COMMITTEE ON EXPENDITURES IN THE
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

EIGHTY-FIRST CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

H. R. 2781

A BILL TO REORGANIZE AND SIMPLIFY THE
PROCUREMENT, UTILIZATION, AND DIS-
POSAL OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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MARCH 24, 25, 31, APRIL 8, 12, AND 14, 1949

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Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments

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WASHINGTON: 1949

COMMITTEE ON EXPENDITURES IN THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

WILLIAM L. DAWSON, Illinois, Chairman

CHRISTINE RAY DAVIS, Clerk

EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE REORGANIZATION SUBCOMMITTEE
CHET HOLIFIELD, California, Chairman

DOROTHY MORRISON, Clerk

Anderson, Gilbert, Division of Exchange of Persons, State Department_
Anderson, Hon. Jack Z., a Representative in Congress from the State
of California__.

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175

Brown, Hon. Clarence J., a Representative in Congress from the State
of Ohio.

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75

130

70

41

Bryan, Belton O., assistant legal adviser, State Department_.
Carpenter, Donald F., Chairman, Munitions Board, Washington, D. C__
Crow, William C., Director of Marketing Facilities Branch, Depart-
ment of Agriculture, Washington, D. C----

Elliott, Maxwell H., general counsel, Federal Works Agency-
Fleming, Phillip B., Administrator, Federal Works Agency; and Max-
well H. Elliott, general counsel, Federal Works Agency.
Gray, Hon. Gordon, Assistant Secretary of the Army, Washington,
D. C____

Harding, Byron, chief counsel, Bureau of Federal Supply; Harry
Kurth, Assistant Director, Bureau of Federal Supply; and Willis
S. MacLeod, Deputy Director in charge of Standards Branch, Bureau
of Federal Supply-

Joss, John H., general counsel, War Assets Administration.
King, Leland W., chief, Foreign Buildings Division__.
MacLeod, Willis S., Deputy Director, Standards Branch, Bureau of
Federal Supply.

Manasco, Hon. Carter, member of the Commission on Organization of
the Executive Branch of the Government.

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131, 161

55, 201

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83

193, 201

Moore, William H., in behalf of National Committee of State Educa-
tional Agencies for Surplus Property_

Murphy, Francis T., Deputy Foreign Liquidation Commissioner__.
Niederlehner, Leonard, counsel for the Munitions Board____
Reid, James L., cochairman, legislative committee of the national com-
mittee, State Educational Agencies for Surplus Property, Washing-
ton, D. C-__-

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96

80

60, 96

142

Ring, Rear Adm. Morton L., Vice Chief, Office of Naval Material, Navy
Department_

188

Scammahorn, James, Assistant Director of Finance, Department of
Agriculture-

Ward, Ray, administrative analyst, Bureau of the Budget_.
Weitzel, Frank H., assistant to the Comptroller General.
right, William D., Chief, Division of Central Services__

Letters, memorandums, and statements submitted for the record by-
Anderson, Hon. Jack Z., a Representative in Congress from the State
of California, statement--

Brannan, Charles F., Secretary of Agriculture, letter to Hon Chet
Holifield, March 25, 1949_

Bryan, Belton O., assistant legal adviser, State Department, state-
ment.

Elliott, Maxwell H., Federal Works Agency, statement, Federal Prop-
erty Act, H. R. 2781, section-by-section analysis
Forrestal, James, memorandum to Secretary of the Army, Secretary of
the Navy, and Secretary of the Air Force, May 12, 1948-
Gray, Gordon, Assistant Secretary of the Army, statement_

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78, 94

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139, 173