The Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965
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United States. Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965
After passing the Senate and House, President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 into law on March 9, 1965. The act established the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), whose membership included representatives from New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi as well as one federal appointee. The ARC was tasked with overseeing the development of programs aimed at facilitating economic development in Appalachia as well as the construction of the Appalachian Highway Development System, a network of more than 3,500 miles of new highways designed to connect previously isolated Appalachian communities with larger national markets.
89th Congress
Robert C. Byrd Congressional Papers, Congress Series, 89th Congress, Box 1
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1965-03-09
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Appalachia (TGN: 7544500)
Washington (TGN: 7013962)
May 16, Congress gets ready to legislate safety
National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act
A clipping from Business Week describing the forthcoming debates in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate on the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
Business Week
Harley O. Staggers, Sr. Congressional Papers
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5/14/1966
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Vietnam Conflict Map
United States--Foreign relations--Vietnam
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Staggers, Harley O.
Vietnam -- Maps
While visiting the U.S. Embassy in Saigon, Congressman Harley O. Staggers, Sr. was given a map displaying the areas of conflict in Vietnam as well as an economic map of Southeast Asia. The map also includes a timeline of the conflict, ranging from 1945-1965.
C.S. Hammond and Company
Harley O. Staggers, Sr. Congressional Papers
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1945-1965
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Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
August 15, Democratic Study Group Fact Sheet
National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act
A 5-page document detailing the provisions of the bill, the Senate's actions, and the hearings held in the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Democratic Study Group, U.S. House of Representatives
Harley O. Staggers, Sr. Congressional Papers
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8/15/1966
Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education
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August 1966, Article "Do We Need A Federal Auto Safety Law?"
National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act
An edition of The American Legion Magazine's "Washington Pro & Con" section entitled "Do We Need a Federal Auto Safety Law?" Congressman Harley O. Staggers, Chairman of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce argues in favor of the law, while Congressman Glenn Cunningham, Republican member of the same committee, argues against the law. Congressman Cunningham represented the 2nd Congressional District of Nebraska.
Harley O. Staggers, Sr.
Harley O. Staggers, Sr. Congressional Papers
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1966-08-01
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May 6, UPI Wire on Hearings in Senate and House
National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act
A United Press International (UPI) wire with remarks from House Minority Leader Gerald Ford on the Senate Hearings on the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. The wire also includes a statement from Congressman Staggers.
Harley O. Staggers, Sr.
Harley O. Staggers, Sr. Congressional Papers
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1966-05-06
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May 12, UPI Wire on Hearings in House Commerce Committee
National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act
A United Press International (UPI) wire describing Ralph Nader's testimony before the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce during the hearings on the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
Harley O. Staggers, Sr.
Harley O. Staggers, Sr. Congressional Papers
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1966-05-12
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May 16, Speech to the Traffic Club of Washington Dinner
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A speech given by Congressman Harley O. Staggers, Sr. to the Traffic Club of Washington D.C. during its "National Transportation Week" program held at the Willard Hotel on May 15-21, 1966.
Harley O. Staggers, Sr.
Harley O. Staggers, Sr. Congressional Papers
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1966-05-16
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September 9, Photograph of the Bill Signing with President Johnson
National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act
A photograph of the bill signing ceremony for the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act showing Congressman Harley O. Staggers, Chairman of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce shaking hands with President Lyndon Baines Johnson outisde of the White House.
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Harley O. Staggers, Sr. Congressional Papers
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1966-09-09
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Photograph of Congressman Harley O. Staggers and Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.
United States--Foreign relations--Vietnam
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Lodge, Henry Cabot, -- Jr., -- 1902-1985
Staggers, Harley O.
During the late fall of 1965, Congressman Harley O. Staggers, Sr. met with Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. at the U.S. Embassy in Saigon, Vietnam. The meeting was part of Congressman Staggers' fact-finding trip in advance of his appointment to the Chairmanship of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Congressman Staggers also met with two West Virginian soldiers who were being treated in a hospital in Saigon during his visit.
Harley O. Staggers, Sr.
Harley O. Staggers, Sr. Congressional Papers
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1965-11-16
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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam