Authorization of D.C. Public Liberal Arts and Junior Colleges

Statements-Continued

Mapes, Milton C., Jr., chairman, Subcommittee on Higher Education,
Council of Churches of Greater Washington_..

McKee, Robert L., president, Northern Virginia Technical College,
representing American Association of Junior Colleges.
McKenzie, Rev. C. Stewart, representing Washington City Presby-
tery of the United Presbyterian Church.

Megel, Carl, J., Washington Representative, The American Federation

of Teachers-

Muirhead, Hon, Peter C., Associate Commissioner of U.S. Education,

and Director, Bureau of Higher Education__.

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Norwood, William K., chairman, Education Committee, Federation
of Citizens' Associations of the District of Columbia

Peterson, Dr. Gladys T., vice chairman, Citizens Council for the Dis-

Itrict of Columbia..

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Pinette, Miss Mattie A., president, Washington Branch, American

Association of University Women..

Pinkett, Flaxie M., president of the District of Columbia Citizens

for Better Public Education, Inc............

Rugh, Dr. Donald, Education Coordinator, United Planning Organi-

zation___

Schreiber, Mrs. Daniel, vice president of public affairs, District of

Columbia section, National Council of Jewish Women..

Sister Margaret, S.N.D., president, Trinity College, Washington, D.C.

Sister M. Mildred Dolores, C.S.C., president, Dunbarton College,

Washington, D.C....

Smith, Hon. Margaret Chase, a U.S. Senator from the State of Maine__

Stone, Kathryn H., vice chairman, Committee on Human Resources--

Strout, Mrs. Arthur E., chairman, Education Committee, Americans

for Democratic Action_.

Stults, Mrs. Walter, education chairman, League of Women Voters of

the District of Columbia__

Taylor, Francis X., student, Dunbar High School, Washington, D.C.

Taylor, Miss Tanya, student, Cordoza High School, Washington,

D.C...

Thompson, Miss DeAnna, student, Roosevelt High School, Washing-

ton, D.C

Tobriner, Hon. Walter N., President, District of Columbia Board of
Commissioners_.

Turner, J. C., president, Greater Washington Central Labor Council__

Weil, Frank E. G., District of Columbia chapter chairman, American

Veterans Committee..

Wormley, Miss Thomasine, student, Eastern High School, Washing-
ton, D.C

Yarborough, Hon. Ralph, a U.S. Senator from the State of Texas_

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I. WRITTEN STATEMENTS

Baumgart, Merle D., Education Committee, Capitol Hill Community
Council, Inc. -

Carr, Paul O., president, District of Columbia Teachers College_
Dunn, Mrs. Libby B., chairman of the Health, Education, and Welfare
Committee, Democratic Central Committee of the District of Columbia_
Goodloe, Don B., legislative representative, local 6 of the American
Federation of Teachers, the Teachers Union of Washington, D.C.....
Haworth, Dr. Ellis, chairman, Legislation Committee, District of Columbia
Congress of Parents and Teachers__

Holden, Dr. John B., past president, Adult Education Association of

U.S.Á., and present Director of the Graduate School, Department of

Agriculture, representing Adult Education Association of Greater

Washington..

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Howlett, Carolyn C., legislative chairman, Women's Alliance, All Souls

Church, Washington, D.C.

Inouye, Hon. Daniel K., a U.S. Senator from the State of Hawaii

Kennedy, Kenneth C., chairman, the Congress of Community Organiza-

tions...

Lee, Frederick B., president, United Planning Organization-----

McGee, Hon. Gale, a U.S. Senator from the State of Wyoming---

Megel, Carl J., Washington representative, the American Federation of

Teachers---

Meyer, Agnes E., member, President's Committee on Public Higher

Education in the District of Columbia....

Muskie, Hon. Edmund S., a U.S. Senator from the State of Maine..

Peterson, Dr. Gladys T., vice chairman, Citizens Council for the District

of Columbia.

Pinkett, Flaxie M., president of District of Columbia Citizens for Better
Education, Inc., with attachments___

Prouty, Hon. Winston A., a U.S. Senator from the State of Vermont__

Ryan, Mrs. Edward, national vice president, National Congress of Parents
and Teachers_

Templeman, Miss Sybil, student, Spingarn High School, Washington,
D.C

Weil, Frank E. G., District of Columbia chapter chairman, American
Veterans Committee__

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Williams, Hon. Harrison A., Jr., a U.S. Senator from the State of New

II. TEXT OF BILLS

III. LETTERS, REPORTS, EXHIBITS, MEMORANDUMS

"Abstractions from Educational Specifications for the Vocational-Techni-

cal-Occupational Center, Washington, D.C." Final report 1965 Educa-

tional Planning Consultants, Odell MacConnell Associates – –

"American University Meets the Campus Crush Crisis," from the publi-
cation Lodestar..

American University Park Citizens Association, John T. Collier, president,

letter dated March 1, 1966, to Hon. Alan Bible, endorsing S. 293 and

S. 1612.

"A_Report to the President," June 1964, final report of the Committee on

Public Higher Education in the District of Columbia__

Architectural barriers project, Janet W. Fay, chairman, letter dated

March 14, 1966, to Hon. Wayne Morse, supporting proposed bills for

public higher education in the District of Columbia.

Association of State Colleges and Universities, Washington, D.C.,

resolution___

Board of Education of the District of Columbia, Wesley S. Williams,

president, letter dated February 18, 1965, to Mr. Chester H. Smith,

staff director, Senate Committee on the District of Columbia, endorsing

S. 293_

Carbonneau, Eugene F., president, Alumni Association of Southeastern

University, Washington, D.C., letter dated February 23, 1966, to Hon.

