Title: Wisconsin. Governor (1979-1983: Dreyfus): Speeches and Addresses of Governor Lee Sherman Dreyfus
Inclusive Dates: 1979-1982

Creator:

• Wisconsin. Governor (1979-1983: Dreyfus)

Call Number: Audio 1039A

Quantity: 152 tape recordings

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:

Sound recordings, 1979-1982, of speeches and addresses delivered by Governor Lee Sherman Dreyfus.

Note:

Wisconsin Historical Society staff abstracted 34 speeches identified as significant by Paul Swain, Governor Dreyfus' policy adviser. These abstracts are in the case file.

Language: English

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While serving as governor, Lee Sherman Dreyfus gave most of his speeches extemporaneously. He spoke from outlines or from notes jotted on small pads of paper. With the possible exception of the State of the State and Budget messages, all other printed texts of Dreyfus speeches are transcripts. (See Series 2106 for printed texts of speeches.) His speeches were recorded by staff members (Sue Riordan, Media Coordinator and Steve Swasey, Communications Assistant), by interns, or by Dreyfus himself. Frequently, recording notes were written during the speech. In these, topics covered or the first few words of a sentence were keyed to numbers from the counter of the tape recorder. These notes were used in the excerpting of the tapes for the Governor's Actuality and Information Line. The Actuality Line set up by the Governor's Office provided journalists from around the state with access to short taped excerpts from Dreyfus' speeches and press conferences. Complete tapes of speeches and press conferences were also made available upon request.

For a biography of Governor Lee Sherman Dreyfus see the Wisconsin Blue Book 1981-1982.

This series consists of 152 cassette tapes arranged in chronological order and includes recording notes for some of the tapes (missing as of August 5, 2010). Not all of Dreyfus' speeches were recorded. Of those that were, some were lost before the collection was presented to the Wisconsin Historical Society. During the processing of this collection, Dreyfus Policy Advisor Paul Swain was contacted and asked to rate each tape in terms of its importance as a policy statement as well as its probable future value as documentation of the Dreyfus administration. Swain ranked the tapes in five groups of descending importance. All of the tapes in the first two groups (the As and Bs) were mastered and abstracted.

There are three incomplete indexes for the Dreyfus speeches:

Indexes

1. Recording notes for 51 of the 152 tapes have been found. These notes are arranged chronologically and give some idea of the content of each speech, but are by their nature sketchy. (Missing as of August 5, 2010.)
2. Six speeches were indexed by the Governor's staff along with his press conferences. (Series 2104 is missing as of 08/05/2010.)
3. 34 speeches ranked as significant by Paul Swain were abstracted during mastering by State Historical Society of Wisconsin staff. These abstracts list the major topics of each speech in the order in which they were covered.

Wisconsin. Governor (1979-1983: Dreyfus): Speech File (1983/072, Assigned Series 2106)

