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 Descriptive Summary Frank John Becker Papers 1953-1964 19.2 cubic ft. processed to date M. E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University at Albany, SUNY The Frank John Becker Papers document Becker's service in the U.S Congress, as a representative of Nassau County (N.Y.), where he served from 1953-1964. The collection includes correspondence, subject files, and legislation from his tenure. The materials in the collection are in English. The materials are located onsite in the department. Access

Access to this record group is unrestricted with the exception of select files in Series #1: Subject Files. Researchers seeking access to this material should contact the head of archives.

Copyright

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of copyright. Whenever possible, the M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives will provide information about copyright owners and other restrictions, but the legal determination ultimately rests with the researcher. Requests for permission to publish material from this collection should be discussed with the Head of Special Collections and Archives.

Acquisition Information

Frank Becker initially donated his papers to Syracuse University in 1964. In 2006, the papers were transferred to the M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives.

Biographical Sketch

Frank J Becker was born in Brooklyn, New York on August 27, 1899 and moved with his family to Lynbrook, Long Island in 1905. He attended Brown’s Business College in Jamaica, Long Island. Becker enlisted in the United States Army on July 22, 1918 and during World War I served overseas in both England and France. In the 1930s, Becker founded a real-estate and insurance company, and was chairman emeritus of the Board of Directors of the Suburbia Federal Savings and Loan Association in Garden City, Long Island. Becker was an active member in both chapters of Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion in Lynbrook in addition to being a member of the Knights of Columbus.

From 1945-1953, Becker served as a member of the New York State Assembly representing Nassau County, Long Island. Beginning in 1952, Becker acted as the delegate to the Republican National Convention and in November 1952, Becker was elected as a Republican to Congress as a New York State Representative for the 3rd District, serving portions of Nassau County. In Becker’s final term from 1962-1964, congressional district lines were redrawn throughout Nassau County resulting in Becker acting as Representative of the 5th District.

During his terms in office, Becker was part of numerous committees and subcommittees including: Ways and Means Committee, Armed Services Committee (including the Subcommittee of Research and Development), Joint Legislative Committee for the Study of Military Law (specifically 1948-1953), and Charitable and Religions Societies Committee. Towards his later years in office, Becker became vocal and the focus of a debate regarding religion in schools. Becker sponsored a Constitutional amendment to allow Bible readings and organized prayer in public schools with voluntary participation. Following a Supreme Court Decision ruling prayer in school to be unconstitutional, the amendment was defeated.

Becker passed away on September 4, 1981 and is interned at Pine Law National Cemetery, Pinelawn, N.Y. Becker was survived by his wife of 58 years and his three children. One of his children, Francis X Becker was Mayor of Lynbrook and later served as a New York State Supreme Court Justice on Long Island.

Scope and Content Information

The Frank J. Becker Papers span the years of 1953-1964 and document Becker’s tenure in the U.S. Congress representing a portion of Nassau County, New York. The collection contains materials related to his day-to-day activities including correspondence, legislative files, subject specific files, printed matter, and items related to committee work. The collection does not contain personal correspondence or information regarding Becker’s time in the New York State Assembly.

The series arrangement reflects the way that Becker and his Congressional staff organized and filed his papers. The archivist also elected to retain the folder titles created by Becker and his staff. As original order is preserved, there is noticeable overlap of materials between series. Although Series 2 is entitled “Correspondence”, correspondence between Becker and constituents and other representatives and department heads is found throughout the entire collection. In addition, Series 4 is entitled “Congressional Record,” but there are clippings from the Congressional Record in other series.

Please note that in Series 1: Subject Files, materials of personal nature regarding some of Becker’s constituents is found in a number of folders and these records are restricted.

Arrangement of the Collection

The collection is organized into the following series:

Series 1 - Subject Files, 1953-1964, Series 2 - Correspondence, 1953-1964, inventory to be added to finding aid at a later date Series 3 - Legislative File, 1953-1963, inventory to be added to finding aid at a later date Series 4 - Congressional Record and Related Materials, 1958-1964

Series 1 and 2 are arranged alphabetically by subject while Series 3 is arranged chronologically, first by bill number and then by resolution number. Series 4 is arranged chronologically as well.

 Subject and Genre Headings Becker, Frank John, 1899-1981. United States. Congress. House. United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Research and Development Subcommittee. United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Civil Rights--legislation and jurisprudence--United States. Legislative speeches. Immigrants--New York (State)--Correspondence. Politicians--United States--Congresses. Prayer in the public schools--Law and legislation--United States. Veterans--United States--Correspondence. Nassau County (N.Y.) Washington, D.C. Capitol. Bills (legislative records) Clippings Congressional Records Correspondence Files by subject Legislative records Photographs Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, Frank John Becker Papers, 1953-1964. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the Becker Papers).

 Container List Series 1: Subject Files 16.4 cubic ft. 1953-1964, Undated

Arranged alphabetically.

This series contains the general subject files of Representative Becker’s office including: letters, memos, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, reports, various Congressional Record clippings, informational booklets, photographs, original legislation, petitions, speeches, statements, and constituent correspondence. Select folders also contain an array of documents that contains individual constituent information of a sensitive nature. Researchers seeking access to these materials should contact the head of archives.

The items in folders marked “Academies Lists-Annapolis, West Point, Air Force, Kings Point” 1953-1964 were originally housed in binders. For preservation purposes, the archivist unbound and foldered the items, but kept the materials in their original order.

