HEARINGS BEFORE A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTS EIGHTY-SEVENTE CONGRESS ΟΙ H.R. 6433 A BILL TO ESTABLISH A DEPARTS AFFAIRS 71873 MAY 24, JUNE 6, 7, AND 13, 1961 Printed for the use of the Committee on Government Operations U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1961 COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS WILLIAM L. DAWSON, Illinois, Chairman CHET HOLIFIELD, California JOHN W. McCORMACK, Massachusetts L. H. FOUNTAIN, North Carolina DANTE B. FASC Florida MARTHA W. GRIFFITHS, Michigan KATHRYN E. GRANAHAN, Pennsylvania CLARE E. HOFFMAN, Michigan R. WALTER RIEHLMAN, New York FLORENCE P. DWYER, New Jersey JOHN B. ANDERSON, Illinois RICHARD S. SCHWEIKER, Pennsylvania F. BRADFORD MORSE, Massachusetts CHRISTINE RAY DAVIS, Staff Director EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE REORGANIZATION SUBCOMMITTEE WILLIAM L. DAWSON, Illinois, Chairman CONTENTS Letter from President John F. Kennedy, to Speaker Sam Rayburn, April Letter from David E. Bell, Director, Bureau of the Budget, to the President of the United States, April 27, 1961... Belknap, Paul A., chairman, Government Economy Committee, Na- tional Association of Manufacturers; accompanied by Dr. Harley L. Lutz, professor emeritus of public finance, Princeton University, and consultant in Government finance, National Association of Bell, David E., Director, Bureau of the Budget; accompanied by Harold Seidman, Acting Director, Office of Management and Organ- ization; Frederick O'R. Hayes, Commerce and Finance Division; and Norman Beckman, Office of Management and Organization___ Bennett, Hon. Charles E., a Representative in Congress from the Brooks, Hon. Jack, a Representative in Congress from the State of Burke, E. J., Jr., president, National Association of Home Builders; Cunningham, Hon. Glenn, a Representative in Congress from the Daley, Hon. Richard J., mayor of Chicago, Ill.. Despres, Leon M., alderman, Chicago City Council, on behalf of Dutton, W. C., executive director, American Institute of Planners; accompanied by Robert Gladstone, Associate, Hammer & Co. Asso- ciates; and Joseph L. Intermaggio, director of planning studies, Washington Center for Metropolitan Studies, Washington, D.C... Fascell, Hon. Dante B., a Representative in Congress from the State Feldman, J. Arnold, executive director, American Veterans Commit- Griffiths, Hon. Martha W., a Representative in Congress from the 99 Huber, Curtis E., chairman, Realtors' Washington Committee, Na- 101 Keith, Nathaniel S., president, National Housing Conference_ Kramer, Ferd, president, Action, Inc., Chicago, Ill. Lange, John D., executive director, National Association of Housing McMahon, Col. B. B., U.S. Army (retired), Alexandria, Va.- 149 Patman, Hon. Wright, a Representative in Congress from the State Riley, George D., legislative representative, AFL-CIO. Ryan, Hon. William Fitts, a Representative in Congress from the Stucky, Conrad C., Bureau of Business and Economic Research, State Toll, Hon. Herman, a Representative in Congress from the State of Will, Philip, Jr., president, American Institute of Architects; accom- panied by Matthew L. Rockwell, director of public affairs, American Letters, statements, etc., submitted for the record by- Anderson, Hon. John B., a Representative in Congress from the State Addonizio, Hon. Hugh J., a Representative in Congress from the 201 American Jewish Committee, New York, N.Y.: Statement_ 210 Barrett, Jean McC., et al.: Letter to Hon. William L. Dawson, May 216 Belknap, Paul A., president and treasurer, Charleston Rubber Co., Excerpt from statement of David E. Bell.. Bell, David E., Director, Bureau of the Budget: Effect of departmental bill on authorized costs of top level posi- Excerpt from the President's letter to the Congress, transmitting a draft bill to establish a Department, April 18, 1961– Excerpt from the President's message to Congress on housing. Major developments affecting urban affairs and housing- Burke, E. J., Jr., president, National Association of Home Builders: Exhibit A Resolution on Cabinet status for housing- 188 Dutton, W. C., executive director, American Institute of Planners: Else, John H., on behalf of the National Retail Lumber Dealers 123, 125 Letters, statements, etc., submitted for the record-Continued Farbstein, Hon. Leonard, a Representative in Congress from the State Page 204 Letter from Gordon T. Butler, executive secretary, Florida League of Municipalities, Jacksonville, Fla., to Hon. Dante B. Endorsement of American Municipal Association's 1961 policy statement re the Nation's cities and metropolitan Governors of 17 States: Telegram from Governors attending the 53d annual meeting of the Governors Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Hon. William L. Dawson, June 29, 1961. Halpern, Hon. Seymour, a Representative in Congress from the State Hillenbrand, Bernard F., executive director, National Association Excerpt from an article in the December 1959 issue of Civic Excerpt from H.R. 6433. Statement of the National Association of County Officials, Excerpt from House Report No. 2533, 85th Cong., 2d sess. 130 153 157 150 Excerpt from statement of Mayor Richard J. Daley, Chicago, 101 Excerpt from statement of the Housing Administrator before the Excerpt from statement of the Housing and Home Finance Keith, Nathaniel S., president, National Housing Conference: State- Lange, John D., executive director, National Association of Housing Excerpt from language establishing the new Department. Excerpt of letter from President Kennedy, to the Congress re Suggested amendment to H.R. 6433. Lindsay, Hon. John V., a Representative in Congress from the State 162 161 160 161 163 164 64 Lynn, John C., legislative director, American Farm Bureau Federa- 215 McDowell, Hon. Harris B., Jr., a Representative in Congress from the State of Delaware: Statement. Excerpt from the Christian Science Monitor entitled "Property Morgan, Robert M., chairman, Committee on Mortgage Investments, 214 55 |