C Litton, Jerry L. (1937-1976), Papers, 1960-1976 3730 25 linear feet, 1 audio cassette, 10 audio tapes, 29 video cassettes, 150 video tapes, 3 films, 53 DVDs

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INTRODUCTION The papers of Jerry L. Litton, Missouri 6th District congressman from 1973 to 1976 and candidate in the 1976 Democratic primary for U.S. senator, include correspondence, congressio- nal office files, campaign files, and miscellaneous material pertaining to the television show, “Dialogue with Litton”; the Litton Charolais Ranch; and the Jerry Litton Memorial.

DONOR INFORMATION The Litton Papers were donated to the by Charley Litton on 13 September 1979 (Accession No. 4258).

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH Jerry Lon Litton was born in Lock Springs, Missouri, on May 12, 1937. He was educated in Lock Springs and Chillicothe schools and graduated from the University of Missouri in 1961 with a degree in agricultural journalism. He was elected state president and national secretary of the Future Farmers of America and served as president of the Livingston County Young Demo- crats, president of the University of Missouri Young Democrats, and chair of the National Youth for Symington for President in 1960. In 1959 Litton married Sharon Summerville. They had two children: Linda and Scott. Litton was co-owner, with his parents, of the Litton Charolais Ranch in Chillicothe. The ranch was world-renowned for its breeding techniques and made the Littons millionaires. In 1972 Litton ran for Congress from Missouri’s 6th District. He concentrated on the rural counties of the district and set up an organization in each county. Litton won the election and was re-elected in 1974. While in Congress he served on the House Committee on Agricul- ture and was chair of the forestry subcommittee. He was concerned with laws and issues that affected agriculture, a primary interest of his constituents. Litton was in Congress during the Watergate scandal and received many letters from his constituents concerning it. As a representative Litton organized a Congressional Club in his district that sponsored a monthly television program, “Dialogue with Litton.” On this program, which was broadcast practically statewide, Litton and an invited guest answered questions from the audience. Guests included Georgia Governor , Secretary of Agriculture , Congressman Thomas P. “Tip” O’Neill, and House Speaker . In 1976 Litton decided to run in the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate seat of retiring . His opponents in the primary were Warren Hearnes and James Symington. Litton expanded his county organizations state-wide and concentrated his early efforts in the St. Louis area where he was little-known. Litton won the primary on August 3. That evening he, his wife, and children died in a plane crash on the way to a victory celebration in Kansas City along with the pilot, Paul Rupp, Jr. and his son, Paul Rupp III.

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SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE The Litton papers consist of correspondence, memos, press releases, information sheets, and notes arranged into five series: Correspondence, Congressional Files, Campaign Mate- rial, Miscellaneous, and Audiovisual. The Correspondence series, the largest of the five series, consists of letters from constit- uents, other representatives and senators, government departments, and government officials. The series gives an overview of Litton’s constituency, his political principles, and his relations with government officials. The series is divided into four subseries: legislative, departmental, executive, and miscellaneous. The legislative correspondence, arranged alphabetically by subject, consists of letters from constituents on legislation. The departmental correspondence is arranged alphabetically by department name and includes letters from constituents and agencies pertaining to enforcement of laws and acts of Congress. The executive correspondence consists of letters to and from the offices of Presidents Nixon and Ford; the section is small with much material missing. The miscellaneous correspondence is concerned with issues such as the Wilbur Mills and Wayne Hays cases which raised questions of Capitol Hill improprieties, the Bicentennial, and the right to die. Also included are invitations, correspondence concerning “Dialogue With Litton,” and letters answered by Carolyn Ashford after Litton’s death. The Congressional Files consist of correspondence, newsclippings, financial disclosures, press releases, schedules, memos, and copies of bills and are divided into three subseries: office files, bills files, and House Committee on Agriculture forestry subcommittee files. The office files, arranged alphabetically by type of material, show the workings of Litton’s Washington office. Included is material on subjects such as agriculture, federal grants, flood control and water conservation, Watergate, the energy crisis of 1973, and the economy. These topics were of local and national interest, and the material was used to compose letters to constituents. The bills files, arranged by Congress and then numerically by bill number, consist mostly of bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Litton or of interest to him. Following this section of the series is material devoted to issues, arranged alphabetically by subject, and a miscellaneous section which includes lists of legislation sponsored and co-sponsored by Litton and his voting record. The forestry subcommittee files, arranged by type of material, deal with legislation considered by the subcommittee, which Litton chaired. The Campaign Material, the second largest series in the collection, consists of corre- spondence, memos, financial records, and campaign literature for Litton’s 1972 and 1974 6th District congressional races and the 1976 Democratic senatorial primary, and provides an inside view of Litton’s campaign organizations. The bulk of the material is for the 1972 and 1976 campaigns; there are only a few folders from the 1974 campaign. For each campaign the material is arranged alphabetically by county, followed by main office material arranged alphabetically by type. The county material provides information on the county organization and includes names of workers, schedules of events, financial information, and ideas used to promote Litton’s candidacy. The main office material documents the efforts to coordinate all aspects of the campaign. C 3730 Litton, Jerry L., Papers, 1960-1976 page 3

