Speeches and speaking engagements, events, and receptions, 1969 - 1973
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Scope and Contents
Richard Nixon's presidency speeches and speaking engagements, events, and receptions subseries contains notes, typescripts, schedules, itineraries, clippings, photographs, correspondence, audiotapes, audiocassettes, and motion pictures, 1969-1973, collected, created, and used by Herbert G. Klein and his staff for the creation and delivery of Klein's speeches, and to organize and coordinate his multiple speaking engagements and the events and receptions he attended in the course of his official duties as White House Director of Communications. Included are Klein's handwritten notes for various speeches and public appearances; thank you letters; correspondence regarding both accepted and regretted invitations; audio (cassette and reel-to-reel) tapes of Klein and Nixon speeches and appearances as well as audio recordings of press conferences and remarks by other members of the Nixon administration; films of Klein appearances, primarily on Meet the Press and Face the Nation; travel and logistical information for Klein's speaking engagements and appearances; and notes and information for selected 1972 election appearances. A large number of Klein's speaking engagements were before members of Sigma Delta Chi, the national journalism society (referred to by Klein as "SDX"), and national and local broadcast and print journalism professional organizations.
Dates
- Creation: 1969 - 1973
Creator
- From the Collection: Harris & Ewing (Organization)
- From the Collection: Allen, William C. (Person)
- From the Collection: Fisk, Walter W. (Person)
- From the Collection: Haberman, Irving (Person)
- From the Collection: Atkins, Oliver F. (Person)
- From the Collection: Zeni Photography (Organization)
- From the Collection: Hawkins, J. Allen (Person)
- From the Collection: Jarvis, Roy (Person)
- From the Collection: Parker, Buffy (Person)
- From the Collection: Bonnay, Charles (Person)
- From the Collection: Bachrach, Fabian (Person)
- From the Collection: Rothschild Photo (Organization)
- From the Collection: Smith, Merrett T. (Person)
- From the Collection: Sullivan, Ed (Person)
- From the Collection: Klein, Herbert G. (Herbert George) (Person)
- From the Collection: Lew, Mervyn (Person)
- From the Collection: O'Neill, Dev (Person)
- From the Collection: Mattox, Warren (Person)
Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF SITE. Advance notice required for access. The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 293.66 Linear Feet (257 boxes, 1 flat file drawer)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
This subseries is arranged by date and by location. Klein kept separate files for trip logistics and speaking engagements which have been collocated; while most were generally arranged by date, some were arranged by location (state), and this arrangement has been maintained.
Technical requirements
Audio cassette, reel-to-reel, and projection equipment is required to listen to/view materials in this series.
Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States
specol@usc.edu