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- Linear measurement of materials: < 3.2 ft.
- Number of pages: 5,800
Subject Category FG 106 contains material relating to the District of Columbia, the seat of the Federal Government of the United States. In 1790, George Washington chose the site, located along the Potomac River and taken from the sovereignty of Maryland and Virginia, for a permanent national capital to replace Philadelphia. He appointed a French engineer, Pierre Charles L'Enfant, to design the city, named Washington, which became the nation's capital in 1800. The District of Columbia was created as a municipal corporation in 1871 and embraced Washington, Georgetown, and the County of Washington. The Twenty-third Amendment, ratified in 1961, granted District residents the right to vote for President and Vice President for the first time and gave it three members in the Electoral College. Congress governed the District from 1878-1967 through three commissioners appointed by the President. The Reorganization Plan of 1967 substituted one commissioner (i.e., Mayor), an assistant, and a nine-member city council, all appointed by the President. Congress still appropriated budgetary funds for the District. In 1970, President Nixon signed legislation providing the District a single non-voting delegate in the House of Representatives. In 1973, Nixon signed a bill, subject to voter approval in a charter referendum, to permit the mayor-council government to be locally elected. In 1974, voters approved the charter, which became the Home Rule Act; under it, Congress retained the right to review legislation, rescind council actions, and authorize Washington's budget. By the end of the Nixon years, activists remained determined to secure Washington's independence from the Federal Government.
The records consist of correspondence, reports, memorandums, press releases, printed materials, and resumes. Primary correspondents include the President, Daniel P. Moynihan, John D. Ehrlichman, Egil ("Bud") Krogh, Kenneth Cole, Jr., Bryce Harlow, William Timmons, Richard Nathan, John Brown, III, Richard Blumenthal, Walter Washington, Graham Watt, and Jerry Wilson. Topics include home rule, District government organization, crime (e.g., illegal drugs) and law enforcement, public housing, transportation, bicentennial planning, education, budget, employment, personnel matters (e.g., appointments), urban renewal, and public welfare programs (e.g., health). Corresponding oversized attachments have been processed and integrated into the files.
The terms Executive and General are used before the code FG 106 generally to determine the source of the materials. Items designated Executive are communications among national, foreign, state, and local governments and their agencies, members of Congress, and other prominent people. Items designated General are communications between government offices and private citizens, institutions, and other private interests.
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[EX] FG 106 District of Columbia Begin – 4/30/69 [1/16/69 – 4/30-69]
[EX] FG 106 [District of Columbia] 5/1/69 – 7/30/69 [5/1/69 – 7/29/69] [EX] FG 106 [District of Columbia] 8/1/69–12/31/69 [8/4/69-12/30/69]
[EX] FG 106 [District of Columbia] 1/1/70
[EX] FG 106 [District of Columbia] 1/2/70 – 2/28/70 [1/2/70 – 2/26/70]
[EX] FG 106 [District of Columbia] 3/1/70 – 3/31/70 [3/2/70 – 3/31/70]
[EX] FG 106 [District of Columbia] 4/1/70 – 5/31/70 [4/1/70 – 5/26/70]
[EX] FG 106 [District of Columbia] 6/1/70 – 7/31/70 [6/2/70 – 7/31/70]
[EX] FG 106 [District of Columbia] 8/1/70– 9/30/70 [8/30/70 – 9/28/70]
[EX] FG 106 [District of Columbia] 10/1/70 – 12/31/70 [10/7/70 --12/31/70]
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[EX] FG 106 District of Columbia 1/1/71 – [1/5/71 – 12/27/72] [1 of 2]
