Oral Histories

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Section II: Non-Presidential Records (Oral history transcripts obtained from various sources)
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PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS
Administered by the Presidential Records Act 44 U.S.C., Chapter 22










  

WHITE HOUSE STAFF EXIT INTERVIEWS

Unprocessed and untranscribed audio recordings of interviews with departing White House staff, conducted by the staff of the White House Office of Records Management and National Archives staff detailed to the White House. These interviews are not currently open to research and are not currently scheduled for systematic processing. The recorded interviews, however, may be requested by submitting a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, and the recordings will be processed according to the provisions of the PRA and the FOIA.


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NON-PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS

Oral history transcripts obtained from various sources

The following transcripts are available for research according to the provisions of the deeds of gift transacted by the source for the interviews. The two sources for these transcripts are the Bancroft Library's Oral History program (BOHP) and interviews conducted by Lt. Colonel Donald R. Baucum, historian for the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDI).

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NO. INTERVIEWEE

  1. OH 21 ADAMS, WINFRED. California Republican Strategist, 1966; California Cabinet Secretary, 1967-68; Water Resources Control Board, 1969-1976. 1981-82, 102 pp. [BOHP]
  2. OH 20 BAGLEY, WILLIAM. California Assemblyman (R), 1961-1974. 1982, 63 pp. [BOHP]
  3. OH 18 BEACH, EDWIN W. Deputy Director of Finance, California, 1966-1976. 1984, 46 pp. [BOHP]
  4. OH 12 BECK, PAUL. Reagan Gubernatorial Press Secretary, 1967-1972. 1984, 44 pp. [BOHP]
  5. OH 18 BELL, ROY M. Budget Analyst and Deputy Director, California Finance Department, 1950-1973. 1984, 49 pp. [BOHP]
  6. OH 16 BOAS, JOHN ROGER. California Democratic State Central Committee Chairman, 1968-1970. 1982, 26 pp. [BOHP]
  7. OH 3 BODOVITZ, JOSEPH E. Executive Director, San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC), 1964-1973. 1984, 32 pp. [BOHP]
  8. OH 13 BRADLEY, MELVIN. Assistant to the Governor, and Staff Member of the Governor's Community Relations Department, 1966-1974. 1983, 35 pp. [BOHP]
  9. OH 19 BREED, ALLEN F. Director of Youth Corrections, California, 1968-1974. 1982, 58 pp. [BOHP]
  10. OH 34 BRESLOW, LESTER. Director of the California Department of Public Health, 1965-1967. 1984, 95 pp. [BOHP]
  11. OH 15 BRIAN, EARL W. Head of California Health Care Services, 1970-72; Secretary of the California Health and Welfare Agency, 1972-1973. 1983, 49 pp. [BOHP]
  12. OH 1 CAMILLI, RICHARD L. Undersecretary of California Health and Welfare, 1969-1974. 1983, 44 pp. [BOHP]
  13. OH 17 CANSON, VIRNA M. California Credit Union and Consumer Education Specialist, 1965-1967; Field Director and Legislative Advocate, Western Regional NAACP, 1969-1974; Western Regional NAACP Director, 1974-. 1984, 56 pp. [BOHP]
  14. OH 33 CARLESON, ROBERT. Chief Deputy of the California Department of Public Works, 1968-1974; Welfare Reform Task Force Member. 1983, 105 pp. [BOHP]
  15. OH 1 CARTER, LOUIS. Director of the California Job Development Program, 1969-1975. 1984, 29 pp. [BOHP]
  16. OH 6 CHICKERING, A. LAWRENCE. Assistant to Lewis Uhler, Director of the California Office of Economic Opportunity, 1970-71. 1984, 112 pp. (combined interview with Robert Hawkins) [BOHP]
  17. OH 2 CHRISTOPHER, GEORGE. Mayor of San Francisco, 1956-1964; California Republican candidate 1958-1966. 1977-1979, 60 pp. [BOHP]
