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This collection consists primarily of correspondence with the general public by First Lady Betty Ford's East Wing staff. The material concerns views on public issues, expressions of support or criticism, holiday greetings, invitations, schedule requests, and plans, assistance requests and offers, and other matters.
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Photostatic copies of notes taken by White House staff members during senior staff meetings. Ford Library staff assembled these documents from several individual collections at the Library. The notes are arranged chronologically, and a folder of background material begins the collection.
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Ford Congressional Papers main page
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Transcripts, audio and video recordings for oral histories conducted by staff members of the Ford Library with Ford administration officials, White House staff members, journalists, and others.
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Memoranda of conversations and related materials compiled for President Ford concerning Secretary Kissinger’s meetings with leaders of the Soviet Union, China, and Middle Eastern countries. The files also contain memoranda of conversations from President Ford’s meetings with Soviet leaders at the Vladivostok Summit and the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), and with Chinese leaders during his visit to Peking. Meeting summaries, Kissinger’s reports to the President, briefing papers prepared for Kissinger, drafts of agreements and communiqués, public statements…
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A reference file of copies of National Security Study Memoranda (NSSMs) and National Security Decision Memoranda (NSDMs) promulgated during the Ford administration. The original NSSMs and NSDMs were retained by the NSC as institutional/agency records. NSSMs were the basic documents used to generate formal policy studies. NSDMs were the primary mechanism by which the administration articulated basic tenants of national security policy.
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Material, organized by agency name, that often relates to President Ford’s involvement in specific policy decisions, budget and personnel matters, meetings, and issues affecting national security or diplomacy. The largest files concern Department of Defense, CIA, NATO, U.S. Mission to the United Nations, and the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.
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A collection of briefing materials prepared for President Ford’s meetings with visiting heads of state and government officials. There were over 50 official visits, and the material covers a wide array of foreign policy topics. Also included are materials relating to more routine aspects of preparations for visits by foreign dignitaries.
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This collection consists of condolence books from the U.S. Department of State and its various diplomatic missions around the world commemorating the death of former President Gerald R. Ford. The collection was originally created by the Department of State’s Ceremonials division within Office of the Chief of Protocol and transferred to the National Archives as part of Record Group 59. During processing at the National Archives, the condolence books were transferred to the Ford Library.
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Mail from the general public sent to First Lady Betty Ford, or to both President and Mrs. Ford, on a variety of topics. It includes public opinion mail related to Betty Ford's 60 Minutes interview, her breast cancer surgery, the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), the Nixon pardon, and Mrs. Ford's prayer for Dr. Maurice Sage. It also includes holiday and occasion cards addressed to the Fords and requests for greetings for special occasions.