Box LG 17

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Summary of some of the more significant bills passed; Kerr's voting record in the 87th Congress.

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Resignation of Luther Evans as librarian of Congress; sugar; alcohol consumption; correspondents include Oklahoma Library Association, Oklahoma State Library, Thomas C. Hennings, Jr.

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Advertising of alcoholic beverages on television and radio; service of alcoholic beverages on aircraft; service of alcoholic beverages in the Capitol Building.

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Hearings on the role of lobbying in representative government; report by the General Accounting Office on a meeting of Minnesota committeemen of the Production and Marketing Administration in St. Paul, April 3 and 4, 1950; investigation of the use of federal funds for an inspection trip by Federal Security Administration officials to European countries; correspondents include Frank Buchanan, Chairman of House Select Committee on Lobbying Activities.

Scope and Contents Public Law 80-810, created from H.R. 2744 to provide for the elimination of Regular Army and Regular Air Force officers and for the retirement of officers and enlisted men of the Regular Army and the Regular Air Force, and to provide retirement benefits for members of the Reserve components of the Army of the United States, the Air Force of the United States, United States Navy and Marine Corps, and Coast Guard; copy of H.R. 7761 to provide for advancement of certain retired officers of the...

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Installation of a carillon in the Arlington Memorial Amphitheater; proposed National Cemetery Commission; Fort Gibson National Cemetery, correspondents include American Veterans of World War II AMVETS.

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Typescript from the American Legion; brochure from Catholic War Veterans of the United States; remarks of Thomas H. Werdel in Congressional Record; Peace Action of the National Council for Prevention of War; leaflet of the Socialist Labor Party; American Council on Education.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Kerr Collection mainly consists of materials generated during the Senate years. However, there are several cubic feet of documents that relate to his years as Oklahoma's governor. Because of Kerr's devotion to conservation work, there is a significant amount of documentation on both Oklahoma and non-Oklahoma projects. As with so many of Oklahoma's lawmakers, there is a large amount of material regarding agriculture and Native Americans. Finally one of the most valuable parts of the...

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Copy of S. 3961 to permit and assist members of the Armed Forces to exercise their voting franchise; reserve legislation; compensation for medical personnel; rights to appeal; military funerals; increase in uniform allowances; retirement benefits; Reserve Act; G.I. Bill; War Hardship Claims Act; correspondents include Oklahoma National Guard; Air Force Association.

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Correspondents include Wichita Landowners Association.