  18. OH 17 CONNOLLY, MARGARETE. Founder and Executive Director of the California Association for Retarded Children, 1951-1987. 1987, 67 pp. [BOHP]
  19. OH 35 COORS, JOSEPH. Chief Executive Officer of Adolph Coors Co. 1987, 15 pp. [SDI]
  20. OH 8 CORY, KENNETH. California Assembly Education Committee Consultant, 1961-1964; Chief Administrative Officer of the Assembly, 1965; Assemblyman (D), 1966-1974. 1981, 61 pp. [BOHP]
  21. OH 5 CRISTINA, VERNON J. California Republican activist, 1948-1984; Chairman of the Highway Commission, 1966-1974. 1983, 50 pp. [BOHP]
  22. OH 32 DUMKE, GLENN S. Chancellor, California State University system, 1962-1982. 1984, 85 pp. [BOHP]
  23. OH 31 DUNCKEL, EARL B. G.E. Advertising Account Supervisor, 1954-1955. 1982, 46 pp. [BOHP]
  24. OH 18 DWIGHT, JAMES S. Chief Deputy Director of the California Department of Finance 1966-1972. 1983, 30 pp. [BOHP]
  25. OH 9 ELLINGWOOD, HERBERT. California Bar Association Lobbyist, 1966-1969; Governor's Legal Affairs Secretary, 1969-1974. 1981-1983, 54 pp. [BOHP]
  26. OH 31 GIANELLI, WILLIAM R. Director of the California State Department of Water Resources, 1967-1973. 1985, 86 pp. [BOHP]
  27. OH 11 GILLENWATERS, EDGAR. Deputy Director of the California Department of Finance (Washington, DC liaison), 1967-1971; Director of the California Department of Commerce, 1971-1974. 1983, 39 pp. [BOHP]
  28. OH 9 GUNTERMAN, JOSEPH F. Friends Committee on Legislation of California (FCL) Lobbyist, 1961-1975. 64 pp. [BOHP]
  29. OH 13 HABECKER, JACKIE. California Governor's Receptionist, 1959-1988. 1985, 26 pp. [BOHP]
  30. OH 21 HAERLE, PAUL R. Assistant for Appointments, California, 1967-1969; Secretary for the California Republican State Central Committee, 1969-1973; Chairman of the Northern California Re-Election Campaign for Governor Reagan, 1970. 1982, 49 pp. [BOHP]
  31. OH 29 HALL, JAMES M. Superintendent of Banks, California, 1967-1970; Secretary of Business and Transportation Agency, California, 1969-1970; Secretary of Human Resources, 1971-1972; 1978. 1984-85, 150 pp. [BOHP]
  32. OH 8 HALL, KENNETH F. Special Assistant, Governor Reagan's Office, 1967-1969; Deputy and Chief Deputy Director, California Department of Finance, 1970-1974. 1982, 26 pp. [BOHP]
  33. OH 12 HANNAFORD, PETER. Assistant to Governor Reagan and Director of Public Affairs, Governor's Office, 1974. 1982, 48 pp. [BOHP]
  34. OH 6 HAWKINS, ROBERT B. Assistant to Lewis Uhler, Director of the California Office of Economic Opportunity, 1970-1971; Director of the California Office of Economic Opportunity, 1971-1974; Chairman of the Local Government Task Force, 1971. 1984, 112 pp. (combined interview with Lawrence A. Chickering) [BOHP]
  35. OH 17 HEINE, CAROLYN COOPER. Executive Director of the California Commission on the Status of Women, 1966-1973. 1984, 59 pp. [BOHP]
  36. OH 9 HOUGHTON, ROBERT A. Director of the Division of Law Enforcement, California Department of Justice, 1971-1981. 1983, 72 pp. [BOHP]
  37. OH 4 HUME, JACQUELIN. 1966 Reagan Campaign Adviser, 1966; Transition Appointments Advisory Group, 1966-1967; Chairman of the California Task Force on Government Efficiency and Economy, 1967-1968; California State Chief of Protocol, 1968-1974. 1982, 52 pp. [BOHP]
  38. OH 36 HUME, JACQUELIN. President of the Jacquelin Hume Foundation. 1986, 15 pp. [SDI]
  39. OH 11 JENKINS, JAMES. Deputy Director of the California Department of Finance (Washington, DC office), 1969-1970; Director of Public Affairs, California, 1970-1974; Secretary of the California Health and Welfare Agency, 1974. 1983, 27 pp. [BOHP]
  40. OH 4 del JUNCO, TIRSO. Chairman of the California Republican State Central Committee, 1966-1982. 1982, 22 pp. [BOHP]
