Box 130

A letter from a South Carolina constituent requesting support for legislation (H.R. 4133) to provide for the payment of Federal unemployment taxes into the Federal unemployment account to be available for the administration of unemployment compensation laws and public employment offices, and to return to the States the excess of such taxes over such administrative expenses, to redefine the term "employer" as used in the Federal Unemployment Tax Act.

Two postcards concerning legislation (H.R. 5080) to rescind and revoke membership of the United States in the United Nations and all of its associated agencies.

A substantial amount of correspondence concerning legislation (S. 2441) to implement Universal Military Training in the United States. Senator Maybank strongly supported Universal Military Training.

Correspondence concerning veterans' legislation including an increase in benefits for Spanish-American War veterans and their dependents, medical service for veterans removed from the jurisdiction of the Veterans Administration, service connected tuberculosis, an increase in pensions for disabled veterans, the Korean Conflict Servicemen's Readjustment Act, the amputee car bill, and vocational training.

A letter and accompanying pamphlets protesting legislation (H.R. 7298) to transfer sections of the Vicksburg National Military Park's lands to the City of Vicksburg to be used for real estate purposes.

Correspondence concerning wage legislation including the elimination of the eight hour work day and overtime from the Wage and Hour Law and an investigation of the functioning of the Wage Stabilization Board.

Correspondence concerning legislation to provide relief for American soldiers held by the Japanese as prisoners of war during World War II.

Correspondence concerning legislation (S. 1360) to provide for the separation of actual air mail transportation costs and the subsidy granted to the certified carriers. Senator John F. Kennedy (Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare) introduced the legislation and Senator Maybank was a sponsor. As a result, a large portion of the correspondence is from Senator Kennedy's attempt to keep Senator Maybank informed on the legislation's progress.

Correspondence concerning agriculture and forestry legislation including agricultural transportation, the creation of an International Food Reserve, the general decline in farm prices, development and improvement of wildlife habitats in the National Forests, the Dairy Herd Improvement Association (DHIA) program, the Forest Resources Development Program of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), and farm loan regulations of the Farmers Home Administration (FHA).