Margaret Heckler papers - Boston College

Margaret Heckler Papers1953-1992 (bulk 1962-1989)CA.1998.004http://hdl.handle.net/2345.2/CA1998-004

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Table of Contents

Summary Information .................................................................................................................................... 3

Administrative Information ............................................................................................................................ 4

Related Materials ........................................................................................................................................... 4

Biographical Note .......................................................................................................................................... 6

Scope and Contents ........................................................................................................................................ 7

Arrangement ................................................................................................................................................... 8

Collection Inventory ....................................................................................................................................... 9

I: Massachusetts Governor's Council .......................................................................................................... 9

II: U.S. House of Representatives .............................................................................................................. 9

III: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ............................................................................... 40

IV: Ambassador to Ireland ........................................................................................................................ 57

Margaret Heckler Papers CA.1998.004

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Summary Information

Creator: Heckler, Margaret

Title: Margaret Heckler papers

Collection Identifier: CA.1998.004

Date [inclusive]: 1953-1992

Date [bulk]: 1962-1989

Physical Description 179.25 Linear Feet (156 containers)

Physical Description 295 Gigabytes (68 files with approximately 33 hours of audio andvideo)

Language of theMaterial:

In English.

Abstract: These papers document the career of Margaret Heckler, U.S.Representative from Massachusetts, Secretary of the Departmentof Health and Human Services, and Ambassador to Ireland. Theycontain correspondence, legislative files, scheduling files, photographs,speeches, audio and video recordings, clippings, ephemera, RepublicanParty materials, and personal materials.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, Box number, Folder number, Margaret Heckler papers, CA.1998.004, JohnJ. Burns Library, Boston College.


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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Processed by Katie Lamontagne in 2020. This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Fundraising materials that name donors and donation amounts areclosed, as are political patronage files that include resumes and letters of recommendation. Mostaudio and video recordings are not available for playback due to format impermanence and can notbe reformatted by Burns Library at this time. Please let Burns Library Public Services know of yourspecific interest; when it becomes possible we will schedule reformatting. Some audio and videorecordings have been digitally copied; all original media was retained, but may not be played due toformat. Digital use copies can only be accessed in the Burns Library Reading Room.

The majority of the collection is stored offsite; advance notice is required for retrieval.

Provenance

Gift of Margaret Heckler, 1994 and 2007.

Restrictions on use

These materials are made available for use in research, teaching and private study, pursuant to U.S.Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, includingbut not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Anymaterials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. Theoriginal authors may retain copyright to the materials.

Related Materials

Related Materials

Edward P. Boland congressional papers, CA.1998.003, John J. Burns Library, Boston College

Tip O'Neill congressional papers, CA.2009.001, John J. Burns Library, Boston College

Robert F. Drinan, SJ congressional papers, CA.1986.001, John J. Burns Library, Boston College


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Separated Materials

Published works associated with this collection have been transferred within the Burns Library andcan be found in the Boston College Library catalog.


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Biographical Note

Margaret Mary Heckler (née O'Shaughnessy) was born on June 21, 1931 in Flushing, New York to Irishimmigrants. She graduated from Albertus Magnus College in New Haven in 1953 and met her husband,John M. Heckler, while running for Speaker of the House of the Connecticut Intercollegiate StudentLegislature. John Heckler managed her campaign, which she won. Margaret Heckler then attendedBoston College Law School, where she was the only woman to graduate in the class of 1956. She wasadmitted to the bar in Massachusetts and was admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court.

In 1962 Heckler was elected to the Massachusetts Governor's Council, an advisory body to the governor,whose primary responsibility is to approve gubernatorial appointments, pardons, and commutations. In1966, after two terms on the Governor's Council, she chose to run for Congress against a 42-year veteranCongressman and former Speaker of the House, Joseph W. Martin, Jr. It was seen as a risky move bysome members of her party, but Heckler defeated Martin to secure the Republican nomination. Afterwinning the general election she was sworn in as only the eleventh woman in the 90th Congress, out of atotal of 435 Representatives. Pursuing women's rights legislation would become a hallmark of Heckler'scareer in Congress. She was a staunch supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), fought forSocial Security benefits for homemakers and widowed women, and championed affordable, safe childcare for working mothers. She was also instrumental in passing the 1974 Equal Credit Opportunity Act,which prohibited discrimination in credit transactions on the basis of sex or marital status, and was a co-founder of the Congresswomen's Caucus. A moderate Republican, Heckler often supported positions thatwent against the more conservative wing of her party.

In addition to her work on women's issues, Heckler was a vocal supporter of veterans' health andeducation benefits throughout her sixteen years on the Veterans' Affairs Committee, from 1967-1983.She was particularly concerned about the physical and mental health challenges facing Vietnam veteransreturning from combat. Heckler also worked on alcohol fuels legislation, food stamp amendments, andnutrition guidelines as a member of the Agriculture Committee from 1975-1980. Heckler representedthe interests of her district, including industrial towns like Fall River and Taunton, by joining otherRepresentatives on the New England Congressional Caucus, Textile Caucus, and Steel Caucus. Afterredistricting in 1980, Heckler lost the 1982 election to incumbent Democrat Barney Frank.

Although she had been a supporter of George H. W. Bush for president in the 1980 Republican primary,Heckler was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to replace retiring Health and Human Services(HHS) Secretary Richard Schweiker in early 1983. Having no medical training or public healthexperience, Heckler vowed to be a "catalyst for caring" at her Senate confirmation hearing, where shewas introduced by Senator Ted Kennedy. During her short tenure at HHS she led the administration'sresponse to the AIDS epidemic and launched the Secretary's Task Force on Black and Minority Health,which resulted in a landmark report on the differences in health outcomes of whites and minorities inAmerica. In late 1985 Heckler was asked to resign as HHS Secretary and accept the post of ambassadorto Ireland after criticism from White House officials about her management of the department andcommitment to the administration's conservative Republican values. She was sworn in as ambassador inDecember, 1985.


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Heckler's tenure in Ireland was generally deemed a success, despite her initial reluctance to accept thejob. She promoted U.S. business interests and sought to increase American investment in the country.Her term concluded in August, 1989, eight months after President George H. W. Bush's inauguration.After her retirement from public service Heckler returned to the U.S. to work with Catholic charities andpursue a private career.

Margaret Heckler died on August 6, 2018 in Arlington, Virginia. She was 87.

Sources:

Clymer, Adam. "Margaret Heckler, Lawmaker and Reagan Health Secretary, Dies at 87." The New YorkTimes, Aug. 6, 2018.

"Margaret Mary O'Shaughnessy Heckler." In Encyclopedia of World Biography Online. Detroit, MI:Gale, 1998. Gale In Context: Biography (accessed January 29, 2020).

Schudel, Matt. "Margaret M. Heckler, congresswoman, HHS secretary and ambassador, dies at 87." TheWashington Post, Aug. 6, 2018.

Scope and Contents

These papers document the career of Margaret Heckler, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts,Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and Ambassador to Ireland. They containcorrespondence, legislative files, scheduling files, photographs, speeches, audio and video recordings,clippings, ephemera, Republican Party materials, and personal materials. The papers date primarily from1962-1989.

Series I contains campaign materials, clippings, correspondence, Council calendars and meetingmaterials, photographs, and press releases from Heckler's first elected position on the MassachusettsGovernor's Council.

Series II documents Heckler's eight terms in the U.S. House of Representatives and includes extensivefiles from her work on the Agriculture, Joint Economic, and Veterans' Affairs Committees, as well asmaterials on other legislation of interest to her. Also included are campaign materials, correspondence,district files, scheduling files, speeches, photographs, audio and video recordings, artifacts and ephemera,and materials highlighting Heckler's involvement in Republican Party activities.

Materials from Margaret Heckler's tenure as Health and Human Services Secretary are found in Series IIIand include briefings, budget proposals, Cabinet meeting minutes, correspondence, memos, photographs,press releases, speeches, subject files, and travel files. This series also includes briefings, speeches, andConvention materials from Heckler's participation in President Ronald Reagan's re-election campaign in1984.

Heckler left Health and Human Services in 1985 when she was appointed Ambassador to Ireland. SeriesIV contains materials from her four years in Dublin and includes correspondence, diplomatic cables,


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memos, scheduling files, travel files, and photographs relating to her social, political, and ceremonialengagements throughout Ireland.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into four series based on the chronology of Margaret Heckler's career: I.Massachusetts Governor's Council; II. U.S. House of Representatives; III. U.S. Department of Health andHuman Services; IV. Ambassador to Ireland.

Series II U.S. House of Representatives is divided into nine subseries: A. Administrative; B. Artifactsand ephemera; C. Campaigns; D. Constituent services; E. Correspondence; F. Legislative; G. Personal;H. Public relations; and I. Republican Party.

Series III U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is divided into eleven subseries: A.Administrative; B. Artifacts and ephemera; C. Budget; D. Cabinet-level meetings; E. Correspondence; F.Personal; G. Public relations; H. Republican Party; I. Subject files; J. Task forces and initiatives; and K.Travel.

Series IV Ambassador to Ireland is divided into six subseries: A. Administrative; B. Correspondence; C.Notes; D. Post-ambassador files; E. Public relations; and F. Travel.


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Collection Inventory

Series I: Massachusetts Governor's Council, 1960-1967

Scope and Contents

Material documenting Margaret Heckler's two terms on the Massachusetts Governor's Council, from 1963-1967.Among the topics covered are campaigning, Council business, approving pardons and paroles, and efforts to reformthe Governor's Council. Campaign materials include photographs, press releases, and State Primary nominationpapers. Other activities are documented through Council calendars and meeting materials, correspondence,clippings, Massachusetts Republican State Committee materials, and photographs.

box 148 object 31964 Republican National Convention badges, 1964

box 148 object 5

Appreciation Dinner at the Sheraton Plaza, photographs, 1965April 5

box 128 folder 1

box 65 folder 9-10Campaign materials, 1962-1966

box 130 folder 1

Campaign photographs, circa 1962 box 128 folder 2

Correspondence and invitations, 1960-1966 box 65 folder 11

Council calendars and meeting materials, 1964-1966 box 65 folder 12

Council reform efforts, 1963-1964 box 65 folder 13

Handwritten notes, circa 1962-1966 box 65 folder 14

Heckler, Margaret. "Ode to the Council," typescript, 1967 January05

box 65 folder 15

Massachusetts Republican Pre-Primary Convention delegate lists,1962 May

box 65 folder 16

Massachusetts Republican State Committee, 1962-1964 box 65 folder 17

Pardons and paroles, 1963-1966 box 65 folder 18

Photographs, circa 1962-1966 box 128 folder 3

Presidential candidates, 1964 box 65 folder 19

Press releases, drafts, and clippings, 1963-1966 box 65 folder 20

State Primary nomination papers, 1964 Shared box117

folder 6-7

Series II: U.S. House of Representatives, 1953-1984


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Scope and Contents

Materials document Margaret Heckler's 16 years in the House of Representatives, from 1967-1982. During thattime she served primarily on the Veterans' Affairs Committee, Agriculture Committee, and the Joint EconomicCommittee. Legislative files document committee and caucus work, as well as travel as a member of Congressionaldelegations. Constituent services materials document Heckler's work on behalf of the 10th District and include grantand project files, issue mail, and background information on towns and organizations. Heckler's public relationsactivities are documented through appointment books, audio and video recordings, event files, photographs,scheduling files, and speeches. Correspondence, office files, artifacts, and Republican Party materials are alsoincluded.

