[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 242 (Monday, December 17, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64993-64994]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-30983]


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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 section 
1275.42(b) of the PRMPA Regulations implementing the Act (36 CFR Part 
1275), the agency has identified, inventoried, and prepared for public 
access approximately 494 hours of Nixon White House tape recordings 
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 28, 2002. 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,

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or defense on or before January 16, 2002.

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 
February 28, 2002.
    In accordance with 36 CFR 1275.44, 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: NARA is proposing to open approximately 
4,125 conversations which were recorded at the Nixon White House from 
January 1972 to June 1972. These tape segments total approximately 425 
hours of listening time. In addition, the National Archives is 
proposing to open 360 declassified segments of conversations recorded 
in the Cabinet Room at the Nixon White House from February 1971--July 
1973. These segments total approximately 69 hours of listening time. 
These previously restricted segments were reviewed for release and 
declassified in accordance with the mandatory review provisions of 
Executive Order 12958 and 36 CFR 1275.56 (Public Access Regulations.).
    This is the ninth opening of Nixon White House tapes since 1980. 
Previous releases included conversations constituting ``abuses of 
governmental power'' and conversations recorded in the Cabinet Room of 
the Nixon White House. The tapes now being proposed for opening consist 
of the third of five segments comprising the remaining hours of 
conversations, processed for release in chronological order starting 
with February 1971.
    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. Self-service copying 
of the tapes will be permitted. Researchers must bring their own 
recording equipment and blank tapes. 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.
    The tape recordings will be made available to the general public in 
the research room at 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, Maryland, 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. Copies of the tape log will 
be available for a fee in accordance with 36 CFR 1258.12.

    Dated: December 11, 2001.
John W. Carlin,
Archivist of the United States.
[FR Doc. 01-30983 Filed 12-14-01; 8:45 am]
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