--------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 009000000 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-133 RECORD CODE................ C TITLE...................... JAMES H. CAVANAUGH FILES (Domestic Council) ...DESCRIPTION... Dr. James H. Cavanaugh joined the Domestic Council staff in 1971 to assist in the development of health policy and programs. Appointed in 1973 as Associate Director for Human Resources, he helped to develop and coordinate the President's domestic policy in the areas of health, education, welfare, labor and veterans affairs. His duties were again augmented the following year when he was appointed Deputy Director for Operations, responsible for the management of staff and coordination and final review of domestic policy papers for the President. In January 1976, he was appointed Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs in James Cannon's office. In August of the same year the appointment title was changed to Deputy Assistant to the President in Richard Cheney's office so that Cavanaugh could participate in Ford's campaign. (The Hatch Act prohibits federal officials to be involved in certain political campaign activities. Only presidential aides are exempted As Deputy Director for Operations, Cavanaugh reported directly to the Executive Director. Cavanaugh's principal duty was to act as liaison with the Domestic Council staff concerning day-to-day operations. This required issuing staff assignments, sitting in for Ken Cole or James Cannon at White House senior staff and Domestic Council staff meetings, establishing deadlines on assignments and keeping informed as to their progress. During his tenure on the Domestic Council, Cavanaugh remained in close contact with his colleagues in health-related fields. He was frequently invited to speak to various groups and arrange meetings with the President, and the collection contains correspondence and memoranda related to these activities. Cavanaugh also prepared memoranda for the President presenting alternatives and making recommendations with regard to proposed legislation. Although Cavanaugh was appointed as an assistant to the President so that he might participate in the campaign, his papers do not reflect that involvement. During the period from August to the end of the administration he worked with Richard Cheney, Assistant to the President for White House Operations, assisting with routine duties and allowing Cheney greater opportunity to become involved in campaign activities. Much of the material in the collection is of a very routine nature. Assignments to Domestic Council staff members, intra-staff memoranda, status reports to Cole and Cannon, and requests to speak constitute the bulk of the papers. There is often no record of action taken on an incoming request. There are occasional briefing papers and recommendations on legislation that were prepared by staff members and routed through Cavanaugh's office before going to the Executive Director. Cavanaugh also prepared memoranda for Cannon when he sat in on meetings Cannon was unable to attend, including both White House and Domestic Council staff meetings. ...ABSTRACT... A fragmentary subject file on emergency preparedness, social security, option memoranda to the president, and other matters. Also an extensive chronological file of correspondence on all aspects of Cavanaugh's duties. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Domestic Affairs, Legislation, Health, Domestic Council LC SUBJECT TERM............ UNPOB, HEAL, LEGU, UNDO, United States--Politics and government--1974-1977, Health, Legislation--United States, United States. Domestic Council BEGINNING DATE............. 1974 ENDING DATE................ 1976 VOLUME..................... 2.0 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet ...RELATED MATERIAL... Related material can be found in other Domestic Council collections, particularly Executive Director James Cannon and Art Quern, who replaced Cavanaugh as Deputy Director for Operations in August 1976. ...ARRANGEMENT... Arranged in two series: Subject Series and Chronological Series. PREFERRED CITATION......... James H. Cavanaugh Files, Gerald R. Ford Library CLASSIFICATION CODE........ U, Not Classified LANG. CODE(S).............. eng LOCATION................... 2-20-04-7 to 2-20-05-1 DATE OF OPENING............ 04/1982 CREATORS NAME.............. Cavanaugh James H. CONFORMING NAME............ Cavanaugh, James H. CONFORMING NAME INDICATOR.. P CREATORS RELN TO PRES...... Domestic Council: Associate Director for Human Resources; Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs CREATORS CURRENT POSN...... Unknown ...BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE... 1937 - Born, Orange, New Jersey 1959 - B.S., Fairleigh Dickinson University 1962 - M.A., University of Iowa 1964 - Ph.D., University of Iowa 1962-66 - Member of the Faculty of the University of Iowa College of Medicine 1964 - Served as Visiting Professor and Educational Consultant at the Central University of Venezuela College of Medicine in Caracas 1966-68 - Special Assistant to the Surgeon General of the United States Public Health Services 1969-71 - Deputy Assistant Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare for Health and Scientific Affairs 1971 - Joined the Domestic Council as staff assistant 1973 - Appointed Associate Director for Human Resources on the Domestic Council 1974 - Appointed Deputy Director for Operations of the Domestic Council 1976 (January) - Appointed Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs, Office of James Cannon 1976 (August) - Appointed Deputy Asistant to the President, Office of Richard Cheney 1977 - Senior vice president, Allergam Pharmaceutical Company DONORS NAME................ Ford Gerald R. DONORS RELN TO CREATOR..... President SOURCE OF LEGAL TITLE...... DM, Donated materials ...PROVENANCE... Upon Cavanaugh's departure from the White House staff, all of these materials were filed in White House Central Files Oversize Attachments. Central Files was received by the Ford Library in January 1977 and accessioned as 77-NLF-107. During processing archivists returned the Cavanaugh materials to the White House Staff Files. ...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........................ ******* CAVANAUGH FILES --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 009000001 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-133 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Subject Series, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Memoranda to the President; memoranda from Jerry Jones, Staff Secretary to the President; information concerning a meeting with the President on social security; travel vouchers; material on the Working Group for the Review of Guidance for Civil Emergency Preparedness Planning; and material on the San Diego Youth Facility Prison. Arranged alphabetically by subject. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Domestic Affairs, Legislation BEGINNING DATE............. 1974 ENDING DATE................ 1976 VOLUME..................... 