Draft bill, Merchant Ship Modernization Act of 1962, proposed by Department of Commerce, 12 September 1962

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Title
Draft bill, Merchant Ship Modernization Act of 1962, proposed by Department of Commerce, 12 September 1962
Collection
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller
Finding Aid | Digitized Content
Digital Identifier
JFKWHSFWWH-MF42-022
Date(s) of Materials
12 September 1962-7 January 1963
Folder Description
This folder contains material pertaining to a request for comments from the Council of Economic Advisers on a Department of Commerce draft bill to provide modernized general cargo and dry bulk merchant ships for those segments of the United States merchant marine which are not paid operating-differential subsidy, and for national defense. The legislation was known as the Merchant Ship Modernization Act of 1962.
Extent / Physical Description
23 digital pages
Series
Series 06. Legislation Files, 1959-1964.
Preferred Citation
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. White House Staff Files of Walter W. Heller. Legislation Files, 1959-1964. Draft bill, Merchant Ship Modernization Act of 1962, proposed by Department of Commerce, 12 September 1962. JFKWHSFWWH-MF42-022. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
Media Type
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