1. Norman and Frances Lear to campaign for Fred Harris in Iowa Identifier: CAC_CC_026_4_292_11_0001 Contributing Institution: Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Collection: Fred R. Harris Collection Title: Norman and Frances Lear to campaign for Fred Harris in Iowa Date: 1975-12-11 Creator: unknown Topic: Banks and banking--United States Congress: 94th (1975-1977)
2. Decentralization and Participation: A Discussion on the Reform of Local Government in the U.S. - Letter to Mrs. La Donna Harris, 1976 Identifier: CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0031 Contributing Institution: Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Collection: Fred R. Harris Collection Title: Decentralization and Participation: A Discussion on the Reform of Local Government in the U.S. - Letter to Mrs. La Donna Harris, 1976 Date: 1976-01-05 Creator: unknown Names: Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Topic: Land use--Planning, Education--United States, Banks and banking--United States Congress: 94th (1975-1977)
![["Norman and Frances Lear will be campaigning for Fred Harris in Iowa on December 6th and 7th. Harris is a Democratic Presidential candidate who is running on a platform of economic justice for average families. Norman Lear is a television producer and Frances Lear is chairperson of Women's Lobby, Inc."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_4_292_11_0000-1976%20Presidential%20Campaign,%20Press%20Releases,%20October-December,%201975/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_4_292_11_0001_thumbnail.jpg "Norman and Frances Lear to campaign for Fred Harris in Iowa")
![["The letter discusses the importance of decentralization and participation in local government in the U.S., citing five major decentralizing forces at work. It emphasizes the need for communities to have more control over their own affairs and for federal action to support participation and decentralization. The writer suggests gathering information about local organizational efforts and analyzing how federal regulations and financial aid can promote these goals. They express a willingness to continue the discussion with the recipient and their colleagues."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Fred%20R.%20Harris%20Collection/CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0000-LaDonna%20Harris,%20Americans%20for%20Indian%20Opportunity%20(AIO),%201966-1976/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_026_3_282_3_0031_thumbnail.jpg "Decentralization and Participation: A Discussion on the Reform of Local Government in the U.S. - Letter to Mrs. La Donna Harris, 1976")