C Donnell, Forrest C. ( ), Senatorial Papers, linear feet

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1 C Donnell, Forrest C. ( ), Senatorial Papers, linear feet This collection is available at The State Historical Society of Missouri. If you would like more information, please contact us at INTRODUCTION Papers of a Republican senator from Missouri, 79th through 81st Congresses. Contains correspondence and notes about such post-world War II subjects as economic adjustments, displaced persons, labor, civil rights, atomic energy, and the spread of communism. DONOR INFORMATION The papers were deposited with the University of Missouri by Forrest C. Donnell on 3 January 1951 and 12 January 1951 (Accession No. 3083). BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH Forrest C. Donnell was born at Quitman, Missouri, on August 20, He attended schools in Cameron and Maryville, and he received a B.A. degree in 1904 and an LL.B. degree in 1907 from the University of Missouri. Donnell was admitted to the bar in 1907 and practiced law in the St. Louis office of Seldon P. Spencer from 1907 to He was a member of the law firms of Spencer and Donnell ( ), Spencer, Donnell, and McDonald ( ), Holland, Lashly, and Donnell ( ), and Donnell and McDonald ( ). From 1941 to 1945, he was governor of Missouri and from 1945 to 1951, U.S. senator. He returned to private law practice when he was not re-elected as senator and retired in Donnell was active in numerous organizations throughout his life. He was president of the Association of Young Republicans of Missouri in 1916, president of the University of Missouri Alumni Association, and a trustee of the State Historical Society of Missouri. He was also active in various Methodist Church groups and served as a grand master of the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri. Donnell married Hilda Hayes of St. Louis in They had two children: Ruth Donnell Rogers and John Lanier Donnell, who died in Mrs. Donnell died in 1976, and Forrest Donnell died on March 3, SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE This collection is divided into three series: Alphabetical Correspondence, Legislative Correspondence, and Subject Correspondence. These series seem to have been established in Donnell's senatorial office. The Alphabetical Correspondence is primarily from constituents, writing on a variety of subjects. The series is arranged by year, then alphabetically by constituent name within each year. The Legislative Correspondence is also mostly from individuals and organizations writing to Donnell about a specific bill in Congress. There are also some notes scattered throughout the series that Donnell used during hearings on certain bills.

2 C796 Donnell, Forrest C. ( ), Senatorial Papers, Page 2 The material in this series is arranged by Congress, then into miscellaneous bills, Senate Bills, House Bills, Senate Resolutions, Senate Concurrent Resolutions, Senate Joint Resolutions, House Resolutions, House Concurrent Resolutions, and House Joint Resolutions. The bills are arranged by number within each type. Correspondence pertaining to each bill is arranged in alphabetical order by constituent name. The Subject Correspondence is mostly from constituents, but also includes publications and notes made by Donnell. The series is arranged by Congress and then alphabetically by subject. Although arranged into three series, the material within each series is much the same. The major concerns of those writing Donnell were post-world War II adjustments; displaced persons; federal spending, especially in education and social welfare; the United States' position in the world; labor problems; civil rights; the atomic bomb and atomic energy; and the spread of communism. FOLDER LIST Alphabetical Correspondence Series f Correspondence with constituents. Among the topics mentioned are price controls, demobilization, taxes, labor strikes, the reconversion of industry to manufacturing of peace time goods, the United Nations meeting in San Francisco, drafting of men after the war had ended, flood control, the sale of liquor, and shortages of goods. f A f B f C f D f E f F f G f H f I f J f K f L f M f N f O f P f. 277 Q f R f S f T f U f V f W

3 C796 Donnell, Forrest C. ( ), Senatorial Papers, Page 3 f Y f Z f Correspondence with constituents. Among the topics mentioned are many of those in 1945, as well as problems with government pensions, efforts by servicemen to bring their war brides to the U.S., sending letters and food to Europe, the wasting of grain and sugar in the production of liquor, rural electrification, the coal strike, the government sending money to the Allies, atomic power, and Myron C. Taylor as Truman's personal representative to the Vatican. f A f B f C f D f E f F f G f H f I f J f K f L f M f N f O f P f. 609 Q f R f S f T f U f V f W f Y f Z f Correspondence with constituents. Among the topics mentioned are labor disputes, rent control and the Office of Price Administration, Greece and the Truman Doctrine, the Taft-Hartley Act, the Fair Employment Practices Commission, immigration, displaced persons, mail service, taxes, communists in government, and servicemen's problems. f A f B f C f D f E f F

