SUBCOMMITTEE ON FLOOD CONTROL.

U.S. Congress, Hous OF THE

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETY-FIRST CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

H.R. 6508, H.R. 6509

TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF AREAS DAMAGED BY RE-
CENT STORMS, FLOODS, LANDSLIDES, AND HIGH WATERS

MARCH 20 AND 21, 1969

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U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1969

H.R. 6508, H.R. 6509: To provide assistance to the State of California

for the reconstruction of areas damaged by recent storms, floods, land-

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TESTIMONY

Anderson, Hon. Glenn M., a Representative in Congress from the State

of California__.

Corman, Hon. James C., a Representative in Congress from the State of

California

Frost, Jack, Director, Emergency Loan Division, Farmers Home Adminis-

tration, U.S. Department of Agriculture; accompanied by H. V. Camp-

bell, Assistant General Counsel, Rural Conservation and Development,

USDA..

Johnson, Hon. Harold T., a Representative in Congress from the State of

California.

Koisch, Gen. Francis P., Director of Civil Works, U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers; accompanied by Lt. Col. Kenneth McIntyre-

Lipscomb, Hon. Glenard P., a Representative in Congress from the State

of California___

MacDonald, Ken, assemblyman, Ventura County, Calif., accompanied by

Assemblyman Don MacGillivray, Santa Barbara, Calif..

McFall, Hon. John J., a Representative in Congress from the State of

California.

Maloney, Martin F., Deputy Director for Engineering, Bureau of Public

Roads, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transporta-

tion; accompanied by F. J. Verity, Bureau of Public Works Program

Office; and Richard S. Salzman, Assistant Chief Counsel, Federal High-

way Administration, Department of Transportation___.

Mathias, Hon. Robert B., a Representative in Congress from the State of

California__.

Moe, James A., director, California Department of Public Works; accom-
panied by John Lagarra, State highway engineer; and Emerson W.
Rhyner, deputy chief of legal division, department of public works-
Nelson, M. M., Deputy Chief, Forest Service, USDA; accompanied by
E. M. Bacon, Deputy Chief, Forest Service, USDA; and Reynolds
Florance, Director, Division of Legislative Reporting and Liaison,
Forest Service, USDA.

Pettis, Hon. Jerry L., a Representative in Congress from the State of
California; accompanied by W. A. Sidler, flood control engineer, San
Bernardino County_Flood Control District_ _

Rogerson, Howard, Deputy Associate Administrator, Small Business

Administration; accompanied by Clarence Cowles, Director, Office of

Disaster Loans.

Russell, Fred J., Deputy Director, Office of Emergency Preparedness;
accompanied by Charles Kendall, General Counsel..

Samson, Charles P., director, California Disaster Office..

Sisk, Hon. B. F., a Representative in Congress from the State of California-

Talcott, Hon. Burt L., a Representative in Congress from the State of

California..

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Teague, Hon. Charles M., a Representative in Congress from the State of

California..

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