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Lawrence M. O'Rourke Papers

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Lawrence M. O'Rourke was born to Lawrence M. O'Rourke and Margaret O'Rourke (née Higgins) on March 12, 1938 in Philadelphia. O'Rourke married Patricia Coe on August 29, 1967 and they have four children: Christopher, Katherine, Jennifer, and Timothy. O'Rourke graduated from St. Thomas More High School in 1955, earned a Bachelor's degree in English from Villanova University in 1959, and in 1970, graduated from Georgetown University Law Center with a J.D. He served in the U.S. army from 1960 to 1962 as director of the English language program at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico. His long career in journalism began in 1955 when he started out as a clerk at the Philadelphia Bulletin. In 1957 he gained the rank of reporter. He served as a police reporter, composing room editor, Harrisburg legislative correspondent, political reporter, education editor, assistant city editor, poverty editor, and Washington correspondent. In 1970 he was promoted to the position of Washington Bureau Chief, a position which he held until 1980. In 1980 he joined the newly-created Department of Education under President Carter. There he served as deputy assistant secretary for policy and planning and as acting assistant secretary for public affairs. In late 1981, O'Rourke took a post at the St. Louis Dispatch as a White House Correspondent and Washington columnist. He also served as a congressional and national correspondent for McClatchy newspapers, retiring from the field of journalism in 2005. In addition to his journalism career, O'Rourke has practiced law in the District of Columbia court system since 1970. He has taken on many pro bono representations in child neglect and abuse cases. Throughout his career, O'Rourke became a member of many clubs and associations including the National Press Club, Overseas Writers, Superior Court Trial Lawyers Association, and the American and D.C. Bar Associations. O'Rourke served as president of both the White House Correspondents Association (1976) and the Gridiron Club (1989). His many awards include the second place Merriman Smith prize for White House reporting under deadline pressure, the National Award of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary for an examination of the presidency and the Constitution, the U.S. Bicentennial Commission Award for a series on the Constitution, and the Raymond Clapper award for distinguished journalism. He also gave many lectures as a Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship visiting fellow. O'Rourke's notable assignments include coverage of Nixon's trip to China,Watergate, conventions and campaigns since 1964, Internal Revenue Service abuses, and legal issues, including abortion and criminal justice. He is also the author of the book Geno: The Life and Mission of Geno Baroni (Paulist Press, 1991), coauthor of Cheating Our Children: Why We Need School Reform (National Center for Education Information, 1985), and assistant editor of The American Teacher by C. Emily Feistritzer (Feistritzer Publications, 1983).

I. Personal Papers II. Correspondence III. Newspaper articles written by Lawrence M. O'Rourke IV. Notebooks and Notes V. Wire Reports VI. Election Cycles VII. Presidential Administrations VIII.Department of Education IX. Gridiron Club X. White House Correspondents' Association XI. Other Professional Activities XII. White House. Office of the Press Secretary. Press Releases XIII.Pool Reports XIV. Miscellaneous XV. Photographs XVI. Realia XVII.Books

Donated by Lawrence M. O'Rourke, 2007-2008

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Villanova University: Special Collections
Finding Aid Author
Finding aid prepared by Bente L. Polites
Finding Aid Date
2011

Collection Inventory

Scope and Contents note

The series contains material about and relating to Lawrence M. O'Rourke and his career. Some letters and cards are included but bulk of correspondence in Series II. Folders are arranged in chronological order.

I/1/1. Biographical Material. Photographs, see: XV/1/1, 1970-2004.
I/1/2. O'Rourke Family., 1987-2003.
I/1/3. Villanova University., 1957-1993.
I/1/4. Awards and Recognitions., 1973-1984.
I/1/5. Mentions, Speeches., 1972-1990.
I/1/6. Memberships in Associations and Clubs., 1971-1980.
I/1/7. Msgr. Geno Baroni., 1975-2005.
I/1/8. Ronald W. Arnott v. The State of Texas. Appeals., 1971.
I/1/9. Ronald W. Arnott. Correspondence. Poetry., 1971-1973.
I/1/10. Articles (not newspaper)., 1975, 1981, 1987, 1990.
I/1/11. Speeches. Roman Catholic High School. Philadelphia. Sunday Breakfast Club. Philadelphia., 1978.
I/1/12. Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CDC). Teaching., 1983, 1991.
I/1/13. Bloom's Day Party., 2004.
I/2/1. Travel Expense Reports. White House., 1972-1994.
I/2/2. Travel Expense Reports, Invoices., 1974-1991.
I/2/3. The Bulletin., 1971-1976.
I/2/4. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Wire Reports, Articles re: LMOR. Realia(Cartoon), see: XVI/5/5., 1983-1991.
I/2/5. McClatchy Newspapers. Memo's re: LMOR., 1992.
I/2/6. List of articles., 2003.
I/2/7. Miscellaneous, including Holiday Cards, Invitations. Realia, see: XVI/5/3., 1969-1998.
I/2/8. Obituaries and Memorial Services for Friends and Colleagues., 1991-2005.

Arrangement note

Correspondence is arranged in chronological order. Correspondence concerning The Bulletin matters from the years 1969-1972 is filed in box 1/folders #2-#5.

II/1/1, 1957, 1963, 1959, 1966.
II/1/2. The Bulletin., 1969-1970.
II/1/3. The Bulletin. Washington Bureau Chief., 1970.
II/1/4. The Bulletin., 1971-1972.
II/1/5. The Bulletin., no date.
II/1/6, 1971.
II/1/7, 1972.
II/1/8, 1972.
II/1/9, 1973.
II/1/10, 1974.
II/1/11, 1975-1976.
II/2/1, 1978-1979.
II/2/2, 1980-1982.
II/2/3, 1983-1984.
II/2/4, 1985-1989.
II/2/5, 1990-1992.
II/2/6, 1993-1999.
II/2/7, 2000.
II/3/1, 2001.
II/3/2, 2002.
II/3/3, 2003.
II/3/4, 2004.
II/3/5, 2005.

Scope and Contents note

Box 1-2 contain scrapbooks of articles. Otherwise, the series consists of newspaper clippings and is arranged in chronological order. Articles were published in The Catholic Standard and Times (1959-1063), The Bulletin / The Evening and Sunday Bulletin (1957-1982), St. Louis Post-Dispatch (1982-1991), McClatchy Newspapers (1991-2005), and in other newspapers and news agencies (2000-2005).

III/1/1. Scrapbook. The Evening and Sunday Bulletin., August 1957-June 1960.
III/1/2. Scrapbook. The Catholic Standard and Times. Basketball Columns., 1959-1960.
III/1/3. Scrapbook. The Catholic Standard and Times. Basketball Columns., November 1962-April 1963.
III/1/4. Scrapbook. The Bulletin. Vote Fraud., 1960.
III/1/5. Scrapbook. The Bulletin., July 1962-December 1962.
III/1/6. Scrapbook. The Bulletin., January 1963-May 1963.
III/1/7. Scrapbook. The Bulletin., 1963.
III/1/8. Scrapbook. Labor., 1963.
III/1/9. Scrapbook. Schools., 1963.
III/1/10. Scrapbook. Schools., August 13, 1963-September 10, 1963.
III/1/11. Scrapbook. Schools., September 11, 1963-October 8, 1963.
III/1/12. Scrapbook. Schools., October 8, 1963-November 10, 1963.
III/1/13. Scrapbook. Schools., November 11, 1963-December 15, 1963.
III/1/14. Scrapbook. Poverty., January 1965-February 1965.
III/1/15. Scrapbook. Poverty., March 1965-April 14, 1965.
III/1/16. Scrapbook. Poverty., April 15, 1965-May 27, 1965.
III/1/17. Scrapbook. Poverty., May 28, 1965-July 18, 1965.
III/2/1. Scrapbook. Poverty., July 21, 1965-September 28, 1965.
III/2/2. Scrapbook. Poverty., September 29, 1965-November 3, 1965.
III/2/3. Scrapbook., October 1965.
III/2/4. Scrapbook. Presidential Election Coverage. Articles by Lawrence M. O'Rourke, Robert Roth, Joseph Daughen, John Farmer, Ray Moseley, Rem Rieder, Harry Toland. (2 copies)., 1972.
III/2/5. Scrapbook., June 1974-July 1974.
III/2/6. Scrapbook. Richard M. Nixon Resigns; Gerald R. Ford ascends to the Presidency. Articles by Lawrence M. O'Rourke, Robert Roth, Linda J. Heffner, Robert E. Taylor, Sandy Grady, Adrian Lee, Joseph R. Daughen., August 5, 1974-August 11, 1974.
III/3/1. Newspaper Clippings., 1964, 1966.
III/3/2. Newspaper Clippings., 1969.
III/3/3. Newspaper Clippings., 1970.
III/3/4. Newspaper Clippings., January 1971-June 1971.
III/3/5. Newspaper Clippings., July 1971-December 1971.
III/3/6. Newspaper Clippings., 1972.
III/3/7. Newspaper Clippings., 1973.
III/3/8. Newspaper Clippings., 1974.
III/3/9. Newspaper Clippings., 1975.
III/3/10. Newspaper Clippings., 1976.
III/4/1. Newspaper Clippings., 1978-1981.
III/4/2. Newspaper Clippings., 1982.
III/4/3. Newspaper Clippings., 1983.
III/4/4. Newspaper Clippings., January 1984-June 1984.
III/4/5. Newspaper Clippings., Augusst 1984-December 1984.
III/4/6. Newspaper Clippings., 1985.
III/4/7. Newspaper Clippings., 1986.
III/4/8. Newspaper Clippings., 1987.
III/4/9. Newspaper Clippings., January 1988-June 1988.
III/4/10. Newspaper Clippings., July 1988-December 1988.
III/4/11. Newspaper Clippings., January 1989-June 1989.
III/4/12. Newspaper Clippings., July 1989-December 1989.
III/5/1. Newspaper Clippings., January 1990-June 1990.
III/5/2. Newspaper Clippings., July 1990-December 1990.
III/5/3. Newspaper Clippings., January 1991-June 1991.
III/5/4. Newspaper Clippings., July 1991-December 1991.
III/6/1. Newspaper Clippings., January 1992-June 1992.
III/6/2. Newspaper Clippings., July 1992-December 1992.
III/6/3. Newspaper Clippings., January 1993-June 1993.
III/7/1. Newspaper Clippings., July 1993-December 1993.
III/7/2. Newspaper Clippings., January 1994-June 1994.
III/7/3. Newspaper Clippings., July 1994-December 1994.
III/7/4. Newspaper Clippings., January 1995-June 1995.
III/7/5. Newspaper Clippings., July 1995-September 1995.
III/8/1. Newspaper Clippings., October 1995-December 1995.
III/8/2. Newspaper Clippings., January 1996-June 1996.
III/8/3. Newspaper Clippings., July 1996-December 1996.
III/8/4. Newspaper Clippings., January 1997-June 1997.
III/9/1. Newspaper Clippings., July 1997-December 1997.
III/9/2. Newspaper Clippings., January 1998-June 1998.
III/9/3. Newspaper Clippings., July 1998-September 1998.
III/9/4. Newspaper Clippings., October 1998-November 1998.
III/9/5. Newspaper Clippings., December 1998.
III/10/1. Newspaper Clippings., January 1999-February 1999.
III/10/2. Newspaper Clippings., March 1999-June 1999.
III/10/3. Newspaper Clippings., July 1999-December 1999.
III/10/4. Newspaper Clippings., January 2000-June 2000.
III/10/5. Newspaper Clippings., July 2000-December 2000.
III/11/1. Newspaper Clippings., January 2001-April 2001.
III/11/2. Newspaper Clippings., May 2001-September 2001.
III/11/3. Newspaper Clippings., October 2001-December 2001.
III/11/4. Newspaper Clippings., January 2002-July 2002.
III/11/5. Newspaper Clippings., August 2002-December 2002.
III/12/1. Newspaper Clippings., January 2003-April 2003.
III/12/2. Newspaper Clippings., May 2003-August 2003.
III/12/3. Newspaper Clippings., September 2003-October 2003.
III/12/4. Newspaper Clippings., January 2004-May 2004.
III/12/5. Newspaper Clippings., June 2004-December 2004.
III/13/1. Newspaper Clippings., January 2005-March 2005.
III/13/2. Newspaper Clippings., April 2005-May 2005.
III/13/3. Newspaper Clippings., June 2005-August 2005.
III/13/4. Newspaper Clippings., undated.
III/13/5. Newspaper Clippings., no date.
III/13/6. Newspaper Clippings., 1972?.
III/13/7. Newspaper Clippings., 1991?.
III/13/8. Newspaper Clippings., 1992?.

