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Read. Follow. Verify.1963 Senate Hearings on the Proposed National Service Corps (S. 1321)
Record date · July 20, 2026
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What This Bill Does
This document is a record of Senate hearings held in May and June 1963 regarding S. 1321, a bill proposed to establish a National Service Corps. The hearings gathered testimony to evaluate the potential role of a federal corps in supporting and strengthening community service programs across the United States.
The hearings represent the legislative process for a proposed federal program intended to deploy volunteers to assist in community service projects, which would have established a new federal framework for domestic service.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Community service organizations
These organizations would be the primary recipients of support from the proposed National Service Corps.
Federal government
The government would be responsible for the administration and funding of the proposed corps.
Key Facts
- The hearings were held to deliberate on S. 1321, a bill to create a National Service Corps.
- The hearings took place over nine days: May 28-29 and June 4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 18, and 19, 1963.
- The primary objective of the proposed corps was to strengthen existing community service programs in the United States.
- The hearings were conducted by the Subcommittee on the National Service Corps under the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.
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- The document covers the first session of the Eighty-eighth Congress.
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Extended Hearing Schedule
The hearings were held over a span of nearly a month, indicating a thorough review process for the proposed legislation.
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