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Voting Records, 1977 - 1985

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: By virtue of being elected Speaker of the House of Representatives O'Neill became the highest ranking officer of the Congress. He identified five roles of the Speaker: representative of his own congressional district; leader of the majority party; presiding officer of the House; chief administrator of the House side of the Capitol building and grounds; and Legislative Branch representative at ceremonial occasions. These duties translated into the power to control legislative scheduling,...
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.

Dates: 1977 - 1985