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October 8, 1971

Introduction

This almanac page for Friday, October 8, 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: Thursday, October 7, 1971

Next Date: Saturday, October 9, 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.

  • The Congressional Record is the official daily record of the debates and proceedings of the U.S. Congress.

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

    Expropriation Policy, 1969-1972

    • 169. National Security Decision Memorandum 136, Washington, October 8, 1971

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, S/S Files: Lot 83 D 305, NSDM 136. Confidential. Copies were sent to the Secretaries of Defense and Commerce, the Director of Central Intelligence, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Assistant to the President for International Economic Affairs.

    Vol. V, United Nations, 1969-1972

    Chinese Representation in the United Nations

    Vol. XI, South Asia Crisis, 1971

    South Asia Crisis, 1971

    • 160. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Pakistan, Washington, October 8, 1971, 0041Z

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL INDIA–PAK. Secret; Priority; Exdis. Drafted on October 7 by Laingen and Schneider; cleared in draft by Davies (EUR), Noyes (DOD/ISA), Acting Secretary Johnson, and Saunders; cleared in substance by Jack C. Miklos, Director of the Office of Iran Affairs; and approved by Van Hollen. Also sent to Moscow, New Delhi, Tehran, and USUN for Sisco and repeated to London, Calcutta, and Dacca.

    • 161. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Pakistan, Washington, October 8, 1971, 0044Z

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 27 INDIA–PAK. Secret; Priority; Nodis. Drafted by Van Hollen on October 7, cleared by Saunders and Acting Secretary Johnson, and approved for transmission by Van Hollen. Also sent to USUN for Sisco.

    • 162. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, October 8, 1971, 4:11-4:58 p.m.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 643, Country Files, Middle East, India/Pakistan, July 1971. Secret;Nodis. No drafting information appears on the memorandum. The meeting was held in Kissingerʼs office in the White House.

    • 163. Telegram From the Embassy in the Soviet Union to the Department of State, Moscow, October 8, 1971, 1825Z

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 27 INDIA–PAK. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. This telegram was summarized on October 8 by the National Security Council staff in a memorandum for Kissinger to use in briefing the President on October 9. (Ibid., Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 570, Indo-Pak War, South Asia, October 1–24, 1971)

    Vol. XIII, Soviet Union, October 1970-October 1971

    Between Beijing and Moscow: Summit Announcement, July 19-October 12, 1971

    Vol. XXI, Chile, 1969-1973

    Cool and Correct: The U.S. Response to the Allende Administration, November 5, 1970-December 31, 1972

    Vol. E-1, Documents on Global Issues, 1969-1972

    Oceans Policy

    Vol. E-4, Documents on Iran and Iraq, 1969-1972

    Iran 1971

    • 147. Memorandum From the Acting Secretary of State (Johnson) to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger), Washington, October 8, 1971

      Johnson summarized the dispute between State and Defense over whether General Twitchell should be allowed to accept employment with the Government of Iran.

      Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 15 IRAN. Confidential; Limdis. In an October 20 memorandum, Eliot notified Sisco that Laird had asked his General Counsel to devise a system in which Twitchell could work for the Stanford Research Institute on whichever Iranian contracts the Counsel deemed appropriate, and advise the Shah in this capacity. (Ibid.)

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

    • 30. Instructions for the Military Attaché at the Embassy in France (Walters), Washington, October 8, 1971, Washington, October 8, 1971

      Walters was instructed to announce that President Nixon would visit the Soviet Union in May 1972, inform the Chinese that they are the first to be notified, and discuss logistics about Nixon’s visit to China.

      Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 849, President’s File-China Trip, China Exchanges, July 1971-Oct 20, 1971. Top Secret; Eyes Only. No drafting information appears on the instructions. Although a handwritten notation on the document reads “10/9/71,” Walter’s memorandum for the record indicates that he received these instructions while in Washington on October 8. See Document 31. Attached at Tab A is the joint announcement. Tabs B, C, and D are attached but not published.

  • 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-7463 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-7463-03A-13A, President Nixon attending the swearing-in ceremony for FCC Commissioner Charlotte Reid, presided over by Judge Frank Nebeker. 10/8/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Charlotte Reid, Edward Reid, Frank Nebeker.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-7463-10, President Nixon attending the swearing-in ceremony for FCC Commissioner Charlotte Reid, presided over by Judge Frank Nebeker. 10/8/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Charlotte Reid, Edward Reid, Frank Nebeker.

