--------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 008700000 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-129 RECORD CODE................ C TITLE...................... DENNIS BARNES FILES (Domestic Council) ...DESCRIPTION... Dr. Dennis Barnes joined the staff of the Domestic Council in May 1976 as Assistant Director for Energy and Science under Associate Director Glenn Schleede. He inherited a number of duties associated with general sciences that had previously been the responsibility of Kathleen Ryan. From May 1976 to the end of the administration, Barnes assisted Schleede primarily with routine matters. He was not involved directly in the formulation and coordination of domestic policy recommendations for the President. Occasionally he attended meetings of government groups such as the Council on Environmental Quality, Advisory Group on Earthquake Prediction and Hazard Mitigation, Energy Resources Council, Federal Energy Administration, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Solar Energy Research Institute, and the National Science Foundation. Barnes also had some contact with a number of private concerns having an interest in energy issues. While not formally involved in drafting legislative policy, he monitered the progress of energy legislation in Congress and prepared briefing papers on legislation when sent to the President. There is substantial material concerning proposed legislation for earthquake research, prediction, warning, and preparedness, topics under consideration in both the House and Senate in 1976. His papers also reflect considerable involvement with the coordination and planning of the award ceremony for the 1975 National Medal of Science held in October 1976. The files consist of guest lists, clearance lists, press releases, and the draft programs for the award ceremony of the National Science Foundation's National Medal of Science; drafts of questions and answers to be used by the President; correspondence with private citizens concerning a proposed weekend gas ban; copies of memoranda to the President outlining department and agency positions on proposed legislation; correspondence with companies interested in energy issues; announcements of meetings and also several sets of handwritten notes from meetings Barnes attended of the Nuclear Subcommittee of the Energy Resources Council. ...ABSTRACT... Material primarily on earthquake preparedness, energy issues, and National Medal of Science awards. Small amount of material concern the space shuttle, Space Exploration Day, and Office of Science and Technology. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Energy, Science and Technology LC SUBJECT TERM............ ENEU, SCIU, UNPOB, Energy policy--United States, Science--United States, United States--Politics and government--1974-1977 BEGINNING DATE............. 1976 ENDING DATE................ 1976 VOLUME..................... 1.6 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet ...RELATED MATERIAL... Related materials concerning various scientific matters may be found in the Domestic Council collections of Kathleen Ryan and Glenn Schleede, among others. ...ARRANGEMENT... Arranged in two series: Subject File and Chronological File. PREFERRED CITATION......... Dennis Barnes Files, Gerald R. Ford Library CLASSIFICATION CODE........ U, Not Classified LANG. CODE(S).............. eng LOCATION................... 2-20-02-2 DATE OF OPENING............ 04/1982 CREATORS NAME.............. Barnes Dennis CONFORMING NAME............ Barnes, Dennis CONFORMING NAME INDICATOR.. P CREATORS RELN TO PRES...... Domestic Council: Assistant Director for Energy and Science CREATORS CURRENT POSN...... Unknown ...BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE... Dr. Dennis Barnes is a graduate of the College of Wooster, University of Wisconsin and the University of Virginia. He joined the Domestic Council staff in May 1976 and served the remainder of the year. DONORS NAME................ Ford Gerald R. DONORS RELN TO CREATOR..... President SOURCE OF LEGAL TITLE...... DM, Donated materials ...PROVENANCE... Upon his departure from the White House, Barnes turned his files over to the White House Central Files staff. The Ford Library received them as part of WHCF oversize attachments. Originally accessioned as 77-NLF-107. ...RESTRICTIONS... Open. Some items are temporarily restricted under terms of President Ford's deed of gift, a copy of which is available on request. ...LITERARY RIGHT... Works prepared by U.S. government employees as part of their official duties are in the public domain. In addition, Mr. Ford has donated to the United States of America his copyright interest in any other of his writings that might be included in this collection. The copyright interest to materials written by other individuals or organizations is presumed to remain with them. WRITTEN PERMISSION......... N BOX........................ ******* BARNES FILES --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 008700001 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-129 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Subject File, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Memoranda, correspondence, reports, draft letters, statements, articles, occasional fact sheets, bills, schedule proposals, questions and answers, briefing sheets, and other materials concerning a number of issues handled by Barnes. Substantive subjects include earthquakes, Federal Energy Administration, the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and the National Medal of Science. Arranged alphabetically by subject and thereunder chronologically. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Energy, Science and Technology BEGINNING DATE............. 1976 ENDING DATE................ 1976 VOLUME..................... 1.4 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... AC, Arranged alphabetically by subject and chronologically thereunder. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... MEM, COR, REP, STA, ART, COB, SCP, QNA, BRP, Memorandum, Correspondence, Report, Statement, Article, Congressional Bill, Schedule Proposal, Questions and Answers, Briefing Paper BOX........................ 1-4 BARNES SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 008700003 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-129 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Act of 1976 SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Alaska, Natural Gas, Pipelines, Legislation BEGINNING DATE............. 08/1976 ENDING DATE................ 08/1976 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 11 BARNES SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 008700004 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-129 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Automotive Transport Research and Development Act ...DESCRIPTION... describes House Resolution 13655 SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Legislation, Motor Vehicles BEGINNING DATE............. 09/1976 ENDING DATE................ 09/1976 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 7 BARNES SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 008700005 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-129 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Baker/Ramo Science Technology Advisory Groups SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Office of Science and Technology, Science and Technology BEGINNING DATE............. 08/1976 ENDING DATE................ 08/1976 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 13 BARNES SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 008700006 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-129 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Coastal Zone Management Act Amendments of 1976 SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Oceans, Energy, Legislation BEGINNING DATE............. 07/1976 ENDING DATE................ 07/1976 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 13 BARNES SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 008700007 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-129 