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Series 1, Robert K. Dornan v. Loretta Sanchez election contest and election campaigns 1994-1998

Language of Material: The majority of this series' materials are in English with some in Latin American Spanish.

Arrangement

Except for some records in labeled office files and packets bound with office clips or staples, materials in this series had no clear original order. The loose materials and their archival folders were arranged in chronological order along with the files and packets.

Biographical / Historical

The Honorable Robert K. "Bob" Dornan (1933-), a former Air Force pilot, was a Republican U.S. House Representative of California from 1977 to 1983 and 1985 to 1997. He was the incumbent for California's 46th District when Democrat Loretta Sanchez challenged him in the November 1996 election. Loretta Sanchez won by 984 votes (979 after a recount) and was sworn into office on January 7, 1997. Dornan contested those results through the Federal Contested Election Act, claiming there was alleged voter fraud.
Steven Jost became Chief of Staff over Sanchez's D.C. congressional office from January 1997 to December 1998 and his office papers are included in this series.
On January 14, 1997, the Orange County District Attorney's office carried out a search warrant to investigate the organization Hermandad Mexicana Nacional due to its alleged connection with non-citizens registering to vote. In Congress, the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on House Oversight (CHO) created the "Task Force for the Contested Election in the 46th Congressional District of California" for their own investigation. U.S. Representative William Thomas of California was Committee Chairman and U.S. Representative Vernon Ehlers of Michigan was head of the Task Force.
This Task Force held a field hearing in California on April 19, 1997 entitled: "In the Matter of the Contested Election of Loretta Sanchez for the Office of House of Representatives to the United States Congress, Robert K. Dornan, Contestant v. Loretta Sanchez, Contestee." William R. Hart of the Hart, King and Coldren firm represented Dornan. Sanchez's legal team included the Law Offices of Wylie A. Aitken; William Kopeny of the Kopeny and Powell firm; Brand, Lowell, and Ryan; and Strumwasser and Woocher.
At the request of Dornan's legal team, the U.S. District Court, Central District of California had issued several subpoenas for documents, such as citizenship and voter records, to evaluate voter fraud claims. The Sanchez legal team motioned to quash the subpoenas and the Task Force quashed, modified, or kept subpoenas based on their relevancy to the case.
The Task Force reviewed these subpoenaed Orange County and U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) agency records to identify 748 invalid votes due to voided absentee ballots or voters who registered illegally. Based on this evidence that still left Sanchez in the lead, the Committee dismissed Dornan's contest in February 1998 and Sanchez kept her seat. Sanchez defeated Dornan again in the 1998 election.
This election investigation involved Orange County Registrar of Voters Rosalyn Lever, Orange County District Attorney Michael Capizzi, U.S. Magistrate Elgin Edwards, U.S. District Court Judge Gary L. Taylor in California, INS Commissioner Doris M. Meissner, and California Secretary of State Bill Jones.
See a more detailed chronology of the election contest in the Committee on House Oversight's Report 105–416 on pages 17-28 (Appendix A). This series has a physical copy of the report, as well as a link to the online published version in the "Related Materials" note.

Statement on Potentially Harmful Content

This series may contain materials that are difficult to view, are potentially harmful, or use outdated and culturally insensitive language. Chapman University preserves and makes these materials accessible to researchers to ensure long-term accuracy of these historical records. This repository aims to not promote or otherwise celebrate this content, but to use it for educational and research purposes.
Please see the National Archives and Records Administration's (NARA) "Statement on Potentially Harmful Content" for more information: https://www.archives.gov/research/reparative-description/harmful-content
This series contains materials that may be difficult to view regarding political discourse on ethnic profiling of voters.

Processing Information

The following refers to processing decisions that were conducted during the work of this collection.
Some descriptions on archival folders are influenced by labels found on the original folders.
This series contains a physical copy of the U.S. Committee on House Oversight's Report 105–416 Dismissing the Election Contest Against Loretta Sanchez: Report of the Committee on House Oversight On H.R. 355 Together with Minority Views (February 12, 1998). Duplicates of some correspondence and legal documents found in the CHO's report and the "Contestant Robert K. Dornan's Field Hearing Brief" (April 19, 1997) can be found in chronological order throughout the rest of this series.
Clippings were kept from the April 13, 1997 issue of the Los Angeles Times and the Section B Washington Edition California pages of the May 1, 1997 issue of the Los Angeles Times. The cover page and clippings were also kept from the Vol. 3 no. 22 February 6-12, 1998 issue of OC Weekly. Once clippings were removed, remaining pages were discarded because of issues with the materials' acidity.
This series mostly contains photocopies with pages that often include any combination of an original date, a filed date, a printer timestamp, or a received date stamp. Printer timestamps were used to place faxed and printed out items in chronological order based on when those copies were created. Original item dates were used when there were no printer timestamps.
News clipping packets covering multiple days were arranged by the earliest date present. Contest material packets with multiple dates were arranged using the main item's date and not the dates of the packet's supplemental materials, such as exhibits.
Legal proceedings items filed during the investigation with the U.S. District Court, Central District of California, Santa Ana office; Office of the Clerk, U.S. House; and/or the Committee on House Oversight are public record and do not need restriction.
Unpublished congressional committee records associated with the U.S. Committee on House Oversight, such as correspondence with committee letterhead, were removed from this series by archival staff. Duplicate originals and select photocopies of some of these records have been restricted for 30 years from each item's creation date in accordance with U.S. House Rule VII, section 4. See Series 6, Restricted files for additional information.

Related Materials

For more information on election contests see the Congressional Research Service (CRS) report entitled The Federal Contested Election Act: Overview and Recent Contests in the House of Representatives at https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF11734.
This series contains three hardcopies of the Congressional Record publication. Digital versions of these can also be found on https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record.
This series contains a physical copy of the Committee on House Oversight's Report 105–416 Dismissing the Election Contest Against Loretta Sanchez: Report of the Committee on House Oversight On H.R. 355 Together with Minority Views (February 12, 1998). This physical copy is missing pages 124 to 129, which can be found in the full online report on pdf pages 129 to 134 at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CRPT-105hrpt416/pdf/CRPT-105hrpt416.pdf.

Scope and Contents

Series 1 contains mostly photocopies and some original materials from the first Robert K. "Bob" Dornan vs. Loretta Sanchez election (1996), Dornan's subsequent election contest (1996-1998), and their election rematch (1998). In general, these are news clippings and article print outs often in "Daily Press" packets, as well as legal and congressional documents related to the contest.
Some items have handwritten marginalia, post-it notes, or post-it note annotations written by either the Honorable Loretta Sanchez, her office staff, or her legal team. All of the papers in this series came from Sanchez's office. These include Steve Jost's correspondence and memorandums with attached news clippings. News clipping sources include but are not limited to the Orange County Register, Los Angeles Times, Excelsior, La Opinion, OC Metro, OC Weekly, Roll Call, and The Hill newspaper.
This series mainly contains legal case files generated by or for Dornan's legal team and Sanchez's legal team in association with the U.S. District Court, Central District of California and the congressional Committee on House Oversight (CHO) contest proceedings. Case files include but are not limited to correspondence, subpoenas, exhibits, deposition and hearing transcripts, memorandums, and motion requests. Printed email, fax or mail correspondence is typically between any combination of the case's lawyers; Steve Jost or Sanchez's office; and government officials from Orange County, State of California, Congress, or Federal agencies.
Congressional items in this series include but are not limited to press releases, legislation, briefing materials, research materials on past contested elections, talking points transcripts, and 3 hardcopies of the Congressional Record.
  • Vol. 143 Monday July 28, 1997 No. 108
  • Vol. 143 Wednesday October 29, 1997 No. 148
  • Vol. 143 Wednesday November 5, 1997 No. 153
This series also contains a physical copy of the CHO Task Force's final Report 105–416 Dismissing the Election Contest Against Loretta Sanchez, dated February 12, 1998. A majority of Series 1's folder titles refer to the date range of a folder's mixed materials, which are described above. These titles are not listed below. The remaining folder titles refer to the names and dates of contest hearings, reports or items received in office files that are listed in the container list below. Singular dates refer to the date of a hearing or report.

Carton 1:

  • Gejdenson samples (photocopies), 1994 December 20-1997 March 5
  • Lever- Response to Dornan 1/17/97 and Bill Jones- to Lever 1/21/97, 1996 December 18-1997 January 24
  • Rohrabacher- INS Letter 1/16/97, 1997 January 16-17
  • Aitken Review of Dismissal Draft 1/24/97, 1997 January 24
  • Hart's evidentiary appendix and exhibits, 1997 February 7, 2 copies
  • exhibits 1-22 copy #3, 1997 February 7
  • Dornan- opposition to dismissal 2/7/97, 1997 February 7
  • Dear colleagues, 1997 February 10-25
  • Chronology, 1997 February 14
  • Dornan subpoenas and exhibit A, 1997 February 25
  • Aitken- Atty of Record 2/26/97, 1997 February 26
  • Aitken-Hart "obstruction," 1997 February 27-28
  • Subpoena - Orange County, 1997 February 28
  • Edwards - denial 2/27/97, 1997 February 28
  • Subpoenas copy #1, 1997 March 3

Carton 2:

  • Subpoenas copy #2, 1997 March 3
  • CHO Notice of motion, 1997 March 7
  • Motions to quash or modify subpoenas (2 folders), 1997 March 20-28

Carton 3:

  • Constestant Robert K. Dornan's Field Hearing Brief (2 folders), 1997 April 19
  • Jones Universe - paperwork, 1997 April 22-23
  • CHO Sanchez mition to quash subpoena, 1997 April 24
  • CHO's actions on motions to quash subpoenas, 1997 April 24
  • Sanchez's closing field hearing testimony and exhibits, 1997 April 30
  • CHO Sanchez opposition to subpoenas, 1997 May 19
  • Contestee's motion to disqualify contestant's counsel and subpoenas, 1997 May 20, 21 (2 copies, 1 with press release)

Carton 4:

  • Deposition transcripts (folders 1-2 of 5), 1997 October 27

Carton 5:

  • Deposition transcripts (folders 3-5 of 5), 1997 October 27
  • Committee on House Oversight Report 105-416 Dismissing the Election Contest Against Loretta Sanchez (folders 1-3 of 5), 1998 February 12

Carton 6:

