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The Stamford Historical Society: Inventoried Collection

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Inventory of the Papers of The League of Women Voters of Stamford

Content, Box 12

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1. Land and Water Use 1963-1974.

  • Correspondence, News, Questions, Reports, Guides (See list in folder)
  • An Environmental Policy for CT. Report of the Governor’s Committee of Environmental Policy. June 1970.
  • Meeting The Solid Waste Crisis Through Resources Recovery. State of CT – Dept. of Environmental Protection. March 1973.
  • Leader’s Guide – Land and Water. December 1969.
  • Leader’s Guide – Control of Air Pollution in CT. October 1970.

2. National - Economic Aid – Trade

  • Statement in Support of the Authorization of Foreign Economic Aid to the House Foreign Affairs Committee by Mrs. John D. Kenderdine, A Director of the LWV of the U.S. May 1964.
  • Background of the Meat Quota Movement. July 1964.
  • Statement in Support of Appropriations for Foreign Economic Aid to the Senate Appropriations Committee by Mrs. John D. Kenderdine, A Director of the LWV of the U.S. July 1964.
  • Statement in Support of S.805, To Authorize U.S. Participation in an Increase in the Financial Resources of the Inter-American Development Bank to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee by the LWV of the U.S. February 1965.
  • Statement in Support of Foreign Economic Aid to the House Foreign Affairs Committee by Mrs. John D. Kenderdine, A Director of the LWV of the U.S. March 1964.
  • Statement in Support of Foreign Economic Aid to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee by the LWV of the U.S. March 1965.
  • Statement to the Senate Banking and Currency committee by the LWV of the US in Support of Repeal of the “Buy American” Provision in the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 (Section 1007, S. 1354) The Housing and Urban Development Bill of 1965. April 1965.
  • Statement of Position on East-West Trade As Announced by the National Board of the LWV. May 1965.
  • Statement in Support of Appropriations for Foreign Economic Aid to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations submitted by Mrs. Robert J. Stuart, President LWV of the US. June 1965.
  • Statement in Support of Foreign Economic Aid Appropriations to the Senate Appropriations Committee by Mrs. John D. Kenderdine, A Director of the LWV of the US. September 1965.
  • Statement by the LWV of the US to the Subcommittee on International Finance of the House Banking and Currency Committee in Support of the Legislation to Provide for US Participation in the Asian Development Bank. January 1966.
  • Statement to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in Support of the US Contribution to the Special Funds of the Asian Development Bank S. 2479 Submitted by Mrs. Robert J. Stuart, President of the LWV of the US.
  • Statement to the Senate Finance Committee Submitted by Mrs. Robert J. Stuart, President of the LWV of the US in Opposition to Import Quota Legislation. October 1967.
  • Statement in Support of H.R. 15364 to Authorize Increased US Participation in the Inter-American Development Bank to the House Banking and Currency Committee Submitted by Mrs. Robert J. Stuart, President of the LWV of the US. February 1968.
  • Statement to the House Committee on Banking and Currency in Support of US Contribution to the Special Funds of the Asian Development Bank – H.R. 13217 Submitted by Mrs. Robert J. Stuart, President LWV of the US. March 1968.
  • Statement in Support of S. 3901 – The Foreign Assistance Act of 1968 to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Submitted by Mrs. Robert J. Stuart, President of the LWV of the US. March 1968.
  • Statement in Support of Foreign Economic Aid to the House foreign Affairs committee by Mrs. David G. Bardley, Chairman Foreign Policy Committee LWV of the US. April 1968.
  • Statement of the Future of US Foreign Trade Policy Before the Trade Information Committee office of the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations by Mrs. David G. Bradley, Foreign Policy Chairman LWV of the US. April 1968.
  • Statement in Support of H.R. 16775 to Provide for US Participation in Replenishing the International Development Association to the House Banking and Currency Committee submitted by Mrs. Bruce B. Benson, President LWV of the US. May 1968.
  • Statement of UN Trade Policy and the Trade Expansion Act of 1968 (H.R 17551) Before the House Ways and Means Committee by Mrs. David G. Bradley, Foreig n Policy Chairman LWV of the US. June 1968.
  • Background on Trade Expansion Act of 1968. June 1968.
