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"Hoover Commission", 1949

 File — Box: 172, Folder: 54

Scope and Contents

Correspondence concerning requests for copies of the Hoover Commission Report. The Hoover Commission (Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government), chaired by former President Herbert Hoover, was appointed by President Truman in 1947 to recommend administrative changes in the Federal Government. In 1949 the Hoover Commission submitted its findings to Congress in several reports. Senator Maybank sent a copy to the University of South Carolina for reference in the College Library.

Dates

  • Creation: 1949

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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