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<DIV>I'm the AV archivist at the Nixon Library. I'm unsure of the provenance of this particular recording, but we have at least two versions of the "Kitchen Debate". One is a high-band color copy, presumably from a low-band original or copy. The tape is about 18 minutes and is quite noisy, as the earliest low-band recordings often were when played back from later generation machines. We also have a shorter black and white copy that contains voice-over translation of the Russian, also quite noisy.</DIV>
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<DIV>It was my understanding that the original was recorded at the Ampex exhibit at the 1959 Moscow Trade Fair. Therefore the copyright should reside with the Ampex Corporation (unless they failed to renew it). I believe the records of the Ampex Corporation were deeded to Stanford University, and are a core collection of its "Silicon Valley Museum". If anyone knows otherwise, I would be interested to learn more.</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
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<DIV>Steve Greene<BR>Audiovisual Archivist<BR>Nixon Presidential Library and Museum<BR>(301) 837-1772<BR><BR>>>> park@videopark.com 1/3/2009 2:08:26 PM >>><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="COLOR: #000000"><A href="http://www.amazon.com/Nixon-Khrushchev-Kitchen-President-Kennedy-Khrushchev/dp/B000XPXUPE/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_3">http://www.amazon.com/Nixon-Khrushchev-Kitchen-President-Kennedy-Khrushchev/dp/B000XPXUPE/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_3</A>
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<LI style="MARGIN: 0.5em 0em"><B>Studio:</B> National Archives and Records Administration
<LI style="MARGIN: 0.5em 0em"><B>DVD Release Date:</B> October 22, 2007
<LI style="MARGIN: 0.5em 0em"><B>Run Time:</B> 16 minutes</LI></UL></SPAN>
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<DIV>Best,</DIV>
<DIV>Park</DIV>
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<DIV>C. Park Seward</DIV>
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