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November 22, 1973

Introduction

This almanac page for Thursday, November 22, 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

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

    Issues of Representation in International Organizations

    • 60. Telegram 230211 From the Department of State to All Diplomatic Posts, November 22, 1973, 0022Z., November 22, 1973, 0022Z

      The Department reported success in managing issues related to Korean representation and defense at the 28th United Nations General Assembly.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files. Confidential. Drafted by Schaller and Herz; cleared by McNutt, Walker, Monsma, Stearns, Schiff, Ranard, and Stull; and approved by Herz. Repeated to the Mission to the OECD in Paris.

  • 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 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

      21. Smith: President Nixon's Thanksgiving; White House tapes. Time Code Start: 51:44. Keywords: Presidents, holidays, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals. Network: ABC.

      22. Reasoner/Zimmerman/Downs: former Vice President Agnew's new job in Washington, D.C.. Time Code Start: 53:55. Keywords: Vice Presidents, resignations, terminations, taxes, investments, investigations, hearings, careers, jobs, unemployment. Network: ABC.

      23. Smith/Sherwood: Kennedy mourners; Senator Ted Kennedy. Time Code Start: 56:40. Keywords: Presidents, assassinations, commemorations, memorials, families, history. Network: ABC.

      24. Reasoner/Peterson: Energy crisis; gas rationing. Time Code Start: 58:16. Keywords: gas, gasoline, gas shortage, gasoline shortage, oil, oil shortage, energy crisis, petroleum, oil supply, fuel, shortages, rationing. Network: ABC.

      25. Reasoner: Commentary on former President Kennedy (JFK). Time Code Start: 60:54. Keywords: Presidents, John F. Kennedy, assassinations, commemorations, memorials, families, history. Network: ABC.

      26. Chancellor/Davis: Middle East War truce. Time Code Start: 62:47. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, war, truces, treaties, peace, military, troops, releases. Network: NBC.

      27. Chancellor/Burrington: POW [Prisoner of War] exchange in Middle East. Time Code Start: 65:02. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, war, truces, treaties, peace, military, troops, releases. Network: NBC.

      28. Chancellor/Rich: Japan calls on Israel to give up captured lands. Time Code Start: 67:19. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, Israeli, war, Japanese, requests. Network: NBC.

      29. Chancellor/Brinkley: Commentary on former President John F. Kennedy (JFK) ten years ago. Time Code Start: 70:47. Keywords: Presidents, John F. Kennedy, assassinations, commemorations, memorials, families, history. Network: NBC.

      30. Cronkite/Schorr: Harris poll on President Nixon; Donald Nixon bugging; Watergate hearings. Time Code Start: 72:02. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, officials, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations, public opinions, polls, approval ratings, Gallup poll, Harris poll. Network: CBS.

      31. Cronkite/Dick: Kennedy family mourners of former President Kennedy (JFK); Dallas, Texas ten years ago. Time Code Start: 73:57. Keywords: Presidents, John F. Kennedy, assassinations, commemorations, memorials, families, history. Network: CBS.

      32. Cronkite/Sevareid: Commentary on Thanksgiving grace and prayers after 10 yrs of extremism. Time Code Start: 83:43. Keywords: history, retrospecitives, lifestyles, holidays, dining, prayer, focus on reality, extremes ending. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)