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United States-China Business Council Records, 1973‑1978 (1983) Extent 170.3 linear feet (ca. 340,000 pages) Scope and Content Note The National Council for United States-China Trade (NCUSCT) was formed in 1973 to promote and facilitate trade between the United States and the People's Republic of China. Although trade between the two countries had resumed on June 10, 1971, after a 22 year hiatus, the impetus for a trade council came from President Nixon's visit to China in February 1972. At the end of the …
United States-China Business Council Records, (1973) 1979‑1982 (1984) Accretion Extent 83.5 linear feet (ca. 167,000 pages) Scope and Content Note The initial accession of Council records documents the formation of the Council and its role in establishing trade relations with China, 1973‑78. An overview of the Council's formation, programs, and services is given in the finding aid to those records. This accretion documents the ongoing activities of the Council during the eventful years from 1979‑82. On …
A. James Reichley Interview Transcripts, (1967) 1977-1981 Extent 1.0 linear feet (ca. 2,000 pages) Scope and Content Note The James Reichley interview transcripts result from his interviews with over 160 government officials in conjunction with the writing of his book Conservatives in an Age of Change: The Nixon and Ford Administrations (Brookings Institution, 1981). They focus primarily on the personalities, philosophies, and issues of the Nixon and Ford administrations, although one series concerns the …
John W. "Bill" Roberts Papers, 1973-1977 Extent 14 linear feet (ca. 28,000 pp.) Scope and Content Note John W. "Bill" Roberts's background was in radio and television news reporting. He was a newscaster for radio and television stations in Iowa and then Washington bureau chief for stations owned by Time, Inc. and McGraw-Hill. When McGraw-Hill closed its Washington bureau, Roberts joined Vice President Ford's staff. As Deputy Press Secretary to the Vice President, Roberts assisted in planning media …
Robert L. Peabody Research Interview Notes, 1964-1967 Extent 0.6 linear feet (ca. 1200 pages) Scope and Content Note Soon after suffering severe losses in the 1964 elections, Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives began discussing organizational and leadership changes. As a political scientist specializing in the study of Congress, Professor Robert Peabody of Johns Hopkins University became interested in studying these potential changes. Beginning in late December 1964, Peabody conducted …
President Ford Committee Records, (1968, 1971-1974) 1975-1977 Extent 401.7 linear feet Scope and Content Note INTRODUCTION The President Ford Committee Records partially document the election committee's activities on behalf of the President from the organization's creation in July 1975 until Committee staff filed final reports with the Federal Election Commission in 1978. The following sections briefly outline new regulations affecting the 1976 campaign for president, the history and organization of the …
David Macdonald Papers, 1973-1978 Extent 12.3 linear feet (ca. 24,600 pages) Scope and Content Note The Macdonald papers partially document his work in the Department of the Treasury between April 1974 and September 1976 and his subsequent brief tenure with the Department of the Navy until the end of the Ford administration. The primary focus is on foreign trade and tariff matters and federal law enforcement activities, although the collection includes information on a number of other issues. Described …
Saint Vincent College U.S.S. Monterey Collection: Collected Items, 1943-1997 Extent Less than 1 linear foot (ca. 75 pages) Scope and Content Note . Record Type Textual Access Open for research. Processed by Nancy Mirshah, June, 1998 Copyright The copyrights to Mr. Priolette’s diary presumably remain with him. Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public domain. Last Modified Date Wed, 12/17/2025 - 12:00 Content Available Online No Summary Description …
President Ford Committee Records: Campaign Commercials Videotapes Scope and Content Note President Ford Committee Records: Campaign Commercials Videotapes Record Type Videos Last Modified Date Fri, 12/19/2025 - 12:00 Content Available Online No Legacy Finding Aid (PDF) PFCcommercials.pdf Alphabetical order title President Ford Committee Records: Campaign Commercials Videotapes Digitized Status Non …
Gerald R. Ford Congressional Papers, 1949-1973 Extent 672 linear feet (ca. 1,344,000 pages) and 230 linear feet of printed materials Scope and Content Note The Gerald R. Ford Congressional Papers were produced or accumulated by Ford and his staff during Ford's twenty-five years as a United States Representative from Michigan's Fifth Congressional District. The papers primarily document the information and constituent services provided by Ford, and his handling of legislative issues in the House. The …
