Adopt-A-Document

The Jerry L. Litton (1937-1976) Papers, 1960-1976 (C3730) are part of WHMC-C's Adopt-A-Document program, and include almost 300 audio visual materials in multiple, outdated formats. Within this collection are over 50 original, two-inch quad videotapes produced for the “Dialogue with Litton” show, which aired on television between 1974 and 1976. In his effort to bring “government back to the people” U. S. Rep. Jerry Litton hosted a once a month program with a prominent political guest to speak to audience members about their concerns with government. Of the 29 guests who were taped for television, WHMC has 27 of these original tapes and they include political guests such as Governor Jimmy Carter, Senator Thomas Eagleton, and the first African American Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. The tapes cannot be viewed in their original format and many of them suffer from dirt and mold. It will cost around $400 to clean and reformat each two-inch quad videotape.

Jerry L. Litton (1937-1976), Papers, 1960-1976 (C3730)

25 linear feet, 1 audio cassette, 12 audio tapes, 82 video cassettes, 156 video tapes, 3 films

INTRODUCTION

The papers of Jerry L. Litton, Missouri 6th District congressman from 1973 to 1976 and candidate in the 1976 Democratic primary for U.S. senator, include correspondence, congressional office files, campaign files, and miscellaneous material pertaining to the television show, "Dialogue with Litton"; the Litton Charolais Ranch; and the Jerry Litton Memorial.

DONOR INFORMATION

The Litton Papers were donated to the University of Missouri by Charley Litton on 13 September 1979 (Accession No. 4258).

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

Jerry Lon Litton was born in Lock Springs, Missouri, on May 12, 1937. He was educated in Lock Springs and Chillicothe schools and graduated from the University of Missouri in 1961 with a degree in agricultural journalism. He was elected state president and national secretary of the Future Farmers of America and served as president of the Livingston County Young Democrats, president of the University of Missouri Young Democrats, and chair of the National Youth for Symington for President in 1960. In 1959 Litton married Sharon Summerville. They had two children: Linda and Scott. Litton was co-owner, with his parents, of the Litton Charolais Ranch in Chillicothe. The ranch was world-renowned for its breeding techniques and made the Littons millionaires.

In 1972 Litton ran for Congress from Missouri's 6th District. He concentrated on the rural counties of the district and set up an organization in each county. Litton won the election and was re-elected in 1974. While in Congress he served on the House Committee on Agriculture and was chair of the forestry subcommittee. He was concerned with laws and issues that affected agriculture, a primary interest of his constituents. Litton was in Congress during the Watergate scandal and received many letters from his constituents concerning it.

As a representative Litton organized a Congressional Club in his district that sponsored a monthly television program, "Dialogue with Litton." On this program, which was broadcast practically statewide, Litton and an invited guest answered questions from the audience. Guests included Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter, Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz, Vice President Gerald Ford, Congressman Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill, and House Speaker Carl Albert.

In 1976 Litton decided to run in the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate seat of retiring Stuart Symington. His opponents in the primary were Warren Hearnes and James Symington. Litton expanded his county organizations state-wide and concentrated his early efforts in the St. Louis area where he was little-known. Litton won the primary on August 3. That evening he, his wife, and children died in a plane crash on the way to a victory celebration in Kansas City along with the pilot, Paul Rupp, Jr. and his son, Paul Rupp III.

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

The Litton papers consist of correspondence, memos, press releases, information sheets, and notes arranged into five series:

The Correspondence series, the largest of the five series, consists of letters from constituents, other representatives and senators, government departments, and government officials. The series gives an overview of Litton's constituency, his political principles, and his relations with government officials. The series is divided into four subseries:

The legislative correspondence, arranged alphabetically by subject, consists of letters from constituents on legislation. The departmental correspondence is arranged alphabetically by department name and includes letters from constituents and agencies pertaining to enforcement of laws and acts of Congress. The executive correspondence consists of letters to and from the offices of Presidents Nixon and Ford; the section is small with much material missing. The miscellaneous correspondence is concerned with issues such as the Wilbur Mills and Wayne Hays cases which raised questions of Capitol Hill improprieties, the Bicentennial, and the right to die. Also included are invitations, correspondence concerning "Dialogue With Litton," and letters answered by Carolyn Ashford after Litton's death.

