Summary Information
Americans for Democratic Action. Greater Washington Chapter Records 1946-2003
- Americans for Democratic Action. Greater Washington Chapter (District of Columbia)
M70-231; M2003-063; M2005-110
17.2 c.f. and 9 photographs
Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)
Records of the Greater Washington Chapter of Americans for Democratic Action (ADA), and its predecessor, the Union for Democratic Action, documenting the chapter’s administration, relations with other local organizations, legislative lobbying, and political activities, almost entirely concerning local issues such as home rule, the educational system, public housing, health and welfare, and civil rights. Included are correspondence, minutes, reports, committee and membership records, photographs, press releases, clippings, and mimeographed and printed materials. English
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Arrangement of the Materials
This collection was received in multiple parts from the donor(s) and is organized into 3 major parts. These materials have not been physically interfiled and researchers might need to consult more than one part to locate similar materials.
Administrative/Restriction Information
Presented by Americans for Democratic Action, Washington, D.C. Accession Number: M70-231, M2003-063, M2005-110
Contents List
M70-231
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Part 1 (M70-231): Original Collection, 1946-1974 14.0 c.f. (14 record center cartons) and 1 folder of photographs : Alphabetical by subject.
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Box
1
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A
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Box
1
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Activities, 1971-1973
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Box
1
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ADAction, 1947-1948, 1961-1965
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Box
1
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Americans for Democratic Action (ADA) calendars, 1947-1948
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Box
1
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ADA Massachusetts
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Box
1
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ADA national-general
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Box
1
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Adams/Morgan assorted statements, 1965
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American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) Metropolitan Washington housing program
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Box
1
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Organizations
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Box
1
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[General]
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Box
1
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Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
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Box
1
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Community Relations Service
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Box
1
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Apartment advisory committee
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Box
1
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Autograph party, 1967
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Box
1
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Benefits, 1949, 1954
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Box
1
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Bills payable [per capita membership payment to ADA]
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Box
1
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Boren Chertov-treasurer
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Box
1
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Business, office, miscellaneous
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Box
1
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C
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Box
1
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Chapter elections, 1973
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Box
1
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Citizens Council for the District of Columbia
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Box
1
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Citizens Council for a Clean Potomac
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Box
1
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[Civil disobedience]
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Box
1
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Civil rights seminar
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Box
1
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Constitution and bylaws
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Box
1
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Consumer protection
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Box
1
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Conference, 1964-1965, 1967
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Committees
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Box
2
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[General]
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Box
2
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Arts, 1950, 1952
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Box
2
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Civil liberties, 1948-1962
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Box
2
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Civil rights
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Box
2
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Civil rights, 1952-1958
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Box
2
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Committees on Committee report, 1965
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District affairs
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Box
2
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General, 1958-1962
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Box
2
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Aid to Dependent Children
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Box
2
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Budget, taxes, 1947-1955
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Box
3
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Budget, taxes, 1955-1961
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Box
3
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Charitable solicitations, 1957
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Box
3
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D.C. budget, 1965-1966
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Box
3
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D.C. budget, assorted statements, 1965-1966
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Box
3
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D.C. transit fare fight, 1959
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Box
3
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General, 1947-1953, 1957
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Box
3
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Political action, 1964
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Box
3
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Public utilities
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Box
3
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Capital Transit Company, 1955
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Box
3
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General, 1948-1954
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Box
3
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Pepco refinancing, 1957
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Box
3
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Tax on groceries, 1957
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Box
3
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Domestic affairs
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Box
3
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McCarthy, communism, anti-communism, 1947-1957
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Box
3
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Miscellaneous, 1947-1954
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Box
3
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Education, 1946-1954
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Box
4
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Education, 1953-1962
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Box
4
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Foreign affairs
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Box
5
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General, committee preferences of members, 1958-1962
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Box
5
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Health and welfare, citizen's committee
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Box
5
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Health and welfare, 1946-1954
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Box
5
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Home rule, general
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Box
5
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Home rule, 1947-1962
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Box
6
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Home rule, 1963, 1966
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Hays Bill
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Box
6
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Arlie house meeting
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Box
6
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Legislation
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Box
6
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Letters to and from Congress
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Box
6
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Morse Amendment
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Box
6
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Press
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Box
6
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Press releases, House and Senate Bills
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Box
6
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Other organizations interested in representation
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Box
6
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Testimony, statements, speeches, etc.
