GERALD R. FORD CONGRESSIONAL PAPERS, 1949-73 PRINTED MATERIALS SUB-GROUP, 1947-73

Printed Materials, 1947-73. (231 linear feet)
When Gerald Ford donated his congressional papers to the Library, he included a large collection of published materials which supplements those papers.  Included are congressional publications (especially those relating to committees on which he served), compilations of laws and regulations, reports of government commissions, publications concerning state government in Michigan, Republican Party publications, 5th Congressional District directories, and routine publications distributed to constituents.

While covering Ford's entire congressional career, this collection is especially strong for the years before he became Minority Leader in 1965.  Such publications as the "Congressional Record" (1949‑1973) and the volumes of committee hearings and reports concerning his work on the Public Works Committee (1949‑50), Appropriations Committee (1951‑64), and the Select Committee on Astronautics and Space Exploration (1958‑59) will help researchers to fill in gaps in the Ford papers for the early years of his congressional career.

The Ford office apparently used this Materials File to store both reference items on issues and multiple copies of pamphlets for distribution. Both types of material; were used in answering mail from constituents.

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