A Guide to the M. Caldwell Butler Papers, 1972-1982; 1995-1997
Collection Number 004
A Collection in
Lewis F. Powell, Jr. Archives

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Processed by: Alison Oswald, 1992. Additional processing by John N. Jacob, 1997 and 1999.
Funding: Web version of the finding aid funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Administrative Information

Access

The Ford medical and financial records are closed.

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Preferred Citation

M. Caldwell Butler Papers, 1972-1982, 1995-1997, Ms 004, Lewis F. Powell, Jr. Archives, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA

Acquisition Information

This collection was given to the library by M. Caldwell Butler in 1980-1983, 1997 and 1999.

Descriptive Summary

Repository: Lewis F. Powell, Jr. Archives, School of Law, Washington and Lee University
Collection number: 004
Title: M. Caldwell Butler Papers 1972-1982; 1995-1997
Physical Characteristics: This collection consists of ca. 64.5 cubic feet of materials.
Language: English

Scope and Content Information

The M(anley)Caldwell Butler Papers consist of approximately 64.5 cu. ft. of materials from the periods 1972-1982 and 1995-1997. The papers are divided into ten series: scrapbooks; speeches; newsletters, press releases, radio reports and weekly reports; voting record; constituency correspondence; confirmation of Gerald R. Ford as Vice President; impeachment (proceedings against President Richard M. Nixon); bankruptcy (Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978); Legal Services Corporation; and the National Bankruptcy Review Commission, 1995-1997. (There is also one folder of material concerning the re-authorization of the Department of Justice for the Fiscal Year 1982.) With the exception of the National Bankruptcy Review Commission materials, these papers were generated during Butler's terms as U. S. Representative for the 6th Congressional District of Virginia, 1972 -1982 (93rd Congress - 97th Congress).

Biographical/Historical Information

Manley Caldwell Butler was born June 2, 1925 in Roanoke, Virginia. He received his A.B. from the University of Richmond in 1948 and his J.D. from the University of Virginia Law School in 1950. Butler married June Nolde in 1950. This union produced four sons: Manley, Henry, James and Marshall.

Butler served as the City of Roanoke Representative in 1960-1961. In 1962 he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates. He was elected Minority Leader in 1966, a position he held until 1972 when he was elected to the 92nd U.S. Congress from the 6th District of Virginia. Butler served the 6th District for a decade. While serving on the Judiciary Committee, Butler participated in the impeachment action against President Richard M. Nixon during the summer of 1974. In the aftermath of Nixon's resignation, Butler was involved in the confirmation hearings of Gerald R. Ford and Nelson Rockefeller to serve as President and Vice President respectively. Butler was a principal architect of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978. He was also a member of the Committee on Government Operations. In retirement, Butler served on the National Bankruptcy Review Commission in the years 1995-1997.

A partner in the firm of Woods, Rogers & Hazelgrove of Roanoke, Virginia from 1983-1998, Mr. Butler held memberships in the American Bar Association, the Virginia State Bar, the Roanoke Bar Association, the American College of Bankruptcy, the Raven Society, the Order of the Coif, and the Board of Directors of Dominion Bank Shares Corp of Roanoke. He is also a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and a Director of the American Bankruptcy Institute. His fraternal organization affiliations include Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Kappa Alpha, Omicron Delta Kappa and Phi Gamma Delta.

Contents List

• 1: Scrapbooks 1972-1982 10 cu. feet The scrapbooks(1972-1982) contain newspaper clippings and other printed materials pertaining to Congressman Butler's activities while in office. They are arranged chronologically. From September 1977 on, the information in the scrapbooks is rated for its quality for re-use by staffers on a grading system (A, B, C, etc.). A matrix chart at the beginning of each scrapbook serves as a table of contents. The charts also provide news story synopses, dates, and topics. In addition to general volumes treating a variety of topics, separate scrapbooks were created for the 1972, 1976, 1978, and 1980 congressional campaigns. There are also scrapbooks devoted to such topics as: editorials, economic conferences, farm conferences, and minority business conferences.
• Scrapbook 1972-1973 Carton: 1
  
• 1972 Campaign Carton: 1
  
• 1973 Campaign Articles Carton: 1
  
• Scrapbook (part) 1974 Carton: 1
  
• Scrapbook (cont.) 1974 - 1976 March Carton: 2
  
• Scrapbook 1976 April - 1977 April Carton: 3
  
• Editorials mentioning M. Caldwell Butler Carton: 3
  
• Economic Conference Coverage Carton: 3
  
• Scrapbook 1977 May - 1978 Carton: 4
  
• Economic Conference 1978 Carton: 4
  
• Farm Conference 1978 Carton: 4
  
• HUD and FMHA Conference 1978 Carton: 4
  
• Lynchburg Weather Station 1978-1979 Carton: 4
  
• Economic Conference February 12, 1979 Carton: 4
  
• Scrapbook January-March 1979 Carton: 5
  
• Minority Business Conference April 4, 1979 Carton: 5
  
• Scrapbook April-June 1979 Carton: 5
  
• Scrapbook June 27-August 25, 1979 Carton: 5
  
• Farm Conference August 6, 1979 Carton: 5
  
• Scrapbook September-December 1979 Carton: 5
  
• Minority Business Conference November 11, 1979 Carton: 5
  
• 1980 - 1981 August 15 Carton: 6
  
• Farm Conference 1980 Carton: 6
  
• Minority Business Conference 1980 Carton: 6
  
• Economic Conference 1980 Carton: 6
  
• Campaign 1980 Jan.-Oct. Carton: 6
  
• Campaign 1980 Nov.-Dec. Carton: 6
  
• Scrapbook 1981 Carton: 6
  
• Economic Conference 1981 Carton: 7
  
• Minority Business Conference 1981 Carton: 7
  
• Farm Conference 1980 Carton: 7
  
• Scrapbook 1982 Carton: 7
  
• Economic Conference 1982 Carton: 7
  
• Scrapbook no date Carton: 7
  
• 2: Speeches 1973-1982 Cartons: 8-10
  3 cu. ft. Speeches(1973-1982) are also arranged chronologically. The audience, occasion, and location are usually noted. From January 1976 onward, a topical index is present in addition to the chronological listings that are available for all of the years. Some nine speeches are missing from the original inventory, while others not on that listing were found during processing and added to the finding aid.
• 3: News Letters, News (Press) Releases, Radio Reports, Weekly Reports 1972-1982 1.5 cu. ft. Newsletters(1973-1981)were generated by Congressman Butler's staff to keep citizens of the Sixth District of Virginia informed on issues before the House, and on the activities of his office. The newsletters(N:) are arranged chronologically with an alphabetical reference index that has been updated through October 1, 1982. This index includes references to Radio Reports(RR#) and Weekly Reports(WR#). News (Press) Releases (1972-1982), Radio Reports (1973-1978), and Weekly Reports (1979-1982) are arranged chronologically and their indices provide brief summaries of the topics discussed.
• Newsletters 1973-1981 Carton: 11
  
• News (Press) Releases Carton: 11
  
• Index
• Releases 1972-1982
• Radio Reports Carton: 12
  
• Index 1973-1978
• Reports 1973-1978
• Weekly Reports Carton: 12
  
• Index
• Reports 1979-1982
• 4: Voting Records 1973-1982 .5 cu. ft. The Members Personal Voting Recordcovers the period 1973-1982 (93rd Congress First Session to the 97th Congress Second Session). Each Congress' voting record is divided into two sessions. A cumulative record for each Congress is also present. Included here are: roll numbers, dates, daily record page number, description, and members response. Each record contains a roll call subject guide and an index to the voting record. Although Butler began his congressional term with the 92nd Congress, there is no personal voting record for this time.
• 4.1: Individual Voting Record Carton: 13
  
