441 Freedom Parkway NE Atlanta, GA 30307 http://www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov Records of the Council of Economic Advisers: A Guide to Its Records at the Jimmy Carter Library Collection Summary Creator: Council of Economic Advisers Title: Records of the Council of Economic Advisers Dates: ca. 1976 - 1981 Quantity: 265 linear feet, 7 linear inches; 607 Containers Identification: Accession Number: 80-1 National Archives Identifier: 560384 Scope and Content: These files consist of correspondence, memoranda, briefing books, testimony, speeches, reports, and miscellaneous printed material. The material in this collection reflects the duties of the Council of Economic Advisers to assist the President in dealing with both foreign and domestic economic issues. The material details the policy making process for various aspects of foreign and domestic economic issues. Major topics include imports, exports, trade and economic policies, and conditions of foreign countries. Specific problems and actions which have major impacts on the United States economy are highlighted in the material. Also included are materials used in the compilation of various economic reports and federal budget formulation. Material from international economic organizations, summits and correspondence from the general public is also present. Creator Information: Council of Economic Advisers The Employment Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 24; 15 USC 1023) established the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) as a part of the Executive Office of the President. Its purpose is to provide the President with unbiased economic analysis and advice on developing, implementing and monitoring international and domestic economic policy issues. The Council consists of three members appointed by the President, with one member serving as chair. In addition, the Council employs other professionals to serve as senior staff economists. There are also junior staff economists who assist the senior staff. Junior staff economists are often advanced graduate students serving for a limited time. All senior and junior staff economists work within certain areas of responsibility, such as agriculture, macroeconomics or labor. The use of professional and academic personnel ensures a high level of technical economic sophistication and knowledge of current economic thinking. In addition, members and staff use their connections to the academic community to help obtain advice on various issues. Charles L. Schultze served as chair during the years of the Carter administration. Biographical information on key office personnel is located at the end of the finding aid. Restrictions: Restrictions on Access: These papers contain documents restricted in accordance with applicable executive order(s), which governs National Security policies, applicable statutes/agency restrictions, and material which has been closed in accordance with the donor’s deed of gift. Terms Governing Use and Reproduction: Copyright interest in these papers has been donated to the United States Government. Some of the records may be subject to copyright restrictions (i.e. newspapers, publications, etc.). Researchers should contact the publisher for further information. Related Material: Related materials in this repository: White House Central File, Subject File, FG 6-3 (Council of Economic Advisers); Staff Offices-Domestic Policy Staff; Alfred Kahn; White Burkett Miller Center Jimmy Carter Project: Charles L. Schultze’s Oral History Interview Separated material: Examples of items that were separated from this collection may include audio-visual materials, artifacts, and books. Index Terms: Limited to major topics under each category Persons: Charles L. Schultze, George C. Eads, Stephen M. Goldfeld Organizations: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Economic Policy Group, Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development, Council on Wage and Price Stability Subjects: Economics, Economic Policy, Finance, Foreign Economics, Trade, Imports, Energy Types of Material: Memos, reports, clippings, correspondence, briefing books, notes, telegrams, charts, and graphs Administrative Information: Preferred citation: [Type of Document], [Names of Sender and Recipient or Title of Document], [Date], [Collection Title], [Series Title], [Folder Title], [Box Number], Jimmy Carter Presidential Library. Records of the Council of Economic Advisers 2 Acquisition information: These historical materials were received under provisions of the instrument of gift that Jimmy Carter signed January 31, 1981. Processing information: The first series of the collection was opened in July 2003. Subsequent series in the collection were opened in February 2010, 2014, 2015 and 2016. The open dates are indicated in the series descriptions. System of Arrangement: The records of the Council of Economic Advisers are currently divided into forty-two series: Series Title National Archives Identifier Charles L. Schultze’s Subject Files 560385 Charles L. Schultze’s Budget Files 562623 Charles L. Schultze’s COWPS (Council on Wage and Price Stability) 562710 Files Charles L. Schultze’s EPG (Economic Policy Group) Files 563264 Charles L. Schultze’s Briefing Book Files 564241 Charles L. Schultze’s Speech Files 564933 Charles L. Schultze’s Meetings Files 565542 Charles L. Schultze’s Staff Files 566601 Charles L. Schultze’s Correspondence Files 573032 Charles L. Schultze’s Audio-Visual Files 573061 George C. Eads’ Subject Files 3386168 George C. Eads’ Meetings Files 3535524 George C. Eads’ Automobile Files 3625327 George C. Eads’ Chronological Files 3652585 George C. Eads’ Organization for Economic Co-operation and 3658627 Development (OECD) Files George C. Eads’ Staff Files 3666765 George C. Eads’ Speech Files 3666777 George C. Eads’ Staff Memorandum Files 3666792 Stephen