HEARINGS BEFORE SUBCOMMITTEE NO. 5 OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON H.R. 628, H.R. 629, H.R. 630, H.R. 640, H.R. 2622, BILLS TO PROVIDE SOME FORM OF HOME RULE FOR THE 52-505 AUGUST 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, AND 31, SEPTEMBER 1, 1965 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1965 28, 57, 85, 117, 145, 174, 179, 182, 194, 196 H.R. 628, a bill to provide for the District of Columbia an appointed Governor and Secretary, and an elected 15-member legislative assembly and a nonvoting Delegate to the House of Representatives, and for other purposes (H.R. 630 is identical)_ H.. 5800, a hill to provide for the District of Colum ia an appointed Governor and Secretary, and an elected 25-mem er legislative assembly incorporating fixed minority party representation, and a nonvoting Delegate to the House of Representatives, and for other purposes (H.K. H.R. 4644, a bill to provide an elected mayor, city council, and a nonvoting Delegate to the House of epresentatives for the Listrict of Columbia, and for other purposes (H.K. 8090, S. 1118, H.R. 629, and H.P. 640 H.i‹. 10115, a Fill authorizing the residents of the District of Columbia to make known their preference on the question of home rule and, if they wish, to elect a board for the purpose of preparing a municipal charter for submission to the voters and to Congress, and for other purposes. - H.. 2622, a hill to establish, in the House of Representatives, the office of Delegate from the District of Columbia; to provide for the election of the Delegate; and for other purposes (H.R. 4765 has similar pro- 2 28 Comparison of home rule bills before the committee.. Exhibit 2. Exhibit 3. Expenditures for personal services, comparison with Rank of the District of Columbia in major expenditures 200 Exhibit 6. Window breakage, District of Columbia schools (1955).. (NOTE. Subsequent to the commencement of the hearings, several bills were Also, H.R. 10642, a bill to create a commission to prepare a plan for the cession Also, H.R. 10772, a bill to enable the people of a portion of the District of STATEMENTS Page American University Park Citizens' Association, Daniel B. Lloyd. 424 349 Broyhill, Hon. Joel T., a Representative in Congress from the Commonwealth of Virginia.. 229 Cathedral Heights-Cleveland Park Citizens Association, Brig. Gen. Charles 409 Chevy Chase Citizens' Association (District of Columbia), John L. C. 434 District of Columbia Federation of Women's Clubs: Bean, Mrs. Mary J., president__ 382 Howard, Mrs. Ernest, chairman, legislation committee.. 382, 391 382, 388 General Federation of Women's Clubs, Mrs. William H. Hasebroock, president. Horton, Hon. Frank, a Representative in Congress from the State of New 227 208 339, 466 Immer, John R., president, Federation of Citizens Associations of the Lowe, Hon. Richard Barrett, former Governor of Guam and of American McMillan, Hon. John L., a Representative in Congress from the State of Metropolitan Washington Board of Trade, Elwood Davis, Esq., president_ 331 197 358 267 Prentiss, Maj. Gen. Louis W., U.S. Army (retired), former Engineer Commissioner of the District of Columbia.... 395 Reuss, Hon. Henry S., a Representative in Congress from the State of 436 Sharp, Alexander. 302 Sickles, Hon. Carlton R., a Representative in Congress from the State of 278, 313 Sisk, Hon. B. F., a Representative in Congress from the State of California 210 Whitener, Hon. Basil L., a Representative in Congress from the State of North Carolina___ MATERIAL SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Andrew J. Biemiller, director, department of legislation, letter dated August 16, 1965, to Chairman Whitener.. American University Park Citizens' Association, John T. Collier, president Baughman, Mrs. Caroline, letter dated February 6, 1965, to Chairman Blevins, Helen L., letter dated February 8, 1965, to Chairman McMillan. Chicago Daily Tribune, article dated July 28, 1958, entitled "Warning to Chomo, Marie V., letter dated August 19, 1965, to Chairman McMillan__ American Law Division, Library of Congress, memorandum entitled Department of Justice, Hon. Robert F. Kennedy, Attorney General, of Retroceding the District of Columbia to Maryland," presenting questions in opposi- 203 311 427 451 452 457 448 458 461 454 254 243 Curran, Mrs. H. W.: Letter dated August 16, 1965, to Chairman McMillan, enclosing copies of letters to Congressmen Sisk and Multer.. Letter dated August 17, 1965, to Chairman McMillan enclosing Day, Joseph M., letter to Chairman McMillan.. ment_ Duzer, John J., letter dated August 19, 1965, to Chairman McMillan.. Page 456 303 454 381 465 445 446 462 Hannan, Castiello, & Berlow; Hannan, William T., letter dated August 23, Haslacker, Mary, letter dated August 19, 1965, to Chairman McMillan - 455 463 461 455 Johnson, Elizabeth H., letter dated August 26, 1965, to Chairman Whit ener.. 464 Kinna, Mrs. Pauline C., letter dated August 17, 1965, to Chairman Mc- 457 455 236 462 464 458 454 464 454 303 Laredo, Gerard, letter dated August 12, 1965, to Chairman McMillan__. Marshall, Dorothy L., letter dated August 23, 1965, to Chairman Whitener. Miller, Robert N., of Miller & Chevalier, letter dated August 18, 1965, to Petition opposing home rule for the District of Columbia, signed by Leland Phillips, William R., chairman, 12th precinct (Republican), letter dated Ramsey, William N.. letter dated May 8, 1965, to Chairman McMillan__ Schley, Maj. Gen. Julian L. (deceased), former Chief of Engineers, U.S. 450 460 455 465 396 461 462 449 446 Swartz, Mrs. Ella A., letter dated February 13, 1965, to Chairman Mc- 453 Trachtenberg, Henry, letter dated February 1, 1965, to Chairman Mc- 450 Washington Daily News: Article dated August 27, 1965, by Don MacLean. 422 422 419 Washington Post, article dated August 29, 1965, entitled "Their Druthers 420 |