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The Presidential historical materials of Desmond J. Barker, Jr., Special Assistant to the President, 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. In accordance with the act and regulations, archivists reviewed the file group to identify personal and private materials and nonhistorical items; none were found.
Materials covered by the act have been archivally processed and are described in this register. There were no documents found which were security classified; those otherwise restricted under the act and regulations have been removed and placed in a closed file. A Document Withdrawal Record, GSA Form 7279, with a description of each restricted item has been inserted at the beginning of the folder from which material has been removed. A Document Control Record marks the original position of the withdrawn item.
Employees of the National Archives will review
periodically the unclassified portions of closed materials for the purpose of
opening those which no longer require restriction. Certain classified
documents may be declassified under the authority of Executive Order 12958 in response to a Mandatory Review Request (NA Form 14020) submitted by the researcher.
- Linear feet of materials: 1.5
- Approximate number of pages: 2400
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Biographical Note
1926 October 8 Born, Salt Lake City, Utah
1952 B.S.J., University of Utah
1954 Radio program director with Radio Station KCPX, Salt Lake City, Utah
1957 Joined W.S. Adamson and Associates–Advertising and Public Relations
1958 Married Marilyn Conover
1961 Founded Des Barker Agency–Advertising and Public Relations
1970 President of Barker and Jorgenson–Advertising and Public Relations
1971 July 23 Special Assistant to the President for domestic communications liaison
1973 January Departed White House after resignation to return to his firm in Salt Lake City Top of Page
Scope and Content Note
The materials of Desmond J. Barker, Jr., cover the period from July 1971 to January 1973. During that time he was Charles W. Colson's deputy on the President's personal staff, serving as a Special Assistant to the President. Barker was a mid-level administrative officer with responsibility for domestic communications liaison; he coordinated the public information activities of the Executive Departments with those of the White House Communications Office. Under Colson's guidance, it was his principal duty to supervise the White House News Planning Calendar, directing the planning and scheduling of the Administration's news activities.
The subject matter of this file group reflects his responsibilities. There are memoranda, letters, news clippings, schedules, notes, personnel lists, public statements, and press announcements relating to the coordination of the White House and the various departments concerning news releases about new or ongoing federal programs; the economy; natural disasters of a major, national scale; labor problems and legislation; the news media; leaders of political opposition and campaigns; and international agreements.
The materials are arranged into one series:
- Alphabetical Subject Files
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Series Description
Boxes: 1-3
Series: Alphabetical Subject Files | Folder Title List
Spans: 1971 - 1973
Description: Incoming and Outgoing Correspondence, 1971-1973
Tissue and electrostatic copies of memoranda and letters. Folders arranged alphabetically by subject and materials therein chronologically.
Memoranda by Origin, 1971-1973. Originals and copies of memoranda, letters, name lists, and some telegrams. Arranged chronologically.
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Folder Title List
ALPHABETICAL SUBJECT FILES, 1971 - 1973
Box 1
Blair House
Business Council
Contributions
Economy-Phase I
Economy-Phase I Certificates
Economy - Phase II
Economy Prices
Box 2
Economy - Budget
Justice [Department]
Ted Kennedy
Labor
McGovern
Media
News clippings
Pennsylvania Floods
Box 3
Schedule "C" Personnel
Summit Agreement Plans
Treasury
Treasury-Internal Revenue
Unions and Labor Legislation
Veterans Administration
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