MEMORAND U M

THE WHITE HO U SE
WA SHI NGTON

February 3, 1984

TO: THE PRESIDENT

FROM: ANNE HIGGINS

VIA: DICK DARMAN

SUBJECT: Mail Volume Report January 1 - 28, 1984

During the period of January 1, 1984 - January 28, 1984

the White House Mail Room received:

President 300,112
First Lady 2,898
Staff 78,426

- TOTAL 381,436

The major issues during this period are:

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Defense/Foreign Policy

Deployment of Pershing II 83 1,115

and Cruise Missiles in
Europe

U.S. intention to withdraw 334 85

from UNESCO

Marines in Lebanon 104 1,463

Action on Grenada 1,273 398

Alleged Military Action- 5 699

Nicaragua

President's Foreign 739 802 123

Policy (General)

- Nuclear Weapons Freeze

Concern for Nuclear War

730 106

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Pro-disarmament (following 1,583 407 185

film "The Day After")

Domestic

Moral/Social Issues 1,357 35

Tuition Tax Credits 764 66

Federal Tax Limitation/ 2,092

Balanced Budget Amendment

Abolish Department of 1,153 12

Education

Request intervention - 785 24

Nebraska Christian School

Other

- State of the Union Address

Re-election Announcement

Commissary Stores(closing/
645

290

7
26

1,049
changes)

Space Station and Lunar Base 1,950 9

Support no issue mentioned 813

A sample of the mail is attached.