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Correspondence between Edwin A. Gaskill and Zebulon Weaver, June 1932

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Correspondence between Edwin A. Gaskill and Zebulon Weaver, June 1932

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Correspondence between Edwin A. Gaskill and Zebulon Weaver, June 1932

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  • Juae 2?, 19SS. Mr. Mwia A. GasSdll, Aaherilie, K* C. Bear Mr. Gasklll: I have your letter of June 2Bnd and appreciate your interest in the bill whieh I have introduced in Congress in regard to the Park, It is, of course, most difficult to get aay thing dorse at this session of OgBaftgW, in the way ef m additional R > proprieties, but 1 am working on the matter and have had a number of conferences with the Department hen . They are reluctant to ask for a Federal appropriation, because of the preeident it would set, and we have under discussion the matter of securing a loan to the two states through the reconstruction Finance, Corporation .for the pur- Copyrighted Material pOSe Of CMearing Up the mal.tw.WesternCarolinaUniversity Hunter Library •If Congress was not trying to adjourn I would he hopeful of doing something, but if we do not get it through at this session I feel sure of concrete action at the next* Sincerely yours, 2»-s
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  • Zebulon Weaver (1872-1948) was a lawyer and U.S. Representative from western North Carolina. He was a member of the North Carolina Park Commission and was involved in the land acquisition process that went towards establishment of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and development of the Blue Ridge Parkway. This correspondence-a set of two letters-- between Zebulon Weaver and Edwin A. Gaskill deals with the progress in Congress of Weaver’s bill securing money for the Smoky Mountains National Park from the Reconstruction Finance Commission. Following are brief summaries of each of the letters: Edwin A. Gaskill to Zebulon Weaver, June 23, 1932 In this letter Gaskill expresses his approval of Weaver’s bill, introduced in the Congress, requesting money from the Reconstruction Finance Commission for completing the land acquisition for the national park. Zebulon Weaver to Edwin A. Gaskill, June 27, 1932 In this letter Weaver updates Gaskill about the progress of his bill in the Congress stating he was hopeful that something positive could be achieved by the next session of the Congress.

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This digital collection was created to contribute to the public's understanding of the forces and ideas that led to the establishment of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 1934. The most vi...

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