The Miscellaneous material includes records of the Congressional Club, the group that sponsored “Dialogue With Litton”; records of the Litton Charolais Ranch; material pertaining to the Jerry Litton Memorial; and a card file of correspondents and constituents. The Congressional Club, developed by Litton, was a means to bring “government to the people.” Although the actual television program was free and open to the public, the dues paid by members of the club helped defray the costs of guests’ airfares and other program expenses. For a higher fee members could be ambassadors and were entitled to attend a reception before the program and meet the guest of honor. The Litton Ranch records include correspondence, brochures, and a staff benefits plan considered innovative for its time. The Jerry Litton Memorial was established by Litton’s parents to set up a permanent memorial for him and his family. The index cards of constituents’ and correspondents’ names are missing the cards for F through R. The cards include the name and address of a correspondent, where the letter was filed in the office files, date and content of letter, and Litton’s response. Unfortunately, the collection is not a complete history of Litton’s service in Congress; some files were discarded prior to the time these materials were given to the university. The Audiovisual series contains media used by Litton to support his political campaigns and convey his message to constituents on political issues between the years 1972 and 1976. The series includes political and campaign commercials, speeches, radio spots, and coverage of the death of Litton and his family on August 3, 1976. Please consult the reference staff for more information about the audiovisual items or for a complete list. The bulk of the audiovisual materials consist of recordings of “Dialogue with Litton” – a town meeting style program that began as a radio show in March 1973 and was then televised between March 1974 and July 1976. Litton featured a new political guest one Sunday each month. The original “Dialogue with Litton” programs are contained on 2” quadruplex videotape. Miscellaneous Litton related programs, speeches, news coverage of the crash and documentaries are contained on ¾ inch Umatic videocassettes. Some information is contained on audio reel-to- reel tapes. With the assistance of the Jerry Litton Memorial Family Foundation, WHMC digitized 33 “Dialogue with Litton” programs. A list of the digitized programs are included in this finding aid. For a detailed list of original quad and Umatic tapes, please consult staff for the Litton AV database. C 3730 Litton, Jerry L., Papers, 1960-1976 page 4

FOLDER LIST

Correspondence Series f. 1-373 Legislative Correspondence f. 1-19 Agriculture, 1973-1976. Dairy price supports, National Farmers Organiza- tion, tobacco subsidies, Agricultural Summit of 1973, Environmental Pro- tection Agency, inflation, and Farmer’s Home Administration. f. 20-21 Animal Welfare, 1975. f. 22-24 Appropriations, 1974-1976. f. 25-32 Armed Services, 1975-1976. B-1 bomber and disabled veterans’ benefits. f. 33-39 Banking and Currency, 1975-1976. Financial Reform Act of 1976. f. 40 Commerce, 1975. f. 41-50 Congressional Pay Raise, 1973-1975. f. 51-55 District of Columbia, 1975-1976. f. 56-87 Education and Labor, 1973-1976. Unions and right-to-work acts, school busing, Child and Family Service Act, workman’s compensation, and Fair Labor Standards Act of 1975. f. 88 Finance, 1976. f. 89-106 Foreign Affairs, 1973-1976. Foreign aid, Middle East crisis, World Food Conference of 1974, Angola, Panama Canal Treaty, and Atlantic Union Resolution and Convention. f. 107-117 Government Operations, 1975-1976. Balanced federal budget and New York City budget crisis. f. 118-123 House Administration and Rules Committee, 1972-1976. Federal Election Commission, congressional reform, and Voting Rights Law. f. 124-131 Interior and Insular Affairs, 1974-1976. Native American affairs, Oxbow Lake dredging operation, Outer Continental Shelf Land Act, and Randolph Act. f. 132-133 Internal Security, 1974-1976. f. 134-166 Interstate and Foreign Commerce, 1973-1976. Hosmer Bill, Airlines Mutual Aid Pact, Environmental Protection Agency, Clean Air ct, nuclear energy, and toxic waste. f. 167-193 Judiciary, 1973-1976. Gun control, civil rights, equal employment opportunity, abortion, and John F. Kennedy assassination. f. 194-292 Judiciary--Watergate, 1973-1974. Impeachment, immunity, and pardon of Richard Nixon. f. 293-303 Post Office and Civil Service, 1974-1976. Unionization and Koch Amendment. f. 304-308 Public Works and Transportation, 1975-1976. Federal Highway Trust Fund. f. 309-372 Ways and Means, 1973-1976. Taxation legislation, Pension Reform Bill, and Taxpayer Privacy Act. f. 373 Miscellaneous, 1976. C 3730 Litton, Jerry L., Papers, 1960-1976 page 5

