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Record Group Number: 000103
Series/Collection Number: .S 70
Creator: Florida. Governor (1971-1979 : Askew)
Title, Dates: Press Section correspondence, 1971-1978.
Amount: 28.64 cubic ft.
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Organization/Arrangement: Chronological by year or range of years, then alphabetical by subject.
Restrictions: ***RESTRICTED***Box 30 is a RESTRICTED BOX containing confidential/exempt records per section 119.071, Florida Statutes. The records contain personally identifying information of statutorily-protected-class individuals who requested confidentiality. Redacted copies have been placed in original record locations where possible.
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Summary:     This series contains Governor Askew's general correspondence that was handled by his Press Section from 1971 to 1978.  The records include both incoming and outgoing correspondence covering a wide range of topics. Notable topics include the energy crisis, the introduction of the Arrive Alive campaign by Governor's Highway Safety Commission, educational busing between districts and responses to Governor Askew's keynote address to the Democratic National Convention in 1972. The voices of children are represented in several instances in student letters written to the governor from youth throughout the United States.
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