[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 189 (Friday, September 30, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 57329]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-19571]


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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 sections 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 among the Nixon Presidential 
historical materials.

DATES: The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) intends 
to make these materials described in this notice available to the 
public beginning November 16.
    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 October 31, 
2005.

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 beginning at 8:45 a.m. on November 
16, 2005. Researchers must have a NARA researcher card, which they may 
obtain when they arrive at the facilities.
    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: Michael Woywod, Acting Director, Nixon 
Presidential Materials Staff, 301-837-3117.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The integral file segments of textual 
materials to be opened on November 16, 2005, consists of 40.8 cubic 
feet. 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.
    1. One file group from the Staff Member and Office Files, listed 
below, will be made available to the public. This consists of materials 
that were transferred to the Central Files but were not incorporated 
into the Subject Files.
    File Group: Joseph Fred Buzhardt Jr.: Pardon File for James R. 
Hoffa. Volume: 2.6 cubic feet.
    2. White House Central Files, Name Files: Volume: 1 Cubic Foot. 
Nine files 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 the 
following nine individuals will be made available with this opening: 
Bessell, Peter; Malchow, Karin; Massa, Kevin; Rehnquist, William; 
Rockefeller, Nelson; Schneider, Joseph E.; Vanoun, Sander; Weegar, 
Hannah; Whalen, Steve.
    3. In accordance with the provisions of Executive Order 12958, as 
amended, several series within the National Security Council files have 
been systematically reviewed for declassification and will be made 
available.
    National Security Council Files series: Volume: 35.2 cubic feet.
    4. Previously restricted materials Volume: 2 cubic feet.
    A number of documents which were previously withheld from public 
access have been re-reviewed for release and or declassified under the 
provisions of Executive Order 12958, as amended, or in accordance with 
36 CFR 1275.56 (Public Access Regulations).
    Public access to some of the items in the file segments listed in 
this notice will be restricted as outlined in 36 CFR 1275.50 or 1275.52 
(Public Access Regulations).

    Dated: September 26, 2005.
Allen Weinstein,
Archivist of the United States.
[FR Doc. 05-19571 Filed 9-29-05; 8:45 am]
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