 1 1 Academy Appointments, Allstadt, Louis, Kings Point (Restricted) 1960-1964 1 2 Academy Appointments, Andrews, Richard E., Annapolis (Restricted) 1958-1959 1 3 Academy Appointments, Barth, Ralph C., Annapolis (Restricted) 1960-1961 1 4 Academy Appointments, Bjelland, Ronald, Kings Point (Restricted) 1961-1963 1 5 Academy Appointments, Colletti, Alan, Kings Point (Restricted) 1961-1964 1 6 Academy Appointments, Cullen, James M., West Point (Restricted) 1958-1962 1 7 Academy Appointments, Eggers, John Jr., Kings Point (Restricted) 1960-1964 1 8 Academy Appointments, Ermak, Donald, Air Force (Restricted) 1962-1964 1 9 Academy Appointments, Fagan, Jeffrey, Annapolis (Restricted) 1963-1964 1 10 Academy Appointments, Fitzpatrick, William Jr., Annapolis (Restricted) 1960-1961 1 11 Academy Appointments, Fowler, Joseph, West Point (Restricted) 1961-1964 1 12 Academy Appointments, Geller, Kenneth, Kings Point (Restricted) 1962-1964 1 13 Academy Appointments, Gnecco, James, West Point (Restricted) 1960-1962 1 14 Academy Appointments, Gunderson, Jon, Kings Point (Restricted) 1961-1963 1 15 Academy Appointments, Howley, Robert, Kings Point (Restricted) 1960-1964 1 16 Academy Appointments, Hubbard, Richard, Annapolis (Restricted) 1962-1964 1 17 Academy Appointments, Hubert, George, West Point (Restricted) 1960-1964 1 18 Academy Appointments, Kantz, Philip, Annapolis (Restricted) 1961-1963 1 19 Academy Appointments, Kollender, David, Air Force (Restricted) 1961-1962 1 20 Academy Appointments, Leitner, Frederick K., Air Force (Restricted) 1963-1964 1 21 Academy Appointments, McCullough, Theodore V. Jr, West Point (Restricted) 1960-1964 1 22 Academy Appointments, Neitz, Michael, Kings Point (Restricted) 1960-1964 1 23 Academy Appointments, Nussbaum, Robert, Annapolis (Restricted) 1961-1962 1 24 Academy Appointments, Palmer, Edwin A., Kings Point (Restricted) 1960-1962 1964 1 25 Academy Appointments, Rademacher, John, Air Force (Restricted) 1960-1962 1 26 Academy Appointments, Rowan, Robert, Kings Point (Restricted) 1963-1964 1 27 Academy Appointments, Staley, Edmund, Air Force (Restricted) 1959-1962 1 28 Academy Appointments, Reichert, William, West Point (Restricted) 1962-1964 1 29 Academy Appointments, Trotta, Peter, Kings Point (Restricted) 1960-1964 1 30 Academy Appointments, Tschinart, John, Annapolis (Restricted) 1963-1964 1 31 Academy Appointments, Weiler, William G., Annapolis (Restricted) 1960-1964 1 32 Academy Appointments, Weissner, William, Annapolis (Restricted) 1961-1964 1 33 Academy Appointments, Wilkinson, John, Annapolis (Restricted) 1960-1961 1 34 Academy Appointments, Zino, Richard, Annapolis (Restricted) 1961-1964 1 35 Academy Graduates, Berkowitz, Michael C., Annapolis (Restricted) 1959-1964 1 36 Academy Graduates, Bobko, Karol, Air Force (Restricted) 1954-1959 1 37 Academy Graduates, Bobko, Peter B., Air Force (Restricted) 1957-1962 1 38 Academy Graduates, Brindley, Peter, West Point (Restricted) 1951 1953-1958 1960 1 39 Academy Graduates, Bunting, Keith, Annapolis (Restricted) 1953-1955 1957-1958 1 40 Academy Graduates, Clement, Donald, Annapolis (Restricted) 1957-1962 1 41 Academy Graduates, Coles, Ronald R., Kings Point (Restricted) 1957-1958 1961-1962 1 42 Academy Graduates, Colletti, John, Kings Point (Restricted) 1957-1963 1 43 Academy Graduates, Connolly, Robert, Air Force (Restricted) 1957-1962 1 44 Academy Graduates, Crowley, Francis III, West Point (Restricted) 1952-1958 1 45 Academy Graduates, Dina, Michael, Kings Point (Restricted) 1957-1959 1961-1962 1 46 Academy Graduates, Fieldman, Henry, Kings Point (Restricted) 1957-1958 1960-1962 1 47 Academy Graduates, Fitch, Robert, Annapolis (Restricted) 1956-1957 1961 1 48 Academy Graduates, Fitzpatrick, Walter, Air Force (Restricted) 1959-1961 1964 1 49 Academy Graduates, Flanagan, William F., Air Force (Restricted) 1957-1963 1 50 Academy Graduates, Ganley, John, Kings Point (Restricted) 1957-1962 1 51 Academy Graduates, Garfield, Peter, Annapolis (Restricted) 1954-1960 1 52 Academy Graduates, Haemer, Eric John, Kings Point (Restricted) 1959-1964 1 53 Academy Graduates, Heine, Joel, Annapolis (Restricted) 1957-1963 1 54 Academy Graduates, Henshaw, Robert, Air Force (Restricted) 1957-1962 1 55 Academy Graduates, Herold, Lance, Annapolis (Restricted) 1952-1955 1957-1958 1960 1 56 Academy Graduates, Hollerman, Richard, West Point (Restricted) 1956-1957 1960 1 57 Academy Graduates, Hufschmid, Robert, West Point (Restricted) 1957-1958 1961-1962 2 1 Academy Graduates, Josefson, Raymond, Annapolis (Restricted) 1959-1960 2 2 Academy Graduates, Keenan, William V Jr, Air Force (Restricted) 1954-1963 2 3 Academy Graduates, Knoblock, Richard, West Point (Restricted) 1956-1961 2 4 Academy Graduates, Kosch, Charles A. III, Annapolis (Restricted) 1957-1958 1962 2 5 Academy Graduates, Liverpool, Henry, West Point (Restricted) 1959-1964 2 6 Academy Graduates, Lodge, Robert, Air Force (Restricted) 1957-1964 2 7 Academy Graduates, Mauter, David J., Kings Point (Restricted) 1956-1958 1960-1961 2 8 Academy Graduates, McKenney, John, Air Force (Restricted) 1959-1964 2 9 Academy Graduates, Meler, Charles, Air Force (Restricted) 1954-1959 2 10 Academy Graduates, Minicucci, Robert, Kings Point (Restricted) 1959-1964 2 11 Academy Graduates, O'Keefe, Joseph, West Point (Restricted) 1955-1956 2 12 Academy Graduates, Oster, George F., Kings Point (Restricted) 1956-1959 1961 2 13 Academy Graduates, Ross, Raymond H. Jr, Annapolis (Restricted) 1957-1959 2 14 Academy Graduates, Rumph, Robert, West Point (Restricted) 1956-1962 2 15 Academy Graduates, Saacke, Paul, Annapolis (Restricted) 1958-1959 2 16 Academy Graduates, Sanders, Thomas, Air Force (Restricted) 1956-1961 2 17 Academy Graduates, Scott, Robert, Annapolis (Restricted) 1963-1964 2 18 Academy Graduates, Smith, Robert Cortland, Annapolis (Restricted) 1955-1961 2 19 Academy Graduates, Sullivan, Dennis, Annapolis (Restricted) 1954-1957 1961-1962 2 20 Academy Graduates, Ullman, Harlan, Annapolis (Restricted) 1957-1964 2 21 Academy Graduates, Von Freyman, Ronald, West Point (Restricted) 1958-1961 1964 2 22 Academy Graduates, Westberg, Eric L., Annapolis (Restricted) 1959-1960 1962 2 23 Academy Graduates, Winter, Richard F., Annapolis (Restricted) 1954-1955 2 24 Academy Graduates, Wood, Kenneth, Kings Point (Restricted) 1957-1958 1961-1962 2 25 Academy Graduates, Young, Frank, Annapolis (Restricted) 1954-1961 2 26 Academy, List of Candidates and Related Materials (Restricted) 1953-1956 2 27 Academy, List of Candidates and Related Materials (Restricted) 1957-1958 2 28 Academy, List of Candidates and Related Materials (Restricted) 1960 2 29 Academy, List of Candidates and Related Materials (Restricted) 1961 2 30 Academy, List of Candidates and Related Materials (Restricted) 1962 2 31 Academy, List of Candidates and Related Materials (Restricted) 1963 2 32 Academy, List of Candidates and Related Materials (Restricted) 1964 2 33 Agriculture, Department 1963 3 1 Agriculture, Dept.-Farmers Bulletins (Lists Of) 1963 3 2-3 Agriculture, Legislation 1963 3 4 Agriculture, Legislation, Area Redevelopment Bill 1963 3 5 Agriculture Committee, Legislation 1964 3 6-7 Air Force, Department 1963-1964 3 8 Appropriations 1963 3 9-10 Appropriations, Foreign Aid 1963 3 11 Appropriations, Legislation 1964 3 12 Appropriations, Legislation, Foreign Aid 1964 3 13-14 Armed Services Committee 1958 3 15 Armed Services Committee 1959-1960 3 16 Armed Services Committee 1961 3 17-18 Armed Services Committee 1962 3 19-23 Armed Services Committee 1963 3 24-25 Armed Services Committee, Civil Defense 1963 3 26 Armed Services Committee, Correspondence (1 of 2) 1958 4 1 Armed Services Committee, Correspondence (2 of 2) 1958 4 2 Armed Services Committee, Correspondence 1959 4 3 Armed Services Committee, Correspondence 1960 4 4 Armed Services Committee, Correspondence 1961 4 5 Armed Services Committee, Correspondence 1962 4 6-7 Armed Services Committee, Correspondence 1964 4 8 Armed Services Committee, Defense Contracts 1959-1960 4 9-10 Armed Services Committee, Hearings 1962 4 11 Armed Services Committee, Investigating Defense Procurement 1959-1960 4 12-14 Armed Services Committee, Military Pay Raise 1963 4 15 Armed Services Committee, Military Pay Raise, Worksheets 1963 4 16-19 Armed Services Committee, National Military Airlift Subcommittee 1960 4 20-21 Armed Services Committee, Reorganization of Defense Dept. 1958 4 22 Armed Services Committee, Research and Development Subcommittee 1963-1964 4 23 Armed Services Committee, Reserve Call Up Resolution 1962 4 24 Armed Services Committee, Reserve Hearings 1962 4 25 Armed Services Committee, Transportation Subcommittee 1959 4 26-27 Armed Services Committee, Transportation Subcommittee, Seaboard Western Airlines 1959 5 1 Armed Services Committee, Trips 1960 1964 5 2-3 Armed Services Committee, Trips 1961 5 4 Armed Services Committee, Trips, Expense Accounts for Committee 1961-1962 5 5 Armed Services Committee, Trips, Fort Dix 1961 5 6 Armed Services Committee, Trips 1962 5 7-9 Armed Services Committee, Utilization of Manpower Subcommittee 1959 5 10-12 Armed Services Committee, Utilization of Manpower Subcommittee 1960 5 13 Armed Services Committee, Utilization of Manpower Subcommittee 1961 5 14 Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, Department 1963 5 15 Army, Department 1963-1964 5 16 Army Engineer, Department 1961 5 17 Army Engineer, Department 1963-1964 5 18 Army Reserve Investigation 1962 5 19 Army Services, Reserve Forces and National Guard 1962 5 20 Atomic Energy Commission, Department 1963 5 21 Banking and Currency, Legislation 1963 5 22 Banking and Currency, Legislation 1964 5 23 Becker, Frank J., Bills 1953-1954 5 24 Becker, Frank J., Photographs 1959-1964 5 25 Becker, Frank J., Scholarship 1961-1962 5 26 Becker, Frank J., Special Order 1963 5 27 Becker, Frank J., Voting Record 1961-1962 6 1 Board of Trade Meeting 1962-1963 6 2-3 Cases Closed 1963-1964 6 4 Civil Aeronautics Board, Department 1963-1964 6 5 Civil Rights, Incoming Correspondence 1963-1964 6 6 Civil Rights, Petition Signatures Rockville Centre 1963 6 7 Civil Rights Commission, Department 1964 6 8 Civil Service Committee, Legislation 1963 6 9 Civil Service Committee, Legislation 1964 6 10 Civil Service Committee, Legislation, 5% Increase Retirement 1963 6 11 Coast Guard, Department 1963-1964 6 12 Commerce, Coast and Geodetic Survey 1963-1964 6 13 Commerce, Department 1963-1964 6 14 Customs, Department 1957 1963-1964 6 15 Defense, Department 1963-1964 6 16 District of Columbia Committee, Crime D.C., Legislation 1963 6 17 District of Columbia Committee, Legislation 1963 6 18 District of Columbia Committee, Legislation 1964 6 19 Education, Federal Aid 1963 6 20-21 Education, Legislation 1963 6 22 Education, Legislation 1964 6 23 Federal Aviation Agency, Department 1963-1964 6 24 Federal Communications Commission, Department 1963-1964 6 25 Federal Power