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James B. Shuman Files, 1974-1976 Extent 48 linear feet (ca. 96,000 pages) Scope and Content Note The James B. Shuman files cover his work as editor of both the President's news summary and Presidential briefing books for meetings with the news media from April 1975 to July 1976. Also included are earlier news summaries and briefing books which he inherited from predecessors. The news summary was a compilation and distillation of printed and electronic media news articles, distributed daily to the President …
Paul A. Miltich Files, 1974-1975 Extent 1 linear foot (ca. 2,000 pages) Scope and Content Note Paul Miltich, Gerald Ford's press secretary since 1966, was named assistant press secretary to the President in August 1974. Under Jerald terHorst, Miltich was responsible for supervising the correspondence section of the Press Office; producing position papers which were then distributed to newspapers, television and radio stations throughout the country; channeling opinion- editorial (Op-Ed) pieces written by …
Jerald F. Terhorst Files, 1974 Extent 1.2 linear feet (ca. 2,400 pages) Scope and Content Note Jerald terHorst was named Press Secretary to the President on August 9, 1974, the day Gerald R. Ford became the 38th President of the United States. He was Ford's first presidential appointment. TerHorst was a Michigan newspaperman who had covered Ford's political career since the 1948 Congressional race. As Press Secretary to President Ford, terHorst was responsible for conveying information on the President's …
Paul Theis And Robert Orben Files, 1974-1977 Extent 41 linear feet (ca. 82,000 pages) Scope and Content Note These are the combined files of Paul Theis and his successor Robert Orben, who were the immediate heads of the White House speechwriting unit. Until Theis departed in January 1976, he had additional responsibilities as executive editor for the entire Office of Editorial Staff. Discussed below under separate headings are: organization and function of the Office of Editorial Staff; the speechwriting …
Gwen A. Anderson Files, 1974-1977 Extent 11.6 linear feet (ca. 23,200 pages) Scope and Content Note Gwen A. Anderson, Washington State Republican Party official and former Republican National Committeewoman, joined Vice President Ford's staff in January 1974. In this capacity her major duties were to coordinate Ford's appearances at political events and fundraisers; to act as liaison with Republican groups; and to handle requests for messages, photographs and auction items. Upon Ford's succession to the …
Charles H. McCall Files, 1974-1977 Extent 89 linear feet (ca. 178,000 pages) Scope and Content Note The McCall files document the work of editorial staff researchers throughout the Ford administration. The bulk of the file is material drawn together or created during Agnes Waldron's tenure as director of research from August 1974 to June 1976, subsequently inherited and augmented by Charles McCall. McCall joined the White House staff as a consultant to assist Waldron with the research office operation in …
Spencer Johnson Files, 1976-1977 Extent 5.2 linear feet (ca. 10,400 pages) Scope and Content Note Johnson was appointed to the Domestic Council in February 1976 as Associate Director for Health, Social Security, and Welfare, remaining until the end of the Ford Administration. He replaced Arthur F. Quern who became Deputy Director for Policy and Planning. Johnson's primary responsibilities were in health issues. He assisted in the formulation of policy and as White House liaison with government agencies and …
Domestic Council Computer Office Files, 1975-1976 Extent 13.6 linear feet (ca. 27,200 pages) Scope and Content Note The Computer Office provided the Domestic Council staff with correspondence control, priority tracking, enrolled bill status and coordination, along with the White House staff, of Presidential - Congressional mail. In the fall of 1975, the Council began to organize its paperwork by computer. After January 1976, the computer functioned to control correspondence and track the status of enrolled …
Richard Parsons Files, 1974-1977 Extent 9.7 linear feet (ca. 19,400 pages) Scope and Content Note Richard D. Parsons was a native of New York City and a 1971 graduate of Union University's Albany Law School. Following law school he served as an assistant counsel to Governor Nelson Rockefeller and, commencing in 1973, as First Assistant Counsel. In 1975, soon after Rockefeller's confirmation as Vice President, Parsons became Deputy Counsel to the Vice President. After the end of the Ford administration, …
White House Central Files Bulk Mail File, 1974-1977 Extent 509.8 linear feet linear feet (ca. 305,880 pages) Scope and Content Note RELATED MATERIALS Samples of public mail were filed in the White House Central Files (WHCF) Subject File "General" folders. Weekly public mail tabulations and summaries are located in WHCF Subject File subcategory WH 4-1 and in the Robert Hartmann Papers, boxes 139 - 144. A sample of received telegraphs can be found in the collection White House Telegraph and Travel Section: …