4 C796 Donnell, Forrest C. ( ), Senatorial Papers, Page 4 f G f H f I f J f K f L f M f N f O f P f R f S f T f V f W f Y f Z f Correspondence with constituents. Among the topics mentioned are problems with the Veterans Administration, Social Security Administration, and the Civil Service; the Marshall Plan; cost of living; war brides, both European and Oriental; universal military training; Palestine; the Rural Electrification Administration; the G.I. Bill of Rights; the U.S.S.R.; and bringing relatives from Europe to the United States. f A f B f C f D f E f F f G f H f I f J f K f L f M f N f O f P f R f S f T f U f V f W

5 C796 Donnell, Forrest C. ( ), Senatorial Papers, Page 5 f Y f Z f Correspondence with constituents. Among the topics mentioned are the housing shortage, war brides, Social Security pensions, inflation, government spending, financial aid to parochial schools, the North Atlantic Treaty Pact, labor unions, communists, socialists, and servicemen's problems. f A f B f C f D f E f F f G f H f I f J f K f L f M f N f O f P f R f S f T f U f V f W f Y f Z f Correspondence with constituents. Among the topics mentioned are U.S. involvement in Korea, the Displaced Persons bill, problems with the Veterans Administration, drafting of World War II veterans for Korea, the Hoover Plan, taxes, cost of living, inflation, labor problems, immigration, statehood for Alaska and Hawaii, the U.S. representative at the Vatican, too much government control of American life, and Secretary of State Dean Acheson. f A f B f C f D f E f F f G f H

6 C796 Donnell, Forrest C. ( ), Senatorial Papers, Page 6 f I f J f K f L f M f N f O f P f R f S f T f U f V f W f Y f Z f Military Personnel Correspondence, Correspondence with servicemen, servicewomen, and their families. Most of the letters are about demobilization--how long it was taking and complaints about the point system. Arranged alphabetically. f A f B f C f D f E f F f G f H f I f J f K f L f M f N f O f P f R f S f T f U f V f W f Y f Z Legislative Correspondence Series

7 C796 Donnell, Forrest C. ( ), Senatorial Papers, Page 7 f th Congress, f S.2. Federal Aid Airport Act. Provides grants for the development of public airports. Many of the letters are from small town mayors and city councils. f S.7. Administrative Procedure Act. f S f S.73. Rural Telephone Act of f S.89. Rural Electrification Planning Act of Much of the correspondence is from electrical cooperatives. f S.101. Fair Employment Practices Act. f S f S.178. Amends U.S. Employees' Compensation Act to include chiropractors with doctors. f S.181. Educational Finance Act of Much of the correspondence is from teachers who support federal aid to education. f S f S.191. Hospital Construction Act. Much of the correspondence is from hospital administrators and doctors supporting the bill. f S f S.293. Amends Railroad Retirement Act, Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, and a section of the Internal Revenue Code. See also H.R f S f S.326. f S f S.380. Full Employment Act of f S.381. f a S.383. Authorizes additional appropriations for cooperative agricultural extension work. Much of correspondence is with farmers and farm bureaus. f S f S.518. Authorizes permits for the use of live decoys in taking ducks. f S f S.555. Missouri Valley Authority Act. Creates the MVA. f S f S.619. Authorizes annual funds for vocational education. f S f S.717. Authorizes annual funds for federal aid to the states in financing education. Much of correspondence concerns federal money going to parochial schools. f S f S.797. Requires the ICC to determine and prescribe terms and conditions under which freight forwarders may use common

8 C796 Donnell, Forrest C. ( ), Senatorial Papers, Page 8 carriers by motor vehicles. f S.805. f S.807. Reclassifies salaries of civil service employees. f S f S.908. Reclassifies salaries of employees of postal service. f S.920. Increases judicial salaries. f S f S f S Provides for the release of men over the age of 38 from the armed forces. f S f S Social Security Amendments of f S f S Reorganization Act of Reorganization of federal departments. f S f S Federal Industrial Relations Act. Substitutes for the National Labor Relations Board, a five-member Federal Labor Relations Board. f S f S To promote confidence of investors in railroad securities (reorganization of railroads). f S f S Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act. Puts minimum wage at 65. f S f S Maternal and Child Welfare Act of Provides federal aid to states to provide for care of mothers and children. f S f S Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act. Letters from unions and union member support the bill. Letters from farmers, service industries, and maritime trades do not support the bill. f S f S Provides 20% pay increase to federal employees. Compensates employees for return to 40-hour week. f S f S Authorizes sale of U.S. owned silver to businesses at a price not less than 71.11c per ounce. f S Requires that public employment offices be returned to state operation. f S f S General Housing Act of f S National Health Act of To provide for a national health program. f S f S Labor Fact-Finding Boards Act. Establishes fact-finding

