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A. JAMES REICHLEY FILES, 1976 Extent 2.0 linear feet (ca. 4,000 pages) Scope and Content Note The files of James Reichley cover the period May-October 1976 when he served as a political consultant for White House Chief of Staff Richard Cheney. A journalist with practical experience in the political arena, Reichley assisted Cheney with President Ford's primary and general election campaigns. His broad responsibility was to consider long range goals and policies, and to generate new ideas. In particular, …
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 …
KATHLEEN RYAN CHRONOLOGICAL FILE, 1975-76 Extent 0.4 linear feet (ca. 400 pages) Scope and Content Note Kathleen Ryan joined the Domestic Council staff in April 1975 as Assistant Director for General Government under Associate Director Glenn Schleede. General Government included energy and science, culture and consumer affairs. Ryan emphasized the latter two and, in early 1976, her title was changed to Assistant Director for Consumer and Cultural Affairs to more accurately reflect her duties. She resigned …
TERRENCE O'DONNELL FILES, 1974-77 Extent 14.4 linear feet (ca. 25,900 pages) Scope and Content Note Related Material Significant related materials are located in White House Central Files (WHCF) subject file categories FG (Federal Government) and TR (Trips), and the White House Scheduling and Advance Office staff files. Record Type Textual Access Open. Researchers wishing to view papers should consult with an archivist prior to their visit in order to request that specific folders be added to the Library's …
PAUL O'NEILL PAPERS, 1975-77 Extent 2.6 linear feet (ca. 5100 pages) Scope and Content Note The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) was established in July 1970. The Office's primary responsibility was to assist the President in preparing the budget and to keep the President informed on the progress of government agencies with respect to legislation proposed, and projects initiated or completed. OMB also provided coordination so that overlapping legislation was reviewed by all Federal organizations …
OFFICE OF WHITE HOUSE CENTRAL FILES FILES, (1971) 1974-77 Extent 3.3 linear feet (ca. 2,700 pages) Scope and Content Note . Record Type Textual Access Open. Processed by Nancy Mirshah, November 1992, revised by J.P. Schmidt, September 2012 Copyright Mr. Ford donated to the United States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to remain with them. Works prepared by …
ROBERT ORBEN PAPERS, 1947-2005 Extent 39 linear feet (ca. 69,000 pages) Scope and Content Note Robert Orben began his comedy career as a magician and played a prominent role in the magic community through the 1950s. In 1946, he produced his first magic book, The Encyclopedia of Patter . Later he wrote for Magic is Fun and Genii magazine and for the magic TV show Fun with Felix . Following this early success, Orben transitioned away from magic and applied his humor to other fields. As his popularity …
CHARLES J. ORLEBEKE PAPERS, 1975-77 Extent 9.3 linear feet (ca. 18,600 pages) Scope and Content Note Charles J. Orlebeke was nominated by President Gerald R. Ford to the position of Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on July 24, 1975. In this position Orlebeke spearheaded programs of research, studies, testing, and demonstrations concerned with improving the nation’s communities. Research topics included: testing the feasibility …
WILLIAM T. KENDALL FILES, (1971) 1974-77 Extent 6.6 linear feet (ca. 13,200 pages) Scope and Content Note William T. Kendall came to the White House in February 1975 directly from the staff of Senator Charles Mathias, Jr. He was appointed deputy assistant for legislative affairs (Senate) and reported to Max L. Friedersdorf, head of the Congressional Relations Office. His predecessor, Tom C. Korologos, had served President Nixon since 1971 and remained on President Ford's staff from August through December …
CHARLES GOODELL PAPERS, 1973-77 Extent 9.2 linear feet (ca. 18,400 pages) Scope and Content Note Charles Goodell first reached prominence as a Republican U.S. Representative, Senator, and Vietnam War critic from the state of New York between 1959 and 1971. None of his papers from that phase of his career are included in his Ford Library collection, however. Goodell donated his congressional papers to the New York Public Library in 1974. Of the Goodell papers at the Ford Library, approximately two-thirds …