• 93rd Congress Carton: 13
  
• 1st Session 1973 Carton: 13
  
• 2nd Session 1974 Carton: 13
  
• 94th Congress Carton: 13
  
• 1st Session 1975 Carton: 13
  
• 2nd Session 1976 Carton: 13
  
• 95th Congress
• 1st Session 1977 Carton: 13
  
• 2nd Session 1978 Carton: 13
  
• 96th Congress Carton: 13
  
• 1st Session 1979 Carton: 13
  
• 2nd Session 1980 Carton: 13
  
• 97th Congress Carton: 13
  
• 1st Session 1981 Carton: 13
  
• 2nd Session 1982 Carton: 13
  
• 4.2: Roll Call Subject Guide Carton: 13
  
• 93rd Congress Carton: 13
  
• 1st Session 1973 Carton: 13
  
• 2nd Session 1974 Carton: 13
  
• 94th Congress Carton: 13
  
• 1st Session 1975 Carton: 13
  
• 2nd Session 1976 Carton: 13
  
• 95th Congress
• 1st Session 1977 Carton: 13
  
• 2nd Session 1978 Carton: 13
  
• 96th Congress Carton: 13
  
• 1st Session 1979 Carton: 13
  
• 2nd Session 1980 Carton: 13
  
• 97th Congress Carton: 13
  
• 1st Session 1981 Carton: 13
  
• 2nd Session 1982 Carton: 13
  
• 5: Constituent Correspondence 1973-1975 1 cu. ft. The Constituency Correspondenceis almost exclusively from the period of the impeachment of Richard M. Nixon. The letters are divided into those favoring impeachment and those opposed to this action. There is also correspondence in reaction to the pardon of Nixon by President Gerald R. Ford.
• 5.1: Impeachment of President Nixon Carton: 14
  
• Against
• For
• 5.2: Pardon of President Nixon Carton: 14
  
• 6: Confirmation of Gerald R. Ford as Vice President; Confirmation of Nelson A. Rockefeller as Vice President 1973-1974 1 cu. ft.
  Materials concerning the Confirmation of Gerald R. Ford as Vice Presidentinclude: correspondence, memoranda, a briefing book, and transcriptions of testimony and proceedings during the hearings.
  Ford medical and financial records are closed.
• 6.1: Ford Carton: 15
  
• 6.1.1: Correspondence & Memoranda Carton: 15
  
• 6.1.2: Statements Carton: 15
  
• 6.1.3: Voting Record Carton: 15
  
• 6.1.4: Witness List Carton: 15
  
• 6.1.5: Testimony Carton: 15
  
• 6.1.6: Justice William O. Douglass Impeachment Carton: 15
  
• 6.1.7: Printed Materials Carton: 15
  
• Photocopied articles
• House of Reps. Report
• 6.1.8: Congressional documents Carton: 15
  
• Applications of the Twenty-Fifth Amendment to Vacancies in the Office of the Vice President, Legislative History, House Judiciary Committee, November 1973.
• Nomination of Gerald F. Ford to be the Vice President of the United States, Hearing before House Judiciary Committee, November 1973.
• 6.2: Rockefeller -- Congressional printed documents Carton: 15
  
• Confirmation of Nelson A. Rockefeller as Vice President of the United States, 93rd Congress, House Report No. 93-1609, December 17, 1974. Carton: 15
  
• Analysis of the Philosophy and Public Record of Nelson A. Rockefeller, Nominee for Vice President of the United States, House Judiciary Committee, October 1974. Carton: 15
  
• Examination of vice President Designate Nelson A. Rockefeller's Tax Returns and other Financial Records, House Judiciary Committee & Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, October 1974. Carton: 15
  
• Nomination of Nelson A. Rockefeller to be Vice President of the United States, House Judiciary Committee, November 1974. Carton: 15
  
• Selected Issues and the Positions of Nelson A. Rockefeller, Nominee for Vice President of the United States, House Judiciary Committee, November 1974. Carton: 15
  
• 7: Impeachment of Richard M. Nixon 1973-1974 15 cu. ft. Congressman Butler sat on the House Judiciary committee that investigated and voted on the impeachment of President Richard M. Nixon. The impeachment materials are 15 cu. ft. in extent and include: narratives about the Watergate break-in and related events, and about the bombing of Cambodia; interview transcripts and recorded testimony of persons involved in Watergate activities; general impeachment inquiry materials(committee notebooks, personal notes, etc.); reports on White House Surveillance activities; Department of Justice/ITT Litigation; Milk Producers Cooperatives investigations; papers re the Judiciary Committee's "Fragile Coalition"; general correspondence and memoranda; and printed materials. (See also, the series of constituent correspondence that precedes the impeachment materials. Butler kept an audio diary during the impeachment process, and these cassette recordings are included here, as are his written notes from this time. Also present are partial transcripts of an oral history project on the "Fragile Coalition" conducted in 1974.
• 7.1: Evidence and Research Materials
• 7.1.1: House Judiciary Committee Documents, Statements of Information before the Committee for the Judiciary (LOOSE)
• Events prior to Watergate Break-in Carton: 16
  
• Book I December 2, 1971- June 17, 1972 Carton: 16
  
• Events following Watergate Break-in Carton: 16
  
• Book II June 17, 1972 - February 9, 1973 Carton: 16
  
• Book III June 20, 1972-March 22, 1973 Carton: 16
  
• Events following Watergate Break-in Carton: 17
  
• Book III June 20, 1972-March 22, 1973 Carton: 17
  
• Book IV March 22, 1973-April 30, 1973 Carton: 17
  
• Book V: Testimony of Richard Kleindienst re:ITT Carton: 18
  
• Book VI: Political Contributions pledged by Milk Producers 1969-1972 Carton: 18
  
• Book VII, Vols. I-VI: Domestic Surveillance Activities directed by the White House Carton: 19
  
• Book VII, Vols. VII-VIII: Domestic Surveillance Activities directed by the White House Carton: 20
  
• Book VIII: Alleged White House attempts for IRS Carton: 20
  
• Book IX: Events following Watergate Break-in April 25, 1973-present Carton: 20
  
• Book IX: Events following Watergate Break-in April 25, 1973 - present Carton: 21
  
• Book XI: Bombing of Cambodia Carton: 21
  
• Book XII: Impoundment and Report of Government Expenditures on Nixon's Private Property Carton: 21
  
• 7.1.2: Drafts/ Annotated Carton: 22
  (LOOSE)
• Statements of Information without back-up evidence Carton: 22
  
• Book I: Events following Watergate Break-in June 19, 1972 - March 1, 1974 Carton: 22
  
• Book II: Department of Justice/ITT Litigation Carton: 22
  
• Book III: Political Contributions by Milk Producers Cooperatives: the 1971 Milk Price Support Decision Carton: 22
  
• Book IV: White House Surveillance Activities Carton: 22
  
• 7.1.3: House Committee on the Judiciary: Index to Investigative Filescompiled by the Impeachment Inquiry Staff May 9, 1974 Carton: 23
  
• Vol. I Carton: 23
  
• Background Information on White House Staff and Nixon's Campaign Organizations Carton: 23
  