Acquisition Information

Accession Number: 1983/125

Audio 1039A 1039A/1	, Undated: Actuality Line - Sample
1039A/2	, 1979: Revenue Message
1039A/3	, Undated: Lorge Testimonial
1039A/4	, Undated: Ripon Farm Appreciation Day
1039A/5	, Undated: Milwaukee Sentinel Forum - Quality Education
1039A/6	, 1979 January 3: Inaugural Address Note: Script.
1039A/7	, 1979 January 22: Prairie du Chien Chamber of Commerce
1039A/8	, 1979 February: State of the State
1039A/9	, 1979 March 7: State of the State North - Rice Lake
1039A/9 (continued)	, 1979 March 8: Press Conference
1039A/10	, 1979 March 27: Wisconsin Electrical Cooperative Association (Energy) Note: Recording Notes.
1039A/11	1979 March 31: United States Steelworkers, Pfister Hotel, Milwaukee
1039A/11 (continued)	, 1979 May 23: Inflation Address
1039A/12	, 1979 April 23: Viterbo College? (Higher Education)
1039A/13	, 1979 June 8: Dreyfus Roast - Dreyfus response
1039A/14	1979 July 24: Corn Growers, LaCrosse
1039A/15	, 1979 July 25: Veto Messages - Budget Note: Script.
1039A/16	1979 August 27: Midwestern Governors Conference, Missouri
1039A/17	, 1979 September 11: Wisconsin Dairy Products Association
1039A/18	, 1979 September 14: Wisconsin Rapids Central Labor Council Note: Recording Notes.
1039A/19	1979 September 26: Arrowhead Bridge Groundbreaking, University of Wisconsin-Superior Note: Recording Notes.
1039A/19 (continued)	, 1979 September 26: Wausau Area Chamber of Commerce
1039A/20	1979 October 3: Wisconsin Towns Association, Oshkosh Note: Recording Notes.
1039A/21	, 1979 October 3: Wisconsin Retired Teachers Association (Energy Address)
1039A/22	, 1979 October 17: Women's Task Force (Interest rate problems)
1039A/23	1979 October 19: League of Wisconsin Municipalities, Madison
1039A/24	1979 October 23: Bill Signing, Senate Bill 355
1039A/25	1979 October 25: WEA Convention, Milwaukee
1039A/26	1979 October 29: Wisconsin Tourism Association, Eau Claire Note: Recording Notes.
1039A/26 (continued)	1979 October 29: Press Conference, Eau Claire
1039A/27	, 1979 October 30: Masons and Knights of Columbus Note: Recording Notes.
1039A/28	1979 October 31: Jackson Schoolchildren, Stevens Point (private taping); Dreyfus recites Abe Lincoln
1039A/29	, 1979 November 21: Bill Signings (CUB)
1039A/30	, 1979 November 29: Madison Service Clubs
1039A/31	, 1979 December 6: Milwaukee Urban League
1039A/32	1979 December 7: Iran Speech, Janesville
1039A/33	, 1980 January 2: Budget Hearing - Vocational Technical Instruction; Budget Hearing - Public Defenders
1039A/34	, 1980 January 2: Budget Hearing - Department of Transportation; Budget Hearing - Department of Justice
1039A/35-37	, 1980 January 8: Energy Task Force
1039A/38	, 1980 January 14: Dreyfus Calling Special Session of the Legislature
1039A/39	1980 January 18: Energy Task Force II, Morning Session
1039A/40	1980 January 18: Energy Task Force II, Morning Session (continued) and Dr. Malcolm Lindsay
1039A/41	1980 January 18: Energy Task Force II, Morning Session and Dr. Malcolm Lindsay (continued)
1039A/42	, 1980 January 18: Wisconsin School Boards Address - Marc Plaza Note: Script.
1039A/43	, 1980 January 23: Transportation Address
1039A/44	, 1980 January 25: La Follette Address Note: Recording Notes and Script.
1039A/152	1980 January 25: Speech, Campaign
1039A/45	, 1980 January 27: Budget
1039A/46	, 1980 January 31: Wisconsin District Attorney Association Note: Recording Notes.
1039A/47	, 1980 February 5: Annual Review Note: Recording Notes and Script.
1039A/48	, 1980 February 12: Greeting - Small Business Organization Note: Recording Notes.
1039A/49	, 1980 February 15: Wisconsin Consumers League - Milwaukee Note: Recording Notes and Script.
1039A/50	, 1980 February 18: Greeting - Aging Advisory Note: Recording Notes.
1039A/51	, 1980 February 19: Madison - Speech to Engineers Note: Recording Notes.
1039A/52	, 1980 February 20: Bill Signings Note: Recording Notes.
