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Halvorson, Lloyd C., economist, representing the National Grange....
Hatcher, Lloyd B., vice president, Trust Co. of Georgia___.
Henderson, Elmer W., director, American Council on Human Rights--
Holden, Thomas S., president, F. W. Dodge Corp.---

Javitz, Hon. Jacob J., a Representative in Congress from the Twenty-
first Congressional District of New York---

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486

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550, 690

Jones, Hon. Robert E., Jr., a Representative in Congress from the
Eighth District of Alabama___

Ketchum, Omar, director, national legislative service, Veterans of
Foreign Wars_.

King, Joseph T., representing the National Retail Lumber Dealers
Association_.

Kreutz, Oscar R., executive manager, National Savings and Loan
League.

171

132

479

555

Lasseter, Dillard, Administrator, Farmers Home Administration__
Lockwood, Rodney M., president, National Association of Home
Builders----

McDowell, John, executive director, the National Federation of Settle-
ments, Inc____

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295

293

Marcantonio, Hon. Vito, a Representative in Congress from the State
of New York_

664

Marcus, Arthur I., representing the American Legion, State of Wis-
consin___-

169

Mitchell, H. L., president, National Farm Labor Union_.

217

Nunn, Alexander, managing editor, the Progressive Farmer, Birming-
ham, Ala

216

O'Dwyer, Hon. William, mayor of New York City, N. Y.
O'Grady, Rt. Rev. Msgr. John, secretary, National Conference of
Catholic Charities.

Orchard, Malcolm, editor, Southern Agriculturist, Nashville, Tenn__
Perry, Leslie S., representing the National Association for the Advance-
ment of Colored People__.

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Sawyer, Hon. William, Secretary of Commerce_

Schiff, Philip, representing the American Association of Social
Workers, National Association of Jewish Center Workers, and the
American Association of Group Workers_

Proffitt, George W., representing the National Apartment Owners As-
sociation_

Poston, Robert R., associate director, national housing committee,
the American Legion_____

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122

497

655

291

Scriven, Frank D., cochairman, AMVETS National Housing Committee
Shufelt, Bernard E., president, Paralyzed War Veterans of America
Smith, Ralph M., chairman, legislative committee, United States Sav-
ings and Loan League_

132

164

407

Smith, Raymond C., Assistant Chief, Bureau of Agricultural Eco-
nomics, Department of Agriculture__

190

Snyder, Calvin K., secretary, realtor's Washington committee of the
National Association of Real Estate Boards_

568

Stubbs, George, Birmingham, Ala__-

388

Tobin, Maurice J., Secretary of Labor..

651

Veit, Robert T., representing Shields & Co., New York, N. Y___
Vinton, Warren J., chief economist, Public Housing Administration___
Weinfeld, Edward, president, National Public Housing Conference_
Weitzer, Bernard, national legislative representative, Jewish War
Veterans of the United States___.

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100

137

163

West, George W., representing the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States_.

394

Whitlock, Douglas, chairman, the Building Products Institute__-
Additional material submitted for the information of the committee:
Abrams, Charles, New York, N. Y., letter of February 21, 1949, ad-
dressed to Senator John Sparkman__.

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392

American Federation of Labor:

Appendix I. Executive council statement on housing legislation,
January 31, 1949

246

Appendix II. Distribution of family income compared with exist-
ing and proposed housing program_

249

Additional material submitted for the information of the committee-Con.
American Home Economics Association, letter of May 5, 1949, from,
to Hon. Brent Spence--

American Legion: Resolution adopted at Miami, October 18-21, 1948__

Congress of Industrial Organizations:

Cooperative plan on housing drawn-real-estate group considers

urging Swedish idea for United States in place of public proj-

ects, article from New York Times of December 20, 1948---

National Association of Real Estate Boards, letter of February
2, 1949, from, to Walter Reuther____.

