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

This series contains general invitations for the President, Mrs. Bush, and Governor Sununu to attend events such as groundbreakings, meetings, grand openings, charity events, fundraisers, graduations, and business conferences. Most of the invitations request President Bush to attend as the main speaker. Please note that this category contains open ended invitations with no specific information on the date of the event. Also, box 179 contains wedding invitations that are classified under the subject heading IV 000.

This series contains general invitations for the President, Mrs. Bush, and Governor Sununu to attend events such as groundbreakings, meetings, grand openings, charity events, fundraisers, graduations, and business conferences occurring in 1989. Most of the invitations request President Bush to attend as the main speaker.

This series contains invitations for the President, Mrs. Bush, and Governor Sununu to attend events such as groundbreakings, meetings, grand openings, charity events, fundraisers, graduations, and business conferences occurring in 1990. Most of the invitations request President Bush to attend as the main speaker. Of special interest are boxes 78 through 87 which contain letters from children asking President Bush to attend the Children's Summit.

This series contains invitations for the President, Mrs. Bush, and Governor John Sununu of New Hampshire to attend events such as groundbreakings, meetings, grand openings, charity events, fundraisers, graduations, and business conferences occurring in 1991. Most of the invitations request President Bush to attend as the main speaker.

This series contains invitations for the President, Mrs. Bush, and Governor Sununu to attend events such as groundbreakings, meetings, grand openings, charity events, fundraisers, graduations, and business conferences occurring in 1992. Most of the invitations request President Bush to attend as the main speaker.

This series contains invitations for the President, Mrs. Bush, and Governor Sununu to attend events such as groundbreakings, meetings, grand openings, charity events, fundraisers, graduations, and business conferences occurring in 1993. Most of the invitations request President Bush to attend as the main speaker.

This series contains an invitation for President Bush to vacation with friends on board their yacht.

This series contains letters, testimony, and copies of legislation. Most letters concern legal problems presented to the President by the general public. Other letters in this category are from members of Congress who write urging White House support for pending legislation. The testimony relates to pending legislation and provides insight into administration positions on legal issues.

This series contains letters, petitions for executive clemency, and justifications for granting or denying executive clemency. Many letters to the President in this subject category request a Presidential pardon for Oliver North and others involved in Iran-Contra. Petitions for executive clemency contain detailed information about an individual and his or her crime.

This series contains letters, policy memoranda, summonses, subpoenas, petitions, and copies of court records relating to civil suits. Letters to the President are often from counsel representing individuals who have sued the President and inform him of pending legal action. Many letters are also from private citizens who have filed claims against the President in civil suits and often attached are copies of court records including petitions, subpoenas, and summonses. Also included are records relating to a suit against the President by members of Congress seeking an injunction to prohibit him from launching any offensive action in the Persian Gulf without Congressional approval. Other prominent materials relate to “Armstrong v. Bush.” Policy memoranda by White House staff members discuss tort reform and civil justice reform.

This series contains letters, copies of court records, memoranda, and legislation relating to criminal matters. Letters cover a broad range of topics from particular criminal cases to crime-related issues. Letters are from the general public, members of Congress, and private organizations and discuss gun control legislation, violent crime, environmental law, the death penalty, drunk driving, police brutality, drug use, the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, and the Los Angeles riots of 1992. Some letters from citizens request investigations into alleged criminal wrongdoing on the state and local level. Some letters include attached records relating to particular criminal cases pending in state or federal courts. A large amount of the material in this category relates to crime-related legislation. Included are memoranda and legislation concerning the 1990 Hate Crime Statistics Act, the 1991 Violent Crime Prevention Act, and the 1991 Torture Victims Protection Act. Additional materials concern the Brady Bill.

This series contains letters from the general public and various organizations relating to "ADAPT v. Burnley" (access to public transportation for disabled persons) and flag burning. Letters from the administration outline the President's views and policies regarding the issues affected by the decisions. Memoranda among White House staffers relate to the formulation of administration policy in the wake of judicial decisions.

This series contains letters, reports, and legislation concerning juvenile delinquency. Letters are primarily from the general public and include suggestions for dealing with the problem of juvenile delinquency and voice support or opposition to the President's policies in this area. Letters, reports, and legislation also concern the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1992.

