Box 2
Contains 108 Results:
4. Newspaper clippings, 1951
A clipping of an article from The Washington Post entitled "Dixiecrat Visits White House" concerning an invitation for L. Mendel Rivers to visit the White House by President Harry S. Truman to gain support for the 18-year-old draft bill. Representative Rivers participated in the revolt against President Truman in the 1948 election.
4. Newspaper clippings, 1952
Newspaper clippings concerning the appointment of a new United States Judge for the Eastern District of South Carolina. Representative Rivers vied for the position but eventually withdrew.
4. Newspaper clippings, 1953
4. Newspaper clippings, 1958
Newspaper clippings concerning "L. Mendel Rivers Appreciation Day" in Charleston, South Carolina.
4. Newspaper clippings, 1961
A newspaper clipping from the Charleston News and Courier concerning newly constructed Navy housing in Charleston, South Carolina.
4. Newspaper clippings, 1962
A collection of newspaper clippings concerning Representative Rivers and the honoring of General Douglas MacArthur, the probing of black Muslims, a new Military Air Transport service route from Charleston, South Carolia, to Frankfurt, Germany, and the honoring of Representative Rivers by soldiers serving in Vietnam.
4. Newspaper clippings, 1963
A newspaper clipping from the Charleston News and Courier from June 16, 1963.
4. Newspaper clippings, 1964
A newspaper clipping concerning a visit to Charleston and Georgia by President Johnson's wife and a clipping of an article concerning Representative Rivers' annual "bird luncheon."