Committe Reports And Papers VII

Richard J. O'Melia Collection

1. "Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949"
   Date: March 17, May 5, 10, and 12, 1954
   Report No.: H.R. 4457 and H.R. 8753
   Report by: Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives
   Content: "To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, to authorize the administration of general services to establish and operate motor vehicle pools and systems and to provide office furniture and furnishings..."
   
   
2. "Index to Veterans Administration Publications"
   Date: May 10, 1950
   Report No.: (?)
   Report by: Veterans Administration
   Content: Index to Veterans Administration Publications.
   
   
3. Political Activity of Federal Officers and Employees
   Date: July 1951
   Report No.: Pamphlet 120
   Report by: United States Civil Service Commission
   Content: "Refer to page 15" handwritten on cover. Refers to: "Section 6 of the act of August 24, 1912 (37 Stat. 555), provides that 'the right of persons employed in the civil service of the United States, either individually or collectively, to petition Congress, or any Member thereof, or to furnish information to either House of Congress , or to any Committee or Member thereof, shall be denied or interfered with.'"
   
   
4. "List of Nominees for the Office of United Senator and for the Office of Representative"
   Date: October 24, 1956
   Report No.: (?)
   Report by: Ralph R. Roberts
   Content: State by state listing of nominees.
   
   
5. "Public Law 673"
   Date: (?)
   Report No.: S. 3706
   Report by: Senate
   Content: "An act to outlaw the Communist Party, to prohibit members of Communist organizations from serving in certain representative capacities, and for other purposes."
   
   
6. "Public Law 831"
   Date: (?)
   Report No.: H.R. 9490
   Report by: House of Representatives
   Content: "An act to protect the United States against certain un-American and subversive activities by requiring registration of Communist organizations, and for other purposes."
   
   
7. "Administration Plan to Improve Congressional Control of the Budget"
   Date: March 21, 1957
   Report No.: (?)
   Report by: Mr. Mahon from the Temporary Subcommittee in Charge
   Content: "...for the purpose has carefully studied the plan suggested by the executive branch to improve congressional control of the budget."
   
   
8. "Review of the Scientific and Cultural Conference for World Peace"
   Date: April 19, 1949
   Report No.: (?)
   Report by: National Council of the Arts, Sciences, and professions
   Content: "Parading under the imposing title of the Scientific and Cultural Conference for World Peace the gathering at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City on March 25, 26, and 27, 1949, was actually a super mobilization of the inveterate wheel horses and supporters of the Communist Party and its auxiliary organizations." Two copies.
   
   
9. "Federal Corrupt Practices Act and Hatch Political Activities Act"
   Date: (?)
   Report No.: (?)
   Report by: H. Newlin Megill
   Content: "Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress..."
   
   
10. "Report of the Subcommittee to Investigate Communist Aggression in Latin America"
    Date: (?)
    Report No.: H.R. 346 and H.R. 438
    Report by: House of Representatives
    Content: "The Subcommittee on Latin America was established by the House Select Committee on Communist Aggression,... to make a special study of Soviet intervention in the affairs of Western Hemisphere Republics."
    
    
11. "A Few Food Problems"
    Date: (?)
    Report No.: Bulletin No. 9
    Report by: United States Food Administration
    Content: "We are not at war. The path of duty lies clearly defined before us. We must follow it to the end; we may not turn back, save at the price of national honor and the loss of national and individual freedom."