C Fike, Stanley R. ( ), Papers, c.1925, linear feet, 2 audio cassettes

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1 C Fike, Stanley R. ( ), Papers, c.1925, linear feet, 2 audio cassettes This collection is available at The State Historical Society of Missouri. If you would like more information, please contact us at shsresearch@umsystem.edu. INTRODUCTION Correspondence, newspaper clippings, speeches, memoranda and office notes of Stanley R. Fike, administrative assistant to U.S. Senator Stuart Symington, from 1952 until Symington's retirement in The papers contain material relating to various Symington campaigns, as well as Fike's personal life. DONOR INFORMATION Stanley R. Fike donated his papers to the University of Missouri on 4 November 1982 (Accession No. 4467). An addition was made on 27 September 1985 (Accession No. 4673). BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH Stanley Redfield Fike was born in 1913 in Warrensburg, Missouri. In 1923 his family moved to Independence, where Stanley graduated from East High School and attended Kansas City Junior College. In 1928 Fike became an apprentice, or printer's devil, at the Inter-City News in Fairmont, Missouri, near Independence. He worked his way up to editor of the newspaper, as well as part owner of the Inter-City Press, Inc., which also published the Jackson County Democrat and the Lotawana News. He was also part owner of the Lee's Summit Journal. Fike served as president of the Northwest Missouri Press Association in 1943 and was elected president of the Missouri Press Association in During this time Fike was not only an editor but also a community leader, active in the Boy Scouts movement, the Inter-City Kiwanis Club, and the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He was also elected to the Kansas City Board of Education. In 1952 Stuart Symington selected Fike to be, first, manager of his campaign for the U. S. Senate, and then, his administrative assistant, a post Fike held for 24 years. Senator Symington gave Fike the unofficial title of "Missouri's third senator", because of his vast knowledge of the state and personal contacts. As administrative assistant, Fike's duties included managing the daily activities of the Senator's Washington, D.C., office, and coordinating mail, office personnel, and public relations. Fike also travelled extensively on the Senator's behalf, making speeches and gathering information and support. Fike acted as executive director for several of Symington's campaigns, including Symington's 1960 presidential bid. Stanley Fike remained actively involved with his Missouri interests throughout his Washington years and into retirement, serving as a member of the board of regents of Park College in Parkville, Missouri; a member of the Academy of Missouri Squires; and a committee member of the Boy Scout troop at the Mount Washington Reformed Latter Day Saints Church. Fike died on 29 September 1989 in Mitchellville, Maryland, after suffering a stroke. He was survived by his wife Mildred Curry Fike (sister of artist John Stuart Curry) and their three daughters.

