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Series III. Pittsburgh Civic Activity, 1960s-1970s
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Scope and Content Notes: While advancing his career in law, Thornburgh also became a recognized civic leader by involving himself in various Pittsburgh and Allegheny County organizations and community groups. For example, he chaired a $3 million fund-raising effort for the Home for Crippled Children in Pittsburgh and participated in a year-long study on youth problems for the Health and Welfare Association of Allegheny County. This latter project, which Thornburgh chaired, resulted in the "Report of the Task Force on Youth Problems to the Reappraisal and Development Commission of the Health and Welfare Association of Allegheny County."
In 1969, Thornburgh was appointed Chairman of the Allegheny County Regional Planning Council for the Pennsylvania Crime Commission, which later was named the Governor's Justice Commission. The Commission "was charged with devising plans for the expenditure of federal funds under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to improve police, prosecution, courts and correctional institutions" (
Evidence, p. 38). Thornburgh resigned in 1972 due to "politicizing of the council's mission" (
Evidence, p. 39).
Thornburgh was selected to participate in a Japanese Friendship Tour for Community Leaders and spent two weeks in Japan in December 1972, as guest of the Japanese government. This group of up-and-coming leaders visited Tokyo, Hiroshima, Osaka, and Kyoto and was provided an opportunity to "come to know and appreciate [Japan] far better than we ever expected." His trip diary included here is detailed and illuminating.
Researchers should note the unavoidable overlaps in time and occasional content with files in "Early Legal Career," "Politics," "Campaign for Congress," " Constitutional Convention," and "U.S. Attorney." For example, correspondence in one section may well also pertain to issues or situations in another area. Another example: speeches in the U.S. Attorney years may relate to community rather than legal issues. Ginny Thornburgh created scrapbooks of clippings, in chronological order, that effectively document Thornburgh's career and activities during these years. This valuable resource has been reformatted and is available in the archives (Section 21).
"Pittsburgh Civic Activity" is organized in four sections: "Organizations, Events and Committees"; "Governor's Justice Commission"; "Japanese Friendship Tour"; "Research and Reports." The files generally consist of speeches, news releases, reports, correspondence, notes and memorabilia.
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Subseries 1. Organizations, Events and Committees, 1964-1978
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Scope and Content Notes: These files document many of the community-based organizations and events in which Thornburgh was involved during the sixties and seventies. These files are organized chronologically and include a speech, a news release, and a report which are available on-line, plus correspondence, annotated notes, and files related to the several community boards of trustees on which he was a member.
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White House Fellows Application December, 1964
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Pittsburgh Council for International Visitors (PCIV) 1965-1967
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"What is Pittsburgh Council for International Visitors?" :Remarks Mountain View Rotary September 27, 1965
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Regional Council for International Education 1966-1967
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"The Forum," Correspondence and Notes 1967
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American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) 1967-1970
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Home for Crippled Children: Capital Fund Drive (Thornburgh, General Chairman) 1967
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"The Pennsylvania Assembly on the State Legislature in American Politics," American Assembly, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA May 9-11, 1968
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Allegheny County Committee for 1970 White House Conference on Youth and Children 1969
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Report of the Housing Inadequacies Task Force to the Reappraisal and Development Commission, Health and Welfare Association of Allegheny County May 17, 1971
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Report of the Task Force for the Chronically Unemployed to the Reappraisal and Development Commission, Health and Welfare Association of Allegheny County July 30, 1971
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Report of the Task Force on Services to Families and Children to the Reappraisal and Development Commission, Health and Welfare Association of Allegheny County November, 1971
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Report of the Health Task Force to the Reappraisal and Development Commission, Health and Welfare Association of Allegheny County, Health and Welfare Association of Allegheny County November 5, 1971
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Report of the Task Force on Youth Problems to the Reappraisal and Development Commission, Health and Welfare Association of Allegheny County, Richard Thornburgh, Chairman December 20, 1971
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U.S. Attorney Thornburgh, Chairman of a Task Force on Youth Problems for the Heath and Welfare Association of Allegheny County, spoke to an annual meeting of the Allegheny County Camp Fire Girls, Pittsburgh February 9, 1972
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Correspondence regarding the Report of the Task Force on Youth Problems March-May, 1972
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Report of the Reappraisal and Development Commission, Health and Welfare Association of Allegheny County: New Directions for the Seventies (annotated) June, 1972
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Student Help Center Board of Advisors, Funding Application and Correspondence 1971-1972
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University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Social Work Board of Visitors 1971-1975
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House of Representatives Committee to Investigate the Administration of Justice 1973-1974
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Benjamin Franklin Symposium, Harrisburg, PA January 17-19, 1977
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Pittsburgh Public Theater Board of Directors 1977-1978
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WQED Board of Directors 1977-1978
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Subseries 2. Governor's Justice Commission, 1969-1972
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Scope and Content Notes: Thornburgh was named Chairman of the Governor's Justice Commission in 1969 and he served until 1972. Because Thornburgh was appointed to chair this commission at roughly the same time as he became U.S. Attorney, the speeches from this subseries are scanned and available for on-line use in the U.S. Attorney files. Documents consist of correspondence, reports, and news releases (available here online).
