This collection contains extensive material related to the Office of Management and Budget's activities associated with the formulation of the President's budget, the national economy in general, especially inflation, and Federal housing programs.
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RELATED MATERIALS (July 2015)
Records related to James Lynn service during the Nixon administration are located at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library. Materials related to housing include the David O. Meeker Papers (Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, HUD), Tod R. Hullin Files, F. Lynn May Files, and White House Central Files Subject File category HS (Housing) and FG 23 (Department of Housing and Urban Development).
Materials related to the Budget and OMB include: Paul H. O'Neill Papers (Deputy Director of OMB) James M. Cannon Files and Papers, Michael Raoul-Duval Files, Judith R. Hope Files, Arthur F. Quern Files, Glenn R. Schleede Files, L. William Seidman Files, Presidential Handwriting File, U.S. Council of Economic Advisers, White House Central Files Subject File category FG 6-16 (Office of Management and Budget) and (FI 4 Budget - Appropriations).
Details
35 linear feet (approximately 64,000 pages)
James T. Lynn (2007-NLF-022)
Access
Open. Some files have not been reviewed. Researchers should consult with an archivist prior to their visit in order to request that specific folders be added to the Library's review-for-access queue. Some items may be 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).
Copyright
James T. Lynn has not donated his copyrights. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to remain with them. Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public domain.
Processed by
Jeremy Schmidt, July 2015
Biography
James Thomas Lynn
February 27, 1927 - Born in Cleveland, Ohio
1948 - B.A., Economics and Political Science, Western Reserve University
1951 - LL.B., Harvard Law School
1951-69 - Attorney, Jones, Day, Cockley, and Reavis law firm
1969-71 - General Counsel, Department of Commerce
1971-73 - Undersecretary, Department of Commerce
1973-75 - Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development
1975-77 - Director, Office of Management and Budget
1978-92 - Member of the Board of Directors, Aetna
1984-92 - President and Chief Executive Officer, Aetna
December 6, 2010 - Died in Bethesda, Maryland