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Received from Warren I. Cikins of Alexandria, Virginia, in February 2007 (Acc. 2007-040). Two accretions were received in January 2008 (Acc. 2008-025, 2008-026). An additional accretion was received in April 2012 (Acc. 2012-021). A book was received in July 2013 (Acc. 2013-032).
CLASSIFIED ITEMS: Selected folders may contain withdrawal sheets where documents containing national security classified information were removed from this collection. DEED CLOSED ITEMS: Selected folders may contain withdrawal sheets where documents, in accordance with the donor's deed of gift, were removed from the collection. These include documents which may be used to injure or harass any living person. The unpublished book manuscript co-authored by Cikins and Kenneth Starr (in Box 140) was closed during their lifetimes; it was opened in October 2022. All withdrawn documents have been placed under seal and upon request the Kennedy Library will review any material which has been closed for a period of not less than 2 years for the purpose of opening items which no longer require restrictions. Researchers should consult the reference staff to obtain the appropriate form(s). AUDIOVISUAL ITEMS: 7 items. Selected folders contain separation sheets indicating that audiovisual materials were removed from the collection and transferred to audiovisual archives staff. OVERSIZE ITEMS: 26 items. Selected folders may contain separation sheets indicating that oversized items were removed from the collection due to their size and rehoused in appropriately-sized folders and boxes.
Opened May 2012.
Processed by Christina Lehman Fitzpatrick, Edward LeBlanc, and Meghan Poepping. Finding aid written by Christina Lehman Fitzpatrick.
Warren Ira Cikins was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on July 5, 1930, and raised in the Jewish faith. He attended Boston Latin High School and Harvard College, where he received a bachelor's degree in political science in 1951. He subsequently enrolled in graduate classes at Harvard's Littauer School of Public Administration (now known as the Kennedy School of Government), where he completed all requirements except the dissertation for a Ph.D. in political economy and government. He spent one academic year during graduate school with the Southern Regional Training Program in Public Administration, which entailed semesters at three southern universities and an internship at the Tennessee Valley Authority. After the Korean War, Cikins joined the U.S. Army Security Agency as a reservist and served for eight years.
In 1956, Cikins moved to Washington, D.C., to work as legislative assistant to Congressman Brooks Hays of Arkansas. The following year, racial crisis erupted in Little Rock when the public schools refused to admit black students despite the Brown v. Board of Education ruling. Hays tried to act as a mediator to defuse the situation, but ultimately President Eisenhower sent federal troops to integrate the school system, and Hays was defeated in the next election by angry local segregationists. This event strongly influenced Cikins' life and future career, as he became an ardent supporter of civil rights. Cikins and Hays remained close both as professional colleagues and personal friends until Hays died in 1981.
In 1959, Cikins began working as legislative assistant and press secretary for Senator Clair Engle of California. The following year he became a research analyst at the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, and in 1961 he moved to the State Department as assistant to Brooks Hays, who had been appointed the Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Affairs. Cikins transferred to the staff of the Kennedy White House in January 1962 after Hays was named Special Assistant to the President. Much of Cikins' work in the White House concerned civil rights and intergovernmental relations. After Kennedy was assassinated, Cikins accepted a position with the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, but continued to work at the White House part-time for President Johnson through 1966. Cikins also served as staff director for the Senate Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations (chaired by Senator Edmund Muskie) during 1962 and 1963.
At the Civil Rights Commission, Cikins served as special assistant to the staff director and helped to promote the adoption and implementation of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964. In November 1965, Cikins became the special assistant to the administrator for equal opportunity at the Agency for International Development, where he helped implement federal employment laws and recruited minority employees. Continuing in this area of interest, he began as director of legislative affairs for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in February 1967, and frequently met with members of Congress to endorse legislation against workplace discrimination affecting minorities and women.
During his time as a federal employee, Cikins began teaching courses in government and political science at American University and George Washington University. He continued to lecture part-time through the rest of his career, mostly at Nova University.
In 1969, Cikins left the government to take a position as deputy director of the National Conference on Citizenship, an organization dedicated to promoting civic participation. He also served as executive director of the United States Association of Former Members of Congress during this period, and worked as a management consultant for the Urban Science Center doing research studies on governmental issues. During the early 1970s, he completed consulting assignments for numerous organizations, including the Washington Psychiatric Institute, the U.S. Supreme Court, the Federal Judicial Center, and Eastern Virginia Medical School.
In late 1974, Cikins decided to run for public office in Fairfax County, Virginia. He ultimately represented his home district of Mount Vernon on the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors for five years. Around the same time, he accepted a part-time position at the Brookings Institution, a prominent think-tank in Washington, D.C., as a consultant and coordinator of education programs. In 1977, he was promoted to a full-time senior staff member in Brookings' Center for Public Policy Education. He remained in this position for more than fifteen years. In this capacity, Cikins organized and presided over numerous seminars and workshops on a wide range of political and social issues. Topics ranged from health care, the economy, and foreign affairs, to education, finances, and criminal justice. Cikins often worked on programs that bridged the gap between government and business. One of his most frequently offered conferences introduced corporate executives to the intricacies of the federal government. Another key program series was the orientation seminars for newly elected members of Congress. It was through Brookings that Cikins developed a keen interest in criminal justice and prison reform issues. He initiated an annual seminar on the administration of justice, which brought together members of the judiciary with members of Congress to exchange ideas about pressing legal issues. Attended by key figures in both groups, including two Chief Justices of the Supreme Court, these seminars were held for fifteen years with much success. Cikins also participated in several important Brookings events on the topic of prison industries, and contributed to various projects and publications on health care policy.
