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Washington Bureau

Description

Approx. 40 items. Letters and memos. Much of the material in the file involves the operation and activities of the Washington Bureau, reflected in a series of letters between Nick Williams and Robert Hartmann, bureau chief. Other specific subjects: LAT staffers to be making visits to DC; 2-pp. "Summary of 1957 Activities of the Times Washington Bureau"; contracts for Washington Capital News Service; Nixon goodwill tour of Europe, 1957; chart with breakdown for years 1953 - 1956 on Wash Bureau "Stories Filed," "Subjects Covered (i.e. Executive Branch, Congress, Misc.); multi-page report headed "MEMO for Mr. Hotchkiss--Times Washington Bureau," which outlines the operations of DC Bureau in theory and practice; letters between Editor L.D. Hotchkiss and Hartmann; etc.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1954 - 1959
Call number
mssLAT
Creator
Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
The Los Angeles Times,
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Bassett, James E., (1912-1978.)
Chandler, Norman, (1899-1973.)
Chandler, Otis, (1927-2006.)
Conrad, Paul, (1924-2010.)
Johnson, W. Thomas, (1941-)
Owens, Charles H.
Associated organizations
Los Angeles Times (Firm).
Los Angeles Times History Center.
Times Mirror Company.
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