NOMINATIONS OF D.C. COMMISSIONER, ASSISTANT TO
COMMISSIONER, AND NINE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS

THE NOMINATION OF D.C. COMMISSIONER (WALTER E.
WASHINGTON), ASSISTANT TO THE COMMISSIONER (THOMAS
W. FLETCHER), AND NINE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS (JOHN W.
HECHINGER, WALTER E. FAUNTROY, MRS. MARGARET A. HAY-
WOOD, J. C. TURNER, JOSEPH P. YELDELL, JOHN A. NEVIUS,
STANLEY J. ANDERSON, WILLIAM S. THOMPSON, AND MRS.
POLLY SHACKLETON)

SEPTEMBER 20 AND OCTOBER 20, 1967

Printed for the use of the Committee on the District of Columbia

68-6218

84-529

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1967

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COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
ALAN BIBLE, Nevada, Chairman

WAYNE MORSE, Oregon
ROBERT F. KENNEDY, New York
JOSEPH D. TYDINGS, Maryland
WILLIAM B. SPONG, JR., Virginia

WINSTON L. PROUTY, Vermont
PETER H. DOMINICK, Colorado
THRUSTON B. MORTON, Kentucky

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CONTENTS

September 20, 1967

Nominations of D.C. Commissioner, and assistant to Commissioner

I. BIOGRAPHIES

Fletcher, Thomas W.

Washington, Walter E.

II. TESTIMONY

Brooke, Hon. Edward W., U.S. Senator from the State of Massachusetts.

Calomiris, William, president, United Givers Fund.

Dekirby, Ivor, city councilman, San Diego, Calif.

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Doggett, Leonard B., Jr., president of the Metropolitan Washington

Board of Trade

Dudley, Tilford E., chairman of the Democratic Central Committee for

the District of Columbia..

Duncan, Hon. John B., member of the Board of Commissioners of the

District of Columbia..

Fletcher, Thomas W.

Jackson, Dr. E. Franklin, democratic national committeeman.
Keane, Mark, executive director, the International City Managers' As-
sociation.

Kimani, Aketi, vice chairman, Washington Committee for Black Power__

Murphy, Hon. George, U.S. Senator from the State of California..

Pinkett, Miss Flaxie, chairman, District of Columbia Health and Welfare

Council

Porter, William, chairman, Inter-Property Steering Committee, National

Capital Housing Authority Projects....

Stone, Chuck, executive director, Washington Committee For Black Power-

Tobriner, Hon. Walter N., president, D.C. Board of Commissioners..

Turner, J. C., president, Greater Washington Central Labor Council,

AFL-CIO..

Shipley, Carl, chairman, Republican State Committee In and For the Dis-

trict of Columbia..

Van Deerlin, Hon. Lionel, U.S. Representative in Congress from the 37th

District of the State of California..

Washington, Walter E.-

Wilson, Hon. Bob, U.S. Representative in Congress from the 36th District

of the State of California.

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III. MATERIAL SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD

Aronov, Edward, executive director, National Capital Housing Authority:

Letter dated September 19, 1967, endorsing nomination of Thomas W.

Fletcher..

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Letter dated September 19, 1967, endorsing nomination of Walter E.

Washington...

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Becker, Ralph E., Esq., attorney at law, letter dated September 19, 1967,

endorsing nomination of Walter E. Washington__.

127

Beirne, Joseph A., president, Communications Workers of America, AFL-
CIO, statement endorsing nomination of Walter E. Washington

Bittinger, Donald S., president, Washington Gas Light Co., and member

of the board of directors of the Metropolitan Washington Board of Trade,

letter dated September 19, 1967, endorsing nomination of Walter E.

Washington..

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Clark, Kenneth B., president, Metropolitan Applied Research Center,

Inc., New York, N. Y., telegram dated September 20, 1967, endorsing

nomination of Walter E. Washington---.

Coombs, Marian V., telegram dated September 20, 1967, endorsing nom-

ination of Walter E. Washington....

District of Columbia Federation of Civic Associations, Inc., Nelson C.

Roots, president, statement endorsing nominations of Walter E. Wash-

ington and Thomas W. Fletcher.

Federal City Council, Stephen Ailes, president, L. A. Jennings, chairman,

letter dated September 19, 1967, endorsing nomination of Walter E.

Washington and Thomas W. Fletcher..

Federation of Citizens Association of the District of Columbia, John R.

Immer, president, press release dated September 23, 1967, supporting the

nomination of Walter E. Washington_.

Gray, Emmett M., Director, Engineering and Maintenance, National

Capital Housing Authority, letter dated September 19, 1967, endorsing

nomination of Walter E. Washington___

Height, Dorothy I., president, National Council of Negro Women, tele-

gram dated September 20, 1967, endorsing nomination of Walter E.

