--------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 015000000 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-204 RECORD CODE................ C TITLE...................... PAUL A. MILTICH FILES (WH Press Secretary's Office) ...DESCRIPTION... Paul Miltich, Gerald Ford's press secretary since 1966, was named assistant press secretary to the President in August 1974. Under Jerald terHorst, Miltich was responsible for supervising the correspondence section of the Press Office; producing position papers which were then distributed to newspapers, television and radio stations throughout the country; channeling opinion-editorial (Op-Ed) pieces written by executive departments and agencies to major daily newspapers; supervising the preparation of the White House News Summary; and helping the President prepare for press conferences. Ron Nessen's assumption of the post of Press Secretary led to a shift of responsibilities within the Press Office. In November 1974, Gerald Warren became responsible for the coordination of public affairs activities with executive agencies and departments and liaison with the press outside of Washington. Miltich retained responsibility for special writing projects such as speech inserts, the President's Q & A book, and press office public correspondence. He also remained responsible for general supervision of the news summary. Miltich left to join the Postal Rate Commission in March 1975. The Miltich files include position papers which he produced as well as background materials and resulting correspondence, September - December 1974. Also present are files of routine press office correspondence including requests for presidential interviews and statements, photographs, and other information. Material on the Op-Ed program is found in the files of Margita White who, as Director of the White House Office of Communications from June 1975, assumed many of the responsibilities formerly held by Miltich and Warren. ...ABSTRACT... Position papers on issues and administration accomplishments released to the news media and routine correspondence concerning press relations and the production of the White House news summary. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Media LC SUBJECT TERM............ UNPOB, MASU, United States--Politics and government--1974-1977, Mass media--United States BEGINNING DATE............. 1974 ENDING DATE................ 1975 VOLUME..................... 1.0 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet ...RELATED MATERIAL... Related material may also be found in the files of other members of the White House Press Office, particularly those of James B. Shuman, editor of the news summary, and White House Central Files category PR 16-3 (Presidential news analysis). The files of Gerald Warren and Margita White include Miltich's materials on the Op-Ed program. Miltich has also donated to the Ford Library a small collection of personal papers, 1973-77. Earlier material on press relations can be found in the Press Secretary and Speech File of the Ford Congressional papers and in the Miltich files of the Ford Vice Presidential papers. ...ARRANGEMENT... Arranged in four series: Position Papers, Alphabetical Correspondence File, Control File, and Chronological File. PREFERRED CITATION......... Paul A. Miltich Files, Gerald R. Ford Library CLASSIFICATION CODE........ U, Not Classified LANG. CODE(S).............. eng LOCATION................... 2-14-04-7 DATE OF OPENING............ 05/1983 CREATORS NAME.............. Miltich Paul A. CONFORMING NAME............ Miltich, Paul A. CONFORMING NAME INDICATOR.. P CREATORS RELN TO PRES...... Press Secretary's Office: Assistant Press Secretary CREATORS CURRENT POSN...... Unknown ...BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE... October 30, 1919 - Born in Virginia, Minnesota 1937-39 - Virginia Junior College (A.A.) 1939-41 - University of Minnesota (B.S. with highest distinction) 1941-42 - English and dramatics instructor, Breck School for Boys, St. Paul, Minnesota 1942-46 - U.S. Army 1946 - Taught school in Saginaw, Michigan and served as Deputy Commissioner, Saginaw County Schools 1946-57 - Reporter - assistant city editor, Saginaw News 1957-66 - Washington correspondent for Booth Newspapers 1966 - Member, Standing Committee of Correspondents March 1966-Dec. 1973 - Press Secretary to House Minority Leader Gerald R. Ford Dec. 1973-Aug. 1974 - Press Secretary to Vice President Ford Aug. 1974-March 1975 - Assistant Press Secretary to the President March 1975-Nov. 1976 - Commissioner, Postal Rate Commission DONORS NAME................ Ford Gerald R. DONORS RELN TO CREATOR..... President SOURCE OF LEGAL TITLE...... DM, Donated materials ...PROVENANCE... After Miltich left the White House staff this entire collection was retired to the White House Central Files Oversize Attachments. The Ford Library received the Miltich files as part of that collection and separated them in processing. 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........................ ******* MILTICH FILES --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 015000001 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-204 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Position Papers, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Position papers, produced on a sporadic basis, on subjects such as the Nixon pardon, accomplishments of the Ford administration, and various legislative proposals such as freedom of information and mass transit aid. Some pieces were originally written by federal departments and agencies. These were distributed to editors of major daily and weekly newspapers and radio and television stations. Also drafts, background materials and related correspondence received primarily from members of the press in response to the position papers. Case files arranged in chronological order. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Media, Administration Goals and Achievements BEGINNING DATE............. 1974 ENDING DATE................ 1974 VOLUME..................... 0.4 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... C, Arranged chronologically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... ART, MEM, COR, Article, Memorandum, Correspondence BOX........................ 1-2 MILTICH POSITION PAPERS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 015000005 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-204 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... 