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Burton, Hoffman
Burton Hoffman Papers, 1952-1986
1952-1986
17.25 linear feet,
34 box(es)
This collection contains the papers of journalist, political aide, and activist Burton Hoffman. The papers center on Hoffman's work as a newspaper editor, press secretary, and political advisor in the 1960s and 1970s.
Mss. Gr. 184
Biographical note
Burton Hoffman was born in New York City on June 28, 1929. His family moved to Newport, R.I. when he was a child, and he attended several Newport public schools, including Coddington, Lenthal, and John Clark Schools, before graduating from Rogers High School in 1946.
Hoffman joined the U.S. Army after high school, serving thirteen months, from July 1946 to November 1947, in Inchon, South Korea as a Corporal and Sergeant of the Guard with the 57th Military Police Company, where he was given a citation for helping to control a prison break.
After receiving an honorable discharge from the Army, Hoffman began attending the University of Rhode Island, majoring in English with a minor in political science. While at URI, Hoffman became editor of the student newspaper, and after leaving URI he began working as a journalist, first as a sports editor and daily sports columnist for The Herkimer Evening Telegram, then, in 1953, reporting on local politics and city government for The Elmira Advertiser.
Hoffman moved from New York to Washington, D.C. in 1955, taking a position as a reporter and copy reader for Congressional Quarterly magazine. By October of that year, he had become news editor of the magazine, supervising twenty editors, reporters, and researchers covering the U.S. Congress and national politics.
Hoffman left Congressional Quarterly in 1958 and, for the next fourteen years, held a number of positions at The Washington Star. Beginning as a city desk reporter, Hoffman moved up to positions as copy editor, assistant national editor, world editor, and, finally, assistant managing editor in October 1968. In his work as an editor he directed coverage of major national and international events, and gave him the opportunity to travel while reporting on international events.
Hoffman resigned from the Star in 1972, to become the Press Secretary to R. Sargent Shriver, two weeks after Shriver was chosen to be George McGovern’s running mate in the Presidential election. As one of Shriver's chief aides, Hoffman scheduled press activities and assisted in the planning of campaign arrangements. Following McGovern and Shriver’s loss to incumbent President Richard Nixon in the election, Hoffman returned to journalism in 1973, as the managing editor of the National Journal, becoming editor a few months later.
Hoffman left The National Journal in 1975 for a position as senior aide and advisor to John Brademas, the Majority Whip of the U.S. House of Representatives. Hoffman advised Representative Brademas on issues of media relations, legislation, politics, and foreign affairs. In addition to Brademas, Hoffman would often advise members of the Democratic Leadership in general, including Speaker of the House Thomas P. (Tip) O’Neill.
While in his position as assistant to the Majority Whip, Hoffman participated in a series of meetings between members of the House of Representatives and legislators in the Soviet Union in 1978-1979. He traveled to the Soviet Union with a special House Delegation in April of 1979, meeting with officials of the Soviet Government and the Communist Party, as well as with religious leaders and political dissidents.
Following the defeat of John Brademas in the election of 1980, Hoffman took a job as the Press Secretary to Senator Carl Levin of Michigan. As Press Secretary, he helped develop legislative and political strategy, advised and trained staff members, and wrote drafts of statements and speeches for the Senator. Hoffman became the Administrative Assistant for the Chairman of the Health and Environment Subcommittee of the House, Representative Henry Waxman of California, in 1983.
Hoffman left his positions in the Congress in 1985 to become the Director of Media Relations in Washington for Hill and Knowlton, Inc., advising corporate and government clients. As a Senior Vice President of Hill and Knowlton, Hoffman spent forty-two months in Indonesia, supervising the government’s National Development Information Office and working with cabinet ministers to increase foreign investment and economic development.
He continued to work as a consultant thoughout the 1990s, directing a USAID economic reform program, the Ukraine Social Assistance Program, from 1995-97, and consulting on public education campaigns in Moldova and Ukraine in 1999 and 2000.
Hoffman retired to Newport, R.I. in 1997 and continued to participate in state and local political reform efforts until at least 2007, after traveling extensively in Southeast Asia, settling in Chang Mai, Thailand. He died in hospice care in Chang Mai on November 18th, 2010 of lung cancer at the age of 81.
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.
Preferred Citation
Burton Hoffman Papers, 1952-1986, Mss. Gr. 184, University of Rhode Island Library.
Scope and Content Note
The Burton Hoffman papers consist of Hoffman's records from his positions as a U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate staff member, a journalist and editor, press secretary to politicians and political candidates, and as a public affairs consultant. The records were stored at Hoffman’s residence, and were donated to Special Collections in May 2005.
Most of the collection is well preserved; however, many of the records on the exchange trips with the Soviet Union and the Film Project on Congress have severe water and mold damage. Severely damaged records were photocopied, and the originals were discarded.
