TABLE OF CONTENTS
Collection Overview
Institutional Sketch
Scope and Content Note
Arrangement Note
Conditions of Access and Use
Related Material
Administrative Information
Search Terms
Box Folder Listing
Series A. Historic Files. 1923-1976.
Series B. Personnel Files. 1950-2000.
Series C. Union of American Hebrew Congregations. 1974-1991.
Series D. Commission on Social Action. 1966-2007.
Series E. Synagogue Council of America. 1973-1988.
Series F. Central Conference of American Rabbis. 1976-2001.
Series G. Events. 1963-2001.
Series H. Fundraising. 1966-1989.
Series I. Publications. 1960-2000.
Series J. Mailings. 1966-1978.
Series K. Multimedia. 1992-2002.
Series L. Synagogue Files. 1964-1974.
Series M. Organization Files. 1960-2000.
Series N. Issue Files. 1886;
1937-2008.
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Manuscript Collection No. 873
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| Repository: |
The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish
Archives
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| Creator: |
Religious Action Center of
Reform Judaism
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| Title: |
Religious Action Center Records |
| Dates: |
1923-2008 |
| Bulk Dates: |
1960-1990 |
| Quantity: |
294 linear feet (294
record cartons)
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| Abstract: |
Records include correspondence, memorandum, meeting minutes,
issue files, and multimedia.
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| Collection Number: |
MS-873 |
| Language: |
Collection material in English and Hebrew. |
In the aftermath of a 1952 Supreme Court decision allowing "release time" from school
for religious instruction and a seeming move in the courts to an emphasis on "free
exercise" over "strict separation," the Jewish Reform movement felt the need to redouble
its efforts to maintain a strict separationist ideology in the nation. The Commission on
Social Action (CSA) became active in 1953, but there were intense discussions about its
proper role in Washington. For years the debate raged over whether or not the
organization should lobby in Washington. At the General Assembly in 1957, Kivie Kaplan
approached Rabbi Maurice Eisendrath, then president of the Union of American Hebrew
Congregations (UAHC), offering a gift of $100,000 for the purchase of a building in
Washington to serve as the headquarters of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
(RAC). Kaplan, one of the 20th century's most extraordinary social justice figures, was
then vice-chairman of the UAHC, a member of the CSA, and the national president of the
NAACP. In 1959, the delegates of the General Assembly in Miami Beach voted to accept the
gift of Emily and Kivie Kaplan and establish the RAC.
The RAC was formally dedicated on November 13, 1961, in the White House rose garden. At
this ceremony, 250 leaders of the UAHC presented a sacred Torah belonging to Rabbi Isaac
Mayer Wise to President Kennedy. Kennedy's address at this ceremony can be accessed
online: http://www.jfklibrary.org/Asset-Viewer/Archives/JFKWHA-054-004.aspx.
Kennedy argued during this speech that the establishment of the RAC "is an effective
answer to those who deny the responsibilities of religion for correcting injustice."
The RAC building, a historic structure located on Washington's Embassy Row, was formally
dedicated at the Sheraton-Park Hotel in Washington D.C. on December 1, 1962. At the
dedication there were four workshops on issues of religious and political concern. They
were entitled, "United Nations-Peace-Disarmament," "Race Relation," "Church-State," and,
"Religion meets the Press." These issues have been the focus of the RAC's efforts, but
they have also tackled many other hot button topics that have affected Reform Judaism
around the world. Some highlights of the Center's accomplishments include: 1) The
landmark 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1965 Voting Rights Act were drafted in the
Center's conference room by Jewish and Black leaders; 2) The RAC translated opposition
to the Vietnam War into political and legislative action; and 3) the RAC raised hundreds
of thousands of dollars from American Jews to create the Ethiopian Jewry Assistance
Program.
Rabbi Eisendrath appointed Rabbi Richard G. Hirsch as the first director of the RAC.
Rabbi Hirsch led the RAC during the turmoil and unrest of the Vietnam War and the Civil
Rights Movement. In 1973, Rabbi Hirsch moved to Israel and became executive director of
the World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ). Rabbi Hirsch was succeeded by Rabbi
David J. Saperstein. Rabbi Saperstein has served as the director and chief legal counsel
of the RAC for more than thirty years and is touted as one of the most influential
rabbis in the country.
