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October 11, 1973

Introduction

This almanac page for Thursday, October 11, 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

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.

    President's Personal File

    The President's Personal File is essentially a President's secretary's file, kept by Rose Mary Woods, personal secretary to the President, for two purposes: (1) preserving for posterity a collection of documents particularly close to the President, whether because he dictated or annotated them, or because of the importance of the correspondent or the event concerned and (2) giving appropriate attention–letters of gratitude, invitations to White House social events, and the like–to members and important friends and supporters of the Nixon administration. This generalization does not describe all the varied materials of a file group which is essentially a miscellany, but it does identify the reason for the existence of the file group's core. 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. XXII, Panama, 1973-1976

    Panama, 1973-1976

    • 22. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, October 11, 1973

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Ambassador Bunker’s Correspondence, Lot 78D300, Box 3, Congress. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Bell. The meeting took place is Fascell’s office.

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

    Arab-Israeli Crisis and War, 1973

    Vol. XXXVI, Energy Crisis, 1969-1974

    October 6, 1973-March 22, 1974

    • 211. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, October 11, 1973, 11:30 a.m.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 679, Country Files, Europe, France, Vol. XI, April 73–31 Dec 73. Secret. Drafted by Stoessel. The meeting was held in the Secretary’s office.

    Vol. E-11, Part 2, Documents on South America, 1973-1976

    Chile

    • 145. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, October 11, 1973, 6 p.m.

      Summary: Secretary Kissinger and Foreign Minister Huerta discussed the situation in Chile and the types of assistance the U.S. Government could provide.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–1973, POL CHILE–US. The meeting was held in Kissinger’s office at the State Department. Drafted by Karkashian. Pickering approved the memorandum for Kissinger on October 23. According to Kissinger’s Record of Schedule, the meeting lasted until 6:45 p.m. (Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Kissinger Papers) In an October 9 memorandum, Kubisch briefed Kissinger in advance of the meeting, noting that the while it was in the U.S. interest to help the Chilean junta consolidate power, its “actions in the human rights field have rendered our task more difficult.” (National Archives, RG 59, Central Files, 1970–1973, POL CHILE–US) When Kissinger was called out of the meeting, Kubisch informed Huerta that a “variety of Chilean governmental and military authorities” had made requests for “rifles, bayonets, submachine guns, ammunition, and tear gas.” Karkashian noted that the Chilean government had also requested “training in such sensitive areas as counter-insurgency, psychological warfare and detention camp organization and management.” Kubisch informed Huerta it would extremely difficult for the U.S. Government to comply with the requests at the present time. (Telegram 207026 to Santiago, October 18; National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Country Files, Box 777, Latin America, Chile, Vol. 8, 1 January 1973–31 March 1974)

  • 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-E1622 Photographer: | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1622-, Portraits of Jill Ruckelshaus. 10/11/1973, unknown unknown. Jill Ruckelshaus (Mrs William Ruckelshaus).
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1622-02, Head and shoulders portrait of Jill Ruckelshaus. 10/11/1973, unknown unknown. Jill Ruckelshaus (Mrs William Ruckelshaus).

    Roll WHPO-E1623 Photographer: | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1623-, Portraits of Jill Ruckelshaus. 10/11/1973, unknown unknown. Jill Ruckelshaus (Mrs William Ruckelshaus).
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1623-00, Head and shoulders portrait of Jill Ruckelshaus. 10/11/1973, unknown unknown. Jill Ruckelshaus (Mrs William Ruckelshaus).

    Roll WHPO-E1625 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1625-, Departure of President Houphouet-Boigny of the Republic of Ivory Coast. 10/11/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, South Grounds.

    Roll WHPO-E1626 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1626-, President Nixon addresses the Export Expansion Conference. 10/11/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, unidentified persons.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1626-13, President Nixon addresses the Export Expansion Conference. 10/11/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, unidentified persons.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1626-17A, President Nixon addresses the Export Expansion Conference. 10/11/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, unidentified persons.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1626-26A, President Nixon addresses members of the Export Expansion Conference. 10/11/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, unidentified persons.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1626-32A, President Nixon addresses members of the Export Expansion Conference. 10/11/1973, Washington, D.C. White House, East Room. President Nixon, unidentified persons.

    Roll WHPO-E1627 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1627-, President addresses Export Expansion Conference. 10/11/1973, Washington DC White House. President Nixon, unidentified persons.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1627-06, President addresses Export Expansion Conference. 10/11/1973, Washington DC White House. President Nixon, unidentified persons.

    Roll WHPO-E1642 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1642-, American Irish Historical Society Dinner. 10/11/1973, New York unknown.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1642-11, Pat Nixon standing on a stage with unidentified officials at an American Irish Historical Society Dinner. 10/11/1973, New York unknown. Pat Nixon, unidentified officials.

    Roll WHPO-E1643 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-E1643-, American Irish Historical Society Dinner. 10/11/1973, New York unknown.

  • 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.