Subseries A: Administrative, 1967-1982

Scope and Contents

Administrative materials include office guest books, mail logs, memos, phone messages, staff files, and stationary.Staff files include notes, memos, and some correspondence.

Guest books, circa 1967-1982 box 77 folder 15-16

Mail logs, 1967 box 77 folder 17

Memos, circa 1967-1982 box 78 folder 1-2

box 78 folder 3-5

box 78 folder 15

Phone messages, 1967-1982

box 134 folder 1-4

Staff office files, circa 1967-1981 box 78 folder 6-10

Stationary, circa 1967-1982 box 78 folder 11

Subseries B: Artifacts and ephemera, 1956-1984

Scope and Contents

Includes artifacts, certificates and awards, drawings of Margaret Heckler, plaques, posters, and signs. Awardsinclude honorary degrees.

Certificates and awards, 1956-1984 box 78 folder 12-14


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box 132 folder 3

box 147

box 148 object 10-11


Shared box117

folder 2

Shared box1142

folder 1

Shared box1142

folder 5

Commemorative postage stamps, 1970, 1976 box 132 folder 4

Doctoral hood, circa 1967-1982 Shared box7549

box 78 folder 18

Shared box117

folder 5

Drawings and sketches of Margaret Heckler, circa 1964-1981

Shared box1763

House of Representatives ID cards and credit card, circa 1973 box 78 folder 16

Margaret Heckler banner, circa 1967-1982 box 151

box 148 object 16-17Margaret Heckler signs, circa 1967-1982

object 142

Member of Congress seal, circa 1967-1982 box 133

box 78 folder 17

box 132 folder 5

box 149 object 4-25

Memorabilia, circa 1967-1982

box 150

box 140Plaques, 1968-1983

box 141

Posters, 1976-1977 Shared box117

folder 3

Subseries C: Campaigns, 1965-1982


Fundraising materials that name donors and donation amounts are closed.


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Historical Note

Margaret Heckler ran nine Congressional campaigns from 1966 to 1982. In her first campaign in 1966 shedefeated former Speaker of the House Joseph W. Martin, Jr., a 42-year veteran of the House of Representatives,to secure the Republican nomination. Heckler ran unopposed in 1972 and 1976. After redistricting, Heckler lostreelection to incumbent Democrat Barney Frank, in 1982.

Scope and Contents

Campaign materials include advertising, audio and video recordings, campaign organization memos andmeeting notes, clippings, Congressional ratings and voting records, correspondence, endorsements, fundraisingfiles, photographs, information on opponents, and polling data. Files labeled "good letters" or "favorablecorrespondence" are often found with the campaign materials and contain thank you letters and other supportivecorrespondence from constituents, government officials, interest groups, and local business leaders. Of particularinterest is a file on the Ralph Nader Congress Project in the 1972 campaign files and another on Watergate in the1974 files. Bumper stickers, pins, buttons, and keychains from the 1978 and 1982 campaigns are also included.

box 1 folder 1-61966 campaign, circa 1965-1966

box 130 folder 16

box 1 folder 7-231968 campaign, 1967-1968

box 2 folder 1-11

box 2 folder 12-19

box 3 folder 1-18

box 4 folder 1-15

box 5 folder 1-17

box 6 folder 1-5

box 146 object 1-2

1970 campaign, 1969-1970


Box 5, folders 9-12 are closed until 2045.

The audio recordings in box 146, object 1-2 and thevideo recording in box 143, object 6 are not available forplayback due to format impermanence and can not bereformatted by Burns Library at this time. Please let BurnsLibrary Public Services know of your specific interest;when it becomes possible we will schedule reformatting. box 143 object 6

box 6 folder 6-14

box 7 folder 1-15

box 8 folder 1-14

box 9 folder 1-15

1972 campaign, 1970-1972



box 10 folder 1-2




box 11 folder 1-19

1976 campaign, 1975-1977 box 12 folder 1-16


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1978 campaign audio recordings, 1978


The audio cassettes have been digitally copied; all originalmedia was retained, but may not be played due to format.Digital use copies can only be accessed in the BurnsLibrary Reading Room.

box 146 object 11 Side BDebate between Margaret Heckler and John Marino inWellesley, Massachusetts, 1978 October 18Physical Description1 audio cassette.

Processing Information

Because this recording was made from the audience,it is difficult to hear what the speakers are saying. Thevolume of the speakers' voices is very low compared tothe sounds from the audience.

Digitalcontent135219

box 146 object 10 Side A


box 146 object 12

Opposition research on candidates John Marino and JohnFulham, 1978Physical Description3 audio cassettes.


box 13 folder 1-14

box 14 folder 1-18

box 15 folder 1-8

1978 campaign print materials and artifacts, 1977-1979



box 148 object 2




box 16 folder 1-9

1982 campaign audio and video recordings, 1982 April-October


The audio cassettes and videocassette (VHS) have beendigitally copied; all original media was retained, but maynot be played due to format. Digital use copies can only beaccessed in the Burns Library Reading Room.


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box 146 object 16Debate between Margaret Heckler and Barney Frank inNewton, Massachusetts, 1982 September 10Physical Description1 audio cassette.


box 146 object 13Forum with Margaret Heckler and Barney Frank at TempleEmanuel, Newton, Massachusetts, 1982 April 18Physical Description1 audio cassette.


box 145 object 11Margaret Heckler and Barney Frank television campaignadvertisements, 1982 August 17Physical Description1 videocassette (VHS).


box 146 object 14-15Opposition research on candidate Barney Frank, 1982 July-OctoberPhysical Description2 audio cassettes.


box 16 folder 10-16

box 17 folder 1-14

box 18 folder 1-15

box 19 folder 1-16

box 20 folder 1-16

box 21 folder 1-14

box 22 folder 1-14

box 23 folder 1-8

1982 campaign print materials and artifacts, 1980-1982



box 148 object 7-8

Labor supports Congresswoman Heckler, poster, circa1966-1982

Shared box117

folder 1

Subseries D: Constituent services, 1966-1982

Scope and Contents

Contains materials documenting Margaret Heckler's interactions with and work on behalf of her constituents inMassachusetts' 10th District. Includes files on towns, organizations, and projects, as well as constituent issue mailand requests. There are also a few political patronage files on people seeking appointments in President RonaldReagan's first administration.

Sub-Subseries 1: District files, 1966-1982

Scope and Contents

District files contain: materials on towns, organizations, and events in the 10th District and Massachusettsmore broadly; topic files relevant to Margaret Heckler's work on behalf of the district and surrounding areas;


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background information on the district and Massachusetts; town files of correspondence, clippings, and notes; aswell as reports, statistics, memos, and lists of groups.

Attleboro, 1972-1981 box 24 folder 1

Bats and DDT, 1978 August box 24 folder 2

Berkley, circa 1978 box 24 folder 3

Breakfast meetings, 1978-1981 box 24 folder 4-9

Bristol Community College, 1977 box 24 folder 10

Bristol County, 1976-1977 box 24 folder 11

Brockton, circa 1980 box 24 folder 12

Business Opportunity Seminars, 1978 February-June box 24 folder 13

Coal refineries, 1974 October box 24 folder 14

Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA)program, 1977-circa 1979

box 24 folder 15

Conference for small businesses, 1978 March box 24 folder 16

Constituent questionnaires, 1968-1979 box 24 folder 17-22

Coppercraft Guild industrial accident, 1976-1978 January box 24 folder 23

Demographics of the 10th District, circa 1966-1978 box 24 folder 24

Easton, circa 1977 box 24 folder 25

Environmental issues, 1972-1982 box 24 folder 26

Fall River, 1970-1982 box 24 folder 27

Fall River clippings, 1977-1978 box 24 folder 28-31

Fall River needle trades industry seminar, 1968-1971 box 24 folder 32

"Family Fare" nutrition guide, 1970-1971 box 24 folder 33

Farmer's markets, 1978-1979 box 24 folder 34

Federal and state grant information, 1970-1980 box 25 folder 1-3

box 25 folder 4-10Federal spending in the 10th District, 1976-1978

box 130 folder 17

Foreign trade seminar, 1979 April-August box 25 folder 11

General Dynamics Corporation Quincy Shipyard strike,1977-1978

box 25 folder 12

Hadassah groups, 1969-1972, circa 1982 box 25 folder 13

Jamaica Plain VA Medical Center, 1968 January box 25 folder 14

Lakeville, 1977 box 25 folder 15


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Lynn, circa 1981 box 25 folder 16

Mansfield, 1977 box 25 folder 17

Map of the 10th District, circa 1978 box 25 folder 18

Massachusetts employment data, circa 1977-1982 box 25 folder 19

Massachusetts Office for Children, 1980 box 25 folder 20

Massachusetts Vocational Education Act funds audit, 1982 box 25 folder 21

Massachusetts WIC Advisory Committee, 1978-1979 box 25 folder 22

Medfield, 1982 box 25 folder 23

Military bases and spending, 1969-1980 box 25 folder 24

Newspapers and radio stations, circa 1981 box 25 folder 25

Notes on district issues, meetings, and projects, circa 1980 box 25 folder 26

Office hours, 1977 August box 25 folder 27

Portuguese community, 1973-1979 box 25 folder 28

Presidential Classroom for Young Americans, 1971 box 25 folder 29

Railroad issues, 1977-1981 box 25 folder 30

Revenue sharing expenditures, 1976-1977 box 26 folder 1

Service clubs, circa 1970-1978 box 26 folder 2

Smaller Business Association of New England (SBANE),circa 1982

box 26 folder 3

Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic DevelopmentDistrict (SRPEDD), 1972-1982

box 26 folder 4

The Task Force on Children Out of School, 1970 box 26 folder 5

Town election results, circa 1980-1981 box 26 folder 6

Town officials and organizations, circa 1980-1981 box 26 folder 7

United States Army Natick Development Center, circa 1976 box 26 folder 8

Veterans, 1966-1979 box 26 folder 9

Wellesley, 1971-1979 box 26 folder 10

Sub-Subseries 2: Grants and projects, 1969-1982

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, memos, news clippings, reports, and notes documenting grants and other projects MargaretHeckler's offices were involved in. Most relate to securing federal funding for towns, organizations, and projectsin the 10th District, although four files deal with projects outside of the 10th District.


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Arrangement

Files are arranged alphabetically by town name, title of project, or name of organization.

