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Material concerning White House efforts to identify administration spokesmen to fill key speaking invitations that the President could not accept. The bulk of the collection dates from 1976.
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This collection contains materials relating to Robert Orben's comedy writing career encompassing his work as a humor consultant and speechwriter for television personalities, corporate clients, and politicians. Materials compiled during his tenure as speechwriter for President Ford are also included.
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The collection contains materials relating primarily to the administration of food and drug regulatory policy in the United States on such topics as the drug approval process; the introduction of new drugs into the marketplace; over-the-counter drugs and self-medication; new treatments and therapies for cancer, stroke, diabetes, and influenza; food safety; and food additives and additives in veterinary food products.
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National Security Advisers Henry Kissinger and Brent Scowcroft sent to President Ford, almost daily, a short highly-classified memo of disparate “Information Items” drawn from intelligence and diplomatic sources (click here for an example). These often were supplemented by other memos. They tell of developments in various countries, international negotiations, important events, and high-level conversations and correspondence. The information is primarily reportive and analytical rather than a briefing on current or proposed U.S. actions. The collection’s title derives…
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The files consist of materials produced or accumulated by Lissy, his predecessor Roger Semerad, and Lissy's staff assistant William Diefenderfer. The collection concerns their work on issues in the areas of education, labor, veterans affairs, and civil service. It also documents Lissy's major role in White House liaison with Jewish Americans.
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McConahey handled liaison and policy coordination with state, local, and territorial governments and related organizations such as the National Governors' Conference and the National League of Cities. Community development, energy and environmental policies, revenue sharing, the 1976 campaign, and federal aid are typical issues. A smaller portion of the collection derives from his work on transportation issues such as no-fault insurance and highway projects.
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This is primarily a personal reference collection of reports, memoranda, speeches, and briefing and study material from David Meeker’s work at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and elsewhere. Major topics include HUD programs for housing, community development, disaster assistance, national growth policy, urban policy, and the celebration of the Bicentennial.
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Materials include position papers on issues and administration accomplishments released to the news media, routine correspondence concerning press relations, and speeches and press interviews of Vice President Ford. The bulk of the collection, however, consists of newspaper clippings, wire stories, and press releases.
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The collection primarily contains marine telegrams between Charles T. Miller, captain of the merchant ship SS Mayaguez, and officials from Sea-Land Service, Inc., the ship’s parent company. The messages were exchanged shortly before the ship and crew were seized by Khmer Rouge armed forces and after they were recovered by U.S. armed forces in May 1975. The majority of the telegrams discuss business matters after the rescue, including reports on the ship and crew; requests for interviews; and concerns about a lawsuit filed by some crew members against Sea-Land Service, Inc. and…
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The collection contains student publications, including yearbooks and literary magazines (also containing school news), of South High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan from the period 1927-1931. Gerald R. Ford, Jr. attended the school at that time and his picture or name appears in many of the publications.