Guide to the New American Movement, Pittsburgh Chapter Records, 1973-1982 AIS.1989.18

Contains meeting agendas, election results, summaries of national mailings received by Pittsburgh chapter, and various reports regarding the activities of chapter committees and the Expanded National Interim Committee (ENIC). Lacks minutes from January 1974-November 1975.

The Steering Committee maintained communication with the Expanded National Interim Committee and national NAM, coordinated the joint work of the branches and organizing committees, oversaw chapter committees, prepared agendas for chapter business meetings. Contains minutes of meetings. Notes missing from October 1977-April 1978.

The Cultural Affairs Committee developed the work of the Chapter in the arts and coordinated fundraising efforts. Contains notes, correspondence, and miscellaneous material concerning the International Women's Day Celebration.

The Labor Committee coordinated workplace organizing, produced educational materials, and supported other labor-related programs of the Chapter. Contains correspondence, reports, notes, and miscellaneous materials related to the Labor Theater.

The Office Committee handled the day-to-day activities of the Chapter through the Chapter office and reports to the Steering Committee. Contains telephone trees, membership lists, and monthly meeting schedules.

The Political Education (PE) Committee had two tasks: 1) to provide education for the members and committees of the chapter and orientation sessions for new members, and 2) to provide socialist education against agitational work in the larger community. Contains correspondence and questionnaires.

The Social Services Committee focuses on social services within city and federal government. Contains correspondence, notes, and materials related to the call for former President Nixon's impeachment.

Lacks February 1973-May 1973; July 1973-October 1973; December 1973-February 1974; April 1974; May 1975-August 1975; November 1975; February 1976-June 1976 (Volume 4, Numbers 2-3); February 1979 (Volume 7, Number 2); July 1979-September 1979 (Volume 7, Number 5); January 1981-February 1981 (Volume 9, Number 1); and May 1981-June 1981 (Volume 9, Number 3).

Contains quarterly reports from November 1974 to January 1976, membership lists, and ledger sheets.

Contains materials related to the Pennsylvania Alliance for Jobs and Energy, Pittsburgh Coalitia for a Non-Nuclear World, and Pittsburgh Neighborhood Alliance.

The revised constitution adopted in 1975 provided that a "regional organization was to be set up in each region." The National Interim Committee (NIC) established the boundaries of the region. The Industrial Heartland Regional Council...Each chapter from the Industrial Heartland Region elected one person for their steering committee, who served on the Industrial Heartland Regional Council. The Industrial Heartland Regional Council was comprised of chapters from Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, New York, and Maryland. Contains meeting agendas, chapter reports, National Interim Committee (NIC) reports, mailing lists, and discussions of programs and activities.

Between meetings of the National Convention and the Expanded National Interim Committee (ENIC), the National Interim Committee (NIC) was the highest political and administrative body of the National New American Movement. The NIC was composed of 11 members of whom at least half were women. Among the NIC membership the National office (also known as the Political Committee) had three representatives. The NIC met not less than five times a year and its responsibilities included organizing program task forces and other subcommittees on the national level, convening the Expanded National Interim Committee and the national convention, and chartering chapters.

Contains materials related to the War and Imperialism Task Force, Cultural Commissions, Health Task Force, Economic Task Force, and Utilities Task Force. Includes proposals, chapter reports, flyers, and correspondence. Records missing from January 1974-December 1974.

The Expanded National Interim Committee (ENIC), the highest decision-making body after the national convention, met at least twice a year to review the organization's work and program. The ENIC was comprised of the National Interim Committee (NIC) plus representatives elected from each region. Contains agendas, minutes, position papers, office reports, evaluations of programs and activities. Lacks materials from June 1977-February 1979.

Issues addressed at national conferences included health, media, AT T, economics and labor, repression, war and imperialsim, anti-corporate organizing, occupational health and safety, co-ops, social services and housing, and youth and education.

At the meeting in Davenport, Iowa, some 300 political activists from around the country met to form a new nation-wide socialist organization. The Davenport Conference laid the foundation for the New American Movement. Seven months later, at NAM's Founding Convention in Minneapolis, these ideas were codified in NAM's Political Perspective.

Political activists from Philadelphia attended the organizational meeting of NAM in Davenport, Iowa. Ed Meek, who attended the Davenport Conference from Philadelphia, was one of the organizers of the Philadelphia Chapter. Contains chapter history, minutes, meeting agendas, project proposals, membership lists, and workshop programs.

Contains Women Organizing Bulletin,the  Cultural Gazette,  Health Activists Digest,the  Struggle Against Racism,and the  Reproductive Rights Newsletter.