Common Cause (U.S.)
Variant namesCommon Cause is a non-profit advocacy organization committed to honest, open and accountable government and participation in the democratic process. The group was founded in 1970 by John Gardner, who served as the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare under President Lyndon B. Johnson and later as chairman of the National Urban Coalition. Originally created with the intention of representing citizens’ interests in Washington, the group soon became a vehicle for protesting the Vietnam War. Since its inception, Common Cause has remained committed to the ideals of democracy and fair government, leading fights for campaign finance reforms, ethics and accountability, and open government at all levels, as well as civil rights legislation, wasteful weapons programs, and voting process reforms.
From the guide to the Common Cause Records, 1968-1991, (Princeton University. Library. Dept. of Rare Books and Special Collections)
Archival Resources
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| referencedIn | MacEachern, Jan. [Jan MacEachern Collection]. | University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries | |
| referencedIn | J. B. (John Bell) Condliffe Papers: Additions, 1919-1981, 1960-1969 | Bancroft Library | |
| referencedIn | William Ernest Hocking papers | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Connecticut Citizens Action Group Records., undated, 1964-2002 | Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center. | |
| referencedIn | Medalie, Jerome. Jerome Medalie papers, 1965-2003 (inclusive), 1965-1974 (bulk). | Yale University Library | |
| creatorOf | Montana Press Association. Panel discussion, 1974 Aug. 16. | Montana Historical Society Library | |
| referencedIn | Gardner, John W. (John William), 1912-2002,. Reminiscences of John W. Gardner : oral history, 1998. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Records of the National Organization for Women, 1959-2002 (inclusive), 1966-1998 (bulk) | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | National Organization for Women. Records: Series XVII-XXXII, 1967-1996. | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Higher Education Resource Services (HERS) records, 1969-1999 | Special Collections and Archives, Penrose Library, University of Denver, 2150 E. Evans Ave., Denver, CO 80208 | |
| referencedIn | Media Perceptions of Contemporary Problems, 1975-1976 | Indiana University, Bloomington. Center for the Study of History and Memory | |
| referencedIn | Marshall, Jonathan, 1924-. Papers 1972-1975. | Arizona State University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | New York State Common Cause. New York State Common Cause records, 1972-1987. | University at Albany, University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Indiana University Oral History Archive, 1991-1998 | Indiana University, Bloomington. Center for the Study of History and Memory | |
| creatorOf | Common Cause Records, 1968-1991 | Princeton University. Library. Dept. of Rare Books and Special Collections.Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library. Public Policy Papers. | |
| referencedIn | Zelman, Walter A., 1943-. Oral history interview with Walter A. Zelman, 1989. Transcript. / by Carlos Vasquez, University of California, Los Angeles for the State Government Oral History Program, California State Archives. | California State Archives | |
| creatorOf | Common Cause (U.S.). [Collection of material relating to Common Cause]. | New-York Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Gardner, John W. (John William), 1912-2002. John William Gardner miscellaneous papers, 1970-1988. | Stanford University, Hoover Institution Library | |
| referencedIn | Monterey Public Library. California History Room. Common Cause clippings 1974-1977. | Monterey Public Library | |
| referencedIn | Baggett, Halcyon, 1924-1982. Papers, 1944-1982, 1955-1982. | Texas Tech University Libraries, Academic Library | |
| referencedIn | John W. Gardner papers, 1935-2004 | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
| creatorOf | Common Cause (U.S.). Common Cause : file of clippings and miscellanea. | Michigan State University Libraries, Main Library | |
| referencedIn | Presidential Papers, American Unitarian Association, 1936-1958. | Andover-Harvard Theological Library | |
| referencedIn | Paul A. Freund papers | Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138 | |
| creatorOf | Common Cause (U.S.). Common Cause archives, 1968-1993. | Princeton University Library | |
| referencedIn | Common Cause Louisiana. 1972-1991. Common Cause Louisiana records, 1972-1991 (bulk 1980-1990). | Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Daniel Yankelovich Papers., 1937-1994 | Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center. | |
| referencedIn | Robert N. Giaimo Papers., undated, 1956-1981. | Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center. | |
| referencedIn | Oregon. Office of the Governor. Management council records 1976-1979. | Oregon State Archives | |
| referencedIn | Gardner, John W. (John William), 1912-2002. John W. Gardner papers, 1935-2004. | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
| referencedIn | McNeill Smith Papers, 1937-1999 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection | |
| referencedIn | Gardner, John William, 1912- . Recordings [sound recording], 1972. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
| referencedIn | Madden, Roberta. Roberta M. Madden papers, 1968-2010 (bulk 1970-1990). | Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries | |
| referencedIn | J. B. Matthews Papers, 1862-1986 and undated | David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library | |
| referencedIn | Common Cause in Wisconsin. Records, 1971-1977. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project |
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