CORRESPONDENCE: General Correspondence, 1982-2000 and 2003-2013

Summary: General Correspondence includes "Laudatories," support letters, "First Namers," "Chronologicals," personal letters, congratulation letters, thank you letters, condolence letters, birthday-related letters, and Dear Colleague letters. There are letters to and from the White House, Vice President, Senators, Congress members, "VIPs," Democrats/Candidates, business leaders, state and/or local officials, "foreigners/governments," out-of-state groups and officials, and various other groups, such as unions, hospitals/health care organizations, environmental groups, etc. Some letters are from specified individuals.

"Laudatories" are congratulatory letters from various interest groups and colleagues across the state and the nation commending Lautenberg's legislative actions in the Senate, his stances on issues, assistance received from him, etc. In the early days of the office, all Laudatories were kept, with a large portion of them being from constituents.