9 C796 Donnell, Forrest C. ( ), Senatorial Papers, Page 9 boards in case of strikes. f S f S Provides additional compensation for postal workers. f S Atomic Energy Act of Control of atomic energy by government. f S f S U.S. Employment Service Act. Federalization of U.S. Employment Service. f S National Science Foundation Act of Establishes National Science Foundation. f S f S Public Library Service Demonstration Act. Provides funds to demonstrate library service in areas without such services. f S f S Army Vitalization and Retirement Equalization Act of f S f S Authorizes Federal Works Administrator to provide educational facilities to educational institutions furnishing education to veterans. f S ; H.R f H.R.7. Makes it unlawful for any governmental subdivision to require payment of poll tax. f H.R.32. Whoever delays or obstructs interstate commerce or conspires to do so is guilty of a felony. f H.R.36. Amends paragraph 77 of the Bankruptcy Act (railroad reorganization). f H.R.37. Amends paragraph 77 of the Bankruptcy Act. (railroad reorganization). f H.R f H.R.127. Veteran's Adjusted-Service Pay Act of Pensions for World War II veterans. f H.R f H.R.511. Educational requirements for naturalization waived for certain cases. f H.R f H.R Educational Finance Act of f H.R Amends the Railroad Retirement Act, the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, and subchapter B of Chapter 9 of the Internal Revenue Code. f H.R f H.R General revision of the trademark laws. f H.R f H.R Rural Electrification Planning Act of f H.R Any selective service registrant, exempted or

10 C796 Donnell, Forrest C. ( ), Senatorial Papers, Page 10 deferred, is liable to be called to perform war production work. f H.R f H.R Provides federal money for postwar construction. f H.R For the purpose of fixing mail transportation rates star routes are divided into two classes. f H.R f H.R Reclassifies salaries of postal service employees. f H.R f H.R Fair Employment Practices Act. f H.R f H.R Nurse's Selective Service Act of f H.R Merchant Seaman's War Service Act. f H.R f H.R Revises postal rates on fourth class mail. f H.R Suspends antitrust laws respecting agreements between common carriers. f H.R f H.R Extends for three years the authority of the President to enter into foreign trade agreements. f H.R f H.R Requires the ICC to determine and prescribe terms and conditions under which freight forwarders may use common carriers by motor vehicles. f H.R Limitation of suits brought by private parties under federal law. f H.R f H.R Exemption from taxation of certain annuities paid under Civil Service Retirement Act of f H.R f H.R Reclassifies salaries of postal service workers. f H.R f H.R Revises postal rates on certain types of books. f H.R Extends for three years the authority of the President to enter into foreign trade agreements. f H.R Extends pension benefits of Philippines Insurrection veterans. f H.R f H.R National School Lunch Act. f H.R f H.R Extends naturalization privileges to natives of India and their descendants. f H.R f H.R Establishes an Optometry Corps in Medical Department of the Army. f H.R f H.R Enlisted personnel of the armed forces during war

11 C796 Donnell, Forrest C. ( ), Senatorial Papers, Page 11 entitled to leave or lump-sum payment when discharged. f H.R f H.R Requires that public employment offices be returned to state operation. f H.R f H.R Establishes the Office of Housing Stabilization. f H.R f H.R Agricultural Credit Act. Establishes Agricultural Credit Agency. f H.R Labor Fact-Finding Boards Act. f H.R National Military Training Act of f H.R Salary increase for postal service employees. f H.R f H.R Creates the Labor Management Mediation Board. f H.R f H.R f H.R f H.R f H.R Increases by 20% the compensation paid to World War I and II veterans. f H.R f S.R.Res f S.C.Res f S.J.Res. 30. Extends provisions of the Emergency Price Control Act of 1942 and the Stabilization Act of October 2, f S.J.Res f H.Res. 75-H.J.Res f th Congress, f Miscellaneous bills. f S f S.42. Any governmental subdivision failing through neglect to prevent a lynching shall be liable. f S.47. f S.48. Public Library Service Demonstration Act. Provides funds to demonstrate library service in areas where there is none. Most correspondence is from libraries supporting the bill. f S.55. Federal Labor Relations Act of f S.70. For purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act, "work week" shall only include the time during which an employee is engaged in productive work. f S S.72 Antimonopoly Act of f S f S.110. Suspends antitrust laws respecting certain agreements between common carriers. f S f S.140. Health, Education and Security Department Act of 1947.

