October 8, 1973

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• Remarks About United States Diplomatic Actions Following the Outbreak of Fighting in the Middle East.

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• News Summaries, Unmarked News Summaries, Box 61, News Summaries - October 1973 [4 of 20] [Note: Due to the way News Summary products were compiled, you should also consult nearby days for potentially relevant materials.]
  • Weekend News Review, October 8, 1973
• News Summaries, Unmarked News Summaries, Box 61, News Summaries - October 1973 [5 of 20]
  • Magazine Review, Week of Oct. 8, 1973

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• President's Daily Brief of 08 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

• 139. Oral Message From Soviet General Secretary Brezhnev to President Nixon, Moscow, October 8, 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 read the message to Kissinger. The transcript of the telephone conversation during which Dobrynin read the message is printed in Foreign Relations, 1969–1976, volume XXV, Arab-Israeli Crisis and War, 1973, Document 123.

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

Arab-Israeli Crisis and War, 1973

• 123. Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between Secretary of State Kissinger and the Soviet Ambassador (Dobrynin), Washington, October 8, 1973, 9:54 a.m.

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

• 124. Memorandum From William B. Quandt and Donald Stukel of the National Security Council Staff to Secretary of State Kissinger, Washington, October 8, 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 notation by Scowcroft reads: “HAK has seen.”

• 125. Message From Secretary of State Kissinger to the Egyptian Presidential Adviser for National Security Affairs (Ismail), Washington, October 8, 1973

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 132, Country Files, Middle East, Egypt/Ismail, Vol. VII, October 1–31, 1973. No classification marking. The message is attached to an October 8 note from Kissinger to Zayyat stating that, as promised, attached was the message sent that morning to Ismail and expressing his appreciation for his contacts with the Foreign Minister over the past days. See footnote 4 below.

• 126. Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between Secretary of State Kissinger and the Israeli Ambassador (Dinitz), Washington, October 8, 1973, 1:14 p.m.

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

• 127. Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between President Nixon and Secretary of State Kissinger, Washington, October 8, 1973, 2:35 p.m.

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

• 128. Telegram From the Embassy in Jordan to the Department of State, Amman, October 8, 1973, 2115Z

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 618, Country Files, Middle East, Jordan, IX, January–October 1973. Secret; Flash; Exdis. Also sent Flash to USUN; Niact Immediate to Tel Aviv, Jidda, Beirut, and DIA; and Priority to Jerusalem and Cairo.

• 129. Memorandum From William B. Quandt and Donald Stukel of the National Security Council Staff to Secretary of State Kissinger, Washington, October 8, 1973

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, NSC Institutional Files (H–Files), Box H–93, Meeting Files (1969–1974), WSAG Meetings, WSAG Meeting, Middle East, 10/19/73 to WSAG Meeting, Middle East, 10/7/73, WSAG Meeting, Middle East, 10/8/73. Secret; Nodis.

• 130. Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between Secretary of State Kissinger and the Soviet Ambassador (Dobrynin), Washington, October 8, 1973, 5:40 p.m.

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, Kissinger Telephone Conversations, Transcripts (Telcons), Chronological File, Box 22. No classification marking. The blank underscore indicates an omission in the original. A notation indicates the transcript does not cover the first minute of the call.

• 131. Minutes of Washington Special Actions Group Meeting, Washington, October 8, 1973, 5:55-6:25 p.m.

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

• 132. Transcript of Telephone Conversation Between President Nixon and Secretary of State Kissinger, Washington, October 8, 1973, 7:08 p.m.

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

Vol. XXVII, Iran; Iraq, 1973-1976

Iraq, January 1973-December 1974

• 236. Telegram From the Interests Section in Baghdad to the Department of State, Baghdad, October 8, 1973, 0957Z

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, [no film number]. Confidential; Priority.

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

Foundations of Foreign Policy, 1973-1976

• 19. Address by Secretary of State Kissinger, Washington, October 8, 1973

  Source: Department of State Bulletin, October 29, 1973, pp. 525–531. Kissinger delivered his address at the Sheraton Park Hotel before the Third Pacem in Terris Conference, sponsored by the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions. The conference’s title is in reference to Pope John XXIII’s 1963 papal encyclical.

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Roll WHPO-E1586 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1586-, President Nixon seated at his Oval Office desk during a meeting with Henry Kissinger to discuss the Arab-Israeli war. 10/8/1973, Washington D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Henry Kissinger.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1586-02A, President Nixon seated at his Oval Office desk during a meeting with Henry Kissinger to discuss the Arab-Israeli war. 10/8/1973, Washington D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Henry Kissinger.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1586-06A, President Nixon seated at his Oval Office desk during a meeting with Henry Kissinger to discuss the Arab-Israeli war. Back of Alexander Haig's head seen in foreground. 10/8/1973, Washington D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Henry Kissinger, Alexander Haig.

Roll WHPO-E1587 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1587-, President Nixon at a private dinner with his staff. 10/8/1973, Key Biscayne, Florida unknown. President Nixon, Ron Ziegler, Manolo Sanchez, Fina Sanchez, Vicky, Pasha.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1587-15A, President Nixon at a private dinner with his staff. 10/8/1973, Key Biscayne, Florida unknown. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, staff members.

