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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF77-003
This folder contains material pertaining to the Consumer Advisory Council (CAC), which was formally established by the Council of Economic Advisers in July 1962 in order to ensure that the government considered the needs of consumers. The contents mainly appear to be background material for the CAC meeting of March 1963, with some additional items regarding consumer legislation (S. 387, Truth in Packaging; S. 750, Truth in Lending). Types of material include correspondence, memoranda, press releases, meeting agendas, news articles, papers, and drafts. Of note are a number of items that provide an historical overview of the government's consumer activities: a paper by Helen G. Canoyer titled "Government Agencies and the Consumer in Wartime"; a paper by Caroline F. Ware on her experience with consumer agencies from 1933 to 1963; and a memorandum by Robert Lampman on consumer representation in the Federal government. There is also a speech by Colston E. Warne titled "The Consumer's Stake in Standards," and a speech by Canoyer titled "The Consumer Advisory Council: Its Origin, Purpose and Problems."
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF76-004
This folder contains material pertaining to the Consumer Advisory Council (CAC), which was formally established by the Council of Economic Advisers in July 1962 in order to ensure that the government considered the needs of consumers. The file covers the origins and background of the CAC, including initial discussions of its scope, responsibilities, and staffing. Types of material include correspondence, memoranda, press releases, and news articles. Of note is a paper on the "Philosophy, Program, Priorities for the CAC" by member Mrs. John G. Lee (Percy Maxim Lee). There are also several documents concerning the work of the California Office of Consumer Counsel.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF76-003
This folder contains material pertaining to the Consumer Advisory Council (CAC), which was formally established by the Council of Economic Advisers in July 1962 in order to ensure that the government considered the needs of consumers. Types of material include correspondence, memoranda, press releases, and news articles. The information covers the origins of the CAC and its work in general. Items include a paper by Robert J. Lampman providing "An Appraisal of Consumer Protection," and a report on the resignation of Howard Morgan from the Federal Power Commission.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF76-001
This folder contains material pertaining to the Consumer Advisory Council (CAC), which was formally established by the Council of Economic Advisers in July 1962 in order to ensure that the government considered the needs of consumers. These records document CAC meetings and include items such as meeting agendas, meeting minutes, background materials for discussion, official recommendations and resolutions, and press releases. There is also a report by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association titled "Excess Earnings and Your Light Bill," and a report summarizing consumer activities within federal agencies (1956-1962).
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF75-010
This folder contains material pertaining to the Consumer Advisory Council (CAC), which was formally established by the Council of Economic Advisers in July 1962 in order to ensure that the government considered the needs of consumers. Types of material include correspondence, memoranda, press releases, news articles, meeting agendas, speeches, analyses of legislation, and copies of bills. The file includes official CAC statements on various topics such as price increases, quality stabilization, racial discrimination, product labeling and packaging, and the distribution of consumer publications. There is also material on proposed bill S. 750, the Truth in Lending Act, requiring the disclosure of finance charges; an experimental newsletter called "Report to Consumers on U.S. Government Activities" (March 1963); and reports on the consumer activities of various government agencies.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF75-008
This folder contains material pertaining to the Consumer Advisory Council (CAC), which was formally established by the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) in July 1962 in order to ensure that the government considered the needs of consumers. Types of material include correspondence, memoranda, press releases, news articles, speeches, and resolutions. A portion of the information relates to the transfer of CAC responsibilities from the CEA to the Special Assistant for Consumer Affairs in 1964, but the bulk of the file actually covers the organization and administration of the CAC in general.