[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 196 (Thursday, October 9, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58361-58362]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-25563]


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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), the agency has identified, inventoried, and prepared for public 
access approximately 240 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 December 10, 2003. 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 on or before November 10, 2003.

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.
    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, 301-837-3117.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NARA is proposing to open approximately 3073 
conversations which were recorded at the Nixon White House from July 
1972 to October 1972. These tape segments total approximately 240 hours 
of listening time.
    This is the tenth 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. NARA is processing the remaining tapes, which 
cover the period February 1971 to July 1973. The tapes now being 
proposed for opening consist of the fourth of five segments.
    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

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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.
    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: October 1, 2003.
John W. Carlin,
Archivist of the United States.
[FR Doc. 03-25563 Filed 10-8-03; 8:45 am]
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