HUBERT H. HUMPHREY:

An Inventory of His Vice Presidential Legislation Files at the Minnesota Historical Society

Manuscripts Collection

OVERVIEW


	Creator:	Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978, creator.
	Title:	Vice Presidential legislation [LEG] files.
	Dates:	1964-1968.
	Language:	Materials in English.
	Quantity:	15 boxes and 2 partial boxes.
	Location:	See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

Correspondence and related materials pertaining to federal legislation being proposed or under consideration by the Congress; to particular laws, vetoes, and repeals; and to agency rules and regulations and executive orders. The files were kept by a number of Humphrey staff members, and include considerable constituent correspondence answered by Robotype machine.

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ARRANGEMENT

Organized by office file code number, preceded by a set of unnumbered general files.

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Hubert H. Humphrey Papers. Vice Presidential Legislation Files. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: Many, see separate Humphrey, Hubert H. accession file.

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 99006951607010429.

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Note to Researchers: The box number as assigned to these files during initial processing has been retained. To request materials, please note both the location and box number shown below.


Location	Box
150.F.5.2F	995	Robotype Correspondence, July-November 1965.


		Miscellaneous Legislative Correspondence:
			Julius Cahn/John G. Stewart, January-May 1966. 2 folders.
			Cahn/Stewart/William Connell/William Welsh, June-December 1966.
			Cahn, April 1967-October 1968.


		Miscellaneous Legislative Materials (Stewart):
			Most were removed from loose-leaf notebooks, and the original notebook titles retained.
			White House News Releases, 1965-1966.
			Senate Voting Record, September-October 1966.
			Major Presidential Legislative Proposals, 90th Congress, 1st Session, October-November 1967.
			Summary of the Legislative Record.., 90th Congress, 1st Session, 1967.
Location	Box
150.F.5.3B	996		Congressional Documents: Messages from the President, 1964-1966.
			Correspondence and Form Letters, 1965-1966. 2 folders.
			Miscellaneous Items, 1965.
			The President's Legislative Program:
				House Bills H.R. 1-5885, 1965.
				Senate Bills S. 1-508, 1965.
				Senate Bills S. 510-1368, 1965.
			Health, Education and Welfare Legislation, (Norman Holmes), March, June, August 1967.


		1 Agency Rules and Regulations: General Correspondence (Kenneth E. Gray), March, June, August 1967.


		2 Executive Orders: General Correspondence (Welsh), August 1967-November 1968.


		3,4 Laws: Proposed Legislation: Private:
			General Correspondence (Stewart/Gray), January 1966-December 1967.
			General Correspondence (Welsh), January-October 1968.


		4 Proposed Legislation:
			Miscellaneous Correspondence (Gray), March 1967-December 1968.


		4.1 Arts and Humanities (ARH) Correspondence (Stewart/Neal Peterson), January 1967-May 1968.


		4.2 Agriculture (AGR):
			Correspondence (Welsh/Stewart), July 1967-September 1968. 3 folders.
			Robotype Correspondence, S.1071 (Humane Treatment of Experimental Laboratory Animals), February-May 1965. 4 folders.
Location	Box
150.F.5.4F	997		Robotype Correspondence, S.1071, June-September 1965. 2 folders.
			Robotype Correspondence, S.2576 (Humane Treatment), January-April 1966; August 1968. 4 folders.


		4.3 Business, Economic, and Urban Affairs (BEU):
			Robotype Correspondence, Airline Strike, July-August, December 1966.
			Correspondence (Stewart/Gray), February-April 1966; January-December 1967. 5 folders.
			Correspondence by Name (Welsh), A-Z, 1968. 7 folders.


		4.4 Civil Rights (CRT):
			Robotype Correspondence, February-August 1965; March-August 1966. 2 folders.
Location	Box
150.F.5.5B	998		Correspondence (Welsh/Gray), 1967. 3 folders.
			Robotype Correspondence, S.1592. (Thomas S. Dodd, regarding sale of firearms):
				March-September, 1965. 4 folders.
				April 1966-April 1967.
			Robotype Correspondence, Gun Control (several bills), 1968:
				By Name, A-G. 12 folders.
Location	Box
150.F.5.6F	999			By Name, H-R. 18 folders.
Location	Box
150.F.5.7B	1000			By Name, S-Z. 9 folders.


		4.5 Congressional (CNG):
			Correspondence (Gray/Welsh/Stewart), January 1967-October 1968. 3 folders.
			West Front of Capitol (public opposition to proposed changes):
				Correspondence (Stewart), June-August 1966.
				Robotype Correspondence, September 1966. 5 folders.
Location	Box
150.F.5.8F	1001			Robotype Correspondence, September 1966-July 1967. 8 folders.


		4.6 Education (EDU/EDW):
			Robotype Correspondence: Federal Aid to Parochial Schools, January-April 1965.
			Robotype Correspondence: S.12: Tax Credit--Higher Education, December 1965-March 1966.
			Robotype Correspondence: Federal Aid to Education, January, March 1967.
			Correspondence (Stewart/Welsh), 1966-1967.
			Correspondence (Gray), November 1967-October 1968. 2 folders.


		4.7 Foreign Affairs:
			Correspondence (Gray/Welsh/John E. Rielly), May 1965-1968. 2 folders.
			Robotype Correspondence, US-USSR Consular Treaty, February-March 1967.


