WHITE HOUSE OF RECORDS MANAGEMENT SUBJECT FILE: PUBLIC RELATIONS (PR)
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Open - all records in the subject category have been processed and are available for research
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PR | Public Relations (0.2 ft; Box 1) This primary subject category contains material relating to correspondence from the public, friends of the President, and members of Congress. Letters concern general support, or inform the President/staff of views on ongoing projects. |
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PR001 | Administration Appreciation Letters (3.9 l. ft; Boxes 1-10) This secondary subject category contains material relating to letters of appreciation to and from the public, entertainment figures, businesspeople, sports figures, members of Congress, state officials, White House staff, individuals involved in events, organizations, and campaigns of the Administration, SES personnel, personnel in agencies, departments, the Executive residence, and Schedule C personnel. |
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PR002 | Administration Complaints-Criticism (0.1 l. ft; Box 11) This secondary subject category contains material relating to criticisms of Administration policies (both foreign and domestic), from the public and from Congress. Some of the topics covered include criticism of education policies, the deficit, taxes, care for the poor, and treatment of veterans. |
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PR003 |
Administration Support (7.9 l. ft; Boxes 11-29; Oversize 1-3, 9, 13-14 Flat-Small 1; Flat-Medium-1) The following Case Files have been digitized: 284400-287999 |
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PR004 | Anonymous - Illegible Communications (0.1 ft; Box 29) This secondary subject category contains material relating to messages and letters from anonymous correspondents concerning personal hardship cases, requests for assistance, citizens donating money or items, and immigration to the United States. |
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PR005 |
Autographs - Photographs (3 l.ft; Boxes 29-36; Oversize Boxes 5,7,9-10; Flat Box Small 1; Flat Box Medium 1) The following Case Files have been digitized: 561380-575242 |
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PR005-01 |
Autograph granted, Presidential (21.1 ft; Boxes 36-95; Oversize Boxes 3,5,35, Flat Box Small 1; Flat Box Medium 1) The following Case Files have been digitized: 129700-129968 |
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PR005-02 | Handwriting - Holographs, Presidential (0.1 ft; Box 96) This secondary subject category contains material relating to requests for drawings by the President, handwritten signatures, and signatures for photos from collectors, and the public. |
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PR006 | Contests - Essays (0.8. ft; Boxes 96-97; Oversize Boxes 3,9,18) This secondary subject category contains material relating to children's essays, essay contest winners, essays on foreign and domestic issues, and acknowledgments of various contest winners. |
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PR007 |
Engagements-Appointments-Interviews (22.6 l. ft; Boxes 1-56; Oversize Boxes 18-20, 36; Flat Box Medium 1) The following Case Files from this Subject Category have been digitized:
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PR007-01 |
Presidential Appointments-Granted (13.4 l. ft; Boxes 1-33; Oversize Boxes 7,11,23; Flat Box Medium 1) The Library has transferred some material, originally filed in this category by the Office of Records Management, to the following staff member and office file collections: U.S. Secret Service: Presidential Movement Logs; U.S. Secret Service: F-1 (Residence) Logs; Presidential Daily Diary; and the Arthur B. Culvahouse Collection. |
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PR007-02 |
Presidential Telephone Calls. (11.5 l.ft.; Boxes 1-29) This category contains many examples of President Reagan's handwritten notes and comments regarding the telephone calls he made. Presidential telephone logs covering the eight years of the Reagan Administration are also contained in this category. Within the individual folders, the logs are arranged in reverse chronological order and are located in the following containers: Container Nos. Date Span for Telephone Logs Box 8 02/11/1981-06/06/1981 The following Case Files have been digitized: 475200-475999 |
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PR008 | Exhibits - Fairs - Expositions (2.2 l.ft.; Boxes 1-5; Oversize Boxes 3,6-7,19,21,32) This secondary subject category contains material relating to Federal Government participation in major and minor exhibitions and expositions, including U.S. participation in the 1982 Knoxville Energy Exposition, the 1984 New Orleans World's Exposition, and the site selection for a proposed World's Fair in 1992. The material also includes requests for the President to participate in exhibits and expositions. |
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PR009 | Graphics (0.2 l. ft.; Box 5) This secondary subject category contains material relating to posters, graphs, charts and other artwork submitted to the President or created by the Federal Government. |
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PR010 | Lists of Names - Mailing Lists (0.8 ft.; boxes 5-7) A secondary subject category containing lists of names compiled by White House staff for particular events or subject areas, requests to be added to or deleted from White House mailing lists, and invitation lists for White House events. |
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PR011 |
Motion Pictures - Film Strips - Recordings (21 ft; boxes 7-59) The following Case Files have been digitized:
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PR012 |
Pens - Ceremonial (2.4 ft; boxes 1-6) The following Case Files have been digitized:
