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October 30, 1971

Introduction

This almanac page for Saturday, October 30, 1971, pulls together various records created by the federal government and links to additional resources which can provide context about the events of the day.

Previous Date: Friday, October 29, 1971

Next Date: Sunday, October 31, 1971

Schedule and Public Documents

  • The Daily Diary files represent a consolidated record of the President's activities. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

    The President's day began at The White House - Washington, D. C.

  • The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents made available transcripts of the President's news conferences; messages to Congress; public speeches, remarks, and statements; and other Presidential materials released by the White House.

    Digitized versions can be found at HathiTrust.

  • Each Public Papers of the Presidents volume contains the papers and speeches of the President of the United States that were issued by the White House Office of the Press Secretary during the time period specified by the volume. The material is presented in chronological order, and the dates shown in the headings are the dates of the documents or events. In instances when the release date differs from the date of the document itself, that fact is shown in the text note.

    To ensure accuracy, remarks have been checked against audio recordings (when available) and signed documents have been checked against the original, unless otherwise noted. Editors have provided text notes and cross references for purposes of identification or clarity.

  • The Federal Register is the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other Presidential documents.

Archival Holdings

  • The H. R. Haldeman Diaries consists of seven handwritten diaries, 36 dictated diaries recorded as sound recordings, and two handwritten audio cassette tape subject logs. The diaries and logs reflect H. R. Haldeman’s candid personal record and reflections on events, issues, and people encountered during his service in the Nixon White House. As administrative assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, Haldeman attended and participated in public events and private meetings covering the entire scope of issues in which the Nixon White House engaged in during the years 1969-1973. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

  • The National Archives Catalog is the online portal to the records held at the National Archives, and information about those records. It is the main way of describing our holdings and also provides access to electronic records and digitized versions of our holdings. 

    The Catalog searches across multiple National Archives resources at once, including archival descriptions, digitized and electronic records, authority records, and web pages from Archives.gov and the Presidential Libraries. The Catalog also allows users to contribute to digitized historical records through tagging and transcription.

    Nixon Library Holdings

    All National Archives Units

National Security Documents

  • The President's Daily Brief is the primary vehicle for summarizing the day-to-day sensitive intelligence and analysis, as well as late-breaking reports, for the White House on current and future national security issues. Read "The President's Daily Brief: Delivering Intelligence to Nixon and Ford" to learn more.

  • The Foreign Relations of the United States series presents the official documentary historical record of major U.S. foreign policy decisions and significant diplomatic activity. Visit the State Department website for more information.

    Vol. I, Foundations of Foreign Policy, 1969-1972

    Foundations of Foreign Policy, 1969-1972

    Vol. IV, Foreign Assistance, International Development, Trade Policies, 1969-1972

    Foreign Assistance Policy, 1969-1972

    Vol. V, United Nations, 1969-1972

    Chinese Representation in the United Nations

    Vol. XI, South Asia Crisis, 1971

    South Asia Crisis, 1971

    • 175. Letter From President Nixon to Pakistani President Yahya, Washington, October 30, 1971

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 759, Presidential Correspondence File, Pakistan (1971). No classification marking. The text of the letter was transmitted to Islamabad on October 31 in telegram 198807 for delivery to President Yahya. (Ibid., RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 15–1 US/Nixon)

    • 176. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Pakistan, Washington, October 30, 1971, 0056Z

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL INDIA–PAK. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Drafted by Laingen and Constable on October 29; cleared by Schneider, Van Hollen, Sisco, and Saunders; and approved by Irwin. Repeated to London, Moscow, New Delhi, Paris, Tehran, USUN, Calcutta, and Dacca. A note for the record, attached by Saunders on October 29 to a draft of the telegram, indicates that Kissinger revised and cleared it. (Ibid., Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 626, Country Files, Middle East, Pakistan, Vol. VII, Sep–Oct 1971)

