COLLECTION FINDING AID
WILLIAM S. BALLENGER PAPERS, 1971-77
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
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William S. Ballenger donated to the United States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.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
(Note: Folders with the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the Library's review queue.)
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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
(Note: Folders with the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the Library's review queue.)
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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
(Note: Folders with the titles struck through are not yet open to research, but can be added to the Library's review queue.)
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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
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