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Eau Claire Mss BB
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Part 1 (Eau Claire Mss BB): Original Collection, 1960-19744.0 c.f. (4 record center cartons) and 1 reel of microfilm (35 mm) The papers consist of correspondence, memoranda, policy papers and drafts, minutes, clippings, and other informational material documenting Peterson's political activities from the late 1960s through the early 1970s. Except for occasional references, there is no material on his business career. The collection, which is arranged as an alphabetical subject file, contains extensive documentation on Peterson's activities as chairman of the Wisconsin McCarthy for President Campaign, his work for reform within the national party organization, and his unsuccessful gubernatorial campaign. The Wisconsin McCarthy for President file, loaned for microfilming by Peterson in 1969, includes campaign and administrative materials such as position papers, campaign literature, and delegate correspondence. There are also two large files of letters from the general public received by Peterson after the events of the national convention in Chicago. This microfilm complements the Wisconsin McCarthy for President collection donated to the Archives by co-chair Michael Bleicher. Peterson's work for organizational reform is documented in the files on the New Democratic Coalition, which are comprised primarily of correspondence and memoranda, as well as in the files on each of the reform commissions on which he worked. While primarily containing correspondence and memoranda, the files from the Commission on Rules also include records of hearings, as well as drafts and material on proposed rules. Similarly, the Charter Commission files contain correspondence, memoranda, papers from national meetings and state conferences, and charter drafts. Also in the collection are files relating to the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, ranging from Peterson's tenure as l0th District chairman and national committeeman for Wisconsin, to his 1970 gubernatorial campaign. Material on the latter is extensive and includes speeches, position papers and background information; press releases; and a large file of newspaper clippings. Of special interest is a small-file of correspondence with George McGovern, which provides interesting sidelights on Peterson's early break with the senator, and material on his leadership of the Midwestern campaign for Edmund Muskie in 1972. Photographs received with the collection have been filed in the name files of the Visual Materials Archive.
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1
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Biographical material, undated
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Americans for Democratic Action
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Box
1
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2
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Correspondence and memoranda, 1968-1972
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Wisconsin
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Box
1
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3
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1965-1968
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Box
1
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4
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1966 convention
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Box
1
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5
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Center for Political Reform, 1972
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Charter (Sanford) Commission
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Box
1
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6-7
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Correspondence, charter drafts, 1973-1974
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Box
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8-10
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Meetings, 1973
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Box
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11-12
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State conferences, 1973-1974
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Box
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13-15
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Wisconsin Charter Commission, 1973-1974
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Box
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16
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Charter draft conference, 1974 March
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Box
1
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17-20
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Clippings, biographical, 1967-1972
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Box
1
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21
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Coalition for an Open Convention, 1968
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Box
1
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22
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Commission on Party Structure and Delegate Selection (McGovern-Fraser Commission), 1969-1973
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Commission on Rules of the Democratic National Committee (O'Hara Commission)
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Box
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23-27
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Correspondence, 1969-1972
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Box
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28-32
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Hearings material, 1969-1970
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Box
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33
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Issues paper draft, 1969
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Box
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34
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Joint meeting of O'Hara and Fraser commission, 1971 November
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Box
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35
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Notes, undated
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Proposed rules
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Box
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1
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Apportionment, 1969-1971
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Box
2
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2
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Convention procedures, 1971
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Box
2
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3
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Democratic National Committee, 1971
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Box
2
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4
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Logistics, 1970
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Box
2
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5-6
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Standing committees, 1970-1971
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Box
2
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7
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Concerned Wisconsin Democrats, 1967-1968
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Conference on Democratic Party Organization and Policy (Democratic Midterm Conference), 1974
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Arrangements Committee
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Box
2
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8
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Correspondence
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Box
2
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9-10
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Meetings
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Box
2
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11
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Subcommittee on Media
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Box
2
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12-13
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Charter draft and amendments
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Box
2
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14
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Coalition for a Democratic Majority
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Box
2
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15
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Democratic Planning Group
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Box
2
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16
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Miscellany
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Box
2
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17
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Notes
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Box
2
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18-31
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Correspondence, general, 1963-1972
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Box
2
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32
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Cudahy, Richard D., 1968
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Box
2
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33
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Cunningham, George, 1963
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Box
2
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34
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Democratic National Committee
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Box
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1-6
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Correspondence and memoranda, 1969-1972
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Box
3
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7
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Executive Committee meeting, 1971 October
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Box
3
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8-9
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Democratic National Committeeman campaign, 1971-1972
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Democratic National Convention
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Box
3
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10-11
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Correspondence and memoranda, 1968, 1972
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Credential challenges, 1972
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Box
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12
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Chicago
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Box
3
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13
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Wisconsin
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Democratic Party of Wisconsin
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Box
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14-16
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Correspondence and memoranda, 1967-1972
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Box
3
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17
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State convention, 1970-1972
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Box
3
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18
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Third Congressional District, 1972
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Tenth Congressional District
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Box
3
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19-20
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Conventions, 1968-1969
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Box
3
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21
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Executive Committee, 1967-1969
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Box
3
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22-26
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County organizations, 1967-1968
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Box
3
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27
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Durand, John, 1968
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Box
3
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28
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Fort Howard Paper Company (pollution suit), 1970-1971
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Box
3
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29
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Fries, David, 1968
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Gubernatorial campaign, 1969-1970
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Box
3
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30
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Brochures and flyers
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Clippings
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Box
3
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31
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Eighteen-year-old voting
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Box
3
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32
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Government reorganization
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Box
3
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33
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Labor
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Box
3
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34
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Letters to the editor
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Box
3
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35
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Local committees
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Box
3
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36
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Lucey, Patrick
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Box
3
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37
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Maier, Henry
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Box
3
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38
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McCarthy endorsement
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Box
3
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39
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Migrant workers
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Box
3
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40
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Miniskirts
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Box
3
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41
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Motorcade
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Box
3
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42
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Oster Company
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Box
3
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43
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Peterson, Bobbi
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Box
3
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44
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Peterson-Lucey debate, 1970 July
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Box
3
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45
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Racine
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Box
3
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46
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Rockfests