Alcorn, Inc., 1980 box 26 folder 11

Attleboro, 1970-circa 1982 box 26 folder 12

Blizzard of 1978, circa 1974-1978 box 26 folder 13-15

Boston and Bedford VA Geriatric Research, Education, andClinical Centers (GRECCs), 1978 February-March

box 26 folder 16

Boston and Maine Railroad, 1977 December-1978 January box 26 folder 17

Braga Bridge, Fall River, 1977 box 26 folder 18

Bridgewater, 1977-1980 box 26 folder 19

Brightman Street Bridge, Fall River, 1979-1982 box 26 folder 20

Bristol Knitting Mills, Inc., 1980 June box 26 folder 21

Charles River Natural Valley Storage Project, 1976-1978 box 26 folder 22

Commuter rail service cuts, 1980 box 26 folder 23

Dighton, 1977-1981 box 26 folder 24

Distrigas Corporation liquefied natural gas (LNG)importation, 1978 January

box 26 folder 25

East Bridgewater, 1977 box 26 folder 26

Easton, 1979 box 26 folder 27

box 26 folder 28-30Fall River, 1968-1982

box 27 folder 1

Fall River Police Department study, 1974 box 27 folder 2

Fort Devens, circa 1976-1978 box 27 folder 3

Foxboro, 1977-1978 box 27 folder 4

Foxboro prison proposal, 1977 February-April box 27 folder 5

Gilbert Stuart portraits, 1979-1980 box 27 folder 6

Grant announcements, 1971, 1977 box 27 folder 7

Logan Airport dual carrier designation, 1977-1978 box 27 folder 8

Massachusetts Department of Public Welfare food stampscash-in demonstration project, 1981

box 27 folder 9

Massachusetts grants and projects outside of the 10th District,1976-1977

box 27 folder 10-17

Medfield, 1976-1977 box 27 folder 18

Middleboro, 1976-1980


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box 27 folder 19

Millis, 1976-1980 box 27 folder 20-25

box 27 folder 26

box 28 folder 1-16

box 146 object 17

Narragansett Basin Coal Project, 1978-1981Physical DescriptionPapers and 1 audio cassette.


The audio cassette has been digitally copied; all originalmedia was retained, but may not be played due toformat. Digital use copies can only be accessed in theBurns Library Reading Room.


box 28 folder 17Natick, 1976-circa 1980

box 29 folder 1

Natick Post Office, 1977 box 29 folder 2-3

National Register of Historic Places, 1977 box 29 folder 4

Newton, circa 1977-1981 box 29 folder 5

Norfolk, 1976-1978 box 29 folder 6

Norfolk County, 1976-1977 box 29 folder 7

North Attleboro, 1977 box 29 folder 8

Northeast Corridor Improvement Project, 1977September-1978 January

box 29 folder 9

Norton, 1976-1980 box 29 folder 10

Plainville, 1977 box 29 folder 11

Project IMPACT, 1978 box 29 folder 12

Raynham, 1977 box 29 folder 13

Region VII Comprehensive Health Planning grant outline,circa 1969

box 29 folder 14

Rehoboth, 1977, 1979 box 29 folder 15

Route 128 Professional Service Center, 1970-1971 box 29 folder 16-18

Route 128 Professional Service Center clippings, 1970-1971 box 29 folder 19

Seekonk, 1977 box 29 folder 20

Sharon, 1977-1982 box 29 folder 21

Somerset, 1977 box 29 folder 22

Southeastern Massachusetts Health Planning andDevelopment, Inc., 1977-1978

box 29 folder 23

Swansea, 1976-1980 box 29 folder 24


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Taunton, 1970, 1975-1980 box 29 folder 25-28

Ten Mile River, 1979 box 29 folder 29

Wellesley, 1975-1982 box 30 folder 1-3

Wellesley College, 1973, 1977 box 30 folder 4

Westport, 1976-1977 box 30 folder 5

Wrentham, 1977-1979 box 30 folder 6

box 23 folder 9-10

box 145 object 1

Sub-Subseries 3: Issue mail, 1967-1981Physical DescriptionPapers and 1 audio cassette.


The audio cassette has been digitally copied; all originalmedia was retained, but may not be played due to format.Digital use copies can only be accessed in the BurnsLibrary Reading Room.

Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence from constituents, businesses,and national organizations expressing their opinionson proposed legislation or political issues and thankingHeckler for her recent votes.


Sub-Subseries 4: Political patronage, circa1980-1982



Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, resumes, memos, and noteson people soliciting Margaret Heckler's help in securingappointed positions in President Ronald Reagan's firstadministration.

box 30 folder 7-15

Sub-Subseries 5: Requests, 1980

Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence from constituents requestingflags, copies of bills and laws, information on topics ofinterest, and copies of government publications.

box 23 folder 11-13

Subseries E: Correspondence, 1967-1982


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Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence between Margaret Heckler and constituents, business leaders, government and electedofficials, and friends. Much of the general correspondence is from local groups and businesses thanking Hecklerfor giving speeches and attending events.

1967 box 80 folder 30


box 80 folder 321969

box 31 folder 1

1970 box 31 folder 2-3




1974 box 31 folder 8-12

box 31 folder 13-171975

box 32 folder 1






1981 box 32 folder 11-12

1982 box 32 folder 13-15

Subseries F: Legislative, circa 1962-1982 (1967-1982)

Scope and Contents

Legislative materials date from 1967-1982 and include bills and resolutions sponsored or co-sponsored byMargaret Heckler, House floor remarks, topic and committee files, travel files, and Heckler's voting records.

Sub-Subseries 1: Bills and resolutions, 1974-1982

Scope and Contents

Contains bills and resolutions sponsored or co-sponsored by Margaret Heckler.

93rd Congress, 1974 May 30 box 33 folder 16

94th Congress, 1975-1976 box 33 folder 17-23

95th Congress, 1977-1978


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box 77 folder 10-12


97th Congress, 1982 box 131 folder 1-5

Sub-Subseries 2: House floor remarks, 1968-1978, 1982

Scope and Contents

Remarks made by Margaret Heckler on the floor of the House of Representatives and extensions of remarkssubmitted to the Congressional Record. Some files include related correspondence, drafts, and notes.











1982 May 19 box 34 folder 13

Sub-Subseries 3: Topics and committees, circa 1962-1982

Scope and Contents

Files encompass committee work, information on individual bills, caucus materials, and background informationon legislative topics. Heckler's longest committee assignments were on the Committee on Agriculture, theJoint Economic Committee, and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs; these are well represented and are listedalphabetically by their more common names of Agriculture Committee and Veterans' Affairs Committee.Committee files relate to specific legislation under consideration by the committee as well as backgroundmaterials, reports, and briefings on topics that fell under the committee's purview and on legislation of particularinterest to Heckler. Examples would be the extensive files on alcohol fuels and nutrition education in theAgriculture Committee materials, and on veterans' health and education benefits in the Veterans' AffairsCommittee files. Materials in the committee files often include briefings, copies of testimonies and statementsat hearings, issue mail, reference material, Dear Colleague letters, committee reports, and occasional pressreleases. Files on other legislation not related to Heckler's committee work include similar materials. This sub-subseries also includes topical files with notes, background information, clippings, reports, and other referencematerial on topics of interest, such as home heating oil prices and small business taxes. Occasional files includeaudio and video recordings.

1980 Olympics, circa 1980 box 34 folder 14

1980 United States Census, 1979-1980 box 34 folder 15-18

Abscam bribery scandal, 1980 October-December


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box 34 folder 19

box 34 folder 20-22

box 35 folder 1

Agriculture Committee, 1975-1980


The audio recording in box 143, object 10 is notavailable for playback due to format impermanenceand can not be reformatted by Burns Library at thistime. Please let Burns Library Public Services know ofyour specific interest; when it becomes possible we willschedule reformatting.

box 143 object 10

Agriculture Committee, Agricultural Act of 1980, circa 1980November

box 35 folder 2

Agriculture Committee, Agricultural Land Protection Act,1979-1980

box 35 folder 3-5

box 35 folder 6-14

box 36 folder 1-5

box 146 object 18

box 146 object 19 Side B

box 143 object 4

Agriculture Committee, alcohol fuels and gasohol, 1978-1981Physical DescriptionPapers, 2 audio cassettes, and 1 videocassette (VHS).


The audio cassettes and videocassette (VHS) have beendigitally copied; all original media was retained, butmay not be played due to format. Digital use copies canonly be accessed in the Burns Library Reading Room.


Agriculture Committee, American Agriculture Movement,circa 1979

box 36 folder 6

Agriculture Committee, Animal Cancer Research Act,1979-1980

box 36 folder 7

Agriculture Committee, budget, 1979-1980 box 36 folder 8

Agriculture Committee, cotton, 1978-1980 box 36 folder 9-15

Agriculture Committee, Diethylstilbestrol (DES), 1979-1980 box 36 folder 16

Agriculture Committee, Egg Research and ConsumerInformation Act Amendments of 1980, 1980

box 36 folder 17

Agriculture Committee, Farm Credit Act amendments,1979-1980

box 37 folder 1-5

Agriculture Committee, Farm Production Protection Act of1978, circa 1978 April-May

box 37 folder 6

Agriculture Committee, farmer-to-consumer direct marketing,1978-1980

box 37 folder 7

Agriculture Committee, Federal Crop Insurance Act,1979-1980

box 37 folder 8

Agriculture Committee, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, andRodenticide Act (FIFRA) appropriations, 1976-1980

box 37 folder 9-12


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Agriculture Committee, food marketing, 1978-1979 January box 37 folder 13

box 37 folder 14Agriculture Committee, food prices, 1979-1980 April

box 38 folder 1-2

Agriculture Committee, food processing, 1976-1979 box 38 folder 3-4

Agriculture Committee, Food Security Act, 1979-1980 box 38 folder 5-6

box 38 folder 7-13Agriculture Committee, Food Stamp Act amendments, 1968,1977-1980

box 39 folder 1-3

Agriculture Committee, Forestry Loan Act of 1979, 1979 box 39 folder 4

Agriculture Committee, forests, 1979 box 39 folder 5

Agriculture Committee, fuel assistance, 1979 box 39 folder 6

Agriculture Committee, grain, circa 1975-1979 box 39 folder 7-11

Agriculture Committee, grain sales to the Soviet Union,1979-1980 January

box 39 folder 12

Agriculture Committee, infant formula, 1974-1979 box 39 folder 13

Agriculture Committee, International Coffee Agreement, 1980 box 39 folder 14

Agriculture Committee, Legislative Calendar, 1979 box 39 folder 15

Agriculture Committee, mechanically deboned meat, circa1979

box 39 folder 16

Agriculture Committee, milk price supports, 1979 box 39 folder 17

Agriculture Committee, National Agricultural Bargaining Actof 1979, 1979

box 39 folder 18-19

Agriculture Committee, National Aquaculture Act, 1979 May-July

box 39 folder 20

Agriculture Committee, nitrites, 1978-1979 box 39 folder 21

box 39 folder 22

box 40 folder 1-14

Agriculture Committee, nutrition and nutrition education,circa 1976-1980

box 41 folder 1-13

Agriculture Committee, peanuts, 1979-1981 box 41 folder 14

Agriculture Committee, Plant Variety Protection Actamendments, 1979

box 41 folder 15

Agriculture Committee, rules, 1975-1979 box 41 folder 16

Agriculture Committee, rural development, 1978-1979 box 42 folder 1-2

Agriculture Committee, Sugar Stabilization Act, circa1974-1979

box 42 folder 3-11

Alaska lands, 1979 May box 42 folder 12


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Amnesty, 1974 September box 42 folder 13

Amtrak, 1977-1978 box 42 folder 14-15

Anti-recession and targeted fiscal assistance bill, 1979December-1980 February

box 42 folder 16

box 42 folder 17Arthritis, circa 1976-1981

box 43 folder 1

Azores, 1980-1982 box 43 folder 2

Bank Holding Company Act amendments, 1979 box 43 folder 3

Banking and Currency Committee, Subcommittee onConsumer Affairs, 1974 April 18


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Budget, 1970-1982Physical DescriptionPapers and 1 audio cassette.




Budget, Gramm-Latta Amendment, 1981-1982 box 43 folder 7

Calendars of the United States House of Representatives andHistory of Legislation, 1981 June

box 43 folder 8

box 43 folder 9

box 143 object 5

box 145 object 2

Cambodian children, 1980-1981Physical DescriptionPapers, 1 audio cassette, and 1 videocassette (VHS).