[EX] FG 106 District of Columbia 1/1/71 – [1/5/71 – 12/27/72] [2 of 2]
[EX] FG 106 District of Columbia 1/1/73 [1/6/73 – 7/27/74] [1 of 2]
[EX] FG 106 District of Columbia 1/1/73 [1/6/73 – 7/27/74] [ 2 of 2]
[EX] FG 106 [Oversize attachment 1051]
[EX] FG 106 [Oversize attachment 1309]
[EX] FG 106 [Oversizeattachment1672] DC Council-Vice Chairman [1of12]
[EX] FG 106 [Oversize attachment 1672] Vacant Seat, DC Council [2 of12]
[EX] FG106 [Oversize attachment 1672] Recruitment Problem in DC for Policemen] [3 of 12]
[EX] FG 106 [Oversize attachment 1672] Rehabilitation of Riot-Torn Areas [4 of 12]
[EX] FG 106 [Oversize attachment 1672] DC Non-Voting Delegate [5 of 12]
[EX] FG 106 [Oversize attachment 1672] DC Statement – Pa. Avenue [6 of 12]
[EX] FG 106 [Oversize attachment 1672] Legislative Program [7 of 12]
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[EX] FG 106 [Oversize attachment 1672] Chairman, DC Council [8 of 12]
[EX] FG 106 [Oversize attachment 1672] Moyhihan [sic] Memo on Washington, DC Reorganization [9 of 12]
[EX] FG 106 [Oversize attachment 1672] DC Minimum Wage [10 of 12]
[EX] FG 106 [Oversize attachment 1672] RN Statement on Action Taken for Washington, DC Draft [11 of 12]
[EX] FG 106 [Oversize attachment 1672] Names on Law Firms After Attorney in Government [12 of 12]
[EX] FG 106 [Oversize attachment 5719] [National Capital Region Water and Waste Management Report, April 1971] [1 of 2]
[EX] FG 106 [Oversize attachment 5719] [National Capital Region Water and Waste Management Report, April 1971] [2 of 2]
[EX] FG 106 [Oversize attachment 7849] A Program for Reforming the Public Assistance System of the District of Columbia
[EX] FG 106 [Oversize attachment 8217] [Comprehensive Plan for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice in the District of Columbia, December 1971 Volume I] [1 of 3]
[EX] FG 106 [Oversize attachment 8217] [Comprehensive Plan for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice in the District of Columbia, December 1971 Volume II] [2 of 3]
[EX] FG 106 [Oversize attachment 8217] [Comprehensive Plan for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice in the District of Columbia, December 1971 Volume III] [3 of 3]
[EX] FG 106 [Oversize attachment 10529] [Government of the District of Columbia Organization Handbook] [1 of 2]
[EX] FG 106 [Oversize attachment 10529] [Government of the District of Columbia Organization Handbook] [2 of 2]
[EX] FG 106 [Oversize attachment 13796] [Home Rule, DC]
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[GEN] FG 106 District of Columbia Begin – 2/28/69 [11/28/68 – 2/28/69]
[GEN] FG 106 [District of Columbia] 3/1/69 – 4/30/69 [3/1/69 – 4/29/69]
[GEN] FG 106 [District of Columbia] 5/1/69 – 7/31/69
[GEN] FG 106 [District of Columbia] 8/1/69 – 10/31/69 [8/4/69 – 10/28/69]
[GEN] FG 106 [District of Columbia] 11/1/69 – 12/31/69 [11/7/69 – 12/30/69]
[GEN] FG 106 [District of Columbia] 1/1/70 – 3/31/70 [1/3/70 – 3/27/70]
[GEN] FG 106 [District of Columbia] 4/1/70 – 5/31/70 [4/1/70 – 5/28/70]
[GEN] FG 106 [District of Columbia] 6/1/70 – 7/31/70 [6/12/70 – 7/31/70]
[GEN] FG 106 [District of Columbia] 8/1/70 – 9/30/70 [8/3/70 – 9/29/70]
[GEN] FG 106 [District of Columbia] 10/1/70 – 12/31/70 [10/8/70 – 12/31/70]
[GEN] FG 106 [District of Columbia] 1/1/71 – [1/12/71 – 12/14/72]
[GEN] FG 106 [District of Columbia] 1/1/73 – [1/2/73 – 6/5/74]
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[EX] FG 106/A [Appointments 1/21/69 – 9/2/70]
[EX] FG 106/A [Appointments 6/7/71]
[EX] FG 106/A [Appointments 1/3/73 – 3/10/73]
[EX] FG 106/A [Appointments 12/30/68]
[EX] FG 106/A [Appointments] [empty]
[EX] FG 106-1 District of Columbia Council [2/13/69 – 12/1/70]
