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MICHAEL RAOUL-DUVAL PAPERS, 1974-77 Extent 13.0 linear feet (ca. 26,000 pages) Scope and Content Note The Michael Raoul-Duval papers document his political activities on behalf of President Ford's election campaign in 1976, and portions of his Domestic Council staff work in 1974 and 1975 and intelligence policy coordination in 1975 and 1976. Throughout the Ford administration, Raoul-Duval often worked in several major policy areas simultaneously, with no clean break from one duty to the next. Additional …
JOHN ROBSON PAPERS, 1970-93 Extent 8.0 linear feet (ca. 16,000 pages) Scope and Content Note John E. Robson has had a varied professional career in law practice, management, academia, and government service. He began his career in government in 1966 with the Office of Management and Budget. He has worked, as both unofficial and official advisor, for each administration since Lyndon Johnson's, mostly in economic and transportation matters. A highlight of Robson's government service came when he was …
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, …
PRESIDENT FORD COMMITTEE RECORDS GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE FILES, 1975-77 Extent . Scope and Content Note The General Counsel's Office Files are an important resource for examining the legal issues involved in the operation of a presidential campaign committee. In addition the collection extensively documents the development of the Federal Election Commission, its role in regulating campaign finances, and PFC receipts and expenditures. Smaller, but important, segments concern aspects of PFC operations …
PRESIDENT FORD COMMITTEE RECORDS. PEOPLE FOR FORD OFFICE FILES, 1971-76 Extent . Scope and Content Note People for Ford (PFF) was the volunteer arm of the President Ford Committee formed during the general election to develop outreach efforts to special voter groups. Directed by long-time Republican National Committee activist Elly Peterson, the PFF staff targeted women, African-Americans, professional groups, ethnics, farmers, Jews, senior citizens, and young people for particular attention. Chairman …
PRESIDENT FORD COMMITTEE RECORDS. PRESS OFFICE FILES, 1975-76 Extent . Scope and Content Note Press Secretary Peter Kaye formed the PFC's small in-house Press Office in October, 1975. Kaye directed the organization's radio, television, and news activities through the primary campaign, reporting to the PFC Chairman. He resigned in July, 1976, when the Press Office was subsumed under a larger Communications Division, headed by newly-appointed Deputy Chairman for Communications William I. Greener, …
PRESIDENT FORD COMMITTEE RECORDS. VICE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN OFFICE FILES, 1976 Scope and Content Note The Vice Presidential Campaign Office collection is primarily a reference file. It consists almost entirely of several small, routine, and likely incomplete, files, the bulk of which is contained in a large background book. Material of interest to researchers are selected Dole speech and interview transcripts, the Senator's voting record, and position papers on various campaign topics.The collection is …
GERALD R. FORD VICE PRESIDENTIAL PAPERS, 1973-74 Extent 105.2 linear feet (ca. 210,400 pages) Scope and Content Note The Ford Vice Presidential Papers include materials created and received by Gerald R. Ford and his staff between October 13, 1973 and August 9, 1974. During the first two months Ford was still House Minority Leader, but his staff decided to begin the Vice Presidential file upon nomination rather than waiting until he was sworn in. Therefore the collection documents the last few weeks of …
BETTY FORD WHITE HOUSE PAPERS, 1974-77 Extent 35.2 linear feet (ca. 70,400 pages) Scope and Content Note Betty Ford hired friend Nancy Howe as her personal assistant not long after Gerald Ford was nominated as Vice President. Mrs. Howe was in charge of guide book sales at the White House Historical Association and had been helping Mrs. Ford for several weeks prior to being officially hired. As First Lady, Mrs. Ford's staff, often referred to as the East Wing staff, numbered 26 to 28 and were responsible …
GERALD R. FORD CONGRESSIONAL PAPERS, 1949-73 SERVICE ACADEMY APPOINTMENT FILE SUB-GROUP, 1958-74 Record Type Textual Last Modified Date Mon, 10/07/2024 - 12:00 Series List Service Academy Appointment File, 1958-74. (Boxes P1‑P18, 7.2 linear feet) This file concerns the selection of Fifth Congressional District high school students for appointment to the nation's five service academies (Army, Navy, Air Force, Merchant Marine, and Coast Guard). In making these appointments Ford relied solely on the results …
GERALD R. FORD CONGRESSIONAL PAPERS, 1949-73 CONTROL FILE SUB-GROUP, 1965-73 Record Type Textual Last Modified Date Mon, 10/07/2024 - 12:00 Content Available Online No Summary Description Ford Congressional Papers main page Has Digitized Content Off Alphabetical order title FORD, GERALD R., CONGRESSIONAL PAPERS, 1949-73 CONTROL FILE SUB-GROUP, …
GERALD R. FORD CONGRESSIONAL PAPERS, 1949-73 PRINTED MATERIALS SUB-GROUP, 1947-73 Record Type Textual Processed by William McNitt, June 1984 Last Modified Date Mon, 10/07/2024 - 12:00 Content Available Online No Summary Description 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 …
GERALD R. FORD CONGRESSIONAL PAPERS, 1949-73 WASHINGTON OFFICE FILE SUB-GROUP, 1949-74 Record Type Textual Last Modified Date Mon, 10/07/2024 - 12:00 Series List Washington Office File, 1949-74. (Boxes M1‑M73, 24.4 linear feet) This is a collection of sixteen small series or file fragments formerly maintained by Ford's Washington office but otherwise unrelated. These series relate to Ford's official activities, the administration of his office, his personal finances, his participation in various …
GERALD R. FORD, Funeral Materials, ca. 2006-2007 Extent Approximately 46 linear feet (approximately 92,000 pages) Scope and Content Note Former President Gerald R. Ford died peacefully at his home in Rancho Mirage, California, on December 26, 2006. The following day, President George W. Bush issued a proclamation announcing President Ford’s death and directing US flags on all federal facilities be flown at half-staff. On December 28, 2006, President Bush issued Executive Order 13421 proclaiming January 2, …
THOMAS G. FORD PAPERS AND BOOKS, 1880-1980 Extent 5.0 linear feet (20 pp. documents, 62 books, 100 page scrapbook) Scope and Content Note The papers and books that constitute the Thomas Ford collection include materials originally belonging to Gerald R. Ford, Jr., Gerald R. Ford, Sr., Dorothy Ford, and other members of the family, as well as Thomas Ford himself. The collection is arranged in three parts: a small amount of correspondence and autographed banquet programs; books belonging to members of the …
DAVID MATHEWS PAPERS ON MICROFILM, 1975-77 Extent 8.3 linear feet (ca. 28,000 pages) Scope and Content Note This finding aid was drafted by the Special Collections Library staff at The University of Alabama. It has been modified by the Ford Library staff to match the format of the Library's other finding aids. The papers of the Honorable David Mathews, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare (August 8, 1975-January 20, 1977), have been arranged chronologically within correspondence or record …