The Congressional Files consist of correspondence, newsclippings, financial disclosures, press releases, schedules, memos, and copies of bills and are divided into three subseries:

The office files, arranged alphabetically by type of material, show the workings of Litton's Washington office. Included is material on subjects such as agriculture, federal grants, flood control and water conservation, Watergate, the energy crisis of 1973, and the economy. These topics were of local and national interest, and the material was used to compose letters to constituents.

The bills files, arranged by Congress and then numerically by bill number, consist mostly of bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Litton or of interest to him. Following this section of the series is material devoted to issues, arranged alphabetically by subject, and a miscellaneous section which includes lists of legislation sponsored and co-sponsored by Litton and his voting record.

The forestry subcommittee files, arranged by type of material, deal with legislation considered by the subcommittee, which Litton chaired.

The Campaign Material, the second largest series in the collection, consists of correspondence, memos, financial records, and campaign literature for Litton's 1972 and 1974 6th District congressional races and the 1976 Democratic senatorial primary, and provides an inside view of Litton's campaign organizations. The bulk of the material is for the 1972 and 1976 campaigns; there are only a few folders from the 1974 campaign.

For each campaign the material is arranged alphabetically by county, followed by main office material arranged alphabetically by type. The county material provides information on the county organization and includes names of workers, schedules of events, financial information, and ideas used to promote Litton's candidacy. The main office material documents the efforts to coordinate all aspects of the campaign.

The Miscellaneous material includes records of the Congressional Club, the group that sponsored "Dialogue With Litton"; records of the Litton Charolais Ranch; material pertaining to the Jerry Litton Memorial; and a card file of correspondents and constituents.

The Congressional Club, developed by Litton, was a means to bring "government to the people." Although the actual television program was free and open to the public, the dues paid by members of the club helped defray the costs of guests' airfares and other program expenses. For a higher fee members could be ambassadors and were entitled to attend a reception before the program and meet the guest of honor.

The Litton Ranch records include correspondence, brochures, and a staff benefits plan considered innovative for its time. The Jerry Litton Memorial was established by Litton's parents to set up a permanent memorial for him and his family.

The index cards of constituents' and correspondents' names are missing the cards for F through R. The cards include the name and address of a correspondent, where the letter was filed in the office files, date and content of letter, and Litton's response.

Unfortunately, the collection is not a complete history of Litton's service in Congress; some files were discarded prior to the time these materials were given to the university.

The Audiovisual series contains media used by Litton to support his political campaigns and convey his message to constituents on political issues between the years 1972 and 1976. The series includes political and campaign commercials, speeches, radio spots, and coverage of the death of Litton and his family on August 3, 1976. The bulk of the material consists of recordings of Dialogue with Litton – a town meeting style program that began as a radio show in March 1973 and was then televised between March 1974 and July 1976. Litton featured a new political guest one Sunday each month.

The original Dialogue with Litton programs are contained on 2” quadruplex videotape and duplicated on ¾ inch Umatic videocassettes. Some information is contained on audio reel-to-reel tapes. With the assistance of the Litton Foundation, WHMC is in the process of digitizing the Quadruplex and Umatic tapes. Therefore, not all the programs are listed here or available for viewing at this time. Please consult the reference staff for more information.

