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The original documents are located in Box 9, folder "White House Mail and Comment
Tallies (8)" of the Roland Elliott Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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PREPARED: FEBRUARY 7, 1975
WHITE HOUSE INCOMING MAIL REPORT FOR:
JANUARY 25, 1975 - FEBRUARY 7, 1975
BREAKDOWN OF INCOMING MAIL
TOTALS
TOTAL PRESIDENTIAL RECEIVED
IN THIS REPORTING PERIOD
56,826 *
PRESIDENTIAL UNPROCESSED
CARRIED FORWARD
9,812
PRESIDENTIAL PROCESSED IN
60,217
THIS REPORTING PERIOD
PRESIDENTIAL UNPROCESSED
THIS PERIOD
6,421
TOTAL STAFF AND EXECUTIVE
OFFICE MAIL
25,918
INCOMING MAIL TO
FIRST LADY'S OFFICE
2,093
COMBINED TOTAL FOR THIS
84,837
REPORTING PERIOD
COMBINED TOTAL FOR SAME
GERALD
116,154
REPORTING PERIOD IN 1974 (2-8-74)
P.
FORD TRUSTY
COMBINED TOTAL FOR SAME
125,298
REPORTING PERIOD IN 1973 (2-9-73)
COMBINED TOTAL FOR SAME
82,935
REPORTING PERIOD IN 1972 (2-8-72)
COMBINED TOTAL FOR SAME
REPORTING PERIOD IN 1971 (2-9-71)
122,279
* INCLUDES 994 TELEGRAMS AND 3,220 POSTCARDS
PRESIDENTIAL MAIL: 2 WEEK PERIOD
ENDING: FEBRUARY 7, 1975
SUBJECT
REFERRED TO:
TOTALS
GENERAL SUPPORT
885
PRO
1,148
PRESIDENT'S STATE OF
CON
UNION MESSAGE 1/15/75
2,408
COMMENT
4,472
PRO
3,095
PRESIDENT'S ENERGY PROGRAM
CON
5,892
COMMENT
1,468
PRESIDENT'S TRIPS
PRO
21
TO EXPLAIN ECONOMY/
CON
194
ENERGY PROGRAM
COMMENT
10
PRESIDENT'S BUDGET/
PRO
10
ECONOMIC MESSAGES
CON
51
FEBRUARY 3-4, 1975
COMMENT
4
PRESIDENT'S NBC
PRO
350
INTERVIEW 1/23/75
CON
76
COMMENT
60
PROJECT WIN
(WHIP INFLATION NOW)
336(a)
REQUESTS FOR AUTOGRAPHS/
499
PHOTOGRAPHS
CRITICAL COMMENTS
425
(a) INCLUDES 214 FORM LETTERS
GERALD
P
Paid
PRESIDENTIAL MAIL: 2 WEEK PERIOD
ENDING: FEBRUARY 7, 1975
SUBJECT
REFERRED TO:
TOTALS
PRO
84
ABORTION
CON
589
COMMENT
0
REQUESTS FOR JOBS/
OFFERS OF SERVICES/
697
ENDORSEMENTS
CURRENT LEGISLATION
241
REQUESTS FOR BIRTHDAY/
ANNIVERSARY MESSAGES
1,512
NEW AND REGULAR
199
SECRET SERVICE CASES
CHILDREN'S MAIL
6,728
CON: CUTTING MILITARY
976
COMMISSARY PRIVILEGES
PRO: EMERGENCY FOOD
STATE
631
FOR DEVELOPING NATIONS
RELEASE MIAs (FORMS)
STATE
1,202
GERALD
R.
