Record Group 220: White House Conference on Balanced National Growth and Economic Development

Series I: Advisory Committee Records - NAID 135596

This series contains correspondence concerning member selection; advisory committee’s list of committee members and charter, press releases, meeting minutes, meeting audio tapes, post conference correspondence, and committee statements. Arranged alphabetically by subject.

Series II: Agency Correspondence Files - NAID 135609

This series contains memoranda and correspondence between conference staff members and the White House; and the Department of Commerce and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The correspondence primarily relates to establishing liaisons, administrative support, and conference planning input. Arranged alphabetically by government department and agency and thereunder chronologically.

Series III: General Conference Records - NAID 135621

This series contains general information about previous White House papers relating to conference speakers, general sessions, and public forum correspondence lists; copies of workshop guides and reports; planning and coordination of documents for the final report; a staff summary of conference research materials, and copies of publications. Arranged alphabetically by subject.

Series IV: Organization Policy Planning Files - NAID 135646

This series contains copies of supporting legislation, and background material on the history of the conference; testimony of Michael Koleda and John D. Rockefeller IV, before the Environmental and Public Works Committee; briefing materials containing a Presidential statement concerning the conference; projected themes and issues, agenda and logistic planning; outline plans for regional and state governments, and public information initiatives.

Series V: Chronological Files - NAID 12012454

This series contains correspondence, memoranda and resumes. Topics include immigration, education, and economic development. Arranged chronologically.

Series VI: Outreach Files - NAID 12012459

This series contains correspondence, memoranda, reports, surveys, pamphlets, and brochures relating to public relations and public outreach. Arranged alphabetically by folder title.

Series VII: Newspaper Clippings - NAID 596723

This series contains miscellaneous newspaper articles of a general nature about the conference and participants. Some articles deal with economic issues relating to the general conference theme, and other articles relate to the debate over balanced regional economic development, (frost belt vs sunbelt). Arranged alphabetically by state or newspaper name.

Series VIII: Audiovisual Files - NAID 596724

This series contains audiocassette recordings of the daily business activities of the conference, including the opening and closing sessions, general discussions, and public forums. Recordings of luncheon and workshop sessions are not included. Also included are photographs and images that depict all aspects of the conference program, including business and social activities. Video cassettes are also included and provide a visual and audio summary of all conference activities. Highlighted are notable speakers containing speech excerpts. All audiovisual material has been transferred to the audiovisual department. Arranged by type of material.

Series IX: Conference Final Report Files - NAID 596725

This series includes a summary of the history, activities, and findings of the conference; background research papers prepared for the Conference; and a complete report of the conference workshop. Included are transcripts of the four general sessions which focus on fiscal problems of local governments and limited resources; conflicting objectives; regional policies in a changing economy; and structural unemployment. The series also contains transcripts of the opening and closing session speeches and proceedings, pre-conference state and regional reports, workshop guidelines, and other conference staff presentations. Unarranged.