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Gerald R. Ford Library
1000 Beal Avenue,
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Domestic Council
ARTHUR A. FLETCHER
Deputy Assistant to the President for
Urban Affairs:
Files, 1976
SUMMARY
DESCRIPTION
Materials concerning his work on urban affairs, minority business, and
other issues of interest to Black Americans during 1976.
QUANTITY
3.2 linear feet (ca. 6,400 pages)
DONOR
Gerald R. Ford (accession numbers 77-14
and 78-22)
ACCESS
Open.
Some items are temporarily restricted under terms of the donor's deed of
gift, a copy of which is available on request, or under National Archives and
Records Administration general restrictions (36 CFR 1256).
COPYRIGHT
Gerald Ford has donated to the
Prepared by Dale Harley Whitaker, December 1979
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INTRODUCTION
Arthur
Fletcher assumed the position of Deputy Assistant to the President for Urban Affairs
in February, 1976. Prior to this
appointment, Fletcher had gained national recognition through service in
private and public sectors. His activity
in the Republican Party earned him the position of State Vice‑Chairman of
the Kansas Republican State Committee, 1954‑1956. From 1965 to 1966, he served as Director of
the Washington Manpower Development Project in
As
Deputy Assistant to the President, Fletcher reported to the Executive Director
for Domestic Affairs, James M. Cannon.
His responsibilities entailed reviewing proposals, conferring with
government and corporate leaders, and meeting with Congress and federal
officials. Fletcher served during the
last year of the Ford administration, which was also an election year, and his
papers reflect his efforts in the reelection campaign. He did not have a predecessor and did not
forward any documents to the White House Central Files.
Arriving in the White House during an
election year, Fletcher spent much of his time participating in speaking
engagements. He spoke throughout the nation
discussing Ford's domestic policies. His
papers reflect the wide audiences which solicited his appearance. During his speaking engagements, he conferred
with community leaders and private citizens on national, local, and personal
matters. Proposals were presented to him
by persons seeking funds from various federal agencies for such interests as
the elderly, housing and mass transit.
Comments between Fletcher and the White
House staff on speaking engagements, urban issues and administrative proceedings
are recorded throughout the papers. In
suggestions made for the Ford‑ Carter Debates, Fletcher outlined key
points of the busing and black unemployment controversies. The files include reports, memoranda, and
news clippings focusing on the background of the crisis in
The black community kept the Deputy
Assistant informed of ongoing activities.
Fletcher frequently visited black universities and colleges to solicit
advice and perceive problems.
Educational, social, and political organizations had direct access to
his office and received immediate attention.
Fletcher's papers show efforts made by blacks in large corporations,
small businesses and neighborhood groups to obtain assistance with and
solutions to urban problems.
Related Materials (December 1979):
Related materials are scattered
throughout the holdings of the Ford Library.
See especially White House Central Files Categories BE 7 (Small
Business) and HU 2 (Equality).
Series Descriptions
Boxes 1‑4 Subject Series, 1976.
(1.7 linear feet)
This series consists of suggestions for the
Ford‑Carter Debates; proposals; memoranda; invitations to speak;
speeches; letters of appreciation; agenda and brochures of conferences; reports
on urban issues; and correspondence from minority businesses. Bicentennial publications and literature on such
activities are abundant. The involvement
of private industry in urban renewal policies is represented throughout the
series. The General Correspondence files
demonstrate the variety of issues referred to Fletcher.
Arranged alphabetically
by subject.
Boxes 5‑8 State Series, 1976.
(1.5 linear feet)
Documents in this series focus on
speaking engagements and literature relating to such events; talking points;
proposals; telegrams; and general correspondence. The documents on the Association of Idaho Cities
exemplify Fletcher's involvement at the state level.
Arranged alphabetically
by state.
Container
List
Agency for International Development
American Bankers Association
American Revolution Bicentennial
Administration
American Society for Personnel
Administration
Black American Racers, Inc.
Black Colleges
Chamber of Commerce
Clearance Lists
Community Services Administration
Computer Print‑Outs
Council of 100
Department of Housing and Urban
Development
Ebasco Services, Inc.
Education
Equal Employment
Federal Communications Commission
Federal Energy Administration
Federal Programs/Funds
General Correspondence (1)‑(4)
General Revenue Sharing
General Revenue Sharing Report ‑
Office of Revenue Sharing Civil Rights Compliance Program
Hearings on Municipal Bankruptcy
Legislation
Hearings on the Nomination of Gerald Ford
as Vice President
Housing
Independent Clergy ‑ Campaign
Committee
Intergovernmental Groups
Interracial Council for Business
MATCH Institution
Medical Malpractice Crisis
Minority Contractors Association
Minority Legislative Education Program
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration
National Association for the Advancement
of Colored People
National Association for the Advancement
of Colored People ‑ Roy Wilkins Tribute
National Association for Community
Development
National Association for Equal
Opportunity in Higher Education
National Association of Black
Manufacturers
National Association of Broadcasters
National Association of Home Builders
National Association of Manufacturers
National Association of Minority
Contractors
National Association of Real Estate
Brokers
National Bankers Association
National Bar Association
National Black Network
National Black Republican Council
National Black Veterans Organization,
Inc.
National Business League
National Conference of State Legislatures
National Conference on the Cities
National Constructors Association
National Council of
Negro Women, Inc.
National Forest Products Association
National Government and Legislative
Relations Service (Dr. Maurice Dawkins)
National Governors' Conference
National Urban Affairs Council
National Urban Coalition
National Urban League
Office of Minority Business
Parametic, Inc.
President Ford Committee
President's Council on Physical Fitness
President's Issue Book
Presidential Trips
Provident
Questions and Answers
Reels and Reality Film
Company, Inc.
Republican National Convention
Resources, Inc. (Arthur McZier)
Small Business Administration
Society for Victorious Living
Speeches by Arthur Fletcher
Speaking Engagements
Speaking Engagements
‑ Horizons Festival '76,
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‑ International Association of
Human Rights Agencies,
‑ Letters of Appreciation
STIA Systems and Associates (Mr. Stone)
Stroock, Stroock and Lavan
Swearing‑In Ceremony (Mr. Fletcher's)
Testimony on the Domestic Council
Travel Requests and Vouchers
Travel Requests and Vouchers ‑
Request for Travel
Travel Requests and Vouchers ‑
Travel Schedules
Travel Requests and Vouchers ‑
Travel Vouchers (1)‑(2)
United
United State Commission on Civil Rights
Urban Issues
Urban Policy
Wallace and Wallace Southeastern Refinery
Watts Manufacturing Company
Watts Manufacturing Company ‑ Fact
Sheets
White House Memoranda (1)‑(2)
Box 8 State Series
