HUBERT H. HUMPHREY:
An Inventory of His Speech Appearance Files at the Minnesota Historical Society
Manuscripts Collection
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978, creator. | |
| Title: | Speech appearance files. | |
| Dates: | 1943-1978. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Quantity: | 154.0 cubic feet (154 boxes). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
SCOPE AND CONTENTS
Correspondence, memoranda, briefing papers, press releases, newspaper clippings, schedules, printed programs, travel information, suggestions and ideas, guest lists, and various other background materials concerning events at which Humphrey delivered speeches or remarks. Occasionally, texts, drafts, and/or press releases of Humphrey’s remarks at a particular speaking engagement are included. For many years, there are also files of miscellaneous appearance requests, pending engagements, and canceled speeches, as well as scheduling information for informal appearances at ceremonies, receptions, and dinners. For the years 1961- 1964, there are folders of miscellaneous correspondence relating to Humphrey’s radio and television appearances, including some comments by members of the public.
Staff members represented in the vice presidential (1965-1968) files include Julius Cahn, Robert C. Jensen, Neal Peterson, John E. Rielly, Norman Sherman, John G. Stewart, Ronald F. Stinnet, Ted Van Dyk, William Welsh, and Sara Yager.
ARRANGEMENT
Chronological by date of speaking engagement. Following the chronological files for many years is an assortment of more general files of appearance requests, correspondence, and pending files, variously arranged.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Hubert H. Humphrey Papers. Speech Appearance 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
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note both the location and box number shown below.
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| 150.H.6.7B | 1 | August 30, 1943-December 13, 1947. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.6.8F | 2 | January 10-December 14, 1948. | |||||||||
| Speaking Engagements Completed, 1948. | |||||||||||
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| 150.H.6.9B | 3 | January 23-September 19, 1949. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.6.10F | 4 | September 22-December 29, 1949. | |||||||||
| Miscellaneous Radio Broadcasts, January-October, 1949. | |||||||||||
| Speaking Engagements Completed, 1949. 7 folders. | |||||||||||
| Speaking Requests, by City A-C, 1949. 4 folders. | |||||||||||
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| 150.H.7.1B | 5 | Speaking Requests, by City C-Y, 1949. 20 folders. | |||||||||
| Canceled Speeches, by City, 1949. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| January 15-February 11, 1950. | |||||||||||
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| 150.H.7.2F | 6 | February 13-June 28, 1950. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.7.3B | 7 | July 1-December 20, 1950. | |||||||||
| Appearance Files, 1950? | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous material relating to radio broadcasts, 1949-1950. | |||||||||||
| Speaking Requests, A-W, 1950. | |||||||||||
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| 150.H.7.4F | 8 | Speaking Requests, Washington-Z, 1950. 4 folders. | |||||||||
| Speaking Engagements Completed, 1950. 5 folders. | |||||||||||
| Speaking Engagements Canceled, 1950. | |||||||||||
| January 25-July 15, 1951. | |||||||||||
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| 150.H.7.5B | 9 | July 20-December 16, 1951. | |||||||||
| Speaking Requests A-Y, 1951. | |||||||||||
| Speaking Engagements Completed, 1951. 12 folders. | |||||||||||
| Speaking Engagements Canceled, 1951. | |||||||||||
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| 150.H.7.6F | 10 | January 2-May 29, 1952. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.7.7B | 11 | May 30-December 19, 1952. | |||||||||
| Files regarding radio programs, 1952. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Speaking Requests, by City A-B, 1952. | |||||||||||
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| 150.H.7.8F | 12 | Speaking Requests, by City C-Y, 1952. | |||||||||
| Speaking Engagements Completed, 1952. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| January 7-28, 1953. | |||||||||||
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| 150.H.7.9B | 13 | January 29-May 31, 1953. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.7.10F | 14 | June 5-September 19, 1953. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.8.1B | 15 | September 20-November 23, 1953. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.8.2F | 16 | November 27-December 21, 1953. | |||||||||
| Speaking Engagements Completed, 1953. 6 folders. | |||||||||||
| Speaking Engagements Canceled, 1953. | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1953. | |||||||||||
| January 4-February 18, 1954. | |||||||||||
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| 150.H.8.3B | 17 | February 19-June 8, 1954. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.8.4F | 18 | June 9-September 17, 1954. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.8.5B | 19 | September 18-December 18, 1954. | |||||||||
| Miscellaneous correspondence regarding speeches, July-October 1954. | |||||||||||
| Speaking Engagements Completed, January-June 1954. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
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| 150.H.8.6F | 20 | Speaking Engagements Completed, July-December 1954. 2 folders. | |||||||||
