James G. Martin papers, 1973-1992.

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James G. Martin papers, 1973-1992.

Papers documenting the congressional career of James G. Martin as U.S. Representative from the Ninth District of North Carolina. The bulk of these materials consists of legislative and general correspondence files. Other types of material include schedule files, press files, casework, district office files, and pictures. Topics addressed include abortion, civil rights, agriculture, conservation of natural resources, education, emigration and immigration, the Equal Rights Amendment, gun control, labor laws, power resources, prayer in the public schools, public health and welfare, saccharin, textiles, tobacco, foreign relations, veterans, and the Watergate Affair. The addition of February 2000 contains issue briefing files and other files from Martin's years as governor.

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