Records of the White House Office of Press Secretary (George H. W. Bush Administration)

This series contains copies of newspaper and journal articles and editorials; electronic news media printouts (from sources such as Scripps Howard News Service, Reuters, and the Associated Press); "Foreign Media Reaction" reports by the U.S. Information Agency; and a collection of news updates. These were printed by the Office of the Press Secretary under the masthead "The White House News Summary." Each news summary is subdivided into five categories: Trip News, International News, National News, Network News, and Foreign Media. Sources for the summaries and excerpted articles include the "Washington Post," the "New York Times," "USA Today," the "Los Angeles Times," the "Wall Street Journal," "Copley," the "Chicago Tribune," the "Dallas Morning News," the "Boston Globe," "United Press International (UPI)," and "Reuters," to name a few. Information was also gathered from the ABC, NBC, and CBS television networks.

The series also includes press releases, including statements by the president, and press briefings distributed by the Office of the Press Secretary. Additionally, there are transcripts included in the series of interviews and panel discussions conducted by various network television correspondents. An occasional "Friday Follies" is also included among the records.