This series contains letters and memoranda. A number of letters are from police officers or police organizations such as the Fraternal Order of Police and outline views regarding pending legislation, administration policy, and criminal matters. Many letters call for increased funding in order to hire additional police officers to fight violent crime, especially drug-related crime. Letters from the general public voice concerns about police brutality in the wake of the Rodney King incident and the subsequent Los Angeles riots in 1992. Letters of response from the White House outline the administration's support for additional police officers, and the administration's views regarding the Rodney King beating and the Los Angeles riots.

This series contains letters, resolutions, and memoranda concerning the legal profession, the American Bar Association, and legal services legislation. Letters from attorneys or attorney organizations voice complaints about the portrayal of attorneys by the administration. Letters from attorneys also note support of or opposition to views expressed by the American Bar Association, especially the ABA's role in recommending court appointees. Resolutions support or oppose a number of issues relating to administration policy or current legal questions. Letters and White House memoranda also discuss the Legal Services Reform Act of 1991 and outline administration policy on this subject.

This series contains letters from families regarding the abductions of loved ones, as well as copies of the Attorney General's annual report on missing children.

This series contains letters from the general public and members of Congress relating to reparations for Japanese-Americans and Aleuts interned by the U.S. Government during World War II. It also contains some letters from citizens supporting or opposing reparations to the families of Iranians killed when the U.S. shot down an Iranian passenger plane over the Persian Gulf on July 30, 1988. Additional materials concern the return of Native American remains and funerary objects held in museums to Native American tribes.

This series contains petitions for executive clemency and justifications for granting executive clemency. The category also contains a small number of letters generally requesting executive clemency and subsequent routine responses from the White House.

This series contains petitions for executive clemency and justifications for denying executive clemency. It is larger than the previous subject category because the overwhelming majority of clemency requests were denied rather than granted. The category also contains letters requesting executive clemency and subsequent routine responses from the White House.

This series contains memoranda, letters, and testimony. Letters and memoranda from the general public and White House staffers discuss anti-trust cases. The category also contains legislative referral memoranda which provide information about federal bankruptcy and anti-trust laws, as well as draft testimonies prepared for staff appearances before Congressional committees.

This series contains the final report of the independent counsel regarding the Michael Deaver investigation, as well as letters from the independent counsel to the White House concerning the ongoing Iran-Contra investigation. Letters from the general public, members of Congress, and national organizations document views in support of or against the independent counsel investigation into Iran- Contra.

This series contains letters from individuals and organizations regarding deaths of U.S. citizens abroad, as well as memoranda, letters, and legislation concerning the Assassination Materials Disclosure Act.

This series contains letters from individuals and public and private organizations regarding airplane hijacking cases. Routine responses from the administration are also included.

This series contains letters and memoranda relating primarily to U.S. citizens held abroad as host gages, particularly hostages held in Lebanon. Letters from the hostages f amilies and friends request continued U.S. efforts to obtain their release. Letters from the general public often offer suggestions on ways in which to obtain the hostages' release. Other letters and memoranda concern hostages held by Iraq prior to and during the Persian Gulf War. Responses from White House staffers and the President outline administration policy regarding the hostage crisis.

This series contains one folder of material concerning the Attorney General's opinions.

This series contains one folder of material concerning the Comptroller General's opinions.

This series contains materials similar to those found in JL004 Decisions - Opinions - Interpretations. The category primarily includes letters from the general public, members of Congress, and public and private organizations regarding flag burning, abortion, and union use of members' dues.

This series contains memoranda regarding Secret Service protection of U.S. officials on overseas trips and protection of members of the First Family.

This series contains letters, reports, memoranda, enrolled bills, mail summaries, and testimony. Letters from the general public, members of Congress, business leaders, and special interest groups generally concern particular issues pending before Congress and often recommend a Presidential veto if legislation reaches the President. Routine responses from White House or cabinet staff generally accompany these letters. Perhaps the most important items in the entire series are the Weekly Legislative Reports filed by Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs Frederick McClure and later by his successor Nicholas Calio. These reports contain detailed information about Congressional activity, including the dates when legislation will be brought to the floor; cabinet members who will be testifying before Congress; and topics which will be discussed at meeting between the President and members of Congress. These reports trace the course of both administration supported bills and opposition legislation through Congress and were read weekly by the President as evidenced by his signature and comments on each draft. Often attached to the reports are summaries of mail received from members of Congress. Closely related to the Weekly Legislative Report sent to the President are the legislative reports sent to the Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs by each cabinet department legislative affairs office. These reports from such departments as Housing, Defense, Interior, State, and Commerce were used to compile the general weekly report to the President, and they provide detailed information about the legislative activities in each department. General reports within the series document the number of bills received by the White House annually with a description of each bill and a list of bills vetoes by the President. Other reports document key votes taken by members of Congress, as well as an analysis of each members support for the President’s positions. A particularly important report is the Legislative Issues Update which outlines each major issue of concern to the administration; provides the current status of legislation regarding each issue; and offers an outlook for future legislation relating to each issue. Memoranda in the series from White House staff members’ documents White House response to proposed legislation and bills received by the President for signature or veto. Memoranda from Richard Darman are often in the form of an outline of a particular bill and a notation of whether the President should sign it or not. Additional memoranda such as Statements of Administration Policy include Senior Advisors Veto Threats and contain detailed information about the administration’s views on particular legislation. Copies of enrolled bills often with minor editorial annotations are also included.

