ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF CONGRESS

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

COMMITTEE ON EXPENDITURES IN THE

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

UNITED STATES SENATE

EIGHTY-SECOND CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTS OF LAWS ENACTED
TO REORGANIZE THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
OF THE GOVERNMENT

JUNE 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, AND 27, 1951

Printed for the use of the

Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments

51-61258

COMMITTEE ON EXPENDITURES IN THE

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS.

UNITED STATES SENATE

EIGHTY-SECOND CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTS OF LAWS ENACTED
TO REORGANIZE THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

OF THE GOVERNMENT

85166

JUNE 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, AND 27, 1951

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Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments

UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1951

COMMITTEE ON EXPENDITURES IN THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

JOHN L. MCCLELLAN, Arkansas, Chairman

CLYDE R. HOEY, North Carolina
HERBERT R. O'CONOR, Maryland
HUBERT H. HUMPHREY, Minnesota
MIKE MONRONEY, Oklahoma
THOMAS R. UNDERWOOD, Kentucky
BLAIR MOODY, Michigan

JOSEPH R. MCCARTHY, Wisconsin
KARL E. MUNDT, South Dakota
MARGARET CHASE SMITH, Maine
ANDREW F. SCHOEPPEL, Kansas
HENRY C. DWORSHAK, Idaho
RICHARD M. NIXON, California

WALTER L. REYNOLDS, Chief Clerk
Dr. GEORGE B. GALLOWAY, Consultant

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CONTENTS

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Page

Statement of-

Addison, Taylor G., Assistant Chief, Investigations, General Acconting

Office

373

Atkins, Carter W., executive director, Connecticut Public Expenditure

Council

229

Bennett, Hon. Charles E., a Representative in Congress from the State
of Florida-

364

Benton, Hon. William, a United States Senator from the State of Con-

necticut

32

Bridges, Hon. Styles, a United States Senator from the State of New
Hampshire

521

Burdette, Franklin L., professor and head, department of government
and politics, University of Maryland__

488

Burdick, Hon. Usher L., a Representative in Congress from the State of
North Dakota_.

267

Cartwright, Robert F., Assistant Chief of Investigations, General
Accounting Office_-_.

373

Case, Hon. Francis, a United States Senator from the State of South

Dakota

340

Celler, Hon. Emanuel, a Representative in Congress from the State
of New York__-

247

Cook, Donald C., chief counsel, Senate Armed Services Preparedness

Subcommittee

161

Deane, Hon. Charles B., a Representative in Congress from the State

of North Carolina_.

303

Denton, Hon. Winfield K., a Representative in Congress from the

State of Indiana_

391

Dirksen, Hon. Everett M., a United States Senator from the State
of Illinois_-_-

153

Ellis, William L., Chief of Investigations, General Accounting Office--
Ferguson, Hon. Homer, a United States Senator from the State of
Michigan_-

373

6

Flanders, Hon. Ralph E., a United States Senator from the State of
Vermont__.

86

Frazier, Emery L., Chief Clerk of the United States Senate___

Furcolo, Hon. Foster, a Representative in Congress from the State of

Massachusetts.

368

447

Griffith, Ernest S., Director, Legislative Reference Service, Library

of Congress--

119

Gross, Bertram, chairman, committee on political parties, American

Political Science Association___

271

Henderson, Elmer W., director, American Council on Human Rights__

Heller, Robert, Robert Heller & Associates, Cleveland, Ohio___
Holcombe, Arthur N., professor of government, Harvard University,
Cambridge, Mass...

467

285

207

Holifield, Hon. Chet, a Representative in Congress from the State
of California__.

45

Javits, Hon. Jacob K., a Representative in Congress from the State
of New York___.

297

Keating, Hon. Kenneth B., a Representative in Congress from the
State of New York____

353

Kefauver, Hon. Estes, a United States Senator from the State of

Tennessee.

131

Lane, Dr. Edgar, instructof of politics, Princeton University__

255