Commission, Department 1964 6 26 Federal Trade Commission, Department 1963-1964 6 27 Flight Engineer Dispute 1961 6 28 Football Tickets 1963-1964 6 29 Foreign Affairs, Legislation (1 of 4) 1963 7 1-3 Foreign Affairs, Legislation 1963 7 4 Foreign Affairs, Legislation, Cuba 1963 7 5 Foreign Affairs, Legislation, Israel 1963 7 6-7 Foreign Affairs, Legislation 1964 7 8 Foreign Affairs, Legislation, Cuba 1964 7 9 Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, Department 1963-1964 7 10 General Services Administration, Department 1963-1964 7 11 Government Operations Committee, Legislation 1963 7 12 Government Operations Committee, Legislation 1964 7 13 Hafner, Harold R., Correspondence 1963-1964 7 14-15 Health, Education, and Welfare, Department 1963-1964 7 16 Health, Welfare, Education, Krebiozen 1963-1964 7 17 House Administration, Legislation 1963 7 18 House Administration, Legislation 1964 7 19 Housing and Home Finance Agency, Department 1963-1964 7 20 Iceland 1963 7 21 Interior, Department 1961-1964 7 22 Interior and Insular Affairs, Legislation 1963 7 23 Interior and Insular Affairs, Legislation 1964 7 24 Internal Revenue Service 1963 7 25 Internal Revenue Service 1963-1964 7 26 International Communism Briefing October 7, 1961 7 27 International Communism, Attachment # 1 1960 7 28 International Communism, Attachment # 2 September 1961 7 29 International Communism, Attachment # 3 (1 of 2) 1959 8 1 International Communism, Attachment # 3 (2 of 2) 1959 8 2 International Communism, Attachment # 4 May 10, 1960 8 3 International Communism, Attachment # 5 February 1960 8 4 International Communism, Attachment # 6 1961 8 5 International Communism, Attachment # 7 1959-1960 8 6 Interstate Commerce Commission, Department 1963-1964 8 7-8 Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee 1963 8 9-10 Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, Legislation 1963 8 11-12 Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee (Humane Treatment), Legislation 1963 8 13-14 Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, Legislation 1964 8 15 Jobs, A-H 1963-1964 8 16 Jobs, L-M, O-P 1964 8 17 Jobs, Pages, R-S 1964 8 18 Jobs, Summer 1964 8 19 Jobs, T 1964 8 20 Jobs, W 1964 8 21 Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, Legislation 1963 8 22 Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, Legislation 1964 8 23 Judiciary Committee, Legislation 1963 8 24 Judiciary Committee, Legislation 1964 8 25-26 Judiciary Committee, Legislation, Civil Rights (1 and 2 of 7) 1963 9 1-5 Judiciary Committee, Legislation, Civil Rights 1963 9 6 Justice, Department 1963 9 7 Justice, Department, Immigration and Naturalization 1963 9 8 Labor, Department 1963-1964 9 9-10 Labor, Legislation 1963 9 11 Labor, Legislation 1964 9 12-13 Legislation, General Correspondence about 88th Congress 1963 9 14 Legislation, General Correspondence about 88th Congress 1964 9 15 Library of Congress, Department 1963-1964 9 16 Materials about Thaddeus Kosciusczko and 4H Clubs 1961 9 17 Marine Corps 1964 9 18 Merchant Marine and Fisheries, Legislation 1963 9 19 Merchant Marine and Fisheries, Legislation 1964 9 20 Monroe Doctrine, Petition of Preservation 1963 9 21 Nassau County, Bellmore Training Center, Army 1957 9 22-23 Nassau County, Bellmore Training Center, Army 1957-1958 9 24-25 National Aeronautics and Space Adm., Department 1961-1964 9 26 National Science Foundation, Department 1964 9 27 Navy, Contracts, Joseph A. Boga 1964 9 28 Navy, Department (1 of 2) 1963-1964 10 1 Navy, Department (2 of 2) 1963-1964 10 2 Navy, New York Naval Shipyard 1963-1964 10 3 News Clippings, Frank J. Becker 1954 10 4 News Clippings, Frank J. Becker 1955 10 5 News Clippings, Frank J. Becker 1956 10 6 News Clippings, Frank J. Becker 1957 10 7 News Clippings, Frank J. Becker 1958 10 8 News Clippings, Frank J. Becker 1959 10 9 News Clippings, Frank J. Becker 1960 10 10 News Clippings, Frank J. Becker 1961-1962 10 11 Newsletter, General 1961-1962 10 12-13 Newsletter, General Correspondence 1962 10 14 Newsletter February 1961 10 15 Newsletter, General Correspondence, Booklets Sent to Enclosed, No Letter February 1961 10 16-22 Newsletter, General Correspondence February 1961 10 23 Newsletter November 8, 1961 10 24 Newsletter, General Correspondence November 8, 1961 11 1 Newsletter November 30, 1961 11 2 Newsletter, General Correspondence November 30, 1961 11 3 Newsletter December 1961 11 4-5 Newsletter, General Correspondence December 1961 11 6 Newsletter December 21, 1961 11 7-8 Newsletter, General Correspondence December 21, 1961 11 9 Newsletter January 31, 1962 11 10 Newsletter, General Correspondence January 31, 1962 11 11 Newsletter February 13, 1962 11 12 Newsletter, General Correspondence February 13, 1962 11 13 Newsletter April 17, 1962 11 14 Newsletter, General Correspondence April 17, 1962 11 15 Newsletter April 20, 1962 11 16 Newsletter, General Correspondence April 20, 1962 11 17 Newsletter September 17, 1962 11 18 Newsletter, General Correspondence September 17, 1962 11 19 Newsletter October 4, 1962 11 20 Newsletter, General Correspondence October 4, 1962 11 21 Newsday Letter August 1963 11 22 Newsletter, Washington Report 1963 11 23 News Releases, Frank J. Becker, Copies 1953-1954 11 24 News Releases, Frank J. Becker, Copies 1955 11 25 News Releases, Harry Hart 1955 11 26 News Releases, Frank J. Becker, Copies 1956 11 27 News Releases, Harry Hart 1956 11 28 News Releases, Frank J. Becker, Copies 