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| Born: | January 9, 1913, in Yorba Linda, California |
| Died: | April 22, 1994, in New York, New York |
| Spouse: | Patricia Ryan Nixon |
"Putting his own spin on Harry Truman's description of modern presidents as essentially "public relations men," Richard Nixon surrounded himself with professional image-makers. One of these was White House chief-of-staff, H. R. Haldeman, who carried with him a Super 8mm home movie camera in an attempt to document virtually very aspect of Nixon’s administration. Listen to secretly recorded Oval Office conversations and phone calls, and accompany the president on his historic 1972 China trip, as documented by the Haldeman home movies. Experience, too, the tumult of a White House under siege by anti-war demonstrators."--Richard Norton Smith
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Exclusive Interview with Nixon Advisor and Speechwriter, Pat Buchanan
(1 hr. 6 min.)
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A Nixon advisor and speechwriter, Pat Buchanan traveled with Nixon throughout the campaigns of 1966 and 1968, as well as a tour of Western Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Mr. Buchanan is interviewed by Presidential Libraries series consultant and presidential historian, Richard Norton Smith.
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Richard Nixon: Portrait of a President
(28 min. 47 sec.)
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1972: Campaign film shown at the '72 Republican Convention. President Nixon confers with senior aides on various issues; White House staff make brief statements about Nixon; Nixon and Zhou Enlai; Nixon and Brezhnev; Nixon speaks to the Russian people on television; and Nixon walking alone on the beach.
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H. R. Haldeman—Super-8 Collection—China #1
(29 min. 21 sec.)
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1972: Compilation film of President Nixon's trip to China; Nixon's White House departure as he prepares to travel to China. Footage taken from aboard Marine One; Nixon and staff aboard Air Force One; stop over in Hawaii and in Guam; Air Force One lands in Beijing; arrival ceremony; view from motorcade.
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Reasons for the Support of the Republican Party
(4 min. 21 sec.)
B&W Sound
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1956: 1956 campaign speech given by former President Hoover on behalf of the Republican National Committee and the Dwight Eisenhower-Richard Nixon ticket. In his remarks Hoover also encourages voters to elect a Republican Congress, and identifies several challenges facing America.
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LBJ's Secretary Empties the President's Desk—Nixon Staff on Hand
(4 min. 42 sec.)
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January 1969: The Oval Office on January 7, 1969—Johnson's last day as president. A secretary packs LBJ's personal effects; opening a desk drawer reveals dozens of boxes of dog treats; Nixon's staff reviews West Wing office plans as Nixon's desk arrives through an Oval Office exterior door.
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President-elect Nixon's Desk Moved Into Oval Office
(3 min. 4 sec.)
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1969: President Nixon's Oval Office furniture is installed as Nixon prepares to assume the presidency; a female staffer enters to clean and dust; camera pans around Oval Office in darkened setting, giving feel to the new furnishings and to the president-elects new office.
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H. R. Haldeman—Super-8 Collection—April 1971
(23 min. 32 sec.)
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1971: A compilation film showing President Nixon at various public events; Washington, D.C., street scenes during anti-war demonstrations; White House staffers watch demonstrations from the White House roof; footage of local police on grounds of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building; among others.
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H. R. Haldeman—Super-8 Collection—Marked "Soviet One"
(28 min. 16 sec.)
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1971: Compilation film of President Nixon's trip to the Soviet Union; aboard Air Force One; deplaning in Austria; Nixon and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in Austria; Nixon is greeted upon arrival in the USSR; Nixon meets with Secretary Brezhnev; Red Square and the Kremlin.
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H. R. Haldeman—Super-8 Collection—Marked "Soviet Two"
(29 min. 31 sec.)
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1971: Compilation film of President Nixon's trip to the Soviet Union; footage of Moscow and the Soviet people and local architecture; Nixon and Mr. Kosygin at SALT signing; Nixon places a wreath at the Russian tomb of the unknown soldier; a circus complete with trained bears dancing and riding cycles.
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H. R. Haldeman—Super-8 Collection—May 1971
(19 min. 24 sec.)
Color Silent
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May 1971: Compilation from May 1971: head of state visit by King Faisal of Saudi Arabia; welcoming ceremony on the South Lawn; Nixon and King Faisal enter the White House; Nixon at West Point; retirement ceremony for William Hopkins; boys choir performs at White House; Nixon in Atlantic City.
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H. R. Haldeman—Super-8 Collection—China #4
(21 min. 16 sec.)
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1972: Compilation film of President Nixon's trip to China; footage taken from inside the presidential motorcade; street scenes and Chinese countryside; Nixon at the Great Wall of China; Chinese children playing and dancing; footage from Nixon's motorcade.
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H. R. Haldeman—Super-8 Collection—China #6
(19 min. 58 sec.)
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1972: Compilation film of President Nixon's trip to China; shots of Chinese countryside; H.R. Haldeman recording activity with an 8mm camera; reporters Walter Cronkite, Dan Rather, and Barbara Walters accompany the president on a walking tour; Haldeman and staff playing ping-pong; formal state banquet.
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