Box 11

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Bills, reports, and summaries from the Board of Investigation and Research concerning international freight rates and the Transportation Act of 1940.

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Correspondence concerning a revision of how freight rates are calculated.

Scope and Contents Correspondence and material related to Senator Maybank's committee assignments including a listing of Senate Committee assignments, a letter confirming Senator Maybank's appointment to a number of subcommittees of the Senate Committee on Banking and Currency, and the nomination of Ernest L. Marbury to be the deputy regional manpower director in the Alabama State office of the War Manpower Commission. Senator Maybank served on the Senate Appropriations, Banking and Currency, Immigration,...

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Correspondence concerning legislation (H.R. 2466) to expedite the payment of compensation to persons having any right, title, or interest in property taken by the United States for naval uses during the war and legislation (S. 975) to provide for speedy and summary notice in proceedings to condemn property for war purposes, and to accelerate the distribution of deposits and awards to persons entitled to them.

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Correspondence concerning draft legislation including deferments for agricultural workers, compulsory military training, and the drafting women for war work. Senator Maybank stated that he was opposed to group deferments and felt that it should be left up to the local Selective Service Boards according to the merit of individuals.