--------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300000 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ C TITLE...................... U.S. NATIONAL STUDY COMMISSION ON THE RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS RECORDS (Selected Duplicates from the Records at the National Archives) ...DESCRIPTION... The National Study Commission on Records and Documents of Fededral Officials, also known as the Public Documents Commission, was established by Title II of the Presidential Records and Materials Preservation Act (Public Law 93-526), signed December 19, 1974. Events during the last years of the Nixon Presidency aroused controversy concerning the traditional practice of a president treating documentary materials created during his term of office as private property. The Commission was charged with studying the status of records created by the President and all other elected and appointed federal officials, and making recommendations to Congress and the President. Title I of the Presidential Records and Materials Preservation Act abrogated the so-called Nixon-Sampson Agreement and directed the Administrator of General Services to take possession and control of all of the Nixon presidential materials, make them available for use in any judicial proceeding, and provide for public access to the materials under regulations to be approved by the House and Senate. In September 1974, former President Nixon had entered into an agreement with Administrator Arthur Sampson which provided for the disposition of the Nixon presidential materials under the provisions of the 1955 Presidential Libraries Act. However, the Nixon-Sampson Agreement not only gave to Mr. Nixon the right to control access to the materials, but also provided among other things for the destruction of Nixon's White House tapes by 1984 and permitted Mr. Nixon to withdraw materials of his own choosing from Federal custody after three years. Title II directed the Public Documents Commission to consider the control, disposition, and preservation of records and documents produced by or on behalf of Federal officials, and to make recommendations to Congress and the President for appropriate legislation, rules, and procedures with respect to such control, deposition, and preservation. Specific questions addressed by the Commission included: -- whether the practice of private ownership of presidential papers should be rejected or accepted and whether the same guidelines should apply to all Federal officials; -- whether the findings of the Comission should affect the control, disposition, and preservation of records and documents of agencies within the Executive Office of the President created for short-term purposes by the President; -- establishing a means to determine which records and documents are produced by or on behalf of the President; how to protect the privacy interests of individuals whose communications with Federal officials are a part of the records and documents produced by those officials; -- how the findings of the Commission relate to other Federal laws concerning the records and documents of Federal officials. Title II provided that the Commission's membership should include three public members appointed by the President; two members of the House of Representatives; two members of the Senate; a representative of the Departments of State, Justice, and Defense; the Librarian of Congress (represented by the Assistant Librarian for American and Library Studies), the Administrator of General Services (who delegated his role to the Archivist of the United States); a Justice of the Supreme Court (later changed to a member of the Federal judiciary); and representatives of the American Historical Association, the Organization of American Historians, and the Society of American Archivists. The Public Documents Commission held a series of public meetings from December 15, 1975 through March 25, 1977 in San Francisco, Chicago, New York City, and Washington, D.C. to elicit the views of scholars, lawyers, archivists and other interested parties. The Commission also convened a series of panel discussions in Washington, D.C. to solicit the views and advice of various specialists. Topics discussed included problems surrounding papers and records of the White House and the Congress, aspects of record-keeping in government agencies, and journalists' views on these issues. The Comission staff prepared legal memoranda, background papers and other studies. Additionally, the staffs of the Library of Congress, the National Archives and Records Service and other governmental units prepared special studies and surveys for the Commission. A number of consultants under contract also prepared reports and studies. The Commission concluded its assignment in the spring of 1977 with the submission to Congress and the President of a Majority Report, signed by 15 Comissioners, and an Alternate Report, signed by Commission Chariman Herbert Brownell and Commissioner Lowell Weicker, Senator from Connecticut. The Commission materials at the Ford Library consist of extra non-record copies of print and near-print items culled from the Records of the Public Documents Commission accessioned by the National Archives in October 1977. The complete records of the Commission are available at the National Archives and most of the significant materials are available for sale on microfiche. The collection at the Ford Library consists of a complete set of public hearings and panel discussion transcripts, an incomplete set of background papers and studies submitted to the Commission, reference materials concerning Nixon presidential materials litigation, and miscellaneous printed matter. ...ABSTRACT... The Public Documents Commission, as it was popularly known, studied and recommended action on the control, disposition, and preservation of documents produced by federal officials, particularly the President. Transcripts of public hearings, commissioned studies and reports, and print material compose the bulk of the collection. The complete Commission records are part of Record Group 220 at the National Archives. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Federal Records, Presidential Libraries, Commissions LC SUBJECT TERM............ UNPOB, PREUA, United States--Politics and government--1974-1977, Presidents--United States--Archives BEGINNING DATE............. 1974 ENDING DATE................ 1977 VOLUME..................... 8.0 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet ...RELATED MATERIAL... A small amount of additional material in the Ford Library related to the Commission's membership and work may be found in White House Central Files Subject File FG 416, and in the files of Jane Dannenhauer, Kenneth A. Lazarus, and Barry Roth in the Office of Counsel to the President. Also useful is a book compiled by Anna Kasten Nelson, "The Records of Federal Officials: A Selection of Materials From the National Study Commission of Records and Documents of Federal Officials." (New York: Garland Publishing, 1978). ADDL UNDESC. ACCRETIONS.... N ...ARRANGEMENT... Arranged in six series: Final Report File, Public Hearings and Discussion Panels File, Studies File, Reference File, Printed Materials File, and Duplicate Transcripts File. PREFERRED CITATION......... U.S. National Study Commission on the Records and Documents of Public Officials Selected Duplicate Records, Gerald R. Ford Library CLASSIFICATION CODE........ U, Not Classified LANG. CODE(S).............. eng LOCATION................... 2-37-03-5 to 2-37-03-7 DATE OF OPENING............ 04/1981 CREATORS NAME.............. U.S. National Study Commission on the Records and Documents of Public Officials CONFORMING NAME............ U.S. National Study Commission on the Records and Documents of Public Officials CONFORMING NAME INDICATOR.. A CREATORS RELN TO PRES...... U.S. National Study Commission on the Records and Documents of Public Officials CREATORS CURRENT POSN...... None ...BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE... Herbert Brownell -- Chairman Lucius Battle Philip W. Buchen Ann Morgan Campbell David O. Cooke Allen Ertel Frank B. Freidel, Jr. Elizabeth Hamer Kegan Robert J. Lagomarsino William E. Leuchtenburg J. Edward Lumbard, Jr. Edward Mezvinsky Gaylord Nelson James B. Rhoads John M. Thomas Michael M. Uhlmann Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. DONORS NAME................ National Archives and Records Administration DONORS RELN TO CREATOR..... Archival Repository SOURCE OF LEGAL TITLE...... FR, Federal records ...PROVENANCE... During the accessioning or processing of the official records of the Commission at the National Archives, archivists separated out these duplicate materials and offered them to the Ford Library. Originally accessioned as 78-NLF-035. ...RESTRICTIONS... Open. ...LITERARY RIGHT... Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public domain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to remain with them. WRITTEN PERMISSION......... N BOX........................ ******* PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMITTEE FILES --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300001 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Final Report File, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... A copy of the commission's final report (March 13, 1977) which includes both the majority and alternate reports. Also included are transcripts of two commission meetings held prior to submission of the majority and alternate report and a memoranda of law prepared by the legal staff. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Commissions, Federal Records, Presidential Libraries BEGINNING DATE............. 1977 ENDING DATE................ 1977 VOLUME..................... 0.4 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... A, Arranged alphabetically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... REP, TRA, MEM, Report, Transcript, Memorandum BOX........................ 1 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION FINAL REPORT FILE ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300007 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Final Report (Publication) SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Commissions, Federal Records, Presidential Libraries BEGINNING DATE............. 03/1977 ENDING DATE................ 03/1977 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 140 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION FINAL REPORT FILE ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300008 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Memoranda of Law SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Federal Records, Presidential Libraries, Copyright, Executive Privilege, Freedom of Speech, Right to Privacy BEGINNING DATE............. 1976? ENDING DATE................ 1976? BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 350 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION FINAL REPORT FILE ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300009 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Preliminary Draft of the Final Report - Discussions (1)-(2) SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Commissions, Federal Records, Presidential Libraries BEGINNING DATE............. 03/1977 ENDING DATE................ 03/1977 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 250 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION FINAL REPORT FILE ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300010 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Discussion of Final and Alternate Report (1)-(2) SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Commissions, Federal Records, Presidential Libraries BEGINNING DATE............. 03/1977 ENDING DATE................ 03/1977 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 300 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION FINAL REPORT FILE ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300002 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Public Hearings and Discussion Panels File, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Transcripts of hearings and discussion panels held between November 1976 and January 1977 in San Francisco, Chicago, New York, and Washington, D.C. at which historians, archivists, and other members of the interested public presented their views to commission representatives; and special discussion panels, present and former government officials, journalists, and scholars to discuss the problems associated with the disposition of records of the Congress, the Federal Judiciary and the Presidency. Arranged chronologically. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Commissions, Federal Records, Presidential Libraries BEGINNING DATE............. 1976 ENDING DATE................ 1977 VOLUME..................... 0.8 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... C, Arranged chronologically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... TRA, Transcript BOX........................ 2-3 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION HEARINGS AND PANELS ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300011 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Public Hearing, 11/15-16/76 - San Francisco (1)-(2) SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Commissions, Federal Records, Presidential Libraries, National Archives and Records Administration BEGINNING DATE............. 11/1976 ENDING DATE................ 11/1976 BOX........................ 2 PAGE COUNT................. 250 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION HEARINGS AND PANELS ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300012 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Public Hearing, 11/18-19/76 - Chicago (1)-(2) SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Commissions, Federal Records, Presidential Libraries, National Archives and Records Administration BEGINNING DATE............. 11/1976 ENDING DATE................ 11/1976 BOX........................ 2 PAGE COUNT................. 