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Correspondence primarily from the mayors of a number of Puerto Rican towns and cities requesting support for United States Congressional approval of the Constitution of Puerto Rico.

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Correspondence concerning legislation (S. 2639) to amend the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act to increase the maximum unemployment and cash sickness benefits.

Scope and Contents Correspondence and reports concerning President Truman's plans and recommendations from the Hoover Report for the reorganization of the Federal Government including the reorganization of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, Bureau of Customs, Department of Justice, Post Office Department, Veterans Administration, and Civil Service. Correspondents include Senator John L. McClellan, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments. Senator Maybank opposed the...

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Correspondence concerning river and harbor legislation including the improvement of the Savannah Harbor, St. Lawrence Seaway, Ice Harbor Dam (Washington), Port Royal Harbor, Snake River Project (Idaho), Missouri River Basin Project, Central Arizona Project, Table Rock Dam (Missouri), and the Delaware River Ports.

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A copy of legislation (S. 719) to establish beyond 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 a competitor.

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A letter, from a teacher in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, requesting support for legislation to provide more scholarships for college students.

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Correspondence concerning legislation to impose registration fees on brokers and dealers.

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A letter from Senator William Benton, of the Committee on Rules and Administration, requesting Senator Maybank's support for a Resolution to appoint an Advisory Commission on Senate Rules. Senator Maybank declined to sponsor the proposal.

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Correspondence concerning legislation (S. 2653) to standardize rates on household goods shipped by the United States Government for its employees.

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A copy of the weekly staff report to the Senate Small Business Committee dated May 24, 1952.