A Guide to the Keith L. Brown Papers, 1935-2007
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Creator: |
Brown, Keith L. |
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Title: |
Keith L. Brown Papers |
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Dates: |
1935-2007 |
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Abstract: |
The Keith L. Brown Papers, 1935-2007,
contain correspondence, legal documents, printed materials, notes, schedules, and
other documents, concerning his business career and political activities. Keith
Lapham Brown (b. 1925) was a lawyer, businessman, and U.S. ambassador heavily
involved in the Republican Party. |
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Accession No.: |
2009-277; 2009-309 |
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Extent: |
15 ft. |
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Language: |
Materials are written in English. |
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Repository: |
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin |
Keith Lapham Brown, lawyer, businessman, and ambassador, was born in Sterling,
Illinois, on June 18, 1925, to lawyer Lloyd Heman and Marguerite Briggs Brown. After
graduating from Sterling High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1943 and spent
three years training at the University of Illinois, the University of Texas, and
Harvard University before serving in the Philippines. In 1949, Brown earned his
LL.B. at the University of Texas Law School and started working for the law practice
of Land, Byrd, Cross, & Ladon. After a short stint teaching law, he served as
Vice President of Caulkins Oil Company, 1955-1970, and as president and chairman of
the Brown Investment Corporation, 1970-present. Brown was appointed as U.S.
Ambassador to the Kingdom of Lesotho, 1982-1983, and as U.S. Ambassador to Denmark,
1989-1992. Brown has served as Director, Advisory Board member, Trustee, and
Chairman to numerous organizations, including Vail Associates, Inc., which he
co-founded in 1971. He has been an active member of the Republican Party for over
forty years, including service as chairman of the Republican National Finance
Committee and numerous campaign committees.
Brown married Carol Liebmann on October 1, 1949, and the couple had four
children.
The Keith L. Brown Papers, 1935-2007, contain correspondence, legal documents,
printed materials, notes, schedules, and other documents, concerning his business
career and political activities. These cover his service as U.S. Ambassador to
Lesotho and Denmark, involvement in the Republican Eagle Club and for Republican
National Conventions, partnership with Vail Associates, presidency and chairmanship
of the Council of American Ambassadors, and relationship with the Center for
Strategic and International Studies.
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Arrangement: |
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The collection is divided into the following series: |
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I. Biographical and personal records |
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II. Vail Development Project |
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III. Colorado GOP |
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IV. U.S. Ambassador to Lesotho |
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V. U.S. Ambassador to Denmark |
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VI. Council of American Ambassadors missions and meetings |
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VII. Republican Eagle Club (Republican National Committee) events |
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VIII. GOP Conventions |
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IX. Center for Strategic and International Studies Advisory Board |
Access Restrictions
Social security numbers, financial material, and medical documents are restricted for
privacy issues.
Use Restrictions
A portion of these papers is stored remotely. Advance notice required for retrieval.
Contact repository for retrieval.
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Subjects (Persons) |
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Brown, Keith L., 1925- -- Archives. |
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Brown, Carol Liebmann. |
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Subjects (Organizations) |
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Vail Corporation. |
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Vail Associates, Ltd. |
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Republican National Committee (U.S.) |
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Center for Strategic and International Studies
(Washington, D.C.) |
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Council of American Ambassadors. |
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Republican Party (U.S.: 1854- ) |
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Republican National Convention. |
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Subjects |
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Ambassadors -- United States -- Archival
resources. |
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Politics, Practical -- United States. |
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Places |
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United States -- Foreign relations --
Denmark. |
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Denmark -- Foreign relations -- United
States. |
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United States -- Foreign relations --
Lesotho. |
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Lesotho -- Foreign relations -- United
States. |
Keith L. Brown Papers, 1935-2007, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin.
This collection was processed by Laurel Rozema, April 2010, July 2010.
