urn:taro:utexas.cah.00493 A Guide to the Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr., Papers, Part Three Text converted by SPI Content Sciences Inc., June 2003. Finding aid written in English. August 12, 2008 Restriction removed by Evan Hocker as per DEC and Stephanie Malmros. Bentsen, Lloyd A Guide to the Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr., Papers, Part Three 189 cubic feet AR 88-066; 88-370; 88-395; 89-072; 90-100; 90-287; 91-002; 91-010; 91-028; 91-046; 91-047; 91-135; 91-182; 91-344; 92-043; 92-149; 92-165; 92-359; 93-061; 93-138; 93-162; 93-188; 93-239; 94-269; 94-347; 95-005; 95-017; 95-029; 95-064; 95-167; 95-210; 96-237; 96-274; 96-289; 97-092; 97-098; 98-236; 98-246; 99-175; 99-199; 2000-180; 2000-185; 2000-269; 2002-067 Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr. served as United States Representative (1949-1956), Senator (1971-1992), and Secretary of the Treasury (1993-1994). Correspondence, printed material, notes, photographic material, and sound recordings primarily document his term as Senator (1930-1994, bulk 1971-1993).

Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr., Papers, 1921-1998, Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin

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 Campaign Files, 1971-1991 (22.3 cubic feet) Subgroup Scope and Content Note

Reports, clippings and other ephemera, sound recordings and photographic materials make up records of Senator Bentsen's campaign activities. Documentation from 1988, when Bentsen ran for reelection and also for the Vice-Presidency of the United States, is particularly strong. The subgroup contains two series: Federal Elections Commission Reports, 1971-1991; Mixed Materials, 1970-1988.

Personnel in Bentsen's Texas offices coordinated his campaigns. The following material is primarily from the Houston office.

Use of some sound recordings and photographic materials may be restricted due to their formats. Consult archivist.

