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The Kissinger Reports on USSR, China, and Middle East Discussions 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.This subcollection consists of ribbon copies of memoranda of conversations (memcons) and…
Memoranda of conversations and related materials compiled for President Ford concerning Secretary Kissinger’s meetings with leaders of the Soviet Union, China, and Middle Eastern countries. The files also contain memoranda of conversations from President Ford’s meetings with Soviet leaders at the Vladivostok Summit and the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), and with Chinese leaders during his visit to Peking. Meeting summaries, Kissinger’s reports to the President, briefing papers …
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The National Security Decision Memoranda and National Security Study Memoranda is one of many subcollections that comprise the National Security Adviser Files. The provenance and nature of the National Security Adviser Files as a whole are described in Appendix A.
The National Security Council (NSC) had dual functions during the Ford…
A reference file of copies of National Security Study Memoranda (NSSMs) and National Security Decision Memoranda (NSDMs) promulgated during the Ford administration. The original NSSMs and NSDMs were retained by the NSC as institutional/agency records. NSSMs were the basic documents used to generate formal policy studies. NSDMs were the primary mechanism by which the administration articulated basic tenants of national security policy. View in NARA catalog Series Description and Container List Filter by …
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The Presidential Agency File 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 Agency File is one component of the material collected and maintained by the National Security Council as a “Presidential…
Material, organized by agency name, that often relates to President Ford’s involvement in specific policy decisions, budget and personnel matters, meetings, and issues affecting national security or diplomacy. The largest files concern Department of Defense, CIA, NATO, U.S. Mission to the United Nations, and the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. View in NARA catalog Series Description and Container List Filter by Keyword Filter by Series All Series Agency File, 1974-77. Filter Folders by Status Open …
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Presidential Briefing Material for VIP Visits 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.
This collection contains materials relating to over 50 official visits…
A collection of briefing materials prepared for President Ford’s meetings with visiting heads of state and government officials. There were over 50 official visits, and the material covers a wide array of foreign policy topics. Also included are materials relating to more routine aspects of preparations for visits by foreign dignitaries. View in NARA catalog Series Description and Container List Filter by Keyword Filter by Series All Series Boxes 1-23 Filter Folders by Status Open Closed Digitized Reset …
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The Ceremonials division within the Department of State’s Office of the Chief of Protocol plans, executes and supports a wide range of ceremonial and official functions hosted by the President, Vice President, Secretary of State, and other high-ranking United States Government officials. The division also organizes the participation of the Diplomatic Corps in special events and official public…
This collection consists of condolence books from the U.S. Department of State and its various diplomatic missions around the world commemorating the death of former President Gerald R. Ford. The collection was originally created by the Department of State’s Ceremonials division within Office of the Chief of Protocol and transferred to the National Archives as part of Record Group 59. During processing at the National Archives, the condolence books were transferred to the Ford Library. Series Description …
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The White House Social Files contain materials that relate to the activities of First Lady Betty Ford and her staff. They were maintained in a designated filing scheme under the supervision of the Chief of Files and the White House Central Files staff. Included was over 500 cubic feet of mail addressed to Mrs. Ford, or both President and Mrs. Ford, from the general public that became the White…
… Filter Folders by Status Open Closed Digitized Reset Filters Container List Collection Overview Scope and Content Note The White House Social Files contain materials that relate to the activities of First Lady Betty Ford and her staff. They were maintained in a designated filing scheme under the supervision of the Chief of Files and the White House Central Files staff. Included was over 500 cubic feet of mail addressed to Mrs. Ford, or both President and Mrs. Ford, from …
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The White House Situation Room: Evening Reports from the NSC Staff 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.
Beginning on June 11, 1976, the National Security…
Daily reports from each section of the National Security Council staff summarizing important foreign affairs/national security developments, afternoon summaries produced by the Department of State’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research, and the Evening Notes compiled by White House Situation Room duty officers. The Situation Room collected these reports and forwarded them to National Security Adviser Brent Scowcroft. They cover most major world events from the last seven months of the Ford administration, …
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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. The National Security Council created the White House Situation Room in May 1961 to monitor the world situation and provide alerts and reports. Although referred to as a “Situation Room,” it was actually a suite of rooms including a conference room…
Situation Room duty officers produced frequent memoranda summarizing the latest international developments for National Security Adviser Kissinger or Scowcroft. The memoranda were based on cable traffic, intelligence reports, and news media stories. View in NARA catalog Series Description and Container List Filter by Keyword Filter by Series All Series Noon and Evening Notes, May 1975-January 1977. Filter Folders by Status Open Closed Digitized Reset Filters Container List Collection Overview Scope and …
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The Gerald R. Ford Scrapbooks provide an overview of Ford's public life from high school through his post-presidential years. The seventy-four large bound volumes and over 80,000 pages of unbound material consist mostly of newspaper and magazine clippings, but also include photographs, souvenir programs, invitations, holiday and courtesy messages, notes, correspondence, and assorted other…
This collection contains extensive materials collected by Gerald Ford, his family, and his staff. It contains newspaper and magazine clippings, photographs, invitations and programs, certificates, correspondence, and other memorabilia. The Scrapbooks date from Ford's high school years through his public life to a few months following his death. Series Description and Container List Filter by Keyword Filter by Series All Series Loose Scrapbook Material, 1931-2007. Scrapbooks, 1929-79. Filter Folders by …
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The White House Communications Agency (WHCA) recorded many of Vice President Nelson Rockefeller’s speeches, news conferences, and public statements made at the White House and other Washington, D.C. locations. The table below lists these recordings and is based on WHCA’s daily inventory log. Actual tape times may differ from what was indicated by the White House staff. Use the search capabilities…
Series Description and Container List Legacy Finding Aid (PDF) Container List Collection Overview Scope and Content Note The White House Communications Agency (WHCA) recorded many of Vice President Nelson Rockefeller’s speeches, news conferences, and public statements made at the White House and other Washington, D.C. locations. The table below lists these recordings and is based on WHCA’s daily inventory log. Actual tape times may differ from what was indicated by the White House staff. Use the search …