DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE U.S. CONGRESS. HOUSE. HEARINGS BEFORE A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE EIGHTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND RELATED JAMIE L. WHITTEN, Mississippi, Chairman AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND CONSERVATION SERVICE COMMODITY EXCHANGE AUTHORITY ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICE STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE 31-088 Printed for the use of the Committee on Appropriations U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1964 COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS CLARENCE CANNON, Missouri, Chairman GEORGE H. MAHON, Texas EDWARD P. BOLAND, Massachusetts JOSEPH M. MONTOYA, New Mexico BEN F. JENSEN, Iowa GERALD R. FORD, JR., Michigan HAROLD C. OSTERTAG, New York FRANK T. BOW, Ohio CHARLES RAPER JONAS, North Carolina ELFORD A. CEDERBERG, Michigan JOHN R. PILLION, New York SILVIO O. CONTE, Massachusetts WILLIAM H. MILLIKEN, JR., Pennsylvania EARL WILSON, Indiana ODIN LANGEN, Minnesota WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, Wyoming BEN REIFEL, South Dakota LOUIS C. WYMAN, New Hampshire JOHN J. FLYNT, JR., Georgia NEAL SMITH, Iowa ROBERT N. GIAIMO, Connecticut JULIA BUTLER HANSEN, Washington EDWARD R. FINNEGAN, Illinois KENNETH SPRANKLE, Clerk and Staff Director 2165 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1965 THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1964. AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE WITNESSES GEORGE L. MEHREN, ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE. S. R. SMITH, ADMINISTRATOR, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE. ROY W. LENNARTSON, ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR, AGRICULTURAL 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 DIVISION, 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) |