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Ed L. Jenkins Papers
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Jenkins, Edgar Lanier, 1933- |
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1974-1992 |
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The Ed. L Jenkins Papers documents the political career of Congressman Ed Jenkins who represented Georgia's Ninth District
(Northwest Georgia) from 1977 to 1992. Prior to being elected to the House of Representatives, Jenkins worked as a trial lawyer
in Jasper, Georgia. During his tenure in the House of Representatives, Jenkins served on several committees including: the
Ways and Means Committee where he was involved with the Trade Subcommittee, the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct,
the Budget Committee, the Steering and Policy Committee, and the House Select Committee to Investigate Covert Arms Transactions
during the Iran-Contra Hearings.
Jenkins was an advocate of the textile industry in Georgia. He served on both the Textile and Congressional Rural Caucus to
represent the needs of the industry and his constituents. Legislation of particular interest in this collection includes the
Textile and Apparel Trade Enforcement Act of 1985, the Caribbean Basin Initiative, the Tax Reform Act of 1986, and Ronald
Reagan's Balanced-Budget Amendment. Other topics of interest in this collection includes files on the Chattahoochee National
Forest Preservation, lake and water resources, agriculture, textiles, domestic trade, taxation, and the Iran-Contra Hearings.
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RBRL065ELJ |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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William H. (Bill) Burson Papers
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Burson, William H. (Bill), 1928-1997. |
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1933-1997 |
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This collection documents the life of William H. (Bill) Burson (1928-1997) and the various positions he held under Senator
Herman Talmadge; Governors Carl Sanders, Lester Maddox, and Jimmy Carter; and Lieutenant Governor Zell Miller. Burson graduated
from the University of Georgia with a BA in Journalism in 1948 and served as a war correspondent in the Korean War. After
the war, Burson served as an aide to Senator Herman Talmadge and later to Governor Carl Sanders. In 1967, the newly elected
governor, Lester Maddox, appointed him to be director of the Georgia Department of Family and Children Services. Over the
next three years Burson fought a "War on Hunger" attempting to create food stamps programs across Georgia. Burson was elected
as State Treasurer in 1970 and campaigned for the U.S. Senate in 1972. After losing the senatorial campaign, Burson worked
as a lobbyist for business interests in the Southeast. In 1975, he became Zell Miller's administrative and special assistant,
a position he held until his retirement in 1991. The collection is comprised primarily of twenty-five scrapbooks that detail
Burson's life and career from 1933 to 1991. Also included are photographs, editorial cartoons, books, certificates, and plaques.
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RBRL206WHB |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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