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EXPENDITURES

U. S. Congres House

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

JOINT COMMITTEE ON REDUCTION OF
NONESSENTIAL FEDERAL EXPENDITURES
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
SEVENTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

PURSUANT TO

SECTION 601 OF THE REVENUE ACT OF 1941

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PART 4

MARCH 12, 1942

Printed for the use of the Joint Committee on Reduction of
Nonessential Federal Expenditures

UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1942

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CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES

JOINT COMMITTEE ON REDUCTION OF NONESSENTIAL FEDERAL EXPENDITURES
CREATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 601, OF THE REVENUE ACT OF 1941
HARRY FLOOD BYRD, Senator from Virginia, Chairman

ROBERT L. DOUGHTON, Representative from North Carolina, Vice Chairman

SENATE

WALTER F. GEORGE, Senator from Georgia.
ROBERT M. LA FOLLETTE, JR., Senator from
Wisconsin.

CARTER GLASS, Senator from Virginia.
KENNETH MCKELLAR, Senator from Tennes-

see.

GERALD P. NYE, Senator from North Dakota.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THOMAS H. CULLEN, Representative from New
York.

ALLEN T. TREADWAY, Representative from
Massachusetts.

CLARENCE CANNON, Representative from Mis-
souri.

CLIFTON A. WOODRUM, Representative from
Virginia.

JOHN TABER, Representative from New York.
HENRY MORGENTHAU, JR., Secretary of the Treasury
HAROLD D. SMITH, Director of the Bureau of the Budget

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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,

JOINT COMMITTEE ON REDUCTION OF
NONESSENTIAL FEDERAL EXPENDITURES,

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?
Mr. MELLETT. Director of the Office of Government Reports.

The CHAIRMAN. Mr. Mellett, I wrote you a letter, as chairman of this committee, asking you for certain information.

Have you got it ready?

Mr. MELLETT. Yes, sir, Senator; I received your letter.

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.

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