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Proposal to Purge Colmer

File — Box: 13

Identifier: 70815

Scope and Contents note

File contains the 1960 proposal to remove Mr. Colmef from his position of power due to his failure to support the Democratic Presidential candidate.

Dates: circa 1944-1974

Found in: USC Libraries Special Collections / Chester Earl Holifield papers / CONGRESSIONAL REFORM / RULE COMMITTEE REFORMS a subdivision

9-3 Membership of Rules Proposal

File — Box: 13

Identifier: 70814

Scope and Contents note

File contains a resolution calling for a membership of nine members from the majority party and three members of the minority party.

Dates: circa 1944-1974

Found in: USC Libraries Special Collections / Chester Earl Holifield papers / CONGRESSIONAL REFORM / RULE COMMITTEE REFORMS a subdivision

21 Day Rule

File — Box: 13

Identifier: 70813

Scope and Contents note

File deals with a 1965 resolution for the 21 day rule in the House.

Dates: circa 1944-1974

Found in: USC Libraries Special Collections / Chester Earl Holifield papers / CONGRESSIONAL REFORM / RULE COMMITTEE REFORMS a subdivision

CONGRESSIONAL REFORM a subdivision

Sub-Series — Box: 13

Identifier: 70821

Scope and Content From the Collection: Chester Earl Holifield (1903-1995) -- also known as Chet Holifield -- of Montebello, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Mayfield, Graves County, KY, December 3, 1903. Moved to Montebello in 1920 and engaged in the manufacture and selling of men's apparel 1920-1943; U.S. Representative from California 19th District, 1943-75. Congressional adviser to international conferences on uses of atomic energy, nuclear weapons testing, water desalinization, and disarmament. Upon his retirement from the...

Dates: circa 1944-1974

Found in: USC Libraries Special Collections / Chester Earl Holifield papers / CONGRESSIONAL REFORM

Increase Rules from 12 to 15

File — Box: 13

Identifier: 70812

Scope and Contents note

The file deals with the 1961 House Res. 127 which increased the membership of the rules Comm. to 15.

Dates: circa 1944-1974

Found in: USC Libraries Special Collections / Chester Earl Holifield papers / CONGRESSIONAL REFORM / RULE COMMITTEE REFORMS a subdivision

Strategy

File — Box: 13

Identifier: 70811

Scope and Contents note

File contains notes from the DSG (Mr Holifield) on planning the strategy for the Rules problem (1959-60)

Dates: circa 1944-1974

Found in: USC Libraries Special Collections / Chester Earl Holifield papers / CONGRESSIONAL REFORM / RULE COMMITTEE REFORMS a subdivision

Holifield's Public Statements on the Rules Comm.

File — Box: 13

Identifier: 70810

Scope and Contents note

File contains information from 1959 and 1961. The major emphasis is on the memorandum regarding proposed change in Ruler of the Rules Comm. for the 86th Congress.

Dates: circa 1944-1974