2 C3882 Fike, Stanley R. ( ), Papers, c.1925, Page 2 SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE The Stanley Fike Papers are arranged into three series: Personal, Stuart Symington Years, and James Symington. The Personal series is arranged into two sections: correspondence, arranged alphabetically by correspondent; and a subject file, made up mostly of newspaper clippings, reports, and speeches, which is arranged alphabetically by topic. There is relatively little family correspondence; the bulk of the material relates to Fike's personal political interests, his work with the Kiwanis, and the Reformed Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Family matters include the deaths of Fike's mother and sister, the education of his eldest daughter Beth at the University of Missouri, and Beth's marriage to an Air Force officer. Correspondents include: James and Stuart Symington, both of whom maintained a deep personal, as well as professional, relationship with the Fikes; long-time friend and Missouri Secretary of State, James Kirkpatrick; U. S. Senator Thomas Eagleton; U. S. Senator Edmund Muskie; various Park College officials; and several former Symington staffers. Topics include the election of new members to the Academy of Missouri Squires, Watergate, campaigns and elections, the artwork of John Stuart Curry, the folk music of May Kennedy McCord, and the activities of the Kansas City Kiwanis organizations. The Personal series subject files include articles on abortion, Jimmy Carter's 1976 Presidential campaign, crime, the Democratic Party in Missouri, and Thomas Eagleton's failed nomination as the Democrats' 1972 Vice-Presidential candidate. There are also engagement calendars for the years 1970, 1971, and 1976, and a transcript of an oral history conducted by the Truman Library about Fike's years as a newspaper man in Kansas City. The Stuart Symington Years series is arranged into three sections: chronological files, subject files, and photographs. The chronological material dates from the 1952 Missouri senatorial campaign through Symington's last day in office in December This material suggests the day-to-day operations of a U.S. Senator's office, but does not cover every day for the 24-year period. Instead, it concentrates on the particular elections in which Symington was a candidate, with the bulk of the material pertaining to the 1960 Presidential and the 1970 Missouri Senatorial elections. It consists of correspondence, speeches, office notes, travel vouchers, campaign office files, and publicists' reports. Campaign materials include lists of campaign workers and contributors, drafts of campaign literature, files on campaign opponents, expenses of the various state campaign offices, newspaper clippings, news releases and speeches. The subject files are arranged alphabetically by topic and contain memos, news articles, and reports on such topics as agriculture, civil rights, flood control legislation, health care, trade, and the Vietnam War. Special attention is paid to the Pentagon's decision to close the Richards- Gebaur Air Force Base in the mid-1970s. Most of the photographs in the Stuart Symington series were taken around 1970, and present the Senator in a variety of settings. A series of shots documents a 1949 USO Christmas tour to Alaska, in which Symington, as Secretary of the Air Force, travelled with Bob Hope. Other subjects include Symington with unidentified committees, with various constituent groups, at a news conference, and at the 1969 Missouri State Fair. Extensive coverage of the 1976 Missouri Senatorial Democratic primary constitutes the James Symington series. Newspaper articles, memos, correspondence with James Symington and members of his staff, and campaign literature provide an almost day-by-day account of the campaign.

3 C3882 Fike, Stanley R. ( ), Papers, c.1925, Page 3 FOLDER LIST Personal Series Correspondence f. 1-7 A f B f C f D f. 19 E f F f G f H f. 31 I f J f K f. 37 L f M f N f. 44 O f P f. 49 R f S f. 55 T f. 56 U f. 57 V f W f. 60 Y f. 61 Z Subject Files f. 62 Abortion f. 63 Bond, Christopher "Kit" f Canada trip, 1952 f Carter, Jimmy f a Crime f. 70 Culver, John f Democrats f Eagleton, Thomas f. 75 Education f Engagement calendars f. 79 European trip, 1976

4 C3882 Fike, Stanley R. ( ), Papers, c.1925, Page 4 f. 80 Government f. 81 VACANT f. 82 Humphrey, Hubert f. 83 Kennedy, Edward f. 84 Kiwanis Clubs f. 85 Missouri f Missouri, Jackson County f. 88 Missouri, Jackson Day f Missouri, Kansas City f Missouri, St. Louis f. 93 Mott, Frank f. 94 Optimists Clubs f Oral interview f Park College, Parkville, Missouri f. 102 Presidential campaigns f Product liability f. 106 Skelton, Ike f Small business f Speeches f. 118 Springfield (Missouri) Press Club f Symington, Stuart f. 122 Taxes f Teasdale, Joseph f. 126 Truman, Harry S--Centennial f. 127 University of Missouri f Miscellaneous a.c. 1 see folder 88 a.c. 2 see folder 118 Stuart Symington Years Series Chronological Files f f f f f f

5 C3882 Fike, Stanley R. ( ), Papers, c.1925, Page 5 f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f. 268 Mailing codes f Staff files f Travel vouchers f Miscellaneous f Campaign paraphernalia Subject Files f Agriculture f. 286 C f Civil rights f Congress f Economy f. 300 Education f. 301 Equal Rights Amendment f. 302 Flood control f Foreign Aid f. 305 Fuller, Buckminster f. 306 Health care f. 307 Housing f. 308 L f. 309 Legislation, miscellaneous f Military f. 313 Missouri f. 314 Nixon, Richard M. f. 315 P f Politics f. 319 Quality of life f Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base f. 327 S f. 328 Trade

