PRESIDENTIAL PAPERS
PRESS RELATIONS SERIES
Scope and Content Note
The administration's relations with the press are reflected in the four subseries
which comprise the Press Relations series. These sub-series (Editorial Analysis, Press
Conferences, Republican National Committee Press Releases, and White House Press
Releases) are more fully described in the paragraphs which follow. Supplementary
information concerning guidelines to follow when quoting the President, foreign
language newspapers, newspaper correspondents, and violations of release dates, etc.
may be found under "Newspapers"' and under the names of the various wire services in
the Subject File series.
An additional set of case files for approximately one hundred newspapers,
including correspondence with some of the editors, may be found under "Newspapers"
in the Presidential Personal File series. One of the editors in whom the President
confided was A. H. Kirchhofer of the Buffalo Evening News. Kirchhofer had served as
associate publicity director of the Republican National Committee in 1928 and was a
frequent visitor at the White House and the President's camp on the Rapidan.
Correspondence between the two men may be found in Presidential Personal File
number 756.
Editorial Analysis Subseries. 1929-32. 6 linear feet.
The editorial analysis sheets are spirit-duplicated and bound in volumes
according to subject. There is no correspondence in this subseries. The first thirty
volumes deal with general subjects and positions taken by the administration. The
remaining eight volumes sample reactions to positions taken by the President personally.
The analysts summarized the editorial positions of selected newspapers on
specific issues. The papers selected represented a wide range of circulation sizes and
geographical location. In addition to this information, special symbols denoted
Democratic, Hearst, Scripps, Negro papers, and nationally syndicated editorials. This
subseries is particularly valuable for a quick yet thorough study of press reactions to
various Hoover administration policies.
Press Conferences Subseries. 1929-33. 2 linear feet.
This subseries consists of questions submitted to the President for comments
transcripts of the conferences, and copies of prepared statements which were furnished
to the press. Apparently portions of the subseries are missing. Although most of the
transcripts have survived, only a few of the questions remain.
Republican National Committee Press Releases. 1930-32. 10 1/2 linear feet.
This subseries consists entirely of mass-produced copies of the press releases
issued by the Republican National Committee. These releases concern only the
presidential campaign of 1932 and do not include speeches or statements by the
President which were released from the White House. (See description of White House
Press Releases below.)
These press releases emanated from two scources: Committee Headquarters in
Washington, D.C. and the Speakers' Bureau and Publicity Department in Chicago. The
press releases emanating from the Washington office announced or recapitulated the
speaking engagements of nationally-known republicans. Large excerpts from their
speeches are usually given. On the other hand, most of the Chicago releases dealt with
lesser-known campaigners who were speaking in the midwest. Although there are
complete speeches among the Chicago releases, most of them list only the subjects
of the addresses. The Chicago releases also publicized the creation of special Hoover
campaign organizations such as Young Republican Leagues, Hoover Forums, and
Republican Women's organizations; and reprinted editorials, college polls, and statements
made by prominent persons who wished to see Hoover re-elected. The Hoover
Headquarters Herald, a newspaper produced for distribution in the region, also seems
to have emanated from Chicago.
A third group of press releases, containing duplicates of most of the Chicago and
Washington releases, has been arranged in an alphabetical subject file. This subject file
also includes non-press release materials such as bulletins from the Speakers' Bureau
suggesting subjects to stress in the campaign ("Speakers Materials"), extracts of
speeches which the Bureau felt should be reused, and selected bulletins from various
state committees such as the "Albany Weekly News Letter". These bulletins appear to
have been collected as research materials for the Speakers' Bureau.
White House Press Releases. 1918-33. 5 1/2 linear feet.
This subseries is arranged in numerical order (rough chronological order) using
the numbers assigned by the White House staff. In addition to statements and speeches
by the President, the subseries includes a small amount of correspondence, drafts and
statements and letters from administration figures and the general public which were
released to the press. Related papers may be found in the Public Papers and Statements
series and in the President's Personal File series.
Description of Series
Boxes Contents
1165-77
Editorial Analysis 1929-33. 13 containers.
