http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt696nf2n3 No online items Register of the Richard V. Allen papers Finding aid prepared by Hoover Institution Library and Archives Staff Hoover Institution Library and Archives © 2009, 2016 434 Galvez Mall Stanford University Stanford, CA 94305-6003 [email protected] URL: http://www.hoover.org/library-and-archives Register of the Richard V. Allen 2007C17 1 papers Title: Richard V. Allen papers Date (inclusive): 1948-1999 Collection Number: 2007C17 Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives Language of Material: English Physical Description: 123 manuscript boxes, 9 oversize boxes(59.1 Linear Feet) Abstract: Contains correspondence, speeches, interviews, legal files, subject files, photographs, audio and video recordings, clippings, and notes relating to Allen's work in American politics and government. As a specialist in security and foreign policy, Allen worked on the Nixon and Reagan campaigns and held posts on the National Security Council under each of them. Topics of note include: Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Richard Nixon, foreign policy, national security, political campaigns, Iran hostage crisis, Republican National Committee, libel and media abuses, Korea, and Taiwan. Creator: Allen, Richard V. Hoover Institution Library & Archives Access Boxes 3, 13-18, 36-42, 51-53, 60-61, 77, 85-88, and an audiocassette in Box 105 closed during the lifetime of Richard V. Allen. The remainder of the collection is open for research; materials must be requested at least two business days in advance of intended use. Publication Rights For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives. Acquisition Information Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Richard V. Allen papers, 1961-1999., [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives. 1 January Born, Collingswood, New Jersey 1936 1957 B.A. from University of Notre Dame 28 December Marries Patricia Ann Mason 1957 1958 M.A. in Political Science from University of Notre Dame 1958-1961 Lecturer, University of Maryland, Overseas Division 1961-1962 Assistant professor of social sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology 1962-1966 Research principal and chairman of study program on communism, Georgetown University Center for Strategic Studies 1963 (Editor with David M. Abshire) National Security: Political, Military, and Economic Strategies in the Decade Ahead,Praeger 1964 (Co-author) East-West Trade: Its Strategic Implications, Center for Strategic Studies, Georgetown University Publication of Peaceful Coexistence: A Communist Blueprint for Victory, American Bar Association 1966 Publication of Peace or Peaceful Coexistence?American Bar Association 1966-1968 Senior staff member, Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace 1967-1968 Senior foreign policy advisor, Nixon-Agnew campaign committee 1967 Author (with Hal Bartlett and Kenneth Colegrove) of Democracy and Communism: Theory and Action, Van Nostrand 1969 (Editor) Yearbook on International Communist Affairs, Hoover Institution Press Senior staff member, National Security Council 1969-1971 Vice president of International Resources Ltd. 1970-1972 Member, Presidential Commission on International Trade and Economic Policy 1971-1972 Deputy executive director, Council on International Economic Policy, and deputy assistant to the President on International Economic Affairs 1972-1981 President of Potomac International Corp. 1978-1980 Senior foreign policy advisor to Ronald Reagan 1981-1982 Assistant for national security affairs (National Security Advisor) to President Reagan Register of the Richard V. Allen 2007C17 2 papers 1982- Distinguished fellow and chairman, Asian Studies Center, Heritage Foundation President, Richard V. Allen Co. 1983- Senior fellow, Hoover Institution Scope and Content of Collection The Richard V. Allen papers contain correspondence, speeches, interviews, legal files, subject files, photographs, audio and video recordings, clippings, and notes relating to Allen's work in United States politics and government. As a specialist in security and foreign policy, Allen worked on the Nixon and Reagan campaigns and held posts in the National Security Council under each of them. Topics of note include: Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, Richard Nixon, trade policy, foreign policy, national security, political campaigns, Iran hostage crisis, Republican National Committee, libel and media abuses, Korea, and Taiwan. The Allen papers provide evidence of Richard V. Allen's longstanding relationship with the Republican Party, his working relationship with two presidents, and his subsequent role in the public sphere as a consultant and commentator. Allen began his