Scope and Contents note

The notebooks cover the period 1964-2004 and are arranged in chronological order.

IV/1/1. 4 Notebooks., 1964.
IV/1/2. 2 Notebooks., 1965-1966.
IV/1/3. 4 Notebooks., 1968.
IV/1/4. 4 Notebooks., 1968.
IV/1/5. 3 Notebooks., 1969.
IV/1/6. 4 Notebooks., 1970.
IV/1/7. 5 Notebooks., 1970.
IV/2/1. 4 Notebooks., 1971.
IV/2/2. 4 Notebooks., 1971.
IV/2/3. 4 Notebooks., 1972.
IV/2/4. 4 Notebook., 1973.
IV/2/5. 4 Notebooks., 1973.
IV/2/6. 4 Notebooks., 1973.
IV/2/7. 2 Notebooks., 1973.
IV/3/1. 4 Notebook., January 1974-February 1974.
IV/3/2. 4 Notebooks., February 1974-April 1974.
IV/3/3. 4 Notebooks., April 1974-May 1974.
IV/3/4. 6 Notebooks., May 1974-August 1974.
IV/3/5. 5 Notebooks., August 1974-September 1974.
IV/4/1. 3 Notebooks., October 1974-November 1974.
IV/4/2. 4 Notebooks., 1974.
IV/4/3. 4 Notebooks., 1974.
IV/4/4. 3 Notebooks., January 1975.
IV/4/5. 4 Notebooks., February 1973-March 1975.
IV/4/6. 5 Notebooks., April 1975-May 1975.
IV/5/1. 5 Notebooks., May 1975.
IV/5/2. 4 Notebooks., June 1975-July 1976.
IV/5/3. 3 Notebooks., August 1975.
IV/5/4. 6 Notebooks., September 1975-October 1975.
IV/5/5. 4 Notebooks., October 1975-November 1975.
IV/5/6. 5 Notebooks., November 1975.
IV/6/1. 3 Notebooks., December, 1975.
IV/6/2. 4 Notebooks., January 1976-February 1976.
IV/6/3. 4 Notebooks., February 1976.
IV/6/4. 3 Notebooks., March 1976-April 1976.
IV/6/5. 3 Notebooks., May 1976.
IV/6/6. 3 Notebooks., June 1976.
IV/6/7. 3 Notebooks., July 1976.
IV/7/1. 4 Notebooks., August 1976.
IV/7/2. 3 Notebooks., September 1976.
IV/7/3. 5 Notebooks., October 1976-November 1976.
IV/7/4. 4 Notebooks., December 1976; +1976?.
IV/7/5. 4 Notebooks., January 1977.
IV/7/6. 4 Notebooks., February 1977-April 1977.
IV/8/1. 3 Notebooks., May 1977.
IV/8/2. 3 Notebooks., May 1977-June 1977.
IV/8/3. 3 Notebooks., July 1977-August 1977.
IV/8/4. 3 Notebooks., September 1977.
IV/8/5. 4 Notebooks., October 1977-November 1977.
IV/8/6. 4 Notebooks., January 1978.
IV/8/7. 5 Notebooks., February 1978-March 1978.
IV/9/1. 3 Notebooks., April 1978-May 1978.
IV/9/2. 5 Notebooks., May 1978.
IV/9/3. 3 Notebooks., June 1978-July 1978.
IV/9/4. 3 Notebooks., September 1978-October 1978.
IV/9/5. 3 Notebooks., October 1978-November 1978.
IV/9/6. 4 Notebooks., November 1978-January 1979.
IV/10/1. 2 Notebooks., February 1979-March 1979.
IV/10/2. 4 Notebooks., March 1979.
IV/10/3. 3 Notebooks., April 1979-May 1979.
IV/10/4. 5 Notebooks., June 1979-August 1979.
IV/10/5. 3 Notebooks., September 1979.
IV/10/6. 3 Notebooks., October 1979.
IV/10/7. 4 Notebooks., November 1979-December 1979.
IV/11/1. 4 Notebooks., 1984.
IV/11/2. 2 Notebooks., 1986.
IV/11/3. Loose pages from Notebooks., 1987-1988.
IV/11/4. 5 Notebooks., February 1988-March 1988.
IV/11/5. 4 Notebooks., September 1988.
IV/11/6. 3 Notebooks., October 1988-November 1988.
IV/11/7. 2 Notebooks., February 1989, May 1989.
IV/11/8. 5 Notebooks., June 1989-July 1989.
IV/11/9. 3 Notebooks., November 1989.
IV/12/1. 5 Notebooks., August 1990, November 1990.
IV/12/2. 3 Notebooks., December 1990.
IV/12/3. 6 Notebooks., January 1991-February 1991.
IV/12/4. 2 Notebooks + loose pages., October 1991.
IV/12/5. 2 Notebooks., November 1991-December 1991.
IV/12/6. 5 Notebooks., 1992.
IV/12/7. 4 Notebooks., 1992, 2.
IV/13/1. 3 Notebooks., 1993.
IV/13/2. Loose pages from Notebooks., 1993.
IV/13/3. 5 Notebooks., 1994.
IV/13/4. 4 Notebooks., February 1996, May 1996.
IV/13/5. 4 Notebooks., August 1996.
IV/13/6. 2 Notebooks + loose pages., October 1996.
IV/13/7. 4 Notebooks., 1996?.
IV/14/1. 1 Notebook., October 1998.
IV/14/2. 7 Notebooks., 2000.
IV/14/3. 8 Notebooks., 2002.
IV/14/4. 4 Notebooks., 2004.
IV/14/5. 4 Notebooks., 2004.
IV/15/1. 5 Notebooks., no date.
IV/15/2. 7 Notebooks, undated.
IV/15/3. 4 Notebooks., no date.
IV/15/4. 2 Notebooks., no date.
IV/15/5. Notepads + loose pages., 1973, 1974?, 1976?, 1977?.
IV/15/6. Notepads + loose pages., 1980?, 1990?, 1994?, 1998?, 2000?, 2001?, n.d.

Scope and Contents note

Wire reports filed by Lawrence M. O'Rourke. The reports are arranged in chronological order. Some reports are arranged by subject as originally organized by Lawrence M. O'Rourke.

V/1/1. Wire Reports., 1972.
V/1/2. Wire Reports. North American Newspaper Alliance (NANA)., 1973-1975.
V/1/3. Wire Reports., 1973.
V/1/4. Wire Reports. President Nixon's Trip to the USSR and Brussels., 1973.
V/1/5. Wire Reports., February 1974.
V/1/6. Wire Reports. President Nixon's Trip to the Middle East., June 1974.
V/1/7. Wire Reports., June 1974-September 1974.
V/1/8. Wire Reports. President Ford's Trip to Japan, Korea, and the USSR., November 1974.
V/1/9. Wire Reports., no date. 1974.
V/1/10. Wire Reports., January 1975-April 1975.
V/1/11. Wire Reports. President Ford's Trip to Belgium, Spain, Austria, Italy., May 1975-June 1975.
V/1/12. Wire Report. President Ford's Trip to the Federal Republic of Germany, Poland, Finland, Romania, and Yugoslavia., July 1975-August 1975.
V/1/13. Wire Reports. President Ford's Trip to New Hampshire, Oklahoma, and California., September 1975.
V/1/14. Wire Reports. President Ford's Trip to California and Wisconsin., October 1975.
V/1/15. Wire Reports. President Ford's Trip to the Economic Summit, France., November 1975.
V/1/16. Wire Reports. President Ford's Trip to Michigan and Florida., January 1976-February 1976.
V/1/17. Wire Reports. President Ford's Trip to New Hampshire., February 1976?.
V/1/18. Wire Reports. President Ford's Trip to Illinois and North Carolina., March 1976.
V/2/1. Wire Reports. President Ford's Trip to Michigan., May 1976.
V/2/2. Wire Reports. President Ford's Trip to New Jersey and Ohio., June 1976.
V/2/3. Wire Reports. Republican National Convention., August 1976.
V/2/4. Wire Reports., September 1976-October 1976.
V/2/5. Wire Reports. Vice President Mondale's Trip to Brussels., January 1977.
V/2/6. Wire Reports., January 1977.
V/2/7. Wire Reports. Israel., May 1977.
V/2/8. Wire Reports. Mideast Peace Treaty., 1978-1979.
V/2/9. Wire Reports. President Carter's Trip to the Middle East., March 1979.
V/2/10. Wire Reports., 1983-1984.
V/2/11. Wire Reports., 1989, 1999.

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this series are arranged in chronological order by presidential election cycles. Within each election cycle the subject arrangement is according to Lawrence M. O'Rourke's filing arrangement. Included are campaign brochures, press releases, transcripts of speeches and debates, papers, studies, campaign literature, and other background material. Articles and notes by Lawrence M. O'Rourke when indicated, otherwise see series III, IV and V.