Arranged alphabetically by subjects and thereunder chronologically.
1177-80
Press Conferences 1929-33- 2 containers.
Transcripts of press conferences. Arranged chronologically by date of
conference. Three folders of undated questions submitted at end of this
subseries.
1188-1205
Republican National Committee Press Releases 1930-1932. 18 containers
Press releases, newsletters, bulletins, and related materials which were
either distributed by the Republican National Committee or used as
source material for press releases. Arranged in three subseries and
thereunder either chronologically or alphabetically by subjects.
1180-87
White House Press Releases 1929-33. 8 container.
Arranged in numerical order (approximates chronological arrangement)
according to the numbers assigned by the White House staff.
PRESS CONFERENCES
Box Contents
1177
1929 March--October
1178
1929 November-December
1930 January--December
1931 January--March 6
1179
1931 March 10--December
1932
1933 January--March
Questions Submitted., undated
WHITE HOUSE PRESS RELEASES
Box Content
1180 Press Release -Numbers: 1-118
1181 119-225
1182 226--323
1183 324--424
1184 425-516
1185 517-612
1186 613-707
1187 708-766
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE PRESS RELEASES
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1188
Barr Building, Washington., D.C.
1930 June--December
1931
1932 January--October 5
1189
1932 October 6--November 12
1190
Speakers Bureau & Publicity Department., Chicago
1932 July--September 27
1191
1932 September 28--October 6
1192
1932 October 7-12
1193
1932 October 13--17
1194
1932 October 18--21 (Curtis, Charles)
1195
1932 October 21 (Dick., George L.)----Oct 25 (Dick, G.L.)
1196
1932 October 25 (Eberhart, A.0.)---October 29
1932 October 30--November 5
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE PRESS RELEASES
Subject File
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1198
Adams, Miss Ernestine, 1932 October
Albany Weekly Newsletter,
1931
March-September
October--1932 Feb
1932 March--August
Anderson., Charles D, 1932, September--October
Anderson,, Charles W., 1932 October
Anderson., Daniel., 1932, October--November
Anderson., Joe H., 1932 October
Anderson, Rasmus B., 1932 October
Andrews, Mrs. Lulu T., 1932 October
Atkinson., Major Dent., 1932 October
Atterbury, W. W,, 1932 October
Austin., Dr. J. C.., 1932 October
Austin., Warren R., 1932 September
Barnes., Col. A1bert E., 1932 October
Baur, Mrs. Bertha, 1931, May--1932, November
Beck., James M., 1930 October
Beebe, Walter., 1932 September
Beedy, Carroll L., 1932 October
Belsey, Mrs, Harold J, 1932 October
Bingham., Sen. Hiram, 1932, September--October
Bird., Mrs. Charles Sumner, 1932 November
Blomfield, Mrs. Leila., 1932 October
Boguslawski, Moissaye, 1932 October
Borglum, Gutzum, 1932 September
Bottum, Chauncey, 1932 October
Boucher, Mrs, Elizabeth, 1932 September.-Oct,
Britten., Cong. Fred L., 1932 October
Brockway, A. L., 1932 October
Brooks., G. Wayland, 1932 October
Brophy, Catherine, 1932 October
Brosseau, Mrs. G. H., 1932 October
Brown, Walter F., 1931 June
Brown, Mrs. W. W., 1932 October
Burdette, Dr. Clara B., 1932 September
Burford, John T., 1932 October
Burke, James F., 1930, October-1932, February
Burke, Thomas E., 1932 October
Burkett, Charles William, 1932 October
Burlingham, Mrs. Grace Semple, 1932 September
Burroughs, Miss Nannie, 1932 October
Burtness, Cong. 0. B., 1932 October
Businessmen, 1932 September-October
Butler, Cong. Marion, 1932 October
Butler, Rush C., 1932 October
Butterworth William., 1932 October
Cables Cong. John L, 1931 April
"Camco" Investors, 1932 October
Campaign Textbook Ready, 1932 September
Campbell.- Cong. Philips 1932 October
Campbell, Thomas D., 1932 October
