MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OVERSIGHT

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HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE
UNITED STATES SENATE

NINETY-THIRD CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

ON

MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OVERSIGHT

FEBRUARY 21, 25; MARCH 21, 25, AND 28, 1974

Serial No. 93-95

Printed for the use of the Committee on Commerce

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1974

Charles, Dr. Seymour, president, Physicians for Automotive Safety, Irving-
ton, N.J.; accompanied by Dr. Arthur Yeager, Committee on School Bus
Safety

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Questions and the answers thereto___.

Dodge, Lowell, Center for Auto Safety; accompanied by Bernard O'Meara_
Prepared statement with attachments_.

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Javits, Hon. Jacob K., U.S. Senator from New York.
Miller, Dr. Patrick M., Calspan Corp., Buffalo, N.Y_
Nader, Ralph; accompanied by Dr. Carl E. Nash, Public Interest Branch
Group

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Letter of February 4, 1974__.

FEBRUARY 25, 1974

Gregory, Dr. James, Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Ad-
ministration; accompanied by Lawrence Schneider, Chief Counsel;
Robert Carter, Associate Administrator, motor vehicle programs; and
Dr. Gene Mannella, Associate Administrator, Research and Development
Department, Department of Transportation__.
Ross, Lee, Bellevue, Wash_.

MARCH 21, 1974

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Opening statement by Senator Hartke__

Brinegar, Hon. Claude, Secretary, Department of Transportation__
Starkman, Ernest, vice president, General Motors environmental activities
staff; accompanied by Charles R. Sharp; and Louis Lundstrom__
Prepared statement..

Letter ofApril 23, 1974___

Terry, Sydney L., vice president, environmental and safety relations,
Chrysler Corp.; accompanied by Roy Haeusler, chief engineer, automo-
tive safety and security; William R. Kittle, director, vehicle safety and
Federal standards; and Victor C. Tomlinson, senior attorney---.
Letter of April 25, 1974_.

MARCH 25, 1974

Fiala, Ernst, board of managements, Volkswagenwerk, West Germany;
accompanied by Arthur R. Railton, vice president, corporate relations,
Volkswagen of America__.

Millett, Ralph T., president, Automotive Importers of America; accom-
panied by David Busby, counsel; and George Nield, engineering adviser_
Misch, Herbert L., vice president, safety and environmental affairs, Ford
Motor Co.; accompanied by W. C. McDonald, safety planning manager;
and John Eckhold, director, automotive safety office_.
Letter of April 19, 1974_

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Stewart, Frederick A., vice president, safety and reliability, American
Motors Corp., Detroit, Mich.; accompanied by John Sheridan, counsel__ 259

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