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AL HR465
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/21/2018
Primary Sponsor
Johnny Morrow
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AI Summary
- Carl Atwood Elliott served as United States Congressman from Alabama's 7th District for eight consecutive terms from 1949 to 1965.
- Elliott authored the 1956 Library Services Act, which established mobile libraries (Bookmobiles) for rural Americans, and co-authored the 1958 National Defense Education Act, which enabled over 30 million college students to obtain student loans.
- Elliott received the 1990 John F. Kennedy Profiles in Courage Award and published an autobiography titled "The Cost of Courage: The Journey of An American Congressman" in 1992.
- Elliott practiced law in Jasper representing coal miners and their families, served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1944, and authored numerous books on local history and area coal mining.
- The Alabama House of Representatives commends and honors the life and legacy of Carl Atwood Elliott.
Legislative Description
Elliott, Carl Atwood, commended
Resolutions, Congratulatory
Last Action
Joint Rule 11
3/21/2018
Full Bill Text
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