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U.S. President Richard Nixon works for peaceful end of Vietnam War, improves domestic conditions and controls drug traffic.
U.S. President Richard Nixon speaks about aftermath of immediate withdrawal from the Vietnam War. U.S. military prisoners of war held by North Vietnam stand before press reporters in Vietnam. President confers with U.S. Secretary of State Dr. Henry Kissinger at his office. Vietnam War draftees being selected by traditional lottery system. Men stand in front of machines that churn out numbered balls for new draft lottery system. Nixon transforms budget expenditure on human needs. Criminals caught by police walk, some covering their faces from the media, as they are led away by police and investigators. Illegal drugs seized by efforts of Nixon administration. View of seized heroin manufacturing equipment. Nixon speaks about the opium farming in Turkey during one of his speeches and mentions agreement with the Turkish government in Ankara to cease all opium poppy production. Customs officers check illegal drug traffic on the border of Mexico and America. Drug enforcement officials search cargo hold of a ship for illegal drugs. Views of drug control officers finding illegal stashed hidden drugs in hiding places in cars and vehicles. Nixon speaks about increased budget to control illegal drug traffic and rehabilitation of drug abusers and drug addicts. He creates the office of Drug Abuse Enforcement and he speaks saying "We must wage what I have called Total War against public enemy number one in the United States: The problem of dangerous drugs." From a pro-Nixon "documentary" called "The Nixon Years: Change Without Chaos" covering President Richard Nixon's first four years in office. Released during his 1972 reelection campaign.
Speech of Gerald Ford to U.S. Senate after taking oath as U.S. Vice President at the Capitol building, following Agnew resignation
Swearing in ceremony of Gerald Ford as U.S. Vice President at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington DC. A judge administers the oath taking of Vice President Gerald R. Ford. Speaker Carl Albert speaks from his seat and congratulates the new Vice President. Gerald Ford delivers his speech from the podium of U.S. Senate. His wife Mrs. Ford and President Richard Nixon stand by him. Ford shakes hands and confers with President Nixon as he finishes his speech. The house applauds and President Nixon walks with the senators. Ford waves his hands as he stands near the speaker.
Gerald R. Ford arrives at the White House after being sworn in as U.S. Vice President in the Senate in Washington DC.
Swearing in ceremony of Gerald Ford as U.S. Vice President at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington DC. New Vice President Gerald R. Ford with Speaker Carl Albert arrives at the White House. The security guards open doors for him. He pauses before entering and shows some documents and papers.
Irving R Levine and Paul Duke report and discuss the proposals stated by U.S. President on economic problems.
News analysis following Richard Nixon's speech on economy crisis from Washington DC, United States. Reporter discusses the speech with journalists Irving R. Levine and Paul Duke. Group reviews the proposal of President Nixon to end unemployment and economy crisis. The proposals to end unemployment by Nixon are 90 day wage-price freeze, additional action on wages and prices, temporary suspension of full convertibility of dollar into gold (later called the "Nixon shock"), investment of tax credit, temporary surcharge of 10% imports, repeal of excise tax on automobiles, speeding of personal tax exemption to get more money in pocket and reduction of federal expenditure. Journalists Irving and Paul Duke also question why the President made the proposal now when the graph of dollar and unemployment begins to fall after sitting on President's seat for two years.
U.S. President Richard Nixon responds to journalists' questions about the investigation responsibility for the Watergate tapes.
U.S. President Richard Nixon talks about the Watergate tapes during a press conference in San Clemente, California. A journalist asks the President regarding the person in charge of the Watergate investigation in June 1972 when the Watergate incident took place, and March 21 when the president got the evidence. The president responds that in June the responsibility of investigation was given to Jeb Magreder who was the new Chairman of the Committee. Magreder and his associates had assured president of a thorough and fair investigation. In the White House, the investigation responsibility was given to John Ehrlichman, Counsel to the President, who in turn had delegated it to John Dean, a White House Counsel. But Dean himself was involved in the investigation of the White House staff by the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation). Dean was to report to the President which was then carried on by Dean. The President sates that he has also met Haldeman, John Dean and Ehrlichman to discuss the matter and to get the truth out. Another journalist seeks an explanation for the President not asking Attorney General John Newton Mitchell the truth. The President clarifies that he did have confidence in Mitchell and asked him for details about the conversations. The President states that Mitchell did not tells him the truth and had his own reasons for doing so.
U.S. President Richard Nixon address' s the American citizens on the nation's economy in Washington, D.C.
News correspondent covers the President's address on the nation's economy in Washington, D.C. From the White House office the President shares his thoughts with the citizens upon the country's economy. He talks about the 3 subjects of public interest- the job, income and cost of living. He briefly talks about the problems that the nation is facing and the reasons behind them. He introduces the program which deals with these problems. The first step involves the recognition of problem. There exists a transition between the peacetime economy and a wartime economy. Labors and the businessmen prefers the peacetime economy. He states that his government takes the responsibility to cut down the expenditure in order to strongly restrain current economy, this would in turn raises the price gradually and thus not affect the businessmen, common men and industry badly. They have also decreased the Federal spending as per the previous years figures and will do the same in coming years as well. He talks about his actions against the inflation. They include- to appoint the National Committee on productivity to check how well the resources are being used, has instructed the Counsel of economic advisers to prepare a periodic inflation alert, establishment of purchasing and review board to review all the government actions. The President briefly talks about the actions he will take and those which he wont take. He states that at this time the Congress and the President should co-operate each other on the common welfare programs. He requests the Congress to help him by passing the legislation related with people's job and cost of living and to act on the one which have been already submitted to it by the President. He asks the Congress to join him on the way of cutting down the government spending. He also talks upon the significant happenings taking place in the American economy. The President believes that in the next 5 years the American consumer will be able to buy 20% more than what he does today.
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