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Box 114

 Container

Contains 30 Results:

"Federal employees", 1951

 File — Box: 114, Folder: 1-2
Scope and Contents

Correspondence concerning legislation for federal employees including increased salaries, unemployment compensation, amendments to the Veteran's Preference Act, retirement, annual and sick leave, pension, and overtime pay.

Dates: 1951

"Filibuster curb", 1951

 File — Box: 114, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

A letter concerning Senate Resolution 158 to amend a Senate Rule so as to provide for germaneness of debate. Senator Maybank frequently utilized the filibuster and vigorously opposed the resolution.

Dates: 1951

"Flag", 1951

 File — Box: 114, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents

A letter on behalf of the South Carolina Daughters of the Revolution requesting support for legislation (H.R. 4536) to protect the flag.

Dates: 1951

"Food and drug", 1951

 File — Box: 114, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents

Correspondence concerning an amendment to the Federal Food and Drug Act to prohibit the purchase of certain packaged medicines without a doctor's prescription.

Dates: 1951

"Foreign aid", 1951

 File — Box: 114, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents

Correspondence concerning foreign aid legislation including aid to India and Israel and the revoking United States membership in the United Nations. Also included is a report entitled The "Great Debate" on United States Foreign Policy: Hearings and Discussion on the Wherry Resolution from the Foreign Affairs Section.

Dates: 1951

"Health insurance", 1951

 File — Box: 114, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

A letter from Senator Herbert H. Lehman, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health of the Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, informing Senator Maybank of a report submitted to the Senate entitled Report on Health Insurance Plans in the United States and desiring to know if Senator Maybank would like to receive a copy.

Dates: 1951

"Highways and bridges", 1951

 File — Box: 114, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents

Correspondence from the Chief Highway Commissioner of the South Carolina State Highway Department concerning Senate Bill 1956 and the inability to secure structural steel.

Dates: 1951

"Home rule", 1951

 File — Box: 114, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents

A general message to congress from the International Reform Federation that contains a reprint from the October issue of Progress Magazine entitled "The Death of Democracy-A Home Rule Hoax in Washington" and a letter and newspaper article from the Executive Secretary of the Washington Board of Trade also opposing legislation (S. 656) to allow the District's residents voting representation in the Congress of the United States.

Dates: 1951

"Hospitals", 1951

 File — Box: 114, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents

Correspondence concerning the need for more veteran's hospital space in Columbia and Greenville and grants for hospital facilities in the district of Columbia.

Dates: 1951

"Hunting", 1951

 File — Box: 114, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents

A letter from the President of the South Carolina Wildlife Federation requesting support for legislation (S. 509) to permit the use of 25 percent of the duck stamp revenue for enforcement.

Dates: 1951