SUBMERGED LANDS HEARINGS BEFORE SUBCOMMITTEE NO. 1 MAR 30 1953 FOURLY COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY EIGHTY-THIRD CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON H. R. 2948 AND SIMILAR BILLS BILLS TO PROMOTE THE EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT, 30869 FEBRUARY 17, 26, MARCH 3, 4, AND 5, 1953 Serial No. 1 Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary UNITED STATES WASHINGTON: 1953 LOUIS E. GRAHAM, Pennsylvania, Chairman EMANUEL CELLER, New York RUTH THOMPSON, Michigan PATRICK J. HILLINGS. California II Text of the bills.. CONTENTS FEBRUARY 17, 1953 Statements of Hon. Herbert Brownell, Jr., Attorney General of the United Statements of FEBRUARY 26, 1953 Page 2-170 1, 171 MARCH 3, 1953 Hon. Douglas McKay, Secretary of the Interior. Rear Adm. Ira H. Nunn, Judge Advocate General, United States A report on the naval petroleum and oil-shale reserves_. Statements of 179 201 202 Hon. Herbert Brownell, Jr., Attorney General of the United States___ Hon. Samuel W. Yorty, a Representative in Congress from the State of California_ 217 241 Hon. Hale Boggs, a Representative in Congress from the State of 244 Hon. Craig Hosmer, a Representative in Congress from the State of 245 Resolution of the Board of Harbor Commissioners of the city of Long William E. Welsh, secretary-manager, National Reclamation Association 243 247 Statements of— Hon. Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr., a Representative in Congress from the 248 Hon. Russell V. Mack, a Representative in Congress from the State of Washington 255 Hon. Edgar W. Hiestand, a Representative in Congress from the 255 Hon. Patrick J. Hillings, a Representative in Congress from the State of California 257 Hon. Gordon L. McDonough, a Representative in Congress from the 257 Hon. James H. Morrison, a Representative in Congress from the 258 Hon. Clark W. Thompson, a Representative in Congress from the 259 Hon. Walter Rogers, a Representative in Congress from the State of 259 Hon. George S. Long, a Representative in Congress from the State of 261 Ellen Bryan Moore, register of State land office, State of Louisiana__ Hon Henry D. Larcade, Jr., former Representative in Congress from the State of Louisiana. 263 265 Constantine N. Perkins, deputy city attorney, city of Los Angeles, Fred S. Leblanc, attorney general of the State of Louisiana_ Hon. Carl D. Perkins, a Representative in Congress from the State of 326 J. T. Sanders, legislative counsel of the National Grange_ Wallace J. Campbell, Washington representative of the Cooperative O. A. Knight, on hehalf of the Congress of Industrial Organizations_ Mrs. Samuel R. Levering, Friends Committee on National Legislation, |