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Camp David Accords, 1978 September box 43 folder 10

Campaign Contribution Reform Act of 1979, Obey-Railsbackbill, 1979

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Child care, 1968-1977 box 43 folder 12-13

box 43 folder 14-15

box 143 object 13

Child care, Fall River hearings, circa 1971 October-December



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Clean Waters Restoration Act appropriations, 1969 box 43 folder 16

Commission on International Trade and Investment, 1970 July box 43 folder 17

Committee assignments, 1978 box 43 folder 18

Community Services Administration, 1968, 1975-1977 box 43 folder 19

Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of1970, 1970

box 43 folder 20

Congressional Monitor, 1975-1976 box 43 folder 21

Congressional page scandal, 1982 July box 43 folder 22

Congressional pay raise, 1978 February box 43 folder 23

Congressional travel voucher scandal, 1976 box 43 folder 24

Congresswomen's Caucus, 1978, 1981 box 43 folder 25

Consumer protection bills, 1975-1978 box 43 folder 26

Consumer Quality Safe Drinking Water Act, 1978 box 43 folder 27

Council on Environmental Quality, 1969-1970 January box 43 folder 28

Credit discrimination, 1973-1975 box 43 folder 29

Credit unions, circa 1978 box 43 folder 30

Dear Colleague letters, 1969, 1977-1980 box 44 folder 1

Department of Education proposal, circa 1978 box 44 folder 2

Department of Housing and Urban Development, 1974-1979 box 44 folder 3

Department of Transportation and Related AgenciesAppropriation Act, air bags and automatic restraints, 1979May-September

box 44 folder 4-5

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, andEducation and Related Agencies Appropriation Act of 1981,1979-1980

box 44 folder 6

Dickey-Lincoln hydroelectric dam, 1965, 1970 box 44 folder 7

Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), 1980-1981 box 44 folder 8


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Disability Insurance Amendments, 1979 April box 44 folder 9

Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, 1976 October box 44 folder 10

Elderly issues, 1974, 1980 box 44 folder 11

Elizabeth Pole commemorative medals, 1977-1978 box 44 folder 12

box 44 folder 13

box 146 object 21

Energy briefings, circa 1977-1978Physical DescriptionPapers and 1 audio cassette.




Enterprise zones, 1982 March box 44 folder 14

Equal Rights Amendment, 1968-1982 box 44 folder 15-17

Equal Rights Amendment clippings, 1976-1978 box 44 folder 18

box 44 folder 19-20Ethics bills, 1967, 1977-1978


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Export Administration Act amendments, 1979 box 44 folder 21-23

Federal Election Campaign Act amendments, 1978 March-April

box 45 folder 1

Federal Employees Flexible and Compressed Work SchedulesAct, 1977-1978

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Federal Employees Part-Time Career Employment Act, 1977November-1978 March

box 45 folder 3

Federal Trade Commission Act amendments, 1971-1977 box 45 folder 4

Fuel oil shortage, 1970 September-November box 45 folder 5

Gasoline rationing, 1979 box 45 folder 6

Hair dyes, 1977-1979 box 45 folder 7

Health care, 1979-1980 February box 45 folder 8-9

Hearst, Patricia, 1954-, 1978 September-October box 45 folder 10

Home heating oil, 1979 March-May box 45 folder 11


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Home Purchase Assistance Act, 1974 October box 45 folder 12

Homemakers, 1977 box 45 folder 13

Hospital Cost Containment and Reporting Act of 1979, 1979August-November

box 45 folder 14-15

House Beauty Shop audits, 1972-1973 box 45 folder 16

House rules, 1974 May 13 box 45 folder 17

Housing and Community Development Act of 1980, 1980 box 45 folder 18-20

Humphrey-Hawkins Full Employment and Balanced GrowthAct, 1978 January-March

box 45 folder 21-22

Illinois Brick Co. v. Illinois, 1978-1980 box 45 folder 23

Immigration and Nationality Act amendments, 1976-1979 box 45 folder 24

Independent Contractor Tax Status Clarification Act,1978-1980

box 45 folder 25

box 45 folder 26Industrial Cost Recovery, 1972-1981

box 46 folder 1-16

Industrial Cost Recovery correspondence, 1976December-1979

box 47 folder 1-2

box 47 folder 3-7Inflation, 1968-1979



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Irradiation, circa 1977-1980 box 47 folder 8

Israel, 1969-1974, 1982 box 47 folder 9

box 47 folder 10-15Joint Economic Committee, 1975-1982

box 48 folder 1-3

Joint Economic Committee, audio recordings, 1978-1982Physical Description5 audio cassettes.


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box 143 object 19Conference, 1980 December 10


box 143 object 20-21Hearing, 1982 February 23


box 143 object 17-18Library of Congress Congressional Research Servicebriefings, 1978 June-September


Joint Economic Committee, auto imports, 1980 March-April box 48 folder 4

Joint Economic Committee, dollar rescue operations, 1978November-December

box 48 folder 5

Joint Economic Committee, food prices, 1977, 1979 box 48 folder 6

Joint Economic Committee, housing, 1979-1980 box 48 folder 7-8

Joint Economic Committee, Japan trade, 1979 September-October

box 48 folder 9

Joint Economic Committee, M1 tank, 1981 July box 48 folder 10

Joint Economic Committee, natural gas from Mexico, 1979January

box 48 folder 11

Joint Economic Committee, productivity, 1978-1981 box 48 folder 12-13

Joint Economic Committee, regulatory budget, 1979 May-August

box 48 folder 14

Joint Economic Committee, supply-side economics, 1980April-May

box 48 folder 15

Joint Economic Committee, tax cuts, 1980-1981 box 48 folder 16

Joint Research Act, 1982 April-August box 48 folder 17

"Koreagate" influence campaign scandal, 1977 June-July box 48 folder 18

box 48 folder 19-20Labor Reform Act, 1976-1978

box 49 folder 1-2

Lebanon, 1978, 1982 box 49 folder 3

Legislation of the 96th Congress, 1979 box 49 folder 4

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act amendments, circa1977-1978

box 49 folder 5

Legislative profile of Heckler, 1977-1982 box 49 folder 6-7

Legislative veto, 1978, 1980 box 49 folder 8


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Letter of marque, 1975 March box 49 folder 9

Life Insurance Company Income Tax Act of 1959amendments, circa 1982

box 49 folder 10

Lifeline Systems, 1981 January-March box 49 folder 11

Lobbying disclosure, 1978-1980 box 49 folder 12

Low Income Energy Assistance Trust Fund Act, circa 1982 box 49 folder 13

Lowell National Historical Park, 1974, 1978 box 49 folder 14

Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD), 1981-1982 box 49 folder 15

Meat Import Act, 1978 October-November box 49 folder 16

Meat inspection, 1967


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Members of Congress for Peace Through Law, 1973, 1978 box 49 folder 17

Middendorf, John William, 1924-, 1966-1969 box 49 folder 18

Military Construction Appropriation Act, 1980 May-September

box 49 folder 19

Monetary Control Act of 1979, 1979 June-July box 49 folder 20

Mortgage Subsidy Bond Tax Act, 1979-1981 box 49 folder 21

Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act, 1980 April-August

box 49 folder 22-24

Multiple sclerosis, circa 1974-1977 box 49 folder 25

Mushroom industry, 1980 October-November box 49 folder 26

Myers, Michael "Ozzie", 1980 September-October box 49 folder 27

National Aeronautics and Space Administration AuthorizationAct, 1980 April-June

box 50 folder 1

box 50 folder 2-6

box 148 object 9

National Commission on the Observance of InternationalWomen's Year, ERA Committee, 1975-1978

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National Energy Act, Schroeder-Jones plowback amendment,circa 1977 August

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National health insurance, circa 1978-1979


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National Institute on Aging, circa 1976-1978 box 50 folder 9-10

Naval Air Reserve reorganization, 1970 December-1971January

box 50 folder 11

New England Congressional Caucus, 1974-1982 box 50 folder 12-15

New England Energy Congress, circa 1979 box 50 folder 16

New River Blue Ridge hydroelectric project, Wild and ScenicRivers Act, 1976

box 50 folder 17

Nixon impeachment, 1974 box 50 folder 18

No-fault insurance, 1978 June-July box 50 folder 19

Northern Ireland, 1969, 1979 box 50 folder 20

Notes on legislative topics, circa 1967-1982 box 50 folder 21-22

Nuclear energy and weapons, circa 1977, 1981-1982 box 51 folder 1

Nuclear medicine, circa 1971-1972 box 51 folder 2-3

Oil exports to Iran, 1979 August-December box 51 folder 4

Oil imports, 1969-1970, 1980 box 51 folder 5

Older Americans Act amendments, 1978 March box 51 folder 6

Organized Crime Control Act, 1970 box 51 folder 7

Parental kidnapping, 1977-1978 box 51 folder 8

Pension plans, 1978 April box 51 folder 9

Prejudgment interest in antitrust litigation, circa 1980 box 51 folder 10

Prisoners of war, 1970 July-December box 51 folder 11

Product liability, 1977-1978 box 51 folder 12

Proposition 13, 1978 July box 51 folder 13

Public Broadcasting Financing Act, 1975-1976 box 51 folder 14

Public debt limit extension, 1980 June 3 box 51 folder 15

Realtors' legislative agenda, 1978-1979 box 51 folder 16

Regulation Q, 1979 October box 51 folder 17

Renegotiation Reform Act, 1977-1979 box 51 folder 18

Renewable energy, 1978 January-March box 51 folder 19

box 51 folder 20Revenue sharing, circa 1970-1971, 1976, 1980Physical DescriptionPapers and 3 audio cassettes.

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School prayer, circa 1979-1980 box 51 folder 21

Science and Technology Committee, American Associationfor the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS) membership, 1982

box 51 folder 22

Science and Technology Committee, high technology, 1982 box 51 folder 23

Science and Technology Committee membership list, circa1981

box 51 folder 24

Science and Technology Committee, National Aeronauticsand Space Administration personnel, 1982 December 21

box 51 folder 25

Science and Technology Committee, National Engineeringand Science Manpower Act, circa 1981-1982

box 51 folder 26-27

Science and Technology Committee, National Science andTechnology Improvement Act, 1982 July-August

box 51 folder 28

box 51 folder 29


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Select Committee on Aging, circa 1982 AugustPhysical DescriptionPapers and 4 audio cassettes.