Cikins retired from the Brookings Institution in 1993, but remained active in criminal justice organizations such as the National Committee on Community Corrections, which he co-founded in 1987. He continued to promote the employment and training of inmates in conjunction with Federal Prison Industries (UNICOR) and the U.S. Bureau of Prisons. He also served on many local committees and task forces in Fairfax County that tackled such issues as government restructuring, zoning and land planning regulations, and health services. In 2005, he published his autobiography, In Search of Middle Ground: Memoirs of a Washington Insider.
Cikins married Sylvia Acitelli on October 24, 1964. The couple had two children: Dean (born 1967) and Neil (born 1969). Warren Cikins passed away on December 13, 2014.
This collection documents the professional life of Warren Ira Cikins during his long and diverse career in Washington, D.C. The majority of the records were created by Cikins while he was employed at various government agencies, non-profit organizations, and other companies. Other materials relate to his volunteer work with community groups, his research interests, and his publications. There are a small number of educational and personal files; however, most personal and family documents were returned at the donor’s request. Types of documents frequently found in this collection include correspondence, drafts and writings, reports, conference files, notes and research material, press releases, speeches, and news clippings.
The collection is arranged into eleven series based on activity or topic. Series 1 contains records of a general or personal nature that did not fit into any other section. Series 2 contains material from Cikins’ undergraduate and graduate education at Harvard University. Series 3 through 7 contain files generated at each of Cikins’ professional positions, divided into the following categories: Congressional employment; federal employment; teaching positions; management consultant positions; and the Brookings Institution. These series are arranged in chronological order according to when Cikins was employed by each organization. Series 8 contains records from Cikins’ term as an elected official in Fairfax County, Virginia, and his local community activities. Series 9 documents his involvement with criminal justice and prison reform issues. Series 10 contains general writings by Cikins, including drafts of his autobiography. Series 11 contains material about Brooks Hays that Cikins collected for a potential biography.
The arrangement scheme was imposed by the processing archivists and does not reflect the original order used by Cikins as the creator of these records. This is because the collection came to the library with no discernible order overall and very few original folder titles. It also appeared that many documents had been moved and refiled while Cikins was writing his autobiography. After a detailed initial survey of the collection, the archivist decided to divide the materials according to each discrete job or activity, and arrange these series chronologically. Thus the collection organization parallels the progression of Cikins’ career. For the sake of clarity and usability, most files in the collection have been renamed during processing to accurately reflect their contents. The collection was also weeded heavily to remove extraneous printed material and duplicate copies of documents. Some items have explanatory annotations by Cikins, which were most likely added while he was boxing the records for donation to the library.
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
These files are of a general or personal nature and did not fit into any of the other series in the collection. Located here are records pertaining to Cikins’ miscellaneous professional activities, his participation in professional and charitable organizations, and his political interests, including publicity material from the 1960 presidential campaign. General records created by Cikins after his retirement from the Brookings Institution in 1993 are also filed here. (See Series 9 for his criminal justice work during the same retirement period.) Finally, this series includes some personal information about Cikins’ family and his medical issues, as well as his employment history and job searches. The two folders of résumés and biographical sketches are extremely helpful in establishing a timeline of his long and varied career.
Contains 1 photographic print (WICPP-PH-0001).
Contains 1 photographic print (WICPP-PH-0002).
Contains 3 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0003, WICPP-PH-0004 (2 copies)).
Contains 4 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-005, WICPP-PH-006, WICPP-PH-007, WICPP-PH-008).
Arranged in two subseries: Harvard University and Southern Regional Training Program.
This series contains records from Cikins’ undergraduate and graduate education.
Arranged roughly chronologically.
Cikins attended Harvard College from 1947 to 1951 and received an undergraduate degree in political science. He continued onto graduate studies at Harvard in the Littauer School of Public Administration (now the Kennedy School of Government) from 1951 to 1952 and from 1953 to 1956, and completed all requirements except the dissertation for a Ph.D. in political economy and government. This series contains academic papers, syllabi, drafts, research materials, theses, and publications.
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
Cikins took a leave of absence from Harvard during the 1952-1953 academic year to participate in the Southern Regional Training Program in Public Administration. The SRTP was a fellowship program that consisted of a summer job at a Southern government agency, followed by an academic year split between the University of Alabama, the University of Tennessee, and the University of Kentucky. Most materials in this series pertain to Cikins’ work at the Tennessee Valley Authority during the summer of 1952. During this period, he completed several research assignments, wrote reports, and participated in field trips. Types of documents in this series include notes, drafts, reports, data, syllabi, and newsletters.
Contains 1 photographic print (WICPP-PH-0009).
