The Presidential Historical materials of Christopher DeMuth 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 agency regulations, archivists reviewed the file group to identify personal and private materials and non-historical items. These items have been returned.
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Linear feet of materials: 10 linear feet, 1 linear inch
Number of boxes: 23
Approximate number of pages: 21,000
Christopher DeMuth was born in Kenilworth, Illinois in 1946. He attended Lawrenceville School in New Jersey and graduated in 1964. He went on to attend Harvard College, graduating in 1968 and later attended law school at the University of Chicago.
Mr. DeMuth began working in the Nixon White House in 1969. He served as the staff assistant for the Urban Affairs Council and the Domestic Council. One of his main focuses became environmental matters such as clean air/air pollution and energy. He also worked on community outreach for Earth Day. Another focus for Mr. Demuth was part of the Model Cities program. He was in contact with business leaders, government personnel, and members of Congress.
After law school, Mr. DeMuth worked as a lawyer in various law firms and businesses. In 1981 he went to work in the Reagan White House as the administrator for the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. In 1986, Mr. DeMuth became the President of American Enterprise Institute where he remained until 2008. He is Conference Chairman Emeritus of the National Conservatism Conference.
Mr. DeMuth is married and has three children.
The materials of Christopher DeMuth cover the period from 1969 to 1970 serving the Urban Affairs Council and Domestic Council as a staff assistant. His primary responsibilities included working with John Whitaker on environmental issues and advising Daniel Patrick Moynihan on the Model Cities projects. The collection consists of four series: Correspondence, Environment, Model Cities, and Publications.
The first series is Correspondence and is arranged chronologically. Documents include communications from staff of the Nixon administration, members of Congress, and various business leaders.
The second series consists of materials relating to the environment and is arranged alphabetically. Topics include air pollution and clean water. There are also documents pertaining to community and youth outreach regarding environmental topics.
The third series focused on the Model Cities program, which was a continuation of a program that came out of the Johnson administration. Documents include communications with city and state leaders, statistical data on various projects and community outreach programs.
The final series is a run of publications.
Related Materials
- White House Central Files: Staff Member and Office Files
Series I: Correspondence
Boxes: 1-2
Spans: May 1969 – December 1970
Description: This series is arranged chronologically by date.
Series II: Environment
Boxes: 2-14
Spans: December 1970 – October 1971
Description: This series is arranged alphabetically by subject. It consists of speech materials, reports and case files related to the topics concerning environmental issues.
Series III: Model Cities
Boxes: 15-19
Spans: October 1971 – February 1973
Description: This series is arranged alphabetically by subject. It contains briefing materials, meeting agendas and notes, reports, and remarks related to the Model Cities movement.
Series IV: Publications
Boxes: 20-23
Spans: May 1969 – February 1973
