CARD DIVISION

TAKING POLITICS OUT OF POSTMASTER AND OTHER
APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS IN
THE POSTAL SERVICE

A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 39, UNITED STATES CODE, TO
PROVIDE FOR

THE ELIMINATION OF POLITICAL IN

FLUENCE IN THE APPOINTMENT OF POSTMASTERS, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES

COMMITTEE ON POST OFFICE AND CIVIL SERVICE

THADDEUS J. DULSKI, New York, Chairman

Testimony of-

Cahill, Hon. William T., a Representative in Congress from the

State of New Jersey-

Caplin, Mcrtimer, president, National Civil Service League, accom-
panied by Jean J. Couturier, executive director, National Civil
Service League, Washington, D.C.........

Corbett, Hon. Robert J., a Representative in Congress from the State
of Pennsylvania___

Costin, Thomas P., Jr., postmaster at Lynn, Mass., and president,
National Association of Postmasters of the United States; accom-
panied by John Carter, legislative representative, National Associa-
tion of Postmasters, Washington, D.C..

Couturier, Jean, executive director, National Civil Service League,

Washington, D.C.

Cunningham, Hon. Glenn, a Representative in Congress from the
State of Nebraska..

Day, Hon. J. Edward, former Postmast General, Post Office Depart-

ment

Goodman, Sidney A., president, National Postal Union, accompanied

by David Silvergleid, secretary-treasurer; and Paul Goodman,

research assistant..

Gross, Hon. H. R., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Iowa...

Haynes, Kit H., assistant legislative director, American Farm Bureau
Federation, Washington, D.C..

McMillan, Hon. William M., Assistant Postmaster General, Bureau

of Operations, accompanied by Hon. Timothy May, General

Counsel, Post Office Department....

Mayne, Hon. Wiley, a Representative in Congress from the State
of Iowa..

O'Dwyer, Fred J., president, National Association of Postal Super-

visors, accompanied by Donald N. Ledbetter, national secretary;

and Daniel Jaspan, legislative representative, Washington, D.C.-

Olsen, Hon. Arnold, a Representative in Congress from the State of

Montana.-

Pike, Hon. Otis G., a Representative in Congress from the State of
New York..

Rademacher, James H., vice president, National Association of Letter

Carriers, AFL-CIO, accompanied by George A. Bang, director of
life insurance; and Gerald Cullinan, assistant__
Scherle, Hon. William J., a Representative in Congress from the
State of Iowa..

Schwengel, Hon. Fred, a Representative in Congress from the State
of Iowa

Smith, Ashby, president, National Alliance of Postal and Federal

Employees, accompanied by William Bradley, presidential aid......--

Steiger, Hon. William A., a Representative in Congress from the
State of Wisconsin...

Wydler, Hon. John W., a Representative in Congress from the State

of New York.............

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Womack, Henry H., president, National League of Postmasters,
accompanied by Alton A. Ellis, vice president____