Presidential Recordings and Materials Preservation Act
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The Presidential Recordings and Materials Preservation Act (PRMPA) of 1974 (Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 93–526, 88 Stat. 1695, enacted December 19, 1974, codified at 44 U.S.C. § 2111, note) is an act of Congress enacted in the wake of the August 1974 resignation of President Richard M. Nixon.[1][2] It placed Nixon's presidential records into federal custody to prevent their destruction. The legislative action was intended to reduce secrecy, while allowing historians to fulfill their responsibilities.
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Other short titles | Presidential Recordings Preservation Act |
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Long title | An Act to protect and preserve tape recordings of conversations involving former President Richard M. Nixon and made during his tenure as President, and for other purposes. |
Acronyms (colloquial) | PRMPA |
Nicknames | Presidential Recordings and Materials Preservation Act of 1974 |
Enacted by | the 93rd United States Congress |
Effective | December 19, 1974 |
Citations | |
Public law | 93-526 |
Statutes at Large | 88 Stat. 1695 |
Codification | |
Titles amended | 44 U.S.C.: Public Printing and Documents |
U.S.C. sections amended | |
Legislative history | |
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United States Supreme Court cases | |
Nixon v. General Services Administration (1977) |
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