Today, the RAC is one of American Jewry's most respected institutions in Washington.
Records include correspondence, memorandum, meeting minutes, issue files, and
multimedia. Please see the individual scope and content notes contained in the box and
folder listing for the contents of each series.
This collection is arranged in fourteen (14) series:
- Series A. Historic Files. 1923-1976.
- Series B. Personnel Files. 1950-2000.
- Series C. Union of American Hebrew Congregations. 1974-1991.
- Series D. Commission on Social Action. 1966-2007.
- Series E. Synagogue Council of America. 1973-1988.
- Series F. Central Conference of American Rabbis. 1976-2001.
- Series G. Events. 1963-2001.
- Series H. Fundraising. 1966-1989.
- Series I. Publications. 1960-2000.
- Series J. Mailings. 1966-1978.
- Series K. Multimedia. 1992-2002.
- Series L. Synagogue Files. 1964-1974.
- Series M. Organization Files. 1960-2000.
- Series N. Issue Files. 1886; 1937-2008.
Terms of Access
The collection is open for use; no restrictions apply.
Terms of Reproduction and Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. Authorization to publish, quote, or reproduce, with exceptions for fair
use, may be obtained through the American Jewish Archives, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Please address queries to the Executive Director of the American Jewish Archives. For
more information, see the American Jewish Archives copyright information webpage.
Related Collections
Union for Reform Judaism.
Union for Reform Judaism Records. 1873-1991. MS-72.
Central
Conference of American Rabbis. Central Conference for American Rabbis Records.
1889-1995. MS-34.
Footnotes and bibliographic references should refer to the Religious Action Center
Records and the American Jewish Archives. A suggestion for at least the first citation
is as follows:
[Description], [Date], Box #, Folder #. MS-873. Religious Action Center Records.
American Jewish Archives, Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Religious Action Center Records were received from David J. Saperstein, Director of
the Religious Action Center, 2008.
Processed by Dorothy Smith and Jeremy Katz, August, 2012.
This collection was arranged and described according to minimal-processing standards.
Funding, in part, for the arrangement and description of this collection was provided by
the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
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| Series A. Historic Files. 1923-1976.[2 record cartons] |
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Scope and Content Note: Includes dedication material including photographs of
Kennedy and RAC officials in the Rose Garden, correspondence with senior White
House officials and Congressmen, and bylaws and articles of incorporation for the
Union of American Hebrew Congregations. Most of the files pertain to Dr. Maurice
Eisendrath, who was president of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations during
the founding of RAC.
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| A1-1 |
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Historic Files. 1963-1975.[32 folders] |
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| A1-2 |
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Historic Files. 1923-1976.[31 folders] |
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| Series B. Personnel Files. 1950-2000.[42 record cartons] |
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Scope and Content Note: Includes various files from the offices of Albert "Al"
Vorspan, Lenore Siegelman, Melvin Merians, Mark Pelavin, and David Saperstein.
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Arrangement Note: This series is arranged in five (5) subseries: Subseries 1. Albert Vorspan, Subseries
2. Lenore Siegelman, Subseries 3. Melvin
Merians, Subseries 4. Mark Pelavin, Subseries 5. David Saperstein |
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Subseries 1. Albert Vorspan. 1950-1994.[23 record cartons] |
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Scope and Content Note: Contains documents from the office of Al Vorspan, who
was Director of the Commission for Social Action (CSA) and vice president of
the Union of American Hebrew Congregations (UAHC). The subseries is arranged
into correspondence, committees, and general files. Most of the files pertain
to the CSA.
