Box 88

The legislative files series contains correspondence, reports, and working files concerning specific legislation that appeared in the United States House and Senate. The series is divided chronologically into subseries by year with the folders arranged alphabetically.

Correspondence concerning an amendment to authorize the Office of Price Stabilization to intervene in rate increase proposals on behalf of public owned utilities as part of the Defense Production Act of 1950.

A letter requesting support for public works legislation (S. 707) and legislation (S. 64) concerning the Savannah Valley Authority.

A large number of questionnaires concerning South Carolina constituent's views concerning reductions in federal expenditures, the Secretary of Agriculture's farm plan, the National Health Plan, the Federal Housing Program, Federal Aid to Education, the Economic Cooperation Administration (ECA), the North Atlantic Pact, and increased income and pay-roll taxes.

Correspondence concerning legislation (S. 1973) dealing with reorganizational procedure and practices of the Federal Communication Commission (FCC).

Correspondence concerning legislation to increase the pensions of retired railroad workers.

Correspondence concerning Reorganization Plans 1 and 2. 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. Senator Maybank opposed Reorganization Plan 1.