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Box 187

 Container

Contains 83 Results:

"Cotton (agriculture)", 1952

 File — Box: 187, Folder: 85
Scope and Contents

Correspondence concerning cotton including a congressional investigation into the cotton crop production estimate of the United States Department of Agriculture, the establishment of a cotton credit to Europe, cotton price ceilings, seed loans, cotton storage, crop insurance, and cotton acreage allotments.

Dates: 1952

"Cuba", 1952

 File — Box: 187, Folder: 86
Scope and Contents

A letter from the General Services Administration concerning the reopening of the Government-owned Nicaro nickel plant in Oriente Province, Cuba.

Dates: 1952

"Wage increase", 1951

 File — Box: 187, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

Correspondence concerning a dispute over wages, rules, and working conditions between the railroads and their operating employees represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, and the Order of Railway Conductors.

Dates: 1951

"Wage stabilization", 1951

 File — Box: 187, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents

Correspondence concerning the Wage Stabilization Board including regional appointments to the board and the regulation of wages to combat inflation.

Dates: 1951

"War Claims Commission", 1951

 File — Box: 187, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and press releases concerning war claims by prisoners of war and civilian

Dates: 1951

"War information", 1951

 File — Box: 187, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents

Correspondence and information concerning Army personnel including the activation of reserve and guard units and emergency leave and dependency and hardship discharges.

Dates: 1951

"Flight Magazine", 1951

 File — Box: 187, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents

A letter from Representative Carl Hinshaw containing a copy of Flight Magazine containing an article by Major General Hugh J. Knerr entitled "War-Russian Style."

Dates: 1951

"Washington Confidential", 1951

 File — Box: 187, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents

Correspondence concerning the book Washington Confidential by Jack Lait and Lee Mortimer containing allegations of corruption against many Senators and members of the United States Government. Senator Maybank called the book "very filthy" and said that it contained "a lot of generalities" and "exaggerations."

Dates: 1951

"Water Resources Policy Commission", 1951

 File — Box: 187, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

A press release from the President's Water Resources Policy Commission concerning the completion of a study on policies in the field of water resources.

Dates: 1951

"Westminster, SC", 1951

 File — Box: 187, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents

Correspondence concerning the extension of rural postal route No. 2 in Westminster, South Carolina.

Dates: 1951