Ernest N. Morial Records
Intergovernmental Relations Administration
Headed by one of the Mayor's three executive assistants, this unit coordinated relations with the various boards and commissions, the City Council, state & federal governments, and local, national, and international organizations. It managed press and international relations, liaison with the Council and state legislature, and liaison with the various political organizations. Intergovernmental Relations staff represented the Mayor at conferences outside the city and acted as liaison with the U.S. Conference of Mayors and National League of Cities (although this latter function later came under the umbrella of the Special Assistant to the Mayor).
The archives holds records of several sub-units of Intergovernmental Relations, namely the Public Information Office, the International Relations Office, and the Legislation Coordination Office. Records of the Executive Assistant, James Chubbuck, were not transferred.
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This agency replaced the old Public Relations Office. It was to provide/coordinate media relations and ceremonial functions for the city, produce employee publications [Hall Talk, the City Hall magazine, ceased publication with the June/July, 1984 edition], take photographs of city government activities & maintain the file of photographs, staff special projects, and provide information over the telephone.
The records include subject files, sound and video recordings, press releases, and clipping files. Arranged in alphabetical order by folder title, the subject files illustrate the varied functions that the Public Information Office performed for the Mayor and his administration. Most of the subject headings are self explanatory as they relate to individual city departments and municipal activities.
The Mayor--General files contain correspondence and other documents that were handled for the Mayor by the Public Information staff; many of these are of a personal nature (including materials that might more appropriately be in the Mayor's Mementos file). The Monitor Reports summarize city-related stories carried by the local television news programs (Public Information staff members were assigned to view the programs and report on relevant coverage). In the Wood, Bette folder is a copy of chapter two from her manuscript Managing Crisis Cities.
The sound recordings include cassettes of press conferences, political speeches and related materials, public service announcements, public meetings (including hearings and City Council appearances), interviews, radio program appearances, and speeches. There is also a small group of miscellaneous recordings and an uninventoried box of microcassette recordings, mainly of one-on-one meetings/interviews with media representatives.
The clippings files are arranged alphabetically by subject and grouped together by year. They have not been inventoried on the folder title level. Generally one can expect to find folders on individual city departments and other governmental agencies as well as on significant topics of concern to city government. Most of the clippings are from local newspapers and other publications, but materials from the national/international press also are represented.
Press releases are available for January, 1978-December, 1983 and for September, 1985-April, 1986. They are arranged in chronological order. These documents are in the process (as of March, 1994) of being microfilmed, thus no detailed inventory is included below.
The video recordings have not yet been fully arranged and inventoried. Included are cassettes (both VHS and BETA format) as well as older tapes in various sizes and formats. Represented in the collection are political commercials, public service announcements, copies of news programs on which the Mayor appeared as a guest, and copies of news programs dealing with New Orleans. Also included are remnants of Public Information's local television news monitoring operation, in which staff members recorded the evening news shows for review presumably of the way in which City Hall was portrayed. Tapes apparently were reused following staff review. The surviving tapes contain all or portions of the news programming for scattered dates.
In addition to these files the archives also holds a set of Hall Talk and a file of photographic prints produced by the Public Information staff. Consult the archives staff for access to these materials.
Inventory
Subject Files
Box G1
"A" Miscellaneous, 1979-1985
Advertising, 1984
Airport
1979-1982
1983-1985
Algiers, 1983
Ali-Spinks Fight, 1978
Almonaster-Michoud Industrial District, 1981-1983
Annual Reports, 1978-1984
Armstrong Park, 1978-1983
Arts Council, 1978
Assessor's [Erroll Williams] Campaign, 1984-1985
Audubon Park, 1979-1981
"B" Miscellaneous, 1978-1981
Banquette, 1979-1983
Board of Liquidation, City Debt, 1982-1985
Bond Proposals, 1981-1985
Budget
General, 1978-1986
Public Information Office, 1979-1985
Business Image Committee, 1980-1984
Box G2
"C" Miscellaneous, 1978-1985