This series contains information on potential labor problems in the semiconductor industry and requests for commissions to investigate labor disputes.

This series contains Congressional and constituent correspondence regarding labor - management relations, workforce policies, striker replacement legislation, and factory closings. There are also monthly reports from Michael Boskin to the President on the Employment Cost Index, Employment and Unemployment Trends, Personal Income Outlays, and current trends in the labor force. This category also contains information on labor and lawsuits, Job Training 2000, inmates/parolees and work, Targeted Jobs Tax Credit (TJTC), job creation, and job availability. The balance of the material in this category concerns unemployment benefits and the debate over extending coverage. There are also legislative referral memoranda, press releases, and Presidential comments on JTPA (Job Training Partnership Act).

This series contains information on unions and financial contributions to political candidates/organizations and union contract problems/resolutions. This category also contains information on union health care, public v. private regulation, the Beck decision, striker replacement, unions and personal liberties, and unions and the ACLU. There are also several executive orders regarding labor.

This series contains information on the Migrant Labor Initiative.

This series contains information on the rail strike including Congressional and constituent views of the strike, the Senior Advisors Veto Threat of S. 55, Striker Replacement Legislation, and administration and Congressional comments on H.R. 5, the Striker Replacement Bill. This category also contains information on the Eastern Airlines strike, the United Mine Workers of America dispute with the Pittston Coal Company, collective bargaining, and world labor exchanges.

This series contains Congressional, business, and constituent correspondence concerning the debate over increasing the minimum wage. There is also material related to the suspension of the Davis-Bacon Act, Income and Poverty Statistics, private v. Public pay scales, “Training Wages,” the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act (H.R. 2 / S. 5), and flextime legislation.

This series contains Congressional and constituent correspondence and White House memos concerning IRA's, the Older Workers Benefits Protection Act, the Employee Pension Protection Act, emergency unemployment compensation, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), pension plan regulatory relief, Farmers Retirement Security, the Private Pension Act, and welfare re form.

This series contains requests to form presidential emergency boards and commissions to investigate the Eastern Air Lines labor dispute and the railroad labor dispute. The reports of Presidential Emergency Boards 219-222, Railroad Labor Dispute, can also be found in this category. There are also letters supporting and criticizing the previously mentioned Presidential Emergency Boards and the executive orders that created those boards.

This series contains information on the handicapped in the mainstream job market, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and disability employment opportunities.

This series contains information on child labor, summer jobs for youth, work and school, and the possibility of employing youth at closed military bases.

This series contains information on the eastern Airlines strike.

This series contains Congressional and constituent correspondence regarding the treatment of miners and the impasse in the negotiations between the United Mine Workers of America and Pittston Coal Company.

This series contains information on Gulf Coast shrimping operations.

This series contains information on the strike against Caterpillar Inc.

This series contains information on the Eastern Airlines strike, the Conrail strike, and the Amtrak strike. There is also a significant body of correspondence between Congress and the White House concerning the possibility of a national rail strike. This category also includes information on auto worker layoffs, NAFTA, and the air traffic controllers strike during the Reagan administration.

