[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 163 (Friday, August 22, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 44726]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22546]



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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 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), and with the agreement of the Nixon estate, the agency has 
prepared for public access three conversation segments from the Nixon 
White House tapes and corresponding transcripts. These segments were 
identified and the transcripts prepared in connection with a special 
request for records concerning prisoners of war and military personnel 
missing in action (POW/MIA's).

DATES: The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) intends 
to make the three conversation segments and corresponding transcripts 
from the Nixon White House tapes described in this notice available to 
the public beginning September 29, 1997. 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 September 22, 1997.

ADDRESSES: The 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.
    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, Acting Director, 
Nixon Presidential Materials Staff, 301-713-6950.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NARA is proposing to open three 1973 
conversation segments and corresponding transcripts from the Nixon 
White House tapes pertaining to the issue of POW/MIAs. Two 
conversations were recorded on March 22, 1973, and one was recorded on 
April 11, 1973. These segments total approximately 41 minutes of 
listening time. The transcripts prepared by NARA are as accurate as 
possible given the condition of the original tape records, but NARA 
cannot certify as to their accuracy.
    The tape recordings and transcripts will be made available to the 
general public in the research room at 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, 
MD, Monday through Friday between 8:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Researchers 
must have a NARA researcher card, which they may obtain when they 
arrive at the facility. 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 transcripts will be available for a fee 
in accordance with 36 CFR 1258.12.

    Dated: August 20, 1997.
John W. Carlin,
Archivist of the United States.
[FR Doc. 97-22546 Filed 8-21-97; 8:45 am]
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