GRAND RAPIDS SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL PUBLICATIONS, 1927-31 Extent 1.2 linear feet (ca. 2,400 pages) Scope and Content Note The collection includes multiple copies of the student yearbooks, The Pioneer, dating from 1927 to 1931, when Gerald R. Ford, Jr. was a student at the school (the building contained both a middle school and a high school so he was there for six years). He appears in each of the yearbooks. Also included are many scattered issues of the student literary magazine, also entitled The Pioneer, …
DAVID LISSY FILES, 1974-77 Extent 18.8 linear feet (ca. 37,600 pages) Scope and Content Note Lissy joined the Domestic Council in September 1975 as Associate Director where he assumed Roger Semerad's responsibilities for labor, veterans and education issues, along with his active files. In this capacity, he monitored legislation in the Congress, drafted presidential statements, and prepared briefing papers and memoranda for the President and Domestic Council staff. Lissy worked closely with the Departments …
HOWARD H. "BO" CALLAWAY PAPERS, (1979) 1972-77 Extent 1.9 linear feet (ca. 3,800 pages) Scope and Content Note President Richard Nixon appointed Howard H. "Bo" Callaway as Secretary of the Army in 1973, Callaway continued in that position into the Ford administration. Callaway, a Georgia businessman and Republican politician, had served as a civilian aide to previous Army Secretaries. During his tenure with the Army, his major accomplishment was to "sell" the concept of an all-volunteer army and then …
HELEN M. COLLINS FILES, 1974-77 Extent 1.0 linear feet (ca. 2,000 pages) Scope and Content Note Helen Mary Collins was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, December 1, 1935, and subsequently attended State Teachers Colleges in Lowell and Salem. She began her career as a secretary and, in 1961, joined Columbia Broadcasting Systems in New York City. By 1963 she had advanced to CBS production secretary in Los Angeles. From 1963 to 1971 she held various production positions in California. In July 1971 she joined the …
JAMES E. CONNOR FILES, 1974-77 Extent 22.6 linear feet (ca. 45,200 pages) Scope and Content Note Connor was one of several young assistants brought into the Ford White House by Assistant to the President for White House Operations Donald Rumsfeld. Originally detailed from the Atomic Energy Commission, Connor's first assignment was to review the presidential scheduling and advance operations. When Connor became Cabinet Secretary in January 1975, he continued to supervise the Scheduling and Advance Office …
U.S. PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON CIA ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE UNITED STATES FILES, [1947-74] 1975 Extent 41 cubic feet (ca. 82,000 pp.) Scope and Content Note President Gerald R. Ford created the Commission on CIA Activities within the United States on January 4, 1975. He directed the Commission to determine whether or not any domestic CIA activities exceeded the Agency's statutory authority and to make appropriate recommendations. He appointed Vice President Nelson A. Rockefeller chairman of the Commission. …
REYNALDO P. MADURO FILES, 1976 Extent 0.8 linear feet (ca. 1,600 pages) Scope and Content Note Reynaldo Maduro served as Deputy Special Assistant for Hispanic Affairs in the final months of the Ford Administration, providing a liaison with the Cuban and Puerto Rican communities during the campaign. The Maduro files, which date almost exclusively from September and October 1976, document Maduro's liaison work with the Hispanic Community, particularly his efforts to set up meetings between President Ford and …
THEODORE C. MARRS FILES, 1974-76 Extent 45.6 linear feet (ca. 91,200 pages) Scope and Content Note Theodore Marrs' Files document his 1974-76 work on White House liaison with approximately 160 special interest groups and associations and include material on the government programs and issues that most interested them. Marrs' Role in the Ford White House Many of Marrs' colleagues in the Public Liaison Office specialized in liaison with groups representing only particular segments of society. For instance, …
JOHN MARSH FILES, 1974-77 Extent 50.2 linear feet (ca. 100,400 pages) Scope and Content Note John O. "Jack" Marsh served in Congress with Gerald Ford from 1963 to 1971. Although a Democrat, his conservative political philosophy led President Richard Nixon to appoint him Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs in 1972. He later joined Vice President Ford's staff as an advisor on defense and foreign affairs matters. When Gerald Ford became President in August 1974, he appointed Marsh as a …
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 …