Cabinet Secretary

The material in this collection consists of correspondence, letters, memoranda, studies, recommendations, briefing material, notes, speeches, press releases, news clippings and publications that represent the function of the Office of the Cabinet Secretary. These material illustrate how the Office of the Cabinet Secretary expedited the decisions and policies made by the President and the Cabinet. As Cabinet Secretary, Jack Watson (and subsequently Eugene Eidenberg) attended Cabinet meetings, but they did not have Cabinet level status.

Jack Watson served first in this capacity, followed by Gene Eidenberg. This office was responsible for White House liaison with Cabinet members and with governors and mayors and other local government officials. The material currently available for research consists of the files of Jack Watson, Stephen Page, Berry Crawford, Ann Todd, Jane Voget, and the Governors and States file.