1957 11 29 News Releases, Harry Hart 1957 11 30 News Releases, Frank J. Becker, Copies 1958 11 31 News Releases, Harry Hart 1958 11 32 News Releases, Frank J. Becker, Copies 1959 11 33 News Releases, General Correspondence 1959 11 34-35 News Releases, Harry Hart 1959 11 36 News Releases, Frank J. Becker, Copies 1960 11 37 News Releases, Harry Hart (1 of 2) 1960 12 1 News Releases, Harry Hart (2 of 2) 1960 12 2-3 News Releases 1961 12 4 News Releases, Frank J. Becker, Copies 1961 12 5 News Releases, Washington Reports 1961 12 6 News Releases 1962 12 7 News Releases 1963 12 8 News Releases, Long Island Newspapers 1963 12 9 News Releases 1964 12 10 Panama Canal, Dept. 1964 12 11 Peace Corps 1964 12 12 Personal Affairs Institute 1962 12 13-14 Post Office, Department 1962-1964 12 15 Post Office, Fifth District 1963 12 16 Post Office, Legislation 1963 12 17 Post Office, Legislation 1964 12 18-19 Post Office Cases, Atlantic Beach 1953 1956-1958 1960-1963 12 20 Post Office Cases, Baldwin 1955 1957 1960-1963 12 21 Post Office Cases, Bellmore 1955 1960-1962 12 22 Post Office Cases, East Rockaway 1961-1962 12 23 Post Office Cases, Freeport 1963 12 24 Post Office Cases, Hewlett 1962-1964 12 25 Post Office Cases, Island Park 1960 1962 12 26 Post Office Cases, Lawrence 1957-1960 1963 13 1 Post Office Cases, Lido Beach 1958 1961-1963 13 2 Post Office Cases, Long Beach 1964 13 3 Post Office Cases, Malverne 1959-1963 13 4 Post Office Cases, Merrick 1961-1963 13 5 Post Office Cases, Nassau County, General 1961-1963 13 6 Post Office Cases, Nassau County, General 1963-1964 13 7 Post Office Cases, North Merrick 1953 1955-1957 1960-1963 13 8 Post Office Cases, Obscene Mail 1963 13 9 Post Office Cases, Oceanside 1953-1954 1957-1963 13 10 Post Office Cases, Rockville Centre 1961 1963 13 11 Post Office Cases, Roosevelt 1962 13 12 Post Office Cases, Valley Stream 1956-1964 13 13 Post Office Cases, Wantagh 1955-1957 1959 1961 13 14 Post Office Cases, Woodmere 1962-1963 13 15 Post Office Cases, Woodmere/Valley Stream 1957-1963 13 16 Prayer Amendment 1963-1964 13 17 Presidential Messages 1963 13 18 Public Works, Jones and Rockaway Inlet 1963 13 19 Public Works, Legislation 1963 13 20 Public Works, Legislation 1964 13 21-22 Questionnaire, Army Reserve Undated 13 23 Questionnaire, Frank J. Becker April 1962 13 24 Reports 1960 13 25 Reports 1959-1960 1962 13 26 Republic Aviation Briefing 1963 13 27 Requests, A 1964 14 1 Requests, Agriculture Yearbook 1964 14 2 Requests, B 1964 14 3 Requests, C 1964 14 4 Requests, Calendars 1963-1964 14 5 Requests, Celodyne Corporations 1963 14 6 Requests, D 1964 14 7 Requests, E 1964 14 8 Requests, F 1964 14 9 Requests, G 1964 14 10 Requests, H 1964 14 11 Requests, I 1964 14 12 Requests, Intern Programs 1963-1964 14 13 Requests, J 1964 14 14 Requests, K 1964 14 15 Requests, L 1964 14 16 Requests, M 1964 14 17 Requests, N 1964 14 18 Requests, O 1964 14 19 Requests, P 1964 14 20-21 Requests, Publications 1964 14 22 Requests, Q 1964 14 23 Requests, R 1964 14 24 Requests, S 1964 14 25 Requests, T 1964 14 26 Requests, V 1964 14 27 Requests, W 1964 14 28 Requests, Warren Commission Reports 1964 14 29 Requests, Z 1964 14 30 Rules, Legislation 1963 14 31 Rules, Legislation 1964 14 32 Science and Aeronautics, Legislation 1963 14 33 Securities and Exchange Commission, Department 1963 14 34 Selective Service System, Department 1963 14 35 Small Business Administration, Department 1963-1964 14 36 Small Business Administration, Legislation 1963 15 1 Social Security, Al Levine 1963 15 2-3 Social Security, Department 1963-1964 15 4 Speeches, Frank J. Becker, Copies 1953-1954 15 5 Speeches, Frank J. Becker, Copies 1955 15 6 Speeches, Frank J. Becker, Copies 1956 15 7 Speeches, Frank J. Becker, Copies 1957 15 8-9 Speeches, Frank J. Becker, Copies 1958 15 10 Speeches, Frank J. Becker, Copies 1959 15 11 Speeches, Frank J. Becker, Copies 1960 15 12 Speeches, Frank J. Becker, Copies 1961 15 13 Speeches, Frank J. Becker, Copies 1962 15 14 Speeches, Extra, Free Enterprise vs. The Welfare State 1962 15 15 Speeches, Frank J. Becker, Copies 1963 15 16 State, Department 1963-1964 15 17 State, Department, Agency of International Development 1963-1964 15 18 State, Department, Passports 1963-1964 15 19 Statements, Frank J. Becker 1961 15 20 Statements, Frank J. Becker 1962 15 21 Tariff Commission, Department 1963 15 22-23 Treasury, Department 1962-1964 15 24 Trips, Fort Dix Undated 15 25 Un-American Activities, Legislation 1963 16 1 United Nations 1963-1964 16 2 Veterans Administration, Department 1963 16 3-4 Veterans Affairs, Legislation 1963 16 5 Veterans Affairs, Legislation 1964 16 6 Veterans Committee, Letters, Discharge Petitions 1963 16 7-8 Visitors January 1963-June 1963 16 9 Visitors July 1963-December 1963 16 10-11 Visitors January 1964-June 1964 16 12-13 Washington Report 1961 16 14 Washington Report 1962 16 15 Washington Report 1963 16 16 Washington Report 1964 16 17 Waterways 1953-1957 16 18 Ways and Means, Legislation 1963 16 19-20 Ways and Means, Legislation 1964 17 1 Ways and Means, Legislation, Medical Care 1963 17 2 Ways and Means, Legislation, Medical Care 1964 17 3 Ways and Means, Legislation, Social Security 1963 17 4 Ways and Means, Legislation, Tariffs 1963 17 5 Ways and Means, Legislation, Tax, Frank J. Becker Speech 1963 17 6 White House 1963-1964 17 7 White House, President Kennedy's Assassination 1963-1964 Series 4: Congressional Record 2.8 cubic ft. 1958-1964

