Ivan A. Nestingen (#171)

An Inventory of His Personal Papers
1960-1965
In the John F. Kennedy Library
National Archives and Records Administration

Administrative Information
Biographical Note
Collection Overview  
List of Series
Description


Administrative Information  

Abstract
Papers 1960-1965
Lawyer, Wisconsin political figure, government official. Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin (1956-1961); Under Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (1961-1965). Personal files, correspondence, memorandums relating to the 1960 Presidential campaign and to the 1961 and 1965 Presidential inaugurations.

Access
Open.

Usage Restrictions
According to the deed of gift signed June 1977, copyright of these materials has been retained by the Donor. Upon the death of the Donor, all said rights shall pass to the United States.  Documents in this collection that were prepared by officials of the United States as part of their official duties are in the public domain. Users of these materials are advised to determine the copyright status of any document from which they wish to publish.

Copyright
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be “used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research.” If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excesses of “fair use,” that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law. The copyright law extends its protection to unpublished works from the moment of creation in a tangible form. Direct your questions concerning copyright to the reference staff.

Provenance
Received from Ivan Nestingen of Washington, DC in June 1977 (Acc. 1973-032).

Extent
About 8,000 pages (4 linear feet, 5 linear inches ; 5.0 cubic feet)

Withdrawn Items
Selected folders contain withdrawal sheets where documents, in accordance with the donor's deed of gift, were removed from the collection. These include documents which may be used to injure or harass any living person. All withdrawn documents have been placed under seal and upon request the Kennedy Library will review any material which has been closed for a period of not less than 2 years for the purpose of opening items which no longer require restrictions. Researchers should consult the reference staff to obtain the appropriate form(s).

Date Opened
April 1981.

Processed by
Andrew K. White

Revisions
Finding Aid updated January 22, 2008 by James M. Roth

Encoded by
James M. Roth

Related Collections
Ivan Nestingen Papers, State Historical Society of Wisconsin
Ivan Nestingen Oral History Interview, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library
President's Office Files, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library
White House Central Subject Files, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library
Lawrence F. O'Brien Papers, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library
Patrick J. Lucey Oral History Interview, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library
  

The Personal Papers of Ivan Nestingen (1921-1978)

Biographical Note

Collection Overview
The Ivan Nestingen papers span the period commencing soon after the 1960 presidential campaign and closing with his resignation as Under Secretary in 1965. The collection is arranged into six series, with the three series, Health, Education, and Welfare; Political File, and Personal Correspondence, artificially created by the archival staff of the Kennedy Library in order to impose order on unorganized materials. Topics of particular interest in the papers include Medicare legislation strategy, the 1961 White House Regional Conferences, and the Small Business Administration. The bulk of the Political File deals with various state Democratic committees.

Nestingen gave the major portion of his 1960 campaign papers to the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, where they were closed until February 1976. The Kennedy Library's oral history collection includes a Columbia University interview conducted with Mr. Nestingen in 1966. Researchers are advised to consult the papers concerning health legislation in the White House Central Subject Files of the Papers of President Kennedy. Also of interest would be the library's collection of the Lawrence F. O'Brien papers, the Patrick J. Lucey oral history, and the Departments and Agencies section of the President's Office Files.

List of Series
Series 1. Appointment Books, 1961-1964
Series 2. Congratulatory Letters
Series 3. Health, Education, and Welfare, 1961-1965
Series 4. Political File, 1960-1964
Series 5. Speeches
Series 6. Travel, 1961-1965

Collection Description
 

Series 1. Appointment Books, 1961-1964.
Box 1.
Arrangement: chronological by year.

There are seven appointment books in this series, one for the year 1961 and two each for the years 1962-1964.    

Series 2. Congratulatory Letters.
Boxes 2-3.
Arrangement: alphabetical by surname.

These letters were sent to Ivan Nestingen upon his appointment as Under Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. The majority have carbons of Nestingen’s replies stapled to them.
  

Series 3. Health, Education, and Welfare, 1961-1965.
Box 3.
Arrangement: alphabetical by subject.

The memos, reports, and correspondence in this series document Ivan Nestingen's work with the department, including the Administration's efforts and strategies for passage of effective health insurance legislation.
  

Series 4. Political File, 1960-1964.
Boxes 3-4.
Arrangement: alphabetical by subject.

This series includes documents related to Ivan Nestingen's political pursuits. In 1960, as Chairman of the Wisconsin Citizens for Kennedy-Johnson Committee and again in 1964, as a Regional Coordinator for the Democratic National Committee, Nestingen was a member of the highest echelon of campaign staff. A large portion of the file is lists of campaign workers for the various state committees from both presidential campaigns. Throughout his tenure in Health, Education, and Welfare, Nestingen was associated with the Democratic National Committee and other political organizations which shared the intention of building public support for President Kennedy and his proposals. There are documents relating to the 1961 White House Regional Conferences the Small Business Administration, and both the 1961 and 1965 inaugurations.
  

Series 5. Speeches.
Boxes 5-7.
Arrangement: chronological by date.

There are drafts of most of the speeches given by Ivan Nestingen while he was Under-Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, as well as related documents concerning specific speaking engagements. Also included is a folder of miscellaneous items related to speeches not found in the series.
  

Series 6. Travel, 1961-1965.
Box 7.
Arrangement: chronological by year.

This series consists of Ivan Nestingen's travel orders and vouchers. In addition, there are monthly memos to the accounting branch of Health, Education, and Welfare.