Guide to the Jay C. Waldman Papers, 1968-2003 AIS.2007.10
Arrangement
Repository
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Title
Jay C. Waldman Papers
Creator
Waldman, Jay C.
Collection Number
AIS.2007.10
Extent
30 Linear Feet(24 boxes)
Date
1968-2003
Abstract
The Jay C. Waldman Papers document the fifteen years (1971-1986) Waldman served as a close aide to Dick Thornburgh. Waldman first joined Thornburgh in 1971 when Thornburgh was serving as United States Attorney for Western Pennsylvania, later went with him to Washington, D.C. to the Criminal Division at the United States Department of Justice, and subsequently returned to Pennsylvania with Thornburgh in 1977 to manage his successful Campaign for Governor. He then served as the Executive Assistant to the Governor and General Counsel until 1986 when he returned to the private practice of law in Philadelphia. The collection includes material such as correspondence, memoranda, issue research and polling, news clips, and legal case documents.
Language
English
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Author
Nancy Watson
Publisher
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Address
University of Pittsburgh Library System Archives & Special Collections Website: library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections Contact Us: www.library.pitt.edu/ask-archivist URL: http://library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections
Biography
The Jay C. Waldman Papers document the fifteen years that he served as a close aide to Dick Thornburgh in his political career in the U.S. Department of Justice and as Pennsylvania Governor. As advisor to Thornburgh, Waldman also played a pivotal role in Pennsylvania government. Thornburgh's dedication to Waldman in his autobiography, Where the Evidence Leads, describes the relationship best: "To my friend, colleague and mentor."
Waldman graduated from University of Wisconsin in 1966, where he received honors in History and Political Science, and from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1969. Following law school, he served as law clerk to Pittsburgh Judge Gwilym A. Price, Jr. and briefly was an associate at Rose, Schmidt & Dixon in Pittsburgh.
Waldman became known early on for his keen intellect and insights and accordingly served in major roles throughout Thornburgh's years of public service. In May 1971, Waldman first joined Thornburgh, then U.S. Attorney for Western Pennsylvania. When Thornburgh moved on to serve as Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., Waldman accompanied him and served as Deputy Assistant Attorney General responsible for the Division's Organized Crime and Racketeering Section, Narcotic and Dangerous Drug Section, and Public Integrity Section, as well as the management of litigation for these operations from July 1975 to 1977.
Thornburgh returned to Pittsburgh to run for Governor in 1977; Waldman soon joined him and served as his Campaign Manager. Waldman's winning 1978 campaign strategies proved to be exceptional, particularly as Waldman had never run a campaign before. He subsequently served as executive assistant and legal counsel during Thornburgh's years as Governor of Pennsylvania from 1979 to 1986. The Spring 2004 issue of the "Penn Journal" said, "Those who had the good fortune to know and work with Judge Waldman during these years, witnessed the workings of a brilliant political mind." After leaving the Thornburgh Administration, Waldman practiced law in Philadelphia and was nominated to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in 1988, serving on the federal bench for 14 years. At the time of his death in 2003, it was expected that he would be elevated to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Scope and Content Notes
The material in this collection reflects the expansive responsibilities Waldman amassed in his fifteen years of service as an aide to Dick Thornburgh. In addition to his native ability and advice, it is well known and documented that Waldman and Thornburgh not only worked well together, but also respected and admired one another. Waldman's collection and that of Dick Thornburgh's are significantly linked together, as many topics and issues are specifically intertwined. The collection contains correspondence, memoranda, issues, research and polling, news clippings, and legal case documents. The majority of the materials in this collection date from 1968 to 2003.
Waldman's contributions in each of his fifteen years of public service are reflected in these personal papers. However, as one who did not commit much to paper, the files are diverse and thin in some respects. They do reflect Waldman's expansive responsibilities in each position and the issues addressed. Waldman's ideas are particularly well represented in his memoranda during the first campaign for governor (1977-1978) and in reports and memoranda to Dick Thornburgh in Department of Justice years.