Detailed Description of the Papers
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Offsite at LSF: |
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Biographical and personal records: |
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Life Summary: |
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Biographical information |
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"Early Years" [memoir]
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Genealogies: |
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"Moses Vail of Huntington,
L.I…." by William Penn Vail, 1947 |
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"Family Tree Charts for
Descendants of Lloyd Heman Brown" by James B. Brown,
1993 |
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"Biographical History of the
Browns of Morrison, IL" by James B. Brown,
1993 |
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"Ancestors and Descendants of
Frank D. Briggs" by William Briggs Galt,
1999 |
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"Biographical History of the
Laphams" by James Briggs Brown and Kieth Lapham Brown
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"The Browns of Carlisle, New
York" by Myron G. Brown, 1995 |
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"Foreign Affairs Oral History
Collection: An Interview with Ambassador Keith L. Brown",
2000 |
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North-End News,
1935-1938, 1972, 1997
[removed from binder] |
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Inaugural anniversary dinner dance, February 2,
1988 |
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Personal correspondence,
1942-1948 |
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University of Texas [Law School] Alumni |
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Vail Development Project,
1959-1969: |
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Beginning Publicity |
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Real Estate |
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Minutes and Meetings |
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Real estate development, 1960
[removed from binder] |
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Original partner preliminary procedures/brochure,
1960
[removed from binder] |
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Original partner documents and reports,
1959-1960
[removed from binder] |
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Partnership agreements |
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Vail stock |
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Progress reports |
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Forest service |
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Financial correspondence |
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General (book documents), 1963-1966,
1993-1996 |
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Colorado GOP, 1975-1980 |
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U.S. Ambassador to Lesotho,
1982-1983: |
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"Going to Lesotho" party and
associated documents |
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Correspondence leading up to appointment of Ambassador to
Lesotho |
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Reports on Lesotho |
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Lesotho general file |
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News clippings |
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Miscellaneous documents and mementos |
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Onsite at SRH: |
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U.S. Ambassador to Lesotho: |
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Calendar, 1983 |
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Drawing inscribed “Welcome…Thank You” and “Pattaya”,
undated |
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Offsite at LSF: |
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U.S. Ambassador to Denmark,
1988-1991: |
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Ambassadorial seminar, January
1988: |
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Folders and notebooks |
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Ambassador’s spouse notebook |
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Invitations and cards – Copenhaver in D.C.,
1989 |
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Appointments for Ambassador to make and calls and invites,
1989 |
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Telefaxes, 1989 |
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Personal, 1989 |
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Amb. Brown arrival in CPH, January 9,
1989 |
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Termination of SF-278’s (Exec. Personnel financial disclosure
reports), 1989 |
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Events, dinners, luncheons attended by Amb. Brown,
1989 |
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Calls by Amb. Brown, 1989 |
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Ambassador’s HHE and POV, 1989 |
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Danish tax, 1989 |
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Check-in Amb. And Mrs. Brown, 1989 |
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Bornholm, 1989 |
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Correspondence, 1989: |
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Chron. – Amb. |
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Chron. A-H |
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Chron. I-P |
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Chron. Q-Z |
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Incoming correspondence |
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Chron. Congressionals |
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Business correspondence |
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Chron. – Government officials |
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Other |
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Guest lists, 1989 |
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Speech file, 1989 |
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Ambassador Brown – State, 1989 |
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Representation, 1989 |
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Christmas card list, 1989 |
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Speech file, 1990 |
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Travel, 1990 |
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Washington Consultation, January 22-30,
1990 |
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Misc. Denmark, 1990 |
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Telefaxes – Personal, 1990 |
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Personal – Shooting, 1989-1990 |
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Daily schedule and driver’s schedule,
1990 |
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Special invitations/events, 1990 |
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Chron. – Ambassador, 1990 |
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Ambassador’s pheasant shoot, December
1990 |
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Christmas cards, 1990 |
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Commissary, 1990 |
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Guests lists, 1990 |
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Receipts, 1990 |
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Representation, 1990 |
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Personal – Automobile file |
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Personal – General |
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Confirmation information |
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New York Consultations, 1/28-29/91 |
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Visit: Republican Eagles Trade Mission,
10/24-25/91 |
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GOP Eagle – Mission/Bio’s/Calendars/Appointment Book
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Personal [correspondence] A-M, 1991 |
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Personal [correspondence] N-Z, 1991 |
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Daily schedule/driver’s schedule |
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Ambassador Brown bio data |
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Mrs. Brown bio |
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Chief of Mission Role Management |
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Christmas cards |
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Financial Disclosure Statement |
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Friends of HCAnderson Museum |
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Guests lists |
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Income Tax purposes |
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Invitations |
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Receipts |
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Representation |
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General file (1) – Schedules |
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General file (2) – Official/legal documents |
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Danish pictures |
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Events guestbook, 1989-1990 |
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General file (3) Personal documents |
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Danish background studies – Personnel lists – Speeches
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Speech file |
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General file (4) Speeches |
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General file (5) Miscellaneous documents |
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Accreditation – Amb. / Government Ret. State Dept.
