AGENCY: MX Coordination Office

SERIES: 4247
TITLE: Governor's MX missile correspondence
DATES: 1979-1981.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by date.

DESCRIPTION: The correspondence illustrates the evolution of public opinion about the MX project. Correspondents usually offered suggestions and expressed support or opposition to the project, but they also frequently wanted to discuss specific social, environmental, and economic impacts of missile deployment in Utah and Nevada. Governor Matheson's letters illustrate the evolution of his views on MX deployment in Utah as well, and his growing conviction that alternate basing sites and basing modes should be considered.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical

These records document the history, functions, and decisions of the office. The correspondence is useful to research.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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