The papers consist of memoranda, correspondence, speech transcripts, reports, notes, schedules, newspapers and newspaper clippings, photographs, realia, audiocassettes, and one LP record.
The collection is divided into the following series:
Series I, Special Assistant to the House Majority Whip (1975-1981), contains records relating to Hoffman's position as Special Assistant to John Brademas, the Majority Whip of the U.S. House of Representatives from the 94th through the 96th Congressional sessions. The series contains memoranda, press clippings, correspondence, reports, press releases, speech transcripts, notes, schedules, briefing materials, photographs, and one audiocassette.
Series II, U.S.-Soviet Legislative Exchange Trips (1977-1981), consists of records relating to an exchange program between the U.S. Congress and the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. The series contains briefing documents, reports, press clippings, schedules, photographs, correspondence, and memoranda. Much of the material in this series was severely water and mold damaged. Photocopies were made of the damaged material and the originals were discarded.
Series III, Shriver Campaign 1972 (1970-1975), consists of documents relating to Hoffman’s position as R. Sargent Shriver’s Press Secretary during the Presidential campaign of 1972. The series contains staff lists, speech transcripts, newspapers, memoranda, press releases, news clippings, schedules, correspondence, one 33 1/3 LP record, and notes.
Series IV, Korean Bribery Scandal (1973-1978), consists of records relating to allegations of bribery of several members of Congress by Korean intelligence agents, and the subsequent investigations and Congressional hearings into the matter in 1978. The series consists of press clippings, memoranda, cassette tapes, notes, and correspondence.
Series V, Film Project on Congress (1975-1979), contains memoranda, correspondence, interview transcripts, promotional materials, and press clippings relating to two films, broadcast on public television, about Congress and the legislative process. Some of the documents in this series are photocopies of severely water damaged materials.
Series VI, Editorial Files (1958-1976), contains records from Hoffman’s career as an editor and journalist. The series consists of memoranda, press clippings, newspapers, reports, and correspondence.
Series VII Subject Files (1952-1986), contains records relating to Hoffman’s positions as aide to both Senator Carl Levin and Representative Henry Waxman, as well as personal and employment correspondence, reports, articles on sailing, realia, and appointment books.
Arrangement
The Burton Hoffman collection is divided into seven series:
- 1. Special Assistant to the House Majority Whip
- 2. U.S.-Soviet Legislative Exchange Trips
- 3. Shrive Campaign 1972
- 4. Korean Bribery Scandal
- 5. Film Project on Congress
- 6. Editorial Files
- 7. Subject Files
Acquisitions InformationThe records were stored at Hoffman’s residence, and were donated to Special Collections in May 2005.
Names
Hoffman, Burton
Subjects
Hoffman, Burton
United States. Congress. -- Officials and employees
United States -- Foreign relations -- Soviet Union
United States -- Politicals and government
Press secretaries
Vice-Presidential candidates -- United States
United States -- Relations -- Korea
Korea -- Relations -- United States
Newspaper editors -- United States
RIAMCO Browsing Terms
Government, Politics and Law
Inventory
Series 1
1-15
1-169
Special Assistant to the House Majority Whip1975-1981
The Special Assistant to the Majority Whip series consists of records kept by Hoffman in his position as Special Assistant to John Brademas, the Majority Whip of the U.S. House of Representatives, during the 94th, 95th, and 96th Congressional sessions. Subjects covered in the records include legislation, committee work, administrative matters, political issues, and internal issues concerning the House. The 95th Congressional session records contain material on press coverage of the House and press relations.
The series contains memoranda, press clippings, correspondence, reports, press releases, speech transcripts, notes, schedules, briefing materials, photographs, and one audiocassette.
See series VII, Subject Files, for records relating to Hoffman's time in Congress working as Press Secretary to Senator Carl Levin (1981-83) and Representative Henry Waxman (1983-85). See also Senator Claiborne Pell Papers, MsG#71, Education Subcommittee files, for more on Representative John Brademas.
Folders in the series are arranged alphabetically by subject within each Congressional session.