Capper, Sen. Arthur, 1932 September-October
Carey, Sen. Robert D., 1932 October-November
Carlson, Albert W., 1932 October
Carlstrom, Oscar E., 1932 September--October
Catt, Mrs. Carrie, 1932 October--November
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Chapin, Hon. Roy D., 1932 October
Chapple, Joe Mitchell, 1932 October
Chapple, John B., 1932 October
Chindblom, Carl Richards 1932 October
Clague, Cong. Frank, 1931 March
Clarks Philip R, 1932 October
Clements, E.B., 1932 September--October
Cobb, Osro, 1932 June
Coe, Charles Francis, 1932 September-October
Cole, Cyrenus, 1932 August
Coleman, Arch, 1932 October
Colored Farm Convention , 1932 October
Colored Orators, 1932 September--November
Comstock, Miss Ada, 1932 October
Conley, Gov. William G., 1932 September
Coolidge, Calvin., 1932 October--November
Connery, Mrs, Bernice M., 1932 October
Cooper, Gov. , Myers Y., 1932 October
Crampton, Hon. Louis, 1932 October-November
Craven, Alfred W., 1932 October
Craven, Herman, 1932 October
Cresap, Mark W., 1932 November
Crowder, John E., 1932 September-November
Crowl, Denton C., 1932 October-November
Croether, Dr. Frank, 1932 October
Curtis, Vice Pres., 1932 August-October
Davis, General Abe1, 1932 October
Davis, David William, 1932 September-November
Davis, Mrs. Henry, 1932 October
Davis, Sen. James J., 1930 October
Dawes, Charles G,., 1932 March
Decatur, Mrs. Clarence, 1932 October
Deland, Margaret., 1932 October
Democrats, 1930, November-1932, November
Depriest, Cong. Oscar, 1932 October
DeVoist, Mrs. P.L., 1932 October
Dewey, Mrs. Charles S., 1932 September
Dick, George L., 1932 October
Dickinson, Sen. L. H., 1930, September-1932, Nov.
Doak, William N., 1931, July--1932, October
Doak, Mrs, W. N., 1932 October
Dougherty, George, 1932 October
Doyle, James G., 1932 October
Druggists, 1932 October
Dunlap, Renwick W.., 1932 September--October
Dyer, Cong. Leonidas C., 1932 August
Eberhart, A, O., 1932 September--October
Eble, F. X. A., 1932 October
Eddy, G. A., 1932 October
Edison, Mrs. Thomas A., 1932 September--October
Edmonds, Harry C., 1932 November
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Elliott, Miles, 1932 October--November
Entertainers, 1932 October
Ethnic Minorities, 1932
Everest, D.C, 1932 November
Everts, Miss Katherine Jewell, 1932 Oct,--Nov.,
Fasig, Otho Samuel, 1932 October-November
Ferguson, Mrs. John, 1932 October
Fess, Simeon D., 1930, September--1932, October
Field., Henry, 1932 August--October
Fish, Hamilton Jr., 1932 September
Flowers, Montaville, 1932 September--October
Ford, Henry, 1932 October
Fort, Franklin, 1931, May--1932, November
Fort, Miss Margretta, 1932 October
Free , Arthur M., 1931 June
Fyke, Edwin B., 1932 September-October
Galloway, Herman Jamison, 1932 October
Gann, Mrs. Dolly, 1932 October
Garfield, James R., 1932 September-0ctober
Geneback, G. L., 1932 October
Gillian, John, 1932 October
Glenn, Sen. Otis F. 1930, October--1932, October
Godwin, Mrs. Annie, 1932 October
"Gold Spoon" Editorial, 1932 October
Goldsborough, Sen, P. L., 1931 May--August
Good., Mrs, James, 1932 October
Goodwin, Mrs. Clarence Gilbert, 1932 October
Gordon, J. Bennett, 1930 October
Gordon, Charles U., 1932 September
Grant, Jesse, 1932 November
Green, William, 1932 September
Grunwald, Kurt, 1932 October
Hall, Cong. Thomas, 1932 October
Harbord, J. G., 1930 September-1932, September
Hard., William, 1931 June-1932, December
Harding, C. H., 1932 October
Harding John C., 1932 October
Harding, William L., 1932 September.-November
Harness Forrest, 1932 October
Harper, Herbert L., 1932 October
Harrison, Sen. Pat, 1931 June
Harrison, W. B., 1932 October
Harreld, John William, 1932 October
Hartig, E. L., 1932 October
Hastings, Sen. Daniel O., 1931, June--1932, Oct.
