H.R. 2230, H.R. 7165, and S. 1098
BILLS TO AMEND SECTION 1 (14) (a) OF THE INTERSTATE
COMMERCE ACT TO INSURE THE ADEQUACY OF THE
NATIONAL RAILROAD FREIGHT CAR SUPPLY, AND FOR

OTHER PURPOSES

(AND SIMILAR BILLS)

OCTOBER 5, 6, AND 7, 1965

Serial No. 89-26

Printed for the use of the
Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce

LAW LIBRARY
U. S. GOVT, DOCS. DEP.

NOV 16 1965

SIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE

OREN HARRIS, Arkansas, Chairman HARLEY O. STAGGERS, West Virginia

WILLIAM L, SPRINGER, Illinois WALTER ROGERS, Texas

J. ARTHUR YOUNGER, California SAMUEL N. FRIEDEL, Maryland

SAMUEL L. DEVINE, Ohio TORBERTH. MACDONALD, Massachusetts ANCHER NELSEN, Minnesota JOHN JARMAN, Oklahoma

HASTINGS KEITH, Massachusetts LEO W. O'BRIEN, New York

WILLARD S. CURTIN, Pennsylvania JOHN E. MOSS, California

GLENN CUNNINGHAM, Nebraska JOHN D. DINGELL, Michigan

JAMES T. BROYHILL, North Carolina PAUL G. ROGERS, Florida

JAMES HARVEY, Michigan
HORACE R. KORNEGAY, North Carolina ALBERT W. WATSON, South Carolina
LIONEL VAN DEERLIN, California

TIM LEE CARTER, Kentucky
J.J. PICKLE, Texas
FRED B. ROONEY, Pennsylvania
JOHN M. MURPHY, New York
DAVID E. SATTERFIELD III, Virginia
DANIEL J. RONAN, Ilinois
J. OLIVA HUOT, New Hampshire
JAMES A, MACKAY, Georgia
JOHN J. GILLIGAN, Oblo
CHARLES P. FARNSLEY, Kentucky
JOHN BELL WILLIAMS, Mississippi

W. E. WILLLA MSON, Clerk
KENNETH J. PAINTER, Assistant Clerk

Professional Staff
ANDREW STEVENSON

JAMES M. MENGER, Jr.
KUBT BORCHARDT

WILLIAM J. DIXON

CONTENTS

97

Hearings held on-

Page

October 5, 1965.

1

October 6, 1965-

October 7, 1965-

191

Text of -

H.R. 2230.

2

H.R. 7165.

2

S. 1098.

Report of -

Agriculture, Department of..

8

Bureau of the Budget---

3,5

Commerce, Department of.

Defense, Department of

3,6

Interstate Commerce Commission.

Office of Emergency Planning---

Statement of -

Andrews, Hon. Mark, a Representative in Congress from the State of

North Dakota...

23

Battin, Hon. James F., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Montana..

33

Bongartz, Richard, counsel, Pennsylvania Railroad.

173

Brooks, Robert D., general solicitor, New York Central Railroad.. 140

Burks, Carroll P., president, American Short Line Railroad Associa-

tion..

191

Connell, Alburn J., director, systems and research, Boston & Maine

Corp

228

Curtis, Hon. Carl T., U.S. Senator from the State of Nebraska..

18

Dole, Hon. Bob, a Representative in Congress from the State of

Kansas

35

Duncan, Hon. Robert B., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Oregon.-

133

Foley, Hon. Thomas S., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Washington.

97

Hicks, Hon. Floyd V., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Washington.-

Hill, Hon. Jonel C., public utility commissioner, State of Oregon.-- 181
Hilton, Edmund W., Jr., traffic manager, American Plywood Asso-

ciation, Tacoma, Wash..

Karth, Hon. Joseph E., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Minnesota..

37

Lamprecht, vice president, systems operations, Southern Pacific Co..

233

Langen, Hon. Odin, a Representative in Congress from the State of

Minnesota..

99

Magnuson, Hon. Warren G., U.S. Senator from the State of Washing-

ton.

10

Martin, Hon. Dave, a Representative in Congress from the State of

Nebraska.

19

Martin, Eldon, vice president and general counsel, Burlington Rail-

road.

85, 100

Meeds, Hon. Lloyd, a Representative in Congress from the State of

Washington...

28

Miller, E. P., chairman, Car Service Division, Association of American
Railroads.

140

Mize, Hon. Chester, a Representative in Congress from the State of

Kapsas..

33

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