Descriptive Summary
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Descriptive Summary
Title: White House Conference on Aging Papers, White House Central Files, 1971-1972
Dates: 1971-1972
Collection Number: 6219818
Creator/Collector:
White House Conference on Aging
Extent: 3 linear feet, 1 linear inch; 7 boxes
Repository:
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
Abstract: The objective of the Conference was to provide a forum for representatives of older Americans throughout the country to discuss
and propose solutions to the unique problems facing the elderly in the United States. This collection contains primarily printed
and released materials, both in the form of press releases, pamphlets, minutes, and reports. No inter-office or personal correspondence
is included in this file series.
Language of Material: English
Access
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.
Publication Rights
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.
Preferred Citation
White House Conference on Aging Papers, White House Central Files, 1971-1972. Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
Acquisition Information
These materials are in the custody of the National Archives and Records Administration under the provisions of Title I of
the Presidential Recordings and Materials Preservation Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-526, 88 Stat. 1695) and implementing regulations.
Scope and Content of Collection
The White House Conference on Aging was convened at the behest of President Richard M. Nixon as a follow-up to a similar conference
held in the waning days of the Eisenhower Administration. The objective of the Conference was to provide a forum for representatives
of older Americans throughout the country to discuss and propose solutions to the unique problems facing the elderly in this
country.
The Conference, directed and organized by the Commissioner on Aging John B. Martin, was preceded by a series of forums, hearings,
meetings and additional White House Conference at the State and local levels. The conclusions of the Conference were to be
translated into a plan of action to be implemented during the succeeding year.
Dr. Arthur S. Flemming was chosen to chair the Conference. Other persons mentioned in the files include Americans both young
and old, chosen to participate in the event. Members of the Nixon Administration are rarely named in this collection.
This collection contains primarily printed and released materials, both in form of press releases, pamphlets, minutes and
reports. No inter-office or personal correspondence is included. The first portion of the collection, which pertains primarily
to the pre-Conference, Conference, and post-Conference period is arranged chronologically. The succeeding half of the collection
which contains booklets and pamphlets is arranged alphabetically by folder title.