Finding Aid to the Alan Cranston Papers, 1914-1993, bulk 1940-1993
Finding Aid written by Susan Goldstein; revised by Bancroft Library staff
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Finding Aid to the Alan Cranston Papers, 1914-1993, bulk 1940-1993
Collection Number: BANC MSS 88/214 c
The Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California
- Finding Aid Written By:
- Susan Goldstein; revised by Bancroft Library staff
- Date Completed:
-
February 2014
© 2014 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Collection Summary
Collection Title: Alan Cranston papers
Date (inclusive): 1914-1993,
Date (bulk): bulk 1940-1993
Collection Number: BANC MSS 88/214 c
Creators :
Cranston, Alan, 1914-2000
Extent:
Number of containers: 625 cartons, 1 box, 48 volumes, 3 oversize folders
Linear feet: 800.95 linear feet
Repository: The Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California, 94720-6000
Phone: (510) 642-6481
Fax: (510) 642-7589
Email: bancref@library.berkeley.edu
URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/
Abstract: Includes papers relating to Alan Cranston's pre-Senatorial career, Senate career, and other political activities; also includes
personal papers.
Languages Represented: Collection materials are in English
Physical Location: Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information
on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Information for Researchers
Access
Partially restricted collection. Files regarding Derwinski (ctn. 107) and Senate Ethics Committee Hearings (Series 2.6) restricted
until September 20, 2025.
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of some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions,
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Alan Cranston Papers, BANC MSS 88/214 c, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Alternate Forms Available
There are no alternate forms of this collection.
Related Collections
Eleanor Fowle Cameron Papers, BANC MSS 90/177 c
Separated Material
Photographs have been transferred to the Pictorial Collections of The Bancroft Library (BANC PIC 2008.064).
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Cranston, Alan, 1914-2000--Archives
United States. Congress. Senate
California. Office of State Controller
United States--Politics and government--20th century
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The Alan Cranston Papers were given to The Bancroft Library by Alan Cranston on March 16, 1988.
Accruals
No additions are expected.
System of Arrangement
Arranged to the carton level.
Processing Information
Processed by Susan Goldstein, with assistance from Dennis Scott and Steven Mandeville-Gamble.
Biographical Information
Cranston, Alan, a Senator from California; born in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, Calif., June 19, 1914; attended the public
schools in Los Altos, Calif., Pomona College, and the University of Mexico; graduated, Stanford University 1936; International
News Service, covering England, Germany, Italy, and Ethiopia 1937-1938; chief, foreign language division, Office of War Information
1940-1944; enlisted in the United States Army in 1944 and served until the conclusion of the Second World War; national president,
United World Federalists 1949-1952; elected State comptroller of California in 1958, and reelected in 1962; business career
in land investment and home construction; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1968 for the term commencing
January 3, 1969; reelected in 1974, 1980, and again in 1986 and served from January 3, 1969 to January 3, 1993; was not a
candidate for reelection in 1992; reprimanded by the Select Committee on Ethics for "improper conduct" on November 20, 1991;
Democratic whip 1977-1991; chairman, Committee on Veterans' Affairs (Ninety-fifth, Ninety-sixth, One Hundredth through One
Hundred Second Congresses); unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in 1984;
was a resident of Los Altos, Calif., until his death on December 31, 2000; remains were cremated.
Scope and Content of Collection
The papers are divided into four series: Pre-Senatorial Career, Senate Career, Political Activities, and Personal. The Pre-Senatorial
Career series contains the following subseries: Journalism/Writing, Common Council for American Unity, Office of War Information,
United World Federalists, California Democratic Council, and California State Controller. The Senate Career series is subdivided
into the following subseries: Schedules, Whip/Leadership, Administrative Assistant Files, Administrative, Alan Cranston Files,
and Ethics Committee Hearings, Mail, California Files, Legislative Record, Legislation, Committees and Press series. The Political
Activity series is divided into two subseries: Campaign and Political Activity. The Personal series consists of two subseries:
Personal papers and Photographs.
A couple subseries are further divided into subsubseries, most notably Legislation and Campaigns. Legislation is broken down
by subject into the following subsubseries: Agriculture/Environment/Native Americans, Arts/Education/Labor, Energy and Transportation,
Foreign Policy and Defense, Health, Judiciary Issues, Social Services, Tax and Trade. The Campaign subseries consists of the
following campaigns: 1958 Controller campaign, 1962 Controller campaign, 1964 Senate campaign, 1966 Controller campaign, 1968
Senate campaign, 1974 Senate campaign, 1980 Senate campaign, 1984 Presidential campaign, and 1986 Senate campaign.
No casework files remain with the collection. Approximately 1,482 cartons of casework from 1969-1993 were destroyed when the
office closed in order to ensure constituent confidentiality. Because the cases were filed by constituent last name rather
than agency, it was decided that even a sample would not yield sufficiently important historical information to justify retaining
these files.
No incoming constituent mass mailings were retained. Although it is possible to determine the volume of office mail from the
Mail Reports, and a copy of each outgoing response was saved, over 3,000 cartons of mass mailings were destroyed because of
their low historical value. In addition, the central mail files were retained on microfilm, while all hard copies were destroyed.
In all, over 4,000 cartons of incoming mail were weeded from the collection.
Duplicates, declined invitations, background reports and publications, background clippings, research or reference materials,
and printed congressional documents that do not document Senator Cranston's role have all been discarded.
Series 1
Pre-Senatorial Career
circa 1920-1969
Physical Description:
Cartons 1-28, 622, Volumes 1-9
Scope and Content Note
Series contains the following subseries: Journalism/Writing, Common Council for American Unity, Office of War Information,
United World Federalists, California Democratic Council, and California State Controller.
Subseries 1.1
Journalism and Writing
circa 1920-1969
Physical Description:
Cartons 1-2
Scope and Content Note
Contains both published and unpublished writings from Cranston's early writing career. Includes handwritten drafts, newspaper
clippings and published articles he wrote while an overseas reporter with the International News Service (INS), columns from
his stints on
The Stanford Daily (1934) and
The Daily Student Life (1938) at Pomona College, his columns for U.S. Army papers during WWII, his column for California papers in 1967-1968. Also
includes a manuscript from his Peace Corps trip to Ghana in 1965. An encapsulated copy of
Mein Kampf has been removed to oversize. Book notes and reviews from
The Killing of the Peace are included.
Subseries 1.2
Common Council for American Unity
1940-1941
Physical Description:
Cartons 3, 5
Scope and Content Note
The Common Council for American Unity was a Washington D.C.-based organization that lobbied against discrimination faced by
aliens and the foreign-born residing in the United States. Includes correspondence, legislative reports, office files, and
publications. Geneva Cranston later worked for this organization to help repeal the Chinese Exclusion Act, and her papers
are included. Geneva Cranston's files when she worked as an assistant to Orson Welles for his column in the New York Post
are also included.
Subseries 1.3
Office of War Information
1942-1944
Physical Description:
Cartons 3-4
Scope and Content Note
Originally known as the Office of Facts and Figures, this department became the Office of War Information in 1942. In his
capacity as Chief of the Foreign Language Division, Cranston worked to unite various nationality groups in the United States
behind the war effort. His division produced media and informational material directed at the foreign-born. Contains correspondence,
speeches, press files, reports, publications, office files, and clippings.
Subseries 1.4
United World Federalists
1945-1952
Physical Description:
Cartons 6-9, 622
Scope and Content Note
Contains material from the conferences that led to the founding of the UWF, as well as organizational records. The papers
document Cranston's role as Chair of the Dublin Conference in 1945, the founding of the organization in 1947, and continue
through Cranston's term as UWF President from 1949-1952. Includes correspondence, office files, conference materials, publications,
and newspaper clippings. Correspondence is arranged alphabetically. Notable correspondents include Grenville Clark, Harris
Wofford, Albert Einstein, and Kingman Brewster, among others. The following important conferences are documented in this series:
Dublin, New Hampshire, October 11-16, 1945; Princeton, New Jersey, January 11-12, 1946; Asheville, North Carolina, February
1947; Pocono Pines, June 25-27, 1948.
Carton 8
Office files, conference materials, California clubs, clippings
Carton 9
Office files, publications
Subseries 1.5
California Democratic Council
1953-1969
Physical Description:
Cartons 10-14
Scope and Content Note
Documents the origins and founding of the CDC in 1953. Cranston was elected the first President in 1953 and served until he
resigned in 1958 to run for State Controller. Includes bylaws, minutes, correspondence, office files, press files, notes,
and publications. Correspondence is arranged alphabetically by last name or by CDC club name. Of note is material on Cranston's
trip through the South in 1957 and his subsequent report to the Democratic Western States Conference. Also of interest is
correspondence from many California politicos, including Pat Brown, Jess Unruh, Paul Ziffren, Roger Kent, Richard Nevins,
and Rudy Nothenberg. The CDC organizing conference was held at Asilomar, CA on January 30-31, 1953 and was titled, "How to
end the Republican Stranglehold on California." The founding conference was in Fresno, November 27-29, 1953. Thereafter, CDC
conferences were held yearly.
Carton 11-12
Office files, including minutes, by-laws, reports, conventions
Carton 13-14
California and National Democratic politics
Subseries 1.6
California State Controller
1959-1967
Physical Description:
Cartons 15-28
Scope and Content Note
Cranston served two terms as State Controller. Includes correspondence, office files, press releases, speeches and notes,
and scrapbooks of newspaper clippings. The correspondence is arranged alphabetically in three distinct time periods: 1959-1961,
1962-1963, and 1964-1965. Information on the Inheritance Tax Appraiser (ITA) controversy is included in the office files.
Researchers interested in this series should also refer to the State Controller campaigns of 1958, 1962, and 1966 in the Campaign
Series.
