Nathan, Richard P.:

"Strategies and Patterns in the First Year Use of CDBG Funds for 50 Cities," table submitted from Brookings Monitoring Study, January 1977_

"The Brookings Monitoring Study of the Community Development Block Grant Program," study submitted.

National Association of Counties, statement presented on behalf of by:
William Dodge.

James Scott..

National Association of Home Builders, prepared statement presented on behalf of by Robert Arquilla, president..

National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, prepared
statement presented on behalf of by Robert W. Maffin, executive
director

National Association of Housing Managers and Owners, prepared state-
ment presented on behalf of by Max R. Kargman, president..
National Association of Mutual Savings Banks, prepared statement pre-
sented on behalf of by William A. James_
National Association of Regional Councils, prepared statement presented
on behalf of by James R. Williams, chairman, metropolitan development
committee and member, board of directors.
National Committee Against Discrimination in Housing, prepared state-
ment presented on behalf of by Edward L. Holmgren, executive director.
National Conference of State Legislators, prepared statement presented on
behalf of by Hon. Patrick A. Sweeney, majority leader of the Ohio
House of Representatives - -

National Council for Urban Economic Development, prepared statement
on behalf of by Walter D'Alessio__.

National Governors Conference, prepared statement presentation on behalf of by Hon. William G. Milliken.

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National Housing Conference, Inc., prepared statements presented on behalf of by:

Nathaniel J. Parish, member, board of directors

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Leon M. Weiner, president..

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National League of Cities, prepared statements presented on behalf of by:
Hon. Ann Crichton_

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Walter Orlinsky.

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National Leased Housing Association, prepared statement on behalf of by Arthur Abba Goldberg, chairman of the board...

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National Rural Housing Coalition, prepared statement presented on behalf of by Cushing N. Dolbeare, executive secretary

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National Tribal Chairmen's Association, prepared statement presented on behalf of by Wendell Chino, president...

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National Urban Coalition, prepared statement presented on behalf of by
Floyd H. Hyde, board member.

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Newburgh, N.Y., city of, prepared statement presented on behalf of by
James R. Taylor, city manager.

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Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority, prepared statement
presented on behalf of by Jack H. Shiver, executive director
Northeast-Midwest Economic Advancement Coalition, joint prepared
statement presented on behalf of by Congressmen Michael J. Harrington
and Frank Horton...

O'Neill, Hon. Thomas P., III, prepared statement on behalf of the Coalition
of Northeastern Governors..

Orlinsky, Walter, prepared statement on behalf of the National League of Cities, along with a community development policy statement and publication entitled "These Are the Priorities for America's Cities in

.יי1977

Parish, Nathaniel J., prepared statement on behalf of the National Housing
Conference, Inc..

Patterson, Congressman Jerry M., letter from Michael J. Lonergan, chair-
man, Ad Hoc Committee for Adequate and Assured Community Devel-
opment Program Funding, dated March 4, 1977, to Chairman Thomas L.
Ashley, presenting additional information re whether urban counties
would be the best alternative to continue hold harmless for small towns
Potomac Institute, prepared statement on behalf of by Herbert M.
Franklin...

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Rousselot, Congressman John H., abstract of court finding in the Hartford case submitted..

Rural America, Inc., prepared statement on behalf of by Harriet S.
Barlow..

Rural Housing Alliance, prepared statement presented on behalf of by
Clay L. Cochran, executive director...-.
Schechter, Henry, prepared statement on behalf of the American Federa-
tion of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), with
attached chart_.

Rochester (N.Y.) Department of Community Development, prepared
statement presented on behalf of by John Stainton, commissioner...
Rothchild, Kennon V., prepared statement on behalf of the Mortgage
Bankers Association of America...

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Scott, James, prepared statement on behalf of the National Association of
Counties

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Sheehan, Patricia Q., report entitled "Recommendations on Reauthorizing the Housing and Community Development Act".

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Shiver, Jack H., prepared statement on behalf of the Norfolk Redevelop-
ment and Housing Authority...
Slayton, William L., documents submitted:

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"A Critique of the President's 1976 Report on National Growth and Development".