Cable Television, 1980-1985
Campaign -- District D Council Seat, 1985-1986
Campaigns -- General, 1985-1986
Capital Projects, 1978
Census (1980), 1979-1981
Citizen Action Center, 1980-1981
City Council, 1982-1983
City Planning Commission, 1978-1982
Civic Affairs, 1979-1980
Civil Service, 1980-1983
Clean City Committee, 1980-1981
Community Development, 1980-1984
Community Improvement Agency, 1978-1985
Congratulations
Local, 1978
Out of Town, 1978
Contracts
Communirep, Inc., 1981
David M. Kleck & Associates, Inc., 1979-1981
General, 1978
Conventions, 1981-1985
Box G3
Convention and Exhibition Center, 1981-1985
"D" Miscellaneous, 1978-1979
Dedications/Groundbreakings, 1978-1983
Downtown Development District, 1978-1982
"E" Miscellaneous, 1980-1984
Economic Development, 1980-1985
Editorials, 1981-1986
Election (October 22, 1983)
1983
undated [2 folders]
Elections, 1985
Entertainers (Neville Brothers), 1980
Environmental Affairs, 1985
Events, 1979
Exhibition Hall Authority, 1978-1983
"F" Miscellaneous, 1978-1980
Federal Programs, 1980-1981
Finance Department, 1980-1985
Fire Department, 1978-1986
Fortune Magazine, 1978
France, 1979
French Quarter, 1980-1985
Gambling, 1986
Gasoline Shortage, 1979
Box G4
Gridiron Show, 1979
Health Department, 1979-1985
Housing Authority of New Orleans, 1981
Image Campaign
1980
1981
1982-1984
1985
1986
Image Committee, Mayor's Business Development Council, 1982-1984
Inauguration
1978
1982 [2 folders]
Box G5
La Rochelle to New Orleans Transatlantic Race
1982
undated [2 folders]
Land Swap (Debartolo), 1983
Law Department, 1980-1983
Legislature, 1979-1985
Letters
Congratulations, 1978-1983
Greetings
1978 (?) - 1981 [2 folders]
1982
1983
1986
Thank Yous, 1985-1986
To the Editor
1980-1981
Box G6
1982-1985
Lobby (City Hall), 1979
Lotteries, 1982
Louisiana World Exposition, 1983-1985
"M" Miscellaneous, 1978-1981
Mardi Gras, 1985-1986
Mayor (General)
1978
1979
1980-1981
1982-1983
1984-1986
Mayor's Biography, 1978-1981
Mayor's Mementos [2 folders]
Mayor's Salary, 1982-1983
Box G7
Media, 1979-1985
Military Affairs, 1979
Minority Businesses, 1981
Miscellaneous, 1985-1986
Monitor Reports
1984 (November-December)
1985
January
February
March
April
May-June
July-August
Box G8
September-1986
Morrison Center [Civic Center Redevelopment Proposal], 1985
Municipalization, 1985
"N" Miscellaneous, 1979-1981
New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity, 1983
New Orleans Police Department, 1985
Parking
1982-1985
1986
Press Conference Announcements
1980 1981
January-June
July-December
1982
January-June
July-December
Box G9
1983
1985
January-April
May-August
September-December
1985-1986
Public Information Requests, 1985-1986
Rouse, 1985
Streets, 1984-1985
Superbowl XX, 1986
Town Meetings, 1983
Universities, 1985
Wood, Bette, 1982
Clipping Files
Box G10 1978 (A-M)
Box G11 1978 (N-Z)
Box G12 1979 (A-M)
Box G13 1979 (N-S)
Box G14 1979 (T-Z)
Box G15 1980 (A-E)
Box G16 1980 (E-P)
Box G17 1980 (P-Z)
1981 (A)
Box G18 1981 (B-M)
Box G19 1981 (M-T)
Box G20 1981 (T-Z)
1082 (A-Z)
Box G21 1982 (L-S)
Box G22 1982 (T-Z)
1983 (A-M)
Box G23 1983 (M-Z)
1984 (A-E)
Box G24 1984 (E-Z)
1985 (A)
Box G25 1985 (B-M)
Box G26 1985 (M-Z)
Sound recordings, 1978-1985.
Box G27
Sub-series I--Press Conferences
Tape 1, Side 1
May 19, 1978 [Damaged]
Tape 1, Side 2
May 23, 1978 [Damaged]
Tape 2, Side 1
May 22, 1978 [Damaged]
Tape 2, Side 2
? [Damaged]
Tape 3, Side 1
May ?, 1978 Announcement of Morial's staff
Tape 3, Side 2
June 16, 1978 Task force, Ali/Spinks prize fight
Tape 4, Side 1
June 9, 1978 Appointment of Susan Cohen to VIGOR, disability programs, streets, finance,
proposition 13--California
Tape 4, Side 2
July 14, l978 City planning commission, selection procedure and resignation of chairman
Tape 5, Side 1
August 2, 1978 Tourism, unemployment--CEDA City Planning Commission, City Council
Tape 5, Side 2
August 29, 1978 Seeking Republican Convention, 1980
Tape 6, Side 1
September 1, l978 Reorganization of Law Department, Latin American Trade, Orleans Parish School
Board
Tape 6, Side 2
September 19, 1978 Street improvement program (continued on tape #9)
Tape 7, Side 1
September 28, 1978 Sanitation Department, VIGOR appointment Health and Sanitation Department
Tape 7, Side 2
October 13, 1978 Appointment Public Relation Department, pay raises--city employees
Tape 8, Side 1
November 10, 1978 Discontinuing practice of providing stands for non-profit functions. Housing,
revenue measures
Tape 8, Side 2
November 16, 1978 Korean Trade Office and international trade efforts to improve economic
community, establishment of Economic Development office
Tape 9, Side 1
January 9, 1978 Housing task force--coordinating public and private sector
Tape 9, Side 2
Continuation of September 19, 1978
Tape 10, Side 1
January 31, 1979 Grants for improvement of Lawrence Square from Department of Interior, International
Trade and Economic Development--efforts to attract international trade
Tape 10, Side 2
February 6, 1979 Excessive rain conditions and how affecting city systems. Recognition of Fraternal Order of
Police as exclusive bargaining agent for NOPD.
