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The Judicial Conference of the United States series (8 linear feet, 1970-1997), is divided into seven subseries that follow the Conference's changing structure overtime: Advisory Committee on Judicial Activities, 1970-1979; Joint Committee on the Code of Judicial Conduct, 1973-1979; Advisory/Joint Committees, 1973-1979; Ethics Advisory Panel/Judicial Ethics Committee, 1979-1981; Advisory Committee on Codes of Conduct, 1980-1986; Committee to Review Circuit Council and Disability Orders; and Other Committees and Judicial Activities. The Judicial Conference of the United States series as a whole reflects the history of some key committees of the Conference and presents a fairly complete representation of the inquiries concerning ethical questions that were considered by the Judicial Conference during the years referenced. Material in the subseries includes meeting agenda, correspondence and memoranda, reports, and the contents of Dockets. The Docket numbers were assigned to the inquiries submitted to the committees in the order they were received so topics can range widely from one docket to the next. Some general themes include recusal or disqualification, family matters, the effect of non-judicial activities on public image, and conflicts of interest. For example, inquiries from Judge John J. Sirica during 1973-1975 (e.g., Docket #62) reflected public concerns after the Watergate break-in. Other advisory opinions concern hospital boards (Docket #1), condominium boards (Docket #2), non-reporting judges (Docket #3), family corporations (Docket #4), federal funds solicited and used (Docket #5), and community water systems (Docket #6). Additionally represented are dockets regarding the propriety of a judge serving on the Advisory Policy Board of the National Crime Information Center (Docket #35), the advertising and promotion of judicial writings of U.S. Judges (Docket #110), a part-time magistrate (Docket #188), disqualification and participation in non-judicial activities (Docket #192), and an article in the Legal Times of Washington (Docket #207). Advisory opinions issued specifically by the Advisory Committee on Codes of Conduct include dockets regarding a spouse's ownership of stock/antitrust class action (Docket #291), and senior judges serving as arbitrators (Docket #322).