Jerome Medalie papers, 1965-2003 (inclusive), 1965-1974 (bulk).

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Jerome Medalie papers, 1965-2003 (inclusive), 1965-1974 (bulk).

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The papers consist of correspondence, memoranda, writings, and printed materials primarily documenting the work of Jerome Medalie to effect legislation enabling the public financing of political campaigns in Massachusetts, and nationwide. An unpublished manuscript, "Private Financing of Political Campaigns: Time For a Change," is included in the papers.

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Yale University Library

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Yale University Library

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Medalie, Jerome.

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Jerome Medalie graduated from Yale University in 1945. He served in the United States Naval Reserves on active duty in the Pacific during World War II. After the war, he completed a degree at Harvard Law School. Most of his legal career has been spent in private practice. In the early 1960s, Medalie became actively involved in Democratic politics in Massachusetts, creating the West Suburban Democratic League in the Boston area. His attention focused on the need for legislation dealing with the r...

Common Cause (U.S.)

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Common Cause is a non-profit advocacy organization committed to honest, open and accountable government and participation in the democratic process. The group was founded in 1970 by John Gardner, who served as the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare under President Lyndon B. Johnson and later as chairman of the National Urban Coalition. Originally created with the intention of representing citizens’ interests in Washington, the group soon became a vehicle for protesting the Vietnam War. ...