Small Business Innovation Development Act of 1981, 1982 box 51 folder 30

Small Business Regulatory Relief Act, 1978-1979 January box 51 folder 31

box 51 folder 32Small business taxes, 1978-1979

box 52 folder 1-2

Social security, 1969-1982 box 52 folder 3-7

Soft Drink Interbrand Competition Act, 1978-1980 box 52 folder 8

Soviet Jewry, 1969-1970 box 52 folder 9

State of the Union Address, 1979-1982 box 52 folder 10

Steel Caucus, 1978 November-December box 52 folder 11

Student financial aid, 1982 February-March box 52 folder 12

Sunset legislation, 1979 box 52 folder 13


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Tax cuts, 1976-1979 box 52 folder 14

Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982, 1982 July-September

box 52 folder 15-16

Tax indexing, 1978 box 52 folder 17

Taxes, 1977-1979 box 52 folder 18

Textile Caucus, 1978 box 52 folder 19

Textile industry, 1967-1982 box 52 folder 20-21

Trade, 1970, 1978-1979 box 53 folder 1

Transportation, circa 1977-1978 box 53 folder 2

Travel and Tourism Caucus, 1982 July box 53 folder 3

Trucking deregulation, Motor Carrier Act, circa 1980February-June

box 53 folder 4-5

box 53 folder 6-17

box 54 folder 1-14

Veterans' Affairs Committee, 1967-1982

box 55 folder 1-2

Veterans' Affairs Committee, Agent Orange, 1978-1980 box 55 folder 3-13

box 55 folder 14-16Veterans' Affairs Committee, G.I. bills, 1977-1980

box 56 folder 1-9

box 56 folder 10-15Veterans' Affairs Committee, issue mail, 1979-1981

box 57 folder 1-3

Veterans' Affairs Committee, Servicemen Missing in Action,1977, 1979

box 57 folder 4

Veterans' Affairs Committee, Small Business Administrationloans, 1980

box 57 folder 5

Veterans' Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on SpecialInvestigations, 1978-1979

box 57 folder 6-7

box 57 folder 8-17

box 58 folder 1


Veterans' Affairs Committee, Veteran Senior Citizen HealthCare Act of 1979, circa 1977-1980Physical DescriptionPapers and 1 audio cassette.




Veterans' Affairs Committee, Veterans' Administrationappropriations, 1979-1980

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Veterans' Affairs Committee, Veterans' Administrationhospitals, 1970, 1977-1980

box 58 folder 3-5

Veterans' Affairs Committee, Veterans' EducationalAssistance Act of 1982, 1980-1981

box 58 folder 6-14

box 58 folder 15-16Veterans' Affairs Committee, Veterans' Health CareAmendments of 1979, circa 1978-1979

box 59 folder 1

Veterans' Affairs Committee, veterans' preference, 1977-1979 box 59 folder 2-6

Veterans' Affairs Committee, Vietnam Veterans Week, 1979 box 59 folder 7-8

Veterans' Affairs Committee, Women Air Force Service Pilots(WASPs), 1977-1979

box 59 folder 9-11

Veterans' Affairs Committee, Women Veterans Project, 1980 box 59 folder 12

Veterans' Affairs Committee, World War I veterans' pensions,1977-1978

box 59 folder 13

Veterans' Conference on Aging, 1980-1981 box 59 folder 14

Voluntary Hospital Philanthropic Support Act, 1979 March box 59 folder 15

Voter Registration Act, 1976 box 59 folder 16

Watergate, circa 1972-1976 box 59 folder 17

Watergate, Banking and Currency Committee hearings,1972-1973

box 59 folder 18

White House Conference on Small Business, 1979 April-June box 59 folder 19

box 59 folder 20Wilson, Charles, 1933-2010, 1980 May-June

box 60 folder 1

Wiretapping, 1972-1973 box 60 folder 2

Women's rights, circa 1962-1979 box 60 folder 3-7

Work Incentive Program, circa 1974-1977 box 60 folder 8

Sub-Subseries 4: Travel, 1970-1979

Scope and Contents

Background materials, briefings, clippings, correspondence, itineraries, notes, photographs, reports, and travelinformation documenting Margaret Heckler's fact-finding trips both domestic and abroad as a member ofcaucuses and House committees. Of note are files pertaining to a delegation of Congresswomen she led to Chinain 1975 and a Congresswomen's Caucus trip to Thailand and Cambodia in 1979.

Azores, 1978 box 60 folder 9

California, 1973 February-March box 60 folder 10

China, 1971-1978 box 60 folder 11-12


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box 129 folder 9-12

box 143 object 7


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Germany, Belgium, Spain, and Portugal, circa 1968 May-June box 129 folder 13

box 60 folder 13Japan, Hong Kong, and Vietnam, circa 1970

box 129 folder 14-17

Kansas, 1979 box 60 folder 14-15

Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and South Korea, 1979November-December

box 60 folder 16

South America, 1973 March-April box 60 folder 17

Spain, Portugal, Yugoslavia, Austria, and Belgium, 1979 box 60 folder 18

Thailand and Cambodia, 1979 box 60 folder 19-21

USSR, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Great Britain, andGermany, 1972 December-1973 January

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Sub-Subseries 5: Voting records, 1967-1982

90th Congress, 1967-1968 box 33 folder 1

91st Congress, 1969-1970 box 33 folder 2-3

92nd Congress, 1971-1972 box 33 folder 4-5

93rd Congress, 1973-1974 box 33 folder 6-8




97th Congress, 1981-1982 box 33 folder 15

Subseries G: Personal, 1963-1982

Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, photographs, religious artifacts, and files on Margaret Heckler's board memberships andmemberships in professional organizations and clubs. Also includes materials on a book Heckler was planning towrite on American veterans, a file on her potential nomination to the Supreme Court, and two audio recordings ofher children.

Albertus Magnus College Alumnae Association membership,1969-1980

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American Bar Association membership, 1968-1973 box 61 folder 2-3

American veteran book project, circa 1978 box 61 folder 4

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box 145 object 10

Audio recordings, circa 1967-1982Physical Description2 audio cassettes.




Capitol Hill Club membership, 1969-1973 box 61 folder 5

Catholic artifacts, circa 1967-1982 box 149 object 1-3

Christmas cards, circa 1969-1971, 1981 box 61 folder 6

box 61 folder 7-16Correspondence, 1967-1982

box 62 folder 1-12

Epilepsy Foundation of America membership, 1973-1975 box 63 folder 1-5

Food Safety Council membership, 1977-1978 box 63 folder 6-11

Hampshire College National Advisory Council membership,1972-1973

box 63 folder 12

box 63 folder 13Madeira School Board of Directors membership, 1971-1974

box 64 folder 1

Massachusetts Association of Women Lawyers membership,1969-1974

box 64 folder 2

Massachusetts Trial Lawyers Association membership,1969-1976

box 64 folder 3

Memberships, 1963-1978 box 64 folder 4-5

Mount Vernon College Advisory Committee, 1973-1977 box 64 folder 6

National Multiple Sclerosis Society membership, 1975-1981 box 64 folder 7

Newton-Wellesley Hospital board membership, 1969-1978 box 64 folder 8-13

O'Shaughnessy, Bridget, 1963, 1981 box 64 folder 14-15

Passport, circa 1967-1971 box 64 folder 16

Photographs, circa 1967-1982 box 129 folder 18-23

Recipes and recipe requests, circa 1969-1980 box 64 folder 17-18

Ripon Society membership, 1970-1971 box 65 folder 1

Scrapbooks, 1967 box 132 folder 1-2


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Supreme Court nomination bid, 1971 September-October box 65 folder 2

Wheaton College President's Committee membership,1969-1975

box 65 folder 3-6

Women's club memberships, 1968-1976 box 65 folder 7

Young Americans for Responsible Action membership,1970-1971

box 65 folder 8

Subseries H: Public relations, 1953-1982

Scope and Contents

Public relations materials include: appointment books and planners; audio and video recordings; event andscheduling files with correspondence, invitations, meeting notices and schedules; photographs; press by and aboutMargaret Heckler; and speeches and remarks.

box 65 folder 21-23Sub-Subseries 1: Appointment books andplanners, 1970-1982 box 66 folder 1-3

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box 144

Sub-Subseries 2: Audio and videorecordings, circa 1967-1982


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Scope and Contents

Contains unidentified and undated audio and videorecordings.

box 145

Sub-Subseries 3: Events, 1971-1981

Scope and Contents

Event files include background and reference materials, correspondence, invitations, schedules, and speeches forevents attended by Margaret Heckler from 1971-1981.





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Sub-Subseries 4: Photographs, 1967-1982

Scope and Contents

Photographs document political activities, events, andsocial engagements. Some files include negatives andcontact sheets as well as accompanying correspondence,notes, and clippings. Margaret Heckler appears in most ofthe photographs.

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Sub-Subseries 5: Press, 1953, 1967-1982

Scope and Contents

Includes biographies of Margaret Heckler, clippings, audio and video recordings of interviews, magazines,newsletters, press releases, and radio statements. Clippings document Heckler as well as campaigns, districtissues, legislative topics, and national events.

Biographies of Margaret Heckler, 1969-circa 1982 box 67 folder 10

box 67 folder 11-24

box 68 folder 1-14

box 69 folder 1-3

Clippings, 1953, 1966-1982

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Interviews, circa 1967-1982Physical Description2 phonograph discs and 2 videocassettes (U-matic).


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box 69 folder 4Magazines, 1972-1982

box 130 folder 18

Newsletters, 1967-1982 box 69 folder 5

box 69 folder 6-20Press releases, 1967-1982

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Press summaries, circa 1978 box 70 folder 3

Radio statements, 1969-circa 1981 box 70 folder 4

Sub-Subseries 6: Scheduling, 1967-1982

Scope and Contents

Scheduling files document Margaret Heckler's legislative, political, and social activities and includecorrespondence, invitations, meeting and hearing notices, and schedules.

1967-1976 box 70 folder 5-8


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1978 box 71 folder 9-13

box 71 folder 14-161979

box 72 folder 1-6

box 72 folder 7-12

box 73 folder 1-12

1980

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box 75 folder 1-9

1982 box 75 folder 10-12

box 75 folder 13

box 76 folder 1-15

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Sub-Subseries 7: Speeches and remarks,1967-1982Physical DescriptionPapers and 2 audio cassettes.





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Scope and Contents

Contains speeches, drafts, background materials, andnotes for unfinished speeches. Also includes some audiorecordings of speeches and remarks given by Heckler.

Subseries I: Republican Party, 1966-1982

Scope and Contents

Margaret Heckler's activities with various national and Massachusetts Republican Party groups and herparticipation in the Republican National Conventions from 1968-1980 are documented in this subseries. Ofparticular interest are the materials from the 1980 Republican National Convention about her work on thewomen's rights and housing planks of the party platform. Also included are a few files on Heckler's workcampaigning for George H. W. Bush and Nelson A Rockefeller.

box 79 folder 1

box 148 object 1

box 148 object 4

1968 Republican National Convention, 1967-1968

box 148 object 6

1972 Republican National Convention, 1968-1972 box 79 folder 2-8

1976 Republican National Convention, 1972-1976 box 79 folder 9-10

1980 Republican National Convention, 1980 box 79 folder 11-19

Committee for the Re-election of the President, 1972 box 79 folder 20

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George H. W. Bush presidential campaign, 1979-1980Physical DescriptionPapers and 1 audio cassette.


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Gerald R. Ford endorsement, 1976Physical Description1 audio reel.


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House Republican Conference, 1968-1976 box 80 folder 2


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Massachusetts College Republican Union, 1975, circa 1982 box 80 folder 3

Massachusetts Republican Pre-Primary Convention, 1966-1972 box 80 folder 4

Massachusetts Republican State Committee, 1969-1972 box 80 folder 5

National Federation of Republican Women, 1982 box 80 folder 6

National Republican Congressional Committee, 1966-1979 box 80 folder 7-8

box 80 folder 9Nelson A. Rockefeller presidential campaign, circa 1968Physical DescriptionPapers and 2 audio reels.


