University of Rhode Island Library

Special Collections and Archives

Register to the Representative Claudine Schneider Papers


Overview of the Collection

Creator:

Schneider, Claudine

Title:

Representative Claudine Schneider Papers

Dates:

1973-1995

Quantity:

161 box(es) (87.5 linear feet)

Abstract:

The collection contains records created by the administration of United States Representative from Rhode Island Claudine Schneider, 1981-1991.

Identification:

Mss. Gr. 89

Language:

The records are in English.

Repository:

University of Rhode Island Library, Special Collections and Archives Unit 15 Lippitt Road Kingston, RI 02881-2011 http://www.uri.edu/library/special_collections/


Biographical or Historical Information

Claudine (Cmarado) Schneider served Rhode Island's second congressional district for five consecutive terms (1981-1991). She was born on March 25, 1947 in Clairton, Pennsylvania, and was the eldest of three children. She attended Catholic schools in the Pittsburgh area, and continued her education at Rosemont College, PA; Windham College, VT (BA in languages 1969); the University of Barcelona, Spain and the University of Rhode Island's School of Community Planning.

In 1969, Cmarado moved to Washington D.C. to take a job as executive administrator for Concern, Inc., a national environmental education organization. In 1970 Cmarado married Eric Schneider and when Eric became a research scientist at the University of Rhode Island's Center for Ocean Management Studies, the couple moved to Narragansett, Rhode Island.

In 1973, Schneider founded the Rhode Island Committee on Energy, a citizen's group which successfully stopped the construction of a nuclear reactor in Charlestown. That year Schneider also founded the Conservation Law Foundation, an organization that represented citizens in environmental disputes. She continued as the foundation's executive director until 1978. In 1977, Schneider assumed the position of federal coordinator of the Rhode Island Coastal Zone Management Program and in 1978 Republican nominee for Rhode Island's second district U.S. representative seat. She lost the election to Democratic incumbent Edward Beard. From 1978-80, Schneider was producer and host of the Public Affairs program for WJAR-TV, Providence.

In 1980, Schneider again challenged Representative Beard for his congressional seat and defeated the Democrat with 56% of the vote. She was the first woman elected to Congress from Rhode Island and the first Republican to represent the second district since 1938. In 1982 Schneider became one of two first term representatives to introduce legislation that became law.

Schneider was active on the Science, Space and Technology Committee, the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, and the Select Committee on Aging. Her numerous organizational memberships included the Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition (treasurer), Congressional Competitiveness Caucus (co-chair), Congressional Caucus on Women's Issues (executive committee member) and the Republican Labor Council (co-founder). Schneider was also active in environmental issues concerning global warming and ocean dumping.

She also worked on issues concerning civil rights, the elderly, women's issues, health care and American competitiveness. She was a leader in the successful opposition to the Clinch River Nuclear Reactor Project and an active supporter of the Civil Rights Restoration Act. In addition, she worked to improve U.S. Soviet relations through appearances on the Congress-Bridge program carried on ABC's Nightlinenews show. Schneider also participated in the first live unedited satellite TV transmissions between the U.S. Congress and the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.

In 1990, Schneider gave up her seat in the House of Representatives in order to challenge Senator Claiborne Pell for his senate seat. After her defeat, Schneider moved to Boulder, Colorado and became director of The Artemis Project. Schneider now works as an independent consultant and the Corporate Social Responsibility Advisor to the Board of National Grid. She also works with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on enlisting corporations to persue strategies for reducing their carbon emmissions.

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Scope and Content Note

The Claudine Schneider Papers were donated by the former congresswoman in 1990 and 1991. Prior to their transfer the records were housed in Schneider's Washington, D.C. office. The collection consists of official records from Schneider's five terms (1981-1991) as the United States Representative from Rhode Island's second district. Included are records generated by Schneider’s staff members Anne Schwartz, David Stonner and Ian A. Nichols.

Series I, Subject Files, 1978-90, consists of issue-related and political material accumulated during Schneider's five terms as U.S. Representative for Rhode Island's second district. Included in this series are press clips, correspondence, articles, schedules, pamphlets and photographs.

Series II, Correspondence, 1980-90, contains materials such as letters cosigned, official correspondence, "Dear Colleague" letters and thank-you letters. The series is incomplete since personal correspondence and some staff memoranda are missing.

Series III, Bills Co-sponsored, 1983-90 consists of bills cosponsored by Schneider and related materials. This series is also incomplete since most bills from the 100th and 101st Congresses are missing.

Series IV, Bills Sponsored, 1982-90, contains bills primarily sponsored by Claudine and related materials.

Series V, Women's Issues, 1982-90, includes materials relating to Schneider's interest and participation in women's issues. The series contains materials such as press clips, correspondence, articles and speeches.

Series VI, Clinch River, 1975-83, consists of material relating to the $3.2 billion Clinch River Breeder Reactor Project in Tennessee. Records include correspondence, press clips, and newsletters. The Series is incomplete since some of the files were lost during shipping.

Series VII, Press Releases, 1980-90, includes press releases issued by Schneider's office.

Series VIII, News Clips, 1977-90, consists of press clips which either mention or quote Schneider.

Series IX, House Campaigns 1978-88, contains materials relating to Schneider's six campaigns for the House of Representatives and includes briefing books, correspondence, memos, press releases, endorsements, budgets, scrapbooks, audiotapes, videotapes, volunteer lists and campaign brochures.

Series X, Senate Campaign, 1982-1990, documents Sceneider's attempt to win election to the U.S. Senate in 1990. Included are correspondence, memos, briefing books, polling data, position papers, brochures, bumper stickers, pamphlets, press releases, campaign finance reports, and videotapes.

Series XI, Charlestown Nuclear Power Plant, 1973-1979, includes materials relating to Schneider's opposition to the construction of a nuclear power plant in charlestown, Rhode Island. Included are correspondence, memos, legal briefs, petitions for leave to intervene, reports, and transcripts of testimony. Although the material in this series pre-dates Schneider's campaigns and Congressional service, it is included in this record group because it demonstrates Schneider's commitment to political activism and because it is the issue which first brought her to public attention in Rhode Island.