"National Housing Policy: The American Institute of Architects".
Southern Regional Council, prepared statement presented on behalf of by
Wayne A. Clark, associate director, Southern Governmental Monitoring
Project...

Spragens, Jeffrey, prepared statement on behalf of FCH Services, Inc.
Stainton, John, prepared statement on behalf of the Rochester (N.Y.)
Department of Community Development, with attachment_
Stenberg, Carl W., joint prepared statement with David B. Walker, on
behalf of the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations..
Suburban Action Institute, prepared statement on behalf of by Mary E.
Brooks, director of research and planning..

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Sullivan, James L., prepared statement on behalf of the International City
Management Association...

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368

Sweeney, Hon. Patrick A., majority leader of the Ohio House of Representatives:

Letter from Pennsylvania State Senator Eugene F. Scanlon, chairman, urban development committee of the National Conference of State Legislators, dated March 14, 1977, to Chairman Henry S. Reuss, together with attached policies endorsed by the conference. Prepared statement on behalf of the National Conference of State Legislators----

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Taylor, James R., prepared statement on behalf of the city of Newburgh,
N.Y

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Urban Reinvestment Task Force, prepared statement presented on behalf of by William A. Whiteside, staff director.--

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U.S. Conference of Mayors, prepared statement presented on behalf of by:
Hon. Richard J. Davis___

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Hon. Neil Goldschmidt.

225

Walker, David B.:

Joint prepared statement with Carl W. Stenberg, on behalf of the
Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations...
"The Workings of a Federal-Local Block Grant" chapter submitted
from report of Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations,
spring 1977 report__

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Warwick, Robert S., prepared statement on behalf of the Federal Home
Loan Bank Board...

Weiner, Leon M.:

"New Priorities in 1977," keynote address presented at annual convention of the National Housing Conference, Inc., March 6, 1977, Washington, D.C.............

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Prepared statement on behalf of the National Housing Conference,
Inc.

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Resolutions adopted by the National Housing Conference, Inc...

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Whiteside, William A., prepared statement on behalf of the Urban Reinvestment Task Force...

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Williams, Cecil, letters submitted re the need of a community development block grant program, with attached map..

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Williams, James R., prepared statement on behalf of the National As-
sociation of Regional Councils, with attachment_
Williamson, John C.:

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"Future Role of FHA," report of the Department of Housing and Urban Development..

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Letter dated March 8, 1977, to Chairman Thomas L. Ashley, commenting on HUD report_.

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Prepared statement on behalf of the Mortgage Insurance Companies of
America

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Working Group for Community Development Reform, prepared statement on behalf of by Andrew H. Mott...

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Abbey, S.C., village manager, Village of Shorewood, Shorewood, Wis., letter dated March 7, 1977, with an attachment from the Wisconsin Housing Finance Authority

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Ahmed, Hon. Robert E., major, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., letter dated March 7, 1977.

Allie, Alex R., administrative assistant, Berkley, Mich., letter dated
March 1, 1977__

Ammerman, Hon. Joseph S., a Representative in Congress from the State of
Pennsylvania, letter dated March 28, 1977, with attached correspondence
from communities in congressional district..

Anastasi, Joseph G., Annapolis, Md., president, Council of State Community Affairs Agencies (COSCAA), memorandum dated February 17,

1977.

Ashley, Chairman Thomas L., letters to:

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Hon. Norman F. Lent, re H. R. 487, dated March 11, 1977.
Siegmund Spiegel, architect and planner, East Meadow, N. Y., dated
February 23, 1977..

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Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, Washington, D.C.:

Letter from Charles S. Richman, Director, Program Development, dated March 28, 1977..

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Brown, Hon. Channing T., mayor, Lebanon, N.H., letter dated February 10, 1977..

Position paper entitled: "Eligibility of Private Non-Profit Centers for the Handicapped under the Community Development Act" Bates, James L., director of community development, Oak Park, Mich., letter dated March 3, 1977.

