The files included in this section are organized as Series 7 and located in Boxes 1-13.

This Series contains papers addressing issues pertaining to Mickey Leland’s 18th Congressional and 88th State district constituencies. Also included are Speeches given Representative Leland; Trip files; Articles written about or by Representative Leland, some of which were based upon speeches he had given that were expanded for publication. The article files are indexed by “Primary/Subject”, “Sub Subject”, “Quarter” and “Year”. The name of the publication in which they appeared, may be queried in the “Notes”. Meetings, including records of official state meetings, accepted invitations to official state and social functions and meetings in Texas, and honored requests for individuals to meet the Representative are indexed in the “List.” The issues pertaining to state, county, and city affairs that should have been brought to the attention of local government officials will also be included in this Series. When the Leland office could not intervene, a letter was written directing the correspondent to the appropriate state or municipal official. Leland’s nominations to the Air Force, Coast Guard, Merchant Marine, Navy and Army service academies are included in this Series.