Source: Letter of June 5, 1951, from the Munitions Board to the Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking and Currency. Mr. PHILLIPS. May I ask as of what date that is supposed to be? Mr. FITZPATRICK. That was furnished in the course of hearings on the Defense Production Act, which would put that around April or May of this year, I believe. Mr. PHILLIPS. There have been additions to it? Mr. FITZPATRICK. There will be additions to it; yes. Mr. FITZPATRICK. Areas come to the attention of the committee, Mr. Chairman, from agencies of the Government concerned with either the military or the industrial aspects of the defense program. They also come by requests from chambers of commerce or governing bodies of cities asking to be designated as a defense area and indicating what their problems are. REQUESTS FOR CRITICAL-AREA DESIGNATION RECEIVED FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS Mr. THOMAS. Of course, in the final analysis, the people living in the town know more about the local problem than anybody sitting in Washington or anybody that is going to be sent out of Washington. How many requests have you had from mayors, city councils, and chambers of commerce? Mr. CARSON. Out of 238 cases Mr. THOMAS. Do you have a list of those requested by the mayors and city councils and chambers of commerce of the various localities? Mr. FITZPATRICK. We can supply that for the record. Do you have that list compiled now? Mr. CARSON. We have a list of the areas which we can sort out as to the sources of requests. Mr. THOMAS. We just want a list at this point in the record. (The list referred to is as follows:) Of the 238 areas which have been suggested to the Interagency Critical Areas Committee for consideration, the Agency has information as to the sources of the recommendations on only 196 cases. Of these 196 cases, 179 were suggested by local government bodies of officials or by responsible local groups such as chambers of commerce, real estate boards, etc., as follows: Escondido, Calif. Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Perth Amboy, N. J. Ypsilanti, Mich. Brownsville, Tex. Ithica, N. Y. Marietta, Ohio Ephrata, Wash. New Orleans, La. Wilmington-Newark, Del. Long Beach, Calif. Port Hueneme-Oxnard-Ventura, Calif. Hazel Park, Mich. Sweetwater, Tex. Allentown, Pa. Binghamton, N. Y. Radford, Va. Pampa, Tex. Cincinnati, Ohio Patuxent, Md. Camp Lejeune, N. C. Wichita, Kans. Columbus, Ind. Mineral Wells, Tex. Las Cruces, N. Mex. El Centro-Imperial, Calif. Huntsville, Ala. Borger, Tex. San Miguel (Camp Roberts), Calif. Tooele, Utah. Kennewick-Richland, Wash. Barstow, Calif. Solano County, Calif. Brazoria County, Tex. Quad Cities, Calif. Anniston, Ala. Decatur, Ala. Mobile, Ala. Muscle Shoals, Ala. Ozark, Ala. Phoenix, Ariz. Tucson, Ariz. Camden-Shumaker, Ark. El Dorado, Ark. Hot Spring, Ark. Alameda-Contra Costa County, Calif. Pittsburg, Calif. Pleasanton, Calif. Ridgecrest-China Lake, Calif. Arvada, Colo. Lakewood, Colo. Pueblo, Colo. Stafford Springs, Conn. Mr. THOMAS. Requests have been made by the mayors, city councils, and chambers of commerce of the cities and towns. do you think that is? What is your best estimate? How many Mr. FRANTZ. That list from the military, Mr. Chairman, incidentally, was submitted in June of this year. Mr. THOMAS. Now what is the best guess as to the cities and towns requested by the mayors, city councils, and chambers of commerce? Mr. CARSON. I would estimate pretty close to 280, that come from responsible local sources like chambers of commerce. Mr. THOMAS. You said that list had 275. What are you referring to now? Mr. FITZPATRICK. He was referring to the number of cases which the present committee has actually docketed. Mr. THOMAS. You mean the Kaul committee? Mr. THOMAS. And the Kaul committee has 275 cities and towns, and you think the vast majority of them stem from requests of mayors, city councils, and chambers of commerce, and other responsible local public bodies of the cities and towns. Now what part of that 275 is included in the list of 200 from the military? Mr. FITZPATRICK. We can supply that for the record, Mr. Chairman. LOCATIONS OF WHERRY ACT PROJECTS Mr. THOMAS. Now of that request for 200 localities from the military, what part of those cities and towns have participated in what is commonly known as the Wherry Act? What is the difference between the Wherry Act and the present act under consideration, namely Public Law 139, with reference to housing? Mr. FITZPATRICK. Again, Mr. Chairman, may we supply for the record a list of any Wherry Act projects which are being undertaken in any of the areas shown on the list which we furnished you? (The list referred to is as follows:) Of the 326 communities listed on exhibit furnished by Department of Defense, a total of 92 (see attachment) have insurance in force on Wherry housing, or commitments are outstanding, appraisals or eligibility statements are outstanding, or requests are now in process. 22. Aberdeen, Md. 23. Edgewood, Md. 25. Chicopee, Mass. 26. Westover Field, Mass. 27. Selfridge, Mich. 28. Biloxi, Miss. 29. St. Louis, Mo. 30. Great Falls, Mont. 31. Offut Air Force Base, Nebr. 32. Las Vegas, Nev. 33. Pemberton, N. J. 34. Albuquerque, N. Mex. 35. El Paso, Tex. 36. Brooklyn, N. Y. 37. Hempstead, N. Y. 38. Camp LeJeune, N. C. 39. Fort Bragg, N. C. 40. Fort Worth, Tex. 41. Fort Sam Houston, Tex. |