  • Statement Filed with the Senate Banking and Currency Subcommittee on International Finance by the LWV of the US in Support of S.J. Res. 169 to Promote an Increase in Trade in Peaceful Goods Between the US and the Nations of Eastern Europe. August 1968.
  • Statement in Support of Foreign Economic Aid to the Senate Appropriations Committee by Mrs. Bruce B. Benson, President LWV of the US. September 1968.
  • Statement in Support of H.R. 33 to Provide for U.S. Participation in Replenishing the International Development Association to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Submitted by Mrs. Bruce B. Benson, President LWV of the US. April 1969.
  • Statement to the International Finance Subcommittee of the Senate Banking and Currency Committee in Support of S. 1940 Export Expansion and Regulation Act of 1969 by the LWV of the US. June 1969.
  • Statement in Support of Foreign Economic Aid to the House Foreign Affairs Committee by Mrs. David G. Bradley, Chairman Foreign Policy Committee LWV of the US. August 1969.

3. Foreign Economic Policy - International Trade 1961-1969

  • LWV of the US – An Open Letter to Newspaper Editors from Mrs. Bruce B. Benson re the LWV is deeply concerned that a current threat to the country’s forward looking trade expansion policies is going largely unnoticed by both the American press and the public. April 2, 1969.
  • Letter from Joan Jobson, Vice President and Foreign Policy Chairman to President Lyndon Johnson re LWV of Stamford express their concern about maintaining U.S. financial support for the International Development Association and the Asian Development Bank Special Funds. June 25, 1968.
  • Letter from Donald J. Irwin, House of Representatives, to Mrs. Jerome P. Connolly re thank you for urging my support of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1967. November 6, 1967.
  • Letter from Abraham Ribicoff, U.S. Senate to Mrs. Edward R. Jobson, Jr. re assuring her that he will continue to give his support to foreign assistance. August 8, 1967.
  • Letter from Mrs. Edward R. Jobson, Jr., Second Vice President, Chairman, Foreign Economic Policy Commission, LWV of Stamford to Abraham Ribicoff re League’s position on foreign aid legislation. July 15, 1967.
  • Letter from Mrs. Edward R. Jobson, Jr., Second Vice President, Chairman, Foreign Economic Policy Commission, LWV of Stamford to Thomas J. Dodd re League’s position on foreign aid legislation. July 15, 1967.
  • Letter from Mrs. Robert J. Stuart, President, LWV of the US to The President re the League of Women Voters wishes to express its pleasure with your appointment of Arthur J. Goldberg as Permanent Representative of the US to the United Nations. July 30, 1965.
  • Telegram sent to President Lyndon B. Johnson by Mrs. Robert J. Stuart, president of the LWV of the US re The League enthusiastically supports your proposal “For the Countries of Southeast Asia to Associate Themselves in a Greatly Expanded Cooperative Effort for Development.” May 1965.
  • Letter from Donald J. Irwin, House of Reps to Mrs. E. Kennedy Langstaff re On the 12 th, the House lent its approval to the International Coffee Agreement Act of 1965 and knowing the League’s interest in our obligations under this international agreement, I am sending you a copy of the Congressional Record. May 24, 1965.
  • LWV of the US – Report on Consensus on East-West Trade. March 18, 1965.
  • Letter from Mrs. Robert J. Stuart, President, LWV of the US to The President re the League is concerned over the continuing inability of the United Nations to function normally as a result of the present financial crisis. February 3, 1965.
  • Foreign Aid – Summary of Foreign Aid for Fiscal Year 1965.
  • LWV of the US – Discussion Outline (to accompany Facts and Issues: Freshening East-West Trade Winds). September 28, 1964.
  • Samples of What Leagues Can Do About Aid (as successfully done by Leagues). April 1964.
  • Letter from Mrs. Robert J. Phillips, President, LWV of the US to J.W. Fulbright, chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations re for the last two years the League has concentrated on a reevaluation of the United Nations system. April 15, 1964.
  • LWV of the US – The Long View of Aid or Why We Are Persistent (Preview of Article in the National Voter, April 1964).
