SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

Materials relating primarily to the recommendation, application, and appointment of individuals to senior positions, advisory committees, and councils within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW). Also included are documents regarding the process, politics, and policies of appointments to the committees and councils, as well as background information about organizations. This collection also documents the continuing relationships cultivated by William Ballenger with his former constituents and colleagues as he dealt with Michigan-related issues.

In addition, Ballenger acquired the files of Marcia Myers, Special Assistant to the Under Secretary of HEW. Her files constitute the following series: Agency Appointment Files; Advisory Committees and Councils Appointment Files; and Candidate Files. Myers supervised and handled personnel issues as well as the processing of recommendations for, and appointments to, HEW advisory committees and councils.

QUANTITY
6.7 linear feet (approximately 13,400 pages)

DONOR
William S. Ballenger (81-NLF-46)

ACCESS
Open. File units are available as review-on-request. Researchers wishing to view files should consult with an archivist prior to their visit in order to request that specific folders be added to the Library’s review-for-access queue. Even after the completion of this review some items may be temporarily restricted under terms of the donor's deed of gift, a copy of which is available on request, or under National Archives and Records Administration general restrictions (36 CFR 1256).

COPYRIGHT
William S. Ballenger donated to the United States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.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 U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public domain.

RELATED MATERIALS
Related materials can be found in the White House Central Files Subject Files categories FG 23 and 23/A (Department of Health, Education, and Welfare), Presidential Personnel Office Files, and the David Mathew Papers.

Prepared by Jeff Senger, 11/17/2015
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BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

William S. Ballenger

March 28, 1941 - Born in Flint, MI

1958-62 - A.B., Princeton University

1963-64 - Reporter, Evansville Press, Evansville, IN

1965-70 - Director of Research for the Michigan Republican State Central Committee

1969-70 - Michigan State House Representative, 87th District (R)

1971-74 - Michigan State Senator, 30th District (R)

1975-77 - Assistant to the Secretary of HEW, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislation HEW, Deputy Assistant Secretary of HEW

1977 - MPA, Harvard University

1977-81 - Director, Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulation

1982-86 - Michigan State Racing Commissioner

1987- - Founder, Editor, and contributor to Inside Michigan Politics

1993-2004 - Radio Talk Show Host, WKAR-AM

2003-07 - Robert P. & Marjorie Griffin Professor in American Government, Central Michigan University

SERIES DESCRIPTIONS

Agency Appointment Files, 1971‑77.  (Boxes 1‑6, 2.4 linear feet)
This series consists primarily of resumes, correspondence, and organizational background material related to political appointments to positions in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, including the National Institute of Health and National Institute of Education. Also included are general materials related to appointments and press releases.

Arranged in two sections: general and organization, thereunder alphabetically.

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Advisory Committees and Councils Appointment Files, 1971‑77. (Boxes 6‑8, 0.8 linear feet)
This series contains letters recommending individuals to membership on advisory committees and councils, background information on candidates, and other records related to appointments. Also included are general materials related to policies regarding the creation and maintenance of advisory committees and councils, as well as Department of Health, Education, and Welfare organizational charts and operational information.

Arranged in two sections: general and organization, thereunder alphabetically.

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Candidate Files, 1975‑77.  (Box 9, 0.5 linear feet)
This series consists primarily of resumes of prospective candidates for political appointments to various positions within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Occasionally, correspondence and other documents are included in the file.

Arranged alphabetically by candidate name.

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General Files, 1973‑77. (Boxes 9‑16, 3.0 linear feet)
This series contains correspondence, publications, recommendations for appointments to advisory committees and councils, congressional reports and recommendations, personnel files, employee evaluations, as well as Department of Health, Education, and Welfare organizational and operational information.

Arranged alphabetically by file name.

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CONTAINER LIST

Box 1 - Agency Appointment Files

(Note: Folders with the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the Library's review queue.)

• General:
  Foreign Service Officer Exchange Program
  HR 69 Enabled Advisory Council Recommendations
  Mid-Level Positions (Resumes)
  Office of Special Projects (OSP) - Replies to Applicants
  Personnel Hiring
  Press Releases (1)
  Press Releases (2)
  Region IX Management Report
  Schedule C Authorizations
  Supergrade Priority
  Supergrade Requests

Box 2 - Agency Appointment Files

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• Organization:
  Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration (ADAMHA) (1)
  Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration (ADAMHA) (2)
  Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management
  Assistant Secretary of Education (ASE) Search 1973 (1)
  Assistant Secretary of Education (ASE) Search 1973 (2)
  Comptroller
  Coordinator for Private Proprietary Programs
  Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grants and Procurement

Box 3 - Agency Appointment Files

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• Organization:
  Deputy Commissioner of School Systems (Wheeler, Robert Application)
  Deputy Commissioner for Indian Education
  Health Services Administration (HAS)-Health Resources Administration (HRA)
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  National Institute of Education (NIE) (1)
  National Institute of Education (NIE) (2)
  National Institute of Education (NIE) (3)
  National Institute of Education (NIE) (4)
  National Institute of Education (NIE) (5)

Box 4 - Agency Appointment Files

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• Organization:
  National Institute of Health (NIH) Candidates (1)
  National Institute of Health (NIH) Candidates (2)
  Office of Child Development (OCD) (1)
  Office of Child Development (OCD) (2)
  Office of Child Development (OCD) (3)
  Office of Civil Rights

Box 5 - Agency Appointment Files

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• Organization:
  Office of Education (OE): Organization
  Office of Human Development
  Office of International Affairs
  Office of Regional Liaison (ORL) Resumes
  Office of Special Concerns (1)
  Office of Special Concerns (2)
  Office of Special Projects
  Post-Secondary Education
  Rehabilitation Service Administration