Carton 15
Office files including oath of office, scheduels, press, ITA lawsuit, Long Beach World's Fair, Tidelands Oil
Carton 16
Correspondence A-F
1959-1961
Carton 17
Correspondence Fl-McG
1959-1961
Carton 18
Correspondence McG-Sp
1959-1961
Carton 19
Correspondence St-Z
1959-1961
Carton 20
Correspondence A-Gh
1962-1963
Carton 21
Correspondence Gi-Me
1962-1963
Carton 22
Correspondence Me-Stu
1962-1963
Carton 23
Correspondence Stu-Z
1962-1963
Carton 24
Correspondence A-Hi
1964-1965
Carton 25
Correspondence Ho-R
1964-1965
Carton 26
Correspondence S-Z
1964-1965
Carton 28
Speeches and Notes
1958-1967
Series 2
Senate Career
1968-1993
Physical Description:
Cartons 29-479, 620-623; Volumes 10-48
Scope and Content Note
Series is subdivided into the following subseries: Schedules, Whip/Leadership, Administrative Assistant Files, Administrative,
Alan Cranston Files, and Ethics Committee Hearings, Mail, California Files, Legislative Record, Legislation, Committees and
Press series.
Subseries 2.1
Schedules
1969-1992
Physical Description:
Cartons 29-58
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
Includes office schedules, accepted invitations, itineraries, calendars, and the Senator's daily green schedule cards. The
invitations are stuffed in oversize envelopes by month and marked by the Senator indicating his acceptance. California schedules
were prepared by the field office staff and changed frequently depending on the Senator's Washington D.C. obligations. Often
staff memos or community forum briefing notes are stapled to the California schedules. There may be some duplication of materials
between California schedules and the California Files series. Divided into two subsubseries by location: Washington D.C. and
California.
Subsubseries 2.1.1
Washington D.C.
1969-1992
Physical Description:
Cartons 29-51
Carton 30
January 1970-September 1971
Carton 31
October 1971-September 1972, 1973
Carton 37
December 1979-August 1980, October 1980-February 1981
Carton 40
January, March-September 1983
Carton 43
November-December 1985, January-June 1986
Carton 44
August-November 1986, January-May 1987
Carton 45
June-December 1987; green schedule cards 1987-1988
Carton 47
September-December 1988, January-May 1989
Carton 50
Oct.-Nov. 1990; green schedule cards 1990; Jan, March-Oct. 1991
Subsubseries 2.1.2
California
1969-1992
Physical Description:
Cartons 22-58
Carton 54
January 1978-December 1982
Carton 58
Feb.-Sept. 1990, May-November 1991, January-June 1992
Subseries 2.2
Whip Files and Leadership
1977-1991
Physical Description:
Carton 59
Scope and Content Note
Cranston was elected to seven terms as the Democratic party whip. He was first elected whip, or assistant leader, in January
1977, and completed his final term in January 1991. Includes whip notices, vote tallies, other leadership files. These leadership
positions are typically under documented, and this collection is no exception. Known as a consummate vote counter and behind-the-scenes
conciliator, much of Cranston's work was verbal and, therefore, not documented.
Subseries 2.3
Administrative Assistant Files
1969-1993
Physical Description:
Cartons 60-65, Carton 620
Arrangement
Organized by issue.
Scope and Content Note
The Administrative Assistant serves as the Chief of Staff to the Senator. Bob Gray was A.A. for approximately two years. Roy
Greenaway, who was on staff from the beginning, became Administrative Assistant in 1971 and remained in this position until
Cranston left office in 1993. Includes files on campaign finance legislation, congressional pay raises, the Ethics Committee,
Senate rules and procedures, mail franking, and office budgets, as well as other internal Senate issues that affect the operation
of the office. Carton 620 (missed in the original move and sent in 1994 from the Washington Records Center) contains "miscellaneous
subject files...1969-70", including memos and notes between Cranston and Roy Greenaway, and is presumed to belong in this
series.
The Administrative Assistant position is ill-defined but incredibly important. Roy Greenaway's longevity in the job is increasingly
rare on Capitol Hill. His association with the Senator goes back to the CDC organization in California in the 1950's. The
role of an Administrative Assistant is difficult to document, and Roy left behind barely one carton of papers. Much of his
work was conducted verbally. However, his long-time assistant, Jan Mueller, kept a number of files which are included in this
series. Administrative Assistant Files typically document the structure and management of the office, the role of the staff
and their interrelationships, and their role in accomplishing the senator's goals. Primary emphasis is on memos to and from
the senator, other staff, and outside contacts. These files also document the development of political goals and operating
plans for the year and the Congress. Roy was responsible for hiring and firing staff as well as assigning them legislative
issue areas and structuring how both the Washington D.C. and field offices would run. All legislative and staff memos were
read by Roy before they went to Alan. He worked closely with Alan on political strategy and with Murray on press issues and
strategy. He also worked with the Senate Rules Committee and Ethics Committee on issues pertaining to the functioning of the
office.
Carton 60
Bob Grey and Roy Greenaway (polls, anti-AC literature)
Carton 620
Miscellaneous subject files, Roy Greenaway: addition
1969-1970
Carton 61
Campaign finance legislation (list)
1969-1986
Carton 62
Voter registration, Congressional pay raises, FEC, Ethics, Honoraria (list)
1973-1990
Carton 63
Senate rules, procedures, cloture, committee business
Carton 64
Franking, Democratic Steering Committee, Freshmen Class Mtg., Western State Coalition, Tunney-AC agreement
Subseries 2.4
Administrative
1969-1993
Physical Description:
Carton 66, 621
Scope and Content Note
Includes staff memos on policy and procedure, office manuals, staff legislative assignments, and other papers pertaining to
office administration. Jan Mueller worked as both Roy Greenaway's assistant and the Administrative Head of the office from
1969-1993, so many of these are her files or those of the various Washington D.C. Office Managers she supervised. Jan worked
so closely with Roy Greenaway that some of these files will belong more appropriately in the Administrative Assistant series
preceding this one.
Carton 621
National Archives transmittal records
Subseries 2.5
Alan Cranston Files
1968-1993
Physical Description:
Cartons 67-133
Scope and Content Note
Divided into two sub-series: Projects and Working Files.
Subsubseries 2.5.1
Projects
1968-1982
Physical Description:
Cartons 67-73
Scope and Content Note
The Projects files consist of specific proposals and project notes of the Senator's. They include both ideas and fully realized
projects, such as FIBER.
Carton 67-69
Santa Barbara book
1969-1972
Carton 70
Nuclear Use book notes; Nixon/War Powers; Jefferson/Madison book notes, Politburo book notes, R.E.'s biography book notes
Carton 71
World Court Proposals; U.N. Notes
1974-1982
Carton 72
Flora Lewis Public Policy Institute
Carton 73
The Fund for Integrative Biomedical Research (FIBER)
Subsubseries 2.5.2
Working Files
1968-1993
Physical Description:
Cartons 74-133
Scope and Content Note
The Working Files are a hodge-podge of the Senator's own papers. They include speeches, subject and issue files, legislative
files, fundraising and political files, VIP correspondence, and various topics near and dear to the Senator's heart.
Carton 74
Speeches and notes #19408-3
1968
Carton 75
Speeches, 1968, #19408-3. Lockheed, 1969-77. Issue files, 1981-88, #1989-10
Carton 76-79
Speeches, Domestic Affairs, 1969-76, alpha, #6422-3, index incl.
Carton 79
Senate business, 1970-75, #6422-3 & 4
Carton 80, 81
Speeches, 1968-73, #33630-3
Carton 82
Speeches, 1976-78, chron. (AC drafts)
Carton 83
Speeches, 1976-87, #94-23
Carton 84
Speeches, 1976-82, #94-10; Various, #94-5 and #94-1
Carton 85
Speeches, 1979-87, #94-22
Carton 86-87
Speeches, Defense, 1969-76, #6422-2
Carton 88-89
Legislation, Defense, 1969-76, alpha, #6422-1, incl. index
Carton 90
Subject files, 1969-74, A-E, #SR94-9
Carton 91
Subject files, 1969-74, E-R, #SR94-24
Carton 92
Subject files, 1969-74, S-Z, #SR94-20
Carton 93
Subject files, 1974-80, A-D, #94-21
Carton 94
Issue files A-E
1974-1976
Carton 95
Issue files G-O
1974-1976
Carton 96
Issue files S-V
1974-1976
Carton 97
Issue files V-W
1974-1976
Carton 98-100
"In/Read" files, 1969-75, #33630-1
Carton 101-102
Issue/Tallies/Speeches, 1975-80, #33630-2
Carton 102
Reconversion, 1969-80, #33630-2
Carton 104
Legislation, SALT, #1989-02
Carton 105
Legislation, INF, #SR94-11
Carton 106
Legislation, 1974-76. Defense, weapons, Budget Committee, #SR94-6
Carton 107
Legislation, fundraising, speeches: Derwinski **RESTRICTED FOR 25 YEARS** DSCC, SALT, #1989-01 and #94-14
Carton 108
Various: DSCC, S & L's/FSLIC, INF, #1990-8
Carton 110
Various, 1986-88, #SR94-16
Carton 111
Legislation, 1969-72: Budget reform, etc. #SR94-14
Carton 112
Various: Housing, budget, INF, War Powers. Collection I, #1991-4
Carton 114
Various, #1991-3 (including tallies from #33630-2?)
Carton 116
Office files: Asia, China, Desert Bill
Carton 117
Office files: Nuclear, housing, DSCC, Vets, Whip
Carton 118
Office files: reprints & speeches. Nuclear, business, political, voter registration, housing, Israel
Carton 119
Office files: Gulf War, foreign policy, budgets
Carton 120
Office files: speeches and backup, issues, political
Carton 121
Office files: National lists, state, individuals
Carton 122
Office files: various, clips, VIP correspondence
Carton 123
Office files: speeches, issues, SALT, economy, coin bills
Carton 124
Office files: Whip, Rockefeller and Ford nominations for VP, USSR, and Collection V, #1992-1
Carton 125
Office files: USSR, Gregg nomination
Carton 126
Political Miscellany, speeches, lists
Carton 127
Collection III, #SR1991-7: Whip tallies, Gulf War, START, DNC, DSCC, Gates nomination
Carton 128
Voter Registration Activities, 1985-89. CA Democratic Party, 1989
Carton 129
Voter Registration--Get Out the Vote (GOTV), fundraising
Carton 130
Political activity (1988 races), Gregg nomination, #1989-07
Carton 131
Collection II, #1991-6: Intelligence, nuclear, voter registration, GOTV
Carton 132
Collections IV and VI, #1991-8 and #1992-2: support letters, freedom of choice bill
Carton 133
Various--VIP correspondence, support letters, Gorbachev Institute, Tass column
Subseries 2.6
Senate Ethics Committee Hearings **RESTRICTED FOR 25 YEARS**
1989-1992
Physical Description:
Cartons 134-141
Scope and Content Note
Ethics Committee hearings over the alleged role of five senators charged with interfering with regulators of the Federal Home
Loan Bank Board (FHLBB) on behalf of Lincoln Savings and Loan. Contains hearing exhibits, the Senator's and staff files, and
videotapes of the proceedings. The Press Files contain clippings and articles on this topic.
