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Gordon E. Vander Till Papers, (1959-60) 1968-1976 Extent 1.0 linear feet (ca. 2,400 pages) Scope and Content Note The Gordon Vander Till Papers consist of files from Gerald R. Ford's Grand Rapids office. Vander Till was the office director from 1969-74. The initial gift of papers was opened to research in May 1985. An accretion of papers was received and opened in February 1994. The largest portion of these papers relates to Ford's 1970 and 1972 congressional election campaigns. Correspondence, memoranda, …
George Denison Papers, 1976-1977 Extent 1.0 linear feet (ca. 2,000 pages) Scope and Content Note The George Denison Papers consist of case files on his speechwriting activities in the White House Office of Editorial Staff between May 1976 and January 1977. During this period Denison shared the speechwriting duties with several other individuals. They were all supervised by Robert Orben, Special Assistant to the President and director of the Editorial Staff. Many of the speeches produced by Denison dealt …
Maria A. Downs Papers, 1975-1977 Extent 1.2 linear feet (ca. 2,000 pages) Scope and Content Note Maria Downs replaced Nancy Lammerding Ruwe as White House Social Secretary in October 1975, remaining in that position until the end of the administration. The Downs Papers partially document some aspects of her role in planning White House social activities. Unique to the collection are several unpublished manuscripts written by Ms. Downs after leaving the White House which describe in unusual detail the role …
John W. Barnum Papers, 1971-1978 (1979-1999) Extent 91.4 linear feet (ca. 166,400 pages) Scope and Content Note John W. Barnum began his career in public service as the General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Transportation in July of 1971. During his tenure he provided legal advice and counsel to the Secretary of Transportation on a multitude of initiatives within the Department. Barnum’s time as the General Counsel culminated in his nomination as Undersecretary of Transportation, a position he assumed …
Alexander P. Butterfield Papers, 1973 Extent ca. 150 pages Scope and Content Note The Alexander Butterfield Papers exclusively concern Butterfield's July 13, 1973 interview with staff of the Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities (Ervin Committee), which was investigating the Watergate burglary and related illegal activities. During the interview in response to direct questions, Butterfield made his historic disclosure that presidential conversations in the Oval Office and elsewhere …
Philomena Sparano Jurey Papers, 1961-1989 Extent 11.3 linear feet (ca. 20,800 pages) Record Type Textual Access File units are available as review-on-request. Researchers wishing to view files should consult with an archivist prior to their visit in order to request that specific folders be added to the Library's review-for-access queue. Even after the completion of this review some items may be temporarily restricted under terms of the donor's deed of gift, a copy of which is available on request, or …
Philip W. Buchen Papers, (1962) 1973-1992 Extent 2 linear feet (ca. 4000 pages) Scope and Content Note One of President Ford’s initial acts after taking his oath of office, on August 9, 1974, was to name longtime friend and former law partner, Philip W. Buchen, chief White House Counsel. Ford elevated this position to Cabinet status one month later. As Counsel to the President, Buchen provided legal advice to the President and the White House staff, supervised a staff of attorneys in handling legal matters …
Arthur F. Burns Handwritten Journals, 1969-1974 Extent 0.1 linear feet (ca. 235 pages) Scope and Content Note After serving as an economic adviser to presidential candidate to Richard Nixon, Arthur Burns served as Counsellor to President Nixon from 196970. In 1970, Dr. Burns was appointed Chairman Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Board and served in that role for Presidents Nixon, Ford and Carter until 1978. The Board determines general monetary, credit, and operating policies for the Federal …
Warren “Bill” L. Gulley Papers, 1974–1977 Extent 3 linear inches (ca. 400 pages) Scope and Content Note Related Materials (June 2012) Passenger lists for all air and helicopter flights made by President Ford and the First Family are included in the collection White House Military Aide’s Office: Files, 1973-77. Record Type Textual Access Open. Some items may be temporarily restricted under terms of the donor's deed of gift, a copy of which is available on request, or under National Archives and Records …
Martin R. Hoffmann Papers, (1962) 1971-1977 (1991) Extent 25.6 linear feet and 9 volumes (ca. 52,000 pages) Scope and Content Note In 1971, Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) Chairman James Schlesinger asked Martin Hoffmann, who had previous Washington experience as a congressional staff member, to leave a private sector position to serve as AEC General Counsel. Hoffmann served in this role until 1973 when Schlesinger became Secretary of Defense. Hoffmann joined him at the Department of Defense and served …