VI/1/1. 1952-1956. Richard M. Nixon., 1956.
VI/1/2. 1960-1964. Bulletin Political Handbook. Philadelphia Ward Book. Pennsylvania County Book., 1962.
VI/1/3. 1960-1964. Calendars. Conventions., 1960-1964.
VI/1/4. 1960-1964. Presidential Election Statistics, Pennsylvania., November 1964.
VI/1/5. 1964-1968. Philadelphia Ward Realignment., 1965.
VI/1/6. 1964-1968. General Election, Philadelphia., November 1965.
VI/1/7. 1964-1968. Arlen Specter for District Attorney. Notes and Articles by Lawrence M. O'Rourke., 1965.
VI/1/8. 1964-1968. Gubernatorial Election Statistics. Pennsylvania., 1966.
VI/1/9. 1964-1968. Senate Election Statistics. Pennsylvania., November 1966.
VI/1/10. 1964-1968. House, Senate, and Gubernatorial Elections. Notes by Lawrence M. O'Rourke, November 1966.
VI/1/11. 1964-1968. Presidential Campaign. Richard M. Nixon. Tour., September 1968.
VI/1/12. 1964-1968. Presidential Campaign. Richard M. Nixon., 1968.
VI/2/1. 1968-1972. Elections., 1970.
VI/2/2. 1968-1972. Presidential Campaign. George McGovern., no date.
VI/2/3. 1968-1972. Presidential Campaign. George McGovern., no date.
VI/2/4. 1968-1972. Presidential Campaign. Richard M. Nixon., no date.
VI/2/5. 1968-1972. Presidential Campaign. Richard M. Nixon. First Monday., 1972.
VI/2/6. 1968-1972. Republican National Convention. Miami Beach, FL., August 1972.
VI/2/7. 1968-1972. Elections. Charts, Statistics., November 1972.
VI/3/1. 1968-1972. Republican National Committee. Campaign Factbook. 1., no date.
VI/3/2. 1968-1972. Republican National Committee. Campaign Factbook. 2., no date.
VI/3/3. 1968-1972. Republican National Committee. Campaign Factbook. 3., no date.
VI/3/4. 1968-1972. Republican National Committee. Campaign Seminars. 6 Manuals., no date.
VI/4/1. 1972-1976. Senate Campaign. New Hampshire. Louis C. Wyman., 1975.
VI/4/2. 1972-1976. Presidential Campaign. Republican Party., no date.
VI/4/3. 1972-1976. Richard S. Schweiker., no date.
VI/4/4. 1972-1976. Republical National Convention, Kansas City, MS., August 1976.
VI/4/5. 1972-1976. Republical National Convention, Kansas City, MS., August 1976.
VI/4/6. 1972-1976. Presidential Campaign. Democratic Party., no date.
VI/4/7. 1972-1976. Democratic National Convention, New York City, NY., July 1976.
VI/5/1. 1972-1976. Presidential Campaign. United States Catholic Conference., 1976.
VI/5/2. 1972-1976. Presidential Debates. News filings by Lawrence M. O'Rourke., 1976.
VI/5/3. 1972-1976. Senate Campaign. Michigan. Marvin L. Esch., 1976.
VI/6/1. 1976-1980. House, Senate, and Gubernatorial Campaigns. ABC News Election Fact Book, 1., November 1978.
VI/6/2. 1976-1980. House, Senate, and Gubernatorial Campaigns. ABC News Election Fact Book, 2., November 1978.
VI/6/3. 1976-1980. Gubernatorial Campaigns. Republican Governors Association. Statistics, List of Members., 1979.
VI/6/4. 1976-1980. Senate Campaign. Pennsylvania. Analysis., 1980.
VI/6/5. 1976-1980. Presidential Campaign., no date.
VI/6/6. 1976-1980. Presidential Campaign. Anderson/Lucey., undated.
VI/6/7. 1976-1980. Presidential Campaign. George Bush. "George Bush for President" Papers., no date.
VI/6/8. 1976-1980. Presidential Campaign. George Bush. "George Bush for President" Papers. State Segments., no date.
VI/6/9. 1976-1980. Photographs. See: Series XV/1/3 (VI/6/9).
VI/7/1. 1976-1980. Presidential Campaign. Carter/Mondale Presidential Committee., April 1979-February 1980.
VI/7/2. 1976-1980.Presidential Campaign. John B. Connally., April 1979-February 1980.
VI/7/3. 1976-1980. Presidential Campaign. Edward Kennedy., 1979.
VI/7/4. 1976-1980. Presidential Campaign. Ronald Regan., 1979.
VI/7/5. 1976-1980. Presidential Campaign. The '80 Vote. Prepared by ABC News. -Illinois., no date.
VI/7/6. 1976-1980. Presidential Campaign. The '80 Vote. Prepared by ABC News. Indiana-North Dakota., no date.
VI/7/7. 1976-1980. Presidential Campaign. The '80 Vote. Prepared by ABC News. Ohio-Wyoming., no date.
VI/8/1. 1980-1984. Presidential Campaign. Reagan-Bush '84. Realia, see: XVI/3/3., no date.
VI/8/2. 1980-1984. Presidential Campaign. Walter F. Mondale., no date.
VI/8/3. 1980-1984. Republican National Convention. Dallas, TX. Official Guide. Telephone Directory. Acceptance Speech of George Bush. Acceptance Speech of Dan Quayle., August 1984.
VI/8/4. 1980-1984. Presidential Debate, Louisville, KY., October 1984.
VI/9/1. 1984-1988. Presidential Campaign. George Bush. Schedules., 1987-1988.
VI/9/2. 1984-1988. Presidential Campaign. Campaign Material., 1988.
VI/9/3. 1984-1988. Presidential Campaign. Campaign Material re: Al Gore, Alexander M. Haig, Gary Hart, Lyndon LaRouche, Peter du Pont. New Hampshire Primary Results., no date.
VI/9/4. 1984-1988. Republican National Convention, New Orleans, LA. Press Guide, The Times-Picayune Convention Specials. Realia, see: XVI/5/4., August 1988.
VI/9/5. 1984-1988. Presidential Campaign. "Politics." (Reprint from Los Angeles Times). 1988. "Trivial Pursuit: Negative Advertising and the Decay of Political Discourse." 1990.
VI/9/6. 1984-1988. Republican Presidential Candidates, photograph, see: Series XV/1/4 (VI/9/6)., 1984-1988.
VI/10/1. 1988-1992. Gubernatorial Campaign. Louisiana. David Duke., no date.
VI/10/2. 1988-1992. Presidential Campaign. Jerry Brown., no date.
VI/10/3. 1988-1992. Presidential Campaign. Patrick J. Buchanan., no date.
VI/10/4. 1988-1992. Presidential Campaign. George Bush, Bush/Quale., 1988.
VI/10/5. 1988-1992. Presidential Campaign. Bill Clinton. Photograph, see: Series XV/1/5 (VI/10/5)., January-May 1992.
VI/10/6. 1988-1992. Presidential Campaign. Bill Clinton., June-September 1992.
VI/10/7. 1988-1992. Presidential Campaign. Bill Clinton., 1992 October.
VI/10/8. 1988-1992. Presidential Campaign. Mario Cuomo., 1992.
VI/10/9. 1988-1992. Presidential Campaign. Lenora Fulani.
VI/10/10. 1988-1992. Presidential Campaign. John Hagelin.
VI/10/11. 1988-1992. Campaign Material. Tom Harkin.
VI/10/12. 1988-1992. Presidential Campaign. Bob Kerrey.
VI/10/13. 1988-1992. Presidential Campaign. Jim Lennane.
VI/10/14. 1988-1992. Presidential Campaign. Ross Perot.
VI/10/15. 1988-1992. Presidential Campaign. Paul Tsongas.
VI/11/1. 1988-1992. Democratic National Convention, New York City, NY. Realia, see: XVI/4/2., July 1992.
VI/11/2. 1988-1992. Presidential Campaign. Republican Platform. Platform Comparison.
VI/11/3. 1988-1992. Republican National Convention, Houston, TX., August 1992.
VI/11/4. 1988- 1992. Presidential Debates.
VI/12/1. 1988-1992. Presidential Campaign. Democratic National Committee. Political Information Packets. Press Information Kit., March 1992-September 1992.
VI/12/2. 1988-1992. Presidential Campaign. United States Conference of Mayors Forum for Democratic Presidential Candidates., January 1992.
VI/12/3. 1988-1992. Presidential Campaign., October 1991-September 1992.
VI/12/4. 1988-1992. Presidential Campaign. "The Campaign and the Press at Halftime." "The Press and Campaign '92." Reports by Times Mirror Center for The People & the Press., 1992.
VI/13/1. 1992-1996. Gubernatorial Campaign. Virginia. George Allen. Mary Sue Terry., 1993.
VI/13/2. 1992-1996. Congressional Campaign., 1994.
VI/13/3. 1992-1996. Congressional Campaign. Pennsylvania. Lawrence R. Watson.
VI/13/4. 1992-1996. Senate Campaign. Pennsylvania. Rick Santorum. Harris Wofford. Photograph of Rick Santorum, see: XV/1/6., 1994.
VI/13/5. 1992-1996. Senate Campaign. New Jersey. Bob Torricelli., 1996.
VI/13/6. 1992-1996. Presidential Campaign. Lamar Alexander., 1995-1996.
VI/13/7. 1992-1996. Presidential Campaign. Patrick Buchanan., 1995-1996.
VI/13/8. 1992-1996. Presidential Campaign. Bob Dole., 1995-1996.
VI/13/9. 1992-1996. Presidential Campaign. Bob Dornan., 1995.
VI/13/10. 1992-1996. Presidential Campaign. Steve Forbes., 1995-1996.
VI/13/11. 1992-1996. Presidential Campaign. Phil Gramm., 1995-1996.
VI/13/12. 1992-1996. Presidential Campaign. Morry Taylor., 1995-1996.
VI/13/13. 1992-1996. Presidential Campaign. Des Moines Register GOP Presidential Candidates Forum., 1995.
VI/14/1. 1992-1996. Democratic National Convention. Chicago, IL. Press Information Kit. Guide., August 1996.
VI/14/2. 1992-1996. Republican National Convention. San Diego, CA. Official Press Guide. Roll of Delegates and Alternate Delegates. Republican Platform., August 1996.
VI/14/3. 1992-1996. Presidential Campaign., 1995-1996.
VI/15/1. 1996-2000. Senate and Congressional Campaigns., 1998.
VI/15/2. 1996-2000. Senate Campaign. New York. Charles Schumer., 1998.
VI/15/3. 1996-2000. Congressional Campaign. Pennsylvania. Don Sherwood., 1998.
VI/15/4. 1996-2000. Presidential Campaign. Steve Forbes. Notes by Lawrence M. O'Rourke., 1999.
VI/15/5. 1996-2000. Republican National Convention. Philadelphia, PA. McClatchy Reporters. Realia, see: XVI/4/4-5., July 2000-August 2000.
VI/15/6. 1996-2000. Democratic National Convention. Los Angeles, CA. Transcript. McClatchy Reporters. Realia, see: XVI/4/3., August 2000.
VI/15/7. 2000-2004. Republican National Convention. New York, NY. Maps. Transcript of Remarks of Senator John Edwards. Wire Reports by Lawrence M. O'Rourke., 2004.

Scope and Contents note

Materials are arranged in chronological order by presidential administation. Subjects organized according to Lawrence M. O'Rourke's arrangement. Materials about presidential trips consist of press notes, schedules, background material, speeches, press releases, and tourist brochures. Material about administrative topics include studies, reports, press releases, speeches, news clipings. More detailed contents information is listed for folders with material about Nixon's trip to China in 1972 and for folders containing material about Watergate.