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Correspondence. 1974-1985.[16 folders] |
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| B1-2 |
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Correspondence. 1985-1991.[14 folders] |
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| B1-3 |
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Correspondence. 1985-1991.[16 folders] |
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| B1-4 |
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Correspondence. 1989-1991.[28 folders] |
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| B1-5 |
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Correspondence. 1991-1993.[33 folders] |
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| B1-6 |
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Correspondence. 1993-1994.[69 folders] |
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| B1-7 |
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Committees. 1971-1990.[20 folders] |
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| B1-8 |
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Committees. 1990-1993.[21 folders] |
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| B1-9 |
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Committees. 1993.[24 folders] |
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| B1-10 |
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General. 1950-1970.[19 folders] |
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| B1-11 |
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General. 1960-1980.[19 folders] |
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| B1-12 |
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General. 1970-1980.[17 folders] |
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| B1-13 |
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General. 1985-1989.[14 folders] |
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| B1-14 |
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General. 1984-1992.[20 folders] |
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| B1-15 |
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General. 1979-1989.[19 folders] |
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| B1-16 |
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General. 1980-1989.[28 folders] |
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| B1-17 |
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General. 1974-1989.[16 folders] |
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| B1-18 |
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General. 1975-1989.[18 folders] |
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| B1-19 |
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General. 1977-1991.[19 folders] |
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| B1-20 |
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General. 1983-1990.[19 folders] |
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| B1-21 |
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General. 1991-1993.[16 folders] |
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| B1-22 |
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General. 1984-1993.[17 folders] |
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Subseries 2. Lenore Siegelman. 1958-1990.[11 record cartons] |
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Scope and Content Note: Contains documents from the office of Lenore Siegelman,
who was a citizen activist in the Washington community. She worked with the
American-Israel Committee to Commemorate Martin Luther King Jr., the World
Jewish Congress, the NAACP, and the Martin Luther King. Jr. D.C. Holiday
Commission. She also founded the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Forest in
Israel.
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Committee for MLK Memorial. 1974-1990.[62 folders] |
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Committee for MLK Memorial. 1974-1990.[46 folders] |
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| B2-3 |
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MLK Exhibit. 1985-1989.[24 folders] |
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| B2-4 |
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MLK Exhibit. 1987-1990.[4 folders] |
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| B2-5 |
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General. 1958-1988.[78 folders] |
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| B2-6 |
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General. 1986-1988.[65 folders] |
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| B2-7 |
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MLK Observances. 1985-1990.[40 folders] |
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| B2-8 |
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MLK Observances. 1985-1989.[33 folders] |
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| B2-9 |
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Black-Jewish Relations, Miscellaneous. 1974-1990.[62 folders] |
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| B2-10 |
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Black-Jewish Relations, Miscellaneous. 1974-1990.[9 folders] |
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| B2-11 |
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Miscellaneous. 1974-1996.[45 folders] |
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Subseries 3. Melvian Merians. 1992-1993.[1 record carton] |
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Scope and Content Note: Contains documents from the office of Mark Merians, who
served as chairman of the Union of Reform Judaism, chairman of the Jewish
Foundation of the Righteous, chairman of the Neuberger Museum of Art, and board
member of the Hebrew Union College.
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Melvin Merians Files. 1992-1993.[15 folders] |
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Subseries 4. Mark Pelavin. 1996-2000.[7 record cartons] |
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Scope and Content Note: Contains documents from the office of Mark Pelavin, who
is the Associate Director of both RAC and the Commission for Social Action.
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A-C. 1997-2000.[41 folders] |
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| B4-2 |
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C. 1996-1998.[36 folders] |
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| B4-3 |
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E-R. 1998.[50 folders] |
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| B4-4 |
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M-Z. 1999.[55 folders] |
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| B4-5 |
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M-Z. 1997-2000.[76 folders] |
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| B4-6 |
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Past Trips. 1996-1997.[38 folders] |
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| B4-7 |
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Past Trips. 1998-2000.[48 folders] |
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Subseries 5. David Saperstein. 1974-1996.[1 record carton] |
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Scope and Content Note: Contains documents from the office of David Saperstein,
who is Director and chief legal counsel at the Religious Action Center.
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David Saperstein Files. 1974-1996.[24 folders] |
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| Series C. Union of American Hebrew Congregations. 1974-1991.[1 record carton] |
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Scope and Content Note: Contains the bylaws, articles of incorporation, and other
documents related to UAHC.
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Union of American Hebrew Congregations. 1974-1991.[42 folders] |
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| Series D. Commission on Social Action. 1966-2007.[14 record cartons] |
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Scope and Content Note: Contains internal briefings and correspondence as well as files on meetings and events held by the
CSA.
