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Malott (Robert H.) letters received
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  • Title: Robert H. Malott letters received
    Date (inclusive): 1971-2013
    Collection Number: 2015C28
    Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
    Language of Material: English
    Physical Description: 7 manuscript boxes (2.9 Linear Feet)
    Abstract: Letters received by Robert H. Malott, former chairman and chief executive officer of FMC Corporation, from American and foreign political, diplomatic, military, and business leaders, relating to domestic and international affairs.
    Creator: Malott, Robert H.
    Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

    Access

    The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

    Use

    For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

    Acquisition Information

    Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 2015.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], Robert H. Malott letters received, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

    Biographical Note

    Robert H. Malott was born in 1926, in Boston, Massachusetts. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1948 from the University of Kentucky and his Master of Business Administration degree in 1950 from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. He served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the FMC Corporation from 1970-1991.
    Malott served on the Boards of Amoco, United Technologies, Bell & Howell, and the Swiss Bank. He also participated on the Boards of various public policy, educational, and civic organizations, including the Hoover Institution, Argonne National Laboratories, the Aspen Institute, the Business Roundtable, the University of Chicago, the Illinois Math and Science Academy, the Chicago Botanic Garden, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the National World War II Museum, the National Museum of National History (Smithsonian), the Public Broadcasting System, the National Park Foundation, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and the American Enterprise Institute.

    Scope and Content of Collection note

    This collection is comprised of letters received by Robert H. Malott from twentieth century American and foreign political, diplomatic, military, and business leaders. The correspondence, between Malott and recipients, who include members of Congress as well as foreign diplomats, largely concerns political, business, and military matters, but also includes letters related to campaign contributions and attendance at conferences and social events. Especially notable among the correspondence are significant collections of letters sent by George H. W. Bush, Bob Dole, Richard Nixon, and Jim Edgar, relating to their political campaigns.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    United States -- Politics and government
    United States -- Foreign relations