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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF42-035
This folder contains material pertaining to a request for comments from the Council of Economic Advisers on a Department of Labor draft bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, to provide coverage for employees of large enterprises engaged in retail trade or service and of other employers engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce, to increase the minimum wage under the Act to $1.25 an hour.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF42-016
This folder contains material pertaining to a request for comments from the Council of Economic Advisers on a Department of Agriculture draft bill, later enrolled as S.J. Res. 71, to establish a National Commission on Food Marketing to study the food industry from the producer to the consumer.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF42-004
This folder contains material pertaining to a request for comments from the Council of Economic Advisers on H.J. Res. 446, to authorize and direct the conduct by the Federal Trade Commission of a comprehensive investigation of chain store practices which may be a violation of the antitrust laws.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF42-002
This folder contains material pertaining to a request for comments from the Council of Economic Advisers on enrolled bill S. 774 and similar bills, which would amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to promote quality and price stabilization, define and restrain certain unfair methods of distribution, and equalize the rights of producers and resellers in the distribution of goods identified by distinguishing brands, names, or trademarks.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF41-077
This folder contains material pertaining to a request for comments from the Council of Economic Advisers on enrolled bill S. 1815, to amend the Clayton Act to provide relief by governmental and private civil proceedings for violations of section 3 of the Robinson-Patman Act.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF41-054
This folder contains material pertaining to a request for comments from the Council of Economic Advisers on several enrolled bills concerning cigarette advertising and labeling. The bills are numbered H.R. 3610, H.R. 4168, H.R. 9655, H.R. 9693, H.R. 9808, and S. 2429.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF41-053
This folder contains material pertaining to a request for comments from the Council of Economic Advisers on enrolled bill H.R. 3826, which related to discriminatory pricing practices affecting commerce.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF35-016
This folder contains correspondence compiled by Walter W. Heller concerning the Loeb Awards for financial journalism, which were sponsored by investment banker Gerald Loeb.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF35-006
This folder contains material compiled by Walter W. Heller concerning testimony before the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) of Congress. Most records pertain to requests for copies of Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) statements before the JEC, administrative preparations for publishing the text of hearings, and CEA reactions to the testimony of others. Items in the file include a speech by James W. Knowles titled "The Crucial Years"; a memorandum from the Subcommittee on Economic Stabilization, Automation, and Energy Resources titled "Policy Aspects of Fluctuations in Business Inventories During the Post-War Period"; testimony by Ben William Lewis; a statement on taxation of foreign earnings; and data on manufacturers' shipments of mobile homes (1952-1960).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF22-007
This folder contains Walter W. Heller's correspondence with the Department of Commerce. Types of material include letters, memoranda, reports, publications, press releases, and data charts. Correspondents include Luther H. Hodges (Secretary of Commerce), Clarence D. Martin, Jr. (Under Secretary for Transportation), George Jaszi (director of the Office of Business Economics), James G. Morton (special assistant to the Secretary), Richard H. Holton (Assistant Secretary of Commerce), and Edward Gudeman (Under Secretary of Commerce). The file also contains select copies of Hodges' Congressional testimony and press conferences, and a directory of industry and trade specialists in the Business and Defense Services Administration, within the Department of Commerce.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF22-006
This folder contains Walter W. Heller's correspondence with the Department of Commerce. Types of material include letters, memoranda, reports, publications, press releases, and data charts. Correspondents include Luther H. Hodges (Secretary of Commerce), Clarence D. Martin, Jr. (Under Secretary for Transportation), George Jaszi (director of the Office of Business Economics), James G. Morton (special assistant to the Secretary), and Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. (Under Secretary of Commerce). The file also contains the Department of Commerce proposed legislative program for the 89th Congress, 1st Session; a preliminary draft report on the airline subsidy reduction program; an issue of Current Population Reports on consumer income, published by the Bureau of the Census; a Report to Congress on Unauthorized Assistance to Seemingly Nondepressed Areas Under the Public Works Acceleration Act and the Area Redevelopment Act, by the U.S. Comptroller General; and information on a State Science and Technology Conference in Washington, D.C. (3-4 February 1964).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF22-004
