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This series contains letters, telegrams, memoranda, notes, and drafts of messages. It includes material prepared for and by the National Security Adviser and the National Security Council staff. The series consists primarily of letters, many of them originals, sent by foreign leaders to President Ford and copies of letters and messages sent by President Gerald Ford to foreign leaders. Many folders contain supporting materials used in drafting President Ford's letters and telegrams. The Presidential correspondence ranges from routine courtesy messages to substantive letters on many foreign policy issues. The routine communications, for example, convey congratulations on the assumption of office, invitations to visit, and greetings on national holidays. The substantive letters and telegrams address a wide range of topics such as Cambodia, international economic summit meetings, the Middle East peace process, nuclear proliferation, trade policies, Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and oil prices, Spain's shift to democracy, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the final months of the Vietnamese War, Soviet Union's influence in Africa and Asia, Australian and Irish meat import quotas, Canada's purchase of Long-Range Patrol Aircraft, Taiwanese anxiety about the administration's one China policy, the Italian economy, the U.S. - West German balance of payments offset agreement, the fallout from the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, Saudi Arabian influence on oil prices, Iranian nuclear matters, Great Britain and the International Monetary Fund agreement on gold and exchange rates, the Sinai Accords, the Lockheed Corporation scandal in Japan, Pakistan's concern about the Soviet Union's influence in India and Afghanistan, North Vietnamese violations of the Paris Peace Agreement, the international impact of the U.S. economy and recession, and African thoughts on U.S. policy and the Soviet Union's influence in Angola and southern Africa. Major correspondents include Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau of Canada, Premier Chiang Ching-kuo of the Republic of China (Taiwan), President Anwar Sadat of Egypt, President Valery Giscard d'Estaing of France, Chancellor Helmut Schmidt of the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany), the Shah of Iran (Mohammed Reza Pahlavi), Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin of Israel, Prime Minister Aldo Moro of Italy, Prime Minister Takeo Miki of Japan, President Park Chung Hee of the Republic of Korea (South Korea), President William Tolbert of Liberia, Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto of Pakistan, Premier Chou En-lai of the People's Republic of China, King Faisal and King Khalid of Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister Harold Wilson and Prime Minister James Callaghan of the United Kingdom, President Nguyen Van Thieu of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam), and President Josip Broz Tito of Yugoslavia.

Collection: Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders (Ford Administration)

Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders … This series contains letters, telegrams, memoranda, notes, and drafts of messages. It includes material prepared for and by the National Security Adviser and the National Security Council staff. The series consists primarily of letters, many of them originals, sent by foreign leaders to President Ford and copies of letters and messages sent by President Gerald Ford to foreign leaders. Many folders contain supporting materials used in drafting President …

This series contains letters, telegrams, memoranda, notes, and drafts of messages. It includes material prepared for and by the National Security Adviser and the National Security Council staff. The series consists primarily of letters, many of them originals, sent by foreign leaders to President Ford and copies of letters and messages sent by President Gerald Ford to foreign leaders. Many folders contain supporting materials used in drafting President Ford's letters and telegrams. The Presidential correspondence ranges from routine courtesy messages to substantive letters on many foreign policy issues. The routine communications, for example, convey congratulations on the assumption of office, invitations to visit, and greetings on national holidays. The substantive letters and telegrams address a wide range of topics such as Cambodia, international economic summit meetings, the Middle East peace process, nuclear proliferation, trade policies, Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and oil prices, Spain's shift to democracy, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the final months of the Vietnamese War, Soviet Union's influence in Africa and Asia, Australian and Irish meat import quotas, Canada's purchase of Long-Range Patrol Aircraft, Taiwanese anxiety about the administration's one China policy, the Italian economy, the U.S. - West German balance of payments offset agreement, the fallout from the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, Saudi Arabian influence on oil prices, Iranian nuclear matters, Great Britain and the International Monetary Fund agreement on gold and exchange rates, the Sinai Accords, the Lockheed Corporation scandal in Japan, Pakistan's concern about the Soviet Union's influence in India and Afghanistan, North Vietnamese violations of the Paris Peace Agreement, the international impact of the U.S. economy and recession, and African thoughts on U.S. policy and the Soviet Union's influence in Angola and southern Africa. Major correspondents include Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau of Canada, Premier Chiang Ching-kuo of the Republic of China (Taiwan), President Anwar Sadat of Egypt, President Valery Giscard d'Estaing of France, Chancellor Helmut Schmidt of the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany), the Shah of Iran (Mohammed Reza Pahlavi), Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin of Israel, Prime Minister Aldo Moro of Italy, Prime Minister Takeo Miki of Japan, President Park Chung Hee of the Republic of Korea (South Korea), President William Tolbert of Liberia, Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto of Pakistan, Premier Chou En-lai of the People's Republic of China, King Faisal and King Khalid of Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister Harold Wilson and Prime Minister James Callaghan of the United Kingdom, President Nguyen Van Thieu of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam), and President Josip Broz Tito of Yugoslavia.

William Timmons' Subject Files

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This series contains memoranda to President Gerald R. Ford, White House staff and others; correspondence; notes; briefing papers for presidential meetings with Members of Congress; and schedule proposals on a wide range of domestic and foreign policy issues before the Congress. Particularly well documented is liaison with Congress on specific bills such as clemency for draft evaders, cargo preference, federal pay deferral, and Nixon papers and tapes. Also documented is congressional advice on the selection and confirmation of Nelson Rockefeller as Vice President and President Ford's travel for congressional candidates in 1974.

