Close
Not finding the information you're looking for? Please contact the Archives research staff.
Oral history
John F. Kennedy Oral History Collection
JFKOH-CDD-09
Dillon discusses fiscal policy for the Kennedy Administration and issues with forecasting the Gross National Product, among other issues.
Collection
USCEA
Records 1961-1964. Press releases, speeches, statements, congressional testimony, and form letters.
Textual folder
Arthur M. Schlesinger Personal Papers
AMSPP-P17-013
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Lee C. White
JFKWHSFLCW-020-007
Textual folder
Robert A. Wallace Personal Papers
RAWPP-002-001
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF45-005
This folder contains miscellaneous Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) material that was presumably collected by Joseph J. Walka, assistant to the chairman, soon after he assumed the position. Items include a U.S. Chamber of Commerce publication on Selected Antitrust and Trade Regulation Issues (10 July 1963); charts of the gross national product and national income; and a speech by Walter W. Heller titled "The Challenge of Taxation in the American Economy" (14 August 1963).
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF35-007
This folder contains material compiled by Walter W. Heller concerning the John F. Kennedy Library. Types of items include correspondence, memoranda, lists, and notes. Most documents pertain to plans for the acquisition of records for the Library, and arrangements for Heller and other members of the Council of Economic Advisers to record oral history interviews.
Textual folder
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).
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF18-012
This folder contains correspondence between Walter W. Heller and Henry C. Wallich, professor of economics at Yale University. Enclosures include an article titled "We Shall Be Tested," reprinted from the American Scholar, and a paper on the Council of Economic Advisers (written in German), both written by Wallich.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF16-009
This folder contains correspondence between Walter W. Heller and Edward S. (Ned) Flash, Jr., Assistant Professor of Public Administration at Cornell University. Enclosures include draft manuscripts for Flash's book "The Politics of Advice" (later published as "Economic Advice and Presidential Leadership"), which he sent to Heller for feedback. This work was a study of the relationship between the Council of Economic Advisers and the President.
Textual folder
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.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF27-005
This folder contains material compiled by Walter W. Heller concerning the federal budget in general. Types of items include memoranda, charts, news articles, press releases, and correspondence. There is a paper by Murray L. Weidenbaum, a speech by David E. Bell, and information on the Council of Economic Advisers revised budget estimate for fiscal year 1962.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF27-003
This folder contains material compiled by Walter W. Heller concerning the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) budget for fiscal year 1964. Types of items include memoranda, press releases, charts, and notes. The file also contains some information on the CEA budget for 1963, and reference material on budget adjustments resulting from the 1960 Salary Act (Federal Employees Salary Increase Act of 1960, Public Law 86-568).
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF27-002
This folder contains material compiled by Walter W. Heller concerning the Council of Economic Advisers budget request for fiscal year 1965. Types of items include memoranda, news clippings, and schedules. The file also contains information regarding a preview of the 1966 fiscal year federal budget.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF26-018
This folder contains printed copies of the Congressional nomination hearings for certain Council of Economic Advisers members who served prior to Walter W. Heller's term. The featured individuals are Arthur F. Burns, William J. Hallahan, Earl F. Hastings, Henry C. Wallich, George H. King, Jr., Karl Brandt, Gordon Gray, Albert J. Robertson, Paul W. McCracken, Walter W. Stewart, and Neil H. Jacoby.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF26-017
This folder contains biographical sketches of Council of Economic Advisers members Kermit Gordon, Gardner Ackley, and James Tobin.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF26-001
This folder contains material regarding the 1963 Economic Report issued by the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Types of items include letters, memoranda, notes, news articles, schedules, and outlines. The file also contains feedback from other government agencies and stakeholders on the drafts of the first three chapters.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF25-012
This folder contains administrative memoranda and notes regarding the 1963 Economic Report issued by the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Note that the file also contains background information on the 1962 Economic Report.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF25-011
This folder contains administrative memoranda regarding the 1964 Economic Report issued by the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Topics include writing assignments and deadlines. There are also statistics comparing the sales of the 1963 and 1964 Economic Reports.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF25-010
This folder contains material compiled by Walter W. Heller in preparation for the 1965 Economic Report issued by the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Types of items include memoranda, outlines, and drafts by CEA staff. The theme of the report was how economics related to the objectives of the Great Society programs proposed by President Johnson.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF16-002
This folder contains correspondence between Walter W. Heller and Congressman Thomas B. Curtis, who requested a report on official foreign travel by Council of Economic Advisers members and staff (January 1961-June 1963).
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF32-003
This folder contains material compiled by Walter W. Heller concerning the Employment Act of 1946, which established the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA). Section 4 of the law was updated to remove the limit on salary appropriations for CEA members and staff. The file includes the text of the Employment Act of 1946 as amended, and a narrative history of the Act from 1946 to 1961.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF31-018
This folder contains material compiled by Walter W. Heller concerning a series of ten statements on economic issues made by President Johnson. Types of items include news clippings, memoranda, and press releases. The file also includes a set of questions and answers on economic issues that the Council of Economic Advisers prepared for the administration to use in speeches and other publicity.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF31-017
This folder contains material compiled by Walter W. Heller concerning "Economic Indicators," a monthly publication of economic data prepared by the Council of Economic Advisers for the Joint Economic Committee of Congress. Besides memoranda on administrative matters, the file includes four full issues of the publication (September 1962, October 1962, June 1963, and July 1963).
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF28-033
This folder contains material compiled by Walter W. Heller concerning Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) representation on various government committees, commissions, and task forces. Types of items include memoranda, correspondence, and press releases.