12 C796 Donnell, Forrest C. ( ), Senatorial Papers, Page 12 Establishes a Department of Health, Education, and Security. f S f S.265. Restriction of advertisements pertaining to alcoholic beverages. f S f S.408. Authorizes Federal Reserve Banks to guarantee any financial institution against loss on a loan to a business enterprise under certain conditions. Most correspondence from banks supporting bill. f S f S.433. Authorizes construction of a dam on the Colorado River. f S.434. f S f S.472. Education Finance Act of Most correspondents, many who are teachers, support bill. Includes many comments about aid to parochial schools. f S.481. f S.503. Establishes a policy with respect to certain requirements to be met by corporations before being granted a national charter. f S f S.545. National Health Act of f S f S.554. Provides for censuses of manufacturers and businesses every fifth year. f S f S.637. Amends provisions of the Civil Service Retirement Act. f S f S.651. National Security Training Act of f S f S.670. Amends the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act. f S f S.814. Wool Act of Extends the life of the Commodity Credit Corporation and directs it to support the price of wool products in the U.S. f S f S.866. National Housing Commission Act. f S f S.971. Authorizes funds for the use of the Federal Works Administrator in making grants to institutions of higher learning for the construction of educational facilities required in the training and education of veterans. f S.984. National Act against Discrimination in Employment. Provides for a permanent Fair Employment Practices Commission. f S.994. Proposes further amendments to the Railroad Retirement Act, the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, and to

13 C796 Donnell, Forrest C. ( ), Senatorial Papers, Page 13 subchapter B of Chapter 9 of the Internal Revenue Code. f S f S Incorporates the Gold Star Wives of America. f S f S Federal Labor Relations Act of Correspondence and notes. f S f S Authorizes Federal savings and loan associations to invest 15% of their assets in Federal Housing Administration loans. S Conversion of a federal home loan bank into a federal savings and loan association shall not contravene state law. S Concerning Federal home loan banks. Security Administration to aid states and their political subdivisions in developing community recreation programs. f S Authorizes small annual funds to enable the Federal Security Administration to aid states and their political subdivisions in developing community recreation programs. f S f S National Health Insurance and Public Health Act of f S f S Incorporates the National Service Star Legion. f S Labor Extension Act of f S f S Provides basic compensation for executives in the federal government. f S f S Emergency Displaced Persons Admissions Act. Most correspondence supports the bill. f S f S Court of Claims shall have jurisdiction over claims of identifiable groups of Indians. f S Funds for postage for packages to Europe. f S f S Reclassifies salaries of postal service employees. Much of the correspondence is from postal service employees. f S Repeal of the margarine tax. f S f S Increases compensation of postmasters and postal employees. f S f S Economic Cooperation Act of Most correspondence from mills who want grain processed in U.S. before being sent overseas. f S National Heart Act. Establishes a National Heart Institute in the Public Health Service.

14 C796 Donnell, Forrest C. ( ), Senatorial Papers, Page 14 f S f S Displaced Persons Act of f S f S Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act. Minimum wage raised to 60 cents. f S f S Changes method of computing railroad retirement annuities so as to increase monthly compensation. f S f S Selective Service Act of f S f S Limits the jurisdiction of the courts and the liability of employers with respect to payment of overtime compensation. f S ; H.R.1-4. f H.R.16. Business, Employment, and Security Insurance Act. f H.R.29. Makes it unlawful for any individual, state, municipality, etc. to require payment of a poll tax for voting at a federal election. f H.R f H.R.242. Amends the Employers Liability Act so as to limit venue in action brought against railroads in U.S. district courts. f H.R f H.R.969. Increases by 20% the monthly rates of pensions of veterans of the Spanish-American War. f H.R f H.R H.R National Minerals Development and Conservation Act of f H.R Amends the Employers Liability Act so as to limit venue in action brought against railroads in U.S. district courts or state courts. f H.R f H.R Grants to married persons, who file joint returns, living in non-community property states, the same income tax treatment as if they lived in community property states. f H.R Authorizes additional funds for fiscal year 1947 for the school lunch program. Most correspondence supports the bill. f H.R f H.R Suspends until March 31, 1950, the import tax on copper ores. f H.R Prescribes a new formula of permanent postal rates. f H.R f H.R Provides for the hauling of mail to and from airports in government vehicles. f H.R Administrative Practitioners Act. f H.R

