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Records of the United States Senate: Bills Introduced by Senator Harry S. Truman (Record Group 46)

Dates: 1935-1944

These records consist of copies of bills, amendments, and resolutions that were introduced by Senator Harry S. Truman during his two terms in the United States Senate.

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Size: 5 linear inches (about 800 pages).
Access: Open.
Copyright: These records are in the public domain.
Processed by: Marco Ibarra (2008); David Clark (2017).


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AGENCY HISTORY NOTE

Harry S. Truman represented Missouri in the United States Senate from January 1935 to January 1945.

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COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

This collection of the Records of the United States Senate (Record Group 46) consists of copies of bills, amendments, and resolutions that were introduced by Senator Harry S. Truman during his two terms in the United States Senate.

Included are many bills concerning military appointments, bridges across the Missouri River, and the granting of pensions to individuals. Other bills introduced by Truman provided for the establishment of a General John J. Pershing National Military Park, the building of a monument on the Civil War battlefield at Lone Jack, Missouri, and the creation of a commercial airport in the vicinity of the nation’s Capital.

Related collections at the Truman Library include the Harry S. Truman Papers: Papers as U.S. Senator and Vice President.

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SERIES DESCRIPTIONS

Container Nos.

 

Series

1

  BILL FILE, 1935-1944
Copies of bills, amendments, and resolutions introduced by Senator Harry S. Truman during his two terms in the United States Senate. Arranged chronologically.
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FOLDER TITLE LIST

BILL FILE, 1935-1938

Box 1

  • 74th Congress
  • 75th Congress [1 of 3]
  • 75th Congress [2 of 3]
  • 75th Congress [3 of 3]
  • 76th Congress [2017 accretion]
  • 77th Congress [2017 accretion]
  • 78th Congress [2017 accretion]
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