Louisville Courier-Journal Washington Bureau records
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Louisville Courier-Journal Washington Bureau records
- Date
- 1952-2010, undated (inclusive)
- 1990-2006 (bulk)
- Extent
- 19.35 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- Politicians -- Kentucky.
- Newspapers -- Kentucky.
- Public policy and politics
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged by subject into four series: Blue Grass Army Depot chemical weapons disposal, Air safety, Nuclear energy, and Legislators. Where possible original folder names were retained.
- Preferred Citation
- 2016ms077: [identification of item], Louisville Courier-Journal Washington Bureau records, 1952-2010, bulk 1990-2006, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- The Louisville Courier-Journal Washington Bureau was the office of the regional newspaper, Louisville Courier-Journal, located in Washington, D.C. It connected national politics to local issues and contributed news stories from Washington, D.C. pertaining to Kentucky and the Louisville metropolitan area in southern Indiana. The paper covered Kentucky issues, such as local elections, legislation, and coal and tobacco industries. It was founded in 1868, but after increasing financial difficulties, closed in 2015.
- Scope and Content
- The Louisville Courier-Journal Washington Bureau records (dated 1952-2010, bulk 1990-2006; 19.35 cubic feet and 1.44 gigabytes; 19 boxes and 321 digital files) contain research materials for news stories about the Blue Grass Army Depot, 2006 Comair plane crash, Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, and Kentucky legislators. There are newspaper clippings regarding Mitch McConnell and other lawmakers, numerous press releases, texts of speeches, reports, campaign documents, fundraising information, budget requests related to Kentucky, other congressional documents, and biographical information. The files contain documents pertaining to cleanup plans, contamination reports, and environmental impact reports for the Blue Grass Army Depot and Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant. The majority of these documents were obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests. Major subjects include Mitch McConnell, current and former legislators from Kentucky and Indiana, the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, the Blue Grass Army Depot, and the 2006 Comair crash.The collection includes three CDs containing digital files relating to the 2000 Comair crash and general aviation safety.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Collection contains materials redacted due to privacy concerns, such as social security numbers or personal health information. Access to the original documents is restricted.
- Use Restrictions
- The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
Contents of the Collection
Blue Grass Army Depot chemical weapons disposal, 1984-2008
Scope and Contents
The Blue Grass Army Depot chemical weapons disposal series contains reports, newspaper clippings, and press releases about the chemical ammunition storage site, as well as other related sites. Many of the documents relate to the storage and safety procedures of sarin and mustard gasses.
1984
1986
1991-1997
1999 September-October
2000
2001-2004
2005 January
2005 February
2005 March
2005 April
2005 May
2005 June
2005 July
2005 August
2005 September-October
2005 November-December
2006 January-February
2006 March-April
2006 May-October
2006 November-December
2007 January-July
2007 August-September
2007 October
2007 November
2007 December
2008 January
2008 February-July
2008 August-September
Chemical weapons destruction, 1985-2002
GB agent leak, 2007
Air safety, 1998-2010, undated
Scope and Contents
The Air safety series includes information on the 2006 Comair plane crash in Lexington, Kentucky, as well as information about incidents at other airports. The documents include accident reports and documents about the subsequent investigation. There are also brochures and safety plans from various companies.
General air safety, 1998-2010, undated
Scope and Contents
The general air safety sub-series includes accident reports, newspaper clippings, and email correspondence about incidents at various airports and connections to the 2006 Comair crash. It also includes brochures from airplane trade associations, colleges, and private companies.
1998-2003
2004
2005 January-August
2005 September-December
2006 January-April
2006 May
2006 June-July
2006 August
2006 September
2006 October
2006 November
2006 December
2007 January
2007 February
2007 March
2007 April
2007 May
2007 June
2007 July
2007 August
2007 September
2007 October
2007 November
2007 December
2008 January
2008 February
2008 March
2008 April
2008 May
2008 June
2008 July
2008 August-December
Undated
Air safety inspections, 2006 July
Air safety inspections, 2006 August
Air safety inspections, 2006 September
Lexington Blue Grass Airport documents, 2006 April-June
Lexington Blue Grass Airport documents, 2006 September-November, undated
Air Traffic Control Association, 2005-2006
Air Traffic Management journal, 2006
Aviation school brochures, c. 2006
Boeing newsletters, 2006
Federal Aviation Administration documents, 2006-2010, undated
Experimental Aircraft Association Air Venture Overview, 2006 July
Flight Safety Foundation documents, 2006
Harris communications brochure, 2006
Jane's Airport Review, 2006
Journal of Air Traffic Control, 2004-2006
Air Traffic Control Quarterly, 2004
Managing the Skies journal, 2005-2006
NASA brochures, undated
National Air Traffic Controllers Association, 2004-2006, undated
National Institute for Aviation Research report, 2005
National Transportation Safety Board, 2007
FAA links CD-R, 2006
Aviation subcommittee hearing, 2007 July 24
Subcommittee on aviation, 2006 September 19-20
Subcommittee on aviation, 2006 September 27
Air safety: air traffic controllers, 2002-2006
Phase IIIA, 2003-2006
Scope and Contents
The Phase IIIA sub-series refers to planned rennovations at the Lexington Blue Grass Airport, most notably repaving the runways.
