S. 2725. To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services

Act of 1949 to permit the donation of foreign excess property for

educational and health purposes in certain cases..

S. 2732. To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services

Act of 1949 to permit the donation of foreign excess property to

medical institutions, hospitals, clinics, health centers, schools,

colleges, and universities.

Staff memo No. 86-2-22, dated May 27, 1960_.

S. 3154. To amend section 402 of the Federal Property and Adminis-

trative Services Act of 1949, to prescribe procedures to insure that

foreign exesss property which is disposed of overseas will not be

imported into the United States to the injury of the economy of

the country.

Staff memo No. 86-2-24, dated May 27, 1960__

S. 3489. To amend section 203 (j) of the Federal Property and Admin-

istrative Services Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 484(j)), to

provide that the Department of Defense may allocate surplus

property under its control for transfer under that act only to edu-

cational institutions conducting approved military training pro-

grams..

Staff memo No. 86-2-25, dated May 27, 1960-

S. 3493. To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services

Act of 1949, as amended, so as to authorize the use of surplus per-

sonal property by State distribution agencies, and for other pur-

poses.

S. 2605. To amend section 203 (f) of the Federal Property and Adminis-

trative Services Act of 1949, to permit the donation of surplus

property to certain civilian youth organizations..

S. 3288. To amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services

Act of 1949 to permit the disposal of certain surplus property to

state fishery agencies..

STATEMENTS

Hart, Hon. Philip A., U.S. Senator from the State of Michigan...

Correspondence with Providence Hospital, Detroit, Mich, and Inter-

national Cooperation Administration, re a hospital project in the

Upper Volta region of French West Africa___

Byerlein, Helen Ann, registered nurse, Providence Hospital, Detroit,

Mich

Blackford, Gilbert E., Church World Service, National Council of Churches,

New York, N.Y.

Kinney, Edward M., Catholic Relief Services, National Catholic Welfare

Conference, New York, N.Y....

Patterson, A. W., American Friends Service Committee, Philadelphia,

Pa...

Lowell, C. Stanley, associate director, Protestants and Other Americans

United for Separation of Church and State, Washington, D.C.

Text of prepared statement----

Kampelman, Max, counsel, American Association of Surplus Property

Importers.

39

Text of prepared statement_

47

Nathan, Robert R., consulting economist, American Association of Surplus
Property Importers, Washington, D.C

55

Text of prepared statement..

59

Vinson, Randolph K., executive director, Machinery Dealers National

Association, for Alex Zeeve, Jr., chairman, Government Affairs Com-

mittee___

Weber, William C., Jr., executive director, Electronics Representatives

Association, Chicago, Ill.

Text of prepared statement_

McKenrick, Robert P., excutive vice president Construction Industry
Manufacturers Association, Chicago, Il__

Schield, Wilbur L., president, Power Crane and Shovel Association, and
Schield-Bantam Co., Waverly, Iowa...

Mayer, H. J., executive vice president, Western Machinery Co., general

manager of Edward R. Bacon Co., San Francisco, Calif., and president

of Associated Equipment Distributors-

King, Joseph T., general counsel, Associated Equipment Distributors

Text of prepared statement..

Dix, Leslie V., Chief of Defense-State Relations, Office of Assistant Secre-

tary of Defense (Manpower, Personnel, and Reserve).-

Rey, Lt. Col. John F., Chief, Surplus Property Disposals Branch, Depart-

ment of Defense___

Garvey, James A., Assistant Commissioner, Office of Utilization and

Sales, General Services Administration, accompanied by C. D. Bean,

Commissioner, Federal Supply Service, GSA.

Lund, Chester B., Director, Office of Field Administration, Department

of Health, Education, and Welfare; accompanied by Wendell Gray,

Chief, Surplus Property Utilization Division, HEW; and Manuel

Hiller, Office of General Counsel, HEW.

Rhoten, Walter G., past president, National Association of State Agencies

for Surplus Property.

Text of prepared statement.

Dreany, Harry H., International Cooperation Administration_

Rintels, Jonathan B., counsel for the foreign excess profit officer, Office
of the General Counsel, Department of Commerce, accompanied by
Walter Schneider__

Mullins, George, Bureau of the Budget...
Humphrey, Hon. Hubert H., U.S. Senator from the State of Minnesota__

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American ORT Federation: Letter to Senator McClellan on S. 2725 and

2732, dated June 7, 1960...

Department of Health, Education, and Welfare: List of personal property

received for distribution to public health, educational institutions, and

civil defense organizations; and real property for distribution to public

health and educational institutions__

Electronic Industries Association: Letter to Senator McClellan on S. 3154,

dated May 31, 1960__

International Cooperation Administration: Letter to Senator McClellan

on S. 2725 and S. 2732, dated June 1, 1960..

Lutheran World Relief: Statement on S. 2732..

Martin, Hon. Thos. E., U.S. Senator from the State of Iowa: Letter to

Senator McClellan, dated June 3, 1960____

155

Magnuson, Hon. Warren G., U.S. Senator from the State of Washington:

Correspondence to Senator Gruening on S. 3288...

151, 152

National Catholic Welfare Conference: Statement on S. 2725 and S. 2732__ 155

National Council of the Churches of Christ: Letter to Senator Gruening

on S. 2725, dated May 31, 1960.......

Statement by the executive board of division of foreign missions.

National Electronic Distributors Association: Letter to the Committee

on H.R. 9996_ - - .

Sporting Goods Jobbers Association: Letter to Senator Gruening, dated

May 27, 1960___

Strasser, Spiegelberg, Fried, Frank & Kampelman: Letter to Senator

Greuning dated June 3, 1960___

Statement of Robert R. Nathan Associates, Inc.

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