Folder, "III," Department of Housing and Urban Development 1965 Files, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 1

Title:

Folder, "III," Department of Housing and Urban Development 1965 Files, Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File, Box 1

Number of Pages:

141

Description:

Series description: This series consists of files created by the White House aides at the request of Lyndon B. Johnson. The files contain correspondence, reports, publications, and statements. The materials cover the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965, messages related to the bill, and the establishment of the Department. The files contain materials on the creation of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, its organization, functions, powers, and funding. There are materials on costs, problems, and legal analysis of the legislation. Materials related to construction, cost reduction, zoning, grants, loans for housing, urban decay, mass transportation, rent supplements, modernization of cities, and urban beautification are located in the files.

Collection:

Legislative Background and Domestic Crises File

Collection Description:

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Series:

Department of Housing and Urban Development 1965 Files

See Also:

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Subject:

Legislation; Housing policy; Department of Housing and Urban Development

Rights:

Works by US government officials produced in the course of their duties are in the public domain. This file may also contain materials from other sources that may retain copyright.