15 C796 Donnell, Forrest C. ( ), Senatorial Papers, Page 15 f H.R Army Vitalization and Retirement Equalization Act of f H.R f H.R Emergency Temporary Displaced Persons Admission Act. Much of the correspondence supports the bill. f H.R f H.R Labor Management Relations Act, f H.R f H.R Amends the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act. f H.R Revises, codifies, and enacts into positive law title 18 of the U.S. Code. f H.R Revises, codifies, and enacts into positive law title 28 of the U.S. Code. f H.R f H.R Makes permanent the three cent letter rate and other postal rates. f H.R f H.R Exempts toilet preparations sold at retail to barber shops and beauty parlors from the 10% retailers' excise tax. f H.R f H.R Individual Income Tax Reduction Act of f H.R f H.R Authorizes transfer of certain real property for wildlife or other purposes. f H.R Title III Internees' Relief Act of f H.R Removal of federal rate controls on natural gas. f H.R f H.R Amends provisions of Civil Service Retirement Act. f H.R f H.R National Security Training Act of f H.R Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to permit employers and employees by labor or employment contracts to fix regular and overtime pay. f H.R Appropriation for social security. f H.R Increases minimum wage. f H.R f H.R Notices to creditors in bankruptcy proceedings may be published as the court shall direct. f H.R f H.R Civil Functions Appropriation Act. Funds for engineering projects. f H.R f H.R Communist-front Organization Registration Act. f H.R Increases railroad unemployment insurance benefits. f H.R Changes method of computing railroad retirement annuities so as to increase the monthly compensation.

16 C796 Donnell, Forrest C. ( ), Senatorial Papers, Page 16 f H.R Provides full annuities under the Railroad Retirement Act for employees who have completed 30 years of service and have reached the age of 60 years. f H.R f S.Res f S.C.Res. 23,24. The United Nations. f S.J.Res f S.J.Res. 67. Establishes a Commission on the Legal Status of Women. f S.J.Res. 76. Constitutional Amendment Equal Rights for Women. f S.J.Res f H.C.Res f H.J.Res f H.J.Res Extends for 3 years the authority of the president to enter into foreign trade agreements. f st Congress, f S.5. National Health Bill. Most correspondence from Chiropractors opposing bill because chiropractors are not included. Other correspondence opposing "socialized medicine." f S f S.75. Dam on the Colorado River. Letters from Arizonans supporting the construction of a dam; letters from Californians opposing it. f S f S. 88. An amendment to the Bankruptcy Act. f S f S.102. National Multiple Sclerosis Act. Establishes a National Multiple Sclerosis Institute within the Public Health Services. f S f S.236. Re: transportation costs in interstate commerce. f S.238. Regulation of the railroads. Authorizes the Interstate Commerce Commission to order a railroad to install communications for safety purposes. f S f S.246. Educational Finance Act of Not to include parochial schools. f S.247. National Science Foundation Bill. To establish the National Science Foundation as an independent agency. f S.248. Changes in the Fair Labor Standards Act minimum wage. Correspondence from hotel management wanting to keep wage law or exemption from the minimum wage. f S.249. National Labor Relations Act. Repeals and amends earlier legislation. Correspondence from management supporting the act; from labor against it. f S.250. Community Recreational Services Act. Develops

17 C796 Donnell, Forrest C. ( ), Senatorial Papers, Page 17 recreational plans to promote understanding among nations. f S f S.280. Incorporates the charter for the National Service Star Legion. f S f S.311. Changes the definition of a displaced person, enabling more to be eligible. Most correspondence supports the change. f S.324. Increases vacation and sick leave for postal workers. f S.336 Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act concerning overtime. f S f S.496. Educational Finance Act of Most correspondence from Catholics supporting the act. f S.522. Local Public Health Units Act of f S.526. Reorganization Act of Concerns the reorganization of federal agencies. f S f S.558. Post office employee pay increase. f S.559. Civil service employee pay increase. f S.560 and 562. Private bills concerning citizenship for the Engelberts. f S f S.595. Internal security. f S f S.653. Fair Labor Standards Amendments of Concerns the minimum wage. f S f S.660. Civil Service employees and veterans. f S.662. f S.689. Permits certain postal employees credit for military service. f S f S.706. Women's Equal Pay Act of f S f S.878. Amends the Civil Service Retirement Act. f S.900. Amendment to the Commodity Credit Corporation charter. f S f S Concerns a two-year moratorium of the antitrust law for certain price systems. f S f S Federal Aid to the Physically Handicapped Act. Creates a federal commission. f S Housing Act of Concerns slum clearance and lowrent housing. f S

