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A Guide to the D. Robert "Bob" Graham Papers

Finding aid prepared by John R. Nemmers

University of Florida Smathers Libraries - Special and Area Studies Collections
July 2004


Descriptive Summary

Provenance: Graham, D. Robert "Bob"
Title: D. Robert "Bob" Graham Papers
Dates: 1959-1984
Bulk: 1966-1978
Extent: 32.5 linear ft. 79 Boxes
Identification: MS 148


Biographical/Historical Note

D. Robert "Bob" Graham was born in Coral Gables, Florida on November 9, 1936. He graduated from Miami High School in 1955, received a bachelor's degree from the University of Florida in 1959, and received a law degree from Harvard in 1962. Prior to entering public office, he practiced law, served as an executive with the Sengra Corporation, a family-owned construction firm, and with the Graham Companies. He and his family have been instrumental in developing portions of South Florida, including Miami Lakes. He served in the Florida House of Representatives (1967-71) and the Florida Senate (1971-78). He was elected governor of Florida in 1978 and 1982. After serving two terms, Florida's limit, he was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1986 and re-elected in 1992 and 1998.

November 9, 1936 Born in Dade County, Florida
1955 Graduated, Miami Senior High School
1959 Received bachelor's degree, University of Florida
1959 Married of Adele Khoury of Miami Shores
1960 Established the Graham Companies and commenced the development of Miami Lakes
1962 Received bachelor of law degree, Harvard
1966 Elected as Florida State Representative
1968 Re-elected as Florida State Representative
1970 Elected as Florida State Senator
1974 Re-elected as Florida State Senator
1974 Began "Workdays"
1978 Elected as Florida Governor
1982 Re-elected as Florida Governor
1986 Elected as United States Senator
1992 Re-elected as United States Senator
1998 Re-elected as United States Senator

Scope and Content

Correspondence, legislation, memoranda, committee files, press releases, notes, reports, news clippings, speeches, trip files, publications. This collection covers Graham's legislative activities and public policy initiatives during his tenure in the Florida House of Representatives (1966-1970) and the Florida Senate (1970-1978). In addition to the legislation sponsored or co-sponsored by Graham, the bulk of the collection is comprised of committee files, subject files, and correspondence regarding legislative issues. Major topics include education, environmental conservation, Florida economics, and health care. Other topics include the Equal Rights Amendment, the Cross Florida Barge Canal, aging, Dade County issues, state universities, Big Cypress, housing, desegregation, the Education Commission of the States, Lands for You, abortion, Interama, 4 Clean Water, the Select Council on Post-High School Education (SCOPE), underground power, and land use.

The collection also includes a large number of speeches, articles, news releases, and publications by Graham. A small amount of office files and itineraries also provide information regarding the activities of Graham and his staff.


Access or Use Restrictions

Access

Collection is open for research.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], D. Robert "Bob" Graham Papers, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.


Correspondence and Subject Files, 1959-1984

This series is comprised of correspondence, reports, notes, background material, memoranda, and meeting minutes. Although most files contain correspondence, some are subject files that include publications, reports and similar material on a certain topic or topics. Prominent topics include education, environmental conservation, Florida politics and economics, and health care. Other topics include the Equal Rights Amendment, the Cross Florida Barge Canal, aging, Dade County issues, desegregation, the Education Commission of the States, Lands for You, abortion, Interama, 4 Clean Water, the Select Council on Post-High School Education (SCOPE), underground power, the YMCA, and land use. Files are arranged alphabetically.

Box 1

Abortion. 1969
Abortion. 1970
Abortion. 1971-1973
Adams, Tom - Florida Secretary of State. 1967-1968
Aged, Aging. 1970-1975
Aged, Aging. 1972-1975
Aging - General. 1975-1978
American Association for Higher Education - Southeastern Regional Council. 1970-1971
American Association of State Colleges and Universities Conference. 1969
American Bar Association - Housing and Urban Development. 1974-1975
American City Corporation Palm Beach Symposium (New Communities). 1970-1971
Asian Development Bank. 1969-1974
The Barnacle (Coconut Grove). 1972-1974
Barry College Honorary Doctorate. 1977
Biscayne Park Controversy. 1969

