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Correspondence concerning legislation introduced by Representative Rivers to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the rank of lieutenant general or vice admiral of officers of the Army, Navy, and Air Force while serving as Surgeons General.

Correspondence concerning legislation introduced by Representative Rivers authorizing and requesting the President, upon the retirement of Lieutenant General Verne J. McCaul, to advance the Lieutenant on the retired list of the Marine Corps to the grade of general.

Correspondence concerning legislation introduced by Representative Rivers to amend section 2 of the Act of August 21, 1954 (68 Stat. 758), "An Act to integrate the Judge Advocate's promotion list with that of the Army to restore lost seniority and grade."

Correspondence concerning legislation introduced by Representative Rivers to stabilize support levels for tobacco against disruptive fluctuations and to provide for adjustment in such levels in relation to farm cost.

A letter containing a draft of a piece of legislation to be introduced by Representative Rivers to reestablish the grade of commodore as a permanent grade in the Navy.

Correspondence and reports concerning legislation introduced by Representative Rivers to amend the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 to eliminate the 6 per centum differential applying to certain bids of Pacific coast shipbuilders.

Correspondence concerning legislation introduced by Representative Rivers to assist San-Man Inn of Manning, Inc., in obtaining the release of mineral rights on property in Clarendon County, South Carolina.

A copy of Representative Rivers' voting record roll calls for the second session of the 84th Congress.

Correspondence concerning agricultural appropriations legislation including salary increases for the Agriculture Extension Service, the Federal Meat Inspection Service, Bottomland Hardwood Research at the Santee Research Center in South Carolina, Boll Weevil Research, and the Farm Credit Administration.

Correspondence concerning legislation designed to establish an effective program to alleviate conditions of substantial and persistent unemployment and underemployment in certain economically depressed areas.