Box LG 11
Container
Contains 105 Collections and/or Records:
Veterans' Affairs-Indemnities: (H. R. 9437/H. R. 9440)., 1950
File — Box: LG 11, Folder: 51
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_7_11_51_0000
Scope and Contents
Correspondence re H. R. 9437 ["To authorize the payment by the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs of a gratuitous indemnity to survivors of members of the Armed Forces who die in active service, and for other purposes" (John E. Rankin - Mississippi)]; and H. R. 9400 ["To provide lump-sum life indemnity payments for survivors of members of the Armed Forces who die while on active duty, and for other purposes" (Porter Hardy, Jr. - Virginia)].
Veterans' Affairs-Legal Assistance., 1948-1949
File — Box: LG 11, Folder: 52
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_7_11_52_0000
Scope and Contents
Correspondence re American Bar Association list of committees/persons designated by state bar associations to give legal assistance to veterans and servicemen. List attached.
Veterans' Affairs-Life Insurance., 1949
File — Box: LG 11, Folder: 53
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_7_11_53_0000
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, bills, reports, and other documents on legislation and Carl Albert's leadership roles as majority whip, majority leader, and speaker of the House. Topics include education, labor, civil rights, busing, gun control, the Vietnam War, revenue sharing, executive impoundment, school prayer, the energy crisis, Watergate, and the administration of the House. An important subseries are memos from John Barriere, executive director of the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee.
Veterans' Affairs-Life Insurance (H. R. 9303)., 1950
File — Box: LG 11, Folder: 54
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_7_11_54_0000
Scope and Contents
Correspondence re H. R. 9303 ["To increase from $10,000 to $20,000 the maximum amount of Government life insurance which may be granted to persons now or hereafter in active service in the Armed Forces" (J. Caleb Boggs - Delaware). Correspondents include John E. Rankin (U. S. Representative - Mississippi; Chairman, Committee on Veterans' Affairs).
Veterans' Affairs-Optometrists., 1949
File — Box: LG 11, Folder: 55
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_7_11_55_0000
Scope and Contents
Correspondence re objecting to refusal of Veterans Administration to qualify optometrists for word under G. I. Bill.
Veterans' Affairs-Pensions. Correspondence re pensions., 1949
File — Box: LG 11, Folder: 56
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_7_11_56_0000
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, bills, reports, and other documents on legislation and Carl Albert's leadership roles as majority whip, majority leader, and speaker of the House. Topics include education, labor, civil rights, busing, gun control, the Vietnam War, revenue sharing, executive impoundment, school prayer, the energy crisis, Watergate, and the administration of the House. An important subseries are memos from John Barriere, executive director of the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee.
Veterans' Affairs-Pensions: Spanish-American., 1949-1950
File — Box: LG 11, Folder: 57
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_7_11_57_0000
Scope and Contents
Correspondence re increased pensions for Spanish-American War veterans and their widows.
Veterans' Affairs-Pensions: World War I., 1949
File — Box: LG 11, Folder: 58
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_7_11_58_0000
Scope and Contents
Correspondence re increased pensions for World War I veterans, including non-service-connected disabilities.
Veterans' Affairs-Pensions: (H. R. 908)., 1949
File — Box: LG 11, Folder: 59
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_7_11_59_0000
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, bills, reports, and other documents on legislation and Carl Albert's leadership roles as majority whip, majority leader, and speaker of the House. Topics include education, labor, civil rights, busing, gun control, the Vietnam War, revenue sharing, executive impoundment, school prayer, the energy crisis, Watergate, and the administration of the House. An important subseries are memos from John Barriere, executive director of the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee.
Veterans' Affairs-Pensions: (H. R. 909)., 1949
File — Box: LG 11, Folder: 60
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_7_11_60_0000
Scope and Contents
H. R. 909: "To provide for an increase in monthly rates compensation and pension payable to veterans of World War I and World War II and dependents of such veterans, and for other purposes" (John E. Rankin - Mississippi).