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The Robert Wolthuis files span the period November 1974 to January 1977. They document Wolthuis' work in the White House Congressional Relations Office.Wolthuis, a former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs and administrative assistant to Sen. Wallace Bennett of Utah, joined the White House staff on January 1, 1975. Although his title changed several times, his primary…
Special Assistant to the President, Congressional Relations Office Material concerning his work on legislation, congressional liaison, issues, and office administration while serving as the deputy director of the White House Congressional Relations Office. The most significant documentation concerns a variety of national security and foreign policy issues, including the Vietnamese War and investigations of the intelligence community, although some material on domestic issues appears. Included are minutes …
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These are the combined files of Paul Theis and his successor Robert Orben, who were the immediate heads of the White House speechwriting unit. Until Theis departed in January 1976, he had additional responsibilities as executive editor for the entire Office of Editorial Staff. Discussed below under separate headings are: organization and function of the Office of Editorial Staff; the…
Executive Editor (Theis) and, Special Assistant to the President (Orben), Editorial Staff Primarily case files on presidential speeches, articles and other public statements. A file typically includes background material, drafts, and final text. Also included are Theis's and Orben's chronological files and some office administrative files. View in NARA catalog Series Description and Container List Filter by Keyword Filter by Series All Series Editorial Office Administrative File, 1974-77. Ford Vice …
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James M. Cannon, who worked for many years as a journalist and aide to Nelson Rockefeller, joined the Ford White House staff as Executive Director of the Domestic Council in February 1975 and served until the end of the Ford administration. Many years later he approached President Ford with a plan to write a book about the President’s life and career. That project resulted in the…
The collection contains audiotapes and transcripts of Cannon’s interviews with President Gerald R. Ford, First Lady Betty Ford, White House and congressional staff members, administration officials, members of Congress, and Ford friends. It also contains Cannon’s notes taken while reading transcripts of Trevor Armbrister’s 1977 interviews with President Ford and a few additional documents and notes. The material was used in the writing of Cannon’s 1994 book Time and Chance: Gerald Ford’s Appointment with …
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The Ford Vice Presidential Papers include materials created and received by Gerald R. Ford and his staff between October 13, 1973 and August 9, 1974. During the first two months Ford was still House Minority Leader, but his staff decided to begin the Vice Presidential file upon nomination rather than waiting until he was sworn in. Therefore the collection documents the last few weeks…
… CONTENTS The collection includes material on Ford's congressional career and Vice Presidential confirmation; miscellaneous … his Congressional staff, Robert Hartmann, Mildred Leonard, and Paul Miltich, became Chief of Staff, Personal Assistant and Press Secretary, respectively. Later that month Ford hired William Casselman as Legal Counsel, Warren Rustand to handle … day. By April 8, 1974, the Vice President had met over 1,000 office appointments, delivered 60 speeches, convened 35 press conferences and traveled over 35,000 miles. Rustand coordinated some requests with other Vice Presidential staff, including …
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Former President Gerald R. Ford died peacefully at his home in Rancho Mirage, California, on December 26, 2006. The following day, President George W. Bush issued a proclamation announcing President Ford’s death and directing US flags on all federal facilities be flown at half-staff. On December 28, 2006, President Bush issued Executive Order 13421 proclaiming January 2, 2007, a day of respect…
This collection consists of condolence messages sent to Betty Ford and family following the death of President Gerald R. Ford. View in NARA catalog Series Description and Container List Filter by Keyword Filter by Series All Series Cards and Letters, 2006-2007. Cards and Letters, 2006-2007. Cards and Letters, 2006-2007. Condolence Books from Federal Government Organizations, 2006-2007. Condolence Books from Federal Government Organizations, 2006-2007. Condolence Books from Federal Government Organizations, …
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American Citizens Concerned for Life, Inc. (ACCL) was formed and incorporated in 1973 as a national membership association engaged in educational, legislative, research and service activities that promoted respect for human life in contemporary society. Specific issues addressed by the ACCL’s programs included increased legal protection for life, maternal and child…
Records documenting the formation and functions of American Citizens Concerned for Life, Inc. (ACCL). The ACCL was a national pro-life organization formed after the 1973 Supreme Court decisions legalizing abortion. In addition, papers regarding the National Right to Life Committee and the Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life are housed within the collection. This finding aid describes those portions of the collection that have been fully arranged and described by the Ford Library. Approximately 25 linear …
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The Legislative Interdepartmental Group Files is one of many sub-collections that comprise the National Security Adviser Files. The provenance of the Ford National Security Adviser Files and an explanation of the designations “Presidential” and “Institutional” are provided in Appendix A.The role of the Legislative Interdepartmental Group (LIG) was to coordinate administration efforts in dealing…
Materials on the activities of the Legislative Interdepartmental Group (LIG), which coordinated congressional liaison activities on foreign affairs and defense matters for the White House, NSC, CIA, and the Departments of State, Justice, and Defense. The files for many LIG meetings contain both briefing papers and minutes or a record of decisions. The bulk of the collection dates from 1971 and 1972, with fewer meetings and less documentation for later periods. View in NARA catalog Series Description and …
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Sarah C. Massengale, a former management analyst for a Washington, D.C. consultant firm, joined the Domestic Council in June 1975 as assistant director for health, social security and welfare, replacing Pamela Needham. After April 1976, when assistant director for consumer and cultural affairs Kathleen A. Ryan resigned, Massengale also coordinated cultural affairs, which comprised the arts,…
Assistant Director for Health, Social Security and Welfare, Domestic Council Materials on her work as Domestic Council Assistant Director on such topics as abortion, problems of the aging and the handicapped, child welfare, health care, and medical research. Massengale also handled historic preservation, fine arts, and other cultural issues. View in NARA catalog Series Description and Container List Filter by Keyword Filter by Series All Series Chronological File, 1975-77. Cultural Affairs File, 1975-76. …
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As a young activist in the Republican Party, Juliette C. “Judy” McLennan served in several campaign volunteer positions before becoming the director of the National Volunteer Desk of People for Ford (PFF) during the 1976 general election campaign. PFF was the volunteer unit of the President Ford Committee (PFC), President Ford’s 1976 election campaign committee. Developed in the wake…
Materials relating to McLennan’s activities as director of the National Volunteer Desk of People for Ford during the 1976 general election campaign. The collection consists of her overview, assessment, and final statistical reporting on the National Volunteer Desk, as well as a portion of the volunteer contact information that the program compiled. View in NARA catalog Series Description and Container List Filter by Keyword Filter by Series All Series Box 1 Filter Folders by Status Open Closed Digitized …
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The Moskow Papers contain materials from his positions in Federal departments and agencies during the Nixon, Ford and George H.W. Bush administrations. Among the agencies in which he worked were the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Department of Labor, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Council on Wage and Price Stability. The papers focus on such…
The collection contains materials from economist Moskow’s work as a senior official in several departments and agencies during the Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and George H.W. Bush administrations. They concern such topics as collective bargaining, labor disputes, employment, economic policies, wage and price policies, and U.S. trade. View in NARA catalog Series Description and Container List Filter by Keyword Filter by Series All Series Box 14 Council of Economic Advisers Chronological File, 1969-70 …