Wayne Morse, with attachment..

Church of the Covenant, Rev. H. Barry Keen, minister, letter dated

March 22, 1966, to Hon. Wayne Morse, supporting proposed legislation

S. 293 and S. 1612..

Cockrell, John S., executive vice president, Restaurant Association of
Metropolitan Washington, Inc., letter dated January 15, 1966, to Hon.
Wayne Morse supporting S. 293---.

Columbia University Teachers College, New York, N. Y., Ralph B. Spence,

letter to Hon. Wayne Morse with report entitled "Continuous Learning

Through the Educative Community'

Council of Churches of Greater Washington, report and recommendations

on the need for public institutions of higher education in the District of

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Custis, Mrs. W. Keith, letter dated March 19, 1966, to Hon. Wayne Morse

supporting bills S. 293 and S. 1612.

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District of Columbia Board of Commissioners, Walter N. Tobriner, Presi-

dent, report on-

S. 293.

S. 1612.

District of Columbia owned properties sufficiently large to accommodate

an institution of higher learning, including pertinent facts concerning

each of them (submitted by Department of General Administration of the

District of Columbia, Administrative Services Office) -

District of Columbia Teachers College, resolution dated January 11, 1966,
endorsing S. 293..

Douglas, Hon. Paul H., a U.S. Senator from the State of Illinois, letter

dated March 15, 1966, to Hon. Wayne Morse, supporting Senate bills

S. 293 and S. 1612__

Eastminster Presbyterian Church, Hyattsville, Md., James L. Ewalt,

minister, letter dated March 23, 1966, to Hon. Wayne Morse supporting

S. 293 and S. 1612..

Edwards, Rev. Mr. Paul R., senior minister, Wheaton Presbyterian

Church, Wheaton, Md., letter dated March 18, 1966, to Hon. Wayne

Morse supporting pending legislation on establishment of junior college

and 4-year college of liberal arts and sciences in the District of Columbia.

Ellenberger, J. S., chairman, District of Co.umbia Library Association

Legislative Committee, telegram dated March 13, 1966, to Hon. Wayne

Morse, endorsing proposal for 2-year public junior college in D.C.---

Grant, Dr. Murray, Director of Public Health, District of Columbia,

letter dated March 29, 1966, to Hon. Wayne Morse, supporting S. 293

and S. 1612.

Metropolitan Washington Board of Trade, William H. Press, executive

vice president, letter dated March 29, 1966, to Hon. Wayne Morse sup-

porting proposed legislation for public community college

National Association of the Physically Handicapped, Inc., Delbert Phillips,

chairman, Architectural Barriers Committee, National Capital Chapter,

letter dated March 29, 1966, to Hon. Wayne Morse, endorsing S. 293

and S. 1612__.

National Education Association, John M. Lumley, director, Division of

Federal Relations, letter dated March 29, 1966, to Hon. Wayne Morse,

supporting S. 293 and S. 1612..

Organizations supporting S. 293, list

Petition signed by citizens of the District of Columbia re:

1. The establishment of a Washington City university.

2. The allocation of all or some part of the acreage on which the

National Training School for Boys is located for the purpose of

developing a public university in and for the District of Columbia__

Policies plan diagram, Northeast Washington_-

Shugars, Caroline L.; president, District of Columbia Association of

School Librarians, letter dated March 13, 1966, to Hon. Wayne Morse,

supporting S. 293 and S. 1612__

Specifics plan, Northeast Washington_..

Speech by Senator Wayne Morse to Senate, August 5, 1964, introducing

S. 3081, a bill to establish a public community college and public college

of arts and sciences in the District of Columbia_.

Speh, Francis J., president District of Columbia Department, American
Federation of Government Employees, letter dated March 7, 1966,
to Hon. Wayne Morse, supporting S. 293 and S. 1612.

Spratt, Zack, letter dated March 24, 1966, to Hon. Wayne Morse re com-

munity college legislation___

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Thrift, Mrs. Irving, letter dated March 29, 1966, to Hon. Wayne Morse,

supporting S. 293 and S. 1612__

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Waugaman, Paul G., letter dated March 15, 1966, to Hon. Wayne Morse,
proposing a tuition subsidy program for District of Columbia residents
attending local universities..

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Washington Evening Star article of March 23, 1966, entitled "Prospects

Brighten for Public College in District".

Washington Highlands Civic Association, Pauline E. Hill, acting president,

letter dated March 22, 1966, to Hon. Wayne Morse_-_

Weston, Robert M., letter dated March 24, 1966, to Hon. Wayne Morse,

subject, S. 293__

Young Women's Christian Association of the National Capital Area,
Miss Frances Scudder, president, District of Columbia branch, letter
dated March 29, 1966, to Hon. Wayne Morse endorsing S. 293 and S.
1612_

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IV. CHARTS AND TABLES

Department of Health, Education, and Welfare:

Comparison by State of personal income per capita and expenditure

for higher education per capita. - -

Number and percent of public high school pupils in grade 9 in 1961-62
who graduated in 1964-65, and total first time enrollment in higher
education, fall 1965, by State____

Percentages of 1963 Los Angeles high school graduates enrolled in

higher education analyzed by the median family income of the re-

spective high school..

Percentages of female high school graduates who did not enter college
within 1 year after completing grade 12, by aptitude percentile and
family income..

Percentages of male high school graduates who did not enter college
within 1 year after completing grade 12, by aptitude percentile and
family income.

Number of graduates, number of college enrollees, and percentage of
graduates attending 4-year college, for the senior high schools of the
District of Columbia for the year 1965----