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RESOLUTION NO. 2436
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON
SUPPO.RTING THE RETURN TO CHANSLOR-WESTERN OIL AND DEVELOP-
MENT COMPANY OF THAT PORTION OF CHEll AIR FORCE BASE
DECLARED SU.RPLUS TO THE GOVERNMENT'S NEEDS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS$ the City Council of the City of Vernon$ said City
being an industrial city and contiguous to Cheli Air Force Base, finds that
the industrial development of said base will he heneficial to the residents
and tax payers of the southeast area of Los Angeles; and
WHEREAS, H. R. 2184 provides for the return of said Air Force
Base to the Chanslor- Western Oil and Development Company, an affiliate of
the Atchison$ Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company; and
WHEREAS, said companies have established within the City of
Vernon industrial developments of the same type projected for said Air
Force Base; and
WHEREAS, such industrial developments have provided tax
basis and employment for numerous residents of this area;
NOW, THEREFO.RE$ BE IT RESOLVED:
SECTION 1:
The City of Vernon hereby goes on record
as supporting H. R. 2184 providing for the return of that portion of Cheli Air
Force Base declared surplus to the government's needs to Chanslor-Western
Oil and Development Company .
SECTION 2:
The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall
certify to the passage of this Resolution and thereupon and thereafter the
same shall be in full force and effect.
ADOPTED and APPROVED this 4th day of April, 19,61.
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ST A TE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, F. A. ZIEMER~ City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do
hereby certify that the foregoing resolution~ being Resolution No. 2436~
was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon and approved
by the Mayor of said City~ at a regular meeting of the City Council held
on April 4~ 1961.
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SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTS
CARL HAYDEN. ARIZ., CHAIRMAN
RICHARD B. RUSSELL, GA.
DENNIS CHAVEZ. N. MEX.
ALLEN J. EL.L.ENDER, LA.
LISTER HILL, ALA.
JOHN L. Me CLELLAN, ARK.
A. WILLIS ROBERTSON, VA.
WARREN G. MAGNUSON, WASH.
SPESSARD L. HOLLAND, FLA.
JOHN STENNIS, MISS.
LYNDON B. JOHNSON, TEX.
JOHNO. PASTORE, R.I.
ESTES KEFAUVER, TENN.
A. S. MIKE MONRONEY, OKLA.
ALAN SIBLE, NEV.
ROBERT c. BYRD, W. VA.
THOMAS J. DODD, CONN.
GALE W. Me GEE, WYO.
STYLES BRlDGES, N.H.
LEVERETT SALTONSTAL.L, MASS.
MILTON R. YOUNG, N, OAK.
KARL E. MUNDT, S. OAK.
MARGARET CHASE SMITH, MAINE
HENRY DWORSHAK, IDAHO.
THOMAS H. KUCHEL, CAL.IF.
ROMAN L. HRUSKA, NEBR.
GORDON ALLOTT. COL.O.
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EVERARD H. SMITH, CLERK
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City Clerk
City of Vernon
Ci t:;,r Hall
Vernon 58!} California
Dear Nr. Ziemer:
I apPJ;?eeia te youJ::?courtesy in forw'ard-
ing to me a copy of Resolution No. 21.~36 adopted by the
City Council of the C:i:tyof.Vernon concerning the re-
conveyance of the Cheli Air Force Depot to the prior
owners once Federal and local public uses have been
satisfied.
I agree with the Council that it is
essential for this area to be developed so tha t the~i
employment opportunities of the citizens of the sur-
rounding communities can be enhanced!} and I have intro-
duced S. 11.~97 in accordance 'Hi th your resolution.
With kindest regards!}
Sincerely yours!}
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THmlIAS H. KUCHEL
United States Senator
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WARREN G. MAGNUSON, WASH., CHAIRMAN
JOHN o. PASTORE. R.I. ANDREW F. SCHOEPPEL, KANS.
A. S. MIKE MONRONEY, OKLA. JOHN MARSHALL BUTLER. MD.
GEORGE A. SMATHERS. F~. NORRIS COTTON, N.H.
STROM THURMOND, S.C. CLIFFORD P. CASE, N.J.
FRANK J. LAUSCHE. OHro THRUSTON B. MORTON. KY.
RAL.PH YARBOROUGH. TEX. HUGH SCOTT. PA.
Cl.AIR El"'GL.E. CALIF.
E.L.BARTL.ETT,ALASKA
VANCE HARTKE. IND.
GALE W. Me GEE, WYO.