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Arrangement Note: Arranged chronologically. |
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Commission on Social Action. 1966-1971.[33 folders] |
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Commission on Social Action. 1970-1981.[48 folders] |
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Commission on Social Action. 1974-1989.[28 folders] |
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Commission on Social Action. 1979-1993.[39 folders] |
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Commission on Social Action. 1980-1994.[37 folders] |
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Commission on Social Action. 1980-1999.[50 folders] |
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Commission on Social Action. 1986-1998.[38 folders] |
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Commission on Social Action. 1988-2003.[80 folders] |
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Commission on Social Action. 1990-2002.[34 folders] |
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Commission on Social Action. 1995-2007.[53 folders] |
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Commission on Social Action. 1997-2005.[28 folders] |
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Commission on Social Action. 2000-2004.[44 folders] |
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Commission on Social Action: Irving J. Fain Award. 1998-1999.[5 folders] |
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Commission on Social Action: Irving J. Fain Award. 2001-2007.[6 folders] |
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| Series E. Synagogue Council of America. 1973-1988.[4 record cartons] |
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Scope and Content Note: Contains files concerning the Synagogue Council of America
arranged alphabetically.
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A-E. 1976-1975.[30 folders] |
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E-J. 1975-1988.[25 folders] |
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J-S. 1974-1978.[25 folders] |
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S-Z. 1973-1979.[15 folders] |
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| Series F. Central Conference of American Rabbis. 1976-2001.[1 record carton] |
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Scope and Content Note: Contains correspondence and meeting minutes related to the
CCAR.
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Central Conference of American Rabbis. 1976-2001.[52 folders] |
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| Series G. Events. 1963-2001.[9 record cartons] |
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Scope and Content Note: Contains files related to the various events hosted by
RAC, CSA, and the UAHC. The files are arranged chronologically by event.
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Biennials. 1963-1995.[35 folders] |
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| G1-2 |
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Consultation on Conscience. 1987-1995.[79 folders] |
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| G1-3 |
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Consultation on Conscience. 1991-1995.[75 folders] |
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| G1-4 |
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Consultation on Conscience. 1995-1999.[72 folders] |
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| G1-5 |
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Miscellaneous Events. 1963-1969.[42 folders] |
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| G1-6 |
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Miscellaneous Events. 1970-1975.[62 folders] |
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| G1-7 |
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Miscellaneous Events. 1986-1995.[94 folders] |
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| G1-8 |
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Miscellaneous Events. 1992-1997.[35 folders] |
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| G1-9 |
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Miscellaneous Events. 1986-2001.[71 folders] |
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| Series H. Fundraising. 1966-1989. |
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Scope and Content Note: Contains files on different funds, charities, and causes
RAC supported in its fundraising efforts.
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Fundraising. 1966-1989.[40 folders] |
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Fundraising. 1987-1989.[27 folders] |
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| Series I. Publications. 1960-2000.[5 record cartons] |
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Scope and Content Note: Contains various magazines and journals on topics of
Jewish interests.
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Publications. 1960-2000.[18 folders] |
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| I1-2 |
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Publications. 1960-2000.[24 folders] |
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| I1-3 |
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Publications. 1960-2000.[23 folders] |
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| I1-4 |
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Publications. 1960-2000.[19 folders] |
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| I1-5 |
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Publications. 1960-2000.[26 folders] |
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| Series J. Mailings. 1966-1978.[1 record carton] |
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Scope and Content Note: Contains mailings sent out by RAC to inform subscribers of
various events and fundraisers.
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Arrangement Note: Arranged chronologically. |
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Mailings. 1966-1978.[15 folders] |
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| Series K. Multimedia. 1992-2002.[2 record cartons] |
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Scope and Content Note: Contains U-matic, VHS videocassettes, audiocassettes,
photographs, and floppy discs of events and programs sponsored by the RAC.
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Multimedia. 1992-2002.[11 folders] |
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| K1-2 |
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Multimedia. 1992-2002.[6 folders] |
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| Series L. Synagogue Files. 1964-1974.[1 record carton] |
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Scope and Content Note: Contains the files RAC maintained on various
synagogues.
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Synagogue Files. 1964-1974.[54 folders] |
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| Series M. Organization Files. 1960-2000.[8 record cartons] |
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Scope and Content Note: Contains the files RAC maintained on various organizations
related to social, religious, and political action.
