Restoring the Miller-Tydings Act: A Call for Legislative Action, 1951-10-17

Item — Box: 27, Folder: 14

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_3_27_14_0001

Scope and Contents

John A. McGuire, a member of Congress from Connecticut, introduced a bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to restore the Miller-Tydings Act. He believes that a recent Supreme Court decision upset the effectiveness of the Miller-Tydings Act and that it should be corrected through legislation. McGuire is opposed to efforts to re-refer the bill to another committee and is seeking the support of his colleagues in opposing this.

Dates

Creation: 1951-10-17

Creator

From the Collection: Schwabe, George Blaine, U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st district (1951-1952); 8th Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives (1921-1923); Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from Nowata County (1919-1923), 1886-1952 (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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