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Box
3
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47
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State Fair
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Box
3
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48
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Students and youth
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Box
3
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49
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Sykes, Jay
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Box
3
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50
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Taxes
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Box
3
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51
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Tourism
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Box
3
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52
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TV appearance with Lucey, 1970 September
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Box
3
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53
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TV spending reforms
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Box
3
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54
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Vietnam
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Box
3
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55
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Welfare
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Box
3
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56
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Wisconsin Education Association
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Box
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47
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Zablocki, Clement
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Box
3
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58-60
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Chronological file, 1969-1970
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Box
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61
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Papers regarding beginning of campaign
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Box
3
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62
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Press releases
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Box
3
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63
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Schedules
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Speeches
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Background material and position papers
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Box
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64
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Abortion
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Box
3
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65
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Automobile insurance
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Box
3
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66
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Campus unrest
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Box
3
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67
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Crime and police
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Box
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68
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Drugs
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Box
3
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69
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Education
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Box
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70
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Speech for Wisconsin Education Association
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Box
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71
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Government reorganization
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Box
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72
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Migrant labor and minority rights
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Box
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73
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Nuclear energy and pollution
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Box
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74
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Prison reform
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Box
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75
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Taxes
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Box
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76
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Tourism
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Box
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Transportation and urban affairs
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Box
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2
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Vietnam
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Box
4
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Welfare (Speech for Wisconsin Public Workers Association), 1970 June
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Box
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Welfare, health, and Social Security
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Box
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5
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Miscellany
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Box
4
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6
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Drafts and reading copies
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Box
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7
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Critiques
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Box
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8
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Notes and outlines
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Box
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9
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Thank you letters to supporters
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Box
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10
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Guggenheim, Charles, 1963-1965
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Box
4
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11
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Hanson, J. Louis, 1967-1968
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Box
4
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12
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Hughes, Harold, 1970-1973
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Box
4
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13
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Humphrey, Hubert H., 1964-1972
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Box
4
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14
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Independent Voters of Illinois, 1968
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Box
4
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15
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Kastenmeier, Robert, 1968
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Box
4
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16
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Kaufman, Arnold S., circa 1968
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Box
4
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17
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Kelly, Paul, 1966
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Box
4
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18
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Kennedy, Robert F., 1968
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Box
4
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19
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La Follette, Bronson, 1967-1968
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4
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20
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Lowenstein, Al, 1967-1969
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Box
4
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21
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Maier, Henry, 1973
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4
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22
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Maiers, Harold, 1968
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4
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23
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McCarthy, Eugene J., 1969-1972
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Eau Claire Micro 23/Micro 433
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McCarthy for President, 1967-1968 (filmed without counter)
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Reel
1
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Committee correspondence
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Delegates and related correspondence
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Reel
1
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Finances
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Reel
1
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Media budget
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Reel
1
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Literature and campaign material
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Reel
1
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Local Wisconsin headquarters
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1
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National staff
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Reel
1
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Position papers, The Record, et cetera
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Post-convention correspondence
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Reel
1
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Pro
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1
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Con
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Reel
1
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Primary results
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Reel
1
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Releases
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Reel
1
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State organizations
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Reel
1
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Women's vote
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Reel
1
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Miscellany
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Eau Claire Mss BB
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24
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Miscellaneous correspondence
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Box
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25
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McGovern, George, 1960-1972
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Box
4
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26
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Michigan Conference of Concerned Democrats, 1968
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Box
4
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27
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Mitchell, Steven, 1968-1972
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Box
4
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28
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Muskie, Edmund, 1971-1972
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Box
4
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29
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Nelson, Gaylord, 1964-1968
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New Democratic Coalition
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4
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30-38
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Correspondence and memoranda, 1968-1973
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Box
4
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39
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Hiring subcommittee, 1969
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Box
4
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40
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Independent Democratic Coalition, Illinois affiliate, 1969
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Box
4
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41
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National conference, 1970
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Box
4
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42
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Nikolay, Jack, 1969
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Box
4
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43
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O'Brien, Joyce, circa 1970
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4
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44
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O'Konski, Alvin, 1967-1968
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Box
4
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45
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Proxmire, William, 1964
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Box
4
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46
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Reuss, Henry, 1968
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Box
4
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47
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Schlesinger conference on national political conventions, 1969
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Box
4
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48-49
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Slate vs. McFetridge, 1968-1971
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Box
4
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50
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South Dakota--McCarthy for President, 1968
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Box
4
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51
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Speeches, 1968-1970, undated
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Box
4
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52
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Vietnam miscellany, 1967-1968
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Box
4
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53-54
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Voter registration, 1971-1972
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4
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55
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Warshafsky, Ted, 1968-1972
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4
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56
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Wisconsin presidential primary law, 1969
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Box
4
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57
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Wisconsin presidential selection committee, 1971-1972
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Box
4
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58
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WTMJ
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