August 8, 1974

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• Memorandum About the Combined Federal Campaign.
• Message to the Congress Transmitting Annual Report on the Trade Agreements Program for 1973.
• Veto of the Agriculture-Environmental and Consumer Protection Appropriation Bill.
• Address to the Nation Announcing Decision To Resign the Office of President of the United States

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• Federal Register of Thursday, August 8, 1974

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• Senate: August 8, 1974
• House of Representatives: August 8, 1974
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• President's Daily Brief of 08 August 1974

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Vol. XVI, Soviet Union, August 1974-December 1976

President Ford and the Jackson-Vanik Amendment, August-October 1974

• 1. Memorandum From the Counselor of the Department of State (Sonnenfeldt) to Secretary of State Kissinger, Washington, August 8, 1974

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Lot File 81D286, Records of the Office of the Counselor, Box 8, Soviet Union, Aug–Sept 1974. Secret; Sensitive.

Vol. XXXV, National Security Policy, 1973-1976

The Hughes Glomar Explorer's Secret Mission to Recover a Sunken Soviet Submarine

• 189. Minutes of Meeting, Washington, August 8, 1974, 11:20-11:45 a.m.

  [Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of Central Intelligence, Job 80M01066A: E[xecutive] R[egistry] Subject Files, Box 3, Executive Registry Subject Files—1975 JENNIFER. Top Secret; JENNIFER. Three pages not declassified.]

Vol. E-3, Documents on Global Issues, 1973-1976

Human Rights

• 241. Briefing Memorandum From the Deputy Undersecretary for Management (Brown) to Secretary of State Kissinger, Washington, August 8, 1974

  Brown presented options for reorganization of the Department of State’s human rights and humanitarian affairs activities.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P820097–1280. Limited Official Use. Drafted by Tait. Sent through Ingersoll. Tab A, a memorandum from Levenson to Brown, May 14, submitted a proposal for organizing a new Office of Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs within the Department of State is in the National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P820097–1288.

Vol. E-11, Part 2, Documents on South America, 1973-1976

Uruguay

• 340. Telegram 2224 From the Embassy in Uruguay to the Department of State, Montevideo, August 8, 1974, 1207Z

  Summary: The Embassy reported that military politics and the military decision-making process were unsettled, which had temporarily improved President Bordaberry’s position.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D740218–0183. Confidential. Repeated for information to Asuncion, Buenos Aires, Brasilia, Southcom, and DIA. Telegram 2233 from Montevideo, August 8, transmitted the following correction: “Para 4, reftel, should be corrected to read as follows: ‘Marcial Bugallo, Minister of Labor until mid-July, told an EmbOff that he and other ministers repeatedly got calls from the Joint Staff (ESMACO) urging a certain action and then from a service CINC or other senior officer urging a contrary action. The Director of Planning and Budget recently told the AID rep that there were some serious doubts in the GOU about approving Navegacion Atlantida’s request for a sub-loan under AID’s L–022. That was later followed by an ESMACO officer’s call to the DCM urging Mission approval of the sub-loan, although the GOU had not officially determined its position. Several days later, Col. Cicalese, who serves as Sub-Director of Planning and Budget, informed the AID rep that the Director of ESMACO, Brig. Cardoso, had definitely rejected the company’s request for GOU approval of the sub-loan. The military is not united on policy. Siracusa.’” (Ibid., D740218–0686) Telegram 1658 from Montevideo, June 17, summarized the apparent resolution of the late May 1974 crisis in which Bordaberry named Gen. Julio Cesar Vadora as Army CINC and Bordaberry “agreed to accepting stronger military participation in the government.” (National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy File, D740158–0610) “Chiappe” refers to the former Army CINC, Lt. Gen. Hugo Chiappe.

The Kissinger telephone conversation transcripts consist of approximately 20,000 pages of transcripts of Kissinger’s telephone conversations during his tenure as Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (1969-1974) and Secretary of State (1973-1974) during the administration of President Richard Nixon. Visit the finding aid for more information.

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Roll WHPO-E3361 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3361-, Business leaders with Ken Rush, Bill Baroody, and other staff members discussing the Economy Inflation Problem. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. White House. Ken Rush, Bill Baroody.

Roll WHPO-E3362 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3362-01-04, President Nixon walking to the Oval Office along the White House Colonnade on the day he resigned. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. White House. President Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3362-02, President Nixon walking to the Oval Office along the White House Colonnade on the day he resigned. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. White House, Colonnade. President Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3362-03, President Nixon walking to the Oval Office along the White House Colonnade on the day he resigned. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. White House, Colonnade. President Nixon.

