Box 132

Correspondence concerning appropriations for rivers and harbors including the Rush River (North Dakota) project, Duluth-Superior Harbor (Minnesota), Hell's Canyon and Roanoke Rapids projects, and the St. Lawrence Seaway.

A letter from a South Carolina constituent protesting Senator Maybank's support for Rural Electrification Administration (REA) appropriations.

Two letters protesting legislation (H.R. 4974) that would grant to the Secretaries of Justice and Commerce and the Attorney General absolute discretion to dismiss any federal employee whenever deemed necessary.

Correspondence concerning appropriations brought before the Treasury and Post Office Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, of which Senator Maybank was a member, including post office construction and the purchase of typewriter machines for the State. Also included is a statement of the Postmaster General before the Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Appropriations presenting the Post Office Department's Budget for the fiscal year 1954.

Correspondence concerning a reduction in appropriations for tuberculosis control.

Correspondence concerning veterans' appropriations including veterans' hospital and domiciliary care and vocational services. Senator Maybank supported appropriations for additional beds in veterans' hospitals.

Correspondence concerning a reduction in appropriations for vocational education.