
      Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 1:30

      1. Smith/Donaldson: Charles DiBona states possible fuel rationing. Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: gas, gasoline, gas shortage, gasoline shortage, oil, oil shortage, energy crisis, petroleum, oil supply, fuel, shortages, rationing. Network: ABC.

      2. Clark: Presidential bill to ease energy crisis. Time Code Start: 02:28. Keywords: gas, gasoline, gas shortage, gasoline shortage, oil, oil shortage, energy crisis, petroleum, oil supply, fuel, shortages, rationing. Network: ABC.

      3. Reasoner/Jennings: Saudi Arabia's conditions for continuing oil shipments. Time Code Start: 04:16. Keywords: Arabs, Saudi Arabian, Middle East, Mideast, Israeli, gas, gasoline, gas shortage, gasoline shortage, oil, oil shortage, energy crisis, petroleum, oil supply, fuel, shortages, rationing. Network: ABC.

      4. Reasoner/Dunsmore: European energy crisis. Time Code Start: 08:14. Keywords: gas, gasoline, gas shortage, gasoline shortage, oil, oil shortage, energy crisis, petroleum, oil supply, fuel, shortages, rationing. Network: ABC.

      5. Reasoner/Wordham: Governors Conference with comments from several governers. Time Code Start: 10:28. Keywords: Vice Presidents, speeches, Governors, conferences, meetings. Network: ABC.

      6. Smith: Saxbe nomination for Attorney General in trouble. Time Code Start: 12:46. Keywords: Senators, law officials, nominations, investigations, hearings. Network: ABC.

      7. Smith: Commentary on scarcities scares. Time Code Start: 13:28. Keywords: gas, gasoline, gas shortage, gasoline shortage, oil, oil shortage, energy crisis, petroleum, oil supply, fuel, shortages, rationing. Network: ABC.

      8. Chancellor/Graham: Stock market troubles and energy crisis with Charles DiBona. Time Code Start: 15:22. Keywords: stock markets, investments, securities, Wall Street, Dow Jones, New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, finances, recession, inflation, money, gas, gasoline, gas shortage, gasoline shortage, oil, oil shortage, energy crisis, petroleum, oil supply, fuel, shortage. Network: NBC.

      9. Chancellor/Jamieson: Lost jobs due to energy problems. Time Code Start: 17:54. Keywords: gas, gasoline, gas shortage, gasoline shortage, oil, oil shortage, energy crisis, petroleum, oil supply, fuel, shortages, rationing. Network: NBC.

      10. Chancellor/Levine: Arab oil boycott against U.S., Japan and Netherlands. Time Code Start: 20:11. Keywords: Arabian, Arabs, Middle East, Mideast, meetings, gas, gasoline, gas shortage, gasoline shortage, oil, oil shortage, energy crisis, petroleum, oil supply, fuel, shortages, rationing, imports, boycotts, Japanese, European. Network: NBC.

      11. Chancellor/Montogmery: Effect of Arab oil boycott in Europe. Time Code Start: 22:37. Keywords: Arabian, Arabs, Middle East, Mideast, meetings, gas, gasoline, gas shortage, gasoline shortage, oil, oil shortage, energy crisis, petroleum, oil supply, fuel, shortages, rationing, imports, boycotts, European. Network: NBC.

      12. Trotta: Effect of Arab oil boycott in Germany. Time Code Start: 24:06. Keywords: Arabian, Arabs, Middle East, Mideast, gas, gasoline, gas shortage, gasoline shortage, oil, oil shortage, energy crisis, petroleum, oil supply, fuel, shortages, rationing, imports, boycotts, West Germany. Network: NBC.

      13. Kaplan: Oil situation in France. Time Code Start: 25:17. Keywords: gas, gasoline, gas shortage, gasoline shortage, oil, oil shortage, energy crisis, petroleum, oil supply, fuel, shortages, rationing. Network: NBC.

      14. Chancellor/Delaney: Governors Conference in Memphis, Tennessee. Time Code Start: 26:11. Keywords: Vice Presidents, speeches, Governors, conferences, meetings. Network: NBC.

      15. Chancellor: Saxbe nomination for Attorney General in trouble; President Nixon. Time Code Start: 28:55. Keywords: Senators, law officials, nominations, investigations, hearings. Network: NBC.

      16. Chancellor/Troute: The mark the U.S. left on Vietnam. Time Code Start: 30:50. Keywords: Vietnam War. Network: NBC.

      17. Cronkite/Benton/Herman: Fuel rationing possible. Time Code Start: 33:37. Keywords: gas, gasoline, gas shortage, gasoline shortage, oil, oil shortage, energy crisis, petroleum, oil supply, fuel, shortages, rationing. Network: CBS.

      18. Cronkite/Mudd: Congressional reaction to President Nixon's conference. Time Code Start: 37:10. Keywords: Presidents, House of Representatives, leaders, meetings, reactions. Network: CBS.

      19. Cronkite/Duvall: Governors Conference in Memphis, Tennessee with comments from several governors. Time Code Start: 39:12. Keywords: Vice Presidents, speeches, Governors, conferences, meetings. Network: CBS.

      20. Cronkite: Sergeant Kriezo gets a tap from the President. Time Code Start: 42:35. Keywords: Vietnam War, military, troops, veterans. Network: CBS.

      21. Severaid: Commentary on President Nixon maybe in K.B. but his troubles are still here in Washington, D.C.. Time Code Start: 44:02. Keywords: Presidents,. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)