6 C3882 Fike, Stanley R. ( ), Papers, c.1925, Page 6 f.329 Unemployment f. 330 Veterans' affairs f. 331 Vietnam War f. 332 Wages f. 333 Watergate f. 334 Miscellaneous Photographs f Symington, Stuart f Symington with committees f. 339 Symington with congressmen f Symington with constituents f. 344 Symington news conference f. 345 Campaign, 1970 f. 346 Goldsmith, Leo f. 347 Hope, Bob f. 348 Meir, Golda f. 349 Memorial Day, 1970 f. 350 Missouri Community Development Awards, 1971 f. 351 Missouri Electric Cooperative f. 352 Missouri ham f. 353 Missouri Press Association f. 354 Missouri State Fair, 1969 f. 355 Mississippi Valley luncheon f. 356 Plumbing Industry Council f. 357 Press Club of Metropolitan St. Louis f. 358 School of the Ozarks f. 359 Senate Foreign Relations Committee, U.N. visit f. 360 Senate Youth Program Award f. 361 Veterans of Foreign Wars f. 362 Western Electric James Symington Series f f a 1975 f January f February f March f April f May f June f July f August f September-December

7 C3882 Fike, Stanley R. ( ), Papers, c.1925, Page 7 f. 382 Campaign files, 1976 f Campaign literature, 1976 INDEX TERMS Abortion 62 Academy of Missouri Squires 1-7 Advertising--Political 202,203,205,211,233,234 Aeronautics, Military, Agriculture 186,189,229,240, ,314,316 Agriculture, 1950s ,316 Agriculture, 1960s 284 Agriculture, 1970s 285 Agriculture--Economic aspects, 1950s Agriculture--Economic aspects, 1960s 284 Agriculture--Government policy, 1950s Agriculture--Government policy, 1960s 284,314 Agriculture--Government policy, 1970s 189,229,285,314 Benson, Ezra Taft ( ) 2983 Benton, Thomas Hart ( ) 10 Bentsen, Lloyd M., Jr. ( ) 9 Bill of Rights 287 Blacks 13,91,95,132,160,161,209,210,227,228, Blacks, 1960s Blacks--Political activity 132,209,210 Blacks--Suffrage 95 Blanton, Charles L., Jr. ( ) 136 Bolling, Richard ( ) 11 Bond, Christopher S. (1939- ) 11,63 Bradshaw, Jean Paul ( ) 168 Brown, Charles 1181 Cambodia 186 Campaign funds ,209,210,213, ,234,364,369,372 Campaign literature, Campaign literature, Campaign literature, Campaign literature, ,211,213,218 Campaign literature, Campaign literature, ,384

8 C3882 Fike, Stanley R. ( ), Papers, c.1925, Page 8 Canada--Description and travel, Cannon, Clarence ( ) 140,141 Capital Punishment 286 Carter, Jimmy (1924- ) 66,67,258,261,265 Chrysler Corporation--law and legislation 19 Civil rights, 1850s Civil rights, 1950s 316 Civil rights, 1960s ,314 Civil rights, 1970s 210,220,169,230,314 Civil rights--government policy, 1960s 314 Civil rights--government policy, 1970s 314 Civil rights--law and legislation 219,220, ,295,297,314 Clay, William L., Sr. 339 y Communism 136,223,296,298,316 Congress of Industrial Organizations 282 Crime prevention 69a Crime, 1950s 286,316 Crime, 1970s 187,190,229,230,314 Crime--Government policy, 1960s 314 Crime--Government policy, 1970s 314 Crime--U.S. Culver, John 70 Curry family 16 Curry, John Stuart ( ) 16 68,69,69a,138,141,187,190,229,230,286,314, 316 Danforth, John Claggett (1936- ) 163,186,203, , , ,239 Democratic National Committee. Mid-Term Conference on Democratic Policy and Organization, 1974 Democratic National Convention, Democratic National Convention, ,244 Democratic National Convention, , , Democratic Party 68,71,159,169,181,182,238,243,244, , Democratic Party, Missouri 208, ,369,380,382 Dennis, Raymond 342 y Dillingham, Jay 343 y Dinners and dining 64 Eagleton, Thomas Francis ( ) 19, 44, 73, 74, 104, 109, 369