1
1
1975-1977
(94th Congress) Administrative memos, receipts
1
2
1976
(94th Congress) American Press Institute: Correspondence
1
3
1976
(94th Congress) Balutis, Alan P.: Congress study, related correspondence
1
4
1976 Apr-1976 May
(94th Congress) Bicentennial Vendor Licensing: Press Clippings
1
5
1975 Nov-1976 Oct
(94th Congress) Brademas, John: Statements and Press Releases
1
6
1976
(94th Congress) Budget Resolution: Fiscal 1977, memoranda
1
7
1976
(94th Congress) Campaign Brochures
1
8
1976
(94th Congress) Campaign letters and memos
1
9
1976
(94th Congress) Carter, Jimmy: memoranda on campaign
1
10
1975-1976
(94th Congress) Congress: News Clippings, General
1
11
1975-1976
(94th Congress) Congress: Statistics and Reports
1
12
1976
(94th Congress) Congressional Program for 1976: memo
1
13
1976
(94th Congress) Constituent Mail
1
14
1975-1976
(94th Congress) Correspondence
1
15
1975-1976
(94th Congress) Democratic National Committee: Memos and letters
2
16
1976
(94th Congress) Easter Recess Statements
2
17
1975-1977
(94th Congress) Economy: Reports and Press Clippings
2
18
1976
(94th Congress) Editorials: Budget and State of the Union
2
19
1976 Mar
(94th Congress) Editorials
2
20
1976
(94th Congress) Election Law
2
21
1976 Nov
(94th Congress) "First Weeks…": House Manual
2
22
1975 May-1976 Oct
(94th Congress) Hays, Wayne L.: Scandal news clippings
2
23
1976 Jun 22
(94th Congress) House Accounts System Reforms: Press Release
2
24
1976 Jun 21
(94th Congress) House Administrative Services Study: Press Release
2
25
1975-1976
(94th Congress) House Democrats: Class of 1974, letters, names
2
26
1976
(94th Congress) House Democrats: Class of 1976, profiles
3
27
1975
(94th Congress) House: Record of Accomplishments, First Session
3
28
1974-1977
(94th Congress) House Reforms: Commission on Administrative Review, reports and press clippings
3
29
1975-1976
(94th Congress) Internal Memos: Received
3
30
1975-1976
(94th Congress) Internal Memos: Sent
3
31
1975-1977
(94th Congress) Various Issues: Memoranda and Press Statements
3
32
1976
(94th Congress) Leadership Changes, press clippings
3
33
1976
(94th Congress) Local Public Works Capital Investment Act: memo
3
34
1975-1976
(94th Congress) Media: General Issues, memoranda and letters
3
35
1976
(94th Congress) Medicare Proposal: Memoranda
3
36
1976 Jan
(94th Congress) Muskie, Edmund: State of the Union
3
37
1976
(94th Congress) New Members: Orientation, letters and schedules
3
38
1972-1976
(94th Congress) New Members: Orientation Background Information, 92nd + 93rd Congresses
3
39
1976
(94th Congress) New Members: Orientation Program
4
40
1975
(94th Congress) New York City financial crisis: fact sheet
4
41
1975-1976
(94th Congress) O'Neill, Thomas P., Jr. press clippings
4
42
1976 Oct 01
(94th Congress) O'Neill, Thomas P.: Statement on Adjournment of 94th Congress
4
43
1976 Sep 16
(94th Congress) O'Neill, Thomas P.: Statement on Ford Campaign Speech
4
44
1976 Aug 7
(94th Congress) O'Neill, Thomas P.: Statement on Ford Presidency, memoranda, press clippings
4
45
1976 Aug 7
(94th Congress) O'Neill, Thomas P.: Statement on Ford's First Presidential Anniversary
4
46
1975-1976
(94th Congress) Political Information: Reports and Press Clippings
4
47
1975-1976
(94th Congress) Polls: Reports and press clippings
4
48
1975-1976
(94th Congress) Press Conferences
4
49
1975-1976
(94th Congress) Press Coverage: Correspondence
4
50
1976
(94th Congress) References: Sent
4
51
1975-1976
(94th Congress) Resumes: Received
4
52
1976
(94th Congress) Scandals, Personal news clippings
4
53
1979 Sep 08
(94th Congress) Second Budget Resolution: Statements
4
54
1976 Sep
(94th Congress) Second Budget Resolution: Statements by Albert, Carl and O'Neill, Thomas P.
4
55
1975-1976
(94th Congress) Speaker's Report to the Nation: memoranda
4
56
1976
(94th Congress) Speeches: Brademas, John and Albert, Carl
4
57
1976
(94th Congress) Statement on Veto of Labor-HEW Bill: Albert, Brademas, O'Neill
4
58
1975-1976
(94th Congress) Statements and Drafts: Brademas, John and O'Neill, Thomas P.