    Vol. XIV, Soviet Union, October 1971-May 1972

    Announcement of Summit Through the South Asia Crisis, October 12-December 1971

    • 8. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, October 30, 1971, 12-1 p.m.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 492, President’s Trip Files, Dobrynin/Kissinger, 1971, Vol. 8. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. The meeting was held in the Map Room at the White House. A notation on the memorandum indicates the President saw it. Lord and Rodman submitted this memorandum of conversation as well as a memorandum from Kissinger to the President summarizing the discussion to Kissinger on November 1. Both memoranda were sent to the President on November 9. (Ibid.) The President also saw the summary memorandum; significant portions of the summary memorandum are noted in footnotes below.

    Vol. XXIX, Eastern Europe, 1969-1972

    Yugoslavia

    • 234. Memorandum for the Presidentʼs Files, Washington, October 30, 1971, 10:05-11:05 a.m.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 1025, Presidential/HAK MemCons, The President and President Tito. Secret; Sensitive; Nodis. The meeting took place in the Oval Office. The memorandum is marked “unsanitized.” See footnote 1, Document 232. A tape recording of this conversation is ibid., White House Tapes, Conversation No. 609.

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

    Guatemala

    • 360. Telegram 4697 From the Embassy in Guatemala to the Department of State, October 30, 1971, 1840Z., October 30, 1971, 1840Z

      Ambassador Bowdler reported on extended conversations with Foreign Minister Herrera and Minister of Government Arenales on political violence and Guatemala’s image in the United States.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 23–8 GUAT. Secret; Exdis. In telegram 5049 from Guatemala City, November 23, the Embassy reported that Arana had lifted the state of siege. (Ibid., POL 15–1 GUAT) In telegram 5197 from Guatemala City, December 1, the Embassy related that Arana was “generally satisfied he has broken back of guerrilla movement in Guatemala City.” (Ibid., POL 14 GUAT)

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

    • 57. Note From the President’s Deputy Assistant for National Security Affairs (Haig) to the Military Attaché at the Embassy in France (Walters), Washington, October 30, 1971 and Memorandum for the Record, Paris, October 31, 1971, 6 p.m., Washington, October 30, 1971

      Haig transmitted three points, concerning President Nixon’s visit, for Walters to make orally to the Chinese. Military Attaché Walters and Chinese Ambassador to France Huang Chen discussed how the new and growing relationship between the U.S. and China would benefit humankind.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 849, President’s File-China Trip, China Exchanges, Oct 20, 1971-Dec 31, 1971. Top Secret; Sensitive; Exclusively Eyes Only. Haig handwrote the addressee instructions, the date, and an additional “eyes only” classification on the note. No time of transmission or receipt appears on the note, but Walters subsequently indicated in his October 31 memorandum of record that he received the telegram at midnight and finished deciphering it at 3:30 a.m. The October 31 memorandum that Walters drafted does not bear any classification markings. The meeting was held at Chen’s residence in Neuilly.

  • 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.

    Digitized versions of many of these transcripts can be found on the Yale University Library website.

Audiovisual Holdings

  • The White House Tapes are sound recordings of President Richard Nixon's telephone conversations and of meetings held in the Oval Office and the Cabinet Room in the White House, the President's office in the Old Executive Office Building (OEOB), the Lincoln Sitting Room in the residence section of the White House, and several locations at the Presidential retreat at Camp David, Maryland. These recordings document many of the major events and decisions of the Nixon Administration from February 16, 1971 to July 18, 1973. Visit the White House Tapes finding aid to learn about the taping system's operation and archival processing.