Tape 11, Side 1
February 9, 1979 Police strike--teamsters protest recognition of Fraternal Order of Police--Mayor declares
illegal work stop--national board summoned
Tape 11, Side 2
February 15, 1979 Negotiations broken off by city/NOPD, Mardi Gras and intention of city to fire
striking police--Morial states city's negotiation position
Tape 12, Side 1
February 15, 1979 2nd press conference--Morial states city's amended negotiation position to continue
bargaining in good faith
Tape 12, Side 2
May 4, l979 Save our Jazz Committee (basketball team)
Tape 13, Side 1
February 23, 1979 Police strike briefing
Tape 13, Side 2
Police strike briefing continued
Tape 14, Side 1
March 4, 1979 Police strike ended
Tape 14, Side 2
May 9, 1979 Citizens Committee Against Crime
Tape 15, Side 1
March 4, 1979 Duplication: Police strike ended
Tape 15, Side 2
Blank
Tape 16, Side 1
March 19, 1979 Management corporation for Municipal Yacht Harbor
Tape 16. Side 2
May 31, 1979 Erased
Tape 17, Side 1
June 4, 1979 Housing task force
Tape 17, Side 2
September 12, 1979 Arson task force--EDA grant, Hurricane Frederick
Tape 18, Side 1
June 22, 1979 VIGOR calendar of events, disaster planning
Tape 18, Side 2
August 8, 1979 French Quarter Task Force, League of Women Voters' lawsuit
Tape 19, Side 1
July 20, 1979 State municipalities
Tape 19, Side 2
August 29, 1979 Presentation police delegate for International Year of the Child, truancy program
Tape 20, Side 1
August 24, 1979 Inaudible
Tape 20, Side 2
September 17, 1979 Endorsement of William Guste for Attorney General
Tape 21, Side 1
November 4, 1979 Small Business Conference, 11/29-30/79, Wild West Exhibit--New Orleans
Museum of Art, New Orleans neighborhood profiles
Tape 21, Side 2
November 13, 1979 Citizens Committee Against Crime report
Tape 22, Side 1
December 3, 1979 Truancy centers and task force
Tape 22, Side 2
December 22, 1979 Urban Development Action Grant, comments by Moon Landrieu
Tape 23, Side 1
February 15, 1980 Reynard Rochon briefs press on fiscal issues, budget planning and effects of
uncollected revenues
Tape 23, Side 2
(continued)
Tape 24, Side 1
March 3, 1980 Jim Chubbuck briefs press on air service to London
Tape 24, Side 2
May 2, 1980 CETA funds transferred to Housing Authority of New Orleans
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Tape 25, Side 1
March 12, 1980 Concept 29 building project, neighborhood commercial development
Tape 25. Side 2
April 24, 1980 Freret Street revitalization program (demonstration site)
Tape 26, Side 1
March 25, l980 Police Superintendent Parsons briefs press on murder of Water Mining, crime in
projects
Tape 26, Side 2
April 4, 1980 1980 census, weather
Tape 27, Side 1
April 10, l980 Police Superintendent Parsons briefs press on crime statistics report
Tape 27, Side 2
April 15, 1980 Urban terrorism--effects on criminal sub-culture
Tape 28, Side 1
April 17, 1980 Jazz Festival, 1980
Tape 28, Side 2
July 31, 1980 Condominium report
Tape 29, Side 1
June 4, 1980 Broussard, Carriere, streets, drainage
Tape 29, Side 2
July 21, 1980 Disaster at American Standard plant and effects of unemployment
Tape 30, Side 1
July 7, 1980 Update of federal funding and administration of funds
Tape 30, Side 2
September 4, 1980 Morial, Senator Long, Rep. Lindy Boggs announce award of EDA grant to New
Orleans Exhibition center (World's Fair)
Tape 31, Side 1
August 8, 1980 Superintendent Parsons briefs press on Police Dept., introduced by Mayor Morial
Tape 32, Side 1
October 8, l980 Human Services Task Force report (alliance of human service agencies)
Tape 33, Side 1
October 10, 1980 Exhibition Hall (World's Fair) and comments on President Carter
Tape 34, Side l
October 21, 1980 Re-election of Jimmy Carter, 1980
Tape 35, Side 1
November 11, 1980 Resignation of Superintendent Parsons, Algiers incident
Tape 36, Side 1
January 16, 1981 Methods of recruiting police officers
Tape 37, Side 1
April 3, 1981 Morial's rebuttal to Nat Kiefer's remarks re: International Hotel and city's
leadership in legislature
Tape 38, Side 1
April 16, 1981 Reynard Rochon announces appointment Henry Morris, Superintendent of Police,
and Warren Woodfork as Deputy Superintendent of Police--comments by Morial
Tape 39 Side 1
May 11, 1981 Statement on parish grand jury report and investigation of Algiers incident
Tape 40, Side 1
May 14, 1981 Anthony Mumphrey report on progress and Almonaster/Michoud industrial project
Tape 41, Side 1
November 23, 1981 Ron Faucheux and revenue proposals
Tape 42, Side 1
December 8, 1981 Transit task force briefing--Sidney Barthelemy/Morial
Tape 42, Side 2
(continued)
Tape 43, Side 1
September 27, 1982 Inaudible--titled Anselmo on suit against state, Gorman on French Quarter streets
Tape 44, Side 1
October 1, 1982 Mayor's Task Force on youth against drugs and campaign against substance abuse.