Hastings., Samuel M., 1932 October
Haterius, Carl E., 1932 October--November
Hatfield, Sen. Harry D., 1930, September--1932, Oct.
Haugen, Gilbert N., 1932 October
Hawley, Hon. Willis C., 1932 October
Heath, Sec. Ferry, 1932 September--October
Hebert, Felix, 1932 October
1201
Hemsworth, Mrs. L. C., 1932 September
Hert, Mrs. Alvin T., 1932 April--September
Hertzwig, Olaf, 1932 November
Hibbard., Angus S., 1932 October
Hines, Frank T., 1930 October
Hitchcock, Frank H.., 1932 October
Hoagland, Miss Jessamine, 1932 September
Holabird, John A., 1932 September
Hoover Forum, 1932 September--November
Hoover Headquarters Herald., 1932 October
Hoover, Herbert C., 1932 October-November
Hoover, Mrs. Herbert C., 1932 October
Hoover., Joan., Peggy, and Herbert C. Jr., 1932 Oct.
Hopkins, Mrs. A. L., 1932 October
Hopkins, David, 1932 September--0ctober
Howard, Walter Scott, 1932 October
Howe, Beverly W. 1932 October
Hubbard, Mrs. Hermon, 1932 September
Hughes, Truitt W., 1932 October
Hull, Mrs. John A., 1932 October
Hull, William E., 1932 August--October
Hull, Harry E., 1932 October
Hurley, Sec. Patrick J., 1930, October--1932, Sept.
Hurley., Sec. Patrick J., 1932 October--November
Hurst, Hurd J., 1932 October
Hutcheson, Wm. L., 1932 August.-October
Hutton, E. F., 1932 October
Hyde, Sec. Arthur, 1930, October--1932, November
Ibenfeldt, Ralph W., undated
Imrie, Major Norman, 1932 September--October
1202
Iowa, West Branch, 1932 October--November
Irwin, Will, 1932 October-November
Jahncke, Sec. Ernest Lee, 1932 February--Oct.
Jefferis, Albert W, 1932 September
Johnson., Albert, 1931 April
Johnson, Royal, 1932 October
Jones, Olive C., 1932 October
Jones, Percy C., 1932 September
Jones, Wesley L., 1931 April
Karr, Elma Eaton, 1932 October
Kent, Frank, undated
Kersey, Dr. J. M., 1932 October
Keyes, Chet A., 1932 October
Kissell, Harry S., 1932 October
Knox, Colonel Frank, 1932 March
Labor, 1932 November
Lamont, Robert P., 1930 November
Langford, Menaclus, 1931 May
Laughlin, G.W., 1932 November
Lawyers, 1932 October
Leach, Paul R., 1932 October
Leffmann, Richard, 1932 October
Leggett, Eugene S., 1931 September
Lincoln, Mrs. Robert Todd, 1932 October
Lindsay, Hon. J. M., 1932 October
Livingston, Park, 1932 September
Longworth, Mrs. Alice, 1932 November
Longworth, Nicholas, 1930 October
Lucas, Robert H., 1930, November--1932, October
MacChesney, Nathan W., 1932 September--October
MacDowell, Charles H., 1932 October
MacVeagh, Franklin, 1932 October
Mann, Mrs. Frank, 1932 October
Marsh, Bill and Bud, 1932 October
Marshall, Elton L., 1932 October--November
Marshall, James, 1932 October
Mason, Marguerite, 1932 October
Mathews, Mrs. A., Lee, 1932 October
McBride, George J., 1932 October
McBride, John S., 1932 October
McCarter, Mrs. Margaret Hill, 1932 October
McCauley, Mrs. Adelin, 1932 October
McClench, Miss Marion H., 1932 August-October
McClure, Martha, 1932 September
McCoy, Mrs. W.N., 1932 September
McFarlane, Arch W., 1932 September
McKenzie, H.C., 1932 October
McMaster, William Henry, 1932 October
McNary, Charles L., 1932 October-November
Mcnider, Hanford, 1932 September
Mead Mrs. Charles W., 1932 September
Mellon, Andrew W., 1930 October
Meyers, Wm. Starr, 1931 June
Miller, Mrs. Bina West, 1932 October
Miller, Hon. J. W., 1932 October
Mills, Sec. Ogden, 1932
March-October
October--November
1203
