U.S. House of Representatives MINUTES Date Thursday, April 26, 1979 (Sub) Committee on Family Farms, Rural Development, and Special Studies Meeting: Public Hearing.. Subject: President's rural development policy and Rural Bill Nos. H.R. 3580. Development Policy Act The met in Family Farms, Rural Development, and Special Studies (Sub) Committee open The following Members were present: Session at 2:10 p.m. o'clock, in Room 1301 LHOB Witnesses: -2 1. Honorable Wes Watkins, Member of Congress from Oklahoma and Chairman, Congressional Rural Caucus Accompanied by: Mr. Frank Tsutras, Executive Director, Congressional Rural Cauc's 2. Mr. William F. Murray, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Washington, DC 3. Mr. George Rucker, Rural America, Inc., Washington, D.C. 4. Mr. Shelby Southard, Director of Public Affairs, Cooperative League of the U.S., Washington, D.C. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Mr. Harold O. Wilson, Executive Director, Housing Assistance Council, Washington, D.C. Mr. David Lambert, Director, Regulatory Affairs, The National Grange, Washington, D.C. Mr. James Allen, Director of Advocacy, National Association of Farmworker Accompanyed by: Ms. Sue Hockstetter, Rural Development Advocate Mr. Arthur Lewis, President, American Bus Association, Washington, D.C. Mr. J. B. McCrummen, Olympia Hunger Action Center, Olympia, Washington Mr. Otis Chapman, farmer, Scott, Arkansas Mr. Jarlath Hamrock, New York State Agricultural Society, Willet, New York Professor Booker T. Whatley, Small Farms Program, Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee, Ala. Mr. Jack Corman, President, National Rural Center, Washington, D.C. Accompanied by: Statements Filed: Ms. Alice Hersh, Director, Health Program Mr. Larry Newlin, Director, Rural Transportation and Community Mr. Shelby Southard, Cooperative League of the U.S. Washington, D.C. Ms. Sue Hockstetter, Rural Development Advocate, policy paper on distribution of WIC funds to migrant farmworkers Mr. Jarlath Hamrock, Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative Practices committee print Priorities in Agricultural Research of the U.S. Department of Agriculture -3 Thursday, April 26, 1979 Subcommittee on Family Farms, Rural H.R. 3580 Chairman Nolan called the meeting order and the witnesses listed on page 2 were recognized to present their prepared testimony and answer questions from Members of the Subcommittee as appearing in the record. During the meeting, Mr. Richmond chaired from 2:30 to 3:00; Mr. Akaka chaired from 3:00 to 3:40 and from 4:55 until the meeting was adjourned. Acting Chairman Akaka adjourned the meeting at 5:07 p.m. to reconvene subject to the call of the chair. Peggy Pecore Peggy Pecore U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 MINUTES Date April 27, 1979 (Sub) Committee on Department Investigations, Oversight, & Meeting: Public Field Hearing. Research 2 Witnesses: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. James A. McCarthy, Farmer, Rio Hondo, Texas Randolph P. Moore, Vice President & General Manager, Valley Grain & Elevator Co., Harlingen, Texas Lloyd N. Klaevemann, Vice President, Port Terminal Operations, Ronald J. Christopher, Assistant Vice President, West Gulf Maritime Charles W. Wofford, Cotton & Grain Producers of the Lower Rio Grande George I. Nicol, Manager, Port Brownsville Public Elevator, Tom M. Boyd, Jr., President, Boyd-Campbell Co., Inc., Corpus Christi, Maritime Assn. and testifying on behalf of West Gulf Maritime Assn.) Jimmie Carter, Maintenance Superintendent, Farmers Export Co., Robert L. Jones, Plant Manager, Farmers Export Co., Galveston, Texas Harold E. Reese, Manager, Bunge Corporation, Galveston, Texas C. Wayne Slovacek, Vice President, Houston Operation, Union Equity Glen R. Naylor, Past President, South Texas Country Elevators William Cotter, Regional Director for Federal Grain Inspection Frank Hammond, Past President, Texas Grain & Feed Assn., Fort Worth, Texas Statements Filed: Senator Lloyd Bentsen |