M. Goldfeld’s Files 4685780 William Nordhaus’ Subject Files 583909 William Nordhaus’ Correspondence Files 18238159 William Nordhaus’ Chronological Files 18238163 Lyle Gramley’s Subject Files 19077244 Lyle Gramley’s Budget Files 19077246 Health and Welfare Staff Files 19077248 Susan Irving’s Subject Files 583913 William (Bill) Boehm’s Subject Files 22927418 Steven Brooks’ Subject Files 23829548 Jose Gomez-Ibanez’s Subject Files 23856623 International Financial and Economic Development Subject Files 583914 Records of the Council of Economic Advisers 3 International Financial and Economic Development’s Country Files 24823611 Staff Files 24823633 Staff Chronological Files 26171412 Susan Nelson and Paul Courant’s Files 26171471 Peter Gould’s Files 26283921 Michael McKee’s Files 26417296 Betty Jensen’s Files 583912 Andrew Strenio’s Files 583902 Perry Quick’s Files 583910 Steve O’Connell’s Files 583897 Judith Gelman’s Regulation Files 583908 International Economic Development and Trade Files 583907 Detailed Description of the Collection Charles L. Schultze’s Subject Files Scope and Content: Containers 1-94. This series was opened in July 2003. This series contains information dealing with various aspects of Schultze’s activities as Chairman of the CEA. They include international and domestic economic issues, as well as CEA administrative issues. The material consists of memoranda, reports, news clippings, correspondence, notes, telegrams, charts, and graphs. Arranged alphabetically by subject. Charles L. Schultze’s Budget Files Scope and Content: Containers 94-100. This series was opened in July 2003. This series contains information dealing with the Council of Economic Adviser’s input on the Federal budget process. The material consists of reports, charts, graphs, notes, and memoranda. Arranged alphabetically by subject. Charles L. Schultze’s Council on Wage and Price Stability (COWPS) Files Scope and Content: Containers 100-107. This series was opened in July 2003. This series contains information detailing the interplay between the CEA and the COWPS. The mission of the COWPS is to monitor the economy with respect to key indicators such as wages, costs, productivity, profits and prices. The material also deals with policies, programs, and activities of the Federal Government and their impact upon inflation. As such, the bulk of the material reflects COWPS reports or inquiries about such topics. The material consists of memoranda, notes and reports. Arranged alphabetically by subject. Charles L. Schultze’s Economic Policy Group (EPG) Files Scope and Content: Containers 107-113. This series was opened in July 2003. This series contains information detailing the activities of the CEA with regards to the EPG. The EPG is composed of high level cabinet members or their representatives. The mission of the EPG is to monitor the overall economy and economic policy. Because the Group is composed of members from various departments and agencies, they are able to share information from their respective areas of expertise in regards to the economy. The material consists of memoranda, reports, agendas, and meeting notes. Arranged alphabetically by subject. Records of the Council of Economic Advisers 4 Charles L. Schultze’s’ Briefing Book Files Scope and Content: Containers 114-132. This series was opened in July 2003. This series contains various briefing books from Schultze’s files. The briefing books consist of charts, graphs, memoranda, biographical sketches, reports, agendas, minutes, notes, and background information. These books deal with a number of economic subjects. Topics include domestic economic issues, budget information, health, economic summits, foreign economic assessments, legislation, international economic organizations, and regulatory reform. Arranged alphabetically by subject. Charles L. Schultze’s Speech Files Scope and Content: Containers 133-138. This series was opened in July 2003. This series consists of transcripts, correspondence, memoranda, notes, and agendas. It contains information regarding speeches by Schultze and others. There are also numerous transcripts from Congressional hearings. Arranged alphabetically by subject. Charles L. Schultze’s Meetings Files Scope and Content: Containers 138-143. This series was opened in July 2003. This series contains information regarding Schultze’s and CEA staff member meetings held with groups or individuals. Included is material regarding meetings in the Oval Office with the President. The material consists of memoranda, notes, agendas, clippings, talking points, and biographical sketches. Arranged alphabetically by subject. Charles L. Schultze’s Staff Files Scope and Content: Containers 143-171. This series was opened in July 2003. This series contains items regarding either a particular staff member or their area of responsibility. Included are administrative as well as economic information. The material consists of memoranda, reports, notes, and correspondence. Arranged alphabetically by subject. Charles L. Schultze’s Correspondence Files Scope and Content: Containers 171-205. This series was opened in July 2003. This series consists of correspondence from Congress and the general public. The majority of the folders contains public mail and reflects the ideas, feelings, and comments of the general public. Congressional correspondence was filed separately in this material. Letters from executives of major corporations and corporate groups are also included in with other general correspondence. The material consists of correspondence, fliers, and pamphlets. Arranged alphabetically by subject. Charles L. Schultze’s Files Audio-Visual Files Scope and Content: Container 205. This series was opened in July 2003. Audio-visual material includes cassette and video tapes of speeches and interviews. All audio-visual material has been transferred to the Library’s audio-visual collection. Arranged alphabetically by subject. George C. Eads’ Subject Files Scope and Content: Containers 206-254. This series was opened in February 2010. This series contains material dealing with international and domestic economic issues, as well as CEA Records of the Council of Economic Advisers 5 administrative issues. The material consists of memoranda, reports, clippings, correspondence, notes, telegrams, charts, and graphs. Arranged alphabetically by subject. Return to Series List George C. Eads’ Meetings Files Scope and Content: Containers 255-268. This series was opened in February 2010. This series contains material relating to meetings on international and domestic economic issues, as well as CEA administrative issues. The material consists of memoranda, reports, correspondence, notes, and clippings. Arranged chronologically. George C. Eads’ Automobile Files Scope and Content: Containers 269-271. This series was opened in February 2010. This series contains material relating to the automobile industry and trade. The material consists of memoranda, reports, and notes. Arranged alphabetically by subject. George C. Eads’ Chronological Files Scope and Content: Containers 272-276. This series was opened in February 2010. This series contains material relating to international and domestic economic issues, as well as CEA administrative issues. The material consists of memoranda, reports, clippings, correspondence, and notes. Arranged chronologically. George C. Eads’ Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Files Scope and Content: Containers 276-279. This series was opened in February 2010. This series contains material relating to CEA interactions with the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. The materials contain memoranda, notes, and reports. Arranged alphabetically by subject.. George C. Eads’ Staff Files Scope and Content: Containers 279-281. This series was opened in February 2010. This series contains items regarding either a particular staff member or their area of responsibility. Included are administrative as well as economic information. The material consists of memoranda, reports, clippings, correspondence, and notes. Arranged alphabetically by subject. George C. Eads’ Speech Files Scope and Content: Container 282. This series was opened in February 2010. This series contains information dealing with various speeches and congressional testimonies of George Eads while a member of the CEA during the Carter Administration. The material consists of transcripts of speeches and testimony. Arranged alphabetically by subject. George C. Eads’ Staff Memorandum Files Scope and Content: Containers 282-287. This series was opened in February 2010. This series contains materials relating to meetings on international and domestic economic issues, as well as CEA administrative issues. The material consists of memoranda, reports, correspondence, news clippings, and notes. Arranged alphabetically by subject. Records of the Council of Economic Advisers 6 Return to Series List Stephen M. Goldfeld’s Files Scope and Content: Containers 288-291. This series was opened in April 2011. This series consists of memoranda, reports, clippings, correspondence, and notes. The material relates to international and domestic economic issues. Arranged alphabetically by subject. William Nordhaus’ Subject Files Scope and Content: Containers 292-309. This series was opened in January 2015. This series consists of memoranda, reports, clippings, correspondence, and notes. The material relates to international and domestic economic issues. Arranged alphabetically by subject. William Nordhaus’ Correspondence Files Scope and Content: Containers 309-311. This series was opened in January 2015. This series consists of correspondence both personal and public. The material relates to international and domestic economic issues. Arranged alphabetically by subject. William Nordhaus’ Chronological Files Scope and Content: Containers 311-312. This series was opened in January 2015. This series consists of memoranda, reports, correspondence, and notes. The material relates to international and domestic economic issues. Arranged chronologically. Lyle Gramley’s Subject Files Scope and Content: Containers 313-342. This series was opened in June 2015. This series consists of memoranda, reports, clippings, correspondence, statistical reports, and notes. The material relates to international and domestic economic issues. Arranged alphabetically by subject. Lyle Gramley’s Budget Files Scope and Content: Containers 342-347. This series was opened in June 2015. This series consists of memoranda, reports, clippings, correspondence, statistical materials, and notes. The material relates to budget issues. Arranged alphabetically by subject. Health and Welfare Staff Files Scope and Content: Containers 347-357. This series was opened in July 2015. This series consists of memoranda, reports, clippings, statistical materials, computer printouts, and notes. The material is composed of the work of various staff members and relates to health, national health plans, hospital cost containment and welfare reform. Arranged alphabetically by subject and chronologically there under. Susan Irving’s Subject Files Scope and Content: Containers 358-383. This series was opened in July 2015. This series consists of memoranda, reports, clippings, statistical materials, depositions, and notes. The material is composed of items dealing with economic issues. Items of interest include materials on the American Telephone and Telegraph lawsuit, Mexican winter vegetables lawsuit, the national health plan, the Economic Report to the President, and the Regulatory Analysis Review Group. Arranged alphabetically by subject. Records of the Council of Economic Advisers 7 Return to Series List William (Bill) Boehm’s Subject Files Scope and Content: Containers 384-404. This