Richard B. Cheney Files (Box 7): References to Journalists or Media Organizations

SUMMARY

This dossier investigates whether researchers who accessed Box 7 of the Richard B. Cheney Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library have published findings or inventories that reference specific journalists or media organizations. The Cheney files heavily document the 1976 presidential campaign and the 1975 intelligence community investigations, as stated in the Ford Presidential Library's finding aid [2]. A document from the Ford Library specifically references original documents located in Box 7, folder 'Intelligence - Reorganization' of the Richard B. Cheney Files [4]. While the files detail Cheney's role in protecting the CIA from investigations in the wake of media revelations [6], no specific published research or inventory has been located that identifies journalists or media organizations mentioned within Box 7. The available public information from the Ford Library provides general descriptions of the Cheney collection but does not offer granular details about the contents of specific boxes regarding named journalists.

CLAIMS

1. VERIFIEDCONF 1.00

   The Richard B. Cheney Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library contain materials related to the 1975 investigations of the intelligence community.

   — attributed to: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library

   • https://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/digital-research-room/finding-aids/richard-b-cheney-deputy-assistant-president-assistant-president
2. VERIFIEDCONF 1.00

   Original documents related to 'Intelligence - Reorganization' are located in Box 7 of the Richard B. Cheney Files.

   — attributed to: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library

   • https://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/sites/default/files/pdf_documents/library/document/0005/1561491.pdf
3. CORROBORATEDCONF 0.90

   Richard Cheney played a role in protecting the CIA from outside investigations after media revelations of intelligence abuses.

   — attributed to: National Security Archive

   • https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/document/18213-national-security-archive-doc-04-white-house
4. UNVERIFIABLECONF 0.90

   No specific published findings or inventories referencing journalists or media organizations from Box 7 of the Richard B. Cheney Files have been identified in the provided sources.

   — attributed to: ARGUS investigation

TIMELINE

• 1975Investigations of the intelligence community are a heavily documented topic in the Cheney files. [src]
• 1975-05Materials concerning President Ford's efforts to obtain the Republican nomination begin. [src]
• 1976-08Materials concerning President Ford's efforts to obtain the Republican nomination conclude. [src]
• 1975-1976Richard Cheney, as White House chief of staff, played a role in protecting the CIA from investigations. [src]

ENTITIES

• PERSON Richard B. Cheney — Deputy Assistant to the President, Assistant to the President, White House Chief of Staff during Ford administration
• ORG Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library — Archival institution holding the Cheney Files
• ORG CIA — Central Intelligence Agency, subject of investigations referenced in Cheney Files
• PERSON David Kennerly — Photojournalist mentioned in Ford Library guide, not directly linked to Cheney Box 7

OPEN QUESTIONS — PENDING LEADS

• Are there any academic papers, books, or dissertations that explicitly cite and describe the contents of Box 7, 'Intelligence - Reorganization,' from the Richard B. Cheney Files at the Ford Presidential Library, with specific mention of journalists or media organizations?
• Does the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library maintain more detailed, unredacted inventories of the Richard B. Cheney Files that would specify named individuals or organizations within Box 7's 'Intelligence - Reorganization' folder?
• Have any FOIA requests been filed for the contents of Box 7 of the Richard B. Cheney Files, and if so, have their responses or released documents referenced journalists or media organizations?
• Are there any oral histories or interviews with researchers who accessed the Richard B. Cheney Files that shed light on specific media-related content within Box 7?
• Do any declassified internal CIA or White House documents from the Ford administration period reference media scrutiny of intelligence activities that might correspond to the content of Cheney's 'Intelligence - Reorganization' files?

EVIDENCE — CAPTURED SOURCES

1. [WEB] https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/research/guide-holdings [archived]

   The following Guide to Holdings offers a detailed listing of processed and unprocessed materials held by the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum.

2. [WEB] https://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/library/fordguide.pdf [archived]

   David Kennerly, a photojournalist whom Ford met while Vice President, and four other photographers, took approximately 285,000 photos of Mr. Ford and his staff ...

