Mathis-Richard, Sue: Files, 1981-1987

Media Relations, Office of

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SERIES I: SUBJECT FILE

Box 1

closed ACTION / Volunteer Awards (1)(2)

closed American Press Institute

closed Black Forums

closed Blackwell Project / Indian Conference

closed Buchanan / ABC

closed Budget Sessions / Miller 01/24/1986

closed [C-Span Correspondence]

closed [Opposition Quotes re Central America]

closed College Papers (1)-(3)

closed Dallas Report

closed Defense Plan

closed Economic Bill of Rights-Communication Plan

closed Federalism

closed Gergen History/Lists

closed Hispanic Heritage Week Tape Distribution List

Box 2

closed Hispanic MediaHispanic Press

digitized Immigration

closed Local Program Network [I]

closed Local Program Network [I]: For Review

closed Local Program Network / Bush 02/08/1985

closed Local Program Network [II]

closed Regan / CONUS Local Program Network

closed Regan / Local Program Network 04/02/1985

closed Buchanan - Local Program Network 03/14/1986

closed [Local Program Network Information]

closed LOCALS-Pre-Trip Interviews

closed Libyan Aircraft Attack

closed Scott McQuigg File

closed Media Relations Staff

closed National Women's Economic Alliance

closed National Newspaper Association 03/06/1986

closed Nominations and Appointments July 1986 [Press Releases] (1)(2)

closed Nominations August 1986 [Press Releases] (1)(2)

closed Nominations and Appointments September 1986 [Press Releases] (1)-(3)

closed PATCO

closed Philly Daily News

Box 3

closed Photo OP Report Bureau Chiefs’ Report / Photo Ops

closed Weekly Photo OP Reports January 1983-June 1983

closed First Monday Photo

closed Planning

closed PM Magazine - Kathy Osborne Feature

closed Fall Press Plans 1985

closed Private Sector Initiatives

closed Quick Magazine Request

closed Radio Free Cuba

closed Regional Tax Reform Speech 1985

closed Resumes (1)-(5)

closed Rhodes Meeting

closed Satellite Interviews

closed Satellite / TV Studio

Box 4

closed [Schedule Requests 1985] To MikeSchool Prayer

closed School Prayer / Radio (1)(2)

closed Seminars

closed Small Business 05/08/1984

closed State of the Union 1984 Talk Show

closed Summit Preparation Planning [Europe 1984]

closed TV Guide Photo 04/21/1986

closed [Thank You Letters 1986]

closed Urban Mass Transportation Administration

closed Volunteerism

closed Washington TV Bureau / Photo Op Meetings, etc.

closed WHDH

closed Women's Media Project (1)(2)

closed You Asked for It

closed Young Americans Medal

SERIES II: BRIEFINGS

Box 4 Cont.

closed 04/27/1981 Group W Briefing June 1981 National Association of Broadcasters Briefing / Canceled by NAB

closed 06/04/1981 Associated Press Briefing

closed 06/12/1981 Radio Television News Directors Association Briefing (1)-(3)

closed Radio Television News Directors Association Feed

closed Radio Television News Directors Association Report (1)(2)

Box 5

closed 06/16/1981 Press Women Briefing 10/02/1981 Friday Briefing

closed 10/05/1981 Monday Briefing

closed [Invitations to Southern Briefings / Special List]

closed 1982 Regional Briefings

closed 1982 Regional Briefings: Southeast

closed 1982 Regional Briefings: Midwest

closed 1982 Regional Briefings: Northeast

closed 1982 Regional Briefings: West

closed 02/19/1982 Friday Briefing

closed 03/24/1982 Ohio Association of Broadcasters Briefing

closed 05/20/1982 Briefing-Livestock Publications Council

closed 02/09/1983 Briefings 03/03/1983 Louisiana Broadcasters Briefing

closed 04/29/1983 Michigan Broadcasters Briefing

closed 05/19/1983 Bonneville Briefing

closed 09/07/1983 Spanish Radio Broadcasters Briefing

closed 09/14/1983 RSVP for Briefing (1)-(3)

closed 09/14/1983 Hispanic, Labor, Religious Press (1)-(4)

