Records, 1970-1998 (inclusive).

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Records, 1970-1998 (inclusive).

Correspondence; notes; board minutes; legal files; publications, speeches, and statements by NOW LDEF staff; and other records, including the Judicial Appointments Project and the National Judicial Education Program.

177.5 linear ft.

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