  • Committee on House Oversight Report 105-416 Dismissing the Election Contest Against Loretta Sanchez (folders 4-5 of 5), 1998 February 12
  • Congressional contested election research, undated
  • Contested election research, undated
  • photocopies of GAO reports GAO/AIMD-95-147 and GAO/GGD-95-162FS, undated

Bibliography

Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. "DORNAN, Robert Kenneth 1933 –." Congress.gov. Accessed August 12, 2022. https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/D000435.
Congressional Quarterly Staff. "Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D)." In CQ's Politics in America 2000: The 106th Congress, edited by Philip D. Duncan and Brian Nutting, 207-208, USA: Congressional Quarterly Inc., 1999.
Garrett, R. Sam, L. Paige Whitaker, and Christopher M. Davis. The Federal Contested Election Act: Overview and Recent Contests in the House of Representatives. Congressional Research Service (CRS). November 2, 2022. https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF11734.
"Steven Jost." LinkedIn. Accessed August 4, 2022. https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-jost-3b879b2b.
Wex Definitions Team, Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute. "Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)." Last updated April 2022. https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/immigration_and_naturalization_service_%28ins%29.
U.S. Congress. House. Committee on House Oversight. Dismissing the Election Contest Against Loretta Sanchez: Report of the Committee on House Oversight On H.R. 355 Together with Minority Views. February 12, 1998. 105th Cong., 2d sess., H. Rep. 105–416. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CRPT-105hrpt416/pdf/CRPT-105hrpt416.pdf.
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Series 2, Committee on Armed Services 1995-2008

Biographical / Historical

The U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Armed Services (CAS) is also known as the House Armed Services Committee (HASC). Congress formed this current iteration in 1946 by merging three standing congressional committees. These were the Committee on Military Affairs and the Committee on Naval Affairs that have existed since 1822. It also included the Committee on the Militia, which existed from 1835 to 1911.
The Honorable Loretta Sanchez was on the CAS from the 105th Congress (1997–1999) to the 114th (2015–2017) and several of its subcomittees, such as Military Personnel and Military Research and Development. This committee was known as National Security (CNS) from 1995-1999 before it was once again called Armed Services, its current title.
By the 110th Congress (2007-2009), Sanchez was on the Readiness and Oversight and Investigations subcommittees. In the 111th (2009–2011), she was chairwoman of the Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities subcommittee and during the 114th, she became ranking member of the Tactical Air and Land Forces subcommittee.
Sanchez completed part of her Vietnam-related work while she was a CNS member. In her first term, she achieved Congressional recognition of and secured financial compensation for the South Vietnamese Lost Army Commandos or their relatives through H.R. 1871 and H.R. 3616. These commandos were covert agents recruited by the Central Intelligence Agency and the Department of Defense to infiltrate communist North Vietnam from 1960 to 1972. They were either killed in action, captured and imprisoned by North Vietnamese forces, or declared dead by the US military. Some survivors eventually immigrated to the United States. John C. Mattes was the attorney for 281 surviving commandos.
Sanchez worked with the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations to include a section in bill H.R. 1871 on "OPLAN 34A/35 P.O.W. Payments" regarding the commandos. This bill passed in both houses of Congress and President Clinton signed it into law on June 12, 1997 as the "1997 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Recovery from Natural Disasters, and for Overseas Peacekeeping Efforts, Including Those in Bosnia" (Public Law No: 105-18).
The CNS was directly involved with the development of Bill H.R. 3616. This bill passed in both houses of Congress and President Clinton signed it into law on October 17, 1998 as the "Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999" (Public Law No: 105-261).

Statement on Potentially Harmful Content

This series may contain materials that are difficult to view, are potentially harmful, or use outdated and culturally insensitive language. Chapman University preserves and makes these materials accessible to researchers to ensure long-term accuracy of these historical records. This repository aims to not promote or otherwise celebrate this content, but to use it for educational and research purposes.
Please see the National Archives and Records Administration's (NARA) "Statement on Potentially Harmful Content" for more information: https://www.archives.gov/research/reparative-description/harmful-content
This series contains materials that may be difficult to view regarding sexual assault and domestic violence in the military.

Processing Information

The following refers to processing decisions that were conducted during the work of this collection.
Several files were removed from original order by archives staff and placed into Series 2 because they were associated with the US military or part of Sanchez's Committee on Armed Services (CNS/CAS) work. These materials' original order had been with Series 3's Vietnam-related caucus materials. These include materials on Sanchez's South Vietnamese commando legislation efforts that were arranged into Series 2. The Series 2 folder named "Vietnamese Commandos 1996 May 7 – 2002 July 8" was originally inside a Series 3 file named "Thich Huyen Quang/ Thich Quang Do appeal April '03, Vietnam Briefing '04, UCIRF Press Conference, and Vietnamese Lawsuit 1996 May 7 – 2004 March 3."
Description in the container list is influenced by the labels that were originally on the binders and folders.
Some news items in this series have multiple dates on their pages. Printer timestamps were used to determine chronological order of the faxed and printed out materials. When news items did not have these timestamps, original item dates were used.
Unpublished congressional committee records associated with the U.S. Committee on Armed Services, such as hearing and briefing files, were removed from this series by archival staff. Duplicate originals and select photocopies of some of these records have been restricted for 30 years from each item's creation date in accordance with U.S. House Rule VII, section 4. See Series 6, Restricted files for additional information.

Related Materials

Department of Defense reports found in this series may also be found online at https://www.usa.gov/, https://sapr.mil/, or https://discover.dtic.mil/.

Scope and Contents

Series 2 contains materials from 1995 to 2008 that are related to Sanchez's work as a member of the Committee on Armed Services (CAS, formerly CNS). CAS materials include but are not limited to photocopied and original newspaper clippings; legislation; public and government stakeholder correspondence, brochures, or publications; US military academy reports and booklets; Department of Defense (DOD) reports; research files; and 2 CDs.
Sanchez was involved in efforts to honor the South Vietnamese Lost Army Commandos, especially through her amendment and additional views in H.R. 3616. As chair of the Women in the Military Caucus, Sanchez also advocated for allowing women in combat and improving the military's sexual assault policies. This series' materials mainly address these three subjects.
Newspaper clippings (mainly photocopies) in this series include but are not limited to items from the following publications: OC Register, LA Times, New York Times, The Boston Globe, Asian Week and Associated Press.
Below is a list of Series 2's folder titles and their dates.

Carton 6:

  • News clippings on Commandos, press release, correspondence (originals and photocopies), 1995 April 14–1997 November 25
  • Vietnamese Commandos, 1996 May 7-2002 July 8
  • American Legion support for South Vietnamese commandos and amendment, 1996 September 3-5, 1998 May 7
  • Commando background, correspondence, and legislation, 1997 March 27-November 24
  • Newspaper articles on Commandos, 1997 March 27, 1998 May 21
  • Surviving commandos in U.S., 1997 April 2-1998 February 9
  • Senate DOD authorization and appropriations for FY 97, 1997 April 4
  • Press release, one minutes, 1997 April 16-June 12
  • 1997 Emergency Sup. Approp. For Natural Disasters and Bosnia Peacekeeping Efforts, 1997 June 12
  • Commando Regulations: Federal Register Vol. 62 No. 143 Friday July 25, 1997, 1997 July 25
  • Commando language/ support letters, 1997 August 2-1998 April 21
  • News clippings on sexual assault and domestic violence, 1997 August 23-2005 May 20
  • Senate commando amendment, 1997 September 3
  • Dear Colleague re: Commando bill H. Res. 316, 1997 November 11
  • New compensation procedures: Vietnamese commandos, 1998 February 13

Carton 7:

  • Senate S. 1812, 1998 March 23, June 26
  • Payroll statements, 1998 April 28
  • Sanchez Amendment to H.R. 3616, 1998 April 30
  • Buyer Amendment, 1998 May 6
  • Commando Bill: H.R. 3616 Report No. 105-532, 1998 May 12
  • Additional Views, 1998 May 12
  • Commando congrats letter, 1998 June 2-September 29
  • Death Gratuity, 1998 June 14
  • 21.01.01.04 Domestic Violence, 1999 April 7-2006 May
  • DOD/Domestic Violence, 1999 July 13-2001 February 28
  • Commandos finally paid 12-99, 1999 December 16
  • Domestic Violence Task Force, 2001 February 28
  • LS statement on F-22s, 2001 April 27
  • Military Commissions Act of 2004 (CRS Reports RL31191 and RL31367), 2001 December 11-2004 June 13
  • GAO reports from HASC subc. on Total Force hearing re: sexual abuse allegations at Air Force Academy" (GAO/NSIAD-95-58 and GAO/NSIAD-94-6 photocopies), 2003 April 1
  • U.S Air Force Board of Visitors 108th Congress, 2003 April 14-June 2003
  • Report of the Panel to Review Sexual Misconduct Allegations at the Air Force Academy, 2003 September
  • Miles Moffeit-Betryal in the Ranks, 2003 November 16-26
  • Armed Forces 2002 Sexual Harassment Survey, 2003 November
  • HASC 21.01.01.15 Don't Ask Don't Tell publications, 2003-2004 September 8
  • 21.01.01.02 Sexual Assault (publications), 2003, 2006
  • Task Force Report on Care for Victims of Sexual Assault, 2004 April
  • Service Academy Task Force Legislation, 2004 May 4
  • The Acting Secretary of the Army's Task Force Report on Sexual Assault Policies, 2004 May 27
  • Military Tribunals legislation, 2004 June-August 31
  • 21.01.01.11 Women in Combat, 2005 May 7-August 15
  • 21.01.01.08 Commission, 2005 June 23, November 8
  • Report of the Defense Task Force on Sexual Harassment and Violence at the Military Service Academies, CD, 2005 June
  • Military Commissions Revision Act of 2005 H.R. 3044, 2006 April 27-July 26
  • Service Academy 2006 Gender Relations Survey, 2006 December
  • DoD Annual Report on Sexual Harassment and Violence at the U.S. Military Service Academies: Academic Program Year 2006-2007, 2007 December
  • Contracting, 2008 February 14-March 14
  • Business card and disc: 2006 Workplace and Gender Relations Survey of Active Duty Members Briefing and Report, 2008 March 14
  • Sexual Assault – recent, c. 2008
  • Conference Report - H.R. 3610 photocopy, undated
  • DOD Authorization Bill for FY 1997, undated

