John Leonard Pilcher Papers, Series V: Personal, 1952-1965.

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John Leonard Pilcher Papers, Series V: Personal, 1952-1965.

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Series V: Political is concerned with Pilcher's involvement in the Democratic Party in Georgia and the Second District, his campaigns and speeches, and his interest in local projects. It is composed of a wide variety of materials, including correspondence, telegrams, reports, and speeches. Topics include Flint River Project, mutual security, postal pay increases, civil rights, and campaign expenditures for Pilcher's congressional campaigns.

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