18 C796 Donnell, Forrest C. ( ), Senatorial Papers, Page 18 f S New formula of permanent postal rates. f S f S G.I. educational benefits. f S f S Subversive Activities Control Act of f S f S Authorizes the Rural Electrification Administration to make loans for rural telephone service. f S National Security Act Amendments of Establishes the Department of Defense. f S f S Amends the section of the Trading with the Enemy Act concerning American women married to enemy aliens. f S f S Allows railroad employees to retire at age 60 after 30 years of employment. f S f S Proposes the World Calendar as the official calendar. f S f S Financial aid for medical education. f S f S Amends the Natural Gas Act. f S f S f S National Health Act of f S f S National Health Insurance and Public Health Act. f S f S Allows dogs in the D.C. pound to be given to licensed institutions for scientific purposes. Most correspondence opposed to bill. f S f S Fair Employment Practices Act. Makes the right to employment without discrimination a federal right. f S f S Concerns postal workers' salary and vacation. f S f S Prohibits the advertising of liquor over the radio or the sending of liquor advertisements through the mail. f S f S Amends the Sherman and Clayton Acts. f S f S Amends the Postal Reclassification Act of f S f S United Medical and Hospital Administration Act Consolidates certain hospital, medical, and public health

19 C796 Donnell, Forrest C. ( ), Senatorial Papers, Page 19 functions of the government in a United Medical Administration. f S Veterans Insurance Corporation Act. f S f S Permits freight forwarders to enter into contracts with motor common carriers. f S f S Business, Employment, and Security Insurance Act. Proposes a 3% tax on gross income of all persons and companies. f S Amends section 2C of the Clayton Act. Correspondence from grocers concerned about the effects of the law on the selling of groceries. f S f S Amends the National Housing Act. f S f S Subversive Activities Control Act of f S School Construction Act of Orders a survey of school buildings. f S f S Grant for the study of child life and development in the U.S. f S f S G.I. educational benefits. f S f S Concerns section 12-B relating to FDIC assessments and deposit insurance. f S f S Price supports on grain. f S f S Amends the Sherman Antitrust Act. Protects trade and commerce against unreasonable restraints by labor. f S f S Extends the Housing and Rent Act of 1947 until June 30, f S f S Amends the Railway Labor Act concerning unions. f S f S Proposes cuts in civil service employees' annual leave. f S f S Amends the Railway Labor Act. Prohibits strikes and provides compulsory arbitration. f S f S Defense Production Act of f S ; H.R f H.R.87. Concerns postal employees' salary and credit for military service.

20 C796 Donnell, Forrest C. ( ), Senatorial Papers, Page 20 f H.R f H.R.199. Proposes citizenship for aliens of oriental descent. f H.R.207. Repeals the tax on telegrams, telephones, and radio services imposed during wartime. f H.R f H.R.858. Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of f H.R f H.R.976. National Minerals Act of f H.R f H.R Trade Agreements Extension Act of Concerns reciprocal trade agreements with other countries. f H.R f H.R Repeals the wartime tax on transportation. f H.R f H.R Makes it unlawful to color oleomargarine yellow, unfair competition with butter. f H.R f H.R Makes it unlawful to color oleomargarine yellow, unfair competition with butter. f H.R f H.R National Labor Relations Act of f H.R Amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Amendments of f H.R f H.R Pensions for World War I and II veterans. f H.R Prevents monopolies by not allowing certain companies to merge. f H.R f H.R New postal rates. f H.R Enables the Rural Electrification Administration to make loans for rural telephone service. f H.R f H.R Prohibits the sale of alcoholic beverages on armed forces bases. f H.R f H.R Fair Labor Standards Amendments of Raises minimum wage. f H.R Federal Employees Compensation Act Amendments of f H.R f H.R Interior Department Appropriation Act, f H.R f H.R Amends the Internal Revenue Code. f H.R f H.R Housing Act of f H.R

