Daschle Dialogues is a series of lectures and talks that will feature nationally relevant figures on campus to address thought-provoking topics.
Past Speakers
- 2022: Jonathan Karl
- 2019: Doris Kearns Goodwin
- 2017: Tom Brokaw
- 2015: Madeleine K. Albright
- 2014: Trent Lott
Daschle Congressional Research Study Collection
South Dakota State University acquired the congressional papers of former Congressman Thomas A. Daschle in 2005.
The career papers consist of more than 2,000 linear feet of materials and over one terabyte of digital objects. The collection contains correspondence and legislative records, photographs, audiotapes, videotapes and other materials concerning Daschle's professional life.
The Sept. 11 tragedy, anthrax attack on Sen. Daschle's office and impeachment of President William Jefferson Clinton are among the historical events documented by the senator's unique collection.
Location and Access
The Senator Thomas A. Daschle Congressional Research Study is located within the University Archives and Special Collections area of Hilton M. Briggs Library. The study allows for public access to the papers donated by the senator, a 1969 SDSU graduate in political science. The collection documents his distinguished 26-year public career in the U.S. House and Senate from 1979 through 2004.
The Daschle Career Papers are open for research during regular hours of the University Archives and Special Collections, or by appointment. The materials can be accessed on site, but not circulated. Online access to the folder titles of more than 750 boxes of materials is available from the SDSU Archives.
About Senator Daschle
Tom Daschle was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1978, and reelected three times before running successfully for the U.S. Senate in 1986. Daschle quickly rose to leadership roles within Congress, becoming the Senate Democratic Leader in 1994 and serving in that position until his defeat in 2004. He was the second-longest serving Senate leader in party history.
Daschle's legislative accomplishments include disability compensation for veterans, especially regarding Agent Orange exposure; expanded health, education and housing services on American Indian reservations; and expansion of rural health services.