MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE,, 1973 and 1977-1982.

MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE includes correspondence, principally from constituents, on various legislative matters. The bulk of the correspondence is of a nature found in other series, but was found by the archivist in the original collection outside of the main correspondence file structures, and mostly loose. The material was organized into various "sets" by the archivist, each with its own specific scope, as follows:

Set A consists of one file of correspondence from constituents, and a HAW staff note, concerning property taxes in relation to the Meadow Lakes Presbyterian Homes in Hightstown, NJ.

Set B consists of files of constituent correspondence from folders originally labeled "Miscellaneous." These concern various matters that appear to have been referred by HAW's office to the Labor & Human Resources committee staff for handling. The matters mostly concern those within the scope of the committee including unemployment, youth jobs, health legislation, etc. Nevertheless, many items concern non-committee issues, including campaign financing, support for creating a permanent Senate committee on Indian affairs, and other issues.

Set C includes files of incoming constituent correspondence, principally concerning housing matters. This correspondence appears to have been referred by HAW's office to Banking committee staff for handling, particularly Al Eisenberg and Dave Yudin. The set also includes a substantial amount of carbon copies of outgoing correspondence.

Set D includes incoming correspondence opposing abortion and federal funding to Planned Parenthood. The materials were found by the archivist in two places, a folder from early 1980 and two envelopes from early 1981. Both appear to have contained correspondence forwarded to Committee staff member Martin Jensen for preparation of the outgoing responses.

Set E includes the content of a binder holding constituent correspondence. Key themes include reactions to the air controllers (PATCO) strike of 1981 and minimum wage, pension benefit, and other labor-related legislation.

Set F appears to be correspondence answered by Correspondence Management System (CMS) form letters but not filed with that material. The correspondence relates broadly to educational topics. Principal issues are support for tuition tax credits, concern over budget cuts in arts & humanities, concern over cuts or block grants in funding for educational programs (e.g., student grants and loans, Title I, vocational education, adult education, higher education, bilingual and other educational assistance), and other policy issues affecting education (e.g., prayer in school, Title IX enforcement, etc.).

Set G appears to be correspondence answered by Correspondence Management System (CMS) form letters but not filed with that material. Principal issues relate to health and associated matters, such as the nomination of Everett Koop as Surgeon General, anti-abortion vs. pro-choice, funding for alcoholism, mental health, family planning, health professions training, and other such programs, and use of marijuana for medical purposes.

Set H includes one folder of various items of interest found loose in the original collection. The set includes a note from Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan to HAW on a proposed amendment to the SALT treaty, material from Carl McIntire to HAW, material from Bella Abzug concerning International Women's Year (1977), correspondence from New Jersey officials about Social Security, and correspondence from the Urban League for Bergen County regarding program appropriations.

Set I is the content of a binder holding photocopies of correspondence to HAW from various senators.

Set J includes four stenographic notebooks with notes taken in shorthand. The material appears to be correspondence. The notebooks are undated but were found in a box sent by HAW's office to the Federal Records Center in 1965, meaning that the notebooks date from no later than that year. Material sent by HAW's office around that time also included material from his years in the House, so the notebooks could date from then.