COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

WILBUR D. MILLS, Arkansas, Chairman

JOHN M. MARTIN, Jr., Chief Counsel
J. P. BAKER, Assistant Chief Counsel
RICHARD C. WILBUR, Minority Counsel
(IT)

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::

Connally, Hon. John B., Secretary.

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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

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.

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.).

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

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906

768

740

997

535

440

899

867

1115

652

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 Representa

tion...

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.

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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

Gifford, Mrs. Chloe, National Citizens Committee for Revenue Sharing, past president, Federation of Women's Clubs.

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

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

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

Heller, Dr. Walter W., National Citizens Committee for Revenue Sharing
(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) -

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725

568

444

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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