Dennis A. "Denny" Smith papers

Dennis A. "Denny" Smith papers, 1979-1996

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Smith, Denny, 1938-
Title: Dennis A. "Denny" Smith papers
Dates: 1979-1996 (inclusive)
19791996

(bulk)
19841990
Quantity: 24 linear feet, (24 boxes)
Collection Number: WUA002
Summary: The Dennis A. "Denny" Smith papers consist of papers generated and received by the office of Congressman Denny Smith during his five terms in the United States House of Representatives representing the Fifth District of the state of Oregon as well as materials documenting his campaigns.
Repository: Willamette University Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Mark O. Hatfield Library
900 State Street
Salem, OR
97301
Telephone: 5033706866
Fax: 5033706141
archives@willamette.edu
Access Restrictions: This collection is open to researchers.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Dennis Alan (Denny) Smith was born January 19, 1938 in Ontario, Oregon, the son of Elmo and Dorothy Smith. He attended public schools in Oregon, graduating from Grant Union High School in 1956. He graduated with a B.A. from Willamette University in 1961. Smith served in the United States Air Force from 1958 to 1960 and from 1962 to 1967 and in the Oregon Air National Guard from 1960 to 1962. He was awarded the Air Medal with six clusters during his Vietnam service (1965-1966), flying 180 missions. Smith was a co-pilot and flight engineer for Pan American World Airways from 1967 to 1977. He was first elected as a Republican to the Ninety-seventh Congress in 1980 to serve Oregon's Second District. The 1980 census gave Oregon another congressional district, and in 1982 Smith was elected as the first representative from Oregon's Fifth Congressional District. Smith served in the United States House of Representatives from 1981 to 1991.

While in Congress Smith sat on the Budget Committee, the Interior and Insular Affairs Committee, and the Veteran's Affairs Committee. He also chaired several committees, including the Military Reform Caucus, Oregonians Against Crime, and the Republican Task Force on Crime. In the early 1980s, Smith focused on Pentagon spending. In January 1984 he was successful in forcing further testing of the Aegis guided-missile cruiser. Later that year the Divad (division air defense) program was shut down because of Smith's investigation into over-spending and poor test results.

After an unsuccessful campaign in 1990, he was succeeded by Democrat Mike Kopetski. In 1994 Smith was the Republican nominee for governor. He lost to Democrat John Kitzhaber. Since leaving Congress, Smith has served as chairman of Eagle Newspapers, a family-owned newspaper business and remained active in local and national politics. Smith has six children, including a nephew and two nieces he and his first wife, Kathleen, raised after the death of the children's parents. Smith lives in the Salem, Oregon area with his wife Deanna.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Dennis A. "Denny" Smith collection documents Smith's campaigns from 1979 to 1992 and his legislative and voting record during his time in office, the 97th Congress through the 101st Congress. The collection includes campaign files on Smith's two campaigns against Mike Kopetski, in 1988 and 1990. The collection also contains materials collected by Friends of Denny Smith (FODS), including press clippings from 1979 to 1990. The Daily Schedule file sorters in the Personal/Political series contain a detailed record of appointments, invitations and roll calls for Smith from 1985 to 1990.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Library acts as "fair use" reproduction agent.

For further information, see the section on copyright in the Regulations and Procedures of the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library.

Copyright Information: Before material from collections at Willamette University Archives and Special Collections may be quoted in print, or otherwise reproduced, in whole or in part, in any publication, permission must be obtained from (1) the owner of the physical property, and (2) the holder of the copyright. It is the particular responsibility of the researcher to obtain both sets of permission. Persons wishing to quote from materials in any collections held by University Archives and Special Collections should consult the University Archivist. Reproduction of any item must contain a complete citation to the original.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Dennis A. "Denny" Smith papers, Archives and Special Collections, Mark O. Hatfield Library, Willamette University.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This collection is organized in four series: campaign files, legislative records, personal/political records, and press relations/media activities records.

Specific arrangements for each series and subseries are described in the series descriptions below. Folders maintain original order whenever it can be determined. There is a certain amount of subject overlap between series as well as duplicate materials in various folders. Researchers are encouraged to examine the entire collection in order to cover all material addressing their interest.

Location of Collection

Mark O. Hatfield Library

Acquisition Information

Gift of Denny Smith, 1993.

Related Materials

Michael J. Kopetski papers

Bibliography

Smith, Hedrick. 1988. The power game: how Washington works. New York: Random House. Burton, Philip, David Saltman, Hedrick Smith, and PBS Video. The Power Game. Alexandria, Va.: PBS Video, 1988.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series I: Campaign Files, 1980-1992Return to Top

This series is organized in two subseries: A. 1980-1986, and B. 1988-1992. Arrangement is chronological within each subseries.

