An Inventory of His Personal Papers
1964-1968
In the John F. Kennedy Library
National Archives and Records Administration
Administrative Information
Biographical Note
Collection Overview
List of Series
Series Description
Administrative Information
Abstract
Papers 1964-1968
Lawyer. Legislative assistant to Senator Robert F. Kennedy (1964-1968). Legislative subject files.
Access
Open.
Usage Restrictions
According to the deed of gift signed March 1993, copyright of these materials has been assigned to the United States. Documents in this collection that were prepared by officials of the United States as part of their official duties are in the public domain. Users of these materials are advised to determine the copyright status of any document from which they wish to publish.
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Provenance
Received from Peter Edelman of Washington, DC, in March 1993.
Extent
About 11,250 pages (5 linear feet, 10 linear inches ; 6.5 cubic feet)
Withdrawn Items
Selected folders may contain withdrawal sheets where eight (8) documents, in accordance with the donor's deed of gift, were removed from the collection. These include documents which may be used to injure or harass any living person. All withdrawn documents have been placed under seal and upon request the Kennedy Library will review any material which has been closed for a period of not less than 2 years for the purpose of opening items which no longer require restrictions. Researchers should consult the reference staff to obtain the appropriate form(s).
Items Separated
Transferred to John F. Kennedy Library Audiovisual Archives: photograph and records.
Date Opened
September 1995
Processed by
Michelle Andino
Revisions
Finding Aid revised in March 2004 by James M. Roth
Encoded by
James M. Roth
Related Collections
Peter B. Edelman Oral History Interviews, John F. Kennedy Library
The Personal Papers of Peter B. Edelman (1938- )
Biographical Note
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1938 |
Born, Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 9 |
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1958 |
A.B., Harvard University |
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1961 |
LL.B., Harvard University Law School |
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1961-1962 |
Law Clerk, Judge Henry J. Friendly |
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1962-1963 |
Law Clerk, Justice Arthur J. Goldberg |
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1963-1964 |
Special Assistant to Assistant Attorney General John Douglas |
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1964-1968 |
Legislative Assistant to Senator Robert F. Kennedy |
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1968 |
Married Marian Elizabeth Wright, July 14 |
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1969-1970 |
Associate Director, RFK Memorial, Washington, D.C. |
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1971 |
Staff Director President's Committee on the Future of U. Mass/Boston |
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1972-1975 |
VP, University Policy President's Committee on the Future of U.Mass/Boston |
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1975-1979 |
Director, New York State Div. Youth, Albany |
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1979-1982 |
Partner, Foley, Lardner, Hollabaugh and Jacobs |
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1980 |
Issues Director, Presidential Campaign for Senator Edward M. Kennedy |
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1982-1993 |
Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center |
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1989-1992 |
Associate Dean, Georgetown University Law Center |
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1993- |
Counselor to Health and Human Services Secretary |
Collection Overview
The papers of Peter Benjamin Edelman consist of various correspondence, memoranda, speech drafts, articles and clippings, research information, RFK campaign materials, background materials, and a final galley proof of RFK's
To Seek A Newer World.
All of the materials cover Edelman's tenure as legislative assistant to Senator Robert F. Kennedy, 1964-1968. The papers contain information regarding bills Senator Kennedy was requested to co-sponsor, background materials for speeches, early drafts of speeches and statements, Senate and Presidential campaign material, and RFK's position on issues of the period.
Series Description
Series 1. Legislative Subject Files, 1964-1968.
About 11,250 pages.
Arrangement: alphabetical.
The Legislative subject files consist of various correspondence, memoranda, speech drafts, articles and clippings, research information, RFK campaign materials, background materials, and a final galley proof of RFK's
To Seek A Newer World.
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Box
1
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Agriculture (2 folders)
Appointment Calendar of Peter Edelman, 1968
Atlantic Union
Background Materials |
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General (4 folders)
Humphrey's Manual for Youth Coordinators
American state Legislatures
Negroes
General (1 of 3 folders) |
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Box 2
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General (2-3 of three folders) |
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Bills RFK was asked to Co-sponsor (3 folders)
Cities, January 1966 Speech Material
Community Involvement in Federal Action Programs
Congressional Record
Correspondence-File
Correspondence and Information sent "of interest" to Robert Kennedy
Correspondence |
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General (1 of 20 folders) |
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Box 3
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General (2-9 of 20 folders) |
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Box 4
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General (10-18 of 20 folders) |
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Box 5
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General (19-20 of 20 folders)
Legislative (2 folders)
About Robert Lowell
Correspondence and Memos
Form Letters from RFK
On oil shale
On Robert Kennedy's Tax position |
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Decline Sponsorship, Honorary member letters
Farming (2 folders) |
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Box 6
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Floor Statements
Follow-up
For Your Info. [articles, memoranda, correspondence, pamphlets, notes] (2 folders)
"Harvard Government Dept. Visiting Committee"
How Your Senators and Representatives Voted, 1965- 1966
Indiana (4 folders)
Jean Main's Style Book (4 folders) |
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Box 7
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JFK Assassination
JFK Inaugural Address
Jobs Now Project
Joyce (notes for speeches)
Issues for Answer
Legislative programs and strategy for new Session, November 1964
Manpower Report of the President, April 1968
Manuscript by Alexander Schneider
Map of Mississippi
McCarthy
Memos from Peter Edelman to the Senator (carbons)
Miscellaneous |
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General (2 folders)
Speech drafts, lists |
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Box 8
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Articles and pamphlets
Carbon copies
1968 (4 folders) |
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Mississippi
Names
NATO, The Atlantic community, Related subjects by Thomas Caplan for Peter Edelman (5 folders)
News Articles |
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Box 9
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Newsweek
Magazine, April 22, 1968
Notes (2 folders)
Notecards, addresses
Numbers and statistics
Personal |
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Correspondence
Issue and capsule papers
Marian |
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Personnel (6 folders)
Phone list |
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Box 10
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Phone Receipts from General services Administration
Photographs
Primary information
Private Bill: Quintero, Luis
Puerto Rico
Quotes-RFK
Report Un-American Activities in California 1967
RFK campaign |
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Keating Materials, 1964
Materials, 1964
Materials, 1968
Research
Washington, D.C. |
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RFK positions on Issues (2 folders)
RFK Releases, January 1966 (1 of 2 folders) |
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Box 11
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RFK Releases, January 1966 (2 0f 2 folders)
RFK Senate Bill
Rural Poverty (2 folders)
Rural Poverty, “The People Left Behind”
Schedules for Senator Robert F. Kennedy
Science & Technology
Senate, N.Y. Hill Business
Speech, drafts (3 folders) |