 93-188/11 (01809368) Federal Election Commission reports: 93-188/11 (01809368) December 31, 1971-July 30, 1981 329-87-259/29 (00438840) FEC reports of receipts and expenditures, Senatorial campaign, 1973-1979 90-287/21 (01008482) FEC reports, 1981-1982 93-188/12 (01809299) July 1, 1981-October 15, 1982 93-188/13 (01958721) Business for Bentsen, 1982 93-188/13 (01958721) Election committee, October 14, 1982-June 30, 1987 93-188/15 (01958674) January 1987-June 30, 1988 93-188/16 (01958743) July 1, 1988-December 31, 1991 329-93-38/18 (01065680) Mixed files: 329-93-38/18 (01065680) Senate elections: 329-93-38/18 (01065680) 1970 campaign: 329-93-38/18 (01065680) Audio tapes: 329-93-38/18 (01065680) Unidentified topic, undated (7 tapes) 329-93-38/18 (01065680) Riots, undated (5 tapes) 329-93-38/18 (01065680) Busing/War/Yarborough/Violence, March 25, 1970 (9 tapes) 329-93-38/18 (01065680) Bentsen for Senator, October 8, 1970 (2 tapes) 329-93-38/18 (01065680) Un-Texan, April 21, 1970 329-93-38/18 (01065680) Drug abuse/Gun control/Welfare, October 7, 1970 329-93-38/18 (01065680) Senator Ralph Yarborough speech, April 28, 1970 99-175/1 (007495070) Videotape from KPRC-TV, Houston, Texas (2-inch videotape on 6.5 inch reel unless noted): 99-175/1 (007495070) Issue spots, 60 and 30 seconds, on Busing, War, Major Issue, and Violence, March 28, 1970 (8 inch reel) 99-175/1 (007495070) Bandwagon #1, 29 minutes, April 7, 1970 (12.5 inch reel) 99-175/1 (007495070) Farm [?], 4 minutes, 30 seconds, May 15, 1970 99-175/1 (007495070) Houston Dinner, 4 minutes, 30 seconds, September 18, 1970 99-175/1 (007495070) Lloyd Bentsen/Pol., approximately 5 minutes, October 5, 1970 99-175/1 (007495070) Lloyd Bentsen, 4 minutes, 30 seconds, October 11, 1970, air date October 15, 1970 99-175/1 (007495070) Lloyd Bentsen 30 minute documentary, October 11, 1970 (12.5 inch reel) 90-287/21 (01008482) 1976 campaign: 90-287/21 (01008482) Press clips, Bentsen, December 1975-March 1976 90-287/21 (01008482) 1982 campaign: 90-287/21 (01008482) Media: 90-287/21 (01008482) Buttons and bumper stickers, 1982 90-287/21 (01008482) Issue files, undated 90-287/21 (01008482) Clips, Martin/Senator, September 14, 1982 90-287/21 (01008482) Press clippings, November 1982-December 1982 90-287/21 (01008482) Financial management 90-287/21 (01008482) FEC reports, 1981-1982 90-287/40 (01008314) Statewide press clippings, October 1, 1982-October 14, 1982 90-287/21 (01008482) 1988 campaign: 90-287/21 (01008482) Direct mail pieces, 1988 90-287/21 (01008482) Ads, [1988] 90-287/21 (01008482) Stationery (empty folder) 90-287/54 (01006895) Statewide press clippings: 90-287/54 (01006895) May 12, 1987-March 3, 1988 90-287/55 (01007038) March 3, 1988-March 29, 1988 90-287/68 (01007027) April 1, 1988-June 5, 1988 90-287/69 (01006829) June 5, 1988-August 1, 1988 90-287/65 (01007016) May 29, 1988-July 31, 1988 90-287/48 (01006760) July 1, 1988-July 16, 1988 90-287/49 (01008347) July 17, 1988-July 31, 1988 90-287/46 (01006782) August 1, 1988-August 18, 1988 90-287/47 (01006953) August 19, 1988-August 31, 1988 90-287/58 (01006942) September 1, 1988-September 24, 1988 90-287/59 (01007050) September 25, 1988-October 13, 1988 90-287/21 (01008482) October 14, 1988-October 30, 1988 93-138/118 (00378770) National elections: 93-138/118 (00378770) 1988 Vice Presidential campaign: 93-138/118 (00378770) Vice-presidential news clippings, 1988 99-175/1 (007495070) Videotape from KPRC-TV, Houston, Texas (2-inch videotape on 6.5 inch reel unless noted): 99-175/1 (007495070) Senator Bentson [sic], Nat'l campaign, April 19, 1974 99-175/1 (007495070) Spot with Congressman Kika de la Garza, 25 seconds, ca. 1975 93-138/401 (01062353) VHS tapes: 93-138/401 (01062353) Newsmaker Sunday, October 30, 1988 93-138/401 (01062353) CBS Evening News, November 1, 1988 93-138/401 (01062353) Senator Bentsen November 3, 1988 93-138/401 (01062353) Media Monitor Boston, Bentsen interview with McNeil/Lehrer; CBS Rather special on guns, November 3, 1988 93-138/401 (01062353) Meet the Press and Face the Nation, November 6, 1988 93-138/401 (01062353) Face the Nation, November 6, 1988 93-138/401 (01062353) Meet the Press, November 6, 1988 93-138/401 (01062353) Media Monitor Boston, Face the Nation, Bentsen & Bushy family, November 6, 1988; Meet the Press, Bentsen & Bob?, November 6, 1988 93-138/401 (01062353) Media Monitor Boston, Bentsen satellite interviews, October 21, 1988 93-138/401 (01062353) Dukakis on Nightline, October 24, 1988 93-138/401 (01062353) Media Monitor Boston, George Bush in Los Angeles & Bentsen satellite interviews, October 27, 1988 93-138/401 (01062353) Media Monitor Boston, Bentsen student teleconference, October 19, 1988 93-138/401 (01062353) Media Monitor Boston, Dukakis/Bentsen rally, Sacramento, California, October 14, 1988 93-138/401 (01062353) Media Monitor Boston, Bentsen satellite feeds (Houston), October 7, 1988 93-138/401 (01062353) McNeil-Lehrer News Hour, October 5, 1988; Wht Colleagues Think of Senator Bentsen, DQ (Roger Mudd), first segment 93-138/401 (01062353) Welfare reform education, Mike Dukakis, 1988 93-138/401 (01062353) McNeil-Lehrer News Hour, Bentsen/Quayle, plant closings, April 22, 1988 93-138/401 (01062353) Daily News? 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