George Bush Presidential Library Records of Michael Boskin
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George Bush Presidential Library 1000 George Bush Drive West College Station, TX 77845 phone: (979) 691–4041 fax: (979) 691–4030 http://bushlibrary.tamu.edu [email protected] Inventory for FOIA Request 2017–0080–F Records of Michael Boskin, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers Extent 105 boxes Access Collection is open to all researchers. Access to Bush Presidential Records, Bush Vice Presidential Records, and Quayle Vice Presidential Records is governed by the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)(5 USC 552 as amended) and the Presidential Records Act (PRA)(44 USC 22) and therefore records may be restricted in whole or in part in accordance with legal exemptions. Copyright Documents in this collection that were prepared by officials of the United States government as part of their official duties are in the public domain. Researchers are advised to consult the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, USC) which governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Provenance Official records of George Bush’s presidency and vice presidency are housed at the George Bush Presidential Library and administered by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) under the provisions of the Presidential Records Act (PRA). Processed By Staff Archivists, November 2016. Previously restricted materials are added as they are released. System of Arrangement Records for this systematic project were found in the following collection area: Bush Presidential Records: Staff and Office Files. As policy, Staff and Office Files are processed at the folder level, that is, individual documents are not selected and removed from a folder for processing. While this method maintains folder integrity, it frequently results in the incidental processing of documents that are not wholly responsive to the subject area. 1 2017-0080-S Related Collections Related material may be found in FOIA request 2011-2576-F entitled “Selected Records on Michael Boskin,” 2011-2577-F entitled “Selected Records of The Council of Economic Advisers” and FOIA request 2011- 1612-F entitled “Energy, Selected Michael Boskin and Roger Porter Files.” Scope and Content The materials in 2017-0080-S are a systematically processed body of documents created and maintained by Michael Boskin, Chairmen of the Council of Economic Advisers. These records discuss the economic considerations for government initiatives (e.g. Clean Air Act, NAFTA, National Energy Strategy, Regulatory Relief Act), as well as the economic implications of various domestic issues (e.g. taxes, inflation, employment, social security, health care, banking regulation) and international issues (e.g. trade, oil prices, environmental protection). The Staff and Office Files contain correspondence, legislation, press releases, printed material, remarks, reports, and talking points. Internal CEA correspondence comments on studies and reports from various agencies and organizes administrative issues, such as travel, staffing, meeting, and speaking engagements. Correspondence with other government agencies addresses issues such as trade policy, deregulation, government statistics, immigration, medical malpractice reform, education, and the clean air act. Correspondence with Congress provides CEA opinion on various House/Senate proposed bills and answers specific questions posed by congressmen/senators on various economic issues. Correspondence with private citizens and businesses addresses such topics as regulatory reform, domestic business policy, effects of monetary policy on international trade, credit crunch, capital gains taxes, and NAFTA. Proposed legislation deals with issues such as cooperative research and commercialization, the internal revenue code, the trade act, the Eastern European recovery act, and the Small Business recovery act. Press releases from the White House, Department of Commerce and Department of the Treasury discuss economic initiatives (such as NAFTA and the Uruguay Round) and other economic issues (such as the status of domestic markets, foreign economic aid, environmental initiatives, and unemployment). Printed material consists of articles from newspapers and economic journals and magazines related to economic growth, income distribution, regulations, and environmental issues. The remarks include statements by Michael Boskin before various Senate and House committees, remarks by Michael Boskin at economic conferences and symposia, and speeches by President Bush on economic issues. CEA reports and papers outline issues such as the US economic situation and outlook, deregulation, health care reform, environmental policy, capital gains taxation, and international economic aid. Talking