Proclamation in October as drug awareness month. New Orleans lawsuit against state
mandate (on funding).
Tape 45, Side 1
October 12, 1982 Business against crime progress
Tape 45, Side 2
(continued)
Tape 45, Side 1
October 15, 1982 Crime prevention reorganization (Second Line on Crime--appointment of Lynn Schneider as
Director)
Tape 47, Side 1
December 8, 1982 Announcement of disclosure policy in city activities
Tape 48, Side 1
April 29, 1983 Announces awarding of bid to Lawson Dist. Co. for 15 new city buses
Tape 49, Side 1
May 27, 1983 Hazardous materials, policy comments: Dr. Ray Garrety and Fire Superintendent
McCrossen
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Tape 50, Side l
June 3, 1983 Air Transportation Assoc. Report, comments: William Jackman of ATA
Tape 51, Side 1
June 9, 1983 Regional Transit Authority buyout of NOPSI
Tape 52, Side 1
July 11, 1983 Council's veto override (on charter change limiting mayoral tenure: ordinance
11,032
Tape 53, Side 1
July 13, 1983 Councilman Sidney Barthelemy briefs press on charter change limiting Mayor
term--ordinance 11,032
Tape 54, Side 1
July 2, 1983 Sal Anzelmo--legality of Council voting on veto override
Tape 55, Side 1
July 30, 1983 Politics and government, city charter amendment and mayoral tenure
Tape 56, Side 1
October 11, 1983 Mayor endorses proposition B (erased)
Tape 57, Side 1
October 21, 1983 Mayor's statement on Dave Treen
Tape 57, Side 2
October 2, 1983 Dave Treen's response to Mayor Morial
Tape 58, Side 1
undated Fire Fighters' press conference
Sub-Series II--Morial Re-election Campaigns
(speeches, debates, commercials)
Tape 59, Side 1
"Let's Keep Dutch"--commercial spot by Sylvia Johns, Ernie Elly and Placide Adams
Tape 60, Side 1
MCC 7-82--RDO
Tape 60, Side 2
MCC 8-82--RDO Two commercial spots--Regular Democratic Organization "Neighbors' Comments on
Mayor's election", 1982
Tape 61, Side 1
MCC 9-82--RDO Commercial spot, Regular Democratic Organization, neighbors' comments on Mayor's
election, 1982
Tape 62, Side 1
MMR 106-82 3 commercial spots: Sam Leblanc endorses Morial, relationship with legislature, 1982
MMR 107-82 Jim Amoss endorses Morial, 1982
MMR 108-82 Jim Comiskey endorses Morial
Tape 63, Side 1
MCC 5-82 RDO
MCC 6-82 RDO 2 commercial spots--re-election of Morial--humorous, 1982
Tape 64, Side 1
"Just Three" 2 commercial spots vote for proposition A to change city charter extending number of mayoral
terms, 1985
Tape 65, Side 1
"Just Three" commercial spot--proposition A extending number of mayoral terms, 1985 (different from above)
Tape 66, Side 1
Dutch re-election announcement--speech, 1982
Tape 67, Side 1
"Person on the Street" commercial spot supporting proposition A extending number mayoral terms, 1985
Tape 68, Side 1
Ed Clancy radio cartoon--satires proposition 1--Morial's bid for 3rd term, 1985
Tape 69, Side 1
William Jefferson 2 commercial spots--Jefferson's mayoral campaign, 1982
Tape 70, Side 1
"Committee for Freedom to Choose" 11 commercial spots--proposition A--extending number of mayoral terms,
1985
Tape 71, Side 1
Morial Fundraising 3 commercial spots--notable citizens support Morial, 1982
Tape 72, Side 1
Mayoral candidate debate--moderated by Charles Zewe--participants: Ron Faucheux, William Jefferson, Dutch
Morial, WDSU, WYLD, WNOE, 2/2/82
Tape 73, Side 1
MCC 4-82 RDO--4 commercial spots--Baseball Batman--Mayor's race, 1982
Sub-Series III--Public Service Announcements--Radio
Box G30
Tape 74, Side 1
New Orleans Parking Division--Enforcement of parking laws--Police Superintendent Warren Woodfork
Tape 75, Side 1
Take a Bus Demo--Promotion bus system--Jay Handleman
Tape 76, Side 1
Firetrap--Parking Administration--Enforcement of parking laws--Fire Chief William McCrossen
Tape 77, Side 1
Public Defender--Enforcement of parking laws--Perry Termashien (?) of Bayou Chapter of Paralyzed Veterans
of America
Sub-Series 1V--Public Meetings
(Regional urban policy hearings/ City Council)
Tape 78, Side 1 & 3
Regional urban policy hearing-- Meeting of National Conference of Democratic Mayors
Tape 79, Side 2 & 4
Regional urban policy hearing--Topic: Effects of Reagan administration urban policy and planning national
democratic urban platform for election, 1984--discussion of various political and academic notables on nation's
cities, 1983
Tape 80, Side 5
