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Guide to the Russell R. Miller Papers, 1970-1972.
BANC MSS 78/44 c  
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Ctn. 1

Correspondence

Additional Note

Primarily carbon copies of Miller's letters to individuals and organizations soliciting and/or thanking them for interest and support, forwarding campaign materials, etc. A few incoming letters also included. Arranged alphabetically (2 folders). Letters from a few prominent individuals have been placed in separate folders for convenient retrieval, as follows:
 

Brown, Edmund G.

 

Letter, Oct. 21, 1970 (photocopy)

 

Cranston, Alan

 

Letter, Dec. 22, 1970

 

Democratic Party. California. State Central Committee

 

Letter, July 2, 1970, from Leon M. Cooper, State Chairman, South

 

Democratic Party. National Committee

 

Letter, Nov. 18, 1970, from Lawrence F. O'Brien, Chairman

 

Kent, Roger

 

Letter, June 5, 1970. Copy of a letter to William S. Mailliard, expressing his reasons for support of Miller

 

McCarthy, Leo

 

Comments written on a letter addressed to him, July 9, 1970, by Miller (photocopy)

 

Moscone, George

 

Telegram, Nov. 3, 1970. Also: copies of two letter from Miller

 

Muskie, Edmund S.

 

2 letters, 1970-1971

 

Robinson, Elmer E.

 

Letter, Jan. 8, 1971. Also: copy of Miller's letter, Oct. 28, 1970

 

Roth, William M.

 

Letter, Oct. 30, 1970. Also: copy of letter from Miller, Nov. 13, 1970

 

Shriver, Sargent

 

Letter, Aug. 13, 1970

 

Swig, Benjamin H.

 

Letter, Sept. 14, 1970. Also: copy of letter from Miller, Nov. 3, 1970

 

Unruh, Jesse

 

Telegram, Oct. 13, 1970

 

Campaign biographies

 

Statements and position papers - on various topics, including Vietnam, Cambodian invasion, inflation, air pollution, unemployment, crime, social security, education, drug abuse, mass transit and veteran benefits.

 

Campaign strategy and office organization - Include memoranda outlining overall strategy and analyzing staff functions and responsibilities; analyses of voting trends; budget information; guide lines for research tasks; instructions for mailings and telephone calls, etc.

 

Campaign literature

 

Campaign newsletters and form letters

 

Campaign buttons, bumper strips and other memorabilia

 

Press releases (2 folders)

 

Speech before World Affairs Council

 

Radio and TV spots

 

Press lists

 

Campaign schedule - 5" x 8" cards listing appointments, Oct. 9-Nov. 3

 

Statements supporting Miller's candidacy from Sargent Shriver, Movement for a New Congress, Society for Individual Rights, and Lee Barrett

 

Miller's response to Mailliard's newsletters

 

Marin Co. campaign information - Includes lists of key persons, instructions for registration drive, etc.

 

Background material on the following subjects:

 

Vietnam

Physical Description: (2 folders)
 

Welfare

 

Corte Madera Creek

 

Defense Budget

 

Labor Unions

 

Congressional voting records (2 folders)

Ctn. 2

Background material on William S. Mailliard, as follows:

 

Campaign material

 

Voting record (4 folders)

 

Legislation introduced

 

Waterfront legislation

 

Newsletters

 

Campaign contributions

 

Business interests

 

Congressional Record

 

Bike route and Golden Gate Recreation Area

 

Newsclippings - Russell Miller

 

Newsclippings - William S. Mailliard

 

Newsclippings - 1970 campaign

 

Newsclippings - cuts in military spending

 

Newsclippings - Corte Madera Creek

 

Newsclippings - proposed Presidio School

 

Newsclippings - general, 1970 campaigns

 

Newsclippings - general

 

Other Democratic campaigns - primarily flyers and campaign literature

 

Democratic Fact Book 1970

 

Miscellaneous political material

 

Post-election material - Includes Miller's newsletter stating achievements statistical memo recapitulating the final vote; notice of Miller's appointment of three members to the Democratic State Central Committee, Dec. 19, 1970; press release announcing Miller's support of Roger Boas' candidacy for the Congressional seat in 1972 with Miller's letter stating he was not a candidate; flyer asking support for Miller as a delegate to the Democratic convention, 1972.

package Package

Two public opinion studies prepared for Miller by Corey, Canapary & Galanis

 

v. 1: "Public Opinion Survey Regarding the 1970 Congressional Race Sixth Congressional District (A Portion of San Francisco County and a Portion of Marin County," August 1970. With a folder of accompanying data.

 

v. 2: "Public Opinion Survey Among Registered Democrats and Voters Who Decline to State Their Registration/Sixth Congressional District (A Portion of San Francisco County and a Portion of Marin County)," Nov. 7-12, 1970. With a folder of accompanying data.