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The material in this collection consists of briefing books, correspondence, debate material, government records, letters, magazines, newspaper clippings, personal collections, publications, published articles, research materials, reports, speeches, and summaries. The material relates to Stuart Eizenstat’s work as an attorney, his work as Chief Domestic Policy Advisor to President Carter, and materials related to his work on both President Carter’s 1976 and 1980 presidential campaigns and transitions.

Stuart Eizenstat


Stuart Elliot Eizenstat was born on January 15, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated with honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1964 with an A.B. Degree in political science, and in 1967 he received an LL.B. from Harvard University. From 1967 to 1968 Eizenstat served as a staff aide under President Lyndon Johnson and later in 1968 became Research Director for Vice President Hubert Humphrey's presidential campaign. He served as a law clerk for Judge Newell Enfield of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia in Atlanta, from 1968 to 1970. In 1970 he joined the law firm of Powell, Goldstein, Frazer and Murphy in Washington as an attorney and eventually partner. In 1976 Eizenstat was Director of Issues and Policy for Jimmy Carter's presidential campaign. From 1977 to 1981 he served as Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs and Policy, and as Executive Director of the Domestic Policy Staff in the Carter White House. From 1977 to 1981 he was also a member of the Energy Coordinating Council of the Energy Policy Group.
 

Eizenstat returned to Powell, Goldstein, Frazer and Murphy in 1981, and served a vice chairman of the firm until 1993. In 1981 he also served as adjunct lecturer at Harvard University (through 1992) and guest scholar at the Brookings Institution. In 1991 he was a member of President Bush's task force on U.S. International Broadcasting, and was codirector of The American Agenda, with former presidents Ford and Carter. During the Clinton administration, Eizenstat served in a variety of position: U.S. Ambassador to the European Union in Brussels, 1993 to 1996; special envoy of the Department of State Property Claims in Central Europe, 1995 to 2001; Under Secretary of Commerce for international trade, 1996 to 1997; Under Secretary of State for Economics, Business, and Agricultural Affairs, 1997 to 1999; and Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, 1999 to 2001. While holding each of these positions, he had a dual role leading the Clinton administration's efforts on Holocaust-related issues, serving as the special representative of the President and Secretary of State on Holocaust Issues, 1999 to 2001. He received honors from the Departments of State and Treasury and from the government of Germany for this service. In February 2001 he became a partner with the law firm of Covington and Burling, and has served as the director of international trade and finance. He has been a member and trustee of numerous boards, is the author of several books and contributor to a number of articles, and gives lectures to colleges, businesses, and civic groups.
 

Eizenstat currently serves as Senior Counsel and heads international practice for the Washington, D.C. - based firm Covington & Burlington, LLP. In April 2018, he released the book, President Carter: The White House Years, chronicling his time working with President Carter from his political rise as governor and serving as an advisor on domestic, economic, and foreign matters.

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The records of the Stuart Eizenstat Papers are divided into seven series:

Stuart Eizenstat’s Pre-Presidential Files

Scope and Content: Containers 1-4. This series was opened in September 2018. The series consists of material pertaining to Stuart Eizenstat’s work as an attorney on behalf of the U.S. government, material leading up to President Carter’s and Stuart Eizenstat’s participation in the 1976 presidential campaign, including information on the election of Andrew Young and Democratic National Convention committee information when President Carter served as chair. Arranged by folder title.

 

Stuart Eizenstat’s 1976 Campaign Files

Scope and Content: Containers 5-10. This series was opened in September 2018. The series consists of 1976 debate books and briefings for Governor Jimmy Carter and Senator Walter Mondale as they ran for the 1976 presidential campaign. Arranged alphabetically by subject.

 

Stuart Eizenstat’s 1976 Transition Files

Scope and Content: Containers 11-31. This series was opened in September 2018. The series consists of departmental briefing books, analysis of the first 100 days in office, domestic and foreign policy, government reorganization, and material related to the transition of power from the Ford Administration to the Carter Administration. Arranged alphabetically by subject.

