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1. U.S. Commission on CIA Activities within the United States records, 1941-1975

   12,700 items. 38 containers. 15 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Ad hoc commission, created by President Gerald R. Ford via Executive Order 11828 on 4 January 1975, charged with determining whether the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) conducted domestic surveillance and other activities. Testimonies, documents, and staff interviews with witnesses regarding the full range of subjects covered by the commission's final report, as well as files regarding the assassinations of foreign leaders, a topic studied by the commission but not included in its final report.

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2. John A. Lawrence papers, 1974-2018

   18,500 items. 53 containers. 21.2 linear feet. 3,202 digital files (2.62 GB). -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Senior staff member in the U.S. House of Representatives, author, and lecturer. Correspondence, memoranda, meeting notes, interviews, photographs, subject files, printed matter, and email in both paper and digital formats primarily relating to Lawrence’s years as chief of staff for United States Congresswoman, House Minority Leader, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. Also documented are Lawrence's previous work as chief of staff for United States Congressman George Miller III and post-governmental career as an author and lecturer, including files relating to his book Class of '74: Congress After Watergate and the Roots of Partisanship.

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