[Federal Register: January 22, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 14)]
[Notices]
[Page 3574-3575]
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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
Nixon Presidential Historical Materials; Opening of Materials
AGENCY: National Archives and Records Administration.
ACTION: Notice of opening of materials.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the opening of additional files from the
Nixon Presidential historical materials. Notice is hereby given that,
in accordance with section 104 of Title I of the Presidential
Recordings and Materials Preservation Act ("PRMPA", 44 U.S. C. 2111
note) and 1275.42(b) of the PRMPA Regulations implementing the Act (36
CFR Part 1275), the agency has identified, inventoried, and prepared
for public access integral file segments of textual materials and Abuse
of Governmental Power segments of the Nixon White House tapes from
among the Nixon Presidential historical materials.
DATES: The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) intends
to make the materials described in this notice available to the public
beginning February 25, 1999. In accordance with 36 CFR 1275.44, any
person who believes it necessary to file a claim of legal right or
privilege concerning access to these materials should notify the
Archivist of the United States in writing of the claimed right,
privilege, or defense before February 22, 1999.
ADDRESSES: The tape recordings and textual materials will be made
available to the public at the National Archives at College Park
research room, located at 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, Maryland
beginning at 8:45 a.m. Researchers must have a NARA researcher card,
which they may obtain when they arrive at the facility.
Petitions asserting a legal or constitutional right or privilege
which would prevent or limit access must be sent to the Archivist of
the United States, National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi
Road, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karl Weissenbach, Director, Nixon
Presidential Materials Staff, 301-713-6950.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The integral file segments of textual
materials to be opened on February 25, 1999, consist of 50.1 cubic
feet. In addition, the National Archives is proposing to open 124
declassified segments from the Nixon White House tapes related to Abuse
of Governmental Power from 110 separate conversations, totaling
approximately 54 minutes of listening time.
The White House Central Files Unit is a permanent organization
within the White House complex that maintains a central filing and
retrieval system for the records of the President and his staff. This
is the fifteenth of a series of openings of Central Files: the previous
openings were on December 1, 1986; March 22, 1988; December 9, 1988;
July 17, 1989; December 15, 1989; August 22, 1991; February 19, 1992;
July 24, 1992; May 17, 1993; July 15, 1993; January 12, 1995; December
19, 1995; March 26, 1997, and March 18, 1998.
Two files designated for opening on February 25, 1999, are from the
White House Central Files, Name Files. The Name Files were used for
routine materials filed alphabetically by the name of the
correspondent: copies of documents in the Name Files are usually filed
by subject in the Subject Files. The Name Files relating to two
individuals will be opened on February 25, 1999:
White House Central Files: Alpha Name Files
Warren E. Burger--.1 cubic foot
Henry L. Diamond--less than .1 cubic foot
In accordance with the provisions of Executive Order 12958, several
series within the National Security Council files were systematically
reviewed and will be made available to the public on February 25, 1999.
In addition, a number of documents which were previously withheld from
public access have been re-reviewed for release in accordance with 36
CFR 1275.56 (Public Access Regulations) and, in some cases,
declassified under the provisions of Executive Order 12958. These
documents will be publicly available on February 25, 1999:
National Security Council Files series--12 cubic feet
Other previously restricted materials--38 cubic feet
NARA is also proposing the opening of certain Nixon White House
tapes. These 124 segments of previously restricted conversations to be
released on February 25, 1999 were withheld from the November 12, 1996
public opening of 201 hours of Abuse of Governmental Power segments.
These previously restricted segments were re-reviewed for release and
declassified in accordance with the mandatory review provisions of
Executive Order 12958 and 36 CFR 1275.56 (Public Access Regulations).
There are no transcripts for these tapes. Tape logs, prepared by
NARA, are offered for public access as a finding aid to the tape
segments and a guide for the listener. There is a separate tape log
entry for each segment of conversation released. Each tape log entry
includes the names of participants; date, time, and location of the
conversation; and an outline of the content of the conversation.
Listening stations will be available for public use on a first
come, first served basis. NARA reserves the right to limit listening
time in response to heavy demand. No copies of the tape recordings will
be sold or otherwise provided at this time. No sound recording devices
will be allowed in the listening area. Researchers may take notes.
Copies of the tape log will be available for purchase.
Public access to some of the items in the files segments and some
portions of the White House tape segments will be restricted for
reasons other than national security as outlined in 36 CFR 1275.52
(Public Access Regulations).
Dated: January 20, 1999.
John W. Carlin,
Archivist of the United States.