VII/1/1. 1957-1961. Richard M. Nixon. Vice President., 1959.
VII/1/2. 1961-1965. John F. Kennedy. Inauguration (Life Souvenir edition)., 1961.
VII/1/3. 1965-1969. Lyndon B. Johnson. Official Inaugural Program., 1969.
VII/1/4. 1969-1973. Richard M. Nixon. President Elect., January 1969.
VII/1/5. 1969-1973. Richard M. Nixon. Inauguration. Official Guide Book., 1969.
VII/1/6. 1969-1973. Richard M. Nixon. Trip to Italy, Yugoslavia, Spain, Ireland., September 27, 1970-October 5, 1970.
VII/1/7. 1969-1973. Richard M. Nixon. Trip to Italy, Yugoslavia, Spain, Ireland., September 27, 1970-October 5, 1970.
VII/1/8. 1969-1973. Richard M. Nixon. Trip to Italy, Yugoslavia, Spain, Ireland. Lawrence M. O'Rourke Memorabilia., September 27, 1970-October 5, 1970.
VII/2/1. 1969-1973. Richard M. Nixon. Trip to Illinois., August 17, 1971-August 19, 1971.
VII/2/2. 1969-1973. Richard M. Nixon. China and the Press., October 1971.
VII/2/3. 1969-1973. Richard M. Nixon. Visit to Azores., December 12, 1971-December 14, 1971.
VII/2/4. 1969-1973. Richard M. Nixon. Bermuda Meeting. Newspaper (The Royal Gazette). Realia, see XVI/1/1., December 20, 1971-December 21, 1971.
VII/2/5. 1969-1973. Richard M. Nixon. Meeting with Prime Minister Eisaku Sato of Japan., January 7, 1972.
VII/2/6. 1969-1973. Richard M. Nixon. China in 1972. A Conference for Journalists., January 23, 1972-January 26, 1972.
VII/3/1. 1969-1973. Richard M. Nixon. Trip to China. Press notes., February 21, 1972-February 28, 1972.
VII/3/2. 1969-1973. Richard M. Nixon. Trip to China. Information for the Press. Travel Information. Schedules. News Clippings., February 21, 1972-February 28, 1972.
VII/3/3. 1969-1973. Richard M. Nixon. Trip to China. Hsinhua News Bulletin (Febr.20-25), Peking Review (Febr.25), Reports on China, I-III., 1972.
VII/3/4. 1969-1973. Richard M. Nixon. Trip to China. News from Foreign Agencies & Press., February 20, 1972-February 25, 1972.
VII/3/5. 1969-1973. Richard M. Nixon. Trip to China. Journal Articles. Newspaper Clippings. Entire Newspapers, see: XVI/2/2., 1971-1972.
VII/3/6. 1969-1973. Richard M. Nixon. Trip to China. Lawrence M. O'Rourke Memorabilia. Tourist Brochures. Photographs, see: XV/1/7., February 21, 1972-February 28, 1972.
VII/3/7. 1969-1973. Richard M. Nixon. Trip to China. Lawrence M. O'Rourke Memorabilia. Press Credentials. Invitations. Menus. Programs., February 21, 1972-February 28, 1972.
VII/3/8. 1969-1973. Richard M. Nixon. Trip to China. Lawrence M. O'Rourke Notes., February 21, 1972-February 28, 1972.
VII/4/1. 1969-1973. Richard M. Nixon. Trip to Austria, USSR, Iran, Poland., May 19, 1972-June 1, 1972.
VII/4/2. 1969-1973. Richard M. Nixon. Trip to Austria, USSR, Iran, Poland., May 19, 1972-June 1, 1972.
VII/4/3. 1969-1973. Richard M. Nixon. Trip to Austria, USSR, Iran, Poland., May 19, 1972-June 1, 1972.
VII/4/4. 1969-1973. Richard M. Nixon. Trip to Austria. Salzburger Nachrichten. Sonntag Kurier., May 21, 1972.
VII/4/5. 1969-1973. Richard M. Nixon. Trip to USSR. Soviet Press Reports., May 22, 1972-May 28, 1972.
VII/4/6. 1969-1973. Richard M. Nixon. Trip to USSR. Committee on Ways and Means. Memorandum on trade implications., May 17, 1972.
VII/4/7. 1969-1973. Richard M. Nixon. Trip to USSR. Lawrence M. O'Rourke Memorabilia. Invitation. Realia, see: XVI/5/1., May 22, 1972-May 28, 1972.
VII/4/8. 1969-1973. Richard M. Nixon. Trip to Iran. Photographs, see: XV/1/8.
VII/4/9. 1969-1973. Richard M. Nixon. Trip to Iran. Lawrence M. O'Rourke Memorabilia. Tourist Brochures. Realia, see: XVI/1/3., May 30, 1972-May 31,1972.
VII/5/1. 1969-1973. Richard M. Nixon. Articles by John Osborne., 1970-1972.
VII/5/2. 1969-1973. Richard M. Nixon. Articles by Hugh Sidey (Life)., 1970-1972.
VII/5/3. 1969-1973. Richard M. Nixon. Administration., 1970-1972.
VII/5/4. 1969-1973. Richard M. Nixon. Billy Graham Day., October 15, 1971.
VII/5/5. 1969-1973. Richard M. Nixon. Congress., 1969-1971.
VII/5/6. 1969-1973. Richard M. Nixon. Economy., 1970-1972.
VII/5/7. 1969-1973. Richard M. Nixon. Foreign Affairs., 1971-1972.
VII/5/8. 1969-1973. Richard M. Nixon. Dr. Henry Kissinger. Briefings. Press Conferences., 1970-1972.
VII/5/9. 1969-1973. Richard M. Nixon. Labor., 1971-1973.
VII/5/10. 1969-1973. Richard M. Nixon. Personal Information. "A Salute to the President." Photograph, see: XV/1/9.
VII/5/11. 1969-1973. Richard M. Nixon. Politics. Notes by Lawrence M. O'Rourke., 1970-1971.
VII/5/12. 1969-1973. Richard M. Nixon. The Press., 1970-1972.
VII/5/13. 1969-1973. Richard M. Nixon. Vietnam., 1971.
VII/6/1. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Inauguration., 20 January, 1973.
VII/6/2. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Press Conferences., March 2, 1973-March 6, 1974.
VII/6/3. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. The Washington Summit. General Secretary Brezhnev's Visit to the USA. Remarks. Agreements. Official Documents. Wire Reports. Lawrence M. O'Rourke's Notes., June 18, 1973-June 25, 1973.
VII/6/4. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Vice President Spiro Agnew. Press Conferences. Statements., August 8, 1973-October 11, 1973.
VII/6/5. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Mercer University., November 18, 1973.
VII/6/6. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Administration., April 1973-August 1973.
VII/6/7. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. General Services Administration. Notes by Lawrence M. O'Rourke., July 1973-August 1973.
VII/6/8. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. War Powers Bill., 1973.
VII/6/9. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Visit to the Dedication of the Cedars of Lebanon Health Care Center. Miami, FL. Photographs, see: XV/1/10., February 14, 1974.
VII/6/10. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Visit to Huntsville, AL. Sertoma Club. Speeches. Photograph, see: XV/1/11, February 18, 1974.
VII/6/11. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. The Press., 1973.
VII/6/12. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Dr. Henry Kissinger. Press Conferences., June 1974.
VII/7/1. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Trip to Austria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Israel, Jordan, Azores. Photograph, see: XV/1/12., June 1974.
VII/7/2. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Trip to Egypt. Speech by President Anwar El Sadat. Cairo Press Review. Egyptian Gazette., June 12, 1974-June 13, 1974.
VII/7/3. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Trip to Egypt. Lawrence M. O'Rourke Memorabilia. Menu. Itinerary., June 13, 1974.
VII/7/4. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Trip to Saudi Arabia. Lawrence M. O'Rourke Memorabilia. Program. Postcards., June 14, 1974-June 15, 1974.
VII/7/5. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Trip to Syria., June 15, 1974-June 15, 1974.
VII/7/6. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Trip to Israel., June 16, 1974-June 17, 1974.
VII/7/7. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Trip to Jordan. Photograph, see: XV/1/12., June 17, 1974.
VII/7/8. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Trip to the Azores., June 18, 1974-June 19, 1974.
VII/7/9. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Trip to the Middle East., June 19, 1974-June 28, 1974.
VII/7/10. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Trip to Belgium., June 25, 1974-June 27, 1974.
VII/7/11. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Trip to USSR., June 28, 1974-July 3, 1974.
VII/7/12. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Trip to USSR. Novosti Press Agency Daily Review., June 28, 1974-June 29, 1974.
VII/7/13. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Trip to USSR. Jewish Communty in the Soviet Union., June 1974.
VII/7/14. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Trip to USSR. Lawrence M. O'Rourke Memorabilia. Ticket Stubs. Receipts. Tourist Brochures., June 1974.
VII/8/1. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Watergate Special Prosecution Force., 1973-1975.
VII/8/2. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Saturday Night Massacre. Statements. Press Conferences., October 20, 1973.
VII/8/3. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Watergate Indictment. Legal Documents., March 7, 1974-July 29, 1974.
VII/8/4. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Watergate Tapes. Legal Briefs, 1., 1973.
VII/8/5. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Watergate Tapes. Legal Briefs, 2., 1973.
VII/8/6. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Watergate Tapes. Legal Briefs, 3., 1974.
VII/8/7. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Watergate Tapes. Transcripts., October 23, 1972.
VII/9/1. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Watergate. An analysis of the Constitutional Standard by Presidential Impeachment by James D. St. Clair et al., no date.
VII/9/2. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Watergate. Department of Justice. Legal Aspects of Impeachment., February 1974.
VII/9/3. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Watergate. Department of Justice. Legal Aspects of Impeachment., February 1974.
VII/9/4. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Watergate. House of Representatives. Committee on the Judiciary. Summary of Information, 1., July 19, 1974.
VII/9/5. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Watergate. House of Representatives. Committee on the Judiciary. Summary of Information, 2., July 19, 1974.
VII/9/6. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Watergate. Hugh Scott. Press Releases. Statements., June 1973-May 1974.
VII/9/7. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Watergate. Statements by Members of Congress about Watergate and possible Impeachment., July 23, 1974-August 8, 1974.
VII/9/8. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Watergate. AFL-CIO. Press Releases. Broadside., November 16, 1973-January 25, 1974.
VII/9/9. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Watergate. National Campaign to Impeach Nixon. News Bulletins. Fliers., April 1974.
VII/9/10. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Watergate. National Citizens' Committee for Fairness to the Presidency. Newsletters., July 12, 1974-August 30, 1974.
VII/10/1. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Watergate. Press Releases. Statements. Arranged by Lawrence M. O'Rourke., January 1974-July 1974.
VII/10/2. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Watergate. Reports. Journal Articles. Issues of The Evening Bulletin, see: XVI/2/3., March 1974-August 1974.
VII/10/3. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Watergate. "Straight Talk". Transcripts., February 1974-March 1974.
VII/10/4. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Watergate. Wire Reports., July 1974.
VII/10/5. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Watergate. United States Citizens' Congress. Newsletter., September 13, 1974-September 1975.
VII/10/6. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Watergate. Baruch Korff: Factual Errors in the Simulated Version of the Final Days. President Nixon Justice Fund., July 1974.
VII/11/1. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon and Patricia R. Nixon. Income Tax Returns., 1969-1972.
VII/11/2. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon and Patricia R. Nixon. Financial Records., 1969-1973.
VII/11/3. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. National Lawyers Guild. People's Lawsuit to set aside the 1972 Presidential Election. Brief. Statements., December 1973-May 1974.
VII/11/4. 1973-1974. Richard M. Nixon. Lawsuit re. move of Presidential Materials. Brief. Notes., December 1974.
VII/12/1. 1974-1977. Gerald R. Ford. Swearing In. Guest List. Telephone Remarks. Photographs, see: XV/1/13., August 9, 1974.
VII/12/2. 1974-1977. Gerald R. Ford. Press Conferences., August 28,1974-March 13, 1976.
VII/12/3. 1974-1977. Gerald R. Ford. Pardon of Richard M. Nixon. Memorandum. Proclamation. Statements., September 8, 1974.
VII/12/4. 1974-1977. Gerald R. Ford. Trip to Japan, Korea, USSR., November 17, 1974-November 24, 1974.
VII/12/5. 1974-1977. Gerald R. Ford. Trip to Japan, Korea, USSR., November 17, 1974-November 24, 1974.
VII/12/6. 1974-1977. Gerald R. Ford. Trip to Japan. Photograph, see: XV/1/14.
VII/12/7. 1974-1977. Gerald R. Ford. Trip to Japan. Issues of Japanese Newspapers and Magazines., November 19, 1974-November 22,1974.
VII/12/8. 1974-1977. Gerald R. Ford. Trip to Japan. Lawrence M. O'Rourke Memorabilia.
VII/12/9. 1974-1977. Gerald R. Ford. Trip to Korea. Lawrence M. O'Rourke Memorabilia. Photograph, see XV/1/15. Realia, see XVI/3/1., November 22, 1974-November 23, 1974.
VII/12/10. 1974-1977. Gerald R. Ford. Trip to USSR. Lawrence M. O'Rourke Memorabilia., November 23, 1974-November 24, 1974.
VII/12/11. 1974-1977. Gerald R. Ford. Trip to Belgium, Spain, Austria, Italy, Vatican., May 28, 1975-June 3, 1975.
VII/12/12. 1974-1977. Gerald R. Ford. Trip to Belgium, Spain, Austria, Italy, Vatican., May 28, 1975-June 3, 1975.
VII/13/1. 1974-1977. Gerald R. Ford. Trip to Belgium. NATO Documents., May 28, 1975-May 31, 1975.
VII/13/2. 1974-1977. Gerald R. Ford. Trip to Austria., June 1, 1975-June 3, 1975.
VII/13/3. 1974-1977. Gerald R. Ford. Trip to Belgium, Spain, Austria, Italy, Vatican. Lawrence M. O'Rourke Memorabilia., May 28, 1975-June 3, 1975.
VII/13/4. 1974-1977. Gerald R. Ford. Trip to Federal Republic of Germany, Poland, Finland, Romania, Yugoslavia., July 26, 1975-August 4, 1975.