250 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION HEARINGS AND PANELS ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300013 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Journalists Panel, 11/30/76 SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Commissions, Federal Records, Presidential Libraries BEGINNING DATE............. 11/1976 ENDING DATE................ 11/1976 BOX........................ 2 PAGE COUNT................. 90 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION HEARINGS AND PANELS ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300014 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Public Hearing, 12/6-7/76 - New York City SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Commissions, Federal Records, Presidential Libraries, National Archives and Records Administration BEGINNING DATE............. 12/1976 ENDING DATE................ 12/1976 BOX........................ 2 PAGE COUNT................. 350 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION HEARINGS AND PANELS ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300015 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Congressional Panel, 12/15/76 SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Commissions, Federal Records, Congress BEGINNING DATE............. 12/1976 ENDING DATE................ 12/1976 BOX........................ 2 PAGE COUNT................. 150 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION HEARINGS AND PANELS ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300016 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Judicial Panel, 12/16-17/76 (1)-(2) SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Commissions, Federal Records, Judicial Branch, Federal Judges, Supreme Court BEGINNING DATE............. 12/1976 ENDING DATE................ 12/1976 BOX........................ 3 PAGE COUNT................. 200 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION HEARINGS AND PANELS ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300017 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Records Keeping in Government Agencies Panel, 1/10/77 SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Commissions, Federal Records BEGINNING DATE............. 01/1977 ENDING DATE................ 01/1977 BOX........................ 3 PAGE COUNT................. 150 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION HEARINGS AND PANELS ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300018 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Presidency Panel, 1/14/77 SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Commissions, Federal Records, Presidential Libraries BEGINNING DATE............. 01/1977 ENDING DATE................ 01/1977 BOX........................ 3 PAGE COUNT................. 160 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION HEARINGS AND PANELS ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300019 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Public Hearing, 1/12-13/77 - Washington, D.C. (1)-(2) SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Commissions, Federal Records, Presidential Libraries, National Archives and Records Administration BEGINNING DATE............. 01/1977 ENDING DATE................ 01/1977 BOX........................ 3 PAGE COUNT................. 450 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION HEARINGS AND PANELS ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300003 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Studies File, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Reports and studies prepared at the request of the Public Documents Commission by commission staff, paid consultants, and the staff of cooperating federal agencies that relate to such matters as the legislative and judicial records held by the National Archives, the presidential libraries system, the records generated by organizations of the Executive Office of the President, and foreign archival practices. Arranged alphabetically by author. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Commissions, Federal Records, Presidential Libraries BEGINNING DATE............. 1976 ENDING DATE................ 1977 VOLUME..................... 0.8 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... A, Arranged alphabetically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... REP, Report BOX........................ 4-5 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION STUDIES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300020 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Adams, Bruce "A Study of the Relationship Between GSA and NARS" SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... General Services Administration, National Archives and Records Administration BEGINNING DATE............. 09/1976 ENDING DATE................ 09/1976 BOX........................ 4 PAGE COUNT................. 40 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION STUDIES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300021 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Forsythe, Dall W. "Recordkeeping and the Presidency" SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Presidential Libraries BEGINNING DATE............. 01/1977 ENDING DATE................ 01/1977 BOX........................ 4 PAGE COUNT................. 15 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION STUDIES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300022 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Ham, Gerald F. "Accessioning the Papers of Public Officials: An Examination of the Laws and Practices of the States" SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... State Governments BEGINNING DATE............. 1976 ENDING DATE................ 1976 BOX........................ 4 PAGE COUNT................. 150 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION STUDIES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300023 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Leopold, Richard W. "The Historical Profession and Presidential Libraries" SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Presidential Libraries BEGINNING DATE............. 01/1977 ENDING DATE................ 01/1977 BOX........................ 4 PAGE COUNT................. 40 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION STUDIES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300024 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Library of Congress "Personal Papers of Federal Officials", "Personal Papers of Federal Officials" SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Federal Records BEGINNING DATE............. 06/1976 ENDING DATE................ 06/1976 BOX........................ 4 PAGE COUNT................. 