4
59
1975-1976
(94th Congress) Task Force on Information: Issues, memoranda
5
60
1975-1976
(94th Congress) Task Force on Information: Organization, reports and memoranda
5
61
1975
(94th Congress) Tax Cut Proposal: memo
5
62
1976
(94th Congress) Televising the House: Reports
5
63
1975-1976
(94th Congress) Television Issues: memoranda and reports
5
64
1975-1976
(94th Congress) Vetoes: reports, memoranda
5
65
1977-1978
(95th Congress) Brademas, John: Personal, press clippings
5
66
1978
(95th Congress) Brademas, John: Speech to American Newspaper Publishers Association
5
67
1977-1978
(95th Congress) Brademas, John: Speeches
5
68
1977-1978
(95th Congress) Brademas, John: Statements and Speeches
5
69
1976
(95th Congress) Caddell, Patrick N.: Working Paper on Political Strategy
6
70
1977-1978
(95th Congress) Carter Administration: Memoranda
6
71
1977-1978
(95th Congress) Congress and Carter: Press clippings
6
72
1977-1978
(95th Congress) Congress: News Clips, general
6
73
1976-1978
(95th Congress) Congress: Statistics and Reports
6
74
1976-1977
(95th Congress) Copyright Law Changes
6
75
1977-1978
(95th Congress) Correspondence
6
76
1977-1978
(95th Congress) Correspondence: Press Related
6
77
1977
(95th Congress) Democratic Campaign Committee: memoranda
6
78
1976-1978
(95th Congress) Democratic Steering and Policy Committee: notes and memoranda
6
79
1977-1978
(95th Congress) Election Law
6
80
1976-1977
(95th Congress) House Reforms: Commission on Administrative Review
7
81
1977-1978
(95th Congress) Internal memos: sent
7
82
1978
(95th Congress) International Relations
7
83
1976-1978
(95th Congress) Media: ABC Network
7
84
1977-1978
(95th Congress) Media: American Press Institute
7
85
1977-1978
(95th Congress) Media: Associated Press, correspondence
7
86
1977-1978
(95th Congress) Media: Cable Television
7
87
1976-1977
(95th Congress) Media: CBS Network
7
88
1978
(95th Congress) Media: Chicago Tribune
7
89
1976-1978
(95th Congress) Media: General, Press clippings, and Reports
7
90
1977-1978
(95th Congress) Media: Individual Reporters, correspondence and news clippings
7
91
1977-1978
(95th Congress) Media: Los Angeles Times, correspondence
7
92
1977-1978
(95th Congress) Media: Miami Herald, correspondence
7
93
1977-1978
(95th Congress) Media: National News Council
7
94
1976-1977
(95th Congress) Media: NBC Network
7
95
1977-1978
(95th Congress) Media: New York Times, correspondence
7
96
1976-1978
(95th Congress) Media: Newspapers, general
7
97
1977-1978
(95th Congress) Media: Periodicals, correspondence
7
98
1974-1978
(95th Congress) Media: Television, general
7
99
1977
(95th Congress) Media: Televising the House, 1st session
7
100
1978
(95th Congress) Media: Televising the House, 2nd session
8
101
1977
(95th Congress) Media: "Television Trends- 1977," study
8
102
1977-1978
(95th Congress) Media: Udall Newspaper Legislation
8
103
1977-1978
(95th Congress) Media: Wall Street Journal, correspondence
8
104
1976-1978
(95th Congress) Media: Washington Post, correspondence
8
105
1977-1978
(95th Congress) Media: Washington Star, correspondence
8
106
1976-1978
(95th Congress) O'Neill, Thomas P.: Memoranda and Correspondence
8
107
1974-1978
(95th Congress) O'Neill, Thomas P.: Press Clippings
8
108
1976-1978
(95th Congress) Political Information: Reports and Press Clippings
8
109
1976-1978
(95th Congress) Politics, National: Reports and Press Clippings
8
110
1976-1978
(95th Congress) Polls: Reports and Press Clippings
9
111
1976-1978
(95th Congress) Press: memoranda
9
112
1942-1962
(95th Congress) Reports on Election Statistics: 1942-1962
9
113
1964-1978
(95th Congress) Reports on Election Statistics: 1964-1978
9
114
1977-1978
(95th Congress) Whip Operations: Memoranda
9
115
1977 Jan-1977 May
(95th Congress) White House Leadership Meetings: Notes (X-ref: Johnson, Haynes: "In the Absensce of Power," correspondence, 1980)
9
116
1977 Jan-1977 May
(95th Congress) White House Leadership Meetings: Notes (X-ref: Johnson, Haynes: "In the Absensce of Power," correspondence, 1980)
9
117
1977 Jun-1977 Dec
(95th Congress) White House Leadership Meetings: Notes (X-ref: Johnson, Haynes: "In the Absensce of Power," correspondence, 1980)
10
118
1977 Jun-1977 Dec
(95th Congress) White House Leadership Meetings: Notes (X-ref: Johnson, Haynes: "In the Absensce of Power," correspondence, 1980)
10
119
1978
(95th Congress) White House Leadership Meetings: Notes (X-ref: Johnson, Haynes: "In the Absensce of Power," correspondence, 1980)
10
120
1978