Wolfgang J. Lehmann Papers, 1973-1979 (2002) Extent 0.7 linear feet (ca.1350 pages) Scope and Content Note Wolfgang Lehmann had a long and distinguished career in the Foreign Service, but this collection focuses narrowly on the time he spent in South Vietnam (1973-1975), especially the closing months of the Vietnam War and the evacuation from Saigon in April 1975. During his last year in South Vietnam, Lehmann served as the deputy to Ambassador Graham Martin. The collection does not contain Lehmann’s …
United States-China Business Council Records, 1973‑1978 (1983) Extent 170.3 linear feet (ca. 340,000 pages) Scope and Content Note The National Council for United States-China Trade (NCUSCT) was formed in 1973 to promote and facilitate trade between the United States and the People's Republic of China. Although trade between the two countries had resumed on June 10, 1971, after a 22 year hiatus, the impetus for a trade council came from President Nixon's visit to China in February 1972. At the end of the …
United States-China Business Council Records, (1973) 1979‑1982 (1984) Accretion Extent 83.5 linear feet (ca. 167,000 pages) Scope and Content Note The initial accession of Council records documents the formation of the Council and its role in establishing trade relations with China, 1973‑78. An overview of the Council's formation, programs, and services is given in the finding aid to those records. This accretion documents the ongoing activities of the Council during the eventful years from 1979‑82. On …
A. James Reichley Interview Transcripts, (1967) 1977-1981 Extent 1.0 linear feet (ca. 2,000 pages) Scope and Content Note The James Reichley interview transcripts result from his interviews with over 160 government officials in conjunction with the writing of his book Conservatives in an Age of Change: The Nixon and Ford Administrations (Brookings Institution, 1981). They focus primarily on the personalities, philosophies, and issues of the Nixon and Ford administrations, although one series concerns the …
John W. "Bill" Roberts Papers, 1973-1977 Extent 14 linear feet (ca. 28,000 pp.) Scope and Content Note John W. "Bill" Roberts's background was in radio and television news reporting. He was a newscaster for radio and television stations in Iowa and then Washington bureau chief for stations owned by Time, Inc. and McGraw-Hill. When McGraw-Hill closed its Washington bureau, Roberts joined Vice President Ford's staff. As Deputy Press Secretary to the Vice President, Roberts assisted in planning media …
ROBIN B. MARTIN PAPERS, (1969, 1973) 1974 - 1976 Extent 3.9 linear feet (ca. 7,200 pages) Scope and Content Note Robin B. Martin came to work for Vice President Ford in February 1974, from his position as Executive Vice President of Regional Broadcasters Group. He served as a Staff Assistant in the Vice Presidential Advance Office until August 1974, when he was appointed to a similar position in the White House Advance Office, reporting directly to Advance Office Director Byron M. (Red) Cavaney. Mr. Martin …
DAVID MEEKER PAPERS, 1971-1984 Extent 9.6 linear feet (ca. 19,200 pages) Scope and Content Note David O. Meeker had a long career in public service for both the city of Indianapolis, Indiana and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. In Indianapolis, Meeker served several positions: Acting Director and Director of the Department of Metropolitan Development, Director of the Indianapolis Model Cities Program; member of the Mayor’s Task Forces on Housing and Relocation, Model Cities, Black …
PAUL A. MILTICH PAPERS, (1972) 1973-1977 Extent 3.6 linear feet (ca. 7200 pages) Scope and Content Note Paul Miltich became press secretary to House Minority Leader Gerald Ford in 1966 and continued in that role through the remainder of the congressional years and the Ford vice presidency. When Mr. Ford became President in August 1974, he appointed Jerald terHorst as his press secretary and named Miltich as an assistant press secretary (his title also appears as Special Assistant to the President for …
EDWARD L. SCHAPSMEIER AND FREDERICK H. SCHAPSMEIER MANUSCRIPT DRAFT, 1987 Extent 0.4 linear feet (ca. 700 pages) Scope and Content Note Political historians, Edward and Frederick Schapsmeier, have co-authored several works on politicians of the twentieth century including books on Illinois Senator Everett Dirksen, journalist Walter Lippman, and Vice-President Henry Wallace. In 1987 they drafted a biography of President Ford and submitted it to him for comments and corrections. President Ford made several …
ALEXANDER M. SCHMIDT PAPERS, 1967-90 Extent 48.1 linear feet (approximately 85,400 pages) Scope and Content Note Dr. Alexander M. Schmidt began his career in medicine at the University of Utah College of Medicine, where he held several academic positions. He first entered government service in 1967 as Chief of the Education and Training Branch in the Regional Medical Programs (RMP) at the National Institutes of Health. The RMP, created during the Johnson Administration as a "Great Society" project, …