"Armed services", 1951
Scope and Contents
Correspondence concerning armed services legislation including retirement pay, the extension of enlistment time, additional troops in Europe, a pay increase for enlisted personnel, additional combat pay, the permanent continuation of the Marine Corps, the G.I. Bill, segregation of the armed forces, rent control, aliens being permitted to serve in the armed forces after one year of residence, the provision of beer to members of the armed forces engaged in actual combat situations where pure water is not available, and Senator Maybank's voting record on amendments to the Defense Production Act of 1950. Correspondents include Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, Chairman of the Senate Preparedness Subcommittee of the Committee on Armed Services.
Dates
- Creation: 1951
Creator
- From the Collection: Maybank, Burnet R. (Burnet Rhett), 1899-1954 (Person)
Language of Material
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
Special Collections
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