CONTENTS

Press release dated Tuesday, May 11, 1971, announcing public hearings on general revenue sharing_

Message from the President on revenue sharing (House Doc. No. 92-47), dated February 9, 1971..

Draft bill (H.R. 4187), introduced by Mr. Betts and others on February 10, 1971.

ORAL STATEMENTS BY GOVERNMENT WITNESSES

Treasury, Department of the:

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Connally, Hon. John B., Secretary.

36, 155

Weidenbaum, Hon. Murray L., Assistant Secretary for Economic
Policy

36, 155

General Accounting Office:

Staats, Hon. Elmer B., Comptroller General of the United States....
Ahart, Gregory, Deputy Director, Civil Division
Dittenhofer, Mortimer A., Assistant Director, Office of Policy and
Special Studies____

1235

1235

1235

ORAL STATEMENTS BY PUBLIC WITNESSES

Adams, Hon. Brock, a Representative in Congress from the State of
Washington........

Akron (East) (Ohio) Neighborhood Center, Mrs. Mrs. Cassandra Gatlin, director___

1307

Alioto, Hon. Joseph, U.S. Conference of Mayors (Mayor of San Francisco,
Calif.).

American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations:
Andrew J. Biemiller, director, department of legislation_-
Nathaniel Goldfinger, director, department of research..

217

217

Anderson, Hon. John B., a Representative in Congress from the State of
Illinois.

1135

Anderson, Wayne, city manager, Alexandria, Va..

246

Anderson, William C., assistant legislative director, American Farm
Bureau Federation___

712

Arends, Miss Mildred, president, Municipal Treasurers Association (City
Treasurer, Peoria, Ill.)..

913

Badillo, Hon. Herman, a Representative in Congress from the State of
New York..

1185

Baker, Hon. Howard H., Jr., a U.S. Senator from the State of Tennessee_
Bartell, Robert M., tax program coordinator, Liberty Lobby.
Bartley, Hon. David M., National Legislative Conference (Speaker, Mas-
sachusetts House of Representatives) ---

986

558

575

Beach, Hon. William O., member, board of directors, National Association of Counties, (Judge, Montgomery County, Tenn.)

523

Beck, Irving H., director of interstate relations, New England Council for
Economic Development---

629

Buckley, Hon. James L., a U.S. Senator from the State of New York...
Buhrmaster, Kenneth E., president, National School Boards Association..
Burke, Hon. Frank W., U.S. Conference of Mayors (Mayor of Louisville,
Ky.)__

Biemiller, Andrew J., director, Department of Legislation, American
Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations..
Bixler, Roland M., chairman, board of directors, The Tax Council..
Blitstein, Dr. J. Frederic, Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, Calif.
Bolton, Archer L., Jr., member, board of directors and chairman, Govern-
ment Operations/Expenditures Committee, National Association of

Manufacturers_

Brewer, Hon. Albert P., cochairman, National Citizens Committee for
Revenue Sharing (former Governor of Alabama), presented by Hon.
Raymond P. Shafer..

Brewer, John, chairman, Taxation and Finance Steering Committee,
National Association of Counties (chairman, board of commissioners,
Kent County, Mich.)-

Brown, Hon. Garry, a Representative in Congress from the State of
Michigan...

Brown, William R., associate research director, State Chambers of
Commerce..

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906

768

740

997

535

440

899

867

1115

652

Caso, Ralph, member, National Association of Counties (county executive,
Nassau County, N.Y.)_

531

Cawley, Hon. Robert L., State Senator from Massachusetts---
Chamber of Commerce of the United States:

627

Walker Winter, chairman, Taxation Committee_.
Robert R. Statham, taxation and finance manager..

492

492

Chikasuye, Clesson Y., president, National Association of Counties, (councilman, city/county of Honolulu, Hawaii)__

512

Clancy, Hon. Donald D., a Representative in Congress from the State of
Ohio..

