Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The formation of the Democratic Steering & Policy Committee (DSPC) was one of several reforms suggested by the Hansen Committee in 1973 as a response to "perceived inefficiency in congressional performance." The committee was created within the Democratic Caucus to serve as a leadership forum for considering and promoting party policy, especially legislative priorities. It is commonly considered a "leadership dominated" committee whose membership indudes the Speaker, Majority Leader,...

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research. Selected items are closed due to fragility; a microfilm access copy is available. Audiovisual recordings in this collection have been migrated from source media; digital use copies can only be accessed onsite in the Burns Library Reading Room.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The formation of the Democratic Steering & Policy Committee (DSPC) was one of several reforms suggested by the Hansen Committee in 1973 as a response to "perceived inefficiency in congressional performance." The committee was created within the Democratic Caucus to serve as a leadership forum for considering and promoting party policy, especially legislative priorities. It is commonly considered a "leadership dominated" committee whose membership indudes the Speaker, Majority Leader,...

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research. Selected items are closed due to fragility; a microfilm access copy is available. Audiovisual recordings in this collection have been migrated from source media; digital use copies can only be accessed onsite in the Burns Library Reading Room.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The formation of the Democratic Steering & Policy Committee (DSPC) was one of several reforms suggested by the Hansen Committee in 1973 as a response to "perceived inefficiency in congressional performance." The committee was created within the Democratic Caucus to serve as a leadership forum for considering and promoting party policy, especially legislative priorities. It is commonly considered a "leadership dominated" committee whose membership indudes the Speaker, Majority Leader,...

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research. Selected items are closed due to fragility; a microfilm access copy is available. Audiovisual recordings in this collection have been migrated from source media; digital use copies can only be accessed onsite in the Burns Library Reading Room.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The formation of the Democratic Steering & Policy Committee (DSPC) was one of several reforms suggested by the Hansen Committee in 1973 as a response to "perceived inefficiency in congressional performance." The committee was created within the Democratic Caucus to serve as a leadership forum for considering and promoting party policy, especially legislative priorities. It is commonly considered a "leadership dominated" committee whose membership indudes the Speaker, Majority Leader,...

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research. Selected items are closed due to fragility; a microfilm access copy is available. Audiovisual recordings in this collection have been migrated from source media; digital use copies can only be accessed onsite in the Burns Library Reading Room.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The formation of the Democratic Steering & Policy Committee (DSPC) was one of several reforms suggested by the Hansen Committee in 1973 as a response to "perceived inefficiency in congressional performance." The committee was created within the Democratic Caucus to serve as a leadership forum for considering and promoting party policy, especially legislative priorities. It is commonly considered a "leadership dominated" committee whose membership indudes the Speaker, Majority Leader,...

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research. Selected items are closed due to fragility; a microfilm access copy is available. Audiovisual recordings in this collection have been migrated from source media; digital use copies can only be accessed onsite in the Burns Library Reading Room.