"Housing", 1954

Correspondence primarily concerning the Public Housing Act of 1954. Senator Maybank initially introduced an amendment that would restore the full provisions of the Housing Act of 1949. He felt that the Housing Act had been perverted by the Appropriations Committee over the years and endeavored to return the public housing program to the jurisdiction of the Banking and Currency Committee. However, as a direct result of a Supreme Court decision concerning public housing and segregation in California in May of 1954, Senator Maybank, historically a strong supporter of the public housing program, immediately reversed his stand and sought to oppose any additional public housing legislation.