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Box 1

 Container

Contains 50 Results:

Hearing Dates and Compensation Memos

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Identifier: Series 1
Scope and Contents

Complete list of Hearing Dates with testifiers and who they represent (copy found in Folder 4)

March 9, 1973: Memorandum from Edward Hussie to the full committee, compensation of witnesses

March 12, 1973: Memorandum from Downey Rice, Counsel, to H. Joseph Hepford, Chairman, compensation of committee witnesses

Requests for reimbursement of expenses from testifiers: REMOVED due to the financial nature of these records.

Dates: 1973-1974

Subpoena Form Samples

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Identifier: Series 1

Subpoena Forms Issued, March 1973 - June 1974

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Identifier: Series 1
Scope and Contents

Complete list of subpoenas issued from March 1973 - June 1974

Copies of all subpoenas issued. Numbers on the copies match the numbers in the list of subpoenas issued for quick reference.

Dates: March 1973 - June 1974

Report of Committee to House, November 20, 1974

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 12
Identifier: Series 1
Scope and Contents

The final report contains a letter from H. Joseph Hepford to Speaker Kenneth Lee attaching the final report of the committee.

There is a memorandum from Ronnie Fox about changes and additions.

And the final report: "Report of House of Representatives Committee to Investigate the Administration of Justice (Pursuant to House Reolution No. 21, Printer's No. 291, Session of 1973) Submitted to Kenneth B. Lee, Speaker, House of Representatives," November 1974.

Dates: November 20, 1974

Lauro Aircraft Fraud Investigation, June 12, 1973

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Identifier: SS1973_01_B01_F13
Scope and Contents June 12, 2973: letter from Press Secretary Peter H. Kostmayer, to District Attorney Leroy Zimmerman. Regarding press release for evening news.June 5, 1973: letter from Deputy Attorney General, Leonard Packel, to District Attorney Leroy Zimmerman, RE: Michael A. LauroA full copy of investigation case file no. 73-038, Date 5/24/73. Investigative period -2/23/73 to 5/21/73. Michael Lauro purchased aircraft components with state money for personal use. Separated into 11...
Dates: June 12, 1973

King of Prussia Wiretapping Case, January 4, 1973 - October 3, 1974

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: Box 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Select Committee was introduced on the House Floor on January 24, 1973 by H. Joseph Hepford. And formed in February 1973 and consisted of five members, two minority and three majority, appointed by the Speaker of the House. They conducted 23 public hearings and 5 executive sessions at which 98 witnesses were heard over the next two years, and issued its final report in November 1974. Members of the Select Committee consisted of: H. Joseph Hepford (Chairman-R), Eugene R....
Dates: January 4, 1973 - October 3, 1974

Committee Member Investigator Witness/Suspect Notes

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 14
Identifier: Box 1
Scope and Contents

Handwritten notes on those interviewed, including:

Gerald T. DeWalt (PSP Trooper), Lt. Richard Weimer (PSP), J. Shane Creamer (former Attorney General), Marion Gobrecht (Sentinel Motel Part-Owner), Lt. John J. McKenna (PSP), Kathryn Crankfield (Receptionist-PSP Headquarters), John Robert Law, Metro Kardash (former Corporal-PSP), Rocco P. Urella (former Commissioner-PSP), Sgt. Matthew Hunt (PSP-assigned to Crime Commission), William "Buck" P. Taylor

Dates: January 4, 1973 - October 3, 1974

Committee Member Public Hearing Notes, October 18, 1973

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 15
Identifier: Box 1
Scope and Contents

Handwritten notes RE: Phone Taping. Wiretap Laws vs. PUC Tariff Regulations

Dates: October 18, 1973

Committee Progress Report, September 1973

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 16
Identifier: Box 1
Scope and Contents

A copy of the Progress Report.

March 16, 1973: Committee meeting minutes

Opening statement of Committee meeting, unknown date

May 2, 1973: Letter from Attorney General Israel Packel, to H. Joseph Hepford

Statement At Time of Recalcitrant witnesses

Chronology of events, simple and detailed.

Copy of House Resolution 21, session of 1973- not digitized, available online

Dates: September 1973

Original File Index, Part 1

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 17
Identifier: Box 1
Scope and Contents

The original index when the papers of the next several folders were once combined as one folder. Each section is divided by a tab with a letter on the edge.

Dates: January 4, 1973 - October 3, 1974