Records on Doug Wead Special Assistant to the President for Public Liaison

The materials in FOIA 1998-0381-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 1998-0381-F contains information on Doug Wead who served as Special Assistant to the President for Public Liaison and liaison with the Evangelical Christian Community. The Subject and Alphabetical files contain correspondence from constituents and Congress concerning personal problems and both 1998-0381-F 1 foreign and domestic religious issues. Issues include discrimination against Christians in the United States and persecution of Christians in foreign countries especially El Salvador. The Staff and Office Files include memoranda between Doug Wead and Andrew Card, John Sununu, President Bush, Lee Atwater, Marlin Fitzwater, Bill Phillips, and Ron Kaufman. The Bush Vice Presidential Staff and Office Files include several memoranda and strategy papers from Doug Wead outlining Vice President Bush's strategy with the Evangelical Community during 1985 and 1986. There are two groups of records that may be of special interest to researchers; first, the public mail received by Andrew Card after the departure of Doug Wead from the White House staff in August 1990, and second, Doug Wead's Alphabetical files. These files contain mail from the general public and conservative leaders concerning Christian issues in the United States. Topics include the National Endowment for the Arts, appointments to office, abortion, gay and lesbian issues, and evangelical meetings with President Bush. Read less