Carton 134
Special counsel, exhibits, vol 1: 1-77 and vol 2: 78-200
Carton 135
Special counsel, exhibits, vol 3: 201-325 and vol 4: 326-403
Carton 136
Special counsel, exhibits, vol 5: 404-432 and vol 6: 433-564
Carton 137
Special counsel, exhibits, vol 7: 565-634
Subseries 2.7
Mail
1969-1993
Physical Description:
Cartons 142-179
Arrangement
This series is divided into mail reports, robos, and central files.
Scope and Content Note
A brief explanation of the office mail system: When mail entered the office it was counted. If the mailroom received 20 or
more letters on a given topic this was dubbed "issue mail" and an issue box would be created for the topic in the mailroom.
Issue mail would receive a robo (or form letter) response that was prepared by the appropriate aide or staff member. These
letters were placed in envelopes of up to 200 and answered by the communications room staff. The actual incoming letters
were boxed up and sent to the Washington National Records Center. Over 2,500 boxes of these mass mailings were destroyed when
the Senator left office. If there were less than 20 letters on a given topic, these were called "individuals" and routed to
the appropriate staff person's desk for reply. After a response was drafted, a legislative secretary would type and mail these.
These letters became part of the office's central files which consisted of Name Files and Subject Files. Correspondence was
filed by constituent last name or agency name in the Name files. Correspondence in the Subject files was filed according
to a subject index developed by staff members over time (copy enclosed). Only a copy of the office's outgoing letter was filed
in the Name files, while the incoming letter, a copy of the outgoing letter, and any backup materials were filed in the Subject
files. Any outgoing correspondence without an incoming letter or backup, for example, a letter the Senator might initiate
writing to another Senator, would be in the Name files only. Until 1986, VIP mail was treated like any other individual letter.
But from 1986 to 1993, VIP was "yellow-tagged" and sent to a first-name desk that answered only VIP mail. In both systems,
the VIP mail ends up in the central files, interfiled in the Name or Subject files with all the other individual letters.
Carton 142
Mail reports
1970-1976,
1978-1992
Carton 164
Central Name and Subject Files: Microfilm originals; Name files, 1969-1972
Carton 166
Name files including 1979, 1981 indexes
1977-1981
Carton 167
Names files, including 1982-1986 indexes
1981-1986
Carton 168
Names files, 1986-1992, including 1987, 1988 name indexes; Subject files, 1981-1982, including 1981, 1982 subject indexes
Carton 169
Subject files including 1983-1985 indexes
1982-1985
Carton 170
Subject files including 1986-1988 indexes
1985-1988
Carton 172
Central Name and Subject Files: Microfilm copies; Name files, 1969-1972
Carton 176
Name files, 1988-1992; Subject files, 1981-1982
Subseries 2.8
California Files: Projects and Fieldwork
1969-1992
Physical Description:
Cartons 180-197, 623
Scope and Content Note
Contains correspondence, project background information, community meeting notes, county issue summaries, briefing memos on
local issues.
Much of the Senator's work occurred in his home state, and this series reflects that activity. During his years in office,
Senator Cranston operated field offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego in order to better serve his constituents.
The structure of the field operation changed over time as new ideas to remain in better contact with Californians were implemented.
The early County Files were the work of Washington D.C. staff who visited California to hear constituent problems. Running
from 1969-1977, these are arranged alphabetically by county. Subsequently, in the late 70's through 1992, field staff in
California handled these duties. They traveled to different counties to hold open houses and, in later years, held community
forums on different topics of interest to local communities. These files are sometimes arranged alphabetically by county,
sometimes chronologically by date of field visit, and sometimes by the name of the staff member.
Projects were handled in both Washington D.C. and California. A project was usually a request by a California agency or community
for the Senator to assist them in obtaining federal grants or funds for projects. This ranged from writing letters of support
for grant requests to help with oversight on a hazardous waste problem to making sure that California cities received favorable
treatment from a number of federal agencies. These files are split between the Washington and California offices and different
people arranged them differently. Some are organized alphabetically by county; others are alphabetical by federal agency name
(for example: IRS, Veteran's Administration, etc.).
Around 1988 a California Community database was developed by the office to better track local issues, contacts, and projects.
Records documenting the design and implementation of this database are included, as well as a number of final reports.
Carton 180
County Files, Alameda-Fresno
1969-1976
Carton 181
County Files, Glenn-Los Angeles
1969-1976
Carton 182
County Files, Marin-San Bernardino
1969-1976
Carton 183
County Files, San Diego-Santa Barbara
1969-1976
Carton 184
County Files, Santa Clara-Ventura
1969-1976
Carton 185, 186
County Files, Yolo. Appropriations
1969-1977
Carton 186
Washington D.C. office projects
1978-1982
Carton 187
Projects (by county? Alameda-Plumas? Brinton, Jacobsen, Poeschl)
1978-1982
Carton 188
Projects (Riverside-Ventura?, some alpha by agency, Brinton)
1983-1984
Carton 189
Projects, alpha by agency
1984-1987
Carton 190, 191
Projects, by county (Rogers and Mestman)
1988-1992
Carton 191
Fieldwork, Alpine-Yuba (Dom Vaca, Gerry Yoachum)
1973-1982
Carton 192
Field Office Requests, Alameda-Yolo
1975-1978
Carton 193
Fieldwork, Alameda-Yuba
1976-1982
Carton 194
Fieldwork, chron by visit (Diaz, Yoachum, Kuney)
1983-1986
Carton 197
California Community Plan--memos, forums, casework summary, achievements
Carton 623
Various Field Office files
Subseries 2.9
Legislative Record
1969-1992
Physical Description:
Cartons 198-218
Scope and Content Note
Contains summaries of legislative accomplishments, staff-generated daily and weekly activity reports, voting summaries generated
by the LEGISLATE database, and voting records prepared by the Democratic National Committee and various interest groups. Also
includes a series of bound
Congressional Records with annotations and an index to the Senator's remarks, 1969-1977. Includes 1992 retirement tribute book composed of
Congressional Records statements from other senators.
Helen Cannen kept the first voting records from 1969-1976. These became more formalized by Cleo Messinger, who, in the position
of office Writer-Historian, maintained a system of Senate activity summaries entitled "Dailies" and "Biweeklies" that were
distributed to the entire staff. Carolyn Fulton followed in the position of Writer-Historian and continued this task until
the office closed.
These summaries are divided into the following sections: legislation that Cranston introduced, legislation that he co-sponsored,
how he voted on bills along with a brief summary of the bill and a note on the outcome, and Congressional Highlights and Activities
which included adding sponsorships to his bills or speaking at hearings. The dailies are reports on a daily basis. The biweeklies
are compendiums of the dailies. They are numbered by Congress, with a new #1 for each new Congress. Subject indexes to the
biweeklies are included beginning with the 99th Congress (1985). Backup files contain all the documents that were needed to
write the dailies and biweeklies. They include Cranston's floor statements, written hearing testimony, copies of letters,
and some press releases.
Carton 198
Legislative Accomplishments (memos, summaries)
1969-1993
Carton 199
Attendence records; Voting records (Helen Cannen); Biweeklies, 94th Congress; Weeklies, 94th Congress, 2nd session, #1-68
1969-1976
Carton 200
Biweeklies, 95th Congress; Dailies, 95th Congress, 1st session, #1-155; Dailies, 95th Congress, 2nd session, #1-146; Backup,
#30-41/42
1977-1978
Carton 201
Biweeklies, 96th Congress; Dailies and Backup; Dailies
1979-1980
Carton 202
Dailies; Backup, report #23-41; Biweeklies, 97th Congress
1980-1982
Carton 203
Dailies; Backup, report #1-14
1981-1982
Carton 204
Backup, #20-37 ; Biweeklies, 98th Congress; Backup, #1-16
1983-1984
Carton 205
Backup, #17-33 ; Biweeklies, 99th Congress, incl. indexes; Dailies and backup combined, #1-15
1985-1986
Carton 206
Dailies/backup, cont, #16-21; Dailies/backup, folder 22-26, dailies 1-130 1986
Biweeklies, 100th Congress, incl. indexes
1986-1988
Carton 207
Dailies/backup, folders 1-22, dailies 1-153
1987
Carton 208
Dailies/backup, folders 23-39, dailies 1-125; Biweeklies, 101st Congress, incl. indexes
1988-1990
Carton 209
Dailies/backup, folders 1-21, dailies 1-129
1989
Carton 210
Dailies/backup, folders 22-39, dailies 1-129; Biweeklies, 102nd Congress, incl. indexes
1990-1992
Carton 211
Dailies/backup, folders 1-20, dailies 1-124; Dailies/backup, folders 21-38, dailies 1-102; Congressional Record retirement
tributes to AC
1991-1992
Carton 212
Bound Congressional Record with annotations and index to AC remarks, 91st and 92nd Congresses
1969-1972
Carton 213
Bound Congressional Record, 93rd and 94-1 Congresses
1973-1975
Carton 214
Bound Congressional Record, 94-2 and 95-1 Congresses
1976-1977
Carton 215
Legislate voting record
1977-1992
Carton 216
Voting ratings from interest groups, Democratic Policy Committee ratings (close and comparison votes)
Carton 218
DSCC voting, oversize print-out; DPC voting record books
1969-74,
1976
Subseries 2.10
Legislation
1969-1992
Physical Description:
Cartons 219-351, 622
Scope and Content Note
These files document the nature and extent of the senator's participation in the introduction and movement of bills, his general
legislative interests, impact, and influence, as well as the interaction of legislative concerns and interests with the pressures
of his constituency. These files also document the development of policy positions and legislative initiatives by the legislative
staff. Typical documents include statements; staff position papers; briefing memos; correspondence with other senators, the
executive branch, and interest groups; a copy of the bill along with marked up drafts; conference and committees reports;
any relevant hearings; related speeches or press releases; and background materials such as news clippings, reports, and CRS
publications.