Box 6

closed 09/14/1983 Hispanic, Labor, Religious Press (5)-(7)09/21/1983 Invite List for Regional Briefing (1)(2)

closed 09/21/1983 RSVP Regional Briefing

closed 09/30/1983 Invite List Regional Briefing (1)(2)

closed 10/18/1983 Briefing

closed [10/24/1983 Regional Editors and Broadcasters]

closed 11/03/1983 Briefing

closed 03/01/1984 Ball State Briefing

closed 05/04/1984 Reilly Briefings

closed 05/09/1984 Calkins Chain Briefing

closed 07/09/1984 Regional Briefings (1)-(6)

Box 7

closed 10/16/1984 Southern Region Briefing

closed Regional Briefings Northeast (1)(2)

closed 02/21/1985 The Editors Briefing

closed 03/07/1985 National Newspaper Association Briefing

closed 03/11/1985 Regional Briefing (1)(2)

closed 03/11/1985 Feedback from Regional Briefing (1)-(3)

closed 03/25/1985 Sperling Breakfast

closed 1985 Sperling Breakfast

closed 04/18/1985 Regional Briefing [I]

closed 04/18/1985 Regional Briefing [II] (1)-(3)

Box 8

closed 04/18/1985 Briefing Folder (1)(2)

closed To Invite to Briefing File (as of 04/22/1985) (1)-(3)[06/07/1985 Regional Briefing]

closed 06/07/1985 Economic Editors Briefing (1)-(4)

closed 06/07/1985 Tax Reform Briefing / Economic Editors

closed 07/09/1985 Regional Briefing (1)(2)

closed Invite to Briefings File after 07/09/1985

closed 08/01/1985 Tax Reform and the Family and Poor [Briefing] (1)(2)

Box 9

closed 08/01/1985 Tax Reform Briefings for Evangelicals (1)-(3)

closed 09/11/1985 Specialty Press Briefing (1)(2)

closed 09/16/1985 Regional Briefing [I] (1)(2)

closed 09/16/1985 Regional Briefing [II] (1)(2)

closed 10/02/1985 Regional Briefing

closed 01/28/1986 1986 State of the Union Anchors’ Briefing

closed February 1986 Regional Briefing (W.H. Out Card to Pat Weber 05/10/1988)

closed 02/10/1986 Regional Briefing Feedback (1)-(4)

Box 10

closed 02/10/1986 Regional Briefing Regrets (1)(2)

closed 02/16/1986 Regional Briefing (1)-(3)

closed 02/25/1986 ABC Briefing

closed 03/11/1986 Feedback from Briefing (1)-(4)

closed 06/13/1986 Regional Briefing (1)-(3)

closed 06/13/1986 Feedback from Briefing (1)(2)

Box 11

closed [06/13/1986 Regional Briefing - SALT Statement]

closed [07/30/1986 Crime / Law Enforcement Briefing]

closed 1987 Sperling Breakfast

closed 04/29/1987 National Association of Broadcasters Briefing

closed 04/29/1987 National Association of Broadcasters [Briefing]

closed 05/15/1987 Regional Briefing, (1 of 2) (1)-(5)

closed 05/15/1987 Regional Briefing, (2 of 2) (1)-(7)

Box 12

closed 05/15/1987 Drop-By Briefing (1)(2)

closed 06/16/1987 Post-Economic Summit [Briefing] (1)-(5)

closed College Briefing

closed SAVVY Magazine Briefing (1)(2)

closed Western States Regional Briefing

closed Briefing Proposals Cold

SERIES III: INTERVIEWS

Box 12 Cont.

