The materials in FOIA 2004-1891-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 2004-1891-F contains multiple types of documents from the Bush Presidential Records and the Bush Vice Presidential Records addressing affordable housing, the Los Angeles riots of 1992, and the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991....Read more
The materials in FOIA 2004-1891-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 2004-1891-F contains multiple types of documents from the Bush Presidential Records and the Bush Vice Presidential Records addressing affordable housing, the Los Angeles riots of 1992, and the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991. 2004-1891-F 2 The White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) Alphabetical Files contain letters from the general public addressed to President and Mrs. Bush concerning the availability of affordable housing for themselves or relatives, plus the replies from administration officials. Letters from other citizens propose various solutions to the housing problem, in addition to support for the National Affordable Housing Act. Other correspondence addresses the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 and Los Angeles rioting, including responses from administration officials. The WHORM Subject File categories contain correspondence tracking worksheets, letters and memos between private citizens, senators, administration officials and POTUS concerning the Rodney King case; Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991; National Surface Transportation Act; affordable housing availability and the National Comprehensive Affordable Housing Act; and submission of housing reports to POTUS and Congress; and a Department of Justice summary decision regarding employment status of the Federal Housing Finance Board of directors. Another topic addressed is presidential appointments to several entities: the presidential task force on affordable housing, directors of National Corporation for Housing Partnerships and Federal Housing Finance Board, and personnel for the National Council on Surface Transportation Research. There are also present several resolutions from local government officials requesting investigations into the Rodney King case and support for increased federal funding of affordable housing. Rounding out the subject category holdings are resumes, letters of support and press releases announcing various presidential nominations and the transmission of annual housing reports to Congress. The Staff and Office Files contain mainly correspondence, fact sheets, news releases, papers, newspapers articles and editorials, talking points, faxes and publications maintained by individual staff members and offices. The White House Offices of Cabinet Affairs and Policy Development contain the bulk of the letters and memos, papers, fact sheets, news releases, faxes and publications addressing proposed legislation on enterprise zones, affordable housing, disaster relief assistance to riot-stricken areas of Los Angeles, and highway transportation issues. Many newspaper articles and news releases are included in Bobby Charles' files because he served as the principal contact in the Office of Policy Development for matters pertaining to the Los Angeles Presidential Task Force. Letters to and from POTUS address the county and city of Los Angeles' disaster area status, requests for Department of Justice investigations into the Rodney King case of alleged civil rights violations and hate crimes against Asian-Americans during the riots; POTUS' threat to veto the surface transportation bill; and Housing and Urban Development's proposal on tenant management and ownership of public housing. Memos encompass correspondence between staffers, administration officials, and POTUS. They include topics such as details of bill signing ceremonies; enterprise zone Senate hearings and compromises; multiple housing issues, such as the HOPE (Homeownership and Opportunity for People Everywhere) program and regulatory barriers to affordable housing; appointees to and structure of the Federal Housing Finance Board; commentary from administration officials on the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) proposals, status updates, fact sheets, and signing ceremony remarks; weekly accomplishment updates by administration representatives serving on the Presidential Task Force on Los Angeles Recovery; and assistance programs offered to victims of the Los Angeles riots. Holdings from the remaining offices contain newspaper and magazine articles, editorials, and news releases discussing POTUS' strategies for rebuilding America's social policies following the Los Angeles riots; remarks by Governor Bill Clinton blaming Presidents Reagan and Bush for the neglect of social problems in Los Angeles that sparked the rioting; announcement of a bi-partisan urban aid package including measures to help victims of the Los Angeles riots; disagreement between Congress and cabinet officials over appropriations for public housing; educational achievement lags' impact on tenants of public housing; announcement of Federal Housing Finance Board appointees; and POTUS' address to Congressional leaders and the press regarding urban area revitalization initiatives. The Bush Vice Presidential records consist mainly of correspondence, reports, and publications. The WHORM Subject Files contain correspondence tracking worksheets and letters between private citizens, staffers, and VPOTUS Bush concerning affordable housing and the Surface Transportation Act of 1983. 2004-1891-F 3 The Staff and Office Files hold the bulk of the letters and memos which cover multiple housing issues including the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, homelessness statistics, and proposed recommendations on housing regulatory relief. Other topics are enterprise zone documents, and transmission of various reports. Two notable reports are Alternatives for the 1980's National Housing Policy: Options and Possibilities, and A Decent Place to Live: The Report of the National Housing Task Force. The Quayle Vice Presidential Staff and Office Files contains mostly correspondence, background information, and notes regarding the recess appointment of directors to the Federal Housing Finance Board. Also present are several book excerpts about low income housing, community and regional development, and housing and urban development. Another significant document is a reprint of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1987. Read less