University of Oklahoma Libraries Western History Collections Roberta Ann Paris Funnell Collection Funnell, Roberta Ann Paris. Papers, 1972–1998. .66 foot. Lobbyist. Correspondence (1975–1998), printed materials (1972–1998), newspaper clippings (1975–1995), and legal research files (1976–1998) concerning the work of Roberta Ann Paris Funnell, founder of the Oklahoma People’s Lobby and lobbyist for legislative reform for consumer protection in the health care, nuclear power, and legal industries. _________________ Box 1 Folder: Oklahoma People's Lobby 1. Correspondence and Printed Materials: Oklahoma People's Lobby, 1974 - July 1975. a. Press Release re: appointment of Roberta Funnell as lobbyist for the State of Oklahoma, 1974. b. "Signature Gathering Tactics -- Initiative Petitions," by Edwin Koupal, 1974. c. Letter from John Forster to Roberta, July 5, 1975. 2. Correspondence: Oklahoma People's Lobby, October 1976 - December 1976. a. Letter to A.C.H. Productions from Roberta Funnell re: Silkwood, October 12, 1976. b. Letter to A.C.H. Productions from Roberta Funnell, October 29, 1976. c. Letter to A.C.H. Productions from Roberta Funnell, November 3, 1976. d. Letter to A.C.H. Productions from Roberta Funnell, December 3, 1976. e. Letter to A.C.H. Productions from Roberta Funnell, December 8, 1976. f. Letter to A.C.H. Productions from Roberta Funnell, December 9, 1976. g. Letter to Roberta Funnell from Laura Tallian, December 13, 1976. h. Letter to A.C.H. Productions from Roberta Funnell, December 29, 1976. 3. Correspondence: Oklahoma People's Lobby, January 12, 1977 - January 29, 1977. a. Letter to California People's Lobby from Roberta Funnell, January 12, 1977. b. Letter to Larry Cane and Kitty Tucker from Roberta Funnell, January 12, 1977. c. Letter to W.P. Bill Atkinson from Roberta Funnell, January 15, 1977. d. Letter to the Committee for Nuclear Responsibility from Roberta Funnell, January 15, 1977. Handwritten reply by Evans, February 3, 1977. e. Letter certifying Roberta Funnell as the lobbyist in the State of Oklahoma by Joyce Koupal, January 17, 1977. f. Letter to the President from Roberta Funnell, January 27, 1977. g. Letter to Project Survival from Roberta Funnell, January 29, 1977. 4. Correspondence: Oklahoma People's Lobby, February 1977 - April 1977. a. Letter to Roberta Funnell from Kitty Tucker, February 9, 1977. b. Letter to Jean Jung from Roberta Funnell re: their meeting, February 14, 1977. c. Letter to the President of the U. S. from Roberta Funnell, February 16, 1977. d. Letter to the Kansas City People's Energy Project from Roberta Funnell, February 18, 1977. e. Press release concerning the "Citizens Coalition," April 8, 1977. f. Letter to Virgie from Roberta Funnell, April 23, 1977. g. Letter to the Health Research Group in Washington, DC, from Roberta Funnell, April 25, 1977. h. Letter to the Public Interest Research Group in Washington, DC, from Roberta Funnell re: a request for copies of listed items, April 25, 1977. 5. Correspondence: Oklahoma People's Lobby, May 1977 - January 1978. a. Letter to Roberta Funnell from John Abbotts re: publications and response to letter addressed to the Health Research Group, May 2, 1977. b. Letter to the Committee for Nuclear Responsibility from Roberta Funnell, May 3, 1977. c. Letter to John, Initiative America, from Roberta Funnell, May 20, 1977. d. Letter to John Forster from Roberta Funnell, July 15, 1977. e. Letter to the Committee for Nuclear Responsibility from Roberta Funnell, August 8, 1977. f. Letter to the Committee for Nuclear Responsibility from Roberta Funnell, August 27, 1977. g. Letter to Pat Burns from Roberta Funnell re: signature tactics, September 8, 1977. h. Letter to John Forster from Roberta Funnell, September 15, 1977. i. Letter to the Committee for Nuclear Responsibility from Roberta Funnell re: editorial from the Kerr-McGee controlled press, November 19, 1977. j. Letter to Senator James Abourezk from Roberta Funnell re: S.J. Resolution 67, January 30, 1978. 6. Correspondence: Oklahoma People's Lobby, July 1979 - June 1982. a. Statement to Oklahoma Corporation Commission from Roberta Funnell, July 11, 1979. b. Letter to State Legislator from Roberta Funnell re: a request for considerations on certain matters, June 13, 1980. c. Letter to Roberta Funnell from Norma Eagleton, Commissioner, January 27, 1981. d. Letter to Roberta Funnell from Bill Dawson, Vice Chairman of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, re: PSO's application, February 6, 1981. e. Letter to Roberta Funnell from Congressman Tom Harkin re: a bill, H.R. 5755, which limits the ability of FERC to add the cost of construction work in progress to the rate base of a utility, March 25, 1982. f. Letter to Congressman Mickey Edwards from Roberta Funnell re: MX Missile, April 27, 1982. g. Letter to Roberta Funnell from Pete Domenici, Chairman of the U.S. Committee on the Budget, re: a budget agreement in Congress, May 13, 1982. h. Letter to Roberta Funnell from Congressman James Jones re: President Reagan's budget plans, May 25, 1982. i. Letter to Roberta Funnell from Mike Synar re: the development of the MX missile, May 14, 1982. j. Letter to Roberta Funnell from Congressman Mickey Edwards re: the development of the MX missile, June 4, 1982. 