Box 2

Broward Delegation. 1973-1975
Broward Delegation. 1974
Capitol Center Planning Committee (Advisory Council). 1966
Capitol Center Planning Committee (Advisory Council). 1966-1968
Capitol Center Planning Committee (Advisory Council). 1967
Capital Punishment. 1971-1972
Capital Punishment. 1977-1978
Chatauqua, Defuniak Springs. 1972-1974
Commissioner of Education. 1972-1973
Conflicts of Interest (Standard of Conduct Law). 1967-1969
Conservation. 1970-1975
Constitutional Revision - Articles for G. Platt. 1968
Constitutional Revision - Special Session. 1967
Corporate Income Tax. 1971-1972

Box 3

Corrections. 1976-1978
Council on State-Housing Goals. 1973-1975
Crank Letters. 1972
Crank Letters. 1973-1975
Criminal Justice. 1976-1978
Criminal Justice System. 1975
Cross Florida Barge Canal. 1972
Cross Florida Barge Canal. 1973-1974
Cultural Arts. 1977-1978
Dade County. 1968-1971
Dade County - General. 1974-1975
Dade County Legislative Delegation. 1968-1970
Dade County School Board. 1973-1975
Dade Delegation. 1972-1975

Box 4

Dade Delegation. 1973-1975
Dade Delegation - Economic Committee - Health Care. 1976
Dade Delegation - Economic Committee - International Center. 1976
Dade Delegation - Economic Committee - Report. 1976
Dade Delegation - Economic Committee - Tourism. 1976
D'Alemberte, Talbot (Sandy). 1966-1968
Death With Dignity. 1974
Democratic Executive Committee of Florida - Select Committee on Rules. 1971
Democratic Party. 1973-1975
Department of Agriculture - Correspondence - General. 1973-1974
Department of Education - Correspondence - General. 1973-1975
Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services - Correspondence - Reorganization. 1973-1975

Box 5

Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services - Correspondence - Reorganization. 1973-1975
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles - Correspondence. 1973-1975
Department of Transportation Construction Project. 1976
Desegregation. 1972
Developments of Regional Impact. 1973-1975
Dredging. 1972
Drug Abuse. 1973-1975
Early Childhood Development (Includes Day Care). 1973-1975
Economic Statement by Graham. 1974-1975
Economy and Unemployment. 1974-1978
Education Commission of the States. 1968-1969

Box 6

Education Commission of the States. 1970
Education Commission of the States. 1973-1975
Education Commission of the States - Early Childhood Taskforce. 1973-1975
Education for the Culturally Disadvantaged - Socially Maladjusted. 1968-1971
Education - Minimum Foundation Program. 1967-1968
Education - Reference File (Pamphlets, Brochures, etc.). 1959-1968
Education - Reference File (Pamphlets, Brochures, etc.). 1965-1968
End of 1972 Session Thank Yous. 1972
Energy Crisis. 1973-1975
Energy Crisis. 1973-1975

Box 7

Environmental Protection Act. 1970-1974
Equal Rights Amendment. 1972-1973
Equal Rights Amendment. 1972-1973
Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). 1976-1977
Exceptional Child Program, Public Schools. 1968-1972
Florence Fuller Child Development Center. 1972
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU). 1967-1970
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University - Merger with Florida State University. 1967-1968
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University - Merger with Florida State University. 1967-1968
Florida Atlantic University. 1967-1970
Florida Atlantic University Legislative Information Day. 1966
Florida Audubon Society. 1972
Florida Barge Canal. 1970

Box 8

Florida International University - Biltmore Hotel Property. 1970-1971
Florida International University - Multi-County Campus (Florida Atlantic University). 1967-1970
Florida Memorial College. 1971-1972
Florida Office of Early Childhood Development. 1971-1972
Florida Presbyterian College, St. Petersburg. 1970-1971
Florida's Future, Inc. 1984
Food Stamp Program. 1974
Florida State Hospital - Connie Sjostrom. 1976
Friends of the Everglades (Marjory Stoneman Douglas). 1970
Government in the Sunshine. 1973-1974
Governor's International Conference on Equal Educational Opportunities (University of Florida). 1968-1971
Greater Miami Coalition. 1969-1970
Greater Miami Coalition. 1970
Handicapped. 1973-1975
Institute for Educational Leadership. 1974-1975

Box 9

Institute for Social Policy Studies. 1974-1975
Insurance in Florida. 1968-1970
Interama. 1968-1971
Interama. 1969-1973
Interama. 1971-1972
Interama. 1973-1975
Interama. 1973-1975
Interama Task Force - Press. 1968-1971
Jetport Site. 1973-1975
Junior Colleges. 1966-1967

