H.S. Congress. Senate.

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

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SUBCOMMITTEE ON LABOR

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON

LABOR AND PUBLIC WELFARE

UNITED STATES SENATE

EIGHTY-FOURTH CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

ON

S. 2663

A BILL TO ESTABLISH AN EFFECTIVE PROGRAM TO

ALLEVIATE CONDITIONS OF EXCESSIVE UNEMPLOY-

MENT IN CERTAIN ECONOMICALLY DEPRESSED AREAS

JANUARY 4, 6, 9, 23, 26, FEBRUARY 3, 9, 10, AND 24, 1956

PART 1

Printed for the use of the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1956

MATTHEW M. NEELY, West Virginia

JOHN F. KENNEDY, Massachusetts

H. ALEXANDER SMITH, New Jersey 1

BARRY M. GOLDWATER, Arizona

JOHN S. FORSYTHE, General Counsel to the Committee

FRANK V. CANTWELL, Professional Staff Member

1 Senator Purtell was temporarily appointed to the Subcommittee on Labor in lieu of

Senator Smith of New Jersey for the consideration of S. 2663.

II

Postmaster General___

Securities and Exchange Commission_.

Treasury.

Statements:

Barrett, Frank E., city manager of the city of Lowell, Mass----

Belanger, J. William, president of the Massachusetts State CIO_

Besteder, Earl, Plymouth, Pa‒‒‒‒‒‒

Blatnik, Hon. John A., a Representative in Congress from the State

of Minnesota__

Blier, Bernard, secretary, city planning commission, Scranton, Pa.,

and director of the redevelopment authority, Scranton, Pa----
Block, Harry, secretary-treasurer, Pennsylvania CIO Council, AFL-

CIO; on behalf of Harry Boyer, president__

Boyer, Harry, president, Pennsylvania CIO Council, AFL-CIO_.
Broggi, Carl J., commissioner, department of development of indus-

try and commerce, State of Maine____

Buckley, Hon. John J., mayor of the city of Lawrence, Mass----
Callahan, John, president, Massachusetts State A. F. of L.----
Carignan, George E., manager, New Bedford Textile Workers Union

of America Joint Board.......

Chepel, Stanley, Wilkes-Barre, Pa....

Clark, Hon. Joseph S., Jr., former mayor of Philadelphia, Pa...
Clifton, Albert G., legislative agent, Massachusetts State CIO.
Coleman, Hon. Kerin F., mayor of Woonsocket, R. I___
Crumm, C. B., president, United Labor Counsel of Blair County-.
Darlin, William R., secretary of commerce, Commonwealth of Pennsyl-

vania__

Dilworth, Hon. Richardson, mayor of Philadelphia, Pa...-

Dirksen, Hon. Everett McKinley, United States Senator from the State

of Illinois.

Dorris, Paul, State industrial commissioner, Carterville, Ill.

Farrell, William J., executive director, Industrial Foundation of

Greater Woonsocket, Woonsocket, R. I....

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Freeman, Hon. Orville L., Governor of the State of Minnesota___

Gassman, Murray, international representative, railroad division,

Transportation Workers Union of America___

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Fenton, Hon. Ivor D., a Representative in Congress from the State of
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Fishman, Leo, professor of economics and finance, West Virginia Uni-

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Flood, Hon. Daniel J., a Representative in Congress from the State of

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