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Collection material in English
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
The records of the Bull Elephants were given to the Library of Congress by Ron Martinson in 1991.
The records of Bull Elephants were arranged and described in 1995. The finding aid was revised in 2007.
Copyright in the unpublished writings of Ron Martinson in these records have been dedicated to the public. The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of the Bull Elephants is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
Restrictions apply governing the use, photoduplication, or publication of items in this collection. Consult a reference librarian in the Manuscript Division concerning these restrictions.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container number, Bull Elephants Records, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The records of the Bull Elephants, an association of male senior staff of Republican members of Congress and male Republican staff of congressional committees, span the years 1967-1974 and chronicle the activities of an unofficial group that provided party cohesiveness in Congress. Founded in the early 1950s as an informal social gathering of Republicans, the Bull Elephants provided a casual setting for talks by prominent political figures and a forum for the discussion of political and congressional matters. The group flourished in the late 1960s and early 1970s but was moribund by the late 1980s. Several Bull Elephants went on to serve as members of Congress.
The collection includes material relating to funding problems and monthly programs featuring speakers and social activities. Significant speakers included Spiro T. Agnew, Joseph Alsop, George Bush, Gerald R. Ford, Barry M. Goldwater, Clarence M. Kelley, Ronald Reagan, William E. Simon, and Caspar W. Weinberger. The records of the Bull Elephants include correspondence, minutes, reports, bylaws, programs for speakers and social activities, membership files, photographs, notes, and miscellany. The material is grouped chronologically by congressional term and arranged alphabetically by topic or type of material therein. Items within folders are arranged chronologically or alphabetically.
This collection is arranged chronologically by congressional term and therein alphabetically by topic or type of material.