SEATON, FRED A.: Papers Speeches Series
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SEATON, FRED A.: Papers Speeches Series SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE The Fred Seaton Papers contain four subseries of material relating to speeches by Secretary Seaton or others. These have been combined to make up the Speech Series. The date coverage on this series is 1946 to 1963. The first and largest subseries (approximately 40,000 pages) is titled “Speeches--Fred A. Seaton.” It is a chronological file maintained for most of Fred Seaton’s speaking engagements from 1946 to 1960. The speeches are related to his activities as a leader of the Republican Party in the plains states, as a top-level staff member of Eisenhower’s 1952 presidential campaign, as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative and Public Affairs, as a White House staff member, as Secretary of the Interior, and in private life as a newspaper publisher and radio/television station operator. Also evident are his interests in Hastings College, Kansas State University, and Beta Theta Pi fraternity. In addition to speech drafts this subseries contains correspondence regarding travel arrangements, social engagements and, occasionally, personal or official correspondence of a substantive nature regarding such things as politics, patronage, business ventures, and government policies. Seaton’s extensive travel as Secretary of the Interior, both domestically and to U.S. territories, is well documented in this subseries. Also of particular interest is his trip to Cambodia in 1959 as the President’s representative to the dedication of the Khmer-American Friendship Highway. The second subseries of the Speech Series is titled “Miscellaneous Articles and Speeches.” It is much less complete than the first subseries but contains articles by Seaton (in both published and draft form) as well as speeches. Also included is correspondence regarding speaking invitations which were declined. This subseries contains approximately 2,500 pages. Date coverage is 1953 to 1961. The third subseries, titled “Speeches--Cabinet Members and Others,” consists of five archives boxes of press release copies of speeches delivered by Cabinet members and various other top- level government officials between 1954 and 1960, organized by executive department and chronologically thereunder, and one box of miscellaneous speeches by a wide range of individuals both in and out of government. The “Speech Material” subseries consists of ten archives boxes of speech texts, fact sheets, printed material, etc., arranged by subject in alphabetical order. The material dates from 1950 to 1963 and appears (because of the different types of original folder labels) to have been compiled from several sources. This material was presumably used as background information for speech writers. Subjects include a wide variety of topics related to Mr. Seaton’s government and political activities. SPEECH SERIES Box No. Contents 1 MINDEN COMMENCEMENT 6/2/46 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Speech re S.50 Statehood for Alaska SPECIAL ARTICLE : “The Cathedral Chimes” re Voting 2/27/52 RECORDINGS -SPEECH - CAMPAIGN [1952] SPEECH: OMAHA RADIO PROGRAM 3/29/52 Peterson for Senate (Students for) SPEECH -RECORDING April 21,1952 “Voice of America” SPEECH- CHRONOSCOPE 4/25/52 CBS Nationwide TV Network Series SPEECH- SILURIANS, New York 5/12/52 TELENEWS: 