21 C796 Donnell, Forrest C. ( ), Senatorial Papers, Page 21 f H.R Postal workers' vacation, sick leave, and salary. f H.R f H.R Amends the Displaced Persons Act. Redefines a displaced person. f H.R f H.R Increases benefits for disabled veterans. f H.R Public School Assistance Act of Not to include parochial schools. f H.R f H.R Career Compensation Act of Pay increases for retired members of the armed forces. f H.R f H.R Proposes taxing tax-exempt cooperatives and businesses. f H.R f H.R Changes in income tax rules. f H.R f H.R Amends tax on copper imports. f H.R f H.R River and Harbor Act of Repairs on public works on rivers and harbors. f H.R National Services for Disabled Persons Amendments of f H.R Increases Spanish-American War veterans' pensions. f H.R f H.R Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act. f H.R f H.R Social Security Act Amendments of f H.R f H.R Allows outpatient treatment of Spanish-American War veterans by VA hospitals. f H.R f H.R Urgent Deficiency Appropriations Act of f H.R f H.R General Appropriations Act, f H.R f H.R Handicapped Persons Act of f H.R f H.R Revenue Act of f H.R f H.R Defense Production Act of f H.R f H.R Servicemen's Indemnity Act of Free life insurance for men in the armed forces. f H.R Subversive Activities Control and Communist Registration Act.

22 C796 Donnell, Forrest C. ( ), Senatorial Papers, Page 22 f S.R f S.Res.202. Racketeering investigation committee. f S.Res ; S.C.Res f S.C.Res.56. World Federation resolution. f S.C.Res.57. f S.C.Res f S.J.Res.2. Constitutional amendment to abolish the Electoral College. f S.J.Res f S.J.Res.25. Equal Rights Amendment. f S.J.Res ; H.C.Res.8-208; H.J.Res f H.R.Res.238. Removes race discrimination in naturalization procedures. f H.J.Res.371-H.J.Res.731. f Yea and Nay Votes, 81st Congress. Subject Correspondence Series Correspondence from individuals and organizations. Also, notes made by Donnell are scattered throughout the series. Subject headings are those used by Donnell's office staff. Occasionally, the heading that a subject is filed under varies from year to year. The series is arranged by the years ( , , ) that correspond to the 79th through 81st Congresses and then alphabetically by subject within the years. Correspondence within each subject is arranged alphabetically by constituent name. f f Administrative assistant. f Alcoholic beverages. f Allen, George. Direction of Reconstruction Finance Corporation. f Aluminum in small business. f American Airlines. f American Bar Association. f American Flag Line. Concerns a single American airline for international flights. f American War Dads. f Angora rabbit wool tariff. f Appleseed, Johnny. f Apprenticeship Training Service. f Army Liaison W.O. Rawls. Inquiries from constituents about Army matters were referred to Rawls. f Army-Navy merger. Proposal to merge the two forces into one department. f Army wives. Requests that the wives of U.S. occupation forces be allowed to accompany their husbands overseas. f Atomic energy. Correspondence re who should control the

23 C796 Donnell, Forrest C. ( ), Senatorial Papers, Page 23 atomic energy program. f Autograph requests. f Automobiles. OPA trade discount for dealers. f Automobiles, Pricing. f Aviation cadet training. f Barbers and beauty operators. Concerns proposals to put under OPA regulations. f Big River Dam, Missouri. f Bilbo, Theodore. Efforts to deny Bilbo of Mississippi his senatorial seat. f Birthday greetings. f Bretton Woods. Correspondence re: the Bretton Woods proposal for an International Monetary Fund and World Bank. f British loans. f British occupation of Palestine. f Brookings Institute. f Bruce, Marshall. H.R.2450 for the relief of the Bruce Bros. Grain Company. f Building and construction. f Building and Construction Institute. f Building priorities. f Byrd Committee. Joint Committee on Reduction of Nonessential Federal Expenditures. f Camp Crowder, Missouri. f Casardi, Virginia Harris. Bills to legalize the admission to the U.S. of Casardi. f Case Company. Concerns a labor dispute at the J.I. Case Company, Kansas City, Missouri. f Caskets, Problems with allocation of material for the manufacture of caskets. f Ceiling price on livestock. f Census of Manufacturing. f Child Health Bill. f Church assemblies transportation. Problems with restriction on unnecessary travel. f Civil Air Patrol. f Coal to Argentina. f Coal strike. f Committee on Pensions. f Commodity Credit loans. f Congratulatory letters. f Congress of Industrial Organizations. f Congressional luncheons. f Conran, James V. Concerns Conran's appointment as U.S. District Attorney in St. Louis. f Cooperatives.

