LEGISLATIVE FILES,, 1930(1945)-(1984)1988.

Summary: Files documenting the League's legislative activities, particularly the work of the State President and the Chairman of Legislation. Document types include correspondence received, copies of correspondence sent, reports, annotated copies of bills the League supported, information sheets sent by the Legislative Chairman to local league presidents and board members, statements of League positions, publications of the League (Green Light/State Legislation Information) and other groups, copies of articles pertaining to particular legislation, transcripts of testimony, questionnaires, broadsides, and newspaper clippings.

Of particular interest are the two subseries U.S. Congress and State Legislature and Officials, which include correspondence and interviews with the New Jersey delegation in Congress, and with state legislators and officials including the governor, regarding their positions on legislation which the League supported and their attitude towards the League. Notable figures represented include U.S. Senators Clifford Case, H. Alexander Smith, and Harrison Williams; U.S. Representatives Millicent Fenwick, James Florio, Frank Thompson, Jr. and Peter Rodino, Jr. These files also include information about legislative measures supported by the League, which, during this period, included affordable housing, increased state support for education, expanded trade and foreign aid, and the conservation of water resources.

The subseries General Files (1941-1976) includes correspondence and supporting documents sent out by the Legislative Chairman to local leagues, statements of League positions, copies of articles, press releases, Post Board Reports, broadsides and publications.

The subseries Vice Chairman (1945-1949) contains correspondence and other documents received by one Vice-Chairman for Legislation, Adele Vermilya of the Princeton League.