AORD
PRESIDENTIAL MAIL: 2 WEEK PERIOD
ENDING: FEBRUARY 7, 1975
SUBJECT
REFERRED TO:
TOTALS
PRO: AID TO SOVIET JEWS
STATE
1,012(a)
NSC
PRO
276
AID TO ISRAEL
CON
STATE
98
COMMENT
o
KISSINGER'S STATEMENT
PRO
17
RE MILITARY INTERVENTION
CON
STATE
411
IN MIDDLE EAST
COMMENT
4
PRO
62
AID TO VIETNAM
CON
STATE
2,146
COMMENT
10
PRO
18
AID TO TURKEY
CON
STATE
2,350
COMMENT
0
CON: CUT IN FOOD STAMPS
AGRICULTURE
1,482(b)
MISCELLANEOUS PRESIDENTIAL NOT
INCLUDED IN ABOVE BREAKDOWN
18,068
TOTAL PRESIDENTIAL MAIL
PROCESSED THIS PERIOD
60,217
(a) INCLUDES 243 FORM LETTERS
(b) INCLUDES 130 FORM LETTERS AND 115 PETITIONS
GERALD
R. FORD
CIA Commission Investigation/
Pro
9
Membership :
Con
36
Cmt
12
Con: Beef Imports
76
,val of certain Nevada
105 Forms
Public Lands from Jurisdiction
of Bureau Land Management
Suggestions re China Trip
51 Forms
GERALD
&
FORD
Summary of telegrams received for the bi-weekly period ending February 7, 1975
John P. Dreylinger
Telegraph Office
Addressee:
No.
The President
994
Secretariat
51
First Lady
15
The President and First Lady
2
Miss Susan Ford
2
Grand Total:
1,064
Breakdown, by subjects, of 994 telegrams received by the
President follows:
GERALD
R.
and
SUBJECT
NO.
SUBJECT
NO.
Requests for photos, messages
Cuts in aid to Elderly/Needy
appointments, Invitations and
Comments
32
28
C.S.
I
Sonal Problems and requests
Aid to Turkey
Con
14
for aid.
28
Endorsements and comments on
Appointments.
39
Critical Comments.
25
Support.
28
Foreign.
2.
Protests, complaints and request's
for investigations (miscellaneous)
10
P.I.D.
5
r, strikes, etc. (misc.)
Comments on Civil Rights.
Comments on Foreign Policy.
24
Miscellaneous expressions of
concern about the economy.
46
Miscellaneous.
204
President Ford's Interview
1/23/75
(PRO)
21
President Ford's Interview
GERALD
1/23/75
(Comments)
22
R.
nergy Policies
(COMMENTS)
314
Support for South Vietnam (COMM)
152
orrespondence Section Work Report for Two Week Period Ending: 2/7/75
MAI
N HAND AT BEGINNING OF REPORTING PERIOD:
27,560
Disposition of mail as follows:
For the President's signature:
Total:
2,488
Children
Adult
No. Lines:
45,998
Manual
62
105
Auto.
591
1,730
No. Lines
8,841
37.157
For the President's signature (Staff Offices)
100
For the President's signature (Offset)
0
For Mr. Elliott's signature:
No. Lines
Automatically-typed letters:
10,296
196,298
90 %
Manually-typed letters:
(Drafts and Series)
1,187
14,908
10 %
No. Lines:
Total:
11,483
Referral Forms:
8
Envelopes and labels for mailing cards, booklets,
photos, etc.
5,292
Total disposition of mail: 19,371
MAIL ON HAND AT END OF REPORTING PERIOD:
In Analysis and Reply Unit:
Adult:
13,555
Children:
13,733
In Stenographic and Typing Unit:
For letter reply:
Presidentials
100
Non-Presidentials
2,142
For booklet/card/offset/photo reply (labels and
envelopes to be typed)
630
In Review Unit:
158
Total mail on hand at end of reporting period: 30,318
WC
ONE FOR WHITE HOUSE STAFF OFFICES:
Manhours in other offices:
590
Manhours in Correspondence Section:
990.5
Of the preceding total manhours worked in Corres-
pondence Section, the following manhours were spent
on:
Rumsfeld mail (drafting, manual and robo typing,
reviewing)
93
Rustand invitations (drafting, manual and robo
typing, reviewing)
164
Theis messages (drafting, manual and robo
typing, reviewing)
30.5
GERALD
n
Total manhours of work done for staff offices: 1580.5
ONE
PAT BIRNE
MEMORANDUM FOR MR. ROLAND L. ELLIOTT:
Following is a report of Presidential signature mail dispatched and Referral
Mail to the Departments for the two weeks ending FEBRUARY 7, 1975
PRESIDENTIAL SIGNATURE MAIL: LETTERS
TELEGRAMS
TOTAL
2,938
2,906
32
CUMULATED 8,484
8,389
95
PRESIDENTIAL AUTOGRAPHS: PHOTOGRAPHS CARDS MISCEL, ITEMS
BOOKS, COVERS,
ETC.