9/6/74 - "First 30 Days" SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Administration Goals and Achievements, Media, Public Relations BEGINNING DATE............. 09/1974 ENDING DATE................ 09/1974 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 25 MILTICH POSITION PAPERS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 015000006 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-204 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... 9/24/74 - Nixon Pardon (1) - (2) SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Nixon Pardon, Media, Public Relations BEGINNING DATE............. 09/1974 ENDING DATE................ 09/1974 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 125 MILTICH POSITION PAPERS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 015000007 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-204 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... 9/30/74 - Ninth World Energy Conference SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Presidential Addresses, Energy, Media, Public Relations BEGINNING DATE............. 09/1974 ENDING DATE................ 09/1974 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 25 MILTICH POSITION PAPERS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 015000008 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-204 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... 10/8/74 - Revenue Sharing SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Revenue Sharing, Media, Public Relations BEGINNING DATE............. 09/1974 ENDING DATE................ 10/1974 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 125 MILTICH POSITION PAPERS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 015000009 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-204 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... 10/10/74 - Advice to the President (WIN Campaign) SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Whip Inflation Now Program, Media, Public Relations BEGINNING DATE............. 10/1974 ENDING DATE................ 10/1974 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 13 MILTICH POSITION PAPERS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 015000010 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-204 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... 10/22/74 - "Clearing the Air" (Hungate Committee) SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Nixon Pardon, Media, Public Relations BEGINNING DATE............. 10/1974 ENDING DATE................ 10/1974 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 25 MILTICH POSITION PAPERS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 015000011 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-204 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... 10/22/74 - Mass Transit Bill SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Mass Transit, Legislation, Media, Public Relations BEGINNING DATE............. 10/1974 ENDING DATE................ 10/1974 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 17 MILTICH POSITION PAPERS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 015000012 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-204 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... 10/23/74 - Project Independence SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Oil, Media, Public Relations BEGINNING DATE............. 10/1974 ENDING DATE................ 10/1974 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 18 MILTICH POSITION PAPERS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 015000013 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-204 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... 10/25/74 - Freedom of Information Bill SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Freedom of Information, Legislation, Vetoes, Media, Public Relations BEGINNING DATE............. 10/1974 ENDING DATE................ 12/1974 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 75 MILTICH POSITION PAPERS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 015000014 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-204 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... 10/28/74 - Veterans' Day Speech SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Presidential Addresses, Veterans Affairs, Holidays, Media, Public Relations BEGINNING DATE............. 10/1974 ENDING DATE................ 11/1974 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 25 MILTICH POSITION PAPERS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 015000015 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-204 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... 10/30/74 - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Act SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Legislation, Media, Public Relations BEGINNING DATE............. 10/1974 ENDING DATE................ 10/1974 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 13 MILTICH POSITION PAPERS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 015000016 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-204 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... 10/30/74 - 55 MPH Speed Limit SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Safety, Highways, Media, Public Relations BEGINNING DATE............. 10/1974 ENDING DATE................ 10/1974 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 10 MILTICH POSITION PAPERS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 015000017 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-204 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... 10/31/74 - Legislative Activity (Bill Signing Pace) SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Legislation, Media, Public Relations BEGINNING DATE............. 10/1974 ENDING DATE................ 10/1974 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 16 MILTICH POSITION PAPERS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 015000018 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-204 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... 11/14/74 - President Ford's First Hundred Days SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Administration Goals and Achievements, Media, Public Relations BEGINNING DATE............. 11/1974 ENDING DATE................ 11/1974 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 35 MILTICH POSITION PAPERS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 015000019 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-204 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... 