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Office of Congressional Liaison: a Guide to Its Records at the Jimmy Carter Library 441 Freedom Parkway NE Atlanta, GA 30307 http://www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov Records of the Office of Congressional Liaison: A Guide to Its Records at the Jimmy Carter Library Collection Summary Creator: Office of Congressional Liaison Title: Records of the Office of Congressional Liaison Dates: 1977-1981 Quantity: 166 linear feet open for research, 381containers Identification: Accession Number: 80-1 Archival Research Catalog (ARC) Identification Number: 559574 Scope and Content: The files consist of congressional correspondence, memoranda, notes, briefing papers, campaign schedules, legislative reports, congressional mail summaries, telephone call requests, resumes, news clippings, publications and floor charts that represent the function of the Congressional Office. These materials illustrate how the Office of Congressional Liaison advanced the President’s legislative programs on Capitol Hill while also insuring that congressional viewpoints and ideas were fully considered by White House decision makers. A substantial portion of the files deal with congressional, particularly Senate, correspondence. Also of note are the files of the Budget Task Force, a working group assembled to present the 1980 budget. Creator Information: Office of Congressional Liaison The function of the Office of Congressional Liaison was to coordinate activities with members of Congress. Activities requiring coordination included scheduling, priority, and substance of legislation; federal grants; federal appointments; White House-Congressional correspondence; constituent concerns; and election campaigns. The Congressional Liaison Office was headed by Frank Moore throughout the administration. The office grew from an original staff of thirteen to approximately forty staff members by the end of the administration. Biographical information on key office personnel is located at the end of the finding aid. Restrictions: Restrictions on Access: These papers contain documents restricted in accordance with Executive Order 12958, which governs National Security policies, and material which has been closed in accordance with the donor’s deed of gift. Terms Governing Use and Reproduction: Copyright interest in these papers has been donated to the United States Government. Some of the records may be subject to copyright restrictions (i.e. newspapers, publications, etc). Researchers should contact the publisher for further information. Related Material: Related materials in this repository: White Burkett Miller Center oral history interview with Frank Moore and other staff members; White House Exit Interviews with Frank Moore, Roberta Adams, Bob Beckel, Doris Brenner, Bill Cable, Ralph Camilli, Karen Condon, Thomas Donilon, Mari Forbes, Les Francis, Jim Free, Jeff Nuechterlein, Ann Paterson, Bob Russell, and Bob Thomson; White House Central File, Subject File categories Legislation and Federal Government-Organizations 30 through 48; White House Central File, Name File for members of Congress; and White House Correspondence Tracking series CL (Congressional Liaison). Index Terms: Limited to major topics under each category Persons: Frank Moore, Lisa Bourdeaux, Patricia DeSouza, Patricia Carroll, Evelyn Small, Dan Tate Organizations: U.S. Congress, House of Representatives; U.S. Senate Subjects: Foreign Policy, Inflation, Education, Budget; Legislation; Energy, Federal Budget, Presidential Appointments Types of Material: Correspondence, letters, memoranda, studies, briefings, note, speeches, press releases, news clippings and publications. Administrative Information: Preferred citation: [Type of Document], [Names of Sender and Recipient or Title of Document], [Date], [Collection Title], [Series Title], [Folder Title], [Box Number], Jimmy Carter Presidential Library. Acquisition information: These historical materials were received under provisions of the instrument of gift that Jimmy Carter signed January 31, 1981. Processing information: The first series of the collection was opened in 1997. Subsequent series in the collection were opened in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. The open dates are indicated in the series descriptions. System of Arrangement: The records of the Congressional Liaison Office are divided into forty-eight series: Series Description ARC ID # Frank Moore’s 1976 Campaign Subject Files 559761 Frank Moore’s Personnel Files 559804 Frank Moore’s Subject Files 559806 Frank Moore’s Correspondence Files 559811 Frank Moore’s Budget Task Force Files 559836 Frank Moore’s Grants Files 593007 Frank Moore’s Chronological Files 593008 Frank Moore’s Administrative Files 593009 Frank Moore’s Telephone Message Log Files 593011 Lisa Bourdeaux’s Subject Files 