HEARINGS BEFORE SUBCOMMITTEE NO. 5 OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON H.R. 628, H.R. 629, H.R. 630, H.R. 640, H.R. 2622, BILLS TO PROVIDE SOME FORM OF HOME RULE FOR THE 52-505 AUGUST 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, AND 31, SEPTEMBER 1, 1965 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1965 CONTENTS Comparison and summary of home rule bills before the committee.. Page 1, 28, 57, 85, 117, 145, 174, 179, 182, 194, 196 H.R. 628, a bill to provide for the District of Columbia an appointed Governor and Secretary, and an elected 15-member legislative assembly and a nonvoting Delegate to the House of Representatives, and for other purposes (H.R. 630 is identical) H.P. 5800, a bill to provide for the District of Columbia an appointed Governor and Secretary, and an elected 25-member legislative assembly incorporating fixed minority party representation, and a nonvoting Delegate to the House of Representatives, and for other purposes (H.R. H.R.. 4644, a bill to provide an elected mayor, city council, and a nonvoting H.. 10115, a Fill authorizing the residents of the District of Columbia to make known their preference on the question of home rule and, if they wish, to elect a board for the purpose of preparing a municipal charter for submission to the voters and to Congress, and for other purposes- - - H.B. 2622, a bill to establish, in the House of Representatives, the office of Delegate from the District of Columbia; to provide for the election of the Delegate; and for other purposes (H.R. 4765 has similar pro- Exhibit 6. Window breakage, District of Columbia schools (1955) – – of certain parts of the District of Columbia.) Also, H.R. 10772, a bill to enable the people of a portion of the District of American University Park Citizens' Association, Daniel B. Lloyd......- 424 349 Cathedral Heights-Cleveland Park Citizens Association, Brig. Gen. Charles 409 Chevy Chase Citizens' Association (District of Columbia), John L. C. 434 District of Columbia Federation of Women's Clubs: Bean, Mrs. Mary J., president__ 382 Howard, Mrs. Ernest, chairman, legislation committee.. 382, 391 382, 388 Horton, Hon. Frank, a Representative in Congress from the State of New Immer, John R., president, Federation of Citizens Associations of the McMillan, Hon. John L., a Representative in Congress from the State of South Carolina, and chairman of the House Committee on the District Metropolitan Washington Board of Trade, Elwood Davis, Esq., president_ Multer, Hon. Abraham J., a Representative in Congress from the State of Prentiss, Maj. Gen. Louis W., U.S. Army (retired), former Engineer Com- 395 Reuss, Hon. Henry S., a Representative in Congress from the State of 436 Sisk, Hon. B. F., a Representative in Congress from the State of California 210 MATERIAL SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Andrew J. Biemiller, director, department of legislation, letter dated August 16, 1965, to Chairman Whitener.. American University Park Citizens' Association, John T. Collier, president pro tempore, summary statement__ Baughman, Mrs. Caroline, letter dated February 6, 1965, to Chairman Blevins, Helen L., letter dated February 8, 1965, to Chairman McMillan__ Butrick, Richard P., letter dated August 17, 1965, to Chairman McMillan Capitol Hill Southeast Citizens Association, Inc., Mrs. Elizabeth Draper, Chicago Daily Tribune, article dated July 28, 1958, entitled "Warning to Chomo, Marie V., letter dated August 19, 1965, to Chairman McMillan__ Cochrane, Leon J., letter dated March 9, 1965, to Chairman McMillan.. American Law Division, Library of Congress, memorandum entitled "Constitutionality of Retroceding the District of Columbia to Maryland-Arguments in Support"- Department of Justice, Hon. Robert F. Kennedy, Attorney General, 203 448 243 Curran, Mrs. H. W.: Letter dated August 16, 1965, to Chairman McMillan, enclosing copies Letter dated August 17, 1965, to Chairman McMillan enclosing Day, Joseph M., letter to Chairman McMillan Duzer, John J., letter dated August 19, 1965, to Chairman McMillan__ Page 456 303 454 381 465 445 446 462 Hannan, Castiello, & Berlow; Hannan, William T., letter dated August 23, Haslacker, Mary, letter dated August 19, 1965, to Chairman McMillan. 455 463 461 455 Johnson, Elizabeth H., letter dated August 26, 1965, to Chairman Whit- 464 ener Kinna, Mrs. Pauline C., letter dated August 17, 1965, to Chairman Mc- 457 Laredo, Gerard, letter dated August 12, 1965, to Chairman McMillan. - 455 236 462 464 458 454 464 454 303 450 460 455 Miller, Robert N., of Miller & Chevalier, letter dated August 18, 1965, to Nathan, Richard W., letter dated March 15, 1965, to Chairman McMillan Petition opposing home rule for the District of Columbia, signed by Leland Phillips, William R.. chairman, 12th precinct (Republican), letter dated Ramsey, William N., letter dated May 8, 1965, to Chairman McMillan. Schley, Maj. Gen. Julian L. (deceased), former Chief of Engineers, U.S. 465 396 461 462 449 446 Swartz, Mrs. Ella A., letter dated February 13, 1965, to Chairman Mc- 453 Trachtenberg, Henry, letter dated February 1, 1965, to Chairman Mc- 450 Washington Daily News: Article dated August 27, 1965, by Don MacLean. - 422 422 419 Washington Post, article dated August 29, 1965, entitled "Their Druthers 420 |