Betty M. Burger papers
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Scope and Contents
Betty Burger's papers are primarily concerned with the case of Simas Kudirka, a Lithuanian sailor who attempted to defect to the United States in 1970 and was sent to a Siberian labor camp, gaining his release after four years due to the efforts of Burger, Illinois Senator Robert Hanrahan, and Lithuanian-American groups. The papers include notes of phone conversations concerning the case, as well as a 1973 book about the case by Algis Ruksenas.
Dates
- Creation: 1973-2009
Creator
- Burger, Betty M., 1920-2007 (Person)
Biographical or Historical Information
Betty M. Burger grew up in Knoxville, Iowa and married John H. Burger in 1937, the year she graduated from high school; they were the parents of four children. She worked as a legal secretary in Knoxville and in Fairfield, Iowa and was active in the Republican Party. From 1967 to 1972 she was on the staff of Congressman Fred Schwengel (R-Iowa), followed by two years on the staff of Congressman Robert Hanrahan (R-Illinois). She then joined Iowa Senator Charles Grassley's staff, serving as chief caseworker for thirty-two years.
Extent
2.50 linear inches
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Congressional caseworker from 1967 until 2007.
Subject
- Ruksenas, Algis, 1945- (Person)
- Hanrahan, Robert (Person)
- Burger, Betty M., 1920-2007 (Person)
- Kurdika, Simas (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Occupation
Temporal
Topical
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the Iowa Women's Archives Repository
100 Main Library
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
319-335-5068
319-335-5900 (Fax)
lib-women@uiowa.edu