    Roll WHPO-7464 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-7464-02-16, President Nixon shaking hands with Members of the French National Assembly as France's ambassador to the U.S. Charles Lucet, Rep. Wayne Hays, and Rep. Sherman Lloyd stand in the background. 10/8/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Charles Lucet, Wayne Hays, Sherman Lloyd, French National Assembly Members.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-7464-17-19, President Nixon with Members of the French National Assembly, France's ambassador to the U.S. Charles Lucet, Rep. Wayne Hays, and Rep. Sherman Lloyd. 10/8/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Charles Lucet, Wayne Hays, Sherman Lloyd, French National Assembly Members.

    Roll WHPO-7465 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-7465-02-16, President Nixon attending the swearing-in ceremony for FCC Commissioner Charlotte Reid, presided over by Judge Frank Nebeker. 10/8/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Charlotte Reid, Edward Reid, Frank Nebeker.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-7465-04, President Nixon attending the swearing-in ceremony for FCC Commissioner Charlotte Reid, presided over by Judge Frank Nebeker. 10/8/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Charlotte Reid, Edward Reid, Frank Nebeker.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-7465-10, President Nixon shaking hands with Charlotte Reid at her swearing-in ceremony as FCC Commissioner, presided over by Judge Frank Nebeker. 10/8/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Charlotte Reid, Edward Reid, Frank Nebeker.

    Roll WHPO-7466 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-7466-03-09, Hooded, winged man sculpture. 10/8/1971, Washington, D.C. Executive Office Building, Presidential Office.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-7466-10, President Nixon standing with Charlotte Reid and her son, Edward Reid. 10/8/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Charlotte Reid, Edward Reid.

    Roll WHPO-7467 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-7467-01A-13A, President Nixon sitting at his desk with David Kennedy, Peter Peterson, and Henry Kissinger. 10/8/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Henry Kissinger, David Kennedy, Peter Peterson.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-7467-13, President Nixon sitting at his desk with David Kennedy, Peter Peterson, and Henry Kissinger. 10/8/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Henry Kissinger, David Kennedy, Peter Peterson.

    Roll WHPO-7468 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: B&W

    • Frame(s): WHPO-7468-06A-11A, President Nixon having breakfast with Senator Russell Long, John Connally, and John Ehrlichman while discussing the new economy tax package, revenue sharing, and welfare reform. 10/8/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Family Dining Room. President Nixon, Russell Long, John B. Connally, John Ehrlichman.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-7468-08, President Nixon having breakfast with Senator Russell Long, John Connally, and John Ehrlichman while discussing the new economy tax package, revenue sharing, and welfare reform. 10/8/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, Family Dining Room. President Nixon, Russell Long, John B. Connally, John Ehrlichman.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-7468-12A-14A, Portrait of unidentified persons. 10/8/1971, Washington, D.C. White House grounds. unidentified man and women.

    Roll WHPO-7470 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-7470-03-12, President Nixon and Pat Nixon attending the crowning ceremony of Catherine Sparacino as the Queen of the 35th Annual Mountain States Forest Festival. 10/8/1971, Elkins, West Virginia Davis-Elkins College, Amphitheater. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Catherine Sparacino, Gov. Arch Moore, Mrs. Moore, Queen's Court members, band.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-7470-13-14, President Nixon and Pat Nixon walking from their plane to a helicopter. 10/8/1971, Hagerstown, Maryland Hagerstown Airport. President Nixon, Pat Nixon.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-7470-17-18, Unidentified men sitting. 10/8/1971, Camp David, Maryland unknown. unidentified men.

