This series contains the legislative records that Paul A. Fino worked with during his time in Congress from January 3. 1953 to December 31,1968. During his time in the House of Representives, he was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1960, 1964, and 1968. This series contains records of his time in Congress as well as records related to the National Lottery. Mr. Fino during his time in office also promoted bills relating to veterans, tax relief (make tuition tax deductible), social security (increase benefits), historic preservation, gun legislation, and cigarette labeling (warn consumers of the dangers). Several bills such as those relating to social security, tax relief, and the lottery were sponsored multiple times over Mr. Fino's career. This portion of the collection also contains correspondence regarding various legislation which encompasses that received from constituents and from specific departments within the government. There are also research materials which were used to write the bills sponsored.

This series contains Paul A. Fino's constiuent files from his time in the United States House of Representatives. Fino's contiuents were mostly from the Bronx, New York, but some constiuents in Brooklyn wrote to Fino because they did not have a Republican representative. This series contains correspondence from constituents broken down into several categories: academy, general, jobs, servicemen, veterans, and visas. Soliders would often write to Fino and ask for help relating to hardship dischages, compassionate reassignments, medical discharges and transfers. While Fino did not have the authority to grant these assignments, he often had the contacts to help speed the process of recieving a response from the specified branches of the service.. This series also includes records of constiuents who asked Fino to reccommend them for the United States Naval Academy, constiuents asking for Fino to help them find a job, veterans asking for help related to Social Security and benefits, as well as general questions about housing and government information. While also helping family members of constituents secure visas to immigrate to this country. He also received requests asking for passes for tours of the White House, aricultural calendars, and flags that had flown over the capital. Many records contain medical information and social security numbers. These folders are restricted. Please contact an archivist for more information.

This series contains a variety of materials relating to Paul A. Fino's career as a Member of Congress. The materials within this series allow for one to see the breadth and scope of activities that Mr. Fino engaged in over his career. Within this series there is a large amount of correspondence from his constituents, from that pertaining to specific legislation, as well as that from departments within the government in many cases Mr. Fino's reply is attached whether it be a form letter or a specific response. Included in the subject files are Mr Fino's remarks from the Congressional Record, relating to his position on other members' legislation, and press releases relating to specific bills he sponsored, the bills of which can be found within the series entitled Legislation. Mr. Fino recieved numerous invitaions during his time in office from constituents as well as to the inaugurations of Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy which are located within folders entitled Inaugural Materials.This series also contains newspaper clippings, newsletters, and campaign materials from his own campaigns for congress and the senate as well as those relating to presidential campaigns.

This series is made up of Mr. Fino's efforts to establish a national and state lottery. The revenue of which would be used to pay the national deficit, promote a health care program, and to not raise taxes. Mr. Fino wrote to many of the United States ambassadors across the globe asking for information regarding the amount of revenue earned from a national lottery. Mr. Fino recived multiple replies regarding national the ambassadors sending back not only the amount of revenue earned, but lottery tickets from around the globe. Mr. Fino also sought out the views of the American people regarding a national lottery. It was from this data that he argued for a decade for the institution of a national lottery. This series also contains newspaper and magazine articles,lottery bills, speeches, and press releases regarding his efforts.