Legislative Series continued
Box 19 - Mining-Coal (1960, 1962-1963, 1969, 1971) - Poison Gas (n. d., April-August 1969).
F 1: Mining - Coal (1960, 1962-1963, 1969, 1971).
Topics and types of documents include various correspondence dealing with coal mines; coal pipelines; safety; legislation; and Congressional Record remarks. Correspondents include Coal Industry Committee on Mine Safety; New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce; Associated Railroads of New Jersey; National Coal Association; Ken Hechler; and United Mine Workers of America.
F 2 - 3: Mining - Coal Strip Mining (1971-1972).
Topics and types of documents include copy of H. R. 4557 to control coal mining operations that adversely affect environmental quality; press releases; fact sheet; Congressional Record remarks; copy of H. R. 9737 providing for regulations of coal strip mining; "Ugly Mark of Strip Mining: A Series of Investigative Reports," William Greenburg, Nashville Tennessean, September 1971; "Stripping the Land for Coal-Only the Beginning: State and County Projections," COALition Against Strip Mining-Friends of the Earth, February 1972; and What Mining Means to the United States, American Mining Congress, March 1972. Correspondents include Ken Hechler (F 2); Wayne N. Aspinall (F 2); Richard Fulton (F 2); Izaak Walton League of America (F 2); American Mining Congress (F 3); National Coal Association (F 3) Sierra Club (F 3); and Bethlehem Steel Corporation (F 3).
F 4 - 5: Miscellaneous (1960, 1962-1972).
Topics and types of documents include various correspondence dealing with pending legislation; much of the correspondence in these folders concerns multiple issues; copy of H. R. 6082 to amend Arms Control and Disarmament Act; news clippings; copy of H. R. 12641 and H. R. 10650 to incorporate Pop Warner Little Scholars, Incorporated; copy of H. Con. Res. 408 providing for favorable enactment of legislation from non-responsive executive departments; H. Res. 329 creating a committee to investigate United States energy resources; H. Con. Res. 312 authorizing placement of a Martin Luther King, Jr. bust in the Capitol; and copy of H. R. 10081 to establish a bottled drink water program. Correspondents include International UAW (F 4); United States Department of Justice (F 4); Americans for Democratic Action (F 4); AFL-CIO (F 4, 5); Andrew J. Biemiller (F 4, 5); National Farmers Union (statement) (F 4); Ocean Space Commission (F 4); Jack Brooks (F 4); National Rifle Association, Tennessee Chapter (F 4); New Jersey Press Association (F 4); Gracie Pfost (F 4); Spark M. Matsunaga, Democratic Steering Committee (F 4); Joe L. Evins (F 4); Michael J. Kirwan, Democratic National Congressional Committee (F 4); John M. Slack (F 5); Julia Butler Hansen (F 5); National Council of the YMCA (resolution) (F 5); New Jersey State League of Municipalities (resolution) (F 5); Richard Fulton (F 5); John D. Dingell (F 5); Samuel S. Stratton (F 5); and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (F 5).
F 6 - 7: Narcotics (n. d., 1961-1972).
Topics and types of documents include various correspondence dealing with narcotics and legislation; treatment and rehabilitation of drug addicts; heroin; statements, press releases; pamphlets; resolutions; memorandums; news releases; journal articles; booklets; speeches; news clippings; re: H. R. 9793 and H. R. 465 regarding rehabilitation facilities for narcotic addicts; copy of H. R. 12604 dealing with education grants and loans to dissuade youth from using narcotics; copy of H. R. 13686 and H. R. 13687 regarding illegal transportation of narcotics; copy of H. R. 15658 authorizing federal assistance to build narcotic rehabilitation facilities; Narcotic Field Office Directory; copy of H. Con. Res. 129 dealing with the elimination of illegal narcotics traffic; copy of H. R. 18511 to establish a Metropolitan Drug Addiction Commission; "World Heroin Problem," United States Government Printing Office, 1971; "National Research Program to Combat the Heroin Addiction Crisis," United States Government Printing Office, 1971; and copy of H. R. 12756 dealing with heroin addiction cure prevention and treatment. Correspondents include American Legion, Department of New Jersey (F 6); Office of Economic Opportunity (F 6); Donald Rumsfeld (F 6); Charles W. Sandman, Jr. (F 6); William Jennings Bryan Dorn (F 6); Samuel N. Friedel (F 6); Harley O. Staggers (F 7); U. S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (F 7); John M. Martin, Jr. (F 7); Thomas E. Morgan (F 7); Claude Pepper (F 7); John M. Murphy (press release) (F 7); and William P. Rogers, Secretary of State (statement) (F 7).
