Armed Services, Committee on: Norman Naval Base, 1956
Scope and Contents
Correspondence. Topics include: the Naval Air Technical Training Center at Norman, Oklahoma; size of Norman to secure a large Navy Air Base; working in close cooperation with the Oklahoma delegation to do everything to keep the base at Norman; thanks for efforts to retain the Naval base in Norman; address delivered to Norman Chamber of Commerce on March 19,1956 by Fred Reynolds entitled, "A Republican Goes to Washington"; request for certain information regarding NATTC Norman, Oklahoma, concerning the subcommittee of the Armed Services Committee to come to Norman and make the investigation; importance of becoming member of Armed Services Committee; resolution authorized by the Oklahoma State Home Builders Association of February 22,1956, pertaining to naval air facilities; the possibility of the Navy closing the base; historical and economic sketch.
Dates
- Creation: 1956
Creator
- From the Collection: Wickersham, Victor Eugene, U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma (1941-1947), (1949-1957), (1961-1965), 1906-1988 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Full Extent
From the Collection: 149.58 Linear Feet (293 containers)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections Repository