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Sea-Land Service, Inc.: Collected Materials Concerning the Mayaguez Incident, 1975 Extent 1.0 linear foot (ca. 1000 pages, 20 audio tapes) Record Type Audio Textual Access Open. Processed by Jennifer Sternaman, September 1995 Copyright Copyright is presumed to remain with Sea-Land Service, Inc, and Roy Rowan. Last Modified Date Wed, 12/17/2025 - 12:00 Content Available Online No Summary Description Audio tapes and photocopies of interview transcripts and notes relating to the Mayaguez incident.The bulk …
Roger D. Semerad Papers, 1974-1976 Extent 1.0 linear feet (ca. 2,000 pages) Scope and Content Note Roger D. Semerad was appointed staff assistant to the Domestic Council by President Nixon in May 1974 and continued in this position during the Ford administration until September 1975. He was appointed by the President as Executive Director of the President's Advisory Committee on Refugees in May 1975 and left the administration when he completed his duties in January 1976. As staff assistant in the Domestic …
Margita E. White Papers, 1975-1976 Extent 2.0 linear feet (ca. 4,000 pages) Scope and Content Note The Margita White Papers concern her work as White House Assistant Press Secretary between January 1975 and July 1976. During the early months of her service, she worked as deputy to Gerald Warren, Director of the Office of Communications. When he left the White House in the summer of 1975, she succeeded him as Director. The Office of Communications handled relations with media beyond the White House Press …
Bruce S. Wagner Papers, 1975-1976 Extent 2.4 linear feet (ca. 4,800 pages) Scope and Content Note Bruce Wagner came to Campaign ’76 Media Communications at the behest of Chairman Peter H. Dailey in November of 1975. On extended leave from Grey Advertising, Inc., the eighth largest advertising agency in the United States, the 32 year-old Wagner was charged with overseeing the staff and daily operations of the agency, a corporation specifically established to handle President Ford’s advertising for the 1976 …
Betty Ford: Post-White House Papers, 1977-2010 Extent 169.9 linear feet (ca. 339,800 pages) Scope and Content Note . Record Type Textual Access Open in part. Researchers wishing to view this collection 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. 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 …
Gerald R. Ford Papers Relating to His U.S. Navy Service, 1941-1975 Extent 1.2 linear feet (ca. 2,400 pages) Scope and Content Note Gerald Ford initially applied for a commission in the active Naval Reserve less than a week after the Japanese bombing of the American fleet at Pearl Harbor in 1941. His first choice was to serve in the intelligence branch, so the Navy began a background check to see if he qualified. This process took several months and Ford had no promises that a position would be offered, so …
Gerald R. Ford Congressional Papers, 1949-1973 Grand Rapids Office File Sub-Group, 1960-1974 Record Type Textual Last Modified Date Tue, 12/23/2025 - 12:00 Series List Grand Rapids Office File, 1960-74. (Boxes L1‑L9, 3.6 linear feet) The Grand Rapids staff assumed much of the constituent caseload as well as providing assistance to the Washington Office. Additionally, the Grand Rapids district office handled scheduling for GRF's home visits, represented the Congressman at local functions, prepared routine …
Gerald R. Ford Congressional Papers, 1949-1973 Warren Commission File Sub-Group, 1963-1964 Record Type Textual Last Modified Date Tue, 12/23/2025 - 12:00 Series List Warren Commission File, 1963-76. (Boxes E1‑E42, 16.8 linear feet) On November 29, 1963, President Lyndon Johnson signed Executive Order 11130 appointing a commission of seven, including Congressman Ford, to investigate the deaths of President John F. Kennedy and Lee Harvey Oswald. From December 1963 to September 1964, the President's …
Robert M. Teeter Papers, 1967-2004 Extent 114 linear feet (ca. 228,000 pages) Scope and Content Note For nearly 40 years Robert M. Teeter was a leader in survey research and involved in campaign strategy for Republican presidential campaigns, and gubernatorial and senatorial candidates in nearly every state. Teeter participated in the senior management of seven Republican presidential campaigns, from Richard M. Nixon in 1968 to the George H. W. Bush re-election bid in 1992, of which he was national …
Stanton D. Anderson Papers, (1972) 1975-1976 Extent 0.8 linear feet (ca. 1,600 pages) Scope and Content Note Stanton D. Anderson, an international lawyer, long-time Republican political activist, and White House staff member during the Nixon administration, was the President Ford Committee's (PFC) convention operations director in 1976.He was the PFC's principal liaison with the Republican National Committee during planning of the party's national convention in Kansas City in August 1976.Anderson was also …
