COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA EIGHTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON S. 2436 TO TRANSFER CERTAIN LAND IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR FOR ADMINISTRATION AS A PART OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL PARKS SYSTEM, AND Branborg, Stewart, representing Wilderness Society, Washington, Burns, Mrs. Robert, representing American University Park Citizens Clark, Brig. Gen. F. J., Engineer Commissioner, District of Columbia. Clegg, Mrs. Charles M., representing Georgetown Citizens Association and The Federation of Citizens Association_ Craig, Peter S., representing Northwest Committee for Transportation Dowling, Paul Bruce, assistant director, The Nature Conservancy, Fellows, Col. H. C., representing Spring Valley-Wesley Heights Glickert, Peter, representing Capitol Hill Southeast Citizens Associa- Leaventhal, Harold, attorney, Audubon Naturalist Society and Madsen, Ronald E., representing Glover-Archbold families. - Mansfield, Hon. Mike, U.S. Senator from the State of Montana_ Miller, Arthur E., chairman, District of Columbia Advisory Board, American Automobile Association............ Moore, Mrs. Isabel C., Washington, D.C. Morse, Hon. Wayne L., U.S. Senator from the State of Oregon____ Robinson, Robert L., president, Foxhall Community Citizens Associa- Rowe, Mrs. James A., chairman, National Capital Planning Com- Sternberg, Arnold C., chairman, District affairs subcommittee, Wilcox, Edward C., representing Glover Park Citizens Association__ Christy, Francis, Jr., Chairman, Conservation Committee, Audubon Naturalist Society of the Central Atlantic States, Inc.. Free, James and Ann, National Whirligig, press release written by Goodman, Leonard S., president, Friendship Citizens Association: Letter dated April 2, 1962, endorsing S. 2436.......... Grant, U. S., 3d, letter dated March 30, 1962, addressed to Senator Harriss, Lynn M. F., executive director, American Society of Land- scape Architects: Letter dated February 1, 1962, endorsing S. 2436 La Gasse, Alfred B., executive secretary, American Institute of Park Executives: Letter and resolution dated October 26, 1961, endors- Livermore, Ruth H., letter addressed to Senator Wayne Morse fa- Nadel, Mickall, assistant executive secretary, Wilderness Society: Sternberg, Arnold C., Chairman, District Affairs Subcommittee, Dis- trict of Columbia Democratic Central Committee: Letter addressed to Senator Mansfield dated January 30, 1962. Tobriner, Hon. Walter N., president, District of Columbia Board of Commissioners: Letter dated March 22, 1962, opposing S. 2436... Udall, Hon. Stewart, Secretary of the Interior: Letter dated March Williams, Hon. Harrison A., U.S. Senator from New Jersey: State- 76 TRANSFER OF GLOVER-ARCHBOLD PARKWAY RIGHTOF-WAY TO NATIONAL CAPITAL PARKS SYSTEM MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1962 U.S. SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FISCAL AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COMMITTEE, Washington, D.C. The subcommittee met, pursuant to call, at 10 a.m., in room 6226, New Senate Office Building, Senator Benjamin Smith of Massachusetts (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Present: Senators Smith, Bible, and Morse. Also present: Chester Smith, chief clerk; Fred McIntyre, counsel; Pat Ferris, assistant counsel; and Richard Judd, assistant chief clerk. Senator SMITH. The hearing will please come to order. We are meeting today to hear testimony on bill, S. 2436, a bill to transfer certain lands in the District of Columbia to the Secretary of the Interior for administration as a part of the National Capital parks system, and for other purposes. At this point, I would like to have a copy of S. 2436 printed in the record. (The bill referred to follows:) [S. 2436, 87th Cong., 1st sess.] A BILL To transfer certain land in the District of Columbia to the Secretary of the Interior for administration as a part of the National Capital parks system, and for other purposes Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all right, title, interest, and control in and to the land heretofore held by the Government of the District of Columbia for the opening of an avenue along Foundry Branch, now named the GloverArchbold Parkway and formerly known as Arizona Avenue, shown on the plat recorded by the surveyor, District of Columbia, May 3, 1893, in book county 9, page 48, titled "Avenue Along Foundry Branch From Loughboro Road to Canal Road, District of Columbia, March 1893" which lies between Canal Road and the present Upton Street (not shown on said plat) Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, together with that unimproved portion of P Street Northwest, extending from the westerly edge of said avenue to the westerly boundary of the Archbold Parkway, is hereby transferred to the United States to be a part of the park system of the National Capital and its environs. This land is hereby added to and shall hereafter be known as a part of the Archbold Parkway, the Glover Parkway, and Children's Playground, respectively, and shall be administered, protected, developed, and maintained by the Secretary of the Interior through the National Park Service, in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Congress approved August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), as amended and supplemented. Senator SMITH. Our first witness this morning is the distinguished majority leader, Senator Mike Mansfield, who, during his years in the Congress, both in the House and in the Senate, has had a deep interest in District affairs, and even now, with his many varied duties |