IV. Early Office, 1931-1938
- Extent:
- 40 box(es) and (20 linear feet)
- Scope and content:
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These files (along with certain files in the Speech, Political, and Political Patronage series) reflect Russell's first years as a United States senator and reveal him as a strong supporter of New Deal legislation. In fact, he campaigned for Roosevelt in 1932. A significant contribution Russell made during his first term as senator was a tariff on jute. He opposed the importation of jute, which competed with cotton. In 1933, Russell introduced an amendment to the Agriculture Adjustment Act then under consideration that would grant the secretary of agriculture authority to raise the tariff on jute and its products if he found imports were creating unfair competition for any basic farm commodity.
Some gubernatorial papers were transferred to Russell's senate office and are found in this series. This series contains correspondence with some printed materials and is incomplete. There are few files documenting Russell's office during the first eleven years, especially from 1938 to 1943. What has survived from these years may be found in the Speech and Political series.
The series is organized into two subseries: General file and Subject file. The General file consists of correspondence and printed materials concerning general legislative issues; arrangement is chronological. The Subject file contains correspondence and printed materials relating to specific topics. Arrangement is alphabetical, then chronological, latest date first.
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