FOLDER LIST

Correspondence Series

f. 1-373Legislative Correspondence
f. 1-19Agriculture, 1973-1976. Dairy price supports, National Farmers Organization, tobacco subsidies, Agricultural Summit of 1973, Environmental Protection Agency, inflation, and Farmer's Home Administration.
f. 20-21Animal Welfare, 1975.
f. 22-24Appropriations, 1974-1976.
f. 25-32Armed Services, 1975-1976. B-1 bomber and disabled veterans' benefits.
f. 33-39Banking and Currency, 1975-1976. Financial Reform Act of 1976.
f. 40Commerce, 1975.
f. 41-50Congressional Pay Raise, 1973-1975.
f. 51-55District of Columbia, 1975-1976.
f. 56-87Education and Labor, 1973-1976. Unions and right-to-work acts, school busing, Child and Family Service Act, workman's compensation, and Fair Labor Standards Act of 1975.
f. 88Finance, 1976.
f. 89-106 Foreign Affairs, 1973-1976. Foreign aid, Middle East crisis, World Food Conference of 1974, Angola, Panama Canal Treaty, and Atlantic Union Resolution and Convention.
f. 107-117Government Operations, 1975-1976. Balanced federal budget and New York City budget crisis.
f. 118-123House Administration and Rules Committee, 1972-1976. Federal Election Commission, congressional reform, and Voting Rights Law.
f. 124-131Interior and Insular Affairs, 1974-1976. Native American affairs, Oxbow Lake dredging operation, Outer Continental Shelf Land Act, and Randolph Act.
f. 132-133Internal Security, 1974-1976.
f. 134-166Interstate and Foreign Commerce, 1973-1976. Hosmer Bill, Airlines Mutual Aid Pact, Environmental Protection Agency, Clean Air Act, nuclear energy, and toxic waste.
f. 167-193Judiciary, 1973-1976. Gun control, civil rights, equal employment opportunity, abortion, and John F. Kennedy assassination.
f. 194-292Judiciary--Watergate, 1973-1974. Impeachment, immunity, and pardon of Richard Nixon.
f. 293-303Post Office and Civil Service, 1974-1976. Unionization and Koch Amendment.
f. 304-308Public Works and Transportation, 1975-1976. Federal Highway Trust Fund.
f. 309-372Ways and Means, 1973-1976. Taxation legislation, Pension Reform Bill, and Taxpayer Privacy Act.
f. 373Miscellaneous, 1976.
f. 374-516Departmental Correspondence
f. 374-395Agriculture Department, 1973-1976. World Food Conference of 1974, Farmer's Home Administration, forestry, and animal welfare.
f. 396-397Commerce, 1975-1976.
f. 398-399Consumer Protection Agency, 1975-1976.
f. 400Defense, 1974.
f. 401Energy, Research and Development Agency, 1976. Energy crisis.
f. 402-404Environmental Protection Agency, 1975-1976. Abolishment of use of chlordane and Heptachlor.
f. 405-415Federal Communications Commission, 1973-1976. Morality on television and in movies and ban of religious programs on television.
f. 416-417Federal Energy Administration, 1975-1976. Nuclear energy and Price-Anderson Nuclear Indemnity Act.
f. 418-419Federal Elections Commission, 1976. Political contributions.
f. 420-422Federal Trade Commission, 1975-1976.
f. 423-439Health, Education and Welfare, 1973-1976. Social Security, old age benefits, and education grants.
f. 440-450Housing and Urban Development, 1973-1976.
f. 451-452Interior, 1975-1976.
f. 453-457Interstate Commerce Commission, 1973-1976.
f. 458-459Justice, 1974.
f. 460-472Labor, 1975-1976. OSHA, equal opportunity, "common situs," and right-to-work.
f. 473-476Missouri State Highway Commission, 1973-1974.
f. 477Missouri--Miscellaneous, 1975-1976.
f. 478-484Post Office--Civil Service, 1973-1976.
f. 485Railroad Retirement Board, 1975-1976.
f. 486Religion, 1976. Attempt to have religiously affiliated programs banned from television and radio.
f. 487Small Business Administration, 1975-1976.
f. 488-494Transportation, 1973-1976.
f. 495-516U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1974-1976. Trimble Wildlife Refuge and Jackass Bend Wildlife Area.
f. 517-523Executive Correspondence
f. 517Central Intelligence Agency, 1973-1974. Consumer affairs.
f. 518-522Federal energy Administration, 1975-1976. Deregulation of natural gas and divestiture of large oil companies.
f. 523White House, 1973-1976
f. 524-801Miscellaneous Correspondence
f. 524-542Routine, 1973-1976
f. 543-544"Dialogue With Litton," 1975-1976
f. 545-547Questionnaires, 1974
f. 548-561District Office--General and Financial, 1976
f. 562-571Carolyn Ashford Delays, 1976
f. 572-801Invitations Accepted, 1972-1976

