Historic Newspapers: U.S. Presidents
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Item #720311THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Sept. 9, 1971
* John F. Kennedy Center of Performing Arts
* Along the Potomac River - Washington D.C.
* Opening gala opening night - Leonard Bernstein
The front page has a four column photo with heading: "JFK Center Opening 'Thrills' Mrs. Kennedy"
Complete with 56 pages, a little... Read full description -
Item #719587THE RALEIGH TIMES, North Carolina, Sept. 27, 1971
* President Richard Nixon & Emperor Hirohito of Japan
* Historic meeting in Anchorage, Alaska (1st time)
The front page has a six column headline: "Nixon and Hirohito Meet" with lead-in: "Emperor Flies to Europe" and... Read full description -
Item #712997THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, N.C. Feb. 18, 1972
* Historic visit by President Richard Nixon (on the way)
* People's Republic of China - Taiwan relations
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "Nixon Leaves For China" with photo. (see images)
Complete with 38 pages, a few small binding holes... Read full description -
Item #689709Leominster Enterprise, Mass. Feb. 21, 1972
* 1972 visit by President Richard Nixon
* People's Republic of China - Mao Zedung
The banner headline above the masthead announces: "Nixon huddles with Mao in unscheduled discussions" (see)
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Item #712723THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, N.C. Feb. 23, 1972
* Historic visit by President Richard Nixon
* People's Republic of China - Taiwan relations
* Chinese premiere Zhou Enlai & Mao Zedong
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "President and Chou Meet For Nearly Four Hours" with subhead. (see... Read full description -
Item #689507THE KNICKERBOCKER NEWS, Albany, Dec. 26, 1972
* President Harry S. Truman
The front page has a banner headline: "Harry Truman Dies at 88" with caption and photo.
The complete 1st section only with 16 pages, light toning along the central fold, nice condition. -
Item #692347DAILY NEWS, New York, Dec. 27, 1972
* Death of President Harry Truman
Front page banner headline announces: "TRUMAN DIES", with a photo of his daughter Margaret and his wife Bess. The subhead notes: "And The Nation Mourns". "
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Item #691195DAILY NEWS, New York, Dec. 27, 1972 Front page banner headline announces: "TRUMAN DIES" with a photo of his daughter Margaret and his wife Bess. The subhead notes: "And The Nation Mourns". "
Complete in 28 pages, tabloid-size, very nice condition. -
Item #686945THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Phoenix, Arizona, January 21, 1973 The banner headline reads "Nixon predicts enduring peace" with subhead "Inaugural talk emphasizes ending Viet war 'with honor'". This was President Nixon's second inauguration. A photo of Nixon and his wife, Pat, riding in the limo is also... Read full description -
Item #687360AKRON BEACON JOURNAL, Ohio, Jan. 23, 1973
* Abortion made legal (1st report)
* Roe v. Wade decision
* U.S. Supreme Court
* FRONT LEAF ONLY ***
This is the front leaf only. The front page has the Supreme Court's landmark decision on Roe v. Wade. While some of the coverage was continued onto inside pages which are not present, finding... Read full description -
Item #710741THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 26, 1973
* United States Senate Watergate Scandal Committee
* First day of testimony - White House Counsel John Dean
* 1st person to implicate President Richard Nixon
The front page has a nice banner headline: "DEAN TELLS INQUIRY THAT NIXON TOOK PART IN WATERGATE COVER-UP FOR EIGHT MONTHS; HE ALSO NAMES... Read full description -
Item #601864THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, July 24, 1973
* President Richard Nixon
* White House tapes
* Eddie Rickenbacker death
The front page has a five column headline: "President Subpoenaed To Release Records" with subhead and photo (see photos).
Also a three column heading on the... Read full description -
Item #706337CHICAGO SUN-TIMES Aug. 1, 1974
* Watergate scandal - White House tapes
* John Ehrlichman receives prison sentence
* Assistant to President Richard Nixon
The bottom of the front page has a headline that reads: "Jail sentence for Ehrlichman" with photo. (see images) Coverage begins on page 2 with heading.