VII/13/5. 1974-1977. Gerald R. Ford. Trip to Federal Republic of Germany. Photographs, see: XV/1/16., July 26, 1975-July 28, 1975.
VII/13/6. 1974-1977. Gerald R. Ford. Trip to Federal Republic of Germany. Lawrence M. O'Rourke Memorabilia., July 26, 1975-July 28, 1975.
VII/13/7. 1974-1977. Gerald R. Ford. Trip to Federal Republic of Germany. Pamphlets and Booklets about the German Democratic Republic., July 26, 1975-July 28, 1975.
VII/13/8. 1974-1977. Gerald R. Ford. Trip to Poland., July 28, 1975-July 29, 1975.
VII/14/1. 1974-1977. Gerald R. Ford. Trip to Finland. Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe. Helsinki., July 30, 1975-August 1, 1975.
VII/14/2. 1974-1977. Gerald R. Ford. Trip to Finland. Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe. Helsinki. List of Participants., July 30, 1975-August 1, 1975.
VII/14/3. 1974-1977. Gerald R. Ford. Trip to Finland. Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe. Helsinki. Lawrence M. O'Rourke Memorabilia., July 30, 1975-August 1, 1975.
VII/14/4. 1974-1977. Gerald R. Ford. Trip to Romania., August 2, 1975-August 3, 1975.
VII/14/5. 1974-1977. Gerald R. Ford. Trip to Yugoslavia., August 3, 1975-August 4, 1975.
VII/14/6. 1974-1977. Gerald R. Ford. Trip to Yugoslavia. Lawrence M. O'Rourke Memorabilia., August 3, 1975-August 4, 1975.
VII/15/1. 1974-1977. Gerald R. Ford. Trip to California. Pepperdine University., September 20, 1975.
VII/15/2. 1974-1977. Gerald R. Ford. Trip to California. Assassination Attempt on the President in San Francisco., September 22, 1975.
VII/15/3. 1974-1977. Gerald R. Ford. Trip to California. Lawrence M. O'Rourke Memorabilia., September 1975.
VII/15/4. 1974-1977. Gerald R. Ford. Trip to France., November 14, 1975-November 17, 1975.
VII/15/5. 1974-1977. Gerald R. Ford. Trip to France. Economic Summit. Declaration of Rambouillet., November 12, 1975-November 25, 1975.
VII/15/6. 1974-1977. Gerald R. Ford. Trip to France. Lawrence M. O'Rourke Memorabilia., November 14, 1975-November 17, 1975.
VII/15/7. 1974-1977. Gerald R. Ford. IRS Intelligence Activities., 1975.
VII/15/8. 1974-1977. Gerald R. Ford. IRS Intelligence Activities., 1975.
VII/15/9. 1974-1977. Gerald R. Ford. IRS Intelligence Activities. People & Taxes., 1975.
VII/15/10. 1974-1977. Gerald R. Ford. Correspondence with Governor Thomson, New Hampshire., February 9, 1975-February 18, 1976.
VII/15/11. 1974-1977. Gerald R. Ford. Portrait of the First Two Years., August 1976.
VII/15/12. 1974-1977. Gerald R. Ford. Trip to State Fair of Texas., October 1976.
VII/16/1. 1977-1981. Jimmy Carter, President Elect., November 1976-January 1977.
VII/16/2. 1977-1981. Jimmy Carter. Inauguration. Photographs, see: XV/1/17., January 1977.
VII/16/3. 1977-1981. Jimmy Carter. Vice President Walter F. Mondale. Trip to Brussels, Bonn, Berlin, Rome, London, Paris, Tokyo., January 23, 1977-January 30, 1977.
VII/16/4. 1977-1981. Jimmy Carter. Vice President Walter F. Mondale. Trip to Brussels, Bonn, Berlin, Rome, London, Paris, Tokyo., January 23, 1977-January 30, 1977.
VII/16/5. 1977-1981. Jimmy Carter. Vice President Walter F. Mondale. Trip to Brussels, Bonn, Berlin, Rome, London, Paris, Tokyo. Photograph, see: XV/1/18., January 23, 1977-January 30, 1977.
VII/17/1. 1977-1981. Jimmy Carter. Prime Minister Menahem Begin's Visit to the U.S., July 18, 1977-July 21, 1977.
VII/17/2. 1977-1981. Jimmy Carter. Meetings of Presidents Carter and Sadat and Prime Minister Begin at Camp David., September 1978.
VII/17/3. 1977-1981. Jimmy Carter. Middle East Peace Talks., 1975-1979.
VII/17/4. 1977-1981. Jimmy Carter. Middle East Peace Talks. Magazine Covers and Articles., 1977-1979.
VII/17/5. 1977-1981. Jimmy Carter. Palestinians. Pacific News Service., 1977.
VII/17/6. 1977-1981. Jimmy Carter. Lawrence M. O'Rourke. Trip to Israel, Lebanon, Egypt. Preparatory Documents. Schedule. Memorabilia. Photograph, see: XV/1/19., May 1978.
VII/17/7. 1977-1981. Jimmy Carter. Lawrence M. O'Rourke. Trip to Israel. Memorabilia. Maps., May 1978.
VII/17/8. 1977-1981. Jimmy Carter. Trip to Egypt and Israel., March 8, 1979-March 13, 1979.
VII/17/9. 1977-1981. Jimmy Carter. Trip to Israel and Egypt. Cairo Press Review. Selections from the Hebrew Press., March 8, 1979-March 13, 1979.
VII/17/10. 1977-1981. Jimmy Carter. Administration. Resignations. Photograph, see: XV/1/20., July 19, 1979-July 20, 1979.
VII/17/11. 1977-1981. Jimmy Carter. Visit of Pope John Paul II, Washington, DC., October 6, 1979-October 7, 1979.
VII/17/12. 1977-1981. Jimmy Carter. Visit of Pope John Paul II, Washington, DC. Lawrence M. O'Rourke Memorabilia., October 6, 1979-October 7, 1979.
VII/18/1. 1977-1981. Jimmy Carter. Shah of Iran. Visits to the US. Press Notes from Imperial Embassy of Iran, Washington, D.C., 1976-1979.
VII/18/2. 1977-1981. Jimmy Carter. Iran Freedom Foundation. Press Releases. Radio and TV Reports., 1979.
VII/18/3. 1977-1981. Jimmy Carter. Iran. Background Documents., 1978-1979.
VII/19/1. 1981-1985. Ronald W. Reagan. Gulf Cooperation Council, Abu Dhabi. Lawrence M. O'Rourke Memorabilia. Photograph, Slides, see: XV/1/21., May 1981.
VII/19/2. 1981-1985. Ronald W. Reagan. Trip to Japan and Korea., November 8, 1983-November 14, 1983.
VII/19//3. 1981-1985. Ronald W. Reagan. Trip to Japan and Korea. Lawrence M. O'Rourke. Visa Applications. Press Credential Applications., November 1983.
VII/19/4. 1981-1985. Ronald W. Reagan. Trip to China., April 26, 1984-May 1, 1984.
VII/19/5. 1981-1985. Ronald W. Reagan. Trip to China., April 26, 1984-May 1, 1984.
VII/19/6. 1981-1985. Ronald W. Reagan. Trip to China. Lawrence M. O'Rourke Memorabilia., April 26, 1984-May 1, 1984.
VII/20/1. 1985-1989. Ronald W. Reagan. Inaugural Parade., January 21, 1985.
VII/20/2. 1985-1989. Ronald W. Reagan. Trip to Quebec City., March 17, 1985-March 18, 1985.
VII/20/3. 1985-1989. Ronald W. Reagan. Trip to the Bonn Economic Summit, Spain, the European Parliament and Portugal., April 30, 1985-May 10, 1985.
VII/20/4. 1985-1989. Ronald W. Reagan. Trip to the Bonn Economic Summit, Spain, the European Parliament and Portugal., April 30, 1985-May 10, 1985.
VII/21/1. 1985-1989. Ronald W. Reagan. Lawrence M. O'Rourke's Trip to the Philippines. Background Material. Letters. Wire Reports. Notes. Memorabilia., March 1986.
VII/21/2. 1985-1989. Ronald W. Reagan. Trip to Indonesia/the ASEAN Conference and the Tokyo Economic Summit., April 25, 1986-May 7, 1986.
VII/21/3. 1985-1989. Ronald W. Reagan. Trip to Indonesia/the ASEAN Conference and the Tokyo Economic Summit., April 25, 1986-May 7, 1986.
VII/21/4. 1985-1989. Ronald W. Reagan. Trip to Indonesia/the ASEAN Conference and the Tokyo Economic Summit. Japan Times, May 4, 1986., April 25, 1986-May 7, 1986.
VII/22/1. 1985-1989. Ronald W. Reagan. Administration. Resignation letter from Donald T. Regan, Chief of Staff. Memorandum from George P. Shultz, Secretary of State., February 27, 1987. August 4, 1987.
VII/22/2. 1985-1989. Ronald W. Reagan. Trip to Venice Economic Summit, Rome, the Vatican, West Berlin, and Bonn., June 3, 1987-June 12, 1987.
VII/22/3. 1985-1989. Ronald W. Reagan. Trip to Venice Economic Summit, Rome, the Vatican, West Berlin, and Bonn., June 3, 1987-June 12, 1987.
VII/22/4. 1985-1989. Ronald W. Reagan. Trip to Venice Economic Summit, Rome, the Vatican, West Berlin, and Bonn. Background Document. Pope's Welcome Speech. Demonstrations., June 3, 1987-June 12, 1987.
VII/22/5. 1985-1989. Ronald W. Reagan. General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev. Washington Summit., December 1987.
VII/22/6. 1985-1989. Ronald W. Reagan. General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev. Washington Summit., December 1987.
VII/22/7. 1985-1989. Ronald W. Reagan. Trip to the Toronto Economic Summit., June 19, 1988-June 21, 1988.
VII/22/8. 1985-1989. Ronald W. Reagan. Trip to the Toronto Economic Summit. Background Material. Lawrence M. O'Rourke's Applications for Media Accreditation. Realia, see: XVI/3/4., June 19, 1988-June 21, 1988.
VII/22/9. 1985-1989. Ronald W. Reagan. Office of the President-Elect. Quayle Interview., November 1988. January 1989.
VII/23/1. 1989-1993. George H. W. Bush. Visit for State Funeral of Emperor Showa. Lawrence M. O'Rourke Memorabilia., Febuary 23, 1989-February 25, 1989.
VII/23/2. 1989-1993. George H. W. Bush. Trip to Japan, the People's Republic of China, and the Republic of Korea., February 22, 1989-February 27, 1989.
VII/23/3. 1989-1993. George H. W. Bush. Trip to Brussels NATO Summit, Rome, the Vatican, Bonn, and London., May 26, 1989-June 2, 1989.
VII/23/4. 1989-1993. George H. W. Bush. Trip to Brussels NATO Summit, Rome, the Vatican, Bonn, and London., May 26, 1989-June 2, 1989.
VII/23/5. 1989-1993. George H. W. Bush. Trip to Brussels NATO Summit, Rome, the Vatican, Bonn, and London. Lawrence M. O'Rourke Memorabilia., May 26, 1989-June 2, 1989.
VII/23/6. 1989-1993. George H. W. Bush. Lawrence M. O'Rourke's Trip to Germany/Berlin. Schedule. Background Documents. Press Program for the Visit by Mikhail S. Gorbachev to the Federal Republic of Germany., June 1989.
VII/23/7. 1989-1993. George H. W. Bush. Trip to Poland, Hungary, the Paris Economic Summit and French Bicentennial, and the Netherlands., July 9, 1989-July 18, 1989.
VII/24/1. 1989-1993. George H. W. Bush. Trip to Poland, Hungary, the Paris Economic Summit and French Bicentennial, and the Netherlands., July 9, 1989-July 18, 1989.
VII/24/2. 1989-1993. George H. W. Bush. Trip to the 44th United Nations General Assembly. New York., September 25, 1989.
VII/24/3. 1989-1993. George H. W. Bush. Trip to Costa Rica., October 27, 1989-October 28, 1989.
VII/24/4. 1989-1993. George H. W. Bush. Meeting in Malta. Pre-Advance Team., November 1989.
VII/24/5. 1989-1993. George H. W. Bush. Mediterranean Meetings of Presidents Bush and Gorbachev., December 2, 1989-December 3, 1989.
VII/24/6. 1989-1993. George H. W. Bush. Mediterranean Meetings of Presidents Bush and Gorbachev., December 2, 1989-December 3, 1989.
VII/24/7. 1989-1993. George H. W. Bush. Mediterranean Meetings of Presidents Bush and Gorbachev., December 2, 1989-December 3, 1989.
VII/25/1. 1989-1993. George H. W. Bush. Meetings of Prime Minister Thatcher and President Bush. Bermuda., April 13, 1990.
VII/25/2. 1989-1993. George H. W. Bush. Meetings of President Bush and President Mitterrand. Key Largo, Florida., April 19, 1990.
VII/25/3. 1989-1993. George H. W. Bush. Summit Meetings of Presidents Bush and Gorbachev. Washington, DC., May 31, 1990-June 3, 1990.
VII/25/4. 1989-1993. George H. W. Bush. Summit Meetings of Presidents Bush and Gorbachev. Washington, DC., 1990.
VII/25/5. 1989-1993. George H. W. Bush. Trip to Economic Summit of Industrialized Democracies., July 9, 1990-July 11, 1990.
VII/25/6. 1989-1993. George H. W. Bush. Meetings of President Bush and President Gorbachev. Helsinki, Finland., September 9, 1990.
VII/25/7. 1989-1993. George H. W. Bush. Trip to Europe and the Middle East. President Havel's Speech., November 16, 1990-November 23, 1990.
VII/26/1. 1989-1993. George H. W. Bush. Persian Gulf War. Chronology. Media Information. Photographs, see: XV/1/22-25.
VII/26/2. 1989-1993. George H. W. Bush. Persian Gulf War. Background Documents., 1990-1991.
VII/26/3. 1989-1993. George H. W. Bush. Persian Gulf War. Journal Articles. Reports., 1991.
VII/26/4. 1989-1993. George H. W. Bush. Persian Gulf War. Newspaper Clippings., 1991.
VII/26/5. 1989-1993. George H. W. Bush. Persian Gulf War. Wire Reports., 1991.
VII/26/6. 1989-1993. George H. W. Bush. Persian Gulf War. The Media at War. A Gannett Foundation Report., June 1991.
VII/26/7. 1989-1993. George H. W. Bush. 1989-1993. George H. W. Bush. Review of Passengers accompanying Governor Sununu on Military Aircraft. Memorandum., May 9, 1991.
VII/26/8. 1989-1993. George H. W. Bush. Peace Conference, Madrid., October 1991-November 1991.
VII/26/9. 1989-1993. George H. W. Bush. Peace Conference, Madrid. Guides compiled by Jordan Media Group and by American Israel Public Affairs Committee., 1991.
VII/26/10. 1989-1993. George H. W. Bush. Operation Desert Storm. GAO Reports., 1991.
VII/26/11. 1989-1993. George H. W. Bush. Operation Desert Storm. GAO Reports., 1991-1992.
VII/26/12. 1989-1993. George H. W. Bush. The State of the Union. Photograph, see: XV/1/26., January 28, 1992.
VII/27/1. 1989-1993. George H. W. Bush. Office of the President-elect and Vice President-elect. Press Schedules. Statements. Transcripts., November 1992-January 1993.
VII/27/2. 1993-1997. William J. Clinton. Presidential Inaugural., January 1993.
VII/27/3. 1993-1997. William J. Clinton. Inauguration Program. Photographs, see: XV/1/27., January 1993.
VII/27/4. 1993-1997. William J. Clinton.Legal Defense Fund. List of Donors., February 3, 1995.
VII/27/5. 1993-1997. William J. Clinton. Visit by His Holiness Pope John Paul II. Remarks. Statement. Holy See Press Office Releases., October 4, 1995-October 8, 1995.
VII/27/6. 1993-1997. William J. Clinton. Visit by His Holiness Pope John Paul II. Central Park, New York. Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore. Programs., October 4, 1995-October 8, 1995.
VII/27/7. 1993-1997. William J. Clinton. Visit by His Holiness Pope John Paul II. Media Guide., October 4, 1995-October 8, 1995.
VII/27/8. 1993-1997. William J. Clinton. Visit by His Holiness Pope John Paul II. Media Guide., October 4, 1995-October 8, 1995.
VII/27/9. 1993-1997. William J. Clinton. Visit by His Holiness Pope John Paul II. Media Guide., October 4, 1995-October 8, 1995.