Congressional Files Series

f. 802-943Office Files
f. 802Appointment Calendar, 1975
f. 803Biographical Sketches, 1972-1976
f. 804-807Campaign Reports, 1973-1975
f. 808Certificates, 1975-1976
f. 809Financial Disclosures, 1975-1976. 1976 Senatorial campaign
f. 810-814Grants to District, 1974-1976.
f. 815-827Magnetic Card Letters, 1973-1976. Used for form letters. Major topics: capital punishment, gun control, illegal aliens, Panama Canal treaty, prayer in school, Rockefeller vice-presidential nomination and Watergate.
f. 828-831Media, 1973-1975
f. 832-836Memos, 1973-1976
f. 837-838Missouri Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, 1975
f. 839-840District Advisory Council, 1973
f. 841Newsletters, 1972-1975
f. 842Pay Raise Return, 1975-1976
f. 843Personal Correspondence, 1975-1976.
f. 844-846Personnel, 1973-1975
f. 847-886Press Releases, 1973-1976. Agricultural products shortage, energy crisis, taxpayers privacy, Watergate, and Spiro Agnew's resignation as vice-president.
f. 887-893Quarterly Reports--1974
f. 894-896Questionnaires, 1973. 1975.
f. 897-899Schedules, 1976
f. 900-907Security, 1976. Republican National Convention, Kansas City.
f. 908Voting Record, 1974-1976.
f. 909-943Miscellaneous
f. 909-912Agriculture, 1973-1975
f. 913-927Corps of Engineers, 1972-1975. Nodaway River, Pattonsburg Dam, Smithville Lake, Thomas Hill Reservoir, Trimble Wildlife Area, and user fee.
f. 928Federal Procurement Conference, 1975.
f. 929-930Food Prices, 1975
f. 931Eleanor Guggenheim--Department of Consumer Affairs, 1975.
f. 932-933Miscellaneous Facts, 1973-1975
f. 934Photos, 1972-1973
f. 935Publications from Government Printing Office, 1973
f. 936Statistics on 6th Missouri District, 1972
f. 937-943Watergate, 1973-1974
f. 944-1088Bills Files
f. 944-96293rd Congress
f. 944-946H.R. 3282. Airline Mutual Aid Pact, 1973-1974.
f. 947-950H.R. 3286, 11873. Animal Health Research Act, 1973-1975.
f. 951H.R. 4200. Pension Bill, 1973
f. 952H.R. 9869 Duck Stamp Act, 1973
f. 953-957H.R. 10758. Fertilizer Destabilization Act, 1973-1974
f. 958-962H.R. 10977. Taxpayers Privacy Act, 1973-1974. Concerns the confidentiality of tax returns.
f. 963-105794th Congress
f. 963-990H.R. 10977. Taxpayers Privacy Act, 1975-1976, n.d.
f. 991H.R. 609. OSHA Amendment, 1975-1976
f. 992-994H.R. 612. Independent Retail Gasoline Dealers Act of 1975.
f. 995-1001H.R. 1290. Farm Target Price Bill, 1975.
f. 1002-1003H.R. 1502. Rabbit Meat Inspection Bill, 1975.
f. 1004H.R. 2277. National Commission on Regulatory Reform Act of 1975.
