COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA EIGHTY-SECOND CONGRESS FIRST SESSION TO PROVIDE FOR HOME RULE AND REORGANIZATION FEBRUARY 20, 21, 22, MARCH 1, 5, 1951 Printed for the use of the Senate Committee on the District of Columbia UNITED STATES UNITED STATES SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MATTHEW M. NEELY, West Virginia, Chairman OLIN D. JOHNSTON, South Carolina FRANCIS CASE, South Dakota WALLACE F. BENNETT, Utah JAMES H. DUFF, Pennsylvania ARTHUR H. VANDENBERG, Michigan SUBCOMMITTEE ON HOME RULE AND REORGANIZATION FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ESTES KEFAUVER, Tennessee, Chairman MATTHEW M. NEELY, West Virginia FRANCIS CASE, South Dakota II Adams, Kenneth, President of the Young Republicans Club of the Dis- Atherholt, Gordon M., representing the Northwest Council of Citizens' Beatty, Mrs. Donald, representing the District of Columbia League Brown, Huver I., representing the Washington Bar Association.... Chamberlain, Culver, president, Central Suffrage Conference_. Colladay, Edward F., general counsel, Washington Board of Trade__ Connaughton, J. H., representing the Petworth Citizens' Association... Dawson, Giles E., member of the Connecticut Avenue Citizens' Associa- tion, and delegate to the Northwest Council of Citizens' Associations Donohue, F. Joseph, nominee for Commissioner of the District of Evans, Gertrude, representing the Progressive Party of the District Fadler, William, representing the Democratic Club of the District of Freedman, Richard, representing the Washington Home Rule Com- Galloway, George B., Senior Specialist in American Government, Legis- lative Reference Service, Library of Congress. Gewirtz, Stanley, president, Washington chapter, Americans for Gower, Karl K., representing the Brightwood Citizens' Association__ Hall, Woolsey, representing the Central Northwest Citizens' Associa- Harriman, Mrs. J. Borden, Democratic committeewoman for the Dis- Hawes, Alexander B., chairman, suffrage committee, Federation of 228 Henderson, Elmer W., director, American Council on Human Rights- Hendrickson, Hon. Robert C., United States Senator from the State 134 Supplemental statement.. 274 Hoffman, Helen Duey, Washington branch, American Association of 120 Leeman, Herbert P., representing the Federation of Citizens' Associa- 128 Manbeck, Jesse B., executive secretary, Central Suffrage Conference, Mathews, Paul, immediate past president, Junior Chamber of Com- merce_ 130 110 Newell, Clifford H., representing the Arkansas Avenue Community 192 Reissig, Frederick, representing the Federation of Churches__. Remon, John A., representing the Cathedral Heights Citizens Associa- 190 Shipley, Carl L., Young Republican National Federation__ 122 112 Smith, Arthur Clarendon, American Business Association_ 105 Smith, Hon. Margaret Chase, United States Senator from the State of 102 Thompson, Leon A., President of the Federation of Civic Associations of the District of Columbia, Inc.. Wender, Harry S., Chairman, District of Columbia Recreation Board_ West, Vernon E., Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia, representing the Commissioners of the District of Columbia_---- Wheeler, A. L., representing the Democratic Central Committee of the Wheeler, Mrs. Gladys, Washington Chapter, National Council of American Legion, Department of the District of Columbia, to post commanders and legislative officers, transmitting report in re- American Planning and Civic Association to chairman. 252 271 Council for Social Action of the Congregational Christian Home Rule Headquarters, Washington, D. C., to clerk of commit- 271 258,259 Public Library of the District of Columbia to chairman and to 2671 Social Order Committee of the Friends Meeting of Washington 273 Truman, Hon. Harry S., President, to Hon. Sam Rayburn, |