0.4 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... A, Arranged alphabetically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... MEM, BRP, Memorandum, Briefing Paper BOX........................ 1 CAVANAUGH SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 009000003 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-133 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Cavanaugh Correspondence SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Health BEGINNING DATE............. 10/1974 ENDING DATE................ 02/1975 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 75 CAVANAUGH SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 009000004 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-133 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Densen-Gerber, Judianne - Background Materials SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Children BEGINNING DATE............. 04/1975 ENDING DATE................ 04/1975 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 125 CAVANAUGH SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 009000005 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-133 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Emergency Preparedness - March 1976 Exercise: Briefings SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Civil Defense, Federal Preparedness Agency BEGINNING DATE............. 03/1976 ENDING DATE................ 03/1976 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 45 CAVANAUGH SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 009000006 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-133 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Emergency Preparedness - March 1976 Exercise: Correspondence SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Civil Defense, Federal Preparedness Agency BEGINNING DATE............. 09/1975 ENDING DATE................ 04/1976 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 30 CAVANAUGH SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 009000007 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-133 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Emergency Preparedness - Policy and Planning Guidance (1) - (3) SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Civil Defense, Federal Preparedness Agency BEGINNING DATE............. 04/1976 ENDING DATE................ 04/1976 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 215 CAVANAUGH SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 009000008 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-133 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Memoranda for the President (1) - (2) SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Railroads, Consumerism, Health, Insurance, Legislation, Automobile Emissions, Regulatory Reform, Voting Rights, Welfare BEGINNING DATE............. 01/1975 ENDING DATE................ 03/1975 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 150 CAVANAUGH SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 009000009 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-133 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Memoranda from Jones, Jerry H. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Domestic Affairs, Legislation BEGINNING DATE............. 08/1974 ENDING DATE................ 03/1975 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 75 CAVANAUGH SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 009000010 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-133 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... San Diego Youth Facility Prison (1) - (2) SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Correctional Institutions, California, Youth BEGINNING DATE............. 09/1975? ENDING DATE................ 09/1975? BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 200 CAVANAUGH SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 009000011 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-133 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Social Security Meeting With the President, 12/11/74 SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Social Security BEGINNING DATE............. 12/1974 ENDING DATE................ 12/1974 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 45 CAVANAUGH SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 009000012 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-133 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Travel Vouchers SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... None BEGINNING DATE............. 02/1974 ENDING DATE................ 07/1976 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 75 CAVANAUGH SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 009000002 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-133 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Chronological Series, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Copies of memoranda to and from members of the Domestic Council, White House staff, federal agencies and departments, private organizations, and the public; drafts of routine statements and letters for the President's signature; meeting agendas; resumes of candidates for appointments; questions and answers for the President; and briefing material for Presidential trips. Much of this material is health-related or administrative in nature. Arranged chronologically. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Domestic Affairs, Legislation, Domestic Council, Health BEGINNING DATE............. 1974 ENDING DATE................ 1977 VOLUME..................... 1.6 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... C, Arranged chronologically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... MEM, STA, LET, AGE, RES, BRP, Memorandum, Statement, Letter, Agenda, Resume, Briefing Paper BOX........................ 2-5 CAVANAUGH CHRONOLOGICAL FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 009000013 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-133 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Chronological Series, August 1974 - May 14, 1975 SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Health, Legislation, Domestic Affairs, Domestic Council BEGINNING DATE............. 08/1974 ENDING DATE................ 05/1975 BOX........................ 2 PAGE COUNT................. 800 CAVANAUGH CHRONOLOGICAL FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 009000014 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-133 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Chronological Series, May 15 - November 1975 SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Health, Legislation, Domestic Affairs, Domestic Council BEGINNING DATE............. 05/1975 ENDING DATE................ 11/1975 BOX........................ 3 PAGE COUNT................. 800 CAVANAUGH CHRONOLOGICAL FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 009000015 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-133 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Chronological Series, December 1975 - April 1976 SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Health, Legislation, Domestic Affairs, Domestic Council BEGINNING DATE............. 12/1975 ENDING DATE................ 04/1976 BOX........................ 4 PAGE COUNT................. 800 CAVANAUGH CHRONOLOGICAL FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 009000016 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-133 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Chronological Series, May 1976 - January 1977 SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Health, Legislation, Domestic Affairs, Domestic Council BEGINNING DATE............. 05/1976 ENDING DATE................ 01/1977 BOX........................ 5 PAGE COUNT................. 450 CAVANAUGH CHRONOLOGICAL FILE ---------------