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4. Contract entered into between District of Columbia Armory Board

and McCloskey & Co., for construction of the District of Columbia

Stadium.

5a. Special conditions regarding construction of the District of Columbia
Stadium___

5b. Telegram, dated May 2, 1960, signed by J. A. Blaser, contracting

officer for the District of Columbia Armory Board, transmitting

addendum 2 to specifications for the District of Columbia Stadium.

5c. Letter, dated August 3, 1962, signed by J. A. Blaser, contracting

officer for the District of Columbia Armory Board, to McCloskey

& Co., regarding construction of the District of Columbia Stadium..

6a. Copy of voucher for payment of $192,690 to McCloskey & Co. by the

District of Columbia Armory Board, dated August 29, 1960...

6b. Memorandum, dated August 26, 1960, to the Manager, District of

Columbia Armory Board from W. A. Curtis, alternate contracting

officer for the Armory Board, transmitting request for partial

payment submitted by McCloskey & Co. for services rendered in

connection with the construction of the District of Columbia

Stadium...

6c. Letter, dated August 23, 1960, to J. A. Blaser, contracting officer

for the District of Columbia Armory Board, from Noble W.

Herzberg, project manager, regarding request for payment sub-

mitted by McCloskey & Co....

6d. Letter, dated August 12, 1960, to Noble Herzberg, project manager,

from J. A. Blaser, contracting officer for the District of Columbia

Armory Board, regarding McCloskey & Co. request for partial

payment...

6e. Request, dated August 9, 1960, from McCloskey & Co. for partial
payment of $192,690 for work performed on District of Columbia
Stadium for the period July 14 to 31, 1960, inclusive__

6f. Payment request, itemized, by McCloskey & Co. for work performed
in connection with construction of the District of Columbia
Stadium for the period ending June 30, 1961..

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Schedule 6. Schedule of miscellaneous administrative costs__
Schedule 7. Schedule of net interest cost___.
Schedule 8. Schedule of contingent liabilities_

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10. Performance bond, dated June 18, 1960, given by McCloskey & Co. to
the District of Columbia Armory Board in connection with construc-
tion contract for the District of Columbia Stadium____

11. Sixteenth Annual Report of the District of Columbia Armory Board for

the District of Columbia National Guard Armory, June 30, 1963... A129

Exhibit A. Statement of earned income and expenditures, work-

ing capital fund, Armory operation_-_-

Schedule VII. Reconciliation of working capital_cash fund_-

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Schedule I. Schedule of claims pending, stadium construc-

tion (contingent liabilities)---

13. Letter of resignation and report, dated October 9, 1961, from James
Francis Reilly to the chairmen of the Senate and House Committees
on the District of Columbia_

14. Letter, dated October 30, 1961, from Milton D. Korman, Principal
Assistant Corporation Counsel, District of Columbia, to Lukens,
Savage & Washburn, Philadelphia, Pa., re bids for insurance on the
District of Columbia Armory and Stadium__

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CONSTRUCTION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA STADIUM, AND MATTERS RELATED THERETO

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1964

U.S. SENATE,

COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION,
Washington, D.C.

The committee met, pursuant to notice, at 10:05 a.m., in room 318, Old Senate Office Building, Senator B. Everett Jordan (chairman) presiding.

Present: Senators Jordan, Hayden, Pell, and Cooper.

Also present: Gordon F. Harrison, staff director; Hugh Q. Alexander, chief counsel; L. P. McLendon, general counsel; Burkett Van Kirk, associate counsel; James H. Duffy, associate counsel; William Ellis Meehan, investigator; and Susan F. Alem, clerical assistant.

The CHAIRMAN. The committee will come to order. Although not all members are present, we have a quorum.

Is General Abendroth here? Mr. Robert McLaughlin? He is here. Mr. Floyd Akers. He is not here. Mr. Noble Herzberg. General Mollison? David Hauck? Arthur J. Bergman and James Francis Reilly? Mr. J. A. Blaser? Mr. Blaser is here. Gentlemen, it is necessary that I read to you the reason for your being here and what rights you have under the resolution which we are authorized and directed to carry out. I called the roll so it wouldn't be necessary to read it to each one of you individually as you are called.

This committee is acting by direction and under the authority of Senate Resolution 367, agreed to September 10, 1964, and Senate Resolution 212, agreed to on October 10, 1963. Senate Resolution 367 renews the powers authorized by Senate Resolution 212 and broadens the scope of jurisdiction conferred. The texts of those resolutions will be inserted at this point in the record.

(The texts of S. Res. 212 and S. Res. 367 are as follows:)

SENATE RESOLUTION 212

88th CONGRESS, 1st SESSION

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

OCTOBER 10, 1963

Mr. WILLIAMS of Delaware submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

RESOLUTION

Resolved, That the Committee on Rules and Administration or any duly authorized subcommittee thereof is authorized and directed to make a study and

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investigation with respect to any financial or business interests or activities of any officer or employee or former officer or employee of the Senate, for the purpose of ascertaining (1) whether any such interests or activities have involved conflicts of interest or other impropriety, and (2) whether additional laws, rules, or regulations are necessary or desirable for the purpose of prohibiting or restricting any such interests or activities. The committee shall report to the Senate at the earliest practicable date the results of its study and investigation together with such recommendations as it may deem desirable.

88TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION

S. RES. 367

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

SEPTEMBER 9, 1964

Mr. MANSFIELD submitted the following resolution; which was ordered to lie on the table and to be printed

SEPTEMBER 10, 1964

Considered, amended, and agreed to

RESOLUTION

Resolved, That the Committee on Rules and Administration or any duly authorized subcommittee thereof is hereby authorized and directed to reopen the study and investigation begun under the authority of S. Res. 212, a resolution to inquire into the financial or business interests of any officer, employee, or former employee of the Senate. In the conduct of the study and investigation authorized by this resolution, the committee is authorized and directed (1) in addition to its investigation of the financial or business interests or activities of any officer or employee, or former officer or employee, of the Senate, to investigate any other interests or activities of any such officer or employee, or former officer or employee, and (2) to extend its investigation to include investigation of the interests or activities of Members or former Members of the Senate, for the purpose of determining whether or not any of such interests or activities have involved any violation of law or any other impropriety of any kind or have reflected unfavorably on the integrity of the Senate.

Resolved further, That the study and investigation authorized by this resolution is directed to give particular emphasis to the allegations raised in connection with the construction of the District of Columbia Stadium and matters related thereto.

Resolved further, That, in the conduct of this investigation, the committee is directed to cooperate to the fullest extent possible with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the government of the District of Columbia, and any other agency having jurisdiction of the subject matter.

The CHAIRMAN. The Committee on Rules and Administration has now been granted the power to investigate all interests or activities of present or former Members, officers, or employees of the U.S. Senate for the purpose of determining whether such interests or activities have involved any violation of law or other impropriety or have reflected unfavorably upon the integrity of the Senate and whether additional laws, rules, or regulations are necessary or desirable for the purpose of prohibiting or restricting any such interests or activities.

In the study and investigation authorized by Senate Resolution 367 the committee is directed to give particular emphasis to the allegations raised in connection with the construction of the District of Columbia Stadium, and matters related thereto.

The committee believes that witnesses who are called to testify possess information which is material and pertinent to the subject mat

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