(95th Congress) White House Leadership Meetings: Notes (X-ref: Johnson, Haynes: "In the Absensce of Power," correspondence, 1980)
10
121
1977-1978
(95th Congress) Wright, Jim
10
122
1980-1982
(96th Congress) Brademas John: Campaign, 1980
10
123
1980
(96th Congress) Brademas, John: Congressional Tributes
10
124
1954-1980
(96th Congress) Brademas, John: Personal, press clippings
10
125
1980
(96th Congress) Brademas, John: Personal, press clippings
11
126
1970s
(96th Congress) Brademas, John: Photographs
11
127
1976-1980
(96th Congress) Brademas, John: Selected Speeches, general, with index
11
128
1979-1980
(96th Congress) Brademas, John: Selected Speeches, Arts
11
129
1966-1980
(96th Congress) Brademas, John: Selected Speeches, Congress
11
130
1980-1981
(96th Congress) Brademas, John: Selected Speeches, Education
11
131
1978-1980
(96th Congress) Brademas, John: Selected Speeches, International Affairs
11
132
1979-1980
(96th Congress) Brademas, John: Selected Speeches, libraries
11
133
1977-1980
(96th Congress) Brademas, John: Selected Speeches, Media
11
134
1979-1980
(96th Congress) Brademas, John: Selected Speeches, Politics
11
135
1979-1980
(96th Congress) Brademas, John: Speeches
12
136
1978-1980
(96th Congress) Brademas, John: Speeches and Statements
12
137
1980
(96th Congress) Brademas, John: Speeches and Statements
12
138
1979 Jun 25
(96th Congress) Brademas, John: Voice of America Interview, audiocassette
12
139
1979-1980
(96th Congress) Campaign Financing: Press clippings and memos
12
140
1979-1980
(96th Congress) Congress: News Clippings, general
12
141
1978-1979
(96th Congress) Congress: Organizing
12
142
1979-1980
(96th Congress) Correspondence
12
143
1979-1980
(96th Congress) Correspondence: Press Related
12
144
1979-1980
(96th Congress) Defense: SALT
12
145
1980
(96th Congress) Democratic Platform: Statements and Press
13
146
1971-1979
(96th Congress) Ethics: House, report and news clippings
13
147
1979-1980
(96th Congress) Energy Policy: Statements and Press Clippings
13
148
1978-1980
(96th Congress) Hoffman, Burt: Personal
13
149
1978-1980
(96th Congress) Internal Memos: Sent
13
150
1978-1980
(96th Congress) International Relations: Reports and Press
13
151
1980
(96th Congress) Johnson, Haynes: "In the Absence of Power," book reviews
13
152
1980
(96th Congress) Johnson, Haynes: "In the Absence of Power," correspondence (X-ref: White House Leadership Meetings: Notes, 1977-1978)
13
153
1978-1980
(96th Congress) Media: General Issues
13
154
1979/1980
(96th Congress) Media: Individual Reporters, correspondence
13
155
1979-1980
(96th Congress) Media: Newspapers, general
13
156
1979-1981
(96th Congress) Media: Televising the House
14
157
1979-1980
(96th Congress) Media: Television, general
14
158
1980
(96th Congress) Oil Profits: News Clips and Reports
14
159
1979-1980
(96th Congress) O'Neill, Thomas P.: Memoranda
14
160
1979-1980
(96th Congress) O'Neill, Thomas P.: Press Clippings
14
161
1978
(96th Congress) Orientation: New Democratic Members
14
162
1978-1980
(96th Congress) Polls: Reports and Press Clippings
14
163
1979-1980
(96th Congress) Political Information: Memoranda and Press Clippings
14
164
1976-1980
(96th Congress) Politics, National: Press Clippings and reports
14
165
1980
(96th Congress) Republican Platform
14
166
1980
(96th Congress) Separation of Powers: Press Clippings
15
167
1979 Jan-1979 Jun
(96th Congress) White House Leadership Meetings: Notes
15
168
1979 Jun-1979 Sep
(96th Congress) White House Leadership Meetings: Notes
15
169
1979-1980
(96th Congress) White House Leadership Meetings: Notes
Series 2
16-20
1-37
U.S.-Soviet Legislative Exchange Trips1977-1981
The U.S.-Soviet Legislative Exchange Trips series consists of records relating to a series of exchange trips between members of the U.S. Congress and the Supreme Soviet of the U.S.S.R. The records concern four separate trips in 1978 and 1979: two Supreme Soviet visits to the United States, and two Congressional delegations to the Soviet Union. The majority of records relate to the U.S. House of Representatives delegation to the Soviet Union in April 1979, of which Hoffman was a member. Subjects covered in the series include a number of issues discussed during the exchanges, particularly human rights issues and Soviet treatment of dissidents and refuseniks.
The series consists of briefing materials, reports, press clippings, travel brochures, postcards, correspondence, memoranda, invitations, receipts, and photographs.
The series is arranged chronologically by the date of each trip.