Series XII, Computer Files, 1983-86, consists of various computer disks produced and maintained by Schneider's staff.

Series XIII, Memorabilia, 1983-90, contains plaques, awards and honorary degrees given to Claudine Schneider during her five terms as a U.S. Representative.

The records contained in the Addendum series include subject files, campaign files, news articles, photographs, film, audio cassettes, plaques and awards. These materials were transferred to Special Collections in 2000 from the Schneider’s former residence in Narragansett, Rhode Island.

Series XIV, Subject Files, 1973-1993, contains correspondence, memoranda, speeches, reports, and news articles. Subjects include issues concerning the environment, education, commerce, nuclear power, women’s rights, and drug control.

Series XV, House Campaigns, 1978-1990, contains correspondence, reports, speeches, campaign advertisements, and financial records regarding Schneider’s campaigns for congress.

Series XVI, Senate Campaigns, 1987-1990, contains correspondence, reports, speeches, campaign advertisements, and financial records regarding Schneider’s bid for the United States Senate seat in 1990.

Series XVII, News Articles, 1973-1992, contains newspaper clippings and magazine articles. Topics include issues relating to political campaigns, environmental management, and health care.

Series XVIII, Photographs, 1978-1990, contains photographs, slides, and negatives of Schneider’s campaign events, hearings, speeches, and foreign travel.

Series XIX, Audiovisual, 1978-1990, contains VHS cassettes, film reels, and audio cassettes of newscasts, political talk shows, and documentaries.

Series XX, Printed Matter, 1982-1990, contains books, photographs, campaign paraphernalia, plaques and awards.

In July of 2006 five linear feet of audiovisual material (1982-1990) consisting of VHS tapes, beta-format tapes, and film reels were transferred to Special Collections from Schneider's residence. Included in the shipment were 1.5 linear feet of paper records (1991-1992) concerning health care reform, biodiversity, and other environmental issues.

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Arrangement

The collection is arranged alphabetically by subject and chronologically by date.

List of Series:
Subject Files Correspondence
Bills Co-sponsored
Bills Sponsored
Women's Issues
Clinch River
Press Releases
News Clips
House Campaigns
Senate Campaign
Charlestown Nuclear Power Plant
Computer Files
Memorabilia
Addendum Subject Files
Addendum House Campaigns
Addendum Senate Campaign
Addendum Charlestown Nuclear Power Plant
Addendum News Clips/Articles
Addendum Photographs
Addendum Audio-Visual
Addendum Memorabilia

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Restrictions

Open for research.

Terms governing use and reproduction: Photocopying and scanning of materials is a fee based service available in the repository and is allowed at the discretion of the Archivist when in compliance to the Unit's policy on copyright and publication.

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Administrative Information

Custodial History

The records were transferred to the University of Rhode Island from the offices and residences of Claudine Schneider.

Preferred Citation

Representative Claudine Schneider Papers, Mss. Gr. 89, University of Rhode Island Special Collections

Acquisitions Information

The collection was donated as a gift to the University of Rhode Island during the years 1990-2001.

Processing Information

The collection consists of 21 series arranged by subject and format. The first 13 series were processed in 1992. The addendum series were processed in 2001. The unprocessed materials were recieved in 2006.

Finding aid prepared by Beth A. Ullucci, Kathe J. Ellison, Kevin J. Logan, Mark J. Dionne.

Finding aid encoded by Mark J. Dionne on 2007 Oct 9

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Inventory


Series:

Subject File

Dates:

1978-1990

Extent:

23 box(es) (11.5 linear feet)

Types of Materials:


Scope and Content Note

The Subject Files consist of briefing books, correspondence, memoranda, speeches, reports, calendars, congressional schedules, newsletters, and news articles. Subjects include acid rain, global warming, education, commerce, foreign policy, and energy. The legislative reports are from the Select Committee on Aging and the Committee on Science and Technology. The series also includes materials regarding a court case from 1978 in which Schneider sued Edward Beard, her political opponent in the 1978 Congressional race.

Arrangement

The folders are arranged alphabetically by subject.


Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent

   1

  1

Accomplishments and Bills Supported, 97-99th Congresses

1982-86

  2

Accomplishments and Bills Supported, 98th Congress

1983-84

  3

Accomplishments and Bills Supported, 99th Congress

1985-86

  4

Accomplishments and Bills Supported, 100th Congress

1986-87

  5

Affirmative Action

1985-87, n.d.

  6

African Famine

1984-86, n.d.

  7

Aging Committee. X-Ref: Select Committee on Aging

n.d.

Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent

   2

  8

American Cancer Society

1986

  9

American Society for Public Administration

1984-85, n.d.

10

Amtrak

1987

11

Anson Corporation, Cranston, RI

1983

12

Arms Control

1983-84

13

Articles by Schneider

1982, 1986-89, n.d.

14

Artistic Discovery Competition

1985

15

Artistic Discovery Competition

1987

16

Awards

1980-81, 1986, n.d.

17

Bank Liberalization

1979, 1982

18

Beach Public Access

1987

19

Biographies

1980, n.d.

20

Blue Cross’s Plan 65

1988

21

Briefing Book: 97th Congress (Formerly Bound)

1981-82

Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent

   3

22

Briefing Book: 97th Congress II (Formerly Bound)

1981-82

23

Briefing Book: 99th Congress (Formerly Bound)

1985-86

24

Briefing Book: 100th Congress (Formerly Bound)

1987

25

Budget: Fiscal Year 1984

1983

26

Bush, Barbara: Visit to Rhode Island

1989

27

Bush, President George: Visit to Rhode Island

1989

28

Calendar/Schedule

1987

Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent

   4

29

Capotosto, Aldo

1988-89, n.d.

30

Carl Perkins Vocational Education Act Reauthorization

1988-89

31

Carl Perkins Vocational Education Act Reauthorization

n.d.

32

Center for Public Concern, Brown University 1988-89, n.d.

1988-89, n.d.

33

Central Falls Prison

1990

34

Charitable Contributions, Solicitations for

1989

35

Civil Rights Restoration Act

1984-87

36

Civil Rights Restoration Act

1988, n.d.