Bibliography

Cole, Richard. "Pay Demand Sheds Light on 'Lost Commandos' of Secret Vietnam War." AP News. April 23, 1995. https://apnews.com/article/aac2c8fd2b304e0f97d67bb391d334d4.
Congress.gov. "H.R.1871 - 1997 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Recovery from Natural Disasters, and for Overseas Peacekeeping Efforts, Including Those in Bosnia." Accessed July 29, 2022. https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/1871/text.
Congress.gov. "H.R.3616 - Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999: Actions Overview." Accessed July 29, 2022. https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/3616/actions.
History, Art and Archives: United States House of Representatives. "Women Chairs of Subcommittees of Standing Committees in the U.S. House, 1947–Present." Accessed January 5, 2022. https://history.house.gov/Exhibitions-and-Publications/WIC/Historical-Data/Women-Chairs-of-Subcommittees/.
History, Art and Archives: United States House of Representatives. "Women Members' Committee Assignments (Standing, Joint, Select) in the U.S. House, 1917–Present." Accessed January 5, 2022. https://history.house.gov/Exhibitions-and-Publications/WIC/Historical-Data/Women-Committee-Assignments/.
House Armed Services Committee. "Committee History." Accessed January 3, 2022. https://republicans-armedservices.house.gov/about/committee-history.
House Armed Services Committee. "Rep. Loretta Sanchez to Chair Critical Armed Forces Subcommittee." January 21, 2010. https://armedservices.house.gov/press-releases?ID=46CAE5AF-8A12-4E86-AA61-D45ADCD7E33A.
House.gov. "U.S. Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez 46th District of California: About." Accessed via the Internet Archive Wayback Machine on February 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20160907021728/https://lorettasanchez.house.gov/about/biography.
Justia. "John C. Mattes, Individually, and As Trustee and Personal representative of the Lost Army Commandos, plaintiff-appellee, v. Chairman Vietnamese Commandos Compensation Commission, Carlf. Witschonke, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense, Francis M. Rush, Jr., United States of America, defendants-appellants, 173 F.3d 817 (11th Cir. 1999)." Accessed July 29, 2022. https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F3/173/817/548105/.
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Series 3, Congressional Caucus on Vietnam and Congressional Human Rights Caucus 1996-2010

Language of Material: English, Vietnamese.

Biographical / Historical

The congressional constituency of the Honorable Loretta Sanchez included a substantial Vietnamese-American population. In 1997, she co-founded the Congressional Dialogue on Vietnam (CDV) with U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (CA). This later became known as the Congressional Caucus on Vietnam (CCV). Sanchez was also involved with the Congressional Human Rights Caucus (CHRC). Through these caucuses, she advocated for her constituents as well as the human rights of the Vietnamese people.

Processing Information

The following refers to processing decisions that were conducted during the work of this collection.
Several files regarding Sanchez's South Vietnamese commando legislation efforts were removed from original order by archives staff and placed into Series 2 because they were part of Sanchez's Committee on Armed Services work. These materials' original order had been with Series 3's Vietnam-related caucus materials.
The Series 2 folder named "Vietnamese Commandos 1996 May 7–2002 July 8" was originally inside a Series 3 file named "Thich Huyen Quang/ Thich Quang Do appeal April '03, Vietnam Briefing '04, UCIRF Press Conference, and Vietnamese Lawsuit 1996 May 7–2004 March 3."
Description in the container list is influenced by the labels that were originally on the binders and folders.

Scope and Contents

Series 3 contains materials from 1996 to 2010 related to Sanchez's work as a member of the Congressional Caucus on Vietnam (CCV) and the Congressional Human Rights Caucus (CHRC). These include but are not limited to caucus hearing files, briefing records, House and Senate legislation, newspaper clippings, press releases, speech transcripts, public and government stakeholder correspondence, and research files. Some items have handwritten marginalia or post-it note annotations written by either Sanchez or her office staff.
Hearing and briefing content typically includes memoranda, opening statements, witness biographies and testimony transcripts, suggested member questions for witnesses, and background information.
News clipping sources include but are not limited to the Orange County Register, Los Angeles Times, Dia Phuong, Nguoi Viet, and Viet Boa Daily News.
There are also a New York legal complaint case file for "Phat Tan Nguyen v. Banque Indosuez, Credit Agricole" and a US Court of Federal Claims legal case file for "Buong Van Ho v. United States of America" regarding Vietnamese and Vietnamese-Americans requesting backpay from the U.S. government. These were sent to Sanchez by the Law Offices of Federico C. Sayre.
This series includes three White House letters from President Bill Clinton to Loretta Sanchez regarding Vietnam policy and their joint POTUS-CODEL Vietnam visit. One is in the "US-Vietnam Trade Agreement" folder (1998 April 15, carton 8) and two are in the "Vietnam, Internet Freedom in VN, Vietnam, Thich Quang Do Letter, and POTUS CODEL VN (2 of 2)" folder (2000 December 20, 2001 January 17; carton 9).
Some newspaper clippings in this series feature photographs of Sanchez among her congressional constituents in Orange County, California.
This series' records cover the subject areas of immigration, US-Vietnam trade agreements and human rights issues such as religious freedom, internet freedom, and human trafficking.
Laura Rodriguez, whose name is found throughout these documents, was a staff member in Congresswomen Loretta Sanchez's Office.
Below is a list of Series 3's folder titles and their dates. Singular dates refer to the date of a hearing, report, or meeting.

Carton 8:

  • Thich Huyen Quang/ Thich Quang Do appeal April '03, Vietnam Briefing '04, UCIRF Press Conference, Vietnamese Lawsuit, 1996 May 7-2004 March 3
  • News clippings on Vietnam human rights and Sanchez's constituency work, 1997 April 20-2010 November 14
  • News clippings, correspondence, and briefing materials on human rights, immigration, religious freedom, and Sanchez's visit plans (2 folders), 1997 April-2005 October 3
  • Vietnam, 1997 May 17-1999 July 28
  • Vietnam Dear Colleagues, 1997 July 10-November 14
  • Hearing: "Vietnamese Human Rights," 1997 September 24-2001 August 1
  • Congressional Human Rights Caucus Member's Briefings on Vietnam, 1997 September 30-2001 May 16
  • CHRC Briefings, 1997 September 30, 2000 March 29, 2001 May 16
  • CDV (Congressional Dialogue on Vietnam) (2 folders), 1997 October 9-2000 June 10
  • US-Vietnam Trade Agreement, 1997 November 26-2001 January 29
  • Jackson-Vanik Amendment, 1999 1998 March 10-1999 August 4

Carton 9:

  • Human Rights/ Religious Persecution, 1998 September 25-1999 September 30
  • Thich Quang Do, 1998 October 23-1999 December 21
  • Vietnam Democracy Newsletter, 1998-2000
  • Professor Hoat, 1999 January-2000 July 14
  • Giang Dear Coll., 1999 April 16, June 1
  • Nobel Dear Colleague, 1999 December 10-2002 January 30
  • McCain Amendment requests, 2000 January 28, February 2
  • Stateless Boat People in Philippines, 2000 March 13-2004 July 28
  • Public Interest Parole Program, 2000 June 11-August 31
  • Jackson-Vanik Amendment (H.J. Res. 99) and VN-US Bilateral Trade Agreement, 2000 June-July 26
  • H.J. Res. 99 "Disapproving the extension of Trade Waiver Authority with Respect to Vietnam" - Jackson-Vanik Amendment, 2000 July 26
  • Vietnam, Internet Freedom in VN, Vietnam, Thich Quang Do Letter, and POTUS CODEL VN (2 folders), 2000 October 6-2009 December 21
  • Hoa Hao Buddhist Church Report and Press Release, 2000 November 6, 9
  • Briefing: Vietnam Trip Laura's Copy 2000 and Original – United Nations Letter 4-3-01 (2 folders), 2000 November 15-19
  • Vietnam Adoptions, 2001 January 1-2002 February 1
  • Rev. Ly Dear Colleague and Fr. Ly Dear Coll. March 2001, 2001 January 18-March 29
  • Rev. Ly letter/ Colin Powell, 2001 January 25-February 9
  • Rev. Ly letter 2001 PM Khai, 2001 January 30
  • Rev. Nguyen Ly, Final, 2001 January 30
  • Testimonies of Father Thadeus Nguyen Van Ly and Religious persecution in Vietnam briefing transcript, 2001 February 13-May 16
  • Thich Quang Do Appeal 2001 March 21
  • Vietnam (Speeches and Research), 2001 April 25-2002 April 27

Carton 10:

  • Hearing: "Religious Persecution in Vietnam," 2001 May 16
  • Sayre legal case files and California legislation on Vietnamese and Vietnamese-Americans backpay (2 folders), 2001 May 21-2004 January 6
  • VN HR Briefing, 2001 May
  • Montagnards, 2001 July 6-26
  • Vietnam Trade, 2001 July 25
  • Caucus, correspondence, legislation, and research (2 folders), 2002 March 18-2007 February 2
  • VPAC (Vietnamese-American Public Affairs Committee) (2 folders), 2002 May 8-10
  • Congressional Record Vol. 148, Thursday, May 9, 2002 No. 58, 107th Congress, Second Session, 2002 May 9
  • From Sherry, 2002 June 26-2003 January
  • 22.07 Human Rights, 2002 July 19-2006 July 18
  • Congressional Human Rights Caucus Briefing: "Freedom of Expression in Vietnam and the Vietnamese Government's Response," 2002 July 23
  • Correspondence and CHRC Briefing: "Human Rights in Vietnam Today" (September 14, 2006), 2002 November 1-2006 September
  • Vietnam briefing, 2003 April 8-October 1; 2003
  • 22.01.06 Dissidents, 2003 June 17-2006 July 28
  • Hoi Trinh stateless Viet. issue, 2003 July 9-August 7
  • 22.01.03, 22.01.03 Vietnam Human Rights Act, 22.01.04 April 30th, 2003 July-2007 May 16

Carton 11:

  • Congressional Human Rights Caucus and Congressional Caucus on Vietnam Briefing: "Vietnam: "A People Silenced – The Vietnamese Government's Assault on the Media and Access to Information," 2003 October 1
  • 22.01 Vietnam, 2003 October-2008 April 15
  • 22.01.09 Immigration and 22.01.09.01 Casework, 2004 January 13-2007 September 12
  • Trafficking In Persons Report, 2004 June
  • UBCV Oversees Conference 10/04, 2004 September 20, October 8
  • Coopersmith Thailand trip, 2004 November 19-26
  • Vietnam 101, 2004 December 9-2005 May 5
  • 21.01.10 Vietnam Property Rights Resolution (H.Res. 415), 2005 July 28-2006 September 7
  • Correspondence and Briefing: "Religious Freedom in Vietnam: An Update," 2005 August 29-2008 February 1
  • Remaining Vietnamese Reguees in the Philippines Legal Assistance for Vietnamese Asylum Seekers submission, 2005 October 19
  • CCV and CHRC Joint Member's Briefing: "Vietnam: Ongoing Religious Freedom Violations," 2005 October 26
  • 21.01.11 PNTR 2006 January 20-July 27
  • Tam Tran Deportation issue ICE, 2007 May 18-2008 June 19
  • Congressional Human Rights Caucus Briefing: "Religious Freedom in Vietnam: An Update," 2007 December 6
  • 22.01.08 Foreign Ops, undated

Bibliography

Congressional Quarterly Staff. "Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D)." In CQ's Politics in America 2006: The 109th Congress, edited by Jackie Koszczuk and H. Amy Stern, 163-164, Washington, DC: CQ-Roll Call, Inc., 2005.
Vu, Hao-Nhien. "INTERVIEW: Vietnam wants to buy arms? 'Not when you're beating up your people': U.S. Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez." Vietnam Right Now, March 23, 2014. https://www.vietnamrightnow.com/2014/03/interview-vietnam-wants-to-buy-arms-not-when-youre-beating-up-your-people-u-s-congresswoman-loretta-sanchez/.
carton 11, carton 12, carton 13

Series 4, Committee on Homeland Security 1997-2008

Biographical / Historical

On September 11, 2001, nineteen al-Qaeda affiliated terrorists hijacked four commercial flights and attacked the United States by crashing into the World Trade Center (New York), the Pentagon (Virginia), and Shanksville (Pennsylvania). These terrorist attacks resulted in 2,977 deaths that day.
In 2002 following those events, the U.S. House of Representatives created the Committee on Homeland Security (CHS) that is also known as the Homeland Security Committee (HSC). It began as a temporary Select congressional committee (SCHS, 2002-2004) to oversee the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) development. The first SCHS meeting was held on March 5, 2003. This became a permanent Standing House Committee starting in the 109th Congress on January 4, 2005.
The Honorable Loretta Sanchez joined the Select Committee in the 108th Congress (2003–2005) and continued working in the standing CHS from the 109th Congress (2005–2007) to the 114th (2015–2017). From the 110th (2007–2009) to the 111th Congress (2009–2011), Sanchez was chairwoman of the CHS Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism subcommittee.
Sanchez cosponsored H.R. 4954 that passed both houses and was signed into law by President George W. Bush as the "SAFE Port Act" (Public Law No: 109-347) on October 13, 2006. It aimed to improve the "Security and Accountability For Every Port" in the United States.
After the Homeland Security Act passed in 2002, INS operations were divided among the new Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) agencies.

Statement on Potentially Harmful Content

This series may contain materials that are difficult to view, are potentially harmful, or use outdated and culturally insensitive language. Chapman University preserves and makes these materials accessible to researchers to ensure long-term accuracy of these historical records. This repository aims to not promote or otherwise celebrate this content, but to use it for educational and research purposes.
Please see the National Archives and Records Administration's (NARA) "Statement on Potentially Harmful Content" for more information: https://www.archives.gov/research/reparative-description/harmful-content
This series contains materials that may be difficult to view regarding the 9/11 terrorist attacks and terrorism.

Processing Information

The following refers to processing decisions that were conducted during the work of this collection.
Description in the container list is influenced by the labels that were originally on the binders and folders.
Cover pages were kept from 9/11 newspaper items listed in the scope and content note, but the rest of the pages were discarded because of issues with the materials' acidity.
Unpublished congressional committee records associated with the U.S. Committee on Homeland Security, such as hearing and briefing files, were removed from this series by archival staff. Duplicate originals and select photocopies of some of these records have been restricted for 30 years from each item's creation date in accordance with U.S. House Rule VII, section 4. See Series 6, Restricted files for additional information.

Related Materials

The Homeland Security Presidential Directive 8: National Preparedness documents can also be found at the US DHS-sponsored site (https://www.hsdl.org/c/about/) at https://www.hsdl.org/c/.
Published reports from the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General can also be found at https://www.usa.gov/ or https://www.oig.dhs.gov/.

Scope and Contents

Series 4 contains materials from 1997 to 2008 regarding national homeland security issues and Sanchez's work as a member of the Committee on Homeland Security (CHS). These include but are not limited to newspaper clippings; daily schedules; public and government stakeholder correspondence, brochures, and booklets; Homeland Security Presidential Directive 8; legislation; and government publications used for research.
Publications include introduced bills, public laws, the Library of Congress' Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports, reports and hearing testimonies from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) reports.

Newspaper cover pages regarding 9/11 were kept from these issues:

  • Orange County edition of the Los Angeles Times, 2001 September 12
  • Orange County Register, 2001 September 15
  • Orange County Register Sunday edition, 2001 September 16
The names of Kate Riley, Eduardo Lerma and Chris Beck, staff members in Congresswomen Loretta Sanchez's office, are found in documents throughout this series.
Below is a list of Series 4's folder titles and their dates.

Carton 11:

  • 01.02.03.07 Immigration Reform and 01.02.03.03.10 HR 2330 (Koble-Flake), 1997 October 2-2005 June
  • GIS and 01.08.01 FEMA General, 1999, 2003, 2005 September
  • 02.03.01 Orange County, 2000 June-2006 December
  • H-2A and H-2B Worker Information, 2000-2003
  • 9/11 newspaper cover pages, 2001 September 12-16
  • Visa issues/brief, INS, and ICE /US-VISIT program, 2001 October 11, 2003 June-August

Carton 12:

  • 01.02.03 Immigration and 01.02.03.04 Muslim-American Relations 200 July-2005 August
  • 01.02.03.03 Legislation (2 folders), 2002 September 4-2005 September 15
  • Port Security, 2002-2006 March 10
  • Publications from briefing binder: "SCHS" on critical infrastructure and borders (GAO-03-438T and GAO-03-546T), 2003 January-May
  • 01.02.03.05 General (publications), 2003 January-2004 May
  • News printouts, correspondence, research, and press releases, 2003 February 26-June 10
  • 01.07 Creation of the DHS background research, 2003 April
  • GAO-03-435 Report on Rail Safety and Security from hearing: DHS's Budget and Transportation Security (BTS) Budget Proposal for FY 2005, 2003 April
  • Hearing: "Balancing Security and Commerce" (GAO-03-902T report), 2003 June 16
  • Hearing: "H.R. 2886, the DHS Financial Accountability Act" (CRS Report RL31965), 2003 June 17
  • Sevis system and secure container initiative, 2003 June 29, 2004 June
  • GAO-03-1134T Report on DHS financial management from hearing: "Addressing Management Challenges at the DHS" 2003 September 10
  • GAO-03-1137T report and GAO-05-551 report from hearing: "Ensuring the Security of America's Borders, 2003 September 9, 2005 May
  • PREPARE Act, H.R. 3158, 2003 April 30-October 16
  • The National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan, 2003 October
  • Publications and research Smart Borders/Trucks, Border Patrol, and Identification Systems, 2003 June 20-2004 January 22
  • National Security publications, 2003, 2006
  • GAO-04-352NI Report: HS: Challenges Remain in Targeting of Oceangoing Containers for Inspection, 2004 February 20
  • GAO-04-385 report on Aviation Security from hearing: "From Rail to Air: The TSA's Progress in Enhancing HS," 2004 February
  • 02.01 CJS Appropriations (Science), 2003 March 31, 2005 April 12
  • DHS OIG: An Audit of Distributing and Spending "First Responder" Grant Funds, 2004 March
  • GAO-04-354 repot on Critical Infrastructure Protection from hearing: "SCADA and the Terrorist Threat," 2004 March
  • Hearing: "The DHS Infrastructure Protection Division: Public-Private Partnerships to Secure Critical Infrastructures" (GAO-04-699T report), 2004 April 21
  • 01.02.07 TSA reports (OIG-04-37, GAO-05-126, OIG-05-16, and GAO-05-457), 2004 April-2005 May
  • DHS Appropriations Bill, 2005, 2004 June 17
  • Sanchez's H.R. 4810 bill, 2004 July 9
  • Bill: "H.R. 285 the DHS Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2005," 2005 January 6
  • GAO-05-404 report on Cargo Security from hearing: "H.R. 4954 SAFE Port Act," 2005 March
  • H.R. 1509 bill, 2005 April 6
  • GAO-05-827T report on critical infrastructure protection and CRS Report RL32114 on computer attack and cyberterrorism from hearing: "The Future of Cyber and Telecommunications Security at DHS," 2005 April 1, July 19
  • Hearing testimony: "The Need for Grant Reform and the Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act of 2005" (GAO-05-530T report), 2005 April 12
  • HS Presidential Directive 8: National Preparedness, 2005 May 6
  • GAO-05-849T report on testimony for hearing: "Ensuring the Security of America's Borders through the use of Biometic Passports and other Identity Documents," 2005 June 22

Carton 13:

  • CRS Report RL33097 on Border Security from hearing: "Solving the OTM Undocumented Alien Problem," 2005 September 22
  • GAO-05-686 report of Defense Trade from hearing: "The Need for CFIUS Reform to Address HS Concerns," 2005 September
  • H.R. 4312 bill, Border Security and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2005, 2005 November 14
  • DHS OIG-06-04 report on CBP and ICE merger, c. 2005 November
  • J-10H Security Measures for Ferry Systems Preliminary Draft Final Report, 2005 November
  • Emergency Preparedness 01.03.03 - Public-Private Partnership Caucus, c. 2006 February 15
  • The Networking Information Technology R and D Program FY 2007 supplement report, 2006 February
  • H.R. 4954, SAFE PORT Act, 2006 March 14
  • H.R. 5351, National Emergency Management Reform and Enhancement Act of 2006," 2006 May 17
  • H.R. 5441, 2006 May 24
  • HSC - Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative GAO-06-741R report, 2006 May 25
  • Democratic Caucus briefing materials, 2006 June 21
  • 109th Rail Security Facts and Floor Speech 7/06, 2006 July 12
  • H.R. 4954, SAFE PORT Act, 2006 September 22
  • DHS OIG-07-01 report on Immigiration Detainess from the hearing: "Crossing the Border ...," 2006 December
  • US Coast Guard Strategy report, 2007 January 19
  • DHS OIG-07-23 report and OIG-07-27 report from hearing: "Deepwater ...," 2007 January, February
  • "H.R. 1684, DHS Authorization Act of 2008, 2007 March 26
  • GAO-07-754T report on Maritime Security and Public Law 109-347 from hearing: "The SAFE Port Act: A Six Month Review," 2007 April 26
  • CRS Report RL33753 on Coast Guard Deepwater Program, 2007 April 30
  • Center for American Progress' "Toxic Trains and the Terrorist Threat" report, 2007 August
  • DHS/State – Passport Regulations and Delays, 2007 June 17-August 2
  • H.R. 5577 (110th Congress), 2008 March 11
  • Merida Initiative background publications and H.R. 6028 (CRS Report RS 22837, CRS Report RL34112, and GAO-08-240), 2008 March-May

Bibliography

9/11 Memorial.org. "Events of the Day." Accessed January 6, 2022. https://www.911memorial.org/learn/resources/911-primer/module-1-events-day.
Committee on Homeland Security. "Committee History." Accessed January 3, 2022. https://homeland.house.gov/about/committee-history.
Congress.gov. "H.R.4954 - SAFE Port Act." Accessed August 4, 2022. https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/4954?overview=closed.
History, Art and Archives: United States House of Representatives. "Women Chairs of Subcommittees of Standing Committees in the U.S. House, 1947–Present." Accessed January 5, 2022. https://history.house.gov/Exhibitions-and-Publications/WIC/Historical-Data/Women-Chairs-of-Subcommittees/.
History, Art and Archives: United States House of Representatives. "Women Members' Committee Assignments (Standing, Joint, Select) in the U.S. House, 1917–Present." Accessed January 5, 2022. https://history.house.gov/Exhibitions-and-Publications/WIC/Historical-Data/Women-Committee-Assignments/.
Select Committee on Homeland Security, House.gov. "The Select Committee On Homeland Security Announces Subcommittees - Members Focus On Preventing Terrorism." Accessed June 26, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20030428152436/http:/hsc.house.gov/release.cfm?id=6.
United States House of Representatives, Committee on Homeland Security. "Majority Members." Accessed August 30, 2023 via the Wayback Machine. https://web.archive.org/web/20070530185856/http://hsc.house.gov/about/members.asp.
Wex Definitions Team, Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute. "Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)." Last updated April 2022. https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/immigration_and_naturalization_service_%28ins%29.
carton 13, carton 14, folder O-F 2

Series 5, Other congressional files, news media serials, and A/V media 1996-2016

Language of Material: The majority of this series' materials are in English with some in Latin American Spanish.

Biographical / Historical

The Honorable Loretta Sanchez served on the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce from the 105th Congress (1997–1999) to the 108th (2003–2005). Specifically she was involved with its subcommittees on Oversight and Investigations; Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning; Early Childhood, Youth and Families; and Workforce Protections.

Processing Information

The following refers to processing decisions that were conducted during the work of this series.
The cover page and clippings were kept from the Vol. 4 no. 3 June 4-10, 1999 issue of OC Weekly and the August 9, 2000 issue of the Los Angeles Times Southern California Living section. Two sets of pages were taken from the August 17, 2000 issues of The Washington Post. One set includes the cover, A2, A13-A20, and A29-A30. The second set has pages A13-A20. Once clippings or pages were removed, remaining pages were discarded because of issues with the materials' acidity.
All A/V tapes were arranged in original order in one carton to preserve them separately from other non-A/V materials.
Unpublished congressional committee records, such as correspondence with committee letterhead, were removed from this series by archival staff. Select photocopies of some of these records have been restricted for 30 years from each item's creation date in accordance with U.S. House Rule VII, section 4. See Series 6, Restricted files for additional information.

Related Materials

In this series, the Submission By Counsel For President Clinton to the Committee on the Judiciary of the United States House of Representatives can also be found online at https://clintonwhitehouse3.archives.gov/WH/New/html/scpc.html.
The Committee on the Judiciary file of the "Statement of David Schippers, Chief Investigative Counsel; Statement of Charles F.C. Ruff, Counsel to the President; and the Statement of Abbe Lowell, Minority Chief Investigative Counsel" can also be found within the online pdf at https://www.congress.gov/105/cprt/HPRT53322/CPRT-105HPRT53322.pdf.
This series contains VHS recordings of the Committee on House Oversight Task Force's field hearing for the Dornan v. Sanchez election contest on April 19, 1997. Digital recordings of the hearing can also be found on https://www.c-span.org/video/?80585-1/california-46th-district-contest-part-1 and https://www.c-span.org/video/?80567-1/california-46th-district-contest-part-2.

Scope and Contents

Series 5 contains Sanchez's other congressional files, stakeholder and government publications, photographs and ephemera that did not fit within the scope of Series 1 to 4.
Congressional files include two published files from President Clinton's impeachment trial. They are the Submission By Counsel For President Clinton to the Committee on the Judiciary of the United States House of Representatives and The Committee on the Judiciary file of the "Statement of David Schippers, Chief Investigative Counsel; Statement of Charles F.C. Ruff, Counsel to the President; and the Statement of Abbe Lowell, Minority Chief Investigative Counsel."
This series contains news media serials of magazines and original and photocopied news clippings. These articles feature Loretta Sanchez's life and her congressional work.
News clippings in this series include but are not limited to the following news sources: Los Angeles Times, OC Register, OC Weekly, Roll Call, and The Washington Post.
Publications in this series include but are not limited to: Vida Nueva, Los Angeles Time Magazine, Orange Coast, Hispanic, Hope Profiles in Leadership, Latina Style, Chapman Magazine, Hope Profiles in Leadership, CQ Weekly, and Government Technology,.
Items also include photographs of Sanchez at election, government, or Chapman University events; holiday greeting cards; 22 VHS tapes; and 1 Betacam tape. The tapes mainly contain election campaign spots and congressional content.
Notable photographs include two official White House photos of Sanchez with President Clinton. One was taken in the Oval Office. The other photo shows Sanchez in a crowd with President Clinton signing a document at an event regarding Educational Opportunity for All Americans.
Below is a folder and item-level list of Series 5 materials and their dates.

Carton 13:

  • Photographs, 1996-2016
  • Congressional files, 1997 February 6-2008 October 2
  • News clippings, 1997 April 1-2016
  • News media serial publications, 1997 April 24-2012 November 12
  • Committee on the Judiciary: President Clinton impeachment trial files, 1998 December 10, 12
  • constituent correspondence on methyl bromide, 2003 June 24-25
  • 21.01.07 State, 2005-2007 June 12
  • Publications, 2006-2008 September
  • Holiday cards, undated

Carton 14:

  • VHS: [House Oversight Task Force Hearing 4/19/1997 Morning 46th CD], 1997 April 19
  • VHS: [House Oversight Task Force Hearing 4/19/1997 Afternoon 46th CD], 1997 April 19
  • VHS: [Loretta Sanchez for Congress Reelection commercials '98 #1 "School Safety", #2 "Seniors", #3 Seniors", #4 "School Safety"], 1998 April 28
  • VHS: [Sanchez Reelection commercials '98 #12 "Bio" and #13 "Mom"], 1998 September 8
  • Betacam: [TV News Package "Capitol Hill Challenge" Region 5: OR-AK-CO-WA-CA-Guam], 1998 September 17
  • VHS: [Sanchez for Congress Reelection commercial '98 #15 "Effective"], 1998 September 29
  • VHS: [Loretta Sanchez for Congress Reelection commercial '98 #162 "Gus"], 1998 October 24
  • VHS: [Loretta Sanchez for Congress Reelection commercial '98 #163 "Response"], 1998 October 26
  • VHS: [Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee 1998 Candidate Video], 1998
  • VHS: ["Make The Right Choice" Rep. Loretta Sanchez 11/10/99 The Century Council], 1999 November 10
  • VHS: [Loretta Sanchez reelection commercial '2000 #2000-1 "Health" and #2000-2 "Safety"], 2000 February 6
  • VHS: [Congressional Hispanic Caucus Opening Bell], 2000 May 22
  • VHS: [7-12-00 Marriage Tax Penalty, 106th], 2000 July 12
  • VHS: [Life and Times Tonight 8/14/00], 2000 August 14
  • VHS: [10-18-00 Floor Speech USS Cole H. Res. 631], 2000 October 18
  • VHS: [Floor statements by LS in the 107th], c. 2001-2002
  • VHS: [Hardball 9/15/03], 2003 September 15
  • VHS: [Rep. Martin T. Meehan w/ Rep. Neil Abercombie and Rep. Vic Snyder w. Rep. Loretta Sanchez VR#15 11/20/03], 2003 November 20
  • VHS: [Mendez Vs. Westminster For All the Children/ Para Todos Los Ninos], c. 2007
  • VHS: [The City of Westminster Vietnam War Monument WTV-3 3 min], undated
  • VHS: [Neil Simon], undated
  • VHS: [Schroeder Interview], undated
  • VHS: [H.Res. 41 Social Security Earnings Limit], undated

Flat File C, Drawer 1, Folder 2:

  • 1999 Hispanic Influentials Award Certificate, County of Orange, 1999 December 10
  • Certificate of H.R. 1366, An Act to designate Santa Ana U.S. Post Office building the "Hector G. Godinez Post Office Building," 2002 June 18
  • Elected Official South Santa Ana Merchants Association Elected Official of the Year Award, 2004 June 4

Bibliography

Congressional Quarterly Staff. "Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D)." In CQ's Politics in America 1998: The 105th Congress, edited by Philip D. Duncan and Christine Lawrence, 219-220, USA: Congressional Quarterly Inc., 1997.
Congressional Quarterly Staff. "Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D)." In CQ's Politics in America 2000: The 106th Congress, edited by Philip D. Duncan and Brian Nutting, 207-208, USA: Congressional Quarterly Inc., 1999.
carton 15, carton 16, carton 17

