PR: Public Relations
Executive 75 pp. / General 21 pp.
Material on administration public relations in general, miscellaneous
correspondence and greetings, the White House Public Liaison Office, and
the public relations industry.
PR 1: Administration Appreciation Letters
Executive 6500 pp. / General 20 pp.
Presidential and staff letters sent in appreciation of services rendered.
Most are from the President and almost all are cross-references.
PR 2: Administration Complaints - Criticism
Executive 35 pp. / General 75 pp.
Miscellaneous items critical of the Ford administration's programs,
officials, and policies from the public and legislators. Subjects include
but are not limited to the Nixon pardon, energy, economics, Southeast Asia
and legislation.
PR 3: Administration Support
Executive 2,100 pp. / General 19,400 pp.
Messages of support, encouragement and congratulations to the President,
including offers of assistance, resolutions and spiritual remembrance from
the public.
PR 4: Anonymous - Illegible Communication
Executive 7 pp. / General 39 pp.
Anonymous and illegible correspondence.
PR 5: Autographs - Photographs - Holographs
Executive 825 pp. / General 375 pp.
Material on photograph requests and "opportunities," the White House
Photo Office, press requests, and occasional autograph requests.
PR 5-1: Autographs - Photographs - Holographs Granted
Executive 1500 pp. / General 280 pp.
Material on requests for Presidential photographs and autographs, other
administration photographs, photo opportunities, and occasional photograph
and autograph gifts which were granted.
PR 5-2: Holographs - Presidential Handwriting
Executive 1950 pp. / General 17 pp.
Cross-references to Presidential handwriting and initialed material.
These include cross-references to the Presidential handwriting file for
the period from August 9, 1974 to May 31, 1975, letters with the President's
personal signature, and miscellaneous items that the President initialized.
Also included are occasional requests for personal signatures and guidelines
for usage of the Presidential autopen.
PR 6: Contests - Essays
Executive 150 pp. / General 170 pp.
Requests for Presidential recognition of contest winners, including
beauty pageants, essay contests, and non-contest essays sent to the President.
PR 7: Engagements - Appointments
Executive 4,700 pp. / General 2,900 pp.
Presidential schedule proposals and requests for appointments, interviews,
presentations, meetings, and other presidential time commitments. Most
items are cross-references.
PR 7-1: Engagements - Appointments Granted
Executive 7000 pp. / General 9 pp.
Material on appointments scheduled with the President including briefing
papers, scenarios, letters of thanks both to and from the President, and
daily schedules.
PR 7-2: Presidential Telephone Calls
Executive 2100 pp. / General 115 pp.
Material on Presidential telephone calls including but not limited
to those relating to legislation, the 1976 Presidential campaign, personal
matters, recognition for accomplishments, and messages of thanks. For most
calls there are briefing papers provided for the President by administration
officials and staff members which give background information, state purposes
and outline talking points.
PR 8: Exhibits - Fairs - Expositions/(by country or state)
Executive 500 pp. / General 90 pp.
Material on exhibits, fairs and expositions including invitations to
the President to attend and requests for Presidential statements. Arranged
by country and state file codes, copies of which are included at the beginning
of this series.
PR 8-1: American Bicentennial Celebration
Executive 5,100 pp. / General 3,360 pp.
Material on the American Bicentennial celebration and a wide variety
of related activities,, including: letters of thanks for Bicentennial gifts;
Presidential recognition of Bicentennial events; schedule proposals and
briefing papers for meetings with the celebration organizations; and requests
from the public concerning Presidential participation in related events.
For information concerning the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration
see FG 370.
PR 9: Graphics
Executive 35 pp. / General 26 pp.
Material on graphics, including design suggestions and charts for speeches.
Also included are materials on the graphics for the WIN (Whip Inflation
Now) campaign.
PR 10: Lists of Names - Mailing Lists
Executive 1000 pp. / General 135 pp.
