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Restoration of section 2 of H.R. 6191, which would allow disabled veterans to receive full social security benefits without having social security deducted; correspondents include American Legion.

Compensation for former prisoners of war; social security for disabled veterans; unemployment compensation for veterans; separate veterans committee in the Senate; home loans; education; Veterans of Foreign Wars' Five-Point Program; correspondents include American Legion-Department of Oklahoma, Strom Thurmond, Carl Hayden, Olin E. Teague, Wayne Morse.

January; pensions for veterans or their dependents from various wars, especially World War I and the Spanish-American War; Bradley Commission's call for cuts in pensions.

February - April; pensions for veterans or their dependents from various wars, especially the Spanish-American War; proposed cuts in pensions; correspondents include Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.

May - December; pensions for veterans or their dependents from various wars; quadriplegics; Congressional Medal of Honor; correspondents include United Spanish War Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.

Restoration of G.I. Bill benefits to those who served during peacetime; correspondents include Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, State Accrediting Agency of Oklahoma.

January - June 15; pensions for veterans or their dependents from various wars, especially World War I; discussion of legislation such as H.R. 6432 and H.R. 7650 the Veterans' Pension Act of 1959, which dealt with non-service pensions; typescript on H.R. 7650; booklet from House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on veterans' pensions.

June 16 - July; discussion of H.R. 6432 and H.R. 7650 the Veterans' Pension Act of 1959; typescript from Bureau of the Budget on merits of H.R. 6432; leaflet from House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on H.R. 7650 and non-service-connected pensions; correspondents include AMVETS, Preston J. Moore, National Commander of the American Legion, Veterans of World War I of the USA, American Legion of Oklahoma, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Olin E. Teague.

August - November; materials especially concerning H.R. 7650 the Veterans' Pension Act of 1959; press release, telegram, and statements from American Legion, statements from Preston J. Moore, national commander, and Mrs. Charles W. Gunn, president of American Legion Auxiliary; correspondents include State Veterans Department of Oklahoma, National Association of Life Underwriters, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.

Correspondence urging Kerr to support the creation of a veterans' affairs committee in the Senate; correspondents include American Legion-Department of Oklahoma, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States-Department of Oklahoma.