Series 6, Restricted files 1997-2008

Conditions Governing Access

Materials in this series are restricted from 30 to 75 years following their creation date, depending on the content. More information regarding materials restricted for 30 years after creation date is elaborated below.
Archivist should reevaluate the possibility of ending or extending each restriction as necessary. Creators or those named in materials can view the non-committee materials.
The following files are restricted for 30 years from their creation date due to U.S. House of Representatives House Rule VII, section 4 regarding congressional committee records.
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – CHO press release (photocopy), 1997 January 10
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – CHO press release (photocopy), 1997 February 3
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – Memorandum and CHO motions (original and photocopy), 1997 February 10
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – Correspondence from Sanchez to CHO members (photocopy), 1997 February 12
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – CHO 105th Rules (photocopy), 1997 February 20
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – CHO press release (photocopy), 1997 February 26
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – CHO minority counsel's memorandum of law (original), 1997 February 26
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – CHO notice of motion (original), 1997 March 6
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – Attachment "A" and subpoenas (original), 1997 March 18
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – CHO members' correspondence (original), 1997 March 21
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – Exhibit A from CHO objectives/motion to quash subpoenas (duplicate originals), 1997 March 25
  • Armed Services – Correspondence to Jost from John C. Mattes re: South Vietnamese commandos (originals), 1997 March 27. Originally arranged with materials in a Series 2, Committee on Armed Services, 1995-2008 folder entitled: News clippings on Commandos and CODEL Evans, press release, correspondence (originals and photocopies) 1995 April 14–1997 November 25.
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – CHO members' correspondence (original), 1997 March 28
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – CHO motion to compel compliance (triplicate originals), 1997 April 8
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – Correspondence from Sanchez to Hoyer (CHO member) (photocopy), 1997 April 8
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – CHO pending motions memo – Portney to Hoyer (CHO member) (photocopy), 1997 April 15
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – Minority Rights … Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (original), 1997 April 15
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – US District Court subpoena (original), 1997 April 15
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – Correspondence from Hart to Judge Taylor (duplicate originals), 1997 April 15
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – CHO press release (photocopy), 1997 April 16
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – CHO hearing summary of witness testimony (photocopy), 1997 April 16
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – Correspondence from Aitken to Ehlers (CHO) (original), 1997 April 16
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – Correspondence from Sanchez to Ehlers (CHO) (original), 1997 April 16
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – CHO correspondence from Ehlers to Sanchez (photocopy), 1997 April 16
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – Correspondence from Rosen to Thomas and Ehlers (CHO) (photocopy), 1997 April 17
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – Correspondence from Thomas (CHO chair) to Aitken and Hart (duplicate copies), 1997 April 18
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – Correspondence from Gennet to Thomas (CHO chair) (original), 1997 April 18
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – CHO hearing notice and agenda (photocopy), 1997 April 19
  • Armed Services – House Appropriations Committee press release re: Disaster Recovery Act of 1997 (photocopy), 1997 April 24. Originally arranged with materials in a Series 2, Committee on Armed Services, 1995-2008 folder entitled: Commando background, correspondence, and legislation 1997 March 27-November 24.
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – CHO's actions on motions to quash subpoenas (photocopied cover letter and originals), 1997 April 24
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – Correspondence from CA Petition Consultants to CHO (original), 1997 April 30
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – Correspondence from Brand, Lowell, and Ryan to CHO re: CHO response to subpoena duces tecum (duplicate original and photocopy), 1997 May 1
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – Correspondence from Fois to Thomas (original), 1997 May 14
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – CHO meeting agenda (photocopy), 1997 May 14
  • Other congressional files… – Committee on Education and the Workforce press release packet (photocopies), 1997 May 15. Originally arranged with materials in the Series 5, Other congressional files, news media serials, and A/V media, 1996-2016 folder entitled: Congressional files 1997 February 6-2008 October 2.
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – Hart subpoenas (photocopy and originals), 1997 May 19
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – CHO meeting agenda (photocopy), 1997 May 21
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – CHO press release (photocopy), 1997 May 21
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – CHO clippings packet (photocopy), 1997 June 6
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – Correspondence from Hart to Kelliher (CHO chair) (original), 1997 June 13
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – Correspondence from Hart to Thomas (CHO chair) (original), 1997 June 13
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – Correspondence from Hart to Thomas (CHO chair) (duplicate copies), 1997 June 18
  • Other congressional files… – Budget Committee file re: Discovery Science Center (photocopies), 1997 July 15. Originally arranged with materials in the Series 5, Other congressional files, news media serials, and A/V media, 1996-2016 folder entitled: Congressional files 1997 February 6-2008 October 2.
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – CHO Dear Colleague correspondence from Thomas (photocopy), 1997 August 1
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – Correspondence from Hart to Thomas (CHO chair) re: Hermandad (original), 1997 August 27
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – US District Court Sanchez supplemental brief (photocopy), 1997 September 5
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – CHO correspondence (original and photocopy), 1997 September 22
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – Correspondence to and from Jones and Thomas (CHO chair) (duplicate originals), 1997 September 23
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – CHO Resolution Issuance of Letters (Group A) (photocopy), 1997 September 24
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – CHO press release (photocopy), 1997 September 24
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – Democrat memorandum with CHO correspondence (original), 1997 September 24
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – Correspondence from Thomas (CHO chair) to Sanchez, Hart, and Taylor (photocopy), 1997 September 26
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – Correspondence from Hart to Thomas (CHO chair) (photocopy), 1997 October 16
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – Correspondence from Hart to Thomas (CHO chair) and Jones (CA Secretary of State) (photocopy), 1997 October 22
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – CHO correspondence, agreements, and attachments (duplicate originals), 1997 October 22
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – CHO Task Force agenda (photocopy), 1997 October 24
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – Field investigation research (originals), 1997 October 27
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – Correspondence from Hart to House Clerk (original), 1997 November 6
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – CHO correspondence from Thomas (chair) to Rogers (INS) (original), 1997 November 14
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – CHO correspondence from Thomas (chair) to Hart (photocopy), 1997 December 1
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – CHO memorandum from Portnoy to Jost (photocopy), 1997 December 10
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – Bill Jones (CA Secretary of State) – press release and correspondence to Thomas (CHO chair) (photocopy), 1997 December 10
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – Correspondence from Thomas (CHO chair) to Sanchez and Hart to Thomas (photocopy), 1997 December 17
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – CHO Task Force memorandum of understanding (photocopy), c. 1997
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – CHO correspondence from Thomas (chair) to Sanchez (photocopy), 1998 January 8
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – Correspondence from Aitken to Thomas (CHO chair) (duplicate copies), 1998 January 16
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – Correspondence from Hart to Thomas (CHO chair) (photocopy) 1998 January 28
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – CHO meeting notice (photocopy), 1998 February 2
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – Jones memo to CHO members (photocopy), 1998 February 3
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – CHO press release and meeting agendas (photocopy), 1998 February 4
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – Congressmen Ehlers (CHO) press release (photocopy), 1998 February 4
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – CHO press release (photocopy), 1998 February 4
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – CHO press release (photocopy), 1998 February 4
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – Correspondence from Aitken to Thomas (CHO chair) re: attorneys fees (original), 1998 March 6
  • Dornan v. Sanchez – Correspondence from Aitken to Thomas (CHO chair) re: statement of legal fees (photocopy), 1998 April 20
  • Armed Services – Sanchez's amendment – commandos H.R. 3616 (originals), 1998 April 30
  • Armed Services – Commando bill: H.R. 3616 Report No. 105-532 (photocopied commando section), 1998 May 2
  • Armed Services – Additional views re: South Vietnamese Army commandos (photocopy and originals), 1998 May 12
  • Armed Services – Sanchez office press release re: HR 3616 on Vietnam commandos (photocopy), 1998 May 22. Originally arranged with materials in a Series 2, Committee on Armed Services, 1995-2008 folder labeled: Sanchez Amendment to H.R. 3616, Amendment – Commandos, H.R. 3616 1998 April 30-May 22.
  • Armed Services – Sanchez amendment to H.R. 1401 with notes (select photocopies), 1998 June 8. Originally arranged with materials from the Series 2, Committee on Armed Services, 1995-2008 folder labeled: 21.01.01.04 Domestic Violence 1999 April 7-2006 May.
  • Vietnam – Committee on International Relations correspondence from committee members to Madeleine K. Albright re: Jackson-Vanik letter (photocopies), 1998 June 10. Originally arranged with materials in a Series 3, Congressional Caucus on Vietnam and Congressional Human Rights Caucus, 1996-2010 folder labeled: Jackson-Vanik Amendment 1999 1998 March 10-1999 August 4.
  • Vietnam – House Committee on Ways and Means hearing testimony of U.S. Ambassador Douglas "Pete" Peterson (photocopy), 1998 June 18. Originally arranged with materials in a Series 3, Congressional Caucus on Vietnam and Congressional Human Rights Caucus, 1996-2010 folder labeled: Jackson-Vanik Amendment 1999, 1998 March 10-1999 August 4.
  • Armed Services – Sanchez former South Vietnamese commando amendment (original), c. 1998
  • Armed Services – DOD Authorization bill for Fiscal Year 1999 notes for Sanchez (photocopies), c. 1998. Originally arranged with materials in a Series 2, Committee on Armed Services, 1995-2008 folder labeled: Sanchez Amendment to H.R. 3616, Amendment – Commandos, H.R. 3616 1998 April 30-May 22.
  • Vietnam – Committee on International Relations correspondence from member Chris Smith to Julia V. Taft (photocopies), 1999 February 4. Originally arranged with materials in a Series 3, Congressional Caucus on Vietnam and Congressional Human Rights Caucus, 1996-2010 folder labeled: Jackson-Vanik Amendment 1999, 1998 March 10-1999 August 4.
  • Armed Services – CODEL Evans March 1999 (select photocopies from briefing book returned to the U.S. House), 1999 March 29-April 2
  • Armed Services – CODEL Evans (select photocopies from briefing book returned to the U.S. House), 1999 March 29-April 3
  • Vietnam – Committee on Ways and Means Advisory re: hearing on US-Vietnam trade relations (photocopies), 1999 June 4. Originally arranged with materials in a Series 2, Committee on Armed Services, 1995-2008 folder labeled: Jackson-Vanik Amendment 1999 1998 March 10-1999 August 4.
  • Armed Services – Commission report on Uniform Code of Military Justice (select photocopies), 2001 May. Originally arranged with other restricted materials in the Series 2, Committee on Armed Services, 1995-2008 folder labeled: Military sexual assault crimes revision bill, H.R. 4123 2001 May-2004 April.
  • Armed Services – Dear colleague 2866/DOD amendment (photocopies), 2001 September
  • Vietnam – Correspondence from Sanchez to Committee on House Administration members re: Congressional Dialogue on Vietnam, (photocopy), c. 2001-2002. Originally arranged with materials in a Series 3, Congressional Caucus on Vietnam and Congressional Human Rights Caucus, 1996-2010 folder labeled: Vietnam Dear Colleagues 7 July 10-November 14.
  • Homeland Security – HSC Democratic members, (photocopies), 2003 February 13. Originally arranged with materials in a Series 4, Committee on Homeland Security, 1997-2008 folder labeled: News printouts, correspondence, and other SCHS materials 2002 November 20-2003 June 20.
  • Homeland Security – Congressional correspondence to White House re: supplemental funding bill (photocopy), 2003 March 26
  • Homeland Security – SCHS Proposed hearings and DHS organizational chart (photocopies), 2003 March 26
  • Homeland Security – SCHS Subcommittee on Rules organizational meeting agenda and plan, (photocopy), 2003 April 3
  • Homeland Security – Correspondence to Charles Taylor re: appropriations bill (photocopy), 2003 April 3
  • Homeland Security – Correspondence from Sanchez to John Olver re: appropriations bill (photocopy), 2003 April 11