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Com-Dev Inc. (1)-(2) ...DESCRIPTION... re:National Energy Planning Proposal SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Energy, Coal BEGINNING DATE............. 08/1976 ENDING DATE................ 09/1976 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 150 BARNES SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 008700008 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-129 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Correspondence SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... None BEGINNING DATE............. 05/1976 ENDING DATE................ 10/1976 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 17 BARNES SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 008700009 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-129 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Council on Environmental Quality SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Atomic Energy, Wastes BEGINNING DATE............. 07/1976 ENDING DATE................ 07/1976 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 3 BARNES SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 008700010 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-129 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Earthquakes (1)-(3) ...DESCRIPTION... re: planning and prediction SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Earthquakes, California, Legislation BEGINNING DATE............. 02/1976 ENDING DATE................ 09/1976 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 225 BARNES SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 008700011 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-129 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Earthquakes - Advisory Group on Earthquake Prediction and Hazard Migration (1)-(2) ...DESCRIPTION... re: research and planning SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Earthquakes, Science and Technology BEGINNING DATE............. 05/1976 ENDING DATE................ 09/1976 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 150 BARNES SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 008700012 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-129 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Earthquakes - Legislation (1)-(2) ...DESCRIPTION... re: Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Earthquakes, Legislation BEGINNING DATE............. 02/1976 ENDING DATE................ 08/1976 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 150 BARNES SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 008700013 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-129 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Earthquakes - Legislation (3) ...DESCRIPTION... re: Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Earthquakes, Legislation BEGINNING DATE............. 06/1976 ENDING DATE................ 08/1976 BOX........................ 2 PAGE COUNT................. 75 BARNES SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 008700014 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-129 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Earthquakes - White/Haas Letter ...DESCRIPTION... re: Administration's response to letter on lack of bureaucratic mechanism to handle earthquakes SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Earthquakes, Science and Technology BEGINNING DATE............. 07/1976 ENDING DATE................ 08/1976 BOX........................ 2 PAGE COUNT................. 75 BARNES SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 008700015 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-129 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Energy Resources Council - Nuclear Subcommittee (1)-(3) ...DESCRIPTION... mostly reports SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Atomic Energy, California BEGINNING DATE............. 06/1976 ENDING DATE................ 10/1976 BOX........................ 2 PAGE COUNT................. 225 BARNES SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 008700016 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-129 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering and Technology SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Science and Technology BEGINNING DATE............. 11/1976 ENDING DATE................ 11/1976 BOX........................ 2 PAGE COUNT................. 19 BARNES SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 008700017 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-129 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Federal Energy Administration - Emergency Contingency Plans SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Federal Energy Administration, Energy, Conservation, Rationing, Legislation BEGINNING DATE............. 12/1975 ENDING DATE................ 10/1976 BOX........................ 2 PAGE COUNT................. 100 BARNES SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 008700018 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-129 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Federal Energy Administration - Weekend Gas Ban (1)-(2) ...DESCRIPTION... Correspondence from hotel/motel and real estate industries SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Energy, Conservation, Tourism BEGINNING DATE............. 06/1976 ENDING DATE................ 10/1976 BOX........................ 2 PAGE COUNT................. 150 BARNES SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 008700019 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-129 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Federal Energy Management Program ...DESCRIPTION... re: energy conservation by government agencies SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Energy, Conservation BEGINNING DATE............. 05/1976 ENDING DATE................ 11/1976 BOX........................ 3 PAGE COUNT................. 75 BARNES SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 008700020 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-129 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Liquid Natural Gas SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Natural Gas, Imports BEGINNING DATE............. 07/1976 ENDING DATE................ 07/1976 BOX........................ 3 PAGE COUNT................. 9 BARNES SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 008700029 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-129 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... National Science and Technology Policy, Organization and Priorities Act of 1976 - Signing Ceremony ...DESCRIPTION... includes mailing lists and organization rosters SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Legislation, Office of Science and Technology Policy BEGINNING DATE............. 03/1976 ENDING DATE................ 06/1976 BOX........................ 3 PAGE COUNT................. 75 BARNES SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 008700021 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-129 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... National Science Foundation - Budget 1977 SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... National Science Foundation, Federal Budget BEGINNING DATE............. 07/1976? ENDING DATE................ 07/1976? BOX........................ 3 PAGE COUNT................. 7 BARNES SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 008700022 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-129 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... National Science Foundation - Committee on the National Medal of Science ...DESCRIPTION... incluides material re: appointments to the National Science Board SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... National Science Foundation, Presidential Appointments, Medals and Awards, Science and Technology BEGINNING DATE............. 11/1975 ENDING DATE................ 07/1976 BOX........................ 3 PAGE COUNT................. 