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Arrangement Note: Arranged alphabetically. |
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| M1-1 |
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A-C. 1960-2000.[96 folders] |
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| M1-2 |
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C-F. 1960-2000.[74 folders] |
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| M1-3 |
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F-I. 1960-2000.[78 folders] |
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| M1-4 |
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I-J. 1960-2000.[80 folders] |
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| M1-5 |
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J-N. 1960-2000.[56 folders] |
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| M1-6 |
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N-P. 1960-2000.[71 folders] |
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| M1-7 |
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P-S. 1960-2000.[83 folders] |
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| M1-8 |
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S-Z. 1960-2000.[90 folders] |
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| Series N. Issue Files. 1886;
1937-2008.[161 record cartons] |
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Scope and Content Note: Contains the files RAC maintained on various social and
political issues of the day. These files are extensive and range in topic.
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| N1-1 |
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Big meetings. 2000-2008.[40 folders] |
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| N1-2 |
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Africa. 1966-1993.[46 folders] |
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| N1-3 |
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Nestle Boycott. 1971-2000.[34 folders] |
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| N1-4 |
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Africa, Middle East, Terrorism, Immigration. 1988-2003.[56 folders] |
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| N1-5 |
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Disabled, Immigration, Deportation. 1989-2001.[65 folders] |
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| N1-6 |
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AIDS-Africa. 1986-1996.[33 folders] |
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| N1-7 |
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AIDS-Africa. 1981-1996.[65 folders] |
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| N1-8 |
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Anti-Semitism on campus. 1937-1998.[59 folders] |
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| N1-9 |
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Anti-Semitism, Hate crimes. 1886-1998.[45 folders] |
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| N1-10 |
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Arms control, Peace. 1963-1999.[44 folders] |
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| N1-11 |
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Arms control, Hate crimes. 1963-1993.[28 folders] |
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| N1-12 |
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Gun control, Arms control. 1990-2004.[28 folders] |
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| N1-13 |
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Arms control, Disarmament. 1990-2002.[37 folders] |
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| N1-14 |
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Foreign policy, Cloning. 1993-2007.[24 folders] |
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| N1-15 |
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Genetic engineering. 1993-2005.[41 folders] |
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| N1-16 |
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Black-Jewish relations. 1984-2005.[36 folders] |
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| N1-17 |
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Black-Jewish relations. 1980-1994.[38 folders] |
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| N1-18 |
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Black-Jewish relations. 1968-1992.[27 folders] |
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| N1-19 |
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Black-Jewish relations, Kosovo. 1964-1995.[39 folders] |
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| N1-20 |
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Black-Jewish relations. 1968-1995.[45 folders] |
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| N1-21 |
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Bosnia, Electoral college, Government Ethics. 1974-1997.[65 folders] |
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| N1-22 |
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Campaign finance reform, Canadian Jewry, Bosnia. 1959-1994.[47 folders] |
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| N1-23 |
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Taxes, Welfare. 1995-2004.[20 folders] |
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| N1-24 |
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Welfare. 1995-2001.[29 folders] |
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| N1-25 |
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Tax Policy, Housing and Urban Development. 1963-1997.[30 folders] |
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| N1-26 |
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Foreign aid, UN. 1970-1995.[42 folders] |
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| N1-27 |
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Budget, Welfare reform. 1970-1997.[14 folders] |
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| N1-28 |
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Clergy, Clinton administration, Crime. 1972-1997.[49 folders] |
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| N1-29 |
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Crime, Census. 1966-1996.[28 folders] |
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| N1-30 |
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Census, Child Care. 1969-2000.[44 folders] |
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| N1-31 |
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Child Care, Abortion. 1971-1999.[47 folders] |
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| N1-32 |
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Church vs. State, Patriot Act. 1990-2004.[22 folders] |
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| N1-33 |
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Church vs. State, AIDS, Abortion. 1972-2004.[29 folders] |
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| N1-34 |
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Church vs. State. 1984-2004.[70 folders] |
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| N1-35 |
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Church vs. State. 1962-2001.[55 folders] |
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Church vs. State (court cases). 1992-2000.[29 folders] |
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| N1-37 |
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Church vs. State. 1982-2003.[33 folders] |
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| N1-38 |
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Church vs. State. 1999-2003.[11 folders] |
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| N1-39 |
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Charitable choice. 2000-2003.[22 folders] |
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| N1-40 |
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Civil Rights, Church vs. State. 1974-2000.[29 folders] |
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| N1-41 |
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Civil Rights, Civil Liberties, Censorship. 1961-1993.[29 folders] |
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| N1-42 |
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Constitution Bicentennial, Civil Rights, Affirmative Action. 1967-1995.[24 folders] |
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| N1-43 |
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Affirmative Action, Civil Rights, Rodney King. 1960-1992.[45 folders] |
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| N1-44 |
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Climate change, COEJL. 1987-2005.[33 folders] |
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| N1-45 |
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Climate change, Energy, Crime, Headwaters, Cults, Nuclear waste.
