COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND CURRENCY

UNITED STATES SENATE

EIGHTIETH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

S. 287, S. 866, S. 701, S. 801,
S. 802, S. 803, and S. 804

BILLS PERTAINING TO NATIONAL HOUSING

99279

MARCH 18, 20, 26, 27, 28, AND APRIL 9, 1947

Printed for the use of the Committee on Banking and Currency

UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1947

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CONTENTS

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Statement of

Page

Bestor, Paul, vice president, Prudential Insurance Co. of America--- 321

Boyd, Rev. Beverley M., executive secretary of the Department of

Christian Social Relations.

249

Brannan, Charles F., Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, Washington,

D. C.com

118

Carr, Edward R., president, National Association of Home Builders,

Washington, D. C.-

389, 433

Deckman, Joseph H., representing National Home and Property
Owners Foundation.

261, 495
Douglas, Hon., Helen Gahagan, a Representative in Congress from
the State of California.

244
Edelman, John, subcommittee of CIO housing committee.

213
Ellingson, C. H., president, First Federal Savings & Loan of Washing-
ton, D. C.

437

Ellender, Hon. Allen J., a United States Senator from the State of

Louisiana

18

Englar, George M., president, National Apartment Owners Asso-
ciation, Baltimore, Md.--

295

Fahey, John H., Commissioner, Federal Home Loan Bank Adminis-

tration, Washington, D. C., and Harold Lee, governor, Federal

Home Loan Bank System.

79

Ferguson, Abner H., attorney, United States Savings and Loan
League, Washington, D.C.

380

Foley, Raymond M., National Housing Administrator and Com-

missioner of the Federal Housing Administration-

56, 478

Gove, George, vice president, Metropolitan Life Insurance Co---

336

Hall, Helen, representing the American Association of Social Workers,

etc., New York City -

241

Holden, Thomas S., president, F. W. Dodge Corp-

290

Ketchum, Omar B., director, National Legislative Service, Veterans

of Foreign Wars of the United States..

131

La Guardia, F. H., chairman, National Fair Rent Committee, Wash-

ington, D. C..

140

Lusk, Rufus S., on behalf of National Association of Home Build-

415, 515
Myer, Dillon S., Commissioner, Federal Public Housing Authority,
Washington, Þ. C..

95, 478
Nicholas, William, Congress of Industrial Organizations, Washington,
D. C...

197
Nelson, Herbert U., executive vice president, National Association of
Real Estate Boards, Chicago...

342
Pepper, Hon. Claude, a United States Senator from the State of Florida.

55
Reid, William, appearing on behalf of Hon. William O'Dwyer, mayor
of the City of New York...

238

Rodman, Samuel J., vice president, General Homes, Inc., Columbus,

Ohio.

253

Roosevelt, Franklin Delano, Jr., Chairman of the American Vet ans'

Committee

159

Rouse, James W., Chairman, Federal Legislative Committee of the
Mortgage Bankers Association of America.

303

Shishkin, Boris, American Federation of Labor..

181

Taft, Hon. Robert A., a United States Senator for the State of Ohio.- 1, 478

Teckemeyer, Earl B., of Indianapolis, Ind.---

309

Weaver, Dr. Robert C., member of staff of American Council on Race

Relations, appearing for National Urban League, etc.

250

ers.

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