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Box 134

 Container

Contains 21 Results:

"Housing-Housing and Home Finance Agency", 1953

 File — Box: 134, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents

Senator Maybank's copy of a binder entitled "Functions and Programs of the Housing and Home Finance Agency." The booklet covers the functions and activities of the Office of the Administrator, Home Loan Bank Board, Federal Housing Administration, and Public Housing Administration.

Dates: 1953

"Immigration", 1953

 File — Box: 134, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents

Correspondence concerning the McCarran-Walter Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 which placed restrictions and quotas on immigration into the United States and allowed for the deportation of immigrants or naturalized citizens engaged in subversive activities. Senator Maybank sponsored the bill and voted to override President Truman's Veto.

Dates: 1953

"Internal revenue", 1953

 File — Box: 134, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents

Correspondence concerning legislation to remove income tax exemptions for Americans working abroad.

Dates: 1953

"Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)", 1953

 File — Box: 134, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents

Correspondence concerning Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) legislation including the power given to the ICC to discontinue railroad services, clergy rates on airlines, the abolition of the safety section of the ICC, and railroad rates.

Dates: 1953

"Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)-trip-leasing", 1953

 File — Box: 134, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents

Correspondence protesting legislation (H.R. 3203 and S. 925) to restrict trip-leasing of exempted motor carriers.

Dates: 1953

"Jews", 1953

 File — Box: 134, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents

A letter, from Senator James E. Murray of the Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, requesting support for a Resolution to convey official condemnation by the United States of the persecution of the Jewish people and revival of anti-Semitism in the Soviet Union.

Dates: 1953

"Judiciary", 1953

 File — Box: 134, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents

Correspondence concerning judiciary legislation including increased salaries of United States District Judges and a provision for administrative and legislative review of judgments against the United States. Also included is a request by Senator Price Daniel to fill a vacancy on the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Dates: 1953

"Korea", 1953

 File — Box: 134, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents

A letter from a South Carolina constituent requesting the withdrawal of United States troops from Korea.

Dates: 1953

"Labor", 1953

 File — Box: 134, Folder: 19
Scope and Contents

Correspondence primarily concerning legislation (H.R. 3999) to abolish compulsory union membership. Also included is correspondence on the regulation of wage rates paid for government construction work and the establishment of the Federal Agency for the Handicapped.

Dates: 1953

"Labor-minimum wage", 1953

 File — Box: 134, Folder: 20
Scope and Contents

Correspondence concerning legislation to increase minimum wage.

Dates: 1953