Waldman's official files from his gubernatorial years (1979-1986) are held by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission as part of the Dick Thornburgh Governor files: collection MC-404. Waldman's, as Executive Assistant and General Counsel, are within that collection: 4-2825.
Arrangement
Series I. Office of the United States Attorney, Western Pennsylvania, 1965-1975
Series II. Criminal Division, United States Department of Justice, 1975-1977
Series III. Campaign for Governor Consultants, 1977-1978
Series IV. Campaign for Governor Opposition Research, 1977-1978
Series V. Campaign for Governor Issues, 1977-1978
Series VI. Campaign for Governor Primary Election, 1977-1978
Series VII. Campaign for Governor General Election, 1978
Series VIII. Gubernatorial Transition, 1978
Series IX. Re-election Campaign for Governor, 1979-1983
Series X. Office of the Governor, 1979-1986
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Roberta Waldman in 2007.
Custodial History
The Waldman files came from his office and home following his untimely death in 2003. They were collected, boxed and ultimately kindly donated to the University of Pittsburgh by his wife, Roberta Waldman. Some files and papers were loose in boxes, some foldered, many not. Where Waldman had assorted folders in large accordion files or others titled specifically by him, that order has been maintained.
Previous Citation
Jay C. Waldman Papers, 1968-2003, AIS.2007.10, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh
Preferred Citation
Jay C. Waldman Papers, 1968-2003, AIS.2007.10, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Nancy Watson in January-September 2009.
Copyright
The University of Pittsburgh holds the property rights to the material in this collection, but the copyright may still be held by the original creator/author. Researchers are therefore advised to follow the regulations set forth in the U.S. Copyright Code when publishing, quoting, or reproducing material from this collection without the consent of the creator/author or that go beyond what is allowed by fair use.
Related Material
Dick Thornburgh Papers, AIS.1998.30, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Peter F. Flaherty Papers, 1964-1995, AIS.1999.19. Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission: Waldman
Separated Material
All media material including tapes and recordings are housed separately in media storage.
Subjects
Corporate Names
Pennsylvania. Governor -- Elections, 1978
United States. Department of Justice. Public Integrity Section
Pennsylvania. Office of the Governor. Office of General Counsel
Pennsylvania. Office of the Governor
United States. Attorney (Pennsylvania : Western District)
United States. Attorney-General
United States. Department of Justice. Criminal Division. Narcotic and Dangerous Drug Section
United States. Department of Justice. Criminal Division. Organized Crime and Racketeering Section
Personal Names
Thornburgh, Dick
Waldman, Jay C.
Geographic Names
Pennsylvania -- Politics and government -- 20th century
United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
Harrisburg (Pa.)
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Washington (D.C.)
Genres
Correspondence
Memorandums
Legal documents
Clippings (Information artifacts)
Other Subjects
Lawyers -- Pennsylvania
Lawyers -- United States
Organized crime -- United States
Politics
Campaign management -- Pennsylvania
Personal papers
Political campaigns -- Pennsylvania
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Scope and Content Notes
Waldman moved with Thornburgh to Washington in 1975 when Thornburgh was named Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division. Waldman began as Special Assistant to Thornburgh and was promoted to Deputy Assistant Attorney General with responsibility for overseeing organized crime, official corruption, and narcotics matters within the department and the U.S. Attorneys' offices. Waldman briefly continued in this position after March 1977 when Thornburgh returned to Pennsylvania. He then resigned on July 15th after working for those few months under Pete Flaherty, who was Thornburgh successor at the Department of Justice as Deputy Attorney General. The material in this series includes memos, correspondence, organization charts, case research, speeches, and departmental issues. This series is further subdivided into five subseries: Waldman/Thornburgh Files, Departmental Reorganization, Strike Forces, Cases/Issues, and Department Files. The dates here are from 1974 to 1977. Additional relevant research files can be found in the Dick Thornburgh Papers housed at the Archives Service Center.
