Records on Mother Teresa

The materials in FOIA 2005-1527-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 2005-1527-F contains materials regarding various contacts between George H. W. Bush and Mother Teresa from 1985 to 1992. The White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) Alphabetical Files consist of copies of photographs of President Bush, Mrs. Bush, and Mother Teresa. The WHORM Subject Files consist of memoranda and correspondence concerning the Missionaries of Charity and food 2005-1527-F 2 assistance to Ethiopia; correspondence and gift forms regarding a videotape presentation on Mother Teresa; correspondence between Mother Teresa and President Bush concerning the Gulf Crisis; routine resume and letter of recommendation of Jim Towey, a lawyer volunteering with Mother Teresa; and correspondence from Mother Teresa regarding President Bush's health. The Staff and Office Files consist of cables, forms, memoranda and letters. The files of Ann Brock, Director of Scheduling in the Office of the First Lady, contain memoranda and forms regarding a meeting with Mother Teresa at the White House, while the Stephen G. Rademaker Files from the National Security Council contain memoranda and correspondence regarding Mother Theresa's request for visa fee waivers for religious workers. The Bush Vice Presidential records from the Vice President's Office Name Files and the WHORM Subject Files consist of a letter from Vice President Bush thanking Mother Teresa for signed photographs and an invitation from The Secretary General of the United Nations to the world premiere of a film about Mother Teresa. Read less