(The document referred to at p. 2055 follows:) MINUTES OF COMMITTEE ON OPERATIONS, THURSDAY, August 9, 1956 NEW BOOK ON THE PORT AUTHORITY-MCGRAW-HILL PUBLISHING CO. It was reported to the committee that there is no book currently available that describes the history and work of the port authority. The two principal books on this subject are out of print, and the publishing plates have been destroyed. Moreover, both of these books are considerably out of date. A new up-to-date, easy-to-read book documenting the first 35 years of port authority existence is needed. It should give an honest, straightforward, yet colorful picture of the port authority, its inception, creation, growth, problems, and future plans; all of which are tied to its services to the people of the port district. It would be aimed at the general intelligent reader, including community leaders, the academic world, the financial world, students and practitioners in the fields of administration, port planning, and transportation and port authority employees. Such a book would be a worthwhile contribution to the fields of public administration, business management, and port planning, as well as serving public relations and staff development purposes. Proposals for the writing and publishing of this book were solicited from a selected list of eight qualified publishers recommended by the American Book Publishers' Council as most appropriate to handle this type of project. The selection of the McGraw-Hill Publishing Co. is recommended for the following reasons: Its proposal showed the clearest and most realistic understanding of what is involved in a project of this sort; it has a nationwide reputation for publishing sound, effective books on the American industrial and business scene; and the author it recommends has a combination of experience and ability which should enable him to do a better job than the authors recommended by the other publisher. The author proposed by McGraw-Hill is Alfred Leif. Mr. Leif is a professional business historian who has written business histories of five prominent corporations (Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., Mennen Co., Reichhold Chemicals Inc., American Gas & Electric, and Proctor & Gamble Co.). The writing and publication of this book would be subject to port authority control including initial approval of outline, continuing review for factual accuracy and policy interpretation, and final approval on content. It is estimated that the book will be completed in from 9 to 12 months after execution of the agreement with the publisher. As part of the contract price of $35,000 the port authority would be furnished with 10,000 copies of the book. Approximately 8,000 would be distributed to libraries, colleges, secondary schools, municipalities, and industrial concerns with a concentration along the eastern seaboard and primarily in the port district. An additional 2,000 copies would be for internal port authority use (library, departmental and divisional offices, and distribution to selected outside individuals). The publisher retains the right to sell as many additional copies as the market will allow, with a royalty being paid to the port authority. This item was not contemplated in the estimates on which the 1956 budget was based. A budget adjustment will be recommended at a later date, if necessary. Recommendation was made to the committee that the committee recommend to the board that the board authorize an agreement with the McGraw-Hill Publishing Co. for the writing and publication of an up-to-date account of the history and growth of the port authority at an estimated cost of $35,000 which will include furnishing the port authority with 10,000 copies of the resulting book. The power of the committee to take such action is contained in article XI, section B-1 of the bylaws. Approved and recommended to the Board. HERBERT N. MALETZ, Esq., Chief Counsel, Subcommittee No. 5, THE PORT OF NEW YORK AUTHORITY, House Office Building, Washington, D.C. DEAR MR. MALETZ: You will recall that during the November 28 hearings, the port authority received permission to submit material to the subcommittee for inclusion in the record of those proceedings, and the chairman was good enough to agree that we could defer this submission until the pressures of the trial of the contempt case against Austin Tobin had been relieved. As you know, the trial in that case ended on January 17, but both the Govern ment and the port authority have been given additional time for the submission of briefs. I would like at this time to submit the following material for inclusion in the record of the subcommittee hearings: Remarks