Correspondence Series (con’d) f. 374-516 Departmental Correspondence f. 374-395 Agriculture Department, 1973-1976. World Food Conference of 1974, Farmer’s Home Administration, forestry, and animal welfare. f. 396-397 Commerce, 1975-1976. f. 398-399 Consumer Protection Agency, 1975-1976. f. 400 Defense, 1974. f. 401 Energy, Research and Development Agency, 1976. Energy crisis. f. 402-404 Environmental Protection Agency, 1975-1976. Abolishment of use of chlordane and Heptachlor. f. 405-415 Federal Communications Commission, 1973-1976. Morality on television and in movies and ban of religious programs on television. f. 416-417 Federal Energy Administration, 1975-1976. Nuclear energy and Price- Anderson Nuclear Indemnity Act. f. 418-419 Federal Elections Commission, 1976. Political contributions. f. 420-422 Federal Trade Commission, 1975-1976. f. 423-439 Health, Education and Welfare, 1973-1976. Social Security, old age bene- fits, and education grants. f. 440-450 Housing and Urban Development, 1973-1976. f. 451-452 Interior, 1975-1976. f. 453-457 Interstate Commerce Commission, 1973-1976. f. 458-459 Justice, 1974. f. 460-472 Labor, 1975-1976. OSHA, equal opportunity, “common situs,” and right-to- work. f. 473-476 Missouri State Highway Commission, 1973-1974. f. 477 Missouri--Miscellaneous, 1975-1976. f. 478-484 Post Office--Civil Service, 1973-1976. f. 485 Railroad Retirement Board, 1975-1976. f. 486 Religion, 1976. Attempt to have religiously affiliated programs banned from television and radio. f. 487 Small Business Administration, 1975-1976. f. 488-494 Transportation, 1973-1976. f. 495-516 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1974-1976. Trimble Wildlife Refuge and Jackass Bend Wildlife Area. f. 517-523 Executive Correspondence f. 517 Central Intelligence Agency, 1973-1974. Consumer affairs. f. 518-522 Federal energy Administration, 1975-1976. Deregulation of natural gas and divestiture of large oil companies. f. 523 White House, 1973-1976 f. 524-801 Miscellaneous Correspondence f. 524-542 Routine, 1973-1976 f. 543-544 “Dialogue With Litton,” 1975-1976 C 3730 Litton, Jerry L., Papers, 1960-1976 page 6

Correspondence Series (con’d) f. 524-801 Miscellaneous Correspondence (con’d) f. 545-547 Questionnaires, 1974 f. 548-561 District Office--General and Financial, 1976 f. 562-571 Carolyn Ashford Delays, 1976 f. 572-801 Invitations Accepted, 1972-1976

Congressional Files Series f. 802-943 Office Files f. 802 Appointment Calendar, 1975 f. 803 Biographical Sketches, 1972-1976 f. 804-807 Campaign Reports, 1973-1975 f. 808 Certificates, 1975-1976 f. 809 Financial Disclosures, 1975-1976. 1976 Senatorial campaign f. 810-814 Grants to District, 1974-1976. f. 815-827 Magnetic Card Letters, 1973-1976. Used for form letters. Major topics: capital punishment, gun control, illegal aliens, Panama Canal treaty, prayer in school, Rockefeller vice-presidential nomination and Watergate. f. 828-831 Media, 1973-1975 f. 832-836 Memos, 1973-1976 f. 837-838 Missouri Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, 1975 f. 839-840 District Advisory Council, 1973 f. 841 Newsletters, 1972-1975 f. 842 Pay Raise Return, 1975-1976 f. 843 Personal Correspondence, 1975-1976. f. 844-846 Personnel, 1973-1975 f. 847-886 Press Releases, 1973-1976. Agricultural products shortage, energy crisis, taxpayers privacy, Watergate, and Spiro Agnew’s resignation as vice-presi- dent. f. 887-893 Quarterly Reports--1974 f. 894-896 Questionnaires, 1973. 1975. f. 897-899 Schedules, 1976 f. 900-907 Security, 1976. Republican National Convention, Kansas City. f. 908 Voting Record, 1974-1976. f. 909-943 Miscellaneous f. 909-912 Agriculture, 1973-1975 f. 913-927 Corps of Engineers, 1972-1975. Nodaway River, Pattonsburg Dam, Smithville Lake, Thomas Hill Reservoir, Trimble Wildlife Area, and user fee. f. 928 Federal Procurement Conference, 1975. f. 929-930 Food Prices, 1975 C 3730 Litton, Jerry L., Papers, 1960-1976 page 7