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PR013 | Petitions - Resolutions - Multiple Signatures (12.4 ft.; boxes 1-31) A secondary subject category containing material documenting the reception and handling of petitions, mass mailings, resolutions, and notifications of resolutions, mostly from nongovernment bodies. Sources include chambers of commerce, business and agricultural alliances, political organizations, religious and ethnic associations, veterans groups, student/academic bodies, and, infrequently, state legislatures and Congress. Some incoming material addressed ongoing policy areas such as the economy, crime, foreign relations (including the nuclear freeze movement and the Vietnam POW/MIA issue), civil rights, immigration, and the environment. Other frequent subjects were headline events such as the shooting down of KAL Flight 007 (1983) and the President's trip to Bitburg (1985); AIDS; and Iran-Contra. Also represented are various matters of narrow or local interest, including pardon requests. |
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PR013-01 | Petitions - Resolutions from State Officials (4.9 ft.; boxes 32-44) A secondary subject category containing material relating to the White House's reception and handling of resolutions, petitions, mass mailings, and related materials sent from (and usually created by) agencies representing states, possessions, commonwealths, trust territories, or regions. Such agencies were usually legislatures, political organizations, agricultural groups, or business associations. Topics included: agricultural, trade, economic, and environmental issues; federal projects or designations in a given state; the status of U.S. possessions and trust territories; headlining issues, such as human rights abroad, nuclear proliferation, and the Vietnam POW/MIA controversy; and ceremonial condolences, commemorations, and expressions of support. Many of the topics, especially those of nationwide interest, are also located in PR013 and PR013-02. |
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PR013-02 | Petitions - Resolutions from Local Government Official (6.4 ft.; boxes 44-59) A secondary subject category containing material documenting the White House's reception and handling of resolutions, mass mailings, petitions, and related materials which originated with, or were sent by, local organizations. These local organizations were usually governmental, political, or religious. Predominant topics were: federal financial aid to localities, as through block grants or General Revenue Sharing; local federal projects, facilities, and land-use designations, either established or proposed; human rights abroad, the Vietnam POW/MIA controversy, nuclear arms, Social Security, and other national issues; and calls for commemorative acts, such as the renaming of a local structure. Many of the topics, especially those drawn from headline events (such as the shooting down of KAL Flight 007), are also located in PR013 and PR013-01. |
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PR014 |
Presidential Favors, requests for (0.8 ft; boxes 1-2) The following Case File has been Digitized: 347224-449999 |
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PR014-01 | Children, Requests to the President from (3.4 ft; boxes 3-11) A secondary subject category containing material pertaining to letters and drawings from children regarding the inauguration; taxes; the cost of fuel, clothing, and food; hostages; school busing; pollution and the environment; crime; nuclear weapons; gun control; and drug use. This category also includes correspondence between President Reagan and his pen pal, Rudolph Hines, of Washington, DC (boxes 8 and 9). |
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PR014-02 | Donations from the President, requests for (1.2 ft; boxes 11-14) A secondary subject category containing material pertaining to requests from charity organizations, schools, universities, and the general public of the President and First Lady for recipe cards, jelly beans and jelly bean jars, items of clothing, money, photographs, doodles, and endorsement letters. This category also contains letters regarding the percentage of the President's income that he contributes to charity, letters and memos regarding the First Lady's decision to no longer accept designer-loaned clothing, and letters regarding her decision to donate dresses to schools and museums. |
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PR014-03 | Dedications to the President (one folder; box 14) A secondary subject category containing material pertaining to poems, games, plays, music, songs, and books dedicated to the President. |
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PR014-04 | Entertain, Request to (3.2 ft; boxes 14-22) A secondary subject category containing material pertaining to requests from individuals or groups who wish to or did perform for the President and First Lady at the White House, Camp David, or Rancho del Cielo. Documents pertain to "In Performance at the White House," the Congressional Barbecue, the Senate Wives' Luncheon, "Young Artists at the White House," State Dinners, and the White House Staff and Congressional Christmas Parties. Artists who are represented in the files include Beverly Sills, Gene Kelly, the Statler Brothers, Itzhak Perlman, the Boys Choir of Harlem, Leontyne Price, Mary Martin, John Raitt, Julio Iglesias, Isaac Stern, Bob Newhart, Charlie Daniels, Yakov Smirnoff, Vladimir Horowitz, Marvin Hamlisch, Liza Minnelli, and Dionne Warwick. This category also contains material regarding the cancellation of a cabaret show, "Beach Blanket Babylon," because of its non-union status. |
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PR014-05 | Excerpts, Presidential (0.8 ft; box 22-24) A secondary subject category containing material pertaining to requests for quotations from the President for books, events, and individuals regarding topics such as the institution of marriage; women and the unemployment rate; the inauguration; other political leaders; and Eureka College football coach Ralph "Mac" McKinzie. This category also contains a number of requests to the President and First Lady to write forwards to books and periodicals; and a collection of quotations from President Reagan. |
