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October 6, 1972

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This almanac page for Friday, October 6, 1972, 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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  • Transcript of diary entry (PDF)
    Friday, October 6.

    The President started in this morning on the radio speech for tomorrow. He was very concerned about the draft that he got last night, because he feels it's just a civics lecture and that's not enough on the spending ceiling, so he wanted Buchanan to get some other things going on it, covering the vetoes that he is going to make. Put him in the position of standing like Horatio at the bridge and that in the next few weeks there will be a number of good bills coming in that were for good purposes but he'll veto them, not because of what they stand for, but in order to veto a tax increase. I've covered all this in a memo, today's date, to Buchanan. He feels that there was no meat in it, that they need something with crisp, newsy, portable language, that Price again hasn't come up with anything that has any leads. They don't recognize this as a campaign. That they need some paragraphs with some sharpness and some bite so that people will say that he said something. Then he went into quite a bit of dictation on stuff he wanted included, and which I covered in the Buchanan memo.

    Ziegler was in talking about the press conference and the fact that it wasn't well played on television last night and that got the President into a pretty bad mood overall today, and he was charging around on most everything that came along as a result. He had Colson and me in later, analyzing the press conference thing. We convinced him, I think, that it really wasn't as bad as he made it seem on the basis of Ziegler's report, that the point really was that he got the newspaper and radio coverage, that it just wasn't much on TV but it never will be, and that he's got to approach it with that basis in mind.

    He also got into some poll history analysis. He was going through the month-by-month poll ratings in some of the other campaigns, making the point about what good shape we're really in. Colson gave him the Harris poll data, which shows us no worse off, or only one point worse off than we were before, two weeks ago, so there's no decline and that's a disaster for McGovern at this point. Talked a little about schedule. He agreed to our plan for the Ohio motorcade. Still wants to go to Buffalo for some kind of a Polish event, the same day we do the rest of New York, but he wants to move New York to the 22nd rather than the 23rd, which poses a problem that we've got to work out. He's agreed to the idea of the five minute statement on election eve and also will do a five minute statement from his office on election night, a victory statement before he goes before any public groups, he'll have one quite thoughtful kind of thing first.

    End of October 6.

    He went on up to Camp David this afternoon and spent the night and for the weekend.
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Vol. V, United Nations, 1969-1972

Special Meetings of the Security Council

Vol. VIII, Vietnam, January-October 1972

The Parties Move Toward Agreement, July 19-October 7, 1972

Vol. XVII, China, 1969-1972

China, March-December 1972

Vol. XIX, Part 1, Korea, 1969-1972

Republic of Korea Troops in Vietnam and Force Modernization, April 1971-December 1972

Vol. XX, Southeast Asia, 1969-1972

Thailand

  • 182. Memorandum for the President’s File, Washington, October 6, 1972, 10:30 a.m.

    Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Special Files, President’s Office Files, Box 3, Memoranda for the President, Beginning October 1, 1972. Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Holdridge.

Vol. XXIX, Eastern Europe, 1969-1972

Czechoslovakia

Poland

Vol. XXIX, Eastern Mediterranean, 1969-1972

Turkey

Vol. XXXVI, Energy Crisis, 1969-1974

March 16, 1972-March 6, 1973

  • 141. Memorandum From Acting Secretary of State Irwin to President Nixon, Washington, October 6, 1972

    Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 250, Agency Files, National Energy Office, Vol. I, March 1972–Feb 1973. Confidential. According to an attached note, this memorandum was incorporated into the President’s October 11 daily briefing.

Vol. XLI, Western Europe; NATO, 1969-1972

Ireland

  • 177. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, October 6, 1972

    Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1026, Presidential/ HAK MemCons. Limited Official Use. Drafted by R.W. DuBose (EUR/NE). An attached November 19 note indicates that Sean O’Heiderian, Counselor the Irish Embassy, was also present at the meeting. In a September 21 briefing memorandum for Kissinger, Sonnenfeldt reviewed both the foreign policy and domestic political considerations that a meeting with Hillery entailed for the President. He noted that the Department of State had advised against such a meeting but that the President’s political advisers favored it. (Ibid.) A tape recording of the meeting is ibid., White House Tapes, Conversation 793–12.