Scope and Contents note

Lawrence M. O'Rourke served in the newly-created Department of Education during 1980 and 1981. The papers in this series are arranged in chronological order respecting Lawrence M. O'Rourke's original subject arrangement. Most documents relate to administrative matters, and to the activities of the Secretary, Shirley Hufstedler.

VIII/1/1. Department of Education Organization Act of 1979. 96th Congress, 1st Session. Senate. Report no. 96-49., March 27, 1979.
VIII/1/2. Hufstedler, Shirley. Nomination Hearing. Newspaper Clippings. Photograph, see: XV/1/28., 1979-1981.
VIII/1/3. Carpenter, Elizabeth. Fischer, Carl William. Gabusi, John B. Nominations. Hearing., February 18, 1980.
VIII/1/4. Carpenter, Elizabeth. Scheduled Speeches. Article in "Texas Woman"., 1980.
VIII/1/5. Organization., 1979-1980.
VIII/1/6. Telephone Directories. Expediter List., 1980.
VIII/1/7. Annual Report., 1980.
VIII/1/8. Office of Public Affairs. Organization. Memos. Reports. Charts. Notes., October 1979-April 1980.
VIII/1/9. Office of Public Affairs. Organization. Memos. Reports. Charts. Notes., May 1980-September 1980.
VIII/2/1. Correspondence. Lawrence M. O'Rourke., February 1980-December 1980.
VIII/2/2. Notes. Lawrence M. O'Rourke., April 1980-November 1980, no date.
VIII/2/3. Lawrence M. O'Rourke. New England Educators' Conference, Boston. Speech., October 17, 1980.
VIII/2/4. Lawrence M. O'Rourke. U.S./Israel Colloquium. Memos. Correspondence., December 9, 1980-December 11, 1980.
VIII/2/5. Note to Lawrence M. O'Rourke from OPA Staff., January 21, 1981.
VIII/2/6. Hatch Act. Guidelines, Correspondence, Notes., June 1980–August 1980.
VIII/2/7. Reagan – Kemp – Roth Proposal. Notes. Description. Speeches., no date.
VIII/2/8. Nonpublic Education. Correspondence. Statistics. Notes., September 1980-October 1980.
VIII/2/9. Federal Administration and Education. Papers. Policy Statements., May 1980-September 1980.
VIII/2/10. Bilingual Education Program. Reports. Memo. Correspondence. Pamphlets., 1975-1980.
VIII/2/11. Bilingual Education. Secondary Literature.
VIII/2/12. Hispanic Consumer Education., August 1980-September 1980.
VIII/3/1. Office of Planning and Budget. FY 1982 Budget Planning Meeting. Notes., May 12, 1980-May 13, 1980.
VIII/3/2. Office of Planning and Budget. FY 1982 Budget Planning Meeting. Conference Material, 1., May 12, 1980–May 13, 1980.
VIII/3/3. Office of Planning and Budget. FY 1982 Budget Planning Meeting, Conference Material, 2., May 12, 1980–May 13, 1980.
VIII/3/4. Office of Planning and Budget. FY 1982 Budget Planning Meeting. Conference Material, 3., May 12, 1980–May 13, 1980.
VIII/3/5. Office of Planning and Budget. Materials for plenary budget review session., August 6, 1980.
VIII/4/1. Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Office of Education. Publications Guidelines., 1975–1979.
VIII/4/2. Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Office of Education. Publications Guidelines. Correspondence, Notes., January 1980–July 1980.
VIII/4/3. Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Office of Education/Department of Education. Office of Public Affairs. "American Education". Correspondence. Notes. Memos., September 1979–July 1980.
VIII/4/4. "American Education"., March 1980-July 1980.
VIII/4/5. "American Education"., August 1980-February 1981.
VIII/4/6. Office of Public Affairs. Speech Writing. Memos. Notes., May 1980–August 1980.
VIII/5/1. Office of Public Affairs. Secretary's Schedule., June 1980-January 1981.
VIII/5/2. National Congress on Church-Related Colleges and Universities, February 2. Pennsylvania State Educational Association, Harrisburg, April 15. Oklahoma Baptist University, April 16. Memos. Notes. Statements., 1980.
VIII/5/3. Radio and TV Recording. Secretary's Statements. Memos. Notes., April 23, 1980.
VIII/5/4. ED Day. Hirshhorn Museum. Stamp Design Unveiling., April 28, 1980.
VIII/5/5. ED Day: A Salute to Learning. Press Releases. Program. Speeches., April 28, 1980-May 9, 1980.
VIII/5/6. ED Day. National Press Club., May 1, 1980.
VIII/5/7. ED Day. Secretary's Schedule. Remarks. Speeches., May 6, 1980.
VIII/5/8. ED Day. Brookings Institution, Public Policy Seminar. National Portrait Gallery., May 6, 1980.
VIII/5/9. ED Day: A Salute to Learning. The White House. Secretary's Schedule. Speeches. Program., May 7, 1980.
VIII/5/10. ED Day. Dunbar Senior High School. College of William and Mary. Secretary's Schedule. Notes. Memos., May 8, 1980.
VIII/5/11. ED Day. Live Satellite Conference. Memos. Notes. Remarks. Speeches., May 9, 1980.
VIII/6/1. Presidential Scholars. White House and George Washington University., June 30, 1980-July 1, 1980.
VIII/6/2. National Youth Science Camp. Draft for speech., July 2, 1980.
VIII/6/3. NEA Convention, Los Angeles. Speeches by President Carter and the Secretary of Education., July 3, 1980-July 6, 1980.
VIII/6/4. Women Lawyers / Women in Business. Draft outline of speech., July 1980.
VIII/6/5. Push Excel, New Orleans, LA. Secretary's Speech. Drafts. Notes. Documents., July 14, 1980-July 19, 1980.
VIII/6/6. National Alliance of Business. Secretary's Speech. Drafts. Notes., July 17, 1980.
VIII/6/7. Martha Keys. Swearing In. Secretary's Speech., July 22, 1980.
VIII/6/8. Sperling Breakfast Group. Interview. Notes., July 23, 1980.
VIII/6/9. Pennsylvania State. Department of Education. Teleconference. Memos. Notes., July 24, 1980.
VIII/6/10. Luncheon Meeting with 1980 White House Fellows. Visit to Gallaudet College. Notes. Memos., July 25, 1980.
VIII/6/11. Ed Martin. Swearing In., July 30, 1980.
VIII/6/12. Future Farmers of America. Secretary's Speech. Memos., July 31, 1980.
VIII/7/1. Education Commission of the States. Atlanta. Secretary's Speech. Notes. Agenda. Background Material., August 1, 1980.
VIII/7/2. Secretary's Press Conference. Atlanta. Background Material., August 1, 1980.
VIII/7/3. National Urban League, New York City. Notes. Memos. Secretary's Speech., August 4, 1980.
VIII/7/4. Cindy Brown. Swearing In. Secretary's Speech., August 4, 1980.
VIII/7/5. Jewish Vocational Service and Community Workshop. Detroit. Notes., August 21, 1980-August 22,1980.
VIII/7/6. American Federation of Teachers (AFT). Detroit. Secretary's Speech. Notes. Journal Articles. Newspaper Clippings., August 21, 1980-August 22, 1980.
VIII/7/7. Public Affairs Speech-Writing Retreat. Roanoke, VA. Schedules., August 22, 1980-August 24, 1980.
VIII/7/8. Richmond Public School System. Richmond, VA. Background Information. Notes. Schedule., August 25, 1980.
VIII/8/1. Secretary in Texas. Schedule, Speech at the Laguna Gloria Art Museum (Austin)., September 6, 1980-September 7, 1980.
VIII/8/2. Franklin, Boston, MA.Schedules. Programs. News Clippings., September 11, 1980.
VIII/8/3. Stamp Day Ceremony. Franklin, MA/Tri-County Regional Vocational-Technical School. Memos. Correspondence. Notes., September 12, 1980.
VIII/8/4. Stamp Ceremony. Franklin, MA. Invitations. Notes., September 12, 1980.
VIII/8/5. Stamp Ceremony. Franklin, MA. Secondary Literature. Misc. Material., September 12, 1980.
VIII/8/6. Secretary's Visit to Detroit. Schedules. Notes. Background Information., September 14-16, 1980.
VIII/8/7. Wayne-Westland Community Schools. Wayne, MI. Notes. Correspondence. Background Information., September 15, 1980.
VIII/8/8. International Union of Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers. Detroit, MI. Notes. Correspondence. Secretary's Speech., September 16, 1980.
VIII/8/9. Back to School Rally. Schedule. Secretary's Speech., September 17, 1980.
VIII/8/10. Cleveland, OH, Wausau, WI. Schedules. Notes. Secretary's Speech., September 19, 1980-September 21, 1980.
VIII/8/11. Cleveland, OH; Wausau, WI. Secondary Literature., September 19, 1980-September 21, 1980.
VIII/8/12. National Invitational Conference on Worklife Education. Baltimore, MD. Memos. Notes. Secretary's Speech., September 23, 1980.
VIII/8/13. James B. Thomas Jr. Swearing In. Speeches., September 25, 1980.
VIII/9/1. Leadership of the Philadelphia Jewish Community. Schedule. Secretary's Speech. Misc., October 5, 1980.
XIII/9/2. Hunter College. Schedule. Secretary's Speech., October 8, 1980.
VIII/9/3. American Council on Education. San Francisco. Schedules. Notes. Memos. Secretary's Speech., October 9, 1980.
VIII/9/4. Education Groups in Richland, WA and Seattle, WA. Talking Points., October 12, 1980.
VIII/9/5. California, New Mexico, Texas. Secretary's Schedule. Notes. Memos., October 19-23, 1980.
VIII/9/6. Magazine Publishers Association. Palm Springs, CA. Memos. Notes. Secretary's Speech., October 21, 1980.
VIII/9/7. League of California Cities. Los Angeles., October 22, 1980.
VIII/9/8. Texas. Secretary's Schedules. Speeches., 1980, October 23-26, 1980.
VIII/9/9. Sunday Breakfast Club, Philadelphia. Secretary's Speech. Notes., anuary 7, 1981.