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box 146 object 3-4

Republican Club of Massachusetts, 1972-1976 box 80 folder 10

box 80 folder 11-22Republican National Committee, 1967-1980

box 130 folder 19

Teen Age Republicans, 1972 March 1 box 80 folder 23

Tidewater II Conference, 1978-1979 box 80 folder 24

Wednesday Group, 1977-1982 box 80 folder 25-28

Wellesley Republican Town Committee, 1966-1976 box 80 folder 29

Series III: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1982-1985

Historical Note

Margaret Heckler served as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services from March of 1983to December of 1985 when she was sworn in as Ambassador to Ireland. As Secretary she was responsiblefor overseeing numerous federal agencies including the Food and Drug Administration, the Social SecurityAdministration, and the National Institutes of Health, among others. Two major initiatives during Heckler's tenurewere the National Initiative on Technology and the Disabled and the Task Force on Black and Minority Health. Thelatter resulted in a consequential report on the health status of racial and ethnic minorities in the U.S., known as theHeckler Report.

Scope and Contents

Materials include briefings for meetings and events, budget proposals, correspondence, memos, photographs, pressreleases, speeches and Congressional testimonies, subject files, and travel files. Margaret Heckler focused on anumber of health issues during her tenure, including AIDS, developmental and physical disabilities, homelessness,organ transplants, and enforcement of child support payments. Materials on these topics are found in the subject filesand task forces and initiatives files. Republican Party materials document Heckler's role as a surrogate for the 1984Reagan-Bush presidential campaign. Public relations materials provide a detailed look at her schedule through event


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files and appointment books. Also of interest are the files on Cabinet-level meetings and the President's budget forfiscal years 1984-1986, which give a glimpse into the administration of President Ronald Reagan.


Scope and Contents

Administrative materials document some of the operations of the Office of the Secretary in the Department ofHealth and Human Services. Most of the materials are memos, including decision memos on rules and regulationssigned by Margaret Heckler, and memos from the White House Office of Cabinet Affairs. Other memos discussupcoming events, scheduling, and weekly reports. Also included are phone call lists and notes, video news digests,and microcassette tape recordings of staff meetings.

Briefing preparation log, 1985 box 90 folder 1

Decision memos, 1982 box 90 folder 2

Decision memos, circa 1983-1985 box 90 folder 3

Decision memos, 1983 box 90 folder 4-14



Department of Health and Human Services organization charts,1984-1985

box 90 folder 28

List of Cabinet-level meetings, circa 1985 box 90 folder 29

List of international trips, 1985 July 3 box 90 folder 30

Memos, circa 1983-1985 box 90 folder 31

Memos, 1983 box 90 folder 32

Memos, 1984 box 91 folder 1-5

Memos, 1985 box 91 folder 6-8

Phone call lists and notes, 1983-1985 box 91 folder 9-10

Staff meetings, 1983-1984


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Video news digests, 1985 January-June box 91 folder 11-12

White House Office of Cabinet Affairs memos, 1983-1985 box 91 folder 13-16

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Scope and Contents

Artifacts and ephemera include plaques, awards, and certificates given to Margaret Heckler as Health and HumanServices Secretary. Also included is a paperweight and a scrapbook.

1984 National Hispanic Heritage Week plaque, circa 1984 box 139

Access to Opportunity plaque, 1985 January 19 box 137

American Legion Auxiliary Girl's Nation certificate, circa 1984 box 91 folder 17

American Association of Blood Banks' 1983 Presidential Awardplaque, circa 1983

box 137

Black Advisory Committee of the 50th American PresidentialInaugural plaque, 1985 January 20

box 139

Boston Chapter of Hadassah Tree of Life Award plaque, 1983December 11

box 139

Committee for the 50th American Presidential Inauguralcertificate, 1985 January 20

box 91 folder 18

Distinguished Associate of the International Health Economicsand Management Institute plaque, 1985 March 12

box 137

Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Council certificate ofappreciation, 1984 April 16

box 130 folder 3

Fall River (Mass.) City Council commendation certificate, 1984September 25

box 91 folder 19

Georgetown University Medical Center plaque, 1983 October 11 box 137

HEW Employees Federal Credit Union honorary membershipcertificate, 1983 December 20

box 130 folder 4

Lafayette Place Apartments Grand Opening plaque, 1984 June 2 box 139

Lupus Foundation of America Massachusetts Chapter plaque,1984 September

box 139

Meharry Medical College plaque, 1984 February 15 box 139

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Award forOutstanding Support of Biomedical Science, 1984 May 17

box 91 folder 20

National Council of Career Women 1984 ProfessionalAchievement Award certificate, 1984 December 6

box 91 folder 21

National Health Screening Council's 1984 Health Fair ProgramAward plaque, circa 1984

box 139

New England Medical Center, Margaret M. Heckler ResearchFund certificate, circa 1983

box 91 folder 22

Older Adult Service and Information System (OASIS) HonoraryMember plaque, 1985 May 22

box 139

Southeastern Massachusetts SER Jobs for Progress, Inc.honorary Amigo de SER certificate, 1984 June 2

box 115 folder 1


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Southeastern Massachusetts University paperweight, circa1983-1985

box 148 object 3

Susan B. Anthony Birthday Party scrapbook, circa 1984February

box 91 folder 23

Swearing-in ceremony, The Washington Post, plaque, 1983March 10

box 137

United Negro College Fund Distinguished Leadership Awardplaque, 1984 October 11

box 139

Working Wonders Award for the Advancement of the Welfareof the People of Florida certificate, circa 1985 February

box 91 folder 24

Subseries C: Budget, 1983-1985

Scope and Contents

Briefing binders on different aspects of the budget, press conference briefings, statements and briefings forCongressional hearings, memos, and notes primarily document the Department of Health and Human Services'budget proposals for fiscal years 1984-1986, with a small amount of material on fiscal year 1987. Most of thematerials were removed from binders. Also includes cassette and microcassette tapes of budget briefings and arecording of a House Appropriations Committee hearing from February, 1984.

box 92 folder 1-12Fiscal year 1984, 1983Physical DescriptionPapers and 11 audio cassettes.


While papers are available for use, the audio recordings inbox 135, cassette 3-13 are not available for playback dueto format impermanence and can not be reformatted byBurns Library at this time. Please let Burns Library PublicServices know of your specific interest; when it becomespossible we will schedule reformatting.


Fiscal year 1985 audio recordings, 1984

Briefings, circa 1983-1984Physical Description18 audio cassettes.


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box 135 cassette14-31

House Appropriations Committee hearing, 1984 February 29


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box 146 object 6-7Physical Description2 audio cassettes.


These audio cassettes have been digitally copied; alloriginal media was retained, but may not be played dueto format. Digital use copies can only be accessed in theBurns Library Reading Room.


box 92 folder 13-31Fiscal year 1985 print materials, 1983-1984

box 93 folder 1-12

box 93 folder 13-26Fiscal year 1986, 1984-1985

box 94 folder 1-14

Fiscal year 1987, circa 1985 box 94 folder 15

Subseries D: Cabinet-level meetings, 1983-1985

Arrangement

This subseries is arranged alphabetically by name of Council or group and then chronologically.

Scope and Contents

Contains files on Cabinet-level meetings, including Cabinet Councils and meetings of the full Cabinet. Topicscovered in the meetings range broadly. Each Cabinet Council was responsible for a particular policy area,including economic affairs, natural resources, commerce and trade, food and agriculture, and human resources.The budget and tax policy were also frequent topics at full Cabinet meetings. Materials include agendas, meetinginformation sheets, briefings, memos, background information, and notes.

Cabinet Council on Commerce and Trade, 1983-1984 box 94 folder 16-34

box 94 folder 35-47

box 95 folder 1-46

Cabinet Council on Economic Affairs, 1983-1984

box 96 folder 1-7

Cabinet Council on Food and Agriculture, 1983-1984 box 96 folder 8-15

Cabinet Council on Human Resources, 1983-1984 box 96 folder 16-21

Cabinet Council on Legal Policy, 1983-1984 box 96 folder 22-26

box 96 folder 27-34Cabinet Council on Management and Administration,1983-1984

box 97 folder 1-11

Cabinet Council on Natural Resources and Environment,1983-1984

box 97 folder 12-20

Domestic Policy Council, 1985 October box 97 folder 21-24

Full Cabinet, 1983-1985 box 97 folder 25-38


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box 98 folder 1-5

Joint Cabinet Council meetings, 1983-1984 box 98 folder 6-10

Subseries E: Correspondence, 1983-1985

Scope and Contents

Contains Congressional correspondence between Margaret Heckler and U.S. Senators and Representatives ontopics such as proposed regulations, grants and projects, and funding allocations. General correspondence includesthank-you letters for flowers, gifts, well-wishes, and hospitality, as well as responses to invitations. Much of thegeneral correspondence is in regards to events attended and trips taken by Heckler. A few letters have photographsattached. Correspondents include friends, former constituents, professional contacts, and some high-rankingofficials in the U.S. and foreign governments.

Sub-Subseries 1: Congressional, 1983-1985

box 120 folder 1-161983

box 121 folder 1-16

box 122 folder 1-181984

box 123 folder 1-7

box 123 folder 8-181985

box 124 folder 1-19

Sub-Subseries 2: General, 1983-1985

circa 1983-1985 box 98 folder 11

1983 box 98 folder 12-23

1984 box 98 folder 24-35

box 98 folder 36-411985

box 99 folder 1-19

Subseries F: Personal, 1983-1985

Scope and Contents

Includes personal correspondence and cards to and from Margaret Heckler, as well as files on her participation onthe Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the Catholic Charitable Bureauof Boston.

Accomplishments as Secretary, circa 1984-1985 box 99 folder 20

box 99 folder 21-24Catholic Charitable Bureau of Boston board membership,1983-1985

box 137

Correspondence, 1983-1985 box 99 folder 25-27


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John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts boardmembership, 1983-1984

box 99 folder 28

National Multiple Sclerosis Society membership, 1984November

box 99 folder 29

Subseries G: Public relations, 1983-1985

Scope and Contents

Public relations materials include appointment books, clippings and magazine articles, event files, interviews,photographs, press releases, scheduling files, and speeches and remarks. Event files and scheduling files oftendocument the same events and include briefings, invitations, speeches, and talking points.

Sub-Subseries 1: Events, 1983-1985

Scope and Contents

Contains background information, briefings, correspondence, invitations, memos, schedules, and talkingpoints for events attended by Secretary Margaret Heckler and, on occasion, Under Secretary Charles Baker.The briefings and other materials were prepared for upcoming meetings, public appearances, speeches, socialengagements, press conferences, and interviews. The monthly files often include lead-up correspondence,briefings, and memos that sometimes date from previous months.

box 99 folder 301983 February-June

box 100 folder 1-24

box 100 folder 25-411983 July-December

box 101 folder 1-9

1984 January box 101 folder 10-14

1984 February box 101 folder 15-22

box 101 folder 23-271984 March

box 102 folder 1

1984 April box 102 folder 2-8

1984 May box 102 folder 9-11

1984 June box 102 folder 12-21

1984 July box 102 folder 22-27

box 102 folder 28-301984 August

box 103 folder 1-7

1984 September box 103 folder 8-20

box 103 folder 21-321984 October

box 104 folder 1-3

1984 November box 104 folder 4-13


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1984 December box 104 folder 14-32

box 104 folder 33-361985 January

box 105 folder 1-9

1985 February box 105 folder 10-24

box 105 folder 25-351985 March

box 106 folder 1-7

box 106 folder 8-301985 April

box 107 folder 1-5

1985 May box 107 folder 6-29

box 107 folder 30-341985 June

box 108 folder 1-13

1985 July box 108 folder 14-24

1985 August box 108 folder 25-26

box 108 folder 27-291985 September

box 109 folder 1-10

1985 October box 109 folder 11-24

1985 November box 109 folder 25-32

1985 December box 109 folder 33-35

Sub-Subseries 2: Photographs, 1983-1985

Scope and Contents

Photographs document Margaret Heckler's public relations activities including receiving visitors, givingspeeches, visiting health care facilities, hosting events, and presenting awards. Some photographs also documentsocial engagements. Some files include negatives and contact sheets as well as accompanying correspondence,notes, and clippings. Margaret Heckler appears in most of the photographs. Other notable people includePresident Ronald Reagan, Vice President George H. W. Bush, Nancy Reagan, Sandra Day O'Connor, Dr. C.Everett Koop, Elizabeth Dole, Maureen Reagan, and Bob Dole. Heckler's three children appear in a number ofphotographs as well.