Arranged in three subseries based on employment term with each elected official: Congressman Brooks Hays; Senator Clair Engle; and Senator Edmund Muskie, chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations. The subseries are arranged chronologically.
This series contains records generated while Cikins worked for members of Congress. It is divided into three subseries based on his employment with each elected official: Congressman Brooks Hays (1956-1959); Senator Clair Engle (1959-1960); and Senator Edmund Muskie, chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations (1962-1963).
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
Cikins served as legislative assistant to Congressman Brooks Hays of Arkansas from February 1956 to January 1959. He researched various topics of interest to Hays, wrote articles and speeches, drafted the weekly newsletter, met with constituents, and helped Hays write two autobiographical books. Types of documents in this series include drafts, speeches, publications, correspondence, notes and research material, and news clippings. Of particular interest are the files on the Little Rock Crisis and the 1958 election in which Hays was defeated. He had angered the local segregationists by acting as a mediator when President Eisenhower sent federal troops into Little Rock to integrate the schools. Civil rights is a main topic throughout this series. Also of note are the working files for Hays’ book A Southern Moderate Speaks, which discusses the racial tensions in Little Rock. For related records, see Series 11, which contains Hays biographical material that Cikins collected for a potential book.
Contains 1 photographic print (WICPP-PH-0010).
Contains 1 photographic print (WICPP-PH-0011).
Contains 2 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0012, WICPP-PH-0013).
Contains 1 photographic print (WICPP-PH-0014).
Arranged alphabetically by subject, thereunder chronological.
Cikins served as legislative assistant and press secretary to Senator Clair Engle of California from January 1959 to September 1960. Although he was responsible for a wide range of tasks in the office, his primary work consisted of writing press releases, drafting speeches and statements, and addressing constituent concerns by letter and in person. Types of documents in this series include drafts, press releases, speeches and statements, news clippings, correspondence, memoranda, notes, and outlines. The information in these records focuses on legislation pertaining to important issues in California at the time, such as defense contracts, shipping, trade, and the environment.
Contains 1 photographic print (WICPP-PH-0015).
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
Cikins worked for the newly created Senate Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations, chaired by Senator Edmund Muskie, from September 1962 to January 1963. As staff director, he oversaw several initial projects designed to improve relations between the three levels of government. The majority of documents in this series relate to hearings held by the subcommittee and the resulting published reports. Of particular interest are the hearings on future plans for Ellis Island. Types of items in this series include drafts, notes, reports, correspondence, speeches, and statements.
Contains 7 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0016, WICPP-PH-0017 (2 copies), WICPP-PH-0018, WICPP-PH-0019, WICPP-PH-0020, WICPP-PH-0021).
Arranged in seven subseries according to agency: U.S. Civil Service Commission; U.S. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations; U.S. Department of State; Executive Office of the President (White House); U.S. Commission on Civil Rights; U.S. Agency for International Development; and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The subseries are arranged chronologically in the order that Cikins worked for each agency.
This series documents Warren Cikins’ employment with various federal agencies and organizations.
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
Cikins spent June through August of 1954 working at the U.S. Civil Service Commission (now known as the Office of Personnel Management) as part of the Junior Management Assistant program, which trained promising young individuals for a career in the federal civil service. This small series consists mainly of drafts and reports written by Cikins. Of note are his thoughts on how the commission functioned, and materials from a project to develop rules for federal employee conduct.
Contains 1 photographic print (WICPP-PH-0022).
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
Cikins worked as a research analyst for the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (ACIR) from September 1960 to April 1961. Most of the materials in this series relate to his research and reports on how the federal, state, and local levels of government interacted, particularly in the areas of urban planning and urban development. Some of these writings were published in government documents. Types of documents in this series include drafts, notes, reports, correspondence, and printed material.
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
Cikins worked at the U.S. Department of State from April 1961 to January 1962. President Kennedy had appointed Brooks Hays as Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Affairs, and Hays asked Cikins to be his assistant at the State Department. This small series includes correspondence, news clippings, speeches, drafts, memoranda, and reports. Of note are the files relating to a speaking tour Cikins completed for the 16th anniversary of the United Nations.
Contains 4 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0023 (2 copies), WICPP-PH-0024, WICPP-PH-0025).
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
After Brooks Hays was transferred to the White House as Special Assistant to the President, he brought Cikins with him as his executive assistant. The Executive Office budget was tight, however, so for the period of January 1962 to December 1963, Cikins was placed on the payroll of outside agencies and detailed to the White House. After accepting a position with the Civil Rights Commission in December 1963, he continued to work at the White House part-time through 1966. Most of the material in this series concerns Cikins’ work on intergovernmental relations projects and the White House’s attempts to build relationships with local and state officials. Types of documents in this series include correspondence, memoranda, reports, speeches, press statements, drafts, programs, and news clippings.
Contains 1 photographic print (WICPP-PH-0026).
Contains 9 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0027 (2 copies), WICPP-PH-0028, WICPP-PH-0029, WICPP-PH-0030, WICPP-PH-0031, WICPP-PH-0032, WICPP-PH-0033, WICPP-PH-0034).