Scope and Contents note

The series contains meeting documents, correspondence and material relating to the club's activities. Many documents cover Lawrence M. O'Rourke's presidency in 1989.

IX/1/1. Free, James. The First 100 Years. A Casual Chronicle of the Gridiron Club. Washington, DC. The Gridiron Club. Journal Article about the Gridiron Club. Pennant, see Realia: XVI/5/6., 1985.
IX/1/2. Meeting Notices., 1974-1976.
IX/1/3. Meeting Notices., 1982. 1987-1988. 1990-1999.
IX/1/4. Meeting Notices., 2000-2008.
IX/1/5. United States Marine Band. American Federation of Musicians. Correspondence. Notes., 1975-1977.
IX/2/1. Annual List of Officers and Members., 1974. 1977-1994. 2003-2005.
IX/2/2. Correspondence., 1973-1975. 1981-1987.
IX/2/3. Correspondence., 1988.
IX/2/4. Correspondence., 1989-1999.
IX/2/5. Correspondence., 2000-2007.
IX/2/6. Correspondence., Undated.
IX/2/7. The Gridiron Foundation. Minutes. Balance Sheets. Correspondence., 1987-1989.
IX/2/8. Newspaper Clippings., 1985-2006.
IX/3/1. Annual Dinners. Seating Charts., 1973-1975. 1981. 1984. 1986-1989.
IX/3/2. Annual Dinners. Seating Charts., 1990-1999.
IX/3/3. Annual Dinners., 2000-2006.
IX/3/4. Annual Dinners. Dinner Schedules., 1987. 1989. 2002. 2004. 2008.
IX/3/5. Annual Dinners. Menus., 1973. 1988-1989. 1991. 1995. 2000-2001. 2004-2005. 2007.
IX/3/6. Annual Dinners. Miscellaneous Material., No date.
IX/4/1. Annual Dinners. Rehearsal Books., 1973-1974.
IX/4/2. Annual Dinners. Rehearsal Books., 1975. 1977.
IX/4/3. Annual Dinners. Rehearsal Books., 1980-1984.
IX/4/4. Annual Dinners. Rehearsal Books., 1985. 1987.
IX/4/5. Annual Dinners. Rehearsal Books., 1988.
IX/5/1. Annual Dinners. Rehearsal Books., 1990-1993.
IX/5/2. Annual Dinners. Rehearsal Books., 1994-1995. 1997.
IX/5/3. Annual Dinners. Rehearsal Books., 1998. 2000-2002.
IX/5/4. Annual Dinners. Rehearsal Books., 2003-2006. 2008.
IX/6/1. O'Rourke Presidency. Financial Information., 1989.
IX/6/2. O'Rourke Presidency. Meeting Notices. Minutes. Correspondence., 1989.
IX/6/3. O'Rourke Presidence. Annual Dinner, April 1. Meetings. Correspondence., 1989.
IX/6/4. O'Rourke Presidence. Annual Dinner, April 1. Guest list. Invitations. Acceptance Letters. Thank-you letters., 1989.
IX/6/5. O'Rourke Presidency. Annual Dinner, April 1. Program. Menu. Schedule. Rehearsal Book., 1989.
IX/6/6. O'Rourke Presidency. Annual Dinner, April 1. Speech by President George Bush., 1989.
IX/6/7. O'Rourke Presidency. Annual Dinner, April 1. Entertainment Planning., 1989.
IX/6/8. O'Rourke Presidency. Annual Dinner, April 1. O'Rourke Family Schedule., 1989.
IX/6/9. O'Rourke Presidency. Gridiron Weekend, March 31-April 2. Invitations, 1989.
IX/6/10. O'Rourke Presidency. Dinner hosted by Mr. Joseph Pulitzer honoring the Gridiron Club Presidency of Lawrence M. O'Rourke. Invitations. Guest list. Planning Documents., March 31, 1989.
IX/6/11. O'Rourke Presidency. Winter Gridiron Dinner, December 2. Speeches. Menu. Rehearsal Book. Correspondence., 1989.

Scope and Contents note

Most material relates to the Association's annual dinner. Correspondence and notes from 1976-1977 when Lawrence M. O'Rourke served as president of the Association.

X/1/1. Annual Dinner. Program., 1964. 1969-1971.
X/1/2. Annual Dinner. Program., 1972-1977.
X/1/3. Annual Dinner. Program., 1981-1982. 1985. 1989. 1991.
X/1/4. Lawrence M. O'Rourke, President, May 1976-1977. Correspondence. Notes., 1976.
X/1/5. Lawrence M. O'Rourke, President, May 1976-May 1977. Annual Dinner. Notes. Speech. Seating Charts. Newspaper Clipping. South Phila. String Band Badge with Ribbons., 1977.
X/1/6. Photographs, see: XV/1/29.

Scope and Contents note

Arranged in chronological order according to the Lawrence M. O'Rourke's activities. The series contains the following journals edited by Lawrence M. O'Rourke: "White House Weekly" (1981-1982), "Health Education Reports" (1981-2001), and "The American Teacher" (1983 and 1985).

XI/1/1. Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement ofTeaching. Lawrence M. O'Rourke, Consultant. Reports., 1981.
XI/1/2. Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement ofTeaching. Lawrence M. O'Rourke, Consultant. Drafts for Speeches., 1981.
XI/1/3. Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement ofTeaching. Lawrence M. O'Rourke, Consultant. Writings., 1981.
XI/1/4. Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. Lawrence M. O'Rourke. Correspondence., 1983-2006.
XI/1/5. Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. Lawrence M. O'Rourke. Visiting Fellowships: Wilmington College, OH, 1984. Mercy College, NY, 1985. University of Evansville, IN, 1986. Whitman College, WA, 1990. Longwood College, VA, 1991. Erskine College, SC, 1996. Realia, see: XVI/5/2., 1984-1996.
XI/1/6. Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. Lawrence M. O'Rourke. Visiting Fellowships: Central College, IA, 2002. Bethany College, WV, 2004.
XI/1/7. Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. Lawrence M. O'Rourke. Visiting Fellowship. Flagler College, FL., 2001. 2007-2008.
XI/1/8. Speaking Engagements. National Young Leaders Conference, 1994-2001. Global Young Leaders Conference, 1999-2002. Congressional Youth Leadership Council, 1996-1999. Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses, 2002. Schedules. Correspondence., 1994-2002.
XI/2/1. "White House Weekly." A Feistritzer Publication. Editor: Lawrence M. O'Rourke., January 1981-May 1981.
XI/2/2. "White House Weekly." A Feistritzer Publication. Editor: Lawrence M. O'Rourke., June 1981-December 1981.
XI/2/3. "White House Weekly." A Feistritzer Publication. Editor: Lawrence M. O'Rourke., January 1982-June 1982.
XI/2/4. "White House Weekly." A Feistritzer Publication. Editor: Lawrence M. O'Rourke., July 1982-December 1982.
XI/2/5. "The American Teacher." Editor and Publisher: C. Emily Feistritzer. Assistant Editor: Lawrence M. O'Rourke. 1983. Feistritzer, C. Emily. Cheating our Children. Ed. by Warren Rogers and Lawrence M. O'Rourke, 1985.
XI/3/1. "Health Education Reports." Editor: Lawrence M. O'Rourke. Vol. 3-Vol. 4., January 15, 1981-January 13, 1983.
XI/3/2. "Health Education Reports." Editor: Lawrence M. O'Rourke. Vol. 5-Vol. 6., January 27, 1983-December 13, 1984.
XI/3/3. "Health Education Reports." Editor: Lawrence M. O'Rourke. Vol. 7-Vol. 8., January 10, 1985-December 11, 1986.
XI/3/4. "Health Education Reports." Editor: Lawrence M. O'Rourke. Vol. 9-Vol. 10., December 8, 1988.
XI/4/1. "Health Education Reports." Editor: Lawrence M. O'Rourke. Vol. 11-Vol. 12., January 5, 1989-December 20, 1990.
XI/4/2. "Health Education Reports." Editor: Lawrence M. O'Rourke. Vol. 13-Vol. 14., December 19, 1991-December 3, 1992.
XI/4/3. "Health Education Reports." Editor: Lawrence M. O'Rourke. Vol. 15-Vol. 16., January 14, 1993-December 15, 1994.
XI/4/4. "Health Education Reports." Editor: Lawrence M. O'Rourke. Vol. 17-Vol. 18.", January 12, 1995-December 12, 1996.
XI/5/1. "Health Education Reports." Editor: Lawrence M. O'Rourke. Vol. 19-Vol. 20., January 9, 1997-December 10, 1998.
XI/5/2. "Health Education Reports." Editor: Lawrence M. O'Rourke. Vol. 21-Vol. 23., January 7, 1999-January 22, 2001.

Scope and Contents note

Copies of press releases issued by the Office of the Press Secretary, White House. Filed in chronological order.

XII/1/1. Press Releases., 1969-1971.
XII/1/2. Press Releases. Presidents Nixon's Trip to China., February 1972.
XII/1/3. Press Releases., May 1972.
XII/1/4. Press Releases., September 1972-November 1972.
XII/1/5. Press Releases., January 1973-June 1973.
XII/1/6. Press Releases., July 1973-December 1973.
XII/2/1. Press Releases., January 1974-June 1974.
XII/2/2. Press Releases., July 1974.
XII/2/3. Press Releases., August 1974-September 1974.
XII/2/4. Press Releases., October 1974.
XII/2/5. Press Releases., November 1974-December 1974.
XII/3/1. Press Releases., April 1975.
XII/3/2. Press Releases., May 1975-June 1975.
XII/3/3. Press Releases., July 1975-August 1975.
XII/3/4. Press Releases., September 1975-November 1975.
XII/3/5. Press Releases., January 1976.
XII/3/6. Press Releases., February 1976.
XII/4/1. Press Releases., March 1976.
XII/4/2. Press Releases., May 1976-June 1976.
XII/4/3. Press Releases., July 1976-August 1976.
XII/4/4. Press Releases., September 1976-October 9, 1976.
XII/4/5. Press Releases., October 22, 1976-October 25, 1976.
XII/4/6. Press Releases., October 26, 1976-November 1, 1976.
XII/5/1. Press Releases., 1977-1979.
XII/5/2. Press Releases., 1983-June 1984.
XII/5/3. Press Releases., July 1984.
XII/5/4. Press Releases., August 1984-September 1984.
XII/5/5. Press Releases., October 1984-December 1984.
XII/6/1. Press Releases., 1985.
XII/6/2. Press Releases., 1987.
XII/6/3. Press Releases., 1988-1989.
XII/6/4. Press Releases., February 1990-June 1990.
XII/6/5. Press Releases., July 1990-November 1991.

