Box 31: 80th Congress, Legislative Files: Cancer Bill - Displaced Persons (1947-1949)..
F 1: Cancer Bill.
a. Correspondence: re: Cancer Bill (H. R. 780); funds for medical research. Correspondents include: Matthew M. Neely - Virginia.
b. Transcript of Proceedings at Hoxsey Cancer Clinic (February 2, 1947).
c. Article: Samuel Hopkins Adams: "What Can We Do About Cancer?"
d. Copy of clipping.
e. Report: Cancer Research Foundation of California.
F 2: Children's Fund.
Correspondence: re: child welfare centers.
F 3: Civil Rights.
a. Correspondence: re: Protecting civil rights.
b. H. R. 280: Powell: "To amend the Interstate Commerce Act (U.S.C., title 9, Sec. 3(1)), so as to prohibit the segregation of passengers on account of race or color." 80th Congress, 1st Session (1947). Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
c. H. R. 22: Powell: "To amend the Interstate Commerce Act (U.S.C., title 49, sec. 3(1)), so as to prohibit the segregation of passengers on account of race of color." 81st Congress, 1st Session (1949). Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
d. H. R. 24: Powell: "To assure to all persons within the District of Columbia full and equal privileges of places of public education, accommodation, resort, entertainment, and amusement, and for other purposes." 81st Congress, 1st Session (1949). Committee on the District of Columbia.
F 4: Civil Service; Miscellaneous.
Correspondence: re: Federal retirement; H. R. 2371, to amend the Civil Retirement Act; various bills.
F 5: Colorado River Bill.
a. Correspondence: re: S. 433, Colorado River Bill; S. 1175, distribution of water from the Colorado River.
b. Various Resolutions: re: Colorado River.
c. Memorandum: re: "Water Conservation and Public Power Distribution - Orange County.
d. Copies of Clippings.
e. Statement: Raymond Matthew: "Hearings on S. 1175, Central Arizona Project."
f. Report to State Water Resources Board on Hearings Before House Appropriations Committee (June 9, 1947).
g. Statements of Royal Miller and Edward Hyatt to House Appropriations Committee (June 1947).
F 6: Conscription (1947).
a. Correspondence: re: Compulsory military training.
b. Various Resolutions.
F 7: Conscription (1948).
a. Correspondence: re: Universal Military Training program.
b. Article: George Yamada: "Tactics for Tyranny."
c. Copies of clippings.
d. Major Arguments Against Universal Military Training.
e. Statement of Mrs. Alexander Stewart: re: Opposition to Conscription (April 20, 1948).
F 8: Conscription: Data.
a. Booklet: "An Analysis of the Report of the President's Advisory Commission on Universal Training" (July 7, 1947).
b. Copies of clippings.
c. Pamphlet: "Is This What the World Needs?"
d. Pamphlet: "Another Army Mistake."
e. Article: Robert M. Hutchins: "UMT No Defense.~
f. Booklet: "Universal Military Training." 24 pages.
g. P. L. 80-759 (S. 2655): "To provide for the common defense by increasing the strength of the armed forces of the United States, including the reserve components thereof, and for other purposes."
h. H. R. 6401: Andrews - New York: "To provide for the common defense by increasing the strength of the armed forces of the United States and for other purposes." 80th Congress, 2nd Session (1948). Committee on Armed Forces.
i. S. 2655: (amendment proposed by Langer): "To provide for the common defense by increasing the strength of the armed forces of the United States, including the reserve components thereof, and for other purposes, viz: At the end of the bill as a new section as follows... 80th Congress, 2nd Session (1948). * seven different amendments to S. 2655 *
F 9: Credit Union.
Correspondence: re: S. 225, which would transfer jurisdiction over Federal Credit Unions for FDIC to FSA.
F 10a: Displaced Persons of Europe (1947).
a. Correspondence: re: H. R. 2910, to limit number of immigrants coming into the United States.
b. Article: "They Look to America."
c. Article: "Send Them Here!" (September 23, 1946).
F 10b: Displaced Persons of Europe (1948-1949).
a. Correspondence: re: H. R. 2910 (Stratton Bill), to deal with displaced persons; H. R. 6163, admittance of displaced persons to the United States.
b. Pamphlet: IRO: "Internal Refugee Organization."
c. Brief in Opposition to the Passage of H. R. 4044 (Confiscating Alien Property) by Oscar E. Bland.
d. Fact Sheets: re: displaced persons.
e. Monthly Digest: "Preparatory Commission for the International Refugee Organization." (May 1948). No. 7.
f. Article: Look: "A Displaced Person Becomes An American." (April 13, 1948).
F 11: Displaced Persons: Fellows Bill.
a. Correspondence: re: Requests for emergency legislation for displaced persons.
b. Copies of clippings.
c. Memorandum: re: Possible Problem in Housing Displaced Persons who will Enter the United States as Clothing Workers.
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