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DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER LIBRARY ABILENE, KANSAS WHITE HOUSE OFFICE, OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL ASSISTANT FOR EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS; RECORDS, 1952-61 Pre-Accession Processed by: JAW, JL Date Completed: November 23, 1972 The records of the Office of the Special Assistant for Executive Appointments were deposited in the Eisenhower Library in 1961. Because this accession is considered part of President Eisenhower’s papers, it is covered by the letter of gift of Dwight D. Eisenhower to Franklin Floete, dated April 13, 1960. Linear Feet shelf space occupied: 33.2 Approximate number of pages: 61,540 Approximate number of items: 50,340 Literary rights in these papers are vested in the People of the United States. As indicated in President Eisenhower’s letter of April 13, 1960, the following classes of documents will be withheld from research use: 1. Papers that are security-classified pursuant to law or Executive Order until such classification shall be removed. 2. Papers the use of which may be prejudicial to the maintenance of good relations with foreign nations. 3. Papers containing statements made by or to me in confidence. 4. Papers relating to my family or private business affairs, and papers relating to the families or private business affairs of persons who have had correspondence with me. 5. Papers containing statements about individuals which might be used to injure or harass them or members of their families. 6. Such other individual files as I, or my representative, or the Administrator of General Services may specify. HISTORICAL NOTE When the Eisenhower Administration took office in 1953, the Republicans lacked a coordinated program to handle the job of filling Presidential appointments and other jobs outside the U.S. Civil Service with people who were both competent and politically acceptable. President Eisenhower recommended that such a program be worked out and appointed Charles F. Willis Jr., as Special Assistant to coordinate its development. In May 1954 Mr. Willis sent a prospectus to all Federal departments, Republican senators and congressmen, and other interested officials. In June of that same year the program went into effect. The Office of Special Assistant for Executive Appointments continued to function until the end of the administration. After Charles Willis left the post, the position of Special Assistant was held successively by Edward Tait, Robert Gray, and Robert Hampton. SCOPE AND CONTENT The collection of records of the Office of Special Assistant for Executive Appointments generated during the Eisenhower Administration focuses on the patronage appointments of the executive branch of the federal government for the period 1953-1961. More than three-fourths of this accession consists of data used by the Office of the Special Assistant for Executive Appointments. This data was kept in two files, an index and a biographical file. The personnel index was developed as a tracking device to locate correspondence concerning endorsements. Most, if not all, of this correspondence is filed in the Central Files and may be found by reference to that file without the use of this index. The biographical file contains biographical sketches of members of the administration and possible candidates for appointive positions. These sketches, which appear to have been written by both the staff and the applicants, contain information called from various Who’s Whos, trade journals, and newspapers as well as information supplied by the applicants. A small portion of the file relates to the identification of positions which needed to be filled. Notebooks were kept which contained information on appointive offices within the departments and independent agencies. Each entry listed the name of the incumbent, the length of his term, his duties and salary was well as the laws governing appointment. There is also correspondence, memoranda, lists and reports on upcoming vacancies, resignations, appointments, and evaluations of the effectiveness of the program. About 9% of this accession is composed of miscellaneous material generated by the special patronage assistants and those who shared their office. Included in this file are: material on the operation of the National Citizens for Eisenhower Congressional Committee during the 1954 campaign, drafts of speeches on disarmament and radio-active material, copies of Robert Cutler’s outgoing letters from the fall of 1956, campaign speeches of Mary Keedick and Robert Gray, a Republican Speech Kit for 1956, speeches of Robert Gray on the budget and the “New Republicanism,” 1960 campaign material, and drafts of the 1961 State of the Union Message. DESCRIPTION OF SERIES Box Nos. Series 1-14 Personnel Index, 1952-60. 14 containers. 3” x 5” cards arranged alphabetically by the name of the person endorsed. 