The New Democratic Coalition was founded in 1968 as a reform movement in response to the Chicago Democratic Convention. Their major aims include the reform of campaign spending, tax assessment and the widening of the delegate selection process. Marvin L. Madison Madeson of St. Louis was national chairman from 1970-1972. Contains correspondence, audio tapes, minutes, press releases and photographs.
SERIES DESCRIPTION
SERIES 1: Correspondence, 1968-1974, Folders 1-11
SERIES 2: Metropolitan St. Louis New Democratic Coalition, 1969-1973 Folders 12-19
SERIES 3: NDC intern program, 1970-1974, Folders 20-23
SERIES 4: Conventions and conferences, 1969-1973, Folders 24-28
SERIES 5: Publications and financial records, Folders 29-43
SERIES 6: Lists, Folders 44-50
SERIES 7: Tax Reform, 1972-1976, Folders 51-54
SERIES 8: Task forces-party reform, Folders 55-58
SERIES 9: Campaign finance, 1973-1974, Folders 59-63
SERIES 10: Newsclippings, 1968-1977, Folders 64-77
SERIES 11: Tapes and Artifacts
FOLDER LIST
Series 1-Correspondence, 1968-1974
Folder 1. Correspondence, minutes, news releases, speeches and reports, 1968-1970
2. Correspondence, minutes, news releases, speeches and reports, 3/1970-5/1970
3. Correspondence, minutes, news releases, speeches and reports, 6/70-8/70
4. Correspondence, minutes, news releases, speeches and reports, 9/70-12/70
5. Correspondence, minutes, news releases, speeches and reports, 1/71-3/71
6. Correspondence, minutes, news releases, speeches and reports, 4/71-6/71
7. Correspondence, minutes, news releases, speeches and reports, 7/71
8. Correspondence, minutes, news releases, speeches and reports, 8/71-9/71
9. Correspondence, minutes, news releases, speeches and reports, 10/1971-12/1971
10. Correspondence, minutes, news releases, speeches and reports, 1/72-3/72
11. Correspondence, minutes, news releases, speeches and reports, 4/72-1974
Series 2-Metropolitan St. Louis New Democratic Coalition
12. Minutes, correspondence, membership lists, 1969-1972
13. Chairman Belm's file, 1971-1972
14. Vice Chairman Hirzy's file, 1972
15. Chairman Sommer's file, 1972-1973
16. Election, State candidates, biographies, platforms, and correspondence, 1972
17. Membership information forms
18. News releases, 1971-1974
19. Metro education issues, 1971
Series 3-NDC Intern Program
20. Correspondence, 1970-1974
21. Lists, schedules of events, fact sheets, publicity
22. Intern applications, A-J, forms. resumes and correspondence, 1972
23. Intern applications, K-Z, forms, resumes and correspondence, 1972
Series 4-Conventions and Conferences
24. Missouri NDC State convention, 1969
25. National NDC conference, Chicago, Illinois, 1970
26. Missouri NDC State convention, 1971
27. NDC Northeast Regional Conference, 1972
28. Democratic Unity Banquet, 1973
Series 5-Publications and Financial Records
29. Metropolitan St. Louis, NDC newsletters, 1969-1977
30. Metropolitan newsletters, 1969-1977
31. Newsletters-national, state and local, 1970-1977
32. "No More Chicagos--A Brief History of the New Democratic Coalition" and NDC brochure
33. Survey results on NDC members, 1970
34. "Missouri Democratic Party, Constitution and Bylaws/A New Democratic Coalition Evaluation.", 1971
35. "Democratic Party Reform in Missouri--A Report on Democratic Office Holder Positions."
36. "The Democratic Choice" and "In the Name of National Security."
