["They Were Always in My Attic" article, February/March 2007] (open access)

["They Were Always in My Attic" article, February/March 2007]

An article, written by Thomas Mallon for American Heritage magazine, about Charles C. Francis' work on the Kameny Papers Project for the Smithsonian. It includes pieces from the collection.
Date: [2007-02..2007-03]
Creator: Mallon, Thomas
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Bush Holiday Reception invitation, December 1, 2005] (open access)

[Bush Holiday Reception invitation, December 1, 2005]

An invitation from President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush to Charles C. Francis inviting him to the White House for a Holiday Reception on December 1, 2005. Included is an RSVP request card with contact information, the word "Declined" is written on the top and underlined. The front is a red and gold depiction of The White House surrounded by a wreath.
Date: 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Email from Bob Gray to Charles Francis, October 11, 2004] (open access)

[Email from Bob Gray to Charles Francis, October 11, 2004]

An email from Bob Gray to Charles C. Francis about a clipping from the San Francisco Chronicle and Francis' progress with gay and lesbian rights.
Date: October 11, 2004
Creator: Gray, Bob
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Republican Unity Coalition press release, October] (open access)

[Republican Unity Coalition press release, October]

A press release from the Republican Unity Coalition stating that they will not be endorsing any candidate in the Presidential elections. They cite Bush's recent statements about amending the U.S. Constitution on the basis of same-sex marriage and state that it is a state's decision not a federal decision. At the top is contact information for Gene Lawson, Executive Director of RUC.
Date: 2004-10~
Creator: Republican Unity Coalition
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Emily Gray to Charles Francis, June 9, 2004] (open access)

[Letter from Emily Gray to Charles Francis, June 9, 2004]

A letter from Emily Gray to Charles C. Francis inviting him to attend the 2004 Republican National Convention in New York City as part of the Bush's "Friends and Family" program. The letter contains information for lodgings and transportation and mentions a reservation and questionnaire to fill out as well as one if Francis is unable to attend.
Date: July 9, 2004
Creator: Gray, Emily
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Gay and Republican, But Not Necessarily Disloyal to President" article, March 9, 2004] (open access)

["Gay and Republican, But Not Necessarily Disloyal to President" article, March 9, 2004]

An article written by David D. Kirkpatrick for the New York Times about President George W. Bush's recent move against gay marriage and the responses from several gay and lesbian Republicans who still wish to support him. Another partial article is included in the clippings titled "Reports of Rape in Pacific Spur Air Force Steps".
Date: March 9, 2004
Creator: Kirkpatrick, David D.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
["A Falling Out Among Friends" article, March 8, 2004] (open access)

["A Falling Out Among Friends" article, March 8, 2004]

An article, written by Debra Rosenberg and Mark Miller for Newsweek, about President George W. Bush's support of the marriage amendment that would ban gay and lesbian marriages at the federal level. It includes the response of Charles C. Francis and other gay and lesbian Republicans. An advertisement follows the article.
Date: March 8, 2004
Creator: Rosenberg, Debra & Miller, Mark
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Washington Blade marriage amendment coverage, March 5, 2004] (open access)

[Washington Blade marriage amendment coverage, March 5, 2004]

A front page from the Washington Blade newspaper covering responses to the recent candidate and Presidential support of a same-sex marriage ban. The first covers John Kerry, a Democratic nominee, announcing his support of a same-sex marriage ban in the Massachusetts Constitution and the response. The second covers the resignation of an appointee to the George W. Bush Presidential administration following Bush's support of the marriage-ban being added to the Constitution.
Date: March 5, 2004
Creator: Brune, Adrian & Chibbaro, Lou, Jr.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
["On Gay Marriage, Bush May Have Said All He's Going To" article, March 1, 2004] (open access)

["On Gay Marriage, Bush May Have Said All He's Going To" article, March 1, 2004]

An article, written by Elisabeth Bumiller for The New York Times, about President George W. Bush's decision to support a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. The piece analyses what this move could mean for the campaign and includes Bush's history with LGBT issues and comments Charles C. Francis and others.
Date: March 1, 2004
Creator: Bumiller, Elisabeth
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
["The New Face of Gay Power" article, October 13, 2003] (open access)

["The New Face of Gay Power" article, October 13, 2003]

An article, written by John Cloud for Time Magazine, about Cody, Wyoming five years after the murder of a young gay man named Matthew Shepard. It is one of the more liberal cities in the state and is also home to one of the Republican Unity Coalition's chairmen, Alan Simpson.
Date: October 13, 2003
Creator: Cloud, John
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Bush takes middle-ground approach on gay issues" article, August 27, 2003] (open access)

["Bush takes middle-ground approach on gay issues" article, August 27, 2003]

An article, written by Ron Hutcheson for the Lesbian/Gay Rights Lobby of Texas, about Charles Francis' influence with President George W. Bush. It also covers Bush's policies and stance on several gay issues.
Date: August 27, 2003
Creator: Hutcheson, Ron
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Bush Backs Bid To Block Gays From Marrying" article, July 31, 2003] (open access)

["Bush Backs Bid To Block Gays From Marrying" article, July 31, 2003]

An article, written by Neil A. Lewis for The New York Times, covering President George W. Bush's backing of an anti-gay marriage act. The article shares the front page with two others.
Date: July 31, 2003
Creator: Lewis, Neil A.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Email from Mary Cheney to Charles Francis, July 8, 2003] (open access)