Complete with 160... Read full description -
Item #677337DAILY NEWS, New York, NY, October 13, 1973 The front page of this tabloid issue carries the headline "NIXON'S CHOICE IS GERALD FORD" with the subhead "Congress Chiefs Applaud Pick". The article within the issue has "President Names Gerald Ford" "Nixon Reveals Veep in TV Address" "Fight Looms Over... Read full description -
Item #704851THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 8, 1973
* President Richard Nixon impeachment ?
* Manhattan march and rally advertisement
* Emerson, Lake & Palmer concert advertisement
* Progressive rock supergroup - Madison Square Garden
Page 23 has a 9 x 8 inch advertisement for "IMPEACH NIXON MARCH... Read full description -
Item #700745THE WASHINGTON POST, Washington, D.C., December 7, 1973
*Gerald R. Ford is sworn in as V.P. - in a Washington D.C. newspaper
The front page has the full-banner headline: "Ford Sworn In as Vice President" with subheads and a related photo. Additional reports are found within, including related photos.
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Item #210967THE JERUSALEM POST, Israel, June 18, 1974 The front page of this Jewish newspaper has headlines reading: "U.S. Commitment Assured--Rabin" "Long-Term Military Aid" and a photo of President Richard Nixon and Prime Minister Rabin (see photo). Much more on this on the inside pages. The ftpg. also has a photo of Nixon being greeted by King... Read full description -
Item #706491CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, July 2, 1974
* Juan Peron death
* President of Argentina
The front page has a bold headline: "PERON IS DEAD" with photo. First report coverage on the death of Argentina president, Juan Domingo Peron continues on page 2 with 2 more related photos.
Complete with 120 pages, tabloid size, good... Read full description -
Item #575044THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 27, 1974 A three line, four column headline reads "House Panel Moves Toward Vote On First Article Of Impeachment After It Rejects A Delay, 27 to 11" with subhead "Charge Debated - It Alleges 9 'Means' By Which the President Obstructed Justice". This includes a photo of the... Read full description -
Item #671339EVENING TRIBUNE, EXTRA, San Diego, August 8, 1974
* President Richard Nixon
* Great headline for display
The front page has a terrific headline above the masthead: "NIXON QUITS" with "Cites losses in Congress, goes without 'bitterness" and two color photos. (see) Great for display. Much more on the following pages.
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Item #655981EVENING TRIBUNE--EXTRA, San Diego, California, Aug. 8, 1974
* President Richard Nixon
The huge banner headline announces: "NIXON QUITS" with subhead: "Cites Losses sin Congress, Goes Without 'Bitterness' " with a photo of him and of Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Ford. San Diego is not far from his home in San... Read full description -
Item #701406THE WASHINGTON POST, Washington, D.C., August 9, 1974
* President Richard Nixon resigns
* Best publication to be had
Arguably the most desired newspaper containing major political reports of the last 100 years would be the revered Washington Post. And few political events of the last century would be more... Read full description -
Item #674160DAILY NEWS--EXTRA, New York Aug. 9, 1974 A very dramatic front page with over half of it taken up with: "NIXON QUITS". The balance has the official announcement: "President Nixon announced his resignation tonight in a TV address to the nation. Vice President Gerald R. Ford will become 38th President tomorrow."
More coverage,... Read full description -
Item #620930DAILY NEWS, New York City, August 9, 1974
* President Richard Nixon Resigns
The front page is one of the most dramatic reporting the resignation of the President, with over half of the page taken up with: "NIXON RESIGNS" the balance noting: "Acts in 'Interest of Nation', Asks for End to Bitterness" and... Read full description -
Item #690568WASHINGTON STAR-NEWS, Washington, D.C., Aug. 9, 1974 Logically one of the best newspapers for a report of Nixon's resignation and Ford becoming President would be one from the nation's capital.
