Collection consists of papers documenting Goodell's public career as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the 43rd and 38th Congressional Districts in New York State and as U.S. Senator from New York, records of his chairmanship of the Presidential Clemency Board, personal papers, photographs, and audio-video materials.
Goodell, Charles E.; Former Members of Congress, Inc.; Patricia A. Goldman
Biography (note)
Charles Ellsworth Goodell (1926-1987), lawyer, was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from upstate New York, 1959-1968, and U.S. Senator, 1968-1971.
Indexes/finding aids (note)
Finding aid available in repository.
Processing action (note)
Surveyed
Cataloging updated
Author
Goodell, Charles E. (Charles Ellsworth), 1926-1987.
Title
Charles E. Goodell papers, 1950-1979.
Restricted access
Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Access
Certain case files, medical records, and a few records of the Presidential Clemency Board are restricted until 2019-2050.
Biography
Charles Ellsworth Goodell (1926-1987), lawyer, was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from upstate New York, 1959-1968, and U.S. Senator, 1968-1971. Although at first he was a conservative Republican, he adopted increasingly liberal views on public policy. After being defeated in his bid to return to the Senate because of his opposition to the Vietnam War, he practiced law in Washington, D.C. and served as chairman of the Presidential Clemency Board which reviewed applications for clemency by Vietnam War resisters.