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STATEMENTS, LETTERS, AND ADDITIONAL DATA
SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD

Agway Inc., letter of George Kisel, to Senator Randolph..

Alaska Carriers Association, Inc., letter of Edward R. Sanders, managing
director, to Senator Ernest Gruening---.
American Automobile Association:

Letter of John de Lorenzi, dated February 27, 1968, to Senator
Randolph----

Letter of John de Lorenzi, dated March 1, 1968, to Senator Baker..
Letter of Charles N. Brady, dated March 4, 1968, to Senator Randolph.
American National Cattlemen's Association, letter of C. W. McMillan, to
Senator Randolph...

American Paper Institute, Inc., submitted statement.

American Petroleum Institute, letter of Frank N. Ikard, to Senator
Randolph----

American Pulpwood Association, submitted statement..

American Seating Co., submitted report entitled, "Some Considerations
About Seating__

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American Trucking Associations, Inc., supplemental statements.
Arkansas Automobile Club, letter of Frank M. Potter, secretary-general
manager, to Senator Fulbright..

Association of American Railroads, submitted statement_
Wilbur E. Ast, Inc., letter of Don Ast, to Senator Randolph

Atlanta Cement Co., Inc., letter of George R. French, Jr., general manager,
distribution division, to Senator Randolph.

Aungst Fuels, letter of H. W. Aungst, to Senator Randolph_

Baltimore Paint & Chemical Corp., letter of Vincent McK. Marsh, to
Senator Randolph----

Barron, Lloyd F., Idaho State senator, letter with enclosures to Senator
Magnuson...

Bible, Allan, a U.S. Senator from the State of Nevada, statement.....
Bird & Son, Inc., letter of William S. Kimball, to Senator Randolph--
California Manufacturers Association, letter of John T. Reed, to Senator
Randolph...

C. & C. Construction Co., telegram of B. J. Jesse, to Senator Randolph._
Champion_Co., letter of C. L. Conarroe, to Senator Randolph..
Charlton Bros. Transportation Co., Inc., letter of R. O. Charlton, to
Senator Tydings...

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Motor Transport Association of Connecticut, Inc., letter of John E.
Blasko, to Senator Dodd__

Commerce Committee (Senate), letter of Chairman Magnuson to Chairman Randolph, Public Works Committee.

Colorado Cattlemen's Association, letter of Davis G. Rice, Jr., to Senator
Randolph-

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Connecticut State Highway Department, letter of Howard S. Ives, high-
way commissioner, to Senator Randolph--

Continental Belton Co., letter of Glen H. Jones, to Senator Randolph.-
Frigid Freight, Inc., letter of Robert J. Propp, to Senator Randolph
Fugate, Douglas B., Virginia State Highway commissioner, submitted
statement_.

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National LP-Gas Association, statement.

J. W. Mortell Co., letter of J. H. Goss, to Senator Randolph _
National League of Cities, statement..

Martin Marietta Corp., letter of S. T. Kelsey, Jr., to Senator Randolph..
Montana Motor Transport Association, statement..

Jacobsen Manufacturing Co., letter of Philip Pierangell, to the committee..
Knouse Foods Inc., letter of Howard Y. Musselman, to Senator Randolph.
Lazarus, letter of Jack R. Hessenauer, to Senator Randolph..

Illinois Department of Public Works and Buildings, statement_.
I-T-E Circuit Breaker Co., letter of Wm. C. Rodenhaver, to Senator
Randolph----

Hugh Pfaff Poultry Co. Inc., letter of Billy S. Edwards, to Senator Randolph.

Helland, Henry C., director of highways, Utah State Department of
Highways, statement -

Georgia-Pacific Corp., statement of Thomas F. Mitchell..
Goodman, Ward, director of highways, Arkansas Highway Department,
and chairman, AASHO Committee on Bridges and Structures, sub-
mitted statement...

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National Wire of Georgia, Inc., letter of W. R. Brown, to Senator Ran-
dolph...

Nevada Mining Association, Inc., letter of Paul Gemmill, to Senator
Randolph--

Nordix Corp., letter of M. E. Gruettemeyer, to Senator Randolph..
Omaha Chamber of Commerce, letter with statement to Senator Ran-
dolph....

Ore-Ida Foods, Inc., letter of Dwaine E. Griffith, to Senator Randolph...
Price Bros. Co., telegram of Harry S. Price, Jr., to Senator Randolph__
Process Engineering, Inc., letter of Kenneth L. Paul, to Senator Ran-
dolph.

Pugh, Norman H., letter to Senator Randolph..