		4.8 General (GEN):
			Used for letters that were either general or obscure.
			Robotype Correspondence, March-June 1965; 1966. 7 folders.
			Robotype Correspondence, Schlesinger Class, May 1966. 2 folders.
				Professor Philip J. Schlesinger's class in political science, Los Angeles Community College.
Location	Box
150.F.5.9B	1002		Robotype Correspondence, 1967. 5 folders.
			Correspondence (Welsh/Gray), 1967-1968. 9 folders.


		4.9 Health (HLS):
			Robotype Correspondence, July-December 1966.
			Correspondence (Welsh), 1967-1968. 3 folders.


4.10 National Security & Defense (NSD):
	Robotype Correspondence, March 1965-October 1967.
		Includes proposed military pay raise, proposed reforms in draft laws.
	Correspondence (Welsh), 1968. 2 folders.


Location	Box
150.F.5.10F	1003	4.11 Natural Resources (NRP):
			All relates to the Save the Redwoods campaign, and opposition to proposed construction of dams in the Grand Canyon.
			Robotype Correspondence, 1966.
			Correspondence (Gray), 1967.
			Correspondence (Welsh), 1968. 2 folders.


		4.12 Political Affairs (PAF):
			Correspondence (Gray), 1967.
			Correspondence (Stewart/Welsh), 1968. 2 folders.


		4.13 Post Office and Civil Service (POS):
			Robotype Correspondence, February-May 1966.
			Robotype Correspondence, April-June 1967.
			Correspondence (Gray/Stewart/Welsh), July-December 1967. 2 folders.
			Correspondence (Welsh), 1968. 4 folders.


		4.14 Poverty and Youth (PVY):
			Correspondence by Name, A-Z (Gray/Stewart), 1967. 2 folders.
			Correspondence, Lincoln Junior High School, Minneapolis (Stewart), 1967.
			Correspondence (Stewart/Welsh/Robotype), 1968. 2 folders.


		4.15 Outer Space (OSP): Correspondence (Gray/E. C. Welsh), 1967-1968.


		4.16 Veterans Affairs (VAF):
			Robotype Correspondence, October 1965-September 1966.
			Correspondence (Gray/Welsh), 1967-1968. 4 folders.


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150.F.6.1B	1004	4.17 Welfare (WEL):
			Robotype Correspondence: Medicare, March-June 1965. 2 folders.
			Robotype Correspondence: Social Security, May 1966-March 1967. 3 folders.
			Correspondence by Name, A-Z (Gray/Welsh), 1967. 5 folders.
			Correspondence by Name, A-Z (Welsh), 1968. 6 folders.


		4.19 Labor:
			Robotype Correspondence, February-May 1965. 4 folders.
				Relates to changes in minimum wage law (H.R. 1150) and to the repeal of Section 14b (conscience clause) of the Taft-Hartley labor law.
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150.F.6.2F	1005		Robotype Correspondence, June 1965-January 1966. 16 folders.
			Robotype Correspondence, February, September 1966.
			Correspondence (Welsh), October, December 1968.


		5 Proposed Legislation: Correspondence and Miscellany by Subject:
			Armed Services and Defense (Ronald F. Stinnett), 1966.
			Budget (Stinnett), 1966.
			Civil Rights (Welsh), 1966.
			District of Columbia (Stinnett), 1966.
			Economic and Monetary, 1966.
			Education and Welfare, 1965. 2 folders.
			Education and Welfare (Stinnett), January-March 1966.
			Education and Welfare (Eiler Ravnholt), April-October 1966.
Location	Box
150.F.6.3B	1006		Electoral Reforms (Stinnett), 1966.
			Foreign Aid (Stinnett/Herbert Beckington), 1966.
			General (Stinnett), 1966.
			Government Operations (Stinnett), 1966.
			Housing (Stinnett), 1966.
			Judiciary (Stinnett), 1966.
			Labor (Stinnett), 1966.
			Post Office and Civil Service, 1966.
			Public Works (Stinnett), 1966.
			Taxes (Stinnett), 1966.
			Traffic Safety (Stinnett), 1966.
			Transportation (Stinnett), 1966.
			Truth-in-Packaging Bill (Stinnett), 1966.
			Urban and Rural Development (Stinnett), 1966.
			Vice President's Residence (Stinnett), 1966.


5 Proposed Legislation: Correspondence by Date:
	Stewart/Stinnett, January-March 1966.
	Stewart, April-August 1966. 3 folders.
	Stewart/Ravnholt, September 1966.
	Stewart/Welsh, October 1966.
	Welsh, November-December 1966. 2 folders.
	Gray/Welsh/Robotype, January-April 1967. 3 folders.
		Includes gun control legislation.
	Gray/Welsh, May-October 1967.


Location	Box
150.F.6.4F	1007	5 Proposed Legislation: Robotype Correspondence by Name, 1968:
			A-C. 16 folders.
Location	Box
150.F.6.5B	1008		D-J. 20 folders.
Location	Box
150.F.6.6F	1009		K-P. 18 folders.
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150.F.6.7B	1010		P-V. 18 folders.
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150.F.6.8F	1011		W-Z and illegible. 5 folders.


		6 Legislation Adopted: Economic Policy & Regulation; Medicare (Stinnett/Gray), 1966-January 1967.


		7 Status of the President's Program, June 1966.

HUBERT H. HUMPHREY:

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