Box 79: 80th and 81st Congresses, General Files: "Wa - "Ward, C. - War Department (1947-1951).
F 1: "Wa - Ward, C" General.
a. Correspondence: re: foreign exchange regulations; Marshall Plan; unions and labor laws; Crane China Co.; inflation; Falcon Dam.
b. Pamphlet: "The People's Job Is To Vote."
c. Pamphlet: "Voters' Directory."
d. Congressional Record (copy): Helen Gahagan Douglas: "Protecting Democracy" (June 7, 1949).
e. Speech: Helen Gahagan Douglas: "My Democratic Credo" (March 29, 1946).
f. Congressional Record: Noah M. Mason: "Mother's Day Message." (May 6, 1948).
F 2: "Ward, D. - Watkins" General.
a. Correspondence: re: Colorado River; cancellation of the R-B49 Flying Wing Jet Bomb; Civil Rights; employment.
b. Copies of clippings.
F 3: "Watson - Whe" General.
a. Correspondence: re: Taft-Hartley bill; housing; pension claims; child care; inflation.
b. Copies of clippings.
c. Pamphlet: "National Rivers and Harbors Congress - It Is What It Does."
d. Music Score: Abe Weiss: "The Great Heart." (April 12, 1945).
F 4: "Whi - Wilson, V." General.
a. Correspondence: re; War Claims Commission Act; cost of living; price supports; parcel postage rate increase and Social Security; housing; requests for materials.
Correspondents include: George H. Wilson - Ok.
b. Copies of clippings.
F 5: "Wilson, W. - Wolfe" General.
a. Correspondence: re: Wagner Labor Relations act; postmaster position; aid to blind; housing.
b. Copies of clippings.
c. Script: "As Little Children" In Observance of Brotherhood Week (NBC) (February 28, 1848).
d. Periodical: The Los Angeles School Journal: Vol. XXXI, No. 17 (February 16, 1948).
e. Booklet: Williams and Burrows, Inc.
F 6: "Wood - Wy" General.
a. General Correspondence.
b. Copies of clippings.
c. Article: "Rail Workers Fight Mamagement Sabotage of Retirement Act.
F 7: Wallace, Henry.
a. Correspondence: re: opinions on Henry Wallace.
b. Periodical: The Open Forum: Vol. XXIV, No. 13 (June 28, 1947).
c. Copy of clipping.
F 8: War Assets Administration.
a. Correspondence: re: Surplus Property act of 1944 (P. L. 457); disposition of war surpluses.
b. Report: "Government Owned Pipe Lines." (December 18, 1946).
F 9: War Claims Commission.
a. Correspondence: re: filing cliams; P. L. 896; War Claims Act of 1948.
b. Booklet: "First Semi-Annual Report to the Congress." (For the period ending March 13, 1950). War Claims Commission. 81 pages.
c. Speech: F. Byrne Austin (May 25, 1950).
d. Release: WCC: "Religious Groups May File Claims For War Relief Work in Philippines." (May 20, 1950).
e. Release: WCC: "New War Claims Commissioner Takes Office - Myron Wiener of New York Sworn in June 8." (June 8, 1950).
f. Message of President Harry S. Truman: re: war claims arising out of World War II (May 3, 1950).
g. Brief Summary of the Report of the WCC Concerning Personal Injury and Property Claims Arising Our of World War II (P. L. 896, 80th Congress, July 3, 1948).
h. Statement: Daniel F. Cleary, Chairman WCC: "WCC The First Six Months." (September 14, 1949 - March 13, 1950).
i. Release: WCC: "Property Loss and Injury Information Sought by War Claims Commission."
j. Application for Claims.
k. Background Information on Various Things.
F 10: War Department: Army: General.
a. Correspondence: re: procurement of water coolers; Organized Army Reserve's pay; appropriations/ proposed boat harbor at Playa Del Rey (public notice).
b. Pack No. 10 containing corrected amendments of bills (September 13, 1949).
c. Copies of clippings.
d. Memorandum: re: Army Revises Policy Governing Utilization of Negro Manpower." (January 16, 1950).
e. Report: "Supplemental Study to `Summary and Report on Proposed Construction of Marina Del Rey' as of June 15, 1949." (February 1, 1950).
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