Box 24

Correspondence concerning civil service legislation including a pay raise for civil engineers, retroactive pay for civil service employees, down-grading of civil service employees, and pay raises for Classified Federal Employees.

Correspondence protesting legislation to allow for the establishment of paid television programming. Representative Rivers was not opposed to additional paid television so long as free television programming remained accessible.

Correspondence concerning legislation to expand the public facility loan program of the Community Facilities Administration of the Housing and Home Finance Agency in an effort to help stimulate the economy.

Correspondence concerning legislation (S. 3426) to require expenditures of 75% of funds expended for conversion, alteration, and repair of naval vessels to be expended with private ship repair yards. Many in Charleston opposed this legislation due to its detrimental effects on the Charleston Naval Shipyard.

Correspondence concerning legislation to equalize retirement benefits for United States Reserve and National Guard Officers.

Correspondence concerning the use of foreign aid including amendments to the Mutual Security Act.

Correspondence primarily concerning the Neuberger Amendment (S. 3414) to control or eliminate outdoor advertising along the Interstate Highway System.

Correspondence concerning the functioning of the United States House of Representatives.

Correspondence concerning labor union legislation including the Kennedy-Ives Labor Law which Representative Rivers opposed.

Correspondence primarily concerning legislation for a salary increase for postal works and an increase in postage rates.