Box 10

Junior Colleges. 1966-1967
Junior Colleges/Community Colleges. 1967
Keller, O.J. - Confirmation. 1974-1975
Keller, O.J. - Confirmation. 1975
Land and Water Resources Management - Correspondence. 1970-1972
Lands for You - Board of Directors. 1972-1973
Lands for You - Correspondence. 1972
Lands for You - Correspondence. 1972-1973
Lands for You - Dissolution. 1973-1974

Box 11

Lands for You - Financial Reports. 1973
Lands for You - General. 1972
Lands for You - Godfrey, Arthur. 1973
Lands for You - Miscellaneous Documents. 1971-1972
Lands for You - Outgoing Correspondence. 1972-1973
Lands for You - Press. 1972
Lands for You - Press Releases. 1972
Legislative Service Bureau - David Kerns Correspondence. 1971
Libraries, Construction and Services. 1969-1971
Marriage and the Family Unit Task Force and Conference. 1975-1976
Medical Services (Medicare, Medicaid). 1969-1972
Memberships - Directories, By-Laws, Rosters (Clubs, Associations). 1968-1970

Box 12

Miami-Dade Junior College - Lamp Scholarship. 1968-1970
Miami River Restoration. 1973-1975
Mining Industry. 1973-1975
Mental Health. 1969-1973
Muskie, Edmund. 1970-1971
National Committee for Support of the Public Schools. 1968-1969
National Committee for Support of the Public Schools. 1970-1972
National Task Force on Citizenship Education - Institute for Development of Education Activities. 1973-1975
Northwest Dade Delegation Leadership Training School. 1974
Nursing Homes. 1976
Park School Concept. 1968-1969
Pepper, Claude. 1966-1968
Personnel: Uniform Classification and Pay Plan. 1966-1968

Box 13

Planning Program Budgeting System Conference, University of Michigan. 1968
Pollution Amendment - 4 Clean Water, Inc. Dissolution. 1970-1972
Pollution Amendment - 4 Clean Water, Inc. Promotional Materials. 1970
Pollution - General. 1973-1975
Program Budget for Higher Education. 1967-1968
Public Employees - Negotiations and Bargaining. 1968-1973
Public School Financing Program. 1969-1970
Putnam County Sanitarians (Commission on Ethics). 1966-1967
Racing (Reports) - General. 1974
School Crisis (Teacher Strike) Citizen Letters. 1968
Sea Grant Program. 1972-1975
Select Council on Post-High School Education (SCOPE). 1969-1970
Select Council on Post-High School Education (SCOPE) - Administration and Organization. 1967-1969

Box 14

Select Council on Post-High School Education (SCOPE) - Clearwater Meeting. 1968
Select Council on Post-High School Education (SCOPE) - Daytona Beach Meeting (Bethune Cookman). 1968
Select Council on Post-High School Education (SCOPE) - General. 1967-1969
Select Council on Post-High School Education (SCOPE) - General. 1967-1970
Select Council on Post-High School Education (SCOPE) - General. 1970
Select Council on Post-High School Education (SCOPE) - Jacksonville Meeting. 1968
Select Council on Post-High School Education (SCOPE) - South Florida Meeting. 1968
Select Council on Post-High School Education (SCOPE) - South Florida Meeting. 1968
Select Council on Post-High School Education (SCOPE) - Tallahassee Meeting. 1967-1968
Select Council on Post-High School Education (SCOPE) - Various Meetings. 1968-1969

Box 15

Seminar on Marine Pollution. 1969-1970
Sewage Bonds - Constitutional Amendments. 1970
Sheriff, Dade County. 1965-1966
Southeastern American Assembly Conference: "States and the Urban Crisis". 1970
Southeastern Education Laboratory. 1967-1970
Southern Regional Education Board (includes Desegregation). 1968-1969
Spanish Total Immersion (Workday). 1976-1977
Speakership, Florida House of Representatives (1973). 1968
"Speak Up for American" Essay Contest, Certified Plumbers of South Florida. 1969
State Department of Education Task Force on Elementary Guidance. 1971
State Legislature - General Correspondence. 1972
State University System Graduate Program Study. 1973
Strip Mining. 1972
Sunland (Miami) Investigation - Dr. Cortazzo. 1972
Sunland Training Center. 1972-1973

Box 16

Tax Reform. 1970-1972
Teacher Retirement. 1969-1970
Teachers Corps. 1971
Underground Power. 1964-1969
Underground Power. 1968-1970
Underground Power - Accounting Procedures. 1968-1969
Underground Power - California. 1968-1970
Underground Power - Federal Legislation (Claude Pepper). 1965-1968
Underground Power - Florida Public Service Commission July Hearing Presentation by Power Companies. 1969

