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Additional papers of James J. Kilpatrick, 1969-1974, Accesion # 6626-f, University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.
The Library acquired these papers from James J. Kilpatrick on 20 Feb 1975.
The collection consists chiefly of correspondence in response to Kilpatrick's column and appearances on "Agronsky and Company." Topics cover major issues of 1974, including abortion, amnesty, communism and Alexsandr Solzhenitsyn, conservation, strict interpretation of the constitution, education, energy, E.R.A., a variety of foreign affairs and domestic political issues, law, medical care, the Panama Canal, freedom and abuse of the press, racial issues, particularly busing and affirmative action, and especially Watergate, President Nixon, and impeachment.Also included is correspondence from Colgate Darden and Barry Goldwater. Kilpatrick's speeches, 1969-73, and his broadcasts for Spectrum and WTOP commentaries discuss the same issues.