KENNETH R. COLE, JR. FILES, 1974-75

Kenneth R. Cole assumed the position of Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs in January 1974 while also serving as Executive Director of the Domestic Council, a post he had held since December 1972. Prior to those appointments he served as Deputy Director of the Domestic Council and Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs. Before entering government service, Cole was an executive with the J. Walter Thompson Company in New York City from 1965 to 1968 and joined President Richard Nixon's campaign in February 1968.

Cole reported directly to the President. His major responsibility was the formulation of domestic policy and he reviewed legislation, conducted studies and held meetings designed to further that purpose. He also served as the President's representative with state governors and other local government officials.

While Cole was a Nixon appointee, he stayed with the Ford administration until March 1975 in order to assist with the transition and aid in the completion of the 1974 legislative program. He was replaced by James Cannon.

Cole did not leave behind any subject files when he left the White House. Although this collection consists only of Cole's chron file and notes from miscellaneous presidential and staff meetings, the content is often substantive. The collection consisted only of the Chron File when first opened, but Cole's meeting notes were added in November 1983 to facilitate their use. The notes had been part of White House Central Files OA 2117. A small body of additional Cole material remains in the Central Files at FG 6 - 11 - 1/Cole.