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
Cikins served as special assistant to the staff director of the Civil Rights Commission from December 1963 to November 1965. During this period, he helped to promote the adoption and implementation of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964. His specific tasks included managing the agency and its personnel, liaising with other governmental organizations, and giving speeches on behalf of the commission. Types of documents include reports, correspondence, memoranda, speeches, drafts, minutes, printed material, and notes. Of particular note are the activities reports and the meeting minutes, both of which provide a detailed view of the many issues the commission addressed during this important era of civil rights progress.
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
Cikins was the special assistant to the administrator for equal opportunity at the Agency for International Development (AID) from November 1965 to February 1967. He also served as the contract compliance officer and the equal employment opportunity officer for the agency. In these roles he dealt with implementing federal laws concerning affirmative action and equal employment opportunity, focusing particularly on education for minorities and increasing minority employment in the federal government. He also devised an affirmative action plan for AID and recruited minorities to work for the agency. Types of documents in this series include correspondence, memoranda, drafts, articles, speeches, reports, photographs, and printed material.
Contains 13 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0035, WICPP-PH-0036, WICPP-PH-0037, WICPP-PH-0038, WICPP-PH-0039, WICPP-PH-0040, WICPP-PH-0041, WICPP-PH-0042, WICPP-PH-0043, WICPP-PH-0044, WICPP-PH-0045, WICPP-PH-0046, WICPP-PH-0047).
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
Cikins served as director of legislative affairs for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) from February 1967 to September 1969. In this capacity, he monitored the progress of relevant Congressional legislation pertaining to workplace discrimination. Cikins frequently met with members of Congress and their staff regarding various bills that the agency supported. Most of the records in this series relate to fair employment practices for minorities and women. Types of documents include correspondence, memoranda, reports, drafts, printed material, photographs, press releases, speeches, and notes.
Contains 9 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0048, WICPP-PH-0049, WICPP-PH-0050, WICPP-PH-0051, WICPP-PH-0052, WICPP-PH-0053, WICPP-PH-0054, WICPP-PH-0055, WICPP-PH-0056).
Arranged alphabetically by university, thereunder alphabetical by subject or course number.
This series consists of records from classes that Cikins taught at three universities. He was a part-time adjunct professor in political science at George Washington University (1957-1966) and American University (1967-1973). He also was a part-time lecturer in government at Nova University from 1977 to 2003. Types of documents in this series include syllabi, course handouts, lecture notes, quizzes and exams, and correspondence.
Arranged in six subseries: National Conference on Citizenship; Eastern Virginia Medical School; Former Members of Congress; Nelsen Commission; Urban Science Center; and Other Consulting Work. The subseries are arranged chronologically.
This series contains records from Cikins’ work as an independent consultant in the management field. Most of the materials date from 1969 to 1974. This series is divided into six subseries and are arranged chronologically according to when Cikins worked for each organization, although some dates do overlap because he often undertook multiple projects at the same time during this period.
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
Cikins was the deputy director of the National Conference on Citizenship (NCC), an organization dedicated to promoting civic participation, from June 1969 to January 1973. He organized several conferences designed to get students involved in the electoral process, in addition to the annual conference where a variety of groups met to discuss political and social issues. Cikins was also responsible for general administrative tasks such as budgeting. Types of documents in this series include correspondence, notes, planning files, programs, and reports.
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
From June 1970 to June 1971, Cikins worked as a fundraising consultant for a group seeking to establish the Eastern Virginia Medical School. In this capacity, he researched sources of funding and wrote solicitation letters to potential donors. This series consists mainly of correspondence and lists of potential contributors.
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
Cikins was the first executive director of the United States Association of Former Members of Congress (FMC), serving from 1970 to 1973. The FMC was created as an alumni organization to keep former Congressmen connected on a social basis. Cikins managed the administration and programming of the new organization, and focused on building the membership. He also received funding for an oral history project, and conducted interviews with several former Congressmen from North Carolina. The bulk of the records are located in the chronological file, divided by year. Types of documents include correspondence, drafts, printed material, lists, promotional material, and interviews.
Contains 1 photographic print (WICPP-PH-0057).
Contains 1 photographic print (WICPP-PH-0058).
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
Prior to enactment of home rule in Washington, D.C., Congress established the Commission on the Organization of the Government of the District of Columbia to study the city’s administration. It was commonly referred to as the Nelsen Commission because it was chaired by Congressman Archer Nelson of Minnesota. Cikins worked for the commission from June 1971 to June 1972 and was responsible for assessing the economy and efficiency of the local government. Types of items in this series include reports, drafts, copies of local laws and statutes, research papers, testimony, and correspondence.
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
The Urban Science Center (USC) began as the Washington branch of Sperry Rand Corporation, but was incorporated as a separate non-profit entity in October 1973. Cikins worked as a consultant (or "urban science engineer") for the USC from January 1973 to February 1974, contributing to various research projects that combined government and technology. His major project was preparing a rational land use plan for the governor of Florida. Types of documents in this series include correspondence, reports, drafts, research files, notes, and proposals.