Robert Quartel Papers, 1975-1976 Extent 3.8 linear feet (ca. 7,600 pages) Scope and Content Note While working as a Presidential Clemency Board (PCB) staff member and volunteering for the President Ford Committee (PFC), Fred Slight, Research Director of the PFC, offered Robert Quartel the position of Answer Desk Coordinator in the Research Office. Quartel accepted the position and held it until the end of the campaign. Quartel’s responsibilities involved vetting all policy statements for the campaign. When …
C. William Kontos Papers, 1976-1982 Extent 0.4 linear feet (ca. 800 pages) Scope and Content Note C. William Kontos was named first Director of the United States Sinai Support Mission on January 15, 1976. This independent body was formed by joint resolution of Congress to organize, coordinate and provide overall management of an American early-warning system in the Sinai, and to maintain the UN buffer zone between Egyptian and Israeli forces. Kontos, as the Director of the Mission, was designated a Special …
Myron B. Kuropas Papers, (1963) 1975-1977 Extent 9.8 linear feet (ca. 19,000 pages) Scope and Content Note Myron B. Kuropas joined the White House staff in January 1976 as Special Assistant for Ethnic Affairs. The purpose of this newly created position was to maximize communication between government officials and ethnic communities, a key demographic group for the upcoming election. As part of the Office of Public Liaison (OPL) this position reported directly to William J. Baroody, Jr. Kuropas had …
Mildred V. Leonard Papers, 1965-1991 (1993) Extent Less than 1 linear foot (ca. 435 pages) Scope and Content Note Mildred Leonard joined the Ford congressional staff circa 1950 and remained on Ford's staff through December 1976. She began her career with Ford as his personal secretary, a position she held until 1972 when she became administrative assistant. During the vice presidential and presidential years her title was personal assistant. While Ford was president, Miss Leonard headed a staff of five in …
James T. Lynn Papers, (1971-1973) 1974-1977 Extent 35 linear feet (approximately 64,000 pages) Scope and Content Note RELATED MATERIALS (July 2015) Records related to James Lynn service during the Nixon administration are located at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library. Materials related to housing include the David O. Meeker Papers (Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, HUD), Tod R. Hullin Files, F. Lynn May Files, and White House Central Files Subject File category HS (Housing) …
Shana Gordon Papers, 1975-1977 Extent 0.2 linear feet (ca. 400 pages) Scope and Content Note Shana Gordon held various positions at the National Institute of Education before coming to the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW). At HEW she was Assistant Commissioner for Public Affairs, U.S. Office of Education (OE), from December 1975 to August 1976, when President Ford appointed her Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs. Gordon's role at the Office of Education was to formulate, direct, and …
William S. Ballenger Papers, 1971-1977 Extent 6.7 linear feet (approximately 13,400 pages) Scope and Content Note 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. Record Type Textual Access Open. File units are available as review-on-request. Researchers wishing to view files should consult with an archivist prior to their …
Byron M. "Red" Cavaney Papers, (1972) 1974-1976 Extent 19.9 linear feet (ca. 43,700 pages) Scope and Content Note The Byron M. “Red” Cavaney Papers document the work of the White House Advance Office. As head of the White House Advance Office, Mr. Cavaney oversaw the planning for President Ford’s domestic and international trips. In this role he also selected volunteers to assist with the trips. The files typically predate the official Presidential visits by two or three weeks as staff assistants met with …
Composite Grand Rapids Accessions, 1912-2013 Extent 3.1 linear feet (ca. 5,600 pages) Scope and Content Note . Record Type Textual Access Open unless noted otherwise for individual entry. Processed by Sandra Raub, August 1982; revised by Helmi Raaska, July 1996; revised by William McNitt, July 2002; revised by Hannah Brookhart, December 2014 Copyright Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public domain. In addition, Mr. Ford has donated to the United …
Thomas G. Cody Papers, (1969) 1972-1976 (1979) Extent 2.4 linear feet (ca. 4,800 pages) Scope and Content Note Thomas G. Cody was a former management consultant who served as Executive Director of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) from May 1972 to April 1974. Following his resignation from the EEOC, Cody became Assistant Secretary for Administration in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), in which position he served until November 1976. The Cody Papers consist of …