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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF08-003
This folder contains miscellaneous correspondence and enclosures sent to the Council of Economic Advisers by individuals whose last names begin with the letter H. The material is filed roughly in reverse chronological order according to the date of the carbon copy reply. Items include an issue of the Kiplinger Washington Letter (13 December 1963); a speech by Borden Helmer titled "Perspective for Planning"; a paper by Rodney Hoff proposing a new money system called "Stabilmoney"; a brief on "American Economic and Political Trends" from Markus and Stone (April 1963); an article by Thomas F. Hady titled "The Incidence of the Personal Property Tax," reprinted from National Tax Journal; an issue of Economic News published by the American Institute for Economic Growth (vol. VI, no. 2, February 1963); and a booklet by J. Edward Hickey titled "Rail Transport Defects." Note that this file contains some misfiled correspondence from 1962.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF08-002
This folder contains miscellaneous correspondence and enclosures sent to the Council of Economic Advisers by individuals whose last names begin with the letter G. The material is filed roughly in reverse chronological order according to the date of the carbon copy reply. Items include excerpts from speeches by Mario Ramon Beteta of Banco de Mexico; a speech by George E. Gathercole titled "How to do Business Without Really Succeeding"; a market review for mid-January 1963 by Swiss Bank; various printed material regarding the Lincoln Electric Company of Cleveland, Ohio; information on a Plan for Peace by the Federation of the Americas; a questionnaire from the United Nations on economic trends, problems, and policies; and a paper by Bertram M. Gross titled "New Frontiers for the Employment Act."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF08-001
This folder contains miscellaneous correspondence and enclosures sent to the Council of Economic Advisers by individuals whose last names begin with the letter F. The material is filed roughly in reverse chronological order according to the date of the carbon copy reply. Items include a paper by Karl A. Fox titled "Delineating the Area" regarding geographic areas for economic development; two issues of Inside Report newsletter from the Lorna Corporation; a speech by Andres A. Freites, Ambassador of the Dominican Republic; and a program for the Business Council for International Understanding Training Program for International Business Executives at American University. Note that this file contains some misfiled correspondence from 1962.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF78-002
This folder contains material pertaining to the Cabinet Committee on Balance of Payments, an informal group that was established to address problems relating to the balance of payments and gold. Walter W. Heller represented the Council of Economic Advisers on the committee. This file contains general information on the balance of payments. Types of material include correspondence, memoranda, press releases, news articles, papers, speeches, and drafts.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF78-001
This folder contains material pertaining to the Cabinet Committee on Balance of Payments, an informal group that was established to address problems relating to the balance of payments and gold. Walter W. Heller represented the Council of Economic Advisers on the committee. Half of the file consists of drafts and the final version of the Special Message on Balance of Payments, given in July 1963, while the remaining material post-dates that event and includes papers by Walter S. Salant and Warren Smith that provide an historical perspective on the U.S. balance of payments and assess the future outlook for the 1960s.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF77-003
This folder contains material pertaining to the Consumer Advisory Council (CAC), which was formally established by the Council of Economic Advisers in July 1962 in order to ensure that the government considered the needs of consumers. The contents mainly appear to be background material for the CAC meeting of March 1963, with some additional items regarding consumer legislation (S. 387, Truth in Packaging; S. 750, Truth in Lending). Types of material include correspondence, memoranda, press releases, meeting agendas, news articles, papers, and drafts. Of note are a number of items that provide an historical overview of the government's consumer activities: a paper by Helen G. Canoyer titled "Government Agencies and the Consumer in Wartime"; a paper by Caroline F. Ware on her experience with consumer agencies from 1933 to 1963; and a memorandum by Robert Lampman on consumer representation in the Federal government. There is also a speech by Colston E. Warne titled "The Consumer's Stake in Standards," and a speech by Canoyer titled "The Consumer Advisory Council: Its Origin, Purpose and Problems."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF77-002