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
This series covers other consulting jobs that Cikins undertook, mostly in the 1970s, in various areas of expertise. Several assignments focused on equal employment opportunity and minority hiring. He also completed an office efficiency study for Congressman Conyers, answered questions about the U.S. government on a weekly radio show for Voice of America, and wrote speeches for the Governor of New Mexico. His work for the U.S. Office of Education involved evaluating grant applications submitted under Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965, "Strengthening Developing Institutions," which provided funds to struggling minority schools. Types of documents in this series include correspondence, reports, drafts, notes, and research files.
Arranged in two subseries: General Files and Program Files. General Files are arranged alphabetically by subject. Program Files are arranged alphabetically by program title or client name, and thereunder chronologically.
This series contains working files generated while Cikins was employed at the Center for Public Policy Education (previously called the Advanced Study Program) at the Brookings Institution, a prominent think tank in Washington, D.C. Cikins joined Brookings in 1975 as a part-time consultant and conductor of education programs. In 1977, he was promoted to full-time senior staff member responsible for coordinating seminars on a wide range of political and social topics. He also conducted research and published articles on issues raised in the seminars. Cikins remained at Brookings in this capacity for 18 1/2 years (thus a majority of his professional career) and retired in June 1993.
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
This series contains general records generated during the time Cikins was employed at the Brookings Institution. These files do not pertain to a specific project or conference, but instead relate to more overarching or administrative aspects of his job. Contents include program proposals that were not developed, conferences sponsored by outside organizations, internal staff memoranda, Brookings printed and promotional material, files on co-workers, general correspondence and publications, and information on Cikins’ retirement in 1993. Types of documents include correspondence, memoranda, notes and drafts, event programs, publications, and photographs.
Contains 15 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0059, WICPP-PH-0060, WICPP-PH-0061, WICPP-PH-0062 (2 copies), WICPP-PH-0063, WICPP-PH-0064, WICPP-PH-0065, WICPP-PH-0066, WICPP-PH-0067, WICPP-PH-0068, WICPP-PH-0069, WICPP-PH-0070, WICPP-PH-0071, WICPP-PH-0072).
Contains 4 photographic contact sheets (WICPP-PH-0073, WICPP-PH-0074, WICPP-PH-0075, WICPP-PH-0076).
Contains 33 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0077, WICPP-PH-0078, WICPP-PH-0079, WICPP-PH-0080, WICPP-PH-0081, WICPP-PH-0082, WICPP-PH-0083, WICPP-PH-0084, WICPP-PH-0085, WICPP-PH-0086, WICPP-PH-0087, WICPP-PH-0088, WICPP-PH-0089, WICPP-PH-0090, WICPP-PH-0091, WICPP-PH-0092, WICPP-PH-0093, WICPP-PH-0094, WICPP-PH-0095, WICPP-PH-0096, WICPP-PH-0097, WICPP-PH-0098, WICPP-PH-0099, WICPP-PH-0100, WICPP-PH-0101, WICPP-PH-0102, WICPP-PH-0103, WICPP-PH-0104, WICPP-PH-0105, WICPP-PH-0106, WICPP-PH-0107, WICPP-PH-0108, WICPP-PH-0109).
Contains 1 photographic print (WICPP-PH-0110).
Arranged alphabetically by program title or client name, thereunder chronological.
This series contains records pertaining to the numerous seminars and conferences that Cikins planned and carried out for the Center for Public Policy Education at the Brookings Institution. The files are arranged alphabetically by program title or client (sponsoring organization); for conference series that were held annually or frequently, the files are arranged chronologically under the main title. Each planning file typically includes an annotated draft program, a final program, correspondence with participants, budgets and financial information, notes, schedules, and background research on the relevant subject or issue. Some also include photographs of the event, copies of speeches and handouts, or evaluation forms. The research value of these program files lies chiefly in two areas: first, that many prominent individuals attended Cikins’ programs over the years (including Supreme Court justices, members of Congress, and executives of major companies); and second, that the programs address the major political and social issues of the period in fields such as health care policy, the economy, foreign affairs, education, and criminal justice. Drawing on his extensive list of contacts, Cikins filled his events with the Washington leaders who influenced national policy, and frequently brought together public officials from all three branches of government. Of particular interest are three series of seminars: the administration of justice annual meetings; the orientation sessions for new members of Congress; and the conferences for corporate executives on federal government operations. Also of note are the many programs pertaining to corrections and criminal justice, subjects that developed into lifelong interests for Cikins. See also Series 9 for additional material on his other criminal justice activities outside of Brookings.
Contains 16 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0111 (3 copies), WICPP-PH-0112, WICPP-PH-0113 (3 copies), WICPP-PH-0114, WICPP-PH-0115, WICPP-PH-0116 (2 copies), WICPP-PH-0117, WICPP-PH-0118, WICPP-PH-0119, WICPP-PH-0120, WICPP-PH-0121).
Contains 3 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0122, WICPP-PH-0123, WICPP-PH-0124).
Contains 4 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0125, WICPP-PH-0126, WICPP-PH-0127, WICPP-PH-0128).
Contains 5 photographic contact sheets (WICPP-PH-0129, WICPP-PH-0130, WICPP-PH-0131, WICPP-PH-0132, WICPP-PH-0133).
Contains 4 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0125 (duplicate), WICPP-PH-0126 (duplicate), WICPP-PH-0127 (duplicate), WICPP-PH-0128 (duplicate)).