1039A/53	, 1980 March 3: Women's History Proclamation Note: Recording Notes.
1039A/54	, 1980 March 6: Lincoln Day Address Note: Recording Notes.
1039A/55	, 1980 March 6: Lincoln Day - Actuality Line of Above
1039A/56	, 1980 March 12: Wisconsin Association of Corrections and Criminal Justice Speech Note: Recording Notes.
1039A/57	, 1980 March 13: American Truck Drivers Meeting - Houston (Luncheon Address)
1039A/58	, 1980 March 17: Announcement of President Forum - Maraniss Note: Recording Notes.
1039A/59	, 1980 March 18: Conference on Children and Families - Madison Note: Recording Notes and Script.
1039A/60	, 1980 March 19: Mount Pleasant Meeting - Prison Site - Dreyfus and Citizens Note: Recording Notes.
1039A/61	, 1980 March 28: Medical Society of Wisconsin Address
1039A/62	, 1980 April 10: Agent Orange Meeting
1039A/63	, 1980 April 13: Tax Credit for Cars - Houston - Phone Interview
1039A/64	, 1980 April 18: Taiwan Signing
1039A/65	, 1980 April 19: National Guard Speech Note: Recording Notes.
1039A/66	, 1980 April 21: Mark Musolf Quarterly Economic Forecast
1039A/67	, 1980 April 21: School Aids Meeting
1039A/68	, 1980 April 22: Dreyfus Address - 40th Annual NSBA Convention (San Francisco)
1039A/69	, 1980 April 24: Dreyfus on Fires
1039A/70	, 1980 April 24: Bill Signings Note: Recording Notes.
1039A/71	, 1980 April 28: Veto Message Note: Recording Notes and Script.
1039A/72	, 1980 May 6: Dane County Bar Association Address Note: Recording Notes.
1039A/73	, 1980 May 9: Bill Signings Note: Recording Notes and Script.
1039A/74	, 1980 May 16: Madison Urban League Note: Recording Notes.
1039A/75	, 1980 May 19: Cubans - Fort McCoy Note: Recording Notes.
1039A/76	, 1980 May 21: Conference on National Coal Policy Project - Madison Note: Recording Notes.
1039A/77	, 1980 May 27: Portage Site Chosen
1039A/78	, 1980 June: GOP State Convention - Republican Story of 1980
1039A/79	, 1980 June 12: Governor's Conference on Aging - Stevens Point Note: Recording Notes.
1039A/80	, 1980 July 9: Nuclear Waste Meeting II
1039A/81	, 1980 July 15: National GOP Convention (Master)
1039A/82	, 1980 July 15: National GOP Convention Telephone Interview
1039A/83	, 1980 July 23: Northwestern Mutual Life Agents Meeting
1039A/84	, 1980 September 22: National Guard Association - Las Vegas
1039A/85	, 1980 September 29: Motor Vehicle Speech Note: Recording Notes. Scope and Content Note: A - Transportation; B - Froedert
1039A/86	, 1980 October 6: Reapportionment Note: Recording Notes and Script.
1039A/87	, 1980 October 7: Wisconsin Town Association Address - Oconomowoc Note: Recording Notes.
1039A/88	, 1980 October 15: Hyatt-Milwaukee - AFL-CIO Address Note: Recording Notes and Script.
1039A/89	, 1980 October 16: League of Municipalities Note: Recording Notes and Script.
1039A/90	, 1980 October 23: Wisconsin Federation of Teachers Note: Recording Notes.
1039A/91	, 1980 October 24: Association of Wisconsin School Administrators Notes Note: Recording Notes.
1039A/92	, 1980 October 28: Wisconsin Tourism Federation - Hurley
1039A/93 Side   1	, 1980 December 4: Budget Hearings - Higher Educational Aids Board
Side   2	, 1980 December 4: Budget Hearings - Department of Defense
1039A/94	, 1980 December 5: Budget Hearings - University of Wisconsin - O'Neil
1039A/95	, 1980 December 5: Budget Hearings - Department of Natural Resources - Part 2; Budget Hearings - Department of Public Instruction - Part 1
1039A/96	, 1980 December 5: Budget Hearings - Department of Public Instruction - University of Wisconsin
1039A/97	, 1980 December 12: Association of Editorial Writers Address
1039A/98	, 1981 January 7: Rotary Address Note: Recording Notes.
1039A/99	, 1981 January 13: State of the State Note: Recording Notes and Script.
1039A/100	, 1981 January 23: Revenue Message Note: Script.
1039A/101	, 1981 January 27: Budget Message - 2nd Dub Note: Script.
1039A/102	, 1981 February 3: Conference on Agriculture Policy Note: Text Reprinted in Newsletter.