AIDS Hotline center visit, 1983 box 128 folder 15

Albertus Magnus College commencement, circa 1983-1985 box 128 folder 16

Allied Corporation Program on Aging dinner, 1984 November box 128 folder 17

Alton Ochsner Award ceremony, 1985 box 128 folder 18

Announcement of Margaret Heckler as Ambassador toIreland, 1985 October 1

box 128 folder 19

Asthma poster child, 1985 April 25 box 128 folder 20

Australian Health Minister meeting, 1985 January 28 box 128 folder 21


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Ballyporeen, Ireland, circa 1984 box 128 folder 22

Barbara Franklin luncheon, 1984 March 19 box 128 folder 23

Boston Center for Independent Living visit, 1983 December box 128 folder 24

Cabinet meeting, 1985 March 27 box 128 folder 25

Check presentation to the Washington Hospital Center, 1985January 4

box 128 folder 26

Chief Official White House Photographer Michael Evans'photographs of Ronald Reagan and Margaret Heckler, circa1983-1985

box 128 folder 27

Child Support Enforcement Amendments of 1984 bill signing,1984 August 16

box 128 folder 28

Circus Saints and Sinners Club roast, 1984 box 128 folder 29

Danny Thomas event, circa 1983-1985 box 128 folder 30

Decade of Disabled Persons Access to Opportunity event,circa 1985

box 128 folder 31

Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of1984 bill signing, 1984 September 24

box 128 folder 32

Eva June luncheon, circa 1983-1985 box 128 folder 33

box 128 folder 34-52Events, circa 1983-1985

box 130 folder 5

Fernald State School visit, 1983 July 23 box 128 folder 53

Footprints of Power exhibition, circa 1985 box 128 folder 54

Funeral of Cardinal Medeiros, 1983 September 23 box 128 folder 55

box 128 folder 56-59Headshots and press photographs, 1983-1985

box 130 folder 6

Head Start Conference, 1983 April box 128 folder 60

Health planning session, 1985 April 25 box 128 folder 61

Highland Park Health Center, Highland Park, Michigan visit,1985 October 29

box 130 folder 7

Italian Night dinner, 1984 January 17 box 128 folder 62

Katie Beckett, 1985 June 19 box 128 folder 63

Kennedy Space Center, 1983 June 25 box 128 folder 64

New York City hospital visit, circa 1983 box 128 folder 65

Order of Prince Henry the Navigator award ceremony, 1984September

box 128 folder 66

Powhatan Nursing Home visit, circa 1983-1985


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box 128 folder 67

Presentation of Distinguished Service Award to Patti BirgeTyson, circa 1983-1985

box 128 folder 68

President Reagan's welcome home greeting, 1985 July 20 box 128 folder 69

Republican Women's Leadership Forum, 1983 June 4 box 128 folder 70

Richard Schweiker and Margaret Heckler, 1983 February 3 box 130 folder 8

Ronald Reagan with Margaret Heckler, circa 1983-1985 box 128 folder 71

Seattle, Washington trip, 1984 July box 128 folder 72

Secretary of Education Terrel Bell and Margaret Heckler,circa 1983-1985

box 128 folder 73

Secretary's Distinguished Volunteer Service Award ceremony,1985 May 22

box 128 folder 74

box 128 folder 75Senate confirmation hearing, 1983 February

box 130 folder 9

Social Security 50th Anniversary event, circa 1985 August box 128 folder 76

State Department dinner, circa 1984 November box 128 folder 77

Suffolk University Law School commencement, 1983 June 12 box 128 folder 78

box 128 folder 79-80Swearing-in ceremony, 1983 March 9

box 130 folder 10

Swearing-in ceremony, circa 1983 box 128 folder 81

Trinity Medical Center visit, circa 1985 box 128 folder 82

Tufts University visit, circa 1983-1985 box 128 folder 83

United States Conference of Mayors Annual Meeting, 1983June 15

box 128 folder 84

United States Conference of Mayors Annual Meeting, 1984June 18

box 128 folder 85

Visitors to the Office of the Secretary, circa 1983-1985 box 128 folder 86-89

Wharton School public policy fellows, circa 1984 box 128 folder 90

Wilson Center Dialogue on the International Decade ofDisabled Persons, 1985 September 11

box 128 folder 91

Sub-Subseries 3: Press, 1983-1985

Biographies of Margaret Heckler, 1983-1984 box 109 folder 36

box 125 folder 1-20Clippings, circa 1983-1985

box 126 folder 1-21

Interviews, 1983-1985


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box 146 object 8-9

box 143 object 2

Physical Description4 audio cassettes and 1 videocassette (VHS).


The two audio cassettes in box 146 and thevideocassette (VHS) in box 143 have been digitallycopied; all original media was retained, but may notbe played due to format. Digital use copies can onlybe accessed in the Burns Library Reading Room. Thetwo audio cassettes in box 135, cassette 32-33 are notavailable for playback due to format impermanenceand can not be reformatted by Burns Library at thistime. Please let Burns Library Public Services know ofyour specific interest; when it becomes possible we willschedule reformatting.

The videocassette (VHS) in box 143 was not able to becaptured in its entirety due to the condition of the tape.


Magazine articles and newsletters, 1983-1985 box 91 folder 25-26

box 109 folder 37-41Press releases, 1983

box 110 folder 1-5

Press releases, 1984 box 110 folder 6-17

Press releases, 1985 box 110 folder 18-29

Summary of press releases, circa 1985 box 110 folder 30

Washington Report on Medicine & Health, 1983-1985 box 91 folder 27-29

Sub-Subseries 4: Scheduling, 1983-1985

Scope and Contents

Includes appointment books, appointment requests, calendars, and an alphabetical list of all meetings,interviews, press conferences, and other events attended by Margaret Heckler.

Alphabetical list of events, 1983-1985 box 110 folder 31-32

Appointment books, 1983, 1985 box 110 folder 33-34

Appointment requests, 1985 July-September box 110 folder 35

Calendars of events, 1983-1985 box 110 folder 36

Scheduling Office functions and responsibilities, circa1983-1985

box 110 folder 37

Sub-Subseries 5: Speeches and remarks, 1983-1985


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Scope and Contents

Contains speeches, remarks, and draft versions of speeches given by Margaret Heckler while Health and HumanServices Secretary. Some speeches also include attached briefings, memos, talking points, and backgroundmaterials. Statements before Congressional committees and press conference remarks are also included.



box 111 folder 1-15

box 143 object 1

1983Physical DescriptionPapers and 1 videocassette (VHS).


The videocassette (VHS) has been digitally copied; alloriginal media was retained, but may not be played dueto format. Digital use copies can only be accessed in theBurns Library Reading Room.


box 111 folder 16-301984

box 112 folder 1-12

box 112 folder 13-241985

box 113 folder 1-13

Subseries H: Republican Party, 1983-1985

Scope and Contents

Republican Party materials primarily document Margaret Heckler's activities as a high-level surrogate for theReagan-Bush presidential campaign in 1984 and her speech at the Republican National Convention that year inDallas, Texas. Campaign materials include speeches, briefings for trips and appearances, talking points, oppositionresearch, bumper stickers and buttons, and campaign literature. Materials from the Convention include schedules,speeches, programs, invitations, delegate badges and lists, photographs, and clippings. There is also a file on theMassachusetts Republican State Committee and the Republican National Committee.

Massachusetts Republican State Committee, 1983-1985 January box 114 folder 1

Reagan-Bush campaign bumper stickers, circa 1984 box 115 folder 2

Reagan-Bush campaign buttons, circa 1984 box 148 object 15

Reagan-Bush campaign materials, 1984 box 114 folder 2-27

Republican National Committee, 1981-1985 box 114 folder 28-29

box 114 folder 30-34Republican National Convention materials, 1983-1984

box 115 folder 3-9

box 128 folder 92-94Republican National Convention photographs, 1984

box 130 folder 11

Subseries I: Subject files, 1982-1985


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Scope and Contents

Contains files on topics related to the Department of Health and Human Services' purview, as well as topicsof interest to Margaret Heckler. Materials vary but frequently include background information, briefings,correspondence, memos, notes, reports, and speeches and remarks. A substantial portion of the briefings andmemos focus on proposed and implemented regulations.

Administration on Aging, circa 1985 box 116 folder 1

Affirmative action, 1985 box 116 folder 2

Agent Orange, circa 1983-1985 box 116 folder 3

box 116 folder 4-5AIDS, 1983-1985


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box 135 cassette 34

box 116 folder 6-8Alzheimer's disease, 1983-1985



box 135 cassette 35

American Red Cross, 1983 box 116 folder 9

"Baby Doe" regulations, 1983-1984 box 116 folder 10

Cafeteria plans, 1985 box 91 folder 30

Cancer Prevention Awareness Program, 1984 March box 116 folder 11

Child support enforcement, 1983-1985 box 116 folder 12-13

China, circa 1984 box 116 folder 14

Cigarette excise tax, circa 1984 box 116 folder 15

Combined Federal Campaign, 1985 September-November box 116 folder 16

box 116 folder 17Computer systems, 1982-1983


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your specific interest; when it becomes possible we willschedule reformatting.

Council for a Black Economic Agenda, 1985 February 20 box 116 folder 18

Department of Defense, 1984 September box 116 folder 19

box 116 folder 20-21Developmental disabilities, 1983




Food additives and dyes, 1983-1985 box 116 folder 22-28

Food and Drug Administration, 1985 box 116 folder 29-31

box 116 folder 32Food irradiation, circa 1983-1985



box 135 cassette 42

Health Care Financing Administration, circa 1983




Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs), circa 1984 box 116 folder 33

Health prevention efforts, 1985 box 116 folder 34

box 116 folder 35-36Homelessness, 1985

box 117 folder 1-3

Hospice care, 1982-1985 box 117 folder 4-5

Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded (ICF/MR), 1983-1985

box 117 folder 6-10

Massachusetts litigation against the Department of Health andHuman Services, 1983

box 117 folder 11


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Medicaid Eligibility Quality Control, 1985 box 117 folder 12

Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services, 1984-1985 box 117 folder 13-14

Medicare, 1983-1985 box 117 folder 15-17

box 117 folder 18-21Medicare Prospective Payment System, 1983-1985


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Medicare trust funds, 1983-1985 box 117 folder 22-23

National Council on Alcoholism, 1982 July 14 box 117 folder 24

National Institutes of Health, circa 1983-1985



box 135 cassette 49

Office of Child Support Enforcement, circa 1983




box 117 folder 25Office of Human Development Services, 1983




Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation,1985 December 5

box 117 folder 26

Organ transplants, 1983-1985 box 117 folder 27-30


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General

Audio cassette number 12 in box 136 was removed fromthe envelope in box 117 folder 27.