This series contains letters, reports, memoranda, enrolled bills, mail summaries, and testimony. Letters from the general public, members of Congress, business leaders, and special interest groups generally concern particular issues pending before Congress and often recommend a Presidential veto if legislation reaches the President. Routine responses from White House or cabinet staff generally accompany these letters. Perhaps the most important items in the entire series are the Weekly Legislative Reports filed by Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs Frederick McClure and later by his successor Nicholas Calio. These reports contain detailed information about Congressional activity, including the dates when legislation will be brought to the floor; cabinet members who will be testifying before Congress; and topics which will be discussed at meeting between the President and members of Congress. These reports trace the course of both administration supported bills and opposition legislation through Congress and were read weekly by the President as evidenced by his signature and comments on each draft. Often attached to the reports are summaries of mail received from members of Congress. Closely related to the Weekly Legislative Report sent to the President are the legislative reports sent to the Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs by each cabinet department legislative affairs office. These reports from such departments as Housing, Defense, Interior, State, and Commerce were used to compile the general weekly report to the President, and they provide detailed information about the legislative activities in each department. General reports within the series document the number of bills received by the White House annually with a description of each bill and a list of bills vetoes by the President. Other reports document key votes taken by members of Congress, as well as an analysis of each members support for the President’s positions. A particularly important report is the Legislative Issues Update which outlines each major issue of concern to the administration; provides the current status of legislation regarding each issue; and offers an outlook for future legislation relating to each issue. Memoranda in the series from White House staff members’ documents White House response to proposed legislation and bills received by the President for signature or veto. Memoranda from Richard Darman are often in the form of an outline of a particular bill and a notation of whether the President should sign it or not. Additional memoranda such as Statements of Administration Policy include Senior Advisors Veto Threats and contain detailed information about the administration’s views on particular legislation. Copies of enrolled bills often with minor editorial annotations are also included.

This series contains letters and memoranda concerning private relief bills passed by Congress and presented to the President for his signature or veto. Often these relief bills concern claims against the United States government by U.S. citizens. Generally, a memorandum accompanies each private relief bill and provides an outline of the case under consideration as well as a recommendation to the President on whether to sign or veto the bill.

This series contains letters, memoranda, enrolled bills, and miscellaneous printed materials. The vast majority of letters and memoranda in this series include information about the Presidential line item veto. The issue is discussed in some detail by legal scholars who believe that the President is vested with inherent line item veto power. Often attached to letters are copies of law review articles or editorials relating to the President's veto power. Memos to and from the President's legal counsel and White House staff discuss the inherent line item veto argument. Also discussed in some detail is the Presidential pocket veto. A large segment of this subcategory consists of copies of enrolled bills along with Statements of Administration Policy which include Senior Advisors Veto Threats.

This series contains general information, correspondence, and memoranda concerning local economic problems, tax difficulties, unfunded federal mandates, urban renewal, urban drug problems, federal aid to state and local governments, and local political campaigns. This category also includes fact sheets and proposed legislation dealing with urban America. Also included in this category are memoranda and correspondence regarding the rebuilding of South Central Los Angeles after the riots in May 1992.

This series contains materials relating to medals and awards given by the President and presented to the President such as the Frankel Humanities Award, Kennedy Center Honors, Daily Points of Light, Medal of Honor, End Hunger Award, Faculty Fellows Award, Historic Preservation Awards, Environmental and Conservation Challenge, Theodore Roosevelt Environmental Awards, Legislator of the Year Award; civilian awards the President issues by law, Executive Order, or personal initiative: Presidential Medal of Freedom, Citizens Medal, National Medal of Science, Environmental Education Awards for Teachers, Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching; special awards established by the President, created by the President on an individual basis, awards used to grant Presidential recognition to individuals or organizations: Special Awards for Exceptional Service, Presidential Public Safety Communication Award, Presidential Commendation for Exceptional Humanitarian Service, Presidential Citations, Certificates of Appreciation, requests for awards and citations; requests for Presidential signatures, i.e. Gallaudet University diplomas; proposals for awards - William J. Casey Chair in Geopolitical Activities, and proposed recommendations - 1991 National Medal of Technology.

This series contains material relating to the ten award winners and twenty finalist communities for the 1989 All American City Awards Yearbook.

This series contains materials relating to a request for a personal note to be read at the 43rd Annual Los Angeles International Folk Dance Festival.

This series contains materials relating to the Police Athletic League “Kid of the Year,” and the Boys and Girls Clubs of America “National Youth of the Year” award.

This series contains materials relating to the Small Business Person of the Year Awards, Minority Enterprise Development Awards, Minority Business Development Week, and Small Business Week Awards.

This series contains materials relating to Senior Executive Service Awards for FBI and DEA officers.

This series contains materials relating to the congressional Gold Medal for Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, Gen. Colin Powell, Laurence Rockefeller, Andrew Wyeth, and others.

This series contains materials relating to the nomination of RADM Richard Truly for the award.

This series contains materials relating to the Cancer Courage Award and the nominations of private citizens for the award.