  • Letter from Abner W. Sibal, House of Reps., to Mrs. Jerome P. Connolly, Chairman, Foreign Economic Policy, LWV of Stamford, re I regret to inform you that the House voted last week to recommit the International Development Association bill to Committee. March 5, 1964.
  • 6 typed pages on Latin America. Spring 1964. 6 typed pages.
  • The Pursuit of Economic Growth. Committee report. 1962-1964. 7 typed pages.
  • Promoting Private Investment Abroad. Committee report. 1962-1964. 3 typed pages.
  • U.S Contributions to International Organizations. 6 typed pages.
  • Area 4: Us ing U.S. Farm Surpluses to promote economic growth in developing nations. Committee Report. 1960-1962. 6 typed pages.
  • Financing Economic Development Effectively. Foreign Economic Policy Committee Report. 1960-1962. 4 typed pages.
  • Consensus – December 1963. Private Investment and East West Trade. 1 typed page.
  • Letter from Phyllis Connolly, Foreign Economic Policy Chairman, LWV of Stamford to Abner W. Sibal, House of Reps re the appropriation for foreign economic aid. December 11, 1963.
  • Time for Action. From Mrs. Robert J. Phillips, to Local and State League Presidents, re Appropriation for Foreign Economic Aid Programs. November 27, 1963.
  • LWV of the US. Statement on Appropriations for Foreign Economic Aid by Mrs. William H. Wood, Secretary of the LWV of the US to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. November 22, 1963.
  • East West Trade Workshop The for Women Voters. The Advocate. November 19, 1963.
  • Memo from Mrs. Robert J. Phillips, LWV of the US to Presidents of Local and State Leagues re Progress Report on Foreign Economic Aid. November 4, 1963.
  • Letter from Abraham Ribicoff, US Senate, to Mrs. Percy Langstaff, President, Mrs. J.P. Connolly, Chairman, Foreign Economic Policy, LWV, re The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has now concluded its work on the foreign Aid bill and it will come before the Senate for debate and vote very soon. October 23, 1963.
  • Draft of a letter to Dear Senator re we are writing to you concerning the Foreign Assistance Act of 1963. No date.
  • Letter from Bernard F. Grabowski, M.C., House of Reps to Mrs. E.K. Langstaff, President, LWV of Stamford re the Foreign Assistance bill passed the House on August 23. September 23, 1963.
  • Letter from Abner W. Sibal, House of Reps to Mrs. Percy Langstaff, President, LWV of Stamford re thank you for your letter urging passage of the full amount which was recently authorized for foreign aid. September 16, 1963.
  • Letter from Thomas J. Dodd, U.S. Senate to Mrs. E. K. Langstaff re thank you for taking the time to inform me of your continued support for the foreign aid program. September 14, 1964.
  • Foreign Aid – Call to Action. 2 typed pages.
  • 7 typed pages on the Common Market. Fall 1963.
  • Time for Action. From Mrs. Robert J. Phillips to Presidents of Local and State Leagues re Continuing Action on Foreign Economic Aid (Progress Report). August 16, 1963.
  • LWV of the US – Statement in Support of Foreign Economic Aid to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee by Mrs. Vernon C. Stoneman, a Director of the LWV of the US. June 21, 1963.
  • LWV of the US – Transcript and Cue Sheet for First Hand Report on aid. An interview with John C. Ewer, former Director, U.S. Aid Mission in Thailand. Interviewer: Mrs. John Ellicott, LWV. Summer 1963.
  • Memorandum from Mrs. Robert J. Phillips, LWV to Local and State League Presidents re Two enclosures foreign aid – The Case of Foreign Aid, a popular flyer for League members and the community, and Background on League Aid Position, a summary sheet for League members. June 12, 1963.
  • LWV of the US Brochure – Herlock Sholmes takes on a new case…Called in on The Case of Foreign Aid (also knows as the Garbled Gossip Mystery) the famous detectives is off to track down…
  • LWV of the US – Background on League Aid Position. June 12, 1963.
  • LWV of the US – Statement in Support of Foreign Economic Aid to the House Foreign Affairs Committee by Mrs. Vernon C. Stoneman, a Director of the LWV of the US. May 28, 1963.
