The materials in this series are focused on Donald M. Payne himself rather than on the legislation and issues on which he worked during his time in Congress. Included are press clippings, which cover Representative Payne’s entire legislative term and are comprehensive for New Jersey; video and audio recordings of Representative Payne’s appearances and remarks; photographs covering the majority of Representative Payne’s tenure and including images of him with many notable public figures and celebrities including Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama; travel and schedule information covering Representative Payne’s extensive visits to Africa and elsewhere as a member of the Committee on International Relations; biographical materials; and speech transcripts. With the exception of Series 4.3, Speeches, the majority of this material is about or features Representative Payne and his work in the House of Representatives.