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Support and opposition to Universal Military Training

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George Yamada: "Tactics for Tyranny."

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Douglas Collection covers the former congresswoman's life from her early stage career until her death in 1980. Because the bulk of the materials documents her years in Congress, the collection is especially rich in covering events and issues central to the immediate post-World War II era. Due to her service on the Foreign Affairs Committee, there is a large amount of papers on the earliest years of the Cold War and the establishment of the new world order. Interesting topics include the...

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Douglas: "Defining benefits to disabled veterans and their dependents." 80th Congress, 1st Session. Committee on Veterans Affairs.

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Jerry Voorhis-California: "A Debt, Not a Donation."

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To amend the Veterans' Preference Act of 1944." 80th Congress, 1st Session. Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

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Rogers-Massachusetts: "To provide for the establishment of a Veterans' Hospital for Negro Veterans at the birthplace of Booker T. Washington in Franklin County, Virginia." 80th Congress, 1st Session. Committee on Veterans

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To amend the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, with respect to the education and training of Veterans." 80th Congress, 1st Session. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

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To amend the Pay Readjustment Act of 1942, as amended, so as to authorize crediting of service as a cadet, midshipman, or aviation cadet for pay purposes, and for other purposes." 80th Congress, 2nd Session. Committee on Armed Services

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To provide Federal Government aid for the readjustment in civilian life of returning World War II veterans.