  41. OH 8 KEHOE, JOHN T. Educational Consultant to Governor Reagan 1969-1970; Task Force Member, State Board of Education's Task Force on Moral Guidelines, 1969-1970; Commission on Educational Reform, 1970-1971; and the Tax Reduction Task Force, 1973; Legislative Assistant to Governor Reagan, 1970-1972; Director of the California Department of Consumer Affairs, 1972-1974. 1982, 97 pp. [BOHP]
  42. OH 37 KEYWORTH, GEORGE A., II. Science Adviser to the President and Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy, 1981-1986. 1987, 40 pp. [SDI]
  43. OH 7 KING, WARREN. Management Consultant to the Governor's Survey on Efficiency and Cost Control, 1967-1968. 1982, 52 pp. [BOHP]
  44. OH 3 LANE, MELVIN B. Chairman, San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, 1965-1973. 1984, 67 pp. [BOHP]
  45. OH 28 LIVERMORE, NORMAN B. Secretary of California Resources Agency, 1967-1974. 1981-82, 285 pp. [BOHP]
  46. OH 27 LIVINGSTON, DONALD GLENN. Head of Programs and Policy Unit, Governor's Office, 1972-1974. 1986, 94 pp. [BOHP]
  47. OH 1 LOWRY, JAMES V. Director, California Department of Mental Hygiene, 1967-1971. 1984, 48 pp. [BOHP]
  48. OH 7 LUCAS, HARRY. Head of Field Services for the California Department of Rehabilitation, 1965-1983. 1983, 47 pp. [BOHP]
  49. OH 14 LUCE, GORDON. Chairman, San Diego County Reagan Election Committee, 1966; Secretary of the California Business and Transportation Agency, 1967-1969; Vice-Chairman and Chairman of California Republican State Central Committee, 1970-1984. 1981-82, 61 pp. [BOHP]
  50. OH 13 MAGYAR, ROGER. Governor's assistant for Local Government, 1972-1973; Task force member, Task Force on Local Government and Task Force on Tax Reduction. 1984, 62 pp. [BOHP]
  51. OH 9 MARINISSEN, JAN. Criminal Justice Secretary for the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), northern California, 1960-1983. 1983, 58 pp. [BOHP]
  52. OH 21 MARTIN, JERRY C. Special Assistant to Governor Reagan for Research and Information, 1969-1975. 1981-82, 81 pp. [BOHP]
  53. OH 5 MCDOWELL, JACK S. Political Editor, "The Call-Bulletin," 1956-1969; Director of Press Operations, Spencer-Roberts Company for 1970 Re-election of Governor Reagan, 1969-1971. 1983, 34 pp. [BOHP]
  54. OH 17 MILLER, ANITA M. Chairman of the California Commission on the Status of Women, 1972-1974. 1984, 74 pp. [BOHP]
  55. OH 8 MILLER, JOHN J. California Assemblyman (D), 1966-1978. 1982, 48 pp. [BOHP]
  56. OH 20 MILLS, JAMES R. California Assemblyman and State Senator (D), 1959-1982. 1980-81, 113 pp. [BOHP]
  57. OH 20 MONAGAN, ROBERT T. Californian Assemblyman and Assembly Speaker (R), 1960-1975. 1981, 91 pp. [BOHP]
  58. OH 1 MOTT, WILLIAM PENN, JR. Director of the California State Parks and Recreation Department, 1967-1974. 1984, 50 pp. [BOHP]
  59. OH 10 NOFZIGER, FRANKLYN C. Press Secretary for the Reagan Election Campaign, 1966. 1978, 45 pp. [BOHP]
  60. OH 14 ORR, VERNE. Director of the California Department of Motor Vehicles, 1967-1969; Director of the California Department of Finance, 1970-1975. 1982-83, 60 pp. [BOHP]
  61. OH 9 PALUMBO, ANTHONY L. Chief of Military Support of Civil Authorities, California, 1965-1972; Commander of the 79th Support Center Rear Area Operations, 1973-1975. 1983, 56 pp. [BOHP]
  62. OH 10 PARKINSON, GAYLORD B. Chairman of the California Republican State Central Committee, 1963-1967. 1978, 60 pp. [BOHP]
  63. OH 7 POST, A. ALAN. Legislative Analyst for the State of California, 1950-1977. 1981, 40 pp. [BOHP]
  64. OH 11 PROCUNIER, FLORENCE RANDOLPH. Secretary to the Governor's Legal Affairs Assistant (McInerny, Meese), 1966-1967; Executive Secretary to the Governor's Executive Assistant (Meese), 1968-1975. 1983, 25 pp. [BOHP]
  65. OH 19 PROCUNIER, RAYMOND K. Director of California Department of Corrections, 1967-1975. 1983, 88 pp. [BOHP]
  66. OH 14 REAGAN, RONALD W. "On Becoming Governor." 52 pp. [BOHP]
  67. OH 26 REINECKE, EDWIN. Congressman, 1965-1969; Lieutenant Governor of California, 1969-1974. 1984, 100 pp. [BOHP]
