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HEARING

BEFORE A

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SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON
INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

EIGHTY-FIRST CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

H. R. 4312 and H. R. 4313 (Identical Bills)

SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH, SCIENCE, AND COMMERCE

J. PERCY PRIEST, Tennessee, Chairman

Babcock, Dr. Joseph M., vice president, American Optometric As-
sociation.

Baumgarten, Dr. Leona, Associate Chief, Children's Bureau, Social
Security Administration_

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Borchardt, Selma M., vice president, American Federation of
Teachers..

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Burnside, M. G., a Representative in Congress from the State of
West Virginia....

Ewing, Oscar R., Administrator, Federal Security Agency-
Gray, Ben H., national director, American Epilepsy League, Inc..
Hecht, George J., chairman, American Parents' Committee, and
publisher, Parents' Magazine..

McGoldrick, Dr. Thomas A., member, Council on Medical Service,
American Medical Association___.

Martin, Dr. Walter B., member, board of trustees, American Medical
Association_.

Maxwell, Dr. Cyrus H., Chief, Administration of School and College
Health Services, Division of Auxiliary Services, Office of Educa-
tion_...

Ramsey, Dr. Herbert P., member, house of delegates, American
Medical Association_.

Terris, Dr. Milton, American Public Health Association_

Troester, Dr. Carl A., executive secretary, American Association for
Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Department, National
Education Association.......

Turner, Francis W., secretary to Hon. M. G. Burnside..

Wall, Dr. Joseph S., chairman, committee on legislation, American
Academy of Pediatrics..

Watt, James, manager, Washington office, Christian Science Com-
mittee on Publications-

Williams, Dr. C. L., Assistant Surgeon General, Chief, Bureau of State
Services, Public Health Service, Federal Security Agency--
Additional information submitted for the record by-
American Public Health Association:

Principles for consideration in judging the probable effectiveness of
Federal legislation designed to improve the health of children of
school age-

Erwin, Dr. Clyde A., president, National Council of Chief State
School Officers, letter from in support of S. 1411.

Bolling, Hon. Richard, a Representative in Congress from the State
of Missouri, statement of

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Ezell, Dr. William C., president, American Optometric Foundation,

statement of

Farmers Educational & Cooperative Union, letter from_