Box 17

Underground Power - General. 1962-1969
Underground Power - Graham Statement at July Hearing. 1969
Underground Power - House Bills 1512 and 1513. 1969
Underground Power - Maryland Public Service Commission. 1968-1969
Underground Power - New Jersey. 1969
Underground Power - News Clippings and Editorials. 1966-1970
Underground Power - Practices of Florida Power Companies. 1968-1969
Underground Power - Publications, Reports, Brochures. 1967-1969
Underground Power - Safety Issues. 1969
University Campus Student Unrest. 1968-1971
University of South Florida. 1976
Urban Affairs, Center for Urban Studies, University of Miami. 1968-1970
Veterans - Free Driver's License. 1967-1968
Vocational-Technical Education. 1961-1968

Box 18

Vocational-Technical Education. 1963-1968
Von Eckardt, Wolf. 1968-1969
Water Pollution - Bonding Authority (Federal Support for Local Sewage Facilities). 1970
WFUN Editorials and General Correspondence. 1972
Who's Who. n.d. (ca. 1973)
White House Conference on Children and Youth. 1970-1971
Women's Rights (ERA) Correspondence. 1973-1975
Women's Rights (ERA) Correspondence. 1973-1975
Women's Rights (ERA) Correspondence. 1973-1975
YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association). 1964-1965

Box 19

YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association). 1966
YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association). 1967
YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association). 1968
YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association). 1969-1971
Young Democratic Club. 1966-1970
Zoning - Florida Planning and Zoning. 1967-1968
Zoning and Land Use - Clippings and Correspondence. 1966-1968



Legislative Files, 1967-1978

This series consists primarily of materials pertaining to Graham-sponsored legislation, including copies of bills, correspondence, and reports. In addition, the series includes some material on general legislation not sponsored by Graham, as well as correspondence related to this legislation. A small amount of federal and non-Florida legislation is also included. Although most of the files deal with specific pieces of legislation or legislative issues, there are also several files containing legislative summaries of bills introduced by Graham during specific sessions. A small portion of the material pertains to the activities and organization of the Florida legislature. Files are arranged alphabetically, and many folders also contain bill numbers (e.g., SB 56) in the folder title.

Box 20

Abuse - Adult and Child (SB 178). 1976-1977
Abuse - Adult and Child (SB 638). 1976
Adult Education. 1969-1975
Age Discrimination (SB 636). 1976
Agricultural Emergencies (SB 44). 1977
Agricultural Emergencies (SB 574). 1977
Alimony (SB 724). 1977
Ambulatory Service (SB 1112). 1976
Amendments to Chapter 380. 1974-1975
Annexation (Senate Files). 1970
Anti-Competitive Practices - Licensing Boards (SB 86). 1975-1977
Athletic Insurance (SB 972). 1975
Auto Inspection (SB 88). 1978
Auto Tag Taxes (SB 89). 1978
Auxiliary Enterprises - State University System. 1974-1975
Beach and Shore Preservation (SB 95). 1977
Beach and Shore Preservation (SB 1191). 1977
Beverage Law (SB 32). 1972-1977
Beverage Tax (SB 388). 1977
Beverage Tax (1171). 1976
Big Cypress. 1972-1973
Big Cypress - Area of Critical Concern. 1973-1974
Big Cypress - Area of Critical Concern. 1973-1974
Big Cypress - Area of Critical Concern - Background Material. 1973-1974

Box 21

Big Cypress Conservation Act. 1973
Big Cypress (SB 568 - Acquisition). 1975
Bilingual Education (SB 888). 1978
Bill Status Summaries. 1972
Bills Introduced by Graham. 1970
Bond Finance Transfer to Department of General Services. 1975
Budget Reform. 1973-1975
Budget Reform (SB 23). 1976-1977
Busing. 1971-1972
Candidate Filing Fee (SB 345). 1977
Career Education in Public Schools. 1972
Career Service Committee (SB 111). 1978
Carrying Capacity Project, State University System Growth Planning Institute. 1974-1975
Carryover Bill (SJR 20). 1977
Casino Gambling. 1978
Child Support (SB 97). 1977
Child Support (SB 725). 1977
Circuit Breaker (SB 33). 1975
Circuit Breaker (SB 33). 1975-1977
Circuit Breaker (SB 35). 1978

