4 linear feet, 10 linear inches, 11 containers

The material in this collection consists of memos, transcripts, cartoons, news clips, commentaries, and briefing summaries that were used in producing the White House News Summaries. The News Summary was issued six days a week for the use of President Carter, White House staff, and various Executive Office branch agencies among others.

Patricia Bauer

Patricia E. Bauer graduated cum laude from the University of Michigan in 1973. In addition, she edited the university’s newspaper and also worked as a stringer for the Detroit Free Press, Time, and Newsweek. After college, Bauer worked as a reporter for the Ann Arbor News covering local government before moving to national and international news.

She served on the White House Press Office in the News Summary Office from January 1977 until October 1979. She began as Deputy Editor of the White House News Summary and became Editor on October 1977. Among her responsibilities in this position, were selecting and reviewing publications for stories of interest for use in the News Summaries. In addition, she did the writing and editing for summarizing television news broadcasts, and and also made arrangements for distribution of the News Summaries to White House staff.

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The records of the Patricia E. Bauer Papers are divided into two series:

Series I: Patricia E. Bauer’s Subject Files - NAID 155031

This series was opened in December 1994. This series consists of memoranda, transcripts, cartoons, commentaries, news clippings, press releases, and briefing summaries. Arranged alphabetically by folder title and thereunder chronologically.



Series II: Patricia E. Bauer’s News Summary Files - NAID 155058

This series was opened in December 1994. This series contains copies of White House News Summaries. Arranged chronologically.

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.

Patricia Bauer Papers are held at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, 441 John Lewis Freedom Pkwy NE, Atlanta, GA 30307.

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Hutcheson, Rick (1951- )

Bauer, Patricia

1977-1979

Patricia E. Bauer’s Subject Files

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Patricia E. Bauer’s News Summary Files

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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.

Acquisition information: These donated historical materials were received under provisions of the instrument of gift that Patricia E. Bauer signed on October 12, 1993.

Processing information: The first series of the collection was opened in December 1994.