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Correspondence and reports concerning legislation to implement a new Selective Service Act to replace the Selective Service Act of 1940 that expired in 1947. Senator Maybank served on the Senate Armed Forces Committee that reviewed proposals for Universal Military Training and a new Selective Service Act.

Correspondence concerning veterans legislation including disability retirement, veteran's subsistence allowance, medals awarded to veterans who began service aged 18 and under, World War I pensions, Spanish-American War widows, on the job training, prisoners of war in Japan, and veteran's insurance.

Correspondence concerning the continuation of the G.I. Flight Training program. Senator Maybank supported its continuation.