Robert K. Wolthuis Files, 1974-1977 Extent 2.0 linear feet (ca. 4,000 pages) Scope and Content Note The Robert Wolthuis files span the period November 1974 to January 1977. They document Wolthuis' work in the White House Congressional Relations Office. Wolthuis, a former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs and administrative assistant to Sen. Wallace Bennett of Utah, joined the White House staff on January 1, 1975. Although his title changed several times, his primary responsibility …
National Security Adviser, NSC Middle East and South Asian Affairs Staff Files, 1974-1977 Extent 33.6 linear feet (ca. 67,200 pages) Scope and Content Note The Office of Middle East and South Asian Affairs provided the primary staff support to the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs on foreign policy and defense issues for thirty countries ranging geographically from Morocco to Saudi Arabia to India. As with the National Security Council's other geographic offices, the Office of Middle …
National Security Adviser, NSC Press and Congressional Relations Adviser, 1973-1976 Extent 3.2 linear feet (ca. 6,400 pages) Scope and Content Note NSC Press and Congressional Liaison Staff Files is one of many subcollections that comprise the National Security Adviser Files. For more information, see the Provenance of the Ford National Security Adviser Files. Duties of Janka and Vanderhye Leslie Janka and Margaret Vanderhye handled National Security Council (NSC) press and congressional liaison during the …
National Security Adviser, NSC Program Analysis Staff Files, 1969-1977 Extent 26 linear feet (ca. 52,000 pages) Scope and Content Note For more information, see the Provenance of the Ford National Security Adviser Files . Record Type Textual Access Only a portion of this collection has been processed and opened to research. The rest of the collection is still unprocessed and closed. In the processed portions, some items are temporarily restricted under terms of the donor's deed of gift, a copy of which is …
National Security Adviser, NSC Staff Secretary Files, (1973) 1974-1977 Extent 4.6 linear feet (ca. 8,800 pages) Scope and Content Note Jeanne Davis served as National Security Council (NSC) Staff Secretary throughout the Ford administration, a role which she had also filled during the bulk of the Nixon years. She and her staff handled NSC document control, intra-staff coordination, review of staff work, management of State visits, approval of foreign travel by administration officials, and administrative …
National Security Adviser, Outside the System Chronological File, 1974-1977 Extent 2.0 linear feet (ca. 3,800 pages) Scope and Content Note The Outside the System Chronological File is one of many sub-collections that comprise the National Security Adviser Files. For more information, see the Provenance of the Ford National Security Adviser Files. When National Archives staff received this collection at the end of the Ford administration, the boxes were labeled “Outside the System.” The exact office of …
National Security Adviser Presidential Country Files for Middle East and South Asia, 1974-1977 Extent 14 linear feet (ca. 28,000 pages) Scope and Content Note The Presidential Country Files for the Middle East and South Asia is one of many subcollections that comprise the National Security Adviser Files. For more information, see the Provenance of the Ford National Security Adviser Files. This particular subcollection concerns U.S. relations with all countries in the Middle East and South Asia, …
Philip W. Buchen Files, 1974-1977 Extent 47.6 linear feet (ca. 95,200 pages) Scope and Content Note When Gerald Ford succeeded to the Presidency on August 9, 1974, one of his first acts was to appoint his long-time friend and former law partner Philip Buchen as chief White House legal advisor and give the position Cabinet status. During his administration, Ford relied upon Buchen for advice on a wide range of issues, legislation, and actions. Like Counsellors to the President John Marsh and Robert …
National Security Adviser, Backchannel Messages, 1974-1977 Extent 4.0 linear feet (ca. 8000 pages) Scope and Content Note MOST OF THIS COLLECTION IS UNPROCESSED AND CLOSED TO RESEARCH. THE CONTAINER LIST SHOWS WHAT IS CURRENTLY OPEN. For more information, see the Provenance of the Ford National Security Adviser Files. Record Type Textual Access Only a portion of this collection has been processed and opened to research. The rest of the collection is still unprocessed and closed. In the processed portions, …
National Security Adviser Legislative Interdepartmental Group Files, 1971-1972 (1976) Extent 1.2 linear feet (ca. 2,400 pages) Scope and Content Note The Legislative Interdepartmental Group Files is one of many sub-collections that comprise the National Security Adviser Files. For more information, see the Provenance of the Ford National Security Adviser Files . The role of the Legislative Interdepartmental Group (LIG) was to coordinate administration efforts in dealing with Congress on questions …