This series consists of press clippings, press releases, speeches, campaign pamphlets and background information about opposition candidates.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
		Subseries A: Campaign files	1980-1986
Box	Folder
1	1	Campaign Expenditure Report	1980-1986
1	2	Campaign Speech Ideas	1981
1	3	ACRTPAC Correspondence	1980-1986
1	4	PAC Kits	1980-1986
1	5	Senior PAC FEC Reports	1980-1986
1	6	Computer Code Lists	1980-1986
1	7	Correspondence – Ullman	1980-1986
1	8	FODS (Friends of Denny Smith) Organization AC Plan	1980-1986
1	9	Recount File	1980-1986
1	10	Opposition Research/McTeague	1980-1986
1	11	Opposition Research/Myers	1980-1986
1	12	Opposition Research/Packwood	1980-1986
1	13	Opposition Research/Ullman	1980-1986
1	14	Opposition Research/Ullman	1980-1986
1	15	FODS – Direct Mail	1983-1984
1	16	Candidates and Political Parties Manual	1984
1	17	Candidates Statement for Voters Pamphlet	1984
1	18	Filing	1984
1	19	Platform	1984
1	20	Miscellaneous Campaign Information	1984
1	21	Sears Campaign Brochure	1984
1	22	Opponent Research – Walt Brown	1984
1	23	Opponent Research – Peter Courtney	1984
1	24	Opponent Research – Les Aucoin	1984
1	25	Opponent Research – McFarland	1984
1	26	Opponent Research – McFarland	1984
1	27	Opponent Research – Josh Reese	1984
1	28	Opponent Research – Ron Wyden	1984
1	29	Brochure	1984
1	30	"Incumbent"	1984
1	31	Newsletters	1984
1	32	Newsletters	1984
1	33	News releases	1984
1	34	OEA Newsletters	1984
1	35	"The Political Report"	1984
1	36	Releases	1984
1	37	Republican Newsletters	1984
1	38	TV	1984
1	39	Voters' Pamphlet	1984
1	40	Primary	1986
1	41	Opposition (Corgan, Fulmer, Bruggere)	1986
		Subseries B: Campaign files	1988-1992
Box	Folder
2	1	Fund Raising Letters	1988
2	2	Fund Raising Letters	1988
2	3	County profile	1988
2	4	F. R. Mailing	1988
2	5	Campaign news Articles	1988
2	6	Abortion	1988
2	7	Correspondence – John Sheppard	1988
2	8	Fund Raiser, Financial Institution (Nichols Brady)	1988
2	9	Fund Raiser Event, House Republican Leader	1988
2	10	Fund Raiser Event, New York, Meeker/Cheng	1988
2	11	Fund Raiser Event, Texas – David Kurtz/Simmons	1988
2	12	Out of State Fund Raising	1988
2	13	News Articles Subjects include congressional salaries, limitation of terms, Norma Paulus and predicted races.	1988
2	14	News Articles Subjects include congressional salaries, limitation of terms, Norma Paulus and predicted races.	1988
2	15	News Articles Subjects include congressional salaries, limitation of terms, Norma Paulus and predicted races.	1988
2	16	News Articles Subjects include congressional salaries, limitation of terms, Norma Paulus and predicted races.	1988
2	17	News Articles Subjects include congressional salaries, limitation of terms, Norma Paulus and predicted races.	1988
2	18	News Articles Subjects include congressional salaries, limitation of terms, Norma Paulus and predicted races.	1988
2	19	News Articles Subjects include congressional salaries, limitation of terms, Norma Paulus and predicted races.	1988
2	20	News Articles Subjects include congressional salaries, limitation of terms, Norma Paulus and predicted races.	1988
2	21	1989 Travel Areas	1989
2	22	Absentee Ballots	1989
2	23	Absentee Ballot Mailer, 1990 General Election	1990
2	24	Absentee Ballot Program, C-1990 Organization Covers the counties of the 5th District - Benton, Clackamas, Linn, Marion, Polk.	1990
2	25	Absentee Ballot Program, C-1990 Organization Covers the counties of the 5th District - Benton, Clackamas, Linn, Marion, Polk.	1990
2	26	Absentee Ballot Program, C-1990 Organization Covers the counties of the 5th District - Benton, Clackamas, Linn, Marion, Polk.	1990
2	27	Absentee Ballot Program, C-1990 Organization Covers the counties of the 5th District - Benton, Clackamas, Linn, Marion, Polk.	1990
2	28	Absentee Ballot Program, C-1990 Organization Covers the counties of the 5th District - Benton, Clackamas, Linn, Marion, Polk.	1990
2	29	Absentee Ballot Program, C-1990 Organization Covers the counties of the 5th District - Benton, Clackamas, Linn, Marion, Polk.	1990
2	30	Al Davidson, Citizens to Elect Al Davidson	1990
2	31	American Institute of Plant Engineers/Industrial Technical Department	1990
2	32	News Articles, Barbara Roberts, Campaign	1990
2	33	News Articles, Barbara Roberts, Campaign	1990
2	34	Candidates Requests, Regrets	1990
2	35	Campaign Clips	1990 June
2	36	Campaign Clips	1990 July
2	37	Caputo, Frank (Betty) Oremet	1990
2	38	Clackamas Community College, High Tech Manufacturing School	1990
2	39	Congressional Constituent Mailings	1990
2	40	"Congressman Denny Smith Reports" Elected Officals/DAS	1990
2	41	Congressman Denny Smith in Washington D.C.	1990
2	42	Constituent Correspondence	1990