TOTAL
270
222
29
19
CUMULATED 806
633
30
143
MAIL REFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENTS: LETTERS & CARDS TELEGRAMS
TOTAL
26,539
26,280
259
CUMULATED
80,683
79,337
1,346
William William F. Matthews 7
Chief of Files
GERALD
a
FORD
Following is a report of the volume of mail going out to each of the
GERALD
P
Departments and Agencies for the two weeks ending FEBRUARY 7, 1975
LERATE
FORD
DEPARTMENTS
LETTERS
TELEGRAMS
TOTAL
CUMULATIVE
ACTION
3
3
7
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF
THE U. S. COURTS
2
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
7
AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS
2
AMERICAN REVOLUTION
BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION
56
56
118
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL
COMMISSION
/
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
12
12
37
ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION
9
9
16
CABINET COMM.ON OPPORTUNITIES
FOR SPANISH SPEAKING PEOPLE
/
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
182
182
702
IVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD
20
20
78
CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION
14
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
84
84
188
COMMISSIONERS OF D. C.
6
6
33
COST OF LIVING COUNCIL
3
3
3
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS
19
19
48
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
1,901
7
1,908
8,979
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
229
4
233
511
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
SEE: M
LITARY
ASST.
TOTHEPRESIDENT
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,
EDUCATION AND WELFARE
2,270
17
2,287
5,364
`PARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
221
3
224
551
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
539
539
1,429
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
1,004
34
1,038
2,770
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
647
647
1,402
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
*11,523
164
11,687
25,272
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
410
410
2,872
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
1,171
/
1,172
6,916
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
200
/
201
732
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COUNCIL
13
13
2/
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
COMMISSION
23
23
66
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
265
265
325
2,258. STATE RE Pow/min's (2 Bx's. KEYS)
GERALD
R.
- 2 -
LIBARA ADIDA
DEPARTMENTS
LETTERS
TELEGRAMS
TOTAL
CUMULATIVE
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
CORPORATION
7
FEDERAL ENERGY OFFICE
1,736
15
1,751
5,328
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK BOARD
7
7
18
FEDERAL MEDIATION & CONCIL-
IATION SERVICE
FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION
44
44
76
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(BOARD OF GOVERNORS)
2
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
36
36
77
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
8
GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
39
/
40
69
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
25
2
27
69
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMM.
64
64
123
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
7
MILITARY ASSISTANT TO THE
PRESIDENT
1,666
1,666
5,309
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
13
6
19
52
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND
RECORDS SERVICE
3
3
6
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE ARTS
4
4
23
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS
BOARD
5
5
11
NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD
2
NATIONAL RAILROAD
PASSENGER CORPORATION
/
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
5
5
35
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
92
92
380
OFFICE OF CONSUMER
AFFAIRS
12
12
18
OFFICE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUN.
20
20
119
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT
AND BUDGET
169
4
173
1,591
PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON
WHITE HOUSE FELLOWSHIPS
9
PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE ON EM-
5
PLOYMENT OF THE HANDICAP.
PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE ON
PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS
PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL ON
PHYSICAL FITNESS & SPORTS
16
16
70
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
19
19
46
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMM.
/
/
8
SECURITIES & EXCHANGE
14
COMMISSION
SMALL BUSINESS ADMIN.
87
87
208
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
6
6
12
SPECIAL ACTION OFFICE FOR
DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION
4
4
4
3
3
4
SPECIAL TRADE NEGOTIATOR
/
/
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
4
- 3 -
DEPARTMENTS
LETTERS
TELEGRAMS
TOTAL
CUMULATIVE
TRANSLATION BUREAU
340
340
1,189
U. S. INFORMATION AGENCY
3
3
4
U. S. POSTAL SERVICE
107
107
280
U. S. SECRET SERVICE
45
45
67
U. S. TARIFF COMMISSION
2
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
820
820
1,594
VICE PRESIDENT
17
17
27
WATER RESOURCES COUNCIL
WHITE HOUSE HISTORICAL
ASSOCIATION
COUNCIL ON WAGE & PRICE
STABILITY
25
25
5,302
ENERGY RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
ADMINISTRATION
27
27
27
9
9
9
GERALD
R.
