Description Includes: letter from W.S. to Phillip Murray, Pres. of CIO re: the conference on the MVA (July 12, 1945); news clippings; suggestions on the By-Laws for the Regional Committee for MVA; List of Persons Attending Regional Conference on MVA; Notes from MVA Conference 5pp.; Resolutions on Establishment of MVA; Information on Regional Conference 9pp.; Proposed Statement for Regional Conference (June 25, 1945); Report on the MVA Bills (no date); Minutes of Metting of Working Committee for Calling...

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Includes: Story and Photo essay on MVA from Life; nesclippings; letter to all international unions from James A. Davis, sec. MV Committee of CIO re: mobilizing support (Oct. 17, 1945); Pamphl;et "Valley Authorities: Shall WE Establish Regional Developments?" Nat'l. League of Women Voters (Oct. 1945); letter to Chas. J. Semerad, Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, from Omaha Progressive League re: statewide educational conference on MVA (Aug. 17, 1945)

Description Includes: letter to W.S. from Delmont Garst, Regional Director of CIO re: Conference on CIO participation in MVA (Oct. 31, 1947); Speech of Hon. James E. Murray in the U.S. Senate re: MVA (April 23, 1947) 2 copies; copy of letter to Morris L. Cooke from Robert B. Logsdon re: appointing W.S. to membership in permanent committee for river valley development (July 21, 1947); Resolution on MVA, Adopted by Dist. 8 Executive Board (July 19, 1947); Bill to establish MVA S. 1156 (April 23, 1947); S....

Description Includes: Copy of letter from W.S. to Julius Emspak re: contributing to the MVA Regional Committee (Feb. 9, 1948); letter to W.S. from John E, Wetzig, IBEW, Local 124 updating W.S. on the work of the regional committee for MVA (Jan. 27, 1948); copy of letter to Albert J. Fitzgerald, Pres. UERMWA from Phillip Murray, CIO Pres., suggesting that UE contribute to the Regional Committee for MVA (Nov. 12, 1947); letter to W.S. from Delmond Garst, CIO Regional Director and A.F. Kojetinsky of MVA...

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Includes: News clippings, 1945-1951; Report on "Missouri Valley Development Costs" (8pp., no date); Report from Congressman Tom Curtis re: Kansas and Missouri Floods (July 31, 1951).

Description Includes: Letter the editor from W.S. re: no need to fear MVA as "Communism" (Dec. 26); letter from William N. Chambers to Clifford McEvoy (UERMWA reps.): progress toward an MVA Committee in Washington, D.C.; news clipping "Opening Wedge for Communism?" (Dec. 18) letter to UERMWA St. Louis from G.F.Cresswell, Mayor of Potosi re: his support for MVA (Dec. 10); letter from Walter Packard to Thomas Blaisdell of the War Production Board re: status of flood control bill (Dec. 6); letter to W.S....

Description Includes: letter to W.S. from Glenn J. Talbott, President North Dakota Farmers Union re: support of MVA bill (Oct. 20); Note fromThe New Republic to W.S. re: their interest in MVA and publication of "a long article" on the subject (Sept. 7); letter to W.S. from H.E. Klinefelter, editor Missouri Farmer re: MO Farmers Assoc. resolution favoring a flood control plan (Aug. 10); letter from Senator James E. Murray re: his introduction of MVA legislation (Aug. 22); letter to James E. Murray from...

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Includes: Newsletter "The Choice: an MVA of Stagnation" published by National Farmers Union letter to W.S. from Rep. C. Jasper Bell re: his receipt of booklet (Aug. 8); letters requesting copies of pamphlet.