Congressional Files Series (con’d) f. 802-943 Office Files (con’d) f. 909-943 Miscellaneous (con’d) f. 931 Eleanor Guggenheim--Department of Consumer Affairs, 1975. f. 932-933 Miscellaneous Facts, 1973-1975 f. 934 Photos, 1972-1973 f. 935 Publications from Government Printing Office, 1973 f. 936 Statistics on 6th Missouri District, 1972 f. 937-943 Watergate, 1973-1974 f. 944-1088 Bills Files f. 944-962 93rd Congress f. 944-946 H.R. 3282. Airline Mutual Aid Pact, 1973-1974. f. 947-950 H.R. 3286, 11873. Animal Health Research Act, 1973-1975. f. 951 H.R. 4200. Pension Bill, 1973 f. 952 H.R. 9869 Duck Stamp Act, 1973 f. 953-957 H.R. 10758. Fertilizer Destabilization Act, 1973-1974 f. 958-962 H.R. 10977. Taxpayers Privacy Act, 1973-1974. Concerns the confi- dentiality of tax returns. f. 963-1057 94th Congress f. 963-990 H.R. 10977. Taxpayers Privacy Act, 1975-1976, n.d. f. 991 H.R. 609. OSHA Amendment, 1975-1976 f. 992-994 H.R. 612. Independent Retail Gasoline Dealers Act of 1975. f. 995-1001 H.R. 1290. Farm Target Price Bill, 1975. f. 1002-1003 H.R. 1502. Rabbit Meat Inspection Bill, 1975. f. 1004 H.R. 2277. National Commission on Regulatory Reform Act of 1975. f. 1005-1009 H.R. 4070. Amendments to Packers and Stockyard Act of 1943, 1975. f. 1010 H.R. 4485 Emergency Housing Act, 1975. f. 1011 H.R. 5759. Farmers Home Administration Act Amendments of 1975. f. 1012 H.R. 6926. Amendments to Internal Revenue Code of 1954. Concerns gas and electric advertising costs being passed on to consumers, 1975. f. 1013-1023 H.R. 8146. National Food Stamp Reform Act of 1975. f. 1024-1030 H.R. 8841. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act reauthorization, 1975. f. 1031 H.R. 9696. Local Revenue Assistance Act, 1975-1976 f. 1032-1033 H.R. 10725. Chao-Hsiung Chang, 1975-1976. Concerns deportation of Chang. f. 1034 H.R. 10809. To cut U.S. contributions to United Nations, 1975. f. 1035 H.R. 10953. Concerns terms of office of directors of FBI and CIA, 1975-1976. f. 1036 Multistate Energy Transfer and Transportation Act of 1975. C 3730 Litton, Jerry L., Papers, 1960-1976 page 8

Congressional Files Series (con’d) f. 944-1088 Bills Files (con’d) f. 963-1057 94th Congress (con’d) f. 1037-1040 Piggyback Property Tax, 1975. f. 1041 Army National Guard Training, 1975. f. 1042-1043 H.Res. 36. Concerns agricultural research, 1975. f. 1044 H.Res. 67. Concerns Internal Security Committee as House Standing Committee, 1975. f. 1045 H.Res. 608. Concerns taxing of the federal income tax rebate by state governments, 1975. f. 1046 S. 1799. Concerns Oxbow Lakes, Missouri, 1975. f. 1047 H.R. 11449. Lifeline Rate Act of 1976. f. 1048 H.R. 11552. Voter Registration Act, 1976. f. 1049 H.R. 11614. Security Services Act, 1976. f. 1050-1054 H.R. 14236. Meramec Dam, 1974-1976. f. 1055 Education Voucher Bill, 1976. f. 1056 Overseas Teachers Pay, 1976. f. 1057 Social Security, 1976. f. 1057-1073 Issues f. 1058 Animal Welfare, 1976 f. 1059 Automobiles, 1975 f. 1060-1061 Drug Abuse, 1973 f. 1062 Federal Election Agency, n.d. f. 1063 Gun Control, 1969, 1974, n.d. f. 1064 Jackass Bend-Trimble Wildlife Preserve, 1975-1976. f. 1065-1068 Meat Grading Standards, 1970-1975 f. 1069 Miscellaneous, 1973, 1075-1976. f. 1070-1073 Russian Grain Sales, 1974-1975. f. 1074-1088 Miscellaneous f. 1074-1076 Dear Colleague Letters, 1974-1976 f. 1077 Dear Colleague Letters (to Litton), 1975-1976 f. 1078 Legislation Sponsored, 1975-1076 f. 1079 Legislation Sponsored--Status Profiles, 1975-1976 f. 1080 Legislation Co-sponsored, 1975-1976 f. 1081 Resolutions Sponsored and Co-sponsored, 1975-1976 f. 1082-1088 Voting Record, 1973-1976 f. 1089-1132 House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry Subcommittee, 1975-1976 f. 1089-1104 Correspondence, 1975-1976 f. 1105-1110 Memos, 1975-1976 f. 1111-1132 Forestry Legislation, 1975-1976 C 3730 Litton, Jerry L., Papers, 1960-1976 page 9

