Scope and Contents Howard E. Shuman, Legislative and Administrative Assistant to Senators Paul Douglas and William Proxmire 1955-82, discusses his Illinois background as well as his political education in Washington D.C. He discusses family and education in Morrison, Illinois, military service during WWII, education at the University of Illinois and Oxford University, and his involvement in civil rights and desegregation. He discusses bills, legislation, issues, and politics in the U.S. Senate; Senators Paul...