series was opened in August 2015. This series consists of memoranda, reports, clippings, statistical materials, and notes. The material is composed of items dealing with economics related to agricultural issues. Arranged alphabetically by subject. Steven Brooks’ Subject Files Scope and Content: Containers 405-421. This series was opened in September 2015. This series consists of memoranda, reports, clippings, statistical materials, economic simulations, computer printouts, and notes. The material is composed of items used in creating various economic forecasts, simulations and analyses. Arranged alphabetically by subject. Jose Gomez-Ibanez’s Subject Files Scope and Content: Containers 422-432. This series was opened in September 2015. This series consists of memoranda, reports, clippings, and notes. The material is composed of items dealing with government regulations, regulatory reform and the Regulatory Analysis Review Group. Arranged alphabetically by subject. International Financial and Economic Development Subject Files Scope and Content: Containers 433-453. This series was opened in November 2015. This series consists of memoranda, reports, clippings, telegrams and notes. The material is composed of items related to international economic topics. Also included is Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and Federal Reserve reports. Arranged alphabetically by subject. International Financial and Economic Development’s Country Files Scope and Content: Containers 454-465. This series was opened in December 2015. This series consists of memoranda, reports, clippings, telegrams and notes. The material is composed of items on international economic topics relating to specific countries. Also included are Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and Federal Reserve reports. Arranged alphabetically by subject. Staff Files Scope and Content: Containers 466-504. This series was opened in December 2015. This series consists of memoranda, reports, clippings, statistical materials, graphs, papers, reports, briefing materials, and notes. The material is composed of items dealing with areas of economic interest to specific CEA staff members. In some cases, it appears that items from previous presidential administrations were kept as reference materials for the staff. Arranged alphabetically by subject. Return to Series List Staff Chronological Files Records of the Council of Economic Advisers 8 Scope and Content: Containers 505-519. This series was opened in January of 2016. This series consists of memoranda, reports, clippings, statistical materials, graphs, papers, reports, briefing materials and notes. The material is composed of items dealing with areas of economic interest to specific CEA staff members. Arranged alphabetically by folder title and chronologically thereunder. Return to Series List Susan Nelson and Paul Courant’s Files Scope and Content: Containers 520-525. This series was opened in January 2016. This series consists of memoranda, reports, clippings, statistical materials, graphs, papers, reports, galley proofs, and notes. Arranged alphabetically by subject. Peter Gould’s Files Scope and Content: Containers 526-532. This series was opened in January 2016. This series consists memoranda, reports, articles, statistical materials, graphs, briefing books, reports, and notes. The majority of this material deals with labor and wages. Arranged alphabetically by subject. Michael McKee’s Files Scope and Content: Containers 533-547. This series was opened in January 2016. This series consists of memoranda, articles, statistical materials, graphs, and notes. The material contains items that deal with energy, the budget and productivity. Arranged alphabetically by subject. Betsy Jensen’s Files Scope and Content: Containers 548-554. This series was opened in March 2016. This series consists of memoranda, reports, clippings, articles, statistical materials and notes. The material is composed of items dealing with government regulations and deregulation. The items focus on trucking deregulation, maritime regulation, housing, building energy performance standards and railroad deregulation. Arranged alphabetically by subject. Andrew Strenio’s Files Scope and Content: Containers 555-565. This series was opened in March 2015. This series consists of memoranda, reports, clippings, articles, statistical materials and notes. The majority of the items focus government regulation as regards environmental or health issues. Arranged alphabetically by subject. Perry Quick’s Files Scope and Content: Containers 566-576. This series was opened in March 2015. This series consists of memoranda, reports, clippings, articles, statistical materials and notes. The material is composed of items dealing with finance, banking and housing. Arranged alphabetically by subject. Steve O’Connell’s Files Scope and Content: Containers 577-586. This series was opened in March 2015. This series consists of memoranda, reports, statistical materials and notes. The material is composed of items regarding trade. Arranged alphabetically by subject. Records of the Council of Economic Advisers 9 Judith Gelman’s Regulation Files Scope and Content: Containers 587-596. This series was opened in March 2016. This series consists of memoranda, reports, clippings, statistical materials and notes. The material is composed of items dealing with government regulations. The majority of the items focus mining, strip mining and the Clean Air Act. Arranged alphabetically by subject. International Economic Development and Trade Files Scope and Content: Containers 597-607. This series was opened in April 2016. This series consists of memoranda, reports, statistical materials and notes. The material deals with international trade and economic development. Arranged alphabetically by subject. Return to Series List Records of the Council of Economic Advisers 10