In the Cranston office, the legislative staff was composed of Legislative Assistants and Legislative Aides. The Legislative
Assistants were more senior staff who had expertise in certain subject areas. The Legislative Assistants responsibilities
included briefing the Senator on upcoming legislation, tracking bills in Congress, developing bills to introduce, and meeting
with lobbyists and constituents. The Aides were assigned to support the work of the Legislative Assistants. They also composed
robos and letters to constituents, met with constituents, and wrote briefing memos to the Senator. In addition, Susanne Martinez
served as Legislative Director for a number of years. She was responsible for guiding overall legislative strategy as well
as discharging her Legislative Assistant duties. The legislative staff was structured into "pods". Each pod addressed a cluster
of subjects and consisted of a Legislative Assistant, one or two Aides, and a Legislative Secretary.
Senator Cranston has his own files on legislative issues in his Working Files series. Researchers should consult both series
for relevant information. The senator's notes, drafts, and annotations are found in both series. Staff legislative assignment
memos are in the Administrative series.
Divided into eight sub-series: Agriculture/Environment/Native Americans, Arts/Education/Labor, Energy and Transportation,
Foreign Policy and Defense, Health, Judiciary, Social Services, and Tax and Trade.
Subsubseries 2.10.1
Agriculture/Environment/Native Americans
1975-1993
Physical Description:
Cartons 219-239, 622
Arrangement
Mostly organized by Congress, and by bill number within a Congress.
Scope and Content Note
Kathy Files Lacey was the Legislative Assistant in this pod from the early 1970's until the office closed. Some of the boxes
contain folder lists.
Carton 219
Legislative record, background 94th Congress, incl list
1975-1976
Carton 221
96th and 97th Congresses, incl lists
Carton 223
99th and 100th Congresses, list for 100th
Carton 224
101st and 102nd Congresses
Carton 226
Water legislation, incl list
1982-1988
Carton 228
Issue Files: Alaska, water reclamation, Lake Tahoe, skiing, dead timber removal, natural resources
1977-1980
Carton 229
Agricultural issue files, speeches, statements, correspondence
1980-1990
Carton 230
Native American issue files: Hopi-Navajo, Hoopa-Yurok disputes
Carton 231
Native Americans, cont.; Projects, incl list
1976-1990
Carton 232
Appropriations, FY1977-1982
Carton 233
Appropriations, FY1983-1986
Carton 234
Appropriations, FY1987-1989
Carton 235
Appropriations, FY1989-1991
Carton 236
Appropriations, FY1992-1993; Robos--agricultural, by subject
Carton 237
Robos--agricultural, appropriations, environmental
Carton 238
Robos--environmental, Indian affairs
Subsubseries 2.10.2
Arts/Education/Labor
1969-1993
Physical Description:
Cartons 240-246
Arrangement
Organized by subject.
Scope and Content Note
Gary Aldridge was the Legislative Assistant in this area the entire time Cranston was in office.
Carton 242
Arts and Humanities, District of Columbia, Earthquakes, Education
Carton 243
Education, Food and Nutrition
Carton 244
Food and Nutrition, Gay Rights, Global Environment/Population, Labor
Subsubseries 2.10.3
Energy and Transportation
1971-1993
Physical Description:
Cartons 247-257
Arrangement
Files are organized by subject.
Scope and Content Note
Hal Gross was the Legislative Assistant in the 1970's-1986. Clare Thorne was the Legislative Assistant from 1987 until the
office closed. There are also transportation files with the records of the Housing Subcommittee.
Carton 247
Energy: Legislative Summary; Alternative Energy; Alternative Energy - Geothermal
Carton 248
Energy: Alternative Energy - Solar; Coal; Department of Energy; Energy Efficiency
Carton 249
Energy: Energy Efficiency - Alliance to Save Energy; General; Nuclear
Carton 250
Energy: Nuclear; Oil and Gas
Carton 251
Energy: Oil and Gas; Oil and Gas - Elk Hills; Oil and Gas - Outer Continental Shelf - General
Carton 252
Energy: Oil and Gas - OCS - Lease Sales; Oil and Gas - OCS - Moratorium; Oil and Gas - OCS - Santa Barbara; Oil and Gas -
OCS - Southern California; Oil and Gas - OCS - Robos; Clean Air
Carton 253
Clean Air, Transportation
Carton 256
Other (primarily insurance and product liability legislation); Robos -- Energy and Clean Air
Carton 257
Robos --Energy and Clean Air, transportation, other
Subsubseries 2.10.4
Foreign Policy and Defense
1969-1993
Physical Description:
Cartons 258-286
Arrangement
Files are organized by subject.
Scope and Content Note
Hal Gross, Gerry Warburg, and Mick Andersen were all Legislative Assistants in this area. Aides' files are particularly important
in this subsubseries; the aides did work comparable to Legislative Assistants in this pod.
Carton 258
Roll call votes, 1969-80; AC record, SALT briefing book, INF floor book
Carton 259
L.A. (Warburg) comprehensive files
1979-1990
Carton 260
Arms Control/Defense: SALT, START, INF, weapons, incl list
1970-1985
Carton 261
Arms Control: nuclear proliferation
1980-1990
Carton 262
L.A. files: nominations, forums, Philippines, S. Africa, list (Warburg)
1980-1989
Carton 263
L.A. files (Gross): memos, robos, subject files
Carton 264
L.A. files (Gross): subject files, cont.; nomination, human rights, Soviet Jews
Carton 265
L.A. files (Gross): Soviet Jews
Carton 266
L.A. files (Gross): Soviet Jews, treaties--Panama Canal, SALT
Carton 267
L.A. files (Gross): Defense--general, arms control, conversion, budget
Carton 268
L.A. files (Gross): defense contractors, military bases and personnel, selective service, weapons
Carton 269
Space, weapons systems, incl list
1977-1991
Carton 270
Country files: Asia (alpha by country)
1978-1992
Carton 271
Country files: Not Asia (alpha by country)
1977-1992
Carton 272
Country files: Latin America (alpha)
1980-1992
Carton 273
India-Pakistan, Africa, Military education, Intelligence, FOIA
Carton 274
USSR trips, INF, Persian Gulf, war powers, war crimes
1981-1992
Carton 275
Congressional Record reprints, indigenous peoples, TASS articles (annotated), hearing books, 3 codels (2 Russia, 1 Hungary)
Carton 276
Arms control, Iraq, Saudi, Gulf, START files and briefing book, USSR, sexual assaults in military, incl list
Carton 277
Mid-East, Israel, Falasha, Soviet Jews, base closing, incl list
1983-1992
Carton 278
Soviet Union and Central Asia, incl trips and lists, Mideast
1990-1992
Carton 279
Israel, cont.; Appropriations, FY1981-1983
Carton 280
Appropriations, FY 1983-1985
Carton 281
Appropriations, FY1986-1993, incl list
Carton 282
California military issues, 1980s
Carton 283-284
Robos, by subject: bases, weapons systems, military personnel, space, Soviet affairs, defense spending, Mideast, arms control,
intelligence
1975-1992
Carton 285-286
SALT I & II briefing books and background materials
Subsubseries 2.10.5
Health
1970-1992
Physical Description:
Cartons 287-302
Arrangement
Files are organized by subject.
Scope and Content Note
Health issues were covered by both personal and committee staff, so these files turned up in a number of places, but are definitely
related. There are still health files in the Committee series, so researchers should check both places. Nancy Berend and Barbara
Masters did significant work on this topic.
Carton 287
Position paper/statements. Speeches. Resolutions
1970-1988
Carton 288
Subject files: Abortion, AIDS, Arthritis
1977-1987
Carton 289
Appropriations, 1971-1981; CHAP & pregnant women, 1978-1982; Family, 1972-1981; Drugs/alcoholism, 1970-1982
Carton 290
Rehabilitation Act of 1972; Health Services
Carton 291
EMS, 1973-1986; Trauma bills, 1978,1986; HMO, 1971-76; Health personnel training, 1974-1981
Carton 292
Health Planning, 1975-1979; Health Research, 1972-1984; Labor, 1970-1981
Carton 293
FDA, 1978-79; Medicare/Medicaid, 1972-86; Mental Health, 1973-84; SIDS, 1974-80
Carton 294
Robos (chron); memos and statements
1975-1985
Carton 295
L.A. files (Berend, 1975-76; Masters, 1982-88), incl. list
Carton 296
L.A. files, Masters
1985-1990
Carton 297
AIDS, various, incl list
1985-1990
Carton 298
Various, 1978-90. AC record, co-sponsorships
1989-1992
Carton 299
EMS and Trauma Care
1986-1991
Carton 300
L.A. files, Bueno
1988-1992
Subsubseries 2.10.6
Judiciary
1969-1992
Physical Description:
Cartons 303-324
Arrangement
Files are organized by subject.
Scope and Content Note
Hal Gross, John Fleming, Susanne Martinez, and Alan Thomas all served as Legislative Assistants on these issues and organized
their files by subject, though John Fleming also organized his files by Congress. There are also some related files in John
Steinberg's committee files.
Carton 303
Judicial nomination blue slips, 1969-89; CA Federal Selection; Commission, 1977-79; Nominations and recommendations
Carton 304
Bork, Kennedy, Ginsberg, Nebeker, Noonan, Siegan hearings (SM)
Carton 305
Vaughn Walker hearing, Supreme Court Nominations, Blue Slips, 1987-91 (SM)
Carton 306
Kozinsky, Manion hearings; ACTION Pauken hearings, Legal Services Corp.(SM)
Carton 307
LSC hearings, cont.; Civil Rights committee, 1983(SM)
Carton 308
Memos, robos, speeches, statements, press (JF)
Carton 309
Authored and co-sponsored legislation, 93rd-95th Congress (JF)
Carton 310
Cont., 95th-97th Congress (JF)
Carton 311
Cont., 98th and 99th Congresses; private bills; immigration (JF)
Carton 313-314
Drugs, crime, civil rights, immigration, S&L's (SM)
Carton 318
Drugs, campaign finance reform, revenue sharing/budget
Carton 319
Intellectual property, media, telecommunications
Carton 321
Crime, regulatory bills, civil rights (Hispanic, Black, political prisoners)
Carton 322
Civil rights (Gay, Japanese-American redress); gun control; consumer issues; cigarettes; pornography
Carton 323-324
Robos and co-sponsorships, 1974-92: federal employment, campaign finance, voter reg, antitrust, judiciary, civil rights, crime/drugs/guns,
telecommunications, patents, media, sports, Post office, government regulations
Subsubseries 2.10.7
Social Service
1975-1992
Physical Description:
Cartons 325-340
Arrangement
Files are organized by subject.