FORD BIGRARY
26,280
259
26,539
80,683
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 7, 1975
TO:
ROLAND L. ELLIOTT
FROM:
PATRICIA A. STRUNK
SUBJECT:
COMMENT OFFICE TALLY WEEK OF Feb. 3-7, 1975
Pro GF
3
Other calls 94
Con GF
5
Unstable 17
Con Rockefeller 4
Con Levi
1
TOTAL CALLS 208
Con Nixon 3
Pro GF's Economy proposals
1
Con GF's Economy proposals
4
Pro fuel tariff
l
Con fuel tariff
1
Con tax rebate 1
Pro gas rationing
1
Con gas rationing
2
Other economic concerns 12
Energy concerns
10
Unemployment concerns 7
Food price concerns 7
Utility rates too high---2
Cut govt salaries
1
Pro ecology
3
GF's for big business
2
Pro CIA
1
Pro FBI 2
Con Arabs
1
Pro aid to Vietnam 1
Con aid to Vietnam 9
Crime concerns 2
Con GF travelling
2
Con aid to Turkey
5
Upset with budget
6
GERALD
=
Con Social Security ceiling
5
Con medicare raise
3
Drug abuse concerns
2
TRUSTY
FORD
Hunger concern
3
Con ERA
l
Con grain to Pakistan 1
Con food stamp increase cost
5
Con foreign aid
1
Con BF work on behalf of ERA
5
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 22, 1975
MEMORANDUM
TO:
ROLAND L. ELLIOTT
FROM:
PATRICIA A. STRUNK
COMMENT OFFICE TALLY: WEEK OF FEB. 18-21, 1975
Pro GF
12
Unstable
8
Con GF
5
Other 78
Con Kissinger
l
Con Butz
2
Total calls 185
Con Zarb
1
Con Goodell l
Con Nixon
1
Con RMN pardon
1
Pro RMN pardon
1
Pro Susan Ford
1
Pro Betty Ford
2
Pro GF's Economy proposals
2
Pro GF's Energy proposals
3
Pro fuel tariff
1
Con fuel tariff
7
Pro gas rationing
1
Con gas rationing
1
Other Economic concerns
12
Energy concerns
7
Unemployment concerns
5
Transportation concerns
1
Food price concerns
3
Housing concerns
2
Utility rates too high---1
Veterans concerns
1
GERALD
Con cutting Title 1 primary educ. funds
1
P
Con aid to Vietnam
1
Crime concerns
3
LERATE
FORD
Pro ERA
3
Con ERA
18
Pro BF on ERA 9
Con BF on ERA
14
Con food stamps
1
Con GF travelling l
Con killing birds in Ky. by military
8
Con Dominick for Amb. to Switzerland
1
Pro release of Watergate defendants sentenced 2/21/75 1
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 28, 1975
MEMORANDUM
TO:
ROLAND L. ELLIOTT
FROM:
PATRICIA A. STRUNK
COMMENT OFFICE TALLY: WEEK OF FEBRUARY 24-28, 1975
Pro GF 6
Con GF
8
Con Rockefeller---: 2
Con Kissinger 4
Con Butz 3
Pro Nixon
1
Con Nixon pardon l
Con Hills for HUD
1
Con Richardson as Ambassador to GB
1
Con Rebozo
1
Con Dixie Lee Ray
1
Con GF's economic proposals 3
Con GF's energy proposals
3
Con fuel tariff-- 4
Con tax rebate
1
Other economic concerns
5
Energy concerns
5
Unemployment concerns 5
Transportation concerns
3
Pro budget cuts---1
Food prices too high---2
Pro food stamps
1
Pro decrease cost of food stamps
1
GERALD
Con Social Security pension ceiling 2
R.
Utility rates too high
4
Raise govt salaries l
FORD
Pro ecology
1
GF's for big business 2
Con Arabs
1
Pro GF statement on Arab boycott on US businesses
4
Con GF statement on Arab boycott on US businesses
5
Con US buying Iranian oil for Israel
2
Pro aid to Vietnam
l
Con aid to Vietnam
1
Pro aid to Cambodia
3
Con aid to Cambodia
12
Con aid to Ethiopia
1
Concern over Cyprus situation
1
-2-
Feb. 28, 1975
Con foreign aid---2
Concern about equal justice in US---2
Con busing--- 2
Pro ERA--2
Con ERA--1
Pro BF on ERA--3
Con abortion 1
Con Edelin abortion decision 1 (caller felt Edelin was let off too
Con amnesty 2
easily)
Con USG funded nat'l health program 1
Con financing the railroads
2
Hunger concern
3
Education concerns 1
Con killing birds in Ky. by military 2
Con killing wolves in Alaska by plane 1
Con daylight savings time---3
Con euthanasia 1
Pro fed. funds for Ga. area hit by tornado 4
Concerned w/ low price wheat farmers receive 4
Con Rockefeller swearing- 2
Unstable 13
Other calls---68
TOTAL CALLS---167
GERALD
?