Realtors' group support of plan for cooperative home owning pre-

dicted, article from the Wall Street Journal, December 24, 1948_

Catholic War Veterans of the United States of America, statement_-_
Council for Social Action, Congregational Christian Churches, state-

ment_.

Additional letter and statement regarding Federal farm-labor
camps--

D'Alesandro, Hon. Thomas, Jr., mayor, city of Baltimore, Md. :

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672

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689

677

679

Baltimore Plan-Slum Clearance at a Profit, article by Edgar

L. Jones and Burke Davis, from Atlantic Monthly, May 1949__

Cash, Hon. Albert D., mayor, Cincinnati, Ohio, letter from, to Paul

V. Betters, United States Conference of Mayors_

Curley, Hon. James M., mayor, Boston, Mass., letter from, to

Paul V. Betters, United States Conference of Mayors.

D'Alesandro, Hon. Thomas, mayor, Baltimore, Md., letter from,
to Paul V. Betters, United States Conference of Mayors___.

Darden, Hon. Pretlow, mayor, Norfolk, Va., letter from, to Paul

V. Betters, United States Conference of Mayors--

Delaney, Hon. Edward K., mayor, St. Paul, Minn., letter from, to

Paul V. Betters, United States Conference of Mayors--

Devin, Hon. William F., mayor, Seattle, Wash., letter from, to

Paul V. Betters, United States Conference of Mayors___

Disalle, Hon. Michael V., mayor, Toledo, Ohio, letter from, to

Paul V. Betters, United States Conference of Mayors.

Farnsley, Hon. Charles P., mayor, Louisville, Ky., letter from, to

Paul V. Betters, United States Conference of Mayors.

Green, Hon. W. Cooper, mayor, Birmingham, Ala.. letter from, to

Paul V. Botters, United States Conference of Mayors

Hartsfield, Hon. William B., mayor, Atlanta, Ga., letter from, to

Paul V. Betters, United States Conference of Mayors___

Hoyer, Hon. Eric G., mayor, Minneapolis, Minn., letter from, to

Paul V. Betters, United States Conference of Mayors--

Kaufmann, Hon. Aloys P., mayor, St. Louis, Mo., letter from, to

Paul V. Betters, United States Conference of Mayors__-

Kemp, Hon. William E., mayor, Kansas City, Mo., letter from, to

Paul V. Betters, United States Conference of Mayors.

Lawrence, Hon. David L., mayor, Pittsburgh, Pa., letter from, to

Paul V. Betters, United States Conference of Mayors---

Murphy, Hon. Vincent J., mayor, Newark, N. J., letter from, to

Paul V. Betters, United States Conference of Mayors.

O'Dwyer, Hon. William, mayor, New York, N. Y., letter from, to

Paul V. Betters, United States Conference of Mayors--

Overton, Hon. Watkin, mayor, Memphis, Tenn., letter from, to

Paul V. Betters, United States Conference of Mayors____.

Roberts, Hon. Dennis J., mayor, Providence, R. I., letter from, to

Paul V. Betters, United States Conference of Mayors__-

Robinson, Hon. Elmer E., mayor, San Francisco, Calif., letter

from, to Paul V. Betters, United States Conference of Mayors-

Samuel, Hon. Bernard, mayor, Philadelphia, Pa., letter from, to

Paul V. Betters, United States Conference of Mayors.

Thomas, Roderic B., city manager, Dallas, Tex., letter from, to

Paul V. Betters, United States Conference of Mayors-

Van Antwerp, Eugene I., Detroit Housing Commission, letter from,

to Paul V. Betters, United States Conference of Mayors.

Zeidler, Hon. Frank P., mayor, Milwaukee, Wis., letter from, to

Paul V. Betters, United States Conference of Mayors__.

