Records on Edith E. (Ede) Holiday Assistant to the President and Secretary to the Cabinet

The materials in FOIA 1999-0729-F are a selective, not necessarily all inclusive, body of documents responsive to the topic of the FOIA. Researchers should consult the archivist about related materials. FOIA 1999-0729-F contains consists of chronological files from May 1990 to January 1991 of Edith E. (Ede) Holiday. Holiday served as Assistant to the President and Secretary to the Cabinet from June 3, 1990 to January 20, 1993. In this role, she served as the primary liaison between cabinet 1999-0729-F 1 members and the President and also provided administrative support to the Domestic Policy Council. The records consist of letters and memoranda from cabinet officers to Holiday and the President outlining a broad array of domestic and foreign policy concerns. Primary correspondents include Secretary of Agriculture Clayton Yeutter, Secretary of Commerce Robert Mosbacher, United States Trade Representative Carla A. Hills, and EPA Administrator William Reilly. Internal memoranda among White House staff members document particular issues of concern to the Administration. Other materials in the FOIA include reports and printed materials, as well as letters from the public and interest groups. These materials provide an important glimpse into the inner workings of the White House and the cabinet during the second half of 1990 and offer information about the wide range of topics and issues confronted by the White House on a daily basis during this period. Read less