think, testimony to a recognition of the need to do something-and to do it with all reasonable dispatch. We have asked the Architect and the Librarian to present what they think is needed to get underway with preliminary plans and designs. We have the Architect, Mr. Stewart, and his staff, and the Librarian, Dr. Mumford, and his staff, with us today. I believe, Mr. Stewart, you have a statement which you would like to make at this time? STATEMENT OF THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL Mr. STEWART. Yes, sir. Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, at the direction of the Chairman of the House Office Building Commission, the Chairman of the Senate Office Building Commission, and the chairman and vice chairman of the Joint Committee on the Library, an appropriation of $500,000 is requested for the fiscal year 1966 for the preparation of preliminary plans and estimates of cost and for miscellaneous administrative expenses for the design of the Library of Congress James Madison Memorial Building authorized by Senate Joint Resolution 69, contingent upon enactment into law of said joint resolution. The joint resolution has passed both the House and the Senate and awaits the approval of the President. This joint resolution provides that the Architect of the Capitol, under the direction jointly of the House Office Building Commission, the Senate Office Building Commission, and the Joint Committee on the Library, and after consultation with a committee to be designated by the American Institute of Architects, is authorized and directed to construct (including, but not limited to, the preparation of all necessary designs, plans, and specifications), in square 732 in the District of Columbia, a third Library of Congress fireproof building, which shall be known as the Library of Congress James Madison Memorial Building. The resolution further provides that the design of such building shall include a Madison Memorial Hall and shall be in keeping with the Federal buildings on Capitol Hill. The resolution also provides that the memorial hall shall be developed in consultation with the James Madison Memorial Commission. The resolution further authorizes an appropriation of not to exceed $75 million to carry out the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution 69. Under the $500,000 appropriation, it is proposed, under the direction of the commissions and committee designated in Senate Joint Resolution 69, to engage, by personal service contract, the necessary architectural and engineering services for the preparation of preliminary plans and estimates of cost for the building, as authorized. Upon completion of the preliminary plans and estimates of cost and their approval by the designated commissions and committee, it is assumed that the Architect of the Capitol will next be directed to request funds of the Appropriations Committees for the preparation of contract plans and specifications. Square 732 is now owned by the United States of America, having been acquired in 1960 by the Architect of the Capitol under authority of the Additional House Office Building Act, 1955, and from funds appropriated for the purposes of that act. The site is at the present time under the Architect of the Capitol, subject to the control of the House Office Building Commission. The following are the present memberships of the congressional commissions and committee under which the Architect of the Capitol is to perform his duties: HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING COMMISSION John W. McCormack, Speaker of the House of Representatives. SENATE OFFICE BUILDING COMMISSION John J. Sparkman, Senator from Alabama, Chairman. Gordon Allott, Senator from Colorado. Edmund S. Muskie, Senator from Maine. Thruston B. Morton, Senator from Kentucky. B. Everett Jordan, Senator from North Carolina. Everett McKinley Dirksen, Senator from Illinois. JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE LIBRARY Omar Burleson, Representative from Texas, chairman. B. Everett Jordan, Senator from North Carolina, vice chairman. Frank Thompson, Jr., Representative from New Jersey. Joseph S. Clark, Senator from Pennsylvania. John Sherman Cooper, Senator from Kentucky. Hugh Scott, Senator from Pennsylvania. JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL COMMISSION Dr. Harold W. Dodds, Chairman. Clinton M. Hester, Chairman, Executive Committee. Dr. William T. Hutchinson. Howard W. Smith, Representative from Virginia. Arch A. Moore, Jr., Representative from West Virginia. Wallace F. Bennett, Senator from Utah. Frank Carlson, Senator from Kansas. Spessard L. Holland, Senator from Florida. A. Willis Robertson, Senator from Virginia. Detail as to the need for an additional building for the Library of Congress and with respect to the Madison Memorial is contained in House Report 1024, 89th Congress, and Senate Report 641, 89th Congress. We suggest the following appropriation text: ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS "LIBRARY OF CONGRESS JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL BUILDING "To enable the Architect of the Capitol to provide for the construction and equipment of the Library of Congress James Madison Memorial Building in square 732 in the District of Columbia, authorized by S.J. Res. 69, 89th Congress, $500,000, to remain available until expended, and to be expended by the Architect of the Capitol in accordance with the provisions of said joint resolution: Provided, That the availability of this appropriation is contingent upon the enactment into law of said S.J. Res. 69." Mr. STEWART. At this time, Mr. Chairman, may I submit for your record a directive signed by the chairman and the vice chairman of the Joint Committee on the Library; the chairman of the Senate Office Building Commission; and our honored Speaker as chairman of the House Office Building Commission; with respect to my appearance here today in behalf of this project. (The material referred to follows:) OCTOBER 6. 