Senator PASTORE. Is there anything that you would like to add further to the biographical sketch that has been submitted to us? Judge KLINE. No; but I will be glad to answer any questions the committee may have.

Senator PASTORE. Senator Payne?

Senator PAYNE. I have none.

Senator PASTORE. Senator Bricker?
Senator BRICKER. NO.

Senator PASTORE. Senator Potter?

Senator POTTER. No questions.

Senator BRICKER. We wish the applicant success and hope he enjoys his work. It's a very important responsibility, as he well knows in assuming it, and the problems are getting greater down here as the years go by.

Senator PASTORE. Senator Bible?

Senator BIBLE. I have no questions, Mr. Chairman. I am happy to see that an appointment of this importance goes to someone in the West, and to a neighbor of the State of Oregon. The problems that come before the Commission are very important. I recognize your familiarity with the problems that we have had.

Senator PASTORE. Senator Wofford?

Senator WOFFORD. No questions.

Senator PASTORE. Judge Kline, one of the very important matters that has been discussed, or that has come before the Federal Power Commission is this question of the natural gas bill. Are you familiar with it?

Judge KLINE. Only in a very general way.

Senator PASTORE. Have you any preconceived opinion as to what position you will take with reference to the bill as it was sponsored last time?

Judge KLINE. No, I haven't any notion at this time. I know in a general way what the bill is, but I have never studied it, have very little knowledge of it.

Now, the area I come from in Wyoming is a consumer area. We receive our gas from Texas. Wyoming is also a gas-exporting State, but only to a limited, very limited extent. I have no present ideas on the subject.

Senator PASTORE. Having been a jurist of considerable note-and I am very much impressed with the statement made in your behalf by the distinguished representatives from your State-and realizing the fact that a judge, to be a successful one, must at all times be impartial and be ready to hear all the facts, pro and con, before he reaches a determination of his own. are you ready to say today that with reference to this very important subject of natural gas that you will keep and open mind and hear both sides of the question before you reach an opinion?

Judge KLINE. I certainly shall do so.

Senator PASTORE. And that you will reach one in the public interest? Judge KLINE. Yes, sir.

Senator PASTORE. Now you have been connected, I understand, with some rate-fixing body?

Judge KLINE. Only to a very limited extent. That biographical sketch probably is-I wouldn't say "misleading," but in Wyoming

our public service commission also serves as the State board of equalization. I would say not more than a third of their time is spent on public service commission matters. Actually they don't even employ a rate man in the State of Wyoming, and while I have appeared before the Public Service Commission and served as representative as assistant attorney general, I haven't had any great experience in ratemaking matters.

Senator BRICKER. The board of equalization. That's tax equalization?

Judge KLINE. Yes, sir.

Senator BRICKER. That is even more complicated than the rate matters.

Judge KLINE. That's true.

Senator POTTER. If you have any friends back there you have certainly done a great job.

Senator PASTORE. I want to ask this question for the purposes of the record, but realizing that you are a member of a court of record, it probably isn't necessary. But for the purposes of the record I shall ask you this question: Have you any interests, directly or indirectly, that would be incompatible or inimical to your duties as a member of the Federal Power Commission?

Judge KLINE. No; absolutely not.

Senator PASTORE. Have you represented any client with reference to the natural gas situation that I have spoken to you about?

Judge KLINE. No; I have never represented any gas company. Senator PASTORE. The reason I ask you these questions, Judge Kline, is this: That as far as I know from the hearings about it the only one individual who more or less expressed some view in opposition at the time was Mr. Draper, whom you now replace.

Judge KLINE. Yes, sir.

Senator PASTORE. It strikes me that if you go along in a position consistent to his it might close the door for all opportunity of expression on the other side with reference to the Federal Power Commission. I am not saying that I should assume your position; that would more or less indicate a preconception on my part. But by the same token I wouldn't resist because you disagreed with me, because after all you have a perfect right to your own opinion, if in the exercise of your opinion you were fair and impartial.

But I repeat again I feel a strong position with reference to the public interest involved, and I do hope that before you reach any opinion with reference to this very important matter, which I expect will come up again, that you will consider the public interest. And in the final analysis, whatever your opinion is, if it is an impartial one and objective one, whether it disagrees with another man's point of view, if it's a fair one we are perfectly willing to say that you are a qualified man to be on the Commission.

Judge KLINE. Thank you, sir.

Senator BARRETT. Mr. Chairman?

Senator PASTORE. Senator Barrett.

Senator BARRETT. I called Judge Kline's attention to the statute with reference to membership on this Commission, and you have a copy of it that I gave to you this morning.

It reads:

No person in the employ of or holding any official relation to any licensee or any person, firm, association, or corporation engaged in the generation, transmission, distribution, or sale of power, or owning any stock or bonds thereof, or who is in any manner pecuniarily interested therein shall enter upon the duties of or hold the office of commissioner. Such commissioner shall not engage in any other business or employment.

You qualify under those restrictions and qualifications, Judge Kline?

Judge KLINE. Yes.

Senator BARRETT. Do you own any stock in any of these power companies?

Judge KLINE. No; I do not, sir.

Senator BARRETT. You have no official relation to any licensee or association or corporation engaged in the sale of power, transmission, or distribution of power, generation of power?

