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"Appropriations-Tennessee", 1950

 File — Box: 96, Folder: 12

Scope and Contents

Correspondence from Representative John E. Rankin concerning support for an amendment to the Civil Functions Appropriation Bill to provide funds for the construction of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Inland Waterway. The waterway would provide an extra route to strengthen traffic from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico. Representative Rankin viewed the waterway as vital for national defense.

Dates

  • Creation: 1950

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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