California Republican Assembly Records, 1936-

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California Republican Assembly Records, 1936-

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The California Republican Assembly (CRA), a statewide volunteer organization, was founded in 1934. The CRA furnished Republican candidates with preprimary endorsements as well as financial and volunteer support. The assembly wielded a major influence on modern American politics by serving as a model for other party auxiliaries, such as the California Democratic Council. The collection consists of minutes of board meetings, CRA documents and publications, clippings, correpondence, scrapbooks, election campaign materials, and photographs.

143 boxes (71.5 linear ft.); 22 oversize boxes; 1 oversize folder

eng,

University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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The California Republican Assembly (CRA) is a grassroots, political organization that promotes conservative values, policies, and candidates within the Republican Party. Dr. Robert Craig and Edward Shattuck began the CRA in 1932, with the intention of it being free and open to all Republicans, but for the first ten years, CRA sought the membership solely of men under the age of forty. Over the years CRA has supported several winning candidates in the national political arena and has helped shape...