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Nixon, Richard
 Websites presented in alphabetical order "I'm the Guy They Called Deep Throat" 
 In this July 2005 Vanity Fair interview, "ex-F.B.I. official W. Mark Felt ends a 30-year-old mystery and reveals that he was the confidential Watergate source who assisted Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein— and helped bring down President Richard Nixon." Woodward and Bernstein had planned to reveal the identity of Deep Throat only after his death. http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2005/07/deepthroat200507 Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, Presidents by Name, United States History Last updated Dec 19, 2008 The Alger Hiss Story: Search for the Truth
Marking the 50th anniversary of Alger Hiss's imprisonment, this site provides a study of this controversial American case. It offers book reviews, a timeline, a large cast of characters (including Whittaker Chambers and Richard Nixon), audio and video clips, government documents and, in cooperation with Harvard Law School, a complete summary of the charges of espionage and communist affiliation against Hiss. From the New York University Libraries with a grant from the Alger Hiss Research and Publication Project. http://homepages.nyu.edu/~th15/ Topics: Crime, Holidays and Observances Individually, Judicial Process, Political Parties & Theories, Presidents by Name Last updated Mar 28, 2001 Bob Woodward (1943- ) and Carl Bernstein (1944- ) Watergate Papers, 1964-2001 (Bulk 1972-1976)
This finding aid to the Woodward and Bernstein Watergate papers collection features a biographical sketch of these Washington Post journalists, an overview of the collection, a detailed contents list, an index of correspondents, and a list of associated materials. Coverage includes their days at the Washington Post, material used for their co-written books, "All the President's Men" (1974) and "The Final Days" (1976), film treatments, and more. From the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, University of Texas at Austin. http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/research/fa/woodstein.hp.html Topics: Communications, Mysteries and More, News, Presidents by Name, United States History Last updated Jun 2, 2005 National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
"The nation's record keeper," holding "only those Federal records that are judged to have continuing value." The website shows just some of the photographs, maps, charts, and other treasures in the collection. http://www.archives.gov/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Presidents by Name Last updated May 29, 2009 Nixon Head of State Gifts
This is "an online photo exhibit showcasing samples of the 30,000 gifts received by the White House during Richard Nixon's presidency." Features a slide show (or gallery in the dial-up/HTML version), description, and background about the Head of State gift, which is exchanged between the president and foreign government officials as "a symbol of diplomacy and friendship." From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://nixon.archives.gov/exhibits/gifts/index.html Topics: Presidents by Name Last updated Apr 7, 2009 Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
Website for this presidential library located in Yorba Linda, California. Features a Richard Nixon timeline and biography, a virtual library of documents (such as a presidential diary) and online exhibits, and description of museum exhibits. Includes material such as excerpts of "198 hours of Nixon White House tape recordings and approximately 90,000 pages of textual materials from the Nixon Presidency" released in December 2008. From the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.nixonlibrary.gov/ Topics: Presidents by Name Last updated Dec 8, 2008 Nixon White House Tapes
The audio clips on this site are selected from "approximately 3700 hours of recordings... between President Nixon, his staff, and visitors at locations in the Oval Office; the President's Executive Office Building hideaway office; the Cabinet Room; various White House telephones at the Oval Office, EEOB and the Lincoln Sitting Room; and at various Camp David locations." Includes a brief history. From C-SPAN. http://www.c-span.org/executive/presidential/nixon.asp Topics: Presidents by Name, United States History Last updated Jun 2, 2005 The Nixon-Presley Meeting: The Documentation
Documents and photographs concerning a 1970 visit by Elvis Presley to President Richard M. Nixon at the White House. Includes Presley's six-page handwritten letter requesting the visit, memoranda from Nixon staff (Haldeman, Chapin, Krogh, and others), and Nixon's thank you note for the gifts Presley brought with him (including a Colt 45 pistol and Presley family photos). From the National Security Archive at the George Washington University Library. http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/nsa/elvis/elnix.html Topics: Correspondence, Photograph Collections: History, Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency, United States History Last updated Nov 28, 2004 Nixon's China Game
Explores the 1972 meeting between President Richard Nixon and Chairman Mao Tse-tung. Includes a timeline, maps, and recommended resources; profiles of Nixon, Henry Kissinger, Mao Tse-tung, and Chou En-lai; and information on the People's Republic of China (PRC), Sino-Soviet border disputes, ping-pong diplomacy, and the Shanghai Communiqué. Online companion to the PBS film of the same title, this site also contains a program transcript, interviews with program participants, and a teacher's guide. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/china/ Topics: International Governments, Presidents by Name Last updated Mar 27, 2002 The Pentagon Papers: Secrets, Lies and Audiotapes (The Nixon Tapes and the Supreme Court Tape)
