The White House, the residence of the President of the United States, and the area near it in Washington DC. The Washington Monument and other buildings behind it. A U.S. Marine One helicopter flies over the Potomac River. It flies over the National Gallery of Art. The helicopter approaches the South Lawn of the White House and makes a landing on its landing pad. A number of cars and automobiles on busy roads outside the White House.
A documentary titled 'Portrait of a President' depicts Richard Nixon at his office as the President of United States. Special Consultants, Counselors and Advisors to the President speak about his qualities, professionalism and various aspects of him. Various assistants of Richard Nixon express their view about his personality. Various female employees in his office express admiration for him. Those interviewed include Mr. Leonard Garment, Mr. John Erlichman, Mr. Jerome Jaffe, Mr. William Safire, Mr. Patrick J. Buchanan, Ms. Barbara Franklin, Ms. Rose Mary Woods, Ms. Sally Inge, Mr. Dwight L. Chapin, Mr. Donald Rumsfeld.
Special Consultants, Counselors and Advisors to the President speak about Richard Nixon as the President of United States. Counsellor Robert Finch expresses his view about his personality. He compares Richard Nixon with Dwight D Eisenhower and talks about his professionalism. President Nixon during a meeting of high level government officers. An opium field which acts as a major supply of drugs, and actions by Nixon to control the drug trade, expressed during a speech. Richard Nixon at his residence at Camp David.
Donald Rumsfeld, counselor to President Richard Nixon talks with President Nixon in the garden of White House, Washington DC. The counselor and President Nixon discuss while continuing their walk inside the White House.
Special Consultants, Counselors and family members of President Richard Nixon speak about him as the President of United States. Deputy Assistant to President Nixon, Dwight Chapin, and his physician, Dr. Walter Tkach, speak about him. President during various international meetings and visit to a U.S. Navy ship. At a ceremony in White House, he addresses the house and plays piano in the ceremony. His mother, wife and daughters during his Vice Presidentcy. His daughters talk about sensitivity of Richard Nixon as a family member and as a person. Nixon escorts his daughter during her marriage and dances with her. Special Assistant Robert J. Brown talks about President Nixon.
President Nixon sitting in a portion of White House talks to a journalist. He speaks about his opinion on school and university programs in the United States.