Tape 81, Side 1
City council meeting 4/3/80--Reynard Rochon and Mayor Morial address city council on budget amendment
April 3, 1980
Tape 81, Side 2
(continued)
Tape 82, Side 1
City Council Meeting, undated--Fragments of Council debate on land swap (Reynard Rochon)
Tape 83, Side 1
City Council Meeting, undated--Council addressed by citizens on police brutality/Algiers
Tape 83, Side 2
(continued)
Sub-Series V--Interviews
Tape 84, Side 1
Liz Galtney--4/1/83--Police Department (Racial problems, ethics, brutality)
Tape 85, Side 1
John Head/USA Today--Mayor Morial, 9/23/83- Omi series on New Orleans--Worlds Fair and effect on New
Orleans
Tape 86, Side 1
Micky Wellman--Mayor Morial,10/11/82--Capital needs of the city (New Orleans)
Tape 87, Side 1
Alec Gifford, Mayor Morial, Newsmaker, Channel 6, 6/4/81--Morial split with William Jefferson
Tape 88, Side 1
Keith Rush, Mayor Morial, WSMB, On the air, 6/14/78--General questions from public
Tape 89, Side 1
Mike (?) WGSO--Reynard Rochon--Homestead exemption
Tape 90, Side 1
Radio roundtable, KHOM (Houma)--Jay Handleman, 9/2/84--King Tut exhibit
Tape 91, Side 1
Press, Moon Landrieu, WYLD, 3/12/82--Landrieu announces endorsement of Ron Faucheux for Mayor, 1982
election--comments by Morial administration
Sub-Series V1--Radio Programs
Tape 92, Side 1
WYLD report 3/?--Morial addresses street improvements
Tape 93, Side 1
WYLD report 11--damaged
Tape 94, Side 1
Byline--New Orleans business barometer--Business support of Ron Faucheux, 1982
Tape 95, Side 1
Rendering unto Caesar, the earnings tax--WYLD--five part series examining 1% earning tax proposal, 9/24-28/85
Tape 96, Side 1
Mayor Morial speaks (WYLD)--Mayor's report to the people, 4/16/83--Introduction by Bob Dabney, Director
of Public Information--News conference re-created into radio programs--discusses trade mission to far east
(Hong Kong, Peoples Republic of China)
Tape 97, Side 1
Crescent City Close-up, WVUE, undated--Morial delivers sermon on state of the family--Word of Faith
Temple
Sub-Series VII--Speeches
Box G31
Tape 98, Side 1
State of the city address--State of the city's economy
Tape 98, Side 2
(continued)
Tape 99, Side 1
Lafayette Rotary Club Speech, undated--Morial discusses urban problems
Sub-Series VIII--Miscellaneous Fragments
Tape 100, Side 1
Billy Sanchez, undated, Chief of Fire Dept.--Fragment, possibly radio talk show--defends Fire Dept. strike
Tape 101, Side 1
Speech--speaker unknown, undated--State of national and cities' economy--Reagan's economic recovery
program
Tape 101, Side 2
Speech--speaker unknown--Morial vs. Jefferson--what mayoral election signifies to black community in New
Orleans
Tape 102, Side 1
Mayor on black political organization--source unknown, undated--fragment--Mayor discusses political
organization and effects on city government--black political organizations
Tape 103, Side 1
Wrong speed (?)
Tape 103, Side 2
Army Corps of Engineers--source unknown--fragment--river stages--flooding
Tape 104, Side 1
Panel discussion--source unknown--possibly Conference of Democratic Mayors, 1971--Plight of American
city--Is it a crisis? Notables: Mayor Clarence Stokes, Michael Harrington, Patrick Moynihan
Tape 104, Side 2
(continued)
Tape 105, Side 1
King Tut--unknown speaker--Fragment of speech on luxury of King Tut/Egypt
Tape 106, Side 1
Coleman Young radio--Mayor of Detroit, 1977--7 commercial spots for reelection of Mayor Coleman Young
Tape 107, Side 1
Nat Kiefer radio spot, 9/10/80--Commercial spot--Kiefer endorses Tony Glorioso for clerk of court race
Tape 108, Side 1
Mayor Moon Landrieu--Talk of Town WGSO, 1980 (?)--fragment--Landrieu is interviewed by unknown
source on experiences as Mayor, relationship of press, successive terms of office for Mayor
Tape 109, Side 1
Ron Faucheux, WGSO, 1982--fragment--Faucheux discusses campaign platform, mayoral election, 1982
Tape 110, Side 1
Ron Faucheux, 1982 (beginning recorded at wrong speed), various endorsements for Faucheux
Tape 111, Side 1
Ron Faucheux, 1982--Walter Burnett speaks for Alliance of Good Government--topic: electing a candidate--speech
by Faucheux on campaign
Tape 112, Side 1
Untitled--damaged
Tape 113, Side 1
Untitled, 12/8/?--fragment--unknown committee meeting--Topic: Political impropriety (Sal Anzelmo and
Mayor) concerning Wisner Trust and city's management of.
