Photograph of Representative John W. McCormack
McCormack, John W., 1891-1980.
Speaker of the House of Representatives, John McCormack. Image cropped from a photograph of the speaker with Congressman Harley O. Staggers, Sr. and a group of 4-H members at a breakfast on Capitol Hill.
Office of Congressman Harley O. Staggers, Sr.
Harley O. Staggers, Sr. Congressional Papers, Photograph Collection, Box 2
Association of Centers for the Study of Congress
1965-04-23
Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies
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'Probable Legislative Proposals' memo
Staff Memo
At the start of the 89th Congress, Congressman Harley O. Staggers was provided with this 3-page memo providing a list of 34 legislative proposals that might be addressed in the 89th Congress, based on a "Congressional Quarterly" report of January 1, 1965 and President Lyndon Johnson's State of the Union address . The memo also mentions a list of federal programs that were set to expire in the summer of 1965. A note at the end of the memo states Congressman Staggers' seniority rank in the House of Representatives.
Office of Harley O. Staggers, Sr.
Harley O. Staggers, Sr. Congressional Papers
Association of Centers for the Study of Congress
1965-01-06
Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies
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'Democratic Steering Committee House of Representatives 89th Congress' memo
Memo
This one-page memo contains the "Official Membership Roster" of the Democratic Steering Committee for the House of Representatives during the 89th Congress. Rep. Ray Madden (D-Indiana) was the Chairman and Rep. Spark Matsunaga (D-Hawaii) was the Secretary. 18 House Members are listed and the states they represent on the committee. A list of Ex-Officio Members, comprised of House Leadership and Democratic Party officials is at the end of the memo. There is red-underlining and some marginalia on the document. The date of the memo is February 15, 1965, but the office received the memo on March 1, 1965, as noted by a stamp located in the upper right corner.
Office of Harley O. Staggers, Sr.
Harley O. Staggers, Sr. Congressional Papers
Association of Centers for the Study of Congress
3/1/1965
Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies
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May 10, George Romney Testifies before House Commerce Committee
National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act
A photograph of Michigan Governor George Romney speaks with Congressman Harley O. Staggers, Sr., Chairman of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce in the committee's chamber during hearings on the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
Office of Harley O. Staggers, Sr.
Harley O. Staggers, Sr. Congressional Papers
Association of Centers for the Study of Congress
5/10/1966
Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education
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An Announcement from Senator Byrd
Economic assistance, Domestic--Law and legislation--United States.
Press releases.
United States. Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965
Following the passage of the Appalachian Regional Development Act in the House, Senator Robert C. Byrd issued this press release announcing his intent to “expedite action” on the release of the funds needed to support the programs. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Byrd was in a unique position to facilitate the allocation of the $365 million proposed for funding the initial programs outlined in the Act, including the establishment of the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), through June, 1966. Once fully funded, the ARC allocated monies for highway construction and infrastructure development as well as programs designed to increase job opportunities in Appalachia.
Office of Robert C. Byrd
Robert C. Byrd Congressional Papers, Congress Series, 89th Congress, Box 1,
Association of Centers for the Study of Congress
1965-03-08
Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies
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Letter from the U.S. Embassy in Saigon
United States--Foreign relations--Vietnam.
Vietnam War,1961-1975
Staggers, Harley O.
Following his 1965 visit to the U.S. Embassy in Saigon, Congressman Harley O. Staggers, Sr. continued a correspondence with diplomatic officials at the embassy. This letter from Ralph Francis Earl to Congressman Staggers, Sr. describes the political unrest in Vietnam but also defends U.S. involvement in the conflict.
Ralph Francis Earl
Harley O. Staggers, Sr. Congressional Papers
Association of Centers for the Study of Congress
1966-04-13
Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies
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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Washington D.C.
Correspondence enlisting Senator Byrd's support
Economic assistance, Domestic--Law and legislation--United States.
Government correspondence.
United States. Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965
On December 1, 1964, West Virginia Senator Jennings Randolph wrote his in-state colleague, Senator Robert C. Byrd, requesting support for a bill that would provide aid to depressed areas throughout the Appalachian region. The Senate had passed a similar aid bill a few weeks earlier, but it did not make it through the House of Representatives prior to the close of the 88th Congress. As a result, a new bill needed to be reintroduced and passed in the Senate when the 89th Congress convened in January, 1965. Senator Byrd, himself a product of Southern West Virginia’s coalfields, readily agreed to sign on as a co-sponsor. Introduced on January 3, 1965, the Appalachian Regional Development Act passed the Senate on February 1, 1965 and the House of Representatives on March 3, 1965.
Randolph, Jennings, 1902-1998
Robert C. Byrd Congressional Papers, Congress Series, 89th Congress, Box 1
Association of Centers for the Study of Congress
1964-12-04
Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies
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Smoking
Byrd's Eye View Newspaper Column
Throughout his long career in Congress, Senator Robert C. Byrd penned a regular column titled Byrd's Eye View that ran in newspapers across West Virginia. The columns were one way in which the Senator shared news from Washington D.C. with constituents. In this January, 1965 column, Senator Byrd details new information derived from the Advisory Committee on Smoking and Health's report to the Surgeon General regarding the regarding the health effects of smoking and other tobacco use. Byrd also highlights the federal government's support for research on the effects of cigarette smoking on health and Americans' smoking habits.
Robert C. Byrd
Robert C. Byrd Congressional Papers
Association of Centers for the Study of Congress
1/15/1965
Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies
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Smoking Among Teen-Agers
Byrd's Eye View Newspaper Column
In this Byrd's Eye View column, Senator Byrd informs West Virginians about the short and long-term dangers of teen smoking. Byrd also outlines public health officials' multi-faceted efforts to combat it and challenges the notion that smoking cigarettes connotes sophistication.
Robert C. Byrd
Robert C. Byrd Congressional Papers
Association of Centers for the Study of Congress
2/5/1965
Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies
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A Waste of Life
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements -- United States.
Byrd, Robert C
In a November 19, 1965 issue of his weekly column "Byrd's Eye View," Senator Byrd took a strong stance against the practice of self-immolation, which was being practiced by Vietnam War protesters. Senator Byrd declared such acts to be "foreign to our way of life" and that its practice spoke to the "deep frustrations and poorly adjusted personalities" of those who were protesting the war.
Robert C. Byrd
Robert C. Byrd Congressional Papers
Association of Centers for the Study of Congress
1965-11-19
Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies
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