Scope and Content Notes
The memoranda contained in this subseries served as the principal method of communication within the division regarding department personnel, cases, and legal investigations. Both correspondence and memos to and from Waldman (JCW), Thornburgh (RLT), and others contain much substantive information about cases as well as other departmental matters of note. There is also correspondence from Waldman and Thornburgh containing miscellaneous speeches and articles by and about Thornburgh. Additionally, Thornburgh's appointment as Deputy Attorney General and his resignation from the department are included in this subseries. The materials in this subseries date from 1975 to 1977.
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Scope and Content Notes
This subseries pertains to the time when Thornburgh assigned Waldman and Seif, his two principal aides, to conduct a top-to-bottom review of the division's management structure at the very outset of their arrival in Washington in 1975. This ultimately resulted in wide-spread and often especially difficult personnel changes, including the replacement or reassignment of most deputies and section chiefs. Additionally, a Public Integrity Section was created, which was a major contribution to accomplishments of the tenure of Thornburgh and Waldman. Related research, correspondence, drafts and comprehensive reports in this subseries enumerate the complexities associated with this reorganization and include the final report to Attorney General Griffin Bell. The material in this subseries dates from 1975 to 1977.
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Scope and Content Notes
Material in this subseries directly relates to the organized crime "Strike Forces." Waldman had experience with the Strike Forces and related controversies from his years with Thornburgh in the U.S. Attorney's office in Pittsburgh. There was pressure in the Criminal Division to integrate them into the Organized Crime and Racketeering Section, with Waldman in charge of organized crime and related issues. The future of the "Strike Forces" was only decided in the fall of 1976. What ensued was an office-by-office appraisal of the various strike forces which is well documented in this material. Some strike forces were disbanded, others "folded in" to U.S. Attorneys' offices, and some kept in operation but under much stricter guidelines which are enumerated in a December 1976 report. The materials date from 1976 to 1977.
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These files specifically relate to cases handled by the Criminal Division. Although it is not certain whether or not Waldman was specifically in charge of these, he was involved with the research and outcomes. Several files are on issues involving personnel matters intertwined with cases that were vexing and serious; "Curren" is one example of a case that goes into considerable detail. The materials in this subseries date from 1975 to 1977.
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Scope and Content Notes
The files in this subseries generally pertain to the department and are generated by others rather than Waldman or Thornburgh. There are news releases, press clippings, memoranda, files of testimonies of Attorneys General Levi and Bell, and some files from March 1977 to July 1977, when Peter Flaherty (PF) had been appointed to the Department of Justice. Waldman resigned from the department in July 1977, and returned to Pennsylvania. These materials date from 1975 to 1977.
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Scope and Content Notes
This series contains plans that were submitted by consultants seeking to represent and guide the Dick Thornburgh campaign for governor. Many were submitted spontaneously and in fact more than one consultant was used. Lance Tarrence provided much information, and David Garth was contracted for the primary election. Roger Ailes and Bailey/Deardourff were used in the general election. The plans are very detailed, many highly statistical, and frequently included polls/questionnaires to determine and convey potential outcomes. These were relevant not only regarding voters' attitudes about candidates, but also for identifying issues of concern to the voters.
Since Waldman, the designated campaign manager, had never run a campaign before, he carefully reviewed each consultant's suggestions. Waldman's own memoranda ultimately spell out the actual path of the campaign. The extensive Tarrance volumes were actually bound as books and have been maintained in that form. Additionally, information by Market Opinion Research (MOR) is included in this series and was extensively used while Thornburgh served as Governor. The material in this series dates from 1969 to 1978.