3. [WEB] https://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/digital-research-room/finding-aids/richard-b-cheney-deputy-assistant-president-assistant-president [archived]

   The two topics most heavily documented in the Cheney files are the 1976 presidential campaign and the 1975 investigations of the intelligence community. The bulk of the campaign materials (over two linear feet) concern President Ford's efforts to obtain the Republican nomination,…

4. [WEB] https://research.hrc.utexas.edu/fasearch/findingAid.cfm?eadid=01151 [archived]

   The Benjamin C. Bradlee Papers consist of memos, correspondence, manuscript drafts, desk diaries, transcripts of interviews and speeches, facsimiles are ...

5. [WEB] https://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/sites/default/files/pdf_documents/library/document/0005/1561491.pdf [archived]

   The original documents are located in Box 7, folder "Intelligence - Reorganization" of the Richard B. Cheney Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.

6. [WEB] https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/bitstreams/3b9a3568-5d0c-4eb7-81e7-3e72c1c7604a/download

   14 Dec 1998 · This study examines the Presidential Library System, an agency within the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), as an example of ...

7. [WEB] https://www.ibiblio.org/lia/president/FordLibrary/presnet/cheney_rb_c005

   Presidential Protection, United States Secret Service BEGINNING DATE............. 08/1975 ENDING DATE................ 01/1977 BOX........................ 10 PAGE COUNT................. 15 CHENEY GENERAL SUBJECT FILE --------------- COL,SER,FLDR ID............ 000500184 ACCESSION.…

8. [REDDIT] https://www.reddit.com/r/ebookleaksdownload/ [archived]

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9. [REDDIT] https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1d3boj5/ufo_researcher_grant_cameron_has_shared_all_files/ [archived]

   UFO researchers should do as scientific researchers do, publish their research frequently and avoid sitting on tons of files by sharing the data freely with others in a public archive.

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    The Obama Presidential Center in Chicago just topped out a few days ago; what are your thoughts on this building design? Can't wait to visit the center, seems to be a design that will stand the test of time especially when compared to other presidential libraries.

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    19 Nov 2019 · 2 Former DEA Agents Michael Levine & Celerino Castillo III explain to California Governor Jerry Brown how the Govt allows drugs into the USA ...

13. [REDDIT] https://www.reddit.com/r/Presidents/comments/1c5yljv/highly_recommended_film_produced_by_the_ford/ [archived]

    This documentary film from the Ford Library was produced shortly after Gerald Ford's death in December 2006. It's really fantastic and definitely worth a watch. Many political figures and some former presidents make an appearance.

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15. [REDDIT] https://www.reddit.com/r/Presidents/comments/1bdzx2u/who_had_the_most_raw_intelligence_or_intellectual/

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16. [WEB] https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/document/18213-national-security-archive-doc-04-white-house [archived]

    Files at the Ford Presidential Library show Cheney's hands-on role in protecting the CIA from outside investigations in the wake of multiple revelations of prior intelligence abuses uncovered by Congress and the media, and downplaying "dark side" activities as merely "improper" r…

CROSS-REFERENCE

• → SHARES-EVENT CIA Journalists and Media Assets Named in Church Committee Records — The Cheney files document 1975 intelligence community investigations, which overlapped with the Church Committee's work on CIA relationships with journalists.
• → SHARES-EVENT MKUltra Records Destruction by Richard Helms: 1975–1976 Document Inventory and Reconstruction — The Cheney files' focus on 1975 intelligence investigations coincides with the period when CIA Director Richard Helms authorized the destruction of MKUltra records.
• → PARALLEL-PATTERN Operation Mockingbird: CIA Media Influence Program and Charter/Directive Post-1962 — Cheney's role in 'protecting the CIA from outside investigations in the wake of multiple revelations of prior intelligence abuses uncovered by Congress and the media' reflects broader concerns about CIA media influence, akin to Operation Mockingbird discussions.
• → SHARES-EVENT Project MKUltra: CIA Behavioral Modification Research Program (1950s–1970s) — Cheney's files concern 1975 intelligence investigations, which followed journalist Seymour Hersh's 1974 exposure of MKUltra.