• Correspondence Carton: 23
  
• Memoranda Carton: 23
  
• News Releases Carton: 23
  
• Resolutions Carton: 23
  
• "Constitutional Grounds for Presidential Impeachment" Carton: 23
  
• Organization Carton: 23
  
• Personnel: Biographical Materials Carton: 23
  
• Presentation Procedures for Impeachment Inquiry Carton: 23
  
• Vol. III Carton: 23
  
• Correspondence Cartom: 23
  
• Memoranda Carton: 23
  
• Photocopied Documents Carton: 23
  
• 7.1.4: Subject Files Carton: 23
  
• Printed Materials--miscellaneous pamphlets, law reviews, Congressional Records Carton: 23
  
• Judge John J. Sirica's Decision/Opinion re Transmission of Evidence to the House of Representatives Carton: 23
  
• Peter W. Rodino (Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives)Press Releases May 9, 1974 - July 12, 1974 Carton: 23
  
• Impeachment Briefing Books, I-III. Subpoena Material with Index Carton: 23
  
• Book II Subpoenas & Supporting Materials re taped conversations, daily diaries, IRS, ITT, Milk Price Support and Domestic Surveillance Carton: 23
  
• Bill Dixon Memoranda on Evidence-Brief summaries of Book 2 regarding the facts known concerning the 6/17/72 Watergate break-in Carton: 23
  
• Minority Memoranda on Article II Carton: 23
  
• Minority Memoranda on Facts & Law re President's receipt of information about the Watergate Grand Jury Investigation from Henry Petersen Carton: 23
  
• Summary of Information by Committee Staff Carton: 23
  
• Watergate Carton: 23
  
• Abuse of Presidential Powers Carton: 23
  
• Refusal of President to Comply with Subpoenas Carton: 23
  
• Willful Tax Evasion Carton: 23
  
• Impeachment Inquiry Staff:List of names and addresses June 1974 Carton: 23
  
• 7.1.5: Presidential transcripts Carton: 24
  
• Reports Carton: 24
  UHER 5000 Tape Recorder
• Analysis of Presidential Transcripts, with Index September 15, 1972 - April 27, 1973 Carton: 24
  
• Presidential Transcripts:Books 1-3, Nos. 1-49 1972-1973 Carton: 24
  
• Comparison of White House and Judiciary Committee Transcripts of 8 Recorded Presidential Conversations May-June 1974 Carton: 24
  
• Transcripts: Impeachment Inquiry Staff 1971-1973 Carton: 24
  
• Watergate Carton: 24
  
• Milk Carton: 24
  
• ITT Carton: 24
  
• Plumbers Carton: 24
  
• 7.2: Records of Impeachment Inquiry Proceedings Cartons: 25-26
  
• Draft Articles of Impeachment
• Committee Proceedings on Articles of Impeachment
• Impoundment
• Taxes
• Exhibits
• Emoluments
• Contempt
• Articles I & II
• Fragile Coalition Plans
• Coalition Materials: Resolutions to Articles of Impeachment
• Personal Notes (MCB)
• House Judiciary Committee Hearings: U.S. Report of Proceedings held before the Committee on the Judiciary, Impeachment Inquiry: Stenographic Minutes May 22, 1974 - June 18, 1974; July 2, 1974 - July 30, 1974 Unrevised and unedited
• Judiciary Committee Proceedings/M. Caldwell Butler's Personal Notes April 1974 - August 1974
• Analysis of Constitutional Standard for Presidential
• Page Proofs for Judiciary Committee Report 1974
• The EOB Tape of June 20, 1972: Report on a Technical Investigation Conducted for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 1972
• Joint Committee on Congressional Operations March 15, 1974
• United States v. John N. Mitchell and United States v. Nixon and Nixon v. United States July 24, 1974
• Submission of Recorded Presidential Conversations April 30, 1974
• 7.3: Printed Materials
• 7.3.1: Congressional Documents
• House Judiciary Committee Documents, Statement of Information before the Committee on the Judiciary Carton: 27
  (BOUND)
• Events Prior to Watergate Break-in Carton: 27
  Book I: December 2, 1971 - June 17, 1972
• Events following Watergate Break-in Carton: 27
  Book I: June 19, 1972 - March 1, 1974
  Book II: June 17, 1972 - February 9, 1973
• Book II: Department of Justice/ITT Litigation Carton: 27
  
• Book III: Political Contributions by Milk Producers Cooperatives: The 1971 Milk Price Support Decision Carton: 27
  
• Events following the Watergate Break-in Carton: 27
  Book III: June 20, 1972 - March 22, 1973
• Book IV: White House Surveillance Activities Carton: 27
  
• Events following Watergate Break-in Carton: 28
  Book IV: March 22, 1973 - April 30, 1973
• Book V: Department of Justice/ITT Litigation Richard Kleindienst Nomination Hearings Carton: 28
  
• Book VI: Political Contributions by Milk Producers Cooperatives: The 1971 Mile Price Support Decision House Judiciary Committee Documents, Statements of Information before the Committee on the Judiciary Carton: 28
  (BOUND)
• Book VII: White House Surveillance and Campaign Activities Carton: 28
  
• Book VIII: Internal Revenue Service Carton: 28
  
• Book IX: Watergate Special Prosecutors Judiciary Committee's Impeachment Inquiry Carton: 28
  
• Book X: Tax Deduction For Gift of Papers Carton: 28
  
• Book XI: Bombing of Cambodia Carton: 28
  
• Book XII: Impoundment of Funds Government Expenditures on Nixon's Private Properties Carton: 28
  
• Appendices Carton: 28
  Appendix: Political Matters Memoranda
  I: Presidential Statements
  II: Papers in Criminal Cases
  III: Supplementary Documents
  IV: Political Matters memoranda
• Senate Committee on the Judiciary Hearings "Special Prosecutor" Parts 1 & 2 October - November 1973 Carton: 28
  (Bound)
• Committee on Armed Services United States Senate "Bombing in Cambodia" July - August 1973 Carton: 28
  (Bound)
• Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Carton: 28
  
• "Richard G. Kliendienst-Resumed" Parts 1 & 2 March-April 1972 Carton: 28
  (Bound)
• "Louis Patrick Gray III" February 1973 Carton: 28
  
• "Nomination of Elliot L. Richardson to be Attorney General" May 1973 Carton: 28
  
• Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation Examination of President Nixon's Tax Returns for 1969-1972 Carton: 28
  
• Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives Carton: 28
  
• Debate on Articles of Impeachment July 1974 Carton: 28
  (BOUND)
• Impeachment of Richard M. Nixon August 1974 Carton: 28
  (BOUND)
• Summary of Information July 19, 1974 Carton: 28
  (BOUND)
• Statement of Information: Background Memorandum May - June 1974 Carton: 28
  (BOUND)
• Testimony of Witnesses: Books I-III July 1974 Carton: 28
  (BOUND)
• Report by the Staff of the Impeachment Inquiry: Constitutional Grounds for Presidential Impeachment February 1974 Carton: 28
  
• Committee on the Judiciary - Statement of Information Submitted on Behalf of President Nixon- Book II, IV. Carton: 28-A
  
• Committee on the Judiciary - Brief on Behalf of the President of the United States. Carton: 28-A
  
• Committee on the Judiciary - Debate on Articles of Impeachment. Carton: 28-A
  
• Committee on the Judiciary - Impeachment Inquiry - Book I, II. Carton: 28-A
  
• Committee on the Judiciary - Minority Memorandum on Facts and Law. Carton: 28-A
  
• Impeachment - Selected Materials. Carton: 28-A
  
• Impeachment - Selected Materials on Procedure. Carton: 28-A
  
• Impeachment of Richard M. Nixon, President of the United States. Carton: 28-A
  
• Examination of President Nixon's Tax Returns for 1969 Through 1972. Carton: 28-A
  
