Papers, 1954-1995.

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Papers, 1954-1995.

The Papers of Rear Admiral Onnie Peter Lattu consist of documents, publications, memoranda, news clippings, and information guides the Rear Admiral collected during his service as the Director of the Office of Oil and Gas in the Department of the Interior, as well as other materials related to the petroleum industry after his retirement from public service. This collection is principally concerned with the petroleum industry and its relationship to the United States. The collection is arranged in two series. Series I is Rear Admiral Lattu's collected publications. Series II is a subject file containing various material kept by Rear Admiral Lattu. Among these subjects are briefings for the incoming Nixon Administration in 1969, memoranda discussing new Interior Secretary Hickel, reports discussing the 1973 oil crisis and other pertinent material to the petroleum industry.

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