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Box 7

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Contains 12 Results:

Letters and Cards, 1943-1992

 File — Box: 7
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Invitations, thank-you cards, holiday cards, friendly notes addressed to Leon and family, from various people.

Dates: 1943-1992

Letters, Cards, etc. from and about Etta Sherman, 1954-1956

 File — Box: 7
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Obituary for Etta L. Sherman, d. 2/7/1956 (possibly written by Leon), with other material compiled by him after her death: cards, personal tributes to her, newspaper clippings, correspondence.

Dates: 1954-1956

Letters to the Editor, 1973-1976

 File — Box: 7
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Letters and copies of letters sent by Kanegis to the editors of various newspapers, to politicians, and to the ACLU. Some replies, mostly acknowledgements of receipt.

Dates: 1973-1976

Letters to Ted Kennedy, 1974

 File — Box: 7
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Letter from Kanegis to Senator Ted Kennedy, including Kanegis' earlier writing against militarism and a reply to the same writing by Supreme Court Justice Willam O. Douglas. Reply from Kennedy.

Dates: 1974

Supreme Court - Douglas, 1974-1976

 File — Box: 7
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Letters from Kanegis to Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas (including letters not sent.) Reply from Douglas to letter 4/30/1974 condemning militarism. Newspaper clippings concerning Douglas, his health, his death.

Dates: 1974-1976

Congress-Letters and Replies, 1966-1975

 File — Box: 7
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Letters from Kanegis to various members of Congress, most with replies. Topics include military spending, moon landing, impeachment of Richard Nixon, Vietnam war. Congress members include: Charles A. Mosher, Sam Gibbons, Ronald V. Dellums, George McGovern, Mark O. Hatfield, Donald W. Riegle, Charles McMathias, Henry S. Reuss, Thomas McIntyre, J.W. Fulbright; also Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas.

Dates: 1966-1975

Letters to Sister Frances, 1960-1984

 File — Box: 7
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Letters from Kanegis to family members and wife Sylvia, mostly to his sister Frances. Three full notebooks of letters from 1961-2, more widely-spaced letters through 1984. Leters mostly discuss family matters, health and finances.

Dates: 1960-1984

Supreme Court, 1980

 File — Box: 7
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Letter from Kanegis to all 9 Supreme Court Justices condemning mandatory registration for the draft. Postal receipts showing date of delivery.

Dates: 1980

President Johnson, 1965

 File — Box: 7
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Letter from Kanegis to President Lyndon B. Johnson condemning militarism. Reply from Paul M. Popple, assistant to the President. Filed with a letter to sister Frances with similar content.

Dates: 1965

Letters: Not Identified, 1942-1977

 File — Box: 7
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Letters to subjects not identified; some not adressed at all. Various topics: health, baptism, spirituality, nationalism and militarism.

Dates: 1942-1977