A step toward war?
Pastor Lee A. Howe of the Oneida Baptist Church, of Oneida, New York, wrote to Senator Morris Sheppard, chairman of the Senate Military Affairs Committee objecting to...
Alan wants his TV time
The Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency received dozens of letters about limiting young people's access to certain TV shows. In this letter, junior high...
Censure of Senator McCarthy
Senator Joseph McCarthy became chairman of the Committee on Government Operations and its Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations in the late 1940s, looking into...
Demand for better roads
Colonel Albert Pope, known as the founder of the American bicycle industry, circulated this petition that he hoped would lead to better roads. Printed sheets were...
Does TV cause crime?
The Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency held hearings on the effect of television on young people on April 21– 22, and June 4, 1954.
Indiana weighs in
South Carolina sent a copy of its nullification ordinance to each state. The Indiana State Legislature passed its own joint resolution opposing South Carolina’s...
Juvenile crime investigated
As juvenile crime escalated and became a national concern, the Senate undertook an investigation to determine the cause of this disturbing trend and to identify steps...