Charles B. “Bud” Wilkinson served as a Special Consultant to the President. Wilkinson was responsible for reviewing 1,500 to 1,800 Federal non-regulatory boards and commissions and making recommendations on improving their effectiveness. Wilkinson was also responsible for arranging press conferences and public relations appearances by Department and Agency heads and members of the President’s staff. The series contains: Chronological Files; Administrative Files (memoranda to and from White House Staff); Subject Files (relating to various programs); and Publication Files (miscellaneous reports, Committee hearings on a variety of domestic programs, government printing office publications, and Republican National Committee publications).

31 linear feet, 5 linear inches; 72 boxes

Most government records are in the public domain; however, this series includes commercial materials, such as newspaper clippings, that may be subject to copyright restrictions. Researchers should contact the copyright holder for information.

Collection is open for research. Some materials may be unavailable based upon categories of materials exempt from public release established in the Presidential Recordings and Materials Preservation Act of 1974.