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PR014-06 | Forwards, Requests for Presidential (0.2 ft; box 24) A secondary subject category containing material pertaining to forwards written by President Reagan or the First Lady for books and periodicals. The President wrote forwards for government publications such as The Public Papers of the Presidents; Restoring America's Wildlife, 1937-1987; Schools that Work: Educating Disadvantaged Children; the Tenth Annual Report of the Inspectors General; and the Report of the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency. Some of the non-governmental publications for which the President wrote forwards are Norman Rockwell's Patriotic Times; Lighting of America, a book about the Olympic torch crossing America; and In Defense of Freedom, a collection of speeches by Margaret Thatcher. |
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PR014-07 | Impersonation of the President (one folder; box 24) This folder contains only one item, a letter to Rich Little. |
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PR014-08 |
Opinions - Statements - Questionnaires - Articles (15.6 ft.; boxes 1-39) The following Case Files have been digitized:
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PR014-09 |
President's Name - Likeness (5.6 ft; boxes 1-14) The following Case Files have been digitized: 190000-191754; 200000-202238 |
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PR014-10 | Sell to the President, Request to (0.3 ft; box 15) A secondary subject category containing information pertaining to requests for the President or the First Lady to purchase various items ranging from land to pieces of art. |
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PR014-11 | Sit for Portrait Painters - Sculptors (0.5 ft; boxes 15-16) A secondary subject category containing information pertaining to requests for and scheduling of Presidential portraits. |
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PR014-12 |
Sponsorship, Request for Presidential (9.2 ft; boxes 1-23) The following Case Files have been digitized: : 047000-053999 |
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PR014-13 | Pushing of Button - Ringing Bell, Request for (0 ft. box 24) Empty at time of processing. |
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PR014-14 | Flags flown over White House, Request for (0.1 ft. box 24) A secondary subject category containing correspondence requesting flags flown over the White House from the public; students, and members of Congress on behalf of their constituents. |
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PR014-15 | Gifts, Request for Presidential (0.3 ft. box 24) A secondary subject category containing correspondence requesting White House gifts, and mementoes from the public, and members of Congress on behalf of their constituents. |
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PR015 |
Public Opinion Polls (10 ft; boxes 1-25) The following Case Files have been digitized: 307001-318000 |
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PR016 | Publicity (7.2 ft; boxes 1-18) A secondary subject category containing information pertaining to requests for interviews with President Reagan, Mrs. Reagan, and members of President Reagan's staff; including briefings for interviews, draft presidential remarks, op. ed. pieces, press releases, questions concerning the press, and correspondence regarding issues relating to the press, such as S. 742, which would codify the "Fairness Doctrine". Bulk copies of press releases have been transferred to the Office of the Press Secretary collection of press releases and press briefings. |
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PR016-01 |
Broadcasts - Telecasts (3.6 ft; boxes 19-27)
The following Case Files have been digitized: 064001-076000, 041001-046000; 055001-057000 |
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PR016-02 | Presidential News Summary (0.2 ft; box 28) A secondary subject category pertaining to correspondence regarding the use and distribution of the White House News Summaries, specific highlights from the news summaries, copies of various daily news summaries, and issues relating to the White House News Service. A complete set of the White House News Summaries is located in the following collection: News Summary Office, White House: News Summaries, 1981-89. |
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PR016-03 | Press Accreditation - Passes (0.2 ft; box 28) A secondary subject category pertaining to correspondence regarding the obtaining of White House press passes by members of various news organizations, problems and issues concerning the issuing or denial of press credentials, and complaints from news organizations regarding White House access policies and procedures. |
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PR016-04 | Press Briefings (0.6 ft; boxes 28-30) A secondary subject category pertaining to correspondence regarding access to press briefings by members of news organizations, topics discussed at press briefings, and press briefing materials. A complete set of press briefings is located in the following collection: Press Secretary, White House Office of the: Press Releases and Press Briefings, 1981-89. |
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PR017 | Seminars-Lectures-Forums-Debates-Symposiums (2.4 ft; boxes 30-36) A secondary subject category containing correspondence regarding Presidential or Federal participation in various types of seminars or lectures including management seminars, such as the Harvard University/John F. Kennedy School of Government Seminars and the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) seminars; and forums or lectures focusing on administration policies and current events in which administration or federal officials participated as speakers or guests, such as the National Forum of Women State Legislators and CloseUp Foundation seminars on the presidency. |
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PR018 | White House Tours - Visitors (1 ft; boxes 36-38) A secondary subject category containing correspondence regarding information on public tours of the White House and requests for special White House tour tickets from members of Congress for their constituents, school groups, senior citizens groups, and private individuals; problems encountered in arranging tours or incidents during tours; schedules for special tours, such as the Spring and Fall White House tours and the Christmas Candlelight tours; and notices of special events causing cancellation of public and special tours. |
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