1258

Cleveland (Ohio) Catholic diocese, Very Reverend Msgr. Richard E.
McHale, vicar for education, and pastor, Epiphany parish.
Climer, Jerome, county clerk, Pulaski County, Ark.

1131

762

Cohen, Hon. Wilbur J., dean, School of Education, University of Michigan. Committee for Economic Development, Frazar B. Wilde, member, Research and Policy Committee..

1211

618

Conner, William, first vice president, National Association of Counties (county executive, New Castle County, Del.) _ - .

525

Conolly, Hon. John, chairman, Intergovernmental Relations Committee,
National Legislative Conference, (State Representative from Illinois)___
Council of State Chambers of Commerce:

565

Eugene F. Rinta, executive director..

899

William R. Brown, associate research director_

899

D'Alesandro, Hon. Thomas J., U.S. Conference of Mayors (Mayor of
Baltimore, Md.)_

661

Danielson, Hon. George E., a Representative in Congress from the State of
California.

1268

Dechant, Tony T., president, National Farmers Union..

896

Delhi Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, Rhodes W. Emerson, member, board of trustees..

561

Desaulniers, Mrs. Marilyn P., Fort Belvoir Va_.

717

Drabkin, Murray, attorney, New York City, Taxation With Representation_..

353

Driggs, Hon. John D., U.S. Conference of Mayors (Mayor of Phoenix,
Ariz.).

660

Dumas, Hon. W. W., member, board of directors, National Association
of Counties (Mayor-President, East Baton Rouge Parish, La.).
Dwight, Hon. Donald, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, National
Governors' Conference, presenting statement of Gov. Francis W. Sar-
gent

East Akron (Ohio) Neighborhood Center, Mrs. Cassandra Gatlin, director_

529

787

1307

Farm and Commodity Organizations-Panel:_

Fred V. Heinkel, chairman of panel and president, Mid-Continent
Farmers Association.

Harry Graham, legislative representative, National Farmers Organi-
zation.

John W. Scott, master, National Grange.

Tony T. Dechant, president, National Farmers Union.

Gene Moos, president, National Association of Wheat Growers.

Oren Lee Staley, president, National Farmers Organization, repre-
sented by Harry Graham.

Paul Affeldt, president, Pure Milk Products Cooperative.
Elbert Harp, president, Grain Sorghum Producers Association.
Walter W. Geoppinger, president, National Corn Growers Associa-
tion, represented by John Butterfield.

Alvah H. Troyer, president, Soybean Growers of America, Inc.
Russell C. Schools, executive secretary, Virginia Peanut Growers
Association.

George B. Blair, executive vice president, American Rice Growers
Cooperative Association.

Al B. Mercker, executive secretary, Vegetable Growers Association.
Harry B. Caldwell, executive vice president, Farmers Cooperative
Council of North Carolina.

Ray Wax, president, National Association of Farmer-Elected Com-
mitteemen.

J. B. Kirklin, executive vice president, Trans-Pecos Cotton Associa-
tion.

Ross Wilson, manager, Southwestern Peanut Growers Association.
B. T. Malusky, general manager, Farmers Union Grain Terminal
Association.

Thomas H. Steichen, general manager, Farmers Union Central Ex-
change.

C. A. Duzan, chairman, United Grain Farmers of America.
Field, Thomas F., executive director, Taxation With Representation____.
Flaherty, Hon. Peter F., U.S. Conference of Mayors (Mayor of Pittsburgh,
Pa.).

Flynn, Hon. Raymond L., State Representative from Massachusetts---
Forsythe, Hon. Edwin B., a Representative in Congress from the State of
New Jersey.

889

377

658

1305

339

Fraser, Hon. Donald M., a Representative in Congress from the State of
Minnesota..

429

Frenzel, Hon. Bill, a Representative in Congress from the State of Minnesota___

1107

Gatlin, Mrs. Cassandra, director, East Akron (Ohio) Neighborhood
Center

1307

732

Georgia, State of, Hon. Lester Maddox, Lieutenant Governor.