• Constitutional Grounds for Presidential Impeachment, House Judiciary Committee February 1974 Carton: 28-A
  
• Court Proceedings and Actions of Vital Interest to the Congress, Joint Committee on Congressional Operations July 1974 Carton: 28-A
  
• Impeachment Inquiry Book II, House Judiciary Committee. November 1974 Carton: 28-A
  
• Inquiry in the Alleged Involvement of the Central Intelligence Agency in the Watergate and Ellsberg Matters, House Subcommittee on Intelligence. July 1974 Carton: 28-A
  
• Procedure and Guidelines for Impeachment Trials in the United States Senate, 93rd Congress, Senate Report No. 93-102 Carton: 28-A
  
• Transcript of Eight Recorded Presidential Conversations, House Judiciary Committee. May - June 1974 Carton: 28-A
  
• Presidential Campaign Activities of 1972: Books 1-17, 19-26 Carton: 28-B
  Executive Session Hearings Before the Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities of the United States Senate, November 13,14,15,16, December 4, 11, 1973.
• Presidential Campaign Activities of 1972: Legal Documents Relating to the Select Committee Hearings: Parts I-II. Carton: 28-B
  
• Presidential Campaign Activities of 1972: Watergate and Related Activities, Responsiveness Program Carton: 28-B
  
• Presidential Campaign Activities of 1972: Indexes to the Public Hearings. Carton: 28-B
  
• Presidential Campaign Activities of 1972: The Final Report. Carton: 28-B
  
• Presidential Campaign Activities of 1972: Indexes to the Public Hearings. Carton: 28-B
  
• 7.3.2: Supplementary Material Carton: 29
  
• "The Offenses of Richard M. Nixon A Lawyers Guide for the People of the United States of America" Novemeber 1973 Carton: 29
  
• Brief on Behalf of the President of the United States July 19, 1974 Carton: 19
  
• In the Supreme Court of the United States "United States v. Richard M. Nixon" Nos. 73-1766 and 73-1834 Carton: 29
  (Bound)
• 7.4: Memoirs and Oral History Projects Carton: 30
  (Mooney, Woodlief & Hilton Head)
• 7.4.1: Transcripts & audiotapes: Mooney and Butler July 1974 Carton: 30
  
• 7.4.2: Impeachment Inquiry Project: A Digest of M. Caldwell Butler's Impeachment Reflections Carton: 30
  
• 8: Bankruptcy Legislation 1972-1978 18 cu. ft.
  The Bankruptcy Materialsare 18 cu. ft. of papers documenting Butler's work in the drafting and passage of the legislation popularly known as the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978. Forms of materials present include: minutes of the Bankruptcy Commission, mark-up books on various versions of bankruptcy bills, memoranda, briefing materials, meetings transcripts, hearing transcripts, conference materials, Congressional Record Notebooks, audio tapes of mark-up sessions, and supplemental information on bankruptcy legislation with relevant testimony.
  This material was arranged by Butler's office into three major components: 1)general materials in ring-binder notebooks to which Roman Numerals were assigned; 2)"Supplemental Materials: ... " filed in "books" numbered 1-45; and, 3) Ken Klee's research materials. The arrangement of these materials is not easily grasped, but the donor has provided a "road map." A Butler document from around 1980 entitled "The Narrative History of the Bankruptcy Act Revision" provides a concise, informal legislative history of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 from Mr. Butler's perspective. It also discusses the creation and arrangement of these records and includes references to the Roman numeral numbering scheme employed by Butler's staff. This narrative is found in the first folder of the first box of bankruptcy materials(box 31). A second helpful narrative entitled "The Establishment of the Commission" states the reasons that impelled Congress to establish the Commission on Bankruptcy in June of 1970. This can be found in box 45 in the folder titled "Mun. 5." Ken Klee's article on bankruptcy legislative (box 46) may also be of use in understanding events leading up to the 1978 act. The article is entitled, "Congress and the Bankruptcy Act of 1976," and appeared in volume 61 of the American Bar Association Journal(October, 1975).
  The general materialshave been removed from the ring-binders, but the folders that now hold them are labeled with the Roman numeral corresponding to the binder in which they were formerly housed. Everything from 1971 research materials to the printed public law version of the 1978 Bankruptcy Reform Act can be found here. Books and pamphlets printed by the Government Office of Printing are found in Roman numeral sections I and III-IX. Included here are the Commission on Bankruptcy Laws Report, H.R. 10792, H.R. 16643, Hearings on H.R. 31 and H.R. 32, Hearings on S. 235, S. 236, H.R. 6, and oversized side-by-side comparisons of VI (H) and XIII of H.R. 31 and 32 and S. 2266 and H.R. 8200 (stored in box 49).
  All of the "Supplemental Legislation and Testimony" is contained in 45 "books" and includes correspondence, notes and paste-ups of various sections of proposed versions of the bankruptcy bill. Section "F," of XLIII "Conference Materials" (Box 35, Folder 9 from the general materials described above) contains the index to the 45 books. Much of the contents are reiterations of information from the "Roman numeral" notebooks arranged for quick reference. Testimony is arranged by bill section.
  The Ken Klee's bankruptcy files were created while Klee served as associate counsel for the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights of the House Committee on the Judiciary. They are 4 cu. ft. in extent and are divided into three sections: uniform bankruptcy file, municipal bankruptcy file (MUN), and bankruptcy act subject files. An index to Klee's files is contained in Section "E" of XLIII "Conference Materials" (Box 35, Folder 9). The Uniform Bankruptcy Files are arranged numerically beginning with the number 102 and contain statements, testimonies, correspondence, memoranda, drafts and other relevant materials regarding the proposed bankruptcy rules. The Municipal Bankruptcy File is arranged numerically. The files are designated MUN with a corresponding number. These files also contain drafts, testimonies, statements, memorandums and reports. Klee's Bankruptcy Subject Files are arranged alphabetically. Included here (under 'g') is general correspondence from 1973-1978.
• 8.1: Subject Files and Research Materials
• 8.1.1: "Narrative History of the Bankruptcy Revision" Carton: 31
  
• 8.1.2: Butler's Research and Documentation Notebooks #I - LII
• I: Bankruptcy: Problems, Process, Reform by David T. Stanley & Marjorie Girth Carton: 31
  
• II: Minutes on the Commission on the Bankruptcy Laws of the United States Carton: 31
  
  (A)
  March 19-June 14, 1971
  September 15,16-November 15, 1971
  December 13-January 30,31, 1972
  April 10-May 1, 1972
  June 12-September 11-12, 1972
  October 9-10, 1972
  November 13-14, 1972
  December 4-5, 1972
  (B)
  December 4-5, 1972
  January 15-16, 1973
  February 22-24, 1973
  March 15-17, 1973
  April 12-14, 1973
  June 7-12, 1973
• III: Commission on Bankruptcy Laws Report July 30, 1973 Carton: 31
  (A)
  (B)
  (C)
• IV: H.R. 10792 October 9, 1973 Carton: 31
  
• V: H.R. 16643 September 12, 1974 Carton: 31
  
• VI: Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights, House Judiciary Committee, Hearing H.R. 31 and 32 Carton: 31
  (A)
  (B)
  (C)
• VI: VI. Subcommittee on Civil and Constiutional Rights, House Judiciary Committee, Hearing on H.R. 31 and 32 Carton: 32
  (E)
  (F)
  (G)
  (H) -- Side-by-Side of H.R. 31 and H.R. 32 (2 copies) September 2, 1975. In oversize carton 49.
• VII: Subcommittee on Improvements on Judiciary Machinery, Senate Judiciary Committee, Hearings, S. 235 and S. 236 Carton: 32
  (A)
  (B)
  (C)
• VIII: Committee Print, H.R. November 18, 1976 Carton: 32
  
