Box 135
Contains 36 Results:
"Retirement-railroad", 1953
Correspondence concerning legislation (H.R. 356) to amend the Railroad Retirement Act as it relates to social security payment.
"Rivers and harbors", 1953
Correspondence concerning rivers and harbors legislation including Turtle Creek Dam (Kansas), Beaufort Port, the deepening of the Charleston Harbor channel, and the St. Lawrence Seaway project.
"Robinson-Patman Act", 1953
Correspondence concerning legislation (S. 540) to amend the Robinson-Patman Act which worked to prevent unfair price discrimination in an effort to protect small and independent businesses.
"Rubber", 1953
Correspondence concerning legislation (S. 2047) to amend the Rubber Act of 1948, as amended to provide for the sale of Government-owned rubber-producing facilities. Senator Maybank opposed the legislation on the basis that a sufficient number of hearings were not held before making the decision.
"Scholarship-nurses", 1953
A letter from Representative Frances P. Bolton containing a copy of and statement on legislation (H.R. 3850) to provide a program of grants and scholarships for education in the field of nursing.
"Selective service", 1953
Correspondence concerning the draft law and the need for fewer deferments and longer terms of service.