Material on various types of lists including mailing lists, guest lists,
and staff distribution lists. Almost all are cross-references.
PR 11: Motion Pictures - Film Strips - Recordings
Executive 1200 pp. / General 560 pp.
Material on motion pictures, filmstrips and recordings including: requests
for White House photographers to photograph specific events, requests that
the President record or film messages for special groups, scripts for these
sessions, and requests by movie producers to film in the White House and
on the grounds.
PR 12: Pens
Executive 35 pp. / General 15 pp.
Requests for pens used by the President in signing legislation.
PR 12-1: Pens - Furnished
Executive 1900 pp. / General 33 pp.
Material on pens furnished to members of Congress, departmental officials
and the general public.
PR 13: Petitions - Resolutions - Multiple Signatures
Executive 900 pp. / General 1,400 pp.
PR 13/ST#: Petitions - Resolutions - Multiple Signatures/(by state
or territory)
Executive 1150 pp. / General 6,900 pp.
Material on resolutions and petitions adopted by a variety of civic
and other non-governmental organizations. These concern subjects such as
amnesty, foreign aid, political prisoners, and the Equal Rights Amendment.
Arranged by state and territory file codes, a listing of which is at the
beginning of this series.
PR 13-1/ST#: Petitions - Resolutions - Multiple Signatures From State
Officials/(by state or territory)
Executive 3200 pp. / General none
Material on petitions and resolutions forwarded by state officials
and state legislatures to the President and his staff. Subjects include
revenue sharing, personal recognition and legislation passed by the state
bodies. Arranged by state and territory file codes, a listing of which
is at the beginning of this series.
PR 13-2/LG: Petitions - Resolutions - Multiple Signatures From Local
Government Officials/(by city or county)
Executive 5300 pp. / General none
Material on petitions and resolutions forwarded to the President by
local governing bodies such as city and county commissions, often in response
to Federal government actions affecting their localities or some aspect
of revenue sharing. Arranged alphabetically by the name of city of county.
PR 14: Presidential Favors
Executive 5 pp. / General 80 pp.
Material on requests for favors of the President, including those he
granted. Several are from collectors of Presidential handwriting.
PR 14-1: Children
Executive 100 pp. / General 10,500 pp.
Material on letters from children to the President. Most request the
favor of a response, which they eventually received.
PR 14-2: Contributions - Donations - Personal Loans
Executive 285 pp. / General 290 pp.
Material on requests for contributions by the President from a variety
of fund-raising organizations including hospitals and schools. Many of
the requests are for Presidential items to be used for raffles.
PR 14-3: Dedications to the President
Executive 9 pp. / General 9 pp.
Items on the dedication of musical material, books and performances
to the President.
PR 14-4: Entertainments
Executive 600 pp. / General 900 pp.
Material on entertainment arrangements for the President and for White
House functions, including recommendations for possible performances, offers
from entertainers, invitations to perform, and letters of thanks to individuals
who had performed.
PR 14-5: Excerpts
Executive 70 pp. / General 85 pp.
Material on excerpts from the President's speeches or quotes that he
had used in his speeches, including the public's comments and requests
to quote.
PR 14-6: Forwards
Executive 90 pp. / General 50 pp.
Material on requests to the President from the public that he author
forwards to various books. Also included are drafts of forwards which the
President agreed to prepare.
PR 14-7: Impersonations
There is no material filed in this category.
PR 14-8: Opinions - Statements - Questionnaires - Articles
Executive 1125 pp. / General 560 pp.
Material on public statements issued by the President in response to
various events, occasions, requests from publications or groups, and in
connection with signing legislation. Also included are questions from the
public concerning those statements and requests for interviews.
PR 14-9: President's Names - Likeness
Executive 80 pp. / General 150 pp.
Material on the President's name and likeness, including requests for
permission to use his name or likeness commercially and comments from people
with the same name or similarities in appearance to the President.
