Box 30

Correspondence concerning civil service legislation including increased retirement benefits and salary for civil service employees.

Correspondence concerning a Joint Resolution by Congress to express a declaration of war against the ninety-eight Communist Parties constituting the "international Communist conspiracy."

Correspondence concerning legislation authorizing Federal aid to education.

Correspondence concerning proposals to change election laws for the election of the President of the United States.

Correspondence concerning United States foreign aid to combat the spread of Communism. Representative Rivers strongly opposed the use of all foreign aid.

Correspondence concerning highways including President Kennedy's proposal to increase taxes on the trucking industry to support the Federal Highway Program and the extension of the Federal gasoline tax.