Arranged chronologically.

This series contains copies of the Congressional Record including remarks by or about Frank Becker or of interest to him, such as prayer in schools. Sometimes the entire copy of the Congressional Record appears in the folder, while other times there is just a clipping. In addition, there is supplemental correspondence in some files. Please note the numbers in the folder titles refer to the page number of the remarks of interest.

 1 1 Reprints from Congressional Record, Democrat-Confusion-Hysteria and Politics April 22,1958 1 2 Reprints from Congressional Record, Establishing Rules of Interpretation for Fed. Courts Involving Doctrine of Fed. Preemption July 17, 1958 1 3 FJB Congressional Record Inserts 1958-1960 1 4 Reprints from Congressional Record, The Safety and Welfare of the U.S. March 18, 1959 1 5 Congressional Record Remarks 1959 1 6 Congressional Record Remarks, General Correspondence 1959 1 7 Reprints from Congressional Record, Where is the Justice May 11, 1960 1 8 Congressional Record Remarks 1960 1 9 Congressional Record Remarks, General Correspondence 1960 1 10 Congressional Remarks, Nazi Rally, General Correspondence 1960-1961 1 11 Congressional Remarks, Nazi Rally 1960-1962 1 12-13 Congressional Record Remarks 1961 1 14-16 Congressional Remarks, General Correspondence 1961 1 17 Reprints from Congressional Record, Citizenship Education in Our Time March 26, 1962 1 18-19 Congressional Record Remarks 1962 1 20-21 Congressional Remarks, General Correspondence 1962 1 22 Remarks, BM McKelway, Citizens' Crime Comm. Dinner, Dec 10, 1962, PA75-76 January 14, 1963 1 23 "Kings Point- The Story of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy" P A253, 4 January 24, 1963 1 24 "Visit of Betan Court to the U.S." P 975 January 24, 1963 1 25 "The Economic Situation" P 1741 February 5, 1963 1 26 "Seizure of American Investors' Property in Venezuela" P A831 February 21, 1963 1 27 "Why Not Get Down to the Facts" P A935, 936 February 25, 1963 1 28 "Committee on the Un-Am. Activities: Res (HRes 249) making approp." P 2907 February 27, 1963 1 29 "Tax Reduction and Tax Reform" P 2884 February 27, 1963 1 30 "Dialog on the Problems of the National Economy" P 3223, 3224 March 4, 1963 1 31 "Presidential Mistakes, Rep. Allger's Wash. Reprt" P A1151, 1152 March 4, 1963 1 32 "Extension of Draft Law" P 3724, 3725, 3729, 3735, 3738 March 11, 1963 1 33 "Congressmen Who Cheat" P 4658 March 28, 1963 1 34 "Policy of Inaction Against Cuba" P 5480 April 4, 1963 1 35 "Supplemental Appropriation Bill, 1963" P 5706, 5707 April 9, 1963 1 36 Nuclear Submarine, "The Thresher" P 6017 April 11, 1963 1 37 "Pan American Day" P 6003, 6004 April 11, 1963 1 38 The Motion Picture "GO GO" P A2471, 2472 April 24, 1963 1 39 "Health Professions Educ. Assistance Act of 1963" P 6523 April 24, 1963 1 40 "Honorable Emanuel Celler Birthday Tribute" P 7356 May 6, 1963 1 41 "Crime in Washington" P 7357, 7358 May 6, 1963 1 42 "Mr. Becker's Blackout" P 7682, 7683 May 9, 1963 1 43 " The Inequities of Social Security-What You May Not Know" P 7695, 7696 May 9, 1963 1 44 "U.S Gift Aids Wide Sex Study" P A3244 May 23, 1963 1 45 "Migrant Workers Bill-Extend Farm Labor Program" P 9280 May 29, 1963 1 46 "Legislative Branch Appropriation Bill-1964)" P 10040 June 11, 1963 1 47 "Area Redevelopment Act Amendments of 1963" P 10096 June 12, 1963 1 48 "Mount Carmel, Center and Hospital for Alcoholics" P A3804, 3805, 3806 June 13, 1963 1 49 "Constitutional Amendment to Permit Prayer in Public Schools" P 10557 June 19, 1963 1 50 "Charges by Mr. McNamara" P 10755 June 24, 1963 1 51 "Increase in District of Columbia Borrowing Authority" P 10773 June 24, 1963 1 52 "Dept. of Defense Appropriations Bill-1964" P 11105, 11106 June 26, 1963 1 53 "Supreme Court Decision on Prayer" July 9, 1963 1 54 "Safety Standards for Automobile Seat Belts" P 11659 July 10, 1963 1 55 "Prayer in Public Schools" P 11773 July 11, 1963 1 56 Tribute to the Honorable Carl Vinson" P 12008 July 16, 1963 1 57 "The High Court and the Court on High" P A4462 July 16, 1963 1 58 "Discharge Petition on Prayer in Public Schools" P 12076 July 17, 1963 1 59 "Private