AGENCY: Governor (2021- : Cox)

SERIES: 20904
TITLE: Issues correspondence
DATES: 1967-1976.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by year, thereunder alphabetical by issue.

DESCRIPTION: This series contains letters to Governor Rampton on issues, most of them controversial, that Utahns were concerned with from 1970 to 1976. The issues include concern or controversy over the building of the Trans-Escalante Highway, air pollution in the Salt Lake Valley, pornographic and "obscene" literature, the Equal Rights Amendment, the fate of wild horses and burros in Utah, the execution of convicted murderer Gary Gilmore, and the proposed Kaiparowits Power Project. Also included in this series are "ballots for information of Governor" from 1967, comprised of questions issued by the National Federation of Independent Business and completed by Utah citizens. The ballot questions range from "Should the Utah State Legislature repeal the State inventory tax?" to "Should the Utah State Legislature forbid payment of unemployment benefits to those who are on strike?", and related to the 1966 and 1967 legislative sessions.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series is proposed and has not yet been approved.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in State Archives permanently after microfilming.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical

This disposition is based on the value of these records in documenting Governor Rampton's administration.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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