37

Civil Rights: Title IX Bills

1981, 1983-84

Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent

   5

38

Civil Rights: Title IX Bills

1985-86, 1989, n.d.

39

"Claudine Reports" Constituent Newsletter

1981-84

40

Claudine Schneider Retirement Plan: Employer Administrative Guide

1986

41

Clean Air Act Briefing Book

1981

42

Committee Lists

1986-87, n.d.

43

Committee on Science & Technology: Hearings

1981, 1985

44

Competitiveness.  See also: Congressional Competitiveness Caucus

1981-85

45

Competitiveness

1986-87, 1989-90, n.d.

Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent

   6

46

Comprehensive Test Ban (CTB)

1986

47

Congress Bridge

1986, n.d.

48

Congressional Caucus on Competitiveness

1986-June 1987

49

Congressional Caucus on Competitiveness

Aug 1987-89, n.d

50

Congressional Exchange Program

1984

51

Congressional Management Guide

n.d.

52

Congressional Task Force on Minority Set Asides

1987-88, n.d.

53

Constituent Correspondence

1981-82, 1986-Feb 1987

54

Constituent Correspondence

Mar-Apr 1987

Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent

   7       

55

Constituent Correspondence

May-Nov 1987

56

Constituent Questionnaire

1985

57

Coventry Senior Center

1987-88

58

Cranston Sewer Project

1990

59

Day Care In Rhode Island

1985-89, n.d.

60

Deficit Cutting Votes in the 98th Congress

1983-84

61

Dioxin Exposure

1983, n.d.

62

Doer, Yannee

1990

63

Dorcas Place

1988-89

64

Drugs

1988, n.d.

65

65 Easton’s Beach

1989-90

66

Economic Conversion and Defense Adjustment

1989-90, n.d.

67

Economy

1980-82

68

Education: Coalition Against Reductions in Education (C.A.R.E.)

1982

Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent

   8     

69

    Computers in schools

1983

70

    EDSAT Institute

1989-90, n.d.

71

    Equal Access

1984

72

    Foreign Language Programs

1982-84, 1986-87, 1989, n.d.

73

    Literacy

1985-90, n.d

74

    Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition. See also:  Energy: Northeast         Midwest-Congressional Coalition District Hearing

1988

75

    Re-schooling the Adult Worker

1983

76

    Rhode Island Statistics

1985, 1988-90, n.d.

77

    Science Education

1982-83, 1986-87, n.d.

78

    Statement on the Equity and Excellence in Education Act of 1990

1990

79

    Update

1982

80

    Miscellaneous

1981, 1988, 1990

81

Electric Boat

1984-86, n.d.

82

El Salvador

1980-82, n.d.

Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent

   9     

83

Energy:  Alternatives to Foreign Oil Dependence.   See also:  Energy:  Solar Tax Credit

1980-81, 1984, 1989, n.d. 

84

    Costs

1983-84

85

    Management Systems

1980-81, n.d.

86

    Natural Gas Study

1982-83

87

    New England Power Authority

1981

88

    Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition District Hearing

1980-81

89

    Nuclear Power

1987-89

90

    Rhode Island Plan and Conference

1980, 1985

91

    Solar Tax Credits and Loans

1980-82, 1984-85, n.d.

92

    Statements

1983-85, 1988, n.d.

93

    Miscellaneous

1980, 1981, 1985, n.d.

Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent

   10

94

Environment:  Acid Rain

1985

95

    Global Warming

1988-90

96

    Globe Scope Conference

1985

97

    Indoor Air Pollution

1983-86, n.d.

98

    New England

1988

99

    Ocean Dumping

1988

100

    Toxic Waste

1980, 1987-88, n.d.

101

    Toxic Waste in Rhode Island

1978, 1980-81, n.d.

102

    Waste Management Briefing Book

1985, 1989-90

103

    Miscellaneous

1986-90

104

Environmental protection Agency:  Press Conference

1983

105

Federal Jobs Placement Office Closing

1983

106

Federal Revenue Sharing

1983

107

Fleet Financial Group

1986

108

Food Drive

1986-87

109

Fundraising

1986, n.d.

Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent

   11 

110

Fundraising Lists

1983-84, 1987, n.d.

111

Fundraising Lists

n.d.

112

Fundraising Lists:  Political Action Committees

1985, 1987, n.d.

113

Gasper, Karl

1983-85, n.d.

114

Gay Rights Legislation

1983-84, 1987, n.d.

115

General Service Administration:  Land Sales

1982-83

116

    Procurement Bills

1979, 1982-June 1983

Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent

   12  

117

    Procurement Bills

July-Oct 1983, 1987, n.d.

118

George's Bank Fishing Grounds

1988

119

Grenada Invasion

1983

120

Grenada Toy Lift

1983-84

121

Ground Wave Emergency Network (GWEN) Tower:   Correspondence re. Construction of

1987-89, n.d.

122

Health Care: AIDS

1988-89

123

    Alternative Medicine

1988, 1990, n.d.

124

    Alzheimer Disease Hearing Information (Formerly Bound)

1984

Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent

    13       

125

    Cancer

1985-90, n.d.

126

    Controlling Cancer: Choices for a Healthy Life

1985

127

    Disabilities Issues

1989, n.d.

128

    Health Policy Plan

1989, n.d.

129

    Long Term Home Care

1984-88, 1990, n.d.

130

    Medical Education

1986

131

    Medicare Catastrophic Coverage

1988-89

132

    Medicare, Rhode Island

1984, n.d.

133

    Mental Illness

1985-87, n.d.

134

    Nursing Shortage

1986, 1988, n.d.

135

    Organ Donations

1983-84

136

    Prevention

1989, 1990, n.d.

137

    Smoking

1985-87, 1990, n.d.

138

    Miscellaneous

1982, 1986-90, n.d.

139

Home Mortgages Seminar

1982

140

House in Narragansett (Schneider's Legal Residence)

1988-89

Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent

    14     

141

Human Resources Conference

1987

142

Immigration Reform Act

1984-87, n.d.

143

Inauguration of Schneider to Office (Videotape)

7-Jan-81

144

Interns

1984, n.d.

