Tom Lantos papers 1944-2008, bulk 1979-2008

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Tom Lantos papers 1944-2008, bulk 1979-2008

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The Tom Lantos Papers document the career of a Hungarian-born American politician who was the only Holocaust survivor to have served in the United States Congress. He served 14 terms, from 1981-2008, in the United States House of Representatives as Congressman for the California district encompassing parts of San Francisco and San Mateo Counties.

Number of containers: 155 cartons, 14 boxes; Linear feet: 199.35

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