Licensing and Use of Government-created Records
The Nixon Presidential Library and Museum and the National Archives and Records
Administration exercise no intellectual property claims on the materials in its holdings and
therefore cannot grant exclusive or non-exclusive publication privileges or usage rights for the
use of materials in its holdings. Since the U.S. Government exercises no such claims on
materials created by or for its offices (
17 USC 105), the original work products of Federal
Government organizations and its employees or agents have no known copyright restrictions.
Copyright and Other Rights Restrictions
In addition to U.S. Government works, the Nixon Presidential Library and Museum also has
material in its holdings not created by the federal government which may be subject to
copyright, donor, or other forms of restrictions.
The National Archives does not confirm or guarantee the rights status of media records but will
provide any information filed with or accompanying the material. It is the user’s responsibility
to verify and secure copyright or other underlying rights status permissions before making
commercial, broadcast, or other use of items in our holdings.
The Library of Congress Copyright Office constitutes the sole legal authority in the United
States on what is or is not subject to copyright.
Privacy and Publicity Rights
While copyright is a federally protected right under copyright law, privacy and publicity rights
are the subject of state laws. While many states have privacy and/or publicity laws, others do
not recognize such rights or recognize such rights under other state laws or common law legal
theories such as misappropriation and false representation. Those desiring to reproduce
materials bear the responsibility of making individualized determinations as to whether privacy
and publicity rights are implicated by the nature of the materials and how they may wish to use
such materials.
Obtaining Reproductions and Fair Use
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of
photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in
the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One
of these specific conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used for any
purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research." If a user makes a request for, or
later uses a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of "fair use," that user may be
liable for copyright infringement. Commercially available materials may be accessed on site but
may not be reproduced in their entirety.
The National Archives reserves the right to refuse to accept a reproduction request if in its
judgment fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.
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