This folder contains material pertaining to the Consumer Advisory Council (CAC), which was formally established by the Council of Economic Advisers in July 1962 in order to ensure that the government considered the needs of consumers. The information here relates to a CAC meeting held in March 1963. Types of material include correspondence, memoranda, press releases, meeting agendas, and news articles. Items include an organization chart; a speech by Robert Lampman titled "The New Frontier and the Consumer Interest"; a paper by Betty J. Willis on the history of White House Conferences; comments by Caroline F. Ware on a proposed President's Committee on Consumer Interests; thoughts on establishing a consumer newsletter; and a short history of the origins of the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, and Labor.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF77-001
This folder contains material pertaining to the Consumer Advisory Council (CAC), which was formally established by the Council of Economic Advisers in July 1962 in order to ensure that the government considered the needs of consumers. Items here relate to the publication of the CAC's first report in October 1963. Types of material include correspondence, memoranda, press releases, drafts of the report, feedback from other government agencies, and a copy of the final published report.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF76-004
This folder contains material pertaining to the Consumer Advisory Council (CAC), which was formally established by the Council of Economic Advisers in July 1962 in order to ensure that the government considered the needs of consumers. The file covers the origins and background of the CAC, including initial discussions of its scope, responsibilities, and staffing. Types of material include correspondence, memoranda, press releases, and news articles. Of note is a paper on the "Philosophy, Program, Priorities for the CAC" by member Mrs. John G. Lee (Percy Maxim Lee). There are also several documents concerning the work of the California Office of Consumer Counsel.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF76-003
This folder contains material pertaining to the Consumer Advisory Council (CAC), which was formally established by the Council of Economic Advisers in July 1962 in order to ensure that the government considered the needs of consumers. Types of material include correspondence, memoranda, press releases, and news articles. The information covers the origins of the CAC and its work in general. Items include a paper by Robert J. Lampman providing "An Appraisal of Consumer Protection," and a report on the resignation of Howard Morgan from the Federal Power Commission.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF76-002
This folder contains material pertaining to the Consumer Advisory Council (CAC), which was formally established by the Council of Economic Advisers in July 1962 in order to ensure that the government considered the needs of consumers. Many items were prepared for a staff seminar to discuss the work of the CAC, which was held at 4:00 p.m. on 10 September 1962. There are also materials from the CAC meetings of 12 September 1962 and 19 July 1962.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF76-001
This folder contains material pertaining to the Consumer Advisory Council (CAC), which was formally established by the Council of Economic Advisers in July 1962 in order to ensure that the government considered the needs of consumers. These records document CAC meetings and include items such as meeting agendas, meeting minutes, background materials for discussion, official recommendations and resolutions, and press releases. There is also a report by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association titled "Excess Earnings and Your Light Bill," and a report summarizing consumer activities within federal agencies (1956-1962).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF75-010
This folder contains material pertaining to the Consumer Advisory Council (CAC), which was formally established by the Council of Economic Advisers in July 1962 in order to ensure that the government considered the needs of consumers. Types of material include correspondence, memoranda, press releases, news articles, meeting agendas, speeches, analyses of legislation, and copies of bills. The file includes official CAC statements on various topics such as price increases, quality stabilization, racial discrimination, product labeling and packaging, and the distribution of consumer publications. There is also material on proposed bill S. 750, the Truth in Lending Act, requiring the disclosure of finance charges; an experimental newsletter called "Report to Consumers on U.S. Government Activities" (March 1963); and reports on the consumer activities of various government agencies.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF75-009
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF75-008
This folder contains material pertaining to the Consumer Advisory Council (CAC), which was formally established by the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) in July 1962 in order to ensure that the government considered the needs of consumers. Types of material include correspondence, memoranda, press releases, news articles, speeches, and resolutions. A portion of the information relates to the transfer of CAC responsibilities from the CEA to the Special Assistant for Consumer Affairs in 1964, but the bulk of the file actually covers the organization and administration of the CAC in general.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF75-007