Scope and Contents note

The pool reports are filed in chronological order. Box 3-4 contains pool reports covering the Persian Gulf War from January 1991 to February 1991. Lawrence M. O'Rourke reported from the Persian Gulf in this period.

XIII/1/1. Pool Reports., 1970-1971.
XIII/1/2. Pool Reports., 1972.
XIII/1/3. Pool Reports., 1973.
XIII/1/4. Pool Reports., February 1974-June 19, 1974.
XIII/1/5. Pool Reports., June 26, 1974-August 1974.
XIII/1/6. Pool Reports., September 1974-November 5, 1974.
XIII/1/7. Pool Reports., November 17, 1974-November 24, 1974.
XIII/1/8. Pool Reports., April 1975-May 1975.
XIII/1/9. Pool Reports., My 28, 1975-June 3, 1975.
XIII/1/10. Pool Reports., July 1975-August 1975.
XIII/1/11. Pool Reports., September 1975.
XIII/1/12. Pool Reports., January 1976-June 1976.
XIII/2/1. Pool Reports., August 1976-November 1976.
XIII/2/2. Pool Reports., January 1977-February 1977.
XIII/2/3. Pool Reports., 1978-1979.
XIII/2/4. Pool Reports., 1984.
XIII/2/5. Pool Reports., 1985-1988.
XIII/2/6. Pool Reports., January 1989-July 1989.
XIII/2/7. Pool Reports., July 1989-December 1989.
XIII/2/8. Pool Reports., 1990.
XIII/3/1. Pool Reports. 1-50. Persian Gulf War., January 1991.
XIII/3/2. Pool Reports. 51-100. Persian Gulf War., January 1991.
XIII/3/3. Pool Reports. 101-150. Persian Gulf War., January 1991.
XIII/3/4. Pool Reports. 151-200. Persian Gulf War., January 1991.
XIII/3/5. Pool Reports. 201-250. Persian Gulf War., January 1991.
XIII/3/6. Pool Reports. 251-300. Persian Gulf War., January 1991.
XIII/3/7. Pool Reports. 301-350. Persian Gulf War., January 1991.
XIII/3/8. Pool Reports. 351-400. Persian Gulf War., January 1991.
XIII/4/1. Pool Reports. 401-450. Persian Gulf War., January 1991.
XIII/4/2. Pool Reports. 451-489. Persian Gulf War., February 1991.
XIII/4/3. Pool Reports. 490-450. Persian Gulf War., February 1991.
XIII/4/4. Pool Reports. 551-600. Persian Gulf War., February 1991.
XIII/4/5. Pool Reports. 601-650. Persian Gulf War., February 1991.
XIII/4/6. Pool Reports. 651-700. Persian Gulf War., February 1991.
XIII/4/7. Pool Reports. 701-750. Persian Gulf War., February 1991.
XIII/4/8. Pool Reports. 751-830. Persian Gulf War., February 1991.
XIII/5/1. Pool Reports., 1991-1993.
XIII/5/2. Pool reports, undate.

Scope and Contents note

Miscellaneous documents reflecting Lawrence M. O'Rourke's activities and interests.

XIV/1/1. Civil Rights. Press Releases. Newsletters. Newspaper Clippings. Speeches., 1964.
XIV/1/2. White House Conference "To Fulfill These Rights". Reports. Recommendations. List of Participants., June 1, 1966-June 2, 1966.
XIV/1/3. Joseph, Theodore Y. "Attitudes of White House Newsmen and Administration Officials toward Background Briefings." A thesis...for the degree of Master of Arts., 1972.
XIV/1/4. News Industry. Studies. Reports., 1975-1996.
XIV/1/5. News Industry. Magazine Articles. Newspaper Clippings., 1990's.
XIV/1/6. News Industry. AP Wire Reports., 1990's.
XIV/2/1. Northern Ireland. Trips by Lawrence M. O'Rourke. Itineraties. Programs. Contacts. Memorabilia. Photographs, see: XV/1/30., 1987. 1995.
XIV/2/2. Northern Ireland. Background Material., 1977-1980.
XIV/2/3. Northern Ireland. Background Material., 1985-1997.
XIV/2/4. Northern Ireland. Background Material., 1998.
XIV/2/5. Northern Ireland. Letters from J. P. McGreevy to the Editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Bulletin., 1972-1979.
XIV/2/6. Gaeltarra Eireann Controversy. Newspaper Clippings. Business Documents. Letters., 1978-1979.

XV/1/1. Lawrence M. O'Rourke. 3 photographs. (I/1/1)., no date.
XV/1/2. Richardson Dilworth. Hubert and Muriel Buck Humphrey. Muriel Buck Humphrey. Oliver North. John Spratt. Rudolph Giuliani. Berlin Wall, Nov.9, 1989. Berlin, Oct. 3, 1990., 1956-1990.
XV/1/3. George Bush. Barbara Bush. Bush Family. (VI/6/9).
XV/1/4. 1988 Republican Presidential Candidates. (VI/9/6)., 1984-1988.
XV/1/5. Bill Clinton. (VI/10/5)., 1992.
XV/1/6. Rick Santorum (VI/13/4)., 1994.
XV/1/7. Richard Nixon. Trip to China. 2 photographs. (VII/3/6). 1 oversize photograph, see: XVI/2/1.
XV/1/8. Iran. (VII/4/8).
XV/1/9. Richard M. Nixon and Patricia Nixon. (VII/5/10)., 1969-1973.
XV/1/10. Arthur V. Sampson. Administrator. General Services Administration. (VII/6/7)., 1973.
XV/1/11. Cedars of Lebanon Health Care Center. Miami, FL. S.K. Bronstein, President of Cedars of Lebanon Hospital (?). (VII/6/9)., 1974.
XV/1/11a. Huntsville, Al. (VII/6/10), February 18, 1974.
XV/1/12. Richard M. Nixon. Trip to Jordan. (VII/7/7)., June 17, 1974.
XV/1/13. President and Mrs. Ford. President and Mrs. Ford and Family. President Ford and Members of Congress. (VII/12/1).
XV/1/14. Japan. His Majesty the Emperor and his Family. Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka, Foreign Minister Toshio Kimura. (VII/12/6), no date.
XV/1/15. Unidentified. (VII/12/9)., n.d.
XV/1/16. Walter Scheel, Dr. Mildred Scheel, Gerald R. Ford, Betty Ford. Walter Scheel. Dr. Mildred Scheel. Helmut Schmidt. Hannelore Schmidt. Hans-Dietrich Genscher. Villa Hammerschmidt. Palais Schaumburg. Bonn town hall. Castle Gymnich. Gerald R. Ford (2). (VII/13/5)., 1975.
XV/1/17. President Jimmy Carter. Vice President Walter F. Mondale. (VII/16/2)., 1977? no date.
XV/1/18. Vice President Walter F. Mondale and Chancellor Helmut Schmidt. (VII/16/5)., 1977?.
XV/1/19. Moshe Dayan, Yitzhak Rabin, and Uzi Narkiss at the Lion's Gate, Jerusalem (copy of 1967 photo.) (VII/17/6)., May 1978.
XV/1/21. Gulf Cooperation Council. 19 slides compliments of Ministry of Information, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. (VII/19/1)., 1981.
XV/1/22. Persian Gulf War. Lawrence M. O'Rourke. 7 Photographs. (VII/26)., November 1990-February 1991.
XV/1/23. Persian Gulf War. President Bush in Dhahran Airport, Saudi Arabia. 8 Photographs. (VII/26)., November 1990.
XV/1/20. Patricia Roberts Harris, Secretary, HUD. (VII/17/10)., no date.
XV/1/24. Persian Gulf War. 32 Photographs. (VII/26)., November 1990-December 1990.
XV/1/25. Persian Gulf War. 33 Photographs. (VII/26)., January 1991-February 1991.
XV/1/26. President George H. W. Bush and Mrs. Barbara Bush. (VII/26/12)., no date.
XV/1/27. Bill Clinton. Al Gore. (VII/27/3)., no date.
XV/1/28. Hofstedler, Shirley. (VIII/1/2)., no date.
XV/1/29. White House Correspondents' Association. Dinner. Lawrence M. O'Rourke and unidentied persons. 4 Photographs. (X/1/6)., No date.
XV/1/30. Northern Ireland. 7 Photographs. Copyright Ireland Tourist Board. (XIV/2/1).

XVI/1/1. Black briefcase. Richard M. Nixon. Bermuda meeting. (VII/2/4), 1971.
XVI/1/2. Blue travel bag. Richard M. Nixon. Trip to China. (VII/3/6)., 1972.
XVI/1/3. Black briefcase. Richard M. Nixon. Trip to Iran. (VII/4/9), 1972.
XVI/2/1. Oversize photograph. Richard M. Nixon. Trip to China. (VII/3/5)., 1972.
XVI/2/2. The Evening Bulletin, 21 February, 1972. The Chicago Tribune, 23 February, 1972 - 23 February, 1972. Chicago San Jual Al Dia, 1 Marzo, 1972 - 7 Marzo, 1972. (VII/3/5).
XVI/2/3. The Evening Bulletin. August 5-9, 12, 19-21, 23-24. (VII/10/2)., 1972.
XVI/3/1. Black briefcase. Gerald R. Ford. Trip to Korea. (VII/12/9)., 1974.
XVI/3/2. Blue Travel Bag. PAN AM/White House Press., undated.
XVI/3/3. White Canvas Bag. Heartland Special/Reagan-Bush '84. (VI/8/1), 1984.
XVI/3/4. Travel Bag. Ronald Reagan. Trip to the Toronto Economic Summit. (VII/22/8)., 1988.
XVI/4/1. Black Garment Bag/White House Press., No date.
XVI/4/2. Red Canvas Bag. Democratic National Convention/CNN. (VI/11/1), 1992.
XVI/4/3. Red Canvas Bag. Democratic National Convention/C-Span. (VI/15/6)., 2000.
XVI/4/4. Blue Canvas Bag. Republican National Convention/Verizon. (VI/15/5)., 2000.
XVI/4/5. Paraphernalia. Republican National Convention. (VI/15/5)., 2000.
XVI/5/1. Certificate to Larry O'Rourke for participation in the Presidential Visit...(VII/4/7)., 1972.
XVI/5/2. Posters advertising Lawrence M. O'Rourke's Woodrow Wilson Fellowship Lectures., 1986.
XVI/5/3. Holiday Greeting signed by Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton. (I/2/7)., 1997.
XVI/5/4. Poster. Republican National Convention. (VI/9/4)., 1988.
XVI/5/5. Cartoon. Pencil Drawing of Lawrence M. O'Rourke et al. Signed: Engelhardt, St. Louis Post-Dispatch. (I/2/4), 1989.
XVI/5/6. Pennant. Gridiron Circus. (IX/1/1)., No date.
XVI/6. Paraphernalia. Presidential Campaigns., 1996.
XVI/7. 1 Portable Computer.
XVI/8. Portable Typewriter. Used on trip to China in 1972. (VII/3/6).
XVI/9. Steven Forbes 2000. 9 Video Cassettes/1 DVD., 2000.

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