TRUSTY
APPLICA
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 9, 1975
MEMORANDUM
TO:
ROLAND L. ELLIOTT
FROM:
PATRICIA A. STRUNK
COMMENT OFFICE TALLY: WEEK OF MARCH 3-7, 1975
Pro GF 6
Unstable 20
Con GF
5
Other calls---77
Con Rockefeller 1
Con Kissinger 1
TOTAL CALLS 271
Con Simon 2
Con Butz---1
Con Ullman
1
Con Nixon pardon l
Con fuel tariff 3
Other economic concerns
7
Energy concerns
6
Unemployment concerns
4
Utility rates too high
2
Con military commissary cutbacks
1
Hunger concern
1
GF's not concerned about farmers
1
Health care costs too high
1
Social Security concerns
5
Pro aid to Ft. Valley, Ga. disaster area
1
Cut USG employees 2
Con military aid to Vietnam
4
Pro military/economic aid to Cambodia 18
Con military/economic aid to Cambodia 80
Pro food aid to Cambodia for the public
2
Con foreign aid---4
Pro US/USSR trade 1
Con ERA 2
Pro BF on ERA 1
Con BF on ERA 2
Con abortion 3
Con BF on abortion--- 2
GERALD
Pro amnesty
2
=
Con military aid to Turkey 1
Pro space exploration 1
LIBRATA
FORD
Con marijuana legalization 1
Con WH security tapping system (917 calls)
1
Other comment on Press Conference 27
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 17, 1975
MEMORANDUM
TO:
ROLAND L. ELLIOTT
FROM:
PATRICIA A. STRUNK
SUBJECT: TELEGRAM TALLY since August 9, 1974
Week ending:
August 9, 1974
13,542
August 23, 1974
14,394
Sept. 6, 1974
2,563
Sept. 20, 1974
37,662
Oct. 4, 1974
17,643
Oct. 18, 1974
9,082
Nov. 1, 1974
1,832
Nov. 15, 1974
4,375
Nov. 29, 1974
2,346
Dec. 13, 1974
1,357
Dec. 27, 1974
4,028
Jan. 10, 1975
6,230
Jan. 24, 1975
1,853
Feb. 7, 1975
994
Feb. 21, 1975
2,171
TOTAL
120,072
GERALD
?
ISRARY FORD
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 14, 1975
MEMORANDUM
TO:
ROLAND L. ELLIOTT
FROM:
PATRICIA A. STRUNK
COMMENT OFFICE TALLY:
WEEK OF: February 10-14, 1975
Pro GF 11
Con GF---4
Con Rockefeller 2
Pro Kissinger
l
Con Kissinger 3
Con Simon
2
Con Morton
2
Con Butz l
Con Greenspan 1
Con A. Burns 2
Con Lynn at HUD---1
Con Hills for HUD
2
Con Nixon
3
Con Nixon coming back into govt service
1
Pro GF's Economy proposals
2
Con GF's Economy proposals
2
Pro GF's Energy proposals
4
Pro fuel tariff
1
Con fuel tariff
4
Pro gas rationing 2
Con gas rationing 2
Pro food stamps 2
Con increase food stamps cost
3
Con Social Security benefits ceiling
3
Pro lower taxes
1
Budget concerns
1
Pro highway funds release
2
Con highway funds release
1
Other economic concerns
11
Energy concerns
9
GERALD
R
Unemployment concerns 10
Cut DOD budget 1
FORD
-2-
Utility rates too high---4
Cut govt salaries 2
GF's for big business-- 4
Transportation concerns- 3
Pro US food aid abroad l
Hunger in US concerns 2
Housing concerns
1
Veterans concerns 1
Displeased with Interior 1
Con CIA investigation l
Displeased with ICC---1
Con aid to Israel 1
Con Arabs 1
Pro aid to SE Asia---1
Con aid to SE Asia 6
Pro Congressional trip to SE Asia---1
Con Congressional trip to SE Asia
1
Con foreign aid 3
Con Shirley T. Black to Ghana
1
Con SALT II---1
Crime concerns 1
Con abortion 1
Con ERA 12
Con BF on ERA 17
Pro BF on ERA 1
Con GF travelling---2
Con State Dept. china being used on out-of-town Pres'l trips 1
Pro marijuana legalization 1
Unstable 10
Other calls---69
TOTAL CALLS---178
GERALD
?
