urn:taro:utexas.cah.00299 A Guide to the Presidential Election of 1988 Study Collection, 1984-1992 Text converted by SPI Content Sciences Inc., July 2003. Finding aid written in English. 2/1/2005 Edited with XMetal 3 by Evan Hocker according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions Descriptive Summary Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs Presidential Election of 1988 Study Collection, 1984-1992Materials are in English. 65 ft., 3 in. The Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin The Presidential Election Study was conducted from 1989-1992, to analyze campaign organizations, issues, personalities, events, and finances, as well as voting and polling results in primaries, caucuses, conventions, and the general election, and the impact of party rules on the nominating process. Organization

Organized into six series: I. Interviews. II. Subject files. III. Project internal files. IV. Printed materials. V. Videocassettes. VI. Project publications.

Arranged alphabetically and chronologically by type of material.

 Historical Note

The Presidential Election Study, a research project of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs of The University of Texas at Austin, was conducted from 1989-1992, to analyze campaign organizations, issues, personalities, events, and finances, as well as voting and polling results in primaries, caucuses, conventions, and the general election, and the impact of party rules on the nominating process. Michael L. Gillette directed the project with a bipartisan Advisory Committee.

 Access Restrictions

Videocassettes may have copyright restrictions. Interview audio tape transcriptions on computer disc, and correspondence with interviewees are closed for fifty years. Some interview transcripts are closed to researchers due to restrictions placed by interviewees.

 Preferred Citation

Presidential Election of 1988 Study Collection, 1984-1992, The Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

 Scope and Contents

Interviews, newspaper clippings, printed materials, correspondence, literary productions, videocassettes, memoranda, lists, audiocassettes, and computer discs document the United States presidential campaign and election of 1988. Consists of 413 interviews of 268 campaign staff members, journalists, and candidates about the various campaigns; relevant newspaper clippings, magazine articles, and newsletters; as well as videotapes of televison news reports, political advertisements, interviews, debates, and convention activities.

 Related Material

Presidential election study series: Snapshots of the 1988 presidential election. Vol. 1, the Bush campaign; Vol. 2, the Dukakis campaign; Vol. 3, the Jackson campaign . Michael L. Gillette, ed. Austin, Tex.: Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin, 1992.

 Index Terms Bentsen, Lloyd. Bush, George, 1924- Dukakis, Michael S. (Michael Stanley), 1933---Interviews. Jackson, Jesse. Quayle, Dan, 1947- Democratic Party (U.S.)--History--20th century--Sources. Republican Party (U.S. : 1854-)--History--20th century--Sources. Democratic National Convention (1988: Atlanta, Ga.) Republican National Convention (1988: New Orleans, La.) Electioneering--United States--History--20th century--Sources. Politicians--United States--Interviews. Presidential candidates--United States--History--20th century--Sources. Presidential candidates--United States--Interviews. Presidents--United States--Election--1988. Presidents--United States--Nomination. United States--Politics and government--1981-1989. Other Authors

Dukakis, Michael S. (Michael Stanley), 1933-

Gillette, Michael L.

