H.R. 8672: Interstate and Foreign Commerce: Emergency Rail Transportation Improvement and Employment Act of 1975: Rock Island Railroad: Folder 3 of 4, 1975

File — Box: BL 13, Folder: 1

Identifier: CAC_CC_048_5_13_1_0000

Scope and Contents

Folder includes documents dated April 1975 - June 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 Railroad Right-of-Way Improvement Act of 1975 and the Rock Island Railroad Reorganization plan. Correspondents include Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration; Interstate Commerce Commission; David L. Boren, Governor of Oklahoma; Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad Company; Railway Labor Executives' Association; H. John Heinz III; Christopher J. Dodd; Jim Townsend, Oklahoma State Representative; Fred Rooney; and State of Oklahoma United Transportation Union.

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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