A report from John Dowdy on foreign aid, the Voting Rights Bill, and the state of the U.S. Constitution; In the first section, Dowdy reports on an increase in authorized foreign aid and his opposition to this increase. The second section discusses a…

A report from John Dowdy on an amendment to the Voting Rights Bill and communist riots at the University of California and in Chicago; In the first section, the report discusses an amendment to the Voting Rights Bill that would discourage the…

A report from John Dowdy on the Washington Action Project, the Voting Rights Bill, low-fat cheese, and a test city for federal control; In the first section, Dowdy informs his constituents of the Washington Action Project riot in Washington, DC. The…

Testimony of Congressman John Dowdy before the Subcommittee #5 of the Committee on the Judiciary in Opposition to HR 6400; In his testimony, Dowdy argues that the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional.

Edited speech by Rep. John Dowdy on voting rights printed on the back of Dowdy stationary

A report from John Dowdy on the Social Security Amendments passed in 1965; The report explains the major provisions of the Social Security Amendments and compares these provisions to the older Social Security system.

Form letter for the passing of the Social Security Bill; This form letter was written for constituents who recommended that "Eldercare" be passed. Dowdy informs the reader that he opposed the "medicare" provision, but supported the "Eldercare"…

Letter from Rodney E. Leonard, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Marketing and Consumer Services, to Congressman Poage discussing the pilot program for a new school lunch project in Texas. June 20, 1966

Letter from Rodney E. Leonard, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Marketing and Consumer Services, to Congressman Poage discussing the need for an increased amount of school children participants for the new lunch programs. July 15, 1966

Report comparing three major voting rights bills pending before the House of Representatives during the 89th Congress; The three bills compared are HR 7896: The Republican Bill by Mr. Ford and Mr. McCulloch, HR 6400: The Committee-Celler Bill by Mr.…