Index to the Correspondence

The index helped ensure that incoming letters went to the appropriate official and received a proper and timely response. The index contains information about each letter received by the Office of the Secretary.

It includes the control number assigned to each letter; basic information about the letter, such as the name of sender, date and summary; and information about actions taken on the l etter. Most of the letters are from the general public, either sent directly to the agency or referred to the agency by other federal agencies, members of Congress or the White House. The index covers the terms of Secretaries Samuel Pierce, Jack Kemp and Henry Cisneros.