Campaigns Series f. 1133-1274 Campaigns, 1972 f. 1133-1135 Adair County f. 1136-1137 Andrew County f. 1138-1139 Atchison County f. 1140-1145 Buchanan County f. 1146-1147 Caldwell County f. 1148-1151 Carroll County f. 1152-1157 Chariton County f. 1158-1162 Clay County f. 1163-1173 Clinton County f. 1174-1180 Daviess County f. 1181-1184 DeKalb County f. 1185-1186 Gentry County f. 1187-1189 Grundy County f. 1190-1192 Harrison County f. 1193-1199 Holt County f. 1200-1204 Linn County f. 1205-1220 Livingston County f. 1221-1223 Mercer County f. 1224-1227 Nodaway County f. 1228-1230 Platte County f. 1231-1233 Ray County f. 1234-1236 Sullivan County f. 1237-1244 Worth County f. 1245 Campaign Literature f. 1246-1247 Cattlemen for Litton f. 1248-1253 Litton for Congress f. 1254 Litton--Candidate Report f. 1255-1262 Miscellaneous Correspondence f. 1263 Publicity f. 1264 Republican Names. Names of Republicans who might support Litton. f. 1265-1266 Robo Letters. Form Letters. f. 1267 Speech Schedule f. 1268-1270 Young Citizens for Litton f. 1271-1284 Democratic Briefing Book, 1964-1968. Book put together by the Demo- cratic Party to brief candidates. f. 1285-1294 Campaigns, 1974 f. 1285 General Election Returns f. 1286 Labor. Correspondence concerning support by labor unions. f. 1287 Miscellaneous Correspondence. f. 1288-1294 Democratic Fact Book. Gives the party’s stand on issues of the day. C 3730 Litton, Jerry L., Papers, 1960-1976 page 10

Campaigns Series (con’d) f. 1295-1673 Campaigns, 1976 Files for counties A-H are not included in the collection. f. 1295 Howell County f. 1296-1302 Jackson County f. 1303 Jasper County f. 1304 Jefferson County f. 1305 Johnson County f. 1306 Knox County f. 1307 Laclede County f. 1308 Lafayette County f. 1309 Lawrence County f. 1310 Lewis County f. 1311 Lincoln County f. 1312 Linn County f. 1313-1314 Livingston County f. 1315 Macon County f. 1316 Madison County f. 1317 Maries County f. 1318 Marion County f. 1319 Mercer County f. 1320 Miller County f. 1321 Mississippi County f. 1322 Moniteau County f. 1323 Monroe County f. 1324 Montgomery County f. 1325 Morgan County f. 1326 New Madrid County f. 1327 Newton County f. 1328 Nodaway County f. 1329 Oregon County f. 1330 Osage County f. 1331 Out-of-State f. 1332 Ozark County f. 1333 Pemiscot County f. 1334 Perry County f. 1335 Pettis County f. 1336 Phelps County f. 1337 Pike County f. 1338 Platte County f. 1339 Polk County f. 1340 Pulaski County C 3730 Litton, Jerry L., Papers, 1960-1976 page 11

Campaigns Series (con’d) f. 1295-1673 Campaigns, 1976 (con’d) f. 1341 Putnam County f. 1342 Ray County f. 1343 St. Charles County f. 1344 St. Clair County f. 1345 St. Francois County f. 1346-1347 St. Louis City f. 1348 St. Louis County f. 1349 Ste. Genevieve County f. 1350-1362 Saline County f. 1363 Scott County f. 1364 Shannon County f. 1365 Shelby County f. 1366 Stoddard County f. 1367 Stone County f. 1368 Sullivan County f. 1369 Taney County f. 1370 Texas County f. 1371 Vernon County f. 1372 Washington County f. 1373 Wayne County f. 1374 Webster County f. 1375 Wright County f. 1376-1390 Correspondence f. 1391-1393 Correspondence, Magnetic Cards. Form letters f. 1394-1398 Correspondence, Strong Supporters. f. 1399-1402 Correspondence, Young Democrats f. 1403 Biographies f. 1404 Calls for Litton. Telephone calls. f. 1405 Clippings f. 1406-1407 Consulting Firms f. 1408-1407 Consulting Firms f. 1408-1417 County Coordination f. 1418-1422 Daily Reports f. 1423-1441 Federal Election Commission f. 1442-1488 Fundraising f. 1489-1490 Issues f. 1491-1493 Literature f. 1494 Manual. Office procedures f. 1495-1499 Memos f. 1500 Mid-American Dairymen C 3730 Litton, Jerry L., Papers, 1960-1976 page 12

Campaigns Series (con’d) f. 1295-1673 Campaigns, 1976 (con’d) f. 1501 Miscellaneous f. 1502-1519 Opponents. Voting records of Warren E. Hearnes and James Symington. f. 1520-1571 Packets. Information and advertisements distributed to county coordinators. f. 1572 Personnel f. 1573-1585 Press f. 1586-1642 Schedules. Litton’s appearances. f. 1643-1644 Schedules, Sherri Litton f. 1645 Staff Meetings f. 1646-1659 Survey. Hart Research Association report, “A Survey of the Political Cli- mate in Missouri.” f. 1660-1661 Volunteers f. 1662-1673 Voter Contact

