891 HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES EIGHTY-NINTH CONGRESS Additional material submitted by- American Federation of Government Employees, statement_ Page 187 176 Letter to President Johnson dated April 6, 1965. 215 and dependents in the seven Public Health Service hospitals scheduled for closure, fiscal year 1964, table__ Letter from Hon. Douglas Dillon to Hon. Anthony J. Celebrezze, dated February 1, 1965, enclosing a memo entitled, "Impact on the Coast Guard of the Closure of Seven U.S. Public Health Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S. Public Health Service, Letter to Mr. Everett, dated April 12, 1965, enclosing letter from Dr. McNinch, Chief Medical Director, Veterans' Administra- Clipping from the Commercial Appeal, dated March 27, 1965, entitled, "Hospitals Outline Bugs in Transfer-Moving Pa- Letter from Miss Clara M. Soter, chairman, Steering Committee, 241 1 Summary re Public Health Service hospitals___ Clipping from the New York Times dated February 28, 1965, 148 Lester signed by Robert E. Kline, Jr., dated February 18, 1965-- Hardy, Hon. Porter, Jr., testimony of Secretary Celebrezze before the Senate subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations dated 145 Authority to close selected Public Health Service hospitals, 88 Bed capacity, patient loads, and utilization of Public Health 70 27 Care of seamen in the Memphis area. 89 Closure of Public Health Service hospitals, chronology of recent 13 Hospitalization of seamen in Veterans' Administration hos- 72 Additional material submitted by-Continued HEW-Continued Letter signed by Alanson W. Willcox, general counsel, dated Plans for a replacement hospital at Memphis, Tenn. Press release dated January 19, 1965, re proposed closing of the Relationship of medicare programs to VA and PHS hospital Requests and allowances from the Bureau of the Budget for hospitals and medical care, tables__. Harrington, Hon. Edward F., mayor of New Bedford, Mass., dated January 20, 1965, enclosing text of protest over closing of U.S. Public Health Service Hospital in McCue, John J., assistant general manager, Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket Steamship Authority, Modesto, Octavio A., general manager, Seafood Producers Association, New Bedford, Mass., dated January 20, Nemeth, Edward L., secretary-treasurer, Massachusetts Licensed Deck Officers Union, dated January 26, 1965---- O'Rourke, Hugh F., executive secretary, Boston Fisheries Association, Inc., dated February 2, 1965- Sullivan, Robert, acting agent, Port of Boston, National Maritime Union of America, dated January 21, 1965---- Ras, Chester, recording secretary, International Union, United Auto, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Secretary-treasurer, Seafood Workers' Union, Series 1572, Local 6, ILA, New Bedford, Mass., dated Town of Fairhaven, Mass., Office of the Selectmen, signed City of New Bedford, Mass., adopted January 28, 1965, and 33 Massachusetts House of Representatives, adopted Jan- Stover, Francis W., director, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, statement. - Thurman, John N., ratio of seamen admitted for injuries to total seamen admitted to PHS general hospitals, fiscal year 1963__. 33 Construction and facility changes contemplated for VA hospitals_ Estimated merchant seamen average daily patient load that Kecoughtan VA hospital, statement relating to.... 68 Medical care for eligible PHS beneficiaries, dated March 25, 1965, 227 Yates, Hon. Sidney R., table entitled, "Analysis of annual operating |