9 C3882 Fike, Stanley R. ( ), Papers, c.1925, Page 9 Economic assistance, American 303, 304 Education, 1950s 316 Education, 1960s 299, 300, 314 Education--Economic aspects, 1960s 299, 300 Education--Government policy, 1960s 300, 314 Education--Government policy, 1970s 165, 229, 230, 314 Education--Law and legislation, 1960s 300 Education--Law and legislation, 1970s 309 Education--U.S. 75, 165, 186, 188, 189, 214, 229, 230, 299, 300, 309, 314, 316 Eichmann, Adolf ( ) 110 Eisenhower, Dwight David ( ) , 316, 317 Elderly 188 Election, 1952, Presidential 316 Election, Missouri Senatorial , 212, 279 Election, 1956, Presidential 140, 141, 317 Election, Missouri Senatorial 142, 279 Election, 1960, Presidential , 250, 279 Election, Missouri Senatorial , 279 Election, 1968, Presidential 179, 180 Election, Missouri Gubernatorial 180 Election, Missouri Senatorial , 279 Election, 1972, Presidential 40, 44, 73, 314 Election, Missouri Gubernatorial 364 Election, Missouri Senatorial 74 Election, 1976, Presidential 66, 67, 258, 262, 263 Election, Missouri Gubernatorial 124 Election, Missouri senatorial 239, 240, 242, 245, , 250, , , 379, 380, 382, 383 Elections--Corrupt practices--missouri, Energy conservation--law and legislation, 1970s 309 Environment--Government policy, 1970s 187, 229, 230, 309, 314 Equal Rights Amendment 301 Fike family 20-23, 59 Fike, Stanley R. ( ) Fike, Stanley R. ( ) 39 y Flood Control 138, 302 Flood Control--Law and legislation, 1950s- 302

10 C3882 Fike, Stanley R. ( ), Papers, c.1925, Page s Folk songs--collection and preservation 33 Freedom of the press 73 Fuller, R. Buckminster (1895- ) 305 Gephardt, Richard A. (1941- ) 183 Germany--Description and travel 26 Gibson, Floyd R. ( ) 16 Great Society 178, 179 Griesedieck, Joseph 354 y Hearnes, Betty Cooper (1927- ) 345 y Hearnes, Warren Eastman ( ) 180, 364, 366, 368, 369, , 379 Hearnes, Warren Eastman ( ) 345 y Higdon, Barbara 45 Hope, Bob (1903- ) 347 y Housing--Government policy 187, 190, 229, 230 Hulston, John K. 29 Humphrey, Hubert H. ( ) 283 Johnson, Lyndon Baines ( ) 155 Johnson, Lyndon Baines ( ) 339 y Joslyn, Ray O. 34 Journalism 109 Journalists--Missouri, Juvenile Delinquency, 1950s 286 Kennedy, John Fitzgerald ( ) 147, 155, 317 Kincaid, Diane 35 King, Martin Luther, Jr. ( ) 294 Kirkpatrick, James C. ( ) 36, 51 Labor and laboring classes 137, 138, 182, 316 Labor and laboring classes, 1950s 316 Labor and laboring classes--political activity 182 Labor unions 137 Laird, Virginia 137, 138 Litton, Jerry ( ) 122, 239, 241, 244, 247, 257, 259, 364, 365, , 379, 383 Lobbying and lobbyists 53 Loory, Stuart H. 23 Mansfield, Mike ( ) 339 y McCarthy, Joseph R. ( ) 296 McCord family 33, 41

