"Unemployment compensation", 1952
Scope and Contents
Correspondence concerning legislation (S. 2504) sponsored by Senator Maybank to provide supplementary unemployment compensation benefits in certain cases to workers unemployed as a result of the serious curtailment of the automobile industry due to steel, copper, and other critical materials being diverted from Detroit to other sections of the country as a result of the war effort. Also included is correspondence concerning legislation (S. 2557) to provide for the establishment of certain priorities in the awarding of military procurement contracts within regions suffering economic distress through unemployment. Senator Maybank opposed this legislation.
Dates
- Creation: 1952
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
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