[No. 87-19] HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS EIGHTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON H.R. 10113 TO ESTABLISH AN OFFICE OF PUBLIC WORKS COORDINATION UNEMPLOYMENT LEVELS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES H.R. 10318 TO HELP ACHIEVE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE EMPLOYMENT 83015 MARCH 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, APRIL 2, 3, 4, 5, AND 6, 1962 Printed for the use of the Committee on Public Works U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1962 COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS CHARLES A. BUCKLEY, New York, Chairman GEORGE H. FALLON, Maryland IRIS FAIRCLOTH BLITCH, Georgia W. R. HULL, JR., Missouri FRANK W. BURKE, Kentucky JAMES C. AUCHINCLOSS, New Jersey EDWIN B. DOOLEY, New York JOHN C. KUNKEL, Pennsylvania MARGARET R. BEITER, Chief Clerk II CONTENTS Bennett, Hon. John B., Member of Congress from the State of Mich- Bingham, Herbert J., executive director, Tennessee Municipal League, Brown, J. Willcox, natural resources consultant, Concord, N.H.. Cassidy, Maj. Gen. William F., Director of Civil Works, Office of the Cavanagh, Jerome P., mayor of the city of Detroit, Mich. Celeste, Frank P., mayor, Lakewood, Ohio; accompanied by Donald A. Slater, editorial associate, American Municipal Association, Colm, Gerhard, chief economist of the National Planning Association__ Conway, Jack, Deputy Administrator, Housing and Home Finance Agency; accompanied by Sidney H. Woolner, Commission of Com- mission of Community Facilities, and Milton Semer, General Counsel, Housing and Home Finance Agency. - Davey, James M., managing director and airport manager, Board of Dean, Alan L., Deputy Administrator for Administration; accom- panied by Daggett H. Howard, General Counsel, and Clarke Harper, Director, Office of the Budget, Federal Aviation Agency- Goldberg, Arthur J., Secretary of Labor; accompanied by Harold Gudeman, Edward, Under Secretary of Commerce, accompanied by William L. Batt, Jr., Administrator, Area Redevelopment Admin- istration, and Rex M. Whitton, Federal Highway Administrator, Heller, Dr. Walter, Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers; accom- panied by Kermit Gordon, Member of the Council; David E. Bell, Director, Bureau of the Budget; and Robert C. Turner, Assistant Director of the Bureau of the Budget- Hufschmidt, Maynard M., director, Harvard water program, Graduate School of Public Administration, Littauer School, Harvard Uni- Kalahar, Bernard, chairman, Supervisors Inter-County Committee; accompanied by Edward D. Connor, vice chairman, Supervisors Inter-County Committee, and president pro tem, city of Detroit, common council; and, Gerard Coleman, Secretary of the Inter- County Committee, Detroit, Mich... Keyserling, Leon H., former Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers; consulting economist and attorney; President, Conference on Eco- Page 573 425 253 314 539 239 611 44 439 267 Lawrence, David, Governor of Pennsylvania; accompanied by Walter W. Giesey, executive secretary to the Governor, and Ralph Widner, assistant director, State planning board, State of Pennsylvania.. Maier, Henry W., mayor of the city of Milwaukee, Wis.. McGee, Cushman, municipal securities committee, Investment Bankers Association of America; accompanied by Gordon L. Cal- vert, Investment Bankers Association.... McKinney, James B., mayor of Sacramento, Calif., on behalf of the American Municipal Association... Meany, George, president; accompanied by Andrew J. Biemiller, Moss, William, chairman, county planning committee, Fairfax County, Va., on behalf of the National Association of County Murray, William, rural area development specialist; accompanied by O'Hara, Hon. James G., a Representative in Congress from the State Perkins, Hon. Carl D., a Representative in Congress from the State of Ribicoff, Abraham, Secretary, Health, Education, and Welfare; Smith, Dr. Spencer M., Jr., National Citizens Committee on Natural Stoddard, Charles H., director, resources program staff; accompanied Swainson, John, Governor of the State of Michigan; accompanied by Tate, Jam H. J. yor of the city of Philadelphia, Pa. t legislative director, American Farm Bureau Vincenz, Jean L., director of public works, San Diego County, Calif Widman, Michael F., Jr., assistant to the president, and director of the research and marketing department, United Mine Workers of Withers, W. B., mayor of Moultrie, Ga., president, Georgia Municipal 485 523 275 585 187 78 171 158 317 432 AFL-CIO, President George Meany, appendixes to his statement. Associated General Contractors of America, Inc., The, submitted Beatman, William E., Erie, Pa., letter, re proposal to reinstate Civilian Conservation Corps, with clippings and telegrams, etc... Blatnik, Hon. John, statement, "The Growing Problem of Unem- Building and construction trades department, AFL-CIO, statement 569 Caterpillar Tractor Co., letter from W. K. Cox, vice president_. Cavanagh, Mayor Jerome P., of Detroit, Mich., appendixes his Chamber of Commerce of the United States, letter from Theron J. 703. Small flood control projects under Public Law 685, 84th Congress. Status of funds for small flood control project program under Unobligated balances of civil works appropriations as of February 245 Ellington, Gov. Buford, of Tennessee, submitted statement. Scheduled to be obligated February 28 to June 30, 1962_. Hart, Hon. Philip A., a United States Senator from Michigan, letter.. Harvey, Hon. James, a Representative from Michigan, articles "A New WPA?," from the Washington Post, March 29, 1962--- "Building Awards Last Month Set February Record, etc.," from Wall Street Journal, March 28, 1962- HEW, table, hospital and medical facility projects in depressed areas Applications pending public facility loans, as of March 15, 1962- 145 108 149 Recommendations to Area Redevelopment Administration, table. Investment Bankers Association of America, letter from Gordon L. Kennedy, President John F., letter, March 26, 1962, to Hon. Charles A. Buckley, re $600 million capital improvements program Kennedy, Thomas, president, United Mine Workers of America, Keyserling, Leon H., in behalf of National Housing Conference, summary of testimony and charts on growth rates, etc. Leadbetter, Thomas D., city clerk of Detroit, Mich., resolution... Loans under section 7, grants under section 8, furnished by Congress- |