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Speaker Carl Albert during swearing in ceremony of Gerald Ford as U.S. Vice President at the Capitol building in Washington DC.

Swearing in ceremony of Gerald Ford as U.S. Vice President at the United States Capitol building in Washington DC. Speaker Carl Albert seated at the chairperson's seat in the house. Members of the house talk to each other. U.S. national flag hanging behind the seats of the chairpersons. Speaker Albert watches the members of the house and stands. The members applaud as he begins the session of the house.

Date: 1973, December 6
Duration: 2 min 33 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675056866
Gerald R. Ford takes an oath as U.S. Vice President in the Senate at the Capitol building in Washington DC.

Swearing in ceremony of Gerald Ford as U.S. Vice President at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington DC. Speaker Carl Albert and deputy speaker stand and applaud along with all other members. Swearing in Vice President Gerald Ford arrives with President Nixon. He shakes hands with the speakers. Ford stands with his wife, a judge and President Nixon near the Speaker's chair. The judge administers the oath taking ceremony of Vice President Gerald R. Ford. Ford shakes hands with the Speaker. The house applauds. Mrs. Ford and President Richard Nixon congratulate him.

Date: 1973, December 6
Duration: 4 min 59 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675056867
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.

Date: 1973, December 6
Duration: 42 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675056869
New Vice President Gerald R. Ford confers with President Richard Nixon at the Oval Office in the White House, Washington DC.

Swearing in ceremony of Gerald Ford as U.S. Vice President at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington DC. The new Vice President Gerald R. Ford confers with U.S. President Richard Nixon at the Oval Office in the White House. President Nixon reviews some documents produced by Gerald Ford. The two leaders smile together. Nixon and Ford confer sitting alone in a room. They walk out of the White House and sit in a limousine. The motorcade drives away.

Date: 1973, December 6
Duration: 2 min 55 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675056870
U.S. President Richard Nixon's speech on the Watergate scandal in Washington DC.

U.S. President Richard Nixon addresses U.S. citizens on the Watergate scandal in Washington, DC. The President questions upon the occurrence of the Watergate scandal and whom should one blame. He finds 1972 as the year of crucially important decisions, of intense negotiations and of new directions in achieving goals for bringing peace to United States. He states that the Presidency stands before politics. He has limited his appearances in campaigns. He believes that the culprits must bear the liability and pay the penalty. He finds it cowardly to blame his sub-ordinates, to whom he had delegated the responsibility, for the improper actions that took place within his campaign organization. Instead he accepts all the charges as he believes that the man at the top of an organization is the one who is responsible for all. The President takes a pledge to ensure a fair justice in the Watergate scandal.

Date: 1973, April 30
Duration: 3 min 2 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675056953
U.S. President Nixon addresses U.S. citizens on the Watergate scandal in Washington DC.

U.S. President Richard Nixon's speech on the Watergate scandal in Washington, DC. The President states that some people will find that the Watergate scandal demonstrates the bankruptcy of American political system, but this is not true. He states that the Watergate issue represents a series of illegal acts and their judgment by people, a system which will bring the guilty to justice and it includes a grand jury, honest prosecutors, courageous Judge John J. Sirica and vigorous free press. The President sates that it is essential to have faith in American judicial system and they should not be distracted to that extent where the vital works get neglected. He states that he will give his complete attention to his office duties irrespective of the case situation. The President expresses his faith in Attorney General Elliot Richardson responsibilities. He mentions about his meeting with the Chancellor of West Germany Willy Brandt which is scheduled the next day. He states that they are preparing for the Soviet American Summit meeting. He talks about the negotiation for mutual and balanced reduction of their forces in Europe in order to reduce the defense budget. U.S. and Soviet negotiators will work on limiting the nuclear arms so as to reduce the danger of nuclear wars. He states that a lot of work has to be done: to maintain peace in southeast Asia, to ensure prosperity, jobs, better life and to control inflation.

Date: 1973, April 30
Duration: 4 min 45 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675056954