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Perry (William) papers
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  • Title: William Perry papers
    Date (inclusive): 1977-2019
    Collection Number: 2019C102
    Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
    Language of Material: In English, Japanese, and Korean
    Physical Description: 76 manuscript boxes, 1 card file box, 55 oversize boxes (121.6 Linear Feet)
    Creator: Perry, William James, 1927-
    Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives

    Access

    Boxes 81-130 may not be used without permission of the Archivist. The remainder of 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

    Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 2019.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], William Perry papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

    Biographical Note

    William James Perry was the secretary of defense of the United States from 1994 to 1997 under President Bill Clinton. He was also the deputy secretary of defense from 1993 to 1994 and the under secretary of defense for research and engineering from 1977 to 1981. Perry is a professor in Stanford University's Department of Management Science and Engineering, a senior fellow at Stanford's Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and Hoover Institution, and the director of the Preventive Defense Project.

    Scope and Content of Collection

    The collection includes documents related to daily activities, speech drafts, office files, and scrapbooks of photographs taken from 1994-1997.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    United States -- Officials and employees
    Records (Documents)
    Speeches
    Photograph albums
    Perry, William James, 1927-
    United States. Department of State