2003-2005
2006 January
2006 February
2006 March
2006 April
2006 May
2006 June
2006 July
2006 August
2006 September
2006 October
2006 November
2006 December
Comair flight crash, 2005-2007
Scope and Contents
The Comair flight crash sub-series includes documents directly related to the crash of Comair Flight 5191 in 2006. It includes the accident report, potential factors related to the crash, and the subsequent investigation and press releases. There are also some CDs containing research materials related to the accident report, including reports, manuals, and recordings of meetings and press conferences.
Comair flight crash accident report, 2006 August 27
Comair flight crash factors, 2005-2006
2007 January-July
CD, 2007 August
2007 August
2007 November-December
CD-Rs, 2006-2007
Nuclear energy, 1952-2008, undated
Scope and Contents
The Nuclear energy series primarily contains documents on the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant. The documents include environmental reports, worker testimonies, correspondence, finances, and legislative acts related to the uranium enrichment facility. It also includes reports from the Department of Energy and other government agencies, as well as international trade negotiations about uranium and lawsuits related to uranium, notably ones against Martin Marietta Energy Systems.
Paducah Gaseous Chemical Diffusion Plant, 1952-2008, undated
Scope and Contents
The Paducah Gaseous Chemical Diffusion Plant sub-series includes documents directly related to the uranium enrichment facility. There are government reports, newspaper clippings, email correspondence, and worker testimonies about the plant.
1952-1966
1976-1984
1985 January-July
1985 September-December
1986 January-August
1986 September-December
1987 January-March
1987 April
1987 May-August
1987 September-December
1988 January-September
1988 October-December
1989 January
1989 February
1989 March-June
1989 July-September
1989 October-December
1990 January-February
1990 March-May
1990 June-August
1990 September-December
1991 January-February
1991 March-April
1991 May-August
1991 September-December
1992 January-February
1992 March-December
1993 January-July
1993 August-December
1994
1995 January-April
1995 May
1995 July-October
1996 January-June
July-October
1997
1998 January-July
1998 August-December
1999 January-April
1999 May-June
1999 July
1999 August
1999 September
1999 October
1999 November
1999 December
2000 January
2000 February
2000 March
2000 March
2000 April
2000 May
2000 June
2000 July
2000 August-September
2000 October-December
2001 January-March
2001 April-May
2001 June-August
2001 September-December
2002 January-March
2002 April-May
2002 June-August
2002 September-December
2003 January-February
2003 March-May
2003 June-September
2003 October-December
2004 January-April
2004 May
2004 June
2004 July-December
2005 January-May
2005 June-July
2005 August-December
2006 January-May
2006 June-December
2007
2008-2009
Undated
Newspaper clippings, 2000
Building directory, 1999
Investigation/ feasibility study, 1999 September
Feasibility study CD-ROM, 1999 September
Site management plan, 1999 November
President's approval of Paducah uranium faciilty, 1996
Paducah production plant, 1993-1995
PCBs in Paducah fish, 2000-2001
Trip Report, 1993 February
Paducah Environmental Report, 2000
Five Year Plan for Environmental Restoration, 1989
Environmental restoration five year plan, 1990
Government Reports on Paducah environmental issues, 1999-2000
Paducah Environmental Report, 1989
Review of Paducah Surface Water Unit, 1999 August
Plutonium in groundwater maps, 2001
Paducah Environmental Report, 1990
Paducah Environmental Report, 1992
Paducah Environmental Report, 1993-1994
Paducah Environmental Report, 1995-1996
Paducah Environmental Report, 1997-1998
Paducah Environmental Report, 1999
Notices of violation, 1997-1999
Martin Marietta Energy Systems, 1992-2001
Scope and Contents
The Martin Marietta Energy Systems sub-series primarily includes evidence and other documents related to a lawsuit in 1999. There are also safety inspections and notices of violation.