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Scope and Content Notes
As campaign manager Waldman kept meticulous files on other candidates in the governor's race, known familiarly as opposition research. Knowing opponents' past records, and current platform and actions can be a critical determinant in an election. The depth of material prepared and accumulated by the Thornburgh campaign staff is a testament to the thoroughness of campaign research and where "no surprises" was a mantra. It was prudent also to be knowledgeable about the primary Democratic candidates, not knowing which would be Thornburgh's opposition in a general election should he win the primary. There are clippings for each candidate, candidate assessments, plus biographical material both for Republicans and Democrats. This series is further divided into three subseries: Primary Candidates, General Election Candidate Assessments, and General Election Candidate News Clippings. The materials date from 1974 to 1978. Additional and significant material about the candidates can be found in the Dick Thornburgh Papers.
Scope and Content Notes
In the primary election Thornburgh was opposed by six Republican candidates, he being the only "western" candidate. This comparatively large number of candidates divided the votes considerably, and the balance between east and west candidates became a significant factor. Additionally, it is fair to say that of all the candidates in both parties, Thornburgh was perhaps the least well known across the Commonwealth. On the Democrat side, there were several candidates, again with one from Western Pennsylvania, Pete Flaherty, Pittsburgh's former Mayor. There are some preliminary "how to" files, and then the candidates are listed alphabetically, first Democrats (D) and then Republicans (R). The majority of the material in this subseries dates from 1977 to 1978.
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Scope and Content Notes
This material documents the General Election Candidates and their issues. In the General Election the opposition research focused on the two principal Democrat candidates: Pete Flaherty for Governor and Robert Casey for Lieutenant Governor. That Flaherty and Casey were both from Pittsburgh presented an unusual circumstance, with Thornburgh also a Pittsburgher. Flaherty had the reputation of being a successful former Mayor of Pittsburgh and previously had run an unsuccessful campaign for U.S. Senate. Thornburgh, on the other hand, was little known outside Western Pennsylvania. Casey became the Democrat Lieutenant Governor candidate due to the coincidence of having precisely the same name (Robert P. Casey) as the former auditor general of Pennsylvania who was a gubernatorial candidate in the Primary. Running among fifteen lesser known persons, the "wrong Bob Casey" was selected, having no political or public service experience whatsoever. On the Republican side, William W. Scranton III, son of the well known and much admired former Governor, became the choice for Lieutenant Governor and actively participated in the campaign. Candidate research included Scranton as well as the Democrats since Thornburgh needed to know the background and issues important to his potential Lieutenant Governor. The major research focused on Flaherty and the background topics are those from a binder distributed to campaign staff. The Dick Thornburgh Papers contain much relevant information to this series. The materials in this subseries date from 1955 to 1978.
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Scope and Content Notes
This series contains the newspaper clippings from the campaign and are separated by candidate and month in the original order that they were prepared and distributed to campaign staff. There are very few clippings for Robert P. Casey since he had been told by the Pete Flaherty campaign to stay teaching rather than complicate the campaign as he did the first few times he appeared with undesirable results. Ultimately it was telling that the students at his school endorsed William W. Scranton. To appreciate the specific status of the campaign, similarly dated clippings from each candidate could be reviewed and compared. There are very few articles from early November, since election day was November 7, and clippings and candidate comments were no longer useful. The material dates from May to early November 1978.
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Scope and Content Notes
From the earliest interest in running for Governor, Thornburgh and Waldman focused on the necessity of finding precisely the right person to lead and develop issue substance. They found this in Rick Stafford, who put together staff and drew on multitudes of volunteers with expertise in varying areas of government. An issue binder was put together of all topics, carefully outlined, and a virtual library of resources brought to the campaign. Overall issues were easy to identify, but polls further honed those of particular concern to voters. Potholes and corruption were two highlighted. There is considerable issue documentation here both in the Waldman and Dick Thornburgh Papers. Waldman's "R&I" (research and issues) files are included in the topics in this series. It is important to note that there is not much research material by the Flaherty campaign, either primary or general election. Flaherty depended on his appealing persona and distance from discredited Shapp Democrats to win. Thornburgh in contrast, with Waldman's overall campaign leadership, successfully presented a solid platform derived from facts and knowledge to persuade the voters. The materials in this series date are from 1966 to 1978.
