ABDOO, TERRY: Files, 1983-1986 – REAGAN LIBRARY COLLECTIONS
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ABDOO, HELEN
TERRY: Files, 1983-1986
Office of Media Relations, 1983-1986
Office of Public Liaison, 1986-1987
The Office of Media Relations handled all press
contacts with the White House other than the actual White House press
corps. It was created in the fall of
1981 from the Office of Media Liaison in the Press Office and the Television
Office from the Office of Communication. The office had various names
throughout the administration including: Media Liaison; Office of Media
Relations and Planning; Office of Media Relations and Broadcasting; Office of
Media and Broadcasting Relations). Their
staff, physical location in the White House and general functions remained
exactly the same during these various name changes. For ease of use and to
reflect their organizational unity the Library is naming this office: Office of
Media Relations.
Helen Terry Abdoo
joined the White House Office of Media Relations in November 1983 as an
Administrative Assistant in the Speakers Bureau. In May 1984 she became a Staff Assistant in
Media Relations and was the project leader for starting the White House News.
Once the White House News was functional, she edited the News. Abdoo worked directly for Merrie Spaeth and then Sue Mathis-Richard in the Office of Media
Relations. She left the office of Media
Relations in May of 1986 to work in Public Liaison. As of now, the Library has
identified no additional collection of Abdoo material
within the Office of Public Liaison.
OA 15048
[Chron 1984]
[Chron 1985]
Chron 1986
Regional
Briefing
Briefing
for College Students
[Telenet, Tymnet and Uninet Access Numbers] (Binder)
News
Service
White
House News [I]
White
House News [II]
[White
House News Service - Radio and Television News Directors Association Feed 12/05/1984-12/06/1984]
News
Service 1985
[White
House News Service - Clippings
[White
House News Service - Clippings January 1985]
[White
House News Service - Requests for Involvement 1985]
[White
House News Service - Related Articles 1984-1985]
White
House News Service - Three Month Plan Book II (Binder)
Responses
re: White House News Service
[White
House News Service - Instructions for Use]
[White
House News Service - Form Letter to Accompany Mailings]
[White
House News Service - Correspondence]
[White
House News Service - I]
[White
House News Service - II]
White
House News Service [III]
[Electronic
Mail and Related Systems User Manual - ITT Dialcom]
[Aerospace
On-Line]
OA 18542
[Calendars 09/30/1984-06/15/1985]
The
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