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    "ocrText": "The original documents are located in Box 16, folder \"1974/12/26 SJR 234 Transfer of\nArchives to State of Alaska\" of the White House Records Office: Legislation Case Files at\nthe Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nCopyright Notice\nThe copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of\nphotocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald R. Ford donated to the United\nStates of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.\nWorks prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public\ndomain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to\nremain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid\ncopyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nExact duplicates within this folder were not digitized.\nDigitized from Box 16 of the White House Records Office Legislation Case Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nAPPROVED\nACTION\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nLast Day: December 31\nPosted in Colorado\nDecember 23, 1974\n12/36\nJo archives\nMEMORANDUM FOR\nTHE PRESIDENT\nFROM:\nKEN COLE\n12/30\nSUBJECT:\nEnrolled Resolution S.J. Res. 234\nTransfer of Archives to State of Alaska\nAttached for your consideration is S.J. Resolution 234,\nsponsored by Senator Stevens, which provides for the\ntransfer to Alaska of the official archives of the\nTerritorial Governors of Alaska.\nOMB recommends approval and provides you with additional\nbackground information in its enrolled bill report (Tab A).\nMax Friedersdorf and Phil Areeda both recommend approval.\nRECOMMENDATION\nThat you sign S.J. Res. 234 (Tab B)\nBEALA R. FORD LIBRARY\nAPPROVED74 DEC 26 1974 DEC\nEXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT\nOFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET\nWASHINGTON, D.C. 20503\nDEC 2 0 1974\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT\nSubject: Enrolled Resolution S.J. Res. 234 - Transfer of\narchives to the State of Alaska\nSponsor - Sen. Stevens (R) Alaska\nLast Day for Action\nPurpose\nTo transfer to Alaska the official archives of the Territorial\nGovernors of Alaska.\nAgency Recommendations\nOffice of Management and Budget\nApproval\nGeneral Services Administration\nApproval\nDiscussion\nThe records and archives of the Territorial Governors of Alaska\n(1884-1958), which are now Federal property, have been and are\nstored at a Federal records center in Seattle, Washington.\nSuch records are generally \"inherited by successor State Govern-\nments when Territories become States or Commonwealths,' according\nto the report on the enrolled resolution of the Senate Committee\non Government Operations. This is stated, too, in the fourth\nWhereas clause of S.J. Res. 234. A new Alaska State archives\nbuilding is almost ready for occupancy and GSA hopes to transfer\nthe records in the spring. Microfilm copies of all the records\nto be transferred are being made by the National Archives and\nRecords Service and will be retained after the transfer is made.\nBEHALD FURS\n2\nThe enrolled resolution is identical to a draft resolution\nsubmitted by GSA to Congress in July 1974.\nThe committee report estimated costs of the legislation at\nless than $500.\nWilfred H Ronemal\nAssistant Director for\nLegislative Reference\nEnclosures\nHaven To\nEXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT\nOFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET\nWASHINGTON, D.C. 20503\n12-20-74. 12 120-74,\nDEC 2 0 1974\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT\nSubject: Enrolled Resolution S.J. Res. 234 - Transfer of\narchives to the State of Alaska\nSponsor - Sen. Stevens (R) Alaska\nLast Day for Action\nDec. 31, 1994 Dec.\nPurpose\nTo transfer to Alaska the official archives of the Territorial\nGovernors of Alaska.\nAgency Recommendations\nOffice of Management and Budget\nApproval\nGeneral Services Administration\nApproval\nDiscussion\nThe records and archives of the Territorial Governors of Alaska\n(1884-1958), which are now Federal property, have been and are\nstored at a Federal records center in Seattle, Washington.\nSuch records are generally \"inherited by successor State Govern-\nments when Territories become States or Commonwealths,\" according\nto the report on the enrolled resolution of the Senate Committee\non Government Operations. This is stated, too, in the fourth\nWhereas clause of S.J. Res. 234. A new Alaska State archives\nbuilding is almost ready for occupancy and GSA hopes to transfer\nthe records in the spring. Microfilm copies of all the records\nto be transferred are being made by the National Archives and\nRecords Service and will be retained after the transfer is made.\nTHE FORD LIBRARY\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\n8041\nACTION MEMORANDUM\nWASHINGTON\nLOG NO.:\nDate: December 20, 1974\nTime: 4:30 p.m.