• IX: H.R. 6 January 4, 1977 Carton: 32
  
• X: Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 6, (Drinian Substitute) March 21, 1977 Carton: 32
  
• XI: Minutes of the Staff Meetings on Subcommittee Print November 6, 1976-February 25, 1977 Carton: 32
  
• XII: Congressman Butler's Subcommittee mark-up book Carton: 32
  (A)
  (B)
• XIII: Memorandum for Members of the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights on Bankruptcy Issues Carton: 32
  (A)
• XIII: Memorandum for Members of the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights on Bankruptcy Issues Carton: 33
  (B)
  (C)
• XIV: Minutes and Unofficial Transcripts of the House Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights of mark-up Sessions March 21-May 16, 1977 Carton: 33
  (A)
  (B)
• XV: H.R. 7330 May 23, 1977 Carton: 33
  
• XVI: Bankruptcy Court Draft May 16, 1977 Carton: 33
  
• XVII: Constitutional Bankruptcy Courts, report by the Staff of the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional rights June 1977 Carton: 33
  
• XVIII: Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights, Table of Derivation of H.R. 8200 July 1977 Carton: 33
  
• XIX: H.R. 8200 July 11, 1977 Carton: 33
  
• XX: Congressman Butler's briefing materials for the House Judiciary Committee mark-up sessions H.R. 8200 July 1977 Carton: 33
  
• XXI: Minutes and transcripts of the House Judiciary Committee mark-up sessions on H.R. 8200 July 14, 15, 19, and September 8, 1977 Carton: 33
  
• XXII: House Judiciary Committee Mark-Up Sessions on H.R. 8200 July 14, 15, 19, and September 8, 1977 Carton: 33
  
• XXIII: Memorandum containing tax related changes in H.R. 8200 September 6, 1977 Carton: 33
  
• XXIV: H.R. 8200, Committee Print, Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 8200 September 8, 1977 Carton: 33
  
• XXV: H.R. 8200 September 8, 1977 Carton: 33
  
• XXVI: Bankruptcy Law Revision, Report of the House committee on the Judiciary September 8, 1977 Carton: 34
  
• XXVII: H.R. 9973 November 3, 1977 Carton: 34
  
• XXVIII: Description and Section by Section analysis to accompany Bankruptcy Tax Bill. Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights of the Committee of the Judiciary House of Representatives November 1977 Carton: 34
  
• XXIX: S. 2266 October 31, 1977 Carton: 34
  
• XXX: Hearings, Subcommittee on Judiciary Machinery of the Senate Judiciary Committee November 28, 29, December, 1, 1977 Carton: 34
  
• XXXI: Hearings before the House Committee on Rules on H.R. 8200 October 12, 1977 Carton: 34
  
• XXXII: House Res. 826, (Providing for the consideration of H.R. 8200) October 12, 1977 Carton: 34
  
• XXXIII: Materials used by Congressman Butler during House floor consideration of H.R. 8200 Carton: 34
  
• XXXIV: Student loans Bankruptcy October 25, 1977 Carton: 34
  
• XXXV: Harings-Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights of the House Judiciary Committee December 12, 13, 14, 1977 Carton: 34
  
• XXXVI: December Bankruptcy Hearings Carton: 34
  
• XXXVII: Bankruptcy Courts, Report of the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights of the Committee on the Judiciary House of Representatives December 12, 13, 14, 1977 Carton: 34
  
• XXXVIII: H.R. 8200 February 8, 1978 Carton: 34
  
• XXXIX: Committee Print S. 2266 May 17, 1978 Carton: 34
  
• XL: S. 2266 July 14, 1978 Carton: 34
  
• XLI: Report, Senate Judiciary Committee, Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978, July 14, 1978 Carton: 34
  
• XLII: Side-bySide of S. 2266 and H.R. 8200 Oversize Carton: 49
  
• XLIII: Conference Materials Carton: 35
  
• XLIV: Conference Materials September 1978 Carton: 35
  
• XLV: Bankruptcy Conference, Misc. Materials Carton: 35
  
• XLVI: Bankruptcy Meetings, Unofficial Transcripts August 2, 1978 Carton: 35
  
• XLVII: Deconcini Amendments September 23, 1978 Carton: 35
  
• XLVIII: Enrolled Bill on the subject of Bankruptcy Carton: 35
  
• XLIX: Public Law 95-598 November 6, 1978 Carton: 35
  
• L: Congressman Butler's Subcommittee mark-up materials on Municipal Bankruptcy Carton: 35
  
• LI: Congressman Butler's Full Committee mark-up materials on Municipal Bankruptcy Carton: 35
  
• LII: Congressman Butler's materials used during House consideration of Municipal Bankruptcy Carton: 35
  
• 8.1.3: Congressional Record Notebook Carton: 35?
  
• 8.1.4: Supplement I: Legislative History relating to the creation of a Commission to study the Bankruptcy Laws of the United States Carton: 35?
  
• 8.1.5: Constitutional Bankruptcy Courts: A Report for the Subcommittee on Civil & Constitutional Rights June 1977 Carton: 35?
  
• 8.1.6: Supplemental Materials: Sections of Various Proposed Bankruptcy Legislation with Relevant Testimony
• Book 1 - Book 7
  Sections 101(1) - 341 Carton: 36?
  
• Book 8 - Book 14
  Sections 342-507 Carton: 37
  
• Book 15 - Book 21
  Sections 508 - 545 Carton: 38
  
• Book 22 - Book 28
  Sections 546 - 752 Carton: 39
  
• Book 29 - Book 35
  Sections 761-768; 901 - 946; 1101 - 1167 Carton: 40
  
• Book 36 - Book 43
  Sections 1168 - 1330
  Title II (151) - Title II (589; 771 - 774; 1477) Carton: 41
  
• Book 44 - Book 45
  Title II (1478 - 1481; 1930; 244-254; IRC 47-1052) - Title IV (401 -411) Carton: 42
  
• 8.1.7: Statements & Testimony May - September 1975 Carton: 42
  Source 13 260;263
  Source 14 322-323
  Source 15 336
  Source 20 412-415
  Source 23A 502
  Source 28 549;554-555
  Source 30 587-588
  Source 31 595-596
  Source 33 612-613
• 8.1.8: Bankruptcy Mark-up Sessions Carton: 48
  audio cassettes
• 8.2: Ken Klee's Bankruptcy Files
• 8.2.1: Uniform Bankruptcy File
• 102: Preliminary Draft of proposed Bankruptcy Rules and Official Forms under Chapter XII of the Bankruptcy Act July 1973 Carton: 48
  
• 103: Preliminary Draft of Proposed Bankruptcy Rules and Official Forms under Chapter VIII of the Bankruptcy Act April 1975 Carton: 48
  
• 103a: Tables of Bankruptcy Stats for fiscal year ending June 30, 1974 prepared April 1975 Carton: 48
  
• 104: The American Bankruptcy Law Journal Spring 1975 Carton: 48
  
• 104a: Berkley Wright & Kent Pressan May 7, 1975 Carton: 48
  
• 105: Views of the Dallas Bar Association July 16, 1975 Carton: 48
  
• 105a: Statement of Judge Joe lee July 10, 1975 Carton: 48
  
• 106: Tentative hearing schedule August 27, 1975 Carton: 48
  
• 107: Letter to Mr. Butler from Attys. Creel, Atwood & Spinuzzi, Dallas, Texas September 8, 1975 Carton: 48
  