Bewley, Hon. Betty, mayor, Blue Mound, Tex., letter dated February 16,
1976

Blanchard, Hon. James J., a Representative in Congress from the State of
Michigan, letter with enclosed correspondence from constituents re
renewal of the Housing and Community Development Act, dated
March 17, 1977. - - -
Blitz, Sidney, community development director, township of Royal Oak,
Mich. :

Letter to Congressman James J. Blanchard, dated March 21, 1977___
Prepared statement..

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Buchanan, William P., city manager, Franklin, Pa., letter dated February 24, 1977.

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Burns, Jack K., councilman, Bradford, Pa., letter dated March 23, 1977,
to Joseph S. Daddona, president, Pennsylvania League of Cities-
Caglione, Hon. Alexander, mayor, village of Nyack, N. Y., letter dated
March 1, 1977__.

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Capellini, Albert A., supervisor, Yorktown Heights, N. Y., letter to Congressman Hamilton Fish, Jr., dated March 15, 1977.

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Citizens Advisory Committee, Hudson, N. Y., letter from Philip Pomerantz, chairman, dated February 3, 1977__

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Cleveland, Hon. James C., a Representative in Congress from the State of
New Hampshire, letter dated February 11, 1977, with attached cor-
respondence from Jerry L. Maxwell, city manager, Claremont, N.H....
Colwell, Hon. Paul J., mayor, Hudson, N. Y., letter with attachment dated
February 2, 1977..

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Davis, Hon. J. F., mayor, Sansom Park, Tex., letter dated February 2,

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de la Garza, Hon. E (Kika), a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas, statement.

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Del Vecchio, Hon. Alfred, mayor, White Plains, N. Y., letter dated March 4,
1977

English, Donald E., director, Bureau of Community Development, Oil
City, Pa., letter dated February 14, 1977, with attached copy of H.R.

1522_

Farbstein, Laurence P., city manager, Long Beach, N. Y., letter dated
March 10, 1977_

Fascell, Hon. Dante B., a Representative in Congress from the State of
Florida, letter dated March 10, 1977, with attached correspondence
from Denis A. Russ, chairman, community development committee,
Miami Beach, Fla.

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Fox, Hon. Deryl D., mayor, Saginaw, Tex., letter dated February 10, 1977 2591 Fry, Carroll J., city manager, Carbondale, Ill., letters with attached resolution passed by city council and case study refunding under the community development block grants, dated:

March 3, 1977..

March 22, 1977.

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Garnsey, Hon. James F., mayor, Village of Union, N. Y., letter dated
March 8, 1977_

Gephardt, Hon. Richard A., a Representative in Congress from the State
of Missouri, letter dated March 16, 1977, with an attachment from
John G. Roach, director, Community Development Agency, St. Louis,
Mo.

Gilman, Hon. Benjamin A., a Representative in Congress from the State
of New York, statement..

Gross, Hon. Martin L., mayor, Concord, N.H., letter dated February 24,
1977, re community development funds..
Helfeld, Edward, administrator, Community Redevelopment Agency
(CRA) of the city of Los Angeles, Calif., statement on behalf re the
need for long-term financing assistance for large-scale redevelopment
activities.

Hendricks, Leonard G., city manager, Sterling Heights, Mich., letter with
attachment, dated February 14, 1977..

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Henkes, Norbert J., Hart Realty, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, letter dated
January 27, 1977.

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Jones, Hon. Ed, a Representative in Congress from the State of Tennessee, letter dated March 8, 1977, with attached statement of P. Stephen Sturgell, city manager, Paris, Tenn. -

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Johns, Hon. Michael E., mayor, Washington, Pa., letter dated March 3, 1977..

Kukla, Hon. Leo F., mayor, city of North Chicago, Ill., resolution of the
city council of the city of North Chicago, Ill., passed March 28, 1977,
endorsing H.R. 1522 (H.R. 2638) and S. 801 relative to "Hold Harmless"
provisions of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974--
Lent, Hon. Norman F., a Representative in Congress from the State of
New York, letter dated March 7, 1977, re Surplus School Conservation
Act, H.R. 487..