Miscellaneous Series f. 1674-1722 Congressional Club f. 1674-1684 Correspondence, 1973-1976 f. 1685-1686 Ambassadors Lists, 1975-1976 f. 1687-1690 Attendance and Membership Figures, 1973-1976 f. 1691-1693 Financial, 1973-1976 f. 1694 Interchange, 1975. A special “Dialogue With Litton” on which his Washing- ton office staff members were interviewed by a panel representing 6th Dis- trict constituents. f. 1695 Media, 1975-1976 f. 1696-1711 Membership Lists, 1973-1976, n.d. f. 1712-1714 Memos, 1972-1976 f. 1715 Miscellaneous, 1975-1976 f. 1716 Operating Procedures, 1976 f. 1717-1720 Press Releases, 1973-1976 f. 1721 Speakers Lists, 1973-1976 f. 1722 Washington Trip, n.d. f. 1723-1744 Litton Charolais Ranch f. 1723-1729 Correspondence, 1960-1973 f. 1730 Robo Letters, 1970-1973 f. 1731-1733 Brochures and Miscellaneous, 1968-1973 f. 1734 Bull-O-Gram, 1975. Magazine for Charolais breeders. f. 1735-1744 Staff Benefits Plan, 1966-1973 f. 1745-1754 Jerry Litton Memorial f. 1745-1748 Correspondence C 3730 Litton, Jerry L., Papers, 1960-1976 page 13

Miscellaneous Series (con’d) f. 1745-1754 Jerry Litton Memorial (con’d) f. 1749 Bull-O-Gram. Memorial issue. f. 1750 Congressional Memorial Service. f. 1751-1754 Memorial Dinner.

Boxes 1-8 Card File, Index cards of constituents’ and correspondents’ names.

Audiovisual Series “Dialogue with Litton” programs that have been digitized:

DVD 1 April 21, 1974- Shirley Chisholm - U.S. Rep (D) New York, 1969- 1982 DVD 2 June 23, 1974- Carl Albert - U.S. Rep (D) Oklahoma, 1947-1976, House Majority Leader, 1961, Speaker of the House, 1971 DVD 3-4 July 21, 1974- Jack Kemp - U.S. Rep (R) New York, 1971-1988 DVD 5 August 25, 1974- Edward Mezvinsky - U. S. Rep (D) Iowa, 1973-1977 DVD 6-7 September 1, 1974- Morris Udall - U.S. Rep (D) Arizona, 1961-1991 DVD 8 October 27, 1974- Richard Walker Bolling - U.S. Rep (D) Missouri, 1949-1983 DVD 9 November 17, 1974- Martha Keys - U.S. Rep (D) Kansas, 1975-1979 DVD 10-11 December 8, 1974- Henry M. "Scoop" Jackson - U.S. Rep (D) Washington, 1941-1953, U.S. Senate, 1953-1983 DVD 12 January 26, 1975- Earl Butz - Secretary of Agriculture under Presidents Nixon and Ford DVD 13 February 16, 1975- Michael Raoul-Duval - Republican strategist and advisor for Presidents Nixon and Ford DVD 14-15 March 16, 1975- Lloyd M. Bentsen - U.S. Rep (D) Texas, 1949-1955, U.S. Senator, 1971-1993 DVD 16 April 13, 1975- Wayne Levere Hays - U.S. Rep (D) Ohio, 1949-1976 DVD 17-18 May 18, 1975- Howard "Bo" Callaway - U.S. Rep (R) Georgia 1965- 67, Secretary of the Army, 1973-1975; campaign manager for President Ford DVD 19-20 June 8, 1975- Henry Reuss - U.S. Rep (D) Wisconsin, 1955-1982 DVD 21 July 13, 1975- Jimmy Carter - Governor (D) Georgia DVD 22 August 8, 1975- Carroll Hubbard Jr. - U.S. Rep (D) Kentucky, 1975- 1992 DVD 23 September 7, 1975- Charlie Wheeler - Mayor of Kansas City, 1971- 1979 DVD 24 October 19, 1975- Tom Eagleton - U.S. Senator (D) Missouri, 1968- 1987, Vice-Presidential nominee, 1972

