Clay Committee

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TxAM-CRS 38-S2

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Clay Committee

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  • 1951-1959 (Creation)

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1 box

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As Executive Secretary of both the President's Committee on a National Highway Program (the so-called "Clay Committee") and the Inter-agency Committee, Turner collected administrative materials and correspondence for both committees. Series 2. also includes correspondence, background materials, and reports. Subseries 2.1 contains collected correspondence, background materials, and policy statements on the highway program by interested industry groups, associations, and politicians. The files are arranged alphabetically by the association name. Subseries 2.2 consists of files containing background information on financing the highway program and publicity and public reaction to the program. The files are arranged alphabetically by subject. Subseries 2.3 concludes the series with the official statements and testimonies heard by the Clay Committee, arranged chronologically.

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