Abstract
The White House Communications Agency (WHCA) Videotape Collection contains "off-the-air" recordings of televised programs produced between 1968 and 1974.
- The 4,087 broadcast quality two inch quadruplex videotape recordings comprise 3,900 hours of playing time.
Click the link to view/download the 12.3 MB PDF: WHCA Videotape Description List
The Description List includes:
- title
- date
- producer
- participant names
- running time for each program
- available reference copy format
Scope and Content Note
The White House Communications Agency (WHCA) Videotape Collection contains "off-the-air" recordings of televised programs produced between 1968 and 1974. The 4,087 broadcast quality two inch quadruplex videotape recordings comprise 3,900 hours of playing time.
The collection was compiled by members of the WHCA for the use of the Nixon administration and for future use by a Nixon Presidential Library.
Topics
The file includes:
- comprehensive coverage of President Nixon's appearances on national television
- appearance by members of the Nixon Administration
- segments of national network news telecasts relating to the Nixon Administration
- special news reports
- scheduled public affairs broadcasts
- coverage of all of the televised proceedings of the Senate Select Committee on Watergate ("The Ervin Committee") and the House Judiciary Committee Hearings on Impeachment
Copyright Information
Most of the recordings in this collection are subject to copyright restrictions.