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Subseries 9. Clippings and Articles
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Scope and Content Notes: This portion of files from Thornburgh's Directorship of IOP primarily includes news clippings and articles from June 1988-July 1989. There are also occasional reports and subjects such as: judicial reform, budget and the economy, Republicans, "people," and speeches by others.
These are divided into five sections as follows: First, "General Topics" arranged in alphabetical order, including national as well as Pennsylvania issues; Second, entitled "Thornburgh bashing." Although enjoying the challenges of his new position at Harvard, "Pennsylvania matters did not entirely escape my attention at this time. Governor Casey and his team were seeking to discredit our accomplishments and to focus more attention on their own agenda ... In June 1987, the [Casey] administration undertook a concerted effort, at taxpayers' expense, to document 'deficiencies' incurred during my tenure. Eventually, even the
Philadelphia Inquirer took Governor Casey mildly to task. These and other negative reactions finally brought an end to the "Thornburgh bashing" (
Evidence, p .198). A goodly number of these articles are annotated by Thornburgh and/or his staff; Third, are "Political Topics" more national in scope including polls, fundraising, Democrats and Republicans, the 1988 Presidential campaign, and candidates such as Dukakis, Reagan, and Bush. Throughout his career Thornburgh followed national politics and issues and habitually kept such clippings; Fourth are the "Republican Rumbles," prepared and distributed by the Pennsylvania Republicans and which effectively covered the political scene in the Commonwealth from May, 1987-July, 1988; Fifth are "IOP articles and clippings" specifically relating to IOP's events and activities and the Director himself. They represent a good overview of the challenges and opportunities for Thornburgh during what unexpectedly was a very brief tenure in Boston.
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Section: General Topics
Box 727
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Abortion 1987-1988
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Budget and Economy 1987-1988
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Good Government, Management, and Public Service 1987-1988
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International Issues 1987-1988
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Judicial Issues and Merit Selection 1987-1988
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National Issues 1987-1988
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Pennsylvania: annotated articles, clippings and reports, including chapter on Pennsylvania Economy from Osborne book “Economic Competitiveness: The States Take the Lead,” 1987-1988
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People 1987-1988
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Philadelphia Convention Center 1987-1988
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Speeches by others 1987-1988
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Section: Thornburgh bashing
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Thornburgh bashing-articles June 8, 1987-September 16, 1987
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Articles regarding Governor Casey 1988
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Annotated articles regarding Thornburgh Administration Legacy and INC magazine article, July 1987 1987-1988
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Pennsylvania Report 1987-1988
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Articles about Governors Thornburgh and Casey 1987
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Articles about Governors Thornburgh and Casey 1988
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Section: Political Topics
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Republican State Committee of PA 1988
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GOP PA Fundraising '88 Elections 1988
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Reagan and the White House 1988
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Republicans 1988
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LA Times Poll pre Democratic Convention '88 1988
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1988 Presidential Campaign 1988
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Bush articles on background qualifications for presidency 1988
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Dukakis articles about his Governorship and candidacy for president 1988
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Republican Convention August, 1988
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Section: Republican Rumbles
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May-July, 1987
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Box 729
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August-October, 1987
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April 5-15, 1988
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Box 730
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April 18-29, 1988
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May-July, 1988
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Section: IOP Articles and Clippings
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January 15-May 28, 1987
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June-December, 1987
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