This folder contains material pertaining to the Consumer Advisory Council, which was formally established by the Council of Economic Advisers in July 1962 in order to ensure that the government considered the needs of consumers. The information concerns possible candidates for membership on the Council and for appointment as Special Assistant for Consumer Affairs. Types of material include correspondence, memoranda, lists, and biographical summaries.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF75-006
This folder contains material pertaining to the Consumer Advisory Council, which was formally established by the Council of Economic Advisers in July 1962 in order to ensure that the government considered the needs of consumers. The information in this file mainly relates to the appointment of Esther Peterson as Special Assistant for Consumer Affairs. Items include correspondence, memoranda, news clippings, press releases, a biography of Peterson, and the text of a presidential message on consumer interests.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF90-002
This folder contains press releases issued by the Office of the White House Press Secretary. Most contain the text of remarks by President Johnson, including his speeches at the 1964 Democratic National Convention.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF90-001
This folder contains several transcripts of President Johnson's press conferences from December 1963 to October 1964. There are also some loose pages that are undated.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF09-006
This folder contains miscellaneous correspondence and enclosures sent to the Council of Economic Advisers by individuals whose last names begin with the letter P. The material is filed roughly in reverse chronological order according to the date of the carbon copy reply. Items include an issue of Federal Financial Management Topics newsletter about the Federal Government Accountants Association; a brochure and paper by Robert K. Pepper titled "What's Good About the National Debt"; information on the Polish Panamerican Chamber of Commerce; and a speech by Robert C. Turner titled "Economic Growth in the Midwest."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF09-005
This folder contains miscellaneous correspondence and enclosures sent to the Council of Economic Advisers by individuals whose last names begin with the letter O. The material is filed roughly in reverse chronological order according to the date of the carbon copy reply. Items include information on railroad patents by O. C. Olsen; and a study titled "A Method of Measuring Transit Time for Rail Cars" by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (October 1959).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF09-004
This folder contains miscellaneous correspondence and enclosures sent to the Council of Economic Advisers by individuals whose last names begin with the letter N. The material is filed roughly in reverse chronological order according to the date of the carbon copy reply. Items include statements by Walter W. Heller in response to editorials that aired on WBT and WBTV (Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF09-003
This folder contains miscellaneous correspondence and enclosures sent to the Council of Economic Advisers by individuals whose last names begin with Mc and Mac. The material is filed roughly in reverse chronological order according to the date of the carbon copy reply.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF09-002
This folder contains miscellaneous correspondence and enclosures sent to the Council of Economic Advisers by individuals whose last names begin with the letter M. The material is filed roughly in reverse chronological order according to the date of the carbon copy reply. Items include a paper on the history and functions of the (British) National Economic Development Council; a booklet by Alex Moeller titled "Monetary Policy and Foreign Affairs"; a document issued by the Council of Economic Advisers titled "Summary of Economic Developments in 1962 and Prospects and Policies for the Mid-1960s"; and speeches by Walter W. Heller before the Joint Economic Committee (28 January 1963) and before the Executives' Club of Chicago (8 March 1963). Note that this file contains some misfiled correspondence from 1962.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF09-001
This folder contains miscellaneous correspondence and enclosures sent to the Council of Economic Advisers by individuals whose last names begin with the letter L. The material is filed roughly in reverse chronological order according to the date of the carbon copy reply. Items include an article by Abba P. Lerner titled "The Cross of Gold - 1963"; a booklet issued for the 100th anniversary of the First National Bank of Chicago; a report from the Library of Congress Legislative Reference Service on "Federal Revenues and Expenditures in the Several States"; a draft report by the New York Clearing House Association titled "An Analysis of the Proposal to Increase the Maximum Insurance on Deposits and Share Accounts"; and a paper by Ben W. Lewis titled "Ambivalence in Public Policy Toward Regulated Industries." Note that this file contains some misfiled correspondence from 1962.