  • Letter from Mrs. E. Kennedy Langstaff, President, LWV of Stamford to Senator William F. Hickey, Jr., Rep. James N. Mulreed and Rep., Arthur L. Diseea re the league urges you to oppose and vote against Bill #702 which provides that imported goods be labeled as such. May 24, 1963.
  • Time for Action. From Mrs. Richard Neier, State Foreign Economic Policy Director to Local League Presidents and Foreign Economic Policy Chairman re S.B. #702 which provides that imported goods of many kinds must be labeled for sale or advertising purposes as “Imported Goods”. May 16, 1963.
  • Time for Action. From Mrs. Robert J. Phillips to Local and State League Presidents re preview and Alert on Foreign Economic Aid – A Continuing Time for Action. April 15, 1963.
  • Women voters Plan Workshop for Tomorrow. The Advocate. December 1962.
  • Letter from Mrs. Arthur W. Viner, President, LWV of Stamford to Mrs. Katherine E. Klein, Department of Commerce re we were so sorry not to have the opportunity to meet and hear Mr. Jones from the Alliance for Progress last week. January 19, 1963.
  • Stamford LWV Plans Discussion on Developing Nations. The Advocate. December 4, 1962.
  • Photo of Discussion Leaders of workshops on newly developing nations held by the LWV showing Mrs. E. Kennedy Langstaff, who led the workshop on Asia; Mr. Langstaff, who led the workshop on Africa and who, earlier spoke on “Newly Developing Nations – Problems and Prospects”; and Mrs. A.J. Foy Cross, who led the workshop on Latin America. The Advocate. December 6, 1962.
  • ‘Ban’ on Imports Set in Stamford – 24-Hour ‘Boycott’ is Asked to Illustrate Dependence. The New York Times. January 4, 1962.
  • LWV of CT. From Mrs. Ragnar D. Naess, State Director to Local League Presidents and Foreign Policy Chairman. Local accomplishments relating to foreign aid and policy. April 1962.
  • LWV of CT. From Mrs. Ragnar D. Naess, State Director to Local League Presidents and Foreign Policy Chairman. How to involve the community in the debate on trade. January 1962.
  • Letter from Mrs. Katherine E. Klein, Administrative Assistant to Peter T. Jones, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial Policy to Mrs. Arthur W. Viner, President, LWV of Stamford re Mr. Jones is please to accept your invitation to address the LWV of Stamford on the subject of the Trade Expansion Act. November 21, 1962.
  • Time for Action. The Trade Expansion Act of 1962 already passed by the House of Reps. Send your messages to Thomas J. Dodd and Prescott Bush urging them to support the Trade Expansion Act. September 1962.
  • LWV of US – Statement in support of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 by Mrs. John D. Briscoe, A Member of the Board of Directors of the LWV of the US, to the Senate Finance Committee. July 23, 1962.
  • Letter from Pat Dayton, Mrs. Stanley H., Chairman Foreign Economic Policy to Mr. Arthur Norman, Stamford Chamber of Commerce re the League is most anxious to cooperate with the Chamber of Commerce in local promotion of World Trade Week. April 24, 1962.
  • Time for Action. From Mrs. Robert J. Phillips to Local and State League Presidents re Authorization for Foreign Economic Aid Programs. April 17, 1962.
  • Time for Action. From Mrs. Robert J. Phillips to Local League and State League Presidents re Action on U.N. Bonds. April 17, 1962.
  • Time for Action. From Mrs. Robert J. Phillips to Local League and State League Presidents re Action on Trade. April 17, 1962.
  • LWV of US – Statement in Support of Foreign Economic Aid to the House Foreign Affairs Committee by Mrs. William H. Wood, secretary of the LWV of the US. April 11, 1962.
  • LWV of the US – League Trade Position: Sample Excerpts from Local Leagues. March 1962.
  • LWV of Stamford – Outline for Unites on Foreign Policy; March 21, 22, and 23, 1961. Support of US Economic Policies which Promote World Development and Maintain a Sound US Economy.
  • LWV of CT – U.S. Department of Commerce Export Survey. February 19, 1962.
  • LWV of Stamford. January 30 – February 1, 1962. Continuation of 1961 Foreign Policy Outline.