    Roll WHPO-7471 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-7471-02-15, President Nixon and Pat Nixon attending the crowning ceremony of Catherine Sparacino as the Queen of the 35th Annual Mountain States Forest Festival. 10/8/1971, Elkins, West Virginia Davis-Elkins College, Amphitheater. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Catherine Sparacino, Gov. Arch Moore, Mrs. Moore, Queen's Court members, officials, crowd.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-7471-16-19, President Nixon addressing the crowd at the crowning ceremony of Catherine Sparacino as the Queen of the 35th Annual Mountain States Forest Festival. 10/8/1971, Elkins, West Virginia Davis-Elkins College, Amphitheater. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Catherine Sparacino, Gov. Arch Moore, Mrs. Moore, Queen's Court members, officials, crowd.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-7471-20-37, President Nixon and Pat Nixon waving to the crowd from their motorcade, upon leaving the 35th Annual Mountain States Forest Festival. 10/8/1971, Elkins, West Virginia Davis-Elkins College, street. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Catherine Sparacino, Gov. Arch Moore, Mrs. Moore, Queen's Court members, officials, crowd.

    Roll WHPO-7472 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-7472-02-15, President Nixon and Pat Nixon attending the crowning ceremony of Catherine Sparacino as the Queen of the 35th Annual Mountain States Forest Festival. 10/8/1971, Elkins, West Virginia Davis-Elkins College, Amphitheater. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Catherine Sparacino, Governor Arch Moore, Mrs. Moore, Queen's Court members, selected festival officials, crowd.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-7472-07A, President Nixon and Pat Nixon attending the crowning ceremony of Catherine Sparacino as the Queen of the 35th Annual Mountain States Forest Festival. 10/8/1971, Elkins, West Virginia Davis-Elkins College, Amphitheater. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Catherine Sparacino, Governor Arch Moore, Mrs. Moore, Queen's Court members, selected festival officials, crowd.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-7472-16-19, President Nixon and Pat Nixon waving to the crowd from their motorcade, upon leaving the 35th Annual Mountain States Forest Festival. 10/8/1971, Elkins, West Virginia Davis-Elkins College, street. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Catherine Sparacino, Governor Arch Moore, Mrs. Moore, Queen's Court members, selected festival officials, crowd.

    Roll WHPO-7473 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-7473-01-18, President Nixon and Pat Nixon attending the crowning ceremony of Catherine Sparacino as the Queen of the 35th Annual Mountain States Forest Festival. 10/8/1971, Elkins, West Virginia Davis-Elkins College, Amphitheater. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Catherine Sparacino, Gov. Arch Moore, Mrs. Moore, Queen's Court members, officials, crowd.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-7473-19-23, President Nixon addressing the crowd at the crowning ceremony of Catherine Sparacino as the Queen of the 35th Annual Mountain States Forest Festival. 10/8/1971, Elkins, West Virginia Amphitheater, Davis-Elkins College. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Catherine Sparacino, Gov. Arch Moore, Mrs. Moore, Queen's Court members, officials, crowd, press corps members.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-7473-24-28, President Nixon and Pat Nixon talking to press corps members after crowning ceremony of Catherine Sparacino as the Queen of the 35th Annual Mountain States Forest Festival. 10/8/1971, Elkins, West Virginia Amphitheater, Davis-Elkins College. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Catherine Sparacino, Gov. Arch Moore, Mrs. Moore, Queen's Court members, officials, crowd, press corps members.
    • Frame(s): WHPO-7473-29, President Nixon and Pat Nixon waving to the crowd after crowning ceremony of Catherine Sparacino as the Queen of the 35th Annual Mountain States Forest Festival. 10/8/1971, Elkins, West Virginia Amphitheater, Davis-Elkins College. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Catherine Sparacino, Gov. Arch Moore, Mrs. Moore, Queen's Court members, officials, crowd, press corps members.

    Roll WHPO-7474 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-7474-02-35, President Nixon and Pat Nixon attending the crowning ceremony of Catherine Sparacino as the Queen of the 35th Annual Mountain States Forest Festival. 10/8/1971, Elkins, West Virginia Davis-Elkins College, Amphitheater. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, Catherine Sparacino, Gov. Arch Moore, Mrs. Moore, Queen's Court members, officials, crowd.

    Roll WHPO-7568 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: Color

    • Frame(s): WHPO-7568-02-12, President Nixon and Pat Nixon walking to a helicopter, on their way to the crowning ceremony of Catherine Sparacino, Queen of the 35th Annual Mountain States Forest Festival. 10/8/1971, Washington, D.C. White House, South Grounds. President Nixon, Pat Nixon, military aide.

  • 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.

