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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Lee C. White
JFKWHSFLCW-007-005
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF23-007
This folder contains Walter W. Heller's correspondence with the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW). Types of material include letters, memoranda, reports, speeches, and charts. Correspondents include Wilbur J. Cohen (Assistant Secretary), Francis Keppel (Commissioner of Education), Anthony J. Celebrezze (Secretary of HEW), and Abraham Ribicoff (Secretary of HEW). The file also contains a revised draft presidential message on health, written jointly by the Council of Economic Advisers and the Bureau of the Budget; a statement by the Consumer Advisory Council concerning the Citizens Committee (Harvey Committee) report on the Food and Drug Administration; an unattributed article for the New Republic on the state of the nation's health; highlights of HEW activities for fiscal year 1961; a paper titled "Indicators of National Developments That Will Affect Future Health, Education, and Welfare Activities" (August 1961); and a draft paper on education and economic growth.
Collection
USDHEW
Records 1960-1964 (bulk 1961-1963). Microfilm copies of correspondence, memoranda, reports and publications, legislative files, presidential messages, executive orders, and committee and task force papers. Includes records from the Office of Education, the Social Security Administration, the Welfare Administration, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Vocational Rehabilitation Administration. Hard copy printed materials include reports, publications, and brochures issued by HEW.