Box 22

Citizens' Committee on Education. 1971-1972
Citizens' Committee on Education. 1972-1973
Citizen Evaluation Bill (SB 85). 1977
Citizen Suggestions (SB 86). 1977
Commission, Care for the Elderly (SB 578). 1976
Commission of Investigation (SB 751). 1978
Committee Assignments. 1976
Committee Meeting Notices and Senate Staff Analysis (of legislation). 1976-1977
Committee References. 1977
Community Care for the Elderly (SB 453). 1978
Community College Board of Trustees (SB 42). 1977
Community Development Corporations. 1969-1972
Community Schools - Florida Implementation. 1970-1972
Community Schools - Florida Legislation. 1970
Condominium Complaint Fee (SB 40). 1974-1977
Condominiums. 1977-1978
Consumer Class Standing (SB 1082). 1975
Correspondence Regarding Legislation. 1977

Box 23

Deaf and Blind School (SB 1325). 1976-1977
Department of Business Regulation. 1969-1971
Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services - Funding Formula. 1974-1975
Development Rights. 1973-1974
Development Rights Acquisition. 1969-1972
Development Rights Acquisition. 1969-1972
Dissolution of Marriage (SB 723). 1977
Drinking Water Quality (SB 908). 1977
Driver's Licenses (SB 882). 1977
Early Childhood Development Act - Background. 1970-1975
Early Childhood Development Roster. 1972
Economic Development (SB 1311). 1978
Economic Impact (SB 91). 1977
Education - Accreditation Standards. 1969-1970
Education - Apprenticeship Program. 1971
Education Assessment and Accountability - Other State Legislation. 1969-1972
Education Legislation. 1974

Box 24

Education - Recalculating Current Year Funding. 1971
Education - Registration Fees. 1970
Education - School Volunteers (SB 858). 1977
Education - Three Year Degree. 1972-1973
Educational Facilities (SB 696). 1977
Educational Research and Development Act. 1969
Election Code (SB 345). 1977
Election Code (SB 375). 1978
Election Reform. 1973-1975
Election Reform - Campaign Expenditures Limitations. 1969-1972
Election Reform - Resign to Run Amendment (SB 886). 1970-1971
Elementary Education Act. 1973-1974
Eminent Domain for Recreational Purposes (SB 1319). 1977
Endangered Land (SB 43). 1978
Enrollment by Students. 1973-1975
Environmental Education. 1973-1975
Environmental Education. 1974-1975
Environmental Education. 1975

Box 25

Environmental Education in the Public Schools. 1971-1972
Environmental Education - Literature. 1973-1975
Environmental Education - Pollution Control Trust (SB 202). 1977
Environmental Land and Water Management Act. 1972
Environmental Land and Water Management Act of 1972. 1972-1974
Environmental Land and Water Management Act of 1972 - General. 1972
Environmental Land and Water Management Act of 1972 - Legislative History. 1972
Environmental Law - Dan O'Connell (Florida Audubon Society). 1976
Environmental Protection Act. 1971-1975

Box 26

Environmentally Endangered Lands Bond Issue. 1972-1973
Environmentally Endangered Lands (SB 543). 1978
Environmentally Endangered Lands (SB 690). 1975
Ethics Commission. 1973-1975
Ethics Commission. 1975
Evaluation of School Instructional Materials (SB 1033). 1977
Everglades Planning Commission. 1970
Exceptional Children. 1972-1975
Exceptional Children. 1973-1975
Exceptional Student Placement (SB 346). 1977
Executive Department of State (SB 38). 1977
Executive Directors (SB 93). 1978
Family Courts (SB 421). 1977
Federal Surplus Land. 1970-1971
Finance and Taxation Study Commission (SB 1186). 1977
Fiscal School Year (SB 22). 1977
Fixed Capital Outlay Amendments. 1975
Fixed Capital Outlay (FCO) Procedures (SB 1087). 1976
Florida Education Finance Program. 1972-1974

Box 27

Florida Education Finance Program. 1972-1974
Florida Education Finance Program. 1973-1975
Florida Education Finance Program. 1973-1975
Florida Housing. 1970-1972
Florida Housing Act. 1970-1972
Florida Housing Act. 1970-1972
Florida Housing Act. 1971-1972
Florida Industrial Development (SB 1212). 1978
Food, Agriculture, Gardening. 1974-1975
Funding Formula - Health and Rehabilitative Services. 1968-1975

