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November 21, 1973

Introduction

This almanac page for Wednesday, November 21, 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: Thursday, November 22, 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 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

    • 350. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, November 21, 1973

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 129, Country Files, Middle East, Middle East—1971–72–73–74. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Korn.

    Vol. XXVII, Iran; Iraq, 1973-1976

    Iran, September 1973-November 1974

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

    United Nations Affairs

    • 9. Telegram 4973 From the Mission to the United Nations to the Department of State, November 21, 1973, 1600Z., November 21, 1973, 1600Z

      The Mission described the increasing cohesion at the United Nations among states comprising the non-aligned movement.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files. Confidential. In telegram 238777, December 6, the Department repeated this telegram to Mission to the IAEA in Vienna, the Mission to NATO, the Mission to the EC in Brussels, the Mission to the U.N. in Geneva, Montreal, Paris, Rome, and Vienna for the Representative to UNIDO.

  • 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-E1839 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1839-, President Nixon poses with OMB staff. 11/21/1973, Washington DC White House, Oval Office.

    Roll WHPO-E1840 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1840-, President Nixon poses with OMB staff. 11/21/1973, Washington DC White House, Oval Office.

    Roll WHPO-E1842 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1842-, The Nixon family Yorkshire terrier dog Pasha posing for portraits. 11/21/1973, unknown unknown.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1842-20, A close-up portrait of the Nixon family Yorkshire terrier dog Pasha. 11/21/1973, unknown unknown. Pasha.

    Roll WHPO-E1843 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1843-, Portrait of the Nixon family dog Yorkshire terrier Pasha with a smile on her face. 11/21/1973, unknown unknown.

    Roll WHPO-E1844 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1844-, Portraits of Pasha, a Yorkshire Terrier and one of the Nixon family dogs. 11/21/1973, unknown unknown. Pasha.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1844-16, Closeup portrait of Pasha, a Yorkshire Terrier and one of the Nixon family dogs. 11/21/1973, unknown unknown. Pasha.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1844-28, Closeup portrait of Pasha, a Yorkshire Terrier and one of the Nixon family dogs. 11/21/1973, unknown unknown. Pasha.

    Roll WHPO-E1863 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1863-03-09, President Nixon meeting in the Oval office with Bill Rhatican and family. 11/21/1973, Washington DC White House, Oval Office.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1863-11-17, President Nixon meeting in the Oval office with Kathleen Balsdon and family. 11/21/1973, Washington DC White House, Oval Office.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1863-19-31, President Nixon meeting in the Oval office with Charles Rotchford and family. 11/21/1973, Washington DC 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.

    C - First Lady

    • WHCA-SR-C-154
      First Lady speaks in a live TV telephone call to Mrs. Huda Jones at the Louisville Combined Media Conference. (11/21/1973, The White House)

      Runtime: none listed

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by MAN (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-378
      Press briefing by Roy Ash. (11/21/1973, White House Press Lobby)

      Runtime: 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.
    • WHCA-SR-S-379
      Press briefing by Gerald Warren. (11/21/1973, White House Press Lobby)

      Runtime: 39:00:00

      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-380
      Press briefing by Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger. (11/21/1973, State Department, Hall of Nations)

      Runtime: 51:00:00

      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-6677
      Weekly News Summary, Tape II.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 01:31:10

      1. Smith/Schoumacher: Another White House tape with problems. Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: ABC.

      2. Jarriel: More commentary on the bad tapes. Time Code Start: 03:02. Keywords: bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals. Network: ABC.

      3. Reasoner/Dick Shoemaker: Los Angeles, California recording engineer Ron Malo interviewed about experts reviewing White House tapes for authenticity, tampering, background noise interference. Time Code Start: 04:06. Keywords: bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, cover-ups, scandals. Network: ABC.

      4. Reasoner: Illegal impounding of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) funds. Time Code Start: 06:20. Keywords: Family Assistance Programs, government aid, financial aid, health and welfare assistance. Network: ABC.

      5. Smith/Peterson: Cost of living; energy crisis with Secretary Morton and Ash. Time Code Start: 06:30. Keywords: gas, gasoline, gas shortage, gasoline shortage, oil, oil shortage, energy crisis, petroleum, oil supply, fuel, shortages, rationing. Network: ABC.

      6. Reasoner/Dobbs: Holiday traveling. Time Code Start: 08:40. Keywords: travel, trips, tourism. Network: ABC.

      7. Smith/Kaplow: Secretary of State Kissinger news conference; Arab oil. Time Code Start: 10:33. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, media, press conferences, news conferences, interviews, Arabian, Arabs, Middle East, Mideast, meetings, energy, petroleum, drilling, oil supply, oil supplies, imports. Network: ABC.

      8. Reasoner/Jarriel: Rose Kennedy, mother of former President Kennedy (JFK). Time Code Start: 13:09. Keywords: Presidents, John F. Kennedy, families, women, history. Network: ABC.

      9. Smith: Commentary on oil sanctions. Time Code Start: 17:04. Keywords: gas, gasoline, gas shortage, gasoline shortage, oil, oil shortage, energy crisis, petroleum, oil supply, fuel, shortages, rationing. Network: ABC.

      10. Chancellor/Graham/Brokaw: White House tapes. Time Code Start: 18:54. Keywords: bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals. Network: NBC.

      11. Brinkley: Commentary on the White House tapes. Time Code Start: 24:27. Keywords: bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals. Network: NBC.

      12. Chancellor/Levine: Fuel crisis. Time Code Start: 25:44. Keywords: gas, gasoline, gas shortage, gasoline shortage, oil, oil shortage, energy crisis, petroleum, oil supply, fuel, shortages, rationing. Network: NBC.

      13. Chancellor: Cost of living is up. Time Code Start: 28:08. Keywords: economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, wages, costs, unemployment, prices, reports. Network: NBC.

      14. Chancellor/Valeriani: Israel's Prime Minister Golda Meir in Vienna, Austria; petroleum boycott; Secretary of State Kissinger's news conference. Time Code Start: 28:40. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, Israeli, Prime Ministers, leaders, Europe, Austrian, meetings, cabinet, advisors, media, press conferences, news conferences, interviews. Network: NBC.

      15. Chancellor/Streithorst: South American oil. Time Code Start: 32:25. Keywords: South American, gas, gasoline, gas shortage, gasoline shortage, oil, oil shortage, energy crisis, petroleum, oil supply, fuel, shortages, rationing. Network: NBC.

      16. Cronkite/Graham: White House tapes. Time Code Start: 34:36. Keywords: law officials, attorneys, lawyers, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals. Network: CBS.

      17. Cronkite/Benton: Energy crisis with Roy Ash and Secretary Morton. Time Code Start: 40:22. Keywords: gas, gasoline, gas shortage, gasoline shortage, oil, oil shortage, energy crisis, petroleum, oil supply, fuel, shortages, rationing. Network: CBS.

      18. Graber/Townes/Pappas: Meeting the fuel crisis around the country. Time Code Start: 43:17. Keywords: gas, gasoline, gas shortage, gasoline shortage, oil, oil shortage, energy crisis, petroleum, oil supply, fuel, shortages, rationing. Network: CBS.

      19. Cronkite/Kalb: Secretary of State Kissinger's news conference. Time Code Start: 47:29. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, media, press conferences, news conferences, interviews. Network: CBS.

      20. Cronkite/Jones: Cost of living; plane fares up. Time Code Start: 50:26. Keywords: economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, wages, costs, unemployment, prices, reports, travel, increases, gas, gasoline, gas shortage, gasoline shortage, oil, oil shortage, energy crisis, petroleum, oil supply, fuel, shortages, r. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)