George H. W. Bush Papers

This series consists of materials primarily documenting George H. W. Bush's tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives. Only a few files contain items that predate 1967 including a 1963-1964 personal correspondence file. The series is divided into four subseries: 1) General, 2) Senate, 3) Personal, and 4) Vietnam Trip.

The General subseries contains notes, letters, and memorandums concerning the Congressional career of George H. W. Bush. The bulk of the material spans the years 1968-1970 when George H. W. Bush served in Congress and sat on the Ways and Means Committee. These materials include constituent correspondence, information on financial matters, and newspaper clippings. There are also a few policy files relating to Vietnam, the Middle East, and civil disobedience.

The Senate subseries contains material concerning Bush's 1970 Senate campaign. Of particular interest is Bush's Texas campaign diary in which he discusses fund raising, meeting with constituents, and the political climate of Texas during the early part of 1970.

The Personal subseries contains routine personal information on George H. W. Bush from 1963-1970 including gun ownership, financial disclosures, and housing information. The subseries also contains correspondence between George H. W. Bush and Richard Nixon about political matters and between Bush and his personal assistant Don Rhodes.

The Vietnam Trip subseries contains information on Congressman Bush's trip to Vietnam from December 26, 1967 to January 11, 1968. It includes constituent correspondence, invitations, schedules, contact lists, and general background materials on Vietnam.