5/16/52 re Eisenhower 2 SPEECH 1-8-52 Floor of the Senate Re Late Senator Wherry CONGRESSIONAL RECORD REPRINT 1-8-52 SPEECH - Kansas Day Banquet Topeka January 29, 1952 (1)-(3) PRESS RELEASE -January 30, 1952 Kansas Day Banquet, Topeka, Kansas TOPEKA, KANSAS SPEECH [1-29-52] PENCILED NOTES ON SPEECHES [Kansas Day 1-29-52] SPEC. ARTICLE- JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POST OFFICE CLERKS re: Senator Seaton [Feb. 1952] SPEC. ARTICLE- NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS ASSOCIATION re: Senator Seaton [Feb. 1952] SPEECH -LINCOLN DAY ALBANY, N.Y. February 16, 1952 (1)(2) SPEECH-RADIO RECORDING Bill Herson Interview 2-16-52 SPEECH: SENATE 2-20-52 re: S.50 Alaska (1)(2) 3 NEBRASKA SPEECHES 1953 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS (Miscellaneous) (1954) WOMEN’S FORUM ON NATIONAL SECURITY Washington, DC-January 29, 1954 OMAHA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Omaha, Nebraska - Feb 18, 1954 GERMAN SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia- February 26, 1954 [FAS Canceled] AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL MFG. ASS. Boca Raton, Florida March 30, 1954 Carolinas Press Photographers Short Course Chapel Hill, N. Carolina -April 3, 1954 (Canceled) ST. JAMES COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Hagerstown, Maryland- June 5, 1954 CITIZENS FOR EISENHOWER PANEL Washington, DC - June 11, 1954 RESERVE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION Omaha, Nebraska- June 16, 1954 HARVARD UNIVERSITY Cambridge - August 3, 1954 BETTY BEALE [Column, Star] September 5, 1954 AMVETS Miami, Florida -Aug 25,1954 EUROPEAN TRIP - Sept. 24 - Oct. 27 ASSOCIATION OF MILITARY SURGEONS Washington, D.C.-October 29, 1954 HASTINGS TRIP -12/15/54 Includes Speech Material MEET THE PRESS--NBC TV (Mr. Seaton) Dec 26, 1954 4 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA Lincoln, Nebraska - February 5, 1955 STUDENT CONVOCATION Kansas State College - Manhattan February 9, 1955 FARM AND HOME WEEK Kansas State College -Manhattan February 9, 1955 NATIONAL ORANGE SHOW San Bernardino, Calif.-March 26, 1955 BETA THETA PI Washington, D.C. ---- April 28, 1955 NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION (Banff Alberta, Canada) Friday, June 17 BETA THETA PI Bedford Springs, Pennsylvania September 2, 1955 NATIONAL SALES EXECUTIVE Washington, D.C.-Sep.8, 1955 NEW ENGLAND WEEKLY PRESS ASSN. Manchester, Vermont- Sept.17, 1955 INLAND DAILY PRESS ASSOCIATION Chicago, Illinois- Oct.18,1955 TEXAS REPUBLICAN WOMEN’S CONF. San Antonio, Texas - Oct. 20, 1955 MARYVILLE COLLEGE November 5, 1955 [Maryville, Tennessee] DENVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Denver, Colorado - November 11, 1955 NITTANY LION’S CLUB State College, Penn.- November 15,1955 5 IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE Portland, Oregon August 29, 1956 SALUTE TO EISENHOWER (Muskegon, Michigan) January 20, 1956 McKINLEY DAY DINNER Dayton, Ohio - January 30, 1956 NEW YORK PRESS ASSOCIATION (Syracuse University) February 3,1956 LINCOLN DAY (Independence, Kansas) February 10, 1956 CHAMPAIGN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Champaign, Illinois – February 21, 1956 NATIONAL PASTURE-FORAGE LIVESTOCK Omaha, Nebraska March 15, 1956 (1)-(3) NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN FOUNDERS DAY March 1956 (19th) HOOSIER STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION