October 30, 1973

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The President's day began at Camp David, Maryland

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• Message to the Senate Transmitting the United States-' Danish Treaty on Extradition.
• Message to the Congress Transmitting the Cost of Living Council's Quarterly Report on the Economic Stabilization Program.
• Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Reports on Highway, Traffic, and Motor Vehicle Safety Programs.

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• Federal Register of Tuesday, October 30, 1973

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• President's Daily Brief of 30 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

• 150. Memorandum for the President’s File by Secretary of State Kissinger, Camp David, October 30, 1973, 6 p.m.

  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. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. Brackets are in the original.

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

Arab-Israeli Crisis and War, 1973

• 300. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, October 30, 1973, 3:08 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 27 ARAB–ISR. Secret; Nodis. The meeting was held in the Secretary’s office. Brackets are in the original.

• 301. Memorandum for the President’s File by Secretary of State Kissinger, Camp David, October 30, 1973, 6 p.m.

  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]. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only.

Vol. XXVII, Iran; Iraq, 1973-1976

Iran, September 1973-November 1974

• 41. Backchannel Message From the Ambassador to Iran (Helms) to the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft), Tehran, October 30, 1973, 1243Z

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 425, Backchannel Files, 1973, Middle East/Africa. Secret; Sensitive; Immediate.

Vol. E-11, Part 1, Documents on Mexico; Central America; and the Caribbean, 1973-1976

Guyana

• 365. Telegram 1606 From the Embassy in Guyana to the Department of State, Georgetown, October 30, 1973, 1715Z

  Summary: In a conversation with Burnham, Ambassador King forcefully denied that the U.S. Government’s decision to reduce the West Indian sugar quota was a politically motivated punitive measure.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, [no film number]. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Bridgetown, Kingston, and Port of Spain. All brackets are in the original except “[29?]”, added for clarity. In Document 439, the Department reported on Shlaudeman’s assurances to Caribbean Ambassadors that the U.S. Government would examine ways of ameliorating the effects of a reduction in the region’s sugar quotas. On October 27, the Department informed the Embassy that in an October 18 meeting, West Indian officials had informed their U.S. counterparts that they were fully aware the reduction in the sugar quota was a technical, not a political, issue. (Telegram 212526 to Georgetown, October 27; National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, [no film number]) In telegram 1599 from Georgetown, October 29, the Embassy requested information on previous cases in which Latin American nations had not fulfilled their sugar quotas. (Ibid.) No reply from the Department has been found. On November 8, Ramphal stated to King that he thought the reduction in the sugar quota was not politically motivated. (Telegram 1661 from Georgetown, November 9; ibid.)

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

United Kingdom, 1973-1976

• 226. Briefing Memorandum From the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for European and Canadian Affairs (Springsteen) to Secretary of State Kissinger, Washington, October 30, 1973

  Summary: Springsteen discussed attached pressure point options in light of British policies during the October 1973 Middle East war.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–1973, POL UK–US. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Carroll Floyd in EUR/NE on October 29; with concurrences by William A. Buell in EUR/NE and Stabler.

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-E1718 Photographer: Schumacher | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1718-, Alexander Haig portrait. 10/30/1973, unknown unknown. Alexander Haig.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1718-[none], Formal portrait of Alexander Haig. 10/30/1973, unknown unknown. Alexander Haig.

Roll WHPO-E1719 Photographer: Parish, William | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1719-, Dr. Ward in medical examination room. 10/30/1973, unknown unknown.

Roll WHPO-E1720 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1720-, Neidecker Presentation with award. 10/30/1973, unknown unknown.

Roll WHPO-E1721 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1721-, Henry Kissinger with Soviet Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin on board Presidential helicopter returning from Camp David. 10/30/1973, air helicopter.

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-357
  Press briefing by Gerald Warren. (10/30/1973, White House Press Lobby)
  
  Runtime: 1:06:30
  
  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-6643
  Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:30
  
  25. Reasoner/Seamans/Farmer/Watson: Israeli POWs (Prisoner of War); Israel's Prime Minister Golda Meir in Egypt and peace talks. Time Code Start: 57:01. Keywords: Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War, October War, 1973 Arab–Israeli War, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Middle East, Mideast, Prime Ministers, Prisoner of War, truces, treaty, treaties, negotiations. Network: ABC.
  
