The political and topical endeavors series includes abortion and environmental pollution material from 1965 to 1993. The issue that occupied the greatest amount of the LWVLVV's time was that of school integration. The material predominately covers the 1960s and 1970s. There is also a small amount of information on the Yucca Mountain controversy in the 1980s and 1990s.
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League of Women Voters of Las Vegas Valley, Nevada Records
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Collection Number: MS-00024 Collection Name: League of Women Voters of Las Vegas Valley, Nevada Records Box/Folder: N/A
Additional information from donor: Brittany McComb is interviewed in this NBC Today Show segment. The freedom of speech issue came about during Foothill High School (Henderson, Nevada) graduation ceremony, as school officials cut-off the microphone used by Valedictorian McComb when the content of her speech was proselytizing.
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Scott Rayer Collection of Television Programs about Las Vegas, Nevada
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Collection Number: MS-01130 Collection Name: Scott Rayer Collection of Television Programs about Las Vegas, Nevada Box/Folder: Digital File 00