16
1
1977-1979
Human Rights: Background, Reports and Correspondence
16
2
1978 Jan
"Briefing Book on U.S.-Soviet Relations"
16
3
1978 Jan
"Briefing Book on U.S.-Soviet Relations"
16
4
1978 Jan
"Briefing Book on U.S.-Soviet Relations"
16
5
1978-1981
Press Clippings: U.S.-Soviet relations
16
6
1977
Supreme Soviet Visit to U.S.: Jan 22-Feb 2, 1978
17
7
1978
Supreme Soviet Visit to U.S.: Jan 22-Feb 2, 1978
17
8
1978
"U.S.S.R and the Sources…": Kennan Institute Occassional Paper
17
9
1978
Ribicoff-Bellmon Delegation: Nov 1978, Draft Report
17
10
1978
Human Rights: Ogurtsov, Igor, petition
17
11
1978-1979
April 1979 Trip: Planning, correspondence and memos
17
12
1978-1980
Human Rights: Refuseniks, background
17
13
1979
April 1979 Trip: Briefing documents
18
14
1979
April 1979 Trip: Briefing documents
18
15
1979
April 1979 Trip: Briefing documents
18
16
1979
April 1979 Trip: "U.S. House… Delegation…," briefing documents
18
17
1979 Apr 13-1979 Apr 16
April 1979 Trip: Georgia
18
18
1979 Apr 16-1979 Apr 18
April 1979 Trip: Leningrad
19
19
1979 Apr 18-1979 Apr 22
April 1979 Trip: Moscow
19
20
1979
April 1979 Trip: Refusenik Meetings
19
21
1979 Mar-1979 Apr
April 1979 Trip: Press Coverage
19
22
1979 Apr
April 1979 Trip: Soviet Press Coverage
19
23
1979 Apr-1979 May
April 1979 Trip: Soviet Press Coverage
19
24
1979
April 1979 Trip: Thank You Letters
19
25
1979 Apr-1979 Jul
April 1979 Trip: Receipts
19
26
1979 Mar-1979 Sep
Future Exchanges: Correspondence and memoranda
19
27
1979
Human Rights: General, memoranda and correspondence
19
28
1979
Human Rights: Soviet Jewish Refuseniks, lists
19
29
1979
Supreme Soviet Visit to U.S.: Nov 13-25, 1979
19
30
1979
April 1979 Trip: Final Report to Speaker and Notes
20
31
1979-1980
April 1979 Trip: Final Report to Speaker and Notes
20
32
1979-1980
April 1979 Trip: Notes and Correspondence
20
33
1979 Mar-1980 Jun
April 1979 Trip: Post-trip correspondence and memoranda
20
34
1979/1980
U.S.-Soviet Issues: Olympic Boycott and Afghanistan
20
35
1979-1980
Human Rights: General, press clippings
20
36
1979-1980
Human Rights: Kalendrov, Boris
20
37
undated
"Let My People Go": Draft Table of Contents, in Russian
Series 3
21-23
1-23
Shriver Campaign 19721970-1975
The Shriver Campaign 1972 series consists of records from Hoffman’s position as the Press Secretary to R. Sargent Shriver in his campaign as the Vice-Presidential running mate of George McGovern in the 1972 Presidential campaign. The series also contains a small amount of material from Shriver’s campaign for the Governorship of Maryland in 1970, as well as some material relating to Shriver from after the 1972 election.
The series contains travel and event schedules, staff lists, speech transcripts and drafts, statements, press releases, memoranda, news clippings, briefing materials, correspondence, and notes.
The series is arranged chronologically, with many folders representing a single week of campaign scheduling and planning documents.
21
1
1970
Shriver for Governor of Maryland: Memoranda
21
2
1972 Jul-1972 Oct
Statements and Schedules
21
3
1972 Aug-1972 Dec
Staff and Lists
21
4
1972 Aug 27/1972 Sep 02
August 27- September 2, 1972
21
5
1972 Sep 3-1972 Sep 9
September 3-9, 1972
21
6
1972 Sep 10-1972 Sep 16
September 10-16, 1972
21
7
1972 Sep 17-1972 Sep 23
September 17-23, 1972
21
8
1972 Sep 24-1972 Sep 30
September 24-30, 1972
22
9
1972 Oct 1-1972 Oct 7
October 1-7, 1972
22
10
1972 Oct 8-1972 Oct 14
October 8-14, 1972
22
11
1972 Oct 13-1972 Oct 25
Quack Call
22
12
1972 Oct 15-1972 Oct 21
October 15-21, 1972
22
13
1972 Oct 15-1972 Oct 18
Schedules and Briefing Materials
22
14
1972 Oct 18/1972 Oct 20
Schedules and Briefing Materials
22
15
1972 Oct 22-1972 Oct 28
October 22-28, 1972
22
16
1972 Oct 29-1972 Nov 4
October 29- November 4, 1972
23
17
1972?
