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National Security Adviser Trip Cables of Brent Scowcroft, 1975-1977 Extent 2.5 linear feet (ca. 3,000 pages) Scope and Content Note The "Trip Cables of Brent Scowcroft" 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 . These files are for trips on which National Security Adviser Brent Scowcroft accompanied the …
Gerald R. Ford, Funeral Materials, ca. 2006-2007 Extent Approximately 46 linear feet (approximately 92,000 pages) Scope and Content Note Former President Gerald R. Ford died peacefully at his home in Rancho Mirage, California, on December 26, 2006. The following day, President George W. Bush issued a proclamation announcing President Ford’s death and directing US flags on all federal facilities be flown at half-staff. On December 28, 2006, President Bush issued Executive Order 13421 proclaiming January 2, …
Gerald R. Ford Congressional Papers, 1949-1973 Washington Office File Sub-Group, 1949-1974 Record Type Textual Last Modified Date Tue, 12/23/2025 - 12:00 Series List Washington Office File, 1949-74. (Boxes M1‑M73, 24.4 linear feet) This is a collection of sixteen small series or file fragments formerly maintained by Ford's Washington office but otherwise unrelated. These series relate to Ford's official activities, the administration of his office, his personal finances, his participation in various …
Gerald R. Ford Congressional Papers, 1949-1973 Printed Materials Sub-Group, 1947-1973 Record Type Textual Processed by William McNitt, June 1984 Last Modified Date Tue, 12/23/2025 - 12:00 Content Available Online No Summary Description Printed Materials, 1947-73. (231 linear feet) When Gerald Ford donated his congressional papers to the Library, he included a large collection of published materials which supplements those papers. Included are congressional publications (especially those relating to …
Gerald R. Ford Congressional Papers, 1949-1973 Service Academy Appointment File Sub-Group, 1958-1974
Gerald R. Ford Congressional Papers, 1949-1973 Service Academy Appointment File Sub-Group, 1958-1974 Record Type Textual Last Modified Date Tue, 12/23/2025 - 12:00 Series List Service Academy Appointment File, 1958-74. (Boxes P1‑P18, 7.2 linear feet) This file concerns the selection of Fifth Congressional District high school students for appointment to the nation's five service academies (Army, Navy, Air Force, Merchant Marine, and Coast Guard). In making these appointments Ford relied solely on the …
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. 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 …
National Security Adviser, Staff Assistant Robert C. ("Bud") McFarlane Files, 1974-1977 Extent 3.0 linear feet (ca. 6,000 pages) Scope and Content Note After a long career as a Marine Corps officer and a year as a White House Fellow, Robert C. (“Bud”) McFarlane joined the National Security Council staff as military aide to the National Security Adviser in June 1973. He remained in that position for the rest of the Nixon administration and much of the Ford administration, then was promoted to Special …
National Security Adviser, Latin American Affairs Staff Files, 1974-1977 Extent 6 linear feet (12,000 pages) Scope and Content Note The NSC Latin America Staff Files is one of many subcollections that comprise the National Security Adviser Files. In general, materials in Staff Files tend to be more routine in nature than those found in Presidential Files. They are non-record working and reference files maintained by staff members in their offices. The Latin American Affairs staff, composed of a senior …
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. Duties of Janka and Vanderhye Leslie Janka and Margaret Vanderhye handled National Security Council (NSC) press and congressional liaison during the Ford administration. Janka served as staff assistant for press liaison from 1971 …
National Security Adviser, NSC Program Analysis Staff Files, 1969-1977 Extent 26 linear feet (ca. 52,000 pages) Scope and Content Note . 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 available on request, or under National Archives and Records Administration general …
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. 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 origin is uncertain. The collection consists almost entirely of photocopies, with …
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. This particular subcollection concerns U.S. relations with all countries in the Middle East and South Asia, encompassing both regional and bilateral matters. In arrangement, the first folders concern the …
National Security Adviser, Presidential Name File, 1974-1977 Extent 1.2 linear feet (ca. 2,400 pages) Scope and Content Note The Presidential Name File is one of many subcollections that comprise the National Security Adviser Files. The Name File comprises material filed by the name of an individual. Most of the documents were sent or received by either Henry Kissinger, as National Security Adviser to the President, or Brent Scowcroft, as Kissinger's deputy and then National Security Adviser himself. It is …
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 …
White House Communications Agency Audiotapes: First Lady Betty Ford's Public Remarks, 1974-76 Scope and Content Note The White House Communications Agency (WHCA) recorded audio of First Lady Betty Ford’s public remarks at the White House and a few other locations. The table below is based on WHCA’s inventory log. Actual tape times may differ from what was indicated by the White House staff. Use the search capabilities in your PDF reader program to locate specific people or keywords in this table. There are …
White House Communications Agency Audiotapes: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Speeches, Remarks, and News Conferences, 1947-77 Scope and Content Note The White House Communications Agency (WHCA) recorded President Ford's speeches, news conferences, and other public statements. The table below lists these recordings and is based on WHCA’s daily inventory log. Actual tape times may differ from what was indicated by the White House staff. Use the search capabilities in your PDF reader program to locate specific …
The White House Central Files Record Type Textual Last Modified Date Thu, 10/31/2024 - 12:00 Content Available Online No Summary Description The White House Central Files (WHCF) was a filing and retrieval system shared by President Ford and his staff. It includes many of their communications with each other, federal agencies, Members of Congress, and individuals and institutions across the spectrum of American public and private life. Some routine foreign government correspondence is included as well. A …
Naval Photographic Center (NPC): Film, 1974-1977 Scope and Content Note The NPC filmed many of President Ford’s activities, especially ceremonial and public events. These included, for example, bill signings, speeches, announcements, photo-opportunity events, state dinners and entertainment, and some domestic and foreign trips. In a few instances, the NPC filmed public events featuring the First Lady or the Ford children. Record Type Film Last Modified Date Tue, 10/15/2024 - 12:00 Content Available Online …