Scope and Content Note
Susanne Martinez was responsible for these issues on the Child and Human Development Subcommittee of the Labor and Human Resources
Committee; when she moved to the personal office, she brought these issues with her. Her work on the committee and her work
for the personal office were virtually inseparable and are sometimes even filed together. Some of her papers are in this subseries,
while others are in the Committee series. Researchers working on these issues should consult both series. Although she still
worked on similar issues while she served as the Staff Legislative Director, other Legislative Assistants on these issues
included Marion Rodriguez, Asha Jaini, and Irene Buena.
Carton 325
Speeches, Congressional Record, Children's issues (SM section)
Carton 326-327
Children, including Headstart, adoption
Carton 330
Women; Agencies: Legal Services Corp., ACTION
Carton 331
Poverty and Social Services
Carton 332
Cont., LIEAP; Aging; EEOC and discrimination
Carton 334
Social Service: affirmative action, children (L.A. section)
1976-1986
Carton 335
Family planning, domestic violence, Social Security, Welfare, Food stamps, utility assistance
1985-1992
Carton 336
Women and children, mainly gender equity and childcare bills
Carton 337
Children, seniors, national service, immigration
Carton 339
Immigration, census, Senate Hispanic Task Force, Robos
Carton 340
Robos, chron., 1975-1981; 1986 memos
Subsubseries 2.10.8
Tax and Trade
1973-1991
Physical Description:
Cartons 341-351
Arrangement
Files are organized by subject.
Scope and Content Note
Hal Gross, Dan Rich, and Carmen Lowrey were the Legislative Assistants in this pod who organized their papers by subject;
however, John Fleming organized his papers by Congress.
Carton 341
Trade, commerce, and finance bills
1981-1988
Carton 342
Tax issues, U.S. Customs, international trade, robos
1980-1987
Carton 344
Semiconductor issues, Fair trade in financial services
Carton 345
CAL-PAC 2000, S & L issues
Carton 348-351
Aide files, mainly robos and backup
1973-1990
Carton 351
97th-99th Congress: Wine, Vince-Trammel, tax issues (JF)
Subseries 2.11
Committees
1969-1992
Physical Description:
Cartons 352-385
Scope and Content Note
Committee files are the same as the Legislative files above, except that they are generated by Cranston committee staff or
personal staff, who are assigned to do specific committee work. Like legislative files, they contain bills, committee drafts,
position papers, memos, statement, press releases, and background materials. Although official committee files are deposited
with the National Archives, the personal files of staff members can be included with the senator's papers. Researchers interested
in these files should contact the National Archives for the full records of the relevant committees.
This series contains Jonathan Steinberg's files, as well as papers from the Veterans' Affairs Committee, the Committee on
Labor and Human Resources, and the Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee.
Jonathan Steinberg joined Cranston's staff as counsel on the Labor and Public Welfare subcommittee on veterans' affairs in
1968. From 1971 to 1973, Steinberg served as counsel to both the subcommittee on railroad and retirement and the subcommittee
on human resources. When Cranston became chair of the Veterans' Committee in 1977, Steinberg assumed the position of staff
director and chief counsel. His early files seem to encompass every issue, not just committee issues. For example, he worked
on the Harrison Williams ABSCAM case, even though this did not fall under his committee jurisdiction. He also worked on the
Capitol Security Committee which Cranston was assigned to by virtue of his position as Democratic Whip, and those files are
included in this series. So this series contains a number of Steinberg legislative files that don't really belong in one particular
place. They are placed here only because he was officially designated committee staff. Some of his issues overlap with those
of Susanne Martinez and the Judiciary pod of the Personal staff, so a researcher should be prepared to search all three places
for certain issues.
Susanne Martinez, who moved from committee staff to personal staff, has files on identical subjects in both the Legislation
and the Committee series. It is necessary to cross-reference her files from the Personal office with those from the Labor
and Human Resources Committee, particularly the Child and Human Development Subcommittee.
The first eleven cartons are John Steinberg files. The next thirteen cartons are from the Labor and Human Resources Committee
and its various subcommittees. The next five cartons are Peace Corps files from the Veterans' Affairs Committee. The next
three cartons are from the Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee. The last two cartons are from the Committee on the Budget;
these files were kept by personal staff, who were assigned to cover the relevant committee work, so they are not truly committee
staff files, but they are concerned with committee work.
Carton 352
Steinberg files, 91st Congress, AC author and co-sponsor
1969-1979
Carton 353
Steinberg files, Vets subcommittee of Labor & Public Welfare, AC author and co-sponsor by committee
Carton 354
Steinberg files, cont., Banking & Currency through Judiciary
Carton 355
Steinberg files, cont., Judiciary through Rules
Carton 356
Steinberg files, 92nd Congress, vets and health issues
1971-1972
Carton 357
Steinberg files, cont., Senate & House bills, resolutions
Carton 358
Harrison Williams, ABSCAM
1982
Carton 359
Williams, cont.; Carswell, Haynsworth, Blackmun nominations
1969-1970
Carton 360
Steinberg: Capitol Security Committee
1985-1991
Labor and Human Resources Committee
Carton 360
Legal Services Corp.
1969-1985
Carton 361
Presidential Commission on Population Growth, 1971-72; LPW subcommittees: 1)Railroad Retirement, 2)Human Resources
Carton 362
3)Health and Science Research, 4)Children and Youth (later Child and Human Development): Aged, children and families
Carton 363
CHD, cont.: Handicapped, social services
Carton 364
Cont.: Women. 5)Employment, Manpower & Poverty
Carton 365
Cont: youth, CETA, job bills
1976-1984
Carton 366
Handicapped issues: transportation
1973-1987
Carton 367
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Grove City
Carton 368
Vocational Rehab and Rehab Act amendments
1972-1978
Carton 369
Cont., Education for handicapped; Disability
Carton 371
Cont.: arthritis, swine flu, Labor health & safety
Carton 372
Various: Senate reform; Supreme Court, Social Security
1971-1978
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Carton 376
Peace Corps: correspondence, robos, '86 appropriations
1976-1992
Carton 377
Peace Corps: Appropriations and bills
1987-1992
Carton 378
Peace Corps: Subject files, A-L
Carton 379
Peace Corps: Subject files, N (nominations)
Carton 380
Peace Corps: Subject files, N-Z
Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Affairs
Carton 382
Cont., housing bills, confirmations, coins, Fair Credit
1991-1992
Carton 383
Cont., transit, housing, FEMA, floods
1991-1992
Carton 384
Hal Gross and John Fleming files
1974-1979,
1982,
1986
Carton 385
Cont., Chron and memo file
1974-1978
Subseries 2.12
Press
1969-1993
Physical Description:
Cartons 386-497, Oversize volumes 10-48
Scope and Content Note
Divided into general press files, speeches, press releases, the newsletter to constituents, press background files, clipping
files and scrapbooks, and audiovisual materials.
Murray Flander was Senator Cranston's Press Secretary from 1969-1993. He was the publisher of the Coalinga newspaper until
he left to work for Cranston in Washington D.C., and his final two editorials in his paper about going on leave to work for
Cranston's campaign are included in the 1968 campaign files.
Press files are a mixture of correspondence, letters to editors, memos, and published articles by and about Cranston. Indexes
to press releases are filed here; they should be copied and interfiled with the proper year in the press release files. Speeches
are included here too, but they may need to be interfiled with speeches in other parts of the collection, particularly those
in Cranston's working files. Also, many speeches are included in the Press Release files as background information. Press
conference transcripts, press briefings, and interviews and hearing are also included. Finally, AC floor statements pulled
from the
Congressional Records are here for 1973-1973 and 1977-1986; these might be duplicated in press release files.
The Press Release files contain press releases, drafts, speeches, and statements, many with handwritten notes by Cranston.
They are chronological by date, 1/10/69-1/1/93. Press releases from the Veteran's Affairs Committee are included.
Press Background files are alphabetical by subject and contain floor statements, press releases, robos, and staff memos. Clipping
files include both files and oversize scrapbooks.
Carton 386
Correspondence, letters to editor, memos, Index to press releases, 1969-79, 1981-92
1971-1984
Carton 387
Published articles by and about AC
1969-1982
Carton 388
Cont., unreleased files, 1974-77; misc., 1969-80
Carton 390
Speeches (AC drafts and finals)
1973-1975
Carton 391
Speeches,1978, 1984-85; Press conference transcripts, 1973-74, 78-81;
Press briefings
Carton 392
Interviews and hearings
1991-1992
Carton 393
Congressional Record (AC floor statements)
1972-73,
1977-86
Carton 449
6/25/92-1/1/93; Vets Committee, 1987-1992
Carton 451
Childcare-Draft
1969-1978
Carton 452
Earthquakes-Environment
1969-1978
Carton 453
Environment-Health
1969-1978
Carton 454
Health-Jobs Programs
1969-1978
Carton 455
Judiciary-No Fault Insurance
1969-1978
Carton 456
OEO-Reagan, Ronald
1969-1978
Carton 457
Recognition-Tunney, John
1969-1978
Carton 458
Unemployment-Veteran's Health
1969-1978
Carton 459
Veteran's Housing-Youth
1969-1978
Carton 460
Aging-Women; various
1986-1991
Carton 461
Various; Flander campaign files
Carton 483
October 1987-February 1990
Carton 485
January 1991-December 1992
Carton 486
By newspaper, 1989-1991 (mainly Ethics Committee Hearing)
Volume 14
Foreign Trade-Military
1970
Volume 15
Minority Affairs-Politics
1970
Volume 16
Political Reform-Veterans
1970
Volume 19
Equal Rights-Law Enforcement
1971
Volume 28
Aging-Campaign Finance Reform
1973
Volume 31
Job Corps-Pesticides
1973
Volume 34
Transportation-World Court
1973
Volume 38
Aging-Cranston Family
1975
Volume 39
Cranston Family-Foreign Affairs
1975
Volume 40
Foreign Affairs-Immigration/Refugees
1975
Volume 41
Immigration/Refugees-Politics
1975
Volume 44
"Special Clips"
1974-1977
Volume 46
"Special Clips"
1977-1979
Carton 490
Radio/TV interviews; Pollution Seminar tapes
1970-1974
Carton 491
Audio tapes, cassette
1976-1983
Carton 492
Audio tapes, reel-to-reel, cassette
1970s-1980s
Carton 494
Audio and video tapes
1991-1992
Carton 495
Audio and video interviews
Series 3
Political Activities
1958-1993
Physical Description:
Cartons 498-615, 622, 623, 633
Scope and Content Note
Series is divided into two subseries: Campaign and Political Activity.