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Scope and Content Notes
Although Jay Waldman, Campaign Manager, had never before run a campaign, his strategy was followed meticulously by candidate Dick Thornburgh and aided by significant research on both issues and other candidates. Memoranda from Jay Waldman to Dick Thornburgh were pivotal. They discuss the initial feasibility of and tasks related to a possible campaign for governor. They then lay a foundation that was key to the ultimate success of both the primary and general election campaigns. There is no better way to understand this campaign than to read the memoranda primarily to and from Jay Waldman and Dick Thornburgh. Although Waldman's own specifically labeled materials are a bit thin in quantity they document the campaign progress, and ultimate success, due in large measure to Waldman's inspired leadership. This series is further divided into five subseries: Jay C. Waldman Files, Dick Thornburgh Files, GOP, County Files, and Campaign in Progress (CIP).
Scope and Content Notes
As indicated above, Waldman's memoranda advised and shaped the entire conduct of the campaign. The files document careful research about campaigns by Waldman. Waldman as manager guided and led and, therefore, did not leave as much paper documentation of his own. The staff and field organizers carried out the plans and left most of the research documentation. Waldman's other files are somewhat miscellaneous in character and thin given the overall strategy and organization. The handwritten notes are an indication of the extent of his contacts and information gathering from multiple sources, particularly via telephone conversations. Waldman's files are grouped as follows: memoranda, personal calendar, news clippings ("clippings"), correspondence, handwritten notes, "miscellaneous 1977," telephone logs, "people," polls, and "research." The materials in quotations are Waldman's own subject headings in original order. The files in this subseries date from 1976 to 1978.
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Scope and Content Notes
The Dick Thornburgh files are primarily from early in the campaign. The majority of the material is from 1977. By then the candidate was constantly on the trail, as the schedules included in the collection specifically indicate. This subseries contains both memos and correspondence to and from Dick Thornburgh. Many of the early memos are "To File" and represent the candidate's experiences on the campaign trail, contacts, and suggestions that might be useful to staff as the campaign proceeded. These were a primary tool in the effective communications between the candidate and Waldman in particular. The Thornburgh correspondence is from early in the campaign (1977) and in many cases responding to offers of help, especially from persons he knew or met on the campaign trail. News clippings (clippings) and magazine articles track the candidate as his name and positions became increasingly known and effective. Files are arranged as follows: memoranda, articles pre-campaign, biographical material, Thornburgh campaign clippings, correspondence to and from, speeches, and drafts. The Dick Thornburgh File material dates from 1969 to 1978.
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Scope and Content Notes
The Republican Party was active especially in the Thornburgh primary campaign for Governor, but also in the general election. Following eight years of a Democratic Governor, the GOP was particularly eager to have a Republican elected. The party's activity was especially useful in field organization across the state. Thornburgh had not run for office since an unsuccessful 1966 Campaign for Congress, and was from the western part of Pennsylvania; thus it was advantageous to have the GOP participate both in statewide organizing and fundraising. This was particularly true in the primary. The records in this subseries include: leadership lists, correspondence, events, fundraising, drafts, and plans. The material dates from 1977 to 1978.
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The county files supplied a basic source of information on campaign events, issues, schedules, and candidate appearances. The files were kept in four binders. One was Philadelphia area counties, and the remaining three most likely represent geographical or campaign organizational logic. The counties are kept together in the original order that they were held in the binders. Multiple copies of the binders were distributed to key staff and Thornburgh. The following information may be found for each county: U.S. census data, population and housing, economic profiles, wards, county statistics, principal industrial employers, media (radio/TV, newspaper), public officials, Republican officials, GOP voter registration, and election results from 1970 and 1976. There are some additional county notes and reports that were not in the binders. The materials date from 1977 to 1978.
