Congressional Record Issues Related to the Kent State Shootings

May 4 Collection - Boxes 16-18

Finding Aid

Prepared by Stephanie Wachalec, January 30, 2004. Last Updated: July 2021

Inclusive Dates: 1969-1973
Extent: 3 cubic feet (3 record storage boxes)
Physical Location: 12th floor

Scope and Content: This collection contains issues of the Congressional Record for the 91st Congress, second session, May 4, 1970 to December 14, 1970 as well as two partial issues from July 21-22, 1971 and August 18, 1972. Included are index pages that list bills and resolutions pertaining to the Kent State shootings. Also included are selected bills and resolutions dating from February 7, 1969 through December 14, 1970.

May 4 Collection - Box 16
Folder -- Contents

1. Indices to the Congressional Record, April 27-June 19,1970
2. House and Senate bills and resolutions July 31, 1969-May 28, 1970
3. Volume 115, No. 26, February 7, 1969
4. Volume 115, No. 46, March 17, 1969
5. Volume 116, No. 70, May 4, 1970
6. Volume 116, No. 71, May 5, 1970
7. Volume 116, No. 72, May 6, 1970
8. Volume 116, No. 73, May 7, 1970
9. Volume 116, No. 74, May 11, 1970
10. Volume 116, No. 75, May 12, 1970
11. Volume 116, No. 76, May 13, 1970
12. Volume 116, No. 77, May 14, 1970
13. Volume 116, No. 78, May 15, 1970
14. Volume 116, No. 79, May 18, 1970
15. Volume 116, No. 80, May 19, 1970
16. Volume 116, No. 81, May 20, 1970
17. Volume 116, No. 82, May 21, 1970
18. Volume 116, No. 83, May 22, 1970
19. Volume 116, No. 86, May 27, 1970
20. Volume 116, No. 87, May 28, 1970
21. Volume 116, No. 87 part 2, May 28, 1970
22. Volume 116, No. 88, June 1, 1970
23. Volume 116, No. 89, June 2, 1970
24. Volume 116, No. 90, June 3, 1970
25. Volume 116, No. 91, June 4, 1970
26. Volume 116, No. 92, June 5, 1970
27. Volume 116, No. 93, June 8, 1970
28. Volume 116, No. 94, June 9, 1970
29. Volume 116, No. 96, June 11, 1970
30. Volume 116, No. 102, June 19, 1970

May 4 Collection - Box 17
Folder--Contents

1. Indices to the Congressional Record, June 22-September 18,1970
2. House and Senate bills and resolutions July 1-September 16, 1970
3. Volume 116, No. 103, June 22, 1970
4. Volume 116, No. 105, June 24, 1970
5. Volume 116, No. 108, June 29, 1970
6. Volume 116, No. 109, June 30, 1970
7. Volume 116, No. 111, July 2, 1970
8. Volume 116, No. 113, July 7, 1970
9. Volume 116, No. 116, July 10, 1970
10. Volume 116, No. 119, July 15, 1970
11. Volume 116, No. 120, July 16, 1970
12. Volume 116, No. 123, July 21, 1970
13. Volume 116, No. 124, July 22, 1970
14. Volume 116, No. 127, July 27, 1970
15. Volume 116, No. 130, July 30, 1970
16. Volume 116, No. 131, July 31, 1970
17. Volume 116, No. 132, August 3, 1970
18. Volume 116, No. 133, August 4, 1970
19. Volume 116, No. 135, August 6, 1970
20. Volume 116, No. 137, August 10, 1970
21. Volume 116, No. 144, August 19, 1970
22. Volume 116, No. 145, August 20, 1970
23. Volume 116, No. 151, August 28, 1970
24. Volume 116, No. 154, September 2, 1970
25. Volume 116, No. 156, September 9, 1970
26. Volume 116, No. 157, September 10, 1970
27. Volume 116, No. 158, September 11, 1970
28. Volume 116, No. 159, September 14, 1970

May 4 Collection - Box 18
Folder--Contents

1. Indices of the Congressional Record, September 21, 1970-January 19, 1971
2. House and Senate bills and resolutions October 13 and December 14, 1970
3. Volume 116, No. 167, September 24, 1970
4. Volume 116, No. 169, September 28, 1970
5. Volume 116, No. 170, September 29, 1970
6. Volume 116, No. 171, September 30, 1970
7. Volume 116, No. 172, October 1, 1970
8. Volume 116, No. 174, October 5, 1970
9. Volume 116, No. 175, October 6, 1970
10. Volume 116, No. 178, October 9, 1970
11. Volume 116, No. 180, October 13, 1970
12. Volume 116, No. 181 part 2, October 14, 1970
13. Volume 116, No. 182, October 16, 1970
14. Volume 116, No. 183, November 17, 1970
15. Volume 116, No. 184, November 18, 1970
16. Volume 116, No. 189, November 25, 1970
17. Volume 116, No. 193, December 3, 1970
18. Volume 116, No. 200, December 14, 1970
19. Partial Issue, July 21-22, 1971
    Scope and Content: Includes content related to the Kent State shootings, including a letter by Arthur Krause, originally published in the Washington Post and a letter by Lt. Gen. Robert Taber "detailing new procedures which are recommended for the National Guard in civil disturbances."
20. Partial Issue, August 18, 1972
    Scope and Content: Includes content related to the Kent State shootings, including remarks made to Honorable William S. Moorhead of Pennsylvania, about the lack of justice for Kent State.
21. Volume 119, No. 7, January 15, 1973
    Scope and Content: See pages E205-206 Statement of Thomas L. Ashley of Ohio regarding need "To Insure Adequate Training and Equipment for National Guard." His remarks reference the Guard's mis-handling of 1967 uprisings and the 1970 Kent State shootings.