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James D. Squires Papers
1955-2004

Series II: Ross Perot campaign (1992-1995)
Boxes 22-30
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This 9-box series is comprised of two boxes of correspondence, including phone messages. The undated outgoing correspondence is arranged by recipient, primarily members of the campaign team or Ross Perot. The campaign team includes Dallas attorney Tom Luce, political advisers Hamilton Jordan and Ed Rollins, and Perot's longtime business associate Morton Meyerson. There are two boxes of campaign materials, which contain staff information, agendas and strategy, issue papers, schedules, press releases, statements, speeches given by Perot and others, and interview transcripts. Also included is a notebook of quotes by Perot arranged by subject, transcripts of Perot's testimony before congressional committees, polls and surveys, subject files on the Nixon Project Papers and United We Stand America - a political organization started by Perot supporters - and newspaper clippings and publications. Two books have been removed and shelved with the Sevier and Southern Civilization collections.

Box 22: Incoming correspondence
1. Incoming correspondence - Allen, Meg-Bayse, Jennifer
2. Incoming correspondence - Bell, Sally-Bolan, Thomas
3. Incoming correspondence - Bond, Rich
4. Incoming correspondence - Brickman, Gary-Cahill, Carol
5. Incoming correspondence - Canzeri, Joe
6. Incoming correspondence - Chancellor, John-Faria, Paula
7. Incoming correspondence - Fisher, Richard
8. Incoming correspondence - Frost, Bill-Goldberg, Howard
9. Incoming correspondence - Goodwin, Dick-Hoffman, Eric
10. Incoming correspondence - Hollander, Richard-Hume, Ellen
11. Incoming correspondence - Jarvie, Charles-Jordan, DeSoto
12. Incoming correspondence - Jordan, Hamilton
13. Incoming correspondence - Kandel, Edward-Leventhal, Michael
14. Incoming correspondence - Lindsley, Hays-Los Angeles Times
15. Incoming correspondence - Luce, Tom
16. Incoming correspondence - Lurie, Cheryl-Luntz, Frank
17. Incoming correspondence - Maas, Liz-McCoole, Muffie
18. Incoming correspondence - McGrath, Ellie-Meyerson, David
19. Incoming correspondence - Meyerson, Morton-Overby, Charles
20. Incoming correspondence - Parkhurst, David-Peck, Bob
21. Incoming correspondence - Perot, Ross
22. Incoming correspondence - Pincus, Ted-Proctor, B.

Box 23: Incoming correspondence, outgoing correspondence, phone messages
1. Incoming correspondence - Rafshoon, Gerald-Rowe, Susan
2. Incoming correspondence - Royko, Mike-Seidenburg, Donald
3. Incoming correspondence - Smith, Barbara-Thompson, Kathryn
4. Incoming correspondence - Waldman, Gene-Zuckerman, Al
5. Incoming correspondence - Unidentified
6. Outgoing correspondence - May 1992
7. Outgoing correspondence - June 1992
8. Outgoing correspondence - July 1992
9. Outgoing correspondence - n.d. to Sally Bell
10. Outgoing correspondence - n.d. to campaign team (includes one or more: Tom Luce, Morton Meyerson, Ross Perot, Hamilton Jordan, Ed Rollins)
11. Outgoing correspondence - n.d. to Ross Perot
12. Outgoing correspondence - n.d. to Ross Perot
13. Phone messages - April 1992
14. Phone messages - May 1992
15. Phone messages - June 1992
16. Phone messages - July 1992-August 1992
17. Phone messages - n.d.

Box 24: Campaign material, statements, speeches
1. Campaign staff information
2. Campaign strategy and agendas
3. Campaign strategy and agendas
4. Advertising strategy
5. Federal budget ideas
6. Issue papers
7. Issue papers
8. Interview requests and schedules
9. Press releases
10. Statements
11. Statements
12. Speeches - given by Tom Luce
13. Speeches - given by Ross Perot early campaign speech during Perot Petition Campaign [possibly aired on CNN] beginning, "A few months ago on a television show, I told the American people that if they would climb into the political arena with me, I'd run as an independent candidate for president."
14. Speeches - given by Ross Perot to the NAACP Presidential Council meeting on July 11, 1992 at the Nashville Convention Center
15. Speeches - draft for speech to the NAACP Presidential Council meeting, rejected by Ross Perot
16. Speeches - given by James Squires at St. Mary's [late 1992]
17. Speeches - multiple unidentified
18. Speeches - multiple unidentified

