House Committee on the Judiciary staff informed Representative Arch A. Moore (R-WV) that Representative William M. McCulloch (R-OH) requested a memo outlining the House position on Senate amendments to H.R. 2580 for use in speaking to Senator Everett…

Broad, bipartisan support for voting rights was signaled by the 66 Senators who were eager to sign as sponsors of an administration-backed bill that had been quietly negotiated with Senate leaders. When introduced on March 18, 1965, 46 Democrats and…

News and information from the Democratic National Committee on the Voter Registration Bill; The text quotes a speech of President Lyndon Johnson and lists the major provisions of the Voter Registration Bill.

Notes from a speech given by Congressman Stafford to the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) in Bennington, Vermont. The speech focuses on gains in education during the 89th Congress.

On March 30, 1966, Senator Thomas Dodd (D-CT) called on the insurance industry to join the efforts of President Johnson and Senator Abraham Ribicoff (D-CT), among others, to improve vehicle safety.

Carbon copy of statement given by Representative Jeffery Cohelan on the floor of the House asking for adjustments to the proposed National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Act to allow for penalties and inspections for automobile manufacturers.

A rough and final draft of a speech given by Majority Leader Carl Albert in support of the Highway Beautification Act of 1965. The rough draft feature revisions made by the Albert.

Typescript of comments delivered by Carl Albert to House of Representatives in 1965. The speech includes discussion of the President's Message on the Cities and encourages the passage of the Housing and Urban Development Act during the 89th…

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…

Following the passage of the Social Security Act Amendments, Senator Byrd penned this column detailing two new insurance plans established as part of Medicaid. Each benefited Americans aged sixty five and over. Part A, the "Basic Hospital Insurance…