EXPENDITURES BEFORE THE HEARINGS CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES SEVENTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 601 OF THE REVENUE ACT OF 1941 PART 4 MARCH 12, 1942 Printed for the use of the Joint Committee on Reduction of Nonessential Federal Expenditures CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES CREATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 601, OF THE REVENUE ACT OF 1941 HARRY FLOOD BYRD, Senator from Virginia, Chairman 1 SENATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WALTER F. GEORGE, Senator from Georgia. THOMAS H. CULLEN, Representative from New ALLEN T. TREADWAY, Representative from Massachusetts. KENNETH MCKELLAR, Senator from Tennes- CLARENCE CANNON, Representative from Missee. souri, GERALD P. NYE, Senator from North Dakota. CLIFTON A. WOODRUM, Representative from Virginia. JOHN TABER, Representative from New York. II THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS MAY 14 1942 GOV'T PUB'NS R. R. REDUCTION OF NONESSENTIAL FEDERAL EXPENDITURES MARCH 12, 1942 CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, Washington, D. C. The joint committee met, pursuant to call, at 10 a. m., in room 312, Senator Office Building, Senator Harry Flood Byrd (chairman) presiding Present: Senators Byrd (chairman), Glass, George, McKellar, and Nye; Representatives Woodrum, Taber, and Treadway. Also present: Lowell Mellett, Director; Philip Hamblet, Executive Officer, Office of Government Reports; J. E. Barnes, Washington representative; and Charles F. Strenz, treasurer, Todd Shipyards Corporation, New York City; and Fred J. Lawton, Bureau of the Budget. The CHAIRMAN. The meeting will come to order. Mr. Mellett, will you come forward? STATEMENT OF LOWELL MELLETT, DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT REPORTS The CHAIRMAN. Will you identify yourself for the record? The CHAIRMAN. Mr. Mellett, I wrote you a letter, as chairman of this committee, asking you for certain information. Have you got it ready? The CHAIRMAN. I would like to read to the committee the letter I wrote to Mr. Mellett. It is dated March 9, 1942: MY DEAR MR. MELLETT: I shall appreciate your kindness in furnishing me, as promptly as possible, the following information: 1. The estimated cost of the new information center building you propose to construct, as well as the cost of all equipment. 2. From what source will the funds be derived for this building? 3. Will your additional expenditures be derived from appropriations, from executive allocation, or will Congress have an opportunity to pass on all appropriations for personnel and other expenses? 4. The number of persons this building will accommodate. 5. An itemized statement of your present personnel, giving the name, function, and salary of each employee. 6. The estimated number of new employees to occupy the new building, the range of salaries and the total cost. .7. A complete statement as to the need for the services you propose to render, in view of the fact that practically every department and agency of the Government now has a more or less costly and well-manned information bureau. Mr. MELLETT. Mr. Chairman, might I be permitted to make a statement before answering questions? The CHAIRMAN. Yes. 1125 |