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The papers of James M. Cannon, 1974-79, relate to his brief service as an assistant to Vice President Nelson Rockefeller and to his dual role of Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs and Executive Director of the Domestic Council, 1975-77. Well documented topics include Vice President Rockefeller's role in the Ford Administration, a small number of key issues (especially those…
Assistant to Vice President Rockefeller; Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs; Executive Director, Domestic Council Material on the Nelson Rockefeller vice presidency, management of the Domestic Council, many domestic policy issues, drafting of the 1976 and 1977 State of the Union addresses, and Ford's FY1978 budget. View in NARA catalog Series Description and Container List Filter by Keyword Filter by Series All Series Assistant to Vice President Rockefeller File, 1974‑75. Chronological File, …
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Dr. James H. Cavanaugh joined the Domestic Council staff in 1971 to assist in the development of health policy and programs. Appointed in 1973 as Associate Director for Human Resources, he helped to develop and coordinate the President's domestic policy in the areas of health, education, welfare, labor and veterans affairs. His duties were again augmented the following year when he was…
Associate Director for Human Resources; Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs, Domestic Council A fragmentary subject file on emergency preparedness, social security, option memoranda to the president, and other matters. Also an extensive chronological file of correspondence on all aspects of Cavanaugh's duties. View in NARA catalog Series Description and Container List Filter by Keyword Filter by Series All Series Chronological Series, 1974-77. Subject Series, 1974-76. Filter Folders by …
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Leo Cherne's career spanned more than fifty years. Cherne, an economist, first gained prominence in the private sector, as Executive Director of the Research Institute of America, founded to translate complex government legislation for the businessman; Chairman of the Executive Committee of Freedom House, established to advance the struggle for freedom at home and abroad; and Chairman of the…
Member and Chairman, President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board; Member, Intelligence Oversight Board Materials on the origins and administration of the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board and the Intelligence Oversight Board, and Cherne's activities on both. Also, information documenting Cherne's informal exchanges of advice and comments with prominent people in the intelligence community, and his interest in the collection of economic intelligence. View in NARA catalog Series Description …
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In July 1974, President Nixon appointed Fernando E. C. De Baca as Counsellor Anne Armstrong's Deputy for Hispanic Affairs, but De Baca did not arrive at the White House until the following September. He received the new title of Special Assistant to the President for Hispanic Affairs from President Ford and served under Armstrong in the newly-created Office of Hispanic Affairs (OHA) until…
Special Assistant to the President for Hispanic Affairs, Office of Public Liaison Material related to De Baca's liaison with Hispanic groups and individuals, their issues and goals, and the federal government's role in assisting their development in areas of civil rights, education, equal employment opportunity and technical aid. View in NARA catalog Series Description and Container List Filter by Keyword Filter by Series All Series Chronological File, 1974 - 76. Federal Programs, 1974 - 76. General …
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L. Patrick Devlin interviewed political media specialists while researching presidential campaign commercials. In April 1976, he spoke with Bruce Wagner of the President Ford Committee (PFC). He also interviewed Tony Schwartz, an experienced Democratic media specialist, who was unaffiliated with a candidate at the time. The interviews proved to be timely: Wagner resigned the…
Professor of Speech Communication Interviews about 1976 campaign advertising with Bruce Wagner, Douglas Bailey, media advisers to President Ford, and with Tony Schwartz, a media consultant who later joined the Carter campaign. TRANSCRIPTION The Ford Library contracted the transcription of the Wagner and Schwartz interviews and staff edited the transcripts. View in NARA catalog Series Description and Container List Filter by Keyword Filter by Series All Series Filter Folders by Status Open Closed Digitized …
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The collection encompasses the Ford White House files of Social Entertainments Office directors Sanford L. Fox and his March 1975 successor, Russell H. Armentrout. Supervised by Maria Downs, Mrs. Ford’s Social Secretary, Fox and Armentrout oversaw two assistant chiefs (William T. Gemmell for calligraphy, and Janice M. Ingersoll for arrangements), one calligrapher/graphic designer (John J.…
Director of the Social Entertainments Office, Office of the First Lady Material accumulated by the Social Entertainments Office including the memorandums, correspondence, invitations, entertainment programs, menus, guest lists, and seating arrangements for all of the social events at the White House, Camp David, aboard the Presidential yacht, and occasionally during State visits abroad. In addition, the Social Entertainments Office answered public requests for popular forms, handouts, and photos, as well …
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Andre Buckles, a former assistant general counsel of the United States Information Agency, began working for the Domestic Council as Staff Assistant for Housing and Community Affairs in May 1974. He was promoted to Assistant Director in October 1975 and left the administration in July 1976. During his tenure as Staff Assistant, Buckles reported directly to Tod Hullin, Associate Director…
Staff Assistant for Community Development, Domestic Council Materials primarily concerning his work as Domestic Council liaison with the District of Columbia government. Other topics include the Bicentennial Celebration, disaster relief, and the Congressional Black Caucus. View in NARA catalog Series Description and Container List Filter by Keyword Filter by Series All Series Chronological File, 1974. Subject File, 1974-75. Filter Folders by Status Open Closed Digitized Reset Filters Container List …
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The White House Situation Room: Noon and Evening Notes is one of many sub-collections that comprise the National Security Adviser Files.Most of the files in this collection are for foreign trips, but files for travel to speaking engagements in the United States, consultations at the United Nations, and vacations are also included. The materials relate to much more than each individual trip…
This rich collection has two distinct facets. The first relates directly to Kissinger’s trips, including briefing materials for meetings with foreign leaders and reports to the President on those meetings. The second relates to cable traffic, on myriad foreign affairs topics, exchanged during the trip between Kissinger and his travel staff on one hand, and State Department and White House officials on the other hand. View in NARA catalog Series Description and Container List Filter by Keyword Filter by …
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Gerald R. Ford, a recent Yale Law School graduate and partner in the Grand Rapids, Michigan, law firm Ford and Buchen, completed the FBI special agent application on June 14, 1941.In order to determine the suitability of Gerald Ford for a special agent position, the FBI conducted a thorough background investigation into his character, loyalty, criminal history, medical condition, academic…
This collection consists of Gerald R. Ford’s special agent application case file, which includes his application and medical examination, field investigation reports, and correspondence compiled by Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) headquarters officials. Also included in the file are memorandums dating to the Ford presidential period regarding the storage of FBI records on Gerald Ford, and press inquiries into the reason why Ford was not offered a special agent position. Series Description and …
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The office provided still-photographic coverage of Gerald Ford's day-to-day activities as Vice President and President. David Kennerly, a photojournalist whom Ford met while Vice President, and four other photographers, shot approximately 290,000 photos of Mr. Ford and his staff and family. They took the photos in White House meeting rooms, offices, and the family residence; at Camp David and…
View in NARA catalog Series Description and Container List Filter by Keyword Filter by Series All Series Gerald and Betty Ford Historical Photographs, 1884-1974. Gerald R. Ford Vice Presidential Photographs, 1973-74. Gerald R. Ford White House Photographs, 1974‑77. Nelson Rockefeller Vice Presidential Photographs, 1974-1977. Filter Folders by Status Open Closed Digitized Reset Filters Container List Collection Overview Scope and Content Note The office provided still-photographic coverage of Gerald Ford's …