Title: Glen E. Wegner Papers, White House Central Files, 1969-1972

Dates: 1969-1972

Collection Number: 6219814

Creator/Collector: Wegner, Glen E.

Extent: 26 linear feet, 8 linear inches; 61 boxes

Repository: Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum

Abstract: Glen E. Wegner was Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislation (Health) in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. His responsibilities involved fields relating to health and education legislation, including the National Fluoridation Proposal, funding for medical schools, health planning, health care, consumer protection, and environmental health and manpower resources. In 1971, Wegner accepted a position in the White House as Deputy to Counselor Robert Finch. In this capacity, he was responsible for advising Finch on health matters, and he acted as the liaison between the White House and the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare on health issues.

Language of Material: English

Collection is open for research. Some materials may be unavailable based upon categories of materials exempt from public release established in the Presidential Recordings and Materials Preservation Act of 1974.

Most government records are in the public domain; however, this series includes commercial materials, such as newspaper clippings, that may be subject to copyright restrictions. Researchers should contact the copyright holder for information.

Glen E. Wegner Papers, White House Central Files, 1969-1972. Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum

These materials are in the custody of the National Archives and Records Administration under the provisions of Title I of the Presidential Recordings and Materials Preservation Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-526, 88 Stat. 1695) and implementing regulations.

The Glen E. Wegner file group documents, to a large extent, background and research materials relating to his responsibilities as a Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislation (Health) at the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. His major areas of expertise involved fields relating to health and education legislation, including The National Fluoridation Proposal, funding for medical schools, health planning, health care, consumer protection, environmental health and manpower resources. As the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislation, he was responsible for advising the Secretary on developing the Department's legislative programs. He directed the preparation of staff papers and other written materials relating to health legislative proposals and recommendations; and represented the Department on interdepartmental and intradepartmental Task Forces and Committees concerned with health. He explained the Department's position and point of view on proposed health legislation to members of Congress and to congressional committees and coordinated the preparation of background material for them. In 1971 he accepted a position in the White House as a Deputy to Counsellor Robert Finch. In this capacity, he was responsible for advising Finch on health matters; and he acted as the liaison between the White House and the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare on health issues. In addition, he was a member of the Nixon Task Force on Health.