 2X292-2X294 I. INTERVIEWS, 1989-1992: 2X292-2X294 Audiocassettes [RESTRICTED]: 2X292-2X294 Master tapes 2X295-2X297 Reference tapes 3R32-3R34 Interview transcripts: 3R32-3R34 Computer disks [RESTRICTED] 3R32-3R34 Master disks 3R32-3R34 Backup disks 4S1 Computer-printed copy: 4S1 Final transcripts, A-Z: 4S1 Abbot - Anuzis, S. 4S2 Asbell - Berry 4S3 Blakeman - Champion 4S4 Cicconi - Devine, T. 4S5 Doak - Fenney 4S6 Fehr - Griffith 4S7 Hadden - Hoffman 4S8 Holiday - Klunzinger 4S9 Lacy - McDiarmid 4S10 McKeague - Nuttle 4S11 O'Brien - Packer 4S12 Padberg - Posthumous 4S13 Radd - Robinson 4S14 Rogich - Sasso 4S15 Sawyer - Shearer, 5 4S16 Shearer, 6 - Steel 4S17 Steelman - Walters 4S18 Warren - Yepsen 4S19 - 4S45 Preliminary and restricted transcripts, A - Z [RESTRICTED] 4S46 II. SUBJECT FILES, 1984-1991: 4S46 Democratic campaign: Newspaper clippings, LEXIS/NEXIS transcriptions, printed and other materials: 4S46 Democratic National Convention: 4S46 Ron Brown, Chairman, Democratic National Committee Candidates: 4S46 Lloyd Bentsen: 4S46 General 4S46 Selection as vice presidential candidate 4S46 Texas perspective 4S46 Michael Dukakis: 4S46 General 4S46 Convention organization 4S46 Jesse Jackson: 4S46 General 4S46 Negotiations with Dukakis 4S46 Reaction to vice presidential selection 4S46 Chronology 4S46 Former President Jimmy Carter's remarks 4S46 Delegates 4S46 Editorials and analysis 4S47 Highlights 4S47 Media 4S47 Minorities 4S47 Miscellaneous 4S47 Party and convention rules 4S47 Platform 4S47 Polls 4S47 Protests 4S47 Organization and physical aspects 4S47 Republican reaction 4S47 Speeches 4S47 Texas angle 4S47 Trivia 4S48 National organization: 4S48 Administration: 4S48 Office materials 4S48 Personnel 4S48 General 4S48 Michael Ansara memoranda 4S48 Advertising 4S48 Budget and fundraising 4S48 Computer services 4S48 Congressional relations 4S48 Dallas Democratic Forum, February-March 1988 4S49 Dukakis literature 4S49 Election force 4S49 Election laws 4S49 Electoral College questionnaires 4S49 Endorsements 4S49 Federal Election Commission: 4S49 Press releases, memoranda, and other materials 2.325/D35c Oversize computer printouts 4S49 Foreign policy 4S49 Get-Out-the-Vote (GOTV) Program 4S49 Willie Horton issue 4S49 John Jameson 4S50 Labor: Federal Election Commission computer printouts and other materials: 4S50 American Federation of Government Employees 4S50 American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees 2.325/D35c American Federation of Teachers 2.325/D35c American Postal Workers Union 2.325/D35c Plumbers and Pipefitters Unions 4S50 2.325/D35c Service Employees International Union 2.325/D35c Sheet Metal Workers Union 4S50 Teamsters 2.325/D35c United Steel Workers of America 4S50 Conventions 4S50 Letters to the editor 4S50 Memoranda 4S50 Miscellaneous 4S51 National Committee for an Effective Congress (NCEC) 4S51 Paraphernalia 4S51 "Party Lines" 4S51 Polling 4S51 Simulations, Campaign 4S51 Summer camp training information 4S51 State strategies: 4S51 Advertising: 4S51 Direct mail 4S52 Phone banks 4S52 Television 4S52 County by county targeting 4S52 Budget information 4S52 Fundraising information 4S52 Primaries: 4S52 Ilinois 4S52 Iowa 4S52 Michigan 4S52 New Hampshire 4S52 New York 4S52 Pennsylvania 4S52 Southern states 4S52 Wisconsin 4S53 General election: 4S53 California campaign 4S53 Southern campaign 4S53 Texas campaign 4S53 Washington state campaign 4S53 General campaign activities 4S53 State splits 4S53 Miscellaneous 4S53 Candidates: 4S53 Bruce Babbitt: Decision to run 4S53 Lloyd Bentsen: 4S53 Biographical information 4S53 Campaign activities 4S53 Miscellaneous 4S53 Joseph Biden: 4S53 