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September 1, 1973

Introduction

This almanac page for Saturday, September 1, 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 Andrews AFB, Maryland

  • 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.

  • 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. V, United Nations, 1969-1972

    Chinese Representation in the United Nations

    • 455. Report Prepared in the Department of State, Washington, September 1, 1973

      Source: Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs, Office of the Historian. Top Secret; Nodis. This is Research Project No. 1034, prepared in the Historical Studies Division of the Historian’s Office. As noted in the Foreword to the 172-page report (not printed): “This study was undertaken in response to a request from the Bureau of International Organization Affairs. The research and writing were done by Louis J. Smith under the immediate direction of Homer L. Calkin, Chief of the Special Studies Branch, Historical Studies Division.” The study focuses on Department of State efforts and relied on materials now in the National Archives, RG 59, Central Files, but does not take into account documentation from the White House or National Security Council.

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

    Arab-Israeli Crisis and War, 1973

    Vol. XXXV, National Security Policy, 1973-1976

    Intelligence and the Experiment in Competitive Analysis

    • 139. National Security Study Memorandum 186, Washington, September 1, 1973

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 365, Subject Files, NSSMs—Nos. 104–206. Secret. A copy was sent to Moorer.

    Vol. XXXVI, Energy Crisis, 1969-1974

    March 8-October 5, 1973

    • 206. Paper Prepared in the Office of Economic Research, Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, September 1, 1973

      Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of Economic Research, Job 80–T01315A, Box 35. Confidential. Transmitted to Knubel under a September 24 covering memorandum from Walter J. McDonald, Acting Deputy Director of the Office of Economic Research. McDonald noted that the estimates had been discussed within the CIA but not vetted with any other agency, and they were “in support of the White House Committee on the International Aspects of Energy.”

    Vol. E-9, Part 2, Documents on the Middle East Region, 1973-1976

    Kuwait and the Gulf States

    • 37. Telegram From the Embassy in the United Arab Emirates to the Department of State, Abu Dhabi, September 1, 1973, 0500Z

      Summary: Embassy Economic Officer Nathanial Howell met with UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmad Khalifa al-Suwaydi, primarily to discuss any UAE response to a possible oil embargo against the United States by other Arab powers.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 632, Country Files, Middle East, Trucial States. Secret; Exdis. Repeated to Kuwait City, Jidda, Manama, Tripoli, Cairo, and Algiers. Telegrams 1196 from Abu Dhabi, August 27, and 10224 from Beirut, August 29, are in the National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, [no film number].

  • 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-E1420 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1420-01-07, Pictures on exhibition. 9/1/1973, San Clemente, CA unknown.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1420-08-20, Swearing in of William E. Colby as Director of the CIA. 9/1/1973, Washington, D.C. White House.

  • 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.

    S - White House Press Office Briefings (continuation of the L-series)

    • WHCA-SR-S-279
      Press briefing by Gerald Warren. (9/1/1973, White House Press Lobby)

      Runtime: 10:30

      Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by WWT (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-6521
      "Agronsky & Company".
      Post-Newsweek Stations, Inc.
      Runtime: 00:29:39
    • WHCA-6534
      Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 01:29:52

      15. Brokaw/Goralski/Nessen: Vice President Agnew meets with President Nixon in White House, Susan Agnew with her father Vice President Agnew in Maryland. Time Code Start: 31:17. Keywords: Vice Presidents, families, children. Network: NBC.

      16. Brokaw/Roblin: Governor George Wallace and Evers meet in Jackson, Alabama. Time Code Start: 34:39. Keywords: Governors, Presidential elections, campaigns, primaries, candidates, reports, assassinations, shootings. Network: NBC.

      17. Brokaw/Burington: Arab oil; Israeli occupation. Time Code Start: 37:21. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, Arabian, Arabs, Israeli, aid, war, energy, petroleum, drilling, oil supply, oil supplies, imports. Network: NBC.

      18. Brokaw/Duval: Cambodia [Vietnam]. Time Code Start: 40:39. Keywords: Cambodia, Vietnam War. Network: NBC.

      19. Rather/Serafin: President Nixon and Vice President Agnew meet. Time Code Start: 42:54. Keywords: Presidents, Vice Presidents, meetings, resignations, terminations, taxes, investments, investigations, hearings. Network: CBS.

      20. Rather/Schakne: Vice President Agnew investigation. Time Code Start: 45:05. Keywords: Vice Presidents, resignations, terminations, taxes, investments, investigations, hearings. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)