7. Correspondence: Oklahoma People's Lobby, June 5, 1982 - June 18, 1982. a. Letter to Congressman David McCurdy from Roberta Funnell, June 5, 1982. b. Letter to Congressman James R. Jones from Roberta Funnell, June 5, 1982. c. Letter to Honorable Mike Synar from Roberta Funnell re: cosponsoring the Markey bill, June 6, 1982. d. Letter to Mickey Edwards from Roberta Funnell, June 6, 1982. e. Letter to Congressman Wes Watkins from Roberta Funnell re: support for the Markey bill, June 6, 1982. f. Letter to Honorable John Anderson from Roberta Funnell, June 7, 1982. g. Letter to Senator David Boren from Roberta Funnell, June 7, 1982. h. Letter to Senator Don Nichols from Roberta Funnell, June 7, 1982. i. Letter to Roberta Funnell from Senator David Boren, June 14, 1982. j. Letter to Senator David Boren from Roberta Funnell, June 18, 1982. 8. Correspondence: Oklahoma People's Lobby, June 1982 - August 1982. a. Letter to Roberta Funnell from Senator Don Nickles re: her opposition to increased defense spending, June 18, 1982. b. Letter to Roberta Funnell from Dave McCurdy re: support for a freeze in the production of nuclear weapons, July 14, 1982. c. Letter to Roberta Funnell from Mike Synar re: views on the important defense and foreign policy issues facing Congress, July 14, 1982. d. Letter to Roberta Funnell from Congressman James Jones re: concerns on the MX missile system, July 19, 1982. e. Letter to ABC Television from Roberta Funnell re: lawsuit brought by attorneys for Robert Sutton of Tulsa, July 30, 1982. f. Letter to William Dobson, Attorney for Proctor and Gamble, from Roberta Funnell, July 30, 1982. g. Letter to Sue Snedigar, Office of City Manager for the Oklahoma Municipal Building, from Roberta Funnell re: parking citation P2030368 dated 7/28/82, July 31, 1982. h. Letter to Roberta Funnell from Congressman Mickey Edwards re: the problems of war and peace in a nuclear age, August 2, 1982. i. Letter to Roberta Funnell from Mike Synar re: inquiries at Kerr-McGee regarding their involvement with weapons work, August 10, 1982. j. Letter to the Editor of the Tulsa Sunday World from Roberta Funnell re: article on Corporation Commission race, August 10, 1982. 9. Correspondence: Oklahoma People's Lobby, August 1982 - September 1982. a. Letter Gene Murray, Editor of the Sunday Oklahoman, from Roberta Funnell re: the article on Black Fox, August 10, 1982. b. Letter to Senator Herb Rozelle, Chairman of the Joint Legislative Ethics Committee, from Roberta Funnell, August 26, 1982. c. Letter from Roberta Funnell re: the Citizens' Action for Safe Energy, August 28, 1982. d. Letter to Lee Slater, Secretary of the State Election Board, from Roberta Funnell, September 4, 1982. e. Letter to Patience Latting, Mayor of Oklahoma City, and Marge Feighny, Councilwoman, from Roberta Funnell, September 28, 1982. f. Letter to Martha Nelson, Editor of MS. magazine, from Roberta Funnell re: Nelson's letter in the September 15, 1982, issue, September 28, 1982. g. Letter to Roberta Funnell from David Hudson, Legal Counsel, September 28, 1982. 10. Correspondence: Oklahoma People's Lobby, April 1986 - May 1993. a. Letter to Oklahoma State Senators and the People of Oklahoma from Roberta Funnell re: tort reform, April 14, 1986. b. Letter to Independent Counsel Lawrence Walsh from Roberta Funnell, September 24, 1990. c. Letter to Dick Thornburgh, U. S. Attorney General, from Roberta Funnell re: support for the continued investigations into the Iran-Contra Scandal, September 24, 1990. d. Letter to Anthony Beilenson, Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, and to David Boren, Senate Intelligence Committee, from Roberta Funnell, September 25, 1990. e. Letter to the Editor of the Oklahoma Gazette from Roberta Funnell re: cover story on "Suffer the Children," May 2, 1993. 11. Correspondence: Oklahoma People's Lobby, February 1994 - March 1994. a. Letter to Roberta Funnell from Gil Saurer re: assistance in obtaining business through out Oklahoma, February 9, 1994. b. Position Paper re: House Bill 2123, February 16, 1994. c. Letter to Ed Kelsay, General Counsel of the Oklahoma State Medical Association, from Roberta Funnell re: their memorandum re "Statutory Exemption for Alternative Health Entrepreneurs, March 7, 1994. d. Letter to Susan Loving, Attorney General of Oklahoma, from Roberta Funnell, March 8, 1994. e. Letter to Representative James Bryant, Oklahoma House of Representatives, from Roberta Funnell re: House Bill 2123, March 9, 1994. f. Press release re: Legislator and Bill Backers Engaged in Pettifoggery, March 12, 1994. 12. Correspondence: Oklahoma People's Lobby, April 1994 - October 1994.