Box 25: Rebuilding America, transcripts, quote notebook
1. Rebuilding America - June 21, 1992 version, notes
2. Rebuilding America - July 3, 1992 outline, notes
3. Rebuilding America - July 8, 1992 version
4. Rebuilding America - July 14, 1992 version
5. Rebuilding America - final version
6. Interview transcripts - April 26, 1988-May 13, 1992
7. Interview transcripts - CSPAN interview taped May 14, 1992, aired May 17, 1992
8. Interview transcripts - May 28, 1992-June 11, 1992
9. Interview transcript - June 11, 1992
10. Interview transcripts - July 9, 1992-July 17, 1992
11. Interview transcripts - July 17, 1992-May 4, 1993
12. Quote notebook - Abortion-Crime
13. Quote notebook - Deficit-Economy
14. Quote notebook - Education-Equal Rights
15. Quote notebook - Foreign Policy-Middle East
16. Quote notebook - Science and Technology-Urban Problems

Box 26: Congressional testimony, polls, notes
1. Testimony - House Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs - Committee on Foreign Affairs, October 15, 1986
2. Testimony - Senate Select Committee on POW-MIA Affairs, July 1, 1992
3. Testimony - Senate Select Committee on POW-MIA Affairs, July 1, 1992
4. Testimony - Senate Select Committee on POW-MIA Affairs, July 1, 1992
5. Testimony - Senate Select Committee on POW-MIA Affairs, July 1, 1992
6. Testimony - Senate Select Committee on POW-MIA Affairs, July 1, 1992
7. Testimony - Senate Select Committee on POW-MIA Affairs, July 1, 1992
8. Testimony - Senate Select Committee on POW-MIA Affairs, July 1, 1992
9. Testimony - Senate Select Committee on POW-MIA Affairs, July 1, 1992
10. Testimony - Senate Select Committee on POW-MIA Affairs, July 1, 1992
11. Testimony - Senate Select Committee on POW-MIA Affairs, July 1, 1992
12. Testimony - Senate Select Committee on POW-MIA Affairs, July 1, 1992
13. Testimony - Senate Select Committee on POW-MIA Affairs (exhibits), July 1, 1992
14. Testimony - Senate Select Committee on POW-MIA Affairs (exhibits), July 1, 1992
15. Polls and surveys - Black, Gordon S. "The Politics of American Discontent: A Study of Voter Discontent." June 3, 1992
16. Polls and surveys - Times Mirror Center for the People & the Press. "The People, The Press & Politics 1990: A Times Mirror Political Typology." September 19, 1990
17. Polls and surveys - Times Mirror Center for the People & the Press. "The People, The Press & Politics Campaign '92 Electability: Bush, Clinton & Congress Survey IV." April 3, 1992
18. Polls and surveys - Times Mirror Center for the People & the Press. "The Press & the Campaign: Part II; Times Mirror News Interest Index." September 1992
19. Polls and surveys - miscellaneous
20. Polls and surveys - miscellaneous
21. Notes
22. Notes
23. Notes

Box 27: Notes, unidentified manuscript, article draft, subject files, photograph, clippings
1. Notes
2. Notes
3. Unidentified manuscript by James Squires
4. Notes and draft for Rolling Stone article, published October 1, 1992
5. Subject file - Nixon Project Papers
6. Subject file - United We Stand America correspondence
7. Subject file - United We Stand America Convention, August 1995
8. Subject file - United We Stand America Convention, August 1995
9. Subject file - United We Stand America Convention, August 1995
10. Photograph
11. Clippings (database) - September 3, 1986-April 25, 1987
12. Clippings (database) - May 14, 1987-November 19, 1987
13. Clippings (database) - 1986-1989
14. Clippings - February 1992-March 1992
15. Clippings - April 1992
16. Clippings (database) - April 8, 1992-June 22, 1992
17. Clippings - May 2, 1992-May 15, 1992
18. Clippings - May 16, 1992-May 22, 1992
19. Clippings - May 25, 1992
20. Clippings - May 26, 1992-May 29, 1992
21. Clippings - June 4, 1992-June 8, 1992

