Jacob K. Javits: Life & Legacy

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  Press Release for Pension Reform Law

  Press release: Pension Reform: The New Law. The press release goes into the specific reasons for the reform.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1974-09-18
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  Letter and Memo Concerning Pension Reform Act

  Letter to New York constituents and memo by Jacob K. Javits. The proposal covers Pension Reform Act (ERISA--Employment Retirement Income Security Act) being signed into law
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1974-09-16
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  Press Release for Working Men and Women Concerning the Pension Reform Bill

  Press release: Javits Praises Nation's Working Men and Women, Hails Signing of Pension Bill by President Ford
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1974-09-02
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  Pension Reform Act with Signatures

  Front page of Act with signatures of sponsors
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1974-09-02
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  Press Release: Committing the Nation to War

  Press release: Discusses the concessions and preparations that will need to be made by the US Government, including the War Powers Act
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1973-01-16
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  List of Bills for the 91st Congress 1st session

  List of Bills for the 91st Congress 1st session. Typescript. 8 pp.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1969
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  Construction Safety Bill signing with Senator Jacob K. Javits, President Richard M. Nixon, and Harrison Williams

  Official Photo, The White House. Construction Safety Bill signing with Senator Jacob K. Javits, President Richard M. Nixon, and Harrison Williams. August 9, 1969. Large group, unidentified persons (not completely identified). B&W.
  Original medium: Photograph
  Date: 1969-08-09
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  Film footage of Javits speaking at a Senate News Conference on September 4, 1968

  Film footage of Javits speaking at a Senate News Conference on September 4, 1968. Javits is interviewed and questioned by two Washington reporters Bill [Tice] and Allan Emory. Topics: Civil rights bill--fair housing section, bossism, direct primary for state office, removing troops from Europe--NATO alliance, urban renewal--small cities, and state of the economy affecting Vietnam. 013:33, Film positive, Film duplicate, 600 ft., Senate Recording Studio 3882.
  Original medium: Video
  Date: 1966-09-04
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  Public Law 89-209- National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965

  Public Law 89-209 allowed for the creation of the "National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965." It allowed for grants to be given to artists and individuals who work in the humanities to assist them in their endeavors with financial support from the Federal Government
  Original medium: Pamphlet
  Date: 1965-09-29
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  Press release from Senators Jacob K. Javits and Robert F. Kennedy

  Press release from Senators Jacob K. Javits and Robert F. Kennedy on a voting rights bill for citizens educated in a language other than English at an American school. April 8, 1965. Typescript. 1 p.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1965-04-08
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  History of Public Legislation

  History of Public Legislation introduced in the 2d session (1950) Typescript. 15 total pp.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1950
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  Press release: Introducing a bill to establish a Joint Committee on Internal Security

  Press release. Introducing a bill to establish a Joint Committee on Internal Security. March 1, 1954. Typescript. 2 pp.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1954-03-01
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  Reports from Jacob K. Javits to constituents

  Reports from Jacob K. Javits to constituents. 1948-1954. Typescript. 11 pp.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1948-1954
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  House of Representatives passes the National Heart Act press release

  Press release. House of Representatives passes the National Heart Act. June 8, 1948. Typescript. 2 pp.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1948-06-08
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  H.R. 3762 National Heart Disease Act

  H.R. 3762 National Heart Disease Act. 80th Congress, 1st Session. A Bill in the House of Representatives. Typescript. 16 pp bound.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1947-06-09
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  Press release for Senator Javits' proposal of a bipartisan study of anti-trust laws

  Press release for Senator Javits' proposal of a bipartisan study of anti-trust laws. May 22, 1977. Typescript. 2 pp.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1977-05-22
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  Press release and floor statement by Javits on age discrimination bill

  Press release and floor statement by Javits on age discrimination bill to increase protection of older workers. June 28, 1977. Typescripts.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1977-06-28
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  Press release from Senator Jacob K. Javits regarding report to constituents on the first session of the 85th Congress

  Press release from the office of Senator Jacob K. Javits regarding report to constituents on the first session of the 85th Congress. Typescript. 3 pp.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1957-09-15
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  Press release: List of bills sponsored alone or co-sponsored by Javits in 1957

  Press release: List of bills sponsored alone or co-sponsored by Javits in 1957. Typescript. 2 pp.
  Original medium: Document
  Date: 1957