Subseries 3.1
Campaigns
1958-1992
Physical Description:
Cartons 498-610, 622, 623
Arrangement
Arranged by type of material within each campaign: official papers, correspondence, campaign management files (includes organizing,
volunteer groups, and staff memos), press, fundraising, issues, polls, research files, and background information.
Scope and Content Note
Divided into nine sub-series by campaign: 1958 Controller campaign, 1962 Controller campaign, 1964 Senate campaign, 1966 Controller
campaign, 1968 Senate campaign, 1974 Senate campaign, 1980 Senate campaign, 1984 Presidential campaign, 1986 Senate campaign.
Subsubseries 3.1.1
State Controller
1958
Physical Description:
Cartons 498-502
Scope and Content Note
In 1958, Cranston ran against Robert Kirkwood for State Controller. With the help of the CDC and a reinvigorated California
Democratic Party, he was swept into office on a Democratic slate headed by Governor Pat Brown. Contains official papers, correspondence,
campaign management, press, finances, polls, issue files, opposition files, and background material.
Carton 498
Official papers, correspondence
Carton 499
Correspondence, campaign management, press
Carton 500
Press, finances, polls, issues
Carton 501
Opposition files, background
Subsubseries 3.1.2
State Controller
1962
Physical Description:
Carton 502, 622
Scope and Content Note
In 1962, Cranston beat Bruce Reagan to be re-elected State Controller. Includes official papers, correspondence, campaign
management, press, finances, and polls.
Carton 502
Official papers, correspondence, campaign management, press, finances, polls
Subsubseries 3.1.3
Senate
1964
Physical Description:
Cartons 503-513, 622
Scope and Content Note
In 1964, Cranston ran for the Senate, but lost the Democratic primary to Pierre Salinger, a last-minute entry in the race
who quit President Johnson's press secretary and flew to California to qualify the day of the filing deadline. This was a
bitter race, and the records document the acrimony that led to court cases and splits in the California Democratic Party.
Salinger eventually lost the November election to Republican George Murphy. Includes official papers, correspondence, campaign
management, press, fundraising, polls, and clippings.
Carton 503
Official papers, campaign management, press, finances, polls
Carton 505
Correspondence, P-Z; Invitations; Congratulatory letters
Subsubseries 3.1.4
State Controller
1966
Physical Description:
Carton 514
Scope and Content Note
In 1966, Cranston ran for State Controller, but was defeated by Houston Flourney. Includes official papers, correspondence,
campaign management, schedules, events, press, literature, fundraising, polls.
Carton 514
Official papers, correspondence, campaign management, schedules, events, press, literature, fundraising, polls
Subsubseries 3.1.5
Senate
1968
Physical Description:
Cartons 515-522
Scope and Content Note
Alan Cranston ran against conservative Republican Max Rafferty during the 1968 campaign for Senate. The Vietnam War was the
major issue of the campaign. Rafferty championed militarism and tried to paint Cranston as soft on communism because of his
dedication to peace and the end of the Vietnam War. Rafferty also attempted to use Cranston's involvement in the World Federalists
as grounds for red-baiting. In addition, Rafferty tried to paint Cranston as soft on crime. Cranston defeated Rafferty by
a slim 66,000 vote lead. Crucial to his victory were the votes of moderate Republicans, who even organized a pro-Cranston
campaign committee called "GOPocrats for Cranston". Includes correspondence, campaign management, memos, voter registration,
schedules, events, press, campaign literature, fundraising, opposition files, subject files, polls, results, clippings, ephemera,
and audiovisual materials.
Carton 515
Correspondence, Campaign Management
Carton 516
Campaign Management: Memos, Registration - AC voter, Organization Lists, Schedules, Events, Events - Clippings, Events - Clippings
- Primary, Notes, Press/Media, Press Releases
Carton 517
Press Releases (cont'd.), Speeches
Carton 518
Campaign Literature; Campaign Literature - Sticker, Flyers; Budget/Fundraising; Opponents; Subject files, A-F
Carton 519
Subject files, F-Z; Polls (oversize in Box 4); Election Results; Post-election Analysis; Thank Yous; Clippings
Carton 520
Clippings, Campaign Ephemera
Carton 521
Audiovisual Materials : 1/4-inch reel-to-reel
Scope and Content Note
Alan Cranston - UCSB
Voice of America. News Conference by Senator-elect Cranston
McGovern First Flight
Cleaver Smear
Sen. Cranston Hearing on Unemployment
Max Rafferty 1968
Jay Kholos RGM 1-24
Rafferty : Delano Speech, Bias Speech (Busing)
Cranston ... Free Press 10-20-68
Mike Kohler Interview Oct. 31, 1968
Lu Haas
Max : Roseville, Oroville, Shasta
Alan Cranston September file tape/October file tape
Cranston 2/28
Black Spots
Max and Alan Primary "Elbow to Throat" [1968]
Alan Cranston SPDL [1968]
Alan Cranston September file tape
Alan Cranston Bomb Halt
[Alan Cranston] Oct. 26 - Lakewood Speech & Interview [1968]
Max Rafferty "County Line" KVEN Radio Ventura 10/14/68
A.C. Town Hall 10/15/68
Alan Cranston KCET TV [1968]
Grey Morris [1968]
"Perspective on China" Group W [1968]
Humphrey Endorsement Monterey Park [1968]
Cranston Capitol Press Conference 11/14/68
Alan Cranston 10-4-68
"Conversations with Alan Cranston #5"
Greg Morris Interview
KOVR Ch-13
104-1-60
104-2-60
104-6-20
104-7-20
104-09-60
104-10-60
104-11-60
104-12-20
104-13-20
104-15-20
ABC ON-AIR Production "GOPocrats for Cranston #93"
KTLA Film Department
Cranston No. 2-60
Cranston No. 3-58
5 unidentified
Carton 522
Polls; Contributor printouts; Interfiling (briefing book, Women's Committee Report)
Subsubseries 3.1.6
Senate
1974
Physical Description:
Cartons 523-544, 623
Scope and Content Note
In 1974, Cranston ran for Senate reelection against H.L. Richardson, an ardent enemy of gun control who was known for dissenting
to the right of then-Governor Ronald Reagan; fighting gun control was his primary issue. Allyn Kreps acted as campaign chairman
and Mickey Kantor was the campaign manager. Cranston won the election with 63% of the vote, which represented a margin of
1,500,000 votes. Includes correspondence, memos, Cranston/Greenaway files, campaign management, Mickey Kantor files, scheduling,
position papers, press, fundraising, research, polls, clipping, ephemera, and audiovisual materials.
Carton 523
Correspondence, A - Democratic Central Committee
Carton 524
Correspondence, Democratic National Committee - Misc.
Carton 525
Correspondence, Mondale - Shriver
Carton 526
Correspondence, Smith - Ziffren ; Memos; Cranston/Greenaway files
Carton 527
Cranston/Greenaway files (cont'd.), Campaign Organization
Carton 528
Campaign Organization - Campaign Manager, Mickey Kantor - Notebooks
Carton 529
Campaign Manager, Mickey Kantor - Subject files
Carton 530
Campaign Manager, Mickey Kantor - Subject files; Organization Coordinator, Victoria Martinez - Subject files
Carton 531
Organization Coordinator, Victoria Martinez - Subject files; Campaign Staff Subject files: Doyle McManus, Frank Baron
Carton 532
Campaign Staff Subject files: Frank Baron Field Office Records, Scheduling
Carton 533
Scheduling, Position Papers
Carton 534
Position Papers ; Press Releases and Murray Flander notes
Carton 535
Press Releases, Direct Mail, Budget
Carton 538
Fundraising, Mailing Lists, Research, Polling
Carton 539
Polling, Post-election Files, Thank You Letters, Clippings, Ephemera
Carton 543
Audiovisual: Reel-to-reel
Scope and Content Note
Sen. Cranston Mar. 27, 1974
Cranston Selected Tapes Reel #1
The Senator and the Press Jan 14th, 1974 (Los Angeles)
Sen. Cranston Sept. 25, 1973
_______, Nov. 13, 1973
_______, Nov. 27, 1973
_______, Jan. 29, 1974
_______, Feb. 6, 1974
_______, Feb. 20, 1974
_______, Mar. 5, 1974
_______, Apr. 29, 1974
_______, May 30, 1974
Nazi Story Aircheck 10/26/72
Senator Alan Cranston Radio Feed Calls
Cesar Chavez on Alan Cranston
(Master) Sen. Cranston - Announcement
1974 Campaign: Radio Feeds
unidentified (3)
A2A July 1973
B2A Station K.Z.O.L.
C2A
D2A The Big Room July 30, 1972
Carton 543
Audiovisual: 2" Videotape
Scope and Content Note
Amendment to End War
Jesse Unruh
Sen. Cranston
Subsubseries 3.1.7
Senate
1980
Physical Description:
Cartons 545-551
Scope and Content Note
In 1980, Cranston ran for Senate against Paul Gann, known nationally for his role in the passage of Proposition 13. Bill Wardlaw
was Cranston's campaign manager, Jan Wasson was assistant campaign manager, and Conway Collis was the campaign's finance director.
Includes correspondence, campaign management, schedules, position papers, press, campaign literature, fundraising, PAC's,
research, polls, and audiovisual materials.
