Congressional Highlights of August 28, 1945: Surplus Property, Employment, and Military Affairs
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_047_1_7_12_0011
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Congressional Highlights of August 28, 1945: Surplus Property, Employment, and Military Affairs
- Date Created:
- 1945-01-01
- EDTF:
- 1945-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- George B. Schwabe Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/37
- Description:
- The document provides highlights from the 79th Congress, including discussions on surplus property, the Selective Service Extension, full employment, and unemployment compensation. Various witnesses presented their views on these bills, with President Truman recommending legislation for the Selective Service Extension. The document also mentions hearings on reorganizing government agencies and federal supplementation of state unemployment compensation payments. Opponents and proponents of the bills offered their perspectives, with suggestions for alternative plans to achieve full employment and address economic challenges.
- Topic:
- Constituents communication with members of the United States Congress
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_47_1_0000, Box 7, Folder 12, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 3 Pages