F 8: Narcotics - Marijuana (1967-1972).
Topics and types of documents include various correspondence dealing with marijuana use and legislation; fact sheets; journal articles; statements; leaflets; copy of H. R. 14354 to establish a Commission on Marihuana; "Crime in America-Views on Marihuana," United States Government Printing Office, 1970; and "Marihuana and Health," United States Government Printing Office, 1971. Correspondents include National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML); and National Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse (press release).
F 9: National Parks and Refuges (n. d., 1960, 1962, 1964-1972).
Topics and types of documents include letter signed by several congressmen regarding H. R. 2091 to establish concession policies in National Park Service areas; letter signed by several congressmen to consider bills for additions to National Park System; fact sheets; booklets; news clippings; newsletters; journal articles; and maps of Big Thicket National Park, Texas. Correspondents include Sierra Club; John R. Foley; Joe M. Kilgore; Earl F. Landgrebe; National Park Foundation (booklet); and F. Edward Hebert.
F 10: National Parks and Refuges - Liberty Park (n. d., 1968-1969, 1971-1972).
Topics and types of documents include news clippings; news releases; statements; briefs; journal articles; and various correspondence and legislation dealing with Liberty Park inclusion in the Gateway National Recreation Area. Correspondents include Office of Economic Opportunity; United States Department of the Interior (draft bill); Joseph P. Addabbo; New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (statement); William T. Cahill; Roy A. Taylor; James J. Howard; Vincent Ferro; and Gateway Citizens Committee.
F 11: National Parks and Refuges - Redwoods (1966-1968).
Topics and types of documents include various correspondence dealing with redwoods preservation and legislation; copy of H. R. 2860 to establish a Redwood National Park in California; journal articles; reports; proposals; newsletters; Congressional Record remarks; maps; and news clippings. Correspondents include Don H. Clausen; Sierra Club; Jeffery Cohelan; and Wayne N. Aspinall.
F 12: National Science Foundation (1966, 1969-1971).
Topics and types of documents include various correspondence dealing with the National Science Foundation and funding of the Student Science Training Program; letter from several congressmen re: funding for Project Mohole; and copy of H. R. 4215 authorizing the National Science Foundation to conduct research, education, and assistance programs. Correspondents include National Science Foundation; Robert N. Giaimo; and John W. Davis.
F 13: Natural Gas (1968-1972).
Topics and types of documents include various correspondence regarding natural gas pipeline safety; copy of H. R. 7139 to amend the Natural Gas Act; and hearing notices. Correspondents include National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners; Brock Adams; American Gas Association (statement); American Public Gas Association (memorandum); John M. Murphy (Congressional Record remarks, news release); and National Standards Association, Inc.
F 14: New York - New Jersey Waterfront Commission (1971).
Topics and types of documents include various correspondence and legislation dealing with a Waterfront Commission between New Jersey and New York; news clippings; and extension of jurisdiction of the Waterfront Commission to airports. Correspondents include William T. Cahill (statement); Edward I. Koch (Congressional Record remarks); Air Transport Association; and James J. Davitt (statement).
F 15: Newspapers (n. d., 1969-1970).
Topics and types of documents include Newspaper Preservation Act H. R. 279-S. 1520: A Few Facts and Answers to Opposing Arguments; copy of H. R. 8767 to exempt from the antitrust laws certain joint newspaper operating arrangements; news releases,;news clippings; and various correspondence dealing with newspaper legislation. Correspondents include American Newspaper Guild (resolution); Ed Edmondson (statement); American Newspaper Publishers Association (bulletin, statement); National Newspaper Association; and Hearst Corporation.
F 16: Nuclear Energy (1962-1963, 1967, 1971-1972).
