APPROPRIATION BILL FOR 1947

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

EIGHTIETH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON THE

FIRST DEFICIENCY

APPROPRIATION BILL FOR 1947

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APPROPRIATION BILL FOR 1947

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

EIGHTIETH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON THE

FIRST DEFICIENCY
APPROPRIATION BILL FOR 1947

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UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1947

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COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

JOHN TABER, New York, Chairman

RICHARD B. WIGGLESWORTH, Massachusetts
CHARLES A. PLUMLEY, Vermont
EVERETT M. DIRKSEN, Illinois
ALBERT J. ENGEL, Michigan

KARL STEFAN, Nebraska

FRANCIS CASE, South Dakota
FRANK B. KEEFE, Wisconsin
NOBLE J. JOHNSON, Indiana
ROBERT F. JONES, Ohio
BEN F. JENSEN, Iowa

H. CARL ANDERSEN, Minnesota
WALTER C. PLOESER, Missouri
HARVE TIBBOTT, Pennsylvania
WALT HORAN, Washington
GORDON CANFIELD, New Jersey
GEORGE B. SCHWABE, Oklahoma
IVOR D. FENTON, Pennsylvania
RALPH E. CHURCH, Illinois
P. W. GRIFFITHS, Ohio
LOWELL STOCKMAN, Oregon
JOHN PHILLIPS, California

ERRETT P. SCRIVNER, Kansas

CLARENCE CANNON, Missouri
LOUIS LUDLOW, Indiana

JOHN H. KERR, North Carolina
GEORGE H. MAHON, Texas

• HARRY R. SHEPPARD, California

ALBERT THOMAS, Texas

JOE HENDRICKS, Florida
MICHAEL J. KIRWAN, Ohio
W. F. NORRELL, Arkansas
ALBERT GORE, Tennessee

JAMIE L. WHITTEN, Mississippi
THOMAS D'ALESANDRO, JR., Maryland
GEORGE W. ANDREWS, Alabama
JOHN J. ROONEY New York

J. VAUGHAN GARY, Virginia
JOE B. BATES, Kentucky
THOMAS J. O'BRIEN, Illinois
JOHN E. FOGARTY, Rhode Island

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URGENT DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL, 1947

HEARINGS CONDUCTED BY THE SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMIT-
TEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, IN
CHARGE OF DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATIONS, MESSRS. JOHN
TABER (CHAIRMAN), RICHARD B. WIGGLESWORTH, ALBERT J.
ENGEL, KARL STEFAN, FRANCIS CASE, FRANK B. KEEFE, CLAR-
ENCE CANNON, JOHN H. KERR, AND GEORGE H. MAHON, ON
THE DAYS FOLLOWING, NAMELY:

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1947.

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

STATEMENTS OF WILLIAM J. KENNEDY, CHAIRMAN; FRANK C.
SQUIRE, RAILROAD MEMBER; ROBERT H. LaMOTTE, CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER; GEORGE F. PUSACK, DIRECTOR OF
FINANCE, AND EDWARD T. HYLAND, ADMINISTRATIVE AS-
SISTANT

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The CHAIRMAN. We have before us at this time House Document No. 90, regarding supplemental estimates of appropriation for the Railroad Retirement Board in the amounts of $1,722,000 for salaries, $421,000 for miscellaneous expenses, $23,000 for printing and binding, and $38,000 for penalty mail costs.

GENERAL STATEMENT

Mr. Kennedy, have you a statement you would like to give the committee at this time concerning this matter?

Mr. KENNEDY. Yes, sir.

My name is William J. Kennedy, and I am Chairman of the Railroad Retirement Board. The Board's detailed budget justifications for the 1947 deficiency were prepared by the Board's budget officer, Mr. George F. Pusack, with the advice and assistance of Mr. Robert H. LaMotte, our chief executive officer, and reflect the financial policies of the Board itself.

Mr. Edward T. Hyland, Mr. LaMotte's assistant, is also present. These three gentlemen will testify in detail and will answer all technical questions concerning the budget which the committee may wish to ask.

There are some things that I think we can all agree on, that is, the preparing of budgets has not yet been reduced to a fine science. In other words, we have not entirely eliminated some of the guesswork.

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