Box 28

Funding Formula - Health and Rehabilitative Services. 1971-1974
FYI File. 1977
Geographic Differentials (SB 890). 1977
Government Building (Dade County), Federal Architecture. 1974
Governor's Management and Efficiency Study Commission - Implementing Legislation. 1975
Gross Receipts Tax (SB 424). 1975
Growth Policy. 1973-1974
Guidance Counselors. 1972-1975
Guidance Counselors. 1972-1975
Guidance Counselors. 1975
Gun Control Legislation. 1968

Box 29

Handicapped (SB 1261). 1978
Health Care Cost Containment. 1976-1978
Health Education. 1973-1975
Health Education. 1974
Hearing Aid (SB 177). 1977
Hearing Aids (SB 597). 1976-1977
High Hazard Retirement (SB 289). 1978
Home Health (SB 292). 1977
Home Health Agencies (SB 38). 1978
Homestead Exemption. 1970-1975
Housing and Factory Built Housing. 1969-1972
Housing - Federal Legislation. 1970-1971
Housing - General Background. 1970-1973

Box 30

Housing - General Background. 1970-1973
Housing - Ghetto. 1969-1972
Housing - Governor's Task Force on Housing and Community Development. 1971-1972
Housing Legislation - Other States. 1971
Housing - Model Legislation. 1968-1971
Housing - Rural Development. 1973-1974
Housing - Turnkey Concept. 1969-1971
Human Rights (SB 99). 1978
Human Rights Advocacy (SB 100). 1978
Human Rights Advocacy Committee (SB 422). 1977
Human Rights Advocacy Committees - Public Disclosure (SB 1343). 1977
ICFMR (Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded) - Title XIX (SB 872). 1977
Immediate Care Facilities (SB 39). 1978
Inspection (SB 697). 1977
Insurance - Education Related. 1973-1974
Insurance Policies and Forms in Spanish (SB 1031). 1977
Inter Vivos Trusts (SB 558 and 357). 1973-1975
Investor Protection Act (SB 1259). 1977

Box 31

Itemized Billing (SB 81). 1976-1977
Itemized Patient Billing (SB 81). 1977
Jobs (SB 34). 1978
Joint Economic Committee (SB 36). 1978
Joint Economic Committee (SB 80). 1976-1977
Juvenile Transfer (SB 40). 1978
Juvenile Transfer (SB 85). 1976-1977
Land Conservation Act Implementation. 1972-1973
Land Conservation Act of 1972 (Land Reserves, Environmentally Endangered Lands). 1970-1972
Landscape Architects. 1971-1972
Law Enforcement Rewards (SB 47). 1977
L.D. Pankey Institute (SB 113). 1977
Leadership Training. 1969-1973
Leadership Training Act. 1972-1974
Learning Disabilities. 1973-1975
Learning Disabilities. 1973-1975
Legislation Status. 1972
Legislative Activity. 1969
Legislative Areas of Interest. 1976-1977
Legislative Meetings and Records (SB 286). 1977
Legislative Summaries. 1973
Legislative Summaries for Bills Sponsored by Graham (000-300). 1977

Box 32

Legislative Summaries for Bills Sponsored by Graham (300-800). 1977
Legislative Summaries for Bills Sponsored by Graham (800-1417). 1977
Legislative Summaries (Bill Status Reports). 1971-1972
Lethal Yellowing (SB 1319). 1975-1976
Lifeline Utility Rare (SB 289). 1975-1977
Local Government Comprehensive Planning Act. 1973-1975
Local Government Comprehensive Planning Growth Management. 1974-1975
Longevity - Pay Increases (SB 284). 1977
Lunch Program. 1974-1975
Management Information Services. 1973-1974
Manpower Services Council Act - Revisions (SB 496). 1975
Manus (SB 180). 1976-1977
Manus, Relief of (SB 51). 1977
Marine Mammal - Manatee (SB 429). 1974-1975
Marriage and the Family Unit. 1976-1977
Marriage and the Family Unit Task Force. 1976