    Oval Office

  • The White House Photo Office collection consists of photographic coverage of President Richard Nixon meeting with prominent social, political, and cultural personalities; speaking engagements and news conferences of the President and various high-ranking members of the White House staff and Cabinet; Presidential domestic and foreign travel, including Presidential vacations; social events and entertainment involving the First Family, including entertainers present; official portraits of the President, First Family, and high-ranking members of the Nixon administration; the 1969 and 1973 Inaugurals; the President’s 1972 Presidential election campaign appearances (including speeches) and other official activities of the White House staff and the President’s Cabinet from January 20, 1969 until August 9, 1974 at the White House and the Old Executive Office Building; other locations in Washington, DC, such as The Mall; and the Presidential retreats in Camp David, Maryland, Key Biscayne, Florida, and San Clemente, California. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

    Roll WHPO-7700 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-7700-02-11, President Nixon and Pat Nixon escorting President of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Josip Broz Tito and Mrs. Jovanka Broz to a helicopter. 10/30/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Grounds. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Josip Broz Tito, Mrs. Jovanka Broz, military honor guard, unidentified man.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-7700-12-17, President of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Josip Broz Tito and Mrs. Jovanka Broz taking off in a helicopter. 10/30/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Grounds. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Josip Broz Tito, Mrs. Jovanka Broz, military honor guard, unidentified man.

    Roll WHPO-7701 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-7701-02A-10A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon escorting President of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Josip Broz Tito and Mrs. Jovanka Broz to a helicopter. 10/30/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Grounds. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Josip Broz Tito, Mrs. Jovanka Broz, military honor guard.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-7701-07A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon bid farewell to President of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Josip Broz Tito and Mrs. Jovanka Broz on their departure from the White House. 10/30/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Grounds. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Josip Broz Tito, Mrs. Jovanka Broz, military honor guard.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-7701-11A-14A, President of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Josip Broz Tito and Mrs. Jovanka Broz taking off in a helicopter. 10/30/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Grounds. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Josip Broz Tito, Mrs. Jovanka Broz, military honor guard.

    Roll WHPO-7702 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-7702-02A-08A, President Nixon with President Tito and members of the Yugoslavian delegation in the Oval Office. 10/30/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Josip Broz Tito, Lijana Tambaca, (Interpreter from Yugoslavia), Alexander Akalovsky (State Department Interpreter), Vidoje Zarkovic (President of the Assembly of the Republic of Montenegro).
    • Frame(s): WHPO-7702-08A, President Nixon pointing to the Presidential emblem in the Oval Office dome, while President Tito and members of the Yugoslavian delegation look upward. 10/30/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Josip Broz Tito, Lijana Tambaca, (Interpreter from Yugoslavia), Alexander Akalovsky (State Department Interpreter), Vidoje Zarkovic (President of the Assembly of the Republic of Montenegro).

  • 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.

    H - White House Staff Member Recordings

    • WHCA-SR-H-454
      Press briefing by John Hannah. (10/30/1971, State Department)

      Runtime: 45:00:00

      Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media

      Production credits: Audio feed supplied by "State Department"; Recorded by JHP (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-4778
      Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
      ALL NETWORKS
      Runtime: 01:36:29

      11. Utley/Matney: U.S. Foreign Aid Bill defeated in Senate. Time Code Start: 25:50. Keywords: bills, laws, voting, Senators, financial aid, funding. Network: NBC.

      12. Utly: Yugoslavian President Tito leaves Washington, D.C. for Texas. Time Code Start: 28:51. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips. Network: NBC.

      13. Mudd/Pierpoint/Serafin: U.S. Foreign Aid Bill defeated in Senate (Ziegler, Senator Aiken, Senator Church). Time Code Start: 30:00. Keywords: bills, laws, voting, Senators, financial aid, funding, committees, vetoes. Network: CBS.

      14. Mudd/Kalb: Yugoslavian President Tito leaves Washington, D.C. for Texas. Time Code Start: 34:45. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips. Network: CBS.

      15. Mudd: Senator Jackson expected to announce candidacy for Presidency; Alabama Governor George Wallace to run in Florida primary. Time Code Start: 36:26. Keywords: Governors, Senators, Presidential elections, campaigns, candidates, primaries. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)