INVESTIGATION OF PROPOSED LEASE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES. EIGHTY-SECOND CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON INVESTIGATION OF PROPOSED LEASE OF MORGANTOWN OCTOBER 20, 24, 30, AND 31, 1951 Printed for the use of the Committee on Armed Services COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES CARL VINSON, Georgia, Chairman OVERTON BROOKS, Louisiana O. C. FISHER, Texas PORTER HARDY, JR., Virginia WILLIAM J. GREEN, JR., Pennsylvania CLYDE DOYLE, California EDWARD DEGRAFFENRIED, Alabama L. GARY CLEMENTE, New York VICTOR WICKERSHAM, Oklahoma E. L. BARTLETT, Alaska JOSEPH R. FARRINGTON, Hawaii A. FERNÓS-ISERN, Puerto Rico II DEWEY SHORT, Missouri JAMES E. VAN ZANDT, Pennsylvania BRYCE N. HARLOW, Chief Clerk ROBERT W. SMART, Professional Staff Member JOHN J. COURTNEY, Special Counsel to the Committee RICHARD W. WEBB, Assistant Special Counsel to the Committee: INVESTIGATION OF PROPOSED LEASE OF MORGANTOWN ORDNANCE WORKS BY DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1951 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Washington, D. C. The committee was called to order by Hon. O. C. Fisher, at 10 a. m. Present on behalf of the committee: Robert Smart, professional staff member; John J. Courtney, special counsel to the committee; and Richard W. Webb, assistant special counsel. Witnesses: Archibald Alexander, Under Secretary of the Army; William Cary, Deputy Counsel for Procurement of the Army; D. R. O. Bengis, Chief Engineer of the Ammunition Branch of the Office of Chief of Ordnance; Howard Booher, representing the Sharon Steel Corp. Mr. COURTNEY. This meeting is by a reference of the full committee, under House Resolution 38, a copy of which will be inserted in the record at this point. (The resolution referred to follows:) [H. Res. 38, 82d Cong., 1st sess.] RESOLUTION Resolved, That the Committee on Armed Services, acting as a whole or by subcommittee, is authorized and directed to conduct thorough studies and investigations relating to matters coming within the jurisdiction of such committee under rule XI (1) (c) of the Rules of the House of Representatives, and for such purposes the said committee or any subcommittee thereof is hereby authorized to sit and act during the present Congress at such times and places within or outside the United States, whether the House is in session, has recessed, or has adjourned, to hold such hearings, and to require by subpena or otherwise the attendance and testimony of such witnesses and the production of such books, records, correspondence, memoranda, papers, and documents, as it deems necessary. Subpenas may be issued over the signature of the chairman of the committee or any member of the committee designated by him, and may be served by any person designated by such chairman or member. The chairman of the committee or any member thereof may administer oaths to witnesses. That the said committee shall report to the House of Representatives during the present Congress the results of their studies and investigations with such recommendations for legislation or otherwise as the committee deems desirable. Mr. COURTNEY. Pages 22 to 25, inclusive, of the minutes of the full committee hearing on October 16, 1951, will appear as a part of this record. 1 |