Contains 3 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0134, WICPP-PH-0135, WICPP-PH-0136).
Contains 4 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0134 (duplicate), WICPP-PH-0137, WICPP-PH-0135 (duplicate), WICPP-PH-0136)).
Contains 11 photographic contact sheets (WICPP-PH-0138, WICPP-PH-0139, WICPP-PH-0140, WICPP-PH-0141, WICPP-PH-0142, WICPP-PH-0143, WICPP-PH-0144, WICPP-PH-0145, WICPP-PH-0146, WICPP-PH-0147, WICPP-PH-0148).
Contains 4 photographic contact sheets (WICPP-PH-0149, WICPP-PH-0150, WICPP-PH-0151, WICPP-PH-0152).
Contains 7 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0153 (2 copies), WICPP-PH-0154 (2 copies), WICPP-PH-0155 (2 copies), WICPP-PH-0156).
Contains 4 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0157, WICPP-PH-0158, WICPP-PH-0159, WICPP-PH-0160).
Contains 4 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0161, WICPP-PH-0162, WICPP-PH-0163, WICPP-PH-0164).
Contains 4 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0165, WICPP-PH-0166, WICPP-PH-0167, WICPP-PH-0168).
Contains 5 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0169 (2 copies), WICPP-PH-0170, WICPP-PH-0171, WICPP-PH-0172).
Contains 1 photographic print (WICPP-PH-0173).
Contains 4 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0165 (duplicate), WICPP-PH-0166 (duplicate), WICPP-PH-0167 (duplicate), WICPP-PH-0168 (duplicate)).
Contains 1 photographic print (WICPP-PH-0174) and 1 photographic contact sheet (WICPP-PH-0175).
Contains 4 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0176, WICPP-PH-0177, WICPP-PH-0178, WICPP-PH-0179).
Contains 9 photographic contact sheets (WICPP-PH0180, WICPP-PH0181, WICPP-PH0182, WICPP-PH0183, WICPP-PH0184, WICPP-PH0185, WICPP-PH0186, WICPP-PH0187, WICPP-PH0188).
Contains 8 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0189 (2 copies), WICPP-PH-0190 (2 copies), WICPP-PH-0191 (2 copies), WICPP-PH-0192 (2 copies)).
Contains 4 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0199, WICPP-PH-0200, WICPP-PH-0201, WICPP-PH-0202) and 6 photographic contact sheets (WICPP-PH-0193, WICPP-PH-0194, WICPP-PH-0195, WICPP-PH-0196, WICPP-PH-0197, WICPP-PH-0198).
Contains 4 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0199 (duplicate), WICPP-PH-0200 (duplicate), WICPP-PH-0201 (duplicate), WICPP-PH-0202 (duplicate)).
Contains 4 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0203, WICPP-PH-0204, WICPP-PH-0205, WICPP-PH-0206).
Contains 4 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0207, WICPP-PH-0208, WICPP-PH-0209, WICPP-PH-0210).
Contains 9 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0211, WICPP-PH-0212, WICPP-PH-0213, WICPP-PH-0214, WICPP-PH-0215, WICPP-PH-0216, WICPP-PH-0217, WICPP-PH-0218, WICPP-PH-0219).
Contains 3 photographic contact sheets (WICPP-PH-0220, WICPP-PH-0221, WICPP-PH-0222).
Contains 1 photographic print (WICPP-PH-0223).
Contains 8 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0224, WICPP-PH-0225, WICPP-PH-0226, WICPP-PH-0227, WICPP-PH-0228, WICPP-PH-0229, WICPP-PH-0230, WICPP-PH-0231).
Contains 5 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0232, WICPP-PH-0233, WICPP-PH-0234, WICPP-PH-0235, WICPP-PH-0236).
Contains 5 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0237, WICPP-PH-0238, WICPP-PH-0239, WICPP-PH-0240, WICPP-PH-0241).
Contains 6 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0242, WICPP-PH-0243, WICPP-PH-0244, WICPP-PH-0245, WICPP-PH-0246, WICPP-PH-0247).
Contains 5 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0248, WICPP-PH-0249, WICPP-PH-0250, WICPP-PH-0251, WICPP-PH-0252).
Contains 11 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0253, WICPP-PH-0254, WICPP-PH-0255, WICPP-PH-0256, WICPP-PH-0257, WICPP-PH-0258, WICPP-PH-0259, WICPP-PH-0260, WICPP-PH-0261, WICPP-PH-0262, WICPP-PH-0263).
Contains 9 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0264, WICPP-PH-0265, WICPP-PH-0266, WICPP-PH-0267, WICPP-PH-0268, WICPP-PH-0269, WICPP-PH-0270, WICPP-PH-0271, WICPP-PH-0272).
Contains 5 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0273, WICPP-PH-0274, WICPP-PH-0275, WICPP-PH-0276, WICPP-PH-0277).
Contains 5 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0278, WICPP-PH-0279, WICPP-PH-0280, WICPP-PH-0281, WICPP-PH-0282).
Contains 1 photographic print (WICPP-PH-0283).
Contains 1 photographic print (WICPP-PH-0284).
Contains 1 photographic print (WICPP-PH-0285).