Safety violations and fines, 1993
Safety violations and fines, 1995
Utility inspections, 2001
Lawsuit against Martin Marietta, 1999
Disclosure statement and exhibits of Thomas Cochran, 1999
Disclosure statement and exhibit of Garland Jenkins, 1999
Disclosure statement and exhibits of Charles Deuschle, 1999
Disclosure statement and exhibits of Ronald Fowler, 1999
Penalty payment report, 1993-1995
Court case, 1996
Martin Marietta Energy misuse of funds, 1992
Martin Marietta Energy damage case preliminary statement, 1999 June 1
General nuclear documents, 1953-2007
Scope and Contents
The general nuclear documents sub-series includes other refererences to nuclear energy, uranium, and power plants. There are reports about the United States Enrichment Corporation, foreign uranium trade deals, and periodicals related to uranium safety.
Land, Air, and Water, 1999-2000
Kentucky Environmental Oversights News, 1992-2000
United States Enrichment Corporation privatization, 1995-1996
Oak Ridge newspaper clippings, 1995
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 1995-1997
Louisiana power plant, 1995
Nuclear waste, 1995-1996
US weapons conversion, 1995-1996
Russia Highly Enriched Uranium deal, 1994-1995
Uranium storage, 1993-1995
General Accounting Office privatization report, 1995 September
United States Enrichment Corporation finances, 1994-1997
Uranium safety, 1994-1995
Uranium industry, 1994-1996
Atomic Vapor Laser Isotope Separation, 1991-1996
United States Enrichment Corporation board appointments, 1992-1995
United States Enrichment Corporation documents, 1990-1996
Pleiades consortium, 1996
Department of Energy management, 1995
Journalist's Guide to Nuclear Energy, 1993
General Accounting Office reports, 1993-1995
United States Enrichment Corporation annual reports, 1998, 2000
Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs hearings, 1992
Mortality Patterns Among Uranium Workers report, 1993
Court of Appeals petition, 1999
Nuclear weapons workers compensation plan, 2001
United States Enrichment Corporation Privatization Act, 1995
Nuclear accountability kit, 2000
US General Accounting Office uranium reports, 1986-1994
US General Accounting Office uranium reports, 1995
US General Accounting Office uranium reports, 2000-2004
Department of Energy contracting practices, 1990-1991
Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment hearing, 1991 October 29
Congressman Tom Luken prosecutions, 1989 October 5
Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials hearing, 1989 November 17
Atomic Vapor Laser Isotope Separation plants, 1992-1994
Atomic Vapor Laser Isotope Separation hearing, 1991 September 24
Department of Energy Congressional budget, 1989-1990
US Enrichment Corporation, 1992-1994
Physicians for Social Responsibility articles, 1987-1990
US Enrichment Corporation Annual Report, 2007
US Enrichment Corporation safety inspections, 1993-2000
Alliance for Nuclear Accountability, 2004
Uranium enrichment financial assessment, 1990 May
Management and Disposition of Excess Weapons Plutonium, 1994
Management and Disposition of Excess Weapons Plutonium, 1995
Persian Gulf War depleted uranium case narrative, 1998
National Lead Company of Ohio project proposals, 1953-1957
National Lead Company of Ohio project proposals, 1958-1971
Hearing on Compensation for Work-Related Diseases, 2000 September 21
Soviet uranium dumping, 1992
Case against Union Carbide Corporation, 1991
Report to Congress on Long-Term Stewardship, v. 1, 2001
Report to Congress on Long-Term Stewardship, v. 2, 2001
Kentucky Environmental Protection Cabinet reports, 1991-1997
Environment, Safety, and Health Needs of US Department of Energy, 1988
Report on Department of Energy Nuclear Facilities, 1991 November
US Department of Energy reports, 1989-1992
Budget policy briefing, 1990
Memorandum for Interim Remedial Action, 1993
Management and Disposition of Excess Plutonium, 1994
Evaluation of Health and Safety, 1985
Public Citizen financial report, 1989
Biological Monitoring Program, 1990-1992
Westinghouse Materials evaluations, 1986-1990
Nuclear Regulatory Commission whistleblower violation, 1999
Case against Union Carbide Corporation, 1991
Elder abuse case, 1999
Senator Pete Domenici nuclear iniatives, 1998-1999
US Department of Energy Briefing Book, 1999 August
David Price and Wesley Birge papers, 1997-2000
Legislators, 1967-2008, undated
Scope and Contents
The legislators series contains documents related to the policies and personal lives of several Kentucky politicians. Most of the documents pertain to Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell; also included are Labor Secretary Elaine Chao; Senators Richard Lugar, Evan Bayh, Jim Bunning and Wendell Ford; and Representatives Ed Whitfield, Ron Lewis, Ernie Fletcher, Anne Northup, Harold Rogers, and Ken Lucas. There are newspaper clippings, press releases, newsletters, budget reports, tax documents, and proposed bills related to these legislators.
