Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
JFKWHSFWWH-MF77-002
This folder contains material pertaining to the Consumer Advisory Council (CAC), which was formally established by the Council of Economic Advisers in July 1962 in order to ensure that the government considered the needs of consumers. The information here relates to a CAC meeting held in March 1963. Types of material include correspondence, memoranda, press releases, meeting agendas, and news articles. Items include an organization chart; a speech by Robert Lampman titled "The New Frontier and the Consumer Interest"; a paper by Betty J. Willis on the history of White House Conferences; comments by Caroline F. Ware on a proposed President's Committee on Consumer Interests; thoughts on establishing a consumer newsletter; and a short history of the origins of the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, and Labor.