[EX] FG 106-1 District of Columbia Council 1/1/71 – [3/4/71 – 11/2/72]
[EX] FG 106-1 District of Columbia Council 1/1/73 – [7/9/73 – 3/25/74]
[GEN] FG 106-1 District of Columbia Council [2/6/69 – 9/8/70]
[GEN] FG 106-1 District of Columbia Council 1/1/71- [2/1/71 – 10/18/71] [GEN] FG 106-1 District of Columbia Council 1/1/73 – [3/7/73 – 9/24/73]
[EX] FG 106-1/A [District of Columbia Council – Appointments 2/12/69 12/15/70]
[EX] FG 106-1/A [District of Columbia Council – Appointments 5/26/71 -- 10/9/72]
[EX] FG 106-1/A [District of Columbia Council – Appointments 5/7/73 – 8/31/73]
[EX] FG 106-2 Corporation Counsel [5/6/70 – 5/26/70]
[EX] FG 106-2 Corporation Counsel 1/1/71 – [5/13/71 – 8/7/72]
[GEN] FG 106-2 Corporation Counsel [7/9/69 – 11/30/70]
[EX] FG 106-2 Corporation Counsel 1/1/73 – [empty]
[GEN] FG 106-2 Corporation Council [sic] 1/1/71 – [2/9/71]
[EX] FG 106-2 Corporation Counsel 1/1/73 – [empty]
[EX] FG 106-3 Education, Board of [10/29/69 – 8/24/70]
[EX] FG 106-3 Education, Board of 1/1/71 – [7/7/71 – 3/27/72]
[EX] FG 106-3 Education, Board of 1/1/73 [4/5/73]
[GEN] FG 106-3 Education, Board of [3/28/69 – 11/3/70]
[GEN] FG 106-3 Education, Board of 1/1/71 – [8/13/71]
[GEN] FG 106-3 Education, Board of 1/1/73 – [4/11/73]
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[EX] FG 106-4 Fire Department [2/5/69 – 6/3/70]
[EX] FG 106-4 Fire Department 1/1/71 – [5/5/71 – 9/6/72]
[EX] FG 106-4 Fire Department 1/1/73 – [5/18/73]
[GEN] FG 106-4 Fire Department [3/24/69 – 4/14/70]
[GEN] FG 106-4 Fire Department 1/1/71 – [9/6/72]
[GEN] FG 106-4 Fire Department 1/1/73 [empty]
[EX] FG 106-5 Higher Education, Board of [3/3/69 – 11/25/70]
[EX] FG 106-5 Higher Education, Board of 1/1/71 – [7/28/72]
[EX] FG 106-5 Higher Education, Board of 1/1/73 - [empty]
[GEN] FG 106-5 Higher Education, Board of [3/17/69 – 2/13/70]
[EX] FG 106-5 Higher Education, Board of 1/1/71 – [4/18/72]
[EX] FG 106-5 Higher Education, Board of 1/1/73 – [empty]
[EX] FG 106-6 Police Department [2/3/69 – 12/18/70]
[EX] FG 106-6 Police Department 1/1/71 – [1/18/71 – 11/13/72]
[EX] FG 106-6 Police Department 1/1/73 – [1/26/73 – 6/15/74]
[GEN] FG 106-6 Police Department [2/1/69 – 9/28/70]
[EX] FG 106-6 Police Department 1/1/71 – [5/13/71 – 9/26/72]
[EX] FG 106-6 Police Department 1/1/73 – [3/1/74 – 3/15/74]
[EX] FG 106-7 Public Health, Department of [11/20/69 – 6/30/70]
[EX] FG 106-7 Public Health, Department of 1/1/71 – [empty]
[EX] FG 106-7 Public Health, Department of 1/1/73 – [empty]
[GEN] FG 106-7 Public Health, Department of [9/16/69 – 3/5/70]
[GEN] FG 106-7 Public Health, Department of 1/1/71 – [empty]
[EX] FG 106-7 Public Health, Department of 1/1/73 – [empty]
[EX] FG 106-8 Public Service Commission [empty folder]
[EX] FG 106-8 Public Service Commission 1/1/1 – [3/12/71 – 4/14/71]
[EX] FG 106-8 Public Service Commission 1/1/73 – [2/26/73 – 5/13/74]
[GEN] FG 106-8 Public Service Commission [2/4/69]
[GEN] FG 106-8 Public Service Commission 1/1/71 – [12/1/71]
[GEN] FG 106-8 Public Service Commission 1/1/73 – [empty]
[EX] FG 106-8/A [Public Service Commission – Appointments 6/25/70]
[EX] FG 106-8/A [Public Service Commission – Appointments 10/19/71]
[EX] FG 106-8/A [Public Service Commission–Appointments 7/24/73 – 6/7/74]
[EX] FG 106-9 Public Welfare, Department of [12/4/69 – 5/18/70]
[EX] FG 106-9 Public Welfare, Department of 1/1/71 – [empty]
[EX] FG 106-9 Public Welfare, Department of 1/1/73 – [empty]
[GEN] FG 106-9 Public Welfare, Department of [4/16/69]
[GEN] FG 106-9 Public Welfare, Department of 1/1/71 – [empty]
[GEN] FG 106-9 Public Welfare, Department of 1/1/73 – [empty]
[EX] FG 106-10 Recreation Department [5/18/70]
[EX] FG 106-10 Recreation Department 1/1/71 – [6/24/71]
[EX] FG 106-10 Recreation Department 1/1/73 – [empty]
[GEN] FG 106-10 Recreation Department [1/23/69 – 8/7/70]
