On January 15, 1965, Senator Warren G. Magnuson (D-WA), chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, introduced S. 559 requiring cigarette packages to bear a conspicuous statement: “Warning: Continual Cigarette Smoking May be Hazardous to Your…
Letter urging support of the bill without amendment or reconsideration to provide consumer protections against "unfair and deceptive packaging practices"
A letter from a constituent expresses the opinion that "aside from avoiding nuclear disaster," controlling billboards and junkyards is a serious matter.
Typed letter sent from Amarillo, Texas opposing HR 6400 (Voting Rights); The author of the letter expresses his concern that the Voting Rights Bill would harm states' rights and urges Dowdy to "do everything possible to prevent passage" of the bill.
A letter from Paul Rodgers, the Assistant Attorney General of the State of Georgia expressing opposition to the Voting Rights Act of 1965; In the letter, the author explains his opposition to the Voting Rights Act and then offers a number of…
Handwritten letter from a constituent in Athens, Texas to Rep. John Dowdy on the topic of medical insurance through Social Security with reply from Dowdy; In his letter, the constituent asks for Dowdy's opinion on whether he should take the Social…