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U.S. President Richard Nixon addresses people in the United States on withdrawal of remaining U.S. troops from Vietnam.

Television broadcast of U.S. President Richard Nixon's speech from the White House in Washington DC, United States on the withdrawal of remaining U.S. troops from Vietnam on 29th March 1973 during the Vietnam War. The White House. The Seal of the President of the United States. The President talks about that period of the Vietnam War when he joined the office and speaks about the program he initiated to end the war. He says American prisoners are on their way from Vietnam and people of South Vietnam are now free to choose their government. He says North Vietnam is not complying with few provisions of the Peace Agreement. He says that they should honor all those American soldiers who died during the Vietnam War. He refers to the difficult days of the war including the moratorium to end the war which was organized on October 15, 1969 when millions of Americans took day off from work and schools to participate in local demonstrations against the war. Nixon refers to the period of April 1971 when he ordered attacks on Communist bases in Cambodia. He talks about the period of May 1972 when he ordered air strikes in North Vietnam and the period of December 1972 when he ordered more air strikes.

Date: 1973
Duration: 6 min 36 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675073677
Senate-Watergate Committee hearings on campaign activities and experts check validity of tapes during hearings, Washington DC.

A report about events and happenings of the Watergate scandal and hearings of the Senate-Watergate Committee, in Washington DC. Charles McDowell presents special report on 'Senate Hearings on Campaign Activities' about inquiry on Richard Nixon's election campaign in 1972. He speaks from the Caucus Hall where hearings took place. Carl M Shcoffler, Washington DC Police Officer, speaks before the Select Committee. James McCord, former Secretary Director of the Nixon Re-election Committee displays telephone wire tapping equipment. Experts check the condition and reliability of the tapes. Experts speak before the committee. Chief Counsel Samuel Dash recalls the moment.

Date: 1974
Duration: 2 min 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675057098
Fragments of historic sketches and early photographs of Washington, DC

Drawings and sketches of Washington DC in the 18th and early 19th Century. A film titled 'Washington, D.C., A Living City', United States. 19th Century photographs including: view of a street in Washington DC with several buildings on either side of the road. View of a document entitled "Plan of the Dress Circle of Ford's New Theater, 10th Street, Washington, D.C. The Smithsonian "castle" building (1000 Jefferson Dr SW, Washington, DC 20560, United States), with a canal filled with water. View of Pennsylvania Avenue, with the Post Office building on the right. Open trolley cars moving in the street. The United States Capitol (First St SE, Washington, DC 20004, United States) is seen from a distance.

Date: 1972
Duration: 60 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675066407
Special consultants, assistants and advisors to President Nixon speak about his personality in Washington DC.

A pro-Nixon "documentary" called "Portrait of a President" about President Richard Nixon. Released during his 1972 reelection campaign. U.S. President Richard M Nixon after being elected as the President of the United States. Special consultants, counselors and advisors to the President speak about his qualities, professionalism and various aspects of his personality. Various assistants of Richard Nixon express their view about his individual characteristics. Various female employees in his office admire him. Video clip includes interview excerpts with Leonard Garment, John Erlichman, Jerome Joffe, William Safire, Patrick Buchanan, Barbara Franklin, Rose Mary Woods, Sally Inge, Dwight Chapin, and Donald Rumsfeld.

Date: 1972
Duration: 1 min 52 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675056787
An assistant of President Nixon compares him with President Eisenhower and drug control measures taken by Nixon, Washington DC.

U.S. President Richard M Nixon after being elected as the President of the United States. A White House counselor of the President, Robert Finch, expresses his view about his intelligence. He compares Richard Nixon with Dwight D. Eisenhower and talks about his professionalism, military and economic intelligence. President Nixon discusses with high level government officials during a meeting. Opium farming in a field which acted as major supply of drug heroine. Nixon works to control the drug trade. Richard Nixon at his residence in Camp David. From a pro-Nixon "documentary" called "Portrait of a President" about President Richard Nixon. Released during his 1972 reelection campaign.

Date: 1972
Duration: 2 min 45 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675056788
A counselor confers with U.S. President Richard Nixon at the White House in Washington DC.

U.S. President Richard M Nixon after being elected President of the United States. Donald Rumsfeld talks with President Nixon in a garden of the White House. Rumsfeld and President Nixon confer while walking in the garden. They walk inside the Oval Office of the White House. From a pro-Nixon "documentary" called "Portrait of a President" about President Richard Nixon. Released during his 1972 reelection campaign.

Date: 1972
Duration: 1 min 13 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675056790