2	43	News Articles, Cub Houck	1990
2	44	Debates, Mill City	1990 September 22
2	45	Defazio / Laborers' International Union of North America	1990
2	46	News Articles, DIX	1990
2	47	Deanna M. Smith Cookbook	1990
2	48	Eagle Newspaper	1990
2	49	Education Issues – DAS	1990
2	50	Endorsement, Chamber of Commerce	1990
2	51	Federal Campaign Contribution Laws	1990
2	52	Finance Kit Originals	1990 May 31
2	53	Financial In-Kind Receipts	1990
2	54	News Articles, Frohnmayer Against Goldschmidt	1990
2	55	Fund Raising Event, Secretary Mosbacher, Washington	1990 October 1
2	56	Fundraising Contribution Exceptions	1990
2	57	News Articles, Goldschmidt	1990
2	58	Issues – Oregon Trail	1990
2	59	Kopetski Campaign Rebuttal, Judge for Yourself	1990
2	60	Korea-Oregon Trade Industry Conference	1990 July
2	61	Kurt	1990
2	62	Label Masters	1990
2	63	News Articles, McFarland	1990
2	64	Media, Disarray in Kopetski Campaign	1990
2	65	Media, Judge for Yourself	1990
2	66	Media, Television Commercial	1990
2	67	Miscellaneous Individual Contributors	1990
2	68	Mosbacher Invitation	1990
2	69	Multnomah County Phone Bank	1990
2	70	National Republican Congressional Committee	1990
2	71	News Article, A Piece of the Action	1990
2	72	News Article, Persistence Drives Smith	1990
2	73	News Article, August	1990
2	74	Non Supporter/Complaints, Campaign 1990	1990
2	75	North West Forestry Association	1990
2	76	Opinion Piece – Meet Mike Kopetski	1990 June 28
2	77	Oregon Timber Workers	1990
2	78	Phone Bank	1990
2	79	PreCinet Committee Persons	1990
2	80	Press, Did he say it????	1990 August 30
2	81	Press Conference	1990 September 20
2	82	Press Release Subjects include the ethics challenge, a Senator Robert Dole event and various news clips featuring Denny Smith.	1990
2	83	Press Release Subjects include the ethics challenge, a Senator Robert Dole event and various news clips featuring Denny Smith.	1990
2	84	Press Release Subjects include the ethics challenge, a Senator Robert Dole event and various news clips featuring Denny Smith.	1990
2	85	Press Release Subjects include the ethics challenge, a Senator Robert Dole event and various news clips featuring Denny Smith.	1990
2	86	Press Release Subjects include the ethics challenge, a Senator Robert Dole event and various news clips featuring Denny Smith.	1990
2	87	Re-Election Campaign Speech	1990 February 13
2	88	Republican/Democrat Arranged Debate	1990
2	89	Republican Party Membership Drive	1990
2	90	Sample Letter to Friends and Business Associates	1990
2	91	Shaw, Lewis William, II	1990
2	92	Timber Ads	1990
2	93	Timber Information – Russ	1990
2	94	News Articles, Twits for Tots	1990
2	95	NFIB, Political Action Committee	1990
2	96	NFIB, Political Action Committee	1990
2	97	August Newsletter	1990
2	98	Blitz Door Hanger, Primary	1990
2	99	Campaign Ads	1990
2	100	Ethics charge	1990 July 19
2	101	Independence Mailing, Primary	1990
2	102	Kopetski Challenge	1990
2	103	Letters to the Editor	1990
2	104	Media Release, Announcement	1990
2	105	News Articles Subjects include Abortion, Agriculture and the 205 Bypass.	1990
2	106	News Articles Subjects include Abortion, Agriculture and the 205 Bypass.	1990
2	107	News Articles Subjects include Abortion, Agriculture and the 205 Bypass.	1990
2	108	News Articles Subjects include Abortion, Agriculture and the 205 Bypass.	1990
2	109	News Articles Subjects include Abortion, Agriculture and the 205 Bypass.	1990
2	110	Press Releases Subjects include Saddam Hussein, Timber Issues, Vento Bill and a debate challenge.	1990
2	111	Press Releases Subjects include Saddam Hussein, Timber Issues, Vento Bill and a debate challenge.	1990
2	112	Press Releases Subjects include Saddam Hussein, Timber Issues, Vento Bill and a debate challenge.	1990
2	113	Press Releases Subjects include Saddam Hussein, Timber Issues, Vento Bill and a debate challenge.	1990
2	114	Press Releases Subjects include Saddam Hussein, Timber Issues, Vento Bill and a debate challenge.	1990
2	115	Press Releases Subjects include Saddam Hussein, Timber Issues, Vento Bill and a debate challenge.	1990
2	116	Press Releases Subjects include Saddam Hussein, Timber Issues, Vento Bill and a debate challenge.	1990
2	117	Press Releases Subjects include Saddam Hussein, Timber Issues, Vento Bill and a debate challenge.	1990
2	118	Press Releases Subjects include Saddam Hussein, Timber Issues, Vento Bill and a debate challenge.	1990
2	119	Press Releases Subjects include Saddam Hussein, Timber Issues, Vento Bill and a debate challenge.	1990
2	120	Savings and Loan	1990
2	121	Survey-Pull	1990 March
2	122	Voters' Pamphlet Statement	1990 March
2	123	Oregon Election Booklets	1990-1992
2	124	Oregon Election Booklets	1990-1992
2	125	Oregon Election Booklets	1990-1992