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Scope and Content Notes
Files from the progression of the primary campaign include myriad topics, events, news clippings, and results. These files together represent the multiple aspects of this and other campaigns: correspondence, previous campaign results, early "campaign binder," election documents, election results, ephemera, fundraising, lists, maps, media, news releases, politicians, polls, schedules, staff, and surrogate speakers. Significant in detail are schedules, and fundraising as well as news clippings that track the campaign. The clippings are from 1977. Those from 1978 are included in the Opposition Research series, and those for Thornburgh, in previous subseries. The remaining materials date from 1972 to 1978.
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Scope and Content Notes
The Thornburgh general election campaign was guided again, as was the primary, by Jay Waldman's campaign plan as presented in his memoranda. This election was especially challenging considering that there was a significant Democratic registration edge. There were two noteworthy candidates, Flaherty and Thornburgh, both from Western Pennsylvania. They each were challenged to make themselves and their platforms known across the state, somewhat easier for Flaherty, who had run statewide previously for U.S. Senate, although unsuccessfully. Much campaign effort focused on the Philadelphia area, and in fact the Thornburgh headquarters moved from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia for the general election. The two Lieutenant Governor candidates, Scranton and Casey, had widely divergent backgrounds, resulting in Scranton's active participation in the campaign, and Casey scarcely any, at the request of Flaherty. Much of the information about the candidates will be found in Series IV. Campaign for Governor Opposition Research. Platform and issues can be found in Series V. Campaign Issues. There are two videos of Thornburgh campaign ads that are housed separately in media storage.
The Flaherty campaign did not conduct as much research by far, and depended instead on Flaherty's charismatic image and mayoral reputation. Polls quietly conducted in the summer by the Thornburgh campaign placed its candidate 32 points behind Flaherty, a stunning fact that was successfully kept secret. In the fall, Thornburgh moved closer and by mid October was "merely" 12-15 points behind, a fact that the campaign vigorously declared "momentum." There were two major debates in the fall that were reported in the news to favor Thornburgh. Thornburgh's issues registered with voters and Flaherty's efforts to stay aloof from the tarnished reputation of the then Governor Shapp administration Democrats were unsuccessful. When election night came, Thornburgh was declared the victor by Walter Cronkite at 8:30 PM, joined by the other networks an hour later. There is significant additional information about this election in the Dick Thornburgh Papers. This series is further divided into four subseries: Memoranda and Notes, Fundraising, Campaign in Progress, and Polls. The material in this series all dates from the election in 1978.
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Waldman's memos spell out the campaign in remarkable detail, and were scrupulously followed. There were many who considered him inexperienced and that he would be unsuccessful. However, Waldman proved them wrong with the successful campaign. In addition to Waldman's memos, there are memoranda from Thornburgh and others. The campaign demands on candidate Thornburgh resulted in more verbal interactions from him and fewer memoranda. The Murray Dickman memos reflect the all-important field organization activity. The memos all date from 1978.
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Fundraising is an unavoidable and challenging process for any campaign, which was made even more difficult being that Thornburgh came from western Pennsylvania. Moving the campaign headquarters to Philadelphia was helpful, combined with effective and diligent fundraising leadership. The fact of Thornburgh's being so far behind in the summer fortunately did not become public knowledge. The point spread would have drastically and adversely affected fundraising had it been known. The fundraising material dates from 1978.
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Scope and Content Notes
These campaign files contain topics that are illustrative of the multiple issues and challenges all campaigns address. The debate assessments and overwhelming favorable endorsements are of note. The field staff was active and their reports are very detailed. Similar topics are available in depth in the Dick Thornburgh Papers. All of the campaign in progress material dates from 1978.