    K - Informal Presidential Remarks

    • WHCA-SR-K-104
      Photo opportunity/Departure of Felix Houphouet-Boigny-South Lawn. (10/11/1973)

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

    P - Formal Presidential Remarks

    • WHCA-SR-P-731009
      Remarks by President Nixon to Conference on Export Expansion with Perry Wilson, Dale Swanson, James King. (10/11/1973)

      Runtime: 3:30

      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-327
      Briefing by John Love. (10/11/1973, White House Press Lobby)

      Runtime: 28:00:00

      Keywords: Briefings, public briefings, statements to the press (see also 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-328
      Press briefing by Gerald Warren. (10/11/1973, White House Press Lobby)

      Runtime: 41:50:00

      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-6585
      Attorney-General Elliot Richardson's Press Conference.
      Undetermined
      Runtime: 01:05:14
    • WHCA-6586
      ABC/CBS Commentary on Attorney-General Richardson's Press Conference. Bruce Herschensohn and Helen Thomas.
      Metromedia
      Runtime: 00:03:46
    • WHCA-6593
      Weekly News Summary, Tape II.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 1:30

      9. Smith/Jarriel: Who is President Nixon's choice as new Vice President?. Time Code Start: 05:21. Keywords: Vice Presidents, nominees. Network: ABC.

      12. Reasoner/Clark: Congressmen speculate on Vice President Agnew's successor. Time Code Start: 07:25. Keywords: Vice Presidents, resignations, terminations, replacements, nominees. Network: ABC.

      18. Smith/Woodham: People's choice on Vice President Agnew's successor. Time Code Start: 10:46. Keywords: Vice Presidents, resignations, terminations, replacements, nominees, public opinions. Network: ABC.

      21. Reasoner/Donaldson: Richardson's news conference. Time Code Start: 13:11. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, media, press conferences, news conferences, interviews. Network: ABC.

      25. Smith/Zimmerman: Vice President Agnew's day at the office. Time Code Start: 16:00. Keywords: Vice Presidents, resignations, terminations, jobs, employment. Network: ABC.

      28. Reasoner: Commentary on Vice President Agnew. Time Code Start: 17:38. Keywords: Vice Presidents, resignations, terminations, taxes, investments, investigations, hearings. Network: ABC.

      31. Chancellor/Duke/Brokaw: Possible next Vice President; Ivory Coast President leaves; poll on Vice President Agnew's performance. Time Code Start: 19:40. Keywords: Vice Presidents, resignations, terminations, replacements, nominees, public opinions, polls, approval ratings, Gallup poll, Harris poll, Africa, travel, trips. Network: NBC.

      35. Chancellor/Nessen: Vice President Agnew's day at the office. Time Code Start: 25:33. Keywords: Vice Presidents, resignations, terminations. Network: NBC.

      37. Chancellor: Payments to Vice President Agnew; Elliot Richardson's news conference. Time Code Start: 27:26. Keywords: Vice Presidents, resignations, terminations, taxes, investments, investigations, hearings, media, press conferences, news conferences, interviews. Network: NBC.

      39. Chancellor/Stern: Egil Krogh indicted by Archibald Cox's staff. Time Code Start: 30:35. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: NBC.

      40. Chancellor/Brinkley: Commentary on President Nixon's choice of people for government positions. Time Code Start: 32:00. Keywords: Presidents, nominees, appointees, confirmations, staff, advisors. Network: NBC.

      41. Cronkite/Mudd/Morton: Who will succeed Vice President Agnew? Senator and Congressmen's choices. Time Code Start: 32:25. Keywords: Vice Presidents, resignations, terminations, replacements, nominees, public opinions. Network: CBS.

      43. Cronkite/Rather: President Nixon still undecided. Time Code Start: 37:00. Keywords: Vice Presidents, nominees. Network: CBS.

      44. Cronkite/Graham: Richardson's press conference. Time Code Start: 38:00. Keywords: media, press conferences, news conferences, interviews. Network: CBS.

      46. Cronkite/Lawrence: Middle East war. Time Code Start: 41:45. Keywords: Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War, October War, 1973 Arab–Israeli War, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Middle East, Mideast. Network: CBS.

      48. Cronkite/Collingwood: Middle East war. Time Code Start: 47:29. Keywords: Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War, October War, 1973 Arab–Israeli War, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Middle East, Mideast. Network: CBS.

      49. Cronkite/Schieffer: Losses from the Middle East war. Time Code Start: 49:20. Keywords: Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War, October War, 1973 Arab–Israeli War, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Middle East, Mideast. Network: CBS.

      51. Cronkite: Archibald Cox gets first indictment; Watergate. Time Code Start: 51:15. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: CBS.

      52. Severaid: Commentary on the analogy between Vice President Agnew's case and the Watergate case. Time Code Start: 52:14. Keywords: Vice Presidents, resignations, terminations, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: CBS.
    • WHCA-W-290
      Proceedings of the Senate Watergate Committee Hearings. Testimony of Richard Stearns
      WGN
      Runtime: 01:05:13

Context (External Sources)