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Correspondence concerning legislation (S. 349) to assist the provision of housing and community facilities and services required in connection with the national defense and legislation to for the granting of loans through the Veterans' Administration. Also included is a listing of dwelling units constructed, by State, as of May 1, 1951 under the Housing Act of 1949.

Correspondence concerning the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC) including proposed legislation and investigations of RFC activities. Correspondents include Senator A. Willis Robertson (Senate Committee on Banking and Currency), Senator Harry F. Byrd (Senate Committee on Finance), and Senator J. W. Fulbright (Senate Committee on Banking and Currency).

Correspondence and reports concerning legislation (S. 719) to establish beyond a doubt that, under the Robinson-Patman Act, it is a complete defense to a charge of price discrimination for the seller to show that its price differential has been made in good faith to meet the equally low price of the competitor.

A summarized legislative history of the first session of the 82nd congress, an index for bill analyses and special studies for the first session of the 82nd congress, and copies of the status of major legislation for the first session of the 82nd congress prepared by the Office of Coordinator of Information for the House of Representatives.

A letter requesting support for H.R. 9802 and a telegram requesting support for Long Range Shipping bill S. 241.

Correspondence concerning a Senate Joint Resolution (23) to award the Burnham Chemical Company some of the money received by the Federal Government from the sale of the stock of the German-owned American Potash and Chemical Corporation.

A letter from Dorothy Heyward, wife of DuBose Heyward who wrote the lyrics for the song "Summertime" requesting support for legislation (S. 2186) to amend the United States Code to make the public reproduction or rendition of a musical composition by or upon a coin-operated machine a public performance for profit when a fee is not charged for admission to the place where such reproduction or rendition occurs.

A letter concerning legislation (S.352) to simplify and consolidate the laws relating to the receipt of compensation from dual employments under the United States.

Correspondence concerning the need for a reduction in Federal Government expenditures. Senator Maybank assured constituents that he would always work to reduce expenditures and cited his previous efforts to reduce funding for the Marshall Plan. However, Senator Maybank reminds constituents that funds are required for the defense of the country and to prosecute the war.

Correspondence concerning education legislation including the Polycultural Institution of America (PIE) and Federal Grants and Scholarships for advanced education.