Gibson, Hon. Kenneth, U.S. Conference of Mayors (Mayor of Newark,
N.J.)

Gifford, Mrs. Chloe, National Citizens Committee for Revenue Sharing,
past president, Federation of Women's Clubs____
Givens, Royce L., executive director, International Conference of Police
Associations..

643

1012

454

Goldfinger, Nathaniel, director, department of research, American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations.

217

Graham, Harry L., legislative representative, National Farmers Organization...

894

Gribbs, Hon. Roman S., U.S. Conference of Mayors (Mayor of Detroit,
Mich.).

656

Haskell, Hon. Harry G., Jr., U.S. Conference of Mayors (Mayor of Wilmington, Del.)_

641

Hassett, William D., National Citizens Committee for Revenue Sharing,
Buffalo, N. Y.

1018

Heinkel, Fred V., chairman of panel, Farm and Commodity Organizations, and president, Mid-Continent Farmers Association _ _

890

1025

373

Heller, Dr. Walter W., National Citizens Committee for Revenue Sharing Page (regents' professor of economics, University of Minnesota).

Hinrichs, Dr. Harley H., George Washington University, Taxation With
Representation.....

Hovde, Donald I., chairman, Realtors' Washington Committee, National
Association of Real Estate Boards___

Hurst, Dr. Charles G., National Citizens Committee for Revenue Sharing (president, Malcolm X College)

International Association of Fire Fighters, W. H. McClennan, president,
presented by Jack A. Waller, legislative representative..
International Conference of Police Associations, Royce L. Givens, executive
director_..

Keating, Hon. William J., a Representative in Congress from the State of
Ohio..
Knowles, Hon. Robert P., member, Executive Committee, National
Conference of State Legislative Leaders; member, Intergovernmental
Relations Committee, National Legislative Conference (President pro
tem, Wisconsin State Senate) _ _ _

Koch, Hon. Edward I., a Representative in Congress from the State of
New York..

Kurfess, Hon. Charles F., member, Executive Committee, National Con-
ference of State Legislative Leaders; member, Intergovernmental
Relations Committee, National Legislative Conference (Speaker, Ohio
House of Representatives).

916

1007

452

454

725

568

444

573

Landrieu, Hon. Moon, U.S. Conference of Mayors (Mayor of New Orleans,
La.)

648

Lehr, Hon. George, chairman for revenue sharing, National Association of
Counties (Presiding Judge, Jackson County, Mo.)--

527

Lekachman, Dr. Robert, professor of economics, State University of New
York at Stony Brook--

950

Liberty Lobby:

Robert M. Bartell, tax program coordinator.
Warren S. Richardson, general counsel _ _

558

558

Licht, Hon. Frank, National Governors' Conference, Governor of Rhode
Island...

791

Lindsay, Hon. John V., chairman, Legislative Action Committee, U.S.
Conference of Mayors (Mayor of New York City)--

637

Lugar, Hon. Richard L., president, National League of Cities (Mayor of
Indianapolis, Ind.)...

236

MacDougall, William R., executive director, Advisory Commission on
Intergovernmental Relations___

750

Maddox, Hon. Lester, Lieutenant Governor, State of Georgia.
Maier, Hon. Henry W., U.S. Conference of Mayors (Mayor of Milwaukee,
Wis.)

732

653

Manvel, Allen D., consultant on public finance and Government statistics,
Washington, D.C., Taxation With Representation__

342

Marchi, Hon. John J., chairman, Joint Legislative Committee on Interstate
Cooperation (State Senator from New York).

571

1264

Mayne, Hon. Wiley, a Representative in Congress from the State of Iowa McClennan, W. H., president, International Association of Fire Fighters, presented by Jack A. Waller, legislative representative.

McHale, Very Reverend Msgr. Richard E., pastor of Epiphany Parish, Cleveland, Ohio, vicar for education for the Catholic diocese of Cleveland__

McLain, Marvin L., legislative director, American Farm Bureau Federa-
tion...