f. 1005-1009H.R. 4070. Amendments to Packers and Stockyard Act of 1943, 1975.
f. 1010H.R. 4485 Emergency Housing Act, 1975.
f. 1011H.R. 5759. Farmers Home Administration Act Amendments of 1975.
f. 1012H.R. 6926. Amendments to Internal Revenue Code of 1954. Concerns gas and electric advertising costs being passed on to consumers, 1975.
f. 1013-1023H.R. 8146. National Food Stamp Reform Act of 1975.
f. 1024-1030H.R. 8841. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act reauthorization, 1975.
f. 1031H.R. 9696. Local Revenue Assistance Act, 1975-1976
f. 1032-1033H.R. 10725. Chao-Hsiung Chang, 1975-1976. Concerns deportation of Chang.
f. 1034H.R. 10809. To cut U.S. contributions to United Nations, 1975.
f. 1035H.R. 10953. Concerns terms of office of directors of FBI and CIA, 1975-1976.
f. 1036Mulitstate Energy Transfer and Transportation Act of 1975.
f. 1037-1040Piggyback Property Tax, 1975.
f. 1041Army National Guard Training, 1975.
f. 1042-1043H.Res. 36. Concerns agricultural research, 1975.
f. 1044H.Res. 67. Concerns Internal Security Committee as House Standing Committee, 1975.
f. 1045H.Res. 608. Concerns taxing of the federal income tax rebate by state governments, 1975.
f. 1046S. 1799. Concerns Oxbow Lakes, Missouri, 1975.
f. 1047H.R. 11449. Lifeline Rate Act of 1976.
f. 1048H.R. 11552. Voter Registration Act, 1976.
f. 1049H.R. 11614. Security Services Act, 1976.
f. 1050-1054H.R. 14236. Meramec Dam, 1974-1976.
f. 1055Education Voucher Bill, 1976.
f. 1056Overseas Teachers Pay, 1976.
f. 1057Social Security, 1976.
f. 1057-1073Issues
f. 1058Animal Welfare, 1976
f. 1059Automobiles, 1975
f. 1060-1061Drug Abuse, 1973
f. 1062Federal Election Agency, n.d.
f. 1063Gun Control, 1969, 1974, n.d.
f. 1064Jackass Benk-Trimble Wildlife Preserve, 1975-1976.
f. 1065-1068Meat Grading Standards, 1970-1975
f. 1069Miscellaneous, 1973, 1075-1976.
f. 1070-1073Russian Grain Sales, 1974-1975.
f. 1074-1088Miscellaneous
f. 1074-1076Dear Colleague Letters, 1974-1976
f. 1077Dear Colleague Letters (to Litton), 1975-1976
f. 1078Legislation Sponsored, 1975-1076
f. 1079Legislation Sponsored--Status Profiles, 1975-1976
f. 1080Legislation Co-sponsored, 1975-1976
f. 1081Resolutions Sponsored and Co-sponsored, 1975-1976
f. 1082-1088Voting Record, 1973-1976
f. 1089-1132House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry Subcommittee, 1975-1976
f. 1089-1104Correspondence, 1975-1976
f. 1105-1110Memos, 1975-1976
f. 1111-1132Forestry Legislation, 1975-1976