Decision to run 4S53 Videotape incident 4S53 Mario Cuomo 4S53 Michael Dukakis: 4S53 Biographical information 4S53 Decision to run 4S53 Media issues 4S54 Criticism 4S54 Post-election comments 4S54 Richard Gephardt: 4S54 Decision to run 4S54 Campaign activities 4S54 Albert Gore 4S54 Gary Hart: 4S54 Decision to run 4S54 Fundraising and finances 4S54 Jesse Jackson: 4S54 Decision to run 4S54 Activities 4S55 Bob Kerrey 4S55 Pat Schroeder: Decision to run 4S55 Miscellaneous 4S55 Campaign staff members: 4S55 Dukakis staff, A - Z: 4S55 Paul Brountas - Bill Woodward 4S55 Gephardt staff: 4S55 Bill Carrick 4S55 David Doak/Bob Shrum 4S55 Terry McAuliffe 4S55 Jackson staff: 4S55 Gerald Austin 4S55 Yolanda Carraway 4S56-4S59 Republican campaign: Newspaper clippings, LEXIS/NEXIS transcriptions, printed and other materials: 4S56-4S59 Republican National Convention: 4S56-4S59 General: 4S56-4S59 Newspaper clippings: Austin American-Statesman - Washington Post 4S60 Printed materials: Magazine articles, newsletters 4S60 George Bush 4S60 Chronology 4S60 Delegates 4S60 Media 4S60 Minorities 4S60 Miscellaneous 4S60 Party rules 4S60 Platform 4S60 Dan Quayle selection as vice presidential candidate 4S60 President Ronald Reagan 4S60 Speeches 4S60 Pre-1992: Selection of Houston as site for 1992 convention, 1991 4S60 Republican National Committee list 4S61 National campaign: 4S61 Strategies 4S61 Fundraising 4S61 State activities: 4S61 Iowa 4S61 Maryland 4S61 Michigan 4S61 New Hampshire 4S61 Texas 4S61 Candidates: 4S61 George Bush: 4S61 General information 4S61 Family 4S61 Fundraising 4S61 Iran-Contra investigation 4S61 Minorities 4S61 Dan Rather interview, January 25, 1988 4S62 State campaigns: 4S62 California 4S62 New York 4S62 South Carolina 4S62 First two years in office 4S62 Robert Dole: 4S62 General information 4S62 Fundraising 4S62 Media 4S62 Wisconsin primary 4S62 Jack Kemp: 4S62 General information 4S62 Iowa primary 4S62 Pat Robertson: 4S62 General information 4S62 Freedom Council/FEC investigation 2.325/D35c Oversize political advertisement 4S62 Campaign staff members: 4S62 Bush staff, A - Z: 4S62 Roger Ailes - Eileen Padberg 4S63 Jim Pinkerton - George Wittgraf 4S63 Dole staff: 4S63 Richard Collins 4S63 David Keene and Donald Devine 4S63 William Lacy 4S63 Don Ringe 4S63 Kemp staff: 4S63 Roger Stone 4S63 Robertson staff: 4S63 David Walters 4S63 General campaign information, 1986-1990: 4S63 Chronologies and indexes 4S63 Media 4S63 Polls and polling 4S63 Finances, FEC rules and regulations 4S64 Activities: 4S64 Preliminaries 4S64 "Super Tuesday" results and analysis 4S64 Debates 4S64 Activities in individual states: 4S64 California 4S64 Illinois 4S64 Iowa 4S64 Michigan 4S65 Ohio 4S65 South Dakota and Minnesota 4S65 Texas 4S65 Miscellaneous topics: 4S65 National economy 4S65 Reapportionment 4S65 Voting and voter apathy 4S65 Printed materials: 4S65 FEC publications 4S65 Miscellaneous publications 4S66 Campaign documents from interviewees: 4S66 Abbott - Devine, D. 4S67 Dole - Feeney 4S68 Feeney - Glick 4S69 Glick - Grady 4S70 Grady - Long 4S71 Luber - Rideout 4S72 Robinson 4S72 Democratic National Convention materials, 1988 4S72 Voter registration information, 1988 4S73 Primary election results, 1988 2.325/D35c Chart, abstract of votes cast, 1984 general election, North Dakota 4S73 Democratic party rules changes, 1964-1984 compiled May 14, 1984 4S73 Go West, 1988 survey 4S74-4S76 Outreach to target groups: 2.325/D35c Oversize materials: 2.325/D35c Federal Election Commission computer printouts: Committee 2.325/D35c Committee Indexes of Disclosure Documents 2.325/D35c Selected Lists of Receipts and Expenditures 2.325/OD11 