145

Issues Committee Lists

1980

146

James River Corporation: Correspondence

1986-87

147

Job Incentive Act

1982-83

148

Joint Maritime Congress Washington Newsletter

1986-87

149

KMC, Inc.

1987

150

Labor Union Speech

1983

151

League of Conservation Voters

1980, 1981

152

Legislative Information

1987

153

Legislative Profile

1985-86, n.d.

Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent

   15  

154

Mail Reports

1987

155

Middle East

1984, n.d

156

Military Reform

1984, n.d.

157

Minority Advisory Committee

1983-88, n.d.

158

Minority Contractors and the Navy, Correspondence re.

1987

159

Narragansett Bay Project

1989

160

Narragansett Indians

1986

161

Narragansett Indians

1987-88, n.d.

162

National Republican Congressional Committee

1987-88

163

The National Taxpayers Union Congressional Spending Study

1985

164

Naval Firefighting School

1986-88

Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent

   16      

165

Navy Presence in RI

1983, 1986, 1988

166

Nazi Prosecution

1981

167

NEA/CCRI Faculty Association Business-Industry Dinner:Attendee List

Apr-89

168

NEA/RIPACE Endorsement

1982

169

Network Seminar Speech

1987

170

Newsletters

1981-83

171

Newsletters

1984-88, n.d.

172

Ninety-ninth Congress

1985-86

173

Ninety-two Grap Budget Proposal

1985

174

Notch Act

1987-88, 1990

175

Nuclear Freeze

1982-83, 1987

176

Nuclear Power Plants: University Campuses

1983-84

177

Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, Petition re.

1987

178

Nuclear Winter

1984-85, n.d.

Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent

   17      

179

Ocean Policy Issues

n.d.

180

Office Lease, Correspondence re.

1982, 1987

181

Packard-Bromley Report

1985-86, n.d.

182

Patterson Supreme Court Decision. X-Ref: Runyon Supreme Court Decision

n.d

183

The Pentagon Tilt

1985

184

Personnel Forms

1986-87

185

Photographs: VFW Event

1978, 1980, n.d.

186

Photographs, Miscellaneous

1989

187

Picillo Hazardous Waste Site

1982-84, 1987-88

188

Plum Beach Lighthouse

1989

189

Position Papers

1980, n.d.

189a

Postal Patrons. X-Ref: Newsletters .

n.d

190

Presidential Award for Drug-Free Schools: Rhode Island Finalists

1988, 1990

191

Press Conference (Tape Cassette)

25-Mar-89

192

Press/Public Relations

1981, 1987

193

Press Secretary, Applicants for

1986

194

Programs of Events

1985-86, 1988

195

Questionnaire Responses

1978, 1981-82

196

Quonset/Davisville Access Road

1987

Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent

   18     

197

Raytheon: Defense Budget for Combat Control Systems

1990

198

Raytheon:  Israel’s Rejection of Dolphin Submarine Combat System Contract

1990

199

Refugee Speech

1986

200

Refugees: Peter Pond Letters re.

1986, n.d.

201

Religion and Politics Notes

1985

202

Republican Mainstream Committee Press Conference

1984

203

Republican Research Committee Task Force on the Medicare Catastrophic Protection Law

1989

204

Resource Conservation and Development

1984, n.d.

205

Rhode Island Foreign Trade Zones

1984

206

Rhode Island High Technology Industry and Business

1988

207

Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns

1987

208

Rhode Island Media Guide

1986

209

Rivers, Trainer and Doyle (Political Consultants)

1986-87

210

Runyon Supreme Court Decision

1988, n.d.

211

Sakonnet Lighthouse, Correspondence re.

1986-87

Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent

   19     

212

Schedules

Jan-Apr 30, 1986

213

Schedules

Apr 30-July 31, 1986

214

Schedules

July 31-Dec 1986

215

Schedules

Jan-Mar 1987

216

Schedules

Apr-June 1987

Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent

   20      

217

Schedules

July-Dec 1987

218

Schedules

Mar-May 1990

219

Schedules

June-Sept 1990

220

Schneider vs. Beard (Lawsuit): Affidavits

1979

221

    Correspondence re.

1978-79

222

    Decision re. Summary Judgement Motion

1979

223

    Deposition of Anna Beard

1979

224

    Deposition of Edward Beard

1979

225

    Deposition of Marsha Beard

1979

Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent

   21     

226

    Deposition of Peter Ruggiero

1979

227

    Interrogatories

1979

228

    Motions and Filings

1978

229

    Miscellaneous

n.d.

230

Science and Technology Legislation: Working File

1985-88, n.d.

231

Science Education Bill

1983

232

Seawolf and Trident Submarine Programs

1986, 1989-90

233

Select Committee on Aging

1980-82

234

Select Committee on Aging

1983-84, 1988, n.d.

Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent

   22   

235

    Hearing on Health Care in the 80’s

1984

236

    Hearing on Home Care. See also: Healthcare: Long Term Home Care

1987

237

    Hearing on Social Security Cuts (Apr 24, 1989)

Jan-Apr 23, 1989

238

    Hearing on Social Security Cuts (Apr 24, 1989)

Apr-May 1989

239

Senior Advisory Committee

1982-89

240

Senior Citizen Issues. See also: Select Committee on Aging

1980-84, 1988, n.d.

241

Share Our Strength, Inc.

1985

242

Silver Spring Monkeys

1986-89, n.d.

243

Social Security.  See also: Select Committee on Aging:   Hearing on Social Security Cuts

1982, 1986-89

244

South County Artificial Limb Company

1987

Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent

   23      

245

Soviet Jewish Emigration

1986-87

246

The Spirit Program

1986-87

247

Staff Manual (District Office)

1987

248

Staff Memos

1986-87

249

Staff Weekly Updates

1987

250

Starwars Initiative

1984, n.d.

251

Statements in Congressional Record, 97th Congress

1981-82

252

Statements in Congressional Record, 99th Congress

1985-86

253

Statements in Congressional Record, 100th Congress

1987-88

254

Statements in Congressional Record, 101th Congress

1989-90

255

Striped Bass Legislation

1983-Feb 1984

256

Striped Bass Legislation

Mar-Sept 1984, 1985,  n.d.

