William T. Cahill congressional papers, 1959-1970 (bulk 1959-1969).

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William T. Cahill congressional papers, 1959-1970 (bulk 1959-1969).

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Congressional papers, consisting of press releases, 1961-1964 and 1966-1968, which primarily focus on Cahill's public statements and policy positions; Cahill's voting records, 1959-1970, as recorded by the Legislative Reference Service and other groups; bill files, 1959-1966, relating to legislation proposed by Cahill; legislative files, 1959-1967, documenting proposed laws introduced in Congress by others; automobile insurance files, 1966-1969, concerning a Congressional investigation spearheaded by Cahill; House Judiciary Committee files, 1960-1968, reflecting the Committee's work (on topics such as immigration) while Cahill was a member; committee files, 1961-1965, documenting the interaction of Cahill and his office with committees on which he did not serve; alphabetical correspondence, 1960, consisting of copies of outgoing letters; department and agency files, 1959-1970, primarily composed of correspondence both with constituents and on their behalf; general files, 1959-1969, pertaining to office administration and to topics and interests of Cahill and his consitutents not tied directly to legislation; incomplete gubernatorial campaign files, 1966-1967 and 1969, relating to Cahill's successful election campaign in 1969; and photographs, 1963-1969, chiefly depicting Cahill with various school groups. Among the topics represented in the general files are the Campbell Soup Company, the Delaware River Port Authority, the New York Shipbuilding Corporation, the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, the Radio Corporation of America and "Medical Manpower," which concerns a shortage of medical personnel in 1967-1968. The gubernatorial campaign files include position papers, press releases, research files and speeches. Among the concerns addressed in these files are coastal pollution, illegal drugs and pornography. Among the persons depicted in the photographs are Dwight D. Eisenhower and Alan Shepard.

64.4 cubic ft. (64 record center cartons, 1 manuscript box)

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