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John Stephen "Steve" Horn Collection

 Collection — Case: 1
Identifier: CAC-PP-066
This collection contains a 201-page photocopy of Stephen Horn's notes that were taken during meetings of a bipartisan Senate group working for passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Horn was a legislative assistant to Senator Thomas Kuchel, a member of this group. Others involved were Senators Hubert Humphrey and Jacob Javits as well as congressional staff, representatives from the Justice Department, and the Leadership Council on Civil Rights.

Dates

  • 1964-1964

Extent

.21 Linear Feet (1 container)

Biographical Information:

John Stephen "Steve" Horn was a Representative from California who was born in San Juan Bautista, San Benito County, California on May 31, 1931. Horn received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1953 as well as his Ph.D. in 1958 from Stanford University. His Master of Public Administration degree was obtained in 1955 from Harvard University. Horn served in the United States Army from 1954 to 1962. He was an administrative assistant to Secretary of Labor James P. Mitchell, 1959-1960, and then worked as a legislative assistant to Senator Thomas H. Kuchel, 1960-1966. Horn was a senior fellow at Brookings Institution from 1966 to 1969. He was an administrator at American University in Washington, D.C. as well as the president of California State University in Long Beach (1970-1988) on top of working as faculty. Horn also served as vice chairman of the United States Commission on Civil Rights from 1969 to 1980 then as commissioner from 1980 to 1982. He was a member of the advisory board for the National Institute of Corrections (1972-1988) as well as chairman in 1984-1987. He additionally served as vice chairman of the California Republican League (1980-1985). He was a member of the California Educational Facility Authority. Horn was elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Third and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1993-January 3, 2003) but did not run as a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Eighth Congress in 2002. Horn died on February 17, 2011, in Long Beach, California.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Direct gift.

Existence and Locations of Copies

Minnesota Historical Society St. Paul, MN Papers: 1964, 2 linear inches. A photocopy of the log kept by Stephen Horn as legislative assistant to California Senator Thomas H. Kuchel, detailing the negotiations that led to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The original log is in the Archives of the California State University at Long Beach. An expanded description of these materials is available in the repository; filed as P1508.

Stanford University Department of Special Collections Stanford, CA Papers: 1964, 202 pages. A photocopy of the log kept by Stephen Horn as legislative assistant to California Senator Thomas H. Kuchel, detailing the negotiations that led to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The original log is in the Archives of the California State University at Long Beach.

Papers: In the Bruce Bliven Papers, Papers, 1906-1985, 8 linear feet. Subjects include Stephen Horn. A finding aid is available in the repository.

University of California, Berkeley The Bancroft Library Berkeley, CA Papers: 1964, 199 leaves. A photocopy of the log kept by Stephen Horn as legislative assistant to California Senator Thomas H. Kuchel, detailing the negotiations that led to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The original log is in the Archives of the California State University at Long Beach.

Papers: In the Harry Lees Kingman Papers, 1921-1975, 9.55 linear feet. Persons represented include Steve Horn.
Title
Guide to the John Stephen "Steve" Horn Collection

Repository Details

Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository

Contact:
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