COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS CLARENCE CANNON, Missouri, Chairman GEORGE H. MAHON, Texas BEN F. JENSEN, Iowa HARRY R. SHEPPARD, California WALT HORAN, Washington ALBERT THOMAS, Texas GERALD R. FORD, JR., Michigan MICHAEL J, KIRWAN, Ohio HAROLD C. OSTERTAG, New York JAMIE L. WHITTEN, Mississippi FRANK T, BOW, Ohio GEORGE W. ANDREWS, Alabama CHARLES RAPER JONAS, North Carolina JOHN J. ROONEY, New York MELVIN R. LAIRD, Wisconsin J. VAUGHAN GARY, Virginia ELFORD A. CEDERBERG, Michigan JOHN E. FOGARTY, Rhode Island GLENARD P. LIPSCOMB, California ROBERT L. F. SIKES, Florida JOHN J. RHODES, Arizona OTTO E, PASSMAN, Louisiana JOHN R. PILLION, New York JOE L. EVINS, Tennessee WILLIAM E. MINSHALL, Ohio EDWARD P. BOLAND, Massachusetts ROBERT H. MICHEL, Ilinois WILLIAM H. NATCHER, Kentucky SILVIO O, CONTE, Massachusetts DANIEL J. FLOOD, Pennsylvania WILLIAM H. MILLIKEN, JR., Pennsylvania WINFIELD K. DENTON, Indiana EARL WILSON, Indiana TOM STEED, Oklahoma ODIN LANGEN, Minnesota JOSEPH M. MONTOYA, New Mexico WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, Wyoming GEORGE E. SHIPLEY, Mlinois BEN REIFEL, South Dakota LOUIS C. WYMAN, New Hampshire KENNETH SPRANKLE, Clerk and Staff Director II GEORGE L. MEHREN, ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE. S. R. SMITH, ADMINISTRATOR, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE. ROY W. LENNARTSON, ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR, AGRICUL TURAL MARKETING SERVICE. OMER W. HERRMANN, DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR, MARKETING RESEARCH, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE. GEORGE R. GRANGE, DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR, MARKETING SERVICES, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE. CLARENCE H. GIRARD, DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR, REGULATORY PROGRAMS, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE. HOWARD P. DAVIS, DIRECTOR, FOOD DISTRIBUTION DIVISION, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE. HENRY G. HERRELL, DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR, MANAGEMENT, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE. ARTHUR J. HOLMAAS, DIRECTOR, BUDGET AND FINANCE DIVI SION, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE, MRS. K. L. McALEXANDER, CHIEF, BUDGET BRANCH, BUDGET AND FINANCE DIVISION, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE. CHARLES L. GRANT, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND BUDGET OF. FICER, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. Mr. WHITTEN. Gentlemen, we are glad to have with us Dr. George L. Mehren, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture. We have appreciated the fact this year that we have had with us for each hearing a representative of the Secretary's office. We think that is much better. We haven't had to direct many questions to them, but from time to time we do run into policy matters, which puts those who are not in the Secretary's office somewhat on the spot to attempt to answer the questions. Today we have before us Mr. S. R. Smith, Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service and Mr. Lennartson, Associate Administrator. We are glad to have you gentlemen, as well as Dr. Herrmann and others with us today. We shall be glad to have your presentation. Prior to that, I should like to have pages 47 through 52, 54, 55, 99, 106, 112, and 120 through 122 of volume II of the justifications, inserted in the record at this point. (1) |