Notes and Speech Drafts
23
18
1972 Nov 09
Newspapers: Post-election Coverage (See Oversize: Box 33 )
23
19
1972 Nov 08
Newspapers: Post-Election Coverage, Evening Star, Evening Sun, News American (See Oversize: Box 33 )
23
20
1972 Nov 08
Newspapers: Post-Election Coverage, New York Times, Washington Post (See Oversize: Box 33 )
23
21
1973
"Sarge… How It Really Was," LP 33 1/3 (See Oversize: Box 33 )
23
22
2005 Aug
"Sarge… How It Really Was": Recorded In-House, CD, liner notes
23
23
1972 Nov-1975 May
Post-election: Letters and Press clippings
Series 4
24
1-10
Korean Bribery Scandal1973-1978
The Korean Bribery Scandal series contains records relating to allegations of bribery of members of Congress by a Korean intelligence agent, and the subsequent Justice Department and Congressional investigations into the matter. A substantial portion of the records deal with campaign contributions to Representative John Brademas’ Congressional campaign given by Tong Sun Park, the Korean businessman indicted by the Justice Department.
The records consist of press clippings, memoranda, correspondence, Congressional reports, photocopies of Tong Sun Park’s 1977 indictment, notes, and cassette tapes of Congressional hearings into the scandal.
The series is arranged chronologically.
24
1
1973-1976
News Clippings
24
2
1976
Brademas, John: News Clippings and Memoranda
24
3
1976-1978
Brademas, John: Memoranda and Correspondence
24
4
1976/1978
News Clippings
24
5
1977 Feb-1977 Jun
News Clippings
24
6
1977 Jun-1977 Sep
News Clippings
24
7
1977
Park, Tong Sun: Indictment
24
8
1977
House Committee of Standards…: Manual of Offenses and Procedures
24
9
1977-1978
News Clippings
24
10
1978 Apr 03-1978 Apr 04
Congressional Hearings: Transcripts, Notes, Audiocassettes
Series 5
25
1-6
Film Project on Congress1975-1979
The Film Project on Congress series consists of documents relating to the production of two films, broadcast on public television, focusing on the operations of Congress: Mr. Speaker: A Portrait of Tip O’Neill, broadcast in 1978, and H.R. 6161 An Act of Congress, broadcast in 1979.
The series contains memoranda, correspondence, project proposals, interview transcripts, promotional materials, press clippings, and reviews. Much of the original material in the series sustained severe damage from water and mold. Severely damaged records were photocopied, and the originals were discarded.
The series is arranged chronologically.
25
1
1975-1976
Film Project: Memoranda and Proposals
25
2
1976 Apr
Film Project: Meeting Transcript
25
3
1976
Film Project: Interview Transcripts
25
4
1976-1977
Film Project: Memoranda and Proposals
25
5
1977-1978
Film Project: "Mr. Speaker, A Portrait of Tip O'Neill," press materials
25
6
1979
Film Project: "H.R. 6161…," press materials
Series 6
26-28
1-40
Editorial Files1958-1976
The Editorial Files series consists of records relating to Hoffman’s editorial positions at several newspapers and magazines, including Congressional Quarterly, the Washington Star, and the National Journal. Also included in the series are records from Hoffman’s time as a reporter at the Washington Star, the Evening Telegram, and the Elmira Advertiser. The series also contains photocopies of material from the Pentagon Papers.
The series contains memoranda, newspapers, press clippings, correspondence, and reports.
The series is arranged chronologically.
26
1
1952 Dec 29
Herkimer Evening Telegram: Christmas Party Paper
26
2
1955 Jan
Newspapers: Elmira Advertiser (See Oversize: Box 34 )
26
3
1958
Congressional Quarterly: Hoffman farewell
26
4
1958 May
Washington Star: " Washington 's Displaced" Series
26
5
1958-1972
Washington Star: Hoffman, Burt, Personal Correspondence and Memoranda
26
6
1958-1972
Washington Star: Editorial Policy memoranda
26
7
1958-1974
Newspapers: Washington Star (See Oversize: Box 34 )
26
8
1960 Aug 25
Newspapers: Montgomery County Sentinel (See Oversize: Box 34 )
26
9
1961 Jan 20-1961 Jan 21
Newspapers: Kennedy Inaugural, New York Times, New York Herald Tribune, Washington Post, Baltimore Sun (See Oversize: Box 34 )
26
10
1963 Nov 22-1963 Nav 28
Newspapers: Washington Post Kennedy Assassination Coverage (See Oversize: Box 34 )
26
11
1963-1972
Washington Star: Editorial Style memoranda
26
12
1960s
Toronto Telegram: Editorial Staff Manual
26
13
1967-1972
Washington Star: Salary memos
26
14
1968
Washington Star: Reader Statistics report
26
15
1968-1981
Washington Star: Star-related press clippings
26
16
1969
Baltimore Sun Handbook
26
17
1971
Washington Star: Planning Committee memoranda and reports
26
18
1971
Pentagon Papers: Correspondence and Press Clippings
26
19
1971?
