October 13, 1973

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• Remarks at a Meeting With the Vice President- Designate.

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• News Summaries, Unmarked News Summaries, Box 61, News Summaries - October 1973 [8 of 20] [Note: Due to the way News Summary products were compiled, you should also consult nearby days for potentially relevant materials.]
  • News Summary, Oct. 13, 1973, (Fri. nets, specials, wires, papers)

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• President's Daily Brief of 13 October 1973

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Vol. XV, Soviet Union, June 1972-August 1974

The October Arab-Israeli War and Kissinger's Trip to Moscow, July 1973-January 1974

• 141. Memorandum From Helmut Sonnenfeldt of the National Security Council Staff to Secretary of State Kissinger, Washington, October 13, 1973

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 69, Country Files—Europe—USSR, Dobrynin/Kissinger, Vol. 20, October 12–November 21, 1973. Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only.

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

Arab-Israeli Crisis and War, 1973

• 167. Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between Secretary of State Kissinger and Secretary of Defense Schlesinger, Washington, October 13, 1973, 12:49 a.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Transcripts (Telcons), Chronological File, Box 23. No classification marking. The blank underscores indicate omissions in the original.

• 168. Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between Secretary of State Kissinger and the Israeli Ambassador (Dinitz), Washington, October 13, 1973, 1:03 a.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Transcripts (Telcons), Chronological File, Box 23. No classification marking. The blank underscores indicate omissions in the original.

• 169. Memorandum From William B. Quandt of the National Security Council Staff to Secretary of State Kissinger, Washington, October 13, 1973

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 664, Country Files, Middle East, Middle East War, Memos & Misc., Oct. 6–Oct. 17, 1973. Secret. Sent for information. A handwritten notation at the top of the page reads: “HAK has seen. BS.”

• 170. Memorandum From Helmut Sonnenfeldt of the National Security Council Staff to Secretary of State Kissinger, Washington, October 13, 1973

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 69, Country Files, Europe, USSR, Dobrynin/Kissinger, Vol. 20 [October 12–November 21, 1973]. Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only.

• 171. Telegram From the Embassy in Jordan to the Department of State, Amman, October 13, 1973, 1335Z

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 618, Country Files, Middle East, Jordan, IX, January–October 1973. Secret; Flash; Nodis, Received at 9:55 a.m.

• 172. Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between Secretary of State Kissinger and the Soviet Ambassador (Dobrynin), Washington, October 13, 1973, 9:50 a.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Transcripts (Telcons), Chronological File, Box 23. No classification marking.

• 173. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, October 13, 1973, 10:45 a.m.

  Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Memoranda of Conversation, Box 2. Secret; Nodis. The meeting was held in the White House Situation Room. Brackets are in the original.

• 174. Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between Secretary of State Kissinger and United Nations Secretary General Waldheim, October 13, 1973, 1:13 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Transcripts (Telcons), Chronological File, Box 23. No classification marking. Kissinger was in Washington; Waldheim was in New York.

• 175. Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between Secretary of State Kissinger and the Soviet Ambassador (Dobrynin), Washington, October 13, 1973, 4 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Transcripts (Telcons), Chronological File, Box 23. No classification marking.

• 176. Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Moorer) and the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft), Washington, October 13, 1973, 4:14 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, RG 218, Records of Admiral Thomas Moorer, Diary, October 1973. Top Secret. The original is an entry in Moorer’s Diary.

• 177. Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between Secretary of State Kissinger and Secretary of Defense Schlesinger, Washington, October 13, 1973, 4:15 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Transcripts (Telcons), Chronological File, Box 23. No classification marking.

• 178. Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between Secretary of State Kissinger and the Soviet Ambassador (Dobrynin), Washington, October 13, 1973, 4:25 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Transcripts (Telcons), Chronological File, Box 23. No classification marking. Printed in Kissinger, Crisis, p. 238.

• 179. Telegram From the Embassy in Jordan to the Department of State, Amman, October 13, 1973, 2040Z

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 618, Country Files, Middle East, Jordan, IX, January–October 1973. Secret; Flash; Nodis. Received at 5:02 p.m.