Chart, fundraising by target groups 2.325/OD11 Chart, League of Women Voters, "Registration and Absentee Voting Procedures by State" 4S77 Dukakis staff list 4S77 Gore staff resumes 4S77 Address lists 4S77 Travel information 4S77 Personal records and notes 4S78 Secchia - Waymire 2X297 Miscellaneous items from interviewees: 2X297 Farrell audiocassettes [RESTRICTED] 4S79 III. PROJECT INTERNAL FILES, 1989-1992: 4S79 Manuals: 4S79 Office procedures 4S79 Office information 4S80 Proposals: 4S80 Budget 4S80 Grant 4S80 Project proposal 4S80 Institute of Politics 4S80 General office files: 4S80 Advisory Board acceptances 4S80 Library notices and correspondence 4S81 Indexes and bibliographies of various books 4S81 Campaign name lists 4S81 Miscellaneous items 4S82 Newspaper files: 4S82 Request checklist 4S82 Correspondence with editors 4S82 List of newspapers that sent election week editions 4S82 Interview files: 4S82 Questions 4S82 Excerpts 4S82 Statements to interviewees 4S82 List of most significant interviewees 4S82 Status reports, August 13, 1991 and October 2, 1991 4S83-4S86 Correspondence with interviewees [RESTRICTED] 2X299 Special projects and background studies: 2X299 "Financing Presidential Campaigns," forum, March 19, 1991: 2X299 Audiocassettes 4S87 Papers 4S87 Michigan's Importance in the Republican Nomination, paper 4S87 Teaching U. S. History with the Great American History Machine, by David W. Miller and John Modell, article 4S87 Understanding Congress Conference, information packet 4S87 "Electing the President 1960-1988," symposium, June 21, 1988 4S87 Presidential Studies Group: Membership list, conference schedules, correspondence, and other materials 4S87 Voter participation studies 4S87 Miscellaneous speeches 4S87 Elizabeth Drew, Election Journal, pages 15-29 4S87 Robert Shogun, None of the Above: Why Presidents Fail and What Can Be Done About It, chapter 10, Bridging the Gap 4S87 1988, an Early Prognosis. November 9, 1987, 8 page draft, undetermined authorship 4S87 Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs: 4S87 Description and background information 4S87 Faculty list, 1990-1991 4S87 Dean Max Sherman's course "Past Presidential Elections": 4S87 Syllabus, reading list and other materials 3R34 Office computer disks [RESTRICTED] 4S88 IV. PRINTED MATERIALS, 1987-1991: 4S88 Clippings: 4S88 Journalists: 4S88 Balzar, Busby, Drew, Farrell 4S89 Feeney 4S90 Hoffman, Katz, Lamke, McNeely 4S91 McNeely, Oreskes, Toner, Yepsen 4S92 Newspapers, A-Z: 4S92 Akron Beacon-Journal - Austin American-Statesman 4S93 Austin American-Statesman 4S94 Austin American-Statesman - Baltimore Sun 4S95 Baltimore Sun 4S96 Baltimore Sun 4S97 Baytown Sun - Christian Science Monitor 4S98 Christian Science Monitor - Columbus Dispatch 4S99 Daily Oklahoman - Dallas Morning News 4S100 Dallas Morning News - Dallas Times Herald 4S101 Denver Post - Des Moines Register 4S102 Detroit News - Houston Chronicle 4S103 Houston Chronicle - Houston Post 4S104 Houston Post 4S105 Houston Post - Los Angeles Times 4S106 Manchester (NH) Union Leader - New Orleans Times-Picayune 4S107-4S109 New York Times 4S110 Newark Star Ledger - San Francisco Chronicle 4S111 San Francisco Chronicle - Sioux Falls Argus Leader 4S112 St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Virginian Pilot 4S113 Wall Street Journal 4S114 Wall Street Journal - Washington Post 4S115 Washington Post 4S116 Washington Post National Weekly - Worcester Telegram/Evening Gazette 4S117 Miscellaneous newspaper clippings 4S118-4S119 Magazines: 4S118-4S119 Newsweek, August 1988-September 1990 4S120-4S122 Time, March 1988-March 1990 4S123 Miscellaneous magazines: Scattered