11/29/74 - Budget Cuts and Inflation SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Federal Budget, Media, Public Relations BEGINNING DATE............. 11/1974 ENDING DATE................ 11/1974 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 20 MILTICH POSITION PAPERS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 015000020 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-204 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... 12/5/74 - Mass Transit Aid SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Mass Transit, Legislation, Media, Public Relations BEGINNING DATE............. 12/1974 ENDING DATE................ 12/1974 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 25 MILTICH POSITION PAPERS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 015000021 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-204 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... 12/9/74 - Dealing with Inflation and Recession (William E. Simon) SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Inflation, Economics, Media, Public Relations BEGINNING DATE............. 12/1974 ENDING DATE................ 12/1974 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 25 MILTICH POSITION PAPERS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 015000022 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-204 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... 12/12/74 - Vladivostok Agreement (Henry Kissinger) SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Arms Control, Treaties and Agreements, American-Soviet Relations, Media, Public Relations, Summit Meetings BEGINNING DATE............. 12/1974 ENDING DATE................ 12/1974 BOX........................ 1 PAGE COUNT................. 14 MILTICH POSITION PAPERS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 015000023 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-204 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Position Papers - General SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Media, Public Relations BEGINNING DATE............. 10/1974 ENDING DATE................ 12/1974 BOX........................ 2 PAGE COUNT................. 25 MILTICH POSITION PAPERS --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 015000002 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-204 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Alphabetical Correspondence File, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Routine incoming correspondence and carbons of Miltich's replies. Includes requests for information and photographs from members of the press and the public, requests for presidential interviews and statements, invitations and a few drafts of presidential articles and speeches written by Miltich and members of the Editorial Staff as well as personal items addressed to Miltich. Arranged alphabetically by correspondent. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Media BEGINNING DATE............. 1974 ENDING DATE................ 1975 VOLUME..................... 0.4 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... A, Arranged alphabetically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... COR, ART, SPE, Correspondence, Article, Speech BOX........................ 2 MILTICH CORRESPONDENCE FILE -------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 015000024 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-204 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Correspondence, A - Z SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Media BEGINNING DATE............. 08/1974 ENDING DATE................ 03/1975 BOX........................ 2 PAGE COUNT................. 750 MILTICH CORRESPONDENCE FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 015000003 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-204 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Control File, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Carbons of outgoing mail signed by Miltich, including routine Press Office correspondence and inter-office memoranda. Items bear file markings indicating the location of incoming correspondence. Most correspondence is located in the alphabetical correspondence and position papers files or the Op-Ed files in the Gerald Warren and Margita White files. Arranged chornologically by month and alphabetically thereunder. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Media BEGINNING DATE............. 1974 ENDING DATE................ 1975 VOLUME..................... 0.1 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... C, A, Arranged chronologically., Arranged alphabetically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... COR, MEM, Correspondence, Memorandum BOX........................ 3 MILTICH CONTROL FILE -------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 015000025 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-204 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Control File, August 1974 - March 1975 SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Media, Presidential News Summary BEGINNING DATE............. 08/1974 ENDING DATE................ 03/1975 BOX........................ 3 PAGE COUNT................. 250 MILTICH CONTROL FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 015000004 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-204 RECORD CODE................ S TITLE...................... Chronological File, {This is a Series Title} ...DESCRIPTION... Carbons of outgoing mail signed by Miltich including routine Press Office correspondence and inter-office memoranda. Arranged chronologically. SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Media BEGINNING DATE............. 1974 ENDING DATE................ 1975 VOLUME..................... 0.1 UNITS MEASUR............... linear feet BASIS OF ARRANGEMENT....... C, Arranged chronologically. TYPE OF MATERIAL........... COR, MEM, Correspondence, Memorandum BOX........................ 3 MILTICH CHRONOLOGICAL FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 015000026 ACCESSION.................. 70-NLF-204 RECORD CODE................ F TITLE...................... Chronological File, August 1974 - March 1975 SUBJECT DESCRIPTOR......... Media, Presidential News Summary BEGINNING DATE............. 08/1974 ENDING DATE................ 03/1975 BOX........................ 3 PAGE COUNT................. 250 MILTICH CHRONOLOGICAL FILE ---------------