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Milwaukee Mss 105
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Part 1 (Milwaukee Mss 105): Original Collection, 1961-19853.0 cubic feet (3 records center cartons) The papers consist mainly of correspondence and reports, with smaller quantities of election statistics, transcripts, minutes, resolutions, and press releases. Unfortunately, the collection represents only a small portion of the documentation that once existed concerning Fish's influence of Republican politics in Wisconsin. The majority of the documentation covering his activities in Wisconsin prior to 1970 was destroyed during the sale of the Pal-O-Pak Insulation Company. Although the existing pre-1970 documentation is extremely limited, the papers concerning his tenure as Wisconsin's Republican National Committeeperson (1971-1984) and his service as manager of the 1976 Republican National Convention are more comprehensive. Except for passing references (primarily to energy tax credits for insulation), there is no material on Fish's business career in the collection. The collection contains four series: Biographical Material and Memorabilia, Wisconsin Files, Republican National Committee Files, and 1976 National Republican Convention. The bulk of the BIOGRAPHICAL MATERIAL AND MEMORABILIA series consists of biographical data and news clippings about Ody Fish. Also included is a directory of the Republican State Chairman's Advisory Committee of 1967. The WISCONSIN FILES, which primarily predate Fish's selection as national committeeperson, are incomplete in their coverage. The bulk of this material includes correspondence from early in Fish's career, reports of the Waukesha County Republican Organization, a “Knowles for Governor” campaign manual, and material on the controversy concerning the Milwaukee County Republican Organization during the mid-1960s. More recent documentation concerns Fish's tenure on the State Building Commission. The bulk of the REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE series includes correspondence with county chairs, district chairs, state chairs, legislators, and other state and national political leaders. Much of the correspondence concerns federal appointments and issues within the state and local Republican organization. Little discussion of national political issues can be found in the correspondence. Also filed here are transcripts of the Site Selection Committee for the 1980 national convention, for which Fish was vice-chair. The bulk of the 1976 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION series documents with great detail Fish's service as manager and head of arrangements for the Kansas City convention, from the work of the site Selection Committee to the payment of the final bills. Included in the biographical file is a lengthy article concerning Fish's management of the convention planning and his emphasis upon maintaining impartiality between the Ford and Reagan delegations, which puts the documentation in this section in perspective. Included are correspondence, reports, memoranda, minutes, press releases, curricula, and applications.
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Box
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1
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Series: Biographical Material and Memorabilia
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1966-1967, 1969, 1976, 1984, undated
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Series: Wisconsin Files
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Election Statistics
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Box
1
Folder
2
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State Assembly, 1964
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Box
1
Folder
3
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Governor, 1964-1966
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Box
1
Folder
4
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Finances of the Wisconsin GOP, 1961-1965
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Box
1
Folder
5
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Knowles for Governor Campaign Manual, 1967-1968
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Box
1
Folder
6
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Legislative Reapportionment, 1969-1970
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Box
1
Folder
7
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Meetings attended, 1968
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Box
1
Folder
8
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Miscellaneous, 1962-1969
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Box
1
Folder
9
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Political Controversies, Milwaukee County, 1965-1967
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Box
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Folder
10
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Political Procedures, 1965-1968
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Box
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Folder
11
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Presidential Primary Bill, 1967-1971
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Box
1
Folder
12
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Presidential Primary Committees, 1967-1968
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Box
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Folder
13
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Waukesha County Republican Party, 1962, 1964
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Box
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14-15
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Wisconsin Building Commission, 1979-1982
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Box
1
Folder
16
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Young Republican Federation, 1966-1967
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Series: Republican National Committee Files
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Box
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17
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Bipartisan Convention Committee, 1971-1974
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Box
1
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18
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Congress, 1973-1984
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Box
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Folder
19
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County Chair, 1973-1984
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Box
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Folder
20
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Debt Elimination Campaign, 1975
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Box
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21
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District Chairs, 1973-1984
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Federal Appointments
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Box
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Folder
22
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1973
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Box
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Folder
23
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1974
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Box
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Folder
24
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1978-1980
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Box
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Folder
25
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1981
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Box
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Folder
26
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1982
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Box
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27
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Finances, 1973
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Box
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28
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Governor's Office, Wisconsin, 1979-1984
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Box
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29
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Nixon impeachment, 1974
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Box
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30
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Judicial Compensation, Blue Ribbon Committee to Study, 1984
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Box
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31
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Legal Advisory Committee of the Republican National Committee, Challenge to Federal Election Law, 1978, undated
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Box
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32
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Legislators, 1973-1985
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Box
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Folder
33
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Meetings attended, 1973
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Box
1
Folder
34
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Midwest Leadership Conference, 1974
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National Committeeman
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General correspondence
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Box
2
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1-2
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1971
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Box
2
Folder
3-4
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1973
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Box
2
Folder
5
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1974
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Box
2
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6-7
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1975
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Box
2
Folder
8
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1976
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Box
2
Folder
9
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1977
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Box
2
Folder
10
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1978
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Box
2
Folder
11
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1979
