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September 15, 1973

Introduction

This almanac page for Saturday, September 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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Next Date: Sunday, September 16, 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 Camp David, 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. E-11, Part 2, Documents on South America, 1973-1976

    Brazil

    • 91. Telegram 184123 From the Department of State to the Embassy in Brazil, Washington, September 15, 1973, 1727Z

      Summary: The Department informed Crimmins that he could raise with Gibson Barboza the issue of diplomatic recognition of the new Chilean Government, as well as the attitudes of Chile’s neighbors toward it, the future of the new regime, and U.S. assistance.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, P850027–1631. Secret; Flash; Eyes Only. Drafted by Devos, cleared by Bowdler, approved by Kubisch. In telegram 182529 to São Paulo, September 13, the Department instructed Ambassador Crimmins to deliver a démarche to Gibson Barboza on Chile. (Ibid., Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 772, Country Files, Latin America, Brazil, Vol. 4, 1973–1974) On September 14, Cortés informed [text not declassified] that Gibson Barboza would probably raise the following issues: the diplomatic recognition of, attitudes in the region toward, and the future form of the Chilean regime. Also, Cortés stated that Gibson Barboza might inquire about the Chilean regime’s requests for assistance. (Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, Box 19, Brasília 1973–1980) No record of the Crimmins-Gibson Barboza meeting has been found.

  • 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-6547
      "Agronsky & Company". Senator William Saxbe.
      Eastern Educational Network
      Runtime: 0:30
    • WHCA-6548
      "America Goes Public", Tape I. Democratic telethon
      PBS
      Runtime: 1:00
    • WHCA-6549
      "America Goes Public", Tape II. Democratic telethon FTN: Senator Edward 'Ted' Kennedy; "MTP": Caspar Weinberger; "I&A": Peter Rodino.
      CBS, NBC, ABC
      Runtime: 1:00
    • WHCA-6553
      Weekly News Summary, Tape III.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 01:23:15

      18. Brokaw/Paxton: Auto strike. Time Code Start: 44:17. Keywords: United Automobile Workers (UAW), United Auto Workers, employees, strikes, wages, unemployment. Network: NBC.

      19. Brokaw: Situation in Chile. Time Code Start: 47:57. Keywords: South American, coup d’etat, putsch, military takeovers, military junta, civil wars, General Augusto Pinochet. Network: NBC.

      20. Brokaw/Trotta: Northern Ireland and terrorist bombings. Time Code Start: 49:22. Keywords: Irish, militants, bombings, violence, sabotage, shootings, kidnappings, death, assassinations, terrorism, bombs, bombings. Network: NBC.

      21. Rather/Plante: Strike at Chrysler Corporation (Auto Strike). Time Code Start: 52:34. Keywords: United Automobile Workers (UAW), United Auto Workers, employees, strikes, wages, unemployment. Network: CBS.

      22. Rather: Situation in Chile. Time Code Start: 55:26. Keywords: South American, coup d’etat, putsch, military takeovers, military junta, civil wars, General Augusto Pinochet. Network: CBS.

      23. Rather/Morton: Food legislation and food costs for school lunch program with Hubert Humphrey. Time Code Start: 56:50. Keywords: schools, education, children, lunches, budgets, funding, food, dining. Network: CBS.

      24. Rather/Stahl: Vice President Agnew investigation; Ellsberg burglary with Egil Krogh former White House aide. Time Code Start: 60:53. Keywords: law officials, courts, trials, investigations, prosecutions, Watergate, hearings, burglary. Network: CBS.

      25. Rather/Drinkwater: Democratic telethon. Time Code Start: 63:23. Keywords: political parties, Democrats, Democratic Party. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)