• 109: Statement of Prof. Vern Countryman September 19 Carton: 48
  
• 110: Statement of Patrick A. Murphy; Statement of Peter F. Coogan September 25 Carton: 48
  
• 110a: Letter from Mississippi State Bar October 15, 1975 Carton: 48
  
• 111: Statement of George M. Treister, Vice-Chairman of the National Bankruptcy Conference September 29, 1975 Carton: 48
  
• 111a: Statement from the State Bar of California [October 13, 1975?] Carton: 48
  
• 112: Business Lawyer Reprint: "Comments of Some Reorganization Provisions of the Pending Bankruptcy Bills," July 1975 Carton: 48
  
• 112a: Letter from the Law Office of Paxson, Smith, Boyd, Gilliam & Gouldman to Senator Harry F. Byrd November 18, 1975 Carton: 48
  
• 113: Business Lawyer Reprint: "Restraint and Reimbursement: The Secured Creditor in Reorganization and Arrangement Proceedings," November 1974 Carton: 48
  
• 113a: FTC Statement of David H. Williams, Atty. December 5, 1975 Carton: 48
  
• 114: Preliminary Draft of Proposed Bankruptcy Rules and Official Forms under Chapter IX of the Bankruptcy Act July 1974 Carton: 48
  
• 114a: Letter from Law Office of Hunter, Fox & Traube, Roanoke, to Mr. Butler December 9, 1975 Carton: 48
  
• 115: Statement of Harold Marsh, Esq., former chairman of the Commission on Bankruptcy Laws of the United States September 26, 1975 Carton: 48
  
• 115a: Statement of Prof. Philip Schuchman, University of Connecticut Law School December 5, 1975 Carton: 48
  
• 116: Statement of Robert B. Morton, Esq., former chairman of the Commission on the Bankruptcy Laws of the United States September 26, 1975 Carton: 48
  
• 116a: Statement of Linn K. Twinem on behalf of the Beneficial Finance System December 8, 1975 Carton: 48
  
• 117: Statement of Honorable Joe Lee, Bankruptcy Judge from Kentucky September 29, 1975 Carton: 48
  
• 117a: Statement of Benhamin L. Zelenko, Esq. December 8, 1975 Carton: 48
  
• 118: Statement of National Consumer Law Center, Inc. December 8, 1975 Carton: 48
  
• 118b: Washington and Lee University Bankruptcy Conference October 13, 1975 Carton: 48
  
• 119: Statement of Clive W. Barre, National Bankruptcy Conference December 10, 1975 Carton: 48
  
• 120: National Bankruptcy Conference: Bankruptcy Act of 1975, proposed draft Carton: 48
  
• 121: Statement of Walter Ray Phillips on behalf of Household Finance Corporation December 15, 1975 Carton: 48
  
• 122: Testimony of Walter W. Vaughan on behalf of American Bankers Association and the Consumer Bankers Association December 15, 1975 Carton: 48
  
• 123: Beneficial Finance Corporation's listing in Standard and Poor's Carton: 48
  
• 124: "The Bankers," by Martin Mayer, Chapter 13 Carton: 48
  
• 125: Statement of Rep. John N. Erlenborn January 29, 1976 Carton: 48
  
• 126: Remarks of Rep. Ray Thorton January 29, 1976 Carton: 48
  
• 127: Statement of the American Council on Education et al. January 29, 1976 Carton: 48
  
• 128: Memo in regard to the testimony of Edward T. York, Jr. January 28, 1976 Carton: 48
  
• 130: House Judiciary report of Proceedings: Mark-Up on H.R. 10624 November 11, 1975 Carton: 48
  
• 131: House Judiciary Mark-Up of H.R. 10634 November 18, 1975 Carton: 48
  
• 132: Comments by George Ritner, Attorney from San Diego, re: H.R. 31 and H.R. 32 Carton: 48
  
• 133: Comments by John Honsberger, Esq., Ontario Carton: 48
  
• 134: "Is There a Way to Avoid Bankruptcy?" by George Ritner Carton: 48
  Published by San Diego Urban League, Inc.
• 135: "Lucky 13 -- No Need to drown in a Sea of Debts," by George Ritner Carton: 48
  
• 136: "The Bankruptcy (Chapter 13) Attorney -- Is His Role Expendable?" by George Ritner Carton: 48
  
• 137: Statement of Attorneys Ward, Fernwood & Pederson, Oakland, California Carton: 48
  
• 138: Statement of Hon. Joe Lee, Bankruptcy Judge, Eastern District of Kentucky Carton: 48
  
• 139: George Ritner; Robert Ward; Andrew Leoni: A compilation with Index A to M Carton: 48
  
• 139a: Large black notebook of bankruptcy information 1975 Carton: 48
  
• -Recovery: How Fast & How Far?
• Congressional Budget Office
• Setting the Record Straight for a Comprehensive Revision of the Bankruptcy Act of 1988 by Judge Conrad
• 139b: "The Tax Recommendations of the Commission on the Bankruptcy Laws Tax Procedures," by William T. Plumb, Jr., Harvard Law Review May 1975 Carton: 48
  
• 140: Kurt H. Nadelmann: The Bankruptcy Bills' Conflicts Provision: A Threat to the National Interest Carton: 48
  
• 140a: Supplement Carton: 48
  
• 141: Stefan A. Riesenfeld: The Bankruptcy Bills' Conflicts Provision: A Step Towards International Harmony Carton: 48
  
• 142: Kurt. H. Nadelmann: Statement on Section 4-103 of H.R. 31 Carton: 48
  
• 143: Memorandum from Ken Klee on Hearings on Wage Earner Plans in Bankruptcy January 13, 1976 Carton: 48
  
• 144: "44 Tips and Highlights -- for the attorney -- in Consumer Bankruptcy Cases," by Raeder Larson, Minneapolis Carton: 48
  
• 146: Green Conference Briefing Book: H.R. 10624 Carton: 48
  
• 147: Letter to Mr. Butler from Alvin B. Marks, Jr., Esq. December 15, 1975 Carton: 48
  
• 148: Correspondence with Clauds kersey January 8, 1976 Carton: 48
  
• 149: Correspondence with Ronald D. Stallings February 10, 1976 Carton: 48
  
• 150: Letter to Mr. Butler from National Consumer Finance Association, Robert B. Norris Carton: 44
  
• 151: Hon. Albert H. Quie Correspondence January 12, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 152: "Tenancy by the Entirety and Bankruptcy" Carton: 44
  
• 153: Report on Provisions of Proposed Bankruptcy Act Relating to Community Property Carton: 44
  
• 154: Tape and transcript of Mr. Butler and Mr. Parks, President of the Virginia Finance Association Carton: 44
  
• 155: Minority Copy of the hearing and mark-up transcript February 5, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 156: John R. Butler Correspondence concerning H.R. 10624 February 10, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 157: Letter from Vernon C. Loen, deputy assistant to the President, to Mr. Butler Carton: 44
  
• 158: Memorandum from Ken Kleere: Bankruptcy Hearing on Wage Earner Plans February 27 Carton: 44
  
• 159: Statement of Clarissa Gilbert of the National Student Association on the Dischargeability of Educational Loans Carton: 44
  