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Box
2
Folder
12
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1980
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Box
2
Folder
13
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1981
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Box
2
Folder
14
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1982
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Box
2
Folder
15
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1983
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Box
2
Folder
16
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1984-1985
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Box
2
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17
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Reelection, 1976
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National Republican Committee
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Box
2
Folder
18
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1973-1980
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Box
2
Folder
19
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1981-1984
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Box
2
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20
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Personal and political correspondence, 1971-1985
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Personnel and Employment Applications
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Box
2
Folder
21
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1973-1976
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Box
2
Folder
22
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1977-1983
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Box
2
Folder
23
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Pointer, Jack, TV Appointment, 1975-1976
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Box
2
Folder
24
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Republican Appearance Requests, 1979-1984
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Box
2
Folder
25
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Republican Party Constitutional Revision, 1975
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Box
2
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26
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Republican Functions, 1973-1981
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Box
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27
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Republican National Advisory Councils and Committees, 1977
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Box
2
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28
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Republican Headquarters, Madison, 1973-1985
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Box
2
Folder
29-31
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Site Selection Committee for 1980 Republican National Convention, Transcripts, 1978
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Box
2
Folder
32
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State Chairs, 1973-1981
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Box
2
Folder
33
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White House Staff, 1975-1985
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Box
2
Folder
34
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YGOP (Young Grand Old Party), 1973-1977
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Series: 1976 Republican National Convention
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Box
3
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Arrangements Committee, 1975-1976
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Box
3
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2
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Financial statements, 1976-1977
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Box
3
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3
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Badges and Tickets Production and Allotment, 1976
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Box
3
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4
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Budget, 1975-1976
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Box
3
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Communications, 1975-1976
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Box
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Contracts, 1976
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Box
3
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Convention Job Applications, 1975-1976
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Box
3
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8
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Federal Election Campaign Laws, 1976
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Fish
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Box
3
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9
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Miscellaneous Personal File, 1975-1976
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Box
3
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10
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Page Applications, 1976
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Box
3
Folder
11
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Tickets, 1976
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Box
3
Folder
12
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Ford Campaign Committee, 1975
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Box
3
Folder
13
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General Affairs, 1976
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Box
3
Folder
14
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Good, Jo, 1975-1976
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Box
3
Folder
15
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Host Committee, 1976
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Box
3
Folder
16
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Housing, 1975-1976
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Box
3
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17
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Kansas City, 1976
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Box
3
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18
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Knowles, Robert, 1975-1976
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Legal
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Box
3
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19
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1975-1976
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Box
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20
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1976
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Box
3
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21-22
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Media Coverage, 1975-1976
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Box
3
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23
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Minutes, Arrangements Committee, 1976
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Box
3
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24
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Miscellany, 1976-1977
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Box
3
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25
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National Delegates, 1975-1976
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Box
3
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26
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Pages and Aides, 1975-1976
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Box
3
Folder
27
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Personnel, 1975-1976
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Box
3
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28
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Platform, 1976
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Box
3
Folder
29
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Primary Election, Wisconsin, 1975
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Box
3
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30
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Production, 1975
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Box
3
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31
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Program Planning, 1968-1976
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Box
3
Folder
32
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Reagan Committee, 1975-1976
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Box
3
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34
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Security, 1975-1976
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Site Selection Committee
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Box
3
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36
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1970
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Box
3
Folder
35
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1975
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Box
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37
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Sky Suit Contracts, 1976
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Box
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38
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Steering Committee minutes, 1976
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Box
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33
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Thank you correspondence, 1976-1977
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Box
3
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39
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Tickets, 1976
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Box
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Folder
40
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Wisconsin, 1975-1976
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Box
3
Folder
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Transportation, 1976
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Box
3
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42
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Wisconsin Delegation, 1976
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