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This collection contains material documenting Gerald R. Ford’s personal finances and financial activities in and out of government service. The bulk of the collection consists of itemized financial data on income and expenses.
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From 1929 to 1962, Gerald Ford, Sr., and his sons, Thomas G. Ford and Richard A. Ford compiled a scrapbook documenting the operation of their business firm, the Ford Paint and Varnish Company. Ford Sr. opened the factory in October 1929, three weeks prior to the stock market crash and the beginning of the Great Depression. The enterprise struggled, survived, and flourished until it was sold in 1970. The scrapbook primarily includes newspaper clippings, advertisements, and memoranda from the company to its customers, but also contains product brochures, correspondence, photos,…
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Material includes appointment books, courtesy and some official correspondence, First Family schedules, and small subject files on domestic and international matters and Legislative Affairs Office activities.
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Material concerning White House efforts to identify administration spokesmen to fill key speaking invitations that the President could not accept. The bulk of the collection dates from 1976.
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This collection contains materials relating to Robert Orben's comedy writing career encompassing his work as a humor consultant and speechwriter for television personalities, corporate clients, and politicians. Materials compiled during his tenure as speechwriter for President Ford are also included.
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The collection contains materials relating primarily to the administration of food and drug regulatory policy in the United States on such topics as the drug approval process; the introduction of new drugs into the marketplace; over-the-counter drugs and self-medication; new treatments and therapies for cancer, stroke, diabetes, and influenza; food safety; and food additives and additives in veterinary food products.
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National Security Advisers Henry Kissinger and Brent Scowcroft sent to President Ford, almost daily, a short highly-classified memo of disparate “Information Items” drawn from intelligence and diplomatic sources (click here for an example). These often were supplemented by other memos. They tell of developments in various countries, international negotiations, important events, and high-level conversations and correspondence. The information is primarily reportive and analytical rather than a briefing on current or proposed U.S. actions. The collection’s title derives…
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The files consist of materials produced or accumulated by Lissy, his predecessor Roger Semerad, and Lissy's staff assistant William Diefenderfer. The collection concerns their work on issues in the areas of education, labor, veterans affairs, and civil service. It also documents Lissy's major role in White House liaison with Jewish Americans.
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McConahey handled liaison and policy coordination with state, local, and territorial governments and related organizations such as the National Governors' Conference and the National League of Cities. Community development, energy and environmental policies, revenue sharing, the 1976 campaign, and federal aid are typical issues. A smaller portion of the collection derives from his work on transportation issues such as no-fault insurance and highway projects.