40 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION STUDIES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300025 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Lowe, David E. "Congressional Papers: Perspectives and Recommendations" SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Federal Records, Congress BEGINNING DATE............. 08/1976 ENDING DATE................ 08/1976 BOX........................ 4 PAGE COUNT................. 30 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION STUDIES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300026 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... National Archives "Federal Law and Access to the Sources: The Freedom of Information Act, Security Classification, and the Privacy Act" SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Federal Records, Freedom of Information, Security-Classified Information, Right to Privacy BEGINNING DATE............. 06/1976 ENDING DATE................ 06/1976 BOX........................ 4 PAGE COUNT................. 25 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION STUDIES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300027 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... National Archives "Judicial Records in the National Archives" SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Federal Records, Judicial Branch, National Archives and Records Administration BEGINNING DATE............. 06/1976 ENDING DATE................ 06/1976 BOX........................ 4 PAGE COUNT................. 13 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION STUDIES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300028 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... National Archives "Legislative Records in the National Archives" SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Federal Records, Congress, National Archives and Records Administration BEGINNING DATE............. 06/1976 ENDING DATE................ 06/1976 BOX........................ 4 PAGE COUNT................. 12 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION STUDIES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300029 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... National Archives "Official Records and Private Papers" SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Federal Records BEGINNING DATE............. 05/1976 ENDING DATE................ 05/1976 BOX........................ 4 PAGE COUNT................. 10 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION STUDIES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300030 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... National Archives "A Study of Records of Organizations in the Executive Office of the President and of Presidential Advisory Committees" SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Federal Records, Executive Office of the President BEGINNING DATE............. 09/1976 ENDING DATE................ 09/1976 BOX........................ 4 PAGE COUNT................. 40 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION STUDIES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300032 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... National Archives "Treatment of Presidential Papers in the Presidential Libraries Era" SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Presidential Libraries BEGINNING DATE............. 06/1976 ENDING DATE................ 06/1976 BOX........................ 4 PAGE COUNT................. 60 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION STUDIES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300031 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Nelson, Anna K. "Foreign Policy and Papers: A Case Study of the Preservation and Accessibility of One Group of Documents" SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Department of State, Department of Defense, National Security Council, Presidential Libraries, Federal Records, Foreign Affairs BEGINNING DATE............. 1976 ENDING DATE................ 1976 BOX........................ 5 PAGE COUNT................. 80 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION STUDIES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300033 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Nelson, Anna K. "Government History Offices and Public Records" SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Federal Records BEGINNING DATE............. 02/1977 ENDING DATE................ 02/1977 BOX........................ 5 PAGE COUNT................. 25 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION STUDIES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300034 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Public Documents Commission "The Federal Depository Library Program" SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Libraries and Information Services, Government Publications BEGINNING DATE............. 01/1977 ENDING DATE................ 01/1977 BOX........................ 5 PAGE COUNT................. 21 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION STUDIES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300035 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Schuker, Stephen K. "Changes in Archival Legislation and Practice Now Under Consideration" SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Archives, Legislation BEGINNING DATE............. 10/1976 ENDING DATE................ 10/1976 BOX........................ 5 PAGE COUNT................. 30 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION STUDIES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300036 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Schuker, Stephen K. "Laws and Practices Concerning Records and Documents in the United Kingdom and on the European Continent" SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Archives, Great Britain, Europe BEGINNING DATE............. 06/1976 ENDING DATE................ 06/1976 BOX........................ 5 PAGE COUNT................. 60 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION STUDIES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300004 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Reference File, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Copies of laws, regulations, court decisions, affidavits, depositions, reports, file manuals, and other papers assembled as reference material. This file includes papers that relate to the basic laws and regulations that govern the creation, maintenance and availability of executive agency records as well as the institutionl records of the Congress and the Federal Judiciary and the papers accumulated by the President. Also included are many items that related directly to the Nixon materials such as the depositions of Phillip Buchen, Benton Becker, and Arthur Sampson. These papers also contain copies of related bills and hearings. Arranged numerically by civil action docket number. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Commissions, Federal Records, Presidential Libraries BEGINNING DATE............. 1974 ENDING DATE................ 1977 VOLUME..................... 1.6 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... SUB, Arranged in a special classification system. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... REP, Report BOX........................ 6-9 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION REFERENCE FILES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300037 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Chronology of Nixon Litigation SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Nixon Papers BEGINNING DATE............. 08/1974 ENDING DATE................ 02/1975 BOX........................ 6 PAGE COUNT................. 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION REFERENCE FILES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300038 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... C.A. 74-110 - U.S.V. Mitchell et. al. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Watergate, Nixon Papers BEGINNING DATE............. 10/1976 ENDING DATE................ 10/1976 BOX........................ 6 PAGE COUNT................. 30 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION REFERENCE FILES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300039 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... C.A. 74-1518 - Nixon and Woods v. Sampson (1)-(2) SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Nixon Papers BEGINNING DATE............. 02/1975 ENDING DATE................ 12/1975 BOX........................ 6 PAGE COUNT................. 150 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION REFERENCE FILES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300040 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... C.A. 74-1518, 1533, 1551 - Benton Becker Deposition SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Nixon Papers BEGINNING DATE............. 11/1974 ENDING DATE................ 11/1974 BOX........................ 6 PAGE COUNT................. 125 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION REFERENCE FILES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300043 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... C.A. 74-1518, 1533, 1551 - Philip Buchen Deposition (1)-(2) SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Nixon Papers BEGINNING DATE............. 11/1974 ENDING DATE................ 11/1974 BOX........................ 6 PAGE COUNT................. 200 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION REFERENCE FILES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300041 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... C.A. 74-1518, 1533, 1551 - Dockets SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Nixon Papers BEGINNING DATE............. 01/1976 ENDING DATE................ 01/1976 BOX........................ 6 PAGE COUNT................. 50 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION REFERENCE FILES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300042 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... C.A. 74-1518, 1533, 1551 - Exhibits SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Presidential Libraries BEGINNING DATE............. 04/1942 ENDING DATE................ 12/1965 BOX........................ 6 PAGE COUNT................. 150 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION REFERENCE FILES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300044 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... C.A. 74-1518, 1533, 1551 - Miscellaneous Materials SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Nixon Papers BEGINNING DATE............. 11/1974 ENDING DATE................ 08/1975 BOX........................ 6 PAGE COUNT................. 85 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION REFERENCE FILES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300045 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... C.A. 74-1518, 1533, 1551 - Arthur Sampson Deposition SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Nixon Papers BEGINNING DATE............. 11/1974 ENDING DATE................ 11/1974 BOX........................ 7 PAGE COUNT................. 165 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION REFERENCE FILES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300046 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... C.A. 74-1852 - Attorneys for Defendants - Memoranda SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Nixon Papers BEGINNING DATE............. 09/1975 ENDING DATE................ 09/1975 BOX........................ 7 PAGE COUNT................. 5 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION REFERENCE FILES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300047 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... C.A. 74-1852 - Brief for Defendants SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Nixon Papers BEGINNING DATE............. 1975 ENDING DATE................ 1975 BOX........................ 7 PAGE COUNT................. 125 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION REFERENCE FILES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300048 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... C.A. 74-1852 - Jeanne Davis Deposition SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Nixon Papers BEGINNING DATE............. 07/1975 ENDING DATE................ 07/1975 BOX........................ 7 PAGE COUNT................. 90 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION REFERENCE FILES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300049 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... C.A. 74-1852 - Docket SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Nixon Papers BEGINNING DATE............. 09/1975 ENDING DATE................ 09/1975 BOX........................ 7 PAGE COUNT................. 15 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION REFERENCE FILES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300051 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... C.A. 74-1852 - Evidentiary Submission by Defendants (1)-(4) SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Nixon Papers, Presidential Libraries BEGINNING DATE............. 07/1975 ENDING DATE................ 07/1975 BOX........................ 7 PAGE COUNT................. 400 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION REFERENCE FILES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300050 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... C.A. 74-1852 - Evidentiary Submission by Intervenor Defendants SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Nixon Papers, Presidential Libraries BEGINNING DATE............. 07/1975 ENDING DATE................ 07/1975 BOX........................ 8 PAGE COUNT................. 