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A letter from a South Carolina constituent protesting cuts made to appropriations for technical assistance for the United Nations and the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF).

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Two letters requesting support for an increase in veterans direct loans appropriations. Senator Maybank supported the increase.

Scope and Contents Correspondence concerning armed services legislation including the creation of an Assistant Secretary of Defense in charge of the Reserve and National Guard, the advancement of certain lieutenants on the retired list of the Navy, conditions governing reenlistment, and the advancement on the retired lists of the Armed Forces of individuals who did not receive promotions after being held as prisoners of war during World War II. Also included is legislation (S. 2641) introduced by Senator...

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Correspondence concerning legislation (S. 3690) regulating civilian and military use of nuclear materials. Senator Maybank was especially concerned with the President's ability to negotiate atomic power contracts. Correspondents include Senator Guy M. Gillette of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and Senator Herbert H. Lehman.

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Telegrams concerning legislation (H.R. 9769) to authorize automobile manufacturers to include anti-bootlegging clauses in agreements with retail dealers, and to cancel the franchise of any dealer who sold new cars to unauthorized dealers. Auto "bootlegging" was described as the practice in which overloaded dealers sold new cars to used-car dealers, who, in turn, sold the cars at below-list prices.

Scope and Contents Correspondence concerning opposition to a recommendation made by the President's Advisory Committee on Government Housing Policies and Programs concerning the reorganization of Federal Housing Activities which could make the Home Loan Bank Board subject to the supervision of the Housing and Home Finance Administration. Also included is correspondence concerning legislation (S. 975) introduced by Senator Maybank to amend the Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933. Senator Maybank was a long standing...

Scope and Contents Correspondence concerning legislation brought before the Senate Committee on Banking and Currency, of which Senator Maybank was a longstanding member, including the creation of a private mortgage corporation, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Export-Import Bank, the Securities Exchange Act, the regulation of bank deposits, air-conditioning for multi-family units and title I loans, creation of regional credit union banks, the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC)...

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Copies of legislation introduced by Senator Maybank in 1954.

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A letter requesting support for legislation (H.R. 9416) to establish a National Monument at the birthplace of Booker T. Washington in Franklin County, Virginia. Senator Maybank supported the legislation.