  68. OH 24 RILES, WILSON C. California State Department of Education, 1958-70; Superintendent of Public Instruction, State of California, 1971-82. 1981-82, 134 pp. [BOHP]
  69. OH 10 ROBERTS, WILLIAM E. Partner, Spencer-Roberts, Campaign Management for Reagan 1966 gubernatorial campaign. 1979, 29 pp. [BOHP]
  70. OH 20 RODDA, ALBERT S. California State Senator (D), 1958-1981. 1979-1981, 180 pp. [BOHP]
  71. OH 12 SHERRIFFS, ALEX C. Education Adviser to Governor Reagan, 1968-1973. 1981-82, 123 pp. [BOHP]
  72. OH 3 SHUTE, E. CLEMENT, JR. Counsel for the Bay Conservation and Development Commission, 1965-1980. 1984, 98 pp. [BOHP]
  73. OH 25 SMITH, WILLIAM FRENCH. Personal Adviser to the Governor, Member of the University of California Board of Regents, 1968- (Chairman, 1970-72; 1974-75; 1976). 1988, 59 pp. [BOHP]
  74. OH 10 SPENCER, STUART K. Partner, Spencer-Roberts, Campaign Management for Reagan 1966 gubernatorial campaign. 1979, 143 pp. [BOHP]
  75. OH 15 STEARNS, JAMES G. Director of the Department of Conservation, 1967-1972; Secretary of the Agriculture and Services Agency, 1972-1974. 1985, 65 pp. [BOHP]
  76. OH 4 STORRS, ELEANOR RING. Republican National Committee-woman, 1968-1972; Active in leadership positions in both Reagan gubernatorial campaigns. 1983, 42 pp. [BOHP]
  77. OH 8 STURGEON, VERNON L. California State Senator (R), 1960-1965; Legislative Assistant to Governor Reagan, 1966-1969; Member, California Public Utilities Commission. 1982, 71 pp. [BOHP]
  78. OH 1 SWOAP, DAVID B. Member, California Legislative Staff, 1964-1971; Assistant Secretary, California State Personnel Board, 1971-73; Chief Deputy Director and Director, California Department of Social Welfare, 1973-75. 1983, 53 pp. [BOHP]
  79. OH 38 TELLER, EDWARD. Senior Research Fellow, Hoover Institute. 1987, 9 pp. [SDI]
  80. OH 15 THOMAS, EDWIN W., JR. Cabinet Secretary, 1969-1974. 1983, 57 pp. [BOHP]
  81. OH 5 TODD, A. RURIC. Transition and Personal Adviser to Governor Reagan, 1966-1968. 1981 56 pp. [BOHP]
  82. OH 12 TOOKER, JOHN. Special Assistant to the Administrator, California Resources Agency, 1968-1971; Director, Governor's Office of Planning and Research, 1971-1973; Legislative Secretary to the Governor, 1973-1974. 1982, 80 pp. [BOHP]
  83. OH 7 VOLK, ROBERT, JR. Commissioner of Corporations, 1967-1969; Member, Governor's Survey on Efficiency and Cost Control, 1968. 1982, 44 pp. [BOHP]
  84. OH 11 WALKER, ROBERT. California Republican strategist, 1960-1980; Director of the California Department of Navigation and Ocean Development, 1969-1971; Assistant to the Administration on Plans for Welfare Reform and Legislative Reapportionment, 1972-1975. 1982-83, 68 pp. [BOHP]
  85. OH 15 WALTON, FRANK J. Secretary of the California Business and Transportation Agency, 1971-1974. 1983, 43 pp. [BOHP]
  86. OH 11 WALTON, RUS. Founded United Republicans of California, 1962; Deputy Director of Motor Vehicles, 1967; Assistant to Secretary of the California Business and Transportation Agency, 1968; Director of Program Development, 1968-1970. 1983, 76 pp. [BOHP]
  87. OH 16 WARREN, CHARLES H. California Assemblyman (D), 1962-1977. 1982, 75 pp. [BOHP]
  88. OH 5 WATTS, NORMAN (SKIP). Campaign coordinator, 1970 Re-election Campaign. 1983, 61 pp. [BOHP]
  89. OH 23 WAY, HOWARD K. California State Senator (R), 1962-1976. 1984, 68 pp. [BOHP]
  90. OH 2 WEINBERGER, CASPAR W. Chairman of the California Republican State Central Committee, 1962-1964, Transition Adviser to Governor Reagan, 1966. 1978-79, 100 pp. [BOHP]
  91. OH 22 WILLIAMS, SPENCER M. Secretary of the California Human Relations Agency, 1967-1970. 1982, 94 pp. [BOHP]
  92. OH 4 WRATHER, JACK. Personal friend and Adviser to Governor Reagan. 1982, 26 pp. [BOHP]
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