Roll WHPO-E3363 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3363-01-03, Vice President Gerald Ford waiting in Oval Office reception area to meet with President Nixon concerning the transfer of power. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. Oval Office reception room. Gerald Ford, Jerry Warren.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3363-03, Vice President Gerald Ford waiting in Oval Office reception area to meet with President Nixon concerning the transfer of power. View is through a hall and doorway. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. Oval Office reception room. Gerald Ford.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3363-04, Jerry Warren and Vice President Gerald Ford speaking. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. Oval Office reception room. Gerald Ford, Jerry Warren.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3363-05-13, President Nixon seated at his Oval Office desk during a meeting with Vice President Gerald Ford concerning the transfer of power for the Presidency. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. Oval Office. President Nixon, Gerald Ford.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3363-06, President Nixon seated at his Oval Office desk during a meeting with Vice President Gerald Ford concerning the transfer of power for the Presidency. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. Oval Office. President Nixon, Gerald Ford.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3363-09, President Nixon seated at his Oval Office desk during a meeting with Vice President Gerald Ford concerning the transfer of power for the Presidency. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. Oval Office. President Nixon, Vice President Gerald Ford.

Roll WHPO-E3364 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3364-01, Special Assistant Stephen Bull speaking to President Nixon at the Oval Office desk. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Stephen Bull.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3364-01-02, Special Assistant Stephen Bull speaking to President Nixon at the Oval Office desk and then departing the room. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Unidentified man.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3364-03, President Nixon ascending the front steps to the Executive Office Building. (EOB). 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. Executive Office Building. President Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3364-03-07, President Nixon ascending the front steps to the Executive Office Building. (EOB). 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. Executive Office Building. President Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3364-04, President Nixon ascending the front steps to the Executive Office Building. (EOB). 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. Executive Office Building. President Nixon.

Roll WHPO-E3365 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3365-06A-07A, Special Assistant Stephen Bull speaking to President Nixon at the Oval Office desk, photographer Oliver "Ollie" Atkins photographing scene. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Stephen Bull, Oliver "Ollie" Atkins.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3365-07A, Special Assistant Stephen Bull speaking to President Nixon at the Oval Office desk while photographer Oliver "Ollie" Atkins stands nearby holding a camera. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. White House, Oval Office. President Nixon, Stephen Bull, Oliver "Ollie" Atkins.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3365-08A-12A, President Nixon ascending the stairs to the EOB, Executive Office Building. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. EOB, Executive Office Building. President Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3365-10A, President Nixon ascending the stairs to the EOB, Executive Office Building. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. EOB, Executive Office Building. President Nixon.

Roll WHPO-E3366 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3366-, President Nixon's last White House lunch plate of pineapple and cottage cheese. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. White House.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3366-08A, President Nixon's last White House lunch plate of pineapple and cottage cheese. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. White House.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3366-14A, An aide carries President Nixon's last White House lunch plate of pineapple and cottage cheese as he walks along the Colonnade. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. White House, Colonnade.

Roll WHPO-E3367 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3367-, President Nixon's last White House lunch plate of pineapple and cottage cheese. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. White House.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3367-04A, President Nixon's last White House lunch plate of pineapple and cottage cheese. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. White House.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3367-09A, Staff preparing President Nixon's last White House lunch plate of pineapple and cottage cheese. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. White House. Staff.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3367-12A, A staff member carries President Nixon's last White House lunch plate of pineapple and cottage cheese as he walks along the White House Colonnade. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. White House, Colonnade.

Roll WHPO-E3368 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3368-02-09, Crowds standing outside White House by the gates during President Nixon's last days in office. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. crowds.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3368-03, Ray Price sitting at his desk and working on President Nixon's resignation speech. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. Raymond Price.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3368-10-33, Ray Price writing President Nixon's resignation speech. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. Raymond Price.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3368-12, Crowds standing outside White House by the gates during President Nixon's last days in office. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. crowds.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3368-16, Ray Price sitting at his desk and working on President Nixon's resignation speech. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. Ray Price.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3368-31, Ray Price reviewing a draft of President Nixon's resignation speech with an aide. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. Ray Price, aide.

Roll WHPO-E3369 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3369-, Presidential secretary Rose Mary Woods in her office. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Mary Woods's Office. Rose Mary Woods.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3369-04, Rose Mary Woods standing next to a bookshelf in her West Wing office on the day she works on the president's resignation speech and packs up his office. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Mary Woods's Office. Rose Mary Woods.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3369-05, Rose Mary Woods seated at her desk in the West Wing on the day she works on the president's resignation speech and packs up his office. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Mary Woods's Office. Rose Mary Woods.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3369-06, Presidential secretary Rose Mary Woods seated at her desk in her office. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Mary Woods's Office. Rose Mary Woods.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3369-08, Rose Mary Woods and Marje Acker stand by a fireplace in Woods' West Wing office on the day they work on the president's resignation speech and pack up his office. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Mary Woods's Office. Rose Mary Woods, Marje Acker.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3369-10, Rose Mary Woods and Marje Acker stand in Woods' West Wing office on the day they work on the president's resignation speech and pack up his office. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Mary Woods's Office. Rose Mary Woods, Marje Acker.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3369-12, Presidential secretary Rose Mary Woods standing near a fireplace in her office. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. White House, Rose Mary Woods's Office. Rose Mary Woods.