Bill-Hanna Wiernicka" July 24, 1963 1 60 "Prayer" P 12623 July 25, 1963 1 61 "Prayer" July 31, 1963 1 62 "NASA Appropriations Bill" P 13126 August 1, 1963 2 1 "Prayer in Our Public Schools" P A4987, 4988 August 6, 1963 2 2 "DC Business Bill on Crime, Prevention, and Penalties" P 13927, 13928, 13945, 13946 August 12, 1963 2 3 "Methodists Warns Against Secularists Efforts" P A5107 August 12, 1963 2 4 "Set of Goals of the Am. Assn. for the Advancement of Atheism" P A5156, 5157 August 14, 1963 2 5 Prayer in the Public Schools" P 14417 August 19, 1963 2 6 "Supreme Court decision threatens…eradication of religion from gov't" P A5263, 5264 August 19, 1963 2 7 "Foreign Assistance Act of 1963, P 14759 August 22, 1963 2 8 "Prayer and Bible Reading in Public Schools" P 15833 September 10, 1963 2 9 "Civil Defense" September 17, 1963 2 10 "Senator Engle" P 16433 September 18, 1963 2 11 "ACLU Protests US Chaplains" P A5883 September 18, 1963 2 12 "Deplorable Philosophy of the News Media" P 16434 September 18, 1963 2 13 "Prayer-Newport, KY High School" September 19, 1963 2 14 "Internal Revenue Code of 1954" P 17137, 17138 September 25, 1963 2 15 "Are You A Patriot"- Art Buchwald, P A6075, 6076 September 26, 1963 2 16 "Continuing Appropriations for Certain Depts of Govt" P 19341-3, 19347, 19348 October 1, 1963 2 17 "Independent Offices-Appropriations Bill, 1964" P 18263 October 10, 1963 2 18 "Crime in the City of Washington" P 18566 October 15, 1963 2 19 "Inaction of Congress" P 18573 October 15, 1963 2 20 "National Day of Prayer" P 18631, 18632 October 16, 1963 2 21 "Support for Prayer Amendment, Rev Geo. T Cook" P A6535, 6537 October 17, 1963 2 22 " TITO (Madam Nhu) P 18800 October 17, 1963 2 23 "Government Harassment of Business" P 18992 October 22, 1963 2 24 Jet Age Marks Fifth Anniversary October 24, 1963 2 25 "Prayer in Public Schools and…" P 19223 October 24, 1963 2 26 "Continuing Appropriations for Certain Depts of Govt" P 19341-3, 19347, 19348 October 28, 1963 2 27 "Legislative Business on Tuesday, November 5, 1963" P 19578 October 30, 1963 2 28 "Armed Forces Participation in International Sports" P 20940 November 18, 1963 2 29 "To Amend the Arms Control and Disarmament Act" P 21421 November 20, 1963 2 30 " Statement on J Edgar Hoover and Mrs. Hardy's Petition" P 21454 November 20, 1963 2 31 "Kennedy Tribute" December 5, 1963 2 32 "Civil Rights and Demagoguery" December 10, 1963 2 33 "Retired Officers of the Army, Navy, and Air Force" P 23600 December 17, 1963 2 34 "Prayer" P 23719 December 18, 1963 2 35 "Remarks by Mr Corman (California) December 21, 1963 2 36 "American Legion-Prayer" P A44 January 8, 1964 2 37 "Massachusetts Citizens for Prayer (Father Howes)" P 402, A162 January 14, 1964 2 38 Eulogy to the Late Congressman Howard H Baker P 551 January 16, 1964 2 39 46th Anniversary of the Independence of the Ukraine, P 900 January 22, 1964 2 40 Passage of H.R. 8937 for the Relief of Retired Officers of Army, Navy, Air Force P 565 January 20, 1964 2 41 Personal Announcement, Name Correction P 877 January 22, 1964 2 42 "Venezuela Sulphur Corporation (Ben Dowd) P 896, 897 January 23, 1964 2 43 Remarks about Ed Foreman P 1200 January 28, 1964 2 44 "The Donkey Looked Too Self-Righteous", Long Island PressLetter, P A420 January 31, 1964 2 45 "On Enactment and Debate of Civil Rights Bill" P 1477 January 31, 1964 2 46 "On Enactment and Debate on Civil Rights Bill" P 1525 February 1, 1964 2 47 VFW Proposes Naval Control in Panama Canal Crises February 1, 1964 2 48 Civil Rights Vote In House February 10, 1964 2 49 Lithuanian Independence Day P 2873 February 17, 1964 2 50 "Longshoremen Refuse to Load Wheat on Ships" P 2835 February 17, 1964 2 51 Harry Kalich, P 3031 February 19, 1964 2 52 "The American Legion Supports Prayer in Public Schools and Places" February 20, 1964 2 53 "Military Procurement" P 3076, 3077, 3078, P 3089, 3098, 3099 February 20, 1964 2 54 "Prayer-Congressman Celler (Letter)" P 3101, 3102 February 20, 1964 2 55 "Taxation" P 3443, 3444 February 25, 1964 2 56 "Prayer Constitutional Amendment" P 3421 February 25, 1964 3 1 "Prayer-Celler" P 3517 February 26, 1964 3 2 "International Development