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Correspondence concerning a number of amendments to the Taft-Hartley Act. The Taft-Hartley Act (Labor Management Relations Act of 1947) was a law to restrict the activities and power of labor unions. Senator Maybank voted for the initial law and also voted to over-ride President Truman's veto. In 1954 Maybank opposed a number of proposed changes to the act and successfully voted for the act to be recommitted to the Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

A letter from a South Carolina constituent concerning legislation (H.R. 1026) providing for a pension paid to the widows of retired United States Lighthouse Service employees.

Correspondence concerning Senate Joint Resolution 5 to authorize the American Battle Monuments Commission to prepare plans and estimates for the erection of a suitable memorial to General John J. Pershing.

A copy of Senator Maybank's response to a postcard concerning legislation (S. 3402) for the relief of Macit Cigdemoglu to be held and considered to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence.

A letter concerning legislation (S. 268) for Harold Trevor Colbourn to be held and considered to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence.

A letter from a South Carolina constituent requesting support for legislation to deny Alger Hiss, accused as being a Soviet spy and convicted of perjury, the accumulated pension to which he would otherwise be entitled to upon his release from prison.

Correspondence concerning legislation (S. 2499) to prevent the deportation of Hua Lin, his wife, and their two American born children to Communist China.

Correspondence concerning legislation (S. 1702) for the relief of Emilia Pavan, of Villa Viera di Caorle (Province of Venice), Italy, for personal injuries, and reimbursement of medical and hospital expenses, incurred as a result of having been struck by a United States Government vehicle operated by the American Battle Monuments Commission near San Stino de Livenza, Italy, on December 15, 1951.

Correspondence concerning public works legislation including tolls on highways constructed with federal aid, the gasoline tax, and the extension of the duration of the Water Pollution Control Act. Correspondents include Dennis Chavez of the Senate Committee on Public Works.

Correspondence concerning legislation to increase railroad retirement pensions.