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Scope and Content Notes
Throughout the campaign, but especially in the summer months, the need to carefully monitor progress was essential. As Thornburgh was not well known across the state and now was opposed by Flaherty, who had previously campaigned statewide and who also had the decided advantage of far greater Democratic voter registration, meticulous polling was vital. Market Opinion Research (MOR), presented detailed information at a critical time, and in fact was used during the years of Thornburgh's governorship as well. It was during the summer that the alarming realization that Thornburgh was 30 points behind became known within the campaign. Fortunately, however, the campaign staff successfully kept this under wraps so that the essential fundraising would not be affected. Indeed as the campaign neared its end, the 15-point gap was hailed as momentum in early October, although that in itself was worrisome. These August polls and surveys provided significant guidance at a pivotal time in the campaign itself and related to fundraising. The polls material all dates from 1978.
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Scope and Content Notes
On November 7, 1978, Dick Thornburgh was elected of Pennsylvania. The period of time between the election and when the Governor-elect is inaugurated is referred to as the Transition. Thornburgh's campaign staff lost no time putting together a vigorous transition team to immediately seek information about the departments of government, their shortcoming and successes. Study teams were formed, the members of which included noteworthy, knowledgeable community persons from across the state. The files documented in this series are predominately reports by study committees. These reports helped set goals and guide subsequent courses of action for the Thornburgh administration. Some additional study team reports can be found in the Dick Thornburgh Papers. The files in this subseries date from November to December, 1978.
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This re-election campaign had many Thornburgh accomplishments to convey to the voters. However, the steel industry in Pennsylvania was deeply troubled at the time and Reagonomics at the national level was unpopular, both of which meant that Pennsylvania voters were discontented generally in 1982. Thus, a rather unknown and undistinguished one term Democrat congressman, Allen Ertel, came far closer to winning than anyone expected. The Ertel campaign pursued unwarranted issues and made many false claims about the Thornburgh administration and campaign. Despite these factors, Thornburgh won, and compared to other Republicans, he won by a larger margin than any of the others. There are three campaign videos included in this series and are housed separately in media storage. Two are Thornburgh campaign ads, and the other Ertel campaign ads. This series is further divided into four subseries: MOR polling, Thornburgh Administration Accomplishments, Ertel Opposition Research, and Campaign-in-Progress.
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As a result of general voter discontent, the polling became particularly important. As can be seen in the broad in-depth studies included in this subseries and from other analyses by Jay Waldman, very close and continual attention was given to these facts and figures. The material dates from 1982.
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In the first campaign for governor (1977-1978) the issues and related promises were drawn on carefully researched needs and concerns of Pennsylvanians and specific intentions to solve or reduce the attendant problems. Therefore, the administration was committed fully to following up those promises and did so successfully in many ways. Thus the enumeration of these accomplishments was an essential component of the re-election campaign. As will be seen in the endorsement files that follow in Subseries 4, the newspapers and other organizations generally and specifically agreed. The Thornburgh Administration Accomplishments date from 1979 to 1982.
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Always important in campaigns is the research into one's opponent, their record of accomplishments, voting records, and personal and campaign conduct. The Thornburgh campaign was particularly alert to these needs with extensive and detailed resultant information. Ertel had been in state government, but was at this time a one term U.S. Congressman. His record was not distinguished, but no stones were left unturned in his assessment. Ertel's conduct of the campaign was challenging and is documented in the following files. The first seven Folders comprise what was originally the Ertel opposition research binder put together for campaign guidance and reference. Subsequent files are additions and follow the campaign by month. The research materials date from 1979 to 1982.
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Scope and Content Notes
This subseries contains all the aspects of a campaign from news clippings to mailings, issues, media, and in particular news releases and memoranda. The campaign updates further track the progress of the Thornburgh campaign. The "issues" included in this subseries are those that were contentious, also known as "flaps". Substantive issues are in the accomplishment files in Subseries 2. Thornburgh Administration Accomplishments. The JCW handwritten poll notes are very technical and are indicative of the time and careful analyses given the data. The voter groups and mailings represent the fundamental information provided to the Thornburgh campaign's logical constituents. The materials date from 1979 to 1982.
