HOME RULE HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NINETY-SECOND CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON H.R. 12823, H.R. 355, H.R. 9881, and H.R. 12922 H.R. 8579 REFERENDUM, CHARTER BOARD, AND MUNICIPAL CHARTER H.R. 12973 SELF-GOVERNMENT AND CHARTER REFERENDUM H.R. 9197 and H.R. 9599 REFERENDUM AND STATEHOOD FOR D.C. H.R. 6141, H.R. 9499, H.R. 10196-97-98, H.R. 10386, H.R. 13033, and S. 2652 ELECTED MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL H.R. 12543 ELECTED AND APPOINTED BOARD OF GOVERNORS 72-762 FEBRUARY 8. 24, 29; MARCH 8, 14, 21, 28; AND Printed for the use of the Committee on the District of Columbia U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JOHN L. MCMILLAN, South Carolina, Chairman THOMAS G. ABERNETHY, Mississippi CHARLES G. DIGGS, JR., Michigan W. S. (BILL) STUCKEY, JR., Georgia ARTHUR A. LINK, North Dakota RONALD V. DELLUMS, California EDITH GREEN, Oregon THOMAS M. REES, California WALTER E. FAUNTROY, ANCHER NELSEN, Minnesota STEWART B. MCKINNEY, Connecticut Delegate, District of Columbia JAMES T. CLARK, Clerk HAYDEN S. GARBER, Counsel (II) CONTENTS H.R. 12823 (McMillan), a bill to retrocede a portion of the District of H.R. 8579 (Sisk), a bill providing referendum on self-government; election H.R. 9197 (Schwengel), a bill providing referendum on statehood and commission to recommend acts to effectuate same. H.R. 9599 (Dellums), similar bill excepting the Federally-developed core area of the District... H.R. 6141 (Harrington et al.), a bill to provide for an elected mayor and city council, and referendum thereon. H.R. 10386 (Gude), similar bill_ H.R. 9499, H.R. 10196, H.R. 10197, and H.R. 10198 (Fauntroy et al.), similar bills. _. S. 2652 (Eagleton et al.), similar bill.. H.R. 13033 (McKinney), identical to S. 2652 111 H.R. 12543 (Broyhill of Va.), a bill to reorganize the government by establishing a Board of Governors, some elected, some appointed___. 112 STATEMENTS Albaugh, William A., Esquire.. 295 Association of Oldest Inhabitants, Washington, D.C., William H. Press, president, 289 Bar Association of the District of Columbia: Bamberger, Craig S., chairman of the D.C. Suffrage Committee of the 417 Vinson, Fred M., Jr., President___ 417 Brady, George W.. 279 Broyhill, Hon. Joel T., Representative in Congress from the State of 114 Cathedral Heights-Cleveland Park Citizens Association, Brig. Gen. District Government, Hon. Walter E. Washington, Commissioner, 473 264 Entre Nous Club of the District of Columbia, Federation of Womens 400 Fauntroy, Hon. Walter E., Delegate in Congress from the District of 161, 183 Federation of Citizens Associations, Donald R. Crone, president.- 389 121 Furman, Greene Chandler, Esquire. 301 Gude, Hon. Gilbert, Representative in Congress from the State of Maryland.. 120 Hammond, Mrs. Susie.. 196 Lane, Maj. Gen. Thomas A. (USA, Retired), former Engineer Commissioner of D.C... 237 Page Liberty Lobby, Warren S. Richardson, general counsel. McLaughlin, Hon. Robert Lee, former President, D.C. Board of Commissioners__ Metropolitan Washington Board of Trade, John W. Stadtler, president__ 456 122 436 National Americans for Democratic Action, Dolores Mitchell. 233 North Washington Council of Citizens Associations Mrs. Ernest William 400 Prentiss, Maj. Gen. Louis W. (USA., Retired), former Engineer Commissioner of D.C.......... 170 Rarick, Hon. John R. Representative in Congress from the State of 123 Republican National Committee, Carl L. Shipley 339 Schwengel, Hon. Fred, Representative in Congress from the First District of the State of Iowa... 439 Scott, Hon. William L. Scott, Representative in Congress from the State of 139 Self-Determination for D.C.-The National Coalition: Beard, Michael, executive director.. 199 Clark, Richard W., Chairman, Board of Directors, 199 Spencer, Hon. Samuel, former President, Board of Commissioners of the 327 Warner, Sturgis, Esquire 426 MATERIAL SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD All Souls Church (Unitarian), Rev. William J. Gardiner, associate minister, statement. 195 American Association of University Women, Mrs. Sherman Ross, chairman, 194 American Civil Liberties Union, David Carliner, statement 224 American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO. Carl. J. Megal. legislative director, statement... 233 American Federation of Teachers, Carl J. Megal, legislative director statement__ 155 American GI Forum of the U.S: Juarez, Joseph, National chairman, statement.. 230 155 American Jewish Committee on Home Rule Legislation, David Carliner, statement.. 229 American Newspaper Guild Charles Perlick, president statement. 231 232 Americans for Democratic Action, David H. Marlin Chairman, Greater 150 Bar Association of the District of Columbia: Bamberger, Craig S., chairman, D.C. Suffrage Committee, letter to 419 Vinson, Fred M., Jr., president, letter to Chairman McMillan, dated 425 B'Nai B'Rith Women, Mrs. Nathan Holstein, president, letter to Chairman Mcmillan, dated Mar. 17, 1972 and resolution___ 464 Booker, Mary E., letter to Cong. Celler, dated Feb. 8, 1972. 463 Burleith Citizens Association, L. Marie Van Hise, President, letter to 463 Central Conference of American Rabbis and the Union of American Eisendrath, Rabbi Maurice N., statement. 219 Polish, Rabbi David, statement_ 219 Christian Church Washington Office, Urban Emergency Action, Frederick 228 |