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Iris F. Blitch Papers
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Blitch, Iris Faircloth, 1912-1993. |
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1954-1985 |
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The Iris F. Blitch Papers document her two terms representing Georgia's Eighth District in the United States Congress from
1955 to 1963, and, to a lesser extent her campaigns and personal life. The majority of the collection consists of correspondence,
newspaper clippings, legislative bills, research and campaign materials, scrapbooks and photographs. Well-documented throughout
the entire collection, particularly in the Legislative and Subject Series, are the issues that were important to Blitch and
to the twenty counties that composed the Eighth District, including agriculture and environmental issues. Bills sponsored
or supported by Blitch include: Okefenokee Conservation Bill (secured funding for water conservation and fire protection in
and around the swamp); Small-Watershed Bill (allowed the building of small watershed projects with government grants and loans
to conserve water for farmers, municipalities, industry, recreation and the conservation of fish and wildlife); Water Pollution
Bill; forestry development; anti-subversive activities; improved drug laws; livestock sales; and benefits to beekeepers, among
others. Additionally, the papers provide insight into the political climate for women in the second half of the 1950s and
the early 1960s as well as into social mores regarding their participation. Blitch's personal beliefs and opinions regarding
women's roles and responsibilities in government and politics are evident in the speeches and interviews she gave throughout
her career. To a lesser extent, and primarily through correspondence found in the Personal Series, is information relating
to her immediate and extended family as well as her fragile health, which ultimately forced her retirement in 1963. Correspondents
include the following prominent Georgians: D. W. Brooks, Phil Campbell, John Flynt, Jr., E. L. Forrester, Ed Friend, Henderson
Lanham, Herman Talmadge, John Pilcher, Prince Preston, and Richard B. Russell, Jr.
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RBRL012IFB |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Mississippi Agriculture Oral History Collection
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Williams, Brian |
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2016 |
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The Mississippi Agriculture Oral History Collection is comprised of interviews whose research focus is on the environmental,
social, and technological aspects of agricultural change in the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta. Interviews were conducted with a
variety of subjects, including large-scale and small-scale farmers, former agricultural workers, civil rights activists, extension
agents, and agro-industrial sector workers, documenting their experience of the agricultural industrialization process during
the mid to late twentieth century.
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RBRL420MA |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Tom McCall Papers
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McCall, Tom |
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1994-2020 |
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Tom McCall was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 1995 to 2020. This collection douments his time in office,
containing various legislation drafts and notes.
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RBRL504 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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James L. (Jimmy) Paulk Papers
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Paulk, James L. (Jimmy), 1949- |
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1977-1980 |
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The collection consists of Democrat James L. Paulk's state senatorial papers during his term representing the 13th District
from 1977 to 1979 and a small selection of files of Senator J. Ebb Duncan (30th District). Paulk's papers include incoming
and outgoing correspondence, memoranda, reports, clippings, bills, speeches, constituent questionnaires. Printed and photographic
materials document state fiscal concerns, environmental issues, and the state of county correctional institutions. Of particular
interest are the constituent surveys and responses from 1978 and 1979 as they reflect the opinions of Paulk's constituency
on issues of the day such as the Equal Rights Amendment, tax issues, capital punishment, and teacher's compensation. Duncan's
files, dating from 1977 to 1979, are legislative in nature and touch primarily on his efforts to secure transportation for
the elderly and mentally challenged through S.B. 553.
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RBRL117JP |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Robert Lindsay Thomas Papers, Series IV: Legislative
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Thomas, Robert Lindsay, 1943- |
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1977-1994 |
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Robert Lindsay Thomas represented the First Congressional District of Georgia in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983
to 1992. Series IV: Legislative documents Thomas's committee service and his research on legislation, especially on bills
related to the environment.
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RBRL179RLT_IV |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Charles F. Hatcher Collection
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Hatcher, Charles F. (Charles Floyd), 1939- |
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1981-1992 |
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The collection consists of congressional papers of Charles F. Hatcher from 1981-1992. Includes legislative files containing
correspondence, clippings, reports, speeches, printed materials, newsletters, memoranda, voting records, and subject files
relating to abortion, the Clarence Thomas nomination, national health care, the Persian Gulf War, wetlands, and the 1990 Farm
Bill; press files containing clippings, press releases, speeches, and event files; constituent services containing correspondence
documenting public interest on topics before Congress; and personal files containing correspondence, invitations, thank-yous,
guest and appointment books.