[Email from Mary Cheney to Charles Francis, July 8, 2003]

An email from Mary Cheney to Charles C. Francis about her reasons for resigning from her position at the Republican Unity Coalition. Attached below it is a previous email between the two.
Date: July 8, 2003
Creator: Cheney, Mary
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Justices, 6-3, Legalize Gay Sexual Conduct in Sweeping Reversal of Court's '86 Ruling" article, JUne 27, 2003] (open access)

["Justices, 6-3, Legalize Gay Sexual Conduct in Sweeping Reversal of Court's '86 Ruling" article, JUne 27, 2003]

An article on the front page of The New York Times, written by Linda Greenhouse, that covers the ruling of the Supreme Court on the Lawrence v Texas case overturning the ban on gay sexual conduct. Another article about New York's under-financed schools shares the cover page.
Date: June 27, 2003
Creator: Greenhouse, Linda
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Email from Mary Cheney to Charles Francis, May 19, 2003] (open access)

[Email from Mary Cheney to Charles Francis, May 19, 2003]

An email from Mary Cheney to Charles C. Francis informing Francis of Cheney's resignation from her position on the advisory board of the Republican Unity Coalition.
Date: May 19, 2003
Creator: Cheney, Mary
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Meet the Press transcript, May 11, 2003] (open access)

[Meet the Press transcript, May 11, 2003]

A transcript of an MSNBS Meet the Press show featuring John Snow, Tom Daschle, Mary Matalin, and James Carville. Their conversation mentions current and upcoming policies, the GDP, and various issues currently being discussed in Washington D.C.
Date: May 11, 2003
Creator: Burrelle's Information Services
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Email from Scott Evertz to Lawrence Q. Fleischer, April 28, 2003] (open access)

[Email from Scott Evertz to Lawrence Q. Fleischer, April 28, 2003]

An email from Scott Evertz to Lawrence A. Fleischer, and Karl C. Rove who is CC'd, about the recent comments made by Senator Rick Santorum. Included is a chain of previous emails.
Date: April 28, 2003
Creator: Evertz, Scott
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
["A Republican Group Demands That Senator Apologize to Gays" article, April 24, 2003] (open access)

["A Republican Group Demands That Senator Apologize to Gays" article, April 24, 2003]

An article, written by Sheryl Gay Stolberg for the New York Times, about the Republican Unity Coalition and their request for Senators Rick Santorum to apologize for comments and comparisons he made about gay and lesbian people.
Date: April 24, 2003
Creator: Stolberg, Sheryl Gay
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Republican Unity Coalition (RUC) Statement on Senator Santorum" press release] (open access)

["Republican Unity Coalition (RUC) Statement on Senator Santorum" press release]

A press release written by Charles C. Francis, as Co-Chairman of the Republican Unity Coalition, about the recent comments of Senator Rick Santorum comparing homosexuality to bigamy, incest, polygamy, and adultery. Francis requests an immediate apology but does not condemn Santorum for his actions.
Date: April 23, 2003
Creator: Francis, Charles C.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Pres. Gerald R. Ford to Charles Francis, March 6, 2003] (open access)

[Letter from Pres. Gerald R. Ford to Charles Francis, March 6, 2003]

A letter from President Gerald R. Ford to Charles C. Francis about the Supreme Court case Lawrence v. Texas. It references a previous letter and responds to a request from Francis, to sign an op-ed piece.
Date: March 6, 2003
Creator: Ford, Gerald R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of NRCC donation]

A photograph of the presentation of a $50,000 check to Congressman Tom Davis to aid in the National Republican Congressional Committee's funding of battleground campaigns. On the photo are handwritten notes. The top one reads "NRCC/RNC presentation" and the bottom one reads "$50,000 presentation to Cong. Tom Davis."
Date: October 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
["RUC Files Amicus Brief in Lawrence v. Texas" article, September 17, 2002] (open access)

["RUC Files Amicus Brief in Lawrence v. Texas" article, September 17, 2002]

An article draft covering the filing of an amicus brief by the Republican Unity Coalition. The brief is being applied to the Lawrence v. Texas Supreme Court case that has to do with "homosexual conduct" and its legality.
Date: September 17, 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Email from Charles Francis to Mary Cheney, September 16, 2002] (open access)

[Email from Charles Francis to Mary Cheney, September 16, 2002]

An email from Charles C. Francis to Mary Cheney about fundraising totals through the RUC and whose campaigns they should put the money towards. THere are handwritten notes all over the paper and on the back is a message that appears to read "Soft to Parties - NRCC Senatorial Committee Linus (sp?) - (And J---) hard to candidates. 25,000 to Senate Republicans then g--- 25,000 to Senate --- Susan - & $5 each hard dollar to Susan & Gordon".
Date: September 16, 2002
Creator: Francis, Charles C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Email from Mary Matalin to Charles Francis, August 21, 2002] (open access)

[Email from Mary Matalin to Charles Francis, August 21, 2002]

An email from Mary J. Matalin to Charles C. Francis about a meeting she had with Mary Cheney and the money Francis' group, the Republican Unity Coalition, had raised for senatorial campaigns.
Date: August 21, 2002
Creator: Matalin, Mary J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library