35 BARNES SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 008700023 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-129 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... National Science Foundation - National Medal of Science SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... None BEGINNING DATE............. 1976? ENDING DATE................ 1976? BOX........................ 3 PAGE COUNT................. 13 BARNES SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 008700024 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-129 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... National Science Foundation - National Medal of Science - 1974 SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Medals and Awards, Science and Technology BEGINNING DATE............. 10/1974 ENDING DATE................ 09/1975 BOX........................ 3 PAGE COUNT................. 75 BARNES SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 008700025 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-129 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... National Science Foundation - National Medal of Science - 1975 (1)-(2) SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Science and Technology, Medals and Awards BEGINNING DATE............. 12/1975 ENDING DATE................ 06/1976 BOX........................ 3 PAGE COUNT................. 150 BARNES SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 008700026 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-129 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... National Science Foundation - National Medal of Science - 1975 - Attendance and Clearance Lists SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Science and Technology, Medals and Awards BEGINNING DATE............. 10/1976 ENDING DATE................ 10/1976 BOX........................ 3 PAGE COUNT................. 75 BARNES SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 008700027 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-129 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... National Science Foundation - National Medal of Science - 1975 - Award Ceremony (1)-(2) ...DESCRIPTION... planning memos re: guests, remarks of president, ceremony schedule SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Medals and Awards, Science and Technology BEGINNING DATE............. 01/1976 ENDING DATE................ 10/1976 BOX........................ 3 PAGE COUNT................. 150 BARNES SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 008700028 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-129 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... National Science Foundation - National Medal of Science - 1975 - Programs SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... None BEGINNING DATE............. 10/1976 ENDING DATE................ 10/1976 BOX........................ 3 PAGE COUNT................. 5 BARNES SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 008700030 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-129 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... National Space Exploration Day ...DESCRIPTION... re: proposed proclamaition SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Outer Space BEGINNING DATE............. 07/1976 ENDING DATE................ 07/1976 BOX........................ 3 PAGE COUNT................. 25 BARNES SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 008700031 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-129 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Newspaper Articles ...DESCRIPTION... memos re: published articles SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Energy BEGINNING DATE............. 06/1976 ENDING DATE................ 09/1976 BOX........................ 3 PAGE COUNT................. 14 BARNES SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 008700032 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-129 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Office of Science and Technology Policy SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Presidential Appointments, Office of Science and Technology Policy BEGINNING DATE............. 07/1976 ENDING DATE................ 08/1976 BOX........................ 3 PAGE COUNT................. 22 BARNES SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 008700033 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-129 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Oil Divestiture ...DESCRIPTION... re: divestiture in the oil industry SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Legislation, Oil, Industry, Antitrust BEGINNING DATE............. 04/1976 ENDING DATE................ 06/1976 BOX........................ 4 PAGE COUNT................. 80 BARNES SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 008700034 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-129 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Petroleum Marketing Practices Act SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Legislation, Oil, Wage and Price Policy BEGINNING DATE............. 07/1976 ENDING DATE................ 07/1976 BOX........................ 4 PAGE COUNT................. 25 BARNES SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 008700035 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-129 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Solar Energy Research Institute SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Michigan, Solar Energy BEGINNING DATE............. 05/1976 ENDING DATE................ 05/1976 BOX........................ 4 PAGE COUNT................. 3 BARNES SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 008700036 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-129 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Space Shuttle SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Space Shuttle BEGINNING DATE............. 05/1976 ENDING DATE................ 05/1976 BOX........................ 4 PAGE COUNT................. 8 BARNES SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 008700037 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-129 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... State of the Union ...DESCRIPTION... materials prepared for the State of the Union Address SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... State of the Union Addresses, Energy, Science and Technology BEGINNING DATE............. 11/1976 ENDING DATE................ 11/1976 BOX........................ 4 PAGE COUNT................. 75 BARNES SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 008700038 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-129 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Telephone Log SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... None BEGINNING DATE............. 05/1976 ENDING DATE................ 10/1976 BOX........................ 4 PAGE COUNT................. 75 BARNES SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 008700002 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-129 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Chronological File, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Copies of routine correspondence, memoranda, schedule proposals, questions and answers, and other items produced by Barnes and sent to other Domestic Council staff, government agencies, and special interest groups. Arranged chronologically. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Energy, Science and Technology BEGINNING DATE............. 1976 ENDING DATE................ 1976 VOLUME..................... 0.2 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... C, Arranged chronologically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... COR, MEM, SCP, QNA, Correspondence, Memorandum, Schedule Proposal, Questions and Answers BOX........................ 4 BARNES CHRONOLOGICAL FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 008700039 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-129 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Unique Energy Systems SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Energy BEGINNING DATE............. 06/1976 ENDING DATE................ 06/1976 BOX........................ 4 PAGE COUNT................. 16 BARNES CHRONOLOGICAL FILE ---------------