\nFOR ACTION:\nok\ncc (for information): Warren Hendriks\nMax Friedersdorf oh\nGeoff Shepard\nJerry Jones\nBhil Areeda -or\nFROM THE STAFF SECRETARY\nDUE: Date: Thursday, December 26\nTime: noon\nSUBJECT:\nEnrolled Résolution S.J. Res. 234\nTransfer of Archives to the State of Alaska\nACTION REQUESTED:\nFor Necessary Action\nFor Your Recommendations\nPrepare Agenda and Brief\nDraft Reply\nFor Your Comments\nDraft Remarks\nREMARKS:\nPlease return to Judy Johnston, Ground Floor West Wing\nPLEASE ATTACH THIS COPY TO MATERIAL SUBMITTED.\nIf you have any questions or if you anticipate a\ndelay in submitting the required material, please\nK. R. COLE, JR.\ntelephone the Staff Secretary immediately.\nFor the President\nUNITED STATES OF AMERICA\n#\n*\nGENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION\n#\n*\nWASHINGTON, DC 20405\n7\n*\nGENERAL SERVICES\n*\nADMINISTRATION\n*\n4\n*\nDEC 19 1974\nHonorable Roy L. Ash\nDirector, Office of\nManagement and Budget\nWashington, DC 20503\nDear Mr. Ash:\nBy referral dated December 18, 1974, from the Assistant Director for\nLegislative Reference, your office requested the views of the General\nServices Administration on enrolled joint resolution S.J. Res. 234,\n93rd Congress, an act \"Transferring to the State of Alaska certain\narchives and records in the custody of the National Archives of the\nUnited States.\"\nThe resolution, which originated in this agency, would transfer to the\nState of Alaska the records of the Territorial Governors of Alaska for\nthe years 1884 through 1958, which are now in the custody of the National\nArchives of the United States.\nSince the Territorial Governors were responsible to the Office of\nTerritories, Department of the Interior, these are Federal Records.\nThey are essentially local in character, however, and of interest\nprimarily to residents of the State of Alaska. Records of this type\ngenerally have been inherited by successor State Governments when the\nTerritory became a State or Commonwealth, as in the case of Puerto Rico\n(Public Law 85-158).\nThe Alaskan records have been held in the Federal Archives and Records\nCenter in Seattle since 1958. At that time the Archivist of the United\nStates indicated to the Governor of Alaska that the return of the records\nto State control would be initiated at such time as the State provided\nsuitable archival facilities. The records are being microfilmed by the\nNational Archives and Records Service, which will retain the negatives.\nA new State archives building is nearing completion and will be ready for\noccupancy in early 1975. The Archivist has been invited to attend the\nKeep Freedom in Your Future With U.S. Savings Bonds\n2\ndedication ceremonies which are now anticipated in February or early\nMarch. It is our hope that a ceremonial transfer of the records may be\naccomplished at that time.\nAccordingly, GSA urges Presidential approval of the enrolled joint\nresolution.\nDampar\nARTHUR F. SAMPSON\nADMINISTRATOR\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nDecember 21, 1974\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nWARREN HENDRIKS\nFROM:\nMAX L. FRIEDERSDORF\nSUBJECT:\nAction Memorandum - Log No. 804\nEnrolled Resolution S.J. Res. 234 - Transfer of\nArchives to the State of Alaska\nThe Office of Legislative Affairs concurs in the attached proposal\nand has no additional recommendations.\nAttachment\nMEALS it. 1020 LIERARY\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\n804\nACTION MEMORANDUM\nWASHINGTON\nLOG NO.:\nDate: December 20, 1974\nTime: 4:30 p.m.\nFOR ACTION:\nGeoff Shepard\ncc (for information): Warren Hendriks\nMax Friedersdorf\nJerry Jones\nPhil Areeda\nFROM THE STAFF SECRETARY\nDUE: Date: Thursday, December 26\nTime: noon\nSUBJECT:\nEnrolled Resolution S.J. Res . 234\nTransfer of Archives to the State of Alaska\nACTION REQUESTED:\nFor Necessary Action\nX For Your Recommendations\nPrepare Agenda and Brief\nDraft Reply\nX\nFor Your Comments\nDraft Remarks\nREMARKS:\nPlease return to Judy Johnston, Ground Floor West Wing\n3\nPLEASE ATTACH THIS COPY TO MATERIAL SUBMITTED.\nIf you have any questions or if you anticipate a\ndelay in submitting the required material, please\nWarren K. Hendrik\ntelephone the Staff Secretary immediately.\nFor the President\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\n804\nCTION MEMORANDUM\nWASHINGTON\nLOG NO.:\nDate: December 20, 1974\nTime: 4:30 p.m.\nFOR ACTION:\n/\nGeoff Shepard\ncc (for information): Warren Hendriks\nMax Friedersdorf\nJerry Jones\nPhil Areeda\nFROM THE STAFF SECRETARY\nDUE: Date: Thursday, December 26\nTime: noon\nSUBJECT:\nEnrolled Resolution S.J. Res . 234\nTransfer of Archives to the State of Alaska\nACTION REQUESTED:\nFor Necessary Action\nX For Your Recommendations\nPrepare Agenda and Brief\nDraft Reply\nX\nFor Your Comments\nDraft Remarks\nREMARKS:\nPlease return to Judy Johnston, Ground Floor West Wing\nOk\nHL F.v GCS.S.\nR. FORD LIBRARY\nPLEASE ATTACH THIS COPY TO MATERIAL SUBMITTED.\nIf you have any questions or if you anticipate a\ndelay in submitting the required material, please\nWarren K. Hendrik\ntelephone the Staff Secretary immediately.\nFor the President\nCalendar No. 1124\n93D CONGRESS\nSENATE\nREPORT\n2d Session\nNo. 93-1180\nTRANSFERRING CERTAIN ARCHIVES AND RECORDS TO\nTHE STATE OF ALASKA\nSEPTEMBER 26, 1974.