1039A/103	, 1981 March 11: Marquette High School Journalism Class
1039A/103 (continued)	, 1979: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Government Class
1039A/104	, 1981 March 18: State of the State North Address Note: Recording Notes and Script.
1039A/105	, 1981 March 20: Energy Address Commonwealth - San Francisco
1039A/106	, 1981 March 31: Government Printing Office (GPO) Address - Indianapolis
1039A/107	, 1981 April 7: Wisconsin Farm Bureau Speech - Madison
1039A/108	, 1981 April 13: Nursing Home Administration Address Note: Recording Notes.
1039A/108 (continued)	, 1981 March 26: Racine County Farm Bureau
1039A/109	, 1981 April 21: Milwaukee Press Club Address Note: Recording Notes.
1039A/110	, 1981 April 24: Nuclear Waste Conference - Madison Note: Recording Notes.
1039A/111	, 1981 April 30: Governor's Conference on Jobs and Economy - Milwaukee Note: Recording Notes and Script.
1039A/111 (continued)	1981 April 30: Press Conference, Milwaukee
1039A/112-113	, 1981 May 5: Dreyfus Meeting with Legislative Leadership on Budget
1039A/114	, 1981 May 5: Dreyfus Reaction to Budget Meeting
1039A/115	, 1981 May 29: Conservation Congress - La Crosse
1039A/115 (continued)	, 1981 May 29: Press Conference Note: Recording Notes.
1039A/116	, 1981 June 4: Wisconsin Newspapers Association - La Crosse Note: Recording Notes.
1039A/117	, 1981 June 6: GOP Convention - Oshkosh Note: Recording Notes.
1039A/118	, 1981 June 12: United Steelworkers of America - Madison Note: Recording Notes.
1039A/119	, 1981 June 18: Governor's Reaction to Death of Three National Guardsmen at Fort McCoy
1039A/120	, 1981 July 29: Veto Message
1039A/121	, 1981 July 30: Dreyfus Small Hospital Conference Conclusion
1039A/122	, 1981 August 6: League of Municipalities
1039A/123	, 1981 October 22: League of Municipalities - Stevens Point Note: Recording Notes and Script.
1039A/124	, 1981 October 30: Wisconsin Educational Association - Milwaukee Note: Recording Notes.
1039A/125	, 1981 November 4: Governor's Conference on Small Business - Capitol Note: Recording Notes and Script.
1039A/126	, 1981 November 11-12: Budget Adjustment - Governor's Statements
1039A/127	, 1981 December: Reflections on Freedom of Speech
1039A/128	, 1981 December 15: Governor's Basic Skill Conference - University of Wisconsin Memorial Union Note: Recording Notes.
1039A/129	, 1981 December 17: Marquette University Centennial Speech - Milwaukee Hyatt
1039A/130	, 1982 January: Fortune 500 - San Marcos Island
1039A/131	, 1982 January: KMEA Banquet - Kenosha
1039A/132	, 1982 January 27: Wisconsin Manufacturers Association Address - Reaganomics Press Conference
1039A/133	, 1982 January 29: Teamsters Speech
1039A/134	, 1982 February 2: Milwaukee Rotary Club
1039A/135	, 1982 February 10: Wisconsin Broadcasters Association - Madison
1039A/136	, 1982 February 17: Budget Address Note: Script.
1039A/137	, 1982 February 19: Alliance of Cities - Janesville
1039A/138	1982 March 1 (week of) - Town Meetings - Viroqua, Sparta, Baldwin, Eau Claire, Superior, Ashland, Merrill, Wausau
1039A/139	1982 March 1 (week of) - Town Meetings - Fond du Lac, Appleton, Mequon
1039A/140	1982 March?: Assembly Bill 70, Sexual Discrimination
1039A/141	, 1982 March 10: Jefferson Town Meeting
1039A/142	, 1982 March 10: Beloit Chamber of Commerce
1039A/143	, 1982 April 2: Agriculture Conference - Arlington
1039A/144	, 1982 April 23: Governor's Announcement not to run for re-election
1039A/145	, 1982 April 27: University of Wisconsin-Madison Round Table
1039A/146	, 1982 April 29: Governor's Budget Veto Message Note: Script.
1039A/147	, 1982 May 11: Interbasin Transfer of Water Conference Note: Script.
1039A/148	1982 June 5: GOP Convention - Governor's Keynote Speech, Joyce Dreyfus Speech
1039A/149	, 1982 June 15: Governor's Announcement of Sentry Job
1039A/150	, 1982 July 27: American Council on Education Note: Script.
1039A/151	, 1982 August 19: Milwaukee Press Club; Media Hall of Fame