Subseries 4E: Public Issues, 1944-1958
142 boxes
2 items
The Public Issues Subseries contains documents that are related to issues beyond Smith's involvement in Senate committees. The bulk of this material documents domestic issues. The documents consist of letters to Smith from constituents, correspondence between Smith and other legislators, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, reports, and photographs. The range of subjects covered include many of the important issues of the day; national defense, commerce and trade, transportation and federal highways, civil rights and race relations, labor, social security, veterans affairs, and taxes. This subseries also contains a significant amount of material related to New Jersey including documents related to the Delaware River bridges, highways and transportation, the State Republican Party, shipping, and farming.