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Box
6
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Housing, 1946-1953
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Box
6
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Housing, zoning and redevelopment, 1954-1962
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Box
7
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Labor standards , 1946-1956
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Box
7
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Legislative, 1947
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Box
7
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Maryland affairs, 1962
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Box
7
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Membership [general]
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Box
7
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Membership, 1961-1962
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Box
7
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Mental health
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Box
7
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Montgomery County, 1947-1949
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Box
7
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National affairs, 1959-1963
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Box
7
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Natural resources, 1955-1962
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Box
7
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Political action, 1948, 1952, 1956-1962
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Box
7
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Virginia Northern, 1947-1950
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Box
7
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Welfare
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Box
7
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Conference, 1963
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Box
7
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Continuous groups
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Box
7
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Conventions-ADA national, 1948-1966, 1973
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Box
7
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Consumer affairs
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Correspondence
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Box
7
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General, 1963-1966
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Box
7
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Home Rule
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Box
7
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[Leon Shull]
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Box
7
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Members, 1967
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Box
7
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Criticisms, beginning 1947
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Box
8
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College of Youth Democratic Clubs of America
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Box
8
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D
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Box
8
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D.C.
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Box
8
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Bankruptcy
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Box
8
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Committee workshop, 1949
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Box
8
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Crime bill
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Box
8
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Fiscal affairs
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Box
8
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Minimum wage hearing, 1965
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Box
8
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Programs
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Box
8
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Schools, track system, 1965
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Box
8
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Urban renewal
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Box
8
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E
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Education
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Box
8
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Boycott
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Box
8
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Correspondence
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Box
8
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Information (statistics, studies, reports, etc.)
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Box
8
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School Board candidates
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Box
8
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School district boundaries
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Box
8
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Testimony, statements, etc.
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Box
8
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Election, 1964
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Box
8
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[Elections, D.C. City Council, 1977]
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Box
8
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[Elections, D.C. School Board, 1968]
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Box
8
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Elections-Presidential, 1968
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Box
8
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Election materials, 1972
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Box
8
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Employment-D.C.
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Box
8
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Executive board, chapter, 1946-1947
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Box
9
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Executive board, chapter, 1948-1968
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Box
9
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Executive board, election of officers and members, 1946-1960
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Box
9
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Executive board materials, 1971-1973
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Box
9
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Executive committee-chapter
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Box
9
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Fair housing
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Box
10
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Fair employment
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Box
10
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Finances, 1947-1965
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Box
10
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Fundraising
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Box
10
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General
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Box
10
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H
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Box
10
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Hatch Act
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Box
10
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Home Rule
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Box
10
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Housing [general]
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Box
11
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I
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Box
11
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L
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Box
11
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Local issues file, 1972-1973
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Box
11
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M
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Members
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Box
11
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Meetings, 1972
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Box
11
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Members and applications
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Box
11
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Members
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Box
11
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Correspondence, 1955-1966
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Box
11
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Membership committee, 1946-1958
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Box
11
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Opinion survey
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Box
11
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Prospects, 1956-1958
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Prospective-correspondence
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Box
11
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1960-1962
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Box
11
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1962
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Box
11
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Resignations, deaths, dropped, 1953-1962
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Box
11
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Rejects, 1947
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Box
11
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Survey of committees preferences, 1962
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Box
11
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[Membership] for auditors
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Box
11
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Membership
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Box
11
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Complaints
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Box
11
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Drives
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Box
11
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Membership and funds
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Box
11
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Inventory, 1970
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Box
11
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Mailings
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Box
12
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Meetings, 1946-1962
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Box
12
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Memos, minutes, correspondence
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Box
12
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Metropolitan Buyer Committee
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Box
12
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Metropolitan government, challenge of-conference, 1958
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Box
12
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Metropolitan problems of Washington area-conference, 1959
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Box
12
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Model cities
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Box
12
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Miscellaneous
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Box
12
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Miscellaneous questions
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Box
12
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National ADA-memoranda and correspondence, 1962
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Box
12
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Neighborhood meetings, 1947-1948
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Box
12
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[News clippings]
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Box
12
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Newsletters, 1972-1973
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Box
12
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Nominating committee, 1972-1973
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Box
12
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North central freeway-assorted statements, 1965
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Box
12
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Office-general
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Box
12
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Office-membership meeting
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Box
12
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Ombudsman
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Box
12
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Organization of chapter work-beginning , 1948
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Box
12
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Organizations-correspondence, 1962
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Box
12
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Organization of ADA (structure, aims, principles), 1947-1954
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Box
13
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Parties, picnics, receptions, 1946-1959
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Box
13
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Personnel (paid office staff)
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Box
13
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Pledge campaign, 1962-1963
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Box
13
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Police department
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Box
13
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Police-community relations
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Box
13
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Political workshop of Washington chapter, 1960
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Box
13
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Potomac basin
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Box
13
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Poverty-welfare
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Box
13
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Press clippings
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Box
13
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Prince George's [County] branch
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Box
13
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Procurement-office supplies
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Box
13
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Publications-ADAction, 1960
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Publicity
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Box
13
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Committee
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Box
13
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Press releases, 1959-1962
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Box
13
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“Public Relations Primer,” by Susan H. Davis
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Box
13
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Press, radio and TV
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Box
13
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Press releases
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Box
13
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Radio forum, 1949
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Box
13
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Recreation, D.C.
