HELEN GAHAGAN DOUGLAS COLLECTION
Box and Folder Inventory

Box 55

Box 56: 80th and 81st Congresses, General Files: "Ha" General - Housing (1947-1951).

F 1: "Ha" General (1949-1950).

a. Correspondence:  re:  Unemployment Insurance; general. Correspondents include:  Edward Hart - New Jersey.

b. Copies of clippings.

F 2: "He-Hi" General.

a. Correspondence:  re:  H. R. 6777; citizenship; general.

b. H. Con. Res. 23:  Shafer:  80th Congress, 1st Session (1947).

F 3a: "Ho" General (1945-1948).

a. Correspondence:  re:  full employment bill; discrimination; on-the-job training; S. 2287; employment; passports.

b. Copies of clippings.

F 3b: "Ho" General (1948-1950).

a. General Correspondence.

b. Copies of clippings.

c. Congressional Record:  Alexander Wiley - Wisconsin:  "The Disabled American Veterans and the DAV Service Foundation" (May 6, 1949).

d. Periodical:  National Defense:  Vol. XXII, No. I (January 1950).

F 4: "Hu-Hy" General.

Correspondence:  re:  unemployment compensation; housing bill; price controls; discrimination.

F 5: Hawaii:  Statehood.

Correspondence and clippings:  re:  Statehood for Hawaii.

F 6: Hawaii:  Strike.

a. Correspondence and clippings:  re:  strike.

b. Congressional Record:  Joseph R. Farrington - Hawaii:  "Strike of Longshoremen Brings Crisis in Hawaii."  (June 28, 1949).

F 7: Helicopters.

a. Correspondence:  re:  helicopters for Coast Guard; general.

b. Article:  "Helicopter in the Expanding Coast Guard Program."

c. Senate Document No. 219:  "Communication from the President of the United states."  81st Congress, 2nd Session.

d. P. L. 81-679 (S. 3859):  "To authorize the President to control the anchorage and movement of foreign - flag vessels in waters of the United States when the National Security of the United States is endangered, and for other purposes."

e. Senate Report 2567:  McKellar:  "The Supplemental Appropriation Bill, 1951."  81st Congress, 2nd Session.

f. Regulations Relating to the Safeguarding of vessels, Harbors, Ports, and Waterfront Facilities of the United States (October 18, 1950).

F 8: Hospital:  Veterans.

Correspondence:  re:  Hospital beds and care for veterans.

F 9: House of Representatives.

General Correspondence.

F 10: Housing (1946-1948).

a. Correspondence:  re:  Veterans housing; shortage of housing.

b. Report:  "Veterans Emergency Housing Program."  (December 1946).  16 pages.

c. Article:  Drayton S. Bryant:  "Facts on the Housing Crisis."  (January 10, 1947).  2 copies.

d. Draft of bill.

e. Speech:  Helen Gahagan Douglas:  re:  Veteran's Emergency Housing Program (January 19, 1947).

f. Speech:  Helen Gahagan Douglas:  re:  "A Decent Home is An American Right."  (January 18, 1947).

g. Speech:  Norton E. Long:  re:  Veterans Emergency Housing Program.

h. Senate Bill No. 842:  Senators O'Gara and Tenney:  "An act to add Section 4.5 of the Housing Cooperation Law, relating to the coordination of, and assistance to, housing projects."  (January 31, 1947).

i. Senate Bill No. 843:  Senators O'Gara and Tenney:  "An act to add Section 3.5 and 3.6 to the Housing Authorities Law, providing for the coordination of local housing plans by the Senate Housing Authority and prescribing the powers and duties of said authority, and expanding the powers and duties of said authority, and expanding said act to include, housing for veterans and families of veterans."  (January 31, 1947).

j. Senate bill No. 844:  Senators O'Gara and Tenney:  "An act to amend Sections 2, 3, and 4 and to add Section 4.5 to the Community Land Chest Act, relating to housing of persons of low income, veterans, and other and providing for the administration of said act."  (January 31, 1947).

k. Senate Bill No. 845:  Senators O'Gara and Tenney:  "An act to amend Sections 2, 3, and 4 of, and to add Section 4.5 to, the Limited Dividend Housing Corporations Act, relating to housing of persons of low income, veterans, and others, and providing for the administration of said act."  (January 31, 1947J).

l. Senate Bill No. 846:  Senators O'Gara and Tenney:  "An act to add Section 17.5 to the Community Redevelopment Act, relating to the powers and duties of the State Housing Authority in connection with community redevelopment projects."  (January 31, 1947).

m. Senate Bill No. 125:  Senators O'Gara and Tenney:  "An act calling a special election to submit to the electors of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, proposed by the Legislative and relating to housing and community redevelopment."  (January 15, 1947).

n. Senate Bill No. 1509:  Senator O'Gara:  "An act to provide for housing, to aid and encourage the construction of housing by private enterprise, and for that purpose establishing a system of state guarantees of a minimum rate of return to builders of, and investors in, housing constructed in conformity with the act."  (February 5, 1947).

o. Senate Bill No. 1209:  Senators O'Gara and Tenney:  "An act to authorize the creation of a debt or debts, liability or liabilities, through the issuance and sale of state bonds for the single object of creating a fund to provide for housing, defining the powers of certain state officers in relation thereto, providing for the expense of preparing and advertising the sale of such bonds, and providing for the submission of this act to the vote of the people."  (February 4, 1947).

p. Senate Bill No. 1208:  "An act to provide for housing, prescribing the powers and duties of the Director of Finance in connection with the emergency housing shortage, authorizing the issuance and sale of revenue bonds payable from net revenues from housing projects under this act, and making an appropriation."  (February 4, 1947).

q. Senate Bill No. 1206:  Senators O'Gara and Tenney:  "An act to regulate the rental of dwelling accommodations, providing for the administration of said regulations, declaring the purposes, policy, and necessity therefor, and providing for the fixing of fair rentals during the period of the emergency caused by the shortage of housing facilities and the increase in the population of the State."  (February 4, 1947).

r. Senate Bill No. 109:  Senators O'Gara and Tenney:  "An act to add article 19 to the Community Redevelopment Act, providing for the study of the matters of housing and Community redevelopment, the collection and correlation of information relating thereto, for assisting, advising, stimulating and encouraging local authorities and agencies in connection with community redevelopment and housing, and making an appropriation."  (January 14, 1947).

s. Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 3:  Senators O'Gara and Tenney:  "A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California, and amendment to the Constitution of the State, by adding Article XXV to said Constitution, relating to housing and community development."

t. Release:  re:  Federal Housing Permits (May 28, 1947).

u. Booklet:  "Los Angeles Citizens Housing Council Conference on Housing."  (January 18, 1947).

v. Report:  "The American Legion Housing Program."  28 pages.

F 11: Housing:  Bremerton.

Draft of articles, releases, etc:  re:  rent controls.

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