U.S. President Nixon addresses the American citizens on the nation's economy in Washington DC. The White House. The President in his office. He talks about the 3 subjects of public interest- jobs, income and cost of living. He briefly discusses the nation's problems and their causes. He introduces a program which deals with these problems. The first step involves the recognition of causes. There exists a transition between the peacetime economy and a wartime economy. Labors and the businessmen prefer the peacetime economy. He states that his government takes the responsibility to cut down the expenditure in order to strongly restrain the current economy. They have also decreased the Federal spendings. He talks about his actions against the inflation. They include- appointing the National Committee on Productivity to check how well the resources are being used, instructing the Counsel of Economic Advisor to prepare a periodic inflation alert and establishing a purchasing and review board to review all the government actions. The President briefly talks about the actions he will take and those which he would not take. He states that at this time the Congress and the President should co-operate each other on common welfare programs. He requests the Congress to help him by passing the legislation related with peoples' jobs and cost of living and to act on the one which have already been submitted by him. He asks the Congress to join him on the way of cutting down the government spendings. He also talks about the significant happenings taking place in the American economy. The President believes that in the next 5 years American consumer will be able to buy 20% more than what he does today. The White House in Washington DC.
Tricia Nixon's wedding day. A notice states that the White House in Washington DC closes for the wedding. The Rose Garden of the White House. Workers are setting up decorations and flower arrangements for the wedding. United States President Richard Nixon addresses reporters. He talks about the possibility of rain. Hence the preparations have been changed accordingly. Nixon supervises the marriage preparations. A light rain begins. Cameramen cover their cameras with umbrellas and polythene sheets. Guests begin to arrive. 400 guests have been invited. Luci Johnson Nugent, daughter of former President Nixon, attends the wedding. Some guest with umbrellas. The guests are escorted by staff members. A guest sits in a chair. At 4:30 the rain stops, and the wedding ceremony begins.
U.S. President Richard Nixon answers journalist George Gill questions regarding the Watergate issue in Orlando, Florida. George asks the President about his realization of the fact that 2 of the 9 Watergate tapes did not exist and his delay in disclosing this matter to the Federal Court and public. The President responds that on September 28th or 29th he came to know about the non-existence of those two conversation tapes. His secretary has listened to 7 tapes and has made notes for him. On October 26th they were determined about the non- existence of those two tapes. He directed White House Counsel Joseph Fred Buzhardt to carry out investigations. On 27th Buzhardt reported that he could not find those two tapes. He had arranged a meeting with Judge John Sirica. The President talks about his 5 minutes conversation on June 20th with the Attorney General John Mitchell. He had called to cheer him up. The conversation on April 15th with John Mitchell was not recorded because the call was made from family quarters where recording is not allowed. He talks about the shorter recording capacity of tape machines. Due to which his complete conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger did not get recorded. The only evidence available for this were his hand written notes. He mentions the difficulty in hearing those recorded tapes due to non-sophisticated recording system. He states that he knows what is there in those recorded tapes. He believes that the tapes will prove that he did not have any knowledge of breaking of the Watergate issue, that he had not authorized anybody on clemency nor had he any knowledge regarding the payment of blackmail money. He talks about his conversation with the White House Counsel John Dean.
A journalist questions U.S. President Richard Nixon about the Watergate investigations during a news conference in Orlando, Florida. The journalist asks the President about his plans to tell the American people about the case with regard to his credibility on this matter. The President briefly talks about new special prosecutor Leon Jaworski. He has not talked to him regarding the Watergate issue. He states that Leon cannot be removed easily. He says that Leon is educated, independent and cannot be removed easily unless the democratic leaders of the Congress agree that he should be removed. He states that when Assistant Attorney General Henry E. Petersen was removed from his position the case was almost 90% ready. After 6 months the case could not be brought to any conclusion under the special prosecutor. It is time for the case to be brought to a conclusion because the reputation of suspected men which has been damaged in the hearings could not be recovered.
A journalist questions U.S. President Richard Nixon about the Ellsberg Project during a press conference in Orlando, Florida. The journalist asks the President about the legal code of approval granted by him to the American military analyst Dr. Daniel Ellsberg's project. The President responds that he had not approved or ordered any entries in Dr. Ellsberg's office. He himself came to know about these entries on March 17th and he has also mentioned this in his statements as well. He states that he finds this not only illegal but stupid as well. He states that all these leaks are seriously damaging the national security.
U.S. President Richard Nixon responds to journalists question during a press conference in Orlando, Florida. A journalist asks him whether the telephone of his brother Donald Nixon's was tapped by the secret service. The President responds that the secret service did maintain a surveillance. He states that they did it for security reasons and his brother was aware of this. Another journalist asks him whether his brother was aware of the surveillance. The President states that his brother was aware of the fact as he was asked and told about it. A journalist questions upon conducting a surveillance. The President responds that a surveillance involves other people also.
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