Box 6 - Advisory Committees and Councils Appointment Files

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• General:
  Advisory Committees and Council Recommendations
  Advisory Committees Creation and Organization (1)
  Advisory Committees Creation and Organization (2)
  Advisory Committees Creation and Organization (3)

Box 7 - Advisory Committees and Councils Appointment Files

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• General:
  Advisory Committee Vacancies
• Organization:
  Adult Education
  Aging
  Arthritis, Metabolism and Digestive Diseases
  Bilingual Education
  Blind
  Cancer Panel
  Career Education
  Child Health and Human Development
  Coal Mine Health Research
  Community Schools
  Dental Research
  Development Disabilities
  Diabetes
  Education Professions Development
  Education Statistics
  Educational Research (1)
  Educational Research (2)
  Emergency Medical Services
  Environmental Health Sciences
  Ethnic Heritage Studies
  Extension and Continuing Education
  Federal Hospital
  Financial Aid to Students
  Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  Food Committee

Box 8 - Advisory Committees and Councils Appointment Files

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• Organization:
  Health Council
  Health Insurance Benefits
  Health Professions Education
  Health Services
  Human Experimentation
  Improvement of Post-Secondary Education
  Indian Affairs
  Indian Health
  International Women's Year 1975
  Mental Health
  Mental Retardation
  National Eye Institute
  National Heart and Lung
  Nurse Training
  Occupational Safety and Health
  Office of Education (OE) Presidential Advisory Committee
  U.S. President’s Commission on Olympic Sports (1)
  U.S. President’s Commission on Olympic Sports (2)
  Population Affairs
  Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research
  Regional Medical Programs
  Sickle Cell
  Social Security
  Supplementary Centers and Services
  Women's Education Program

Box 9 - Candidate Files

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• Brannon, Richard
• Carleson, Robert
• Frankel, Harley M.
• Garrish, Theodore V.
• Helm, Lewis
• Honneycutt, Van Buren
• Lissy, Dave
• Marik, Bob
• McDonough, Lawrence
• Radewagen, Fred
• Rodriguez, Justine
• Sabatini, Gloria
• Shaw, Carl
• Taft, Robert
• Trachtenberg, Robert
• Wing, Susan
• Wren, Ed

Box 10 - General Files

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• Assistant Surgeon General Nomination
• Calendars: 1975-76
• Correspondence: Feb- March 1975
• Correspondence: April- June 1975
• Correspondence: July- Dec 1975
• Correspondence: 1976
• Correspondence: Congratulatory
• Correspondence: Informal Invitations and Requests

Box 11 - General Files

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• Correspondence: Michigan (1)
• Correspondence: Michigan (2)
• Correspondence: Michigan (3)
• Correspondence: Michigan (4)
• Correspondence: Michigan: Capital Area Comprehensive Health Planning Association (CACHPA)
• Correspondence: Michigan: Eaton Rapids Hospital Closing
• Correspondence: Michigan: Spring Harbor College Physical Education Center Proposal
• Correspondence: Principia College HEW Internship

Box 12 - General Files

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• Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)
• List of Positions
• Mathews, Dr. David
• Michigan: Bicentennial Film Project
• Michigan: Projects and Referrals (1)
• Michigan: Projects and Referrals (2)
• Michigan: State Medical Society
• Michigan: Conference of the Public Health Association: 6/3/76
• Michigan: Conference on Persons with Handicaps: 9/26/75
• Michigan: Report "Financing Independent Higher Education in Michigan"
• National Library of Medicine

Box 13 - General Files

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• Official Travel
• Personal (1)
• Personal (2)
• Personnel
• Publications: "HEW Facts: Swine Flu"
• Publications: "HEW Now"
• Publications: "HEW: People Serving People"
• Publications: Periodicals

Box 14 - General Files

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• Recommendations for Advisory Committees and Councils (1)
• Recommendations for Advisory Committees and Councils (2)
• Recommendations for Advisory Committees and Councils (3)
• Recommendations for Advisory Committees and Councils (4)
• Recommendations for Advisory Committees and Councils (5)
• Recommendations for Advisory Committees and Councils (6)
• Recommendations for Advisory Committees and Councils (7)

Box 15 - General Files

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• Recommendations for Advisory Committees and Councils (8)
• Recommendations for Advisory Committees and Councils (9)
• Recommendations for Advisory Committees and Councils (10)
• Recommendations for Advisory Committees and Councils (11)
• Recommendations for Advisory Committees and Councils (12)
• Recommendations for Advisory Committees and Councils (13)
• Recommendations for Advisory Committees and Councils (14)
• Recommendations for Advisory Committees and Councils: 1975 Year End Report

Box 16 - General Files

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• Recommendations for Advisory Committees and Councils: Coal Mine Health Research
• Recommendations for Advisory Committees and Councils: Director of NIH
• Recommendations for Advisory Committees and Councils: Policy
• “Redman's 'Dance of Legislation': A Straight Gloss"
• “Republican Party: Is there a Future?"
• Schedule C Appointments, Authorities, and Policies
• Science Magazine: "NIH Advisory Committees: The Politics of Filling Vacancies"
• Senate Sub-Committee on Appropriations, HEW and Related Agencies

Box 17 - General Files

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• Special Projects: The Politics of the HEW Advisory Panel Appointment Process, 1973-76" (1)
• Special Projects: The Politics of the HEW Advisory Panel Appointment Process, 1973-76" (2)
• U.S. Government Policy and Supporting Positions, 1973
• U.S. Government Policy and Supporting Positions, 1976