Box 28: Clippings, clipping notebook assembled by Jack Gordon, publications
1. Clippings - June 11, 1992-June 18, 1992
2. Clippings - June 21, 1992-June 29, 1992
3. Clippings - July 1, 1992-July 3, 1992
4. Clippings - July 5, 1992-July 11, 1992
5. Clippings - July 13, 1992-July 26, 1992
6. Clippings - August 25, 1992-November 21, 1992
7. Clippings - November 8, 1994-February 6, 1996
8. Clippings - n.d.
9. Clipping notebook
10. Clipping notebook
11. Clipping notebook
12. Clipping notebook
13. Clipping notebook
14. Publications - Alger, Dean. "The Media, the Public and the Development of Candidates' Images in the 1992 Presidential Election." October 1992
15. Publications - The Bulletin November 1992
16. Publications - Campbell, Karlyn Kohrs. "Shadowboxing with Stereotypes: The Press, the Public, and the Candidates' Wives." July 1993
17. Publications - Clinton, Bill. "Putting People First: A National Economic Strategy for America"
18. Publications - Cronkite, Walter. Theodore H. White Lecture. Joan Shorenstein Barone Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. November 15, 1990
19. Publications - Dennis, Everette E., Martha FitzSimon, John Pavlik, Seth Rachlin, Dirk Smillie, David Stebenne, Mark Thalhimer. "Covering the Presidential Primaries." June 1992
20. Publications - Dennis, Everette E., Martha FitzSimon, John Pavlik, Seth Rachlin, Dirk Smillie, David Stebenne, Mark Thalhimer. "The Finish Line: Covering the Campaign's Final Days." January 1993

Box 29: Publications
1. Publications - Dennis, Everette E., Martha FitzSimon, John Pavlik, Seth Rachlin, Dirk Smillie, David Stebenne, Mark Thalhimer. "The Homestretch: New Politics. New Media. New Voters?" October 1992
2. Publications - Goodwin, Richard N. "Promises to Keep: A Call for a New American Revolution." May 1992
3. Publications - Grossman, Lawrence K. "Reflections on Television's Role in American Presidential Elections." January 1990
4. Publications - Harper's July 1992
5. Publications - Hotline June 1, 1992
6. Publications - Hotline June 2, 1992
7. Publications - Hotline June 3, 1992
8. Publications - Hotline June 4, 1992
9. Publications - Hotline June 5, 1992
10. Publications - Hotline June 8, 1992
11. Publications - Hotline June 9, 1992
12. Publications - Hotline June 10, 1992
13. Publications - Hotline June 11, 1992
14. Publications - Hotline June 12, 1992
15. Publications - Hotline June 15, 1992
16. Publications - Hotline June 16, 1992
17. Publications - Hotline June 17, 1992
18. Publications - Hotline June 24, 1992
19. Publications - Hotline June 25, 1992
20. Publications - Hotline June 26, 1992
21. Publications - Hotline June 29, 1992
22. Publications - Hotline June 30, 1992
23. Publications - Hotline July 1, 1992
24. Publications - Hotline July 2, 1992
25. Publications - Hotline July 6, 1992
26. Publications - Hotline July 8, 1992
27. Publications - Hotline July 9, 1992
28. Publications - Hotline July 14, 1992
29. Publications - Hotline July 15, 1992

Box 30: Publications, miscellaneous items, original clippings
1. Publications - Menendez, Albert J. "Who Voted for Perot?" p. 42-60
2. Publications - Menendez, Albert J. "Who Voted for Perot?" p. 61-68, Part III p. 1-15
3. Publications - Menendez, Albert J. "Who Voted for Perot?" Part III p. 16-40
4. Publications - Menendez, Albert J. "Who Voted for Perot?" Part III p. 41-65
5. Publications - Menendez, Albert J. "Who Voted for Perot?" Part III p. 66-74, Part IV p. 157-170
6. Publications - Menendez, Albert J. "Who Voted for Perot?" Part IV p. 171-196
7. Publications - Nieman Reports Fall 1992
8. Publications - New York Times Magazine June 28, 1992
9. Publications - Newsweek July 20, 1992
10. Publications - Newsweek November 9, 1992
11. Publications - The Perot Initiative June 1992
12. Publications - Rolling Stone October 1, 1992
13. Publications - Senior Chronicle July 1992
14. Publications - Time July 20, 1992
15. Publications - Tsongas, Paul. A Call to Economic Arms
16. Publications - Tsongas, Paul. "A Different Road"
17. Publications - Zaller, John and Mark Hunt. "The Rise and Fall of Candidate Perot: Unmediated vs. Mediated Politics." June 1994
18. Miscellaneous - explanatory historical note from James Squires
19. Miscellaneous
20. Original correspondence - Bell, Sally-Faria, Paula
21. Original correspondence - Galt, Bill-Hume, Ellen
22. Original correspondence - Jordan, DeSoto-Murphy, Pat
23. Original correspondence - Paulson, Terry-Whittle, Richard
24. Original statement and transcript of NPR interview, May 14, 1992
25. Original clippings - April 25, 1992-February 27, 1995; n.d.

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James D. Squires Papers 1955-2004Series II: Ross Perot campaign (1992-1995)Boxes 22-30RESTRICTED

James D. Squires Papers
1955-2004

Series II: Ross Perot campaign (1992-1995)
Boxes 22-30
RESTRICTED