Raymond P. Shafer Papers, 1967

Summary

Creator:
Shafer, Raymond P.
Abstract:
Governor of Pennsylvania. Collection contains speeches, public relations material.
Extent:
0.5 linear ft.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Raymond P. Shafer Papers,

Background

Scope and content:

The Raymond P. Shafer Papers includes speeches and public relations material.

Biographical / historical:

Raymond P. Shafer (1917-2006) was an American lawyer and governor of Pennsylvania. He graduated from Yale Law and served in the United States Navy during World War II, participating in more than 80 combat missions. He was a national leader of the moderate wing of the Republican Party in the late 1960s, and during his tenure as governor of Pennsylvania (1967-1971) he oversaw a revamping of the state constitution. He served as special counsel to Vice President Nelson Rockefeller from 1974 to 1977, and led a drug commission for President Richard M. Nixon that recommended decriminalizing marijuana. In 1977 he returned to private practice, and was a partner at Coopers & Lybrand for more than ten years.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Raymond P. Shafer , 1967.
Arrangement:

The collection is unprocessed and remains in original order.

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is currently unprocessed and not available for research. Please contact &scrc_name; for more information.

Terms of access:

Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

Preferred citation:

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Raymond P. Shafer Papers,

Location of this collection:
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries
Bird Library, Room 600
Syracuse, NY 13244, United States
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