Description: Publications mostly concern environmental topics.
Series I: Correspondence
Box 1
Chronological File - 1/23/69 to 5/12/69 (OA #3601) [1 of 4]
Chronological File - 1/23/69 to 5/12/69 (OA #3601) [2 of 4]
Chronological File - 1/23/69 to 5/12/69 (OA #3601) [3 of 4]
Chronological File - 1/23/69 to 5/12/69 (OA #3601) [4 of 4]
Chronological File II - 5/69 to 12/31/69 (OA #3601) [1 of 5]
Chronological File II - 5/69 to 12/31/69 (OA #3601) [2 of 5]
Chronological File II - 5/69 to 12/31/69 (OA #3601) [3 of 5]
Chronological File II - 5/69 to 12/31/69 (OA #3601) [4 of 5]
Chronological File II - 5/69 to 12/31/69 (OA #3601) [5 of 5]
Chronological Files - 1970 (OA #3601) [1 of 5]
Chronological Files - 1970 (OA #3601) [2 of 5]
Chronological Files - 1970 (OA #3601) [3 of 5]
Box 2
Chronological Files - 1970 (OA #3601) [4 of 5]
Chronological Files - 1970 (OA #3601) [5 of 5]
Correspondence - Environment (OA #3601) [1 of 3]
Correspondence - Environment (OA #3601) [2 of 3]
Correspondence - Environment (OA #3601) [3 of 3]
Series II: Environment
1971/1972 Domestic Budget Policy/ Environmental Quality Problems (OA #3598)
Abandoned Automobiles (OA #3601) [1 of 11]
Abandoned Automobiles (OA #3601) [2 of 11]
Abandoned Automobiles (OA #3601) [3 of 11]
Abandoned Automobiles (OA #3601) [4 of 11]
Abandoned Automobiles (OA #3601) [5 of 11]
Abandoned Automobiles (OA #3601) [6 of 11]
Abandoned Automobiles (OA #3601) [7 of 11]
Abandoned Automobiles (OA #3601) [8 of 11]
Abandoned Automobiles (OA #3601) [9 of 11]
Box 3
Abandoned Automobiles (OA #3601) [10 of 11]
Abandoned Automobiles (OA #3601) [11 of 11]
Air Pollution - Administration Program (OA #3601) [1 of 5]
Air Pollution - Administration Program (OA #3601) [2 of 5]
Air Pollution - Administration Program (OA #3601) [3 of 5]
Air Pollution - Administration Program (OA #3601) [4 of 5]
Air Pollution - Administration Program (OA #3601) [5 of 5]
Air Pollution - General (OA #3601) [1 of 2]
Air Pollution - General (OA #3601) [2 of 2]
Agricultural Pollution (OA #3601)
Automobile Pollution (OA #3601) [1 of 3]
Automobile Pollution (OA #3601) [2 of 3]
Automobile Pollution (OA #3601) [3 of 3]
Box 4
Bureau of the Budget (OA #3600)
California (OA #3601) [1 of 3]
California (OA #3601) [2 of 3]
California (OA #3601) [3 of 3]
Congressional Relations (OA #3600)
Consumer Protection (OA #3600)
Contract Compliance (OA #3600) [1 of 4]
Contract Compliance (OA #3600) [2 of 4]
Contract Compliance (OA #3600) [3 of 4]
Contract Compliance (OA #3600) [4 of 4]
Council on Environmental Quality (OA #3601) [1 of 2]
Council on Environmental Quality (OA #3601) [2 of 2]
Demographics (OA #3600) [1 of 2]
Demographics (OA #3600) [2 of 2]
Detergents (OA #3601) [1 of 3]
Box 5
Detergents (OA #3601) [2 of 3]
Detergents (OA #3601) [3 of 3]
Domestic Growth Policy (OA #3601) [1 of 2]
Domestic Growth Policy (OA #3601) [2 of 2]
Education (OA #3600)
Energy Policy (OA #3601) [1 of 2]
Energy Policy (OA #3601) [2 of 2]
Environment Education (OA #3598) [1 of 3]
Environment Education (OA #3598) [2 of 3]
Environment Education (OA #3598) [3 of 3]
Environmental Organization (OA #3598)
Environment Teach-In (OA #3598) [1 of 7]
Environment Teach-In (OA #3598) [2 of 7]
Box 6
Environment Teach-In (OA #3598) [3 of 7]
Environment Teach-In (OA #3598) [4 of 7]
Environment Teach-In (OA #3598) [5 of 7]
Environment Teach-In (OA #3598) [6 of 7]
Environment Teach-In (OA #3598) [7 of 7]
Federal Facilities (OA #3598) [1 of 3]
Federal Facilities (OA #3598) [2 of 3]
Federal Facilities (OA #3598) [3 of 3]