  • LWV of Stamford – Outline for Units on Foreign Policy. Topic: Harmonization of Regional Trade Blocs. General Agreement on Tariff and Trade. January 3, 1962.
  • Latin America Free Trade Area. 3 typed pages.
  • LWV of Stamford – Foreign Policy Committee. Free Coffee and Doughnuts If you can tell us whether or not the following statements are true or false. January 1962.
  • LWV – World Trade Luncheon. World Trade and the United States. 4 typed pages. January 17, 1962.
  • Letter from Richard s. McCutchen, Public Relations Manager, Midwestern VW Corporation to LWV of Stamford re I have read recently that you held a “Ban Imports Day” in Stamford and I would like to know your degree of success. January 15, 1962.
  • LWV of CT from Mrs. Ragnar D. Naess, State Director to Foreign Policy Chairmen and local League Presidents re On the Trade Front - Notes from Here and There. January 1962.
  • LWV of CT. Part I – International Trade, Part II – The History of the League Position on Trade, Part III – What’s Ahead. 11 pages. November 1961.
  • Harmonizing Trade Relationships among Regional Economic Blocs and Liberalizing Trade. 10 typed pages. 1961.

4. Environmental Quality 1961 - 1990

  • LWV of CT Education Fund. Gubernatorial Election. November 6, 1990.
  • LWV of CT. State Board Report. Voters Service. September 1990.
  • LWV of CT – The One and Only Democratic Gubernatorial Primary Debate. August 1990.
  • Photo of Elhanan C. Stone, Republican Candidate for the Board of Education and Ellen Camhi, Democratic candidate. October 13, 1974.
  • Connecticut Conservation Association. Volume 7 – No. 1. March – April, 1974. Environmental awareness – a fourth basic subject that must be taught in Connecticut ’s schools.
  • Study and Action. 1972 – 1974 National Program. LWV of the US.
  • Letter from Mrs. James Wood, Jr., Environmental Chairman to Mr. Dick Barlow, Dept. of Environmental Protection re advise local industry through SACIA of current procedure to follow in requesting an investigation and certificate of an individual industry’s compliance with State regulations concerning chemical discharge.
  • Letter from Mary Lavelle, Chairman, Environmental Quality Committee, LWV to Stuart McKinney re the league requests that you vote to defeat weakening amendments and to pass the Dingell-Reuss-Saylor amendments.
  • Call to Action on The Clean Air Act.
  • Letter from Mrs. James Wood, Jr., Environment Chairman to Bettejane Karnes re I recommend that signs be posted at all highway entrances and exits warning of the fines for littering. July 9, 1974.
  • LWV Action memo from Victoria Wood to Jane Norgren re at this date both the bottle bills (S 2062 and H R 9782) are in committee. June 17, 1974.
  • Letter from Mrs. James Wood, Jr., Environment Chairman to Bettejane Karnes re Stamford companies who have been issued letters of DEP compliance. June 15, 1974.
  • Letter from Mrs. James Wood, Jr., Environment Chairman to Bettejane Karnes re we are aware that a survey is being made by members of the DEP to determine acceptable standards for emission from industrial plants. May 23, 1974.
  • Letter from Victoria Wood to Stewart B. McKinney re I wish to urge your support for the congressional efforts to ensure clean water and clean air for Connecticut. April 15, 1974.
  • Publication – Toward a Plan for Long Island Sound. Long Island Sound Regional Study. New England River Basins Commission. Major issues facing the region, tentative conclusions and alternative proposals of the Long Island Sound Study for discussion at public meetings beginning March 26, 1974.
  • DEP Newsletter. Conservation Commission aids. January 1974.
  • LWV of CT – Testimony given for the LWV of CT at a hearing of the Environmental Committee in the Hall of the House. January 11, 1974.
  • Letter from Victoria Wood, Environmental Chairman, Stamford LWV to Mr. Howard Hausman, Chairman, Public Utilities Commission re I have read the decision of Judge Stapleton to set aside an order for the Stamford Water Company to install a filtration system. December 15, 1975.
  • Letter from Louise Spirer, President, LWV of Stamford to Lucy Benson, President, LWV of the US re the purpose of this accompanying letter is to explain why our board of directors does not endorse the enclosed solid waste consensus. January 30, 1973.