PR 14-10: Sell to the President
Executive 40 pp. / General 200 pp.
Material on offers to sell goods and services to the President. Items
include newspaper subscriptions, real estate, sporting goods and insurance.
PR 14-11: Sit for Portrait Painters - Sculptors
Executive 300 pp. / General 280 pp.
Material on requests to paint, photograph or sculpt the President.
PR 14-12: Sponsorship
Executive 1350 pp. / General 700 pp.
Material on requests for the President to sponsor various events, charitable
organizations, and individuals in need of assistance. Included are those
requests, acceptances, refusals, schedule proposals and letters of thanks.
PR 14-12-1: Godfather
Executive 6 pp. / General 1 p.
Material on the President's godchildren, including requests for favors.
PR 14-13: Pushing or Pressing Button - Ringing Bell
Executive 3 pp. / General 12 pp.
Material on the nationwide bell ringing on July 4, 1976.
PR 14-14: Flags Flown Over the White House
Executive 20 pp. / General 45 pp.
Material on flags that were flown over the White House, primarily requests
from individuals or organizations seeking to obtain one.
PR 14-15: Flags Flown Over the Capitol
Executive 10 pp. / General 26 pp.
Material on flags that were flown over the Capitol, primarily requests
from individuals or organizations seeking to obtain one.
PR 14-16: Requests for Items that the President has Given as Gifts
to Others
Executive 80 pp. / General 55 pp.
Material on items that the President presented to visitors, friends,
and in response to requests. The gifts include souvenir paperweights, pens,
pins, tie clasps and cuff links.
PR 15: Public Opinion Polls
Executive 560 pp. / General 425 pp.
Material on public opinion polls, including Gallup, Harris, political
and economic polls and surveys, as well as informal poll results sent by
the general public, magazines, newspapers, and legislators. Also included
are results of polls conducted by the White House.
PR 16: Publicity - Newsleaks
Executive 2,600 pp. / General 1,700 pp.
Material on the White House and its relationship with the news media
generally and the White House Press Corps particularly. Including but not
limited to: information on the White House press strategy and the President's
press plan; requests for interviews; the Press Secretary; White House meetings
with the press; and social events sponsored by the White House for the
press. There is also included a sizable amount of material concerning campaign
coverage and the Ford/Carter debates. There is very little in this category
concerning newsleaks.
PR 16-1: Broadcasts - Telecasts
Executive 1,550 pp. / General 2,000 pp.
Material on broadcasts and telecasts given by the President and various
administration officials, including interview requests and public response.
Material includes but is no limited to: briefing books, question and answer
briefs, and transcripts of press conferences and briefings. There is a
large amount of public mail in response to the President's televised interview
with Barbara Walters in December 1976.
PR 16-2: Press Conferences
Executive 1,700 pp. / General 2,200 pp.
Material on press conferences given by the President including question
and answer briefs, scenarios, organizational plans, lists of attendees,
and comments from the public.
PR 16-2-1: Press Accreditation and Passes
Executive 625 pp. / General 550 pp.
Material on inquiries concerning procedures involved in issuing press
credentials and passes.
PR 16-3: Presidential News Analysis
Executive 325 pp. / General 17 pp.
Material on the President's News Summary, including information about
its organization and distribution. Included are several of the summaries.
PR 16-4: White House Clearances
Executive 2 pp. / General none
Two cross-references concerning White House clearance.
PR 17: Seminars - Lectures - Forums - Debates - Symposiums
Executive 625 pp. / General 275 pp.
Material on seminars, lectures, forums and symposiums involving administration
officials or the President. These include the President's dinner and luncheon
seminars but not the Ford/Carter debates (see PR 16). The material is largely
related to the series of White House Public Forums on Domestic Policy held
throughout the country.
PR 18: White House Tours - Visitors
Executive 1475 pp. / General 900 pp.
Material on White House tours, including special arrangements for special
guests and groups and letters complimenting or criticizing tour guides.
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