| Speaking Engagements Canceled, 1954. 4 folders. | |||||||||||
| January 12-June 6, 1955. | |||||||||||
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| 150.H.8.7B | 21 | June 16-November 19, 1955. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.8.8F | 22 | November 28-December 15, 1955. | |||||||||
| Speaking Engagements Completed, 1955. | |||||||||||
| Speaking Engagements Canceled, 1955. | |||||||||||
| Speaking Engagements, Indefinite, 1955. | |||||||||||
| January 7-March 24, 1956. | |||||||||||
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| 150.H.8.9B | 23 | March 25-October 13, 1956. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.8.10F | 24 | October 14-December 20, 1956. | |||||||||
| Speaking Engagements: Completed, Indefinite, and Canceled, January-April, 1956. 7 folders. | |||||||||||
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| 150.H.9.1B | 25 | Speaking Engagements: Completed, Indefinite, and Canceled, May-August, 1956. 5 folders. | |||||||||
| TV Series: Great Men, 1953-1956. | |||||||||||
| January 3-April 7, 1957. | |||||||||||
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| 150.H.9.2F | 26 | April 9-September 22, 1957. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.9.3B | 27 | September 24-December 12, 1957. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.9.4F | 28 | December 13-19, 1957. | |||||||||
| Speaking Engagements Completed, 1957. 11 folders. | |||||||||||
| Speaking Engagements, Indefinite, 1957. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| January 5-February 27, 1958. | |||||||||||
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| 150.H.9.5B | 29 | March 1-May 17, 1958. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.9.6F | 30 | May 20-September 16, 1958. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.9.7B | 31 | September 17-December 13, 1958. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.9.8F | 32 | December 14, 1958-March 6, 1959. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.9.9B | 33 | March 7-April 23, 1959. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.9.10F | 34 | April 24-June 30, 1959. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.10.1B | 35 | July 1-October 3, 1959. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.10.2F | 36 | October 4-December 4, 1959. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.10.3B | 37 | December 5-19, 1959. | |||||||||
| Speaking Engagements Completed, 1959. 13 folders. | |||||||||||
| January 5-19, 1960. | |||||||||||
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| 150.H.10.4F | 38 | January 23-April 21, 1960. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.10.5B | 39 | April 22-August 30, 1960. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.10.6F | 40 | September 1-December 17, 1960. | |||||||||
| Miscellaneous campaign schedules and correspondence, September-November, 1960. | |||||||||||
| General Speech File, January-March, 1960. | |||||||||||
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| 150.H.10.7B | 41 | General Speech File, April-September, 1960. 2 folders. | |||||||||
| Miscellaneous Invitations, January-May, 1960. | |||||||||||
| January 3-July 9, 1961. | |||||||||||
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| 150.H.10.8F | 42 | July 14-December 17, 1961. | |||||||||
| Speaking Requests, 1961. 4 folders. | |||||||||||
| General Speech File, 1961. 6 folders. | |||||||||||
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| 150.H.10.9B | 43 | Miscellaneous correspondence regarding radio and TV broadcasts, 1961. 4 folders. | |||||||||
| Miscellaneous correspondence regarding speech and other appointments, 1961. | |||||||||||
| January 8-May 24, 1962. | |||||||||||
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| 150.H.10.10F | 44 | May 26-December 19, 1962. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.11.1B | 45 | Correspondence regarding radio and TV broadcasts in Minnesota, 1962. | |||||||||
| General speech file, 1962. 6 folders. | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous correspondence found loose in speech files, 1962. | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous correspondence relating to speeches, 1959-1962. | |||||||||||
| January 3-March 28, 1963. | |||||||||||
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| 150.H.11.2F | 46 | March 29-October 5, 1963. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.11.3B | 47 | October 10-December 22, 1963. | |||||||||
| General speech file, 1963. | |||||||||||
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| 150.H.11.4F | 48 | Television scripts: Report to Minnesota and others, 1963. 3 folders. | |||||||||
| Radio scripts: Minnesota (drafts), 1963. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous correspondence regarding radio and TV broadcasts, 1962-1963. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| January 3-April 5, 1964. | |||||||||||
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| 150.H.11.5B | 49 | April 6-August 6, 1964. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.11.6F | 50 | August 7-September 27, 1964. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.11.7B | 51 | September 29-October 29, 1964. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.11.8F | 52 | October 22-December 20, 1964. | |||||||||
| Speeches pending: Correspondence by state, 1964. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous correspondence regarding radio and TV broadcasts, December 1963-December 1964. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| General speech file, January-May, 1964. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
