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HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SELECT SUBCOMMITTEE ON LABOR

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETY-THIRD CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

ON

H.R. 1486 and Related Bills

BILLS TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION
OF PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH CAMP SAFETY

HEARINGS HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C., MAY 15, 16, 1974;
JUNE 12, AND 13, 1974; AND

BEAR MOUNTAIN, N.Y., JUNE 7, 1974

Printed for the use of the Committee on Education and Labor
CARL D. PERKINS, Chairman

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U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1974

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR

CARL D. PERKINS, Kentucky, Chairman

FRANK THOMPSON, JR., New Jersey
JOHN H. DENT, Pennsylvania
DOMINICK V. DANIELS, New Jersey
JOHN BRADEMAS, Indiana
JAMES G. O'HARA, Michigan
AUGUSTUS F. HAWKINS, California
WILLIAM D. FORD, Michigan
PATSY T. MINK, Hawaii
LLOYD MEEDS, Washington
PHILLIP BURTON, California
JOSEPH M. GAYDOS, Pennsylvania
WILLIAM "BILL" CLAY, Missouri
SHIRLEY CHISHOLM, New York
MARIO BIAGGI, New York
ELLA T. GRASSO, Connecticut
ROMANO L. MAZZOLI, Kentucky
HERMAN BADILLO, New York
IKE ANDREWS, North Carolina
WILLIAM LEHMAN, Florida
JAIME BENITEZ, Puerto Rico

ALBERT H. QUIE, Minnesota
JOHN M. ASHBROOK, Ohio
ALPHONZO BELL, California
JOHN N. ERLENBORN, Illinois
JOHN DELLENBACK, Oregon
MARVIN L. ESCH, Michigan
EDWIN D. ESHLEMAN, Pennsylvania
WILLIAM A. STEIGER, Wisconsin
EARL F. LANDGREBE, Indiana
ORVAL HANSEN, Idaho

EDWIN B. FORSYTHE, New Jersey

JACK F. KEMP, New York

PETER A. PEYSER, New York
DAVID TOWELL, Nevada

RONALD A. SARASIN, Connecticut
ROBERT J. HUBER, Michigan

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Ball, Mrs. Joan, State legislation chairman of the New York State
Congress of Parents and Teachers, the PTA.
Castro, Nash, general manager of the Palisades Interstate Park Com-
mission, accompanied by John Reid, superintendent of camps of the
Palisades Interstate Park Commission...
Christofero, L. S., manager, Camping and Engineering Service, Boy
Scouts of America, North Brunswick, N.J.
Cooper, Theodore, M.D., Deputy Assistant Secretary of Health,
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, accompanied by
Frank E. Samuel, Jr., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislation
(Health); Bruce Dull, M.D., Assistant Director for the Program,
Center for Disease Control; and J. Michael Lane, M.D., Center for
Disease Control, HEW, Atlanta, Ga...

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Feehery, James, director of camping services, Michigan State Department of Social Services___

Gates, Howard III, P.E. chief, camp and recreation section, New York
State Health Department..

Haughie, Dr. Glenn, Monroe County, Health Department_.
Kirk, Dr. John J., New Jersey School of Conservation...
Krieger, David, son of owner of Camp Monroe, Monroe, N. Y.
Kurman, Mitch, Westport, Conn.......

Oakerson, Mary, member, National Board, Girl Scouts of America, accompanied by Marianne Pinney, National Staff Member, Task Force for Youth Camp Safety; and Kathleen B. Ross, Washington representative...

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Rosenthal, Hon. Benjamin S., a Representative in Congress from the
State of New York..

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Solomon, Mrs. Ben, Leadership Library

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Stolz, Alan J., Westport, Conn., representing the American Camping
Association.

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Sussman, Dr. Oscar, director, consumer health services, State of New
Jersey

Tofany, Vincent L., president, National Safety Council, accompanied
by Harry N. Rosenfield, general counsel, National Safety Council;
and John Flemming, manager, public safery department, National
Safety Council ....

Williams, Ms. Charlotte, vice president, Alpha II, consultants, social
systems management, Sacramento, Calif.; Dr. Kenneth G. Cook,
Ph. D., Century Research Corporation, Arlington, Va.; and Dr.
Peter J. Verhoven, National Recreation & Park Association,
Arlington, Va..

Prepared statements, letters, supplemental material, etc.:

Camp Fire Girls, Inc., New York, N. Y., position statement of...
Christofero, L. S., manager, camping and engineering service, Boy
Scouts of America, North Brunswick, N.J.:

"National Standard Camp Rating 1974 Information and score
sheet"..

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1974 National Standards for Scout Camps of the Boy Scouts of

America....

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Prepared statements, letters, supplemental material, etc-Continued
Collins, Hon. James M., a Representative in Congress from the State
of Texas, letter to Chairman Daniels, dated May 13, 1974__
Cook, Dr. Kenneth G., vice president, Century Research Corp.,
Arlington, Va., prepared statement of

Cooper, Dr. Theodore, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Health, HEW:

"Draft of Final Report to Center for Disease Control on Youth

Camp Safety," a draft--

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Feehery, James, director of camping services, Michigan State Depart-
ment of Social Services:

Prepared statement of___

1973 children's camp accident or illness reports..
Gubser, Hon. Charles S., a Representative in Congress from the State
of California, letter to Chairman Perkins, dated October 1, 1974,
enclosing letter from Mrs. Bonnie D. French, headmistress of
Hillbrook School..

Hecht, James L., Richmond, Va., letter to Hon. Peter A. Peyser, dated
April 27, 1974.

Kahn, Mrs. Fritz R., chairman, Legislative Service Committee, Na-
tional Congress of Parents and Teachers, prepared statement of__
Krotenberg, Stanley, attorney, Tuscon, Ariz., letter to Mitch Kurman,
Westport, Conn., dated February 8, 1974.

Lack, Gary, Rochester, N.Y., letter to Mitch Kurman, Westport,
Conn., dated April 23, 1974.

Lane, Dr. J. Michael, Center for Disease Control, HEW, Atlanta, Ga.,
Number of hours spent by Century Field Personnel (table).
McKinney, Hon. Stewart B., a Representative in Congress from the
State of Connecticut, prepared statement of

Oakerson, Mary, member, National Board, Girl Scouts of the United
States of America, prepared statement of

O'Keeffe, Paul, counsel, Norman L. Yu and Co., Inc., Whittier, Calif.,
letter to Mitch Kurman, Westport, Conn., dated April 18, 1974--

Pickle, Hon. J. J., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Texas, prepared statement of...

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Rosenthal, Hon. Benjamin S., a Representative in Congress from the
State of New York, prepared statement of..

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Ross, Kathleen B., Washington Representative, Girl Scouts of the
U.S.A., letter to Chairman Daniels, dated July 23, 1974__

Schwartz, Melvin M., La Jolla, Calif., letter to Chairman Daniels,

dated October 31, 1973..

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Appendix to Prepared statement of..

Prepared statement of___

Sussman, Dr. Oscar, director, Consumer Health Services, State De-
partment of Health, Trenton, N.J., statement of..

Tofany, Vincent L., president, National Safety Council, "Examples of
Materials and Safety Messages Provided by the National Safety
Council," an appendix to testimony-

Verhoven, Dr. Peter J., National Recreation and Park Association,
Arlington, Va., prepared statement of...

Weicker, Hon. Lowell, Jr., a United States Senator from the State of
Connecticut, statement of _

Williams, Ms. Charlotte, vice president, Alpha II, Consultants, Social

Systems Management, Sacramento, Calif., prepared statement of...

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