Topics and types of documents include "Nuclear Test Concessions and National Security," statement by Nelson A. Rockefeller, Governor State of New York, August 1962; Safeguarding the Atom: A Soviet-American Exchange, United Nations Association of the United States of America, July 1972; "Do Nuclear Plants Make Deadly Neighbors?" Today's Health, February 1972; and news clippings. Correspondents include Julia Butler Hansen; Don Magnuson; Catherine May; John O. Pastore; Chet Holifield; NAACP Washington Bureau; New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce; and World Federalists, USA.
F 17: Obscenity and Pornography (1960, 1963, 1965-1967, 1969, 1970-1972).
Topics and types of documents include Hill-Link Minority Report of the Presidential Commission on Obscenity and Pornography: Statements of Morton A. Hill and Winfrey C. Link; various correspondence regarding obscenity and pornography legislation; resolutions; fact sheets; pamphlets; journal articles; news clippings; statements; "Congressional Activity with Respect to the Control of Obscenity and Pornography-90th Congress (1967-1968)," March 6, 1969; and "Film Rating Guide for Parents and Their Children," Broadcasting and Film Commission-National Council of Churches, [1972]. Correspondents include Charles H. Kenting, Jr. (statement).
F 18: Obscenity and Pornography - Telephone (1965-1968).
Topics and types of documents include news clippings; news releases; journal articles; Congressional Record remarks; statements; various correspondence dealing with obscene telephone calls and legislation; copy of H. R. 15148 and H. R. 611 to amend the Communications Act of 1934 with respect to obscene telephone calls; copy of H. R. 10297 protecting Armed Forces family members from harassing communications; "Abusive and Harassing Telephone Calls," United States Government Printing Office, February 1967; hearings witness list; WTOP Radio News Questions and Answers; and "Obscene, Abusive, and Harassing Telephone Calls," United States Government Printing Office, February 1968. Correspondents include American Telephone and Telegraph Company (policy information on obscene calls, statement); Harley O. Staggers; Lionel Van Deerlin (statement); and United States Independent Telephone Association (statement).
F 19: Paint - Lead Poisoning (1970-1972).
Topics and types of documents include various correspondence dealing with lead-based paint and legislation; and "Lead Poisoning: Early Detection Through Mass Screening-Project 723," Environmental Protection Center, August 1972. Correspondents include American Association of Mental Deficiency; and National Paint, Varnish, and Lacquer Association (pamphlet, fact sheet).
F 20: Petroleum (1962-1963, 1965, 1969, 1971-1972).
Topics and types of documents include various correspondence regarding petroleum and legislation; copy of H. R. 9896 to provide that percentage depletion be disallowed in petroleum deposits in foreign countries; and resolutions. Correspondents include Independent Fuel Oil Marketers of America, Inc.; Charles A. Vanik; Chemco Group (report); Union Carbide Corporation; Independent Petroleum Association of America (pamphlet); Association of Petroleum Re-Refiners (Congressional Record remarks, bill draft); and New Jersey Farm Bureau.
F 21 - 23: Poison Gas (n. d., April - August 1969).
Topics and types of documents include various correspondence dealing with poison gas disposal in the ocean and legislation; most of the material in these folders concerns constituents reactions to plans by the Army to ship nerve gas by rail across the country and then dump it into the Atlantic Ocean; copy of H. Res. 439 banning the first-use of gas and bacteriological warfare; news clippings; statements; resolutions; petitions; editorial; pamphlets; and news releases. Correspondents include Richard D. McCarthy (news release, statement, news clipping) (F 21, 23); John T. Gregorio (F 21); Frank Thompson, Jr. (F 21); Department of the Army (F 22, 23); WILPF, New Jersey (F 22, 23); National Wildlife Federation (F 22); Edward A. Garmatz (F 22); Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Baltimore Branch (petition, resolution) (F 22); United States Coast Guard (F 22); National Academy of Sciences (F 22); Peter W. Rodino, Jr. (F 23); Frank Church (F 23); Federation of American Scientists (F 23); United States Department of the Interior (report) (F 23); and Charles L. Poor (statement) (F 23).
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