Judge KLINE. No; I do not now and never have represented any, except the Wheatland Rural Electric Co. I represented that for about 10 years.

Senator BARRETT. That's a cooperative?

Judge KLINE. A cooperative under the Rural Electrification Administration.

Senator BARRETT. Off the record.

(Discussion off the record.)

Senator PASTORE. If you are confirmed do you expect as of the moment to serve out your entire term?

Judge KLINE. Yes; that is my intention.

Senator PASTORE. Ány further questions?

(There was no response.)

Senator PASTORE. Is there anyone in this room who is here this morning either for or against this nomination?

(There was no response.)

Senator PASTORE. The Chair hears no response and assumes that there is not anyone here either for or against the nomination. Thank you, very much.

Judge KLINE. Thank you, gentlemen.

(Whereupon, the hearing was concluded.)

SIGURD ANDERSON TO BE A FEDERAL TRADE

COMMISSIONER

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1956

UNITED STATES SENATE,

COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE,

Washington, D. C.

The committee met, pursuant to notice, at 10:30 a. m., Senator Warren G. Magnuson (chairman) presiding, in room G-16, United States Capitol.

Present: Senators Magnuson, Pastore, Bible, Potter, and Payne.
Also present: Senators Mundt and Case.

The CHAIRMAN. The next nomination is Sigurd Anderson, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner for the unexpired term of 7 years. He was appointed during the last recess of the Senate, and he is now serving.

Governor, we would be glad to hear from you. You have a biographical sketch; would you like to read it?

Mr. ANDERSON. Yes, sir.

STATEMENT OF SIGURD ANDERSON, OF SOUTH DAKOTA, NOMINEE TO BE A FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSIONER (APPOINTED DURING THE LAST RECESS OF THE SENATE)

Mr. ANDERSON. Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, my name is Sigurd Anderson, of Webster, S. Dak. My biographical sketch reads as follows:

Born January 22, 1904, at Arendal

The CHAIRMAN. Where is Arendal?

Mr. ANDERSON. That is on the extreme south coast, Senator.

The CHAIRMAN. Off the record.

(Thereupon, there was a very brief discussion off the record.) The CHAIRMAN. Go ahead.

Mr. ANDERSON. I came to the United States at the age of 3.

I was educated in the rural schools of South Dakota; graduated from the high-school department of Canton Lutheran Normal, of Canton, S. Dak.; attended the South Dakota State College at Brookings, S. Dak., 1925-26; received an A. B. degree from the University of South Dakota, Vermillion, S. Dak., in 1931: an LL. B. degree, college of law, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, S. Dak., 1937.

For a period of time I taught school in the rural schools of South Dakota: in the junior high school, of Rapid City, S. Dak.; and senior high school, Webster, S. Dak.

Following graduation from law school in 1937, I began the practice of law at Webster, S. Dak.

In 1938 I was elected State's attorney of Day County; in 1941, I was appointed assistant attorney general for South Dakota.

In 1942, I enlisted in the United States Navy and reported for duty early in 1943, and served in the Navy for 3 years, with duty both stateside and in the Southwest Pacific areas. I hold the rank of lieutenant commander in the United States Naval Reserve.

The CHAIRMAN. This is a great day. I am a lieutenant commander, too. Go right ahead.

Mr. ANDERSON. In 1946 I returned to private practice of law and was elected attorney general of South Dakota and served 4 years as attorney general. May I say that during that time I had the pleasure of serving with Senator Bible of Nevada, and I was on the same executive committee as Senator Bible.

Senator BIBLE. This is very wonderful.

Senator PAYNE. He is in pretty good shape, because I am looking at Senator Pastore, who is a former governor.

The CHAIRMAN. A former governor and lieutenant commander, born in Norway and served with Bible. [Laughter.]

Senator BIBLE. He is making a wonderful case.

Senator POTTER. Did you ever drive through Michigan?

Mr. ANDERSON. I spent many lovely evenings in fine hotels in Michigan.

In 1950 I was elected Governor of South Dakota and reelected in 1952 and had the pleasure of serving with Governor Payne. Unfortunately, I came after Governor Pastore, who, at that time, had gone to the Senate.

The CHAIRMAN. A long time ago, a judge told me, "When the court is with you, quit talking." Your speech will go in the record. Mr. ANDERSON. Thank you. I rest my case.

(The remainder of the above-mentioned document is as follows:) Appointed member of the Federal Trade Commission in 1955. While serving as Governor of South Dakota, was chairman of the Missouri River States Committee, member of the Missouri Basin Interagency Committee, and chairman of the Inland Governors Council. Member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. In 1953 received bachelor of laws degree (honorary) from Yankton College, Yankton, S. Dak., for services to education. Member of Masonic Lodge and affiliated bodies, Consistory; also member of Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Theta Pi, and Pi Kappa Delta. Is a member of the Lutheran Church. Member of the Republican Party; Izaak Walton League, South Dakota Bar Association. In 1937 married Vivian Walz of Vermillion, S. Dak., and has 2-year-old daughter, Kristin Karen.

The CHAIRMAN. Now, we are privileged, of course, to have present Senator Francis Case and Senator Karl Mundt, of South Dakota. We will be glad to have any remarks you have to make for the record. Senator Case.

Senator CASE. I defer to Senator Mundt.