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Box
13
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Reports on chapter activities-beginning , 1949
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Box
13
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Resumes of interviewees for executive director
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Box
13
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Resolution-chapter, 1966-1967
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Box
13
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Roosevelt Day Dinners, 1950, 1960-1968
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Box
14
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S
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Box
14
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Schools
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Box
14
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School board questionnaires, 1965
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Box
14
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Self determination for D.C., 1973-1974
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Box
14
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Shaw, Kennedy
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Box
14
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Student conference, 1965
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Box
14
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Speaker's Bureau, 1948
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Box
14
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Staff procurement-correspondence, 1962
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Box
14
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Statements of income and expense, 1963
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Box
14
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Task force/organization
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Box
14
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Test ban treaty
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Box
14
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Testimony and statements, 1955-1960
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Box
14
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Theater parties, 1964
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Box
14
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Transit-D.C.
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Box
14
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Transportation-D.C.
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Box
14
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Union for Democratic Action (UDA), 1946-1947
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Box
14
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United Community Services of Washington, 1948, 1950
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Box
14
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United Planning Organization
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Box
14
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Useful information
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Box
14
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V
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Box
14
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W
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Box
14
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Watchdog committee, 1973-1974
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Box
14
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Welfare
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PH Box
24
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Photographs of ADA members and events, including photographs of Orville Freeman, who spoke at one of the events
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M2003-063
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Part 2 (M2003-063): Additions, 1973-1994 2.0 c.f. (2 record center cartons) : Additions, 1973-1994, consisting of a constitution and bylaws; executive board materials (1977-1992); correspondence (1973-1987); candidate endorsements and questionnaires from the D.C. area (1976-1986); the Progressive Victory Fund political action committee records (1982-1994); materials concerning ADA issues (1973-1986); and Toy Quality and Safety Reports (1981-1982, 1988). This accession also includes a small amount of material concerning ADA members’ testimony before Congress and the Washington, D.C. Coalition for Justice.
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Box
1
Folder
1-2
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Constitution, bylaws and information for Board of Directors, 1982-1983
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Executive Board
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Box
1
Folder
3
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Members, 1981-1983
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Box
1
Folder
4
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Nominations, 1992
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Box
1
Folder
5-6
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Meetings, 1979-1982, 1986
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Box
1
Folder
7-8
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Minutes, 1986, 1988
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Box
1
Folder
9
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Treasurer's Report, 1977-1981
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Box
1
Folder
10
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Budget, 1981-1984
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Box
1
Folder
11
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Committees, 1980, undated
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Box
1
Folder
12
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Executive Committee meetings, 1986
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Box
1
Folder
13
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Election ballots, 1973-1988
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Box
1
Folder
14
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Membership applications, 1983-1984
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Correspondence
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Box
1
Folder
15-25
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General, 1984-1987
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Box
1
Folder
26
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Executive Director, 1981-1984
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Box
1
Folder
27
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Transportation and environmental, 1973-1974
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Box
1
Folder
28
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Asimov, Isaac, Star Wars program, 1985
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Box
1
Folder
29
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Press Releases, 1974-1983
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Candidate endorsements and questionnaires
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Box
1
Folder
30
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D.C. elections (endorsements), 1977-1983
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Box
1
Folder
31
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Virginia elections, 1976-1983
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Box
1
Folder
32
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Congress, 1986
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Box
1
Folder
33-34
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General, 1982, 1986
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Box
1
Folder
35-37
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D.C. Elections, 1982
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Box
1
Folder
38-39
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D.C. School board, 1979, 1986
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Box
1
Folder
40
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D.C. general, 1986
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Box
1
Folder
41
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Maryland, 1976-1981
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Box
1
Folder
42
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Maryland county government, 1986
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Box
1
Folder
43
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Maryland General Assembly, 1986
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Box
1
Folder
44
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, 1992 Election Campaign
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Progressive Victory Fund
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Box
1
Folder
45
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General, 1983-1985
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Box
1
Folder
46
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Correspondence, 1982-1991
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Box
1
Folder
47
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Maryland election material, 1986-1988
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Box
1
Folder
48
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D.C. election regulations, 1983
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Box
2
Folder
1-5
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D.C. Campaign Finance Reform Act reports, 1982-1994
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Box
2
Folder
6-7
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Fair Elections Practices Act reports, 1985-1994
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Box
2
Folder
8
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Miscellaneous, 1982-1994
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Issues
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Box
2
Folder
9
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Environment, 1973
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Box
2
Folder
10
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Gay rights, 1974-1981