• 160: Witness List February 27, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 161: Statement of Duncan H. Kester on behalf of the National Association of Chapter XIII Trustees with respect to H.R. 31 and H.R. 32 January 30, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 162: Witness List and statement of the Commercial Law League of America on H.R. 31 and H.R. 32 March 5, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 163: Witness List February 17, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 164: The America Bankruptcy Law Journal Winter, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 165: Statement of Vern Countryman on H.R. 31 February 27, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 166: Witness List February 19, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 167: Bankruptcy Administration in Canada, by John Honsberger Carton: 44
  
• 168: "A Statistical Study of One Year of Federal Bankruptcy Cases in Massachusetts, with Emphasis on the Bankruptcy Bar and Examination of the Impact of Proposed Bankruptcy Acts," by Stephen N. Surbin and John Rugheimer Carton: 44
  
• 169: Committee questions for James S. Parks and Paul L. Winkler February 23, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 170: Statement on H.R. 31 and H.R. 32 by Conrad K. Cyr Carton: 44
  
• 171: Witness List February 23, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 172: Statement of James S. Parks on behalf of Parks Finance Service, Inc. February 23, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 173: Statement of Paul L. Winkler February 17, 1976
• 174: Witness List March 8, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 175: Recommendations of the American Life Insurance Association Carton: 44
  
• 176: Statement of Hon. Robert B. Morton, Bankruptcy Judge, District of Kansas March 8, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 177: Letter to Rep. Don Edwards from National Association of Insurance Commissioners February 4, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 178: Witness List March 5, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 179: Proposed text of the conference compromise of H.R. 10624, incorporating all of the agreements between the conferees March 9, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 180: Response to Mr. Charles W. Hill, Director, Commonwealth of Virginia March 1, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 181: Statement of Alvin O. Wiese, Jr., on Consumer Bankruptcy and Statement of the National Association of Credit Management on the Purpose of Revisions of the Bankruptcy Act March 9, 1976; March 12, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 182: H.R. 31 and H.R. 32 March 12, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 183: Washington Post, "Going the Commuter Tax Route," by George Dawson and Thomas Muller March 13, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 184: N.Y. State Bar Association Committee on Business Law Report on Consumer Aspects of Proposed Amendments to the Bankruptcy Act Carton: 44
  
• 185: H.R. 31 and H.R. 32 [March 12, 1976?] Carton: 44
  
• 186: Letter from Hon. Robert B. Morton and statement of Martin S. Pinson March 9, 1976; March 14, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 187: Final draft of H.R. 10624 March 18, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 188: Letter from President Ford to Hon. John Rhodes re: H.R. 8532 March 16, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 189: Need for amendment to S. Con. Res. 44 Carton: 44
  
• 190: Suggested redrafting of Section 7-203 of the Bankruptcy Act by Patrick A. Murphy December 1975 Carton: 44
  
• 191: S. Con. Res. 103, 94th Congress Carton: 44
  
• 192: H.R. 31 and H.R. 32, Witness List March 18, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 192a: Letter of Franklin A. Cole and testimony April 7, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 193: Hearings on H.R. 31 and H.R. 32 March 19, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 194: Memorandum from Klee March 24, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 195: Witness List for H.R. 31 and H.R. 32 March 29, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 196: Supplement to the testimony of William Rochelle March 29, 1978 Carton: 44
  
• 197: Memorandum from Klee re: Tax Aspects of Bankruptcy April 2, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 198: Witness List on Hearings re: H.R. 31 and H.R.32 April 2, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 199: Letter from Hon. Don Edwards, to Hon. David Alexander, Commissioner IRS March 16, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 200: Witness List on Committee on Judiciary H.R. 31 and H.R. 32 April 5, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 201: Statement of A.S. Lawon, Assistant General Counsel of the United Steelworkers of America to the Committee of the Judiciary April 7, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 202: Witness List Committee on the Judiciary on H.R. 31 and H.R. 32 April 9, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 203: Memorandum from Klee re: Stockbrokerage Bankruptcy April 7, 1976 carton: 44
  
• 204: Witness List, Hearings and testimony re: H.R. 31 and H.R. 32 April 12, 1976
• 205: Memorandum from Klee re: Subcommittee Agenda Carton: 44
  
• 206: Conference Report # 94-938 on Municipal Bankruptcy Law Revision March 22, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 207: Memorandum from Klee re: Transition Hearings May 3, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 208: Memorandum from Klee re: Railroad Reorganization April 14, 1976
• 209: Letter to Hon. Don Edwards from Rhonderick M. Hills April 16, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 210: Report of the Securities and Exchange Commission on H.R. 31 and H.R. 32 Carton: 44
  
• 211: Summary of Principal recommendations of the Securities and Exchange Commission on H.R. 31 and H.R. 32 April 19, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 212: Supplement to report of the SEC on H.R. 31 and H.R. 32 Carton: 44
  
• 213: Statement of Jack N. Bohm, re: H.R. 31 and H.R. 32; S. 235, S. 236 April 19, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 214: Witness List, Committee on the Judiciary, H.R. 31 and H.R. 32 April 24, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 215: Witness List, Committee on the Judiciary, H.R. 31 and H.R.32 April 27, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 216: Title 45, Railroad, Sec. 11140, 155, 11142 Carton: 44
  
• 217: Memorandum to Butler from Klee re: Delmarva Labor Situation April 29, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 218: Witness List/ Testimony, Committee on the Judiciary, H.R. 31 and H.R. 32 April 29, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 219: Statement of Rep. Matthew J. Rinaldo April 30, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 220: Witness List/ Testimony, Committee on the Judiciary, H.R. 31 and H.R. 32 May 3, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 221: Letter to Hon. Don Edwards from Michael Ulmann May 3, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 222: Department of Justice Detailed Comments on H.R. 32 April 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 223: Department of Justice Overview Comments on H.R. 32 April 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 224: Memorandum to Butler from Klee re: Railroad Reorganizations May 4, 1976 Carton: 44
  Enclosed copy of RRRA and RRRRA
• 225: Letter to Philip E. Ruppe from Butler re: Thank you for letter of May 4, 1976 May 12, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 226: Statement of William G. Mahoney on H.R. 31 and H.R. 32 May 13, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 227: Memorandum to members of the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights from Cong. Don Edwards, Chairman May 18, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 228: "Pro Per Report" by John Roberto, University of California, on the subject of Consumer Bankruptcies/ Notebook, H.R. 10624 Conference Briefing Book January 21, 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 229: Tables of Bankruptcy Statistics with reference to Bankruptcy Cases commenced and terminated in the U.S. District Courts during the period July 1, 1976 - June 30, 1977 Carton: 44
  
• New York State Bar Association Tax Section / Letter from Ginsburg January 1976 Carton: 44
  
• Linn K. Twinem's information 1976 Carton: 44
  
• Statement of William T. Bagley on H.R. 31 and H.R. 32 July 1976 Carton: 44
  
• 8.2.2: Municipal Bankruptcy File (Mun) Carton: 45
  
• Mun-2: Preliminary Draft of Proposed Bankruptcy Rules and Official Forms Under Chapter IX of the Bankruptcy Act, by the Committee on Rules of Practice and procedure of the Judicial Conference of the United States. July, 1974 Carton: 45
  
• Mun-3: H.R. 10792 October 9, 1973 Carton: 45
  
• Mun-4: Memo from Don Edwards, Chairman of Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Constiutional Rights, and summary of major recommendations on H.R. 10792 January 15, 1974 Carton: 45
  
• Mun-5: "The Establishment of the Commission" Carton: 45
  2 copies
• Mun-6: Amendment to H.R. 10264 offered by Mr. Butler Carton: 45
  