The front page headlines include: "Ford Becomes President" "Nixon Bids Tearful Farewell to White House" "Political... Read full description -
Item #692661THE WASHINGTON POST, Washington, D.C., August 9, 1974 Arguably the most desired newspaper containing major political reports of the last 100 years would be the revered Washington Post. And few political events of the last century would be more significant than the resignation of a sitting President: unprecedented in... Read full description
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Item #679326DAILY NEWS, New York Aug. 9, 1974
* President Richard Nixon
A very dramatic front page with over half of it taken up with: "NIXON RESIGNS". The balance has: "Acts in 'Interest of Nation', Asks for End to Bitterness" and "Ford Will Take Oath at Noon, Kissinger Agrees to Stay On". Much coverage, with... Read full description -
Item #688859DAILY NEWS, New York Aug. 9, 1974
* President Richard Nixon
A very dramatic front page with over half of it taken up with: "NIXON RESIGNS". The balance has: "Acts in 'Interest of Nation', Asks for End to Bitterness" and "Ford Will Take Oath at Noon, Kissinger Agrees to Stay On". Much coverage, with... Read full description -
Item #689010DAILY NEWS, New York Aug. 9, 1974
* President Richard Nixon
A very dramatic front page with over half of it taken up with: "NIXON RESIGNS". The balance has: "Acts in 'Interest of Nation', Asks for End to Bitterness" and "Ford Will Take Oath at Noon, Kissinger Agrees to Stay On". Much coverage, with... Read full description -
Item #699331NEW YORK TIMES, August 9, 1974
* President Richard Nixon
This issue is on its way to becoming one of the iconic headlines of the 20th century.
The two word banner headline proclaims one of the more infamous political events: "NIXON RESIGNS", followed by a two line banner: "He Urges A Time of 'Healing'; Ford Will Take... Read full description -
Item #721080THE PLAIN DEALER, Cleveland, August 9, 1974
* President Richard Nixon
The front page has a nice banner headline above the masthead in red lettering: "NIXON RESIGNS" with "Ford takes the oath at noon; his first problem: choice of VP" and photos. (see) Nice for display. More inside.
Complete 1st section only with all 18... Read full description -
Item #210824PHILADEPHIA DAILY NEWS, Aug. 9, 1974 The front page tells it all with the huge type proclaiming: "IT'S OVER" with the large photo of President Richard Nixon hugging his daughter, Julie Eisenhower. A significant front page on the resignation of Nixon from the presidency. Some of the interior leaves are missing so this is not a complete issue, but it is... Read full description -
Item #569309THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 9, 1974 The ftpg. has a large banner headline reading: "Nixon Resigns; Ford To Step Up" with various related subheads and a photo of Nixon hugging his daughter, and another photo of in-coming President Gerald Ford (see).
This is the complete first section, some wear at the central fold,... Read full description -
Item #588828THE NEW AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, August 9, 1974
* President Richard Nixon
* Ford Taking Over
This 40 page newspaper has banner headline on the front page: "Nixon Resigning; Ford Taking Over", with subheads and related photos.
Other news of the day throughout including various advertisements. A few small binding holes along the... Read full description -
Item #681100DAILY NEWS, New York Aug. 9, 1974 A very dramatic front page with over half of it taken up with: "NIXON RESIGNS". The balance has: "Acts in 'Interest of Nation', Asks for End to Bitterness" and "Ford Will Take Oath at Noon, Kissinger Agrees to Stay On". Much coverage, with photos, on the inside pages and... Read full description
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Item #688373DAILY NEWS, New York Aug. 9, 1974 A very dramatic front page with over half of it taken up with: "NIXON RESIGNS". The balance has: "Acts in 'Interest of Nation', Asks for End to Bitterness" and "Ford Will Take Oath at Noon, Kissinger Agrees to Stay On". Much coverage, with photos, on the inside pages.
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Item #690177DAILY NEWS, New York Aug. 9, 1974 A very dramatic front page with over half of it taken up with: "NIXON RESIGNS". The balance has: "Acts in 'Interest of Nation', Asks for End to Bitterness" and "Ford Will Take Oath at Noon, Kissinger Agrees to Stay On". Much coverage, with photos, on the inside pages.
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Item #711172NEW YORK TIMES, NY, August 10, 1974
* Gerald Ford is sworn in as President
* The Watergate nightmare is over!