  • LWV of the US – Environmental Quality Consensus Questions on Future Federal Role in Solid Waste Management. January 30, 1973.
  • Letter from John A. Koskinen, Administrative Assistant to Senator Ribicoff to Louise Frier, Stamford LWV re you will be pleased to know that on October 17, Senator Ribicoff joined with 51 of his senate colleagues in voting to override President Nixon’s veto of the Water Pollution Control Act Amendments. November 1, 1972.
  • Letter from Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. to Louise Spirer, Stamford LWV re as cosponsor of the Water Pollution Control Bill I strongly supported its original passage. October 19, 1972. With newspaper clipping attached – Weicker Plans New Drive for Pollution Funds. December 5, 1972.
  • Letter from Stewart B. McKinney, M.C. to Louise Spirer, Stamford LWV re both the House and Senate voted overwhelmingly in favor of overriding the President’s veto of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. October 19, 1972.
  • Pamphlet – So You’d Like to do Something About Water Pollution. A LWV Education Fund Publication. March 1972.
  • Community Guide – Toward Cleaner Air. LWV Education Fund. April 1972.
  • LWV of the US – Stamford Local League Finance Chairman’s Report for Calendar year 1971. February 1, 1972.
  • LWV of the US – Stamford Local League Treasurer’s Report Calendar Year 1971. February 1, 1972.
  • LWV of the US – Stamford Local League Annual Report. April 1, 1971 – March 31, 1972.
  • LWV of the US – National Program – US Congress. March 1, 1972.
  • LWV of the US – National Program – Environmental Quality. March 1, 1972.
  • LWV of the US – National Program – Human Resources. March 1, 1972.
  • LWV of the US – National Program – Foreign Policy. March 1, 1972.
  • LWV of the US – National Program – Representative Government and Voting Rights. March 1, 1972.
  • LWV of the US – Voters Service. March 1, 1972.
  • LWV of the US – Public Relations. March 1, 1972.
  • LWV of the US – State Program – Election Laws Study. March 1, 1972.
  • LWV of the US – State Program. March 1, 1972.
  • Handwritten letter from Ruth W. Levitan, Legislative Chairman, Stamford LWV to Senators Weicker and Ribicoff re I am writing to urge you to oppose any move to reduce authorization for the US voluntary contributions to the United Nations. November 6, 1971.
  • Letter from Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. US Senator to Mrs. James Levitan re the action of the United Nations in admitting Mainland China at the expense of Nationalist china comes as a keen disappointment to me. November 17, 1971.
  • State Legislation - Connecticut Clean Air Commission (CAC); Basic Air Pollution Control Equipment; Consensus Questions on Air Pollution.
  • Recommendations for Air Pollution Control.
  • Letter from Susan Benjamin, Chairman, Committee on Environmental Quality for Stamford, CT League to Mrs. Donald E. Clusen, Chairman, Committee on Environmental Quality, LWV of the US re due to a problem with time, we were not able to come to consensus. February 11, 1971.
  • Environmental Quality Consensus Questions – The Future Federal Role in Solid Waste.
  • Letter from Wendell M. Smith, Chairman, Joint Committee on Environmental Planning to Mr. Blais, The Stamford Advocate re the enclosed statement (Polycast Air Pollution) is being distributed to the members of the various organizations who meet with our Joint Committee on Environmental Planning. June 29, 1970.
  • Statement of Position on Solid Waste Management. 4 pages.
  • Letter from Dr. Walter W. McCarthy, Chairman, Air Conservation Committee to The Honorable Julius Wilensky, Mayor of Stamford re on behalf of the Air Conservation Committee of the Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association of Southern Fairfield County we would like to congratulate you on the stand taken by your office in regard to leaf burning in Stamford. December 4, 1970.
  • Letter from Mrs. H. E. Murphree, Jr., Vice President and Organization Division Chairman to Mrs. Jerome Connolly, President, LWV of Stamford re my comments on your memo of July 13 to Mrs. Clusen and Mrs. Brown regarding pollution enforcement activities have been much too long delayed. October 9, 1970.
  • Letter from Dr. Lois Sharpe, Staff Director, Environmental Program and Projects to Mrs. Jerome Connolly, President, LWV of Stamford re Mrs. Clusen read with great interest your letter describing the League’s involvement with the Polycast Technology Corporation. August 17, 1970.
