SECOND HOOVER COMMISSION
DESCRIPTION OF SERIES
Box Series
1-42
Commission Reports 1949-56 and Undated 42 containers
Correspondence, clippings, memoranda, press releases,
draft and printed copies of reports by the Commission
and the task force committees and subcommittees, and
other miscellaneous printed matter. Arranged by name
of task force and thereunder by subjects alphabetically,
except for the Committee on Business Organization of
the Department of Defense which is at the end of the
series.
42-52
Subject File 1949-59 and undated 11 containers
Correspondence, clippings, memoranda, press releases,
reports, and miscellaneous printed matter concerning
the personnel and operation of the Commission. Arranged
by subjects alphabetically and thereunder chronologically.
52-54
Citizens' Committee for the Hoover Report 1953-58 and undated
3 containers
Correspondence, memoranda, clippings, press releases,
and miscellaneous printed matter concerning efforts of
the Citizens' Committee to publicize the findings of
the Hoover Commission. Arranged by subjects alphabet-
ically and thereunder chronologically.
54-68
General File 1951-59 and undated 15 containers
Correspondence, clippings, memoranda, press releases,
reports, and miscellaneous printed matter concerning
the personnel and operations of the Commission, and
efforts to publicize its findings. Arranged by sub-
jects alphabetically and thereunder chronologically.
Commission Reports Series
Box Contents
1
BUDGET AND ACCOUNTING TASK FORCE
Correspondence
1953
1954-1959
Budget Sub-Committee, 1954
Annual Progress Report: Program to Improve Accounting
in the Federal Government, 1956-1958
Committee on Federal Tax Policy--Printed Matter
Federal Budget for 1956 and 1957
Legislation, 1956-1959
Minutes of Task Force Meetings, 1953-1955
Press Releases, 1954
Report of Commissions
Drafts
Printed
Report of Task Force, Drafts
2
Task Force Report to Commission, Printed 1955 June
Statements, Releases, Information, 1956-1959 and Undated
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES TASK FORCE
Liquidation of Agencies
Correspondence, 1953-1954
Drafts and Releases, 1953-1955
Report on Establishment of Agencies, 1953
Report of Commission
Drafts (1)
Drafts (2)
Drafts (3rd) March 30, 1955
Drafts (5th) April 5, 1955
Drafts (Final)
Part I
Part II
Report of Task Force
Drafts, 1953
3
Drafts, 1954
INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES TASK FORCE
Correspondence
1954 June--July
1954 August--December
1955--1957
Clippings
Minutes of Meetings
Press Releases
Report of Commission
Drafts
Printed
Report of Task Force Drafts
1955 May
LEGAL SERVICES AND PROCEDURES
Correspondence (MISC)
October 17, 1953--January 12, 1954
February 22, 1954--September 9, 1955
Implementation of Recommendations, 1956
Memos--Meetings--Press Releases, 1954
Pro Forms Report on Legal Services and Procedures
4
Report of Commission, Printed
Tentative Final Report by Task Force
Vol. I General Report & Recommendations
Vol. II Legal Services
Vol. III Legal Procedures
Vol. IV Legal Representation
Vol. V Legislative & Administrative
5
Final Report by Task Force
Vol. I General Report and Recommendations
Vol. II Legal Services
Vol. III Legal Procedures Part I
Vol. III Legal Procedures Part II
6
Vol. IV Legal Representation
Vol. V Legislative and Administrative
Vol. VI Appendices and Charts (1)
Vol. VI. Appendices and Charts (2)
Special Committee Report to 1956 Mid-Year Meeting of
House of Delegates (American Bar Association)
Task Force Report to Commission--Printed, 1955 March
LENDING AGENCIES
Correspondence
September 30, 1953--July 1, 1954
July 13, 1954--March 4, 1956
Hearing of July 6, 1955 Meeting
Implementation of Recommendation, 1956 & undated
Major Lending Activities of Government
Press Releases
Report of Commission
Drafts (1)
8
Drafts (2)
Drafts (3)
Drafts (4)
Drafts (5)
Drafts (6)
Drafts (7)
Drafts (8)
9
Drafts (9)
Drafts (l0)
Drafts (11)
Drafts (12)
Printed 1955 March
10
Report of Task Force:
Comparison of Statement and Recommendations
Drafts (1)
Drafts (2)
Galleys 1955 January
Printed 1955 February
Summary of Government Lending and Related Insurance &
Guarantee Activities, 1954
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MEDICAL SERVICES
Correspondence
McCormick, Chaucey 1953-1954
Klumpp, 1954-1956
1953 August--September
1953 October
1953 November--December
1954-1956
Implementation of Recommendation, 1956
Minutes of Meetings of Task Force, 1953-1954
Press Releases, 1953-1955
Report of Commission:
Drafts (3 folders)
Final, 1955 February
Printed, 1955 February
Task Force Members Recommendations, undated
Task Force Drafts
Appendix A.
