White House to computerize data operations
The White House plans a wide scale computerization of its operations to increase efficiency and track information for President Carter. Officials cite plans for 50 to 60 computer terminals in the Executive Office Building and White House, with links to the Library of Congress and congressional files, to manage projects and domestic policy tracking. The move aims to catalog Carter speech material and policy memos, with a three to five year buildup and potential cost offsets through reorganizing the EOP.