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"Privileges and Elections Committee", 1945

 File — Box: 32, Folder: 11

Scope and Contents

A letter from Senator Theodore Francis Green, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections, notifying Senator Maybank of a meeting to consider a communication by Osceola McKaine, of South Carolina, who desired to present charges to the Committee in connection with the election of a United States Senator from South Carolina. Senator Maybank was requested to be present and give comment. The Progressive Democratic party of South Carolina sponsored Osceola McKaine, an African-American, as a candidate for the United States Senate against Democrat Senator Olin Johnston.

Dates

  • Creation: 1945

Creator

Language of Material

From the Collection:

Materials in English.

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 241.8 linear feet (149 document boxes, 136 cartons, 8 slim document boxes, 7 oversize boxes, 1 oversize scrapbook)

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

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