October 6, 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

• 138. Message From the Soviet Leadership to President Nixon and Secretary of State Kissinger, Moscow, October 6, 1973

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Records of Henry A. Kissinger, 1973–1977, Lot 91 D 414, Box 1, Nodis Miscellaneous Docs., Tels., Etc., 1973–1977. Secret; Nodis. A note on the message indicates that Dobrynin transmitted it by telephone at 2:10 p.m.

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

Arab-Israeli Crisis and War, 1973

• 98. Special National Intelligence Estimate, Washington, October 6, 1973

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H–Files), Box H–94, WSAG Meetings, Meetings, Originals, 1973. Top Secret; Umbra. The Central Intelligence Agency and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State and Defense participated in the preparation of this estimate. The Director of CIA submitted this estimate with the concurrence of all members of the USIB except the representatives of the AEC and FBI who abstained on the grounds that it was outside their jurisdiction.

• 99. Memorandum From William B. Quandt of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft), Washington, October 6, 1973

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 664, Country Files, Middle East, Middle East War, Memos & Misc., Oct. 6, 1973–Oct. 17, 1973. No classification marking.

• 100. Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between Secretary of State Kissinger and the Soviet Ambassador (Dobrynin), October 6, 1973, 6:40 a.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Transcripts (Telcons), Chronological File, Box 22. No classification marking. Kissinger was in New York; Dobrynin was in Washington. Ellipses are in the original.

• 101. Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between Secretary of State Kissinger and Egyptian Foreign Minister Zayyat, New York, October 6, 1973, 7 a.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Transcripts (Telcons), Chronological File, Box 22. No classification marking.

• 102. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassies in Jordan and Saudi Arabia, Washington, October 6, 1973, 1233Z

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 659, Country Files, Middle East, [Computer Cables—Mideast War—1], October 1973. Top Secret; Sensitive; Flash; Immediate. Repeated Niact Immediate to Cairo, Moscow, Tel Aviv, Beirut, and Immediate to USUN as Tosec 141.

• 103. Minutes of Washington Special Actions Group Meeting, Washington, October 6, 1973, 9:01-10:06 a.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H–Files), Box H–117, WSAG Meetings Minutes, Originals, 1973. Top Secret; Nodis; Codeword. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room.

• 104. Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between President Nixon and Secretary of State Kissinger, October 6, 1973, 9:25 a.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Transcripts (Telcons), Chronological File, Box 22. No classification marking. Nixon was in Key Biscayne and Kissinger was in New York.

• 105. Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between Secretary of State Kissinger and the Soviet Ambassador (Dobrynin), October 6, 1973, 9:35 a.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Transcripts (Telcons), Chronological File, Box 22. No classification marking. Kissinger was in New York; Dobrynin was in Washington.

• 106. Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between Secretary of State Kissinger and the White House Chief of Staff (Haig), October 6, 1973, 10:35 a.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Transcripts (Telcons), Chronological File, Box 22. No classification marking. Haig was in Key Biscayne with the President and Kissinger was in New York.

• 107. Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between Secretary of State Kissinger and the White House Chief of Staff (Haig), October 6, 1973, 12:45 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Transcripts (Telcons), Chronological File, Box 22. No classification marking. Haig was in Key Biscayne with the President and Kissinger was in New York.

• 108. Message From the Soviet Leadership to President Nixon and Secretary of State Kissinger, Moscow, October 6, 1973, 2:10 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 68, Country Files, Europe, USSR, Dobrynin/Kissinger, Vol. 19, July 13, 1973–Oct. 11, 1973. Top Secret. The message was telephoned by Ambassador Dobrynin.

• 109. Memorandum From Secretary of State Kissinger to President Nixon, Washington, October 6, 1973

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 664, Country Files, Middle East, Middle East War, Memos & Misc., Oct. 6, 1973–Oct. 17, 1973. Top Secret; Codeword. Printed from an uninitialed copy. The memorandum is on White House stationery but Kissinger was still in New York.

• 110. Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft) and the Soviet Ambassador (Dobrynin), Washington, October 6, 1973, 5:45 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 68, Country Files, Europe, USSR, Dobrynin/Kissinger, Vol. 19, July 13, 1973–Oct. 11, 1973. Top Secret.

• 111. Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between Secretary of State Kissinger and the Soviet Ambassador (Dobrynin), Washington, October 6, 1973, 7:20 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Transcripts (Telcons), Chronological File, Box 22. No classification marking. Blank underscores are omissions in the original.

• 112. Minutes of Washington Special Actions Group Meeting, Washington, October 6, 1973, 7:22-8:27 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 129, Country Files, Middle East, Nodis/Cedar/Plus, 1971–1974. Top Secret; Nodis; Codeword. The meeting took place in the White House Situation Room.

