Gephardt, Richard, and Michael Wessel. An Even Better Place: America in the 21st Century. New York: Public Affairs, 1999.
GEPHARDT, Richard Andrew
1941–
Biography
GEPHARDT, Richard Andrew, a Representative from Missouri; born in St. Louis, St. Louis County, Mo., January 31, 1941; graduated from South West High School, 1958; B.S., Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill., 1962; J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 1965; lawyer, private practice; Missouri Air National Guard, 1965-1971; Democratic committeeman, St. Louis, Mo., 1968-1971; alderman, St. Louis, Mo., 1971-1976; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fifth and to the thirteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1977- January 3, 2005); unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1988 and in 2004; majority leader (One Hundred First through One Hundred Third Congresses); minority leader (One Hundred Fourth through One Hundred Seventh Congresses).
View Record in the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
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Missouri History Museum
Saint Louis, MO
Papers:
ca. 1976-2004, 600 linear feet.
The papers of Richard A. Gephardt document his campaigns and service as a Representative in the U.S. House of Representatives. The collection also includes photographs, audio and visual materials, and oral histories with others about Congressman Gephardt. A finding aid is available in the repository and online.
George Washington University
University Archives, Special Collections Research Center,
The Gelman Library,
Washington, DC
Papers:
In the Ron Howard Papers, 1958-1999, 10 linear feet.
Persons represented include Dick Gephardt.
Library of Congress
Manuscript Division
Washington, DC
Papers:
In the House Democratic Caucus Records, ca. 1913-1999, 31.2 linear feet.
Correspondents include Richard A. Gephardt. A finding aid is available in the library.
Papers:
In the Clark M. Clifford Papers, ca. 1883-1999, 34.5 linear feet.
Correspondents include Richard Gephardt.
Louisiana State University
Louisiana and Lower Mississippi Valley Collections,
Special Collections, Hill Memorial Library
Baton Rouge, LA
Papers:
In the William Arceneaux Papers, ca. 1964-2007, 15 linear feet and 20 volumes.
Persons represented include Richard Gephardt.
Louisiana State University
T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History Collection
Baton Rouge, LA
Oral History:
In the Al From Oral History, 1987, amount unknown.
Persons represented include Richard Gephardt.
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Charles Babbage Institute
Minneapolis, MN
Papers:
In the William C. Norris Papers, 1946-1998, 4.75 cubic feet.
Persons represented include Richard Gephardt.
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Western Historical Manuscript
Collection
St. Louis, MO
Papers:
In the Coalition of Labor Union Women Records, 1974-1983, 25 folders.
Persons represented include Richard Gephardt.
Microfilm:
In the Deverne Calloway Papers, 1929-1989, 27 rolls.
Persons represented include Richard Gephardt.
Papers:
In the St. Louis Interfaith Committee on Latin America Records, 1977-1997, 336 folders.
Persons represented include Richard Gephardt.
Papers:
In the Harriett F. Woods Papers, 1945-1999, 34 scrapbooks and 384 photographs.
Persons represented include Richard Gephardt.
University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill
The Southern Historical Collection
Chapel Hill, NC
Papers:
In the William Edward Leuchtenburg Papers, ca. 1948-2003, 49.5 linear feet.
Persons represented include Richard Gephardt.
University of Oklahoma
The Julian P. Kanter Political Commercial Archive,
Department of Communication
Norman, OK
Videocassettes:
1988-1992, 39 commercials on 16 videocassettes.
The commercials were used during Richard Gephardt's campaigns for the 1988 presidential election and the 1992 U.S. congressional election in District 3 of Missouri, Democratic Party.
University of Texas at Austin
The Center for American History
Austin, TX
Papers:
In the Michael A. Andrews Papers, 1980-1994, 350 feet.
Persons represented include Richard Gephardt.
Photographs:
In the Arthur Grace Photographic Archive, 1974-1989, approximately 11 feet.
Persons represented include Richard Gephardt.
Photographs:
In the Johnson (Cynthia) Photograph Collection, 1980-2001, over 130,000 images.
Persons represented include Richard Gephardt.
Photographs:
In the Wally McNamee Photographic Archive, ca. 1955-2000, 85.5 linear feet.
Persons represented include Richard Gephardt.
Papers:
In the Presidential Election of 1988 Study Collection, 1984-1992, approximately 66 feet.
Persons represented include Richard Gephardt.
Papers:
In the Ann Richards Papers, ca. 1933-2000, amount unknown.
Persons represented include Richard Gephardt.
Washington State University Libraries
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special
Collections
Pullman, WA
Photographs:
In the Thomas S. Foley Photographs, ca. 1905-1995, 11 containers.
Persons represented include Richard Gephardt.
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Bibliography / Further Reading
Gottlieb, Alan M. and David Workman. Double Trouble: Daschle and Gephardt, Capital Hill Bullies. Bellevue, Wash.: Merril Press, 2001.