Staff Assistant, Office of Economic Affairs

Routine scheduling correspondence and other letters drafted for L. William Seidman's signature, Seidman schedules, reference files of press releases and similar nearprint material, and material on office procedures.

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    Birge S. Watkins, a 1971 graduate of Alma College, began working for L. William Seidman in 1972 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In September 1974, he volunteered to aid Seidman with the Economic Summit and was then appointed to Seidman's office as staff assistant for scheduling.

    As staff assistant, Watkins drafted replies to requests for appointments, appearances and White House tours. He also drafted responses to uncomplicated letters regarding economics and routine matters. Many form letters were used.

    A key part of this collection is what appears to be a complete set of Seidman schedules.

    Related Materials (February 1983)
    The primary related collection is the L. William Seidman Files.

    Extent

    4.0 linear feet (ca. 8,000 pages)

    Record Type
    Textual
    Donor

    Gerald R. Ford (accession numbers 77-101 and 2006-11)

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    Open. Some items are temporarily restricted under terms of the donor's deed of gift, a copy of which is available on request, or under National Archives and Records Administration general restrictions (36 CFR 1256).

    Processed by

    Barbara J. White, February 1983; revised by William H. McNitt, March 2013