24 C796 Donnell, Forrest C. ( ), Senatorial Papers, Page 24 f Cost absorption and pre-ticketing. Price controls on clothing. f Death sentence for black market crime. f Deficiency appropriations. f Delmo Farm Home Projects. Government farm housing in Southeast Missouri; plans to sell it. f District Attorney and District Judge. f Donnell, Personal. f Dumbarton Oaks. Correspondence supporting the proposals. f Draft. Correspondence against the continuance of the draft during peacetime. f Education and Labor Committee. Correspondence about federal aid to education. f Elm trees. f Ely Walker Garment Factory. Correspondence from employees concerning regulations that would adversely affect Ely Walker. f Equal Rights Amendment. f Europe food--united Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration. f European veterans to the Pacific. f Excess profits tax. f Executive domination. September 28, 1945, Donnell speech replying to Truman's statement that the Senate let him down by not voting for an administration bill. f Farm labor/draft. f Farm Security Administration. f Fair Employment Practices Commission. f Federal Housing Agency. f Federal Works Agency. f Feed grain. f Fire-fighting equipment. f Flood control. f Ford automobile allotment. f Galloway, George B. Staff Director, Joint Committee on the Organization of Congress. f General Welfare Clause (S.191). Amendment proposed by Donnell to the Public Health Service Act. f Germany, Relief. f Ginn, Stanley. Offer of the Missouri Store Co. to distribute surplus books for the government. f Governor's Conference. f Grange. f Hannegan, Bob. Appointment as Postmaster-General. f Hosiery Shortage. f Housing shortage. f Immigration. f Inglis, Mrs. Ervine. Concerns conscientious objectors.

25 C796 Donnell, Forrest C. ( ), Senatorial Papers, Page 25 f Invitations. f Insurance. f Italy. f Jewish question. Jewish immigration to Palestine. f Jones, E. Stanley. Requests that he be appointed as a peace advisor. f Judiciary Committee, George Pathy. f L-41. War Production Board regulation. f Labor conscription. f Labor. f Lanham Act. Wartime child care centers appropriation. f Liquor ads. Requests to stop such ads. f Little steel formula. f Local cartage. f Lubrigas Laboratories. Questions about OPA price ceilings. f M-388. War Production Board order concerning textiles for civilian items. f McCloskey, Eleanor. Personal relief bill. f Malden Air Base, Missouri. f Market weeks. Requests that travel restrictions be raised so the garment manufacturers can continue their shows. f Martin, Guy. Asking for priority rating for equipment for his mine. f Mead-Aiken Bill (S.717). Most correspondence about a Catholic journalist's accusation that Donnell was "ungentlemanly" and "un-american" in his questions at the hearings. f Mead Committee. Norfolk Navy Yard. f Meador, Daniel. Personal relief bill. f Meat shortage. f Memorial Forest Park. f Mexico Water Treaty. f Midwest truckers strike. f Milan, Missouri. New federal building. f Minimum wage and unemployment compensation. f Mingo Migratory Wildlife Refuge, Missouri. f Missouri 1946 congressional candidates. f Missouri Pacific railroad crossing, St. Louis. f Missouri Valley Authority. f National Science Foundation. f Naval ROTC. f Navy. f Navy liaison. f Nazi prisoners of war. f New Orleans Flood Control Conference. f Newsprint shortage. f Nurse draft.

26 C796 Donnell, Forrest C. ( ), Senatorial Papers, Page 26 f OPA renewal. Correspondence from manufacturers and consumers re price ceilings and materials quotas. f OPA renewal, Bakery-Copper. f OPA renewal, Dairy products. f OPA renewal, Fruits and Vegetables. f OPA renewal, Grain. f OPA renewal, Milk. f OPA renewal, Lumber. f OPA renewal, Meat. f OPA renewal, Rent control. f OPA renewal, Restaurants. f Office of Economic Stabilization. f Osceola Dam, Missouri. f Patronage. f Pauley Oil. f Peacetime conscription. f Pearl Harbor investigation. f Photographic supplies shortage. f Poland. f Political. f Poll tax. f Postmasters. f Post Office. f President's Office, Miscellaneous. f President's reorganization plans. f President's reorganization plan #1. f President's reorganization plan #2. f President's reorganization plan #3. f President's State of the Union Address. f. 5821a Puerto Rico. f Radio spectrum. f Rationing. f Reciprocal trade agreements. f Religious camps. f Rio Grande Dam. f Roosevelt, Elliott. f Rural Electrification Administration. f Russian radio station in U.S. f St. Lawrence Seaway. f San Francisco UN meeting. f Scott, Jackson T. f Seaman's Bill of Rights. f Sedition case. f Sedalia Airfield f Selective Service. f Service academy appointments.