Quaker Oil Corp., letter of Sidney A. Rennard, to Senator Randolph..
Red Wing Co., Inc., letter of Allen Fermier, to Senator Randolph-
Rohn Manufacturing Co., letter of William Hall, to Senator Randolph__
Snyder Paper Corp., letter of Carl Shell, to Senator Randolph--
Southwire Co., letter of F. D. Jones, to Senator Randolph...
Standard Screw Co., letter of Richard L. Hall, to Senator Randolph.
Stapp, Ross G., chief administrative officer of the Wyoming Highway
Department and chairman of the AASHO Committee on Transport, sub-
mitted statement..........

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State legal maximum dimensions and weights of motor vehicles compared
with AASHO standards..

Summary of maximum widths of transit motorbuses permitted under
State laws.

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Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce, Sunnyside, Wash., letter of Paul Berglund, to Senator Jackson_.

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Trane Co., letter of Leslie W. McClure, to Senator Randolph..

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Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association, letter of Charles J. Calvin, to Senator Randolph--

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Universal Manufacturing Corp., letter of J. Barbagallo, to Senator
Randolph.

Utah Motor Transport Association, letter of Darrel Welling, to Senator
Randolph...

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Speech by Senator Anthony Yturri at the Western Interstate Committee on Highway Policy Problems, Boise, Idaho-

Reprint of report entitled "Transportation in the Western Livestock
Industry"

Vermont Department of Highways, letter of L. S. Larsen, commissioner, to
Senator Randolph--

Vermont Transit Co., Inc., letter of R. F. Thompson, to Senator Prouty-
Vivon, Vern, president, Wyoming Wool Growers Association....
Wallace Metal Products, Inc., letter of Richard E. Jeffers, to Senator
Randolph..

Wasatch Chemical Co., letter of Merwyn D. Riddle, to Senator Randolph.
Wells Manufacturing Co., letter of J. T. Moore, to Senator Randolph----
Werner Co., Inc., letter of Bruce DePree, to Senator Randolph-----
Western Conference of the Council of State Governments:

Application of bridge formula or table in determination of gross vehicle
weight, 1967.

Excerpt from the summary of the 1964 annual meeting, Cheyenne, Wyo.
Resolution adopted by 1962 annual meeting, Seattle, Wash.
Resolution adopted by 1963 annual meeting, Albuquerque, N. Mex....
Resolution adopted by 1965 annual meeting, Boise, Idaho.

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Reprint of report entitled "Transportation in the Western Forest
Products Industry".

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White Motor Corp., telegram of H. J. Nave, to Senator Young-
Willett Co., letter of J. L. S. Snead, to Senator Randolph

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Wyoming Highway Users Conference, letter of Dean T. Prosser, Jr., to
Senator Randolph-

Wisconsin Private Truck Operators Association, Inc., letter of Dean T.
Prosser, Jr., to Senator Randolph..

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Yturri, Anthony, speech entitled "Utilization of Our Highway Investment,
delivered at the Western Interstate Committee on Highway Policy
Problems, Western Conference, Council of State Governments, Boise,
Idaho, September 29, 1965---

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VEHICLE SIZES AND WEIGHTS

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1968

U.S. SENATE,

SUBCOMMITTEE ON ROADS OF THE
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS,
Washington, D.C.

The subcommittee met at 9:30 a.m., pursuant to call, in room 4200, Senate Office Building, Senator Jennings Randolph (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding.

Present: Senators Randolph, Gruening, Spong, Cooper, and Baker. Also present: M. Barry Meyer, counsel; Bailey Guard, assistant chief clerk (minority); and Martin Baker, staff assistant.

The CHAIRMAN. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. We begin our hearings this morning based on legislation pending in the Senate and which has been referred to the Committee on Public Works and particularly for the purpose of listening to witnesses on this subject before the Subcommittee on Roads.

This measure, S. 2658, was presented by the distinguished chairman of the Commerce Committee of the Senate and he was joined in its introduction by 21 colleagues in our body.

I now place into the record a copy of S. 2658 along with the views of the Bureau of the Budget and the Department of Transportation.

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90TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION

S. 2658

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

NOVEMBER 15, 1967

Mr. MAGNUSON (for himself, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. BENNETT, Mr. BIBLE, Mr. CANNON, Mr. CHURCH, Mr. DOMINICK, Mr. FANNIN, Mr. FONG, Mr. GRUENING, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. HATFIELD, Mr. HAYDEN, Mr. INOUYE, Mr. JACKSON, Mr. JORDAN of Idaho, Mr. KUCHEL, Mr. McGEE, Mr. MONTOYA, Mr. MORSE, Mr. Moss, and Mr. MURPHY) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Public Works

A BILL

To amend section 127 of title 23 of the United States Code relating to vehicle weight and width limitations on the Interstate System, in order to make certain increases in such limitations.

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 That, effective for fiscal years beginning after June 30, 1967,

4 section 127 of title 23 of the United States Code is amended 5 to read as follows:

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