1965. Subject: Construction and equipment, Library of Congress James Madison Memorial Building. Hon. J. GEORGE STEWART, DEAR MR. STEWART: You are hereby directed to appear before the Appropriation Committees of the House and Senate and request that an initial appropriation of $500,000 toward carrying out sections 1, 2, and 3 of Senate Joint Resolution 69, 89th Congress, as passed by the House, October 1, 1965, and agreed to by the Senate, October 5, 1965, b'e included in the pending supplemental appropriation bill. It is agreed that these funds are to be expended primarily for preparation of preliminary plans and estimates of cost, preparation of models, and administrative expenses incident to this preliminary phase of the project, when and as directed by the below-named commissions and committee. Sincerely yours, (S) JOHN W. MCCORMACK, Chairman, House Office Commission. (S) JOHN SPARKMAN, Chairman, Senate Office Building Commission. (S) OMAR BURLESON, Chairman, Joint Committee on the Library. (S) B. EVERETT JORDAN, Vice Chairman, Joint Committee on the Library. THE AUTHORIZATION ENACTMENT Mr. STEED. We will insert at this point the text of the final version of Senate Joint Resolution 69, and also selected excerpts from the report of the House legislative committee that brought in the resolution. (CLERK'S NOTE.-S.J. Res. 69, 89th Cong., as finally adopted by Congress :) JOINT RESOLUTION To authorize the Architect of the Capitol to construct the third Library of Congress building in square 732 in the District of Columbia to be named the James Madison Memorial Building and to contain a Madison Memorial Hall, and for other purposes Whereas the Library of Congress has been critically in need of an additional building for several years and in 1958 submitted to the Joint Committee on the Library justification in support thereof, and the Architect of the Capitol, pursuant to statutory authorization set forth in Public Law 86-469, May 14, 1960, and the appropriation of funds by Public Law 86-628, July 12, 1960, and with the approval of the Joint Committee on the Library, undertook the preparation of preliminary plans and estimates of cost for an additional Library of Congress building of two million square feet, net area, to be constructed on four squares east of the Library Annex and to provide for the Library's growth for thirtyfive years after 1960; Whereas the James Madison Memorial Commission was established by Act of Congress of April 8, 1960, "for the purpose of considering and formulating plans for the design, construction, and location of a permanent memorial to James Madison in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, or its immediate environs", and pursuant to said Act, planned and recommended a Madison Memorial Research Library in square 732 which would have been limited to a Madison Memorial Hall and facilities for research by scholars and other experts with an underground annex consisting of three floors in which could be stored the papers of the twenty-three Presidents of the United States and other valuable documents now in the Library of Congress which would be made available for research in the memorial library; Whereas the House Office Building Commission's jurisdiction over square 732, which is owned by the United States, and the said Commission's approval of the Madison Memorial Commission proposal for a Madison Memorial Research Library to be constructed on square 732 resulted in redirecting the preparation of preliminary plans and estimates of cost for an additional Library of Congress building to include, as a part of the Library's building program, the proposed Madison Memorial Research Library and underground annex, both to be administered by the Librarian of Congress. Such redirection of the Library's building program as developed and reported to the Joint Committee on the Library in 1961 would have provided about 24 per centum of the Library's projected new space in the memorial and underground annex and the remaining 76 per centum on two squares east of the annex, in place of the initial plan for a single structure on four squares east of the annex; Whereas the provision of an additional Library of Congress building is a dire necessity and should be undertaken without further delay and square 732, although limited to about 85 per centum of the space sought in an additional Library of Congress building, is a desirable location for such building, has been cleared of all structures, and would present no delay to building construction; Whereas the construction of a third Library building in square 732 would render unnecessary at this time the acquisition and use of residential blocks east of the present Library Annex for a Library building; and Whereas the designation of the Library of Congress third building as the Library of Congress James Madison Memorial Building and the inclusion of a Madison Memorial Hall would memorialize Madison in such a way as to bring to the attention of the American people and particularly students who come to Washington by the hundreds of thousands each year, the principles of governInent conceived by Madison which are embodied in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) the Architect of the Capitol under the direction jointly of the House Office Building Commission, the Senate Office Building Commission, and the Joint Committee on the Library, after consultation with a committee designated by the American Institute of Architects, is authorized and directed to construct (including, but not limited to, the preparation of all necessary designs, plans, and specifications) in square 732 in the District of Columbia a third Library of Congress fireproof building, which shall be known as the Library of Congress James Madison Memorial Building. The design of such building shall include a Madison Memorial Hall and