    K - Informal Presidential Remarks

    • WHCA-SR-K-243
      35th Forest Festival/Amphitheatre-Elkins, WV/Live Radio. (10/8/1971)

      Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

    P - Formal Presidential Remarks

    • WHCA-SR-P-711003
      Remarks by President Nixon at Mountain Forest Festival in Elkins, W. Va. (10/8/1971)

      Runtime: 13:45

      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-4713
      Excerpt from "CBS Morning News". FTN: U.S. Senator Hubert H. Humphrey (D-MN); "MTP": U.S. Representative Wright Patman.
      CBS, ABC
      Runtime: 00:10:13
    • WHCA-4714
      Secretary Connally's Press Conference on "Phase II" of the President's Wage/Price Freeze Plan. Canadian Finance Minister Edgar Benson, Italian Finance Minister Mario Ferrari Aggradi.
      NBC
      Runtime: 01:05:16
    • WHCA-4715
      ABC and CBS Commentary on Secretary Connally's News Conference.
      CBS
      Runtime: 00:34:01
    • WHCA-4716
      CBS News Special Report, "After the Freeze". Richard Nixon.

      Runtime: 00:59:53
    • WHCA-4717
      "The Tonight Show". radio commentator Paul Harvey.
      NBC
      Runtime: 00:57:16
    • WHCA-4729
      Weekly News Summary, Tape I.
      All networks
      Runtime: 1:30

      1. Reasoner/Donaldson: Connally on Phase II economics. Time Code Start: 00:00. Keywords: wage and price controls, freezes, prices, costs, increases, decreases, economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money. Network: ABC.

      2. Reasoner/Clark: Unemployment down and reaction to Phase II in Congress. Time Code Start: 04:03. Keywords: wage and price controls, freezes, prices, costs, increases, decreases, economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money. Network: ABC.

      3. Reasoner/Sprague: Labor reaction to Phase II. Time Code Start: 07:20. Keywords: wage and price controls, freezes, prices, costs, increases, decreases, economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money. Network: ABC.

      4. Reasoner/Gill/Shoumacher: Illegal aliens. Time Code Start: 09:16. Keywords: refugees, immigration, migration, unauthorized border crossings. Network: ABC.

      5. Reasoner/Geer: President Nixon in West Virginia. Time Code Start: 12:46. Keywords: Presidents, travel, trips, Nixon trips, domestic. Network: ABC.

      6. Chancellor/Levine: Phase II economics. Time Code Start: 14:33. Keywords: wage and price controls, freezes, prices, costs, increases, decreases, economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money. Network: NBC.

      7. Chancellor: Connally on Phase II economics. Time Code Start: 17:32. Keywords: wage and price controls, freezes, prices, costs, increases, decreases, economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money. Network: NBC.

      8. Chancellor/Valeriani: Two China policy in the United Nations (U.N.) (People's Republic of China). Time Code Start: 21:59. Keywords: organization of nations, intergovernmental alliance, People's Republic of China, Taiwanese. Network: NBC.

      9. Chancellor/Delaney: Youth vote rally in Boston (Senator Muskie, Senator McCloskey). Time Code Start: 23:38. Keywords: Vote, voters, voting, elections, Senators, Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, candidates, young people, issues, voting age, registrations, conferences, meetings, teenagers, teens. Network: NBC.

      10. Chancellor/Brinkley: Muskie views on black candidate for V.P.. Time Code Start: 25:38. Keywords: Vice Presidents, Presidential elections, campaigns, campaigning, primaries, candidates, African Americans. Network: NBC.

      11. Cronkite/Schorr: Phase II economics and Connally press conference. Time Code Start: 27:49. Keywords: media, press conferences, news conferences, interviews, wage and price controls, freezes, prices, costs, increases, decreases, economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money. Network: CBS.

      12. Cronkite: Pay increase for Louisiana teachers and Unemployment down. Time Code Start: 34:07. Keywords: jobs, unemployment, statistics. Network: CBS.

      13. Sevareid: Commentary on Phase II economics. Time Code Start: 35:04. Keywords: wage and price controls, freezes, prices, costs, increases, decreases, economy, economics, budgets, finances, recession, inflation, money. Network: CBS.

Context (External Sources)