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

This series contains materials pertaining to postal affairs such as controlled circulation of publications, rates and fees, penalties, franked and official mail, free mail for the blind, collections, deliveries, commemorative stamps, and special services.

This series contains material pertaining to the general subject of presidential personal. These records include correspondence to and from the White House.

This series contains general information on the procurement and disposition of surplus federal property and correspondence from members of Congress writing on behalf of constituents seeking federal contracts.

This series contains material pertaining to the general subject of public relations and human interest. These records include requests of various kinds to the White House.

This series contains mostly video script drafts, requests for Presidential video recordings, and interviews. Also this subcategory contains video and audio tapes sent to the President. The White House response is usually attached.

This series contains material related to polling in general as well as specific polls conducted to measure public opinion of administration initiatives, the President's job performance, and various national issues.

This series contains one letter to the President requesting information about a photo which appeared in a publication.

This series contains materials pertaining to the preparation, printing, reproducing, distribution, and revision of published materials.

This series contains materials relating to the views of several departments concerning H.R. 3161, the Federal Property and Administrative Services Authorization Act of 1991. It also includes testimony dealing with the Federal Facility Compliance Act of 1991 (the issue of federal agencies complying with environmental standards), reports and other papers of S. 3123 (amending the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act with respect to bid protest procedures), and the attempt of the Bush administration to get HUD to set forth definitive rules and regulations regarding RESPA (Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act). In somewhat lesser detail, several environmentally-related topics are considered and examined. They include Kennecott’s voluntary cleanup of its Utah copper property, after scoring high on the Hazard Ranking System, without the site being placed on the National Priorities List; a request that the Bush administration intervene to halt the construction of a toxic waste landfill and incinerator complex in Augusta Township, Michigan; and a plea for President Bush to give recycling a chance for success by supporting a moratorium on incinerators until the year 2000.

This series contains materials related to a controversy surrounding an agency relocation plan which would have moved a considerable number of its personnel from Washington to West Virginia. Also included in this subcategory are documents concerning a petition to President Bush from Congressman James J. Rhodes III asking him to ignore behind the scenes maneuvering aimed at getting the administration to change its position concerning implied water rights as it relates to the designation of wilderness areas on federal lands. Finally, this subcategory also contains records related a proposal for the Department of Defense to put a Defense Finance Accounting Center in downtown Detroit.

This series contains materials relating largely to the re-designation of federal buildings in honor of notable politicians and judges. For example, as a result of H.R. 4985, the federal building in Miami became known as the “Claude Pepper Federal Building.” Also included are records concerning Executive Order 12699, “Seismic Safety of Federal and Federally-Assisted or Regulated New Building Construction.”

This series contains materials relating to the United States Capitol Historical Society. In one example from this subcategory, Fred Schwengel, president of the society, suggests that a designee from the White House should attend the meetings of the organization.

This series contains materials relating to guest houses and the Blair House. The inspector-general's report on the Blair House (1989) recommends that the building be taken out from under the supervision of the Department of State and placed under the control of the White House.

This series contains materials relating to the Vice President's House. Concern is expressed that in 1989 Congress awarded $578,000 for the care, maintenance, and operation of the Vice President's residence. This represents an increase of $200,000 over the original request and came about primarily due to the lobbying skills of Marilyn Quayle.

The materials in RE (Recreation) are a systematically processed body of documents from the White House Office of Records Management (WHORM) Subject File. This primary subject category contains materials pertaining to the Great American Workout, Knight Foundation Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, President Bush’s prowess at horseshoes, and the revival of Hoover-Ball. Other topics in this subcategory include PSAs for the Goodwill Games, proposed bridge matches between the U.S. and communist China, and correspondence between President Bush and celebrities such as Arnold Schwarzenegger concerning fitness-related issues.

This series contains materials pertaining to President Bush's collegiate baseball career at Yale University, his brief comments to World Series winners, 1989-1992, his speech upon the 50th anniversary of Little League baseball, and what he said at the 1991 All-Star game.

This series contains materials pertaining to President Bush's remarks to NBA as well as NCAA men's and women's champions from 1989-1992.

This series contains materials pertaining to a request for President Bush to meet with the 1991 NCAA champions men's and women's swim teams from the University of Texas.

This series contains materials pertaining to offers for President and Barbara Bush to sail on ships, permission being granted for the Red Star ‘92 syndicate to berth its Americas Cup entry in San Diego Bay, and correspondence concerning the repeal of the luxury tax on boats.

This series contains materials related to the success of the U.S. Karate Team as well as an article concerning the 1939 fight between Billy Conn and Solly Krieger.

This series contains materials pertaining to the possibility of chess being offered as part of the curriculum in American schools.

This series contains materials pertaining to suggestions for the White House Easter Egg Roll, the legal contract for the 1991 Easter Egg Roll, and parking arrangements for the event.

This series contains materials pertaining to comments made by President Bush in honor of NFL and NCAA champions, 1989- 1992, and correspondence concerning ABC's celebration of twenty years of “Monday Night Football.”