H.R. 17518 and Related Bills

TO AMEND EXISTING FEDERAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE
LEGISLATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

H.R. 17518: To amend existing Federal disaster assistance legislation, and
for other purposes.

Listing of related legislation.........

TESTIMONY

Benintend, Anthony A., Associated General Contractors of America, Wash-

ington, D.C., accompanied by Donald A. Giampaoli, director, heavy

construction division_.

Bernstein, George K., Federal Insurance Administrator, Department of

Housing and Urban Development, accompanied by Bernard V. Parrette,

Office of General Counsel___.

Carey, Edward, commissioner, Salvation Army National Headquarters,

New York, N. Y., accompanied by Lt. Col. John Needham, divisional

commander, Richmond, Va.; Brig. W. R. H. Goodier, southern terri-

torial headquarters, Atlanta, Ga.; and Brig. Leslie Hall, divisional

commander, Birmingham, Ala..........

Colmer, Hon. William, a Representative in Congress from the State of

Mississippi...-

Craig, Clifton M., chairman, Emergency Welfare Services Committee,
American Public Welfare Association_

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Crook, Miss Heaton, chairman, Welfare Committee, U.S. Civil Defense

Council...

Eachon, John, Jr., Associate Administrator for Financial Assistance, Small

Business Administration, accompanied by Jim Proctor, Associate General

Counsel; Bryan Shoemaker, Office of Disaster Relief.

Fagan, Charles A., III, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Develop-
ment, Department of Commerce, accompanied by William Blunt, Coun-
sel, EDA; Rear Adm. Don A. Jones, Director, Coast and Geodetic Sur-
vey of ESSA, Department of Commerce; and James M. Klaasse,
Director, Coast and Geodetic Survey seismological program.

Groves, Brig. Gen. Richard H., Deputy Director, Civil Works Directorate,

Office, Chief of Engineers, Washington, D.C., accompanied by Frank

Heller, Operations Division; Lieutenant Colonel James, Office of the

Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Department of the Army Staff;

Mr. Manning, General Counsel, Office of Civil Defense..........

Humphreys, David J., Washington counsel, Manufactured Housing Asso-
ciation of America, accompanied by Joseph E. Bonelli, Jr..
Lincoln, George A., Director, Office of Emergency Preparedness, accom-
panied by Charles Kendall, General Counsel; George Grace, Director,
Field Operations Office; James Lewis, Chief, Disaster Assistance Divi-
sion..

Mahon, Hon. George H., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Texas..

Shea, Robert F., vice president, American National Red Cross, accom-
panied by Mrs. Francis E. Hildebrand, national chairman of volunteers;
and Robert M. Pierpont, national director, disaster services..
Simpson, Dr. Robert H., director, National Hurricane Center, Coral
Gables, Fla., Environmental Science Service Administration, Depart-
ment of Commerce.

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