A Guide to the Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr., Papers, Part Three
Restrictions
Some material stored offsite. Advance notice required for retrieval. Use of some records may be restricted due to format. Consult archivist.
Administrative Information
Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr., Papers, 1921-1998, Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin
Detailed Description of the Collection
Campaign Files,
1971-1991 | |||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||
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| 93-188/11 (01809368) | Federal Election Commission reports: | ||||||||||||
| December 31, 1971-July 30, 1981 | |||||||||||||
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| 329-87-259/29 (00438840) | FEC reports of receipts and expenditures, Senatorial campaign, 1973-1979 | ||||||||||||
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| 90-287/21 (01008482) | FEC reports, 1981-1982 | ||||||||||||
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| 93-188/12 (01809299) | July 1, 1981-October 15, 1982 | ||||||||||||
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| 93-188/13 (01958721) | Business for Bentsen, 1982 | ||||||||||||
| Election committee, October 14, 1982-June 30, 1987 | |||||||||||||
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| 93-188/15 (01958674) | January 1987-June 30, 1988 | ||||||||||||
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| 93-188/16 (01958743) | July 1, 1988-December 31, 1991 | ||||||||||||
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| 329-93-38/18 (01065680) | Mixed files: | ||||||||||||
| Senate elections: | |||||||||||||
| 1970 campaign: | |||||||||||||
| Audio tapes: | |||||||||||||
| Unidentified topic,
undated Extent (7 tapes) |
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| Riots,
undated Extent (5 tapes) |
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| Busing/War/Yarborough/Violence,
March 25, 1970 Extent (9 tapes) |
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| Bentsen for Senator,
October 8, 1970 Extent (2 tapes) |
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| "Un-Texan," April 21, 1970 | |||||||||||||
| Drug abuse/Gun control/Welfare, October 7, 1970 | |||||||||||||
| Senator Ralph Yarborough speech, April 28, 1970 | |||||||||||||
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| 99-175/1 (007495070) | Videotape from KPRC-TV, Houston, Texas Extent (2-inch videotape on 6.5 inch reel unless noted): |
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| Issue spots, 60 and 30 seconds, on Busing, War,
Major Issue, and Violence,
March 28, 1970 Extent (8 inch reel) |
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| "Bandwagon #1," 29
minutes,
April 7, 1970 Extent (12.5 inch reel) |
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| "Farm" [?], 4 minutes, 30 seconds, May 15, 1970 | |||||||||||||
| "Houston Dinner," 4 minutes, 30 seconds, September 18, 1970 | |||||||||||||
| "Lloyd Bentsen/Pol.," approximately 5 minutes, October 5, 1970 | |||||||||||||
| "Lloyd Bentsen," 4 minutes, 30 seconds, October 11, 1970, air date October 15, 1970 | |||||||||||||
| "Lloyd Bentsen 30 minute
documentary," October 11, 1970 Extent (12.5 inch reel) |
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| 90-287/21 (01008482) | 1976 campaign: | ||||||||||||
| Press clips, Bentsen, December 1975-March 1976 | |||||||||||||
| 1982 campaign: | |||||||||||||
| Media: | |||||||||||||
| Buttons and bumper stickers, 1982 | |||||||||||||
| Issue files, undated | |||||||||||||
| Clips, Martin/Senator, September 14, 1982 | |||||||||||||
| Press clippings, November 1982-December 1982 | |||||||||||||
| Financial management | |||||||||||||
| FEC reports, 1981-1982 | |||||||||||||
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| 90-287/40 (01008314) | Statewide press clippings, October 1, 1982-October 14, 1982 | ||||||||||||
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| 90-287/21 (01008482) | 1988 campaign: | ||||||||||||
| Direct mail pieces, 1988 | |||||||||||||
| Ads, [1988] | |||||||||||||
| Stationery (empty folder) | |||||||||||||
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| 90-287/54 (01006895) | Statewide press clippings: | ||||||||||||
| May 12, 1987-March 3, 1988 | |||||||||||||
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| 90-287/55 (01007038) | March 3, 1988-March 29, 1988 | ||||||||||||
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| 90-287/68 (01007027) | April 1, 1988-June 5, 1988 | ||||||||||||
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| 90-287/69 (01006829) | June 5, 1988-August 1, 1988 | ||||||||||||
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| 90-287/65 (01007016) | May 29, 1988-July 31, 1988 | ||||||||||||
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| 90-287/48 (01006760) | July 1, 1988-July 16, 1988 | ||||||||||||
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| 90-287/49 (01008347) | July 17, 1988-July 31, 1988 | ||||||||||||
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| 90-287/46 (01006782) | August 1, 1988-August 18, 1988 | ||||||||||||
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| 90-287/47 (01006953) | August 19, 1988-August 31, 1988 | ||||||||||||
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| 90-287/58 (01006942) | September 1, 1988-September 24, 1988 | ||||||||||||
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| 90-287/59 (01007050) | September 25, 1988-October 13, 1988 | ||||||||||||
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| 90-287/21 (01008482) | October 14, 1988-October 30, 1988 | ||||||||||||
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| 93-138/118 (00378770) | National elections: | ||||||||||||
| 1988 Vice Presidential campaign: | |||||||||||||
| Vice-presidential news clippings, 1988 | |||||||||||||
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| 99-175/1 (007495070) | Videotape from KPRC-TV, Houston, Texas (2-inch videotape on 6.5 inch reel unless noted): | ||||||||||||
| "Senator Bentson [sic], Nat'l campaign," April 19, 1974 | |||||||||||||
| Spot with Congressman Kika de la Garza, 25 seconds, ca. 1975 | |||||||||||||
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| 93-138/401 (01062353) | VHS tapes: | ||||||||||||
| "Newsmaker Sunday," October 30, 1988 | |||||||||||||
| "CBS Evening News," November 1, 1988 | |||||||||||||
| Senator Bentsen November 3, 1988 | |||||||||||||
| Media Monitor Boston, Bentsen interview with McNeil/Lehrer; CBS Rather special on guns, November 3, 1988 | |||||||||||||
| "Meet the Press" and "Face the Nation," November 6, 1988 | |||||||||||||
| "Face the Nation," November 6, 1988 | |||||||||||||
| "Meet the Press," November 6, 1988 | |||||||||||||
| Media Monitor Boston, "Face the Nation," Bentsen & Bushy family, "Meet the Press," Bentsen & Bob?, November 6, 1988;November 6, 1988 | |||||||||||||
| Media Monitor Boston, Bentsen satellite interviews, October 21, 1988 | |||||||||||||
| Dukakis on "Nightline," October 24, 1988 | |||||||||||||
| Media Monitor Boston, George Bush in Los Angeles & Bentsen satellite interviews, October 27, 1988 | |||||||||||||
| Media Monitor Boston, Bentsen student teleconference, October 19, 1988 | |||||||||||||
| Media Monitor Boston, Dukakis/Bentsen rally, Sacramento, California, October 14, 1988 | |||||||||||||
| Media Monitor Boston, Bentsen satellite feeds (Houston), October 7, 1988 | |||||||||||||
| "McNeil-Lehrer News Hour," Wht Colleagues Think of Senator Bentsen, DQ (Roger Mudd), first segment October 5, 1988; | |||||||||||||
| Welfare reform education, Mike Dukakis, 1988 | |||||||||||||
| "McNeil-Lehrer News Hour," Bentsen/Quayle, plant closings, April 22, 1988 | |||||||||||||
| Daily News? | |||||||||||||
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