Contains 1 photographic print (WICPP-PH-0286).
Contains 1 photographic print (WICPP-PH-0287).
Contains 1 photographic print (WICPP-PH-0288).
Contains 7 photographic contact sheets (WICPP-PH-0289, WICPP-PH-0290, WICPP-PH-0291, WICPP-PH-0292, WICPP-PH-0293, WICPP-PH-0294, WICPP-PH-0295).
Contains 2 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0296, WICP-PH-0297).
Contained 3 VHS tapes (WICPP-MI-0001, WICPP-MI-0002, WICPP-MI-0003) which have been physically separated from this folder and housed in our audiovisual stacks.
Contains 7 photographic contact sheets (WICPP-PH-0298, WICPP-PH-0299, WICPP-PH-0300, WICPP-PH-0301, WICPP-PH-0302, WICPP-PH-0303, WICPP-PH-0304).
Contains 1 photographic print (WICPP-PH-0305).
Contains 6 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0306, WICPP-PH-0307, WICPP-PH-0308, WICPP-PH-0309, WICPP-PH-0310, WICPP-PH-0311).
Contains 6 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0312, WICPP-PH-0313, WICPP-PH-0314, WICPP-PH-0315, WICPP-PH-0316, WICPP-PH-0317.
Contains 5 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0318, WICPP-PH-0319, WICPP-PH-0320, WICPP-PH-0321, WICPP-PH-0322)
Contains 9 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0323, WICPP-PH-0324, WICPP-PH-0325, WICPP-PH-0326, WICPP-PH-0327, WICPP-PH-0328, WICPP-PH-0329, WICPP-PH-0330, WICPP-PH-0331).
Contains 8 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0332, WICPP-PH-0333, WICPP-PH-0334, WICPP-PH-0335, WICPP-PH-0336, WICPP-PH-0337, WICPP-PH-0338, WICPP-PH-0339).
Contains 8 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0340, WICPP-PH-0341, WICPP-PH-0342, WICPP-PH-0343, WICPP-PH-0344, WICPP-PH-0345, WICPP-PH-0346, WICPP-PH-0347).
Contains 5 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0348, WICPP-PH-0349, WICPP-PH-0350, WICPP-PH-0351, WICPP-PH-0352).
Contains 1 photographic print (WICPP-PH-0353).
Arranged in two subseries: Board of Supervisors and Community Activities.
This series documents Warren Cikins’ activities in his home community of Fairfax County, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, D.C.
Arranged into three subseries: Campaign Files, Correspondence, and Subject Files.
Fairfax County is divided into magisterial districts, each of which elects a representative to serve on the county Board of Supervisors. The board manages nearly all the government services that are provided to the county’s residents. Cikins was first elected as Supervisor for his home district of Mount Vernon in January 1975 in a special election. He successfully ran for re-election to a four-year term in November 1975 during the general election. After serving for a total of five years, he retired from the board in January 1980. This series contains office files generated during Cikins’ time as Supervisor. It is divided into three subseries: Campaign Files; Correspondence; and Subject Files.
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
This series contains campaign material from the two elections in which Cikins participated (January 1975, November 1975). There are also some files containing political information and election results from the subsequent years. Types of documents include promotional brochures and flyers, correspondence, financial and fundraising records, lists and notes, new clippings, speeches, and polling records.
Contains 2 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0354, WICPP-PH-0355) and 5 photographic contact sheets (WICPP-PH-0356, WICPP-PH-0357, WICPP-PH-0358, WICPP-PH-0359, WICPP-PH-0360).
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
The vast majority of this series consists of copies of outgoing letters written by Cikins in his position as Mount Vernon Supervisor. There are also a limited number of incoming letters. Most of this office correspondence was generated by constituent concerns and requests, and covers a wide range of topics relating to government services in the county. The letters are arranged in strict chronological order and probably originally served as the office day file.
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
This series contains files on various policy issues that Cikins addressed as a member of the Board of Supervisors, as well as files on administrative tasks such as budgeting and scheduling. Also included here are local news articles that mention Cikins, awards and certificates he received for his service, and financial disclosure forms that he was required to file as a public official. Types of documents include correspondence, reports, notes and background research, event programs, calendars, logs and lists, news clippings, photographs, and press releases.
Contains 2 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0361, WICPP-PH-0362).
Contains 24 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0364,WICPP-PH-0365, WICPP-PH-0366, WICPP-PH-0367, WICPP-PH-0368, WICPP-PH-0354 (duplicate), WICPP-PH-0369, WICPP-PH-0370, WICPP-PH-0371, WICPP-PH-0372, WICPP-PH-0373, WICPP-PH-0374, WICPP-PH-0375, WICPP-PH-0376, WICPP-PH-0377, WICPP-PH-0378, WICPP-PH-0379, WICPP-PH-0380, WICPP-PH-0381, WICPP-PH-0382, WICPP-PH-0383, WICPP-PH-0384, WICPP-PH-0385, WICPP-PH-0386) and 1 photographic slide (WICPP-PH-0363).