Series II: Legislative Records, 1981-1991Return to Top

This series is organized into three subseries: A. Congressional Record, B. Legislative Activity, and C. Voting and attendance records. Arrangement is by session of congress, date, or subject within each subseries.

This series consists of legislative materials generated by Smith's office during his time as the representative of Oregon's Second and Fifth Districts. The Second District is comprised of all of Baker, Crook, Deschutes, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Hood River, Jackson, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco, and Wheeler counties. It also includes part of eastern Josephine county and some of the Grants Pass area. The Fifth District is comprised of Lincoln, Marion, Polk and Tillamook counties as well as part of Benton, Clackamas, and Multnomah counties.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
		Subseries A: Congressional Record	1981-1991
Box	Folder
3	1	Town Meetings Cities include Salem, Silverton, Stayton and Independence, Oregon.	1981-1991
3	2	Town Meetings Cities include Salem, Silverton, Stayton and Independence, Oregon.	1981-1991
3	3	Town Meetings Cities include Salem, Silverton, Stayton and Independence, Oregon.	1981-1991
3	4	Town Meetings Cities include Salem, Silverton, Stayton and Independence, Oregon.	1981-1991
3	5	Town Meetings Cities include Salem, Silverton, Stayton and Independence, Oregon.	1981-1991
3	6	White House Update Subjects include Savings and Loan Fraud and the Hatch Act.	1981-1991
3	7	White House Update Subjects include Savings and Loan Fraud and the Hatch Act.	1981-1991
3	8	Congressional Record	1981 March 4
3	9	Congressional Record	1981 May
3	10	Congressional Record	1981 May
3	11	Congressional Record	1981 May
3	12	Congressional Record	1981 May
3	13	Congressional Record	1981 May
3	14	Congressional Record	1981 June
3	15	Congressional Record	1981 June
3	16	Congressional Record	1981 July
3	17	Congressional Record	1981 July
3	18	Congressional Record	1981 July
3	19	Congressional Record	1981 July
3	20	Congressional Record	1981 July
3	21	Congressional Record	1981 July
3	22	Congressional Record	1981 July
3	23	Congressional Record	1981 July
3	24	Congressional Record	1981 July
3	25	Congressional Record	1981 November
3	26	Congressional Record	1981 November
3	27	Congressional Record	1981 November
3	28	Congressional Record	1981 November
3	29	Congressional Record	1981 December 16
3	30	Congressional Record	1982 February 10
3	31	Congressional Record	1982 March
3	32	Congressional Record	1982 March
3	33	Congressional Record	1982 March
3	34	Congressional Record	1982 March
3	35	Congressional Record	1982 April
3	36	Congressional Record	1982 April
3	37	Congressional Record	1982 August
3	38	Congressional Record	1982 August
3	39	Congressional Record	1982 November 29
3	40	Congressional Record	1982 December
3	41	Congressional Record	1982 December
3	42	Congressional Record	1983 January 31
3	43	Congressional Record	1983 March
3	44	Congressional Record	1983 March
3	45	Congressional Record	1983 March
3	46	Congressional Record	1983 March
3	47	Congressional Record	1983 March
3	48	Congressional Record	1983 March
3	49	Congressional Record	1983 April
3	50	Congressional Record	1983 April
3	51	Congressional Record	1983 May
3	52	Congressional Record	1983 May
3	53	Congressional Record	1983 June 23
3	54	Congressional Record	1983 July 21
3	55	Congressional Record	1983 August 4
3	56	Congressional Record	1983 September
3	57	Congressional Record	1983 September
3	58	Congressional Record	1983 September
3	59	Congressional Record	1983 September
3	60	Congressional Record	1983 September
3	61	Congressional Record	1983 October
3	62	Congressional Record	1983 October
3	63	Congressional Record	1983 October
3	64	Congressional Record	1983 October
3	65	Congressional Record	1983 October
3	66	Congressional Record	1984 February 29
3	67	Congressional Record	1984 March
3	68	Congressional Record	1984 March
3	69	Congressional Record	1984 March
3	70	Congressional Record	1984 March
3	71	Congressional Record	1984 April
3	72	Congressional Record	1984 April
3	73	Congressional Record	1984 April
3	74	Congressional Record	1984 April
3	75	Congressional Record	1984 April
3	76	Congressional Record	1984 April
3	77	Congressional Record	1984 April
3	78	Congressional Record	1984 April
3	79	Congressional Record	1984 May
3	80	Congressional Record	1984 May
3	81	Congressional Record	1984 May
3	82	Congressional Record	1984 May
3	83	Congressional Record	1984 June
3	84	Congressional Record	1984 June
3	85	Congressional Record	1984 June
3	86	Congressional Record	1984 June
3	87	Congressional Record	1984 June
3	88	Congressional Record	1984 June
3	89	Congressional Record	1984 June
3	90	Congressional Record	1984 June
3	91	Congressional Record	1984 June
3	92	Congressional Record	1984 June
3	93	Congressional Record	1984 June
3	94	Congressional Record	1984 June
3	95	Congressional Record Subjects include International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1985.	1984 July
3	96	Congressional Record Subjects include International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1985.	1984 July
3	97	Congressional Record	1984 August
3	98	Congressional Record	1984 August
3	99	Congressional Record	1984 August
3	100	Congressional Record	1984 August
3	101	Congressional Record	1984 November 16
3	102	Congressional Record Subjects include House Congressional Resolution 32, Budget Freeze and taxing senior citizens.	1985 January
3	103	Congressional Record Subjects include House Congressional Resolution 32, Budget Freeze and taxing senior citizens.	1985 January
3	104	Congressional Record Subjects include House Congressional Resolution 32, Budget Freeze and taxing senior citizens.	1985 January
3	105	Congressional Record Subjects include House Congressional Resolution 32, Budget Freeze and taxing senior citizens.	1985 January
3	106	Congressional Record	1985 February
3	107	Congressional Record	1985 February
3	108	Congressional Record	1985 February
3	109	Congressional Record	1985 February
3	110	Congressional Record Subjects include addressing the hunger issue.	1985 March 20
