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Mike Dahl Legislative Records, 1978-1996

16 boxes
Collection Creator:
Bradley, Bill (1943)
Dates:
1978-1996
Extent:
16 boxes
Languages:
English
Scope and Contents

Dahl, a legal counselor to Bradley, worked primarily on budget, finance, and tax issues, although his records also contain files on health issues and office logistics. The bulk of Dahl's research lies in the federal budget and taxes. Regarding the federal budget, Dahl analyzed the Presidential and other legislative proposals and worked on Bradley's own budget guidelines. The budget files also include a large amount of material on the Balanced Budget Amendment of 1995. Dahl worked on a range of taxation issues, highlighted by capital gains, excise taxes, tax expenditure reforms, and the Earned Income Tax Credit. In addition to the budget and taxes, Dahl addressed other financial issues such as banking and securities policies. Dahl especially worked on pensions, and his files include seven Senate Finance Committee hearings held during the early to mid-1990's. Finally, six briefing books on the legislative agenda of the early 1990's cover the whole range of financial issues.

Dahl dealt with some aspects of health care, specifically from a financial perspective. These issues include Medicaid and Medicare reform and the tax treatment of various health care providers. Dahl also researched the taxation and pricing of pharmaceuticals.

The final portion of Dahl's records deals with the operation of Bradley's legislative offices. These files outline the expectations and protocols of the internal office and the Senate. The files also include minutes from staff meetings and name lists of staff members.

Arrangement

These records have been arranged into several groupings, according to the legislative aide who produced them. Generally speaking, records are arranged by topic.

Conditions Governing Access

Series 4 is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Credit this material:

Mike Dahl Legislative Records; Bill Bradley Papers, MC200, Public Policy Papers, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Storage Note:
Mudd Manuscript Library (mudd)
Boxes 99-114
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Dahl, a legal counselor to Bradley, worked primarily on budget, finance, and tax issues, although his records also contain files on health issues and office logistics. The bulk of Dahl's research lies in the federal budget and taxes. Regarding the federal budget, Dahl analyzed the Presidential and other legislative proposals and worked on Bradley's own budget guidelines. The budget files also include a large amount of material on the Balanced Budget Amendment of 1995. Dahl worked on a range of taxation issues, highlighted by capital gains, excise taxes, tax expenditure reforms, and the Earned Income Tax Credit. In addition to the budget and taxes, Dahl addressed other financial issues such as banking and securities policies. Dahl especially worked on pensions, and his files include seven Senate Finance Committee hearings held during the early to mid-1990's. Finally, six briefing books on the legislative agenda of the early 1990's cover the whole range of financial issues.

Dahl dealt with some aspects of health care, specifically from a financial perspective. These issues include Medicaid and Medicare reform and the tax treatment of various health care providers. Dahl also researched the taxation and pricing of pharmaceuticals.

The final portion of Dahl's records deals with the operation of Bradley's legislative offices. These files outline the expectations and protocols of the internal office and the Senate. The files also include minutes from staff meetings and name lists of staff members.

Arrangement

These records have been arranged into several groupings, according to the legislative aide who produced them. Generally speaking, records are arranged by topic.

Collection History

Appraisal

During the first round of processing, from 1999-2001, each file was reviewed and the following record types were discarded: newspaper and magazine clippings without markings; widely-available publications from the federal government, senate, lobbying groups, and political action committees; copies of bills and senate resolutions, unless marked; position papers; empty envelopes; copies and duplicates of materials already in the collection; empty files; and congressional record statements or introductions to amendments and bills.

During processing of the 2023 accrual, approximately 57 boxes of candidate material boxes were returned to the donor, having already been eliminated during appraisal of the original collection. Additionally 2 boxes of campaign focus group audio and video recordings were returned to donor.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

Series 4 is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Mike Dahl Legislative Records; Bill Bradley Papers, MC200, Public Policy Papers, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

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Storage Note:
Mudd Manuscript Library (mudd)
Boxes 99-114