Selected records of the National Study Commission on Records and Documents of Federal Officials. This Commission, also known as the Public Documents Commission, was established on 19 December 1974 when President Ford signed the Public Documents Act into law (PL 93-526, Title II). The 17 member commission, headed by former Attorney General Herbert Brownell, was organized in Dec. 1975 and assigned to study problems and questions relating to the control, disposition and preservation of records and documents produced by or on behalf of federal officials. In its report to Congress, the Commission recommended public ownership of the records and papers produced by the President, Vice President, members of Congress and the federal judiciary. The records on microfiche consist of background material, testimony, statements and reports presented to the Commission. The Commission's final majority and minority reports are not included.
United States. National Archives and Records Service