• 180. Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between President Nixon and Secretary of State Kissinger, October 13, 1973, 9:04 a.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Transcripts (Telcons), Chronological File, Box 23. No classification marking. The blank underscores indicate omissions in the original. President Nixon was at Camp David; Kissinger was in Washington.

Vol. XXVII, Iran; Iraq, 1973-1976

Iran, September 1973-November 1974

• 39. Backchannel Message From the Ambassador to Iran (Helms) to the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft), Tehran, October 13, 1973, 0937Z

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 425, Backchannel Files, 1973, Middle East/Africa. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Sent with the instruction to deliver at opening of business October 13.

Vol. XXXVI, Energy Crisis, 1969-1974

October 6, 1973-March 22, 1974

• 213. Memorandum From Charles A. Cooper of the National Security Council Staff to Secretary of State Kissinger, Washington, October 13, 1973

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–92, Washington Special Action Group Meetings, WSAG Meeting Middle East, 10/16/73. Confidential.

Vol. E-6, Documents on Africa, 1973-1976

Africa Region

• 12. Memorandum From Harold Horan of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft), Washington, October 13, 1973

  Horan noted that four of the six posts proposed for Mrs. Nixon’s trip to Africa had responded to a query about the advisability of her visit. Three of the four expressed reservations.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 747, Country Files, Africa, General, March 1970-. Secret; Nodis. Sent for information. Scowcroft wrote: “Thanks.” The attachments: Embassy telegrams 1738 from Ndjamena, 4581 from Dakar, 3186 from Bamako, and 3157 from Niamey, all dated October 13, are not published.

Vol. E-15, Part 2, Documents on Western Europe, 1973-1976, Second, Revised Edition

Portugal, 1973-1976

• 125. Telegram 203571 From the Department of State to the Embassy in Portugal, Washington, October 13, 1973, 1250Z

  Summary: The Department forwarded a letter from Nixon for delivery to Caetano on the use of the Lajes Base for Middle East resupply.
  
  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 701, Country Files, Europe, Portugal, Vol. II (1972–1974) (2 of 2). Secret; Flash; Nodis. Drafted by Pickering; cleared by Stabler and Eagleburger; and approved by Kissinger. In telegram 3781 from Lisbon, October 13, the Embassy reported that Patricio, “visibly upset by” the tone of Nixon’s letter, argued that Portugal was neither bargaining nor being unresponsive and, given the “serious risks” Portugal faced, it needed more than vague reassurances that the United States and Portugal would consult. (Ibid., Portugal, Vol. II (1972–1974) (1 of 2))

France, 1973-1976

• 316. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, October 13, 1973

  Summary: Scowcroft sought Kissinger’s instructions on U.S.-French nuclear cooperation.
  
  Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Kissinger-Scowcroft West Wing Office Files, Box 12, France—Nuclear Matters (1) (8/15/72–12/6/74). Top Secret; Sensitive. Sent for information. At the bottom of the memorandum, Scowcroft wrote four options: “Tell Defense to proceed,” “I will talk to Schlesinger,” “Have Foster say we cannot yet proceed,” and “Hold for now.” Kissinger initialed his approval of the option, “I will talk to Schlesinger.” In a September 24 memorandum to Kissinger, Sonnenfeldt asserted that the scope and pace of the proposed six-point cooperation program “appears to fit what you said in San Clemente.” He also recommended, and Kissinger approved, that Schlesinger be told that U.S.-French nuclear cooperation “must be an operation totally controlled as to pace and scope by the President and you” and “that no meeting must go forward at any level without prior notification and approval” from Scowcroft or Sonnenfeldt. (National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 679, Country Files, Europe, France Vol. XI (2 of 2))

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.