Box G32
Microcassettes (uninventored)
Boxes G33-G41
Videotapes (uninventoried)
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In the Morial administration the International Relations Office was responsible for handling the city's relationships with foreign countries in order to promote trade and economic development through tourism and import/export activities. Its origins were in the old Public Relations Office within the Mayor's Office and, as such, it tended to play more of a "goodwill" role than an economic development one. Through the Mayor's International Trade and Relations Committee the Office cooperated with other local foreign trade agencies such as International House, the International Trade Mart, and the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans. In addition to its general functions, the Office also acted as liaison between City Hall and the local Consular Corps and worked with the U.S. Department of State's Inter Communications Agency visitor program.
The records include correspondence files (including correspondence with the local Consular Corps), financial records, miscellaneous office documents, subject files, travel records, and records relative to international visitors (including official representatives of foreign nations, representatives of international organizations, and State Department sponsored visitors). There are also detailed records of the long-running Plaza de Espana project to develop the foot of Canal Street into a Spanish Plaza.
Also included are records dating from the administration of Moon Landrieu, 1970-1978. These documents appear to have been retained in the International Relations Office beyond the end of Landrieu's terms in office; they were later transferred to the archives along with the files from the Morial years. There is also a series of International Relations Office records in the Landrieu papers within the City Archives.
Inventory
Box H1
Correspondence, Consular
Australian Trade Office
Austria
Barbados
Belgium
Belize
Bolivia
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Box H2
Ecuador
Ecuadorian Consulate, Closing of
El Salvador, Arts and Trade Exhibit
French Trade Commission
Germany
Great Britain
Greece
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Box H3
India
Israel
Italy
Japan
Korea
Liberia
Luxembourg
Mexico
Monaco
Netherlands
Nicaragua
Norway
Box H4
Panama
Paraguay
Peruvian Independence Day
Portugal
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Thailand
Upper Volta
Venezuela
Yugoslavia
Box H5
Consular Corps
Claims, etc.
General
Privileges
Correspondence, General
1978-1980
1980-1981
1982-1983
1984-1985
1986
Box H6
Correspondence, Miscellaneous
Letters of Introduction
Memorandums, Interoffice
Financial Records
Auditing Reports
Budget
1974
1975
1976
Pay Plan, 1981
Travel Expenses
1976-1980
1981
1983
1984
Vouchers
1970, January-April
1970, May-August
1970, September-December
1971, January-April
1971, May-August
1971, September-December
Box H7
1972, January-April
1972, May-August
1972, September-December
1973, January-April
1973, May-August
1973, September-December
1974, January-April
1974, May-August
1974, September-December
1975, January-April
1975, May-August
Box H8
1975, September-December
1976
1977
1978
1979
1981
Miscellaneous Office Files
Annual Report, 1980
Applications for Employment
Assistance Rendered
Linguist, Official
Missions and Trips, Miscellaneous
Monthly Departmental Activity Reports
Press Releases
1970-1971
1972
Box H9
1973
1979
Proclamations
Publications, General
Plaza de Espana Files
Correspondence, General
1973
1974
Dedication, 1976
Dedication, 1978
"File #16" [agreements for shipment, design, construction, etc.]
General
1964-1968
Box H10
1970-1971
1972
1973-1975
1976
1977-1978
International Trade Mart
Plans
Publicity and Releases
Rosie O'Grady's, Proposed
Shipments
1974
1975
"Special File" [World's Fair, Rouse Corp., etc.]
Telegrams
Box H11
Subject Files
Adolescent Psychiatry Societies, Second Pan-American Reunion, 1973
African Chamber of Commerce
American Society for Microbiology
Bastille Day
Board of Commissioners, Port of New Orleans
Caribbean/Central American Action
Carifesta
Cayman Islands (Columbus Day, 1992)
Central American Conference
Fourth (1979)
Fifth (1980)
Sixth (1981)
Chamber of Commerce
Changing World Economy
Chief Administrative Office
Codofil
Contemporary Art of Senegal Exhibition, 1980-1981
Coordination Council for North American Affairs
Cordell Hull Foundation (First Interamerican Conference on Alternative Sources of Energy, Gasahol, 1978-1979)
Costa Rican Export Investment Promotion Center
Councilmen, General
Cuban Refugees
Ecuadorian Relief
Fitzmorris, Lieutenant Governor James E.
