Civil rights
Topic
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Government Agencies Correspondence, 1961-1979
Series
5
Found in:
Special Collections and University Archives
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AFL and AFL-CIO Office of the President, George Meany papers
Scope and Contents
This series, containing correspondence between the office of President George Meany and various U.S. government agencies and departments, spans the dates 1961 to 1979. Particularly voluminous in the series is correspondence with the Labor Department and the White House. This series offers insights into the AFL-CIO's close relationship with the federal government, particularly in the area of labor at missile sites. Other topics covered include: federal prisons, the status of women, equal...
Legislative Reference Files, 1921-1978
Series
1
Scope and Contents
This series includes correspondence, momoranda, transcripts, speeches, clippings, departmental surveys, reports, and official statements on pending bills and legislative issues. Most material is from the dates 1950-1968. Subjects included in the series reflect the historically broad-based nature of the federation's efforts to secure legislation not only of interest to labor, but also of benefit to the whole of American society. Categories for which a substantial volume of...
Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1946-1960
Series
6
Found in:
Special Collections and University Archives
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AFL-CIO Office of the President, President's Files, George Meany
Scope and Contents
The largest series in the collection consists of correspondence reflecting Meany's wide-ranging interests and activities beyond the labor movement (i.e., correspondence with church and civic organizations, research institutes, and prominent individuals).