568554 Lisa Bourdeaux’s Weekly Legislative Reports Files 593013 Patti DeSouza’s Subject Files 593014 Patricia Carroll’s Personnel Files 593015 Patricia Carroll’s Chronological Files 593016 Patricia Carroll’s Trip Files 593017 Patricia Carroll’s Events Files 593018 Les Francis’s Subject Files 593019 Les Francis’s Chronological Files 593020 James Copeland’s Subject Files 593021 Evelyn Small’s Subject Files 593022 Ronna Freiberg’s Subject Files 593023 Ronna Freiberg’s 1978 Campaign Files 593024 Ronna Freiberg’s 1980 Democratic Convention Files 593025 Sallie Phillips Grant Files 593026 Sallie Phillips Hill Visitation Files 593027 Bob Beckel’s Subject Files 593028 Lillian Brooks Subject Files 593029 Jeff Nuechterlein’s Subject Files 593030 Dan Tate’s Subject Files 593031 Robert Thomson’s Subject Files 593032 Schule’s Subject Files 607378 William Cable Name Files 1768059 William Cable Subject Files 607372 William Cable Chronological Files 1945582 James Free’s Name Files 1995479 James Free’s Subject Files 607374 Valerie Pinson’s Name Files 1756190 Valerie Pinson’s Subject Files 607377 Valerie Pinson’s 1980 Campaign Files 1766816 Terrance Straub’s Subject Files 2067616 Terrance Straub’s Name Files 2071537 Terrance Straub’s 1980 Campaign Files 2555057 Robert Maher’s Subject Files 2637586 Robert Maher’s Name Files 2641651 Ronna Freiberg’s Administrative Files 2642090 Evelyn Small’s Correspondence Files 5695340 Evelyn Small’s 1980 Campaign Files 5695367 Evelyn Small’s Administrative Files 5682555 Detailed Description of the Collection Frank Moore’s 1976 Campaign Subject Files Scope and Content: Containers 1-12. This series was opened in December 1997. This series contains correspondence, memoranda, news clippings, notes and reports relating to Frank Moore's role as finance chairman and congressional liaison director of the 1976 Jimmy Carter presidential campaign. Included are briefing papers, campaign schedules, congressional correspondence, and material on campaign activities within various states. Arranged alphabetically by folder title and chronologically thereunder. Container List: Container 1 Advisory Committee on National Growth Policy Processes, 6/8/76 [O/A 99] Agriculture, 7/23/76 [O/A 101] Agriculture, 10/4/76 [O/A 102] Alabama, 7/28/76 - 10/19/76 [O/A 100] Alaska, 8/5/76 - 10/15/76 [O/A 100] Alaska, 10/15/76 [O/A 101] Appointment of State Campaign Managers, 8/9/76 [O/A 99] Arizona, n.d. [O/A 100] Arizona, 6/27/76 [O/A 101] Arkansas, 6/1/76 [O/A 101] Arkansas, 8/5/76 [O/A 100] Barbre, Jim: Fundraiser; Dalton, GA] 10/17/76 [O/A 100] Bourne, Peter, 5/3/76 [O/A 102] Bourne, Peter - Name Lists] [O/A 100] Budget, 8/10-13/76 [O/A 102] Business Firms Contacted, 1973], [O/A 100] Business Political Action Committees, 1/10/76 - 10/3/76 [O/A 102] By-Laws of the Democratic Party of the U.S. [O/A 101] California, 4/30/76 - 9/30/76 [O/A 100] California, 6/17/76 -9 /16/76 [O/A 101] Campaign 1974 Source Book - DNC [O/A 104] Container 2 Campaign Manual [O/A 102] Campaign Offices & Resident Contacts, 6/6/76 [O/A 100] Campaign Supporters Name List, 11/1/76 [O/A 102] Capitol Hill Support for Carter, 8/30/76 [O/A 102] Carter California Presidential Campaign [O/A 101] Carter Campaign, 7/14/76 - 10/29/76 [O/A 101] Carter, Jimmy - Correspondence, 7/22/76 - 9/4/76 [O/A 99] Carter, Jimmy - Correspondence, 9/9/76 - 10/27/76 [O/A 99] Carter-Mondale Campaign Congressional Bulletins, 10/4 - 26/76 [O/A 99] Carter-Mondale on the Issues [O/A 100] Carter-Mondale Transition Group [O/A 103] Carter Scheduling, 9/13/76 - 10/21/76 [O/A 101] Carter Washington Visits, 5/5/76 - 8/9/76 [O/A 102] Container 3 Center for Small Business [O/A 99] Chicago Seminar, 8/8-10/76 [O/A 102] Church, Frank Senator - Fact Sheet [O/A 101] Colorado, 6/16/76 - 8/20/76 [O/A 100] Communications, 8/24/76 - 9/15/76 Compliance and Review Commission [O/A 100] Congratulation Letters, 5/28/76 - 6/29/76 [O/A 99] Congressional Addresses [O/A 101] Congressional Briefing Papers - Jimmy Carter, 8/9-13/76 [O/A 104] Congressional Bulletins, 9/16/76 - 10/7/76 [O/A 101] Congressional Campaign Directors [O/A 102] Congressional Correspondence, 11/10/76 - 12/17/76 [O/A 103] Congressional Democrats, 12/3/76 [O/A 102] Congressional Mailing - Jewish Members [O/A 102] Congressional Races, 6/19/76 - 8/11/76 [O/A 102] Connecticut, 4/25/76 - 9/1/76 [O/A 100] Connecticut, 8/11/76 [O/A 101] Correspondence, 11/10/76 - 12/23/76 [O/A 102] Council for a Better Louisiana Membership List, 11/25/74 [O/A 100] Cox, John W. Campaign Steering Committee, 12/22/75 [O/A 100] Crime Issues, 10/20/76 [O/A 99] Cumberland School of Law Convocation Dinner, 11/8/74 [O/A 100] Delaware, 8/14/76 [O/A 100] Democratic Candidates List [O/A 102] Democratic Convention, 1976 - Podium Group Master List [O/A 102] Democratic National Committee, 5/25/76 - 8/23/76 [O/A 102] Democratic
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