Papers, 1924-1968, (bulks 1931-1965).

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Papers, 1924-1968, (bulks 1931-1965).

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Includes correspondence, printed material, legal material, literary productions and scrapbook materials pertaining to LaFollette's political and legal activities. Topics covered include atomic energy, World War II, Christian unity, Vietnam, political parties and nominations, Estes Kefauver, Supreme Court Appeals, Tierra Amarilla Land Grant Case, and the papers of Robert M. LaFollette, Sr. Collection bulks (1931-1965) with materials pertaining to his various political interests. Of particular interest are letters to and replies from Harry S. Truman (1960); Nelson Rockefeller (1965); Mahatma Gandi (1937); J. Edgar Hoover (1941); Lyndon Baines Johnson (1960-1961); and Henry Ford (1940).

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