by Austin J. Tobin, Regional Plan Association, October 5, 1960 (to be inserted at p. 1169 of the transcript). "Urban Transportation Today," by Austin J. Tobin, before the American Bridge, Tunnel & Turnpike Association, November 15, 1960 (to be inserted at p. 1169 of the transcript). Statement by the Port of New York Authority on the possible purchase of the Hudson & Manhattan before the New Jersey Senate Commission, September 27, 1960 (to be inserted at p. 1169 of the transcript). Memorandum on false statements and conclusions in a story on the Port of New York Authority in the September 29, 1953, issue of the Reporter magazine (to be inserted at p. 1252 of the transcript, see p. 1293 thereof). Letter, dated June 14, 1960, to the editor in chief, Harper's magazine, from Ira H. Genet, president, Chamber of Commerce of the Borough of Queens (to be inserted at p. 1299 of the transcript). Reprint of news article appearing in the New York Times, April 30, 1960 (to be inserted at p. 1164 of the transcript). Reprint of letter to the editor of the New York Times from Austin J. Tobin published in the New York Times, May 10, 1960 (to be inserted at p. 1164 of the transcript). Letter dated January 30, 1950, from the Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, re George Washington Bridge tolls (to be inserted at p. 1252 of the transcript). Letter dated December 20, 1960, from Austin J. Tobin to the commissioners of the Port of New York Authority together with table attached thereto (to be inserted at p. 300 of the transcript). At the present time we are reviewing the entire transcript of the November 28 hearings and it appears that certain additional material will be neces sary to complete the record of that hearing. This additional material will be sent to you during the next month. Very truly yours, HERBERT N. MALETZ, Esq., SIDNEY GOLDSTEIN, THE PORT OF NEW YORK AUTHORITY, Chief Counsel, Subcommittee No. 5, House Committee on the Judiciary, House Office Building, Washington, D.C. DEAR MR. MALETZ: You will recall that by letter dated February 2, 1961, I forwarded to you certain material for inclusion in the record of the November 28 hearings and advised that additional material would be submitted to complete that record. At this time. I would like to submit the following additional material : 1. Paper entitled "Metropolitan Growth and Metropolitan Travel Patterns." presented by Frank W. Herring at the annual meeting of the Highway Research Board on January 12, 1961 (to be inserted at p. 1169 of the transcript). 2. Supplemental statement on certain legal questions raised on November 28, 1960 (to be inserted in vol. I of the transcript). 3. List of securities pledged as collateral for my loan from the First National City Bank (to be inserted at p. 794 of the record). 4. Statement on port authority bank accounts (to be inserted at p. 311 of the transcript). 5. Photostatic copy of John P. Olsen's check for 1960 season ticket to the New York Giants football games (to be inserted at p. 781 of the transcript). 6. Statement regarding Commissioner Jackson's comments on note A to the financial statements (to be inserted at p. 473 of the transcript). In addition, the following information is provided to supplement the testimony at page 1412 of the transcript: "The 1960 budget of the special services division, purchase and administrative services department, is $241,000.” The remainder of the material will be submitted shortly. Very truly yours, SIDNEY GOLDSTEIN, General Counsel. HERBERT N. MALETZ, Esq., THE PORT OF NEW YORK AUTHORITY, Chief Counsel, Subcommittee No. 5, House Committee on the Judiciary, House Office Building, Washington, D.C. DEAR MR. MALETZ: Enclosed herewith is the remainder of the material for inclusion in the record of the November 28 hearings. The enclosed material includes the following: 1. Affidavit of James J. Doyle (to be inserted at p. 1063 of the transcript). 2. Comments on Judiciary Committee staff memorandum on Port of New York Authority financing (to be inserted at p. 1252 of the transcript). 3. Highlights of commissioners experience in public affairs and industry (to be inserted at p. 506 of the transcript). 4. Errata sheets. (The errata sheets are in the files of the subcommittee.) 5. Port Authority brief filed in the case of United States v. Tobin (to be inserted as the port authority's reply to the subcommittee's brief inserted in the record at p. 122 of the transcript). (This brief and the brief in opposition to it filed in behalf of the United States have been placed in the files of the subcommittee and are available for public inspection.) Very truly yours, SIDNEY GOLDSTEIN, General Counsel. |