shall be in keeping with the prevailing architecture of the Federal buildings on Capitol Hill. The Madison Memorial Hall shall be developed in consultation with the James Madison Memorial Commission. (b) In carrying out his authority under this joint resolution, the Architect of the Capitol, under the direction jointly of the House Office Building Commission, the Senate Office Building Commission, and the Joint Committee on the Library, is authorized (1) to provide for such equipment, such connections with the Capitol Power Plant and other utilities, such access facilities over or under public streets, such changes in the present Library of Congress buildings, such changes in or additions to the present tunnels, and such other appurtenant facilities, as may be necessary, and (2) to do such landscaping as may be necessary by reason of the construction authorized by this joint resolution. SEC. 2. The structural and mechanical care of the building authorized by this joint resolution and the care of the surrounding grounds shall be under the Architect of the Capitol. SEC. 3. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $75,000,000 to construct the building authorized by this joint resolution (including the preparation of all necessary designs, plans, and specifications). There is also authorized to be appropriated not exceeding $10,000 to pay the expenses of the James Madison Memorial Commission. EXCERPTS FROM REPORT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON NEED FOR THE PROJECT (CLERK'S NOTE. Following are selected excerpts from H. Rept. 1024, 89th Cong., on the basic authorization resolution for this building :) PRESENT CONDITION OF THE LIBRARY The Library of Congress has a long and historic tradition in our national background. It has become from its simple beginning one of the outstanding libraries in the history of the world. It is used today by scholars and students from all corners of the earth. The use of the Library has expanded from its beginning until today the need for additional facilities has increased to a point of almost an emergency nature. In recent years the Library administration has spent an inordinate amount of time in finding ways to utilize every square inch of space available in the two existing buildings in order to house and staff its collections. Some relief was provided when the General Services Administration made available to the Library of Congress approximately 85,000 square feet of space in the Navy Yard Annex, 1 mile from the Library. The Library's entire stock of 118 million printed catalogs cards and 510 staff members were installed in this space. In addition, the General Services Administration has assigned to the Library a former aircraft paint hangar, having an area of 40,000 square feet in the Federal depot in Middle River, Md., 50 miles from the Library. Less frequently used materials and equipment have been moved to this space. Even with this additional space, some of the Library staff is at the present time housed in windowless cellar areas of both buildings, in the exhibition halls where unsightly portable partitions at best provide a modicum of privacy from visitors to the Library but do not offer any solution to the noise problem, and crowded into areas which are far below the minimum standard set by GSA in relation to square footage. A very large part of the floor space originally intended for the exhibition of historical manuscripts, books, fine prints, and other Library materials has been converted to staff space. When the annex building was designed study rooms were included in order that scholars who came to the Library to do extensive research would have private facilities and in order to expedite major research projects conducted by Members of Congress. Because of crowded conditions there are no study rooms available to scholars and the Joint Committee on the Library in 1963 restricted the use of the rooms by Members of Congress by initiating a system of rotation and requiring substantially full-time use. The accommodations for books and other Library materials are equally critical. The collections of the Library number over 44 million items. The Library has had to resort to double shelving in many areas in the Library, passageways have been obstructed by installing steel shelving for books, and bookshelves have been put in offices where a staff member must interrupt his work so that a book may be taken off the shelf. The need for additional space for the Library is a critical one. ROLE OF THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS It is quite apparent that in order to fulfill its role as the Library of Congress, of other Government agencies, and as the National Library of the United States. the Library of Congress has to keep pace with the times. In the fields where the Library of Congress plays its most important part the years since World War II have been revolutionary ones. Publishing has increased at a phenomenal rate not only nationally but internationally. New and developing countries have emerged and are actively engaged in publishing, and disciplines that were nonexistent 20 years ago are rapidly becoming dinner table conversations. The United States has found itself in a position of world leadership and there is no country on the globe that can be ignored. It is absolutely imperative that the significant publications of all of these countries be available to the Congress, the Government agencies, and the scientific and scholarly communities. Not only must the Library of Congress collect this material, but for further utilization in the national interest it must publish bibliographies, book catalogs, and so on. In order to insure that the Library is receiving this material that is so vital to the Nation, the Library currently has 25,000 exchange agreements with foreign governments and institutions, and is adding over 1 million pieces a year to the collection. |