Papers. 1872 June 22.

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Papers. 1872 June 22.

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Letter of Benjamin R. Cowen, acting secretary of the department of the interior, authorizing the contract with a Washington, D.C., architect to construct a pneumatic tube from the capitol to the government printing office.

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Cowen, Benjamin R. (Benjamin Rush), 1891-1908.

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The Alaska Public Works Program was authorized during the 81st Congress through the Alaska Public Works Act, Public Law 264. The Act authorized the General Services Administration to construct public works in Alaska, at a total cost of $70 million, then to sell them to the Territory of Alaska or other public bodies in Alaska at a purchase price that would recover approximately 50% of the total estimated cost. The authority, set to expire June 30, 1955, was extended to June 30, 1959. The program ...