Foreign Relations Association of New Orleans
French Quarter Festival
Groupe Expansion (Paris, France)
Haitian Art Exhibition, 1979
Health, Department of
Heart Fund Drive
Hispanic Task Force
Hotels
Ibero-American Municipal Association
Immigration
Indian Republic Day
Interfer
Box H12
International Conference on Environment and Health, 1971-1972
International House
International Municipal and Bilingualism Committee
International Order of Merit
International Pharmaceutical Federation
International Rivercenter
International Society of Sugar Cane Technologies
International Society of University Colon and Rectal Surgeons, 1974
International Trade and Relations Committee
Correspondence
1973
1974
1975
Meetings
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
Projects
International Trade Mart
Board of Directors Minutes
Consular Corps Committee
Foreign Student Committee
General
Hospitality Committee
International Viewpoint Committee
Missions
Public Relations Committee
International Trade Seminar
Iron Grates (for trees)
Box H13
Japan-Louisiana Association
Japan Travel Bureau
Jazz Festival, Buenos Aires, 1985
Joan of Arc Statue, Regilding
La Rochelle-New Orleans Transatlantic Race
Ann Wheeler's File
Committees
Correspondence
1980-1981
1982
LACSA's Inaugural Flight, 1973
Latin American Apostolate
Latin American Chamber of Commerce
Latin American Festival, 1973
Latin American Task Force
Latin World
Louisiana Lions Club (1977 Convention)
Louisiana Spanish Heritage Bicentennial Committee, Inc.
Louisiana State University in New Orleans
Louisiana State University, Latin American Affairs
Box H14
Louisiana Tricentennial
Louisiana World Exposition
Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner
Correspondence
1980-1982
1983
Korea Day
Letters from Officials
Lufthansa
Mardi Gras, 1971
Mardi Gras Reception, 1972
Marriott Hotel
Marti Monument
Matute, Miss Louisiana (Chirographer)
Mayor Schiro, General Correspondence, 1970
Mayor Morial
General
Local Engagements with Foreign Concerns
Mayor's Council on International Trade and Economic Development
Activities
1980
1981-1984
1985
Meetings
1980
Box H15
1981-1984
1985
Mexican American Interparliamentary Conference, 1972
Mexican Tourist Office
Mexico Fiesta in New Orleans, 1980
Mikasinovich, Branko
Minority Business Opportunity Committee
Mississippi Day in New Orleans
Mississippi Valley World Trade Council
National Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice
National Conservative Political Action Committee
National Economic Development Association
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
New Orleans Jazz Club
New Orleans/Kuwait Festival, 1985
New Orleans Media Institute
New Orleans-Nicaragua Relief Fund (2 folders)
New Orleans Public Schools
New Orleans Task Force on Trade and Commodities
Nicaraguan War Relief
Nigerian Representation in New Orleans
Olimpia Soccer Team of New Orleans
Opera Guild
Organization of American States
Overture to the Elegant Season
Box H16
Pan-American Beauty Pageant (First), 1971-1972
Pan-American Congress of Anatomy
Pan-American Day, 1970
Pan-American Day/Week
Panama Canal Forum
Parkchester
Parkway and Parks Commission
Peru's Golden Treasures Exhibition
Peruvian Relief
Piazza d'Italia
Place de France
Dedication
Joan of Arc Day
Joan of Arc Monument
Landscaping
Plaza de Carondelet
Police Department
Polish-American Preservation Seminar, 1974
Postal Committee
Professional Translators and Interpreters, Inc.
Property Management, Department of
Russian Photographic and Cultural Exhibit, 1970
Salvadorian Fiesta in Jackson Square, 1971
Seamen's International Sports Week, 1978
Sewerage and Water Board
Sister Cities Program
Social Activities Committee
Social Advisory Committee
Social Apostolate Advisory Board
Sociedad de Ciudadanos Unidos de America Latina (LULAC)
Box H17
Sound and Light Show, Jackson Square
1971
1972-1973
Southern United States Trade Association (SUSTA)
Spanish Culture Week, 1977
Spanish Speaking Coalition Conference, 1972
Spanish Speaking Community in New Orleans
Steamboat Race Information
Sugar Bowl Parade, 1970
Task Force on United States Exports
Tourist and Convention Commission, Greater New Orleans
Trade Promotion
Trelles, Manuel
Tri-Parish Council on Soccer
United States Civil Aeronautics Board
United States Department of State
Office of Foreign Missions
Office of Protocol
Pearson Program
United States Information Agency
United States-Southeast Mexico Regional Trade Conference, 1972
Up With People
Urban League of Greater New Orleans
Wallace Fountain Donation
White House Office of Liaison with State and Local Governments
Box H18
Travel Records
Australia and New Zealand, 1985
Belgium, 1985
Brazil
1980
1984
1985
Costa Rica, 1982
Europe (World's Fair Trip), 1981
Far East, 1986
France
1972
1978 (Paris)
1984 (Orleans)
Greece, 1985
Israel, 1979
Italy and France, 1979
Japan
1981
1983 (Spring) [and the Far East]
1983 (Fall)
