normal milk distribution arrangements only during the period April 4 through April 9. A survey of the disturbance areas on the afternoon of April 7 indicated the extensive nature of the damage to food and drug establishments. More than 1,200 visits were made over the next two weeks to 935 premises where food and drug businesses had been interrupted by the disturbance. Of these, 216 had been in buildings which were demolished and which will have to be entirely rebuilt before any business can be resumed. For all practical purposes, at least 120 of these establishments are out of business. Another 467 interrupted businesses could not resume without some time consuming repairs to the buildings or the equipment, some of which are still under way. Another group of 252 businesses had reopened by April 21, having repaired the minor damage and completed necessary decontamination operations. The disposal of damaged food and drugs was monitored to make sure that none reentered the normal trade channels. In many cases, the damaged food was mixed with debris from the demolished building. The Food and Drug Administration of the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, provided personnel who worked closely with the Bureau of Food and Drugs. These personnel assumed responsibility for disposal of damaged drugs and for the decontamination of salvable drugs damaged by tear gas. A number of the destroyed buildings which had housed food businesses and which had become sources of food for rats, were baited and some were sprayed for fly control. In a few cases, deodorizing agents were applied to reduce odors. Reports of broken water lines were relayed to the Department of Sanitary Engineering in order that the water supplies to the damaged buildings could be cut off. Soon after the disturbance, samples were collected from the water supply in the areas of disturbances and checked for adequacy of residual chlorine and bacteriological indications of contamination. Residual chlorine concentrations were found to be adequate and no indications of contamination were found. There remained the problem of the demolished buildings in which the rubble mixed with food is serving to feed rats, is the breeding place of flies, and a source of noisome odors. In most cases, neither the former business operators nor the property owner has assumed responsibility for cleaning up the debris. This situation was called to the attention of the appropriate offices of the District Government immediately after the disturbance and on several occasions since then and suggestions have been made for possible ways in which the District Government could assure the early clean-up, possibly by actively participating. Although a few contracts have been let by the District Government, demolition and disposal of debris is proceeding slowly in a handful of the 200 buildings, many of which can be expected to become increasingly more serious problems with the passage of time. D. ESTIMATED COST OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ATTRIBUTABLE TO ACTIVITIES RELATED TO CIVIL DISTURBANCE, APRIL 1968 E. Non-Hospital Estimated Costs 1. Personnel Compensation: Administration: Office, Director of Public Health Administrative Services Division_-_ Procurement and Supply Division-.-. Total Administration__- 2. Planning and Research: Program Review and Development Division__ Estimated cost $851 6, 219 184 7,254 174 Total medical care and non-hospital estimated cost.. 1 Absorbed by D.C. Dept. Public Health. 122, 049 85,310 G. Additional support to D.C. government Department of Defense. Contract and Freedmen's Hospitals. Medical Committee for Human Rights Volunteers. A. Funding VI. POOR PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN To date, no additional appropriations have been provided. The Department of Public Health has informed the contract and Freedmen's Hospitals that the District Government cannot assume financial responsibility for treatment of patients connected with the Poor Peoples' Campaign at their hospitals. B. Medical Activities-Current and Proposed The Medical Committee for Human Rights (volunteers composed of physicians, dentists, psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, nursing assistants and clerical staff) has the primary responsibility for medical care, food sanitation and general environmental sanitation. The responsibility of the D.C. Department of Public Health will be limited to assistance to the Medical Committee for Human Rights in those areas where they do not have adequate resources. C. D.C. Department of Public Health Assistance 1. We are loaning two medical trailers and one public health nurse at Resurrection City; and one public health nurse for consultation and referral of health problems at St. Stephen's Church. 2. The Southwest Health Center will be available for medical examination of campers of Resurrection City. 3. Patients needing inpatient or outpatient treatment or diagnostic work-up are being referred to D.C. General Hospital. Diagnostic laboratory services are available at the Departments Central Laboratory. 4. The Department of Public Health cannot neglect its public health responsibility to protect the health of all persons, regardless of whether they are residents or visitors. We are participating in an immunization program against measles, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, poliomyelitis and small pox. 5. We are engaged in tuberculin skin testing, chest xray and serology surveying. D. Environmental Health 1. Sanitation.-To protect the health environment, the Department is super.vising and monitoring the water supply, sewage disposal, trash and garbage collection, and insect and rodent control. 