points prepared for Michael Boskin address issues such as acid rain, credit crunch, health care, unemployment, and welfare reform. These records are divided into twelve series: 1. Alphabetical Correspondence Files: 8 boxes, arranged alphabetically 2. Chron Files: 33 boxes, boxes 1–9 arranged chronologically, boxes 10–33 arranged alphabetically by sender 3. Congressional Correspondence Files: 4 boxes, arranged chronologically 4. Congressional Testimony Files: 6 boxes, arranged chronologically 5. Correspondence by Agency Files: 4 boxes, arranged alphabetically by executive agency 6. DPC [Domestic Policy Council] Meeting Files: 4 boxes, arranged chronologically 7. EPC [Economic Policy Council] Meeting Files: 2 boxes, arranged chronologically 8. Files Received from LM: 1 box transferred from NARA after other material was received 9. Meeting Files: 10 boxes, arranged chronologically 2 2017-0080-S 10. NSC [National Security Council] Meeting Files: 5 boxes, arranged chronologically 11. Staff Memos Files: 8 boxes, arranged chronologically 12. Subject Files: 20 boxes, arranged alphabetically The following is a list of documents and folders processed in response to Case Number 2017-0080-S. Bush Presidential Records: Staff and Office Files Economic Advisers, Council of Boskin, Michael, Files—Alphabetical Correspondence Files Box 1 Correspondence, A [Correspondence with Graham Allison of Harvard University, American Enterprise Institute, American Electronics Association, and others] [1] Correspondence, A [Correspondence with Graham Allison of Harvard University, American Enterprise Institute, American Electronics Association, and others] [2] Correspondence, B [Correspondence with Jeb Bush of Codina–Bush Group, Exxon, Economics America, and others] [1] Correspondence, B [Correspondence with Jeb Bush of Codina–Bush Group, Exxon, Economics America, and others] [2] Correspondence, B [Correspondence with Jeb Bush of Codina–Bush Group, Exxon, Economics America, and others] [3] Correspondence, B [Correspondence with Jeb Bush of Codina–Bush Group, Exxon, Economics America, and others] [4] Box 2 Correspondence, C [Correspondence with the International Center for Economic Growth, American Airlines, The University of Chicago, and others] [1] Correspondence, C [Correspondence with the International Center for Economic Growth, American Airlines, The University of Chicago, and others] [2] Correspondence, D [Correspondence with Chris DeMuth of American Enterprise Institute, DuPont, A Presidential Classroom For Young Americans, Inc., and others] [1] Correspondence, D [Correspondence with Chris DeMuth of American Enterprise Institute, DuPont, A Presidential Classroom For Young Americans, Inc., and others] [2] Correspondence, E [Correspondence with William C. Edwards, Robert Eisner of Northwestern University, Nicholas Eberstadt of American Enterprise Institute, and others] Correspondence, F [Correspondence with Donald Fisher of The Gap, Inc., Craig Fuller of Hill and Knowlton, Peter Farnsworth, and others] Correspondence, G [Correspondence with William Gale of UCLA and others] Box 3 Correspondence, H [Correspondence with William Harman of Morgan Stanley, James Heckman of Yale University, Robert Heller of VISA, James Hayes, David Hale of Kemper Financial Companies, Dale Jorgenson of Harvard, and others] [1] Correspondence, H [Correspondence with William Harman of Morgan Stanley, James Heckman of Yale University, Robert Heller of VISA, James Hayes, David Hale of Kemper Financial Companies, Dale Jorgenson of Harvard, and others] [2] Correspondence, H [Correspondence with William Harman of Morgan Stanley, James Heckman of Yale University, Robert Heller of VISA, James Hayes, David Hale of Kemper Financial Companies, Dale Jorgenson of Harvard, and others] [3] Correspondence, I [Correspondence with Lew Gossage of Irwin] Correspondence, J [Correspondence with Jerry Jasinowski of National Association of Manufacturers, James Johnston of General Motors, and others] 3 2017-0080-S Correspondence, K [Correspondence with John Kilroy of Kilroy Industries, James Kinnear of Texaco Inc., Laurence Kotlikoff of Boston University, Rosabeth Kanter of Harvard, and others] [1] Correspondence, K [Correspondence with John Kilroy of Kilroy Industries, James Kinnear of Texaco Inc., Laurence Kotlikoff of Boston University, Rosabeth Kanter of Harvard, and others] [2] Correspondence, K [Correspondence with John Kilroy of Kilroy Industries, James Kinnear of Texaco Inc., Laurence Kotlikoff of Boston University, Rosabeth Kanter of Harvard, and others] [3] Box 4 Correspondence, K [Correspondence with John Kilroy of Kilroy Industries, James Kinnear of Texaco Inc., Laurence Kotlikoff of Boston University, Rosabeth Kanter of Harvard, and others] [4] Correspondence, L [Correspondence with Thomas Labrecque of Chase, Kenneth Lay of Enron,