1976-2002.[38 folders]
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| N1-46 |
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Cults, Prison rape, Crime, D.C. 1965-2001.[44 folders] |
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| N1-47 |
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Capital punishment, Hate crimes. 1967-1996.[41 folders] |
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| N1-48 |
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Capital punishment. 1979-2002.[42 folders] |
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AIDS, ADA, Disability, Ethiopian Jewry, Elections. 1981-1998.[37 folders] |
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Drugs, Substance abuse, Smoking, Selective service, Draft. 1966-1997.[45 folders] |
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Drugs, Tobacco, Death Penalty, Vouchers. 1994-2004.[31 folders] |
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Vouchers, Public schools, Poverty. 1961-2001.[50 folders] |
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Poverty, Jewish day schools, Civil rights, Elections. 1968-2004.[45 folders] |
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| N1-54 |
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Politics, Religion, Eugenics, Campaign finance reform, Climate change,
Peace. 1963-2006.[43 folders]
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Campaign finance reform, Labor, . 1975-2002.[46 folders] |
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| N1-56 |
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Energy, Environment, Regulatory reform. 1978-1995.[33 folders] |
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| N1-57 |
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Environment, Global warming. 1977-2000.[43 folders] |
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| N1-58 |
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Global warming, Education, Environment, Desegregation, Farm
anti-Semitism. 1960-1990.[42 folders]
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| N1-59 |
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FBI, Farm issues, Middle East, Foreign Aid, Interns, UN Peacekeeping.
1963-2007.[42 folders]
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| N1-60 |
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Germany, Foreign Aid, Ethiopian Jews. 1957-2001.[61 folders] |
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| N1-61 |
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World Jewry, Gay and Lesbian rights. 1991-2002.[46 folders] |
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| N1-62 |
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Gay and Lesbian Rights, Civil rights. 1975-2001.[38 folders] |
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| N1-63 |
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Genocide, Housing, German unification, Food. 1966-1997.[46 folders] |
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| N1-64 |
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Khmer Rouge, Human rights, Gun control. 1975-1997.[60 folders] |
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| N1-65 |
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Health care, Haiti, San Francisco, El Salvador. 1984-1997.[61 folders] |
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| N1-66 |
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Sanctuary, Sex education, Syrian Jewry, Social Action, Social Security.