2. Food. To protect the food supply, prevent contamination and spoilage, the D.C. Department of Public Health is supervising and monitoring the sources, preparation and transportation serving the people. E. To carry out the above responsibilities in Section VI, C and D We have assigned medical and paramedical personnel, nurses, sanitary engineers, food technologists and a nutritionist to the respective areas. We are coordinating our public health activities with the National Park Service. F. Additional Support to D.C. Government National Park Service. The Department of Defense is loaning ambulances and an ambulance bus with supporting personnel, if needed. The D.C. Medical Society. The Medical Chirurgical Society of D.C. Mr. Dowdy. Mr. Nelsen was asking about where the lumber came from that went into this Resurrection City. As I recall, some of the newspaper accounts stated that Mr. Hechinger provided the lumber at quite a discount. Mr. CASTRO. My recollection is that the Hechinger Company provided some of the lumber at cost. I learned this from news reports. Mr. Dowdy. Is that the same Hechinger that is on the Council? Mr. CASTRO. Yes, sir. Mr. DOWDY. I believe he is the chairman or vice chairman of the Council? Mr. CASTRO. He is the president of the City Council. Mr. DowDY. The president of the City Council? Mr. CASTRO. Yes, sir. Mr. Dowdy. The statement of expenses that you will furnish us will just be the expenses of the Park Service? Mr. CASTRO. No, sir. It will include the costs incurred by the General Services Administration and by the District Department of Highways and Traffic. When we decided to dismantle Resurrection City we called on the General Services Administration and the District Government to help us because we did not have the staff to do it within the time limit we had in mind. So we asked them to help us and they kindly did and they incurred costs which are a part of this $71,000 we are talking about. Mr. Dowdy. This $71,000, and the $35,000 you are not asking reimbursement for, does not include the extra cost of police personnel? Mr. CASTRO. No, sir. We consider that a normal expense though it was expensive. I think we spent about $114,000 in overtime alone. Mr. DowDY. $114,000? Mr. CASTRO. Yes, in overtime. Mr. DOWDY. That was overtime for the Park Service Police? Mr. Dowdy. You have no figures for the Metropolitan Police Department? Mr. CASTRO. I do not. Mr. DOWDY. Mr. Adams. Mr. ADAMS. Mr. Castro, you indicated groups have been holding demonstrations in Washington, D.C., for as long as you have been here and before. Mr. CASTRO. Yes, long before I came here. Mr. ADAMS. How long have you been with the Department? OTHER PERMITS GRANTED Mr. CASTRO. I have been here seven years. Mr. ADAMS. Can you give us examples of other groups who come in and use the park areas? Mr. CASTRO. We have a great variety of them. Mr. ADAMS. Do the Boy Scouts ever use them? Mr. CASTRO. Not in the city itself—not for camping. Mr. ADAMS. Tell us about the groups who come in and use the areas in the city. Mr. CASTRO. We have requests from such groups as the Women's Strike for Peace, the group for a Sane Nuclear Policy, a number of them. Mr. ADAMS. When the veterans came here in 1932, did they stay on park property? Mr. CASTRO. They squatted on park property, I understand. Mr. ADAMS. They did not get a permit, did they? Mr. CASTRO. No, sir. Mr. ADAMS. When other groups such as the American Legion come to town, is that handled by the Metropolitan Police Department or do you put personnel in to handle them? Mr. CASTRO. We have a working arrangement with the Metropolitan Police which in my mind has been very workable and very satisfactory, and we cooperate back and forth on all special events. Mr. ADAMS. In other words, you put men in the field when you are going to have an American Legion parade and you pay them overtime and so on? Mr. CASTRO. If necessary, yes. An American Legion convention in Washington would probably involve a huge parade, and our jurisdiction begins at 15th Street and Constitution Avenue, which traditionally is where parades begin, and the Metropolitan Police help us out just as we help them out. Mr. ADAMS. You have to police that group when that occurs? Mr. ADAMS. How often does that happen? Mr. CASTRO. For example, the Christmas Pageant of Peace is held annually on the Ellipse. The Park Police usually handles all of that because the event is pretty well contained within the Ellipse. have to construct and dismantle structures for Mr. ADAMS. And you those events? Mr. CASTRO. Yes. That is done within our policy and regulations. Mr. ADAMS. As I remember, for the Christmas Pageant you have a fire and yule log and this tears up the turf there? Mr. CASTRO. Yes, we do. Mr. ADAMS. And you restore that turf after it is over? Mr. CASTRO. We reseed it. Mr. ADAMS. I notice at the Washington Monument you have done some reseeding there. You had a large gathering on July 4th and after that you had to reseed that area? Mr. CASTRO. Yes. We are continually reseeding and keeping up the turf there. Mr. ADAMS. You indicated there was a general policy on the use of parks and I am trying to fit that in the context of Resurrection City and Dupont Circle, with the inquiry you have a continuing contact with groups representing a variety of people and you clean up after all of them, don't you? Mr. CASTRO. Yes, sir. Mr. ADAMS. And this amounts to a considerable amount of money? Mr. CASTRO. It does, indeed. We spend a considerable part of our budget on that. But we have major events such as the Watergate Concerts all summer long that involve comparatively little expense. The Fourth of July celebration attracts about 100,000 people each year. The Christmas Pageant attracts a large group, as does the President's Cup Regatta and others. Mr. ADAMS. You mentioned the expenses of sodding the site of Resurrection City and several other things which your Solicitor has ad |