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Box
2
Folder
11
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Redlining, 1977
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Box
2
Folder
12
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Initiative and recall, 1977-1981
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Box
2
Folder
13
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D.C. voter initiative, 1979
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Box
2
Folder
14
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Parking, congressional, 1979
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Box
2
Folder
15
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MX Missile, 1979
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Box
2
Folder
16
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Cable TV Franchise Act, 1979-1982
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Box
2
Folder
17
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Media freedom, 1980
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Box
2
Folder
18
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Prostitution, 1980
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Box
2
Folder
19
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Ethics, Denson resignation, 1980
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Box
2
Folder
20
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Maryland, 1980-1981
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Box
2
Folder
21
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Foreign, 1980-1981
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Box
2
Folder
22
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Riggs Bank, D.C. bank campaign, 1980-1981
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Box
2
Folder
23
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Abortion, 1981
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Box
2
Folder
24
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Property tax, Homestead exemption, senior citizen relief, 1981
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Box
2
Folder
25
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D.C. Metro [transit], 1981
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Box
2
Folder
26
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D.C. Budget testimony, 1981
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Box
2
Folder
27
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Crime, mandatory sentencing, 1981-1982
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Box
2
Folder
28
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Nuclear Freeze Campaign, 1981-1982
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Box
2
Folder
29
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D.C. Health Care, 1981-1986
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Box
2
Folder
30
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Crime and justice system, 1982
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Box
2
Folder
31
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C and P, 1982
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Box
2
Folder
32
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Civil liberties, 1982
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Box
2
Folder
33
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Equal Rights amendment, 1982
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Box
2
Folder
34
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D.C. Resistance Coalition, 1982
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Box
2
Folder
35
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Infant formula promotion, 1983
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Box
2
Folder
36
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Foreign Policy advocates, 1984
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Box
2
Folder
37
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Rent control, 1985
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Box
2
Folder
38
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[Political, 1991]
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Box
2
Folder
39-40
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Toy quality and safety reports, 1981-1982, 1988
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Fundraising
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Box
2
Folder
41
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Dellums dinner, 1982
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Box
2
Folder
42
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Hayes-Burton reception, 1984
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Box
2
Folder
43
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New York fundraiser at Stand Up New York, 1988
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Box
2
Folder
44
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Testimony, 1973, 1977-1978
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Box
2
Folder
45
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Political testimony, reading file, 1986
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Box
2
Folder
46
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Resolutions, 1984-1986
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Box
2
Folder
47
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Consumer protection, WGL Company Case, No. 840, 1985-1986
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Box
2
Folder
48
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ADA survey, Maryland Assembly voting record, 1982
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Box
2
Folder
49
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D.C. delegate selection plan for , 1984
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Box
2
Folder
50
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Eastern Leadership Conference, 1981-1982
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Box
2
Folder
51
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Meese, Edwin, confirmation hearings, 1984-1985
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Box
2
Folder
52
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Prison Project, ACLU, D.C. Coalition for Justice, 1986
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Box
2
Folder
53
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Hiss, Alger, 1973
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Box
2
Folder
54
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D.C. Coalition to Fight Budget Cuts, 1981-1982
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Box
2
Folder
55
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Greater Washington Chapter share, 1989
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Box
2
Folder
56
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Other chapters, undated
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Box
2
Folder
57
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Health plans, ADA employees, undated
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Box
2
Folder
58
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ADA miscellaneous, 1988
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M2005-110
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Part 3 (M2005-110): Additions, 1966-2003 1.2 c.f. (3 archives boxes) : Additions, 1966-2003, consisting of chapter bylaws, congressional testimonies, correspondence, subject files, financial records, fundraising records, minutes and agendas, newsletters, and press releases. Included with the correspondence are internal memos, background information relating to various issues, and correspondence from the national office.
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Box
1
Folder
1
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Chapter bylaws and Executive Board information, 1973-1992
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Box
1
Folder
2
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Congressional testimonies, 1977-1997
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Box
1
Folder
3
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Correspondence, 1976-1989
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Box
3
Folder
1-2
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Correspondence, 1976-1998
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Subject files
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Box
1
Folder
4
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D.C., 1978-1998
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Box
1
Folder
5
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D.C. Area, 1978-1998
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Box
1
Folder
6
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D.C. Statehood, 1982-1987
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Box
1
Folder
7
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Maryland, 1987-2000
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Box
3
Folder
3
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Northern Virginia, 1987-1999
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Box
3
Folder
4
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Parking and no fault insurance, 1977-1983
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Financial materials
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Box
2
Folder
1
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1973-1989
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Box
3
Folder
5
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1991-2002
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Fundraising
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Box
2
Folder
2
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Auction, 1979-1996
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Box
3
Folder
6
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General, 1977-1998
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Box
2
Folder
3-5
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Minutes and agendas, 1973-2003
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Box
3
Folder
7
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Newsletters, 1978-1998
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Box
2
Folder
6
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Press releases, 1966-1998
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