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| 150.H.11.9B | 53 | General speech file, July-December, 1964. 3 folders. | |||||||||
| California trip, March-June 1964. | |||||||||||
| Chicago folder, April 1964. | |||||||||||
| New York folder, May-June 1964. | |||||||||||
| Minnesota pending, 1964. | |||||||||||
| January 1-February 11, 1965. | |||||||||||
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| 150.H.11.10F | 54 | February 12-March 29, 1965. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.12.1B | 55 | March 30-April 23, 1965. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.12.2F | 56 | April 26-May 24, 1965. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.12.3B | 57 | May 24-June 16, 1965. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.12.4F | 58 | June 17-July 27, 1965. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.12.5B | 59 | July 29-August 29, 1965. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.12.6F | 60 | September 7-October 21, 1965. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.12.7B | 61 | October 22-November 18, 1965. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.12.8F | 62 | November 18-December 6, 1965. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.12.9B | 63 | December 7-31, 1965. | |||||||||
| General Correspondence, 1965. 8 folders. | |||||||||||
| Requests, etc., February-April, 1965. | |||||||||||
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| 150.H.12.10F | 64 | Requests, etc., May-December, 1965. 2 folders. | |||||||||
| Miscellaneous papers, March-November 1965. | |||||||||||
| Includes miscellaneous speech schedules, staff assignments, and correspondence. | |||||||||||
| John Rielly speech materials, March-October 1966. | |||||||||||
| January 2-February 7, 1966. | |||||||||||
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| 150.H.13.1B | 65 | February 8-March 25, 1966. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.13.2F | 66 | March 29-April 21, 1966. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.13.3B | 67 | April 23-May 19, 1966. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.13.4F | 68 | May 20-June 12, 1966. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.13.5B | 69 | June 13-July 12, 1966. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.13.6F | 70 | July 13-August 17, 1966. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.13.7B | 71 | August 19-September 12, 1966. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.13.8F | 72 | September 13–23, 1966. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.13.9B | 73 | September 25-October 11, 1966. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.13.10F | 74 | October 11–23, 1966. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.14.1B | 75 | October 23-December 6, 1966. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.14.2F | 76 | November 19-December 30, 1966. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.14.3B | 77 | General Correspondence, 1966. 8 folders. | |||||||||
| January 6-January 31, 1967. | |||||||||||
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| 150.H.14.4F | 78 | February 7–28, 1967. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.14.5B | 79 | February 28-March 16, 1967. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.14.6F | 80 | March 18-April 24, 1967. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.14.7B | 81 | April 27-May 20, 1967. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.14.8F | 82 | May 21-June 7, 1967. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.14.9B | 83 | June 14-July 27, 1967. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.14.10F | 84 | July 28-August 7, 1967. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.15.1B | 85 | August 8-September 14, 1967. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.15.2F | 86 | September 15-October 8, 1967. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.15.3B | 87 | October 9–23, 1967. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.15.4F | 88 | October 24-December 7, 1967. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.15.5B | 89 | December 8-December 29, 1967. | |||||||||
| General Correspondence, 1967. 12 folders. | |||||||||||
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| 150.H.15.6F | 90 | Undated, 1968 and January-March 1, 1968. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.15.7B | 91 | March 2-April 5, 1968. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.15.8F | 92 | April 6–30, 1968. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.15.9B | 93 | May 1-8, 1968. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.15.10F | 94 | May 9-June 28, 1968. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.16.1B | 95 | June 29-July 14, 1968. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.16.2F | 96 | July 16-August 1, 1968. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.16.3B | 97 | August 2-September 8, 1968. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.16.4F | 98 | September 9-20, 1968. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.16.5B | 99 | September 21-October 9 (Boston), 1968. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.16.6F | 100 | October 9 (New York)-October 29, 1968. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.16.7B | 101 | October 30-December 22, 1968. | |||||||||
