Legislative Files Series, 1981-1994, bulk 1987-1994 and undated

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66 boxes

Scope and content:

Correspondence, clippings, published materials, office files, memos, Congressional Research Service documents, targeted mailings, newsletters from a variety of organizations, notes, committee testimony, and speeches, all documenting Price's participation in the introduction and movement of bills, his general legislative interests, impact, and influence, as well as the interaction of legislative concerns and interests with the pressures of his constituency. It is unclear whether this was a central file in Price's office, whether it belonged to Price or another staff member, or whether it was shared by several staffers who worked on legislative initiatives and policy decisions with Price.

The most common correspondents are Price, other members of Congress, and Senators involved in the legislative initiative, especially those serving on a relevant committee. Letters from constituents and constituent organizations on particular issues are often found in these files, as are Price's responses. Another significant document type frequently found in these files is the briefing memo, sent between staff members of Price's office, which serve as direct evidence of how Price's staff worked together on issues, communicated their expertise to him, and developed policy positions and legislative initiatives.

Most files are arranged in subseries according to House committee areas of jurisdiction. Within most subseries, the files are not arranged in any particular order. Committee and subcommittee structures and their names changed over time, and very often one committee's jurisdiction will overlap another's. Familiarity with committee jurisdictions of the late 1980s and 1990s will be helpful in searching these files.

See also correspondence found within the Personal/Political Files of the Congressional Papers.

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