Washington.........

Howard, Harold W., management aide, Garfield Terrace Apartments,

Washington, D.C., letter dated September 19, 1967, endorsing nomina-

tion of Walter E. Washington___

Libera, Donald P., 2108 Rockingham Street, McLean, Va., letter dated

September 19, 1967, endorsing nomination of Walter E. Washington_-_-

Lindsay, Hon. John V., mayor, the city of New York, letter dated Septem-

ber 29, 1967, endorsing nomination of Walter E. Washington...

Lloyd, Mrs. Mae V., chairman, Park-Morton Citizens' Committee, Wash-

ington, D.C., letter dated September 19, 1967, endorsing nomination of

Walter E. Washington....

Long, Albert, president, Far North East Council and member, board of

directors, Far East Community Services, Inc., statement endorsing

nomination of Walter E. Washington...

McCooey, Richard J., president, Restaurant Beverage Association of

Washington, D.C., statement endorsing nomination of Walter E.

Washington...

Martin, C. William, chairman of the board, Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of

Washington, D.C., Inc., letter dated September 18, 1967, endorsing

nomination of Walter E. Washington___

Miller, Neville, chairman, District of Columbia Redevelopment Land

Agency, letter of September 11, 1967, endorsing nomination of Walter E.

Washington....

Nabrit, Dr. James M., Jr., president, Howard University, Washington,

D.C., statement endorsing nomination of Walter E. Washington...

Nathan, Jason R., administrator, the City of New York Housing and De-

velopment Administration, letter dated September 29, 1967, endorsing

nomination of Walter E. Washington_-_.

Newspaper articles and editorials:

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New York Times editorial of September 7, 1967 entitled "Washing-

ton's First Mayor"-

"President Johnson Lauds W. E. W. as 'Man of Vision'"

Article of September 7, 1967, entitled "Who's Tom Fletcher?

Ask Anyone in San Diego".

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Editorial of September 7, 1967, entitled "Welcome Aboard,
Mr. Mayor!".

136

Newspaper articles and editorials-Continued

Washington Post:

Article of September 7, 1967, entitled "Walter Washington

Named 'Mayor' in New D.C. Setup".

Editorial of September 6, 1967, entitled "Our New Government"
Washington Star:

Article of September 6, 1967, entitled "Champion of D.C.'s
Poor-New Mayor An Old Hand".

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Article of September 6, 1967, entitled "T. W. Fletcher, HUD
Official, Gets 2d Spot".

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Editorial of September 7, 1967, entitled ""I
'Mayor' Washington".

WTOP editorial_

Powell, John E., president, the Bar Association of the District of Columbia,

letter dated September 20, 1967, endorsing nomination of Walter E.

Washington..

Public housing tenants in the District of Columbia endorsing nomination

of Walter E. Washington:

133

Bladen, Fannie___

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Brooks, Mrs. Mamie, 2379 11th Street NW.

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Ingram, W. R., Arthur Cooper Dwellings, 1011 7th Street SE

130

Lane, Alice, Le Droit Unity Club, 2125 4th Street NW.

129

Peterson, Clara.....

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Rice, Mrs. Louise, 3836 8th Street SE

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Sanford, Roland.

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Smith, Carolyn__

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Staples, Annie.

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Stewart, Mrs. Kathryn J., 1011 7th Street SE.

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Tillman, Nettie..

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Walker, M. P.

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Wall, John...

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Washington, Mannie, 2315 G Street NE..

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Williams, Mrs. Anna...

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Wilson, Clinton B., president, Kelly Miller Tenant Council, 230 W
Street NW__

Van Deerlin, Hon. Lionel, U.S. Representative in Congress from the
37th District of the State of California, statement endorsing nomi-
nation of Thomas W. Fletcher..

Weaver, Hon. Robert C., Secretary of Housing and Urban Development,
letter dated September 19, 1967, endorsing nomination of Walter E.
Washington____

White House press release of September 6, 1967, statement by the Presi-
dent on intention to nominate Walter Washington as Commissioner
and Thomas Fletcher as Deputy Commissioner of Washington, D.C...

Wilson, Hon. Bob, U.S. Representative in Congress from the 36th District

of the State of California, statement endorsing nomination of Thomas

W. Fletcher.

Wood, Robert C., under secretary of Housing and Urban Development,

letter dated September 19, 1967, endorsing nomination of Thomas W.

Fletcher..

Zahn, J. Hillman, vice president, the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co., letter dated September 19, 1967, endorsing nomination of Walter
E. Washington_--

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