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Political Organizations
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The last four folders of Box 123 and the first folder of 124 contain articles reflecting what Wheat labeled "political philosophy," and correspondence ranging from 1964-2000. These files include letters to candidates whose campaigns were unsuccessful as well as some Wheat letters sharing information or articles with various governmental officials. FW Box 124 folder two starts a section with a wide assortment of political organizations, arranged alphabetically, highlighted by the Democratic Party, which is covered in four folders, 124(11) – 125(3).
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Environmental: State (California, etc.)
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This section starts with files relating to the office of the Governor, then various state departments (such as Fish & Game or Parks & Recreation), followed by the legislature. Correspondence with Governor Pete Wilson and state representatives along with materials concerning an array of legislative measures such as the Land & Water Conservation Act of 1999, Water, Fish & Forests Initiative, California's Endangered Species laws, Mining ("Omnibus Mining Bill" AB 219) and Mountain Lions (AB 860). The last two folders contain legislative information for the states of Montana and Oregon.
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Environmental: Federal
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The highlight of the Governmental Series is those files related to the activities of the Bureau of Land Management, an arm of the federal government's Department of the Interior (FW Boxes 64-70). They include documents regarding mining regulations (43 CFR 3809) as well as administrative materials, proposed legislation, BLM programs and issues related to the preservation of the California desert such as designated wilderness areas (WSAs), the FLPMA (Federal Land Policy Management Act of 1976) and a California Desert Conservation Area (CDCA).BLM folders are arranged alphabetically by topic and in some areas, chronologically as well. Following the BLM, there are folders featuring the Government Accounting Office (GAO) with a report on hard rock mining damage. The next section of folders, the Legislative branch, contains correspondence with various Federal legislators including Anthony Beilenson, Alan Cranston and Dianne Feinstein to Bruce Vento, Timothy Wirth and Pete Wilson. The highlight of the legislative materials, of course, is the evolution of the California Desert Protection Act (FW Boxes 72-83). This section is divided into Early Efforts, Activism and Chronology of Bills. Early Efforts includes pivotal documents and early legislative efforts to protect the California desert. Activism contains Wheat's categories alphabetized by format or subject: Analysis, Arguments (pro & con), Background – "basic data," Contacts, Congressional districts, Hearings, Interim Management Policy (IMP), Lobbying (trips), Miscellaneous and Polls. The next six boxes (83 to 88) contain files dealing with environmental legislation arranged alphabetically by the following topics: Endangered Species, Forest, Grazing, Mining (for example, SMARA -- the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975), Wilderness Acts and Wilderness Studies Areas (WSAs).
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Non-Environmental: Federal
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This subseries documents issues outside the scope of environmental matters, highlighted by Wheat's tenure as SEC commissioner as well as the struggle for campaign finance reform. The structure echoes the Environmental portion of the series, opening with files about executive departments and agencies (including SEC) followed by a Legislative section. From FW Box 91, Folder 4 through Box 93, for instance, the collection contains numerous speeches and related materials by Wheat which are arranged chronologically (by the date of the speech or event) within each venue, organization or institution. Thereafter, the collection tracks Wheat's forays into international securities during and after his SEC tenure. FW Boxes 94 and 95 (and the first folder in 96) are arranged alphabetically by country: Great Britain (London), Mexico, and South America (Argentina, Brazil) and also contain speeches and related materials. The remaining folders in FW Box 96 begin the legislative section of this sub-series. The first folder contains miscellaneous materials such as congressional directories, district profiles, followed by correspondence with representatives (arranged alphabetically), an excerpt from the Congressional Index that offers biographies on certain House and Senate members, directory listings for various House committee and sub-committee members, and Wheat's testimony on "Hostile Takeovers and Their Effects" before the Senate Banking Committee. These materials conclude with FW Box 97, folder 7. Various other resolutions and bills follow and then the last four folders discuss Federal campaign finance reform activities.
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Legal Profession
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This subseries is composed of Legal Organizations, a general Overview of legal documents, and Professional Engagements. Records documenting legal organizations of interest to Wheat are arranged alphabetically (Boxes 109-115). Highlights include the Alliance for Children's Rights and the Center for Law in the Public Interest (CLIPI). Materials related to Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Wheat's law firm for many years, are located in eight folders within Box 114. The Los Angeles County Bar Association is represented in the first seven folders of Box 115. The Overview section (Boxes 116-117, folder 1) consists of many different documents, primarily examples of legal forms and articles about the profession, arranged alphabetically by format: Agreements (assorted) Articles Cases Corporation Guidelines Employee, forms - various Ethics policies Incorporation forms Lease Agreement examples Note agreement examples Personnel/Resumes Securities Regulations Professional Engagements (Boxes 117-123): Wheat's participation in various conferences and seminars often involved a speech by Wheat; thus the arrangement is alphabetical by subject of the speech or the subject parameters outlined by the conference materials. In dense areas such as "accounting," the folders are also arranged chronologically.
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Issues (continued)
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Personal and professional papers of Frank Wheat, with particular emphasis on his political activism and philanthropy. The papers cover his effort for the California Desert Protection Act (CDPA); the work on his California Desert Miracle, The Fight for Desert Parks and Wilderness (1999), and other environmental issues, particularly including mining's effect on the environment; the Alliance for Children's Rights, the Center for Law in the Public Interest and Human Rights Watch and his involvement with Ralph M. Parsons Foundation. The collection also contains information on Wheat's legal career, including his presidency of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, his tenure as an SEC Commissioner, his expertise in securities and corporate law, and his involvement with the California Citizens Budget Commission and California Commission on Campaign Financing.
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