Campaigns Series

f. 1133-1274Campaigns, 1972
f. 1133-1135Adair County
f. 1136-1137Andrew County
f. 1138-1139Atchison County
f. 1140-1145Buchanan County
f. 1146-1147Caldwell County
f. 1148-1151Carroll County
f. 1152-1157Chariton County
f. 1158-1162Clay County
f. 1163-1173Clinton County
f. 1174-1180Daviess County
f. 1181-1184DeKalb County
f. 1185-1186Gentry County
f. 1187-1189Grundy County
f. 1190-1192Harrison County
f. 1193-1199Holt County
f. 1200-1204Linn County
f. 1205-1220Livingston County
f. 1221-1223Mercer County
f. 1224-1227Nodaway County
f. 1228-1230Platte County
f. 1231-1233Ray County
f. 1234-1236Sullivan County
f. 1237-1244Worth County
f. 1245Campaign Literature
f. 1246-1247Cattlemen for Litton
f. 1248-1253Litton for Congress
f. 1254Litton--Candidate Report
f. 1255-1262Miscellaneous Correspondence
f. 1263Publicity
f. 1264Republican Names. Names of Republicans who might support Litton.
f. 1265-1266Robo Letters. Form Letters.
f. 1267Speech Schedule
f. 1268-1270Young Citizens for Litton
f. 1271-1284Democratic Briefing Book, 1964-1968. Book put together by the Democratic Party to brief candidates.
f. 1285-1294Campaigns, 1974
f. 1285General Election Returns
f. 1286Labor. Correspondence concerning support by labor unions.
f. 1287Miscellaneous Correspondence.
f. 1288-1294Democratic Fact Book. Gives the party's stand on issues of the day.
f. 1295-1673Campaigns, 1976 Files for counties A-H are not included in the collection.
f. 1295Howell County
f. 1296-1302Jackson County
f. 1303Jasper County
f. 1304Jefferson County
f. 1305Johnson County
f. 1306Knox County
f. 1307Laclede County
f. 1308Lafayette County
f. 1309Lawrence County
f. 1310Lewis County
f. 1311Lincoln County
f. 1312Linn County
f. 1313-1314Livingston County
f. 1315Macon County
f. 1316Madison County
f. 1317Maries County
f. 1318Marion County
f. 1319Mercer County
f. 1320Miller County
f. 1321Mississippi County
f. 1322Moniteau County
f. 1323Monroe County
f. 1324Montgomery County
f. 1325Morgan County
f. 1326New Madrid County
f. 1327Newton County
f. 1328Nodaway County
f. 1329Oregon County
f. 1330Osage County
f. 1331Out-of-State
f. 1332Ozark County
f. 1333Pemiscot County
f. 1334Perry County
f. 1335Pettis County
f. 1336Phelps County
f. 1337Pike County
f. 1338Platte County
f. 1339Polk County
f. 1340Pulaski County
f. 1341Putnam County
f. 1342Ray County
f. 1343St. Charles County
f. 1344St. Clair County
f. 1345St. Francois County
f. 1346-1347St. Louis City
f. 1348St. Louis County
f. 1349Ste. Genevieve County
f. 1350-1362Saline County
f. 1363Scott County
f. 1364Shannon County
f. 1365Shelby County
f. 1366Stoddard County
f. 1367Stone County
f. 1368Sullivan County
f. 1369Taney County
f. 1370Texas County
f. 1371Vernon County
f. 1372Washington County
f. 1373Wayne County
f. 1374Webster County
f. 1375Wright County
f. 1376-1390Correspondence
f. 1391-1393Correspondence, Magnetic Cards. Form letters
f. 1394-1398Correspondence, Strong Supporters.
f. 1399-1402Correspondence, Young Democrats
f. 1403Biographies
f. 1404Calls for Litton. Telephone calls.
f. 1405Clippings
f. 1406-1407Consulting Firms
f. 1408-1407Consulting Firms
f. 1408-1417County Coordination
f. 1418-1422Daily Reports
f. 1423-1441Federal Election Commission
f. 1442-1488Fundraising
f. 1489-1490Issues
f. 1491-1493Literature
f. 1494Manual. Office procedures
f. 1495-1499Memos
f. 1500Mid-American Dairymen
f. 1501Miscellaneous
f. 1502-1519Opponents. Voting records of Warren E. Hearnes and James Symington.
f. 1520-1571Packets. Information and advertisements distributed to county coordinators.
f. 1572Personnel
f. 1573-1585Press
f. 1586-1642Schedules. Litton's appearances.
f. 1643-1644Schedules, Sherri Litton
f. 1645Staff Meetings
f. 1646-1659Survey. Hart Research Association report, "A Survey of the Political Climate in Missouri."
f. 1660-1661Volunteers
f. 1662-1673Voter Contact

Miscellaneous Series

f. 1674-1722Congressional Club
f. 1674-1684Correspondence, 1973-1976
f. 1685-1686Ambassadors Lists, 1975-1976
f. 1687-1690Attendance and Membership Figures, 1973-1976
f. 1691-1693Financial, 1973-1976
f. 1694Interchange, 1975. A special "Dialogue With Litton" on which his Washington office staff members were interviewed by a panel representing 6th District constituents.
f. 1695Media, 1975-1976
f. 1696-1711Membership Lists, 1973-1976, n.d.
f. 1712-1714Memos, 1972-1976
f. 1715Miscellaneous, 1975-1976
f. 1716Operating Procedures, 1976
f. 1717-1720Press Releases, 1973-1976
f. 1721Speakers Lists, 1973-1976
f. 1722Washington Trip, n.d.
f. 1723-1744Litton Charolais Ranch
f. 1723-1729Correspondence, 1960-1973
f. 1730Robo Letters, 1970-1973
f. 1731-1733Brochures and Miscellaneous, 1968-1973
f. 1734Bull-O-Gram, 1975. Magazine for Charolais breeders.
f. 1735-1744Staff Benefits Plan, 1966-1973
f. 1745-1754Jerry Litton Memorial
f. 1745-1748Correspondence
f. 1749Bull-O-Gram. Memorial issue.
f. 1750Congressional Memorial Service.
f. 1751-1754Memorial Dinner.
Boxes 1-8Card File, Index cards of constituents' and correspondents' names.

