Subject and correspondence files, 1933-1964 (bulk 1963-1964).

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Subject and correspondence files, 1933-1964 (bulk 1963-1964).

This series documents the staffing and general administration of the commission's investigation, reflecting its study of charges of favoritism and corruption in the State Liquor Authority's enforcement of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.

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