PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR LIAISON WITH FORMER PRESIDENTS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 5, 2006
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• Publication Date: February 14, 1969
• Content Type: PREL

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 14, 1969
Office of the White House Press Secretary .
THE WHITE HOUSE
PROVIDING FOR A: SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
FOR LIAISON WITH FORMER PRESIDENTS
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States,.
it is hereby, orde.red,as follows:
Section 1. There shall be in the White House Office a Special Assistant to
the President for. Liaison with Former Presidents (referred to hereinafter
as the Special Assistant).
Sec. 2. (a) On behalf of the President, the Special Assistant shall maintain
channels of communication between the President and each former living
President of the United States, to the end that (1) each such former
President shall be kept abreast of such developments as the President may
desire; and (2) the President may avail himself of the counsel and advice
of any or all of such former Presidents with respect to major matters,
particularly of a national security nature, currently confronting the
President.
(b) The Special Assistant shall also --
(1) Keep each former President currently informed of the major aspects
of such principal international and domestic problems as the President
directs;
(2) Arrange to secure from such former Presidents, or any of them, and
convey to the President, their views on such issues as the President may
designate; and
(3) Arrange to secure and convey to the President such views as any of the
former Presidents may wish to communicate to the President on any issue
of current interest or concern.
Sec. 3. (a) The Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Director
of the Central Intelligence Agency, and the Executive Secretary of the National
Security Council shall each designate a member of his staff as a point of
contact for the Special Assistant. The Special Assistant may call upon such
designated staff members to supply information and render such other
appropriate assistance as he may require in carrying out his duties under
section 2 of this Order.
(b) Upon request of the Special Assistant, the head of any department or
agency of the Federal Government shall designate a member of his staff
as a point of contact to supply information and assistance for the Special
Assistant in the performance of his duties in the same manner as provided in
subsection (a) for staff members designated pursuant to that subsection.
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Sec. 4. The Special Assistant shall be appointed by the President and shall
serve at-the pleasure of the President. He shall receive compensation at
such rate as the President, consonant with law, may prescribe.
Sec. 5. (a) The Special Assistant shall have such staff and other assistance
as may be necessary to carry out his duties under this Order.
(b) The Special Assistant shall be provided with such office space as may
be necessary to carry out his duties under this Order, and shall also be
provided with such office space, and maintenance thereof, as may be
necessary for the use of former Presidents at the seat of Government when
they are engaged in any effort of interest or concern to the President.
Sec. 6. (a) The compensation and expenses of the Special Assistant and
members of his staff shall be paid from the appropriation under the heading
"Special Projects" in the Executive Office Appropriation Act, 1969, or any
corresponding appropriation which may be made for subsequent fiscal years,
or from such other appropriated funds as may be available under Law.
(b) The General Services Administration shall provide, on a reimbursable
basis, such administrative services and facilities for the Special Assistant
as the White House Office may request.
THE WHITE HOUSE,
February 14, 1969.
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January 24, 1969
10:30 a. m. Friday
MEMORANDUM TO THE ADMINISTRATOR OF GENERAL SERVICES
As you know, President Johnson has agreed to give his. papers to
the United States to be placed in The Lyndon Baines Johnson
Library. These papers will constitute an extremely valuable
source of research material for historians and other scholars.
One of the conditions of the gift is that the papers be reviewed,
classified and cataloged to put them in suitable condition for
use. This work will be within your jurisdiction and will require
the servicns of trained archivists and other competent personnel.
The President would like for it to go forward expeditiously and wants
you to assign adequate personnel to this work, including personnel
to be detailed on a non-reimbursable basis from the Department
of State and Defense and other agencies.
I am sending copies of'this memorandum to the Secretaries of .
State and Defense so they.will know; of the Prasident''s interest :
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