Preliminary Inventory to the Open End (Television Program) sound recordings
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Title: Open End (Television Program) sound recordings
Date (inclusive): 1960-1961
Collection Number: 79103
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
5 cubic foot boxes
(5.0 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Phonotape reels of interviews with Premier Nikita Khrushchev of the Soviet Union, Vice President Richard M. Nixon of the U.S.,
Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller of New York, and others, relating to Soviet-American relations, American politics, the election
of 1960, and other subjects. Interviews conducted by David Susskind.
Creator:
Susskind, David Howard, 1920-
Creator:
Khrushchev, Nikita Sergeevich, 1894-1971
Creator:
Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994
Creator:
Rockefeller, Nelson A. (Nelson Aldrich), 1908-1979
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Access
The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual
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Use
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Acquisition Information
Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1979
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Open End (Television Program) sound recordings, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution
Library & Archives.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Audiotapes
United States -- Foreign relations -- Soviet Union
Soviet Union -- Foreign relations -- United States
United States -- Politics and government -- 1953-1961
Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1960
reel 1-8
Sound recording of interview with Richard M. Nixon
1960 May
Conditions Governing Access note
Use copy reference number: 79103_a_0002625
Scope and Contents note
David Susskind interviews Vice President Nixon about foreign affairs, domestic affairs, and politics. In the first section,
the men discuss a variety of topics. First is the U2 plane incident. Nixon believes America ought to conduct surveillance
because the Soviet Union is not an open society; that the Soviet Union does not grant the diplomatic access America does to
her. The men then consider if the actions of America put its allies in danger. Nixon points to the Paris conference, starting
the following day, as an indication of where each country's policies are. Other topics of much discussion are on testing,
disarmament--with Nixon again bring up the difficulty of running an open society and upholding an agreement with the Soviet
Union--and nuclear proliferation. On communist China, Nixon believes there is tension between the Soviet Union and Mao. The
discussion focuses on how China fits into nuclear proliferation, and why/when the United Nations should or should not admit
communist China into the body. Nixon believes China violates the preamble clause of members being peaceful nations and that
its admission would start the communization of the entire Southeast Asia area. On Latin America, Nixon believes anti-American
sentiments have improved since his return from that region, saying there are far greater pro-American feelings than anti-American
feelings. Indeed, he believes most people around the world prefer the American way over the communist way. The men cover a
variety of topics on the domestic front as well. Beginning, Nixon defines what he means by progressive conservatism, arguing
it is not a contradiction in terms. Nixon does not view safety-net programs, such as social security, as a welfare-state within
the country--he believes government should offer services whenever the private sector does not want to, or cannot, provide
those services. Meanwhile, he believes the private sector is more efficient than the federal government, qualifying with the
private sector is not always absolutely efficient. On education, Nixon believes the federal government needs to step in, but
only in certain ways, in order to ensure a high quality system. Regarding taxes, he says one cannot make any promises, because
the economic future is never known. Nixon offers his thoughts on the Landrum Griffin Act and how organized labor should operate.
He does not believe the civil rights movement should be viewed as a question of legality, but as a question of morality. Similarly,
he analyzes the recent civil rights bill that Congress passed; he believes the bill would have been stronger were it not for
Southern Democrats. Other topics include federalism, socialized medicine, the 1960 campaign, the late Senator McCarthy, foreign
aid, and a bill to help areas in the Industrial Belt. Discussing politics, Susskind asks why the Republican Party is not the
majority party, how Nixon intends to rally Democrats to him, the relationship of big business and the GOP, and what it takes
to be President of the United States. Earlier in the program, Nixon states that he and Eisenhower share the same ideas on
policy, and he hopes the era of selecting the vice president to balance the ticket is over.
reel 13-16
Sound recording of interview with Nikita Khrushchev
1960 October 16
reel 19-21
Sound recording of interview with Nelson A. Rockefeller
1960 June 12
reel 23-25
Sound recording of "Potpourri of Opinion," interviews with show business personalities
1960 July 27
Conditions Governing Access note
Use copy reference number: 79103_a_0002627
Scope and Contents note
Recorded after the Democratic Convention, this is a panel discussion focused on whether American society is in decline. Topics
included are politicians/government; the arts; the younger generation, juvenile delinquency, and the Beatniks; marriage, the
nuclear family, and gender roles. Panelists: Steve Allen, Pamela Mason, Dr. Frank Baxter, Shelley Winters, and Richard L.
Breen, with David Susskind as moderator.
reel 26-29
Sound recording of "Voices of Africa"
1960 October 23
reel 30-32
Sound recording of "New Orleans Crisis," relating to desegregation
1960 December 18
Conditions Governing Access note
Use copy reference number: 79103_a_0002628
Scope and Contents note
This is a panel discussion on school desegregation in New Orleans. Panelists include (spelling may be incorrect): Leander
Perez, Lloyd Rittner, Emile Wagner, Mary San, and John Nelson.
reel 33-34
Sound recording of "Look at the World by World Correspondents"
1961 January 15
reel 35-40
Sound recording of "Hollywood's Fourth Estate"
1960 December 25, 1961 January 1
reel 41-43
Sound recording of "Backstage on Broadway"
1960 November 13
reel 44-45
Sound recording of "Future of the Republican Party"
1960 November 27
reel 46-48
Sound recording of "Some Novelists of Our Time"
1961 January 22
reel 49-51
Sound recording of "Psyche, Psychosis and Psychiatry"
1960 December 4
reel 52-53
Sound recording of "Actor's Syndrome"
1960 December 11
reel 54-55
Sound recording of "U.N. in Crisis"
1960 November 20
reel 56-59
Sound recording of "Della Reese"
undated
Scope and Contents
One Night Stand with Nat Hentoff. "A Portrait of Della Reese." Features biography, interview, and musical selections of the
artist.
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