3	111	Congressional Record Topics include "The Hour Is Late and the Evidence is Clear" and "The President's Trio."	1985 May
3	112	Congressional Record Topics include "The Hour Is Late and the Evidence is Clear" and "The President's Trio."	1985 May
3	113	Congressional Record Topics include "Aide for Nicaraguan" and, "Amendment Requirements with respect to the Bradley Fighting Vehicle."	1985 June
3	114	Congressional Record Topics include "Aide for Nicaraguan" and, "Amendment Requirements with respect to the Bradley Fighting Vehicle."	1985 June
3	115	Congressional Record	1985 July 31
3	116	Congressional Record Topics include the foreign assistance act.	1985 August 1
3	117	Congressional Record Topics include the foreign assistance act.	1985 August 1
3	118	Congressional Record Topics include the foreign assistance act.	1985 August 1
3	119	Congressional Record Topics include the Textile and Apparel Trade Enforcement Act.	1985 October 2
3	120	Congressional Record Topics include Defense Procurement and Social Security.	1985 November
3	121	Congressional Record Topics include Defense Procurement and Social Security.	1985 November
3	122	Congressional Record Topics include Military Reform.	1986 January 30
3	123	Congressional Record Topics include combat testing.	1986 February
3	124	Congressional Record Topics include combat testing.	1986 February
3	125	Congressional Record Topics include combat testing.	1986 February
3	126	Congressional Record Topics include reducing the budget and trade deficit.	1986 March
3	127	Congressional Record Topics include reducing the budget and trade deficit.	1986 March
3	128	Congressional Record Topics include reducing the budget and trade deficit.	1986 March
3	129	Congressional Record Topics include the AMRAAM (AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile).	1986 May
3	130	Congressional Record Topics include the AMRAAM (AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile).	1986 May
3	131	Congressional Record Topics include the AMRAAM (AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile).	1986 May
3	132	Congressional Record Topics include the Bradley Fighting Vehicle.	1986 July
3	133	Congressional Record Topics include the Bradley Fighting Vehicle.	1986 July
3	134	Congressional Record Topics include the Bradley Fighting Vehicle.	1986 July
3	135	Congressional Record Topics include the Bradley Fighting Vehicle.	1986 July
3	136	Congressional Record Topics include a discussion of trade.	1986 August
3	137	Congressional Record Topics include a discussion of trade.	1986 August
3	138	Congressional Record Topics include a discussion of the Columbia Gorge.	1986 October
3	139	Congressional Record Topics include a discussion of the Columbia Gorge.	1986 October
3	140	Congressional Record Topics include protecting farmer's rights.	1987 March 18
3	141	Congressional Record Topics include the budget process.	1987 April
3	142	Congressional Record Topics include the budget process.	1987 April
3	143	Congressional Record Topics include Savings and Loan bail-out.	1987 May
3	144	Congressional Record Topics include Savings and Loan bail-out.	1987 May
3	145	Congressional Record Topics include Savings and Loan bail-out.	1987 May
3	146	Congressional Record Topics include the Harvest Disaster Relief Act of 1987.	1987 June 26
3	147	Congressional Record Topics include the economy.	1987 September 30
3	148	Congressional Record Topics include the airport improvement amendments and reducing the deficit.	1987 October
3	149	Congressional Record Topics include the airport improvement amendments and reducing the deficit.	1987 October
3	150	Congressional Record Topics include the airport improvement amendments and reducing the deficit.	1987 October
3	151	Congressional Record Topics include the Serious Drug Offenders Death Penalty Act.	1988 April 21
3	152	Congressional Record Topics include discussion of environmental issues.	1988 May 11
3	153	Congressional Record Topics include a salute to Dorotha Moore.	1988 June
3	154	Congressional Record Topics include a salute to Dorotha Moore.	1988 June
3	155	Congressional Record Topics include a salute to Dorotha Moore.	1988 June
3	156	Congressional Record Topics include the Plant Closing Notification Act.	1988 July
3	157	Congressional Record Topics include the Plant Closing Notification Act.	1988 July
3	158	Congressional Record Topics include the Plant Closing Notification Act.	1988 July
3	159	Congressional Record Topics include the US-Canada Free Trade Implementation Act.	1988 August
3	160	Congressional Record Topics include the US-Canada Free Trade Implementation Act.	1988 August
3	161	Congressional Record Topics include support for Poverty Point Park.	1988 September 13
3	162	Congressional Record Topics include term limitations for politicians.	1988 October
3	163	Congressional Record Topics include term limitations for politicians.	1988 October
3	164	Congressional Record Topics include term limitations for politicians.	1988 October
3	165	Congressional Record Topics include H.R. 1300 Head Start.	1989 March
3	166	Congressional Record Topics include H.R. 1300 Head Start.	1989 March
3	167	Congressional Record Topics include a discussion of issues relating to Central America.	1989 April
3	168	Congressional Record Topics include a discussion of issues relating to Central America.	1989 April
3	169	Congressional Record Topics include a Tanker Transport Training System.	1989 May
3	170	Congressional Record Topics include a Tanker Transport Training System.	1989 May
3	171	Congressional Record Topics include timber issues.	1989 June 13
3	172	Congressional Record Topics include AMRAAM issues.	1989 August 8
		Subseries B: Legislative activity	1981-1991
Box	Folder
4	1	Legislative Activity Guide 99th Congress, First Session, January – December 1985	1985
4	2	Legislative Activity Guide 99th Congress, First Session, January – December 1985	1985
4	3	Legislative Activity Guide 99th Congress, Second Session, January – October 1986	1986
4	4	Legislative Activity Guide 99th Congress, Second Session, January – October 1986	1986
4	5	Legislative Activity Guide 99th Congress, Second Session, January – October 1986	1986