Federal Food Program (OA #3598) [1 of 3]
Federal Food Program (OA #3598) [2 of 3]
Federal Food Program (OA #3598) [3 of 3]
Federal Leverage (OA #3598) [1 of 5]
Box 7
Federal Leverage (OA #3598) [2 of 5]
Federal Leverage (OA #3598) [3 of 5]
Federal Leverage (OA #3598) [4 of 5]
Federal Leverage (OA #3598) [5 of 5]
Finance (OA #3598)
General (OA #3600) [1 of 2]
General (OA #3600) [2 of 2]
Great Lakes (OA #3598)
Housing (OA #3600)
Incoming Memorandum (OA #3598)
Land Use (OA #3598) [1 of 3]
Land Use (OA #3598) [2 of 3]
Land Use (OA #3598) [3 of 3]
Legislation (OA #3598) [1 of 7]
Legislation (OA #3598) [2 of 7]
Box 8
Legislation (OA #3598) [3 of 7]
Legislation (OA #3598) [4 of 7]
Legislation (OA #3598) [5 of 7]
Legislation (OA #3598) [6 of 7]
Legislation (OA #3598) [7 of 7]
Mayor’s Conference - WH (OA #3600) [1 of 2]
Mayor’s Conference - WH (OA #3600) [2 of 2]
Memorandum from DeMuth to Whitaker (OA #3598) [1 of 3]
Memorandum from DeMuth to Whitaker (OA #3598) [2 of 3]
Memorandum from DeMuth to Whitaker (OA #3598) [3 of 3]
Memorandum from Whitaker to DeMuth (OA #3598) [1 of 5]
Memorandum from Whitaker to DeMuth (OA #3598) [2 of 5]
Memorandum from Whitaker to DeMuth (OA #3598) [3 of 5]
Box 9
Memorandum from Whitaker to DeMuth (OA #3598) [4 of 5]
Memorandum from Whitaker to DeMuth (OA #3598) [5 of 5]
Miscellaneous (OA #3603) [1 of 5]
Miscellaneous (OA #3603) [2 of 5]
Miscellaneous (OA #3603) [3 of 5]
Miscellaneous (OA #3603) [4 of 5]
Miscellaneous (OA #3603) [5 of 5]
Miscellaneous Reports (OA #3603) [1 of 5]
Miscellaneous Reports (OA #3603) [2 of 5]
Miscellaneous Reports (OA #3603) [3 of 5]
Box 10
Miscellaneous Reports (OA #3603) [4 of 5]
Miscellaneous Reports (OA #3603) [5 of 5]
Mobile Homes (OA #3600) [1 of 2]
Mobile Homes (OA #3600) [2 of 2]
National Alliance of Businessman (OA #3600) [1 of 6]
National Alliance of Businessman (OA #3600) [2 of 6]
National Alliance of Businessman (OA #3600) [3 of 6]
National Alliance of Businessman (OA #3600) [4 of 6]
National Alliance of Businessman (OA #3600) [5 of 6]
National Alliance of Businessman (OA #3600) [6 of 6]
National Council on Marine Resources (OA #3603)
NIPCC - National Industrial Pollution Control Center (OA #3603)
News Clippings (OA #3603) [1 of 4]
News Clippings (OA #3603) [2 of 4]
News Clippings (OA #3603) [3 of 4]
News Clippings (OA #3603) [4 of 4]
Box 11
Noise Pollution (OA #3603) [1 of 4]
Noise Pollution (OA #3603) [2 of 4]
Noise Pollution (OA #3603) [3 of 4]
Noise Pollution (OA #3603) [4 of 4]
Nondegradation (OA #3603)
Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) (OA #3600) [1 of 8]
Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) (OA #3600) [2 of 8]
Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) (OA #3600) [3 of 8]
Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) (OA #3600) [4 of 8]
Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) (OA #3600) [5 of 8]
Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) (OA #3600) [6 of 8]
Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) (OA #3600) [7 of 8]
Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) (OA #3600) [8 of 8]
Oil Pollution (OA #3603)
Box 12
Operation Breakthrough (OA #3599)
Outdoor Advertising (OA #3603)
Outgoing Memoranda (OA #3598)
Pesticides (OA #3603) [1 of 6]
Pesticides (OA #3603) [2 of 6]
Pesticides (OA #3603) [3 of 6]
Pesticides (OA #3603) [4 of 6]
Pesticides (OA #3603) [5 of 6]
Pesticides (OA #3603) [6 of 6]
Pollution Regulation (OA #3603)
Population Strategy (OA #3603)