career in academia and spent the bulk of the 1960s writing about communism. This period is not well documented in the collection. This background aided Allen as he left academia for the chance to shape public policy; Allen worked on the presidential campaigns of Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan as an expert in foreign policy and national security, then assumed responsibilities at the National Security Council under each of the two presidents. The Correspondenceand Campaign and transition filesdocument Allen's work for both President Nixon and President Reagan, and the White House filesprovide further details of Allen's tenure as National Security Advisor under President Reagan. Allen's continuous interest in political life and public policy is reflected in the Committee files, which document his relationships in the 1970s with the Council on International Economic Policy and Republican National Committee, and in the Subject files, which encompass a variety of topics of interest to Allen including the Iran hostage crisis and Presidents Nixon, Reagan, and G.H.W. Bush. The Speeches and writings, Publicity, and Audiovisual materialseries all document Allen's role in the public sphere as analyst and commentator, especially after he left his position as National Security Advisor in 1981. The Legal filesrecord Allen's testimony before various congressional committees, and also cover his struggles with the press in the wake of his resignation from public office. Together, the Calendarsseries and the Invitationsseries illustrate both Allen's work and social life. The Photographsseries provides an excellent cross-section of Allen's entire career. It includes materials depicting Allen's work at the White House, his appearances on the television show Inside Washington, his travels to Asia, speaking engagements, social events, and visits with leaders of other countries, especially Taiwan and South Korea. Arrangement The collection is organized into 13 series: Correspondence, 1962-1987; Campaign and transition files, 1967-1984; White House files, 1979-1989; Subject files, 1968-1999; Committee files, 1969-1984; Speeches and writings, 1961-1999; Legal files, 1971-1999; Publicity Materials, 1945-1999; Calendars, 1971-1998; Invitations, 1981, 1986; Declassified U.S. government records, 1975-1980; Photographs, 1968-1999; Audiovisual material, 1948-1999. Related Materials Ronald Reagan subject collection, Hoover Institution Library & Archives Robert E. McCarthy papers, Hoover Institution Library & Archives 1981 Presidential Inaugural Committee records, Hoover Institution Library & Archives Joseph Shattan papers, Hoover Institution Library & Archives Fred Charles Iklé papers, Hoover Institution Library & Archives Annelise Graebner Anderson papers, Hoover Institution Library & Archives Deaver and Hannaford records, Hoover Institution Library & Archives Subjects and Indexing Terms Audiotapes Video tapes United States -- Foreign relations -- 1981-1989 United States -- Foreign relations -- 1945-1989 United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989 United States -- Defenses Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1980 Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1968 Register of the Richard V. Allen 2007C17 3 papers Iran Hostage Crisis, 1979-1981 Reagan, Ronald National Security Council (U.S.) Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994 Correspondence 1962-1987 Scope and Contents note Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence, primarily dating from Allen's work on the Nixon and Reagan presidential campaigns and administrations. Also includes a small amount of material predating Allen's policy work and from the period between Nixon and Reagan. Correspondence is divided into three subseries: Chronological, Alphabetical, and Public response to leave and resignation correspondence. Chronological correspondence 1962-1987. Scope and Contents note Contains correspondence, mainly copies of outgoing letters. Includes Allen's personal correspondence, official correspondence, correspondence with Ambassadors and members of Congress, and correspondence regarding his resignation in 1981. Arranged chronologically. box 1, folder 1 Personal/General 1962-1967 box 1, folder 2 Personal/General 1968 June box 1, folder 3 Personal/General 1968 July box 1, folder 4 Personal/General 1968 August box 1, folder 5 Personal/General 1968 September box 1, folder 6 Personal/General 1968 October box 1, folder 7 Personal/General 1968 November box 1, folder 8 Personal/General 1968 December box 1, folder 9-11 Election congratulations 1968 box 1, folder 12 Personal/General 1969 January box 2, folder 1 Personal/General 1969 February box 2, folder 2 Personal/General 1969 March box 2, folder 3 Personal/General