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Politics, Government, and Law

 Subject
Subject Source: Cclabroad

Found in 1641 Collections and/or Records:

American Conservative Union records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 176
Abstract

Correspondence, notes, newsletters, memoranda, meeting minutes, charters, bylaws, resolutions, and miscellaneous items. The ACU has been active in raising funds, corresponding with conservative political leaders, supporting projects, helping candidates, providing advice, and addressing issues relating to conservative causes and political activities all over the United States.

Dates: 1964-1980

American Conservative Union records on founding, 1964-1976

 Sub-Series — Box 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197227646947], Folder: 1-4
Identifier: MSS 176 Series 1 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

The ACU was founded for the purpose of coordinating conservative political influence in the United States. The documents in this series pertain to the organization and establishment of the ACU as a legal entity.

Dates: 1964-1976

American Conservative Union records on progress, 1965-1980

 Sub-Series — Box 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197227646947], Folder: 5-16
Identifier: MSS 176 Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

As the political involvement of the ACU increased, its organizational structure also expanded to accomplish its goal of greater conservative political influence. This series traces the evolution and development of the ACU's organizational structure as it progressed to become one of the nation's leading conservative orgainzations.

Dates: 1965-1980

American Conservative Union records on special projects, 1962-1980

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 176 Series 1 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

The ACU sponsered "special projects" (i.e., conferences, seminars, forums, receptions, task forces, etc.) as a means to address contemorary issues and to Influence public opinion. This series documents the planning and proceedings of these projects.

Dates: 1962-1980

American Conservative Union seminars and debates, 1974-1979

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 176 Series 1 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 7
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The ACU sponsered "special projects" (i.e., conferences, seminars, forums, receptions, task forces, etc.) as a means to address contemorary issues and to Influence public opinion. This series documents the planning and proceedings of these projects.

Dates: Other: 1974-1979

American Conservative Union: Speakers Bureau files, 1962-1979

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 176 Series 1 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 8
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The ACU sponsered "special projects" (i.e., conferences, seminars, forums, receptions, task forces, etc.) as a means to address contemorary issues and to Influence public opinion. This series documents the planning and proceedings of these projects.

Dates: Other: 1962-1979

American Conservative Union task forces files, 1977-1979

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 176 Series 1 Sub-Series 3 Sub-Series 9
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The ACU sponsered "special projects" (i.e., conferences, seminars, forums, receptions, task forces, etc.) as a means to address contemorary issues and to Influence public opinion. This series documents the planning and proceedings of these projects.

Dates: Other: 1977-1979

American Party publications and other material, 1951-1992

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1708 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Directories, campaign pamphlets and bumper stickers, candidate photographs, correspondence, party literature, and audio tapes of conferences, committee and party meetings.

Dates: 1951-1992

American Party records, 1972-1991

 Series — Box 2: Series 2; Series 3; Series 4 [Barcode: 31197230223437], Frame: 4-7
Identifier: MSS 1708 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Constitution and platform files, including constitution, committee reports, articles and statements, agendas, minutes, and correspondence.

Dates: 1972-1991

America's call to arms print

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230309756]
Identifier: MSS SC 1142
Scope and Contents

Printed speech presented before a joint session of congress on April 2, 1917 asking for a declaration of war against Germany. The item was written by Konrad Kail and is called "America's call to Arms." Kail used dark and light pen strokes in writing the speech which make a profile portrait of Wilson.

Dates: 1917