Newly-opened ME (Messages) subject files in the White House Central File Collection

December 9, 2025

White House Central Files: Subject Files: ME (Messages) category

The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum has fully released the ME (Messages) category, which is part of the White House Central Files: Subject Files. The collection includes approximately 290,000 pages of new material spanning the years 1969-1974.

This subject category was used to file materials related to messages, greetings, statements, and similar communications sent from the President or the White House such as: congratulations on anniversaries; birthday greetings; statements of sympathy and condolences; and messages on the occasion of special events (e.g. cornerstone laying and dedications).

Primary correspondents included in this collection include President Nixon, John Ehrlichman, James Keogh, Noble Melencamp, Hugh Sloan, Herbert Klein, Alexander Butterfield, Raymond Price, and members of the public.

There are two designations within the files of Executive and General communications. Executive communications include messages between or on behalf of correspondents with agencies of foreign, national, state and local governments, and with prominent individuals. General communications are designated as General communications between or on behalf of government officials and private citizens and organizations.

About the Files

The newly-opened collection includes original incoming letters and staff memoranda; carbon and electrostatic copies of outgoing letters and staff memoranda; transmittal letters and memoranda for correspondence, reports and other items; preservation copies of newspaper and magazine clippings; lists of names of individuals for possible condolences or commendations; and withdrawal sheets for materials either transferred as audiovisual items or withdrawn for national security or privacy considerations.