  • Homeland Security – Democratic HS Plan of Action (original), 2003 April 30. Originally arranged in a Series 4, Committee on Homeland Security, 1997-2008 folder labeled: Homeland Security - 01.01.05.01 Democratic HS Plan of Action, PREPARE Act, 2003 April 30-October 16.
  • Homeland Security – BTS directorate (originals), c. 2003 April
  • Homeland Security – Rules committee – Sanchez amendment to H.R. 2 (photocopy and originals), 2003 May 8
  • Homeland Security – Hearing: "Perspectives on House Reform: Lessons from the Past," (originals), 2003 May 19
  • Homeland Security – Hearing: "Does the Homeland Security Act of 2002 give the Department the Tools it Needs to determine Which Bio-Warfare Threats are Most Serious?," (photocopies), 2003 June 5
  • Homeland Security – CODEL HS (CHS Democratic members), (photocopies), 2003 June 20-22
  • Homeland Security – Hearing: "Industry Speaks on Cybersecurity," (select photocopies and originals), 2003 July 15
  • Homeland Security – Briefing and Mark-up: H.R. 286, Resolution of Inquiry, (originals) 2003 July 16
  • Homeland Security – Hearing: "Best Business Practices in Securing America's Borders" witness testimonies and GAO-03-546T report, (originals), 2003 July 23
  • Homeland Security – International Nursing Coalition for Mass Casualty Education (original), 2003 August
  • Homeland Security – Hearing: "Implications of Power Blackouts For the Nation's Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection: The Electric Grid, Critical Interdependencies, Vulnerabilities, and Readiness" witness bios and testimonies, (originals), 2003 September 4
  • Homeland Security – Hearing: "Perspectives on House Reform," (originals), 2003 September 9
  • Armed Services – HASC Total Force Subcommittee hearing on Report of Panel to Review Sexual Misconduct Allegations at the U.S. Air Force Academy, (originals), 2003 September 24
  • Homeland Security – Hearing: "Identification Documents Fraud and the Implications For Homeland Security," (selected photocopies and originals) 2003 October 1
  • Homeland Security – Maritime: long range vessel tracking bill, (triplicate originals), 2003 October 22
  • Homeland Security – Hearing: "Integrity and Security at the Border: The US VISIT Program," (originals), 2004 January 28
  • Homeland Security – Hearing: "The DHS' Proposed FY 2005 Budget," (selected photocopies and originals), 2004 February 12
  • Homeland Security – Hearing: "Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection Directorate Fiscal Year 2005 Budget," (photocopies), 2004 March 4
  • Homeland Security – Hearing: "The DHS' Borders and Transportation Security (BTS) Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2005," (photocopied cover page and originals), 2004 March 17
  • Armed Services – Final Report of Sexual Assault Allegations at Sheppard Air Force Base Texas (originals and cover letter photocopy), 2004 March
  • Homeland Security – Correspondence from Sanchez to Wolf and Serrano re: appropriations bill (photocopy), 2004 April 2
  • Homeland Security – Private Screening Operations Performance Evaluation Report (TSA), (original), 2004 April 16
  • Homeland Security – Hearing: "The DHS Infrastructure Protection Division: Public-Private partnerships to Secure Critical Infrastructures," (photocopied cover page and originals) 2004 April 21
  • Armed Services – Military sexual assault crimes revision bill, H.R. 4123 notes, memos, and legislation (select photocopies from returned briefing file), 2004 March 31-April 27. Originally arranged with other restricted materials in the Series 2, Committee on Armed Services, 1995-2008 folder labeled: Military sexual assault crimes revision bill, H.R. 4123 2001 May-2004 April.
  • Armed Services – Task Force Report on Care for Victims of Sexual Assault, (select photocopies), 2004 April. Originally arranged with materials in a folder with the same name as above in Series 2, Committee on Armed Services, 1995-2008.
  • Homeland Security – Hearing: "Protecting the Homeland: Building a Layered and Coordinated Approach to Border Security," (original), 2004 June 15
  • Homeland Security – Senate Report 108-280, (originals), c. 2004 June 17
  • Homeland Security – Hearing: "Practice Makes Perfect: Strengthening Homeland Security by Exercising Terrorism Scenarios," (originals), 2004 July 8
  • Homeland Security – SCHS Mark-Up: "The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005," (select photocopies), 2004 July 19
  • Armed Services – Military Tribunals legislation email, (original), 2004 August 17. Originally arranged with materials in the Series 2, Committee on Armed Services, 1995-2008 folder labeled: Military Tribunals legislation, 2004 June, August.
  • Armed Services – Military Tribunals legislation drafts and notes, (photocopies), c. 2004 August. Originally arranged with materials in the Series 2, Committee on Armed Services, 1995-2008 folder labeled: Military Tribunals legislation, 2004 June, August.
  • Armed Services – Military Commissions Act of 2004, (select photocopies from briefing book), c. 2004 October.
  • Homeland Security – LS Officials Docs 109th, (photocopies), 2005 February 9
  • Homeland Security – Hearing: "The Proposed Fiscal Year 2006 Budget: Enhancing Terrorism Preparedness for First Responders," (originals), 2005 February 10
  • Homeland Security – Hearing: "The Proposed Fiscal Year 2006 Budget: Building the Information Analysis Capability of DHS," (photocopies), 2005 February 16
  • Homeland Security – TSA Watch List consitutent case, 2005 February 18, 28 Restricted due to personally identifiable information. Originally arranged with materials in a Series 4, Committee on Homeland Security, 1997-2008 folder labeled: 01.02.07 TSA 2004 April-2005 October.
  • Armed Services – Draft UCMJ bills (DOD), (photocopies), 2005 February 28
  • Homeland Security – 109th CHS Subcommittee and Full Committee Organizational Meeting, (selected photocopies and originals), 2005 February
  • Homeland Security – Miscellaneous meeting files, (originals), c. 2005 March 1
  • Homeland Security – Hearing: "Proposed FY 2006 Budget: Integrating Homeland Security Screening Operations," (originals), 2005 March 2
  • Homeland Security – Sanchez 2005 Speeches and Washington Weekly report calendar, (photocopy), 2005 March 7
  • Armed Services – DOD confidentiality policy and service academy reports, (select photocopies and original), 2005 March 18
  • Armed Services – 21.01.01.02 Sexual Assault reports, (originals), 2005 April 6-7. Originally arranged with materials in the Series 2, Committee on Armed Services, 1995-2008 folder labeled: 21.01.01.02 Sexual Assault 2003, 2006.
  • Homeland Security – committee correspondence re: DHS Appropriations 2006, (original), 2005 April 8
  • Homeland Security – Hearing: "The DHS: Promoting Risk-based Prioritization and Management," (originals), 2005 April 13
  • Homeland Security – Mark-up: "H.R. 1544, to provide faster and smarter funding for first responders, and for other purposes; and A Committee Print, "To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for homeland security technology development and transfer," (select photocopies and originals), 2005 April 19
  • Homeland Security – Correspondence from Matt Mayer to Sanchez re: HSPD-8, (photocopy), 2005 May 6. Originally arranged with materials in a Series 4, Committee on Homeland Security, 1997-2008 folder labeled: HS Presidential Directive 8: National Preparedness 2005 May 6.
  • Armed Services – 21.01.01.11 Women in combat correspondence and legislation, (select photocopies), 2005 May 11-24. Originally arranged with materials from the Series 2, Committee on Armed Services, 1995-2008 folder labeled: 21.01.01.11 Women in combat 2005 May 7-August 15.
  • Homeland Security – Hearing: "Leveraging Technology to Improve Aviation Security" (2 folders), (originals), 2005 July 13
  • Homeland Security – Hearing: "The Secretary's Second-Stage Review: Re-thinking the Department of Homeland Security's Organization and Policy Direction," (photocopy and originals), 2005 July 14
  • Armed Services – 21.01.01.08 Commission, (originals), c. 2005 July 24. Originally arranged with materials in the Series 2, Committee on Armed Services, 1995-2008 folder labeled: 21.01.01.08 Commission 2003 June 25, 2006 November 8.
  • Homeland Security – Hearing: "Improving Management of the Aviation Screening Workforce," (originals), 2005 July 28
  • Armed Services – 21.01.01.11 Women in combat correspondence, (select photocopies), 2005 August 15
  • Homeland Security – Hearing briefing memorandum: "Solving the OTM Undocumented Alien Problem, (original), 2005 September 28
  • Armed Services – Defense Task Force on Sexual Harassment and Violence at the Military Service Academies, (select photocopies), 2005 October 19
  • Homeland Security – Hearing: "Federalism and Disaster Response: Examining the Role and Responsibilities of Local State, and Federal Agencies" (original briefing memo and questions), 2005 October 19
  • Homeland Security – FEMA – disaster reimbursement LS led Dear Colleague – 109th 10/05, (originals), 2005 October 20
  • Homeland Security – Hearing: "Reforming HAZMAT Trucking Security" (original briefing memo, opening statement, and questions), 2005 November 1
  • Armed Services – HASC correspondence, (original and photocopies), 2005 November 21. Originally arranged with materials in the Series 2, Committee on Armed Services, 1995-2008 folder labeled: 21.01.01.02 Sexual Assault 2003, 2006.
  • Homeland Security – H.R. 4437 HSC Democrat vote recommendations for amendments, (originals), 2005 December 15
  • Homeland Security – Orange County Fire Authority Preparedness Plan and federal funding request, (originals), c. 2002-2005
  • Armed Services – 21.01.01.02 Sexual assault presentation and Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) legislation notes, (original and select photocopies), c. 2005. Originally arranged with materials in the Series 2, Committee on Armed Services, 1995-2008 folder entitled: 21.01.01.02 Sexual Assault 2003, 2006.
  • Armed Services – Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) and women in combat legislation, (select photocopies), c. 2004-2005
  • Homeland Security – Correspondence from Sanchez to Edmund S. Hawley, (photocopy), 2006 January 18
  • Homeland Security – Mark-up: "H.R. 4439, TSA Reorganization Act of 2005," (originals), 2006 March 9
  • Homeland Security – Mark-up: "H.R. 4942, Promoting Anti-terrorism Capabilities Through International Cooperation Act and H.R. 4941, HS Science and Technology Enhancement Act of 2006," duplicate select originals, 2006 March 15
  • Homeland Security – Hearing: "H.R. 4954, to improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses, and for other purposes" The "SAFE Port Act," (originals), 2006 March 16
  • Homeland Security – Mark-ups: H.R. 5001, H.R. 5002, H.R. 5004, H.R. 5003, (originals), 2006 March 29
  • Homeland Security – 109th SAFE Port Act committee consideration, (select photocopies), 2006 March 29-April 4
  • Homeland Security – H.R. 4954 SAFE Port Act amendments, (originals), 2006 April 23-25
  • Armed Services – Military Commissions Revision Act of 2005 H.R. 3044 memo., (original and select photocopies), 2006 April 27. Originally arranged with materials in the Series 2, Committee on Armed Services, 1995-2008 folder labeled: Military Commissions Revision Act of 2005 H.R. 3044 2006 July.
  • Homeland Security – Mark-up: "H.R. 5351, National Emergency Management Reform and Enhancement Act of 2006," (originals), 2006 May 15
  • Homeland Security – Hearing, "The Need for CFIUS to Address Homeland Security Concerns," (originals), 2006 May 24
  • Homeland Security – Hearing: "DHS Terrorism Preparedness Grants: Risk-Based or Guess-Work?," (originals), 2006 June 21
  • Homeland Security – Mark-Up: "The DHS Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007," (originals), 2006 July 19
  • Mark-up and Hearing: "H.R. 5695, the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006," (originals), 2006 July 27
  • Homeland Security – H.R. SAFE Port Act amendments, (select originals), 2006 September 28
  • Homeland Security – Correspondence from Los Angeles and Orange County Sheriffs to Sanchez re: federal funding, (photocopies), c. 2006. Originally arranged with materials in folder labeled: 02.03.01 Orange County 2000 June-2006 December.
  • Homeland Security – SAFE Port Act background info, photocopies, 2005-2006
  • Vietnam – Correspondence from Sanchez to Committee on House Administration re: Congressional Caucus on Vietnam, (photocopies), 2007 January 30. Originally arranged with materials in a Series 3, Congressional Caucus on Vietnam and Congressional Human Rights Caucus, 1996-2010 folder entitled: Caucus, correspondence, legislation, and research (1 of 2) 2002 March 18-2007 February 2.
  • Homeland Security – HS Organization, (select photocopies and originals), 2007 January
  • Vietnam – Committee on House Administration correspondence from Millender-McDonald (chair) to Sanchez, (photocopy), 2007 February 2. Originally arranged with materials in Series 3, Congressional Caucus on Vietnam and Congressional Human Rights Caucus, 1996-2010 folder entitled: Caucus, correspondence, legislation, and research (1 of 2) 2002 March 18-2007 February 2.
  • Homeland Security – 110th HSC and BMGCT Subcommittee Work Plan, (originals), 2007 February
  • Homeland Security – Hearing: "Border Security: Infrastructure, Technology, and the Human Element," (select photocopies), 2007 March 8
  • Homeland Security – Amendments to H.R. 1401 and Vote recommendations, (originals), 2007 March 13
  • Homeland Security – Hearing: "Crossing the Border: "Immigrants in Detention and Victims of Trafficking" (original questions and testimonies), 2007 March 15
  • Homeland Security – Mark-up: "H.R. 1684, the "Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2008," (select originals), 2007 March 28
  • Homeland Security – Hearing: "Assessing the Capabilities and Coordination of Federal Emergency Response Teams," (originals), 2007 May 9
  • Homeland Security – HSC – BMGCT – Deepwater briefing, 2007 May 10
  • Homeland Security – LS Codel Italy – London, (originals), 2007 May 26-31
  • Homeland Security – Hearing: "Project 28: The Future of SBI.net," (originals), 2007 June 7
  • Homeland Security – Hearing: "US-VISIT Exit: Closing the gap in Our Security," (originals), 2007 June 28
  • Homeland Security – Hearing: "Frequent Traveler Programs: Balancing Security and Commerce at our Land Borders," (originals), 2007 July 26
  • Vietnam – Sanchez testimony for House Committee on Foreign Affairs Hearing: "Human Rights Concerns in Vietnam," (photocopy) 2007 November 6
  • Armed Services – DOD correspondence on report on sexual assault and domestic violence, (select photocopies), 2007 November 19
  • Homeland Security – HSC – Chemical Security Bill 3/08 background items, (originals), 2007 December 12
  • Homeland Security – BMGCT – Coast Guard general info: US Coast: Securing the Maritime Border, (originals), c. 2007
  • Armed Services – DOD report on sexual assault in the military, (select photocopies), 2008 March. Originally arranged with materials in the Series 2, Committee on Armed Services, 1995-2008 folder labeled: Sexual assault – recent – c. 2008.
  • Homeland Security – Roundtable on Port Security, (originals), 2008 June 24
  • 110th Border Security Employ Verification and Shuler Bill – Save Act HR 4088 – 2008, (original), c. 2008