Gerald R. Ford Scrapbooks, 1929-2007 Extent 74 volumes; 168 linear feet (ca. 150,000 pages); 27 reels (15,318 frames) Scope and Content Note The Gerald R. Ford Scrapbooks provide an overview of Ford's public life from high school through his post-presidential years. The seventy-four large bound volumes and over 80,000 pages of unbound material consist mostly of newspaper and magazine clippings, but also include photographs, souvenir programs, invitations, holiday and courtesy messages, notes, …
Gerald R. Ford Congressional Papers, 1949-1973 Bills and Voting Record File Sub-Group, 1949-1973 Record Type Textual Last Modified Date Tue, 12/23/2025 - 12:00 Series List Bills and Voting Record File, 1949-73. (Boxes F1‑F29, 11.6 linear feet) Administrative Assistant John Milanowski, who assisted Gerald Ford in his first congressional campaign, maintained case files and lists of bills and resolutions sponsored by Ford from 1949. Frank Meyer, who succeeded Milanowski in 1957, expanded the collection by …
Gerald R. Ford Congressional Papers, 1949-1973 Fifth District Post Office File Sub-Group, 1949-1973 Extent . Record Type Textual Last Modified Date Tue, 12/23/2025 - 12:00 Content Available Online No Summary Description Ford Congressional Papers main page Alphabetical order title Ford, Gerald R.: Congressional Papers, 1949-1973 Fifth District Post Office File Sub-Group, 1949-1973 Digitized Status Non …
Gerald R. Ford Congressional Papers, 1949-1973 Legislative File Sub-Group, 1963-1973 Extent . Scope and Content Note FILE HEADINGS AGED (1972-1973) See also Citizens,Senior AGRICULTURE (1963-1973) See also Wheat ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (1963-1973) ANIMALS, BIRDS AND FISH (1972-1973) See also Humane Treatment of Animals ANTITRUST (1972-1973) See also Trusts, Mergers, etc. APPALACHIA (1965) See also Poverty APPORTIONMENT (1965-1967, 1969, and 1971-1973) APPROPRIATIONS (1963-1973) AREA REDEVELOPMENT (1963-1966) …
National Security Adviser, Presidential Agency File, 1974-1977 Extent 8.8 linear feet (ca. 16,600 pages) Scope and Content Note The Presidential Agency File is one of many sub-collections that comprise the National Security Adviser Files. The provenance of the Ford National Security Adviser Files and an explanation of the designations “Presidential” and “Institutional” are provided in Appendix A . The Agency File is one component of the material collected and maintained by the National Security Council as …
President Ford Committee Records, Series D: General Counsel's Office Files, 1975-77 Extent . Scope and Content Note The General Counsel's Office Files are an important resource for examining the legal issues involved in the operation of a presidential campaign committee. In addition the collection extensively documents the development of the Federal Election Commission, its role in regulating campaign finances, and PFC receipts and expenditures. Smaller, but important, segments concern aspects of PFC …
President Ford Committee Records, Series F: People for Ford Office Files, 1971-76 Extent . Scope and Content Note People for Ford (PFF) was the volunteer arm of the President Ford Committee formed during the general election to develop outreach efforts to special voter groups. Directed by long-time Republican National Committee activist Elly Peterson, the PFF staff targeted women, African-Americans, professional groups, ethnics, farmers, Jews, senior citizens, and young people for particular attention. …
President Ford Committee Records, Series G: Press Office Files, 1975-76 Extent . Scope and Content Note Press Secretary Peter Kaye formed the PFC's small in-house Press Office in October, 1975. Kaye directed the organization's radio, television, and news activities through the primary campaign, reporting to the PFC Chairman. He resigned in July, 1976, when the Press Office was subsumed under a larger Communications Division, headed by newly-appointed Deputy Chairman for Communications William I. Greener, …
President Ford Committee Records, Series K: Vice Presidential Campaign Files, 1976 Scope and Content Note The Vice Presidential Campaign Office collection is primarily a reference file. It consists almost entirely of several small, routine, and likely incomplete, files, the bulk of which is contained in a large background book. Material of interest to researchers are selected Dole speech and interview transcripts, the Senator's voting record, and position papers on various campaign topics.The collection is …
Robert Orben Paper, 1947-2005 Extent 39 linear feet (ca. 69,000 pages) Scope and Content Note Robert Orben began his comedy career as a magician and played a prominent role in the magic community through the 1950s. In 1946, he produced his first magic book, The Encyclopedia of Patter . Later he wrote for Magic is Fun and Genii magazine and for the magic TV show Fun with Felix . Following this early success, Orben transitioned away from magic and applied his humor to other fields. As his popularity …