Box 33

Medical Assistance for the Needy - Health and Rehabilitative Services Reorganization (SB 1397). 1977
Medical Assistance for the Needy (SB 347). 1977
Medi-Car (SB 221). 1977
Medi-Car (SB 230). 1977
Millage. 1969-1974
Minimum Building Code. 1973-1974
Minimum Building Code. 1973-1975
Minors on Municipal Boards (SB 344). 1976-1977
Mobile Home Park Owners - Regulation (SB 1187). 1977
Mobile Home Parks (SB 90). 1977
Mobile Home Relief (SB 536). 1975-1976
Model Schools. 1969-1970
Motor Carriers (SB 71). 1973-1977
Motor Carriers (SB 377). 1978
Motor Vehicle Inspection (SB 288). 1977
Motor Vehicle License Exemption (SB 179). 1976-1977
Municipal Boards and Minors (SB 344). 1977
Municipal Financial Assistance Trust Fund (SB 1032). 1977
Naturalization (SB 646). 1976
New Communities (SB 806). 1974-1975
Non-Public Schools - General. 1969-1971
Non-Public Schools - General. 1969-1971
Nursing Home Membership/Ombudsman (SB 98). 1978
Nursing Home Ombudsman Committee - Public Representatives (SB 1393). 1977
Nursing Homes (SB 870). 1978

Box 34

Occupational Specialists. 1974-1975
Official State Register (SB 430). 1975
Oil Spill Law (SB 132). 1973-1975
Open Space Land. 1969-1971
Open Space Land. 1974-1975
Organizational Session, Legislature, Tallahassee. 1976
Palmetto Expressway. 1971-1973
Parental Appeal - Special Education (SB 346). 1977
Pari-mutuel Disputes (SB 1104). 1976
Pari-mutuel (Thoroughbreds). 1975
Parks and Recreation (SB 1093). 1975
Pay Differential. 1976-1977
Phosphate Industry. 1972
Police Officers' Retirement Trust Funds (SB 1224). 1977
Pollution Bonds (SB 111-2). 1977
Pollution Bonds (SB 112). 1977
Pollution Control Act, 4 Clean Water, Inc. and HB 3854. 1970
Pollution Control Fund - Environmental Education (SB 202). 1976-1977
Pollution Control Fund (SB 376). 1977
POW-MIA (Conservatorships). 1971-1972

Box 35

Power Plant Siting Controversy (Utilities). 1970-1971
Premarital Counseling (SB 1057). 1976
Prime Sponsor Report and Bill Summaries. 1974
Prime Sponsor Report and Bill Summaries. 1975
Prime Sponsor Report of 1977-1978 Legislation by Graham. 1978
Private Colleges - Tax Free Financing. 1969
Privileged Communications (SB 485). 1973-1975
Prohibition of Insurer Discrimination - Sickle-Cell (SB 1058). 1977
Property Rights, Preservation of Agricultural Lands, Development Rights. 1974-1975
Psychological Practice Act (Ph.D. in Education). 1975
Public Records (SB 72). 1976-1977
Public Records (SB 94). 1977
Race Track Bill. 1969-1970
Radiation Protection Act (SB 364). 1977
Regional Universities Legislation. 1970-1971

Box 36

Resource Systems Institute. 1973-1975
Retired Teachers (SB 41). 1978
Retirement, Teachers, Recalculation. 1969-1971
Revisions to Chapter 380 - Land Conservation (SB 181). 1976-1977
Revolving Load Fund (Cash Management) for School Districts and Community Colleges (SB 482). 1975
Rewards (SB 287). 1977
Ronald McDonald (SB 873). 1977
Rule Changes - Legislative Reforms. 1976-1977
Rules Changes (Committee Assignments, Power of Senate President). 1976
Safe Driver's License (SB 87). 1978
School Lunch Program. 1969-1973
School Volunteers (SB 42). 1978
Select Council on Post-High School Education (SCOPE). 1969-1971
Select Council on Post-High School Education (SCOPE). 1969-1971
Senate Journals - Mailing Lists. 1975-1977
Session Length (SB 21). 1975-1977
Sickle-Cell Discrimination (SB 49). 1977
Smith Claim (SB 557). 1977

Box 37

South Florida Area Planning Agency. 1972-1975
South Florida Land Use (Area Regional Organization). 1971
South Florida Regional Organization. 1973-1974
Spanish Insurance Policies (SB 48). 1977
Special Risk (SB 285). 1976-1977
Special Session of the Legislature on Education. 1967-1968
Spiny Lobster (SB 1090). 1978
State Agencies - Biennial Budgeting (SB 1111). 1977
State Facilities, Design and Construction. 1969-1972
State Facilities, Design and Construction. 1973
State Health Planning (SB 37). 1978
State Health Planning (SB 290). 1977
State Health Planning (SB 291). 1977
State Personnel Management and Unemployment Act of 1977 (SB 913). 1977
State Retirement Calculation - Office Holders (SB 1185). 1977
State University Systems - Personnel Records (SB 1326). 1977
Statewide Grand Juries (SB 752). 1978
Student Classification for Tuition. 1970-1971
Student Financial Aid. 1974-1975