257

Student Advisory Committee

1985-86

Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent

   24     

258

Summary of Record and Positions in the 98th Congress

1983-84

259

Synfuel Corporation

1983

260

Tax on Retirement Contributions in Rhode Island

1983-84

261

Thailand Trip (1986).  See also: Refugee Speech

1985-86, n.d.

262

Thomas, Lee .

1984, n.d

263

Tourism Legislation

1981

264

Town Meetings

1990

265

Town Meetings

n.d.

266

Transcript Alterations

1983

267

University of Rhode Island Colloquium on Reschooling Adult Workers

n.d.

268

Veterans Affairs Department: Co-location Project in Rhode Island

1989-90

269

Veterans Hospitals Inpatient Addiction Program

1988

270

Veterans of Foreign Wars Political Action Committee (VFW PAC): Re. Campaign Endorsement

1990

271

Vineyard Street Housing Project, Correspondence re.

1987

272

Volunteer File

1990

Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent

   25       

273

Voting Issues

1981-82

274

Voting Record,  97th Congress

1981-82

275

Voting Record, 98th Congress

1983-84

276

Voting Record, 98th Congress

1983-84

277

Waste-end: Tax Strategy

1985-86

278

Watt, James (Secretary of the Interior): Demand for Resignation

1983

279

Weatherization and Employment Act

1983-84, n.d.

280

Western Cranston Industrial Complex, Correspondence re.

1985-87

281

Withholding Tax

1982-83

282

Women’s Action for Nuclear Disarmament (WAND)

1987

283

Woonsocket Industrial Highway

1985

284

Young Volunteers in Action (YVA)

1982, 1984

285

Miscellaneous

1979-1990, n.d.


Series:

Correspondence

Dates:

1980-1990

Extent:

7 box(es) (3.5 linear feet)

Types of Materials:


Scope and Content Note

The series contains correspondence to and from government officials regarding legislative issues that Schneider was involved in. Also included are "Dear Colleague" letters and staff memoranda. The series is incomplete as one box containing personal correspondence (1988-89) and memoranda (1986) was lost in shipment.

Arrangement

The folders are arranged alphabetically by type of record and chronologically within the folders.


Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent

   26 

  1

Congratulation Letters (Incoming) Re. Successful Bid for Congress

Oct-Nov 1980

  1

Congratulation Letters (Incoming) Re. Successful Bid for Congress

Oct-Nov 1980

  2

"Dear Colleague" Letters (outgoing)

1982-83

  3

"Dear Colleague" Letters (outgoing)

1985-87

  4

"Dear Colleague" Letters (outgoing)

1988

  5

"Dear Colleague" Letters (outgoing)

1989

  6

"Dear Colleague" Letters (outgoing)

1990

  7 

Letters Cosigned

1981

  8

Letters Cosigned

1982

  9 

Letters Cosigned

Jan-May 1983

10

Letters Cosigned

June-Sep 1983

Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent

   27

11

Letters Cosigned

Oct-Dec 1983

12 

Letters Cosigned

Jan-Apr 1984

13 

Letters Cosigned

May-Dec 1984

14

Letters Cosigned

Jan-Mar 1985

15 

Letters Cosigned

Apr-June 1985

16 

Letters Cosigned

July-Dec 1985

Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent

   28     

17

Letters Cosigned

Jan-Apr 1986

18

Letters Cosigned

May-July 1986

19 

Letters Cosigned

Aug-Sep 1986

20 

Letters Cosigned

Oct-Dec 1986

21

Letters Cosigned

Jan-May 1987

Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent

   29     

22

Letters Cosigned

June-Sep 1987

23

Letters Cosigned

Oct-Dec 1987

24

Letters Cosigned

Jan-May 1988

25

Letters Cosigned

June-Oct, Dec 1988

26

Letters Cosigned

Jan-Mar 1989

27

Letters Cosigned

Apr-May 1989

Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent

   30 

28

Letters Cosigned

Jun-Jul 1989

29

Letters Cosigned

Aug-Dec 1989

30

Letters Cosigned

Jan-Mar 1990

31

Letters Cosigned

Apr-Nov 1990

32

Memoranda

1984-1990

33

Memoranda

Sep-Dec, 1990

34

Official Correspondence

1980-83

Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent

   31

35

Official Correspondence

1984-85

36

Official Correspondence

1986

37

Official Correspondence

Jan-Jun 1987

38

Official Correspondence

July-Dec 1987

39

Official Correspondence

Jan-May 1988

40

Official Correspondence

June-Dec 1988

41

Official Correspondence

Jan-Mar 1989

42

Official Correspondence

Apr-Jun 1989

Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent

   32      

43

Official Correspondence

July-Dec 1989

44

Official Correspondence

Jan-Mar 1990

45

Official Correspondence

Apr-Jun 1990

46

Official Correspondence

July-Aug 1990

47

Official Correspondence

Sept-Oct 1990,  n.d.

48

Sample Constituent Letters (outgoing) (Formerly Bound)

1983-87

49

Thank you letters (incoming)

1985-87, n.d.


Series:

Bills Co-Sponsored

Dates:

1983-1990

Extent:

10 box(es) (5 linear feet)

Types of Materials:


Scope and Content Note

The series contains bills Schneider co-sponsored along with correspondence, press releases, and notes. Schneider's staff maintained the records to document the Congresswoman's legislative activity. The series is incomplete since boxes containing bills from the 100th and 101st Congresses were lost in shipment.

Arrangement

The folders arranged by Congress and bill number.



98th Congress

top

1983-1994

3 box(es) (1.5 linear feet)

Types of Materials:



Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent

   33

  1

Accomplishments and Bills Supported, 97-99th Congresses

1982-86

  2

Accomplishments and Bills Supported, 98th Congress

1983-84

  3

Accomplishments and Bills Supported, 99th Congress

1985-86

  4

Accomplishments and Bills Supported, 100th Congress

1986-87

  5

Affirmative Action

1985-87, n.d.

  6

African Famine

1984-86, n.d.

