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Correspondence concerning proposed reductions in tariffs including plywood, textiles, and petroleum, and an extension of the Reciprocal Trade Agreement.

Correspondence concerning tax legislation including machinery depreciation regulations, the Renegotiation Act, the tax on municipal bonds, corporate leasing, trust funds, and revisions to the Internal Revenue Code.

Correspondence concerning excise tax legislation including the tax on transportation, theater admissions, timber, telegrams, telephones, household products, color television, gasoline, safety deposit boxes, electric appliances, home laundry equipment, amusement, automobiles, athletic equipment, photographic equipment, and liquor.

Correspondence concerning income tax legislation including the double tax on corporate dividends, exemptions for retirement income, deductions for the use of babysitters, retired civil service employees, deductions for business traveling expenses, exemptions for students working through college, and low income tax exemptions.

Correspondence concerning an amendment, known as the "Bricker Amendment" to declare that no treaty could be made by the United States that conflicted with the Constitution. The correspondence is especially concerned with recent treaties involving the United Nations. Senator Maybank co-sponsored the amendment.

Two telegrams protesting reductions in federal tuberculosis appropriations.

A letter from a South Carolina constituent concerning the payment of unemployment compensation.

A letter from a South Carolina constituent requesting the withdrawal of the United States from the United Nations if Communist China were allowed a seat.

Correspondence concerning veterans legislation including a reduction in subsistence allowances for veterans, the extension of G. I. Loans, National Service Life Insurance policies, Spanish-American War veterans and widows pensions, and increased pensions for disabled World War I veterans.

Correspondence concerning a Constitutional Amendment to establish the voting age at 18 years old. Senator Maybank opposed the amendment on the grounds that the amendment would be an infringement upon States' Rights.