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The original documents are located in Box 2, folder "Nixon Deed of Trust to GSA" of the
Benton L. Becker Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Benton Becker donated to the United
States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.
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Digitized from Box 2 of the Benton Becker Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
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Dear Mr. Sampson:
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In keeping with the tradition established by other
former Presidents, it is my desire to donate to the United
States, at a future date, certain of my Presidential
papsic
which are of historical value to our Country. In donating
these Presidential papers to the United States, it will be
my desire that they be made available, with appropriate
restrictions, for research and study.
In the interim, so that my papers mAt may be preserved,
I offer to transfer to the Administrator of General Services
(the "Administrator"), for deposit, pursuant to 44 U.S.C. §
2101, et seq., all of the papers, documents, manuscripts,
books and other materials Coertaining to my Presidency (the
"Materials"), subject to the following:
1. The Administrator agrees to accept solely
for the purpose of deposit the transfer of
the Materials, and in so accepting the
prem and orter who Willine Upit wothing
Materials agrees to abide by each of the
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terms and conditions contained herein.
2. This agreement for deposit of the Materials
shall terminate at the time of my death or
at such earlier time as provided in paragraph
9, hereof
my entire
3. I retain al legal and equitable title to the
Materials, including all literary property
rights.
Im the coent of my death with
the contrastual obligations and rights
stall more to the benefit upon
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my speciator
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4. The Materials shall, upon acceptance of this
offer by the Administrator, be deposited tem-
porarily in a (fac lity belonging to the United
States, located within the State of California
near my present residence. The Materials shall
remain deposited in the temporary California
facility until such time as there may be
established, with my approval, a permanent
Presidential archival depository as provided
for in 44 U.S.C. $ 2108.
5. The Administrator shall provide in such
temporary depository and in any permanent
Presidential archival depository reasonable
office space for my personal use in accordance
with 44 U.S.C. § 2108 (f) The Materials in their
entirety shall be deposited within such office
- space in the manner described in paragraph 6
= hereof.
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6. Within both the temporary and any permanent
Presidential archival depository, all of the
Materials areas shall be placed within sealed storage
to which access can be gained only by
use OI two keys. One key, essential for access,
shall be given to me alone as custodian of the
Materials. The other key may be duplicated and
entrusted by you to the Archivist of the United
States or to members of his staff.
4.
Service area
7. Access to the Materials within the sealed con
tainero shall be restricted as follows:
A. Except as provided in subparagraph B7 below
access shall be limited to myself, and to
such persons as I may authorize from time to
time in writing the scope of such access to
be set forth by me in each said written
authorization. Any request for access to the
Materials made to the Administrator, the
Archivist of the United States or any member
of their staffs shall be referred to me. In
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addition to access, I shall have the right to
withdraw from deposit without formality any
or all of the Materials to which this lottond
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applies and to letain such thdrawn
Materials for any personal use, reproduc-
tion, examination, publication or display
by myself or by anyone else I may approve.
However, for a period of two years from the
date of the creation of the deposit, I
agree not to withdraw from deposit any
originals of the Materials, except those
portions of the Materials which relate to
the
the personal and business affairs of myself
Eduminston
or my family. During said two year period
I may make reproductions of any originals
enview
of the Materials and withdraw from deposit
give
such reproductions for any use I deem
appropriate.
B. In the event that production of the Materials
or any portion thereof is demanded by a sub-
poena or SMOUYAR other order directed to the Adminis OFFICIAL
B
trator, the Archivist the 05 vs the United States, or
any memb of their staffs, the recipient of
the subpoena or order shall immediately notify
me so that I may respond thereto, as the owner
and custodian of the documents, materials with sole
right and power of access thereto and, if ap-
propriate, assert any privilege or defense I
1
may have. Prior to any such production, I shall
and determine whether it chooses to object to
sha inform the United States so that it may IN perso
reasonable
the production on grounds of national security
or any other privilege.
8. The Administrator shall arrange and be responsible
for the protection of the Materials from loss,
destruction or access by unauthorized persons.
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9. In the event that any provision of this offer and,
if accepted by you agreement for deposit of the
Materials is held by a court of law to be unlawful
or unenforceable or in the event the Administrator
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or any other person acting on behalf of the United
States fails to abide by any of the terms and
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conditions of this depository agreement, I may, in
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my sole discretion, terminate the deposit provided
for herein.
10. At the time of my death, any or all of the Materials
which remain on deposit as provided herein shall be
the property of my estate to be disposed of as I
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hamfwill
11. From time to time as I deem appropria :e, I
intend to donate to the United States certain
portions of the Materials deposited with the
Administrator pursuant to this agreement, such
donations to be accompanied by aporopriate
restrictions as authorized by 44 U.S.C. § 2107.
However, prior to such donation, it will be
necessary to review he Materials to determine
which of them should be subject to restrictic and
the nature of the restriction to be imposed. This
review will require a meticulous, thorough,
time-consuming analysis. If necessary to fulfill
this task, I will request that you designate
certain members of the Archivist's staff to
assist in this review under my direction.
If you determine that the terms and conditions
set forth-above are acceptable for the purpose of governing
the establishment and maintenance of a depository of the
Materials in S hedule A, pursuant to 44 U.S.C. § 2101,
please indicate your acceptance by signing the enclosed
copy of this letter and returning it to me.
the to be board
Upon your acceptance we shall bo the
be bound by this agreement
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