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WATERMAN STEAMSHIP CORPORATION

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

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COMMITTEE ON THE

MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SEVENTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF

H. Res. 281

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING INVESTIGATION OF THE
NATIONAL DEFENSE PROGRAM AS IT RELATES TO

THE COMMITTEE ON THE MERCHANT

MARINE AND FISHERIES

DECEMBER 15, 16, AND 17, 1942

Printed for the use of the

Committee on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries

THE LIBRANY OF THE

FEB 24 1943
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1943

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CONTENTS

Statements of-

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Land, Rear Admiral Emory S., Chairman, Maritime Commission...

Houlihan, D. F., War Shipping Administration___

Garner, W. B., vice president, Waterman Steamship Corporation_

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48

77,

183, 248

Geaslin, Bon, counsel, Waterman Steamship Corporation.

Tulloss, Stewart B., chief of investigations, General Accounting Office.

Barger, Harry S., investigator, General Accounting Office.

Reavis, Thomas H., investigator, General Accounting Office_

Reprint of Report of General Accounting Office

Communication from the Chairman, United States Maritime Commission

dated October 15, 1942.

Decision of Comptroller General dated November 28, 1942, and other re-

lated pertinent data..

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185

185

185

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11, 217

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