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U.S. Mss 100AF
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Part 1 (U.S. Mss 100AF): Original Collection, 1960-1969
4.0 c.f. (10 archives boxes)
: Papers of David Brinkley, dates 1960-1969, composed almost entirely of mail from television viewers and radio listeners revealing their reactions to particular broadcasts of the Huntley-Brinkley Report, David Brinkley's Journal, and other programs. Topics of particular interest include the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy, the civil rights movement, the 1968 elections, the funeral of Winston S. Churchill, space exploration, and the Vietnam War. Also included are three scripts for David Brinkley's Journal and an expense voucher.
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Correspondence
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1
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1960, December - 1961, January
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2
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1961, February
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1961, March
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1961, April
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1961, October
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6
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1962, September
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7
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1962, October 1-2 (“Great Highway Robbery”)
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8
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1962, October 3-5 (“Great Highway Robbery”)
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Box
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9
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1962, October 6-31 (“Great Highway Robbery”)
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Box
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10
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1962, November - December
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Box
2
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1
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1963, November - December (John Kennedy Assassination)
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Box
2
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2
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1963, November - December (John Kennedy Assassination-poetry, etc.)
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2
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3
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1964, January
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4
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1964, February
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Box
2
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5
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1964, February 2-3 (“Our Man on Mississippi”)
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Box
2
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6
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1964, February 4-6 (“Our Man on Mississippi”)
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Box
2
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7
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1964, February 7-28 (“Our Man on Mississippi”)
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Box
2
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8
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1964, July
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Box
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9
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1964, August
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Box
2
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10
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1964, December
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Box
2
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11
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1964, undated
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Box
2
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12
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1965, January
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Box
2
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13
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1965, January - February (Churchill Funeral)
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Box
2
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14
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1965, February
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Box
2
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15
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1965, March
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Box
3
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1
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1965, April 1-15
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3
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2
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1965, April 16-30
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3
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1965, May
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1965, June
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5
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1965, July
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1965, August
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4
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1965, September
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Box
4
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2
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1965, October
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1965, November
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1965, December
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5
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1966, January
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4
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1966, February
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Box
4
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7
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1966, March
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5
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1966, April
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Box
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1966, May
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1966, June
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1966, July
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5
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1966, August
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6
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1966, September
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1966, October
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1966, November
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6
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1966, December
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1967, January
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1967, February
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1967, March
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1967, April
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1967, May
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Box
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1967, June
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7
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1967, July
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7
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1967, August
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1967, September
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1967, October
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1967, November
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Box
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1967, December
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8
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1967, undated
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Box
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9
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1968, January
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Box
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10
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1968, February
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Box
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11
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1968, March
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Box
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1968, April
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Box
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1968, May
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8
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1968, June
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8
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1968, June (Robert Kennedy Assassination)
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8
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1968, July
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8
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1968, August
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8
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1968, August (Republican Convention)
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8
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8
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1968, August (Democratic Convention)
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Box
8
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9
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1968, August (Democratic Convention - telegrams)
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Box
9
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1968, September
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Box
9
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1968, September (Democratic Convention)
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9
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1968, October
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1968, November
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1968, December
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Box
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1969, January
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Box
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1969, February
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Box
9
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8
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1969, March
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Box
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9
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1969, April
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Box
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10
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1969, May
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Box
10
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1969, June
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Box
10
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1969, July
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10
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1969, July (Apollo XI Mission - moon-walk)
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10
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1969, August
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1969, September
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1969, undated
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Box
10
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Typescripts - David Brinkley's Journal, 1962-1964
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Box
10
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Expense Voucher, 1969, January
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M94-303
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Part 2 (M94-303): Additions, 1956-1997
48.4 c.f. (48 record center cartons and 1 archives box)
: Additions, 1956-1997, including scripts and transcripts for the various radio and television programs with which Brinkley was associated; extensive mail from viewers; personal and professional correspondence; speeches; and subject files which include clippings, correspondence and memoranda, background material, and photographs.
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Viewer Mail
: This section includes many articulate and thoughtful letters from television viewers about world events, the news media, and Brinkley's opinions. Of note are the letters dating from the 1970s, years when Brinkley presented one minute commentaries on the NBC Nightly News.
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Box
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1960-1970
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Box
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1971, January-October 13
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3
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1971, October 14-1972, February
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1972, February-August
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5
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1972, September-1973, March
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1973, March-December
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1974, January-November
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8
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1974, December-1976, September
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1976, October-1977, October
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10
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1977, November-1978, December
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Box
11
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1978, Nightly News
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11
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1977-1978, “Segment III”
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Box
11
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1978, January-1980, June
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12
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1980, January-1982, July
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13
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1982, February-December
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14
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1982, December-1983, September 25
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15
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1983, September-1984, February
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16
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1984, February-August
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17
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1984, August-1985, January
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18
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1985, February-1986, January
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1986, February-1988, August, including 1982-1987 autograph and speech requests, and correspondence; with replies, , 1983-1987
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1988, August-1990, August
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1990, September-1992, March
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Box
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1992, August-December
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Other correspondence
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Box
22
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Jane Dickerson, 1987-1988
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Box
22
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1987-1989
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Box
23
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1990-1991, May
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Personal/Professional Files
: This section includes correspondence with young people seeking advice and employment; office memoranda with network executives, including Reuven Frank, Fred Friendly and Robert Kinter; and personal correspondence, including letters to Harry Ashmore, Marlon Brando, John Chancellor, Johnny Carson, Lyndon B. Johnson, Robert F. Kennedy, and Austin Kiplinger.