Luken, Hon. Thomas A., a Representative in Congress from the State of
Ohio, letter dated March 2, 1977, with attachment from constituent,
Norbert J. Henkes, Hart Realty, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio- - -
Lynch, Sharon M., Monmouth, Öreg., letter to Congressman Al Ullman,
dated March 10, 1977--

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Makowski, Hon. Stanley M., mayor, Buffalo, N. Y., letter to Congressman John J. LaFalce, dated February 17, 1977, re continued "701" funding level..

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Maxwell, Jerry L., city manager, Claremont, N.H., letter dated January 7,
1977, to Congressman James C. Cleveland urging support of the com-
munity development block grant program__.
Metropolitan Dade County, Florida:

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Letter from Hon. Stephen P. Clark, mayor, dated March 17, 1977 2598 Statement on the reauthorization of the community development program__.

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Michigan Department of Natural Resource, Lansing, Mich., letter from
Howard A. Tanner, director, dated March 10, 1977.
Millman, Richard M., Washington, D.C., letter dated March 10, 1977,
with attached analysis of the budget issue entitled "The Budget Status
of the Section 202 Program," by Betty Duskin of the National Council
of Senior Citizens..

Mollohan, Hon. Robert H., a Representative in Congress from the State
of West Virginia, letter dated March 11, 1977, with attachments from
John D. Anthony, executive director, Region VI Planning and De-
velopment Council, Fairmont, W. Va., and Terry Tamburini, executive
director, Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Council, Parkersburg, W. Va______
Moore, Maxwell S., mayor, Bradford, Pa., letter dated January 11, 1977.
Morgan, Hon. Kile, mayor of the city of National City, Calif., letter to
Congressman Lionel Van Deerlin, dated February 15, 1977..
Morris, Walter, et al., members of the city council, Franklin, Pa., letter
dated March 18, 1977, supporting H.R. 1522__

National Association of Realtors, letter with attached exhibit from Albert
E. Abrahams, vice president, government affairs, dated March 21, 1977-
National Association for Retarded Citizens, Washington, D.C., suggested
amendments to the Housing and Community Development Act.
New London, Conn., letter dated March 4, 1977, re community develop-
ment program..

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Oberstar, Hon. James L., a Representative in Congress from the State of
Minnesota, statement_

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Ottinger, Hon. Richard L., a Representative in Congress from the State
New York, statement. -

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Oxford, Gerald L., village manager, Village of Saranac Lake, N. Y., letter on behalf supporting community development block grant program, dated March 1, 1977.

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Pankratz, James F., chairman, Redevelopment Authority, Franklin, Pa., letter dated March 17, 1977__

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Pennsylvania Department of Community Affairs, Harrisburg, Pa., letter from William H. Wilcox, Secretary of Community Affairs, dated March 16, 1977__

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Puksta, Hon. Charles, mayor, Claremont, N.H., letter dated February 17, 1977, re H.R. 1522_.

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Rangel, Hon. John, mayor, town of Lakeside, Tex., letter dated February 15, 1977

Purser, Harry, chairman, Mayors' Council of Tarrant County, Tex., letter dated February 4, 1977...

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Reuss, Chairman Henry S., letter with attached copy of H.R. 487 to Hon.
Patricia R. Harris, Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban
Development, dated March 10, 1977, requesting comment on the bill. 2664
Richardson, Hon. George W., mayor, Keller, Tex., letter dated February 2,
1977.

Roush, Jeffrey A., city planner, Lock Haven, Pa., letter with attached
"Hold-Harmless Communities" in State of Pennsylvania,

table on
March 2, 1977..

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Russ, Denis A., chairman, community development committee, Miami
Beach, Fla., letter dated March 2, 1977.

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Scarborough, George, community development coordinator, Aliquippa, Pa., letter dated March 15, 1977, with attached resolution adopted by town council and supporting information...

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Society to Promote Our Unique Town, Hudson, N. Y., letter from Daniel
O'Neal, president, dated February 8, 1977.

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Spiegel, Siegmund, A.I.A., East Meadow, N. Y., letter dated February 15, 1977, re "The Spiegel Plan: Conversion of Surplus School Buildings to Housing for the Elderly".

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