| Minnesota Pending, January-July, 1968. | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous Correspondence, September 1968-January 14, 1969. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Most is to or from Humphrey staff member Sara Yager. | |||||||||||
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| 150.H.16.8F | 102 | January-April 10, 1969. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.16.9B | 103 | April 11-May 31, 1969. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.16.10F | 104 | June 1-July 21, 1969. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.17.1B | 105 | July 21-October 18, 1969. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.17.2F | 106 | Japan and Korea, October 19-30, 1969. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.17.3B | 107 | October 28-December 21, 1969. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.17.4F | 108 | January-February 4, 1970. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.17.5B | 109 | February 5-March 10, 1970. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.17.6F | 110 | March 10-April 8, 1970. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.17.7B | 111 | April 9-May 7, 1970. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.17.8F | 112 | May 3-June 6, 1970. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.17.9B | 113 | June 7-July 17, 1970. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.17.10F | 114 | July 18-September 8, 1970. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.18.1B | 115 | September 9-October 12, 1970. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.18.2F | 116 | October 13-December 31, 1970. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.18.3B | 117 | Minneapolis Office Files by State: Colorado-Minnesota, 1969-1970. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.18.4F | 118 | January-February 26, 1971. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.18.5B | 119 | March 2-April 30, 1971. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.18.6F | 120 | May 1-June 6, 1971. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.18.7B | 121 | June 9-July 24, 1971. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.18.8F | 122 | July 26-September 17, 1971. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.18.9B | 123 | September 18-October 17, 1971. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.18.10F | 124 | October 18-November 15, 1971. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.19.1B | 125 | November 16, 1971-January 6, 1972. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.19.2F | 126 | January 7-February 5, 1972. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.19.3B | 127 | February 6-March 4, 1972. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.19.4F | 128 | March 5-April 12, 1972. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.19.5B | 129 | April 13-May 11, 1972. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.19.6F | 130 | May 12-September 11, 1972. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.19.7B | 131 | September 14-December 2, 1972. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.19.8F | 132 | December 2, 1972-January 28, 1973. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.19.9B | 133 | February 1-March 28, 1973. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.19.10F | 134 | March 29-May 30, 1973. | |||||||||
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| 147.D.6.9B | 135 | June 1-August 23, 1973. | |||||||||
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| 147.D.6.10F | 136 | August 24-October 31, 1973. | |||||||||
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| 147.D.7.1B | 137 | November 1, 1973-March 27, 1974. | |||||||||
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| 147.D.7.2F | 138 | March 28-May 23, 1974. | |||||||||
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| 147.D.7.3B | 139 | May 25-August 17, 1974. | |||||||||
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| 147.D.7.4F | 140 | August 18-October 28, 1974. | |||||||||
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| 150.H.20.7B | 141 | October 29, 1974-January 25, 1975. | |||||||||
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| 147.D.7.6F | 142 | January 26-April 3, 1975. | |||||||||
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| 147.D.7.7B | 143 | April 6-May 23, 1975. | |||||||||
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| 147.D.7.8F | 144 | May 24-August 8, 1975. | |||||||||
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| 150.I.5.1B | 145 | August 8-October 14, 1975. | |||||||||
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| 150.I.5.2F | 146 | October 15-December 30, 1975. | |||||||||
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| 150.I.5.3B | 147 | January-February 6, 1976. | |||||||||
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| 150.I.5.4F | 148 | February 8-April 2, 1976. | |||||||||
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| 150.I.5.5B | 149 | April 3-May 14, 1976. | |||||||||
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| 150.I.5.6F | 150 | May 15-June 22, 1976. | |||||||||
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| 150.I.5.7B | 151 | June 23-August 31, 1976. | |||||||||
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| 150.I.5.8F | 152 | September 2, 1976-March 18, 1977. | |||||||||
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| 150.I.5.9B | 153 | March 22-July 5, 1977. | |||||||||
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| 150.I.5.10F | 154 | July 6, 1977-January 14, 1978. | |||||||||
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