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Roll WHPO-E1637 Photographer: Parish, William | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1637-, President Nixon seated at his Oval office desk during a meeting with Henry Kissinger and Vice President designate Gerald Ford. 10/13/1973, Washington D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Henry Kissinger, Gerald Ford.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1637-04, President Nixon seated at his Oval office desk during a meeting with Henry Kissinger, Vice President designate Gerald Ford and Alexander Haig, concerning Congressman Ford's nomination as Vice President. 10/13/1973, Washington D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Henry Kissinger, Gerald Ford, Alexander Haig.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1637-21, President Nixon seated at his Oval office desk during a meeting with Henry Kissinger, Gerald Ford, and Alexander Haig, concerning Congressman Ford's nomination as Vice President. 10/13/1973, Washington D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Henry Kissinger, Gerald Ford, Alexander Haig.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1637-24, President Nixon seated at his Oval office desk during a meeting with Henry Kissinger, Gerald Ford, and Alexander Haig, concerning Congressman Ford's nomination as Vice President. 10/13/1973, Washington D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Henry Kissinger, Gerald Ford, Alexander Haig.

Roll WHPO-E1638 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1638-03-06, President Nixon signing documents naming Gerald Ford as Vice President designate. 10/13/1973, Washington DC White House, Oval Office. President Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1638-06, A close up portrait of President Nixon at his Oval Office desk signing documents naming Gerald Ford as Vice President designate. 10/13/1973, Washington DC White House, Oval Office. President Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1638-09, Signed documents naming Gerald Ford as Vice President designate. 10/13/1973, Washington DC White House, Oval Office.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1638-12-13, Signed documents naming Gerald Ford as Vice President designate. 10/13/1973, Washington DC White House, Oval Office.

Roll WHPO-E1639 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1639-, President meets with Henry Kissinger, Gerald Ford, and Alexander Haig. 10/13/1973, Washington DC White House, Oval Office.

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P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-731011
  Photo opportunity with GRF, AH, HAK. (10/13/1973)
  
  Runtime: 2:06
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

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• WHCA-6590
  "Agronsky & Company".
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 00:30:56
• WHCA-6594
  Weekly News Summary, Tape III.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:30
  
  22. Brokaw/Dobbins: Middle East war; Jordan sends troops to aid Syria. Time Code Start: 55:52. Keywords: Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War, October War, 1973 Arab–Israeli War, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Middle East, Mideast, Jordanian, military, Armed Forces, weapons, aid. Network: NBC.
  
  23. Brokaw/North: Israeli's advancing on Damascus, Syria. Time Code Start: 57:12. Keywords: Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War, October War, 1973 Arab–Israeli War, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Middle East, Mideast. Network: NBC.
  
  24. Brokaw/Hager: Middle East war. Time Code Start: 60:24. Keywords: Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War, October War, 1973 Arab–Israeli War, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Middle East, Mideast. Network: NBC.
  
  25. Brokaw/Nessen/Jamieson: Gerald Ford nomination for Vice President with Ford; Ford in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Time Code Start: 63:03. Keywords: Vice Presidents, appointments, nominations. Network: NBC.
  
  26. Rather/Kalb: Middle East war; Jordan helping Syria. Time Code Start: 68:29. Keywords: Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War, October War, 1973 Arab–Israeli War, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Middle East, Mideast, Jordanian, Armed Forces, weapons, aid. Network: CBS.
  
  27. Rather/Simon/Laurence/Brelis: Middle East war. Time Code Start: 70:47. Keywords: Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War, October War, 1973 Arab–Israeli War, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Middle East, Mideast. Network: CBS.
  
  28. Rather/Morton: Representative Gerald Ford as Vice President choice. Time Code Start: 78:44. Keywords: Vice Presidents, appointments, nominations. Network: CBS.
  
  29. Rather/Jones/Dean: More on Representative Gerald Ford. Time Code Start: 80:17. Keywords: Vice Presidents, appointments, nominations. Network: CBS.
  
  30. Rather/Severaid: New start in President Nixon's Administration. Time Code Start: 85:11. Keywords: Presidents, advisors, staff, appointees, appointments. Network: CBS.
  
  31. Rather/Schakne: Evidence against Vice President Agnew. Time Code Start: 87:55. Keywords: Vice Presidents, resignations, terminations, taxes, investments, investigations, hearings, statements, speeches. Network: CBS.

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