The front page has the three-line banner heading: "FORD SWORN IN AS PRESIDENT; ASSERTS 'NIGHTMARE IS OVER' - Nixon Bids an Emotional Farewell to Washington", with multiple photos. Additional photos and... Read full description -
Item #675753THE WASHINGTON POST, Aug. 10, 1974
* President Richard Nixon resigns
* Gerald Ford becomes president
* Best publication to be had
The 2-line banner headline announces: "Ford Becomes 38th President, Promises Openness and Candor" with a front page photo of Nixon headed: "Sad, Emotional Nixon Bids Farewell to... Read full description -
Item #706353DAILY NEWS, New York City, August 10, 1974
* Gerald Ford is sworn in as President
* The Watergate nightmare is over!
The front page has a nice headline: "President Ford Pledges: TRUTH, PEACE AND SECURITY" with a photo of Ford taking the oath of the presidency. Much more inside with double-page centerfold.
Complete with 28... Read full description -
Item #678548THE WASHINGTON POST, Aug. 10, 1974
* President Richard Nixon resigns
* Best title to have
The 2-line banner headline announces: "Ford Becomes 38th President, Promises Openness and Candor" with a ftpg. photo of Nixon: "Sad, Emotional Nixon Bids Farewell to Staff" and a larger photo of Gerald R. Ford being... Read full description -
May pardon all...
Item #688417DAILY NEWS, New York, New York, September 11, 1974
* Watergate political scandal
* President Richard Nixon and his Cabinet
The front page of this issue features a headline that reads: "MAY PARDON ALL IN WATERGATE" with two related photos. (see) More inside.
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Item #701790THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 16, 1976
* The Hall of Presidents
* Walt Disney World
* "The Idea of a President"
Page 26 has a nice article supported by two photos featuring Disney's "Hall of Presidents" attraction found at Disney World. It was one three contributions Walt Disney made to the 1964 New York... Read full description -
Item #705554THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 5, 1976
* "All the President's Men" film opening
* World premiere movie advertisement
* American biographical political thriller
* re. Watergate scandal - Richard Nixon
* Actors Robert Redford & Dustin Hoffman
Page 67 has a nice full page... Read full description -
Item #683240LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 19, 1976
* Patty Hearst, convicted bank robber, release
* Newspaper heiress, socialite, actress & kidnap victim
The front page banner headline announces: "PATTY GOES HOME" with a subhead: "Released on Bail of $1.5 Million" Patty Hearst was the granddaughter of publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst who... Read full description -
Item #691847THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Nov. 7, 1977
* re. Elvis Presley death
* Drug use
As most might be aware "The Village Voice" was an American news and culture paper, known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. It introduced free-form, high-spirited, and passionate journalism into the public... Read full description -
Item #717091COURIER TIMES, Bucks County, PA, Nov. 20, 1977 (First Section)
* Jimmy Carter becomes 39th U.S. President
* Takes oath of office
* Excerpts of Inaugural Address
The front page has a banner headline: "Carter sworn in as 39th President", with a large photo and corresponding coverage. Additional articles and photos are... Read full description -
Item #714353THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, June 10, 1978
* Blacks may become Mormon priests
Page 21 has a one column head: "Mormons Let Blacks In Clergy". The report notes in part: "...Mormon Church President Spencer W. Kimball said he had received a revelation from God after praying...to 'extend to every... Read full description -
Item #693765DAILY NEWS, New York, January 28, 1979
* Nelson A. Rockerfeller dies* 3-time Presidential candidate* Vice-President under Gerald Ford
The banner headline has: "Nelson A. Rockerfeller 1908-1979", with a large photo. Several pages of coverage with additional photos are found on inside pages. See images for details.
Forty-four... Read full description -
Item #706094CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, Feb. 2, 1979
* Patty Hearst is released from prison
* Kidnapped granddaughter of William Randolph Hearst
The front page has a large photo of Patty Hearst with the caption: "Patty goes free", with additional text. The article continues on page 6 with the heading: "A 'stronger' Patty bounds... Read full description
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