Indianapolis, Indiana April 7, 1956 WASHINGTON STATE REPUBLICAN CONV. Seattle, Washington July 7, 1956 COLORADO-BIG THOMPSON DEDICATION Loveland, Colorado- August 11, 1956 (1)(2) TV Program, REPORT TO THE NATION August 16, 1956 6 MID-AMERICA JUBILEE St. Louis, Missouri- September 1, 1956 (1)(2) OREGON TRIP - August 28 -31, 1956 SWEET CORN DAY Vinton, Iowa - September 3, 1956 Dept. Of Int. “high level” [9-7-56] UNITED GIVERS FUND OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA September 13, 1956 UNITED GIVERS FUND SPOT APPEAL-TV September 14, 1956 FISHERMEN’S FIESTA San Pedro, California - Sept. 16, 1956 REPUBLICAN COUNTY CENTRAL CTME Denver, Colorado- September 18 1956 GOP KICKOFF BREAKFAST Washington National Airport - Sept 18 1956 Belle Fourche, South Dakota September 22, 1956 OMAHA FISH AND WILDLIFE CLUB Omaha Nebraska - Sept. 20, 1956 DEVIL’S TOWER MONUMENT Sun Dance, Wyoming - Sept. 24, 1956 AMERICAN MINING CONGRESS Los Angles - AM Session Oct. 1, 1956 WASHINGTON -- NEVADA October 2-6, 1956 7 NATIONAL PRESS CLUB LUNCHEON Washington, D.C.- October 11, 1956 (1)- (3) INLAND DAILY PRESS ASSOCIATION Chicago, Illinois- October 14-17, 1956 (did not attend) UPPER COLORADO CEREMONY The White House - October 15, 1956 “Reporters Roundup” (radio tape recording) Washington, D.C. Oct. 15, 1956 1956 CAMPAIGN Easton & Denton, Md. - October 16, 1956 1956 CAMPAIGN Richmond & Muncie, Ind. - Oct. 17, 1956 ABC ANNUAL MEETING (Luncheon) Chicago, (Mike Cowles) - Accepted - Oct. 18, 1956 (1)(2) 1956 CAMPAIGN Chicago, Illinois - Oct. 18, 1956 1956 CAMPAIGN Des Moines & Ames, Iowa - Oct. 18,1956 1956 CAMPAIGN Pocatello, Boise, & Lewiston, [& Idaho] Oct. 19 - 20 1956 CAMPAIGN Dickinson & Bismarck, N.D. - Oct. 22 1956 1956 CAMPAIGN Grand Island, Hastings, Fremont, Omaha & Lincoln, Nebraska - Oct. 22, 23, 24 1956 CAMPAIGN Watertown & Sioux Falls, S.D.-Oct. 24 1956 1956 CAMPAIGN Charlestown, W. VA.-Oct. 25, 1956 1956 CAMPAIGN Salem, Columbus & Chillicothe, Ohio- October 26 Campaign Tour Oct. 16-26, 1956 TV “College Press Conference” Washington, D.C. Oct. 21, 1956 (Quarles did this) 8 ABC - TV Program- Nationwide (NYC) [New York City] October 27, 1956 (conservation, wildlife) 70th Anniversary of Unveiling of THE STATUE OF LIBERTY Oct. 28,1956 NATIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE of the Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce October 30, 1956 (1)(2) NBC-TV Program - Nationwide October 31, 1956 (power reclamation) RADIO TRANSCRIPT FOR IDAHO November 2, 1956 COLLEGE PRESS CONFERENCE (ABC-TV Network - November 4, 1956) AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE Chicago, Illinois - November 14, 1956 (1)- (3) NATIONAL RECLAMATION ASSOCIATION Salt Lake City, Utah November 16, 1956 (1)(2) 9 THE NATIONAL GRANGE Rochester, New York - Nov. 20, 1956 REPUBLICAN VALLEY CONSERVATION McCook, Nebraska - September 19, 1956 Migratory Bird Conservation Commission Washington, D.C. Nov. 21, 1956 VIRGIN ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK Dedication - Cruz Bay, St. John - Dec. 1, 1956 (1)(3) NATIONAL PETROLEUM COUNCIL Washington, D.C.--December 14, 1956 CHRISTMAS PAGEANT OF PEACE Washington, D.C. --December 20, 1956 SPEECHES DECLINED (Interior Dept.) 1956 (1)-(3) 10 AM. NAT’L CATTLE ASSOCIATION Phoenix, Ariz. (Tue.) Jan. 8, 1957 PM Session- Westward Ho Hotel (1)(2) DROUGHT TRIP FILE Jan. 14-15, 1957 (Folder #1) (1)(2) Drought Trip Jan. 14-15, 1957 (Folder #2)