Carol Rasco served
as Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy from 1993 to 1997. As the President's chief
domestic policy advisor, Rasco directed the President's Domestic Policy
Council (DPC), which consisted of Cabinet Secretaries and heads of domestic agencies.
The Domestic Policy Council was responsible for helping to shape, implement and
articulate the President's domestic policy agenda. While working on the
Domestic Policy Council Rasco worked on a variety of issues including health
care, education, violence and crime prevention, employment, state and local
communities, civil rights, Americorps, housing and homelessness, Empowerment
Zones, and the arts. The health care issues contained in the records include
AIDS (1993 and 1994), children’s health, disabilities, drug and alcohol abuse,
Medicaid and state Medicaid waivers, and Medicare. In December 1996 President Clinton named Carol Rasco to
be Senior Advisor to the Secretary and Director of America Reads Challenge.
Collections within Carol Rasco:
Carol Rasco’s Meetings, Trips, Events Series
Collection Descriptions:
Carol Rasco’s Meetings, Trips, Events Series
The series highlights the topics of discussion for scheduled meetings and events, the persons involved, and information on travel required to attend the meetings or events. Topics include health care reform, disability, employment, education, children and families, and communities. The records include memos, letters, reports, schedules, itineraries, meeting notes, flyers and pamphlets.
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This collection reflects on the wide range of domestic policy issues handled by Rasco and her staff. Issues include: health care, education, violence and crime prevention, employment, state and local communities, civil rights, Americorps, housing and homelessness, Empowerment Zones, health care, and the arts. Rasco's files include memos to/from DPC staff, White House staff, President Clinton and Vice-President Gore, and various Cabinet members. The files also contain correspondence to/from other agencies, public/private organizations, as well as individuals. The records include memos, letters, reports, meeting notes and agendas, pamphlets, handwritten notes, newspaper clippings, schedules, and magazine and journal articles.
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