Meeds, Hon. Lloyd, a Representative in Congress from the State of
Washington in joint statement with Hon. William S. Moorhead, a
Representative in Congress from the State of Pennsylvania___
Merriam, Robert E., chairman, Advisory Commission on Intergovern-
mental Relations_

Mid-Continent Farmers Association, Fred V. Heinkel, president, and
chairman of panel, General Farm and Commodity Organizations..
Milliken, Hon. William G., National Governors' Conference, Governor of
Michigan...

452

1131

712

982

750

890

795

Moorhead, Hon. William S., a Representative in Congress from the State
of Pennsylvania, in joint statement with Hon. Lloyd Meeds, a Repre-
sentative in Congress from the State of Washington
Mosher, E. A., National League of Cities (executive director, League of
Kansas Municipalities, Topeka, Kans.).

Municipal Treasurers Association, Miss Mildred Arends, president (City
Treasurer, Peoria, Ill.) _ _ .

Musgrave, Dr. Richard A., H. H. Burbank professor of political economy,
Harvard University, Taxation With Representation___

Mushkin, Selma J., public services laboratory, Georgetown University,
Taxation With Representation_.

Muskie, Hon. Edmund S., a U.S. Senator from the State of Maine.
National Association of Counties-Panel:

Clesson Y. Chikasuye, president (councilman, city/county of Honolulu, Hawaii).

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346

357

455

512

William O. Beach, member, board of directors (Judge, Montgomery
County, Tenn.).

523

William Conner, first vice president, (county executive, New Castle
County, Del.)__.

525

George Lehr, chairman for revenue sharing (Presiding Judge, Jackson
County, Mo.) ___.

527

W. W. Dumas, member, board of directors (Mayor-President, East
Baton Rouge Parish, La.)

529

Ralph Caso, member (county executive, Nassau County, N. Y.)-. John Brewer, chairman, Taxation and Finance Steering Committee (chairman, board of commissioners, Kent County, Mich.)---

National Association of Manufacturers, Archer L. Bolton, Jr., member,

board of directors and chairman, Government Operations/Expenditures Committee..

740

National Association of Real Estate Boards:

Donald I. Hovde, chairman, Realtors' Washington Committee..
John C. Williamson, director of government relations

916

916

National Citizens Committee for Revenue Sharing-Panel:

Hon. Albert P. Brewer, cochairman (former Governor of Alabama)
Hon. Raymond P. Shafer (former Governor of Pennsylvania).
Hon. Jess Unruh (former Speaker of California Assembly)_.
Dr. Charles G. Hurst (president, Malcolm X College).....
Mrs. Chloe Gifford (past president, Federation of Women's Clubs)..
William D. Hassett, Buffalo, N. Y.

997

996, 1002

1005

1007

1012

1018

Robert W. Sievers (chairman, Wyoming Citizens for Revenue Sharing)..

1022

Dr. Walter W. Heller (regents' professor of economics, University of
Minnesota)

1025

National Conference of State Legislative Leaders. (See National Legislative
Conference.)

National Farmers Organization, Harry Graham, legislative representative.
National Farmers Union, Tony T. Dechant, president----

894

896

National Governors' Conference-Panel:

Hon. Robert W. Scott, Governor of North Carolina, chairman of panel_

Hon. Nelson A. Rockefeller, Governor of New York...

797

Hon. Francis W. Sargent, Governor of Massachusetts, presented by
Hon. Donald Dwight, Lieutenant Governor.

787

National Grange, John W. Scott, master - -

895

National League of Cities-Panel:

Hon. Richard L. Lugar, president (Mayor of Indianapolis, Ind.).
Hon. Carl B. Stokes, first vice president (Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio).
Hon. Louie Welch (Mayor of Houston, Tex.) - -
Wayne Anderson (city manager of Alexandria, Va.).

236

242

273

246

E. A. Mosher (executive director, League of Kansas Municipalities,
Topeka, Kans.)_

238