closed Interview Requests [1981-1984] (1) Interview Requests [1981-1984] (2)(3)

closed [Interview Requests 1984]

closed Interview Requests (Proposal for McManus)

closed Interview Requests (for Future Use) Campaign File

Box 13

closed 1985 Satellite Interview Requests Dobson Interview

closed Dobson Interview: Dobson

closed Saturday Interviews (1)(2)

closed 04/24/1985 Pat Robertson Interview

closed Robertson Interview

closed 06/10/1985 Reader's Digest Interview (1)(2)

closed 08/24/1985 Radio Interviews

closed [September 1985] "Family Weekly" - (Cancelled)

closed 09/09/1985 College Radio Interview

closed 03/14/1986 Spanish International Network Interview

closed 05/23/1986 Rusher Interview

closed 06/09/1986 Radio Marti Interview

closed 07/08/1986 Jack Casserly Interview

closed 07/31/1986 Frank Van Der Linden Interview

closed Interview with Tomas Regalado

closed Human Events Interview [Proposal]

closed John McLaughlin Request

SERIES IV: EVENTS

Box 13 Cont.

closed 04/06/1982 National Association of Attorneys General Seminar01/23/1985 USDA Telecast

closed 02/06/1985 Anchor Luncheon on State of the Union (1)(2)

Box 14

closed 02/06/1985 Columnists on State of the Union03/08/1985 Richard Burt Teleconference

closed 03/27/1985 William and Mary Seminar

closed 02/18/1986 Lunch with Commentators

closed 03/21/1986 Commentators Luncheon

closed 05/12/1986 Cox (1)(2)

closed 05/21/1986 Close Up Project (1)(2)

closed 05/28/1986 Cartoonist Luncheon

closed 06/12/1986Columnists Luncheon

closed 11/12/1986 Columnists – Commentators Luncheon

closed 1986 Anchors’ Luncheon following State of the Union

closed 1986 Columnists and Commentators State of the Union Themes

SERIES V: CORRESPONDENCE

Box 14 Cont.

closed Letters [June 1981-October 1983] (1)-(7)

Box 15

closed Correspondence [August 1983-February 1984] (1)(2)

closed [Correspondence May 1985]

Scope and Content Note

The Library completed a preliminary arrangement of Mathis-Richard in 2007. It is arranged in five series as follows: Series I: Subject File; Series II: Briefings; Series III: Interviews; Series IV: Events; and Series V: Correspondence.

Series List

SERIES I: SUBJECT FILE

SERIES II: BRIEFINGS

SERIES III: INTERVIEWS

SERIES IV: EVENTS

SERIES V: CORRESPONDENCE

Biography

Biography

The Office of Media Relations handled all press contacts with the White House other than the actual White House press corps. It was created in the fall of 1981 from the Office of Media Liaison in the Press Office and the Television Office from the Office of Communication. The office had various names throughout the administration including: Media Liaison; Office of Media Relations and Planning; Office of Media Relations and Broadcasting; Office of Media and Broadcasting Relations. Their staff, physical location in the White House and general functions remained exactly the same during these various name changes. For ease of use and to reflect their organizational unity the Library is naming this office: Office of Media Relations.

Sue Mathis (later Mathis-Richard) was one of the original members of the Media Liaison Office within the Press Secretary’s Office at the beginning of the administration. She reported to Lou Gerig who was Director of that office under Press Secretary Jim Brady. After the shooting of Mr. Brady, the Press Office was reorganized in late 1981, and the Office of Media Relations was created. Mathis moved into the new office as a staff assistant. In December of 1984, Mathis became the Director of Media Relations. The Television Office at this time was given its own administrative director, Elizabeth Board. Mathis stayed on as Director of Media Relations until September 1987. Upon her departure the two offices were again recombined under Elizabeth Board.

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Mathis-Richard, Sue: Files, 1981-1987

SERIES I: SUBJECT FILE

SERIES II: BRIEFINGS

SERIES III: INTERVIEWS

SERIES IV: EVENTS

SERIES V: CORRESPONDENCE

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