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RBRL044CFH |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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John Leonard Pilcher Papers, Series I: Legislative
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Pilcher, John Leonard, 1898-1981. |
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1941-1976 |
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John Leonard Pilcher Papers, I. Legislative series contains correspondence, bills, memoranda, news releases, reports, telegrams,
and other printed material pertaining to legislation sponsored by Pilcher and other congressmen. There is some overlap with
similar topics in the various subseries. There is also legislative correspondence filed by constituent name in the Miscellaneous
series, which acts as a partial name cross-reference file to this and other series (for a more detailed explanation of this
cross-referencing, see the description of III. Miscellaneous File). Topics include farming and small business practices, social
security, postal rates, education, and taxation. There is also documentation of Pilchers activities as a member of the Subcommittee
on Foreign Economic Policy and Subcommittee on the Far East and the Pacific.
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RBRL131JLP_I |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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John Leonard Pilcher Papers, Series III: Miscellaneous File
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Pilcher, John Leonard, 1898-1981. |
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1953-1964 |
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The Miscellaneous File acts as a partial name cross-reference file for Series I. Legislative, IV. Personal, V. Political,
and VI. Post Office. It is a partial cross-reference file because not everything that is in the Miscellaneous File is in the
series it cross-references, and vice versa. The Miscellaneous File may only have a copy of Pilcher's reply to a letter, the
letter but no reply, or both the letter and its reply together. Individuals may be found under their own names or under the
organization they represent. The files in the series reflect constituent opinions on the topics of the day, their requests
for information and assistance, various projects for the benefit of the Second District that Pilcher undertook, and Pilcher's
relationship with both federal and state agencies. Items of special interest include letters to and from U.S. and state legislators
such as Richard B. Russell, Herman Talmadge, Carl Vinson, E. L. Forrester, Iris Blitch, and J. Willis Conger (State Senator,
8th District); material from Pilcher's Executive Assistant, John W. Ellis; a 1958 letter from Pilcher to the National Historical
Wax Museum in Washington, D.C., detailing an anecdote about Carl Vinson; the Griffin Bell file, concerning his appointment
to the 5th Circuit judgeship--he later became Attorney General (1977-1979) under President Jimmy Carter; and material about
the Atlantic Union, a plan to create a commonwealth including North America and Western Europe in which Pilcher was interested,
and about one of its most ardent advocates, Mrs. Chase S. Osborne.
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RBRL131JLP_III |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Tommy Irvin Papers
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Irvin, Thomas T. (Tommy), 1929- |
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1945-2011 |
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Tommy Irvin served as Georgia's Commissioner of Agriculture from 1969 to 2011. His papers document his service as commissioner,
including promoting Georgia agriculture products and protecting Georgia farmers and Georgia consumers. The papers include
correspondence, department publications and news releases, subject files, photographs, audiovisual materials, and digital
files.
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Identifier: |
RBRL272TI |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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John Leonard Pilcher Papers, Series II: Meigs Office
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Pilcher, John Leonard, 1898-1981. |
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1960-1964 |
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This series consists of correspondence (primarily with constituents), notes, and printed material sent to or handled by Pilcher's
office in his hometown of Meigs, Georgia . Included in this series are such topics as Agriculture, the Democratic National
Convention, and the 1960 Kennedy-Johnson Presidential Campaign and Election. Items of interest contained within the files
include: Letters from John W. McCormack (Speaker of the House of Representatives), J. Edgar Hoover (Director, Federal Bureau
of Investigation), Harry Truman (U.S. President, 1945-1953), and Robert Kennedy (Attorney General and brother of President
John F. Kennedy); transcripts of the Kennedy vs. Nixon Broadcasts, 1960; Foreign Affairs Committee notes; correspondence on
impending legislation; and information pertaining to the Flint River channelization, urban renewal, housing development, military
schools and service, veterans administration, and Internal Revenue Service data processing in Georgia.
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RBRL131JLP_II |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Maston O'Neal Papers
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O'Neal, Maston, 1907-1990. |
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1962-1972 |
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The collection consists of the congressional papers of Maston E. O'Neal, Jr. from 1962-1972. Includes personal and official
correspondence, speeches, financial records, press releases, appointment books, news clippings, photographs, and printed materials
reflecting O'Neal's activities in Congress. The materials particularly document his committee work regarding civil rights,
agriculture, forestry, dairy and poultry, oilseed (peanuts), and rice concerns. Correspondents include Jimmy Carter, Lester
Maddox, Carl Sanders, and Howard H. "Bo" Callaway.