-Ordered to be printed\nMr. ERVIN, from the Committee on Government Operations,\nsubmitted the following\nREPORT\n[To accompany S.J. Res. 234]\nThe Committee on Government Operations, to which was referred\nthe joint resolution (S.J. Res. 234) transferring to the State of Alaska\ncertain archives and records in the custody of the National Archives\nof the United States, having considered the same, reports favorably\nthereon without amendment and recommends that the joint resolution\ndo pass.\nPURPOSE\nThe purpose of Senate Joint Resolution 234 is to transfer to the\nState of Alaska the official archives and records of the Territorial\nGovernors of Alaska, 1884 to 1958, on condition that the State of\nAlaska make provisions for the safekeeping, repair, and preserva-\ntion of such archives and records in fireproof, air-conditioned\nstorage space under professional archival direction, and that the Ad-\nministrator of General Services determines that these conditions have\nbeen met prior to his release of the archives and records.\nBACKGROUND\nThe records and archives of the Territorial Governors of Alaska,\nwho served between 1884 and 1958, are now Federal property and are\nin the custody of the National Archives and Records Service at the\nFederal Archives and Records Center in Seattle, Washington. They\nare essentially local in character and of interest primarily to residents\nof the State of Alaska. Such records generally are inherited by suc-\n3S-008\n2\ncessor State governments when Territories become States or Common-\nwealths (e.g., Public Law 85-158, pertaining to the Records of Puerto\nRico).\nThe State of Alaska expects to complete a new State archives build-\ning by the first of December 1974, at which time it is expected that the\nconditions of Senate Joint Resolution 234 will be met. The Adminis-\ntrator of General Services has expressed a desire to transfer the\narchives and records as soon as suitable facilities are available in\nAlaska.\nThe archives and records are being microfilmed by the National\nArchives and Records Service and the negatives will be retained by\nthe Service.\nCOST OF THE LEGISLATION\nThe Committee estimates that enactment of Senate Joint Resolu-\ntion 234 will require the expenditure of less than $500.\nS.R. 1180\nS. J. Res. 234\nAinety-third Congress of the United States of America\nAT THE SECOND SESSION\nBegun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the twenty-first day of January,\none thousand nine hundred and seventy-four\nJoint Resolution\nTransferring to the State of Alaska certain archives and records in the custody\nof the National Archives of the United States.\nWhereas the archives and records of the Office of the Territorial\nGovernors of Alaska, 1884-1958, were transferred to the Federal\nArchives and Records Center, Seattle, Washington, in 1958 as part\nof a records management improvement program and because of a\nlack of proper archival facilities in Alaska; and\nWhereas it was agreed by officials of the General Services Adminis-\ntration and the State of Alaska at that time that legislation would\nbe requested to return these archives and records to the custody of\nthe State of Alaska at such time as a State archival agency should\nbe prepared to receive them; and\nWhereas the State of Alaska will complete construction of a State\narchival facility in the near future; and\nWhereas Federal records created by territorial governments pertain-\ning to territorial activities have traditionally been transferred to\nthe successor State government when a State enters the Union Now,\ntherefore, be it\nResolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United\nStates of America in Congress assembled, That the official archives\nand records of the Territorial Governors of Alaska, 1884-1958, now\ndeposited with the National Archives of the United States at the Fed-\neral Archives and Records Center, Seattle, Washington, shall be trans-\nferred to the State of Alaska at the expense of the United States:\nProvided, That the State of Alaska makes provisions for the safe-\nkeeping, repair, and preservation of such archives and records in fire-\nproof, air-conditioned storage space under professional archival\ndirection: Provided further, That the Administrator of General Serv-\nices shall determine that the condition imposed above has been met\nprior to his release of such archives and records for transfer to the\nState of Alaska.\nSpeaker of the House of Representatives.\nVice President of the United States and\nPresident of the Senate.\nDecember 19, 1974\nDear Mr. Director:\nThe following bills were received at the White\nHouse on December 19thr\nUs.J. Res. 234\nS. 2838\nS. 3578\nS. 184\nS. 3341\nS. 3615\nS. 194\nS. 339T\nH.R. 3538\nS. 1283\nS. 3418\nH.R. 14401\nS. 1357\nS. 3489\nH.R. 15912\nS. 2125\nS. 3518\nH.R. 16609\nS. 2594\nS. 3574\nH.R. 16901\nPlease let the President have reports and\nrecommendations as to the approval of these\nbills as soon as possible.\nSincerely,\nRobert D. Linder\nChief Executive Clerk\nThe Honorable Roy L. Ash\nDirector\nOffice of Management and Budget\nWashington, D. C.\nFORD"
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