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DVD 25 November 23, 1975- Phillip Burton - U.S. Rep (D) California, 1964- 1983 DVD 26 December 21, 1975- Elinor Guggenheimer - Civic leader and activist from New York DVD 27-28 January 18, 1976- Hubert Humphrey - U.S. Senator (D) Minnesota, 1949-1964 and 1971-1978; Vice-President, 1964-1968 DVD 29-30 February 15, 1976- Matt Reese - Political consultant and grass roots organizer DVD 31-32 March 14, 1976- Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. - U.S. Rep (D) New York, 1949-1955 DVD 33-34 April 25, 1976- Paul Simon - U.S. Rep (D) Illinois, 1975-1985, U.S. Senator, 1985-1997 DVD 35 May 9, 1976- Pat Caddell - Democratic strategist; public opinion pollster; helped McGovern, Carter, and Hart campaigns in the 1970s and 1980s DVD 36-37 June 20, 1976- Tom Harkin - U.S. Rep (D) Iowa, 1974-1984, U.S. Senator, 1984- DVD 38-39 July 11, 1976- Sharon Litton - wife of Jerry Litton DVD 40 Food Prices too High: Compared to What? 1975 speech DVD 41 NBC Today Show: Agriculture Day DVD 42 Dialogue with Litton advertisements, 1975 DVD 43 Tomorrow’s Beef Today, 1970 DVD 44 Jerry Litton in his mobile home, TV Commercial, 1973 DVD 45 Litton for Congress DVD 46 1972 Announcement for Congressional run DVD 47 World Food Paris Speech-food production and population growth DVD 48 Jerry Litton: Excerpts from a Life of Service: “The Jerry Litton Story,” “Food Prices too High?” and “Tomorrow’s Beef Today” DVD 49 KOMU-TV, “A Tribute” August 4, 1976 DVD 50 KCMO-TV, News Story on Litton Plane Crash, August 1976 DVD 51 Mildred Litton accepts award at FFA 55th National Convention on behalf of Jerry Litton DVD 52 Pacific Northwest Farm Forum, Spokane, WA, 1975 DVD 53 FFA-Convention Time: That Special Feeling v.c. 1 Food Prices too High? Compared to What? v.c. 2 Happy Are Those Who Dream Dreams: The Jerry Litton Story, narrated by Walter Cronkite v.c. 3 Happy Are Those Who Dream Dreams: The Jerry Litton Story, narrated by Walter Cronkite, dub of final master, Beta tape v.c. 4 Litton Humor, excerpts from Dialogue with Litton of funny moments by Jerry Litton

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INDEX TERMS

Subject Folders Image Abortion 170,822,841 Agnew, Spiro Theodore (1918-1996) 859,867 Agricultural Council of America 909,910 Agricultural Summit of 1973, 1-5,855,856,858,909 Washington, D.C. Agriculture--Economic aspects 6-19,854,856-858,872,909,910,912 Agriculture--Law and legislation 1-21,374-395,819,852,947-950,953-957,995-1001,1005- 1009,1011,1042,1043 Air--Pollution--Law and legislation 566,567,570 Albert, Carl (1908- ) 862,865,870,871,939 Aliens, Illegal 818,821 Alton Dam, Missouri and Illinois 512-514,516,537,542 Amnesty 819,905 B-1 (Bomber) 824 Benton, Lloyd M., Jr. (1921- ) 868-871 Brookfield, Dutton (1917-1979) 1298 Busing (School integration) 58,59,62-65,71,820,841 Butz, Earl L. (1909- ) 853,856-858,868,871 Calloway, Howard 872,874 Campaign funds 868,1442-1488 Campaign funds--Law and legislation 818,862,868 Campaign Songs, 1972 1268 Capital Punishment 185,818,841 Carter, Jimmy (1924- ) 874,875 Chisholm, Shirley Anita St. Hill (1924- ) 862,863,871 Church schools 309-315 Civil rights 169 Cox, Archibald (1912- ) 200-205,207-213,215,218,220- 224,227,232,236,859,860,937-939,942 Crime 818 Dairy products--Price supports 852 Dialogue With Litton 543,544,830,831,853-857,860,862,863,866-868,871- 876,878-884,1674-1722 Drug abuse--Law and legislation 826, 841, 865, 882 Eagleton, Thomas Francis (1929-2007) 853, 878, 1680 C 3730 Litton, Jerry L., Papers, 1960-1976 page 16

