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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
1
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1960-1970
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Box
2
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1971, January-October 13
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Box
3
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1971, October 14-1972, February
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Box
4
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1972, February-August
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Box
5
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1972, September-1973, March
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Box
6
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1973, March-December
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Box
7
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1974, January-November
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Box
8
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1974, December-1976, September
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Box
9
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1976, October-1977, October
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Box
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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Box
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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Box
12
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1980, January-1982, July
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Box
13
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1982, February-December
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Box
14
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1982, December-1983, September 25
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Box
15
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1983, September-1984, February
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Box
16
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1984, February-August
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Box
17
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1984, August-1985, January
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Box
18
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1985, February-1986, January
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Box
19
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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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Box
20
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1988, August-1990, August
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Box
21
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1990, September-1992, March
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Box
22
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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
23
Folder
5
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Ticket refunds
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Box
23
Folder
6
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Tax records, 1966
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Box
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Folder
7
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Harry Walker
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Box
23
Folder
8
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Correspondence, Jobs
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Box
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Folder
9
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Job seekers
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Box
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Folder
10
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Roy Howard Awards
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Box
23
Folder
11
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Huntley
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Box
23
Folder
12
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IBM Film - , November 1979
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Box
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Folder
13
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Florida
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Box
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Folder
14
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Friars club
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Box
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Folder
15
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Gannett Awards
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Box
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Folder
16
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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
23
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18
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Inter-departmental, 1962-1967
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Box
23
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19
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Correspondence, Brinkley background
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Box
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Folder
20
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Federal City Club
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Box
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21
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Brinkley and friends
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Box
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Folder
22
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Commercials
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Box
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Folder
23
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Awards
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Box
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Folder
24
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Form letters
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Box
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Folder
25
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Ladies Home Journal
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Box
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Folder
26
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The Quill, January 1973
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Box
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Folder
27
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TV Guide article, Kennedy Anniversary, November 1978
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Box
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Folder
28
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The American Summer article, 1976
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Box
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Folder
29
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Ladies Home Journal
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Box
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Folder
30
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Accuracy in Media
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Box
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Folder
31
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AFTRA
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Box
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Folder
32
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American Film Institute
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Box
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Folder
33
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American Institute of Architects
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Box
24
Folder
1
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Joel Brinkley
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Box
24
Folder
2
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“Brinkley Journal”
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Box
24
Folder
3
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Brinkley Travel - passport applications, international drivers licenses, etc.
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Box
24
Folder
4
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Contractors for New House
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Box
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Brinkley for President
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Box
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Telephone logs, November 1978-December 1981
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Box
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Form letters - NBC
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Box
24
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8
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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
Folder
16
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Old speeches, copies
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Box
25
Folder
17-22
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1976-1980
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Box
26
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1-3
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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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Box
27
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1-3
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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
Folder
14-17
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1990-1991
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Box
27
Folder
13
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Monthly schedules
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Box
48
Folder
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
Folder
1
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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
Folder
2-3
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1963, April-August
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Box
28
Folder
4
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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
Folder
1
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1967, July-August
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Box
29
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2
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1969, December 2-10
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Box
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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
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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
Folder
1-2
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1975, July-1976, April
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Box
30
Folder
3-18
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David Brinkley - Radio, 1965, March-1980, August
: Excluding October 10, 1969-October 12, 1970.
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Box
30
Folder
19
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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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Box
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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1-7
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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
Folder
1
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1979, September
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Box
34
Folder
2
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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
Folder
3
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1979, October 8-December 27
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Box
34
Folder
4
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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
Folder
5-13
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This Week with David Brinkley - transcripts
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Box
34
Folder
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
Folder
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
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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
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North Carolina School, Peter Sellers
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Box
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George Schultz, working women
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Box
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World Bank, zip codes
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Box
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Miscellaneous
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Box
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Miscellaneous (continued)
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Box
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Presidential election, 1956-1982
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Box
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Presidential election, 1983-1985
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Clippings
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Box
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1982
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Box
46
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1983-1987, June
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Box
47
Folder
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Miscellaneous, 1980, January-September
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Box
47
Folder
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NBC Magazine, 1980, September- 1981, September
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Box
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Leaving NBC, 1981, September
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Box
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Arriving ABC, 1981, September
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Box
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Folder
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5th Anniversary
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Box
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Folder
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Miscellaneous
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Promotional/Public Relations Material
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Box
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Folder
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Reporter's notebooks
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Box
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Folder
8
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ABC
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Box
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Folder
9
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NBC
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Box
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Folder
10
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Correspondence with the Press
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Biographies
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Box
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Folder
11-12
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ABC; NBC
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Box
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Folder
13
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This Week with David Brinkley, pilot script
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Box
47
Folder
14
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In-office Brinkley humor
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Box
47
Folder
15
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Promotional photographs
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