Vol. E-7, Documents on South Asia, 1969-1972

U.S. Relations with India and Pakistan, 1972

  • 304. Telegram 3739 From Secretary of State Rogers to the Department of State, New York, October 6, 1972, 2300Z

    In a meeting with Indian Foreign Minister Singh at the UN, Secretary Rogers took sharp exception to allegations reportedly made by Prime Minister Gandhi that the CIA was interfering in India’s internal affairs.

    Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 7 INDIA. Secret; Exdis. Also designated as Secto 70. Repeated to New Delhi, Islamabad, and Dacca. The allegations made by Indian Prime Minister Gandhi to which Rogers referred were reported on October 3 in telegram 1577 from Calcutta. In a speech before Congress Party workers, Gandhi stated that she had information that the CIA had become active in India and she asked party workers to be vigilant and counteract its activities. (Ibid., POL INDIA–US)

Vol. E-10, Documents on American Republics, 1969-1972

Haiti

Vol. E-13, Documents on China, 1969-1972

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Roll WHPO-D0625 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

  • Frame(s): WHPO-D0625-, Vice President Agnew greeting newspaper boys. 10/6/1972, Washington, D.C. unknown. Spiro Agnew, newspaper boys, adults.

Roll WHPO-D0626 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

  • Frame(s): WHPO-D0626-, Photos of Ron Walker in various positions. 10/6/1972, Washington, D.C. unknown. Ronald Walker.
  • Frame(s): WHPO-D0626-12, Portrait study of Ron Walker smiling. 10/6/1972, Washington, D.C. unknown. Ronald Walker.

Roll WHPO-D0629 Photographer: Royer | Color or B&W: B&W

  • Frame(s): WHPO-D0629-, President Nixon seated informally with Republic of Ireland high officials and others. 10/6/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Sean O'Heideian, Patrick Hillery, Richard Kennedy, Marion Smoak, John Moore.

Roll WHPO-D0630 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

  • Frame(s): WHPO-D0630-, Vice President Agnew greeting and seated around a conference table with members of the foreign advisory intelligence board. 10/6/1972, Washington, D.C. unknown. Spiro Agnew, board members.

Roll WHPO-D0631 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

  • Frame(s): WHPO-D0631-, President Nixon seated informally with officials from Thailand (5-7) and the Republic of Ireland (10-14). President Nixon standing with the Moore brothers (19-27), L. Venchael Booth (29-31), and Mr. Booth and others (32-36). 10/6/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Anand Panyarachun, Pote Sarasin, John Holdridge, Marion Smoak, Sean O'Heideian, Patrick Hillery, Richard Kennedy, John Moore, Richard Moore, L. Venchael Booth, Paul Jones, Robert Brown.

Roll WHPO-D0633 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

  • Frame(s): WHPO-D0633-03-19, Pat Nixon visiting with the 1973 March of Dimes Poster Child Paula Pfiefer, her family, and Senator Henry Bellmon. 10/6/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, Library. Pat Nixon, Henry Bellmon, Paula Pfiefer, Roger Pfiefer, Georgia Pfiefer, Patrick Pfiefer.
  • Frame(s): WHPO-D0633-07A, Pat Nixon sitting down and visiting the 1973 March of Dimes Poster Child Paula Pfiefer. 10/6/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, Library. Pat Nixon, Paula Pfiefer.
  • Frame(s): WHPO-D0633-20-37, Pat Nixon standing with the White House Tour Officers, and greeting them individually. 10/6/1972, Washington, D.C. Grand Staircase, Grand Hall. Pat Nixon, White House Tour Officers.