Subject Folders Image Education--Law and legislation 56-75, 77-80, 820 Election, 1972--Missouri congressional, 804, 830, 934, 1133-1284 6th District Election, 1974--Missouri congressional, 804-807, 830, 868, 885, 887-893, 1285-1294 6th District Election, 1976--Missouri senatorial 835, 836, 876-881, 883, 886, 1295-1673 Election, 1976--Missouri senatorial 934 y Energy crisis, 1970s 517, 856-861, 867, 874 Equal Rights Amendment 170, 174, 175, 322, 841 Firearms--Law and legislation 167, 170-179, 181-193, 817, 818, 822, 841, 874 Flood Control--Missouri 23, 496-516, 534, 824, 826, 855, 856, 859, 863, 865, 871, 874, 881, 906, 913-926, 1050-1054 Ford, Gerald Rudolph, Jr. (1913-2006) 245, 859, 860, 867, 870-872 Forests and forestry--Law and legislation 1089-1132 Gas, Natural--Government policy 518, 519 Hays, Wayne L. (1911- ) 31, 533-535, 537, 872 Hearnes, Warren Eastman (1923-2009) 835, 879, 1503 Hearnes, Warren Eastman (1923-2009) 934 y Hull, William R., Jr. (1906-1977) 1255 Humphrey, Hubert H. (1911-1978) 544, 804-807, 862, 863, 871, 878, 881, 883 Humphrey, Hubert H. (1911-1978) 863 y Hungate, William L. (1922-2007) 860 Hungate, William L. (1922-2007) 1718 y Huntley, Chet (1911-1974) 1256 Jackson, Henry M. (1912-1983) 868, 871 Kennedy, John Fitzgerald (1917-1963), 170, 171, 178 Assassination investigation Kiehl, Elmer R. (1916- ) 374, 381, 383, 384, 386 Kirkpatrick, James C. (1905-1997) 804-807 Kirksville College of Osteopathy and 811 Surgery, Kirksville, Missouri Labor legislation 56-58, 60-71, 73-74, 76-87, 460-472, 820 Labor unions 56-58, 61, 66, 68, 70, 73, 76, 80, 81, 83, 84, 86, 87, 1286 Litton Charolais Ranch, Chillicothe, 861, 1723-1744 Missouri Litton, Jerry (1937-1976) 1-1754 Litton, Jerry (1937-1976) 863, 934, 1718 y C 3730 Litton, Jerry L., Papers, 1960-1976 page 17

Subject Folders Image Meramec Basin 1050-1054 Missouri Political Action Committee of 1258, 1260 Teachers Missouri. Highway Commission 473-476 Mondale, Walter Frederick (1928- ) 76, 868 National Farmers Organization 7, 8, 1256 Nixon, Richard Milhous (1913-1994) 194-292, 853, 862, 901, 937-939, 942, 943 O'Neill, Thomas Phillip, Jr. (1912- ) 113, 841, 862, 871, 939 Oxbow Lake, Missouri 128, 129 Panama Canal Treaty 552, 818, 820, 821 Pepper, Claude (1900-1989) 939 Petroleum industry and trade 519-522 Politics, Missouri, 1970s 1-1722 Postal service 478-484 Privacy, Right of 332, 524, 823, 852, 853, 855, 859, 862-865, 867, 868, 872, 875, 881, 883 Religion in the public schools 176, 178-180, 816, 818, 822 Republican National Convention, 1976 900-907 Reuss, Henry 873 Richardson, Elliot Lee (1920- ) 200, 201, 203-205, 209, 227, 232, 236 Rockefeller, Nelson Aldrich (1908-1979) 277-280, 282-284, 286-292, 818 Sirica, John J. 225, 227, 230 Sixth District Congressional Club 543, 544, 830, 831, 853-857, 860 Social Security 883, 884, 1057 Symington, James Wadsworth 879, 934, 1258, 1504-1519 y Symington, Stuart (1901-1988) 528, 872, 1259 Truman, Harry S (1884-1972) 1256 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 496-516, 824, 913-927 U.S. Atomic Energy Commission 853, 855, 856 U.S. Central Intelligence Agency 815, 825, 879 U.S. Congress, 93rd, House, Internal 132, 133, 817, 818 Secuirty Committee U.S. Congress, 94th, House Agriculture 1089-1132 Committee, Forestry Subcommittee U.S. Department of Agriculture 374-395, 810, 812-814, 818, 824, 837, 838, 853, 855, 858, 862, 868 U.S. Department of Defense, Budget C 3730 Litton, Jerry L., Papers, 1960-1976 page 18

Subject Folders Image U.S. Department of Health, Education 423-439, 810, 812, 824 and Welfare U.S. Department of Housing and Urban 440-450, 810, 813 Development U.S. Department of Labor 463-472 U.S. Department of the Interior 452, 452 U.S. Department of Transportation 488-494 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 402-404 U.S. Farmers Home Administration 810, 812, 868 U.S. Federal Communications 405-415, 819, 820, 824 Commission U.S. Federal Elections Commission 418, 419, 816, 1062, 1423-1441 U.S. Federal Energy Administration 416, 417, 825, 861 U.S. Federal Trade Commission 420-422, 518-512, 824 U.S. Foreign relations 89-106, 815, 817, 818, 820, 821, 841, 865, 873 U.S. Foreign relations, Israel 820, 880 U.S. Foreign relations, Middle East 820, 865 U.S. Foreign relations, North Vietnam 853, 854 U.S. Foreign relations, South Vietnam 867, 868 U.S. Foreign relations, Turkey 820, 875, 876 U.S. Interstate Commerce Commission 453-457, 871 U.S. Occupational Safety and Health 820, 863 Administration United Nations 827, 879, 1034 Vietnam War, 1961-1975 851, 853, 854, 872 Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Draft resisters 818, 905 Watergate Affair 194-292, 817, 818, 826, 855, 857-860, 867, 937-939, 942, 943 World Food Conference, Rome, 1974 375, 376, 815, 821, 868, 875