  26. Smith/Kaplow: Secretary of State Kissinger meets Foreign Minister of Egypt. Time Code Start: 63:05. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, travel, trips, Egyptian, meetings, Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War, October War, 1973 Arab–Israeli War, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Middle East, Mideast. Network: ABC.
  
  27. Smith/Clark/Geer: International Telephone & Telegraph (ITT Corporation) settlement forced by White House. Time Code Start: 64:55. Keywords: International Telephone & Telegraph, communications, world, corporations, conglomerates, campaign funding, investigations, hearings. Network: ABC.
  
  28. Reasoner: Commentary on "a Week of Crisis". Time Code Start: 69:30. Keywords: Presidents, war on the press, Archibald Cox, firings, Kissinger, Brezhnev, meetings, military alert. Network: ABC.
  
  29. Chancellor/Duke/Brokaw: Archibald Cox dismissal with Senator Hugh Scott. Time Code Start: 71:25. Keywords: law officials, firings, courts, trials, investigations, prosecutions, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, Watergate, hearings, burglary, impeachment, resignations, recordings. Network: NBC.
  
  30. Chancellor/Kiker: Senator Saxbe possible nominee for Attorney General. Time Code Start: 76:20. Keywords: law officials, courts, trials, investigations, Senate, Senators. Network: NBC.
  
  31. Chancellor/Schorr: White House tapes and Congress. Time Code Start: 78:01. Keywords: bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals. Network: NBC.
  
  32. Chancellor/Valeriani: Middle East ceasefire. Time Code Start: 80:15. Keywords: Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War, October War, 1973 Arab–Israeli War, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Middle East, Mideast, ceasefires. Network: NBC.
  
  33. Chancellor/Brinkley: Vietnam and U.S. re-involvement possibility. Time Code Start: 82:40. Keywords: Vietnam War. Network: NBC.
  
  34. Chancellor: Watergate, White House tapes and their effects on school children. Time Code Start: 84:18. Keywords: bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals. Network: NBC.
• WHCA-6644
  Weekly News Summary, Tape II.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:30:37
  
  1. Cronkite/Schorr/Rather: Archibald Cox dismissal possible relationship with International Telephone & Telegraph (ITT Corporation) case. Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: law officials, firings, courts, trials, investigations, prosecutions, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, Watergate, hearings, burglary, impeachment, resignations, recordings. Network: CBS.
  
  2. Cronkite/Graham: White House tapes with Senator Mansfield. Time Code Start: 04:07. Keywords: bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, scandals. Network: CBS.
  
  3. Cronkite/Morton: Gerald Ford nomination and Congress. Time Code Start: 06:05. Keywords: House of Representatives, Vice Presidents, nominees. Network: CBS.
  
  4. Cronkite/Mudd: Nomination of Senator Saxbe as Attorney General. Time Code Start: 07:30. Keywords: Senators, law officials, nominations, investigations, hearings. Network: CBS.
  
  5. Cronkite: Charles Bebe Rebozo case. Time Code Start: 08:50. Keywords: Presidents, friends, banks, executives, Internal Revenue Service, taxes, audits, investigations, campaign funding, financial aid. Network: CBS.
  
  6. Cronkite/Kalb: Middle East ceasefire talks with Secretary of State Kissinger. Time Code Start: 09:45. Keywords: Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War, October War, 1973 Arab–Israeli War, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Middle East, Mideast, cabinet, advisors, ceasefires. Network: CBS.
  
  7. Cronkite/Fenton: Middle East situation. Time Code Start: 11:24. Keywords: Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War, October War, 1973 Arab–Israeli War, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Middle East, Mideast. Network: CBS.
  
  8. Cronkite/Brelis: More on the Middle East. Time Code Start: 13:20. Keywords: Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War, October War, 1973 Arab–Israeli War, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Middle East, Mideast. Network: CBS.

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