[Scrapbook] Miscellaneous clippings 1957, 1956 - 1957
Scope and Contents
News paper clipping celebrating Walter's 25th run and Curtin rejoining congress; clipping discussing the pressure on Eisenhower to condemn president Nasser's hebrew policy in Egypt- led by Jewish community council of greater washington; clipping reporting support for hungarian led by hungarian catholic league of America suppressed by soviet union; investigation powers of congress called into question after bypassing judicial branch; clipping of Walter discussing hungarian refugees in austria at hellertown chamber of commerce; clipping about Walter Reuther calling for an investigation of rackateering for international union of electrical, radio, and Machine workers; clipping about United northampton social organization debate about Form 990; clipping on Walter dealing with displaced persons in Europe; clipping on the Walter's proposed laws, described as aggressive, to amend title 18, get rid of govt “risk” employees no matter their position, and get rid of judges on circuit/district court after reaching 70 yrs old; clipping describing the Labor for Eisenhower committee gain political freedom from union leaders-seen at bethlehem steel; clipping bout Northeast PA industrial development commission talks about growing economics with Elmer T. Etzler; clippign calling out Walter falling out of favor due to his rampant communism accusations and racism; clipping about Gov. George leader dismisses multiple people from labor security, turnpike commissions and department of labor and industry in Harrisburg, PA and many others; clipping about Tom Curtis propose tax relief for small businesses; clipping about Scott Mcleod sent as Ireland ambassador in oder to hide him from public eye- the Irish have public outcry; clipping about Walter's attempts to restrict union funding saying funds must be invested only to insurance companies organized by federal-law; clipping primary elections beginning soon in November 1957; clipping about potential corruption among Teamster’s union excutive board members: Dave Beck, Einar Mohn, John F. English, Frank W. Brewster, James R. Hoffa; clipping about Shortway connecting Chicago and New York through Pennsylvania approved by bertram tallamy with super highway in the works; clipping about Walter going to Yugoslavia to try admitting 8,000 hungarian refugees; clipping about Dutch government gives Walter a medal for resettlement work; the Order of Orange Nassau; clipping about U.S government worried as Sputnik 1&2 launch with Kennedy believing the U.S is falling behind in the arms race due to poor leadership; clipping about racial integration at school in Little Rock, Arkansas causing a riot needing military intervention; clipping about Democrats unhappiness with Walter allegedly throwing slur at british ally over sharing military secrets with one another; clipping about Walter not wanting permanent hungarian refugees and suggest they do more security checks while keeping national immigration quotas;cli[ping about Walter advocating for more scientists to be found or raised because russia has more scientists, plans to fund this through the enemy act scholorship- though for it to only apply to veteran’s children using seized property of ‘enemies’-says he needs 103 million dollars;
Dates
- Creation: 1956 - 1957
Creator
- From the Collection: Walter, Francis E. (Francis Eugene), 1894-1963 (Person)
Access Restrictions
Access Restrictions: Collection housed remotely. Users need to contact 24 hours in advance.
Extent
From the Collection: 220 Linear Feet (201 Boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Personal Names Mentioned
Walter, Francis Eugene, 1894-1963; Curtin, Willard S. (Willard Sevier), 1905-1996; Powell, Adam Clayton, Jr., 1908-1972; Rayburn, Sam, 1882-1961; Kent, Everett, 1888-1963; Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969; Nasser, Gamal Abdel, 1918-1970; Leader, George M., 1918-2013; McLeod, Scott, 1914-1961; Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963; Meyner, Robert Baumle, 1908-1990; Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing), 1900-1965; Musmanno, Michael A. (Michael Angelo), 1897-1968; Hoffa, James R. (James Riddle), 1913-; English, John F., 1889-1969; Brewster, Frank W., 1897-1996; Tallamy, Bertram D., 1901-1989
Corporate Names Mentioned
Jewish Community Council of Greater Washington; International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers; United States. Congress. House. Committee on Un-American Activities. Subcommittee on Legislation; United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law; Central High School (Philadelphia, Pa.);American Veterans (Organization); Sons of the American Revolution; United States Commission on Civil Rights; B'nai B'rith Jewish Historical Committee; Bethlehem Steel Corporation; International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Geographic Locations
Northampton (Pa.); Egypt; East Stroudsburg (Pa.); Lehighton (Pa.); Hellertown (Pa.); Schuylkill (Schuylkill County, Pa. : Township); Harrisburg (Pa.); Pittsburgh (Pa.); Little Rock (Ark.); Netherlands; Russia; Yugoslavia
Keywords
United States. President's Committee for Hungarian Refugee Relief; Soviet Union; Hungarian resettlement in the Netherlands; U.S navy appointees; Zeinert, Karen. McCarthy and the fear of communism in American history; 1958 tax law: new tax benefits, refund opportunities, small business tax relief; National immigration quotas; disptes over civil rights expansion; Union expansion; union funding restrictions proposed; rackateering in teamster union
Repository Details
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