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United States. Congress. Senate

 Organization

Administrative History

The United States Senate (1787- ) forms one-half of the United States of America's bicameral legislature, or Congress, and is located in Washington D.C.

The United States Senate was established on July 16, 1787, by the framers of the Constitution. It originally convened in 1789 in New York City and for the next ten years was located in Philadelphia before moving to Washington D.C. in 1800. The Senate's membership includes two senators representing each state and speaking for the needs of their constituencies. The Senate has the power to conduct impeachment trials, review and approve or reject presidential appointees to executive and judical branches, amend or approve treaties (by a two-thirds vote), filibuster legislation, and conduct investigations in the executive branch and outside American society. The leadership of the Senate is comprised of political party leaders and minority party leaders, committee leaders and members, and senate-elected officers and officials. The constitutionally mandated offices are vice president and president pro tempore.

Citation:
AACR 1 form: United States. Congress. Senate

Phillips, D. G. The treason of the Senate, 195-

United States Senate, via WWW, Feb. 10, 2014 (United States Senate; established 1787; 1/2 of United States bicameral legislature - Congress; located in Washington D.C; first held in New York City; ten years in Philadelphia; powers of Senate; equal representation; 100 representatives - two for each state; offices in Senate; constitutionally mandated offices; vice president and president pro tempore) http://www.senate.gov/

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Wallace F. Bennett papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 20
Scope and Contents Collection contains correspondence, speeches, bills, legislative resolutions, press releases, and financial records that document Wallace F. Bennett's activities during his time as a senator between 1948 and 1974 in Utah and Washington D.C. The central topic of these materials (which were mostly created during Bennett's later terms in the US Senate) is the Cold War, including how to promote peaceful coexistence between the Soviet Union and America. They also reveal the immense changes that...
Dates: 1948-1984
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Wallace F. Bennett papers

Wallace F. Bennett "on the record" papers, 1948-1972

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 20 Series 6 Sub-Series C
Scope and Contents

This series consists of materials in which Senator Bennett went "on the record," such as pages from the Congressional Record, speeches on the Senate floor, statements before congressional committees, interviews, and press releases between 1948 and 1972. Materials dated 1948-1972.

Dates: Other: 1948-1972
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 20, Wallace F. Bennett papers / Wallace F. Bennett public papers

Wallace F. Bennett praise papers, 1959-1970

 Sub-Series — Box 585: Series 6 [Barcode: 31197230357821]
Identifier: MSS 20 Series 6 Sub-Series C Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents note

Sub-subseries contains letters, notes and press releases praising the efforts and work of Wallace F. Bennett between 1959 and 1970.

Dates: Other: 1959-1970
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 20, Wallace F. Bennett papers / Wallace F. Bennett public papers / Wallace F. Bennett "on the record" papers

Wallace F. Bennett public papers, 1948-1974

 Series
Identifier: MSS 20 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Series contains newspaper articles, press releases, correspondence, speeches, and notes detailing political figures, events and subjects which Wallace Bennett was involved with between 1948 and 1974. Materials dated 1948-1974.

Dates: Other: 1948-1974
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 20, Wallace F. Bennett papers

Wallace F. Bennett source papers, 1951-1974

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 20 Series 6 Sub-Series C Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Sub-subseries contains 9 boxes of speeches, newspaper articles, and notes made over the years featured in the Congressional Record, political events, correspondence, or interviews between 1951 and 1970. These speeches concern various political figures, events and legislation. Materials dated 1951-1974.

Dates: Other: 1951-1974
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 20, Wallace F. Bennett papers / Wallace F. Bennett public papers / Wallace F. Bennett "on the record" papers

Wallace F. Bennett speeches, 1948-1971

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 20 Series 6 Sub-Series D
Scope and Contents

Subseries contains speeches given outside the Senate to civic organizations, clubs, political gatherings, banquets, and celebrations between 1948 and 1969. In addition, this subseries includes notes written by Bennett for his various speeches. Materials dated 1948-1971.

Dates: Other: 1948-1971
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 20, Wallace F. Bennett papers / Wallace F. Bennett public papers

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