Box 38

Student Placement and Follow-Up. 1973-1974
Student-Teacher Definition. 1969-1970
Sunshine Law (SB 50). 1978
Tax Adjustment Boards Rotation of Service (OCSB). 1975
Tax Sunset Act (SB 129). 1976-1977
Tax Sunset (SB 92). 1978
Taxation Levies Authorized for School Districts (SB 1417). 1977
Teachers Retirement (SB 70). 1975-1977
Telephone Companies - Regulation of Information Fees (SB 1310). 1977
Telephone Directory Assistance Charge (SB 45). 1977
Transitional Categorical Programs (SB 75). 1975-1977
Unemployment Compensation for Teachers. 1974-1975
Urban Development. 1971
Utility Tax Structure (Fuel Adjustment Charge). 1974-1975
Vocational-Technical (Including Teacher Scholarships). 1970-1971
Water Management Districts. 1974-1975
Water Pollution Control Act Implementation. 1971-1972
Water Resources Act. 1973-1975
Wetlands. 1973-1975
Wetlands (SB 1004). 1976
Wildlife - Protection. 1971-1973
Wrongful Death Act (SB 719). 1977



Committee Files, 1963-1976

Correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, notes, memoranda, press releases, and materials related to committee hearings. Most of the committees are either Senate or House of Representatives, but there are a small number of joint or special committees. Most of the files pertain to education, particularly those from the Senate Committee on Education, the Interim Committee on Higher Education, and the other education-related committees. In addition, there is a great deal of overlap between the various House committees from 1966 to 1970 pertaining to education: Appropriations, Higher Education, Public Schools. Files are arranged alphabetically.

Box 39

Committee on Agriculture (Senate) - General. 1974-1975
Committee on Appropriations (House) - Board of Regents Budget - FAMU. 1968-1969
Committee on Appropriations (House) - Board of Regents Budget - FAMU. 1969-1970
Committee on Appropriations (House) - Board of Regents Budget - FSU. 1969-1970
Committee on Appropriations (House) - Creation or Expansion of Higher Education Institutions. 1967
Committee on Appropriations (House) - General File. 1968-1969
Committee on Appropriations (House) - General File. 1968-1970
Committee on Appropriations (House) - General File. 1968-1970
Committee on Appropriations (House) - Group I Subcommittee - Public School Education Report. 1970
Committee on Appropriations (House) - Group IV Subcommittee - Deaf and Blind Schools. 1970
Committee on Appropriations (House) - Group IV Subcommittee - Department of Insurance. 1969-1970
Committee on Appropriations (House) - Group IV Subcommittee - Department of Revenue. 1970

Box 40

Committee on Appropriations (House) - Group IV Subcommittee - Faculty Salary Formula. 1967-1968
Committee on Appropriations (House) - Group IV Subcommittee - General. 1969-1970
Committee on Appropriations (House) - Group IV Subcommittee - General - Higher Education. 1967
Committee on Appropriations (House) - Group IV Subcommittee - General - Higher Education. 1967-1969
Committee on Appropriations (House) - Group IV Subcommittee - General - Higher Education. 1969-1970
Committee on Appropriations (House) - Group IV Subcommittee - Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS). 1970
Committee on Appropriations (House) - Group IV Subcommittee - Legislative Budget. 1970
Committee on Appropriations (House) - Minimum Foundation Program (Public School Education). 1968-1970
Committee on Appropriations (House) - Minimum Foundation Program (Public School Education). 1968-1970
Committee on Appropriations (House) - Subcommittee on Higher Education - FIU. 1970
Committee on Appropriations (House) - Subcommittee on Higher Education - FIU and FAU. 1969-1971
Committee on Appropriations (House) - Subcommittee on Higher Education - Florida Memorial College. 1967-1968
Committee on Appropriations (House) - Subcommittee on Higher Education - Florida Technological University. 1967-1968

Box 41

Committee on Appropriations (House) - Subcommittee on Higher Education - Merger of FAMU and FSU. 1966-1969
Committee on Appropriations (House) - Subcommittee on Higher Education - Merger of FAMU and FSU. 1967-1968
Committee on Appropriations (House) - Subcommittee on Higher Education - University of Florida. 1966-1969
Committee on Appropriations (House) - Subcommittee on Higher Education - University of South Florida. 1967-1968