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Certificate of Thornburgh's Appointment to Chairman of the Governor's Justice Commission 1969
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Editorial Regarding Thornburgh as Chairman of Allegheny Regional Planning Council, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and correspondence dated January 30, 1970 November 26, 1969
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"The Criminal Justice System in Greater Pittsburgh Today," Speech to Public Forum 'What About Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Improvement and Development Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA February 24, 1972
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"Toward a Safer Community--The Matter of Police Protection," Address to Allegheny County Boroughs Association, Sewickley, PA May 25, 1972
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"The Professional Policeman," Address at the Graduation Ceremonies at the Allegheny County Police Training Academy, Allison Park, PA May 24, 1974
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News Releases 1969-1974
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Correspondence regarding a County-Wide Police Force 1969
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Correspondence regarding Diversion of Funding Problem August, 1972-February, 1973
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Screening Committee on Strike Forces Correspondence and Memorandum December, 1972
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Correspondence and Notes regarding Thornburgh's Resignation as Chairman and Member of Allegheny Regional Planning Council of the Governor's Justice Commission January, 1973
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Grants Under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 November 5, 1971
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Grant Reports undated
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Pennsylvania Crime Commission Task Force Reports on Corrections in Pennsylvania, Assessment of Crime and Criminal Justice in Pennsylvania, and Goals for Justice (annotated) January, 1969
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"Toward a Safer Community; Crime and Criminal Justice in Allegheny County," Draft and Volumes 2-6, Allegheny Regional Planning Council for the Governor's Justice Committee 1969-1977
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Correspondence regarding "Toward a Safer Community: Crime and Criminal Justice in Allegheny County" 1972
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Public Forums on the Criminal Justice System in Allegheny County 1970
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"Planning for Criminal Justice in Southeastern Pennsylvania," by the Governor's Justice Commission 1972
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"Keys to Justice: A Descriptive Guide to Resources in the Criminal Justice System, Allegheny County," by the Governor's Justice Commission Fall, 1973
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"Public Hearings: Summary of Testimony and Index," by Allegheny Regional Planning Council for the Governor's Justice Committee 1973-1975, 1977
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"Comprehensive Plan: Action Program," by Allegheny Regional Planning Council for the Governor's Justice Committee 1974-1975
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1968-1974 Report of the Allegheny County Regional Council of the Governor's Justice Commission January, 1976
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Subseries 3. Japanese Friendship Tour for Community Leaders, 1972
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Scope and Content Notes: Thornburgh and fellow future leaders visited Japan as guests of the Japanese government in December 1972. This section includes correspondence, memorabilia, research on Japan, articles about the Japanese Friendship Tour, and a paper by Thornburgh: "Japan Today - Some Observations" (available here online).
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Correspondence Preceding Trip to Japan October-December, 1972
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Pre Trip Background materials November-December, 1972
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Memorabilia December 1-6, 1972
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Tourism Information on Japan 1972
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"The Magnificent Seven: A Japan Odyssey," Thornburgh's Travel Journal December 1-6, 1972
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Japanese Journals, Newspapers and Bulletins August-December, 1972
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Information on Tokyo: Administrative, Housing Problems, Metropolitan Assembly, Facilities for Disabled, Education and Senior Citizens 1972
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Information on the Supreme Court of Japan 1972
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Information on the Defense of Japan 1969-1970
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Information on Japan's Economy 1969-1972
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Information on Japan: Statistics, National Diet, Northern Territorial Issue, Human Environment, Diplomatic Bluebook and Education 1970-1972
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Articles on Japan published in USA 1972
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Correspondence to Thornburgh after returning from Japan December, 1972-April, 1973
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"Six Community Leaders Gain Insights into U.S.-Japan Relations on Friendship Tour," Japan Report March 16, 1973
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"The United States and Japan: Partners or Competitors? A Frank Discussion of Relations between America and Japan - Past, Present, and Future," Pittsburgh, PA March 19, 1973
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"Japan Today--Some Observations," by Richard L. Thornburgh undated
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Subseries 4. Research and Reports, 1966-1973
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Scope and Content Notes: Thornburgh habitually and meticulously researched topics of interest and relevant to his work. The research and reports on Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, and Pittsburgh and some more specific issues are typical of Thornburgh's approach to policy development and represent the following issues, for example: education, urban affairs, minorities, corrections, and police. Many of these files contain his annotations.
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Reports on Pennsylvania's Economy (annotated) 1970-1972
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Section: Allegheny County
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Notes and Memorandum on Crime and Police in Allegheny County 1968
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"Development Sketch Plan, Economic Growth, The Environment, Facilities, and Services in Allegheny County" October, 1970
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Allegheny County Police Publications (annotated) 1971-1972
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County Conference: A Report on Allegheny County Government Services (annotated) April, 1971
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Allegheny County Police Duties and Responsibilities undated
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Section: Pittsburgh
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Committee on Hearings on Housing (annotated) April 22, 1966 and September 22, 1966
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Research and Notes on Pittsburgh (annotated) 1967-1973
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Notes on Education in Pittsburgh 1967
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"The Changing City" and "Urban Renewal Summary," Reports of the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, 1969 1969
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Section: Topics
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Education 1966-1967
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Urban Affairs 1967-1971
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Minorities 1967-1968
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Corrections 1969-1973
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"Overloading our Criminal Law" and "Crimes without Victims," by Peter Baugher, Reviewed and Annotated by Thornburgh 1971-1972
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"Curbing Crime and Establishing Justice," by Donald Stone, Reviewed and Annotated by Thornburgh 1972
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