This folder contains Walter W. Heller's correspondence with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees). Types of material include letters, memoranda, press releases, and speeches. The file also contains a program from the Economic Institute on Tax Reform; a booklet titled "Unemployment: Some Neglected Causes"; and Congressional testimony on employment by Emerson P. Schmidt. Note that this file also includes some misfiled material from the Department of Commerce.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF22-001
This folder contains Walter W. Heller's correspondence with the Bureau of the Census. Types of material include letters, memoranda, papers, and charts. Correspondents include Richard M. Scammon (director) and Julius Shiskin (chief economic statistician). The file also contains information on research by Shiskin on business cycles.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF28-003
This folder contains material compiled by Walter W. Heller concerning the business outlook for the latter half of the Kennedy administration. Types of items include memoranda, charts, articles, press releases, and correspondence. There are various charts related to the automotive industry; a "Special Report on the Outlook for Business and the Stock Market" by investment consulting firm Naess and Thomas; and two business survey reports by the National Association of Purchasing Agents (July 1963, October 1962).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF28-002
This folder contains material compiled by Walter W. Heller pertaining to the names of prominent businessmen circa 1964. There are two address lists and one news clipping.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF28-001
This folder contains material compiled by Walter W. Heller concerning the Business Advisory Council of the Department of Commerce. Types of items include news articles, memoranda, correspondence, and notes. Of note is a memorandum outlining the history of the Business Advisory Council and its relationship to the Council of Economic Advisers.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF27-012
This folder contains material compiled by Walter W. Heller concerning The Business Council, a private organization of business leaders, and its section of Technical Consultants to the Committee on Domestic Economy. Types of items include notes, address lists, memoranda, press releases, and correspondence. The majority of the file is administrative material pertaining to meetings of The Business Council, such as agendas, attendance lists, minutes, and speeches. There is one subfolder for the meeting of 18 October 1963, which Heller attended.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF26-002
This folder contains material compiled by Walter W. Heller concerning antitrust issues. Types of items include letters, memoranda, papers, and articles.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF28-039
This folder contains material compiled by Walter W. Heller concerning the White House Committee on Small Business. Types of items include letters and memoranda, mostly regarding administrative matters.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF38-017
This folder contains material compiled by Walter W. Heller concerning railroads in general. Types of items include memoranda and charts, mostly related to mergers and labor disputes in the railroad industry.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF38-008
This folder contains material compiled by Walter W. Heller concerning corporate profits. Types of items include memoranda, letters, news articles, and tables. There is also a paper titled "The Upsurge in Corporate Profits" by John K. Langum; an essay titled "Profits and Self-Interest" by Paul A. Samuelson; and a speech titled "Profits: Is the Squeeze Still On" by William F. Butler.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF43-043
This folder contains material pertaining to a request for comments from the Council of Economic Advisers on S.J. Res. 116, a joint resolution to extend the time for conducting the referendum with respect to the national marketing quota for wheat for the marketing year beginning July 1, 1962.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF43-039
This folder contains material pertaining to a request for comments from the Council of Economic Advisers on a Federal Trade Commission report on H.R. 73, to amend section 8 of the Clayton Act relating to interlocking directorates.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF43-030
This folder contains material pertaining to a request for comments from the Council of Economic Advisers on a Department of Commerce draft bill to provide government industrial modernization credit insurance, and thereby make credit facilities more readily available for the modernization of the nation's industrial economy, and stimulate increased productivity and growth in the domestic and foreign commerce of the United States.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF43-018
This folder contains material pertaining to a request for comments from the Council of Economic Advisers on enrolled bill S. 846, to amend the Home Owners Loan Act of 1933, to permit Federal savings and loan associations to invest in or lend to business development credit corporations.