Jenkins, James E.: Files, 1981-1984

Office of the Counsellor to the President

Deputy Counsellor to the President

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Within the collection, documentation exists of responses to Independent Counsel requests for material from the Jenkins collections. In 1987 Independent Counsel James McKay began an investigation of Franklyn (Lyn) Nofziger's post-Administration employment contacts within the White House. The investigation eventually expanded to another probe of Edwin Meese and his possible involvement with the Wedtech corporation and influence peddling. The White House Counsel’s office attached self-stick notes (“Post-it Notes”) to documents deemed relevant to the Independent Counsel’s requests for records. We have left these notes in place to document the Independent Counsel and White House actions.

The Library renumbered the Jenkins matieral from oversize attachment (OA) box numbers into numerical box numbers: 1, 2, 3, etc. All folders, paperwork, and inventories have been corrected to reflect this change.

Some of Jenkins’ files include material created by Robert Garrick, his predecessor as Deputy Counsellor.

The James Jenkins collection is arranged into 11 series. Series II: Cabinet and Cabinet Councils consists of eight subseries. Series IV consists of three subseries.

Series List

SERIES 01: SUBJECT FILE

SERIES 02: CABINET AND CABINET COUNCILS

SUBSERIES A: Cabinet

SUBSERIES B: Cabinet Council on Commerce and Trade

SUBSERIES C: Cabinent Council on Economic Affairs

SUBSERIES D: Cabinet Council on Food and Agriculture

SUBSERIES E: Cabinet Council on Human Resources

SUBSERIES F: Cabinet Council on Legal Policy

SUBSERIES G: Cabinet Council on Management and Administration

SUBSERIES H: Cabinet Council on Natural Resources and Environment

SERIES 03: BUDGET

SERIES 04: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MATERIAL

SUBSERIES A: FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)

SUBSERIES B: Disaster Declarations

SUBSERIES C: Emergency Mobilization Preparedness

SERIES 05: NATIONAL INDICATORS SYSTEM REPORTS

SERIES 06: MEETINGS

SERIES 07: MEDIA

SERIES 08: PRESIDENT’S WEEKLY UP-DATES

SERIES 09: MEESE CONFIRMATION AS ATTORNEY GENERAL

SERIES 10: CHRONOLOGICAL FILE

SERIES 11: TELEPHONE LOGS

Biography

James Jenkins (1923-2002) was a naval officer, lobbyist and political assistant to Governor Ronald Reagan and President Reagan.

Jenkins served as a Navy officer for 22 years after graduating from the U.S. Merchant Martine Academy. He retired as a captain in 1966 having served as public relations officer for four secretaries of the Navy.

Jenkins served in multiple capacities as part of Ronald Reagan’s gubernatorial administration in California. After his hiring, Jenkins worked mostly in Washington, DC as the chief lobbyist for the State of California, while serving as Reagan's Assistant for Public Affairs (1969-1971). He was then appointed Secretary of Health and Welfare (1974-1975).

Jenkins joined the Reagan White House staff, as the chief assistant to Counsellor Edwin Meese III in October 1981. He succeeded Robert Garrick in this position. He left the White House staff effective May 15, 1984.

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