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September 5, 1973

Introduction

This almanac page for Wednesday, September 5, 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.

  • Each Public Papers of the Presidents volume contains the papers and speeches of the President of the United States that were issued by the White House Office of the Press Secretary during the time period specified by the volume. The material is presented in chronological order, and the dates shown in the headings are the dates of the documents or events. In instances when the release date differs from the date of the document itself, that fact is shown in the text note.

    To ensure accuracy, remarks have been checked against audio recordings (when available) and signed documents have been checked against the original, unless otherwise noted. Editors have provided text notes and cross references for purposes of identification or clarity.

  • 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.

  • 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. XXVII, Iran; Iraq, 1973-1976

    Iraq, January 1973-December 1974

    • 232. Memorandum Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, September 5, 1973

      Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Executive Registry Files, Job 80M01048A, Box 3, Folder 33. Secret. On September 6, Colby’s Special Assistant Sam Hoskinson forwarded this memorandum to Saunders, who had requested it, and to Clements and Colby. In his covering memorandum to Colby, Hoskinson stated that the attached paper “was tailor-made for the NSC staff. It reflects substantial inputs from OCI, ONE, and DDO.”

    Vol. XXXVI, Energy Crisis, 1969-1974

    March 8-October 5, 1973

    Vol. XXXVIII, Part 2, Organization and Management of Foreign Policy; Public Diplomacy, 1973-1976

    International Information Policy, Public Diplomacy, and Cultural Affairs

    Vol. E-3, Documents on Global Issues, 1973-1976

    Space and Telecommunications

    Vol. E-8, Documents on South Asia, 1973-1976

    India-Pakistan 1

    Vol. E-12, Documents on East and Southeast Asia, 1973-1976

    Indonesia and the East Timor Crisis

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

    Food Policy

    • 129. National Security Study Memorandum 187, Washington, September 5, 1973., Washington, September 5, 1973

      In the light of recent food shortages, Nixon directed that a study be undertaken to survey of the relationship between international agricultural policies and foreign policy more generally.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–207, National Security Study Memoranda, NSSM 151 thru NSSM 200 (Originals). Secret.

  • 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-E1422 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1422-, President Nixon speaking at press conference. 9/5/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, Press Room. President Nixon.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1422-09A, President Nixon speaking at press conference. 9/5/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, Press Room.

    Roll WHPO-E1423 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1423-, President Nixon spreaking at a press conference. 9/5/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, Press Room.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1423-20, President Nixon spreaking at a press conference. 9/5/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, Press Room.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1423-23, President Nixon speaking at a press conference. 9/5/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, Press Room.

    Roll WHPO-E1424 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1424-, President Nixon speaking at press conference. 9/5/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, Pres Room.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1424-15, President Nixon speaking at press conference. 9/5/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, Pres Room.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1424-36A, President Nixon speaking at press conference. 9/5/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, Pres Room.

    Roll WHPO-E1425 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1425-, President Nixon speaking at press conference. 9/5/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, Press Room.

    Roll WHPO-E1426 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1426-, President Nixon speaking at press conference. 9/5/1973, Washington, D.C. White House.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1426-05, President Nixon speaking at press conference. 9/5/1973, Washington, D.C. White House.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1426-15, President Nixon speaking at press conference. 9/5/1973, Washington, D.C. White House.

    Roll WHPO-E1427 Photographer: Moore, Robert (Supervisor/Director, WHPO Photographic Laboratory) | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1427-, President Nixon speaking at press conference. 9/5/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, Press Room.

    Roll WHPO-E1428 Photographer: Moore, Robert (Supervisor/Director, WHPO Photographic Laboratory) | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1428-, President Nixon speaking at press conference. 9/5/1973, 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.

    P - Formal Presidential Remarks

    • WHCA-SR-P-730902
      Televised press briefing. (9/5/1973)

      Runtime: 36:00:00

      Keywords: Presidential press conferences, presidential news conferences, interviews, media, Watergate

      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-281
      Press posting by Gerald Warren. (9/5/1973, White House Press Center)

      Runtime: 1:02

      Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by GET (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-6525
      Presidential News Conference; NBC Commentary; ABC Commentary.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 01:05:29
    • WHCA-6535
      Weekly News Summary, Tape II.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 1:30

      8. Severied: Analysis of changes since Watergate. Time Code Start: 19:35. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations,. Network: CBS.

      9. Reasoner/Jarriel/Clark: President Nixon's news conference; congressional reaction. Time Code Start: 22:49. Keywords: Presidents, speeches, statements, media, press conferences, news conferences, interviews. Network: ABC.

      10. Reasoner: Commentary on Congress not doing anything. Time Code Start: 33:33. Keywords: House of Representatives, Congressmen. Network: ABC.

      11. Chancellor: President Nixon's news conference. Time Code Start: 35:20. Keywords: Presidents, speeches, statements, media, press conferences, news conferences, interviews. Network: NBC.

      12. Chancellor/Duke: Congress' reaction to President Nixon's press conference. Time Code Start: 37:10. Keywords: Presidents, speeches, statements, media, press conferences, news conferences, interviews, reactions, House of Representatives. Network: NBC.

      13. Chancellor: President Nixon's news conference (inflation). Time Code Start: 38:02. Keywords: Presidents, speeches, economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, wages, costs, unemployment, prices. Network: NBC.

      14. Reasoner/Schoumacher/Artist Freda Reiter: Los Angeles, California Ellsberg Grand Jury indicts Ehrlichman, David Young, Krogh, Liddy in Ellsberg's psychiatrist's office break-in; Judge Sirica court order bars Watergate lecture tours of Magruder, McCord. Time Code Start: 39:15. Keywords: Armed Forces, military, classified documents, secrets, Watergate, investigations, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, Pentagon papers, Lewis Fielding, personal appearances, lectures, discontinued. Network: ABC.

      15. Chancellor/Valeriani: President Nixon's news conference (White House tapes) (Arab oil and U.S. policy). Time Code Start: 39:22. Keywords: Pesidents, press conferences, interviews, petroleum, oil crisis, shortages, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals. Network: NBC.

      16. Chancellor: John Ehrlichman, David Young, Egil Krogh, Gordon Liddy issued indictments over Ellsberg's psychiatrist's office burglary; Ehrlichman testified break-in not illegal if conducted in national security interest; 4 days to give themselves up. Time Code Start: 44:39. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, Pentagon Papers. Network: NBC.

      17. Chancellor/Stern: Jeb Magruder and McCord cannot lecture Watergate by court order. Time Code Start: 48:15. Keywords: bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: NBC.

      18. Chancellor: Commentary on President Nixon's press conference. Time Code Start: 50:37. Keywords: Presidents, speeches, statements, media, press conferences, news conferences, interviews. Network: NBC.

      20. Cronkite: Secretary of State. Time Code Start: 60:39. Keywords: cabinet, advisors. Network: NBC.

      22. Cronkite/Wagner: Former White House aides indicted for Ellsberg's psychiatrist's office burglary. Time Code Start: 61:42. Keywords: Pentagon Papers, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: NBC.

      23. Cronkite/Graham: Judge says no to lectures from McCord and Jeb Magruder. Time Code Start: 63:12. Keywords: bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: NBC.

      25. Cronkite: Senator Stennis returns to Senate after recovery. Time Code Start: 64:42. Keywords: Senators, health, illness, hospitals. Network: NBC.

      26. Cronkite/Severeid: Analysis of President Nixon's press conference. Time Code Start: 68:22. Keywords: Presidents, speeches, statements, media, press conferences, news conferences, interviews, reactions. Network: NBC.

Context (External Sources)