150 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION REFERENCE FILES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300052 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... C.A. 74-1852 - Evidentiary Submission by Plaintiff SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Nixon Papers, Presidential Libraries BEGINNING DATE............. 06/1975 ENDING DATE................ 07/1975 BOX........................ 8 PAGE COUNT................. 150 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION REFERENCE FILES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300053 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... C.A. 74-1852 - General Services Administration Regulations SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Nixon Papers, General Services Administration BEGINNING DATE............. 10/1975 ENDING DATE................ 10/1975 BOX........................ 8 PAGE COUNT................. 150 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION REFERENCE FILES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300054 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... C.A. 74-1852 - General Services Administration Regulations - House Hearings SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Nixon Papers, General Services Administration BEGINNING DATE............. 01/1975 ENDING DATE................ 01/1975 BOX........................ 8 PAGE COUNT................. 150 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION REFERENCE FILES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300055 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... C.A. 74-1852 - General Services Administration Regulations - Senate Report SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Nixon Papers, General Services Administration BEGINNING DATE............. 09/1975 ENDING DATE................ 09/1975 BOX........................ 8 PAGE COUNT................. 25 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION REFERENCE FILES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300056 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... C.A. 74-1852 - Intervenor - Defendants Joint Memo in Opposition to Plaintiff's Request for Relief (1)-(2) SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Nixon Papers BEGINNING DATE............. 09/1975 ENDING DATE................ 09/1975 BOX........................ 8 PAGE COUNT................. 150 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION REFERENCE FILES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300057 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... C.A. 74-1852 - Miscellaneous Material SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Nixon Papers BEGINNING DATE............. 03/1976 ENDING DATE................ 03/1976 BOX........................ 8 PAGE COUNT................. 75 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION REFERENCE FILES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300058 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... C.A. 74-1852 - Motion to Amend Order SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Nixon Papers BEGINNING DATE............. 01/1976 ENDING DATE................ 01/1976 BOX........................ 8 PAGE COUNT................. 25 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION REFERENCE FILES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300059 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... C.A. 74-1852 - Newspaper Clippings SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Nixon Papers BEGINNING DATE............. 01/1976 ENDING DATE................ 08/1976 BOX........................ 8 PAGE COUNT................. 12 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION REFERENCE FILES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300060 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... C.A. 74-1852 - Nixon Brief (1)-(2) SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Nixon Papers BEGINNING DATE............. 08/1975 ENDING DATE................ 08/1975 BOX........................ 9 PAGE COUNT................. 200 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION REFERENCE FILES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300061 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... C.A. 74-1852 - Nixon Deposition and Exhibits SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Nixon Papers BEGINNING DATE............. 08/1975 ENDING DATE................ 08/1975 BOX........................ 9 PAGE COUNT................. 50 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION REFERENCE FILES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300062 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... C.A. 74-1852 - Opinion SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Nixon Papers BEGINNING DATE............. 01/1976 ENDING DATE................ 01/1976 BOX........................ 9 PAGE COUNT................. 55 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION REFERENCE FILES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300063 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... C.A. 74-1852 - Plaintiffs Reply Brief SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Nixon Papers BEGINNING DATE............. 09/1975 ENDING DATE................ 09/1975 BOX........................ 9 PAGE COUNT................. 75 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION REFERENCE FILES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300064 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... C.A. 74-1852 - Saxbe Opinion SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Nixon Papers BEGINNING DATE............. 09/1974 ENDING DATE................ 09/1974 BOX........................ 9 PAGE COUNT................. 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION REFERENCE FILES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300065 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... C.A. 74-1852 - Stipulation By All Counsel SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Nixon Papers, Presidential Libraries BEGINNING DATE............. 08/1975 ENDING DATE................ 08/1975 BOX........................ 9 PAGE COUNT................. 35 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION REFERENCE FILES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300066 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... C.A. 74-1852 - Supplemental Evidentiary Presentation - Nixon SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Nixon Papers, Presidential Libraries BEGINNING DATE............. 07/1975 ENDING DATE................ 07/1975 BOX........................ 9 PAGE COUNT................. 40 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION REFERENCE FILES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300067 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... C.A. 75-1605 - Appellants Reply to the Motion to Affirm SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Nixon Papers BEGINNING DATE............. 1976 ENDING DATE................ 1976 BOX........................ 9 PAGE COUNT................. 