1955-1993.[28 folders]
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| N1-67 |
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Mental health, Hispanic Jews, World hunger, AIDS, Middle East, Israeli
elections of 1988. 1968-1996.[67 folders]
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| N1-68 |
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Israel, Human rights, Middle East peace process, Jewish poor. 1973-2002.[44 folders] |
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| N1-69 |
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Labor, Black-Jewish relations, Civil rights, Jews in politics,
Demography studies. 1964-2005.[48 folders]
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| N1-70 |
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CSA, Church vs. State, Homelessness, Holocaust. 1948-2004.[39 folders] |
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| N1-71 |
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Immigration, Latinos, Abortion, Homosexuality. 1994-2001.[9 folders] |
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| N1-72 |
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Human Rights, Africa, Asia. 1998-2000.[80 folders] |
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| N1-73 |
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Tax Exemption, Labor, Scientology. 1988-1992.[39 folders] |
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| N1-74 |
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Human Rights, Latin America, Tax Exemption. 1993-2000.[69 folders] |
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| N1-75 |
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Africa, Environment, Energy, Clean Air Act. 1998-2005.[46 folders] |
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| N1-76 |
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Tax Exemption, Human Rights, Abortion. 1993-2007.[12 folders] |
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| N1-77 |
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Civil Rights, Church vs. State, Aging. 1966-1976.[39 folders] |
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| N1-78 |
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Energy, Nuclear Test Ban, Black-Jewish Relations. 1968-1984.[30 folders] |
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| N1-79 |
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Black-Jewish Relations, Civil Rights. 1994-1999.[59 folders] |
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| N1-80 |
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Civil Rights. 1963-1999.[55 folders] |
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| N1-81 |
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Civil Rights. 1987-1999.[58 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-82 |
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Religious Right, Medicare. 1997-2003.[37 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-83 |
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Medicare, Health Care. 1998-2000.[45 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-84 |
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Immigration. 1988-1994.[81 folders] |
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| N1-85 |
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Hate Crimes, Israel, Homosexuality/HIV. 1999-2001.[64 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-86 |
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Religion, Millennium, Judaism. 1995-1999.[66 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-87 |
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Health Care, Homosexuality, Hate Crimes. 1997-2005.[63 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-88 |
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Interfaith. 1978-1992.[25 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-89 |
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Arms Control, Interfaith, Affirmative Action. 1996-1999.[82 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-90 |
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Arms Control, Israel. 1991-2001.[54 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-91 |
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Israel. 1998-2000.[58 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-92 |
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Middle East, Israel, Immigrants. 2002-2004.[71 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-93 |
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Israel, Anti-Semitism. 2002-2003.[47 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-94 |
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Peace, Cults, Civil Rights. 1985-1991.[30 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-95 |
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Church vs. State, Civil Liberties. 1960-1985.[47 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-96 |
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Christians, AIDS, Church vs. State. 1970-2004.[44 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-97 |
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Foreign Countries. 1980-1990.[34 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-98 |
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Cuba, Israel, Bosnia. 1996-2000.[65 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-99 |
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Civil Rights, Hispanics. 1990-1997.[75 folders] |
| Box |
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Jews in Central America. 1990-1995.[70 folders] |
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| N1-101 |
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Testimonies, Middle East. 1970-1997.[81 folders] |
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| N1-102 |
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Flag Burning, FBI, Civil Liberties. 1999-2001.[63 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-103 |
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RFRA Religious Right. 2002-2006.[43 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-104 |
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Environment, Children. 1989-1991.[8 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-105 |
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Clean Water, Civil Rights. 1990-2002.[10 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-106 |
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A-B, Israel. 1980-1992.[68 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-107 |
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Gun Control, Israel. 1982-1995.[77 folders] |
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| N1-108 |
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Israel, Trafficking. 1992-2001.[73 folders] |
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| N1-109 |
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Legal Issues, Liberalism, Middle East. 1984-2001.[49 folders] |
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| N1-110 |
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Religions, Gangster Rap, CIA. 1994-2000.[81 folders] |
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Energy, Films. 1964-1981.[15 folders] |
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| N1-112 |
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Anti-Semitism, Environment, Energy. 1981-1986.[29 folders] |
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| N1-113 |
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Christians, Teen Pregnancy, Haiti. 1982-1996.[64 folders] |
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| N1-114 |
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Central America, Israel. 1993-1994.[62 folders] |
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Aging. 1970-1975.[15 folders] |
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| N1-116 |
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Countries, Ethiopia. 1986-2001.[67 folders] |
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Israel, Ethiopia. 1988-2007.[20 folders] |
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| N1-118 |
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Israel. 2001.[82 folders] |
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| N1-119 |
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Interfaith, Harvard Law Review. 1996-2000.[10 folders] |
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| N1-120 |
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Minimum Wage, Hunger, Homelessness, Housing. 2004-2005.[43 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-121 |
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RFRA, Religious Right, Texas. 1986-1997.[80 folders] |
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| N1-122 |
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Minimum Wage, Elections 2002, Hate Crimes, Housing, Religion. 2000-2002.[68 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-123 |
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Nursing Homes, Ethiopian Jewry, Shell Boycott, South Africa, Nuclear
Deterrence. 1977-1987.[16 folders]
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| Box |
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| N1-124 |
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Welfare, Isaac Mayer Wise, World Jewry. 1970-1980.[61 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-125 |
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Israel, Aging, Abortion, miscellaneous. 1984-1987.[14 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-126 |
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Soviet Jewry, Reagan Cuts. 1981-1989.[14 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-127 |
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Women Rights, Soviet Jews, Arabs, Israel, Nestle Boycott. 1986-1988.[16 folders] |
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| N1-128 |
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Anti-Semitism, Middle East, Blacks, Holocaust, Zionism, Genocide.
