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Attorneys presented oral argument before the U.S. Supreme Court in the landmark abortion case Roe. v. Wade. Sarah Weddington argued for Roe, the pseudonym for a Texas woman who sought to ter…

A segment was shown of a conversation between President Nixon and Governor Reagan regarding a vote to keep China in the United Nations.

An October 25, 1971 conversation between President Nixon and California Governor Ronald Reagan was played.

The National Archives had recently released private White House conversations between President Richard Nixon and various members of his White House staff and other notables. This is a conve…

In this portion of tapes recorded during his time in the White House, President Nixon discussed the Supreme Court’s decision in the 1971 New York Times Co. v. U.S. case with FBI Director J. …

In this portion of tapes recorded during his time in the White House, President Nixon told FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover that he wanted federal law enforcers to target Daniel Ellsberg, the ma…

Following a taped interview with Professor Irons about the case, the audio transcript of arguments in “New York Times v. the United States” was heard. The case involved the federal governmen…

In this portion of tapes recorded during his time in the White House, President Nixon discussed the publishing of the Pentagon Papers by the New York Times with some of his advisers.

President Nixon’s daughter, Tricia, married Edward Cox on June 12, 1971, in the first Rose Garden wedding. Their reception followed in the East Room. The White House Naval Photographic Cente…

This film by the Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Department documents a series of anti-Vietnam War actions by about 45,000 protesters in 1971. Blocking access to government buildings and …

On April 22nd, 1971, 27 year-old former Navy Lt. John Kerry testified against U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War as a member of "Vietnam Veterans Against the War". Senator J. William Fulbri…

President Nixon addressed the nation from the Oval Office on April 7, 1971, to announce progress in military operations that justified an accelerated withdrawal of American troops from Vietn…

This NASA film documents the third successful mission to land on the moon. Apollo 14 astronauts Alan Shepard, Edgar Mitchell, and Stuart Roosa blasted off on January 31, 1971, and returned t…

This 1971 anti-Vietnam War film visits five grieving families to document how the war has changed their lives. With stops in California, Massachusetts, Florida, Texas, and Iowa, we learn abo…

This documentary is an update to the 1966 film “The Crooked River Dies.” WKYC-TV Cleveland returned to the Cuyahoga River to see how things had changed in five years. The camera observes som…

This U.S. Information Agency documentary is the final film directed by five-time Oscar winner John Ford, who supported U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. Narrated by actor Charlton Heston,…

This 1971 film shows the General Services Administration’s experimental use of natural gas-powered vehicles in order to reduce air pollution and save energy. The GSA documents how an enginee…

The first half of this broadcast is a historical sketch of women’s roles in various societies from ancient times to the 1970s, and the second half is a studio discussion with a social worker…

This broadcast begins with a dramatic performance highlighting sexist quotes from well-known historical figures. Then one of the performers, a writer, and the series host discuss stereotypes…

Hosted by entertainer Bob Hope, this U.S. Army “Big Picture” episode outlines the history of United Services Organizations, or USO. It shows scenes of services provided for military personne…