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"Tidelands", 1952

 File — Box: 129, Folder: 8

Scope and Contents

Correspondence concerning the jurisdiction of tideland oil and the use of oil money for elementary school systems. Senator Maybank voted to override President Truman's veto in the belief that tideland oil belongs to the adjacent states; however, he did not support the amendment to use the oil money to fund elementary school systems because he believed control over school systems should be left up to the local authorities.

Dates

  • Creation: 1952

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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