LIBRATY
FORD
Summary of telegrams received for the bi-weekly period ending 2/21/75
-
John P. Dreylinger
Telegraph Office
Addressee:
No.
The President
2,171
Secretariat
48
First Lady
218
The President and First Lady
3
Miss Susan Ford
3
Grand Total:
2,443
I
Breakdown, by subjects, of 2,171 telegrams received by the
President follows:
GERALD
R
FORD
:
SUBJECT
NO.
SUBJECT
NO.
Requests for photos, messages
appointments, Invitations and
16
Ban Poison on Predator Control Comm
21
replics.
rsonal Problems and requests
or aid.
16
ERA Issues Comments
36
E.
sements and comments on
Appointments.
58
Appointment of Mrs. Hills HUD CON
116
Critical Comments.
16
Purchase of Panam Stock by Iran Con
2
Support.
12
Foreign.
O
Protests, complaints and request's
for investigations (miscellaneous)
11
P.I.D.
8
bor, strikes, etc. (misc.)
:
ents on Civil Rights.
o
Comments on Foreign Policy.
28
Miscellaneous expressions of
GERALD
concern about the economy.
41
R.
FROM
Comments on Energy Policies
1566
Miscellaneous.
176
Aid To Elderly/Needy
(Comments)
4
Support of South Vietnam
(Comments)
16
act With Vinell
CON
28
Telegrams sent to someone other
than Mrs. Reta Shay:
42
orrespondence Section Work Report for Two Week Period Ending:
2/21/75
MA
ON HAND AT BEGINNING OF REPORTING PERIOD:
27,560
Disposition of mail as follows:
For the President's signature:
Total:
1,788
Children
Adult
No. Lines:
31,047
Manual
54
215
Auto.
270
1,249
No. Lines 4,387
26,660
For the President's signature (Staff Offices)
358
For the President's signature (Offset)
0
For Mr. Elliott's signature:
No. Lines
Automatically-typed letters: 10,108
190,730
86 %
Manually-typed letters:
(Drafts and Series)
1,578
19,243
14 %
No. Lines:
Total:
11,686
Referral Forms:
3
Envelopes and labels for mailing cards, booklets,
photos, etc.
3,105
Total disposition of mail:
16,940
MAIL ON HAND AT END OF REPORTING PERIOD:
In Analysis and Reply Unit:
Adult:
20,835
Children:
12,102
In Stenographic and Typing Unit:
For letter reply:
Presidentials
50
Non-Presidentials
210
For booklet/card/offset/photo reply (labels and
envelopes to be typed)
2,197
In Review Unit:
468
Total mail on hand at end of reporting period: 35,862
W
DONE FOR WHITE HOUSE STAFF OFFICES:
Manhours in other offices:
558
Manhours in Correspondence Section:
835.5
Of the preceding total manhours worked in Corres-
pondence Section, the following manhours were spent
on:
Rumsfeld mail (drafting, manual and robo typing,
reviewing)
106
Rustand invitations (drafting, manual and robo
typing, reviewing)
133
Theis messages (drafting, manual and robo
typing, reviewing)
52
Total manhours of work done for staff offices:
1,393.5
GERALD
A
LERANT
FORD
PAT BYRNE
MEMORANDUM FOR MR. ROLAND L. ELLIOTT:
Following is a report of Presidential signature mail dispatched and Referral
Mail to the Departments for the two weeks ending February 21, 1975
PRESIDENTIAL SIGNATURE MAIL: LETTERS
TELEGRAMS
TOTAL
2,148
2,112
36
CUMULATED 10,632
10,501
131
PRESIDENTIAL AUTOGRAPHS: PHOTOGRAPHS CARDS MISCEL. ITEMS
BOOKS, COVERS,
ETC.