Peer Review Organizations, 1984-1985 box 117 folder 31

Presidential Commission on U.S. Trade Policy, 1983 box 117 folder 32

Presidential inauguration, 1984-1985 box 118 folder 1-5

President's Task Force on Food Assistance, 1984 January box 118 folder 6

Preventive Medicine Research and Training Center, circa1984-1985

box 118 folder 7

Private sector initiatives, 1983-1984 box 118 folder 8-9

Public Health Service, circa 1983




Raw milk, 1985 March box 118 folder 10

Reagan record, circa 1985 box 118 folder 11

Regulatory program, 1985 box 118 folder 12-24

Respite care for family caregivers, 1985 box 118 folder 25

Reye's syndrome, 1985 box 118 folder 26

Risk assessment, 1983-1985 box 118 folder 27

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act, 1983-1984 box 118 folder 28

box 118 folder 29-31Secretary's Conference on Breast Cancer, 1985Physical DescriptionPapers and 1 videocassette (VHS).

box 143 object 3


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The videocassette (VHS) has been digitally copied; alloriginal media was retained, but may not be played dueto format. Digital use copies can only be accessed in theBurns Library Reading Room.


box 118 folder 32


Senate confirmation, 1983 January-March



box 136 cassette 19

box 118 folder 33-36Social security, 1983-1985




Vaccines, 1985 February box 118 folder 37

Veterans, 1983-1985 box 118 folder 38

Welfare, 1983 February 22



box 136 cassette 23

Women's issues, circa 1983-1985



box 136 cassette 24

Subseries J: Task forces and initiatives, 1983-1985


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Scope and Contents

Contains materials on two of the more prominent initiatives of Margaret Heckler's tenure at the Departmentof Health and Human Services: the National Initiative on Technology and the Disabled and the Task Force onBlack and Minority Health. Materials related to the National Initiative on Technology and the Disabled includebackground materials, briefings, correspondence, memos, photographs, press releases, reports, and speeches andremarks. Some of the files include materials from the Paris Air Show in 1985 where the National Initiative onTechnology and the Disabled was featured. Materials related to the Task Force on Black and Minority Healthinclude briefings, charts and graphs, memos, photographs, press releases, reports, and speeches and remarks.

National Initiative on Technology and the Disabled, 1983-1985 box 119 folder 1-40

Task Force on Black and Minority Health, 1985 box 119 folder 41-47

Subseries K: Travel, 1983-1985

Scope and Contents

Materials document Margaret Heckler's international trips as Health and Human Services Secretary. Includesbackground materials, briefings, brochures for local sites, correspondence, invitations, photographs and albums,postcards, press and clippings, schedules, speeches and remarks, and talking points. Background materialsoccasionally predate the date range on the folder. Some clippings are in Swedish and Norwegian.



Egypt and Israel, 1983

box 130 folder 12

Egypt and Israel artifacts, 1983 box 138

Egypt and Israel photograph albums, circa 1983 November box 138

England, 1984 August-September box 115 folder 34

Greece, 1983 November box 115 folder 35

box 115 folder 36-41Italy, 1985 March

box 129 folder 1-3

Norway, 1983-1984 box 113 folder 14-26

box 113 folder 27-37Sweden, 1983-1985

box 129 folder 4

box 113 folder 38-39Switzerland, 1983 April-May

box 129 folder 5

box 113 folder 40Switzerland, 1984-1985

box 129 folder 6-8

Series IV: Ambassador to Ireland, 1982-1992


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Scope and Contents

This series documents Margaret Heckler's time as U.S. ambassador to Ireland, from 1985-1989. Topics include U.S.business relations with Ireland, the Anglo-Irish Agreement of 1985, Northern Ireland, the Irish political climate, andembassy operations. Much of the materials also document Heckler's social, political, and ceremonial engagementsthroughout Ireland. Materials include correspondence, scheduling files, travel files, photographs, and clippings.Diplomatic cables, memos, notes, invitations, speeches, and Department of State briefings are also included.


Scope and Contents

Contains materials related to Heckler's arrival in Ireland and the presentation of her credentials to the Irishgovernment. Materials also include Department of State briefings and diplomatic cables, memos, and informationon the U.S. Embassy in Dublin.

Accreditation, 1984-1986 box 81 folder 1

Arrival in Ireland, 1985-1986 box 81 folder 2

Contacts, circa 1985-1989 box 81 folder 3

Courtesy calls, 1986 February-December box 81 folder 4

Department of State briefings, regulations, and reports,1982-1988

box 81 folder 5

Diplomatic cables, 1986-1987 box 81 folder 6-8

Embassy artwork, 1986 box 81 folder 9

Embassy functions and staffing, circa 1985 box 81 folder 10

Foreign Service Institute ambassadorial seminar, circa 1986 box 81 folder 11-12

Memos, 1986-1989 box 81 folder 13-14

Subseries B: Correspondence, 1986-1989

Scope and Contents

Contains incoming and outgoing correspondence between Margaret Heckler and Irish government officials,Irish citizens, U.S. State Department officials, business leaders, and friends and acquaintances. Some of thecorrespondence includes attached brochures, clippings, newsletters, programs, and reports. The monthly files ofteninclude lead-up correspondence, memos, and notes that sometimes date from previous months.


box 81 folder 16-221986

box 82 folder 1-14

box 82 folder 15-211987

box 83 folder 1-7

1988 box 83 folder 8-22


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box 84 folder 1-7

1989 box 84 folder 8-15

Subseries C: Notes, circa 1986-1989

Scope and Contents

Fifteen notebooks and notepads belonging to MargaretHeckler contain her handwritten notes on a range of topicstaken during her years as ambassador to Ireland.

box 127 folder 1-5

Subseries D: Post-ambassador files, 1992

Scope and Contents

Contains two files from Margaret Heckler's career after shewas ambassador to Ireland. One file contains materials on aU.S./Ireland business partnership conference in Dublin, andthe other is from the Council of American Ambassadors.

box 89 folder 19-20

Subseries E: Public relations, 1985-1989

Arrangement

Scheduling files are arranged chronologically by month according to the original office filing system.

Scope and Contents

Public relations materials document Margaret Heckler's social, political, and ceremonial engagements asambassador to Ireland. The largest piece of this subseries is the scheduling files, which include invitations,memos, notes, schedules, and correspondence. The monthly scheduling files often include lead-upcorrespondence, memos, and notes that sometimes date from previous months. Also included are clippings,interview preparation notes, photographs, and speeches. Heckler appears in most of the photographs as well asother notable people including Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, Vice President George H. W. Bush,President Ronald Reagan, and Surgeon General Dr. C. Everett Koop. Some photographs are identified, others areundated.

American Bald Eagle repatriation, 1987 December box 84 folder 16

An Tostal festivities, Drumshanbo, Ireland, photographs, 1986June

box 128 folder 4

Black tie dinner at the home of the Marine Corp Commandant,photographs, 1986 March 20

box 128 folder 5

box 89 folder 14-18Clippings and magazine articles, circa 1986-1989

box 130 folder 2

Connecticut Trials Lawyers Association reception atAmbassador's residence, Dublin, photographs, circa 1986-1989

box 128 folder 6

Diplomatic corps at the residence of the President of Ireland,photograph, 1987 January 14

box 128 folder 7


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Interview preparation notes, 1986-1989 box 84 folder 17

Photographs, circa 1986-1989 box 128 folder 8-11

Reception for Dr. C. Everett Koop at Ambassador's residence,Dublin, photographs, 1988 January

box 128 folder 12

Scheduling, 1985 box 84 folder 18

Scheduling, 1986 box 84 folder 19-31

Scheduling, 1987 box 85 folder 1-18

box 85 folder 19-20

box 86 folder 1-17

Scheduling, 1988

box 87 folder 1-15

box 87 folder 16Scheduling, 1989

box 88 folder 1-8

Speeches and remarks, 1986-1988 box 88 folder 9

St. Patrick's Day reception at the Irish Ambassador's residence,Washington D.C., photographs, 1987 March 17

box 128 folder 13

Swearing-in ceremony, photographs, 1985 December 19 box 128 folder 14

Visit of Dr. C. Everett Koop to Ireland, 1987-1988 box 88 folder 10

Subseries F: Travel, 1986-1989

Scope and Contents

Contains files on trips taken by Margaret Heckler for official business and personal leave. She traveled frequentlywithin Ireland and to the United States. Materials include briefings, correspondence, diplomatic cables, memos,notes, schedules, and occasionally speeches and remarks.

Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1986-1987 box 88 folder 11

Boston, Massachusetts and Washington D.C., 1987 July-October box 88 folder 12

Boston, Massachusetts, Cancún, Mexico, and Washington D.C.,1988-1989

box 88 folder 13

Boston, Massachusetts, Washington D.C., and New York, NewYork, 1989 February-March

box 88 folder 14

Boston, Massachusetts, Washington D.C., Philadelphia,Pennsylvania, and New York, New York, 1987-1988

box 88 folder 15

Brussels, Belgium, 1986-1987 box 88 folder 16

California and New York, 1988 box 88 folder 17

Cork, Ireland, 1987-1988 box 88 folder 18

Cork, Ireland, 1988 July box 88 folder 19


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Donegal, Ireland, 1988 August box 88 folder 20

Edinburgh, Scotland, London, England, and Cork, Ireland, 1988August-September

box 88 folder 21

Galway, Ireland, 1986-1987 box 88 folder 22

Galway, Ireland, 1988 April-June box 88 folder 23

Galway, Ireland, 1988 June box 88 folder 24

Galway, Ireland, 1988 July box 88 folder 25

Killarney, Kerry, Ireland, 1988 August-October box 88 folder 26

Killarney, Kerry, Ireland and Dingle, Ireland, 1988 box 88 folder 27

List of trips, circa 1986-1988 box 88 folder 28

London, England, 1988 June box 88 folder 29

London, England, 1988 July box 88 folder 30

London, England and Manchester, England, 1989 February box 88 folder 31

London, England and Vienna, Austria, 1988 November-December

box 88 folder 32

Los Angeles, California and Washington D.C., 1988 box 88 folder 33

Mount Pleasant, Michigan, Boston, Massachusetts, andWashington D.C., 1987

box 88 folder 34

New Orleans, Louisiana, 1988 July-August box 88 folder 35

Oslo, Norway, 1987 November-December box 88 folder 36

Palm Desert, California, 1989 box 88 folder 37

Scranton, Pennsylvania, 1986-1987 box 89 folder 1

Shannon, Ireland, 1988 box 89 folder 2

Shannon, Ireland, 1988 September box 89 folder 3

Shannon, Ireland, 1988 box 89 folder 4

Sligo, Ireland, 1988 October box 89 folder 5

Sligo, Ireland, 1989 January-February box 89 folder 6

Stamford, Connecticut, New York, Washington D.C., andLondon, England, 1988

box 89 folder 7-8

Washington D.C., 1988 box 89 folder 9

Washington D.C., San Francisco, California, and Boston,Massachusetts, 1987 February-March

box 89 folder 10

West Palm Beach, Florida and Washington D.C., 1988-1989 box 89 folder 11

West Virginia, 1988 box 89 folder 12


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Wexford, Ireland, 1988 October box 89 folder 13


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Margaret Heckler papers - Boston College

Documents

Transcript of Margaret Heckler papers - Boston College