Nomination of John W. Eden: Hearings Before the Committee on Public Works, United States Senate, Ninety-fourth Congress, Second Session, on the Nomination of John W. Eden to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for the Economic Development Administration, August 2, 1976

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Page 16 - The Secretary shall present such plans and proposals of the commissions as may be transmitted and recommended to him (but are not authorized by any other section of this Act) first for review by the Federal agencies primarily interested in such plans and proposals and then, together with the recommendations of such agencies, to the President for such action as he may deem desirable.
Page 4 - ... and if you will come to the witness stand we will be delighted to hear from you. STATEMENT OF HON. DON H. CLAUSEN, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Mr. CLAUSEN. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have a brief statement that I would like to read to the committee. I want to thank the members of this committee, for allowing me to appear before you today in behalf of HR 8021, a bill calling for the distribution of over $29 million in claims to...
Page 5 - Eden was graduated from Yale University with a bachelor of arts degree in 1951.
Page 16 - ... with an indication of the relevance of such studies to the region's current problems. (b) Framework for analysis. The regional plan shall include an estimate of the gaps in research and data needed to conduct effective development planning. (c) Review of the regional economy. The regional plan shall include projections of population and labor force and employment by key industrial sectors, and an inventory of natural resources. It shall analyze the present capability of the infrastructure to...
Page 3 - Reagan for the position of Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, I...
Page 10 - ... is running about 49 percent. It would not be that high if it were not for the fact that the great bulk of the reservists who have been reactivated — about 80 percent — are petty officers with considerable experience gained during the past war, as Congressman Bates pointed out earlier. Actually, at the rate at which we are going, we are going to get down to the minimum operating level of the fleet, 45 percent petty officers, in the near future, without that 12-month provision. If that 12-month...
Page 6 - Titles I, II, III, IV and IX of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 embody the major techniques Congress has given EDA to help meet economic development problems.

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