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Correspondence concerning social security legislation including increased benefits, lowering the social security retirement age limit from 65 to 60, and the expansion of eligibility for social security benefits. Also included is correspondence with Dr. R. F. Poole, President of the Clemson Agricultural College concerning legislation (H.R. 5604) to include social security privileges to state institutions employees.

Correspondence concerning legislation for Alaskan and Hawaiian statehood. Senator Maybank opposed the legislation as he did not feel it was the proper time. Also included is a booklet from the Hawaii Statehood Commission entitled Hawaii, U.S.A. and Statehood: History, Premises and Essential Facts of the Statehood Movement. Alaska and Hawaii eventually obtained statehood in 1959.