Carton 545
Correspondence; Campaign Organization; Schedules; Position Papers; Press; Campaign Literature; Direct Mailings; Budget
Carton 549
Fundraising, W-Z; Mailing Lists; Political Action Committees; Research; Polls; Thank You Letters, A-F
Carton 550
Thank You Letters, G-Z; Clippings; Ephemera
Carton 551
Audiovisual 3/4" tape
Scope and Content Note
Michael Kaye and Assoc. "Briefcase"; "Republican"; "USA"
Michael Kaye and Assoc. "Briefcase"; "Map"; "Republican"; "USA"; "Together"
AME "Running 1980"
Carton 551
Audiocassettes
Scope and Content Note
Issues & Answers 2-5-78
Reclamation 9/14/79
Greenaway re: Reclamation 4/25/80
WGMS Guest Conductor, Alan Cranston 2/17/80
Legionnaire Room 7-12-80
Oceanside 7-16-80
M. Jackson Show 10/15/80
"Gann" Oct. 9, 1980
Debate AC-Gann-League Oct. 22, 1980
Fowler & Cranston 6/18/80
Subsubseries 3.1.8
President
1984
Physical Description:
Cartons 552-577, 622, 623
Scope and Content Note
Concerned over Ronald Reagan's increasingly militant behavior, Cranston decided to run for the 1984 Democratic nomination
for president on the issues of peace, human rights, and nuclear disarmament. His rivals for the nomination were Walter Mondale,
who would eventually receive the Democratic nomination, and Gary Hart. He withdrew from the race at the end of February of
1984. Sergio Bendixen was the campaign manager and Ronald C. Peterson acted in the role of campaign treasurer. Includes correspondence,
memos, campaign organization, scheduling, position papers, press, speeches, campaign literature, fundraising, research, polls,
clippings, ephemera, and audiovisual materials.
Carton 552
Correspondence, Alabama - New Hampshire I
Carton 553
Correspondence, New Hampshire II - Wyoming; Withdrawal Letter; Memos; Campaign Organization: Organization Chart, Organization
Binders, Treasurer, Ronald C. Peterson - Correspondence, Vols. 1-2
Carton 554
Campaign Organization-Treasurer, Ronald C. Peterson - Correspondence, Vols. 3-8
Carton 555
Campaign Organization-Treasurer, Ronald C. Peterson - Correspondence, Vols. 9-14
Carton 556
Campaign Organization-Treasurer, Ronald C. Peterson files
Carton 557
Campaign Organization-Field Office Records, Mark Cohen and Maggie Shandera
Carton 558-559
Campaign Organization-Field Office Records, Maggie Shandera; Scheduling
Carton 560
Scheduling; Position Papers; Press Office-Information/Research files, A-L
Carton 561
Press Office- Information/Research files, M-Z
Carton 563
Speeches (cont'd.), Articles, Campaign Literature Ctn 563
Budget/Fundraising
Carton 564
Budget/Fundraising; Fundraising : State folders
Carton 565
Fundraising : State folders; Mailing/Phone Lists; Research subject files, Aging - Basic Talks
Carton 566
Research subject files, Business - Economy
Carton 567
Research subject files, Economy - Environment
Carton 568
Research subject files, Foreign Affairs - Press
Carton 569
Research subject files, Press - Women; Research files, Issues Meetings
Carton 570
Research files, Miscellaneous; Research files, Questionnaires
Carton 571
Research binders; Polls; Post-election file; Clippings
Carton 572
AUDIOCASSETTES
Scope and Content Note
Cranston Sacramento 1/16/81
San Diego Press 2/21/81
Cranston DC 3/6/81
Newsmaker Sunday - Sen. Cranston 3/7/81
Cranston 5/20/81
UPI roundtable 6/11/81
AC react to Reagan Press Conference 6/16/81
Cranston Press Conference 7/24/81
Sen. Cranston's Response to Pres. Reagan's Radio of Sat., April 23. 1982
UJA -- Senator Alan Cranston undated
Press Conference and Speech/Maine Straw Poll 10/1/83
Dallas, TX, Democratic Conference, undated
AC on KCET-TV, Los Angeles (30 minutes) with Ornstein, Shogan
on economics, presidency undated
"Cranston Rap" dub
AC Speech -- Massachusetts 4/83 (?)
"From Senator Cranston" undated
Los Angeles Press Conference 2/3/83
Carton 572
VIDEOTAPES : VHS FORMAT
Scope and Content Note
The Lawmakers (2/10/83)/Meet the Press (2/6/83)
AC Announcement (2/2/83)
Gallen-Sununu Debate
Guatemala Refugees in Mexico 9/82
Ronald Reagan's State of the Union 1/84
MacNeill/Lehrer 7/25/84
CBS Evening News w/ Dan Rather "A Talk with Senator Cranston" 7/22/83
"Senator Alan Cranston" 12/7/82
Meet the Press 7/18/82
Face the Nation 11/27/83
Des Moines Register Debate 2/11/84
Cranston for President "Edited Newsclips" unedited
The Lawmakers (2/10/83)/Meet the Press (2/6/83)
Hitler to MX #700 Supernational undated
Presidential Candidate Interviews by Marty Futrell 8/83
"The Day After" 11/83
Carton 573
AUDIOVISUAL : UMATIC FORMAT Ctn 573
Scope and Content Note
Cranston for President Spots
Alan Cranston for President "Living Room" 10/15/83, 3/4 inch
Announcement coverage; Lawmakers; Announcement edited;
Meet the Press, 3/4" master
Cranston for President 11/9/83 3/4 inch #1 Bio; #4 Jobs; #5 Bald;
#6 Mandate; #7 Ogarkov; #8 Catastrophe; #9 Mini Focus
Debate : White Plains
U.S. Cancer : Fish ; Cancer Birds
Cranston for President VHS tape
Fundraising Spot Jan. 13, 1984 VHS tape
"Nuclear" 1/11/84 3/4 inch
Rather/Cranston interview
Cranston for President 11/14/83 3/4 inch #1 Bio; #2 Mini Focus;
#3 Jobs; #4 Bald; #5 Ogarkov; #6 Mandate
4 unidentified VHS tapes
CNN Newsmaker Saturday, Sen. Alan Cranston, 5/22/82
Press Conference, undated
Cranston Dub #2 1/10/82
Cranston Dub #3 1/10/82
Cranston Dub #4 1/10/82
Fundraising Spot Jan. 13, 1984
Carton 574
AUDIOVISUAL : UMATIC FORMAT
Scope and Content Note
"Cranston Speech" undated
Mark Russell Program #706 7/16/82
Meet the Press 2/6/83
Nightline : "Prez Campaign '84" 3/30/83
Rather/Cranston interview undated
Meet the Press : Cranston and Hatch 4/18/82
Cranston/Brinkley : Iowa Straw Poll 10/9/83
Public Affairs Polls : California Disaster Relief (AC), undated
Cranston Press Conference Denver, CO 2/82
News Coverage, AFL-CIO convention with AC 2/20/83
No detail undated
CBS Reports : The Defense of the U.S. Part 2 "Nuclear Battlefield" undated
CBS Reports : The Defense of the U.S. Part 3 "Call to Arms" undated
CBS Reports : The Defense of the U.S. Part 4 "The War Machine" 5/30/81
Carton 575
AUDIOVISUAL: UMATIC FORMAT
Scope and Content Note
CBS Reports : The Defense of the U.S. Part 5 "The Russians" Ctn 575
SMWIA Speaker Intros: AC 8/31/82
Alan Cranston : "A Reason to Run" 6/21/82
Hilton Speech - Denver Dupe "Hart Introducing Cranston" undated
"Interview with Alan Cranston" 8/25/?
"Interview with Mr. and Mrs. Alan Cranston" 8/25/?
"Cranston at Columbia" 11/84
Sen. Cranston Campaign Meredith Vieira/Evening News, 2/1/84
WHO TV Des Moines News Dubs
1. 10/8/83 10 p.m.
2. 10/9/83 10 p.m.
3. 10/8/83 6 p.m.
MacNeill/Lehrer 7/25/83
Sen. Cranston #230 4:58 2/1/80
Sen. Cranston #507 9:42 5/17/82
Senator Cranston/Sheraton Universal 11/20/82
This Week with David Brinkley, Cranston, Peter Hart, Teeter 6/26/83
Carton 576-577
AUDIOVISUAL: UMATIC FORMAT- Miscellaneous
Subsubseries 3.1.9
Senate
1986
Physical Description:
Cartons 578-610
Scope and Content Note
In 1986, Cranston ran his closest race for Senator since he was first elected to the Senate in 1968. A whole field of Republican
contenders vied for the chance to try to unseat him, including Bobbi Fiedler, Bruce Herschensohn, Mike Antonovich, and moderate
Republican Ed Zschau, who eventually won the Republican primary. Cranston's campaign focused on the inconsistencies in Zschau's
stance on issues; the campaign even published lists of Zschau "flip flops", which outlined the ways in which Zschau's political
stance changed whenever the political winds shifted. Darry Sragow ran the campaign as campaign manager, and Ronald Peterson,
who had been the finance director of Cranston's bid for the presidency, returned to work on the 1986 Senate campaign as the
legal counsel. Includes correspondence, memos, campaign management, legal files, voter registration, schedules, position papers,
press, speeches, campaign literature, fundraising, opposition research, polls, clippings, ephemera, and audiovisual materials
(including photographs). Also contains preparation for a 1992 Senate campaign.
