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The initial accession of Council records documents the formation of the Council and its role in establishing trade relations with China, 1973‑78. An overview of the Council's formation, programs, and services is given in the finding aid to those records. This accretion documents the ongoing activities of the Council during the eventful years from 1979‑82. On January 1, 1979, the…
Additional records documenting the activities of the Council in facilitating the development of trade relations between the United States and China. See also the finding aid to the initial accession of records . Series Description and Container List Filter by Keyword Filter by Series All Series 193-194 Annual Meetings, 1978-81. (.8 linear feet) 195 General Correspondence, 1979. (.4 linear feet) 196-201 Cables, May 1980-October 1982. (2.4 linear feet) 202-204 Subject File, 1977-82. (1.2 linear feet) 205-207 …
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The National Council for United States-China Trade (NCUSCT) was formed in 1973 to promote and facilitate trade between the United States and the People's Republic of China. Although trade between the two countries had resumed on June 10, 1971, after a 22 year hiatus, the impetus for a trade council came from President Nixon's visit to China in February 1972. At the end of the visit a…
… The headquarters of the Council are in Washington. At various times representatives were located in New York, Chicago and Hong Kong. In November 1979 an office was opened in Beijing. Since the fall of 1973 the Council has staffed an office at the … The headquarters of the Council are in Washington. At various times representatives were located in New York, Chicago and Hong Kong. In November 1979 an office was opened in Beijing. Since the fall of 1973 the Council has staffed an office at …
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After serving as an economic adviser to presidential candidate to Richard Nixon, Arthur Burns served as Counsellor to President Nixon from 196970. In 1970, Dr. Burns was appointed Chairman Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Board and served in that role for Presidents Nixon, Ford and Carter until 1978. The Board determines general monetary, credit, and operating policies for the…
Counsellor to President Richard Nixon, 1969-70; Chairman, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System, 1970-78 The collection consists of Arthur Burns’ handwritten journals that he kept between January 20, 1969 and July 25, 1974 as he served as counsellor to President Nixon and then Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board. The journals complement the Arthur Burns Papers, a separately donated collection. View in NARA catalog Series Description and Container List Filter by Keyword Filter by Series All Series …
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The Alexander Butterfield Papers exclusively concern Butterfield's July 13, 1973 interview with staff of the Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities (Ervin Committee), which was investigating the Watergate burglary and related illegal activities. During the interview in response to direct questions, Butterfield made his historic disclosure that presidential conversations…
Deputy Assistant to President Nixon; Secretary to the Cabinet Summaries and notes concerning the July 13, 1973 interview at which Butterfield revealed the existence of the White House taping system. View in NARA catalog Series Description and Container List Filter by Keyword Filter by Series All Series Filter Folders by Status Open Closed Digitized Reset Filters Container List Collection Overview Scope and Content Note The Alexander Butterfield Papers exclusively concern Butterfield's July 13, 1973 …
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President Ford's Cabinet met 35 times during his administration, from August 1974 to November 1976. Most meetings took place in the morning in the White House Cabinet Room and lasted from one to two hours. Notable meetings that deviated from this routine include the May 7, 1975 meeting aboard the Presidential yacht Sequoia, which sailed in the evening; the…
This is an artificial collection of photocopies of original documents scattered among many individual collections at the Ford Library. It was created as a directed field experience by a student in the University of Michigan's School of Information and Library Studies. The collection documents Ford Cabinet meetings in two ways. Firstly, materials such as agendas, briefing papers, and talking points reflect the preparation for each Cabinet meeting. Secondly, minutes, personal notes, press conference …
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Foster Chanock joined the White House staff as a consultant on October 14, 1975 and handled special projects for White House Chief of Staff Donald Rumsfeld, including the preparation of background materials for Mr. Rumsfeld's confirmation hearings as Secretary of Defense. Virtually no materials from this period appear in this collection…
Staff Assistant, White House Operations Office Material concerning the 1976 presidential election, especially public opinion polls and analyses, and Chanock's research and writing projects. Also material on miscellaneous subjects. View in NARA catalog Series Description and Container List Filter by Keyword Filter by Series All Series Subject File, 1975-76. Filter Folders by Status Open Closed Digitized Reset Filters Container List Collection Overview Scope and Content Note Foster Chanock joined the White …
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Dudley H. Chapman moved from the Justice Department to the White House Legal Counsel's Office during the Nixon administration and stayed on in that office when Gerald R. Ford became president. During the Ford administration, Chapman received most of his work assignments from Rod Hills and later Edward Schmults. As much as sixty percent of Chapman's time was spent in routine services,…
Associate Counsel to the President; Counsel to the President's Office Material on advice given to the President on presidential powers, domestic and foreign issues. The most prominent topic relates to review of Civil Aeronautics Board decisions and airline regulatory reform. Other issues include: coyotes, classification review, political campaign funds, Japanese uranium stored in the United States, oil import fees, and creation of an Energy Independence Authority. View in NARA catalog Series Description …
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Staff Assistant; Counsel to the President The bulk of the Dannenhauer collection remains closed to research. This open segment contains the FBI’s public release/sanitized version of records compiled in connection with its background investigation of Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller for the position of Vice President, including summary material from applicant-type investigations of Rockefeller conducted in 1950, 1953 and 1969. Included are interview reports and summaries, memoranda, correspondence, legal …
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The George Denison Papers consist of case files on his speechwriting activities in the White House Office of Editorial Staff between May 1976 and January 1977. During this period Denison shared the speechwriting duties with several other individuals. They were all supervised by Robert Orben, Special Assistant to the President and director of the Editorial…
Presidential Speechwriter The collection consists of case files for Presidential speeches and other remarks that Denison wrote or helped write from May 1976 to January 1977. Included are Denison's notes, speech drafts and reference materials for a variety of speeches, including President Ford's Republican Convention acceptance speech and Bicentennial speeches. View in NARA catalog Series Description and Container List Filter by Keyword Filter by Series All Series Speech File, 1976-77. Filter Folders by …
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Maria Downs joined Mrs. Ford's staff as Social Secretary in October 1975, replacing Nancy Lammerding Ruwe who had held the position for one year. Lucy Winchester, formerly Mrs. Nixon's Social Secretary had remained in the White House as assistant to Mrs. Ford until October 1975. Most of the material in the Downs Files was generated during her own tenure as…
Social Secretary, First Lady's Office Material accumulated by the Social Secretary during the planning, coordination, and direction of all official and private social events hosted by the President and his family. Included are all breakfasts, luncheons, dinners, receptions and state dinners held in the Residence and occasionally, during trips abroad. View in NARA catalog Series Description and Container List Filter by Keyword Filter by Series All Series Administrative Subject File, 1974-77. Decor File, …