Audiovisual Series

Guests featured on Dialogue with Litton, 1974-1976

*Tapes that have been digitized

*April 21, 1974- Shirley Chisholm - U.S. Rep (D) New York, 1969-1982
*June 23, 1974- Carl Albert - U.S. Rep (D) Oklahoma, 1947-1976, House Majority Leader, 1961, Speaker of the House, 1971
*July 21, 1974- Jack Kemp - U.S. Rep (R) New York, 1971-1988
*August 25, 1974- Edward Mezvinsky - U. S. Rep (D) Iowa, 1973-1977
*September 1, 1974- Morris Udall - U.S. Rep (D) Arizona, 1961-1991
*October 27, 1974- Richard Walker Bolling - U.S. Rep (D) Missouri, 1949-1983
*November 17, 1974- Martha Keys - U.S. Rep (D) Kansas, 1975-1979
December 8, 1974- Henry M. “Scoop” Jackson - U.S. Rep (D) Washington, 1941-1953, U.S. Senate, 1953-1983
January 26, 1975- Earl Butz - Secretary of Agriculture under Presidents Nixon and Ford
February 16, 1975- Michael Raoul-Duval - Republican strategist and advisor for Presidents Nixon and Ford
March 16, 1975- Lloyd M. Bentsen - U.S. Rep (D) Texas, 1949-1955, U.S. Senator, 1971-1993
April 13, 1975- Wayne Levere Hays - U.S. Rep (D) Ohio, 1949-1976
May 18, 1975- Howard “Bo” Callaway - U.S. Rep (R) Georgia 1965-67, Secretary of the Army, 1973-1975; campaign manager for President Ford
June 8, 1975- Henry Reuss - U.S. Rep (D) Wisconsin, 1955-1982
*July 13, 1975- Jimmy Carter - Governor (D) Georgia
August 8, 1975- Carroll Hubbard Jr. - U.S. Rep (D) Kentucky, 1975-1992
*September 7, 1975- Charlie Wheeler - Mayor of Kansas City, 1971-1979
*October 19, 1975- Tom Eagleton - U.S. Senator (D) Missouri, 1968-1987, Vice-Presidential nominee, 1972
November 23, 1975- Phillip Burton - U.S. Rep (D) California, 1964-1983
December 21, 1975- Elinor Guggenheimer - Civic leader and activist from New York
January 18, 1976- Hubert Humphrey - U.S. Senator (D) Minnesota, 1949-1964 and 1971-1978; Vice-President, 1964-1968
February 15, 1976- Matt Reese - Political consultant and grass roots organizer
March 14, 1976- Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. - U.S. Rep (D) New York, 1949-1955
April 25, 1976- Paul Simon - U.S. Rep (D) Illinois, 1975-1985, U.S. Senator, 1985-1997
May 9, 1976- Pat Caddell - Democratic strategist; public opinion pollster; helped McGovern, Carter, and Hart campaigns in the 1970s and 1980s
June 20, 1976- Tom Harkin - U.S. Rep (D) Iowa, 1974-1984, U.S. Senator, 1984-
July 11, 1976- Sharon Litton - wife of Jerry Litton

INDEX TERMS

These index terms are the subjects, people, places, etc. under which this collection is listed in all available indexes at the Western Historical Manuscript Collection-Columbia. If you are interested in a specific index term, please contact the reference staff.