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendices D--F
Appendices G--I
Appendices J--M
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OVERSEAS ECONOMIC OPERATIONS
Correspondence
December 1952--June 1956 (3 folders)
Minutes of Meetings, October 1954--February 1955
Press Releases and Memorandum
Report of Commission:
Drafts (1)
Drafts (2)
Drafts (3)
Drafts (4)
Drafts (5)
14
Drafts (6)
Drafts (7)
Drafts (8)
Drafts (9)
Drafts (10)
Final 1955 May
Printed
Final
15
Printed
Staff Report
Holifield Dissent and McClelland Statement
Special Program Study Agricultural Surplus Commodities
Coordination of Overseas Programs
Direct Forces and Defense Support
Foreign Aid Functions and Related Activities of Government
Agencies
Industrial Projects and Economic Developement under
U.S. Aid
International Organization Related to Government
Mutual Security Operations
Nato Infrastructure Program
Offshore Procurement
Overseas Personnel Administration
Public Lending and Private Investment
Some Fiscal Aspects of the Foreign Aid Program
United States Technical Assistance
Staff Memoranda Relating to Certain Programming and
Operational Activities of M.S.A.--F.O.A.
Selected Country Studies:
Introductions
Formosa
France
India
Iran
Israel
Korea
16
Pakistan
Philippines
Spain
United Kingdom
Summary of Staff Papers in Support of Task Force Report
on O.E.O., May 1955
PAPERWORK MANAGEMENT
Correspondence, May 1954--January 1958
Implementation of Recommendation, 1956
Letters of Transmittal on Commission Report, May 13, 1955
Press Releases, 1954-1955
Report of Business Machines Group to the Task Force
Report of Commission:
Drafts (1)
Drafts (2)
Drafts (3)
17
Printed
Report of Task Force Drafts:
Final
Printed
Staff Report to Task Force
Correspondence in the Federal Government, 1954
How the Secretariate Aids Executive Action, 1954
Pursuit of Perfection-Need for Quality Management, 1954
PERSONNEL AND CIVIL SERVICE
Implementation of Recommendations, 1956
Minutes of Meetings, 1953-1954
Press Release
Miscellaneous Correspondence (2 folders)
Reorganization of Civil Service Commission, 1953
Report of Commission
Drafts
Printed
Report of Task Force
Drafts (1)
18
Drafts (2)
Drafts, Civil Service Appendixes B--F
Printed
PROCUREMENT
Correspondence (4 folders)
Activities Report--Task Force, 1954
Department of Defense Procurement-Building the Plan of Study
Foreign Operations Administration, 1953-1954 & undated
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Press Releases, 1954
Report of Task Force Drafts
1955 May
Galleys
Printed
Report on Inventory Accounting and Management Criteria, 1954
Staff Report to Task Force
Contracting Policies and Administration
First Draft
Second Draft
1955 June
Coordinated Procurement, 1955
20
Coordination of Contracting, 1955
Coordination of Contracting
Appendices 1-6
Appendices 7-12
Appendices 13-18
Distribution and Inventory Control
Section I
Section II
Section III
Section IV
Second Draft
Inventory Control and Distribution, 1955 June
Planning for Procurement
Policy Guidance for Procurement Problems
Translation of Logistic Problems Into Procurement
Requirements
Vital Roles of the National Security Council and Joint
Chiefs of Staff, 1955
REAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Correspondence, May 1954-August 1955
Inventory Report on Real Property owned by U.S. throughout
the world, 1957
Press Releases, 1955
Report of Commission:
Drafts
Printed
22
Report of Task Force
Drafts (1)
Drafts (2)
Printed
SUBSISTENCE SERVICES
Correspondence 1953-1955 & undated (3 folders)
Committee Report to Task Force
Fiscal Controls, 1954
Supply Planning and Procurement of Clothing
23
Minutes of Meetings, 1954
Press Releases, 1954-1955
Report of Commission:
Drafts (1)
Drafts (la)
Drafts (lb)
Drafts (2)
Drafts (2a)
Drafts (3)
Drafts (4)
Drafts (5)
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Drafts (6)
Printed
Report of Task Force Drafts
Vol. I Food Section
Vol. II Clothing Section
Vol. III Competition with Private Enterprises
Vol. IV. Fiscal Controls
Printed
Subcommittee on Transportation Report
Government Traffic Management and Trans.,
Vol. I
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Vol. II
Correspondence (3 folders)
Press Releases, 1955
Report of Commission
Drafts (1)
Drafts (la)
Drafts (2)
Drafts (2a)
Drafts (3a)
Drafts (4)
Drafts (4a)
Drafts (5)
Drafts (6)
Drafts (7)
Drafts First (Pro Forma)
27
Drafts Third
Printed
Report on Task Force
Drafts
Printed
WATER RESOURCES AND POWER
Correspondence
September 1953--December 1953
January 1954--April 1954
May 1954--June 1954
July 1954--October 1956
Moreel, Ben
1953
1954 January--March
28
1954 April--May
1955 & undated
Task Force Member, 1953-1954 & undated
Brownell's and Fleming's Specific Objections to Commission
Report, 1955
Colorado River Project
1954
1955 February--May
1955 June
Undated
Congressional Hearings, 1955
Dixon--Yates Contract
Excerpts from Meetings--Special Subcommittee on Water Resources
and Power, 1955
Green River Valley Project
29
Maps
Minutes of Meetings and Hearings, 1943-1954
Moreel Lectures, 1956
Press Releases, 1953-1955
Report by Presidential Advisory Committee on Water Resources
Policy, 1956
Report of Commission:
Drafts (1)
Drafts (2)
Drafts (3)
Drafts (4)
30
Drafts (5)
Drafts (6)
Drafts (7)
Drafts (8)
Drafts (9)
Drafts (10)
Drafts (11)
31
Drafts (12)
Drafts
Pro Forma
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
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(6)
(6a)
Drafts--Final
Printed
Reports of Special Consultants
Application of Interest component of Power Revenue from
Reclamation Projects Under Solicitor's Opinion
Case Study of Arkansas--White--Red Basin Interagency Committee
Civil Functions of the Corps of Engineers Relations to
Military Mission
Competition for the Use of Water
Evaluation of Federal Navigation Projects
Federal Gathering of Basic Water Resources Facts
Federal Government and Water Pollution Control
Federal Water Law, 1950-1954
Flood Control--Galleys
Flood Control--Printed
33
Flood Management through Zoning, Insurance and Forecasting
Interstate Compacts--The Federal Interests
Inventory of Federal Agencies Handling Water Resources and
Power Developement and Conservation
Our Water Resources--The Need for a Unified National Policy
Patterns of Federal--Nonfederal Partnership in Water Resources
Developement
Preference Clause in Federal Electric Developement and
Distribution
Reliability of Estimates of Agricultural Damages from Floods
Reclamation and Water Supply
Reclamation of Land for Agricultural Purposes
Relationship of Federal Activities to Municipal and Industrial
Water Supply
User Charges on the Waterways of the U.S.
Report of Task Force Drafts
Vol. I Galleys
34
Vol. II Galleys
Vol.III Galleys page ii--457
Vol.III Galleys pages 458--
Vol. I Printed
Vol.II Printed
35
Vol.III Printed
Statements, 1954
Statements, 1955
Texts of talks given at St. Louis Meetings on June 15, 1955
Miscellaneous
COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS ORGANIZATION OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Correspondence
1953 August--December
1954
1955 March--July
1955 August--September
1955 October--December
1956
1958 & undated
Comments of Recommendations and Views on Commission Reports
Congressman Brown's Proposal, 1953-1955
Department of Defense Directive, 1956
Minutes of Meetings, 1953-1955
Press Releases, 1955-1958
Progress Reports, 1956
Reorganization of Plan #6, 1953
Reports--Programs for Improving Management, 1955
Report of Commission
Drafts
37
Printed
Report on Committee--Draft
Miscellaneous, 1955-1960 & undated
Subcommittee on Transportation
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