Potomac River (OA #3603) [1 of 4]
Potomac River (OA #3603) [2 of 4]
Potomac River (OA #3603) [3 of 4]
Potomac River (OA #3603) [4 of 4]
Box 13
Presidential Message (OA #3603) [1 of 9]
Presidential Message (OA #3603) [2 of 9]
Presidential Message (OA #3603) [3 of 9]
Presidential Message (OA #3603) [4 of 9]
Presidential Message (OA #3603) [5 of 9]
Presidential Message (OA #3603) [6 of 9]
Presidential Message (OA #3603) [7 of 9]
Presidential Message (OA #3603) [8 of 9]
Presidential Message (OA #3603) [9 of 9]
Solid Waste Disposal (OA #3603) [1 of 4]
Solid Waste Disposal (OA #3603) [2 of 4]
Solid Waste Disposal (OA #3603) [3 of 4]
Solid Waste Disposal (OA #3603) [4 of 4]
Summer Youth Programs ‘69 (OA #3599) [1 of 5]
Box 14
Summer Youth Programs ‘69 (OA #3599) [2 of 5]
Summer Youth Programs ‘69 (OA #3599) [3 of 5]
Summer Youth Programs ‘69 (OA #3599) [4 of 5]
Summer Youth Programs ‘69 (OA #3599) [5 of 5]
Unconventional Automobile (OA #3603)
Water Pollution (OA #3600) [1 of 9]
Water Pollution (OA #3600) [2 of 9]
Water Pollution (OA #3600) [3 of 9]
Water Pollution (OA #3600) [4 of 9]
Water Pollution (OA #3600) [5 of 9]
Water Pollution (OA #3600) [6 of 9]
Water Pollution (OA #3600) [7 of 9]
Water Pollution (OA #3600) [8 of 9]
Water Pollution (OA #3600) [9 of 9]
Series III: Model Cities
Box 15
Community Action Programs - CAP (OA #3599) [1 of 2]
Community Action Programs - CAP (OA #3599) [2 of 2]
Memorandum to Dr. Moynihan (OA #3600) [1 of 3]
Memorandum to Dr. Moynihan (OA #3600) [2 of 3]
Memorandum to Dr. Moynihan (OA #3600) [3 of 3]
Model Cities - Model Cities Administration (OA #3599) [1 of 5]
Model Cities - Model Cities Administration (OA #3599) [2 of 5]
Model Cities - Model Cities Administration (OA #3599) [3 of 5]
Model Cities - Model Cities Administration (OA #3599) [4 of 5]
Model Cities - Model Cities Administration (OA #3599) [5 of 5]
[Model Cities Announcements] (OA #3602) [1 of 10]
Box 16
[Model Cities Announcements] (OA #3602) [2 of 10]
[Model Cities Announcements] (OA #3602) [3 of 10]
[Model Cities Announcements] (OA #3602) [4 of 10]
[Model Cities Announcements] (OA #3602) [5 of 10]
[Model Cities Announcements] (OA #3602) [6 of 10]
[Model Cities Announcements] (OA #3602) [7 of 10]
[Model Cities Announcements] (OA #3602) [8 of 10]
[Model Cities Announcements] (OA #3602) [9 of 10]
[Model Cities Announcements] (OA #3602) [10 of 10]
Model Cities - Banfield Task Force (OA #3599) [1 of 3]
Model Cities - Banfield Task Force (OA #3599) [2 of 3]
Model Cities - Banfield Task Force (OA #3599) [3 of 3]
Model Cities - Budget Bureau (OA #3599)
Model Cities - CDA - CAP (OA #3599)
Box 17
Model Cities - Commerce (OA #3602)
Model Cities - Federal Response (OA #3599) [1 of 3]
Model Cities - Federal Response (OA #3599) [2 of 3]
Model Cities - Federal Response (OA #3599) [3 of 3]
Model Cities - HEW (OA #3599) [Empty]
Model Cities - Interior (OA #3602) [Empty]
Model Cities - Labor (OA #3602)
Model Cities - Memorandum from Chris DeMuth (OA #3599) [1 of 2]
Model Cities - Memorandum from Chris DeMuth (OA #3599) [2 of 2]
Model Cities - Miscellaneous (OA #3602) [1 of 10]
Model Cities - Miscellaneous (OA #3602) [2 of 10]
Model Cities - Miscellaneous (OA #3602) [3 of 10]
Model Cities - Miscellaneous (OA #3602) [4 of 10]
Model Cities - Miscellaneous (OA #3602) [5 of 10]
Model Cities - Miscellaneous (OA #3602) [6 of 10]
Box 18
Model Cities - Miscellaneous (OA #3602) [7 of 10]
Model Cities - Miscellaneous (OA #3602) [8 of 10]
Model Cities - Miscellaneous (OA #3602) [9 of 10]