Documents and audio related to the June 1971 "Pentagon Papers" case, in which the Supreme Court lifted restraints that had been issued by the U.S. government against The New York Times for its publication of stories about a secret government study on the Vietnam War. Features audio and transcripts of Nixon White House conversations, excerpts from memoirs, and Supreme Court briefs, evidence, and opinions. From the National Security Archive at George Washington University. http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB48/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, News, Presidents by Name, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Jun 6, 2006 Photographing History: Fred J. Maroon and the Nixon Years, 1970-1974
Photojournalist Fred J. Maroon's photo-essay of "President Richard Nixon's years in office," including the Watergate Senate investigation, House impeachment hearings, and Nixon's resignation. Also find audio files of comments from Maroon and a timeline of the Nixon Administration (1968-1974). From the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. http://americanhistory.si.edu/maroon/ Topics: Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections: History, Photography, Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Jun 2, 2005 Presidential Libraries
This site includes a history of the Presidential Library system, a description of holdings, and links to the sites for the libraries of George Herbert Walker Bush, Jimmy Carter, Dwight Eisenhower, Gerald Ford, Herbert Hoover, Lyndon Johnson, John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Truman, and Bill Clinton; and for Richard Nixon materials. From the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/presidential-libraries/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Jul 30, 2005 Presidential Recordings Program
"Between 1940 and 1973, six American presidents [Franklin D. Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon] from both political parties secretly recorded just under 5,000 hours of conversations. This site is designed as a service to the research community by making freely available all of the presidential recordings, along with relevant research materials" Also includes topical pages using conversations. From the Presidential Recordings Program at the University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs. http://millercenter.org/academic/presidentialrecordings Topics: Presidents by Name Last updated Dec 6, 2008 Recalling Nixon's Resignation
National Public Radio (NPR) program broadcast on the 30th anniversary (August 8, 2004) of the resignation of former President Richard Nixon. Includes related stories about the resignation and about Watergate. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=3839857 Topics: Presidents by Name, United States History Last updated Nov 19, 2008 Revisiting Watergate
Find news coverage, analysis, main page articles, timeline, cartoons, and biographies of the main players for the scandal that ended the Presidency of Richard Nixon. Originally created by the Washington Post to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the June 1972 break-in, the site has been maintained and includes new material such as coverage of the identification of "Deep Throat." http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/watergate/ Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Presidents by Name, United States History Last updated Nov 18, 2008 When Nixon Met Elvis
"Elvis Presley met President Richard M. Nixon in the Oval Office in December 1970. ... Through the original letters and memorandums written by Presley and the White House staff, this exhibit tells the behind-the-scenes story of how the meeting was arranged." Also features a series of photos from the event, including a famous image of the two shaking hands. From the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/nixon-met-elvis/ Topics: Musicians, Presidents by Name Last updated Mar 20, 2007 Where Hollywood Meets History: Frost/Nixon
Interview with journalism professor Robert Zelnick, who "headed up the research team behind the historic 1977 interviews between disgraced former president Richard Nixon and British talk show host David Frost. The exchanges, and the tale behind them, inspired the 2006 play 'Frost/Nixon'" and its 2008 film adaptation. Read Zelnick's response to questions such as "How would you characterize Nixon the human being?" From BU Today, an online publication of Boston University. http://www.bu.edu/today/world/2008/11/14/where-hollywood-meets-history-frost-nixon Topics: Presidents by Name Last updated Dec 9, 2008 White House Tapes: The President Calling
"Three of America's most compelling presidents — Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon — bugged their White House offices and tapped their telephones. ... In this documentary project, American RadioWorks eavesdrops on presidential telephone calls to hear how each man used one-on-one politics to shape history." Includes audio and a transcript of the documentary, and background information on each president and the tapes. http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/prestapes/ Topics: Presidents by Name, United States History Last updated Apr 6, 2004 The Woodward and Bernstein Watergate Papers
These selections from the Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein Watergate Papers exhibit include images of newspaper articles, notes, letters, and related documents from the collection of these Washington Post journalists relating to their newspaper articles and their books, "All The President's Men" and "The Final Days." Includes annotations. The "finding aid" provides brief biographies and a full description of the collection. From the Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin. http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/exhibitions/web/woodstein/ Topics: Communications, Correspondence, Mysteries and More, News, Presidents by Name, United States History Last updated Jan 16, 2008 |
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