Nelson A. Rockefeller personal papers, DNA, Series G, 1958-1968
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Rockefeller, Nelson A. (Nelson Aldrich) (1908-1979), Perkins, Roswell B., and Ruebhausen, Oscar M.
- Extent:
- 12.5 Cubic Feet 23 letter boxes, 8 legal boxes.
- Language:
- English .
Background
- Scope and content:
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Although the acronym DNA may have stood for Definitive News Analysis, no corroboration has been found in the written record. The staff of DNA were on Rockefeller's personal payroll.
There were two main divisions to DNA, a research group for Nelson Rockefeller. The Domestic Policy staff was overseen by Roswell B. Perkins, while the Foreign Policy Staff was led by Henry Kissinger. In later years, DNA was headed by Oscar M. Ruebhausen. The main function of the organization was to draft position papers and research reports on issues important to the Governor's pursuit of the Republican presidential nomination.
NOTE TO RESEARCHERS
This series contains the office files of several members of Nelson A. Rockefeller's staff. These files document official activities in the execution of their duties as members of Rockefeller's staff. The actions, decisions, and exchanges of information or points of view documented here occurred in the course of proposing and implementing policies for the Rockefeller administration, political campaigns, and/or Rockefeller's personal activities. However, unless a document is specifically addressed to or from Nelson A. Rockefeller, or is referred to in a document addressed to him, it should not be assumed he saw the document or was aware of its existence or substance. Furthermore, researchers should bear in mind that staff files may contain documents or drafts addressed to Rockefeller which were never shown to him.
- Arrangement:
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This series is divided into three subseries: Subseries 1 - Notebooks Subseries 2 - Files for the 1968 Campaign Subseries 3 - Files for Other Campaigns and Issues
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for research with select materials restricted as noted. Brittle or damaged items are available at the discretion of RAC. Material in the Rockefeller family collections that provides the names, correspondence, or activities of living members of the Rockefeller family, and/or documents the net wealth of any Rockefeller family members, is restricted. Researchers interested in accessing digital media (floppy disks, CDs, DVDs, etc.) or audiovisual material (audio cassettes, VHS, etc.) in this collection must use an access surrogate. The original items may not be accessed because of preservation concerns. To request an access surrogate be made, or if you are unsure if there is an access surrogate, please contact an archivist.
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The Rockefeller Archive Center has title, copyright, and literary rights in the collection, in so far as it holds them, and has authority to grant permission to cite and publish archival material from the collection.
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