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Scope and Content Notes
The final election results for both primary and general elections are documented in this subseries. However, the final field reports and analyses by MOR and JCW are particularly of interest. The Election Results and Analyses material date from 1982 to 1983.
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Newly elected Governor Thornburgh immediately began forming his all-important staff. First on the list was the appointment of Jay C. Waldman as Executive Assistant to the Governor. Waldman and Thornburgh had by then a mutual well-established respect and admiration for one another. Waldman had not only been with Thornburgh in various positions since 1970, but also had master minded the campaign for Governor with all the meticulous attention to the needs and problems in Pennsylvania. Thus Waldman was considered early as the key strategist and tactician to accomplish the administration's goals. It was Waldman who would, as Thornburgh states in his autobiography "conduct a political assessment, determining whether the policy was consistent with our overall philosophy and campaign themes, how key supporters or interest groups were likely to react (and whether that mattered) and how the policy fit into the long-term big picture." Waldman had expanded legal responsibilities after his appointment by Thornburgh in January 1981 to the newly created position of General Counsel (OGC) to the Governor. In that role Waldman not only assured the Governor and others in the executive branch of legal counsel to protect their interests, but also served to bring an independent perspective in reviewing the numerous cases that involved the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. There is one video of Reagan campaign ads done by Thornburgh housed separately in media storage. This series is further divided into five subseries: Waldman Governor's Office Files, Governor's Office Legal, Dick Thornburgh Files, Thornburgh Administration, and Political.
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These files are both when Waldman (JCW) served as Executive Assistant to the Governor in 1981 and following as General Counsel. This subseries represents his specific leadership, including overall accomplishments as compared with legal cases and political matters that follow in subsequent subseries. They were better identified with Waldman's own labeling. Of particular value are folders relating to the organization of the Governor's Office in the early administration, two major folders of accomplishments, and the Waldman correspondence. The correspondence files contain occasional memoranda and drafts of letters. The Waldman's Governor's Office Files date from 1963 to 1985.
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Scope and Content Notes
The files are grouped in Waldman's original order and with his identifying labels. Waldman's notes and many actual cases in multiple formats and accompanying court documentation are also included. Some are more "political" in nature, while others are more issue related. At the end of this subseries there are extensive files about a case to U.S. Court of Appeals, and a subsequent Supreme Court case argued on behalf of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by Waldman and others. Case name: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, et al, Petitioners, v. Delaware Valley Citizens' Council for Clean Air, et al, Respondents. It is abbreviated in folder titles: PA v Del. These materials date from 1980 to 1986.
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Scope and Content Notes
These files specifically relate to Thornburgh and associated political matters that Waldman, as the Governor's closest advisor and counselor, kept very careful track of. There are also some Governor's speeches and testimony, press kit, and PA informational booklets and publications. The files in this subseries date from 1979 to 1986.
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Thornburgh Administration files relate to issues including Three Mile Island (TMI), achievements of the administration, extensive monitoring of issues and achievements by Marketing Opinion Research (MOR), and news clippings about issues and the administration. Again, these files relate to other similar material in the Dick Thornburgh Papers. These materials date 1973 to 1986.
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Scope and Content Notes
Waldman, as part of his role as advisor to Governor Thornburgh, carefully monitored and kept track of Pennsylvania politics, national GOP and other campaigns, and electoral matters. This would be common for advisors to persons holding elected positions. There is considerable information from market opinion research (MOR) prepared for the Governor Thornburgh Committee (GTC) and other from consulting organization: "Decision Making Information." Additionally, there are political news clippings about Thornburgh and other political figures as well as some miscellaneous political articles, correspondence, and election results. This material dates from 1979 to 1986.