15-25 Personnel Index, 1952-60. 11 containers. 3” x 5” cards filed first by executive department, branch of government, or independent agency, with further breakdown by organizations within each department. Final arrangement is alphabetically by the name of the person endorsed. 26-27 Personnel Index, 1952-60. 2 containers. 3” x 5” cards filed by category, e.g., attorney, economists, and minorities. Within each section, cards are arranged alphabetically by the name of the potential candidate. 28-42 Biographical File, 1952-60. 15 containers. Brief biographical sketches of members of the administration and possible candidates for appointive positions arranged alphabetically. 43-45 Presidential Appointments. 3 containers. 9 updated notebooks containing position information on appointive offices within the departments and independent agencies. The first volume contains an index. 45-51 Administrative Files, 1952-61. 7 containers. Correspondence, memoranda, reports and lists re: vacancies, potential candidates, appointments, resignations and the Personnel Management Program arranged alphabetically by topic. 52-56 Miscellaneous File, 1953-61. 5 containers. Correspondence, reports, speech kits, “Fact Papers”, campaign memorabilia and drafts of speeches organized in rough chronological order. CONTAINER LIST Box No. Contents Personnel Index, 1952-60 1 A-Belc 2 Beld-Burk 3 Burl-Cous 4 Cout-Edl 5 Edm-Geo 6 Ger-Hef 7 Hei-Jus 8 K-Ly 9 Mc-Moo 10 Mor-Pittm 11 Pitts-Schild 12 Schill-Sz 13 T-Whi 14 Why-Zu Personnel Index, 1952-60 15 State Caribbean Commission Development Loan Fund Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission G.A.T.T. International Atomic Energy Agency Int[ernational] Bank for Recon[struction] and Develop[ment] International Boundary and Water Comm[ission] International Boundary Comm[ission] U.S., Canada and Alaska Internat[ional] Civil Aviation Organ[ization] In[ternational] Com[mission] Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Internat[ional] Civil Aviation Organ[ization] Internat[ional] Cooperation Administration--Dir[ector] and Dep[uty] Dir[ector] Internat[ional] Development Advisory Board [ICA] Intern[ational] Joint Comm[ission], U.S. and Canada International Labor Organiz[ation] ILO--Geneva 1958--not Presidential Internat[ional] North Pacific Fisheries Commission Mexican Pres[idential] Inauguration Olympic Games 1960 Pan Amer[ican] Railway Cong[ress] Assoc[iation] President’s Representatives South Pacific Commission Ambassadors United Nations Mass Communications for UNESCO Inter-Amer[ica] Child Instit[ute], U.S. Rep[resentative] Legal Adviser State 16 Commerce Bureau of Standards Civil Aeronautics Admin[istration] Coast and Geodetic Survey Federal Highway Administra[tion]--Commerce Dept. Federal Maritime Administration Federal Maritime Board Patent Office Justice Ass[istant] Att[orney] Gen[eral] Interior Bureau of Mines Commissioner of Indian Aff[airs] Commissioner of Reclamation Solicitor for the Dep[artment] of Interior Ter[ritory] and Island Possessions Governor of Alaska Governor of Guam Governor of Hawaii Sec[retary] Territory of Hawaii Governor of Virgin Islands Virgin Islands Corporation Government Secretary for the Virgin Isl[ands] 17 Labor [divider only] Secretary of Labor Assistant or Undersecretary of Labor Commissioner of Labor Statistics Director of Women’s Bureau Solicitor for Dept. Of Labor Wage and Hour Division--Labor Dept. Treasury [divider only] Annual Assay Commission Appraiser of Merchandise at the Port of New York Assayer, U.S. Assay Office [New York, New York] Assayer of the Mint of the U.S. at Denver Bureau of Inter[nal] Revenue Collector of Customs Commissioner of Narcotics U.S. Comptroller of Currency Comptroller of Customs Director of the Mint General Counsel for Dept. Of the Treasury Inter- Amer[ica] Development Bank Register of the Treasury Sup[erintendent] of U.S. Assay Office Sup[erintendent] of Mint Treasurer of the U.S. Defense General Counsel Court of Military Appeals Dept. of Army Sec[retary] of Army Assist[ant] Sec[retary] of Army Undersec[retary of Army Adjutant Gen[eral] Chief of Finance Judge Advocate General Nat[ional] Guard Adjut[ant] Gen[eral] Nat[ional] Guard Bureau Registrar of the [United States Military Academy] Surgeon General of the Army Dept. of Navy Sec[retary] of Navy Undersec[retary] of Navy Assist[ant] Sec[retary] of Navy Chief, Bur[eau] of Yards and Docks Judge Advocate General, U.S. Navy Commandant of Marine Corps Dept. of Air Force Sec[retary] of Air Force Undersec[retary] of Air Force Assist[ant] Sec[retary] of Air Force 18 Agriculture Commodity Credit Corp[oration] Farmers’ Home Administration Rural Elec[trification] Administration General Counsel of Agriculture Post Office Health, Education and Welfare Board of Regents, National Library of Medicine Chief, Children’s Bureau Commissioner of Education Commissioner of Soc[ial] Sec[urity]
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