FEDERAL GOVERNMENT-ORGANIZATIONS (FG)

[FG340 – FG369]

 

Subject categories and sub-categories fully available for research are bolded. Closed categories and sub-categories have a simple phrase describing their contents.

 

DESCRIPTION OF SECONDARY FILE CODES

 

File Code                               Description

 

FG340                                    Office of Inspector for Alaska Gas Transportation System

 

FG340-01                              Executive Policy Board

 

FG341                                    President’s Commission for the Study of Ethical Problems in Medicine and Biomedical and Behavioral Research (0.4 l.ft.)

                           As its title stated, this Commission was established (in 1978) to study and report on ethical and legal implications related to medicine, biomedical research, and behavioral research. Records in this subject category include draft and final copies of Commission reports, correspondence regarding controversial Commission findings on topics such as euthanasia and genetic screening, requests from Commission members to present their final report to President Reagan in person, legislation extending the Commission’s life for three months beyond its original December 1982 termination, and Commission member resignation letters and other routine personnel matters.

 

FG342                                    United States International Development Cooperation Agency

FG342-01                              Institute for Scientific and Technological Cooperation

 

FG342-02                              Council on International Scientific & Tech. Cooperation

 

FG342-03                              Agency for International Development

 

FG343                                    Federal Legal Council

 

FG344                                    Commission on the Review of the Federal Impact Aid Program

 

FG345                                    Northern Mariana Islands Commission on Federal Law

 

FG346                                    Emergency Management Council

 

FG348                                    Consumer Affairs Council

 

FG349                                    Panama Canal Commission

 

FG349-01                              Panama Canal Commission Supervisory Board

 

FG350                                    National Advisory Community Investment Board

 

FG351                                    President’s Commission for the National Agenda for the Eighties

 

FG352                                    United States Holocaust Memorial Council

 

FG352-01                              Citizens Committee on Conscience

 

FG353                                    National Commission on Alcoholism & Alcohol-Related Programs

 

FG355                                    Advisory Committee on Small and Minority Business Ownership   (0.3 ft.)

This committee, which had been terminated before President Reagan took office, was re‑established in 1982. Its purpose was to increase and promote contracting and subcontracting opportunities for minority-owned small businesses. Material in this subcategory documents the appointing and resignations of Committee members; correspondence between the White House and R. Miller Hicks, who served as chairman in 1982; proposals for Committee meetings with President Reagan; and the Committee’s annual reports to the President.

 

FG356                                     State Planning Council on Radioactive Waste Management

 

FG357                                     Radiation Policy Council (TERMINATED: 8/17/82)

 

FG358                                     President’s Committee on International Labor Organization

 

FG359                                     Nuclear Safety Oversight Committee (Terminated)

 

FG360                                     Motor Carrier Ratemaking Study Commission

 

FG361                                     United States Synthetic Fuels Corporation, Board of Directors

 

FG361-01                               Inspector General (Synthetic Fuels Corporation)

 

FG362                                     Supplemental Health Insurance Panel

 

FG363                                     White House Coal Advisory Council (Terminated 12/31/82)

 

FG364                                    Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians   (0.1 linear feet) 

This primary subject category contains information pertaining to the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians which was established by P.L. 96-317 to review the relocation and internment of American citizens and permanent resident aliens of Japanese and Aleut descent, including the residents of the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands, after United States entry into World War II, and to recommend “appropriate remedies”.  The material contains memoranda and correspondence relating to the establishment of the Commission, appointments to the Commission, the work of the Commission and reaction to the Commission’s recommendations, including correspondence from former President Gerald Ford recommending Robert E. Mayer for appointment to the Commission. Also included are draft minutes for the June 23, 1981 meeting, memoranda relating to Enrolled Bill S.253-Amendment to the Commission Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians Act and Enrolled Bill H.R. 5021 extending the deadline for the Commission to submit a final report from January 23, 1982 to December 31, 1982.  There is also memoranda regarding the presentation of the final report, Personal Justice Denied, to the President and Congress and memoranda regarding the Department of Justice testimony and Department of Defense report implementing Commission recommendations.

 

FG365                                    Tahoe Federal Coordinating Council

 

FG366                                    National Commission on Student Financial Assistance

 

FG367                                    Interagency Employee Benefit Council

(TERMINATED: 8/17/82)

 

FG368                                    President’s Economic Policy Advisory Board

 

FG369                                    Native Hawaiian Study Commission (0.02 l.ft.)

A secondary subject category containing materials relating to the dismissal of the Carter appointed members of the Native Hawaiian Study Commission; the possible consequences of President Reagan not filling the positions; endorsements and recommendations for possible appointees to the Commission; appointing of new members to the Commission; and comments from a Commission member regarding the possible controversy that might come from the final report of the Native Hawaiian Study Commission.  Please note that this category does not contain a copy of the actual report.  To locate a copy of this report please see: Galebach, Stephen: Files OA 11305 Native Hawaiian Study Commission (2 of 2).