Roll WHPO-E3370 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3370-, James St. Clair meeting with White House staff members. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. James St. Clair.

Roll WHPO-E3371 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3371-, Fred Buzhardt meeting with White House staff. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C.

Roll WHPO-E3372 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3372-02-04, Unidentified staff members in various White House business office rooms during President Nixon's last days in office. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. Unknown.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3372-03, The unoccupied Oval Office. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. Oval Office.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3372-04, An unoccupied Air Force One. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. Air Force One.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3372-08-19, President Nixon meeting with Ron Ziegler. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. Executive Office Building. President Nixon, Ron Ziegler.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3372-11A, President Nixon walking down the steps of the Executive Office Building with Ron Ziegler. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. Executive Office Building. President Nixon, Ron Ziegler.

Roll WHPO-E3373 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3373-, Crowds standing in front of White House along the fence and gates during President Nixon's last days in office. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C.

Roll WHPO-E3374 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3374-, President Nixon seated informally during a meeting with Congressional leaders the day before his official resignation the next day, August 9. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. Executive Office Building, (EOB), President's office. President Nixon, Carl Albert, John Rhodes, Mike Mansfield, James Eastland, Hugh Scott.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3374-04A, President Nixon seated informally during a meeting with Congressional leaders the day before his official resignation the next day, August 9. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. Executive Office Building, (EOB), President's office. President Nixon, Carl Albert, John Rhodes, Mike Mansfield, James Eastland, Hugh Scott.

Roll WHPO-E3375 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3375-01-03, Raymond Price in his office, writing President Nixon's resignation speech. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. Ray Price's office. Raymond Price.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3375-04-09, President Nixon's delivering his official televised resignation speech. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. President Nixon.

Roll WHPO-E3376 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3376-, President Nixon's delivering his official televised resignation speech. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. President Nixon.

Roll WHPO-E3377 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3377-, President Nixon delivering his televised resignation speech. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. President Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3377-04A, President Nixon delivering his televised resignation speech. View is from Nixon's right side looking through what appears to be a window or lattice of some sort. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. President Nixon.

Roll WHPO-E3378 Photographer: FITZPATRICK | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3378-, President Nixon's delivering his televised resignation speech. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. President Nixon.

Roll WHPO-E3379 Photographer: Knudsen, Robert L. | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3379-, White House Office after resignation speech. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. White House. Henry Kissinger, David Eisenhower, Carl Albert, John Rhodes, Mike Mansfield, James Eastland, Hugh Scott.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3379-13, Henry Kissinger speaks with Alexander Haig in a White House office following President Nixon's resignation speech. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. White House. Henry Kissinger, Alexander Haig, James St. Clair.

Roll WHPO-E3380 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3380-03A-10A, 13A-17A, 24A-31A, 35A-36A, White House Press Office staff members gathered in the department offices, on the day of President Nixon's televised resignation speech. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. White House, Press Offices. unidentified White House Press Office staff members, unidentified White House staff workers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3380-11A-12A, An unidentified White House Press Office secretary working at her desk on the day of President Nixon's televised resignation speech. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. White House, Press Offices. unidentified secretary.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3380-18A-22A, Ron Ziegler seated at his White House Press Office desk talking with Frank Gannon and Diane Sawyer on the day of President Nixon's televised resignation speech. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. White House, Press Offices. Ron Ziegler, Frank Gannon, Diane Sawyer.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3380-23A, White House Press Office staff members gathered in the department watching President Nixon's televised resignation speech on small TVs. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. White House, Press Offices. unidentified White House Press Office staff members, unidentified White House staff workers.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3380-32A-34A, White House Press Office secretary stenographer using a stenograph machine to type the transcript of President Nixon's resignation speech, while watching it live, from a television set at her desk. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. White House, Press Offices. unidentified secretary.

Roll WHPO-E3381 Photographer: Schumacher, Karl | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3381-, White House Press Office staff members gathered in the department offices, on the day of President Nixon's televised resignation speech. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. White House, Press Offices. unidentified White House Press Office staff members, unidentified White House staff workers.

Roll WHPO-E3396 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3396-01A-03A, President Nixon meeting with General Scowcroft, William Simon, and Kenneth Rush. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. President Nixon, Brent Scowcroft, William Simon, Kenneth Rush.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3396-05A-07A, Senators Hugh Scott, John Rhodes, and Barry Goldwater after delivering their resignation message to Nixon. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. Hugh Scott, John Rhodes, Barry Goldwater.

