Public housing and transportation agency documents, 1951-1963.

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Public housing and transportation agency documents, 1951-1963.

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Includes a paper, "What Public Housing Means to the United States," by John Ihlder of the National Capital Housing Authority, prepared for the Annual Conference of the National Association of Housing Officials, 1951; summaries of housing projects under management of the National Capital Housing Authority, 1953; proposed housing regulations for the District of Columbia and a notice of a hearing regarding the proposed housing code, 1954; an application for an urban planning grant, State of Maryland, 1956; an announcement of a meeting of the Potomac Chapter of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, 1957; neighborhood renewal plan policies, 1957-1958; looseleaf pages from HHFA Basic Statutes from a copy belonging to John Nolen, Jr., at the National Capital Planning Commission, 1958; and a letter from Robert C. Weaver and Milton P. Semer at the Housing and Home Finance Agency to Phillip S. Hughes at the Bureau of the Budget with comments on the National Capital Transportation Agency's proposal for a rapid transit system for Washington that would include a downtown subway system, 1963. The 1963 letter makes reference to the Year 2000 Plan and includes discussions of the roles of buses and automobiles, the importance of comprehensive planning, relocation problems, and financing considerations.

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United States. National Capital Planning Commission

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The National Capital Planning Commission is the federal government's planning agency for the National Capital Region. The twelve-member Commission meets monthly to adopt, approve, or provide advice on plans and projects that impact the nation's capital and surrounding areas. From the description of National Capital Planning Commission preliminary 1958 land acquisition budget estimates, 1956. (Historical Society of Washington, Dc). WorldCat record id: 701314232 ...

National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials. Potomac Chapter.

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Nolen, John, 1898-1986

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Member of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission in Washington, D.C., an independent planning consultant, and director of transportation planning for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. From the description of John Nolen, Jr., papers, 1907-1968 (bulk 1931-1958). (Historical Society of Washington, Dc). WorldCat record id: 70970390 John Nolen Jr. (b. February 2, 1898, Ardmore, Pennsylvania-d. June 20, 1986), director of the National Capital Plannin...

Ihlder, John, 1876-1958

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Housing expert. Ihlder held government positions in the Commerce Dept., 1920-1928; the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, 1928-1934; the Alley Dwelling Authority, 1934-1943; and its successor the National Capital Housing Authority, 1943-1952. From the description of Papers, 1894-1958. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155523462 Housing expert. Ihlder held government positions in the Commerce Dept., 1920-1928; the Nat...

National Capital Transportation Agency (U.S.)

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Semer, Milton P. (Milton Phillip), 1919-

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National Capital Housing Authority (Washington, D.C.)

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United States. Housing and Home Finance Agency

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National Association of Housing Officials (U.S.)

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Hughes, Phillip S., 1917-2004

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Weaver, Robert C. (Robert Clifton), 1907-1997

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Robert Clifton Weaver (December 29, 1907 – July 17, 1997) was an American economist, academic, and political administrator who served as the first United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from 1966 to 1968, when the department was newly established by President Lyndon B. Johnson. Weaver was the first African American to be appointed to a US cabinet-level position. Born in Washington, D.C., Weaver attended the M Street High School, now known as the Dunbar High School, the...