Mills, Mrs. Ogden L., 1932 October
Misc. States, 1932 September-October
Monnette, Orra Eugene, 1932 October
Morley, Christopher, 1932 September
Morrison, Mrs. James, 1932 September--October
Morrow, Sen. Dwight W., 1930 November
Morrow, Edwin P., 1932 September--October
Moses, Sen. George H., 1932 May-August
Munro., Thomas H., 1932 September
Nestos, R.A., 1932 October
New, Harry S., 1932 September-October
Newhall, Arthur B., 1932 October
Nutt. Joseph R., 1930, December-1931, February
O'Brien, F.J., 1932 September
O'Brien, Miss Kathleen F., 1932 October
O'Connor, Charles, 1932 October--November
O'Leary, John W., 1932 October
O'Neal, Mrs. W.B., 1932 September-October
Osborn, Chase S., 1932 October
Owens, James, 1932 September
Parker, Mrs, Edward L., 1932 October
Patterson, Mrs. Rushmore, 1932 October
Payne, Frederick H., 1932 October
Penfield, Henry D., 1932 October
Pettit, Mrs. Frederick R., 1932 July
Pfeiffer, Lloyd, 1932 October
Philip, John W., 1932 April
Phipps, Lawrence C., 1932 October
Pirie-Beyea, Mrs., 1932 October
Polls, 1932 September--November
Pool, Marvin B., 1932 October
Poor, Fred A., 1932 November
Pratt, Ruth, 1932 October
Price, Nellie E. Wilson, 1932 October
Price, Sam W., 1932 October
Price, Mrs. W. Howard, 1932 October
Purnell, Cong. Fred S., 1931, April-1932, October
Radio Schedules, 1932 October
Rainey, Henry T., 1932 April
Ramseyer, C.W., 1931, May--1932, November
Reed, Sen. David A., 1932 October-November
Reed, James A., 1932 October
Reich, Harry, 1932 October
Reidy, Mrs. Irene, 1932 October--November
Renner, Mrs. George, 1932 October
Repplier, Miss Agnes, 1932 October
Rewman, Mrs. Mabel, 1932 September
Rice, Heber, 1932 October
Richardson, Seth, 1932 October
Risley, Theodore G., 1932 October
Robinson, Sen. Arthur R., 1930 October
Rogers, Cong. Edith Nourse, 1932 October
Roosevelt, Theodore Jr., 1932 October
Root, Elihu, 1932 September
Royal, Mrs. R.L., 1932 October
Rubin, Hon. Jacob, 1932 September--November
Russell, Mrs. Dorian M., 1932 September
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Sanders, Everett, 1932 June-November
Sargent, Fred, 1932 October
Sayre, Mrs. Horace H., 1932 September
Schainost, Mrs. Dora, 1932 October
Schall, Sen. Thomas D., 1932 October--November
Schneider, Charlotte Fraser, 1932 October
Schieffelin, Joseph T., 1932 October--November
Scohy, John B., 1932 October
Scott, Charles F., 1931 May
Scott, Joseph, 1932 September--October
Seaman, George, 1932 November
Shafer, John C., 1932 October
Shafer, George F., 1932 September-October
Shaw, Leslie M., 1930 October
Shelton, George L., 1932 September-October
Short, Cong. Dewey, 1932 August-November
Silvis, Mrs. Mary, 1932 September
Simmons, Cong. Robert G., 1931 April--June
Simmons, Roscoe Conkling, 1932 October--November
Simms, Mrs. Albert G., 1932 September
Simpson, John A., 1932 April
Sippel, Mrs. John F., 1932 October
Slade, Mrs. Louis, 1932 October
Small, Charles H., 1932 October
Smith, Mrs. Anna L., 1932 October
Smith, Mrs. Conger R., 1932 October
Smith, Mrs. T. L., 1932 September-October
Smith, W.J., 1932 October
Smoot, Reed, 1931 July--August
Snell, Bertrand H., 1932 August--September
Snyder, Peter F., 1931, June--1932, October
Snyder, Mrs. William S., 1932 October
Solbert, Col. 0. N., 1930 September
Sound Cars, 1932 September--October
South, Mrs. Christine Bradley, 1932 Sept.-Oct.
