Research

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of texts of speeches given by Comptroller Regan to various state and local agencies and associations on a variety of topics such as tax reform, state spending, fiscal reform, government ethics, economic development, pension funding, state budget deficit, state credit rating, and campaign contribution limitations.

The records also contain articles written by Comptroller Regan, copies of newspaper stories covering or quoting speeches, background material for speeches, invitations to deliver speeches, letters expressing thanks for speeches delivered, press releases related to speeches, and draft versions of speeches.

18265-97: This accretion consists of the public speeches of Comptroller Arthur Levitt. The speeches are bound with, and interspersed in chronological order among, press releases from the comptroller's office.

18265-01: This accretion consists of texts of speeches delivered by Comptroller H. Carl McCall to a wide variety of audiences including high school and college faculty and students, religious organizations, chambers of commerce, Democratic party organizations, and numerous state and local agencies and associations. Speeches address such topics as the condition of New York's economy, the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System, the State budget process, welfare reform, taxation, public advocacy, local and regional economic development, racism, and the comptroller's role in State government.

18265-01A: This accretion consists of speeches and press releases of Comptrollers Levitt and Regan for the years 1977-1983 and includes material not found in earlier accretions.