  7

Aging Committee. X-Ref: Select Committee on Aging

n.d.

  8

American Cancer Society

1986

  9

American Society for Public Administration

1984-85, n.d.

10

Amtrak

1987

11

Anson Corporation, Cranston, RI

1983

12

Arms Control

1983-84

13

Articles by Schneider

1982, 1986-89, n.d.

14

Artistic Discovery Competition

1985

15

Artistic Discovery Competition

1987

16

Awards

1980-81, 1986, n.d.

17

Bank Liberalization

1979, 1982

18

Beach Public Access

1987

19

Biographies

1980, n.d.

20

Blue Cross’s Plan 65

1988

21

Briefing Book: 97th Congress (Formerly Bound)

1981-82

22

Briefing Book: 97th Congress II (Formerly Bound)

1981-82

23

Briefing Book: 99th Congress (Formerly Bound)

1985-86

24

Briefing Book: 100th Congress (Formerly Bound)

1987

25

Budget: Fiscal Year 1984

1983

26

Bush, Barbara: Visit to Rhode Island

1989

27

Bush, President George: Visit to Rhode Island

1989

28

Calendar/Schedule

1987

29

Capotosto, Aldo

1988-89, n.d.

30

Carl Perkins Vocational Education Act Reauthorization

1988-89

31

Carl Perkins Vocational Education Act Reauthorization

n.d.

32

Center for Public Concern, Brown University 1988-89, n.d.

1988-89, n.d.

33

Central Falls Prison

1990

34

Charitable Contributions, Solicitations for

1989

35

Civil Rights Restoration Act

1984-87

36

Civil Rights Restoration Act

1988, n.d.

37

Civil Rights: Title IX Bills

1981, 1983-84

38

Civil Rights: Title IX Bills

1985-86, 1989, n.d.

39

"Claudine Reports" Constituent Newsletter

1981-84

40

Claudine Schneider Retirement Plan: Employer Administrative Guide

1986

41

Clean Air Act Briefing Book

1981

42

Committee Lists

1986-87, n.d.

43

Committee on Science & Technology: Hearings

1981, 1985

44

Competitiveness.  See also: Congressional Competitiveness Caucus

1981-85

45

Competitiveness

1986-87, 1989-90, n.d.

46

Comprehensive Test Ban (CTB)

1986

47

Congress Bridge

1986, n.d.

48

Congressional Caucus on Competitiveness

1986-June 1987

49

Congressional Caucus on Competitiveness

Aug 1987-89, n.d

50

Congressional Exchange Program

1984

51

Congressional Management Guide

n.d.

52

Congressional Task Force on Minority Set Asides

1987-88, n.d.

53

Constituent Correspondence

1981-82, 1986-Feb 1987

54

Constituent Correspondence

Mar-Apr 1987

55

Constituent Correspondence

May-Nov 1987

56

Constituent Questionnaire

1985

57

Coventry Senior Center

1987-88

58

Cranston Sewer Project

1990

59

Day Care In Rhode Island

1985-89, n.d.

60

Deficit Cutting Votes in the 98th Congress

1983-84

61

Dioxin Exposure

1983, n.d.

62

Doer, Yannee

1990

63

Dorcas Place

1988-89

64

Drugs

1988, n.d.

65

65 Easton’s Beach

1989-90

66

Economic Conversion and Defense Adjustment

1989-90, n.d.

67

Economy

1980-82

68

Education: Coalition Against Reductions in Education (C.A.R.E.)

1982

69

    Computers in schools

1983

70

    EDSAT Institute

1989-90, n.d.

71

    Equal Access

1984

72

    Foreign Language Programs

1982-84, 1986-87, 1989, n.d.

Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent

   34     

73

    Literacy

1985-90, n.d

74

    Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition. See also:  Energy: Northeast         Midwest-Congressional Coalition District Hearing

1988

75

    Re-schooling the Adult Worker

1983

76

    Rhode Island Statistics

1985, 1988-90, n.d.

77

    Science Education

1982-83, 1986-87, n.d.

78

    Statement on the Equity and Excellence in Education Act of 1990

1990

79

    Update

1982

80

    Miscellaneous

1981, 1988, 1990

81

Electric Boat

1984-86, n.d.

82

El Salvador

1980-82, n.d.

83

Energy:  Alternatives to Foreign Oil Dependence.   See also:  Energy:  Solar Tax Credit

1980-81, 1984, 1989, n.d. 

84

    Costs

1983-84

85

    Management Systems

1980-81, n.d.

86

    Natural Gas Study

1982-83

87

    New England Power Authority

1981

88

    Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition District Hearing

1980-81

89

    Nuclear Power

1987-89

90

    Rhode Island Plan and Conference

1980, 1985

91

    Solar Tax Credits and Loans

1980-82, 1984-85, n.d.

92

    Statements

1983-85, 1988, n.d.

93

    Miscellaneous

1980, 1981, 1985, n.d.

94

Environment:  Acid Rain

1985

95

    Global Warming

1988-90

96

    Globe Scope Conference

1985

97

    Indoor Air Pollution

1983-86, n.d.

98

    New England

1988

99

    Ocean Dumping

1988

100

    Toxic Waste

1980, 1987-88, n.d.

101

    Toxic Waste in Rhode Island

1978, 1980-81, n.d.

102

    Waste Management Briefing Book

1985, 1989-90

103

    Miscellaneous

1986-90

104

Environmental protection Agency:  Press Conference

1983

105

Federal Jobs Placement Office Closing

1983

106

Federal Revenue Sharing

1983

107

Fleet Financial Group

1986

108

Food Drive

1986-87

109

Fundraising

1986, n.d.

110

Fundraising Lists

1983-84, 1987, n.d.

111

Fundraising Lists

n.d.

112

Fundraising Lists:  Political Action Committees

1985, 1987, n.d.

113

Gasper, Karl

1983-85, n.d.

114

Gay Rights Legislation

1983-84, 1987, n.d.

115

General Service Administration:  Land Sales

1982-83

116

    Procurement Bills

1979, 1982-June 1983

117

    Procurement Bills

July-Oct 1983, 1987, n.d.