37. Reports on party structure and delegate selection in the Democratic Party.
38. NDC guidelines and "how to's" for running campaign
39. Reports and Statements
40. Legal brief vs. the Democratic Party
41. Finance
42. East Missouri Sub Committee transcript of Constitution and Bylaws, 1972
43. Sunshine Suit, 1974
Series 6-Lists
44. Steering Committee, Executive Committee, General Committee and State Contacts
45. States' lists
46. Mailing list, St. Louis area
47. Miscellaneous mailing lists
48. Master membership list
49. Western State NDC leaders
50. Party Reform Questionnaire
Item: Metropolitan St. Louis NDC membership cards issued
Item: Computer print out--St. Louis area mailing list
Series 7-Tax Reform
51. Acorn Tax Reform
52. "Beyond Just Gripes" newsletter, 1972-1976
53. Testimony on Tax Reform, NDC Convention, 1973
54. Tax reform information and correspondence, 1972-1976
Series 8-Task Forces and Party Reform
55. Correspondence, reports handouts and press releases
56. Peace Task Force
57. Administration of Justice Task Force, 1971-1972
58. Environmental Task Force, 1971
Series 9-Campaign Finance
59. Campaign finance legislation, 1974
60. Legislation work for campaign Finance bill, 1974
61. Public Hearing and workshop on State financing legislation, 1973
62. Campaign finance information, 1973
63. Hearing on campaign financing, 1973
Series 10-Newsclippings
64. Newspaper clippings, 1968
65. Newspaper clippings, 1969
66. Newspaper clippings, 1970
67. Newspaper clippings, 1971
68. Newspaper clippings, 1972
69. Newspaper clippings, 1973
70. Newspaper clippings, 1974
71. Newspaper clippings, 1975
72. Newspaper clippings, 1975
73. Newspaper clippings, 1976
74. Newspaper clippings, 1976
75. Newspaper clippings, 1976, financial disclosure law
76. Newspaper clippings, 1976, campaign finance disclosure
77. Newspaper clippings, 1976-1977
Series 11-Tapes, and artifacts
T68.1: Audio cassette of 1973 convention, campaign financing and corrupt practices.
T68.2: Audio cassette of 1973 convention, campaign financing and corrupt practices.
T68.3: Audio cassette of 1973 convention, campaign financing and corrupt practices.
T68.4: Audio cassette of 1973 convention, campaign financing and corrupt practices.
T68.5: Audio cassette of 1973 convention, campaign financing and corrupt practices.
T68.6: Audio cassette of 1973 convention, Tax Reform
T68.7: Audio cassette of 1973 convention, Tax Reform
T68.8: Audio cassette of 1973 convention, Tax Reform
T68.9: Audio Reel, Madeson dub, 7/30/1974
T68.10: Audio Reel, William Kuntzler
T68.11: Audio Reel, Open line reel 1, 10/7/1970
T68.12: Audio Reel, Open line reel 2, 10/7/1970
Transcript of hearing before the Democratic National Committee Commission on Party Structure and Delegate Selection, 4/13/1969
Mailing labels
3 buttons
INDEX
ACORN, f. 51
Afro-Americans, Employment, f. 4
Americans for Democratic Action, f. 7
Anheuser-Busch, Inc. f. 4
Bayh, Birch, f. 2, 4
Behm, William, f. 13, 15, 19, 58
Campaign Financing Reform, f. 59-63
Campaign Spending, f. 64-68
CORE, f. 4
Eagleton, Thomas, f. 11, 12, 15, 28
Education, f. 19
Environment, f. 58
Harrell, Joyce, f. 1-3, 7
Hirzy, William, f. 14-15, 55
Hughes, Harold, f. 5, 15
Hungate, William, f. 13
Iglauer, Peggy, f. 20
Kennedy, Edward M., f. 6
Martin, Patricia S., f. 59-62
Muskie, Edmund, f. 4, 7, 9, 13
McCarthy for President Committee, f.1
McGovern, George, f. 1, 4, 6, 10, 13
O'Brien, Lawrence, f. 4, 13
Peace, f. 56
People's Party of Missouri, f. 15
Preisler, Paul, f. 11, 15
Roberts, Wilhemina (Billie), f. 59-62
St. Louis Peace Center, f. 15
St. Louis Tax Reform Group, f. 52, 54
St. Louis Women Against the War, f. 56
Senturia, Ben, f. 16
Sommer, Bruce, f. 11, 12, 15
Symington, James, f. 4
Symington, Stuart, f. 4
Tax Reform, f. 51-54, 69-72
Taxes, f. 51-54
Teasdale, Joseph, f. 16
Warshafsky, Ted, f. 4, 7
Wheeler, Maurice, f. 15
Vietnam, f. 14
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