Myer was part of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, headed by Stephen G. McConahey. Myer's area of responsibility was almost entirely in General Revenue Sharing, but he was given a liaison responsibility for congressional relations on February 2, 1976. General Revenue Sharing was enacted in October 1972 and made available over 30 billion dollars to the 50 states and over 38,000 communities. It was due to expire on December 31, 1976. Myer's function was to help coordinate Administration efforts to secure renewal and revision of General Revenue Sharing, including the monitoring of legislative action, and working with state and local governments and interest groups.
Materials consist of memoranda, reports, formula alternatives, correspondence, and publications.
Almost all of the material is on General Revenue Sharing, but because of its intergovernmental nature, there are materials on the National Governors' Conference, National Association of Counties, and the National League of Cities and other groups. Related materials on General Revenue Sharing can be found in the files of James Cannon, Stephen McConahey, and James Falk of the Domestic Council. In the White House Central Files, see FA7 Revenue Sharing. State Series, 1974-76. Boxes 1-3 This series, arranged alphabetically by state, contains information on the impact of General Revenue Sharing, statistics on money allocated to local governments, profiles of congressmen and major cities, questions and answers prepared for the President before visits, and some correspondence.