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
Association of Centers for the Study of Congress
1965-03-09
Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies
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Appalachia (TGN: 7544500)
Washington (TGN: 7013962)
Letter from AFL-CIO, Department of Legislation, to Senator Winston Prouty
Fair Packaging and Labeling Act
Letter urging support of the bill without amendment or reconsideration to provide consumer protections against "unfair and deceptive packaging practices"
AFL-CIO. Department of Legislation
Letter from AFL-CIO, Department of Legislation to Senator Winston Prouty. Winston L. Prouty Papers, Legislation, Carton A75, Folder 1, Special Collections, University of Vermont
Association of Centers for the Study of Congress
1966-05-26
Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries
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Letter from Alan W. Burr to George D. Aiken
Highway Beautification Act of 1965
A letter from a constituent expresses the opinion that "aside from avoiding nuclear disaster," controlling billboards and junkyards is a serious matter.
Aiken, George D. (George David), 1892-1984
Correspondence 1965-06-23, George D. Aiken Papers, General Legislation, Crate 14, Carton 4, Folder 3, Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries
Association of Centers for the Study of Congress
1965-06-23
Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries
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Speech by Carl Albert
Carl Albert, House Majority Leader, 89th Congress, Democratic Party
Typescript of speech delivered by Carl Albert at Grinnell College in November of 1965. The speech includes detailed discussion of the political strategies employed by the Democratic Party to pass the Great Society legislation during the 89th Congress.
Albert, Carl, 1908-2000
Typescript. Carl Albert Congressional Papers, Speeches Series, Box 5, Folder 86, Carl Albert Center Congressional Archives, University of Oklahoma
Association of Centers for the Study of Congress
1965
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1965
Memorandum from John E. Barriere to Representative Carl Albert
Carl Albert, House Majority Leader, 89th Congress, Democratic Party
Typescript of memorandum drafted by John E. Barriere on talking points for Albert's speech on Legislative Leadership and the Great Society agenda.
Albert, Carl, 1908-2000
Typescript. Carl Albert Congressional Papers, Legislative Series, Box 238, Folder 1, Carl Albert Center Congressional Archives, University of Oklahoma
Association of Centers for the Study of Congress
1965
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1965
Letter from Carol Tucker Foreman, Director of Research and Publications for the DNC, to Democrats in Congress
89th Congress, Democratic Party, Democratic National Committee
Letter by Carol Tucker Foreman, Director of Research and Publications for the DNC, with an enclosure outlining talking points for debates on the Great Society Legislation.
Albert, Carl, 1908-2000
Original Letter with enclosure. Carl Albert Congressional Papers, Legislative Series, Box 97, Folder 31, Carl Albert Center Congressional Archives, University of Oklahoma
Association of Centers for the Study of Congress
1966
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1966
Photograph of President Lyndon B. Johnson and Vice President Hubert Humphrey with the House and Senate leadership
Congressional Leadership, 89th Congress
Official White-House photograph of President Johnson meeting with Congressional leaders in the cabinet during February 1965.
Albert, Carl, 1908-2000
Original Photograph. Carl Albert Congressional Papers, Photograph Series, Box 35, Folder 6, Item 3452, Carl Albert Center Congressional Archives, University of Oklahoma
Association of Centers for the Study of Congress
1965
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1965
Letter from the United States Conference of Mayors, with enclosure
Carl Albert, House Majority Leader, 89th Congress, Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965
TLS from the United States Conference of Mayors encouraging House of Representatives members to vote for the establishment of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. An enclousure shows the resolution adopted by the 1965 Annual Conference of Mayors which supports the creation of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Albert, Carl, 1908-2000
Original Letter. Sent from the United States Conference of Mayors. Carl Albert Congressional Papers, Legislative Series, Box 87, Folder 28, Carl Albert Center Congressional Archives, University of Oklahoma
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1965
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List of sponsors for H.R. 6654 and S. 1599
Carl Albert, House Majority Leader, 89th Congress, Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965
A list of the House Committee on Government Operations sponsor of H.R. 6654. A list of the Senate Committee on Government Operations sponsors of S. 1599.
Albert, Carl, 1908-2000
Original Manuscript. Carl Albert Congressional Papers, Legislative Series, Box 87, Folder 27, Carl Albert Center Congressional Archives, University of Oklahoma
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1965
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Correspondence, Consituent from Muskogee, Oklahoma with Carl Albert
Carl Albert, House Majority Leader, 89th Congress, Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965
TLS from constituent in Muskogee, Oklahoma expresses opposition to the Housing and Urban Development Act, perceived as a Socialist plot. TL from Carl Albert assures the constituent of his consideration of this perspective.
Albert, Carl, 1908-2000
Original Correspondence. Letters exchanged by constituent from Muskogee, Oklahoma with Rep. Albert. Carl Albert Congressional Papers, Legislative Series, Box 87, Folder 27, Carl Albert Center Congressional Archives, University of Oklahoma
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1965
Carl Albert Center Congressional Archives, University of Oklahoma
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