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Mr. STEIGER. If we have Dr. Mangum back, and I am sorry he will not be able to testify today, I hope it will be possible to put him on first.

Mr. DANIELS. That is what I meant by giving him priority consideration. If you will consult with the staff and select a date that is convenient to yourself, I will promise you now that you will be the first witness that day.

So any inconvenience that has been caused, I am sorry. Thank you, Doctor.

Our next hearing will be held on Wednesday, February 25, 9:30 a.m. in this room. So the committee stands adjourned until next Wednesday, February 25.

(Whereupon, at 11:15 a.m., the hearing adjourned, to reconvene at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 25, 1970.)

MANPOWER ACT OF 1969

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1970

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

SELECT SUBCOMMITTEE ON LABOR

OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR,

Washington, D.C. The subcommittee met at 9:35 a.m., pursuant to recess, in room 2175, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. James G. O'Hara presiding.

Present: Representatives O'Hara, Gaydos, Quie, Steiger and Collins.

Staff members present: Daniel H. Krivit, counsel; Sue Nelson, research assistant; Cathy Romano, research assistant; Charles Radcliffe, minority counsel for education; and Dr. Marty LaVor, minority legislative coordinator.

Mr. O'HARA. The Select Subcommittee on Labor will come to order. The purpose of today's hearing is to hear further testimony with respect to H.R. 10908 and H.R. 11620 and H.R. 13472 and related bills dealing with manpower development and training.

Our first witness today is Mr. Oswald W. Zeidler, president of the National Tool, Die and Precision Machining Association.

Mr. Zeidler, welcome to the Select Subcommittee on Labor. We are interested in hearing your testimony.

STATEMENTS OF OSWALD W. ZEIDLER, PRESIDENT, NATIONAL TOOL, DIE & PRECISION MACHINING ASSOCIATION, AS PRESENTED BY MR. DETWEILER; VERNON F. DETWEILER, CHAIRMAN, NTDPMA APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINING COMMITTEE, AND JOHN D. DEWHURST, FORMER PRESIDENT, NTDPMA, AND MEMBER, FEDERAL COMMITTEE ON APPRENTICESHIP, HARTFORD, CONN.; ACCOMPANIED BY WILLIAM C. BRASHARES, PARTNER, PEABODY, RIVLIN, KELLY, CLADOUHOS & LAMBERT, NTDPMA LEGAL COUNSEL

Mr. DETWEILER. I have a statement to read for Mr. Zeidler. My name is Vernon Detweiler and I am president of the North Penn Machine & Tool Co. of Telford, Pa., which is outside of Philadelphia. I am here in my capacity as chairman of the apprenticeship and training committee of the National Tool, Die & Precision Machining Association.

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training as proposed in H.R. 13472 and H.R. 10908, Mach can be im-
proved in our training by local treatment of particular local needs;
by bringing both plans and expenditures closer to the constituencies
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