  • "Dialogue With Litton"
  • Abortion
  • Agnew, Spiro Theodore
  • Agricultural Council of America
  • Agricultural Summit of 1973, Washington, D.C.
  • Agriculture--Economic aspects
  • Agriculture--Law and legislation
  • Air--Pollution--Law and legislation
  • Albert, Carl
  • Aliens, Illegal
  • Alton Dam, Missouri and Illinois
  • Amnesty
  • B-1 bomber
  • Bentsen, Lloyd M., Jr. (1921- )
  • Brookfield, Dutton
  • Busing (School integration)
  • Butz, Earl L.
  • Calloway, Howard
  • Campaign funds
  • Campaign funds--Law and legislation
  • Campaign Songs, 1972
  • Capital Punishment
  • Carter, James Earl, Jr.
  • Chisholm, Shirley Anita St. Hill (1924- )
  • Civil rights
  • Cox, Archibald
  • Crime
  • Dairy products--Price supports
  • Drug abuse--Law and legislation
  • Eagleton, Thomas Francis
  • Education--Law and legislation
  • Election, 1972--Missouri congressional, 6th District
  • Election, 1974--Missouri congressional, 6th District
  • Election, 1976--Missouri senatorial
  • Energy crisis, 1970s
  • Equal Rights Amendment
  • Firearms--Law and legislation
  • Flood Control--Missouri
  • Ford, Gerald Rudolph, Jr. (1913- )
  • Forests & forestry--Law & legislation
  • Gas, Natural--Government policy
  • Hays, Wayne L. (1911- )
  • Hearnes, Warren Eastman (1923- )
  • Hull, William R., Jr. (1906-1977)
  • Humphrey, Hubert H. (1911-1978)
  • Hungate, William L. (1922- )
  • Huntley, Chet (1911-1974)
  • Jackson, Henry M. (1912-1983)
  • Kennedy, John Fitzgerald (1917-1963), Assassination investigation
  • Kiehl, Elmer R. (1916- )
  • Kirkpatrick, James C. (1905-1997)
  • Kirksville College of Osteopathy & Surgery, Kirksville, MO
  • Labor legislation
  • Labor unions
  • Litton Charolais Ranch, Chillicothe, MO
  • Litton, Jerry (1937-1976)
  • Meramec Basin
  • Missouri Political Action Committee of Teachers
  • Missouri. Highway Commission
  • Mondale, Walter Frederick (1928- )
  • National Farmers Organization
  • Nixon, Richard Milhous (1913-1994)
  • O'Neill, Thomas Phillip, Jr. (1912- )
  • Oxbow Lake, MO
  • Panama Canal Treaty
  • Pepper, Claude (1900-1989)
  • Petroleum industry & trade
  • Politics, Missouri, 1970s
  • Postal service
  • Privacy, Right of
  • Religion in the public schools
  • Republican National Convention, 1976
  • Reuss, Henry
  • Richardson, Elliot Lee (1920- )
  • Rockefeller, Nelson Aldrich (1908-1979)
  • Sirica, John J.
  • Sixth District Congressional Club
  • Social Security
  • Symington, James Wadsworth
  • Symington, Stuart (1901-1988)
  • Truman, Harry S. (1884-1972)
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  • U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
  • U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
  • U.S. Congress, 93rd, House, Internal Secuirty Committee
  • U.s. Congress, 94th, House Agriculture Committee, Forestry Subcommittee
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture
  • U.S. Department of Defense, Budget
  • U.S. Department of Health, Education & Welfare
  • U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
  • U.S. Department of Labor
  • U.S. Department of the Interior
  • U.S. Department of Transportation
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  • U.S. Farmers Home Administration
  • U.S. Federal Communications Commission
  • U.S. Federal Elections Commission
  • U.S. Federal Energy Administration
  • U.S. Federal Trade Commission
  • U.S. Foreign relations
  • U.S. Foreign relations, Israel
  • U.S. Foreign relations, Middle East
  • U.S. Foreign relations, North Vietnam
  • U.S. Foreign relations, South Vietnam
  • U.S. Foreign relations, Turkey
  • U.S. Interstate Commerce Commission
  • U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration
  • United Nations
  • Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975
  • Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975--Draft resisters
  • Watergate Affair
  • World Food Conference, Rome, 1974