Carton 578
Announcement of Candidacy; Correspondence (fragmentary; the bulk of the correspondence to be found in this collection is
arranged in the files of the various campaign staff members); Memos; Campaign Manager : Darry Sragow files
Carton 579
Campaign Manager : Darry Sragow files
Carton 580
Campaign Manager : Darry Sragow files; Legal Counsel : Ronald C. Peterson files
Carton 581-582
Legal Counsel : Ronald C. Peterson files
Carton 583
Legal Counsel : Ronald C. Peterson files; MUR 2073 correspondence; Operations Manager : Jan Wasson; Get Out the Vote campaign;
Schedules
Position Papers
Carton 584
Position Papers; Press Releases, Statements, Speeches, 2/85 - 9/85
Carton 585
Press Releases, Statements, Speeches, 10/85 - 6/86
Carton 586
Press Releases, Statements, Speeches, 6/86 - 11/86; Questionnaires; Scripts
Articles; Endorsements; Election Statistics
Carton 587
Direct Mail; Telemarketing; Campaign Literature; Finance/Budget
Carton 588
Finance/Budget ; Mailing List; Opposition Research: Primary; Opposition Research: Primary - Publications
Carton 589
Opposition Research: Primary; Opposition Research: Zschau
Carton 590-592
Opposition Research: Zschau
Carton 594
Polls, Thank Yous, Clippings: Primary
Carton 595
Clippings: Zschau, vols. 1 - 5
Carton 596
Clippings: Zschau, vols. 5 - 7
Carton 597
Clippings: Zschau, vols. 8 - 10; Terry Hanagan's files
Carton 598
Clippings: Terry Hanagan's Abstracts, pre-1986 to July 1986
Carton 599
Clippings: Terry Hanagan's Abstracts, August 1986 to October 1986
Carton 600
Clippings: Chronological ; Clippings: Subject - AC/agriculture to AC/criticism
Carton 601
Clippings: Subject - AC/defense to AC/trade
Carton 602
Clippings: Subject - AC/TV spots to AC on Zschau; Zschau/agriculture to Zschau/Libya raid
Carton 603
Clippings: Subject - Zschau/Nicaragua to Zschau/TV spots; general; Clippings: by county--Alameda to Los Angeles
Carton 604
Clippings: Madera - Yuba; Ephemera
Carton 605
Videotape: VTR
Scope and Content Note
Doak & Shrum Cranston for Senate 101 - 106
Doak & Shrum 201
Doak & Shrum 209
Doak & Shrum 211 - 214
Doak & Shrum 300 - 302
Doak & Shrum 311
Doak & Shrum 400 - 404
Doak & Shrum 405
Doak & Shrum 500 - 506
Doak & Shrum 510 - 514
Doak & Shrum 515 - 516
Doak & Shrum 517 - 518
Doak & Shrum 712
Doak & Shrum 725 HITS
Doak & Shrum 726 - 728
Doak & Shrum 905
Doak & Shrum 956,957 AUTH
Doak & Shrum House Party
Carton 606
Videotape : 3/4" cassette
Scope and Content Note
Doak & Shrum, Cranston for Senate
(EMS 400; Vets 401; Arms 402; Signature 403)
Doak & Shrum, Cranston for Senate
(Arms 402; EMS 400)
Focus Media, Inc., Cranston for Senate '86, 6-03-86
_______, 6-16-86
_______, 7-11-86
Focus Media, Inc., 8-21-86
_______, 8-25-86
_______, 9-23-86
_______, 9-24-86
_______, 10-2-86
_______, 11-14-86
Fototronics "Senator Cranston", 6-11-85
Voice Over L.A., "Call 301", 8-20-86
[Unidentified]
Carton 607
Videotape: 1" C Dub
Scope and Content Note
Focus Media, Inc., "Call", 8-20-86
Fototronics , "Senator Cranston", 6-11-85
Videotape: 2" HBC Dub
Focus Media, Inc. "Call" 8-20-86
Beta Videotape
Focus Media, Inc. 6 spots, 5-30-86
Zschau on the Death Penalty
Sprint to Victory
VHS Videotape format
Focus Media, Inc. AC-201 6-03-86
_______, AC-202 6-03-86
_______, AC-209 6-16-86
_______, AC-211 to AC-214 7-11-86
_______, AC-300 to AC-302 8/21/86
_______, AC-311 8/25/86
_______, AC-311; AC-404; AC-402 9-23-86
_______, AC-515 9-24-86
Doak & Shrum Arms; EMS 9-9-86
Doak & Shrum 402, 404 9-9-86
Sprint to Victory 9-08-86
Sprint to Victory 9-17-86
Carton 608
VHS Videotape format- Cranston
Scope and Content Note
The Campaign Group 3-19-84
News Conference 4-85
AC re: ORT award 12-12-85
Cranston Campaign Television News Coverage - L.A., 3-3-86
Cranston Campaign Kickoff, S.F. and Sacramento television 3-3-86
Sen. Cranston to Run for Re-election News Coverage, 3-3-86
Cranston Commercials, 4-28-86 (KCBS 2; KABC 7)
Cranston KPIX, 5-12-86
Sen. Alan Cranston, KBAK TV, 6-05-86
Cranston vs. Zschau, Campaign Analysis KGTV Ch. 10, (San Diego) 9-5-86
Cranston for Senate, "Zschau's Terrorist" 9-12-86
"Sen. Cranston: California's Senate Campaign" CNN 9-24-86
"Cranston Refuses to Debate Zschau" 9-26-86
Sen. Ted Kennedy at Cranston Fundraiser/L.A., 10-21-86
Cranston Shoot #1 (n.d.)
Cranston for Senate '86 6 spots (n.d.)
Cranston for Senate '86 5 30-second spots (n.d.)
MTV coverage reel
Re-election clips: EMS (n.d.)
Carton 608
Opposition Videos
Scope and Content Note
Ed Davis 2-3-85
Bobbi Fiedler 6-30-85
Fiedler, Herschonsen 1-23
Carnoy/Zschau Luncheon 7-19-84
Anti-Cranston Republican Commercial 6-11-86
Zschau Commercial 9-5-86
Zschau Drug Spot 9-16-86
Zschau Commercial KABC 7 9-23-86; KCOP 13 9-25-86
Ed Zschau on KNBC 9-28-86
Zschau Promo KNBC 4 10-1-86
Questionable Commercial produced by Z. campaign, 10-8-86
Zschau One-line Disclaimer 10-16-86
Ed Zschau Interview KABC Ch. 7 10-28-86
Ed Zschau Commercial KNBC Ch. 4, 10-28-86
Ed Zschau Commercial KABC Ch. 7, 10-30-86
Focus Media Zschau Spot (n.d.)
Z. at Stanford
Z Terrorism Spot
5 Ed Zschau Commercials
Carton 609
Audiocassettes
Scope and Content Note
AC Comments and mention 6-28-85 to 1-24-86
_______, 1-30 to 2-17-86
_______, 2-17 to 3-3-86
_______, 3-3 to 3-18-86
_______, 4-27 to 5-9-86
_______, 5-10 to 5-13-86
_______, 7-22 to 8-22-86
_______, 8-24 to 10-1-86
Testimony of Jose Israel Murillo Gomez
California Young Republicans Convention 4/86 (2 tapes)
Zschau/Fiedler 5-5-86
Herschensohn/Zschau Debate 5-16-86
Cranston Speech/CBA Monterey 7-28-86
KTNQ Saturday 10-4-86
KLUV/KLVE (L.A.) 10-5086
Registered Voters - Men 10-6-86 (2 tapes)
Registered Voters - Women 10-6-86 (2 tapes)
Zschau on Michael Jackson 10-27-86
x 32: (cont'd.)
Doak & Shrum (n.d.)
Zschau/Fiedler (n.d.)
Sen. Cranston Part 1 of 2
Sen. Cranston Part 2 of 2
Zschau Meeting (n.d.)
Hal Cessna w/ Barbara Boxer and Ed Zschau 2-25-86
EZ Press Conference
8 unidentified
Herschensohn/Helms Event - Orange Co. 2-15-86
Antonovich/Davis Debate (9 May 1986)
Fiedler/Herschensohn (9 May 1986)
Davis Speech 21 May 1986
Candidates Debate 5-29-86
San Diego Debate 5-31-86
Zschau Press Conference 7 July 1986
EZ Speech and Press Conference 9 July 1986
Zschau Press Conference 14 July 1986
EZ at Santa Monica 9-1-86
Zschau at U.S.C. 9-22-86
Zschau Speech Republican Convention 9-27-86
EZ Drug Press Conference
Deukmajian and Zschau Speeches
CRA Convention
Republican Convention Candidate Forum
Carton 609
Reel-to-reel
Scope and Content Note
Lloyd Bridges Toxics #1-41
Lloyd Bridges #42-46
Lloyd Bridges Qualified
Lloyd Bridges Reel #2
Master 15 ips
"Toxics 2"....September 22, 1986
Alan Cranston for Senate '86 Reel #1
Alan Cranston for Senate '86 Reel #2
"Vegas"; "Vegas II" September 24, 1986
"Call 301" Aug. 20, 1986
Carton 610
1986 campaign interfiling; 1992 campaign preparation
Subseries 3.2
Political Activity
1956,
1969-1993
Physical Description:
Cartons 611-615, 622, 633
Arrangement
Organized by organization or event, then chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
Consists of Cranston's participation in a variety of political activities, from state and national Democratic conventions
to voter registration groups to fundraising for Democratic candidates. Includes records from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign
Committee (DSCC), the Democratic National Committee (DNC), the Democratic Leadership Circle, the Coalition for Democratic
Values, the Committee for a Democratic Consensus (Cranston's PAC), and USA Votes, among others.
Carton 611
Conventions and California politics
1969-1992
Carton 612
Presidential nominating process, endorsements, fundraising
Carton 613
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC)
1979-1980
Carton 614
DSCC; Democratic Leadership Circle; DNC; Coalition for Democratic Values; Committee for a Democratic Consensus, 1983- ; USA
Votes
Carton 615
DSCC Leadership Circle
1980-1986
Carton 622
Democratic Convention
1956
Carton 633
Global Security Institute
1990s-2000s
Series 4
Personal
circa 1910-1993
Physical Description:
Cartons 616-634, Box 1
Scope and Content Note
Series consists of two subseries: Personal Papers and Photographs and Audiovisual Materials.
Subseries 4.1
Personal Papers
circa 1910-1993
Physical Description:
Cartons 616-617, 622, 624
Scope and Content Note
Includes correspondence with family and friends, book notes on index cards, condolence letters for death of mother and son,
Geneva Cranston files, sports.
Carton 616
Book notes on index cards
1920s
Carton 617
Condolence letters on deaths of his mother, Carol, and son, Robin; information on Geneva; correspondence; sports
Carton 622
Christmas cards, newspaper clippings
Subseries 4.2
Photographs and Audiovisual Materials
circa 1920-1993
Physical Description:
Cartons 618-634, Box 1
Scope and Content Note
Includes unprocessed photographs, film, and audiotapes. Content lists to some of the cartons. AV materials and photos remain
in campaigns from 1968-1986. The Ethics Committee series contains videotapes. Of the 13 cartons and one box of photographs
that were transferred to Pictorial, eleven were shipped from the Washington D.C. office; the remaining two cartons and one
box were culled from the collection during processing.
Carton 618
1 box of film, 1960-1966 (Campaigns, Controller, and CDC)
Carton 619
1 box of audio reel-to-reel, 1960-1966 (Campaigns, Controller, and CDC)
Carton 632
Videotapes; PSA's or other television footage
Carton 634
Cassette tapes; videotapes