Mexico
1974
Box H19
1981
1985
Miscellaneous
Orient, 1984 [including Hong Kong Jazz Festival]
South Africa, 1982
Venezuela, 1983
West Africa, 1980 (2 folders)
Yugoslavia, 1985
Visitors, Records of
General Correspondence (2 folders)
Box H20
Representatives of Foreign Countries
Algeria
Ambassador of, 1978
Argentina
Ambassador of, 1970
Ambassador of, 1982
Australia
Ambassador of, 1971
Minister of Foreign Affairs, 1975
Belgium
Port of Antwerp Mission, 1971
Belize
Prime Minister, 1983
Bolivia
Sugar Cane Producers, 1972
Brazil
"Custodio de Mello" (training ship), 1974
Canada
Ambassador of, 1977
Newfoundland, Premier of, 1971
Quebec, Prime Minister of, 1979
Chad
[SEE SUDAN]
China, Peoples Republic
Consul General of, 1980
General
Costa Rica
Minister of Transportation, 1979
Egypt
Ambassador of, 1977
El Salvador
Ambassador of, 1974
France
Ambassador of, 1971
Ambassador of, 1972
Ambassador of, 1978
Ambassador of, 1980
"Blue Cruise," 1978
Hauts-de-Seine, Members of the Conseil General of, 1971
"Jeanne d'Arc" (ship), 1974
"Jeanne d'Arc" and "Le Forbin" (ships), 1976
La Rochelle, Mayor of, 1982
Orleans, Mayor of
1970
1974
Prefects, Delegation of, 1970
Box H21
President Valery Giscard d'Estaing, 1976
Great Britain
"H.M.S. Blake" (ship), 1974
London, Lord Mayor of, 1984
Greece
Ambassador of, 1975
Honduras
President Policarpo Paz Garcia, 1980
Indonesia
Territory of Jakarta, Officials of, 1980
Ireland
Prime Minister, 1979
Israel
Ambassador of, 1977
Italy
Ambassador of, 1973
Ambassador of, 1976
Japan
Ambassador of, 1981
Distribution and Merchandizing Study Team, 1970
Miscellaneous
Mission to the Southern United States, 1971
Parliamentary Delegation, 1972
Project Center, 1971
Jordan
King Hussein, 1976
Mexico
Congressional Delegation, 1973
Delegation of Businessmen and Government Officials, 1980
Yucatan, Governor of, 1973
Netherlands
Ambassador of, 1971
Rotterdam Delegation, 1979
New Zealand
Prime Minister, 1984
Norway
Ambassador of, 1977
"Christian Radich" (training ship), 1980
Panama
Vice President, 1985
Box H22
Rumania
President Nicolae Ceausescu, 1978
South Africa
Ambassador of, 1978
Spain
"Don Sebastian de Elcano" (training ship), 1983
Minister of Commerce, 1971
Sudan
Ambassador, and Ambassador of Chad, 1979 [opening of the Nubia Exhibit
Switzerland
Ambassador of, 1974
Ambassador of, 1976
Ambassador of, 1979
Taiwan
Mayors, 1983
Trinidad and Tobago
Ambassador of, 1978
USSR
Delegations, 1979
Venezuela
Ambassador of, 1978
West Germany
Ambassador of, 1979
Bremen, Mayor of, 1976
County Executives, 1973
"Deutschland" (training ship), 1972
Hamburg Mission, 1973
Minister of the Economy, 1978
Miscellaneous
Yugoslavia
Ambassador of, 1977
Representatives or guests of organizations/institutions
Family Health, Inc., 1972
Gulf Outport, 1971-1972
Hohen-Lever, Co., 1971
Inter-American Municipal Organization, 1971
Naval Command College, 1972
Organization of American States
Ambassador of, 1973
Ambassador of, 1975
Tulane University/University of New Orleans (Jorge Luis Borges), 1982
United States Department of State
Ambassador at Large Beverly Carter, 1979
United States Government Sponsored Visitors
1970, Programs and Entertaining
1970, January-April
1970, May-August
Box H23
1970, September-December
1971, January-April
1971, May-August
1971, September-December
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
Box H24
1979
1984
1985
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The legislative coordination staff within the Mayor's Office was responsible for lobbying and monitoring city-related legislation at the local, state, and national levels. Staff members handled state matters directly, but the city contracted with Washington contacts to provide lobbying services on the federal level.
The records in this small sub-group document city government's relations with the state legislature. Among the records are files dealing with individual topics as well as files dealing more generally with capital requests, the city's own legislative package, and the impact of pending bills on the city and its interests. The latter concern is documented in the folders headed "House Bills -- Reports, etc." and "Senate Bills -- Reports, etc." Included therein are various forms used by researchers and/or department heads to record their opinions as to the positive or negative aspects for the city of individual bills. In some cases other documentation is included for certain bills (legislative committee reports, vote tallies, etc.).
Inventory
Box I1
Airport
1984 (HB900)
1985 (HB1447)
Capital Outlay Requests
Correspondence, 1984-1985
Forms
1984-1985
1985-1986
1986-1987
City Legislative Package
1984
1985
High Speed Rail (HB1841), 1985
House Bills -- Reports, etc.
1984
#23-600
#622-1828
1985
#14-383
#371-729
#743-1253
Box I2
#1255-1939
Housing Legislation, 1984
Senate Bills -- Report, etc.
1984
#10-651
#655-1182
1985
#8-543
#547-1104
Tobacco Tax, 1981-1985