4	6	Legislative Activity Guide 99th Congress, Second Session, January – October 1986	1986
4	7	Legislative Activity Guide 99th Congress, Second Session, January – October 1986	1986
4	8	Legislative Activity Guide 100th Congress, First Session, January – December 1987	1987
4	9	Legislative Activity Guide 100th Congress, First Session, January – December 1987	1987
4	10	Legislative Activity Guide 100th Congress, First Session, January – December 1987	1987
4	11	Legislative Activity Guide 100th Congress, First Session, January – December 1987	1987
4	12	Legislative Activity Guide 100th Congress, First Session, January – December 1987	1987
4	13	Legislative Activity Guide 100th Congress, First Session, January – December 1987	1987
4	14	Legislative Activity Guide 100th Congress, First Session, January – December 1987	1987
4	15	Legislative Activity Guide 100th Congress, Second Session, January – October 1988	1988
4	16	Legislative Activity Guide 100th Congress, Second Session, January – October 1988	1988
4	17	Legislative Activity Guide 100th Congress, Second Session, January – October 1988	1988
4	18	Legislative Activity Guide 100th Congress, Second Session, January – October 1988	1988
4	19	Legislative Activity Guide 100th Congress, Second Session, January – October 1988	1988
4	20	Legislative Activity Guide 100th Congress, Second Session, January – October 1988	1988
4	21	Legislative Activity Guide 100th Congress, Second Session, January – October 1988	1988
4	22	Legislative Activity Guide 101th Congress, Second Session, January – June 1990	1990
4	23	Legislative Activity Guide 101th Congress, Second Session, January – June 1990	1990
4	24	Legislative Activity Guide 101th Congress, Second Session, January – June 1990	1990
4	25	Legislative Activity Guide 101th Congress, Second Session, January – June 1990	1990
4	26	Legislative Profile	1989-1990
4	27	Legislative Report 97th Congress	1981-1991
4	28	Legislative Report 97th Congress	1981-1991
4	29	Legislative Report 98th Congress	1981-1991
4	30	Legislative Report 98th Congress	1981-1991
5	1	Legislative Report 99th Congress	1981-1991
5	2	Legislative Report 99th Congress	1981-1991
5	3	Legislative Report 100th Congress	1981-1991
5	4	Legislative Report 100th Congress	1981-1991
5	5	Legislative Report 101th Congress	1981-1991
5	6	Legislative Report 101th Congress	1981-1991
5	7	Legislative Report 101th Congress	1981-1991
		Subseries C: Voting record	1981-1991
Box	Folder
5	8	Defense Policy Votes 97th - 99th Congress	1981-1987
5	9	Defense Policy Votes 97th - 99th Congress	1981-1987
5	10	Defense Policy Votes 97th - 99th Congress	1981-1987
5	11	Foreign Policy and Trade Votes 97th - 99th Congress	1981-1987
5	12	Foreign Policy and Trade Votes 97th - 99th Congress	1981-1987
5	13	Votes on Defense Authorization/Appropriations "final" votes only, House Votes 95th - 100th Congress	1978-1989
5	14	Voting Record, Congressional Quarterly, Participation	1981-1990
5	15	Voting Record, 97th Congress Topics include air transportation, national defense and arms sales.	1981-1983
5	16	Voting Record, 97th Congress Topics include air transportation, national defense and arms sales.	1981-1983
5	17	Voting Record, 97th Congress Topics include air transportation, national defense and arms sales.	1981-1983
5	18	Voting Record, 97th Congress Topics include air transportation, national defense and arms sales.	1981-1983
5	19	Voting Record, 97th Congress Topics include air transportation, national defense and arms sales.	1981-1983
5	20	Voting Record, 97th Congress Topics include air transportation, national defense and arms sales.	1981-1983
5	21	Voting Record, 97th Congress Topics include air transportation, national defense and arms sales.	1981-1983
5	22	Voting Record, 97th Congress Topics include air transportation, national defense and arms sales.	1981-1983
5	23	Voting Record, 97th Congress Topics include air transportation, national defense and arms sales.	1981-1983
5	24	Voting Record, 97th Congress Topics include air transportation, national defense and arms sales.	1981-1983
5	25	Voting Record, 97th Congress Topics include air transportation, national defense and arms sales.	1981-1983
5	26	Voting Record, 97th Congress Topics include air transportation, national defense and arms sales.	1981-1983
5	27	Voting Record, 97th and 98th Congress Summary Papers	1981-1985
5	28	Voting Record, 98th Congress Votes listed by Roll Calls.	1983-1985
5	29	Voting Record, 98th Congress Votes listed by Roll Calls.	1983-1985
5	30	Voting Record, 98th Congress Votes listed by Roll Calls.	1983-1985
5	31	Voting Record, 98th Congress Votes listed by Roll Calls.	1983-1985
6	1	Voting Record, 98th Congress Votes listed by Roll Calls.	1983-1985
6	2	Voting Record, 98th Congress Votes listed by Roll Calls.	1983-1985
6	3	Voting Record, 98th Congress Votes listed by Roll Calls.	1983-1985
6	4	Voting Record, 98th Congress Votes listed by Roll Calls.	1983-1985
6	5	Voting Record, 99th Congress Topics include votes on foreign affairs.	1985-1987
6	6	Voting Record, 99th Congress Topics include votes on foreign affairs.	1985-1987
6	7	Voting Record, 99th Congress Topics include votes on foreign affairs.	1985-1987
6	8	Voting Record, 100th Congress Topics include votes on foreign affairs.	1987-1989
6	9	Voting Record, 100th Congress Topics include votes on foreign affairs.	1987-1989
6	10	Voting Record, 100th Congress Topics include votes on foreign affairs.	1987-1989
6	11	Voting Record, 101th Congress Votes recorded by Roll Call.	1989-1991
6	12	Voting Record, 101th Congress Votes recorded by Roll Call.	1989-1991
6	13	Voting Record, 101th Congress Votes recorded by Roll Call.	1989-1991
6	14	Voting Record, 101th Congress Votes recorded by Roll Call.	1989-1991
6	15	Voting Record, 101th Congress Votes recorded by Roll Call.	1989-1991
6	16	Voting Record, 101th Congress Votes recorded by Roll Call.	1989-1991
6	17	Voting Record, 101th Congress Votes recorded by Roll Call.	1989-1991
6	18	Voting Record, 101th Congress Votes recorded by Roll Call.	1989-1991
6	19	Abortion Voting record on abortion and an abortion study conducted in 1989-1990.	1989-1991
6	20	Abortion Voting record on abortion and an abortion study conducted in 1989-1990.	1989-1991