• 113. Message From Secretary of State Kissinger’s Executive Assistant (Eagleburger) to Secretary of State Kissinger), Washington, October 6, 1973

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 27 ARAB–ISR. Top Secret; Sensitive. A handwritten note reads: “Passed to Brent [Scowcroft] at Larry’s request.”

Vol. XXXVIII, Part 1, Foundations of Foreign Policy, 1973-1976

Foundations of Foreign Policy, 1973-1976

• 18. Paper Prepared in the Bureau of Inter-American Affairs, Washington, October 6, 1973

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Records of Henry A. Kissinger, 1973–77, Lot 91D414, Box 3, NODIS Letters HAK [Henry A. Kissinger], 1973–77. Secret; Nodis. Kubisch forwarded the 17-page paper to Kissinger under cover of an October 6 briefing memorandum. According to Kubisch’s briefing memorandum, Kissinger had requested such a study at his September 27 staff meeting. No record of the September 27 meeting has been found. During an October 5 luncheon in New York for Latin American delegates to the United Nations, Kissinger announced the beginning of a “new dialogue with our friends in the Americas,” commenting that any new policy “should be a policy designed by all of Latin America for the Americas.” For the text of Kissinger’s remarks, see Department of State Bulletin, October 29, 1973, pp. 542–543. The complete paper is scheduled for publication in Foreign Relations, 1969–1976, volume E–11, Documents on American Republics, 1973–1976.

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

Nepal, Sikkim, and Bhutan

• 244. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, October 6, 1973

  Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Richard Sneider discussed the Non-Aligned Movement and the issue of Korean admission to the UN with Nepalese Minister of Foreign Affairs Gyanendra Karki and the South Korean Ambassador.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 8. Confidential. It was drafted by Sneider.

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

American Republics Regional

• 7. Briefing Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (Kubisch) to Secretary of State Kissinger, Washington, October 6, 1973

  Summary: Kubisch provided a study reviewing the state of U.S.–Latin American relations and highlighting the need for a new conceptual framework for policy towards the region.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Records of Henry Kissinger, Entry 5403, Lot 78D217, Box 3, Nodis Letters HAK, 1973–1977, Folder 3. Secret; Nodis. Page numbers reflect original pagination. All brackets are in the original except those indicating missing text or text omitted by the editors. No record of the September 27 staff meeting at which Kissinger requested this paper has been found. At an October 5 luncheon in New York honoring Latin American delegations to the UN General Assembly, Kissinger offered a toast inviting the region’s Foreign Ministers to take part in a “new dialogue” with the United States. (Department of State Bulletin, October 29, 1973, pp. 542–543)

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• WHCA-6570
  "Agronsky & Company".
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• WHCA-6577
  Weekly News Summary, Tape III.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:00
  
  9. Brokaw/Burrington: Middle East war breaks out. Time Code Start: 19:15. Keywords: Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War, October War, 1973 Arab–Israeli War, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Middle East, Mideast. Network: NBC.
  
  10. Brokaw/Valeriani: Setback of President Nixon's plan for the Middle East with Secretary of State Kissinger. Time Code Start: 22:25. Keywords: Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War, October War, 1973 Arab–Israeli War, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Middle East, Mideast, cabinet, advisors. Network: NBC.
  
  11. Brokaw/Cochran: Pentagon is watching Middle East closely. Time Code Start: 25:00. Keywords: Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War, October War, 1973 Arab–Israeli War, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Middle East, Mideast, United States Department of Defense headquarters, Armed Forces, investigations. Network: NBC.
  
  12. Brokaw/Duke: Preview of Senate Watergate hearings. Time Code Start: 27:03. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: NBC.
  
  13. Rather/Fenton: War in the Middle East. Time Code Start: 29:19. Keywords: Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War, October War, 1973 Arab–Israeli War, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Middle East, Mideast. Network: CBS.
  
  14. Rather/Hattelet: Reaction to war in United Nations (U.N.). Time Code Start: 33:56. Keywords: Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War, October War, 1973 Arab–Israeli War, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Middle East, Mideast, organization of nations, intergovernmental alliance. Network: CBS.
  
  15. Rather/Schieffer: Secretary of State Kissinger and report on U.S. Navy in the Middle East. Time Code Start: 37:05. Keywords: Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War, October War, 1973 Arab–Israeli War, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Middle East, Mideast, cabinet, advisors. Network: CBS.
  
  16. Rather/Culhume: Report on the Middle East since the six day war in 1967 to date. Time Code Start: 38:55. Keywords: Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War, October War, 1973 Arab–Israeli War, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Middle East, Mideast. Network: CBS.
  
  17. Rather/Pierpoint: Investigation of President Nixon's campaign funds. Time Code Start: 41:54. Keywords: Presidents, Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates, credit, loans, cash, currency, funding, financial aid. Network: CBS.
  
  18. Rather/Schakne: Vice President Agnew investigation. Time Code Start: 44:45. Keywords: Vice Presidents, resignations, terminations, taxes, investments, investigations, hearings. Network: CBS.

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