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Publications in this collection were prepared by the Air Force for the Department of Defense and published for internal departmental use. They were designed to bring to the attention of Department of Defense personnel news items that might be of interest to them in the course of their official duties. The White House routinely received a copy of each issue. View in NARA catalog Series Description and Container List Filter by Keyword Filter by Series All Series Current News - Special Edition, 1975-77. …
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John C. Vickerman joined the White House staff in 1973. Early in the Ford administration he served as Executive Assistant to Counsellor Anne Armstrong and as Executive Secretary of the Federal Property Council. He was appointed to the Office of Public Liaison as Director for Business and Trade Associations on December 18, 1974. In this position he reported directly to William J. Baroody, Jr.,…
Director for Business and Trade Associations, Office of Public Liaison Material concerning his work organizing White House meetings and briefings for business and trade associations, and other aspects of liaison work with these groups. View in NARA catalog Series Description and Container List Filter by Keyword Filter by Series All Series Meetings and Briefings File, 1974-77. Subject File, 1974-77. Filter Folders by Status Open Closed Digitized Reset Filters Container List Collection Overview Scope and …
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In August 1975, the President Ford Committee (PFC) hired attorney Robert Visser as General Counsel. In October, Visser hired Tim Ryan, a Baltimore attorney who had been a volunteer advanceman for the White House and the Assistant Director of the 1972 Inaugural Parade, to work as his assistant. Unlike most PFC offices, there was no staff turnover during the campaign, so Visser and Ryan handled the…
Legal Counsel for the President Ford Committee Working papers of Robert Visser, Legal Counsel for the President Ford Committee (PFC) and material that he collected from other PFC offices for legal and historical reasons. Major topics include ballot security, campaign travel, delegate selection, federal and state election laws, the Federal Election Commission, campaign finance, insurance, campaign volunteers, Republican National Convention rules, and the creation of both the 1976 Presidential Campaign …
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RELATED MATERIALSSamples of public mail were filed in the White House Central Files (WHCF) Subject File "General" folders. Weekly public mail tabulations and summaries are located in WHCF Subject File subcategory WH 4-1 and in the Robert Hartmann Papers, boxes 139 - 144. A sample of received telegraphs can be found in the collection White House Telegraph and Travel Section: Sample of Telegrams.…
Permanent Operating Offices This collection consists of bulk public opinion mail on a variety of topics and issues, including the pardon of Richard Nixon, Common Situs picketing legislation, amnesty for draft evaders, GI Bill, Vietnam veterans, New York City financial crisis, and energy, among others. Another major component of this collection is the uncategorized bulk mail received from children and adults. The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library saved an appropriate sample of general opinion mail from …
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Whyte was a U.S. Steel Corporation executive and friend of Gerald R. Ford. Photocopies of a scrapbook containing miscellaneous 1974-75 magazine and newspaper clippings and photographs concerning his long friendship with Gerald R. Ford. 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 Details Extent 52 pages Record Type Textual Donor William G. Whyte …
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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 domestic and foreign policy issues; scheduling, travel and speeches; office organization; and constituent casework and public opinion mail. However, material on the Watergate affair and relations with the Nixon White House is scattered, and material on the Presidential transition is very limited. View in NARA catalog Series Description and Container List Filter by Keyword Filter by …
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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, …