Roll WHPO-E1589 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1589-04-05, Pat Nixon with Mr. and Mrs. James Welles. 10/8/1973, Washington, D.C. White House.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1589-06-24, Presentation of a White House garden book. 10/8/1973, Washington, D.C. White House.

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P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-731003
  President Nixon remarks About United States Diplomatic Actions Following the Outbreak of Fighting in the Middle East. (10/8/1973)
  
  Runtime: 3:15
  
  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-321
  Press briefing by Ronald Ziegler. (10/8/1973, White House Press Lobby)
  
  Runtime: 26:00:00
  
  Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media, press secretary
  
  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.

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• WHCA-6573
  Pacem in Terris III. Pacem in Terris III, Tape 1
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:35:16
• WHCA-6574
  Pacem in Terris III, Tape II with Henry Kissinger, Senator William Fulbright (D-AR). Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger, U.S. Senator William Fulbright (D-AR)
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:30
• WHCA-6582
  "ABC Evening News" AND ABC Special.
  NBC
  Runtime: 00:59:44
• WHCA-6592
  Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:30
  
  1. Smith/Landay: President Nixon talks about Middle East war. Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: Presidents, speeches, statements, interviews, Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War, October War, 1973 Arab–Israeli War, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Middle East, Mideast. Network: ABC.
  
  2. Reasoner/MacVane: United Nations (U.N.) reaction to war. Time Code Start: 02:14. Keywords: organization of nations, intergovernmental alliance, Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War, October War, 1973 Arab–Israeli War, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Middle East, Mideast. Network: ABC.
  
  3. Smith/Chapman: Oil cutoff. Time Code Start: 04:18. Keywords: energy, petroleum, drilling, oil supply, oil supplies, imports, shortages, sales, costs, increases, Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War, October War, 1973 Arab–Israeli War, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Middle East, Mideast. Network: ABC.
  
  4. Smith: Commentary on the Middle East war. Time Code Start: 06:53. Keywords: Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War, October War, 1973 Arab–Israeli War, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Middle East, Mideast. Network: ABC.
  
  5. Chancellor/Burrington: Third day of Middle East war. Time Code Start: 08:33. Keywords: Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War, October War, 1973 Arab–Israeli War, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Middle East, Mideast. Network: NBC.
  
  6. Chancellor/Palmer/Montgomery: Egyptian cause. Time Code Start: 13:27. Keywords: Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War, October War, 1973 Arab–Israeli War, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Middle East, Mideast. Network: NBC.
  
  7. Chancellor/Cochran: Pentagon reaction to Middle East. Time Code Start: 16:09. Keywords: Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War, October War, 1973 Arab–Israeli War, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Middle East, Mideast, diplomacy, United States Department of Defense headquarters, Armed Forces, Israel, Syria. Network: NBC.
  
  8. Chancellor/Brokaw: Talks with Russia on Middle East with film of President Nixon and Secretary of State Kissinger. Time Code Start: 18:48. Keywords: Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War, October War, 1973 Arab–Israeli War, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Middle East, Mideast, Russia, Soviet Union, USSR, Cold War, Middle East, Mideast, war, cabinet, advisors, Israel, Syria. Network: NBC.
  
  9. Valeriani: Israel's motives. Time Code Start: 20:52. Keywords: Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War, October War, 1973 Arab–Israeli War, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Middle East, Mideast. Network: NBC.
  
  10. Chancellor/Simpson: Met Cinncinatti rumble (probably National League Baseball Championships New York Mets VS Cincinnatti Reds). Time Code Start: 22:20. Keywords: sports, baseball, games, league championships, contests, Yogi Berra, Johnny Bench, Pete Rose, Ken Griffey, Sr.. Network: NBC.
  
  11. Chancellor: Future U.S. Israel problems with oil. Time Code Start: 24:12. Keywords: Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War, October War, 1973 Arab–Israeli War, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Middle East, Mideast, energy, petroleum, drilling, oil supply, oil supplies, imports. Network: NBC.
  
  12. Cronkite/Quint: Israeli Armed Forces in Sinai desert. Time Code Start: 25:28. Keywords: Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War, October War, 1973 Arab–Israeli War, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Middle East, Mideast. Network: CBS.
  
  13. Cronkite/Rather: Talks with Russia on Middle East with film of President Nixon and Secretary of State Kissinger. Time Code Start: 29:05. Keywords: Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War, October War, 1973 Arab–Israeli War, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Middle East, Mideast, Russia, Soviet Union, USSR, Cold War, Middle East, Mideast, war, cabinet, advisors, Israel, Syria. Network: CBS.
  
  14. Cronkite/Graham: Justice Department will testify for Vice President Agnew. Time Code Start: 31:15. Keywords: Vice Presidents, resignations, terminations, taxes, investments, investigations, hearings, testimony. Network: CBS.
  
  15. Severaid: Commentary on Middle East war. Time Code Start: 32:49. Keywords: Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War, October War, 1973 Arab–Israeli War, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Middle East, Mideast. Network: CBS.

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