Roll WHPO-E3397 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E3397-02, President Nixon seated at a desk delivering his televised resignation speech, Al Snyder (President Nixon's Deputy Special Assistant and TV consultant) standing to the side looking on. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. President Nixon, Al Snyder.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E3397-02-05, President Nixon seated at a desk delivering his televised resignation speech. 8/8/1974, Washington, D.C. President Nixon.

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B - Vice-Presidential (Agnew and Ford)

• WHCA-SR-B-277
  Posthumous Medal of Honor presentation ceremony with remarks by Vice President Ford. (8/8/1974, Blair House, Washington, D.C.)
  
  Runtime: 0:10:42
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by RHS(initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original. Technical notes: 1 minutes and 10 seconds of noise at beginning and 2 minutes and 44 seconds of silence at end of recording removed from access copies.

P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-740801
  President Nixon Address to the Nation Announcing Decision To Resign the Office of President of the United States. (8/8/1974, Oval Office, the White House)
  
  Runtime: 0:15:39
  
  Keywords: Watergate, resignation
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA (per tape case); Mult Feed by CBS; Recorded by ROW (or RAW) (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

S - White House Press Office Briefings (continuation of the L-series)

• WHCA-SR-S-710
  Press briefing by Gerald Warren. (8/8/1974, White House Press Lobby)
  
  Runtime: 0:01:14
  
  Keywords: Briefings, press conferences, interviews, media, press secretary, impeachment, resignations, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals.
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by DM (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.
• WHCA-SR-S-711
  Press briefing by Ronald Ziegler. (8/8/1974, White House Press Lobby)
  
  Runtime: 0:01:33
  
  Keywords: Briefings, press conferences, interviews, media, press secretary, impeachment, resignations, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals.
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by WHCA; Recorded by DAN (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original. Technical notes: 1 hour, 33 minutes and 24 seconds of silence at end of recording removed from access copies.
• WHCA-SR-S-712
  Press briefing by Ronald Ziegler, announcing his departure. (8/8/1974, White House Press Lobby)
  
  Runtime: 0:08:43
  
  Keywords: Briefings, press conferences, interviews, media, press secretary, impeachment, resignations, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, Presidents, families.
  
  Production credits: Audio feed supplied by CBS; Recorded by JDF (initials of WHCA engineer)
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original. Technical notes: 1 hour, 27 minutes and 55 seconds of silence at end of recording removed from access copies.

The White House Communications Agency Videotape Collection contains “off-the-air” recordings of televised programs produced between 1968 and 1974. Visit the finding aid to learn more.

• WHCA-7121
  CBS Special Reports on President Nixon's Resignation. John D. Ehrlichman, former chief domestic advisor to the President.
  NBC
  Runtime: 00:16:42
• WHCA-7122A
  NBC Special Reports on Resignation. John D. Ehrlichman, former chief domestic advisor to the President.
  NBC
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-7122B
  ABC Special Reports on Resignation. John D. Ehrlichman, former chief domestic advisor to the President.
  CBS
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-7123
  President Nixon's Resignation Speech and Commentary. John D. Ehrlichman, former chief domestic advisor to the President.
  CBS
  Runtime: 00:46:00
• WHCA-7123A
  President Nixon's Resignation Speech and Commentary. John D. Ehrlichman, former chief domestic advisor to the President.
  CBS
  Runtime: 1:00
• WHCA-7124
  NBC Evening News and Special Coverage of Nixon's Resignation. John D. Ehrlichman, former chief domestic advisor to the President; H.R. Haldeman, former Assistant to the President.
  CBS
  Runtime: 01:37:10
• WHCA-7125
  Special Coverage of Nixon's Resignation. H.R. Haldeman, former Assistant to the President.
  CBS
  Runtime: 1:30
• WHCA-7126
  Special Coverage of President Nixon's Resignation. H.R. Haldeman, former Assistant to the President.
  CBS
  Runtime: 1:30
• WHCA-7127
  Special Coverage of President Nixon's Resignation. H.R. Haldeman, former Assistant to the President.
  ABC
  Runtime: 01:31:22
• WHCA-7128
  CBS Evening News and Special Coverage of President Nixon's Resignation. H.R. Haldeman, former Assistant to the President.
  ABC
  Runtime: 01:26:53
• WHCA-7129
  Special Coverage of Nixon's Resignation". H.R. Haldeman, former Assistant to the President.
  ABC
  Runtime: 01:33:00
• WHCA-7130
  Special Coverage of Nixon's Resignation". H.R. Haldeman, former Assistant to the President.
  ABC
  Runtime: 01:33:10
• WHCA-7131
  Special Coverage of Nixon's Resignation". H.R. Haldeman, former Assistant to the President.
  ABC
  Runtime: 01:33:00

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