Contains 24 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0387 (2 copies), WICPP-PH-0388, WICPP-PH-0389, WICPP-PH-0390, WICPP-PH-0391, WICPP-PH-0392, WICPP-PH-0393, WICPP-PH-0394, WICPP-PH-0395, WICPP-PH-0397, WICPP-PH-0398, WICPP-PH-0399, WICPP-PH-0400 (2 copies), WICPP-PH-0401, WICPP-PH-0402, WICPP-PH-0403, WICPP-PH-0404, WICPP-PH-0405, WICPP-PH-0406, WICPP-PH-0407, WICPP-PH-0408, WICPP-PH-0409) and 1 photographic contact sheet (WICPP-PH-0396).
Contains 22 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0410, WICPP-PH-0411, WICPP-PH-0412, WICPP-PH-0413, WICPP-PH-0414, WICPP-PH-0415, WICPP-PH-0416, WICPP-PH-0417, WICPP-PH-0418, WICPP-PH-0419, WICPP-PH-0420 (2 copies), WICPP-PH-0422, WICPP-PH-0381 (duplicate), WICPP-PH-0423, WICPP-PH-0424, WICPP-PH-0425, WICPP-PH-0426, WICPP-PH-0427 (2 copies), WICPP-PH-0428, WICPP-PH-0429) and 1 photographic contact sheet (WICPP-PH-0421).
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
This series contains material from the various community activities in which Cikins participated as a citizen of Fairfax County. Most of the files here date from the mid 1980s to the early 2000s. As a former elected official, he was often asked to serve on task forces and committees that addressed local issues. Three major projects represented in this series are a study of the county government structure; several periodic assessments of the area plan governing land use and development in the county; and an inquiry into the future of the local hospital and its health services. Other files pertain to volunteer and pro bono work that Cikins did for local charities and nonprofit organizations. This series also holds news articles that mention Cikins (post-Supervisor), awards he received from community groups, and information on his involvement with political candidates and elections in Virginia. Types of items include correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, notes and drafts, event programs, government documents, printed material, and news clippings.
Contains 2 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0430, WICPP-PH-0431).
Contains 2 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0432, WICPP-PH-0433).
Contains 2 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0434, WICPP-PH-0435).
Contains 3 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0436, WICPP-PH-0437, WICPP-PH-0438).
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
This series documents Cikins’ extensive activities in the fields of criminal justice, prison reform, corrections, prison industries, and related areas. The majority of materials located here reflect work that he did on a volunteer or pro bono basis, as opposed to the criminal justice programs conducted as part of his job at the Brookings Institution (see Series 7), although there is some overlap. In general, Cikins worked with these nonprofit organizations, community groups, and special committees to educate the public about criminal justice issues, influence public policy, and attempt to change particular laws regarding crime and sentencing. A significant portion of the series consists of records from his 17-year term as vice chairman of the National Committee on Community Corrections. He also worked with a variety of groups that promoted prison industries and the employment and training of inmates. The series also contains published articles by Cikins on criminal justice issues, and files on Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger. Types of documents include correspondence, memoranda, meeting minutes, reports, drafts, writings and publications, conference programs, printed material, planning files, and speeches.
Contains 1 photographic print (WICPP-PH-0439).
Contains 1 photographic print (WICPP-PH-0440).
Contains 1 photographic print (WICPP-PH-0441).
Contained 1 VHS tape (WICPP-MI-0004) which have been physically separated from this folder and housed in our audiovisual stacks.
Contains 2 photographic prints (WICPP-PH-0442 (2 copies)).
Arranged chronologically or alphabetically by subject depending on format.
This series contains writings by Cikins that did not fit into any other series. The first section contains articles (mainly on political topics), book reviews, and letters to the editor. Next there are working files for two potential books that were never published: one on the history of the Administration of Justice seminars at Brookings, and the other consisting of conversations between Cikins and Kenneth Starr on interpreting original intent in the U.S. Constitution. Finally, there are two boxes of working files from his autobiography, In Search of Middle Ground (2005), including three annotated drafts and correspondence with his publisher and editor. A published copy of In Search of Middle Ground is available in the Research Room under call number E 747 .C54A3. Usually there is a draft and a final version for each piece of writing; many folders also contain related correspondence.
Arranged alphabetically by subject, thereunder chronologically.
This series consists of material about Congressman Brooks Hays of Arkansas that Cikins collected for a potential biography (which was never completed). Some of the documents had been arranged by Cikins into research files that correlate to chapters of the book. Loose items have been organized in chronological order by the processing archivist. Subject files that were found intact have been retained. The series also contains articles that Cikins wrote about Hays and his legacy. Of particular interest are letters to Cikins from Hays and H. A. Emerson (manager of Hays’ Little Rock office) that were written after Hays was defeated and left Congress. Types of items in this series include correspondence, news clippings, publications, drafts, writings, notes, event programs, campaign material, and artwork. See also Series 3.1. for related records from Cikins’ term as legislative assistant to Hays (1956-1959) and working files for two Hays autobiographies that were published during that period.
Contains 1 photographic print (WICPP-PH-0443).
Contained 2 audio cassettes (WICPP-AU-0001, WICPP-AU-0002) and 1 VHS tape (WICPP-MI-0005) which have been physically separated from this folder and housed in our audiovisual stacks.
Contains 4 audiocassettes