Series III: Personal/Political Records, 1979-1991Return to Top

This series is organized into two subseries: A. Daily schedules and B. Daily calendars. Arrangement is chronological within each subseries.

This series provides information on Smith's work and correspondence while in office. Subseries A contains file sorters with detailed records of appointments, invitations, and organizational information. Staff notations written on the documents provide insight into the workings of Smith's office. The file sorters also contain correspondence generated and received by Smith's Congressional office. Included in this correspondence are letters from Dick Cheney, Ronald Regan, George H. W. Bush, Nancy Regan, Newt Gingrich, Robert Dole, Gerald Ford, and Dick Armey. Other correspondence deals with various issues of importance to Smith's constituents in Oregon's 5th District. This correspondence includes letters from family farmers who detail the problems facing the small farm in the late 1980s.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
		Subseries A: Daily Schedules	1985-1989
Box	Folder
7	1	File sorter	1985 July
7	2	File sorter	1985 August
7	3	File sorter	1985 September
7	4	File sorter	1985 October
7	5	File sorter Includes information on the dedication of the Vietnam memorial in Oregon on 11 November 1985.	1985 November
8	1	File sorter	1985 December
8	2	File sorter	1986 January
8	3	File sorter Includes information on the Western States Political Caucus meeting held on 5 January 1986.	1986 February
8	4	File sorter	1986 March
8	5	File sorter	1986 April
9	1	File sorter	1986 May
9	2	File sorter	1986 June
9	3	File sorter	1986 December
9	4	File sorter	1987 January
9	5	File sorter	1987 February
10	1	File sorter	1987 March
10	2	File sorter	1987 April
10	3	File sorter	1987 May
10	4	File sorter	1987 November
10	5	File sorter	1987 December
11	1	File sorter	1988 January
11	2	File sorter	1988 February
11	3	File sorter	1988 March
11	4	File sorter	1988 April
11	5	File sorter	1988 August
11	6	File sorter	1988 September
12	1	File sorter	1988 October
12	2	File sorter	1989 July
12	3	File sorter	1989 August
12	4	File sorter	1989 September
12	5	File sorter	1989 October
12	6	File sorter	1989 November
12	7	File sorter	1989 December
		Subseries B: Daily Calendars	1979-1991
Box	Folder
13	1	Daily Calendar	1979 August - 1980 July
13	2	Daily Calendar	1981
13	3	Daily Calendar	1982 January - June
13	4	Daily Calendar	1982 July - September
13	5	Daily Calendar	1982 October - December
13	6	Daily Calendar	1983 January - April
13	7	Daily Calendar	1983 May - August
13	8	Daily Calendar	1983 September - November
13	9	Daily Calendar	1983 December - 1984 February
13	10	Daily Calendar	1984 March - April
13	11	Daily Calendar	1984 May - June
13	12	Daily Calendar	1984 July - August
13	13	Daily Calendar Includes Oregon scheduling information.	1984 September - December
13	14	Daily Calendar Includes Oregon scheduling information.	1984 September - December
13	15	Daily Calendar Includes Oregon scheduling information.	1984 September - December
13	16	Daily Calendar	1985 January - May
13	17	Daily Calendar	1985 January - May
13	18	Daily Calendar	1985 January - May
13	19	Daily Calendar	1985 January - May
13	20	Daily Calendar	1985 June - July
13	21	Daily Calendar	1985 August
13	22	Daily Calendar	1985 August
14	1	Daily Calendar	1985 September - November
14	2	Daily Calendar	1985 December
14	3	Daily Calendar	1986 January - May
14	4	Daily Calendar	1986 January - May
14	5	Daily Calendar	1986 January - May
14	6	Daily Calendar Includes schedules for January through December and full size calendars of 1986.	1986 June - December
14	7	Daily Calendar Includes schedules for January through December and full size calendars of 1986.	1986 June - December
14	8	Daily Calendar Includes schedules for January through December and full size calendars of 1986.	1986 June - December
14	9	Daily Calendar Includes schedules for January through December and full size calendars of 1986.	1986 June - December
14	10	Daily Calendar Includes schedules for January through December and full size calendars of 1986.	1986 June - December
14	11	Daily Calendar Includes schedules for January through December and full size calendars of 1986.	1986 June - December
14	12	Daily Calendar Includes schedules for January through December and full size calendars of 1986.	1986 June - December
14	13	Daily Calendar Includes schedules for January through December and full size calendars of 1986.	1986 June - December
14	14	Daily Calendar Includes schedules for January through December and full size calendars of 1986.	1986 June - December
14	15	Daily Calendar Includes schedules for 1987.	1987
14	16	Daily Calendar Includes schedules for 1987.	1987
15	1	Daily Calendar Old scheduling print-outs for 1987 and 1988.	1987-1988
15	2	Daily Calendar	1987 January - December
15	3	Daily Calendar	1987 January - December
15	4	Daily Calendar	1989 January - December
15	5	Daily Calendar	1987 January - December
15	6	Daily Calendar	1989 January - December
15	7	Daily Calendar	1989 January - December
15	8	Daily Calendar	1990 January - December
15	9	Daily Calendar	1990 January - December
15	10	Daily Calendar	1990 January - December
15	11	Daily Calendar	1990 January - December
15	12	Quayle Folder with materials regarding Vice-President Dan Quayle's attendance at Denny Smith fundraiser.	1990 September
15	13	Service Clubs Includes alphabetical list, by city, of service club information.	1979-1991
15	14	Service Clubs Includes alphabetical list, by city, of service club information.	1979-1991
15	15	Service Clubs Includes alphabetical list, by city, of service club information.	1979-1991
15	16	Service Clubs Includes alphabetical list, by city, of service club information.	1979-1991
15	17	Service Clubs Includes alphabetical list, by city, of service club information.	1979-1991
15	18	Service Clubs Includes alphabetical list, by city, of service club information.	1979-1991
15	19	Service Clubs Includes alphabetical list, by city, of service club information.	1979-1991
15	20	Service Clubs Includes alphabetical list, by city, of service club information.	1979-1991
15	21	Special Interests information	1979-1991