issues of The Economist, Life, Texas Monthly, Ultra, U. S. News and World Report, and others, 1988-1991 4S124 Newsletters: 4S124 Presidential Campaign Hotline, March-October 1988 4S124 Miscellaneous newsletters, 1988-1991 2X298-2X299 V. VIDEOCASSETTES, 1988, 1990 and undated: 2X298-2X299 News broadcasts, political advertisements, national political party conventions, debates [see attached list] 4S124 VI. PROJECT PUBLICATIONS, 1992: 4S124 Presidential Election Study Series, Snapshots of the 1988 Presidential Campaign: Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin, 1992: 4S124 Volume 1 - The Bush Campaign 4S124 Volume 2 - The Dukakis Campaign 4S124 Volume 3 - The Jackson Campaign Videocassette Index 1. Convention Coverage, NBC News 5:30 p.m; C-Span, July 19, 1988 2. Ken Swope and Associates Demo Reel, February 16, 1990 3. Convention Coverage, NBC News 5:30 p.m.; C-Span, July 20, 1988 4. Brokaw/Bush/C-Span/California 5. MacNeil/Lehrer 6. Election, CNN; MacNeil/Lehrer 7 & 8. Doak & Shrum, Gephardt for President (7 spots each), January 19-20, 1988 9. Dukakis Interview, NBC News; Today Show; PBS 10. Republican Convention, CNN; C-Span 11. Dole for President, No Taxes, 30 second spot 12. Pat Robertson, Iowa Straw Poll Victory 13. Dukakis for President, Approved spots 14. Dukakis for President, Unapproved spots 15. MacNeil/Lehrer 16. Democratic National Convention, July 18, 1988 17. Election News, MacNeil/Lehrer 18. Debate, Quayle/Bush, MacNeil/Lehrer 19. NBC News 20. Final 1988 Presidential Debate 21. Dukakis, MacNeil/Lehrer, ABC News; Today Show 22. Election Returns, CNN 23. Election Returns, CNN; MacNeil/Lehrer 24. Republican Convention, CBS, August 17, 1988 25. Republican Convention, CBS, August 15, 1988 26. Republican Convention, CBS, August 16, 1988 27. Democratic Convention, Ann Richards, Jesse Jackson, July 18, 19 28. Democratic Convention, NBC, July 19, (continued), July 20-21 29. Frankenberry, Laughlin & Constable, Inc., Bush Ads 30. Bush/Quayle News Conference, NBC p.m. News; CNN p.m. News, C-Span 31. The Choice, ABC News; MacNeil/Lehrer 32. Today; Some CNN (No. 4), August 18 33. Today Show (Gramm & Richards); Some CNN (No. 5) 34. Presidential Debate, CBS; CBS Evening News, September 25, 1988 35. Republican Convention, C-Span (No. 1), August 16 36. Today; NBC News (No. 7), August 19 and 23 37. Sunday Today; Meet the Press, August 28 38. Today Show, Bush, ABC News; MacNeil/Lehrer, October 3 39. Dukakis, ABC News; MacNeil/Lehrer; Nightline, October 25 40. Republican Convention, C-Span; NBC p.m. News (No. 2), August 16 41. Presidential Debates (No. 1), September 25 42. ABC Evening News; MacNeil/Lehrer; Meet the Press, October 18 and 23 43. Part I, 1988 44. Election Coverage, ABC, November 8, 1988 45. Dukakis, Nightline, October 25; Pre-election coverage, November 7, 1988; 30 second Dukakis spot 46. Republican Convention, ABC 47. This Week, ABC News, October 23-25 48. Republican Convention, NBC, August 16-18 49. Excellence in Public Service, Barbara Jordan 50. 1988 Democratic Convention, MacNeil/Lehrer, July 19 and January 20 51. Democratic Convention, ABC, MacNeil/Lehrer, August 15 52. Convention, NBC 5:30 p.m. News; S-Span, July 21 53. Democratic Convention, PBS, July 18, 1988; MacNeil/Lehrer; NBC, 8-10 p.m., July 19 54. Bentsen/Quayle Debate 55. Bush/Quayle "88 The Risk, January 24, 1989 56. Caring for Tomorrow's Children (3/4 inch cassette), April 5, 1989 57. Agency Political Reel #41, Frankenberry, Laughlin & Constable (3/4 inch casette), December 23, 1988 58. Republican Convention - George Bush, CBS, August 18, 1988 Microfiche collection: Yepsen microfiche of the Des Moines Register