H.R. 8672: Interstate and Foreign Commerce: Emergency Rail Transportation Improvement and Employment Act of 1975: Rock Island Railroad: Folder 2 of 4, 1975

File — Box: BL 12, Folder: 52

Identifier: CAC_CC_048_5_12_52_0000

Scope and Contents

Folder includes documents dated March 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. Correspondents include Glenn English; Oklahoma State Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers; Oklahoma Wheat Growers Association; Oklahoma Farmers Union; Halliburton Services; Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad Company; United State Railway Association; John D. Mitros; and Leslie Leck Ford.

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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