Series IV: Press Relations/Media Activities Records, 1979-1996Return to Top

This series is organized into four subseries: A. News clippings and articles, B. Newsletters and press releases, C. Specialized mailings, and D. Photographs and negatives.

This series contains journalistic coverage of Smith's early years in Congress, including a copy of a chapter of the book Power Game by Hedrick Smith, 1996, (JK271.S577) which provides a detailed account of two Smith campaigns against Pentagon spending. There is an extended interview with Denny Smith in the PBS documentary, The Power Game: How Washington Works (JK271.S578 1988), Vol. 2. The book and the video are available at the Mark O. Hatfield Library.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
		Subseries A: News clippings and articles	1979-1996
Box	Folder
16	1	National Special Publications	1979-1991
16	2	News clippings	1981
16	3	News clippings	1981
16	4	News clippings	1982
16	5	News clippings	1982
16	6	News clippings	1982
16	7	News clippings	1982
16	8	News clippings	1982
16	9	News clippings	1982
16	10	Mailings	1979-1991
16	11	Articles Topics include Social Security, the environment, the military and government spending.	1979-1991
16	12	Articles Topics include Social Security, the environment, the military and government spending.	1979-1991
16	13	Articles Topics include Social Security, the environment, the military and government spending.	1979-1991
16	14	Articles Topics include Social Security, the environment, the military and government spending.	1979-1991
16	15	Articles Topics include Social Security, the environment, the military and government spending.	1979-1991
16	16	Articles Topics include Social Security, the environment, the military and government spending.	1979-1991
16	17	Articles Topics include Social Security, the environment, the military and government spending.	1979-1991
16	18	Articles Topics include Social Security, the environment, the military and government spending.	1979-1991
16	19	Articles Topics include Social Security, the environment, the military and government spending.	1979-1991
16	20	Articles Topics include Social Security, the environment, the military and government spending.	1979-1991
16	21	Articles Topics include Social Security, the environment, the military and government spending.	1979-1991
16	22	Articles Topics include Social Security, the environment, the military and government spending.	1979-1991
16	23	Articles Topics include Social Security, the environment, the military and government spending.	1979-1991
16	24	Articles Topics include Social Security, the environment, the military and government spending.	1979-1991
16	25	Articles Topics include Social Security, the environment, the military and government spending.	1979-1991
16	26	Articles	1979-1991
17	1	News clippings	1980
17	2	News clippings	1981
17	3	News clippings	1981
17	4	News clippings	1981
17	5	News clippings	1981
17	6	News clippings	1981
17	7	News clippings	1982
17	8	News clippings	1982
17	9	News clippings	1982
17	10	News clippings	1982
17	11	News clippings	1982
17	12	News clippings	1982
17	13	News clippings	1982
17	14	News clippings	1982
17	15	News clippings	1982
17	16	News clippings	1982
17	17	News clippings	1982
17	18	News clippings	1982
17	19	News clippings	1983
17	20	News clippings	1983
17	21	News clippings	1983
17	22	News clippings	1983
17	23	News clippings	1983
17	24	News clippings	1983
17	25	News clippings	1983
17	26	News clippings	1983
17	27	News clippings	1983
17	28	News clippings	1983
17	29	News clippings	1983
17	30	News clippings	1983
17	31	News clippings	1984
17	32	News clippings	1984
17	33	News clippings	1984
17	34	News clippings	1984
17	35	News clippings	1984
17	36	News clippings	1984
17	37	News clippings	1984
17	38	News clippings	1984
17	39	News clippings	1984
17	40	News clippings	1984
17	41	News clippings	1984
17	42	News clippings	1984
18	1	News clippings	1985
18	2	News clippings	1985
18	3	News clippings	1985
18	4	News clippings	1985
18	5	News clippings	1985
18	6	News clippings	1985
18	7	News clippings	1985
18	8	News clippings	1985
18	9	News clippings	1985
18	10	News clippings	1985
18	11	News clippings	1985
18	12	News clippings	1985
18	13	News clippings	1986-1987
18	14	News clippings	1986-1987
18	15	News clippings	1986-1987
18	16	News clippings	1986-1987
18	17	News clippings	1986-1987
18	18	News clippings	1988
18	19	News clippings	1988
18	20	News clippings	1988
18	21	News clippings	1988
18	22	News clippings	1988
18	23	News clippings	1988
18	24	News clippings	1988
18	25	News clippings	1988
18	26	News clippings	1988
18	27	News clippings	1988
18	28	News clippings	1989
18	29	News clippings	1989
18	30	News clippings	1989
18	31	News clippings	1989
18	32	News clippings	1989
18	33	News clippings	1989
18	34	News clippings	1989
18	35	News clippings	1989
18	36	News clippings	1989
18	37	News clippings	1989
18	38	News clippings	1989
18	39	News clippings	1990
18	40	News clippings	1990
18	41	News clippings	1990
18	42	News clippings	1990
18	43	News clippings	1990
18	44	News clippings	1990
18	45	News clippings	1990
18	46	News clippings	1990
18	47	News clippings	1990
18	48	Power Game Copy of the Denny Smith chapter of the book, Power Game.	1996
18	49	Sgt. York triumph	1985
18	50	Editorials - positive/negative	1987-1988
18	51	Editorials - positive/negative	1987-1988
		Subseries B: Newsletters and Press releases	1987-1988
Box	Folder
18	52	Newsletters and Press releases	1987-1988
18	53	Newsletters and Press releases	1987-1988
		Subseries C: Specialized mailings	1979-1988
Box	Folder
18	54	PAC mailings	1980
18	55	Vote results	1984-1986
18	56	Barbara Roberts	1986
18	57	Lee Atwater	1988
19	1	Agriculture and forestry issues	1979-1980
19	2	Agriculture and forestry issues	1979-1980
19	3	Applications, Current – Dennis Smith	1980
19	4	Birth Control and Abortion issues	1979-1980
19	5	Bureaucracy	1979-1980
19	6	Campaign	1979-1980
19	7	Campaign	1979-1980
19	8	Campaign PACs	1979-1980
19	9	Campaign PACs	1979-1980
19	10	Chrysler Auto Industry	1979
19	11	CIA FBI	1979
19	12	Congressional Pay Terms	1979-1980
19	13	Congressional Vote reports	1980
19	14	Debates	1980
19	15	Defense Draft	1980
19	16	Economic Conditions	1979-1980
19	17	Economy Inflation	1979-1980
19	18	Endorsements	1979-1980
19	19	Endorsements	1979-1980
19	20	Energy	1980
19	21	Federal Government Finance Spending	1979-1980
19	22	Federal Regulations	1980
19	23	Housing	1980
19	24	Letter to Editor	1979-1980
19	25	Local meetings	1979-1980
19	26	Miscellaneous Topics include Smith opponents and local issues.	1979-1980
19	27	Miscellaneous Topics include Smith opponents and local issues.	1979-1980
19	28	Miscellaneous Topics include Smith opponents and local issues.	1979-1980
19	29	Miscellaneous Topics include Smith opponents and local issues.	1979-1980
19	30	Miscellaneous Topics include Smith opponents and local issues.	1979-1980
19	31	Miscellaneous Topics include Smith opponents and local issues.	1979-1980
19	32	Miscellaneous Topics include Smith opponents and local issues.	1979-1980
19	33	Miscellaneous Topics include Smith opponents and local issues.	1979-1980
19	34	Miscellaneous Topics include Smith opponents and local issues.	1979-1980
19	35	Miscellaneous Topics include Smith opponents and local issues.	1979-1980
19	36	Miscellaneous Topics include Smith opponents and local issues.	1979-1980
19	37	Miscellaneous Topics include Smith opponents and local issues.	1979-1980
19	38	Miscellaneous Topics include Smith opponents and local issues.	1979-1980
19	39	Miscellaneous Topics include Smith opponents and local issues.	1979-1980
19	40	Miscellaneous Topics include Smith opponents and local issues.	1979-1980
19	41	Miscellaneous Topics include Smith opponents and local issues.	1979-1980
19	42	Miscellaneous Topics include Smith opponents and local issues.	1979-1980
19	43	National recognition	1980
19	44	News releases	1979-1980
19	45	Polls	1980
19	46	Roth	1979-1980
19	47	VAT and other taxes	1979-1980
		Subseries D: Photographs	1979-1991
Box
20		Photographs	1979-1991
21		Photographs	1979-1991
22		Photographs	1979-1991
23		Photographs	1979-1991
24		Photographs	1979-1991

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Political Campaigns

Personal Names

Armey, Richard K., 1940-
AuCoin, Les, 1942-
Cheney, Richard B., 1941-
Dole, Robert J., 1923-
Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006
Gingrich, Newt, 1943-
Goldschmidt, Neil E., 1940-
Kennedy, Joseph P. (Joseph Patrick), 1952-
Kopetski, Michael J., 1949-
McClure, James A., 1924-2011
Mosbacher, Robert A. (Robert Adam), 1927-2010
Packwood, Bob (Robert W.), 1932-
Paulus, Norma, 1933-
Quayle, Dan, 1947-
Reagan, Ronald (Ronald Wilson), 1911-2004
Roberts, Barbara, 1936-
Wright, Jim, 1922-2015
Wyden, Ron, 1949-

Geographical Names

United States--Politics and government--1980-1991
United States--Politics and government--20th century

Form or Genre Terms

Campaign Photographs--1980-1990

Occupations

Legislators--Oregon--Archives
publishers

Archives West Finding Aid

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