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Statement of Maj. E. W. Cushing, counsel, Bureau of the Budget.

Memorandum of the Interdepartmental Board of Contracts and Adjust-

emnts, dated January 22, 1932.......

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Written statements filed by Hon. Patrick J. Hurley, Secretary of War,

dated February 11 and 26, 1932, analyzing the provisions of the bill..-

Statement of Pickens Neagle, solicitor, Navy Department---

Statement of L. O. Robbins, office of the Secretary of Agriculture-

Statement of W. B. Fry, purchasing officer, Department of the Interior.

Memorandum submitted by W. B. Fry-

Statement of E. E. Salisbury, administartive assistant, Department of

Labor___.

Additional statement of Pickens Neagle.

Letter dated February 9, 1932, from the Secretary of the Navy to the

chairman of subcommittee No. 2..

Written memorandum dated March 1, 1932, submitted by Pickens Neagle

in further elaboration of his oral testimony---

Statement of Thomas MacDonald, Chief of the Bureau of Public Roads,

Department of Agriculture----

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Statement of Edwin A Niess, office of the special assistant to the Postmaster

General___

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Letter dated February 8, 1932, from Hon. Walter F. Brown, Postmaster

General, to the chairman of the committee. -

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Statement of James A. Wetmore, Acting Supervising Architect of the

Treasury

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Statement of H. Gerrish Smith, president of the National Council of
American Shipbuilders, 11 Broadway, New York..

Memorandum filed by Gerrish Smith..

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Statement of Henry C. Hunter, counsel for the National Council of

American Shipbuilders and representative for the New York & New

Jersey Dry Dock Association__

Statement of W. Nelson Mayhew, president of the Montgomery Iron &

Steel Co..

Statement of Edward H. Cushman, attorney, Philadelphia, Pa., repre-

senting the Philadelphia Builders' Exchange and Employers' Associa-

tion, etc...

Memorandum submitted by Edward H. Cushman, Esq., accompanied by

Exhibit A..

Statement of Rear Admiral William A. Moffett, Chief, Bureau of Aero-

nautics, Navy Department..

Additional statement of Pickens Neagle, solicitor, Navy Department..

Additional memorandum submitted by the Interdepartmental Board of

Contracts and Adjustments dated February 19, 1932_..

Additional statement of James A. Wetmore, Acting Supervising Architect

of the Treasury.

Letter submitted by L. W. Wallace, executive secretary, American Engin-

eering Council, Washington, D. C., dated February 17, 1932_.

Statement of Washington Bowie, jr., representing the Association of

Casualty & Surety Co. executives__

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Memorandum filed by F. Robertson Jones, general manager, Association
of Casualty & Surety Executives___

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Additional memorandum filed on behalf of the Association of Casualty &

Surety Executives (prepared by Mr. Bowie).

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Statement of Francis E. Neagle, representing the National Electrical
Manufacturers Association_

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Statement of B. L. Knowles, representing the Associated General Con-

tractors of America...

Supplementary statement filed by E. J. Harding, managing director, Asso-

ciated General Contractors of America, dated February 18, 1932-

Letter from the Associated General Contractors of America dated Decem-

ber 22, 1931.......

Statement of H. A. A. Smith, assistant auditor, the Panama Canal_

Letters submitted by Mr. Smith_--

Statement of R. Preston Shealey, Washington, D. C..

Statement of J. P. Tanney, assistant chief law officer, United States Coast

Guard__

Communication from the Secretary of Commerce dated February 5, 1932..

Communication from the Administrator, Veterans' Administration, dated

January 23, 1932.

Communication from the Board of Commissioners of the District of Colum-

bia, dated March 8, 1932.

Communication from the director, Public Buildings and Public Parks of

the National Capital_

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Communication from W. C. Hushing, Esq., legislative representative,

American Federation of Labor, dated February 11, 1932_

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Letter dated March 14, 1932, from the Comptroller General containing

recommendations and report___

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