A basic desire to serve your fellow man is necessary because a politician is always a public servant first.
Dale Bumpers
During his tenure for governor, Bumpers dealt with legislative concerns, including the repeal of the state's "blue laws" and their alleged disregard of separation of church and state. He also received petitions seeking stricter legislation to keep pornography out of the state.
For researchers interested in the laws and legislation that were passed during the 1970s in both Arkansas, and the nation, and Arkansans' reaction to them, series I, sub-series I, box 20 would be the most helpful. These materials contain letters from citizens around the state concerned about their rights being taken away due to United States Supreme Court rulings. There are also newspaper articles and materials about actions taken by other states on the same issues.