Dick Thornburgh papers. Series XIV, Campaign for United States Senate, 1991.

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Dick Thornburgh papers. Series XIV, Campaign for United States Senate, 1991.

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The Thornburgh U.S. Senate campaign files include extensive research on all issues, media ads (both transcripts and online videos), debate preparation and transcripts. The files are arranged in twelve sections: I. Speeches; II. News Releases; III. Campaign in Progress; IV. Questionnaires; V. Schedules and Events; VI. Candidate Thornburgh's Files; VII. Ginny Thornburgh Files; VIII. Issue Research; IX. Wofford Opposition Research; X. News Clippings; XI. Ephemera; XII. Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Files.

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