APPROPRIATIONS, 1961

H.S. Congress. Seriate.

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS.
UNITED STATES SENATE

EIGHTY-SIXTH CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

ON

H.R. 11389

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE
OF THE PRESIDENT AND SUNDRY GENERAL GOVERNMENT
AGENCIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1961,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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GENERAL GOVERNMENT MATTERS APPROPRIATIONS

FOR 1961

MONDAY, MAY 16, 1960

U.S. SENATE,

SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS,

Washington, D.C.

The subcommittee met at 10:10 a.m., pursuant to call, in room 1114, New Senate Office Building, Hon. Warren G. Magnuson (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding.

Present: Senators Magnuson, Ellender, Robertson, and Allott.

BUREAU OF THE BUDGET

BUDGET ESTIMATE

STATEMENT OF MAURICE H. STANS, DIRECTOR, ACCOMPANIED BY ELMER B. STAATS, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, WILBUR H. ZIEHL, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, AND PHILLIP S. HUGHES, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE

OPENING STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN

Senator MAGNUSON. The committee will come to order. Today we start the hearings on general Government matters appropriations which include the Executive Office of the President, funds appropriated to the President, the American Battle Monuments Commission, Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, Subversive Activities Control Board, and I understand the Bureau of the Budget is here and has a statement which they would like to now put in the record.

Mr. STANS. It is a short statement and I would like to read it, Mr. Chairman.

LETTER FROM AGENCY

Senator MAGNUSON. All right. You go ahead and read the statement and we will put your letter in the record in full, with a summary statement from your estimates.

(The letter and statement referred to follow :)

Hon. WARREN G. MAGNUSON,

Chairman, Subcommittee in charge of General Government Matters Appropriation Bill for 1961, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C.

MY DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: In answer to your inquiry of March 30, 1960, about any changes in the general Government matters appropriation bill for 1961 which are required in the public interest and on which we desire a hearing, there are listed below the changes requested. Of those items of the bill on which the

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