REORGANIZATION PLANS NOS. 2, 3, AND 4 OF 1952 HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, UNITED STATES SENATE EIGHTY-SECOND CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON STAN FOCUMENT JUN 30 1952 DIV. REORGANIZATION PLAN NO. 2 OF 1952-REORGANIZATIONS IN THE REORGANIZATION PLAN NO. 3 OF 1952-BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, REORGANIZATION PLAN NO. 4 OF 1952-REORGANIZATIONS IN THE MAY 14, 19, AND JUNE 4, 1952 Printed for the use of the 99820 UNITED STATES WASHINGTON: 1952 CONTENTS Message from the President of the United States, transmitting recom- mendations relative to three plans providing for reorganizations in the Post Office Department, the Department of the Treasury, and the Department of Justice (H. Doc. No. 424, 82d Cong., 2d sess.)_ Message from the President of the United States, transmitting Reorganiza- tion Plan No. 2 of 1952, prepared in accordance with the Reorganization Act of 1949 and providing for reorganization in the Post Office Depart- ment (H. Doc. No. 425, 82d Cong., 2d sess.). Message from the President of the United States, transmitting Reorgani- zation Plan No. 3 of 1952, prepared in accordance with the Reorganiza- tion Act of 1949 and providing for reorganizations in the Bureau of Customs of the Department of the Treasury (H. Doc. No. 426, 82d Cong., Message from the President of the United States, transmitting Reorgani- zation Plan No. 4 of 1952, prepared in accordance with the Reorganiza- tion Act of 1949 and providing for the reorganizations in the Department of Justice (H. Doc. No. 427, 82d Cong., 2d sess.). Letter from Thomas G. Walters, operations director, Government Em- Letter from W. C. Doherty, president, National Association of Letter 37 36 Senate Resolution 317, disapproving plan No. 2 of 1952. Senate Resolution 330, disapproving plan No. 4 of 1952. Barnes, Albert Mac C., president, Association of the Customs Bar Andretta, S. A., Administrative Assistant, Attorney General; accom- panied by George Miller, Assistant Chief, Accounts Branch, De- partment of Justice (plan No. 4) Coates, Charles B., acting chairman of the Citizens Committee for the 183 Donaldson, Jesse M., the Postmaster General; accompanied by Roy C. 38 166 Graham, Hon. John S., Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, accom- Hallbeck, E. C., legislative representative, National Federation of Post Office Clerks (plan No. 2). Johnston, Hon. Olin D., a United States Senator from the State of Keating, Jerome J., secretary, National Association of Letter Carriers; accompanied by R. B. Kremers, assistant secretary; and Frank J. Delany, general counsel, National Association of Letter Carriers Lawton, Frederick J., Director, Bureau of the Budget (plans Nos. 2, 3, Riley, George D., member, National Legislative Committee, American Federation of Labor (plans Nos. 2, 3, and 4).. Sanders, J. T., legislative counsel, the National Grange (plans Nos, Walters, Thomas G., representing the Government employees Council of the American Federation of Labor (plan No. 2)_ Watson, James R., executive director, National Civil Service League Letters, statements, etc., submitted for the record by- Andretta, S. A., Administrative Assistant Attorney General, Depart- ment of Justice, ages of present marshals, and total years in Federal Barnes, Albert Mac C., president, Association of the Customs Bar: Appendix A-memorandum on effect of Reorganization Plan Statement- Customs judicial review imperiled by Reorganiza- Coates, Charles B., acting chairman of the Citizens Committee for Delany, Frank J., counsel, National Association of Letter Carriers, Excerpt from Hoover Commission Recommendation No. 5----. Excerpts from laws enacted in 1836, 1848, and 1863, re appoint- 39-40 Excerpt from provisions of the act of June 25, 1938, re appoint- Hallbeck, E. C., legislative representative, National Federation of Post Office Clerks, editorial from the August 1950 Union Postal Johnston, Hon. Olin D., a United States Senator from the State of Excerpt from 5 United States Code 642- 133 Letters, statements, etc.-Continued Kelley, Nicholas, president, National Civil Service League, statement McClellan, Hon. John L., a United States Senator from the State of Arkansas and chairman, Senate Government Operations Com- Colloquy between Postmaster General Jesse M. Donaldson and members of the Senate Committee on Post Office and Civil Service on S. 2212 and S. 2213_. Letter from Brooks & Brooks, attorneys, to Senate Committee 205 Letters from Frank B. Horne, American Law Section, Library of Letter from Joseph C. Duggan, Assistant Attorney General of the United States, to F. J. Lawton, May 28, 1952. Memorandum dated May 26, 1952. Letter from Harry S. Radcliffe, executive vice president, National Letter from John S. Graham, Acting Secretary of the Treasury, to Senator John L. McClellan, June 9, 1952. Letter from Sydnor Oden, president, Chamber of Commerce, Letter from Lorenz F. Broecker, president, National Customs Telegram from Tampa, Fla., Branch, National Customs Telegram from Wendell Shore, Foreign Trade Association of 211 212 Letter from W. L. Sharpe, Memphis Chamber of Commerce, to 86 Comparative statement of receipts and expenses, District of 86 Telegram from Joseph A. Sinclair, secretary, Commerce and 205 Riley, George D., member, National Legislative Committee, American Excerpt from committee staff report_ 138 Letter to Senator John L. McClellan, May 20, 1952- 143 141 Schoeppel, Hon. Andrew F., a United States Senator from the 96 |