  • Letter from Mrs. Alexander P. Guyol, Public Relations LWV of the US to Mrs. Edward Jobson, Jr. re We have heard from Mrs. Connolly that you have been appointed to the CT Clean Air Commission. August 11, 1970.
  • Memo from LWV of Stamford for Immediate Release re pollution and anti-pollution legislation. June 24, 1970.
  • Report from CT Dept. of Finance and Control, Planning and Budgeting Division – The Proposed Plan of Conservation and Development for Connecticut.
  • Environmental Quality Leaders Guide for Air Pollution. 1970-1971. LWV of the US. Publication # 394.
  • Committee Section Water Resources. National Board Report. September 1969. LWV of the US.
  • July 1968 Stamford LWV Newsletter.
  • Letter from Mrs. Edward R. Jobson, Vice President, Foreign Economic Policy Ch. to the Honorable Donald Irwin re thank you for your good letter on gun control legislation. July 11, 1968.
  • Letter from Abe Ribicoff to Mrs. Edward R. Jobson, Vice President to LWV of Stamford re it is always a pleasure to get the informed opinion of the LWV. July 20, 1968.
  • Letter to Senator Abraham Ribicoff re just a word of reassurance from this segment of your constituency that we still firmly support the concept of foreign aid. July 11, 1968.
  • Letter from Abe Ribicoff to Mrs. Jerome Connolly, President, LWV of Stamford re I appreciate having the benefit of your views on the need for a $1.25 billion for municipal sewage treatment plant grants for fiscal 1971. July 7, 1970.
  • Stamford Voters Scoreboard. 1963.
  • Draft of Voter Article, June 1961. Act for International Development.
  • From Roberta Howard & Lisl Standen, U/C, Specialists, U/C Study Committee to Local League Presidents, Urban Crisis Committee. Urban Crisis Sample Unit. State Questions for Urban Crisis Consensus. Due May 1, 1979 in the State Office.
  • From Roberts Howard, Urban Crisis Specialist to LLP’s, Urban Crisis Chairs, State Urban Crisis Committee Members re Add on State urban Crisis Consensus Questions. December 1978.
  • LWV of Stamford – Environmental Quality Consensus – Solid Waste Comments.
  • To Marion Huffman and Mary LaVelle from Victoria Wood re memorandum of Meeting in the office of Mr. John R. O’Brien, Public Works Commissioner. June 14, 1974.
  • Memo to Marion Huffman, Stamford LWV President and Dorothy Tessohn from Victoria Wood re Environmental Speakers April 16 th at Women’s Club. April 17, 1975.
  • LWV Education Fund Memorandum. To State and Local League Presidents from Joanne Hayes, Chairperson, Litigation Department re enclosed are copies of our new publication: “The Verdict Is In: A Look at Public Interest Litigation.” April 10, 1975.
  • Proposed Inland Wetland Regulations as prepared by The Environmental Protection Board of The City of Stamford. January 20, 1975. 20 pages.
  • LWV Scoreboard – Assembly – Vote for One (Question posed: “What should be the state’s role in land use decisions?”)
  • Clippings:
    • Latin Problems Probed in Radio Programs by LWV. Spring 1975.
    • LWV Schedules Nov. 9 Workshop on Environment.
    • City Begins Recycling Paper.
    • Hearing on Pollution Proved Nothing, Civic Groups’ Spokesman Comments. June 30, 1970.
    • Letter to the Editor of the Stamford Advocate re Environment. October 10, 1972.
    • Reardon requests discipline panel. The Advocate. March 4 th.
    • Tension at Stamford High. The Advocate. March 3, 1981.
    • School officials to deal with discipline issue. The Advocate. March 3, 1981.
    • Mrs. King is key figure in Stamford High ‘morale’ dispute. Black leaders defend principal’s role. The Advocate.
    • NAACP head criticizes Reardon decision to rescind transfers.
    • The Decision that wasn’t. The Advocate. February 4, 1981.
    • Study group picked to review Stamford High morale. The Advocate.
    • Teachers urged to skip ‘climate’ study.

5. Ring Binder - News Releases 1974-1975

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