Acronyms

Below is a list of acronyms found in this series:
  • CAS = U.S. House Committee on Armed Services
  • CHO = U.S. House Committee on House Oversight
  • CHS = U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security
  • CNS = U.S. House Committee on National Security
  • CRS = Congressional Research Service
  • DHS = Department of Homeland Security
  • GAO = Government Accountability Office

Statement on Potentially Harmful Content

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This series contains election contest and committee work materials from the office of the Honorable Loretta Sanchez on topics that may be difficult to view. These include materials regarding political discourse on ethnic profiling, sexual assault and domestic violence in the military, the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and terrorism.

Processing Information

The following refers to processing decisions that were conducted during the work of this collection.
Due to the U.S. House of Representatives' House Rule VII, section 4 regarding congressional committee records, many records in the Loretta Sanchez papers were returned to the U.S. House of Representatives Office of the Clerk. These included unpublished committee correspondence, research, hearing and legislative records, as well as annotated government publications.
U.S. House committee items in this restricted series consist of original documents and select photocopies made by archival staff that are duplicates of several items returned to the U.S. House of Representatives Office of the Clerk. See deaccession note at the collection level for a list of returned files, including some items that do not have reproductions or duplicate original copies in this collection.
These restricted records include many unpublished committee hearing and briefing records that were received in binders, one for each hearing or briefing. The contents of one binder have been placed together into one archival folder in their original order. Archives staff have arranged these meeting materials in chronological order based on each meeting's planned date mentioned in the materials. However, this does not account for some name variations and date changes reflected in committee hearing transcript publications on congress.gov or govinfo.gov.

Related Materials

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Scope and Contents

The following refers to this series' restricted files removed from Series 2 and Series 4.
Restricted materials from Series 2, Committee on Armed Services (CNS/CAS) include originals and photocopies of hearing and briefing files compiled by committee staff or the Honorable Loretta Sanchez's office staff. There is a notable briefing file on Sanchez's CODEL (Congressional Member Delegation) Evans 1999 trip to Vietnam and Cambodia.
During the 105th Congress (1997-1999), Sanchez served on the CNS subcommittees on Military Personnel and Military Research and Development, Total Force, and Tactical Air and Land Forces. By the 109th Congress (2003-2005), she also joined the CAS subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
Restricted materials from Series 4, Committee on Homeland Security (CHS) include mainly originals and some photocopies of congressional committee hearing, mark-up, and briefing materials from the subcommittees mentioned below. CHS hearing records represent full committee and subcommittee meetings, as well as joint hearings with other committees. These files were compiled by committee staff or Sanchez's office staff members. This part of the collection is a notable record of the CHS's early development, decisions, legislation, and evaluation in response to the 9/11 attacks.
During the 108th Congress (2003-2005), Sanchez was assigned to the CHS subcommittees on Rules of the Select Committee on Homeland Security; Emergency Preparedness and Response; Intelligence and Counterterrorism; Cybersecurity, Science, and Research and Development; and Infrastructure and Border Security (ranking member).
For the 109th Congress (2005–2007), Sanchez worked on the subcommittees on Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity (ranking member); Emergency Preparedness, Science and Technology; and Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorist Risk Assessment.
In the 110th Congress (2007–2009), she was vice chair of the full CHS and was involved with the subcommittees on Border Maritime and Global Counterterrorism (chairwoman) and Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response.
CAS and CHS hearing and briefing content typically includes memoranda, opening statements, witness biographies and testimony transcripts, suggested member questions for witnesses, and background information, and presentation handouts. These materials are working copies of committee meeting transcripts that are often published online following the hearings. Some items have handwritten marginalia or annotations written by either Sanchez or her office staff.
Democratic legislation mark-ups typically contain memoranda, opening statements, fact sheets, bills and bill section summaries, general talking points, talking points for or against each amendment, and proposed amendments. Singular dates typically refer to the date of a hearing, report, or meeting.
Collection Contents
Series 1, Robert K. Dornan v. Loretta Sanchez election contest and election campaigns
Series 2, Committee on Armed Services
Series 3, Congressional Caucus on Vietnam and Congressional Human Rights Caucus
Series 4, Committee on Homeland Security
Series 5, Other congressional files, news media serials, and A/V media
Series 6, Restricted files
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