 

Stuart Eizenstat’s Subject Files

Scope and Content: Containers 32-72. This series was opened in September 2018. The series consists of materials related to the budget, the congressional campaign of Andrew Young, Stuart Eizenstat’s role as the Chief Domestic Policy Advisor of the Domestic Policy Staff, the National Archives and Records Administration’s role in organizing and creating the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library, personal papers, speeches, television appearances, and trips. Arranged alphabetically by subject.

 

Stuart Eizenstat’s 1980 Campaign and Transition Files

Scope and Content: Containers to 73-80. This series was opened in September 2018. The series consists of materials related to the 1980 presidential campaign, including debate materials, speeches, transcripts from news conferences, and transition files for the presidency of Ronald Reagan. Arranged alphabetically by subject.

 

Stuart Eizenstat’s Chronological Files

Scope and Content: Containers 81-119. This series was opened in February 2019. The series consists of Stuart Eizenstat’s chronological files, including memos, meetings, and reports. The series also includes his appointment books, calendars, notepads, record books, and telephone logs. The records range from the 1976 campaign until the end of the administration. Arranged chronologically.

 

Stuart Eizenstat’s Publication Files

Scope and Content: Containers 120-129. This series was opened in February 2019. The series consists of Stuart Eizenstat’s publications including published articles and books used during his time with the Carter Administration. Topics include budget, domestic policy, economics, politics, including analyses of the Carter presidency, and tax reform. There are several volumes by Cambridge Survey Research prepared for the Democratic National Committee. These include An Analysis of Political Attitudes Toward the Carter Presidency, Political Attitudes in the United States of America, and An Analysis of Issue Concerns of the American People. Containers 1-3 include publications with notes written by President Carter to Stuart Eizenstat. These publications are listed and housed separately as Specially Protected Holdings. Please see an Archivist (or Supervisory Archivist) concerning access to these materials. Arranged chronologically.

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

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.

The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum

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Domestic policy

Economics

Finance

Foreign relations

Jewish relations

Presidential campaigns

U.S. Government

Berenson, Robert (1946- )

Caddell, Patrick "Pat" (1950-2019)

Carp, Bert (1944- )

Carter, Jimmy (1924-2024)

Daft, Lynn Miller (1937- )

Eizenstat, Stuart (1943- )

Giannini, Valerio (1938- )

Hoose, Harned Pettus (1920-1981)

Imler, Joseph "Tony" (1944-2021)

Johnson, Lee

Lowry, Michael "Mike" (1939-2017)

Mondale, Walter (1928-2021)

Mongan, James John (1942-2011)

Moore, Frank (1935-2025)

Onek, Joseph "Joe" (1942- )

Pizzo, Margaret "Peggy" (1946- )

Rafshoon, Gerald Monroe (1934- )

Reagan, Ronald (1911-2004)

Stiefel, Matthew Charles (1952- )

Strauss, Robert (1918-2014)

Vanik, Charles Albert (1913-2007)

Young, Andrew (1932- )

Democratic National Committee

New Democrat Coalition

Connecticut

Florida

Georgia

Illinois

Israel

Michigan

Mississippi

New Jersey

New York

North Carolina

Ohio

Maryland

Pennsylvania

Tennessee

Texas

Washington

Washington (D.C.)

Acquisition information: These donated historical materials were received under provisions of the instrument of gift that Stuart Eizenstat signed September 9, 1993.

Processing information: The first two series of the collection opened in 2018.

1969-1981

Related materials in this repository:


Carter Family Papers; Douglas Costle Papers; Jack Watson Papers; Oral History Exit Interviews; Records of the 1976 Campaign Committee to Elect Jimmy Carter; Records of Anne Wexler as Special Assistant to the President; Records of Martha (Bunny) Mitchell Special Assistant to the President; Records of the Domestic Policy Staff; Records of the Council of Economic Advisors; Records of the Adviser to the President on American Jewish Affairs; Records of the Office of the Congressional Liaison; Records of the Office of the Assistant for Public Liaison; Records to the Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Information Management (Carter Administration); Records of the Office of the Staff Secretary; Robert Lipshutz Papers

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