This series contains materials relating to the New Hampshire Distinguished Citizen Award - Boy Scouts of America for John Sununu, S.E.S. Awards for FBI and DEA officers, the Distinguished Leadership Award - Intercommunity Blind Center, Distinguished Service for Camp David employees, Attorney General's Distinguished Service Award, President's Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service, presentation of National Medals of the Arts, and a proposed Executive Order for a Transportation Distinguished Service Medal.

This series contains materials relating to the “Family of the Year” portion of National Family Week.

This series contains materials relating to Senior Foreign Service Presidential Awards nominations.

This series contains materials relating to nominations for the Presidential Medal of Freedom, such as Martha Raye, David Wolper, Myrna Loy, Elvis Presley, Isaac Stern, Gene Autry, and recipients, such as Lucille Ball, James Doolittle, George Kennan, Margaret Chase Smith, Lech Walesa, and the Presidential Citizens Medal.

This series contains materials relating to a Presidential commendation for Pete Rozell, and a Humanitarian Service Medal in recognition of community service by military service members.

This series contains materials relating to the Peace Corps JFK Volunteer of the Year and Kennedy Center Honors for Joanne Woodward, Lionel Hampton, Ginger Rogers, Mstislav Rostropovich, and Paul Taylor.

This series contains materials relating to the President's Lifesaver Award, and the Young American Medals for Bravery and Service.

This series contains materials relating to the awards given by the Masons, the Committee for United Republican Effort, and the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation.

This series contains materials relating to the National Medal of Science and technology awards, including thank-you letters from winners, and Presidential remarks at the award ceremonies..

This series contains materials relating to Presidential Service certificates, Presidential Memorial Certificates, POW Medal, Navy Cross, Medal of Honor, Military Retirement certificates, Southwest Asia Service medal, Presidential Unit Citations, Young Marine of the Year Award, Legion of Merit, Purple Heart, and requests for a Fifth Star for General W. C. Westmoreland.

This series contains materials relating to the National Multiple Sclerosis Mother of the Year.

This series contains materials relating to the Nobel Prize nominees, nominations from members of national assemblies and governments, and a White House reception for H.H. Dalai Lama, 1989 Peace Prize winner.

This series contains materials relating to letters of congratulation to athletes of the XXV Olympiad.

This series contains materials relating to certificates of appreciation for Peace Corps volunteers.

This series contains materials relating to Presidential Physical Fitness (certificates) and Presidential Academic Fitness awards.

This series contains materials relating to the Young American Medal for Bravery, for Service, the Medal of Freedom, and the Citizens Medal.

This series contains materials relating to awards given for outstanding contributions to the US Export Expansion Program.

This series contains materials relating to letters of commendation for federal employees from agencies such as the Government Printing Office, General Services Administration, Departments of Agriculture, Education, Defense, Labor, Treasury, US Customs Service, and the Forest Service.

This series contains materials relating to the Environmental Youth Awards and the President's Environment and conservation Award.

This series contains materials relating to the process whereby Bush chose College Station, Texas, as the site for his Presidential library and museum. The three major contenders for the Bush Library were the University of Houston, Rice University, and Texas A and M University. The President made his choice known on May 3, 1991, and in doing so relied heavily on the advice of Don Wilson, Archivist of the United States. This file code documents quite nicely the key role played by Wilson in the entire selection episode. Detailed proposals from each of the main rivals are also included. Finally, a great deal of correspondence from important political, civic, and business leaders poured into the Bush camp imploring him to choose either Houston or Rice as the location for his Presidential library and museum. Very little in the way of letters came in from prominent figures suggesting that Bush pick Texas A and M as the place to store his records and artifacts.

This series contains materials relating to the Environmental Youth Awards and the President's Environment and conservation Award.

This series contains materials relating to Commander-in-Chief's Trophy for Sports, awarded to the Air Force Academy.

This series contains a thank-you letter from Jim Hoagland to President Bush (Washington Post), recipient of 1991 Pulitzer Prize.

This series contains materials relating to the Presidential Unit Citation for Squadron 13, Royal Australian Air Force.

This series contains materials relating to the two recipients of the National Security Medal.

This series contains materials relating to the National teacher of the Year Award and the Outstanding Educator of the Year.

This series contains materials relating to the President's Volunteer Action Awards, Annual Points of Light Awards, certificates of appreciation for VISTA volunteers on its 25th anniversary.

This series contains materials relating to the naming of Mrs. Bush as the “A Chance for Children” Woman of the Year; the 1989 Woman of the Year by Soroptimist International.

This series contains materials relating to Federal Incentive Awards and Presidential cash awards for government employees.