Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Administrative History
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1959 | Like-minded Democrats in the House of Representative establish the Democratic Study Group (DSG) to mobilize and coordinate efforts to enact progressive programs William G. Phillips appointed staff director |
| 1960-1968 | DSG plays leadership role in passing Kennedy-Johnson legislative agenda |
| 1968 | Richard Conlon appointed executive director, serving twenty years until his death in a boating accident |
| 1970-1990 | DSG active in reforming parliamentary rules of the United States House of Representatives |
| 1988 | Scott Lilly appointed executive director |
| 1995 | DSG dissolved under Republican majority reform rules abolishing the organization as a congressionally funded entity |