[GEN] FG 106-10 Recreation Department 1/1/71 – [empty]
[GEN] FG 106-10 Recreation Department 1/1/73 – [empty]
[EX] FG 106-11 Sanitary Engineering, Department of [5/18/70]
[EX] FG 106-11 Sanitary Engineering, Department of 1/1/71–[empty]
[EX] FG 106-11 Sanitary Engineering, Department of 1/1/73 – [empty]
[GEN] FG 106-11 Sanitary Engineering, Department of [empty folder]
[GEN] FG 106-11 Sanitary Engineering, Department of 1/1/71 – [empty]
[GEN] FG 106-11 Sanitary Engineering, Department of 1/1/73 – [empty]
[EX] FG 106-12 Vocational Education, Board of [5/11/70 – 12/7/70]
[EX] FG 106-12 Vocational Education, Board of 1/1/71 – [1/15/71 – 11/14/72]
[EX] FG 106-12 Vocational Education, Board of 1/1/73 – [8/7/73 – 10/18/73]
[GEN] FG 106-12 Vocational Education, Board of [6/5/70 – 9/23/70]
[GEN] FG 106-12 Vocational Education, Board of 1/1/71 – [6/2/71]
[GEN] FG 106-12 Vocational Education, Board of 1/1/73 – [empty]
[EX] FG 106-12/A [Vocational Education, Board of – Appointments 7/18/69 – 8/10/70]
[EX] FG 106-12/A [Vocational Education, Board of – Appointments 3/1/72]
[EX] FG 106-12/A [Vocational Education, Board of – Appointments 6/12/73]
[EX] FG 106-13 Vocational Rehabilitation, Department of [3/12/70]
[EX] FG 106-13 Vocational Rehabilitation, Department of 1/1/71 – [empty]
[EX] FG 106-13 Vocational Rehabilitation, Department of 1/1/73 – [empty]
[GEN] FG 106-13 Vocational Rehabilitation, Department of [empty]
[EX] FG 106-13 Vocational Rehabilitation, Department of 1/1/71 – [empty]
[EX] FG 106-13 Vocational Rehabilitation, Department of 1/1/73 – [empty]
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[EX] FG 106-14 Public Safety Office [2/6/69 – 5/18/70]
[EX] FG 106-14 Public Safety Office 1/1/71 – [empty]
[EX] FG 106-14 Public Safety Office 1/1/73 – [empty]
[GEN] FG 106-14 Public Safety Office [empty folder]
[GEN] FG 106-14 Public Safety Office 1/1/71 – [empty]
[GEN] FG 106-14 Public Safety Office 1/1/73 – [empty]
[EX] FG 106-15 Board of Library Trustees Includes: Public Library [6/15/70]
[EX] FG 106-15 Board of Library Trustees 1/1/71 – [7/8/71 – 4/18/72]
[EX] FG 106-15 Board of Library Trustees 1/1/73 – [empty]
[GEN] FG 106-15 Board of Library Trustees Includes: Public Library [empty]
[GEN] FG 106-15 Board of Library Trustees 1/1/71 – [empty]
[GEN] FG 106-15 Board of Library Trustees 1/1/73 – [empty]
[EX] FG106-16 District of Columbia Comm. on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure [11/13/70]
[EX] FG106-16 District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure 1/1/71 – [empty]
[EX] FG106-16 District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure 1/1/73 – [empty]
[GEN] FG106-16 District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure [empty]
[GEN] FG106-16 District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure 1/1/71 – [empty]
[GEN] FG 106-16 District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure 1/1/73 – [empty]
[EX] FG 106-16/A [District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure – Appointments 2/24/71 – 2/26/71]
[EX] FG 106-16/A [District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure – Appointments 12/7/73]
[EX] FG 106-17 Comm. on the Organization of the Government of the District of Columbia [12/10/70]
[EX] FG 106-17 Commission on the Organization of the Government of the District of Columbia [1/8/71 – 5/4/72]
[GEN] FG 106-17 Comm. on the Organization of the Government of the District of Columbia [10/26/70]
[GEN] FG 106-17 Comm. on the Organization of the Government of the District of Columbia [empty]
[EX] FG 106-17/A [Commission of the Organization of the Government of the District of Columbia – Appointments 10/22/70]
[EX] FG 106-17/A [Commission of the Organization of the Government of the District of Columbia – Appointments 1/14/72 – 1/21/72]