INVESTIGATION OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY HEARINGS BEFORE THE JOINT COMMITTEE (ON THE) INVESTIGATION SEVENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS THIRD SESSION PURSUANT TO Public Resolution No. 83 CREATING A SPECIAL JOINT CONGRESSIONAL COM- PART 3 HELD AT KNOXVILLE, TENN. Printed for the use of the Joint Committee on the Investigation of the Tennessee Valley Authority 115948 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1939 JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE INVESTIGATION OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY VIC DONAHEY, Senator from Ohio, Chairman JAMES M. MEAD, Representative from New York, Vice Chairman H. H. SCHWARTZ, Senator from Wyoming WILLIAM J. DRIVER, Representative from Arkansas EWING THOMASON, Representative from Texas THOMAS A. JENKINS, Representative from Ohio CHARLES A. WOLVERTON, Representative from New Jersey W. O. HEFFERNAN, Secretary FRANCIS BIDDLE, General Counsel T. A. PANTER, Chief Engineer п Testimony of: Wiersema, Harry- 992 Testimony of: Bock, Carl A----. Testimony of: Fly, James Lawrence_. July 27, 1938 (afternoon session). Testimony of: Fly, James Lawrence-resumed_. Testimony of: Fly, James Lawrence-resumed_ July 28, 1938 (morning session)____ Testimony of: Morgan, Harcourt A.-resumed. Testimony of: Davis, J. W....... Testimony of: Swafford, J. B. 996 1000 1014 1014 1043 1052 1059 1059 1088 1093 Testimony of: Morgan, Harcourt A.-resumed (cross-examination) __ 1106 TABLE OF CONTENTS Release to press re invitation to private utilities to give testimony.. Exhibits supplementing testimony of John Lord O'Brian_- Testimony of E. L. Chandler_... (A) Memoranda used in connection with 18 Power Co. case_- (B) Instructions not to communicate with A. E. Morgan, before and after appointment of investigating committee_- Testimony of Robert A. Monroe, as to discussion with A. E. Morgan of Page Testimony of George W. Foster, as to embarrassment caused by legal staff. Testimony of Dana Wood, as to relations with legal staff and A. E. Testimony of Harry Wiersema, as to pressure on engineers.. Testimony of Carl A. Bock, as to misleading character of Chandler memo- (B) Testimony in relation to David E. Lilienthal's statement that A. E. Morgan attempted to sabotage 18 Power Co. case.. (C) Fairness of legal staff in matters of controversy between Tennessee (B) Explanation of memorandum of understanding of February 4, 1065 5. Answer to charge that H. A. Morgan negotiated with fer- tilizer executives without knowledge of Board-------- 1080 (D) Threat of A. E. Morgan to resign if David E. Lilienthal were reap- |