539

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675

An estimate of need__

676

Financial sheet (from annual report)

676

Average per family and per child paid by Jefferson County (total
case load)

677

Demaray, A. E., Vice Chairman, National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, letter from, to Hon. Brent Spence-

694

Farm population in the South and in the United States, and the
South's proportionate contribution of food and fiber__

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Amendments to H. R. 4009 recommended by Department of Labor
Disabled American Veterans: Legislative Resolution No. 9___
District of Columbia Federation of Civic Asociations, statement_
Eisenhower, Gen. Dwight, excerpt from speech delivered before Colum-
bia College Forum on Democracy, February 12, 1949_.

Existing Federal programs for the aid of the private housing industry_

Fraternal Council of Negro Churches in America, statement by Rev.

William H. Jernagin__

Hall, W. G., Citizens State Bank, Dickinson, Tex., letter from, to Hon.
Wright Patman__

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The current housing situation.

Declaration of national housing policy--

Title II. Low-rent public housing-

Title III. Housing research_.

Title IV. Farm housing___.

Title V. Miscellaneous provisions_.

Maximum rates of financial commitments under H. R. 4009_
Prepared statement:

Background and purposes of this legislation.

Title I. Slum clearance and community development..

Table 1. Effective nonfarm housing inventory as of beginning
of 1949 (in thousands)

Table 2. Nonfarm dwelling units needing replacement of re-
habilitation (1947-60) (in thousands)

Table 3. Housing needs of the United States in 1960 (in thou-
sands)

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Minneapolis, Minn., resolution adopted by City Council of, requesting
the Congress to enact S. 1070 or similar legislation.

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People:

Letter to the President, dated February 1, 1949_.

Additional material submitted for the information of the committee-Con.

Housing and Home Finance Administrator-Continued

Reimbursement for State-aided low-rent public-housing projects

under H. R. 4009__

State housing legislation and action in Illinois :

Low-rent housing and urban redevelopment--.

Chicago_

Message of the Governor to the legislature..

Interdenominational Ministers' Alliance of Washington and vicinity,

statement--

Javits, Hon. Jacob K., letter of May 13, 1949, to Hon. Brent Spence---
Lansburgh, Mark, Chairman, District of Columbia Redevelopment
Land Agency, letter from, to Hon. Brent Spence...
League of Women Voters of the United States, statement.
Louisville Area Development Association: Growth of dwelling units in
Louisville, Ky., 1940-48.

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695

677

364

666

National Association of Home Builders:

New York Post, quotation from article by Charles Abrams, Janu-
ary 19, 1949

327

Schlarb, John Jr., Tacoma, Wash., quotation from letter---
The Challenge of Housing, by Langdon W. Post, quotation from__

National Association of Housing Officials:

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327

Housing Authority of the City of Seattle, letter of April 21, 1949,
from, to Mr. Lawrence M. Cox_.

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Results of survey among members as to features desired in hous-
ing legislation___

686

Russell, H. H., president, the First National Bank, New Boston, Tex.,
letter from, to Hon. Wright Patman___

Schacter, Harry W., chairman, Louisville Municipal Housing Commis-

sion, telegram from, regarding testimony given at hearings---

Some Landlords Don't Look Like a "Real Estate Lobby," article from
Saturday Evening Post, April 30, 1949__.

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CHA to Evict $12,638 Family-List High Income of Public Tenants,
article from Chicago Daily News, October 12, 1948__

Family income and home ownership--

428

Financing of new small homes completed for sale, 1947.
Home mortgage financing by savings and loan associations.
Number of houses built in England and Wales by local authorities
and private enterprises, with and without subsidy.

Number of nonfarm housing units started in the United States

Savings and loan associations, as of March 31, 1949_

Statement of housing policy committee on Government housing

Trends in permanent housing in England and Wales -

Veterans of Foreign Wars: Resolution adopted at St. Louis, August
1948-

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433

435

130

Washington Urban League, statement.

242

Weinfeld, Edward: Statement published in New York Times entitled
"New York's Housing Plans Threat to the Public Interest Seen in
Proposed Changes in Law".

150

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