118

George's Bank Fishing Grounds

1988

119

Grenada Invasion

1983

120

Grenada Toy Lift

1983-84

121

Ground Wave Emergency Network (GWEN) Tower:   Correspondence re. Construction of

1987-89, n.d.

122

Health Care: AIDS

1988-89

123

    Alternative Medicine

1988, 1990, n.d.

124

    Alzheimer Disease Hearing Information (Formerly Bound)

1984

125

    Cancer

1985-90, n.d.

Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent

   35   

126

    Controlling Cancer: Choices for a Healthy Life

1985

127

    Disabilities Issues

1989, n.d.

128

    Health Policy Plan

1989, n.d.

129

    Long Term Home Care

1984-88, 1990, n.d.

130

    Medical Education

1986

131

    Medicare Catastrophic Coverage

1988-89

132

    Medicare, Rhode Island

1984, n.d.

133

    Mental Illness

1985-87, n.d.

134

    Nursing Shortage

1986, 1988, n.d.

135

    Organ Donations

1983-84

136

    Prevention

1989, 1990, n.d.

137

    Smoking

1985-87, 1990, n.d.

138

    Miscellaneous

1982, 1986-90, n.d.

139

Home Mortgages Seminar

1982

140

House in Narragansett (Schneider's Legal Residence)

1988-89

141

Human Resources Conference

1987

142

Immigration Reform Act

1984-87, n.d.

143

Inauguration of Schneider to Office (Videotape)

7-Jan-81

144

Interns

1984, n.d.

145

Issues Committee Lists

1980

146

James River Corporation: Correspondence

1986-87

147

Job Incentive Act

1982-83

148

Joint Maritime Congress Washington Newsletter

1986-87

149

KMC, Inc.

1987

150

Labor Union Speech

1983

151

League of Conservation Voters

1980, 1981

152

Legislative Information

1987

153

Legislative Profile

1985-86, n.d.

154

Mail Reports

1987

155

Middle East

1984, n.d

156

Military Reform

1984, n.d.

157

Minority Advisory Committee

1983-88, n.d.

158

Minority Contractors and the Navy, Correspondence re.

1987

159

Narragansett Bay Project

1989

160

Narragansett Indians

1986

161

Narragansett Indians

1987-88, n.d.

162

National Republican Congressional Committee

1987-88

163

The National Taxpayers Union Congressional Spending Study

1985

164

Naval Firefighting School

1986-88

165

Navy Presence in RI

1983, 1986, 1988

166

Nazi Prosecution

1981

167

NEA/CCRI Faculty Association Business-Industry Dinner:Attendee List

Apr-89

168

NEA/RIPACE Endorsement

1982

169

Network Seminar Speech

1987

170

Newsletters

1981-83

171

Newsletters

1984-88, n.d.

172

Ninety-ninth Congress

1985-86

173

Ninety-two Grap Budget Proposal

1985

Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent

   36   

174

Notch Act

1987-88, 1990

175

Nuclear Freeze

1982-83, 1987

176

Nuclear Power Plants: University Campuses

1983-84

177

Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, Petition re.

1987

178

Nuclear Winter

1984-85, n.d.

179

Ocean Policy Issues

n.d.

180

Office Lease, Correspondence re.

1982, 1987

181

Packard-Bromley Report

1985-86, n.d.

182

Patterson Supreme Court Decision. X-Ref: Runyon Supreme Court Decision

n.d

183

The Pentagon Tilt

1985

184

Personnel Forms

1986-87

185

Photographs: VFW Event

1978, 1980, n.d.

186

Photographs, Miscellaneous

1989

187

Picillo Hazardous Waste Site

1982-84, 1987-88

188

Plum Beach Lighthouse

1989

189

Position Papers

1980, n.d.

189a

Postal Patrons. X-Ref: Newsletters .

n.d

190

Presidential Award for Drug-Free Schools: Rhode Island Finalists

1988, 1990

191

Press Conference (Tape Cassette)

25-Mar-89

192

Press/Public Relations

1981, 1987

193

Press Secretary, Applicants for

1986

194

Programs of Events

1985-86, 1988

195

Questionnaire Responses

1978, 1981-82

196

Quonset/Davisville Access Road

1987

197

Raytheon: Defense Budget for Combat Control Systems

1990

198

Raytheon:  Israel’s Rejection of Dolphin Submarine Combat System Contract

1990

199

Refugee Speech

1986

200

Refugees: Peter Pond Letters re.

1986, n.d.

201

Religion and Politics Notes

1985

202

Republican Mainstream Committee Press Conference

1984

203

Republican Research Committee Task Force on the Medicare Catastrophic Protection Law

1989

204

Resource Conservation and Development

1984, n.d.

205

Rhode Island Foreign Trade Zones

1984

206

Rhode Island High Technology Industry and Business

1988

207

Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns

1987

208

Rhode Island Media Guide

1986

209

Rivers, Trainer and Doyle (Political Consultants)

1986-87

210

Runyon Supreme Court Decision

1988, n.d.

211

Sakonnet Lighthouse, Correspondence re.

1986-87

212

Schedules

Jan-Apr 30, 1986

213

Schedules

Apr 30-July 31, 1986

214

Schedules

July 31-Dec 1986

215

Schedules

Jan-Mar 1987

216

Schedules

Apr-June 1987

217

Schedules

July-Dec 1987

218

Schedules

Mar-May 1990

219

Schedules

June-Sept 1990

220

Schneider vs. Beard (Lawsuit): Affidavits

1979

221

    Correspondence re.