14 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION REFERENCE FILES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300068 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... C.A. 75-1605 - Brief for Appellant SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Nixon Papers BEGINNING DATE............. 1976 ENDING DATE................ 1976 BOX........................ 9 PAGE COUNT................. 75 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION REFERENCE FILES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300069 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... C.A. 75-1605 - Motion of Federal Appellees to Affirm SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Nixon Papers BEGINNING DATE............. 1976 ENDING DATE................ 1976 BOX........................ 9 PAGE COUNT................. 60 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION REFERENCE FILES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300070 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... C.A. 75-1605 - Motion of Intervenor - Appellees to Dismiss or Affirm SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Nixon Papers BEGINNING DATE............. 06/1976 ENDING DATE................ 06/1976 BOX........................ 9 PAGE COUNT................. 6 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION REFERENCE FILES ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300005 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Printed Materials File, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Books, pamphlets, printed hearings and investigations, and miscellaneous materials related to the creation, disposition, and preservation of records created by or on behalf of the federal officials. Arranged alphabetically by manin entry. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Commissions, Federal Records, Presidential Libraries BEGINNING DATE............. 1974 ENDING DATE................ 1977 VOLUME..................... 3.6 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... A, Arranged alphabetically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... REP, Report BOX........................ 10-18 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION PRINTED MATERIALS ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300071 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Printed Materials SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... None BOX........................ 10 PAGE COUNT................. 2000 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION PRINTED MATERIALS ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300072 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Printed Materials SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... None BOX........................ 11 PAGE COUNT................. 2000 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION PRINTED MATERIALS ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300073 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Printed Materials SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... None BOX........................ 12 PAGE COUNT................. 2000 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION PRINTED MATERIALS ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300074 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Printed Materials SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... None BOX........................ 13 PAGE COUNT................. 2000 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION PRINTED MATERIALS ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300075 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Printed Materials SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... None BOX........................ 14 PAGE COUNT................. 2000 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION PRINTED MATERIALS ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300076 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Printed Materials SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... None BOX........................ 15 PAGE COUNT................. 2000 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION PRINTED MATERIALS ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300077 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Printed Materials SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... None BOX........................ 16 PAGE COUNT................. 2000 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION PRINTED MATERIALS ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300078 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Printed Materials SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... None BOX........................ 17 PAGE COUNT................. 2000 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION PRINTED MATERIALS ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300079 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Printed Materials SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... None BOX........................ 18 PAGE COUNT................. 1000 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION PRINTED MATERIALS ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300006 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Duplicate Transcripts File, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Duplicates of transcripts of public hearings and discussion panels. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... None BEGINNING DATE............. 1976 ENDING DATE................ 1977 VOLUME..................... 0.8 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... C, Arranged chronologically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... TRA, Transcript BOX........................ 19-20 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION DUPLICATE TRANSCRIPTS ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300080 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Duplicate Transcripts SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... None BEGINNING DATE............. 11/1976 ENDING DATE................ 12/1976 BOX........................ 19 PAGE COUNT................. 800 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION DUPLICATE TRANSCRIPTS ---------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 018300081 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-402 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Duplicate Transcripts SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... None BEGINNING DATE............. 12/1976 ENDING DATE................ 01/1977 BOX........................ 20 PAGE COUNT................. 800 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS COMMISSION DUPLICATE TRANSCRIPTS ----------------