11 C3882 Fike, Stanley R. ( ), Papers, c.1925, Page 11 McCord, May Kennedy 33 McGee, Joseph J., Jr McGovern, George Stanley (1922- ) 73 Medical care, 1960s 306, 314 Medical care--government policy 187, 189, 190, 306, 314 Medical care--government policy, 1960s 314 Medical care--government policy, 1970s 187, 189, 190, 314 Medical care--law and legislation 306 Meir, Golda ( ) 348 y Menus 64 Middle East, 1970s 187 Military service, Compulsory 190 Missouri Press Association 353 y Missouri, St. Louis 92 Missouri. Fair, y Muskie, Edmund Sixtus ( ) 40, 80 Muskie, Edmund Sixtus ( ) 339 y Narcotic addicts 286 Narcotics, Law and legislation 286 Neblett, Thomas F. 43 Nixon, Richard Milhous ( ) 29, 51, 220, 314 Nuclear weapons 178, 312 Park College, Parkville, Missouri 45-48, Politics 1, 9, 11, 25, 29, 43, 51, 53, 54, 58, 63, 66, 67, 70, 71, 73, 74, 80, 86, 91-93, 95-97, 102, , , , Politics, 1950s 137, , 279, 316, 317 Politics, 1960s , 279 Politics, 1970s Politics, Missouri 1, 86, 91, 92, 96, 97, , , 179, 383 Politics, Missouri, 1960s , Politics, Missouri, 1970s Pollution, Government policy, 1970s 187, 190 Pornography, 1970s 187 Poverty 91, 188, 315 Poverty, 1970s 91 Poverty, Law and legislation, 1960s 315 Press 109, 136 Press Club of Metropolitan St. Louis 357 y

12 C3882 Fike, Stanley R. ( ), Papers, c.1925, Page 12 Purnell, Que 342 y Radio in politics 202, 203, 205, Reformed Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 113 Religion and politics 113, 144, 145, 155 Religion in the public schools 112, 327 Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base, Missouri Richardson, Don 118 Schools, 1970s 188 Scott, Hugh D., Jr. 352 y Short, Dewey ( ) 137 Social Security 188, 190, 327 Socialism 327 Stevenson, Adlai Ewing, III 316, 317 Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT), 1970s 190, 312 Student life, 1960s 22 Students, 1970s 140 Students, Political activity 183, 209, , 218 Suffrage, 1970s 187 Sullivan, Leonor Kretzer ( ) 53 Swimming 290 Symington family 53 Symington, James Wadsworth 53, 182, 189, 240, 280, 338, 339, , 384 y Symington, Stuart ( ) 10, 35, 54, 73, 80, , , 380 y Taxation, Taxation, 1970s 188, 309 Taylor, J. E. 132 Teasdale, Joseph P , 264 Television in politics 202, 203, 205, , 234, 367 Transportation 231, 188 Truman, Harry S ( ) U.S. Air Force, 1950's 310 U.S. Armed Forces 23, 182, 310, , 334 U.S. Armed Forces, 1950s 310 U.S. Armed Forces, 1960s 182, 311 U.S. Armed Forces, 1970s 312 U.S. Congress 186, 229, 286, 297 U.S. Congress, 82nd 137, 138 U.S. Economic conditions , , 316

13 C3882 Fike, Stanley R. ( ), Papers, c.1925, Page 13 U.S. Economic conditions, 1950s-1970s 189, 298, 299 U.S. Economic conditions, Government policy, 1960s U.S. Economic conditions, Government policy, 1970s U.S. Economic policy, 1950s-1970s 298, 299 U.S. Foreign relations 54, 73, 229, 312, 314, 316 U.S. Foreign relations, 1950s 316 U.S. Foreign relations, 1960s 314 U.S. Foreign relations, 1970s 314 U.S. Foreign relations, U.S.S. R. 54, 312 U.S. Post Office 138 United Nations 43, 188, 334 United Nations 359 y United Service Organization 347 y Vietnam War, , 73, 74, 114, , 179, , 186, 188, 190, , , 229, 230, 241, 330 Vietnam War, Correspondence 23 Vietnam War, Public opinion 179, , Water resources development 302 Watergate Affair 29, 73, 330, 333, 363 Weddings, Westinghouse Corporation, Jet Engine Division 137 Wheeler, Charles 384 Women, 1970s 13, 301 Women--Civil rights, 1970s 301 World War,