Collection: William E. Timmons Files

William Timmons' Subject Files … This series contains memoranda to President Gerald R. Ford, White House staff and others; correspondence; notes; briefing papers for presidential meetings with Members of Congress; and schedule proposals on a wide range of domestic and foreign policy issues before the Congress. Particularly well documented is liaison with Congress on specific bills such as clemency for draft evaders, cargo preference, federal pay deferral, and Nixon papers and tapes. Also documented is …

This series contains memoranda to President Gerald R. Ford, White House staff and others; correspondence; notes; briefing papers for presidential meetings with Members of Congress; and schedule proposals on a wide range of domestic and foreign policy issues before the Congress. Particularly well documented is liaison with Congress on specific bills such as clemency for draft evaders, cargo preference, federal pay deferral, and Nixon papers and tapes. Also documented is congressional advice on the selection and confirmation of Nelson Rockefeller as Vice President and President Ford's travel for congressional candidates in 1974.

Audio Recordings of Press Briefings and Pool Reports

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This series contains White House Communication Agency (WHCA) audio recordings of the speeches, press briefings, pool reports and other public statements made by various officials and White House staff during the administration of President Gerald R. Ford.

Collection: White House Communications Agency Audio Recordings (Ford Administration)

Audio Recordings of Press Briefings and Pool Reports … This series contains White House Communication Agency (WHCA) audio recordings of the speeches, press briefings, pool reports and other public statements made by various officials and White House staff during the administration of President Gerald R. …

This series contains White House Communication Agency (WHCA) audio recordings of the speeches, press briefings, pool reports and other public statements made by various officials and White House staff during the administration of President Gerald R. Ford.

Local Events Files

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This series contains Betty Ford's correspondence, memoranda, briefing papers, press releases, guest lists, question and answer briefing papers, speeches and programs for dinners and entertainment for many of the First Lady's activities in the Washington D.C. area. The material concerns events of both a public and private nature. Included are occasional menus, recipes, and menu cards for White House dinners; Betty Ford's speeches drafted by Patti Matson, Mrs. Ford's advance person; and memoranda and notes from Maria Downs, social secretary, concerning dinners, receptions and entertainments at the White House. Scattered material in this series has been annotated by Mrs. Ford.

Collection: Betty Ford White House Papers

Local Events Files … This series contains Betty Ford's correspondence, memoranda, briefing papers, press releases, guest lists, question and answer briefing papers, speeches and programs for dinners and entertainment for many of the First Lady's activities in the Washington D.C. area. The material concerns events of both a public and private nature. Included are occasional menus, recipes, and menu cards for White House dinners; Betty Ford's speeches drafted by Patti Matson, Mrs. Ford's advance person; and …

This series contains Betty Ford's correspondence, memoranda, briefing papers, press releases, guest lists, question and answer briefing papers, speeches and programs for dinners and entertainment for many of the First Lady's activities in the Washington D.C. area. The material concerns events of both a public and private nature. Included are occasional menus, recipes, and menu cards for White House dinners; Betty Ford's speeches drafted by Patti Matson, Mrs. Ford's advance person; and memoranda and notes from Maria Downs, social secretary, concerning dinners, receptions and entertainments at the White House. Scattered material in this series has been annotated by Mrs. Ford.

Philip Buchen's General Subject Files

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This series contains memoranda to and from President Gerald Ford, White House staff, and officials in the departments and agencies; reports; congressional bills; court motions and orders; executive orders; proclamations; testimony; messages; correspondence; and clippings. The materials concern Philip Buchen's work in advising and assisting the President, including such topics as: clemency program for Vietnam War draft resisters, court cases, legislation, 1976 presidential campaign, Federal Election Commission, judicial appointments (including the nomination of John Paul Stevens to the Supreme Court), 1974 presidential transition, White House liaison with the Justice Department, Richard Nixon papers, Richard Nixon pardon, administration personnel matters (especially standards of conduct and conflict of interest), right to privacy, evacuation from Saigon at the end of the Vietnam War, and attempts to restrict presidential powers (War Powers Resolution).

Collection: Philip W. Buchen Files

Philip Buchen's General Subject Files … This series contains memoranda to and from President Gerald Ford, White House staff, and officials in the departments and agencies; reports; congressional bills; court motions and orders; executive orders; proclamations; testimony; messages; correspondence; and clippings. The materials concern Philip Buchen's work in advising and assisting the President, including such topics as: clemency program for Vietnam War draft resisters, court cases, legislation, 1976 …

This series contains memoranda to and from President Gerald Ford, White House staff, and officials in the departments and agencies; reports; congressional bills; court motions and orders; executive orders; proclamations; testimony; messages; correspondence; and clippings. The materials concern Philip Buchen's work in advising and assisting the President, including such topics as: clemency program for Vietnam War draft resisters, court cases, legislation, 1976 presidential campaign, Federal Election Commission, judicial appointments (including the nomination of John Paul Stevens to the Supreme Court), 1974 presidential transition, White House liaison with the Justice Department, Richard Nixon papers, Richard Nixon pardon, administration personnel matters (especially standards of conduct and conflict of interest), right to privacy, evacuation from Saigon at the end of the Vietnam War, and attempts to restrict presidential powers (War Powers Resolution).