MRS. HELEN DELICH BENTLEY, TO BE CHAIRMAN, FEDERAL SECOR D. BROWNE, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE CIVIL ISABEL A. BURGESS, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL OCTOBER 3, 1969 DR. HAROLD C. PASSER, TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF Bentley, Helen Delich, statement by. Downing, Hon. Thomas N., U.S. Representative from Virginia_ Dwyer, Hon. Florence P., U.S. Representative from New Jersey Fallon, Hon. George H., U.S. Representative from Maryland. Friedel, Hon. Samuel N., U.S. Representative from Maryland Garmatz, Hon. Edward A., U.S. Representative from Maryland. Heckler, Hon. Margaret M., U.S. Representative from Massachusetts- Mathias, Hon. Charles McC., Jr., U.S. Senator from Maryland.. Day, James V., statement by 60 Hathaway, Hon. William D., U.S. Representative from Maine.. Hearn, George H., a Commissioner of the Federal Maritime Com- Farrell, James A., Jr., letter of September 30, 1969. Kyros, Hon. Peter, U.S. Representative from Maine, statement- MRS. HELEN DELICH BENTLEY, OF MARYLAND, TO BE CHAIRMAN, FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1969 U.S. SENATE, COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, The committee met at 9 a.m., in room 5110, New Senate Office Building, Hon. Russell B. Long, presiding. Present: Senators Long, Hart, Cannon, Hollings, Inouye, Tydings, Spong, Cotton, and Baker. Senator LONG. The committee will come to order. The committee will consider the nomination of Mrs. Helen Delich Bentley, who has been nominated to be Chairman, Federal Maritime Commission. Mrs. Bentley's biography will be put in the record in full. (The biography follows:) HELEN DELICH BENTLEY Helen Delich Bentley was nominated by President Richard Nixon on August 11, 1969 to be a member and chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission. Mrs. Bentley, 45, the daughter of Michael and Mary Delich, was born in Ruth, Nevada. She received her Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Missouri in 1944. Helen Bentley has been Maritime Editor of the Baltimore Sun since 1948, and from 1950 to 1964 she produced a weekly television documentary, "The Port that Built the City." In 1954 she received an award from the Steamship Trade Association of Baltimore for distinguished work on labor matters concerning the port. In 1957 and 1958 she received the American Merchant Marine Institute special award for television shows on maritime matters; the AFL-CIO Maritime Port Council of the Maritime Trades Department of the Port of Greater New York Award for meritorious service to the nation's maritime industry; and in 1968 the Propeller Club of United States American Merchant Marine Writers Award. Since 1965 she has served as a public relations counselor for the American Association of Port Authorities. Mrs. Bentley is listed in "Who's Who of American Women," "Who's Who in the East," and "Who's Who in Commerce and Industry.” She is married to William R. Bentley and they reside at 408 Chapel Wood Lane, Lutherville, Maryland. Senator LONG. While we are waiting for the witnesses to appear, I'm going to call Representative Friedel to make his statement. STATEMENT OF HON. SAMUEL N. FRIEDEL, U.S. REPRESENTATIVE FROM MARYLAND Mr. FRIEDEL. Good morning, Senator, and members of the subcommittee. |