Sen. Mitch McConnell, 1967-2008, undated
1967-1986
1987-1989
1990 January-May
1990 June-August
1990 September
1991
1992
1993 January-August
1993 September-December
1994
1995 January-August
1995 September-December
1996 January-May
1996 June-September
1996 October-December
1997 January-April
1997 May-June
1997 July-December
1998 January-July
1998 July-December
1999 January-June
1999 July-December
2000 January-August
2000 September-December
2001 January
2001 February
2001 March
2001 April
2001 May-June
2001 July-August
2001 September-December
2002 January-February
2002 March
2002 April-May
2002 June-August
2002 September
2003 October-December
2003 January-June
2003 July
2003 August-November
2003 December
2004
2005 January-June
2005 July-December
2006 January-July
2006 August-December
2007
2008 January-June
2008 July
2008 August-September
2008 October-December
Undated
Senate campaign, 1984
Campaign donations, 1999-2000
Election cycle information, 1981-2000
Receipts and disbursements, 1984-1996
Newsletter and issue briefings, 1987-1989
Expense account ethics, 1987
Articles about leadership, 1992-1994
US Senate Democratic Leadership Circle, 1990
Fraud defendants and lawsuits bills, 1995
Auto insurance bill, 1996
Center for Public Integrity, 2001
Federal Election Commission court rulings, 2003
Mitch McConnell v. Federal Election Commission, 2003 July 8
Federal Election Commission candidate index, 1990
The Constitution Project, 2001
Election reform, 2001
Election Reform Since 2001, 2002
Project FEC, 2002
Lawsuit reform legislation, 1986-1989
Tobacco trade, 1985-1986
Tobacco legislation, 1986-1988
Record of Success, 1990
Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill, 1996
Foreign aid legislation, 1994-1995
Burma sanctions, 2003
Ukraine aid, 1995-1997
Russian aid legislation, 1996
Foreign policy, 1993-1995
Stances on foreign relations, 1985-1987
McConnell, Frist, Lott: race issue, 2002-2003
Product Liability Reform Act, 1989-1990
Firing upon drug smuggling planes, 1989
Legislation introduced by McConnell, 1989-1990
Various legislation, 1997
Sen. Richard Lugar, 1983-2007
1983-1989
1992-1994
1995
1996
1997-2000
2001 January-August
2001 September-December
2002 January-May
2002 June-December
2003
2004
2006
2007
Financial disclosure reports, 1977-1988
Financial disclosure reports, 1991-2005
Sen. Evan Bayh, 2001-2003
Rep. Ron Lewis, 1994-2006
Rep. Ernie Fletcher, 1999-2004
Rep. Ken Lucas, 1999-2002
Labor Sec. Elaine Chao, 1992-2008
1992-2000
2001 January
2001 February-May
2001 June-December
2002 January-February
2002 March-December
2003
2004-2006
2007-2008
Rep. Anne Northup, 1995-2007
1995-1996
1997 January-May
1997 June-December
1998-1999
2000 January-May
2000 June-December
2001
2002 January-April
2002 May-July
2002 August-December
2005
Kentucky governor race, 2007
Connections to local groups, 2002
Woodward Northup HUD grants, 2005
Sen. Jim Bunning, 1979-2008
1979-1990
1991-1993
1994
1995
1996
1997-1999
2000-2001
2002-2008
Rep. Ed Whitfield, 1986-2006
1986-1992
1993
1994 January-May
1994 June-September
1994 October
1994 November-December
1995 January-July
1995 August-November
1995 December
1996 January-May
1996 June-August
1996 September-December
1997-1999
2000-2006
Sen. Wendell Ford, 1982-2002
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