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Description

To provide Federal revenues to State and local governments and afford them broad discretion in carrying out community development activities and to help States and localities to improve their decisionmaking and management capabilities.

Author/Creator

Florence P. Dwyer, New Jersey Representative of the 92nd Congress, 1st session

Recipient

Congress, Committee on Banking and Currency

Creation Date

June 2, 1971

Creation Date

6-2-1971

Document Type

Paper

Location

Washington, D.C.

Collection

Florence Price Dwyer was the second woman–and first Republican woman–elected to Congress from New Jersey. She served in the House from January 3, 1957 to January 3, 1973. She was an advocate for women’s rights and a critic of the Vietnam War. Dwyer’s papers include records of public service, correspondence with peers and constituents, printed material, and memorabilia documenting her career as a member of the United States Congress. The congresswoman frequently corresponded with the residents of Essex and Union counties about the legislation of the mid-twentieth century within the federal and state government.

Inventory Location

Bay 2, Column 9, Public Service, Box 1

Rights

This collection is open to the public for research use. Copyright remains with Kean University. Credit this material. Personal photographs may be made for research purposes. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to the Special Collections Research Library and Archive at keanscrla@kean.edu.

Publishing Repository

Special Collections Research Library and Archive, Kean University

H. R. 8853

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