Roll WHPO-D0634 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

  • Frame(s): WHPO-D0634-, Pat Nixon seated with 1973 March of Dimes Poster Child Paula Pfiefer. 10/6/1972, Washington, D.C. White House, Library. Pat Nixon, Paula Pfiefer.

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L - White House Press Office Briefings

  • WHCA-SR-L-033
    Press briefing by Ronald Ziegler. (10/6/1972, White House Press Lobby)

    Runtime: 0:24:44

    Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media, press secretary, briefings, public statements to the press, Vietnam War, Indochina War, military, Armed Forces, African Americans, Presidential elections, campaigns, candidates, organizations, Waterg

    Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by LSB (initials of WHCA engineer)

    Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original. Technical notes: 1 hour, 11 minutes and 35 seconds of silence at end of recording removed from access copies.

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  • WHCA-5809
    "Panorama". FTN: U.S. Representative John Schmitz; "MTP": U.S. Representative Pete Domenici (D-NM); "I&A": U.S. Senators Henry Jackson (D-WA) and William Proxmire.
    ABC
    Runtime: 01:34:53
  • WHCA-5819
    Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
    ALL NETWORKS
    Runtime: 1:30

    1. Reasoner/Collins: London Times says peace in Vietnam near; Vietnam war; Highway 13. Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: Paris Peace Talks, Vietnam War, roads, treaty, treaties, negotiations, newspapers, reports,. Network: ABC.

    2. Reasoner/Matney: McGovern in Chicago, Illinois. Time Code Start: 03:03. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, primaries, candidates, speeches. Network: ABC.

    3. Smith/Shoumacher: MacGregor speaks against McGovern. Time Code Start: 05:30. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates. Network: ABC.

    4. Reasoner/Kincaid: Youth vote in Columbus, Ohio, with Shriver. Time Code Start: 07:24. Keywords: Vote, voters, voting, Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates, young people, issues, voting age, registrations. Network: ABC.

    5. Smith: Commentary on voter's choice. Time Code Start: 10:24. Keywords: Vote, voters, voting, Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates, primaries, voting, registrations, public opinions, polls, approval ratings, Gallup poll, Harris poll. Network: ABC.

    6. Chancellor/Shearer/Dobyns/Maus: Peace hopes. Time Code Start: 12:05. Keywords: Vietnam War, treaty, treaties, negotiations. Network: NBC.

    7. Chancellor: Vietnam. Time Code Start: 15:58. Keywords: Vietnam War. Network: NBC.

    8. Chancellor/Nessen: McGovern on peace news. Time Code Start: 16:40. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates. Network: NBC.

    9. Brinkley's Journal: Defense budget. Time Code Start: 19:55. Keywords: military, reports, economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money, wages, costs, unemployment, prices, payments,. Network: NBC.

    10. Perkins: Vice President Agnew visits Great Falls, Montana. Time Code Start: 22:08. Keywords: Vice Presidents, travel, trips. Network: NBC.

    11. Cronkite/Kalb: Peace in Vietnam?. Time Code Start: 25:59. Keywords: Paris Peace Talks, Vietnam War, treaty, treaties, negotiations. Network: CBS.

    12. Cronkite/Jones: Vietnam war. Time Code Start: 28:23. Keywords: Vietnam War. Network: CBS.

    13. Cronkite/Schorr: Watergate affair (O'Brien). Time Code Start: 32:11. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates, managers, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, recordings, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, scandals, Watergate. Network: CBS.

    14. Cronkite/Schieffer: McGovern in Chicago, Illinois. Time Code Start: 34:50. Keywords: Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, primaries, candidates, speeches. Network: CBS.

    15. Cronkite: Part 3 of wheat scandal special. Time Code Start: 37:18. Keywords: U.S., American, Soviet Union, USSR, Russia, agriculture, food, crops, products, sales, agreements, business, imports, exports, trade, Federal Bureau of Investigations, government, organizations, crime. Network: CBS.

    16. Cronkite/Sevareid: Politics. Time Code Start: 42:46. Keywords: political activities. Network: CBS.

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