The materials in FOIA 2011-2574-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. The Bush Presidential Staff and Office Files include memoranda, correspondence, remarks, press releases, talking points, fact sheets, papers, and reports maintained by individual staff members and offices....Read more
The materials in FOIA 2011-2574-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. The Bush Presidential Staff and Office Files include memoranda, correspondence, remarks, press releases, talking points, fact sheets, papers, and reports maintained by individual staff members and offices. Memoranda consists of routine memos between White House staff members to the President and other staff members regarding such topics as bank reform legislation, taxes, insurance industry, 2011-2574-F 2 interagency savings bond committee, interest rates, and issues relating to recession risks and federal policy. Also included are standard memos concerning meetings with economists and business leaders, as well as economic activity update and summary of macroeconomic trends. Correspondence consists of public opinion and suggestions on the economy, taxes, real estate, and bank regulation. The remarks by Secretary Nicholas Brady are in regards to financial services reform and the international monetary conference. Press releases consist of guidance on supervisory policy for federal banking institutions, a statement regarding the credit crunch effort being made by federal banking regulators, and the regulatory aspects of the credit crunch. Also included are press releases regarding nominations and appointments to the Treasury. Included in the talking points are mortgage reform, the bank insurance fund, and independent banking regulator. Fact sheets include the bank reform plan, financial services reform, capital market regulation reforms, as well as new regulatory actions to be implemented and proposals for further consideration. Papers are in regards to independent banking regulator, working group on economic statistics, and background material on the economic outlook. Reports contain the final report on the federal deposit insurance system transmitted to Congress, the report of the Secretary of the Treasury on government sponsored enterprises, and the Department of the Treasury report to the President on regulatory initiatives. The Bush Vice Presidential Staff and Office Files include correspondence, memoranda, paper, and press release. The correspondence consists of a transmittal letter to Congress regarding Section 340 Fair Housing Lending Study. Memoranda contains routine memos concerning task group recommendations for purposes of drafting implanting legislation, comments on draft of recommendations, proposed compromise recommendations of the task group on regulation of financial services, and reform of regulatory structure. The paper consists of a report by the Department of Treasury on completed and proposed regulatory relief accomplishments. The press release from the Depository Institution Deregulation Committee is in regards to the establishment of a new category of deposit account. The Quayle Vice Presidential Staff and Office Files include memoranda, paper, remarks, and printed material. The Memoranda consist of standard memos on financial issues such as the definition of highly- leveraged transactions (HLTs) and regulatory capital treatment of identifiable intangible assets. Also included is routine staff member memo to the Vice President regarding a scheduled meeting with the Treasury Undersecretary on debt strategy. The papers concern topics such as the efforts to resolve the credit crunch and proposals on real estate tax reform. The remarks regard Secretary Nicholas Brady's statement on the credit crunch guidelines released by the Department of the Treasury. Printed material includes Treasury News publication of an overview and fact sheet on the Bush administration's economic recovery plan and long-term growth package, a Department of the Treasury report on general explanations of the President's budget proposals affecting receipts, and assorted news articles on the Treasury developing a program to address third world debt. Federal Records include memoranda, printed material, fact sheet, press releases, and papers. Memoranda include the administration's banking initiatives, summary of analysis and overview of basic information from Treasury, as well as a summary of American Banker financial articles. Printed material contains news articles on bank reform legislation and the bank bill. Fact Sheet concerns the need for reform. The press releases include comprehensive bank reform and Secretary Brady's remarks to the press on financial services reform. The papers consist of an executive summary of the Treasury report on recommendations for banking reform and a summary of recommendations. Read less