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Queen’s visit, February 19-22, 1991 |
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Queen’s visit – Maerak Award, February 19-22,
1991 |
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To USA – Queen Margrethe’s official visit,
2/16-22/91 |
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Ship christening/Gulf War/NAC/Atlanta |
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Rebild – Keillor, July 4, 1991 |
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State Inspection, August 1991 |
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Amb.’s schedules/Greenland-Sonderstrom closing/COM Conference
– Berlin |
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Farewell events and letters |
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Ambassador’s departure, 1/16/1992 |
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| 2009-277/5 |
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U.S. Ambassador to Denmark: |
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[RESTRICTED] |
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Travel vouchers, 1989 |
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Travel orders, 1989 |
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Danish bank account, 1989-1990 |
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Travel vouchers, 1990 |
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Travel orders, 1990 |
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Personal, January-June 1990 |
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Personal, June-December 1990 |
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Medical, 1990 |
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Miscellaneous, 1989-1991 |
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Hospitalization |
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Travel, 1991-: |
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Miscellaneous trips, 1991 |
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Southern Denmark, 5/24-27/91 |
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To Berlin for COM meeting and personal,
11/11-20/91 |
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Greenland/Iceland, 9/30-10/5/91 |
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Summer vacation, 8/38-9/7/91 |
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To Aalbord, 4/16-17/91 |
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Personal trip to Naples, Italy,
3/27-4/1/91 |
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To USA (official/personal),
12/22/90-1/30/91 |
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To USA – Queen Margrethe’s official visit,
2/16-22/91 |
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Council of American Ambassadors missions and
meetings: |
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General file #1, 1999-2004 |
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General file #2, 1994-2001 |
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General, 2000 |
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General, 2001 |
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General, 2002 |
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Travel – general, 2005-2006 |
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Charities, 1993-2001 |
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Washington, November 2001 |
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Houston, April 2002 |
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Washington, November 2002 |
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20th Anniversary Gala, April 2003 |
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Washington, April 2003 |
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Florida, December 2003 |
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Board of Directors election, April 25,
1994 |
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U.S. Mission to the U.N., May 1, 1995 |
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Board of Directors meeting, April 22,
1996 |
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California meeting, April 2000 |
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Denver regional, October 6, 2000 |
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New York Conference, May 2, 2001 |
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Mission to Poland and Romania, October 4-15,
2004 |
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Spring Conference, 2004 |
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NYC meeting, November 2004 |
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NTC meeting, November 2005 |
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Bermuda, November 2005 |
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Dubai, March 2006 |
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Washington meeting, April 2006 |
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Mission to Venezuela, September 2006 |
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NYC meeting, November 2006 |
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Mission to Mexico, April 2007 |
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San Antonio meeting, April 2007 |
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Board of Directors meetings, 1994-1999 |
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Other organizations, 1999-2007: |
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American Academy of Diplomacy |
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Center for Strategic and International Studies
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U.S. Department of State Visitor Center and National
Museum of American Diplomacy |
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Assorted |
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Republican Eagle Club (Republican National Committee)
events: |
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Presidential dinner, July-October 1985 |
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Presidential inauguration of Reagan invitations,
January 1985 |
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Eagle meeting, Washington, D.C., April 2,
1985 |
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RNC meeting in Washington, January 18,
1985 |
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State Chairman’s Package, June 1985 |
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Inaugural events and Eagle meeting, Washington, D.C.,
January 18-21, 1985 |
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Eagles meeting in San Francisco, June 20-22,
1985 |
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Eagles meeting, September 13, 1985 |
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Executive Committee meeting, April 1,
1985 |
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San Antonio Eagles meeting, April 13,
1985 |
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RNC Atlanta, GA, June 27-28, 1985 |
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Young Eagles, Dallas, TX, June 25, 1985 |
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Lake Tahoe, August 1985 |
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October meeting, 1985 |
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Executive meeting, September 12, 1985 |
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Corpus Christie [sic], November 1985 |
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Young Eagles, Dallas, TX, November 25,
1985 |
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Beverly Hills, December 4-6, 1985 |
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Vice Chairman Luncheon, December 12,
1985 |
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RNC meeting, Washington, D.C., January 23,
1986 |
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Dinner Dance work file, January 21, 1986 |
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Dinner Dance, February 21, 1986 |
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Special Eagle meeting briefing and Luncheon,
February 21, 1986 |
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Eagles meeting, D.C., June 16-17, 1986 |
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Eagles meeting, Lake Tahoe, June 13-14,
1986 |
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Liberty Weekend, Statue of Liberty 100th Anniversary Patron
Donor Program, July 3-6, 1986 |
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RNC/White House briefing, August 28,
1986 |
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Mission to Europe, September 1986 |
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Eagles executive meeting, September 29, 30,
1986 |
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Eagles meeting, Palm Springs, December 4-6,
1986 |
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RNC meeting, January 1987 |
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RNC meeting, February 1987 |
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Various meetings plus George Schultz visit,
February 20, 1987 |
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Mission to Europe, April-May 1987 |
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National Eagles Meeting I, April 22-23,
1987 |
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RNC meeting, June 24-27, 1987 |
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White House briefing for RNC activists, June 12,
1987 |
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Eagles meeting, October 1987 |
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Eagles meeting, November 1987 |
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Board of Directors meeting, Decatur House with President
Reagan and Howard Baker, November 4, 1987 |
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IDD Motivational meeting, December 2,
1987 |
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Eagle national meeting, Laguna Niguel, Ritz-Carlton,
December 10-12, 1987 |
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Pending, January 1988 |
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IA Dinner Dance, February 3, 1986 |
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White House invitations, 1971-1973,
1981-1993 |
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GOP Conventions: |
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Alexander for President, 1995 |
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RNC working file – patronage, 1985-1987 |
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New Orleans, 1988 |
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Dallas, 1984 |
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Inaugural, 1981 |
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Detroit binder, 1980 |
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Detroit folder, 1980 |
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National Convention in Kansas City,
1976: |
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General file |
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Arrangements Committee |
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Housing |
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Tickets |
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Program Committee |
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National Conventions prior to 1976, 1968-1972 |
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Senator Gary Hart information and publicity, 1987
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Center for Strategic and International Studies Advisory
Board: |
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September 9-10, 1985 |
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National Leadership forum, June 9-11,
1986 |
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25th Anniversary Board of Trustees and Advisory Board Dinner
guest list, September 29-30, 1987 |
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