Model Cities - Miscellaneous (OA #3602) [10 of 10]
Model Cities - Official Evaluation (OA #3602) [1 of 9]
Model Cities - Official Evaluation (OA #3602) [2 of 9]
Model Cities - Official Evaluation (OA #3602) [3 of 9]
Model Cities - Official Evaluation (OA #3602) [4 of 9]
Model Cities - Official Evaluation (OA #3602) [5 of 9]
Model Cities - Official Evaluation (OA #3602) [6 of 9]
Model Cities - Official Evaluation (OA #3602) [7 of 9]
Model Cities - Official Evaluation (OA #3602) [8 of 9]
Model Cities - Official Evaluation (OA #3602) [9 of 9]
Box 19
Model Cities - Transportation (OA #3602)
Model Cities - Urban Affairs Council (OA #3599) [1 of 6]
Model Cities - Urban Affairs Council (OA #3599) [2 of 6]
Model Cities - Urban Affairs Council (OA #3599) [3 of 6]
Model Cities - Urban Affairs Council (OA #3599) [4 of 6]
Model Cities - Urban Affairs Council (OA #3599) [5 of 6]
Model Cities - Urban Affairs Council (OA #3599) [6 of 6]
[Report on the Task Force on Model Cities] (OA #3602)
Series IV: Publications
Box 20 (OA #3604)
[The Federal Technical Assistance Team Briefing]
[Federally Sourced Budget - San Francisco 1968]
[The Role of Packaging in Solid Waste Management 1966-1976]
[Poverty & Human Resources]
[NACD Annual Report - 1970]
[National Journal - 02/07/1970]
[Report 1/13/1970 - USC Urban Planning Task Force]
[US Department of Health Air Quality Report - San Francisco 1968]
[US Department of Health Air Quality Report - Log Angeles 1968]
[Proceedings of Symposium on Human Ecology - 1968]
[Profile of Air Pollution Control in Los Angeles County - 1969]
[The Atlantic - 03/1970]
[The American City - 3/1970 - Environmental Pollution]
[Final Report of the State Water Quality Control Board - CA]
Box 21 (OA #3604)
[Proposal for Development - Rutgers University 5/1970]
[The Washington Monthly - 02/1970]
[National Cities - 3/1970]
[trans action - 3/1970]
[trans action - 4/1970]
[United States Steel Corporation - 1969 Annual Report]
[Planning Development of Program - Portage County]
[Proceedings - Maintaining Environmental Quality - Vermont]
[Water and the Quality of the Environment - Message for Water Agencies]
[Environmental Control Message - Vermont 1970]
[Air Pollution Control in California 1/1970]
[Transcript of Hearing - United State Senate/ Committee of Public Works]
[Proposal - Environmental Studies - Rutgers University]
[TVA Environmental Research and Development Program Proposal]
[Education for the 1970’s Renewal and Reform]
Box 22 (OA #3604)
[Harpers - 5/1969 and 6/1969]
[Harpers - 4/1969]
[Harpers - 8/1969 and 10/1969]
[Harpers - 1/1970]
[Harpers - 5/1970]
[Congressional Quarterly - 7/25/1969]
[Congressional Quarterly - 8/1/1969]
[Congressional Quarterly - 8/81969 and 10/31/1969]
[Congressional Quarterly - 11/7/1969 and 11/14/1969]
[Congressional Quarterly - 11/21/1969 and 11/28/1969]
[Congressional Quarterly - 12/12/1969 and 12/19/1969]
[Congressional Quarterly - 12/26/1969 and 1/2/1970]
[[Congressional Quarterly - 1/9/1970 and 1/16/1970]
Box 23 (OA #3604)
[Congressional Quarterly - 1/23/1970 and 1/30/1970]
[Congressional Quarterly - 2/6/1970]
[Congressional Quarterly - 2/13/1970 and 2/20/1970]
[Congressional Quarterly - 2/20/1970]
[Congressional Quarterly - 2/27/1970 and 3/6/1970]
[Congressional Quarterly - 3/13/1970 and 3/20/1970]
[Congressional Quarterly - 3/20/1970 and 4/3/1970]
[Congressional Quarterly - 4/10/1970 and 4/17/1970]
[Congressional Quarterly - 4/24/1970]
[Congressional Quarterly - 5/1/1970 and 5/8/1970]
[Congressional Quarterly - 5/15/1970]