TOTAL
439
339
23
77
CUMULATED 1,245
972
53
220
MAIL REFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENTS: LETTERS & CARDS TELEGRAMS
TOTAL
25,762
23,962
1,800
CUMULATED
106,445
103,299
3,146
William F. Matthews
William 7. Mathews
Chief of Files
GERALD
->
FORD
Following is a report of the volume of mail going out to each of the
epartments and Agencies for the two weeks ending FEBRUARY 21, 1975
DEPARTMENTS
LETTERS
TELEGRAMS
TOTAL
CUMULATIVE
ACTION
29
29
36
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF
THE U. S. COURTS
2
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
8
2
10
17
AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS
/
/
3
AMERICAN REVOLUTION
BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION
72
72
190
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL
COMMISSION
/
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
9
9
46
16
CABINET COMM.ON OPPORTUNITIES
FOR SPANISH SPEAKING PEOPLE
3
3
4
:NTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
54
/
55
757
CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD
23
/
24
102
CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION
14
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
59
59
247
COMMISSIONERS OF D. C.
13
13
46
GERALD
R.
COST OF LIVING COUNCIL
3
LISTATA
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS
9
9
57
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
1,991
18
2,0,09
10,988
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
190
/
191
702
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
SEE:
MILITARY
ASST.
To THE PRESIDENT
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
PARTMENT OF HEALTH,
EDUCATION AND WELFARE
2,121
5
2,126
7,490
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
148
148
699
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
2,439
4
2,443
3,872
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
669
5
674
3,444
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
501
/
502
1,904
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
8,583
843
9,426
34,698
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
514
2
516
3,388
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
476
4
480
7,396
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
280
280
1,012
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COUNCIL
4
4
25
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
COMMISSION
21
21
87
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
216
/
217
542
GENALD
R
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LIBERT AOP
DEPARTMENTS
LETTERS
TELEGRAMS
TOTAL
CUMULATIVE
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
CORPORATION
7
FEDERAL ENERGY OFFICE
921
9
930
6,258
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK BOARD
15
15
33
FEDERAL MEDIATION & CONCIL-
IATION SERVICE
FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION
13
13
89
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(BOARD OF GOVERNORS)
/
/
2
4
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
23
23
100
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
2
2
10
GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
29
29
98
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
35
35
104
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMM.
24
24
147
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
6
6
13
MILITARY ASSISTANT TO THE
PRESIDENT
2,716
2,716
8,025
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION.
27
27
79
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND
RECORDS SERVICE
2
2
8
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE ARTS
14
14
37
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS
/
/
BOARD
12
NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD
2
NATIONAL RAILROAD
PASSENGER CORPORATION
2
2
3
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
4
4
39
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
14
883
897
1,277
OFFICE OF CONSUMER
AFFAIRS
24
24
42
OFFICE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUN.
25
25
144
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT
AND BUDGET
232
3
235
1,826
PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON
WHITE HOUSE FELLOWSHIPS
3
3
12
PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE ON EM-
PLOYMENT OF THE HANDICAP.
4
4.
9
PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE ON
PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS
PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL ON
PHYSICAL FITNESS & SPORTS
59
59
129
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
12
12
58
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMM.
6
6
14
SECURITIES & EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
4
4
18
SMALL BUSINESS ADMIN.
67
/
68
276
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
3
3
15
SPECIAL ACTION OFFICE FOR
2
2
DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION
6
SPECIAL TRADE NEGOTIATOR
4
5
5
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
9
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DEPARTMENTS
LETTERS
TELEGRAMS
TOTAL
CUMULATIVE
TRANSLATION BUREAU
299
299
1,488
U. S. INFORMATION AGENCY
2
/
3
7
U. S. POSTAL SERVICE
114
3
117
397
U. S. SECRET SERVICE
4
2
6
73
U. S. TARIFF COMMISSION
2
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
532
532
2,126
VICE PRESIDENT
2
2
29
WATER RESOURCES COUNCIL
8
8
8
WHITE HOUSE HISTORICAL
ASSOCIATION
6
6
6
COUNCIL ON WAGE & PRICE
STABILITY
131
131
5,433
ENERGY RESEARCH &
DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
27
6
33
60
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
61
61
70
COUNCIL OF INTERNATIONAL
ECONOMIC POLICY
48
3
51
51
GERALD
PORD
23,962
1,800
25,762
106,445