Democratic Study Group records, 1912-1995 (bulk 1960-1990).

Restrictions apply.

Correspondence, research publications, reports, circulars, position papers, draft legislation, legal documents, government records, voting and whip records, hearing statements, committee and caucus records, surveys, media files, campaign records, training material, photographs, and other records provided by the Democratic Study Group (DSG) to Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of common political and legislative goals. Also includes financial and administrative records of the organization. Subjects include arms control; balance of executive and legislative power; budget; campaign finance reform; campaigns; civil rights; consumer protection; economic policy; education; environment; health; House Democratic Caucus; Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party; policies of presidential administrations from John F. Kennedy through Bill Clinton; poverty; reform of House rules; Selma to Montgomery Rights March (1965); social policy; taxation; Vietnam War; war powers; and White House staff.

Video and audio recordings transferred to Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division.

Legislative service organization operating from 1959 to 1995 to assist Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Collection material in English.

Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms011050