1978-79

222

    Decision re. Summary Judgement Motion

1979


99th Congress

top

1985-1986

4 box(es) (2 linear feet)

Types of Materials:



Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent

   37

224

House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 43 & 63: Senior Citizens and Human   Rights

Feb-83

225

HCR 100: Forced Labor Camps

Mar-83

226

HCR 107: Plight of Ethiopian Jews

Jul-83

227

HCR 123: Arms Control

May-83

228

HCR 168: Against Transfer of Ownership of Civilian Satellite Systems

Sep-83

229

HCR 181: National Conferences on Small Businesses

Sep-83

230

HCR 200: Independent Civil Rights Commission

Oct-83

231

HCR 226: Baha is in Iran

Nov-83

232

HCR 229: "The Day After"

Jan-84

233

HCR 276: Global 2000

Mar-83

234

11 HCR 242: Marines in Lebanon

Jan-84

235

HCR 294: Protesting USSR Non-Delivery of Mail

Apr-84

236

House Joint Resolution (HJR) 1: Condemn Iraqi Poison Gas

Apr-84

237

HJR 2: Mutual Verifiable Nuclear Freeze

Jan-83

238

HJR 3: Threshold Test Ban Treaty

Jan-83

239

HJR 13: Zabucki Freeze and Reductions Resolution

May-83

240

HJR 22: National Child Abuse Prevention Month

Jan-83

241

HJR 50: No First Use

Sep-83

242

HJR 61: Negotiate to Reduce First Strike

Jan-83

243

HJR 71: National Arbor Day

Jul-83

244

HJR 74: Peace Day

Jan-84

245

HJR 95: National Patriotism Week

Jan-83

246

HJR 132: National Adult Day Care Center Week

Sep-83

247

HJR 136: Preserve Humpback Whale in West Indies

Feb-83

248

HJR 174: Hugo Lafayette Black Day

May-83

249

HJR 201: Baltic Freedom Day

Jun-83

250

HJR 210: National Atomic Veterans’ Day

May-83

251

HJR 228: National Animal Agriculture Week

Apr-83

252

HJR 239: Mohandas K. Gandhi National Day

Apr-83

253

HJR 247: Armenian Genocide

Mar-84

254

HJR 254: US Soviet Exchange for Peace

Apr-83

255

HJR 258: National Paralyzed Veterans Recognition Day

Jun-83

256

HJR 271: National Inventors’ Day

May-83

257

HJR 283: National Disabled Veterans Week

May-83

258

HJR 292: National Theatre Week

Jun-83

259

HJR 295: National Correctional Officers Week

Jul-83

260

HJR 311: National Agriculture Day

Mar-84

261

HJR 321: National Celebration 200th  Anniversary Treaty of Paris

Jul-83

262

HJR 322: Natural Food Month

Jul-83

263

HJR 325: Emergency Medicine Week

Sep-83

264

HJR 330: National Volunteer Fire-Fighter Recognition Day

Jul-83

265

HJR 340: National Entomology Week

Aug-83

266

HJR 342: Coast Guard Day

Feb-84

267

HJR 345: National Drunk & Drugged Awareness Week

Aug-83

268

HJR 375: Domestic Economic Summit Conference on US Budget

Oct-83

269

HJR 380: Opposition to Partition of Lebanon

Sep-83

270

HJR 382: bipartisan Commission to Reduce the Deficit

May-84

271

HJR 383: Florence Crittenton Week

Nov-83

272

House Joint Resolution 385: Notch in Social Security

Oct-83

273

HJR 388: National POW/MIA Recognition Day

Oct-83

274

HJR 408: Anti-Defamation League Day

Nov-83

275

HJR 415: National Mental Health Counselors Week Nov

1983

276

HJR 425: National Dance

Nov-83

277

HJR 429: China Exchange Student Program

Nov-83

278

HJR 452: Arts in Education

Jan-84

279

HJR 458: National Student Leadership Week

n.d.

280

HJR 475: Year of the Secretary

Feb-84

281

HJR 482: Establishment of a National Police Memorial

Jun-84

282

HJR 484: National Arts with the Handicapped

Feb-84

283

HJR 488: :Lupus Awareness Week

Feb-84

284

HJR 489: Full Accounting of MIAs

Feb-84

285

HJR 492: African Famine Aid

Mar-84

286

HJR 512: National Down Syndrome Month

May-84

287

HJR 523, 425: ASATs

Jun-84

288

HJR 532: Missing Children’s Day

Apr-84

289

HJR 544: :atcj-Key Children

Jun-84

290

HJR 566: Neighborhood Housing Week

Jun-84

Box
Folder
Title
Date(s)
Extent

   38   

291

HJR 605: Oppose Torture

Sep-84

292

HJR 616: Federal Budget Deficit Reeducation

Jun-84

293

House Resolution (HR) 29: Polish Legion of American Veterans

Jan-83

294

HR 100: Prohibit Discrimination in Insurance

Aug-83

295

HR 171: Armenian Genocide

Apr-83

296

HR 132: To Amend the Clean Air Act

May-83

297

HR 408: US Soviet Joint Crisis Center

Jan-83

298

HR 450: Soviet Jewry Ferraro and Gilman

Feb-84

299

HR 518: Open Proceedings of the House

Jan-84

300

HR 555: Public Utilities/ Construction Costs3

Jan-83

301

HR 625: Amend Internal Revenue Code of 1954

Jan-83

302

HR 800: Martin Luther King Holiday

Jan-83

303

HR 822: Delete Production Funds for Chemical Weapons

Jan-83

304

HR 873: Temporary Natural Gas Market Correction Act

Jan-83

305

HR 881: Authorize a National Program of Improving the Quality of Education

Jan-83

306

HR 951: Social Security Benefit Termination Reform Act

Jan-83

307

HR 953: Outlaw Cop-killer Bullets

Jan-83

308

HR 999: American Conservation Corps Act

Mar-83

309

HR 1011: Encourage the Commercial Development Space

Jan-83

310

R 1016: Deductions for Handicapped & Elderly Access

Sep-83

311

HR 1026: Repeal Medical Tax on Federal Employees

Jan-83

312

HR 1028: Computer Chip Protection

Apr-84

313

HR 1030: Home Recording and Video Devices

Jan-83

314

HR 1092: Federal Computer Systems Protection Act

Jan-83

315

HR 1136: Small Business Participating Debentures

Feb-83

316

HR 1137: Advisory Committee on Women

Feb-83

317

HR 1176: Mortgage Revenue Bonds

Feb-83

318

HR 1197: Export Administration Act of 1979 (oil)

Feb-83

319

HR 1199: Catholic War Veterans of the USA, Recognition of

Feb-83

320

HR 1249: National Academy of Peace

Feb-83