Office Files Relating to Congressional Relations, 1947 - 1959

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Office Files Relating to Congressional Relations, 1947 - 1959

1947-1959

This series consists of correspondence, telegrams, memoranda, policy papers, reports, and other records pertaining to relations with Congress. Included are records relating to various congressmen, military interests, relief, restitution, reparations, financial issues, atomic energy, and other congressional interests. Also included are records relating to the peace treaty with Japan, the Colombo Plan, and the Aswan Dam Project.

6 linear feet, 6 linear inches

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Dirksen, Everett McKinley, 1896-1969

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Everett McKinley Dirksen (January 4, 1896 – September 7, 1969) was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he represented Illinois in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. As Senate Minority Leader from 1959 to 1969, he played a highly visible and key role in the politics of the 1960s. He helped write and pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Civil Rights Act of 1968, both landmark pieces of legislation during the Civil Rights Movement. He...