Pentagon Papers: List of Documents
26
20
1971?
Pentagon Papers: Pages 1b-45b
27
21
1971?
Pentagon Papers: Pages 88-273
27
22
1971?
Pentagon Papers: Documents from May, 1954
27
23
1971?
Pentagon Papers: Documents from 1954-1965
27
24
1971?
Pentagon Papers: pages 9-121
27
25
1971?
Pentagon Papers: Several groups of sequential pages (1a-38a, a-j, 1-10, 1-84)
27
26
1972-1973
National News Council: Correspondence and Memoranda
27
27
1972-1975
National News Council: Reports and Press clippings
27
28
1973-1974
National Journal: News clippings
27
29
1973-1975
National Journal: Correspondence
28
30
1973-1975
Washington Star: Star-related Press Clippings and Correspondence
28
31
1974
National Journal: Budget Data
28
32
1974
National Journal: Conflict of Interest Guidelines, Memoranda
28
33
1974
National Journal: Subscriber Survey Report
28
34
1974-1975
National Journal: Memoranda
28
35
1974-1975
National Journal: Salary memoranda
28
36
1974-1976
National Journal: Statements of Expense
28
37
1975-1986
Washington Star: Former employees, news clippings
28
38
1976
National Journal: Hoffman, Burt, Affadavit
28
39
1981 Aug 07
Newspapers: Washington Star Final Edition (See Oversize: Box 34 )
28
40
1981-1983
Washington Star: Former employees, reunion newsletter
Series 7
29-32
1-42
Subject Files1952-1986
Subjects covered in the series include Hoffman’s positions as Press Secretary for Senator Carl Levin and Administrative Assistant to Rep. Henry Waxman, his position with the consulting firm Hill and Knowlton, personal correspondence, job correspondence and resumes, and records related to sailing.
This series contains memoranda, correspondence, appointment books, realia, resumes, notes, press clippings, reports, photographs, slides, and color negatives.
The series is arranged alphabetically by subject.
29
1
1983-1985
Andruch, Dianne: correspondence
29
2
1976-1978
Appointment Books
29
3
1979-1980
Appointment Books
29
4
1981-1983
Appointment Books
29
5
1984-1985
Appointment Books
29
6
1980-1985
Briggs, Judy: Correspondence
29
7
1982-1986
Brown, Lynne: Correspondence
29
8
1972-1986
Correspondence: Miscellaneous
29
9
1985
Emery, Jill: Correspondence and News Clippings
29
10
1982-1983
Graznow, Sandy: Correspondence
30
11
1984
Hart, Gary: Israel statements, news clippings
30
12
1985-1986
Hill and Knowlton: Memoranda and Press Clippings
30
12a
undated
Hoffman, Burton : Birth Certificate, Copies
30
13
1940s, 1950s, 1960s
Hoffman, Burton : Photographs
30
14
1980-1986
Hoffman, Carl: Correspondence
30
15
1974-1981
Hoffman, Carl: Personal Documents
30
16
1979-1985
Hoffman, Jean: Articles and Reports
30
17
1981-1986
Hoffman, Jean: Correspondence
30
18
2004
"Jews of Rhode Island ": George M. Goodwin and Ellen Smith, Publication
30
19
1953-1967
Job Applications and Correspondence
31
20
1972-1975
Job Applications and Correspondence
31
21
1980-1985
Job Applications and Correspondence
31
22
1981-1983
Levin, Carl: Press Secretary, memoranda
31
23
1983-1985
Love, Mary: Correspondence
31
24
1981-1982
News Clippings: Press and Journalism related
31
25
1983-1984
1984 Election: Magazines and DNC rules
31
26
1984-1985
1984 Post-election Information: Reports and Press
31
27
undated
Notes, Miscellaneous
31
28
1979-1980
Obituaries
31
29
1981-1986
O'Neill, Thomas, P.: News Clippings
31
30
1960s, 1970s
Photographs: Political
31
31
1984-1985
Press Clippings: Congress
31
32
undated
Realia: "No man's life, liberty or property…," ceramic tile
31
33
1952-1985
Resumes
31
34
1985
"Running for Shelter": Public Citizen report
31
35
1985-1986
"Sailing Alone": Drafts and Correspondence
32
36
1975-1981
Sailing Articles and Notes
32
37
1980
Sinclair, Barbara: Papers on House Leadership
32
38
1965-1972
United States Information Agency Applications
32
39
1978
Vogler, David: "Rise of Ad Hoc Committees…"
32
40
1982-1985
Waxman, Henry: News Clippings
32
41
1983
Waxman, Henry: Potential Campaign Donor Lists
32
42
1983-1985
Waxman, Henry: Resumes for Staff positions