05132cpcaa2200781 a 4500 mm 86061986 DLC 20260227111722.0 cr ||||||||||| 860603|||||||||||| eng mm 86061986 DLC DLC DLC dacs R lcmd Safire, William, 1929-2009. William Safire papers, 1953-1980 (bulk 1960-1973). 55,000 items. 138 containers plus 2 classified and 1 oversize. 56.4 linear feet. Arranged in 6 series. Series 1: Public Relations File, 1953-1969; Series 2: White House File, 1963-1977; Series 3: Writings, 1962-1980; Series 4: Oversize, 1960-1975; Series 5: Classified, 1965-1973; and Series 6: Top Secret, 1965-1973. Open to research. Classified, in part. Correspondence, memoranda, diary notes, minutes of meetings, speeches, writings, reports, statements, notes, press releases, press conference transcripts, annotated press reports, briefing books, advertising material, photographs, and other papers chiefly documenting Safire's close association with Richard M. Nixon as public relations consultant, speechwriter, and political advisor from 1960 to 1973. Includes material relating to Nixon's 1960 presidential campaign, the 1966 general elections, the 1968 presidential campaign, and especially to Safire's role on the Nixon White House staff prior to the Watergate affair. Also includes material on Safire's work on Louis J. Lefkowitz's 1961 New York City mayoral campaign, Jacob K. Javits's 1962 Senate race, Nelson A. Rockefeller's 1964 presidential bid and 1966 New York gubernatorial reelection, and other Republican campaigns. Writings include drafts and notes for Safire's memoirs, Before the Fall: An Inside View of the Pre-Watergate White House (1975) and for his work on political terminology and lexicography, New Language of Politics: An Anecdotal Dictionary of Catchwords, Slogans, and Political Usage (1968). Other persons represented include Spiro T. Agnew, Patrick J. Buchanan, Arthur F. Burns, Charles W. Colson, John Ehrlichman, H.R. Haldeman, Thomas Huston, Henry Kissinger, Daniel P. Moynihan, Richard Nathan, Raymond K. Price, William P. Rogers, and George Pratt Schultz. Sound recordings transferred to Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division. Author, journalist, speechwriter, and public relations consultant. Also known as William L. Safire. Collection material in English. Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms011045 Agnew, Spiro T., 1918-1996. Buchanan, Patrick J. (Patrick Joseph), 1938- Burns, Arthur F. (Arthur Frank), 1904-1987. Colson, Charles W. Ehrlichman, John. Haldeman, H. R. (Harry R.), 1926-1993. Huston, Thomas. Javits, Jacob K. (Jacob Koppel), 1904-1986. Kissinger, Henry, 1923- Lefkowitz, Louis J. Moynihan, Daniel P. (Daniel Patrick), 1927-2003. Nathan, Richard, 1935- Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994. Price, Raymond K. (Raymond Kissam), 1930- Rockefeller, Nelson A. (Nelson Aldrich), 1908-1979. Rogers, William P. (William Pierce), 1913-2001. Shultz, George Pratt, 1920- United States. White House Office. Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) Elections New York (State) 1962. Governors New York (State) Election 1966. Mayors New York (State) New York Election. Lexicography. Presidents United States Election 1960. Presidents United States Election 1964. Presidents United States Election 1968. Presidents United States Staff 1969-1974. Speechwriting. United States Politics and government 1969-1974. United States Politics and government Dictionaries. Authors. itoamc Journalists. itoamc Public relations consultants. itoamc Speechwriters. itoamc Safire, William, 1929-2009. Before the fall : an inside view of the pre-Watergate White House. 1975. Safire, William, 1929-2009. New language of politics: an anecdotal dictionary of catchwords, slogans, and political usage. 1968. Finding aid http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms011045 Finding aid (PDF) http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms011045.3 44160 44160