Assn" P 3515 February 26, 1964 3 3 "International Development Assn" P 3727 February 27, 1964 3 4 "Defense Procurement-Research and Development" P 3865 March 2, 1964 3 5 "A Woman Writer takes A Critical Look at America- Mrs Mae Craig" A990 March 2, 1964 3 6 "Armed Services" P 4518 March 9, 1964 3 7 "Prayer In Public Schools" P 4690 March 10, 1964 3 8 "Tribute to Congressman Frank J Becker (The Tablet)" P 5327 March 17, 1964 3 9 "Armed Services" P 5373 March 18, 1964 3 10 "Mellowing Atheism" P A1408 March 23, 1964 3 11 "Civil Rights" P 7484 April 13, 1964 3 12 "Pan American Day" P 7582 April 14, 1964 3 13 "Prayer and Bible Reading (Sisk)" P 8914 April 27, 1964 3 14 "Prayer-Chet Doyle" P A2784 May 26, 1964 3 15 "Prayer-Celler" P 11583 May 26, 1964 3 16 "Prayer (Hicksville, LI, School)" P 11583-11584 May 26, 1964 3 17 "Prayer Memorial Day Address, Chet Doyle" PA2797 May 26, 1964 3 18 "Judiciary Committee (Funds) P 12027 June 2, 1964 3 19 "Prayer, LI Res. Reg. Geo. T Cook, Greg Dixon Letter (Baptists)" P 12047 June 2, 1964 3 20 "Knights of Columbus, Conn. Prayer Resolution" P 12066 June 3, 1964 3 21 "Establishment Godless Republic Not Meant for US (Widener) " P A3072 June 8, 1964 3 22 "Prayer-Full Gospel Tabernacle, Massapequa, LI" P 12579 June 9, 1964 3 23 "Prayer, Bible Reading in Public Schools, David Lawrence" P 12744, 12745 June 10, 1964 3 24 "Pay Raise" P 13039 June 11, 1964 3 25 "Prayer Article-Foreign Student" P A3198 June 15, 1964 3 26 "Woodmere Elementary School Contribution (Alaska)" P 13252 June 15, 1964 3 27 "Letter to Congressman" P 13262 June 15, 1964 4 1 "Overseas GI Wants Prayer In School" A3252 June 16, 1964 4 2 "NJ Bldg and Construction Council Petition…Restore Prayer" P 13580 June 17, 1964 4 3 "Boston-Canon, School Prayer Amendment" P A3279 June 17, 1964 4 4 "The Constitution and Pornography, People not Court Make Laws" P A3279 June 17, 1964 4 5 "Prayer (Lawyers), Prof Charles E. Rice" P 13580 June 17, 1964 4 6 "The Policeman's Parting Shot-Insp Chas H Glucksman" P A3339 June 18, 1964 4 7 "School Prayer Endorsement, Farm Bureau Council 14-A, Ohio" P A3344 June 18, 1964 4 8 "Civil Defense (Alaska)" P 14144 June 22, 1964 4 9 "What About This Filibuster" P 14450 June 24, 1964 4 10 "National Catholic Youth Res." P 15007 June 30, 1964 4 11 "Men of Decision Need Our Prayers- Bishop Fulton J Sheen" P 15076 July 1, 1964 4 12 "Prayer, Rev. Jos Montagna" P 15076 July 1, 1964 4 13 "Open Bible Standard Churches Endorse Prayer…in Public Schools" P 15076 July 1, 1964 4 14 "Women of America, For God's Sake, Awake Mrs Regan" P 15428 July 2, 1964 4 15 "Captive Nations Week, July 12-18, 1964" P A3688 July 2, 1964 4 16 "Prayer, Rice Answers NCWC, Prof. Charles E Rice" P 15429 July 2, 1964 4 17 "Modify Immigration Laws, Re: Congressman John W. Wydler" P 16654 July 28, 2964 4 18 "Prayer and Bible Reading in Public Schools" P 16667 Jul 29, 1964 4 19 "Crime Proves Need For Religious Training" P A4002 July 30, 1964 4 20 "2 Citizens of Vietnam, US Military Academy" P 17305 August 4, 1964 4 21 "Prayer and Bible Reading In School, Rev. Claud L Asbury, Baptist" P A4161 August 6, 1964 4 22 "Prayer and Bible Reading in Schools (J Goodloe Jackson, Allegany" P A4156 August 6, 1964 4 23 "Becker Challenges Celler (Prayer) P 18363 August 11, 1964 4 24 "American Legions Position on Prayer" P A4269 August 12, 1964 4 25 "Who Is Tampering With the 1st Amendment? Rev. Bedsole (Baptist)" P A4306 August 13, 1964 4 26 "State Department Again Fails American Investors in Venezuela" P 19098 August 14, 1964 4 27 "News Abroad but Not at Home (Ben Dowd, London Express)" August 18, 1964 4 28 "Government Must Help Moral Uplifting (Cardinal Spellman)" P 19703 August 19, 1964 4 29 "Dr. Lowry's Statement before Judiciary Committee Prayer, "A Constitutional Prayer Amendment"" P A4354-4357 September 1, 1964 4 30 "Walter Lippmann and his Predictions" P 21721 September 22, 1964 4 31 "Prayer in Public Schools, Questionnaire to Catholic Bishops" P 23249 October 3, 1964 4 32 "Tribute to Hon. Frank J Becker, Hon. Olin E Teague" P A5315 October 12, 1964 4 33 "Tribute to Hon. Frank J Becker, Hon. W. J Bryan Dorn" P A5479 October 20, 1964