• Mun-7: Colloquy 1-8 Carton: 45
  
• Mun-8: Extension of Remarks re: H.R. 10624 by Don Edwards December 8, 1975 Carton: 45
  
• Mun-9: Amendments to H.R. 10624, as Reported, offered by Ms. Holtzman Carton: 45
  
• Mun-10: Memorandum from Klee October 1, October 30, November 4, 1975 Carton: 45
  
• Mun-11: H.R. 10454 October 30, 1975 Carton: 45
  
• Mun-12: H.R. 10457 October 30, 1975 Carton: 45
  
• Mun-13: White House draft of President's proposal to amend the Bankruptcy Act to add a new chapter concerning major municipalities October 30, 1975 Carton: 45
  
• Mun-14: Department of Justice Analysis of Mun-13 Carton: 45
  
• Mun-15: Amendment in the nature of a substitute offered to H.R. 10454 November 4, 1975 Carton: 45
  
• Mun-16: Collection of Background Information Carton: 45
  
• Mun-17: H.R. 10264: A Summary Carton: 45
  
• Mun-18: "Bankruptcy Reform: A New IX?" The Banking Law Journal August 1975 Carton: 45
  
• Mun-19: Release by Rep. Badillo, "Rep Badillo Introduces Legislation to Simplify Procedures for Filing Municipal Bankruptcy" September 30 Carton: 45
  
• Mun-20: "If New York Goes Bankrupt --" U.S. News and World Report September 15, 1975 Carton: 45
  
• Mun-21: Memorandum from Don Edwards October 2, 1975 Carton: 45
  
• Mun-22: Testimony of John R. Butler October 3, 1975 Carton: 45
  
• Mun-23: Statement of George Hempel, Professor of Finance, Washington University October 6, 1975 Carton: 45
  
• Mun-24: Statement by C.W.F. Spencer, Jr., atty October 6, 1975 Carton: 45
  
• Mun-25: Statement of Antonin Scalia, Asst. Atty. General, Office of Legal Counsel October 6, 1975 Carton: 45
  
• Mun-26: Statement of Benjamin Weintraub of the New York Bar Carton: 45
  
• Mun-27: H.R. ___ to revise Chpater IX of the Bankruptcy Act Carton: 45
  
• Mun-28: Senate Report of Judiciary Committee Hearings on S. 2597 October 31, 1975 Carton: 45
  
• Mun-29: Senate Report of Judiciary Committee Hearings on S. 2597 November 4, 1975 Carton: 45
  
• 8.2.3: Bankruptcy Act Subject Files
  (Ken Klee's Files)
• File Order and Bibliographies Carton: 46
  
• General Information Carton: 46
  
• General Correspondence
  1973-1974
  June-December 1975
  January-April 1976
  August-December 1976
  January-March 1977
  May-July 1977 Carton: 46
  
• Summary of Full Committee Meetings July 1977 Carton: 46
  
• Administartion v. Judicial Functions Carton: 46
  
• Bankruptcy Act-Current Redrafts Carton: 46
  
• Bankruptcy Court/Trustee/Judicial Conference Carton: 46
  
• Commodities Carton: 46
  
• Consumer Bankruptcy Carton: 46
  
• Costs/Benefits Carton: 46
  
• Education Loans Carton: 46
  
• Exemptions Carton: 46
  
• Fenwick & Consumers Carton: 46
  
• Department of Justice Materials-Bankruptcy Carton: 46
  
• International Bankruptcy Carton: 46
  
• Miscellaneous Lobbying Propaganda Carton: 46
  
• NBC/MCBJ Compromise Carton: 46
  
• Railroad Reorganization Carton: 46
  
• SIPA 1970/SIPA 1975/Stockbroker Bankruptcy Carton: 46
  
• Solicitations & Proxies & SEC Security Issues Carton: 46
  
• Stay of State Police Power Carton: 46
  
• Statements for the record Carton: 46
  
• Taxes-IRC Carton: 47
  
• Transportation Carton: 47
  
• Wage Earner Plans Carton: 47
  
• Bankruptcy Voting Breakdown/Article III Judges Carton: 47
  
• Danielson/Railsback Amendment Materials Carton: 47
  
• Bankruptcy Student Loans/Colleague Letters/Community Reaction Carton: 47
  
• Bankruptcy Cost Estimates /Powers-Article III Judges Carton: 47
  
• Bankruptcy/Community Support/Colleague Letters Carton: 47
  
• Bankruptcy/Extra Materials Carton: 47
  
• 9: Legal Services Corporation Act Carton: 50
  1 cu. ft. Legal Services Corporation Actpapers consist of one cu. ft. of materials concerning the authorization of funding for this entity for the fiscal years 1982-1984. Included here are: the authorization bill, itself; correspondence; "discussion papers"; press clippings; transcripts of testimony and hearing proceedings. (The one file of material about the re-authorization of the Department of Justice follows the Legal Services papers.)
• Amendments 1980, 1981 Carton: 50
  
• Oversight Hearings February 26, 1981 Carton: 50
  
• Reauthorization 1981 Carton: 50
  
• Hearings Carton: 50
  
• Reauthorization March 25, 1981 Carton: 50
  
• Oversight Hearings March 31, 1981 Carton: 50
  
• Reauthorization April 7, 1981 Carton: 50
  
• Judiciary Full Committee Mark-Up May 13, 1981 Carton: 50
  
• Correspondence 1981-1982 Carton: 50
  
• Federal Regulations Carton: 50
  
• Newspaper Articles Carton: 50
  
• Justice Department Reauthorization, FY 1982 Carton: 50
  
• 10: National Bankruptcy Review Commission 16 cu. ft. The National Bankruptcy Review Commissionpapers are from Butler's service as a member of that body from 1995-1997. These 16 cu. ft. of materials include: correspondence; meeting minutes; memoranda and documents distributed to commission members; and the report of the commission and drafts of that report.
• 10.1: Commission Meeting Minutes Carton: 51
  
• Official Carton: 51
  Electronic, diskette, WordPerfect 6.1
• Drafts July 1996-May 1997 Carton: 51
  Paper
• 10.2: Master List of Committee Materials Carton: 51
  Electronic, diskette, WordPerfect 6.1
• 10.3: Key to Arrangement of Commission Documents 1996-1997 June Carton: 51
  
• 10.4: Numbered Documents, #1-#23 Carton: 51
  
• 10.4: Numbered Documents #24-#42 Carton: 52
  
• 10.5: Correspondence Carton: 53
  
• General 1994-1997 Carton: 53
  
• Subject Carton: 53
  
• 10.6: Committee Mailings and Papers
• Mailings 1995 Carton: 54
  
• Mailings 1996 January-April Carton: 55
  
• Mailings 1996 May-June Carton: 56
  
• Mailings 1996 July-August Carton: 57
  
• Mailings 1996 September - October Carton: 58
  
• Mailings 1997 Carton: 59
  
• 10.7: Mailing Enclosures
• Enclosures 1996 December - 1997 June Carton: 60
  
• Enclosures 1997 July - September Carton: 61
  
• 10.8: Un-arranged Corresopndence and Papers 1996-1997 Cartons: 62-63
  Box 63 includes audio cassette of "discharge/reaffirmation hearing," 1997.
• 10.9: Papers re Consumer Bankruptcy 1997 Carton: 64
  
• 10.10: Commission Report and Drafts of Report 1997 Carton: 65
  
• 10.11: Published Materials re bankruptcy c. 1993-1997 Carton: 66