Spangler, H. E., 1932 September
Speaker's Material, 1932 August--November
Speaking Schedule, -undated
Spencer, Steven C., 1932 October-November
Sprague, Oscar L., 1932 September
Stabler, Mrs. Eunice W., 1932 October
Steenbarger, Maurice R., 1932 October
Stevens, Elmer T., 1932 October
Stevenson, John R., 1932 October
Stimson, Henry L., 1930, October--1932, November
Stransky, Judge Franklin J., 1932 November
Straus, Roger W., 1932 October
Strawn, Silas H., 1932 August--October
Strawn, Mrs. Silas H., 1932 September
Strong, James Gregory, 1932 September--October
Swanger, John E., 1932 October
Taft, Charles P. II., 1932 October
Taft, Robert A., 1932 October
Taylor, J. Will, 1930 September
Thomas, Mrs. Harry E., 1931, April-1932, October
Tilson, John Q., 1930, September-1932, August
Timmis, Dr. Joseph T., 1932 October
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"Togo, Hashimuira", 1932 October
Truitt, Miss Bessie, 1932 October
Tsianina, 1932 October--November
Tucker, Ray, undated
Underhill, Cong. Charles L., 1932 April
Upton, Mrs. Harriet Taylor, undated
Vandenburg, Sen. Arthur H., 1931, August--Nov., 1932,
Van Grove, Isaac, 1932 October
Walgreen, Charles R., 1932 October
Wallen, Theodore C., 1932 August
Warren, Frank H., 1932 October
Washington, Mrs. Blanche, 1932 October
Watson, James E., 1930, September--1932, October
Wayman, E. L., 1932 October
Weinstock, Miss Anna, 1932 September--October
Wells, Mrs. Sylvester, 1932 October
West, James L., 1931 June
Wheeler, Harry A., 1932 October
Whelan, Hon. Nicholas J., 1932 October
White, Robe Carl, 1930 October
White, William Allen, 1929, March--1932, October
Wilbur, Ray L., 1930, October--1932, October
Wilkerson, Bill, 1932 November
Williams, G. A., 1932 October
Williams, Dr. L. K., 1932 October
Williams, Whiting, 1932 October
Willys, John N., 1932 October
Wise., Col. Jennings C.,1932 September
Wolf, George A. & Sons, 1932 October
Wolf, Mrs. Walter B., 1932 September--October
Wolfe, Henry Culter, 1932 October
Women, 1932 September--November
Wood, Will R., 1930, October--1932, October
Woodruff, Roy Orchard, 1932 October
Wooley, Miss Mary E., 1932 October
Wright, James L., 1932 January
Wright, Mrs. Roy V., 1932 October
York., H. K., 1932 September
Yost, Mrs. Ellis A., 1930, November-1932, November
Yost, Fielding H., 1932 October
Young, Howard I., 1932 October
Younggreen, Charles C., 1932 October
Youngquist, G., Aaron, 1932 October--November
Young Republican League, 1932 September--October
Zimmerman, Fred R., 1932 October
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1177
1929
March
5
8
12
15
19
22
26
29
April
2
5
9
12
16
19
23
26
30
May
3
7
10
14
17
21
24
28
31
June
4
7
11
14
18
21
25
28
July
2
5
9
16
19
23
30
August
6
13
2