H.R. 8672: Interstate and Foreign Commerce: Emergency Rail Transportation Improvement and Employment Act of 1975: Rock Island Railroad: Folder 1 of 4, 1975

File — Box: BL 12, Folder: 51

Identifier: CAC_CC_048_5_12_51_0000

Scope and Contents

Folder includes documents dated January 1975-February 1975 dealing with the Rock Island Railroad bankruptcy, loan request, loan denial, and possible implications. This bill is an extension of Steed Bill H.R. 4898/5890/7063 (1975), although it was not formally introduced by Steed. Topics include Emergency Rail Services Act of 1970. Correspondents include David L. Boren, Governor of Oklahoma; United States Railway Association; Oklahoma Department of Industrial Development; Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad Company; and Morgan F. Murphy.

Dates

Creation: 1975

Creator

From the Collection: Steed, Thomas Jefferson, U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 4th district (1949-1981), 1904-1983 (Person)

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