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Box
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Ticket refunds
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Box
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Tax records, 1966
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Box
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Harry Walker
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Box
23
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Correspondence, Jobs
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Box
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Job seekers
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Box
23
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10
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Roy Howard Awards
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Box
23
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11
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Huntley
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Box
23
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12
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IBM Film - , November 1979
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Box
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13
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Florida
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Box
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14
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Friars club
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Box
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Gannett Awards
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Box
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Greater Washington Educational Television Associations
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Box
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Council on Foreign Relations
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Box
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Inter-departmental, 1962-1967
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Box
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Correspondence, Brinkley background
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Box
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Federal City Club
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Box
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Brinkley and friends
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Box
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Commercials
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Box
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Awards
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Box
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24
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Form letters
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Box
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25
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Ladies Home Journal
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Box
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26
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The Quill, January 1973
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Box
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27
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TV Guide article, Kennedy Anniversary, November 1978
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Box
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28
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The American Summer article, 1976
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Box
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Ladies Home Journal
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Box
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30
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Accuracy in Media
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Box
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AFTRA
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Box
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American Film Institute
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Box
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American Institute of Architects
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Box
24
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Joel Brinkley
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Box
24
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“Brinkley Journal”
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Box
24
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Brinkley Travel - passport applications, international drivers licenses, etc.
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Box
24
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Contractors for New House
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Box
24
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Brinkley for President
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Box
24
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Telephone logs, November 1978-December 1981
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Box
24
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Form letters - NBC
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Box
24
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Articles
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Personal Correspondence
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Box
24
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9-17
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1961-1964, 1966-1975, 1977-1984
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Box
25
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1-3
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1985-1987
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Speeches-Invitations
: Accepted, declined, completed; some files contain copies of speeches.
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Box
25
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4-8
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1962-1968
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Box
25
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9-15
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1973-1978
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Box
25
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16
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Old speeches, copies
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Box
25
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17-22
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1976-1980
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Box
26
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1980-1981, August (end NBC)
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Box
26
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4-13
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1981, September (begin ABC)-1986
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27
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1986-1987
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Box
27
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4
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Speaking agencies - correspondence and literature
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Box
27
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5-12
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1987-1989
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Box
27
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14-17
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1990-1991
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Box
27
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13
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Monthly schedules
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Box
48
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1
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Political campaign coverage, circa 1994
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Scripts
: Included are scripts for Brinkley's portion of the Huntley-Brinkley Report, 1961-1970; NBC Nightly News, 1970-1971; David Brinkley's Journal, 1971-1976; Brinkley's Commentaries, 1979-1980; and early radio scripts, as well.
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Box
28
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“Emphasis” and “On the Hour,” 1959, November-1961, August
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Huntley-Brinkley Report - Brinkley scripts
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Box
28
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1963, April-August
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Box
28
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1965, June 1-3
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Box
28
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5-19
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1965, July 1-1967, June
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Box
29
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1967, July-August
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Box
29
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1969, December 2-10
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Box
29
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3-9
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1970, January 2-July 16
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David Brinkley's Journal
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Box
29
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10
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1963, January-June
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Box
29
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11-20
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1967, August-1975, June
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Box
30
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1975, July-1976, April
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Box
30
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David Brinkley - Radio, 1965, March-1980, August
: Excluding October 10, 1969-October 12, 1970.
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Box
30
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“Take Ten with NBC News” - Radio, 1978, June-1979, February (Last)
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NBC Nightly News
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31
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1-18
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1970, July 7-1971, April 30
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Box
32
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1971, May 4-1971, August 8
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Box
32
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8-14
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1976, June 28-1976, December
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Box
32
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15-22
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1977, January-1977, September
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Box
33
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1-21
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1977, October -1979, June
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Box
34
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1979, September
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Box
34
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1979, October 1-6 and December 19
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David Brinkley's Commentaries
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Box
34
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1979, October 8-December 27
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Box
34
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1980, January-July
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NBC Magazine with David Brinkley, 1980, December-1981, August
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Box
34
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5-13
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This Week with David Brinkley - transcripts
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Box
34
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14-16
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1984, January 1-15
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Box
35
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1984, January 22-December 30
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Box
36
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1991, January 6-December 29
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Box
36
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1981-1987, guests
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Box
48
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2-25
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1992-1995
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Box
49
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1996-1997, May
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Subject Files
: This portion of the collection includes clippings, correspondence, background material, wire service stories, promotional and public relations files, and photographs.
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Alphabetical subject files
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Box
36
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ABC, Bicentennial
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Box
37
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Birth control, China
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Box
38
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CIA, European prosperity
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Box
39
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Euro-communism, Ireland
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Box
40
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Israel, Nixon
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Box
41
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North Carolina School, Peter Sellers
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Box
42
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George Schultz, working women
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Box
43
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World Bank, zip codes
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Box
43
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Miscellaneous
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Box
44
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Miscellaneous (continued)
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Box
44
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Presidential election, 1956-1982
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Box
45
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Presidential election, 1983-1985
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Clippings
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Box
45
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1982
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Box
46
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1983-1987, June
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Box
47
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1
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Miscellaneous, 1980, January-September
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Box
47
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2
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NBC Magazine, 1980, September- 1981, September
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Box
47
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Leaving NBC, 1981, September
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Box
47
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4
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Arriving ABC, 1981, September
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Box
47
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5
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5th Anniversary
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Box
47
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6
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Miscellaneous
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Promotional/Public Relations Material
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Box
47
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7
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Reporter's notebooks
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Box
47
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8
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ABC
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Box
47
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9
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NBC
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Box
47
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10
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Correspondence with the Press
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Biographies
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Box
47
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11-12
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ABC; NBC
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Box
47
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13
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This Week with David Brinkley, pilot script
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Box
47
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14
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In-office Brinkley humor
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Box
47
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15
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Promotional photographs
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