Box 100

Correspondence concerning legislation (H.R. 7192) providing for a pension paid to the widows of retired Lighthouse Service employees.

A letter from a South Carolina constituent requesting support for legislation (S. 2713) to assist him in the recovery of money that had to be paid under the Office of Price Administration (OPA) concerning livestock slaughter.

Correspondence from Senator Edward J. Thye concerning legislation he introduced (S. 3887) to provide for the establishment of a commission to investigate and evaluate programs designed to assure the loyalty of government employees and protect government information from improper disclosure.

Correspondence concerning legislation (S. 2196) to amend section 14 of the National labor Relations Act so as to render valid the hiring or employment practices prevailing in the maritime industry prior to June 15, 1947.

Correspondence from a member of the Greenwood, South Carolina, Chamber of Commerce requesting support for the "Greenwood Plan." The plan proposed a Marshall Plan of Ideas to survey the entire country for ideas on how to "pierce the iron curtain" and promote permanent peace. The plan would setup Marshall Plan of Ideas Committees in every local chamber of commerce in the nation.

Correspondence concerning a health plan proposed by President Truman to socialize medicine and implement compulsory health insurance. Senator Maybank opposed the legislation.

A letter written in opposition to legislation (S. 1310) to amend the coal mine safety law and provide for additional regulations.

A letter from a South Carolina constituent requesting support for Senator Edwin C. Johnson's investigation of the movie industry.

Correspondence concerning legislation related to motor vessels and legislation to amend the Interstate Commerce Commission Act with respect to exempted agricultural carriers.

A letter from the President of City Rent-A-Car Service, of Charleston, South Carolina, requesting support for an amendment to strengthen the National Motor Vehicle Theft Act.