1982-1986.[16 folders]
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| N1-129 |
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AIDS. 1982-1986.[19 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-130 |
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AIDS. 1988-1992.[32 folders] |
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| N1-131 |
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Lebanese Refugees, Breira, Anti-Semitism. 1982-1993.[22 folders] |
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| N1-132 |
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Homosexuality, Women's Rights, Nazi War Crimes, Civil Rights. 1983-1987.[17 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-133 |
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Aging, Economy, Apartheid, Nuclear Disarmament. 1974-2006.[55 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-134 |
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Soviet Jewry, Quebec Jewry, Nuclear Arms Race, Panama Canal, Draft.
1967-1982.[17 folders]
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| N1-135 |
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Sexual Harassment, Gun Control, Tax Exemptions, Civil Liberties.
1982-1995.[48 folders]
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| N1-136 |
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Women, Black-Jewish Relations. 1975-1996.[48 folders] |
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| N1-137 |
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Medicare, Gun Control. 1982-1995.[10 folders] |
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| N1-138 |
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People: A-V. 1989-1993.[95 folders] |
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| N1-139 |
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People: V-Z, Ethiopia. 1984-2001.[59 folders] |
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| N1-140 |
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Russia, Aging, Gun Control, Terrorism. 2000-2001.[52 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-141 |
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Gun Control, Terrorism. 1999-2001.[75 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-142 |
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Aging. 1960-1990.[39 folders] |
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| N1-143 |
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Interfaith, Environment, Soviet Jewry. 1983-1994.[30 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-144 |
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Smoking, Urban Affairs, Vatican. 1966-1998.[37 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-145 |
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Voting Rights, Watergate. 1965-1996.[38 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-146 |
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Vietnam, Violence, Terrorism, Voting Rights. 1969-1986.[44 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-147 |
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World Jewry, Religious Right, Nicaragua. 1976-1992.[56 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-148 |
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World Jewry. 1988-1995.[72 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-149 |
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Middle East, Native Americans, Minimum Wage. 1992-1993.[65 folders] |
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| N1-150 |
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National Service Program, AmeriCorps, Supreme Court. 1990-1991.[38 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-151 |
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Labor, Latin America. 1985-1995.[62 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-152 |
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NAACP, Muslim Affairs. 1985-2001.[71 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-153 |
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Israel, Middle East. 1988-2001.[99 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-154 |
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Christians, Boy scouts. 1984-1996.[61 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-155 |
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WTO, Israel, Arms Control. 1987-2006.[45 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-156 |
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Nuclear Arms, NAACP. 1983-1996.[66 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-157 |
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War, Israel, Intelligence, Kosovo. 1975-1995.[56 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-158 |
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Demographics, Church vs. State. 1965-2000.[51 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-159 |
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Arms Control, Faith-Based Initiatives, Animal Rights. 1978-2003.[28 folders] |
| Box |
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| N1-160 |
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Israel, Diaspora Relations. 1968-1997.[60 folders] |
| Box |
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Palestinians, Israel, Peace Process. 1971-1998.[58 folders] |
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
AJA Online Catalog.
Persons and Families
Eisendrath, Maurice Nathan,
1902-1973.
Institutions
Central Conference of American
Rabbis.
Commission for Social Action.
Religious Action Center of Reform
Judaism.
Union of American Hebrew
Congregations.
United States. National Historical
Publications and Records Commission.
Subjects
Lobbying -- Law and Legislation.
Religion and social problems.
Social action.
Places
Washington (D.C.)
Genres and Forms
Audiocassettes.
Photographs.
Videocassettes.
Occupations
Lawyer.
Lobbyists.
Politicians.
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