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RBRL156MEO |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Robert Lindsay Thomas Papers, Series V: Constituent Services
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Thomas, Robert Lindsay, 1943- |
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Dates: |
1978-1992 |
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Robert Lindsay Thomas represented the First Congressional District of Georgia in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983
to 1992. Series V: Constituent Services is composed of correspondence between Thomas and his constituents.
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RBRL179RLT_V |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Zell Miller Papers, Series V: United States Senator
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Miller, Zell Bryan, 1932-2018 |
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Dates: |
1928-2012 |
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Series V. United States Senator documents Miller's service as a U.S. Senator for Georgia from 2000 to 2005. The series includes
his correspondence with constituents, committee and legislation files, and press files.
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RBRL213ZM_V |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Max Cleland Papers: Collection Summary
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Cleland, Max, 1942-2021 |
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Dates: |
1947-2008 |
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Cleland represented Georgia in the U.S. Senate (1997-2002), with previous service as a Georgia state senator, head of the
Veterans Administration, and Georgia Secretary of State. Cleland's papers predominantly document his career as a U.S. Senator
and include constituent correspondence, legislative subject files, files from his committee service, press files, and files
from his district office.
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Identifier: |
RBRL157MC |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Robert Lindsay Thomas Papers: Collection Summary
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Thomas, Robert Lindsay, 1943- |
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1975-1996 |
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Robert Lindsay Thomas served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1938 to 1992, where he served on the Agriculture Committee,
Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, and Appropriations Committee, and gained a reputation for supporting environmental
causes. His papers document his career in Congress and include constituent correspondence, committee and legislative files,
press files, and subject files.
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RBRL179RLT |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Zell Miller Papers: Collection Summary
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Miller, Zell Bryan, 1932-2018 |
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1926-2016 |
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Zell Miller served as Lieutenant Governor of Georgia (1975-1991), Georgia Governor (1991-1999), and U.S. Senator (2000-2005).
His papers document all areas of his career, particularly as governor and senator, and include campaign files, constituent
correspondence, legislative files, press files, photographs, and audiovisual materials.
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RBRL213ZM |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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John Leonard Pilcher Papers: Collection Summary
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Pilcher, John Leonard, 1898-1981. |
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Dates: |
1940-1976 |
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John Leonard Pilcher was a farmer, businessman, and politician, serving in multiple capacities in Meigs, Georgia, in the Georgia
State Senate (1940-1943), and the U.S. House of Representatives (1953-1965). The papers primarily document his career in the
U.S. House of Representatives and include constituent correspondence, legislative files, published materials, and campaign
materials.
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RBRL131JLP |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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John Leonard Pilcher Papers, Series IX: Scrapbooks
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Pilcher, John Leonard, 1898-1981. |
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Dates: |
1941, 1953-1964, 1970, 1973-1976 |
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The scrapbooks consist primarily of newspaper clippings that chronicle Pilcher's state senate and congressional careers. The
news clippings contain information about Pilcher's speeches, public appearances, campaigns, platform, and appointments to
military academies. The scrapbooks also contain speeches, letters, certificates and photographs.
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RBRL131JLP_IX |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Max Cleland Papers, Series II. Legislative Files
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Cleland, Max, 1942-2021 |
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Dates: |
1990-2003 |
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Cleland represented Georgia in the U.S. Senate (1997-2002), with previous service as a Georgia state senator, head of the
Veterans Administration, and Georgia Secretary of State. Series II. Legislative Files documents Cleland's committee service,
staff research on legislation, and voting record.
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Identifier: |
RBRL157MC_II |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Herman E. Talmadge Collection: Collection Summary
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Talmadge, Herman E. (Herman Eugene), 1913-2002 |
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1940-1987 |
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Herman E. Talmadge was Governor of Georgia from 1948 to 1955 and a U.S. Senator from 1957 to 1980. His papers primarily document
his service in the U.S. Senate and include constituent correspondence, press files, legislative files, campaign files, and
files related to Watergate. Also included are files related to his father's newspaper, The Statesman, and to his service as
governor.
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RBRL102HET |
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