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1. Cord Meyer papers, 1865-2000

   2,900 items. 11 containers plus 1 classified and 3 oversize. 6 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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   Internationalist, intelligence officer, and writer. Correspondence, scholarly papers, newspaper columns, articles, books, speeches, lectures, clippings, photographs, legal documents, and scrapbooks pertaining to Meyer's work as an advocate for one-world government, career with the Central Intelligence Agency, and personal life.

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2. Sol M. Linowitz papers, 1778-1999

   198,500 items. 650 containers plus 16 oversize and 3 classified. 275.4 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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   Lawyer, businessman, diplomat, and consultant to United States presidents. Diaries, correspondence, speeches and writings, interviews, an oral history, organizational records, reports, photographs, printed matter, clippings, and travel files documenting Linowitz's career as an attorney, executive for Xerox Corporation, ambassador to the Organization of American States, co-negotiator of the Panama Canal treaties, and presidential representative to Middle East peace negotiations.

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3. Reinhold Niebuhr papers, 1907-1997

   16,250 items. 70 containers plus 1 oversize. 28 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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   Theologian, philosopher, and author. Correspondence, speeches, sermons, lectures, articles, book reviews, typescripts of books and articles, family papers, subject files, biographical material, bibliographies, photographs, and memorabilia reflecting Niebuhr's influence on twentieth-century theology, politics, and society and his efforts to apply religious and ethical standards to modern social and political problems including labor and race relations.

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4. George E. Agree papers, 1961-2001

   1,000 items. 2 containers. .8 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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   Author and political scientist. Correspondence, minutes, press material, reports, and writings relating to Agree’s work as president of the American Political Foundation, executive director of the National Committee for an Effective Congress, and involvement in other political groups.

5. Lyman Bryson papers, 1893-1978

   12,000 items. 51 containers. 20.4 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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   Radio and televison broadcaster, author, and educator. Correspondence, diaries, memoranda, articles, lectures, writings, transcripts of broadcasts, subject files, business and financial records, biographical material, appointment books, newspaper clippings, and other papers documenting Bryson's public relations work for the American National Red Cross and the League of Red Cross Societies following World War I, his subsequent work in adult education, and his role in developing educational radio and television programs for the Columbia Broadcasting System.

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6. William Edward Dodd papers, 1895-1955

   22,000 items. 64 containers plus 1 oversize. 25.4 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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   Historian and diplomat. Correspondence, diaries, speeches, writings, autobiographical notes, printed matter, photographs, and other papers relating to Dodd's work as an author, professor of history at the University of Chicago, and ambassador to Germany.

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7. Robert S. McNamara papers, 1934-2009

   93,500 items. 268 containers plus 5 classified and 2 oversize. 107.2 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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   United States secretary of defense, president of the World Bank, and corporate executive. Correspondence, memoranda, organization records, subject files, speeches and writings, reports, conferences and meetings, background and research material, and other papers relating primarily to McNamara's private and public life following his service as secretary of defense, including his leadership of the World Bank, his role as counselor and adviser to various private corporations and nonprofit organizations and foundations, and his commentary on and advocacy for solutions to the critical domestic and foreign policy issues of the times.

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8. Arthur Sweetser papers, 1913-1961

   22,350 items. 95 containers plus 4 oversize. 36.6 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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   Public official and journalist. Correspondence, diaries, memoranda, press releases, newspaper clippings, speeches, articles, scrapbooks, and other papers relating to Sweetser's career in journalism and diplomacy.

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9. Leonard Downie Jr. papers, 1961-2020

   7,500 items. 20 containers plus 2 oversize. 8 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

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   Journalist and editor. Correspondence, interoffice memoranda, interviews, speeches, writings, reports, notes, political ephemera, photographs, and other papers documenting Downie's career as a journalist and editor at the Washington Post. Subjects include national politics, domestic terrorism, international affairs, foreign policy, and the internal operations and culture of the Washington Post.