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INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE
EDWARD JARRETT, CHIEF' CLERK
April 14" 1961
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Thawt you for sending me the resolution" adopted by tile
City Council of the City of Vernon" requesting my support of
legislation authorizing the reconveyance to the former owner
of certain property at Cheli Air Force Depot" Los Angeles
County, California" vn1en such property is declared surplus to
the needs of' the United States.
'nlo bills on the subject are before both Houses of Congress.
I Ivill give the proposal ray careful attention inl:;he interest of
an equitable disposition of' the Cheli Air Force Base land.
Best regards.
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DELIGHTED TO INFORM YOU MY BILL TO AUTHORIZE SALE FIFTY ACRES
I CHELl AIR FORCE DEPOT AT FULL AIR MARKET VALUE BETWEEN GENERAL
SERVICES ADMINISTRATION AND CHANSLOR-WESTERN OIL & DEVELOPMENT
PASSED SENATE TODAY. BILL NOW GOES TO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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TODAY INTROOUCED LEGISLATIOtsl TO AUTHORIZE GENERAL SERVICESf. f>..~"r.GLf.R>,(
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ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO DIRECT NEGOTIATION WITH CHANSLOR-WESTERN
OIL AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY FOR SALE OF FIFTY UNIMPROVED ACRES
AT CHEL! AIR FORCE DEPOT IN BELL, SALE TO BE MUOE AT'FULl FAIR
. MARKET VALUE AS DETERMINED BY GSA. ~OPE FOR RAPID COMMITTEE
ACTION. DESIRE TO GET LAND BACK ON TAX ROLLS AND PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES RESIDENTS BELL AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. GSA
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THOMAS H. KUCHEL
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WASHINGTON. D.C.
August 8, 1963
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Mr. F. A. Ziemer
City Clerk
City Hall
Vernon 58, California
Dear VIr. Ziemer:
Because of your long-standing interest in the disposal
of the land nOyl declared surplus to the needs of the Government
at the Chell Air Force Depot in Bell, California, I thought you
would be interested in seeing a copy of the comments I recently
made in the Senate on this matter.
You will note at the conclusion of these renarks the
text of the legislation which I have introduced. I am hopeful
that rapid approval will be secured from the Senate COffirnittee on
Government Operations.
"fdith kindest regFtrds,
Sincerely yours,
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THm4\S H. KOCHEL
United States Senator
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Enclosure
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(tongrrsstonal1R(cord
88th CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION
United States
oj America
PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE
Vol. 109
WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1963
No. 112
RECONVEYANCE AT FAIR MARKET
VALUE OF 50 ACRES AT CHELl AIR
FORCE DEPOT, BELL, CALIF.
Mr. KUCHEL. Mr. President, I intro-
duce for appropriate reference a bill to
authorize the Administrator of General
Services to enter into direct negotiation
with the Chanslor Western Oil & Devel-
opment Co. for the sale at full fair mar-
ket value of approximately 50 acres of
land located at the Cheli Air Force Sta-
tion in Bell, Calif., which has been de-
clared surplus to the needs of the
Government.
Mr. President, the Cheli Air Force De-
pot consists of 388 acres which were orig-
inally donated to the Government by the
predecessor corporation of Chanslor-
Western, then known as the Chanslor-
Canfield Midway Oil Co., a subsidiary of
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail-
way Co. This subsidiary has had a
splendid record of industrial develop-
ment in the Los Angeles area. During
the Second World War, when the Gov-
ernment was in need of land on which
to erect an Air Corps supply depot, the
Army Air Corps approached Chanslor-
Canfield and, early in 1943, an original
parcel of 211 acres was conveyed to the
U.S. Government for the consideration
of $1. A second parcel of 177 acres of
adjacent land was deeded to the Govern-
ment on July 10, 1944, in order to meet
the urgent need to expand this depot.
Again the consideration was $1.
At the time of the transfer, Chanslor-
Canfield asked the Division Engineer of
the War Department who was handling
the conveyance for return of the property
at the same consideration of $1 when it
was no longcr necessary for the needs
of the Government. The War Depart-
ment informed Chanslor-Canfield that
they had no statutory authority by which
the Government could relinquish the
land acquired by such a donation. Stat-
utory authority was also laCking for the
disposal of any improvements which the
Government might make on the prop-
erty.
Congress, in passing the Surplus
Property Act of 1944, recognized the
equity of permitting the donor to reac-
quire property when it was no longer
needed by the Government. Unfortu-
nately, this law expired on December 13,
1949. At that time there were no indi-
cations that the Government would de-
clare the depot as surplus and unneeded
for defense purposes.
Se12 ate
T'he first indication that such land
would be declared surplus came in 1960.
Thus, on March 30, 1961, I introduced
S. 1497 which would authoriz'C rceonvey-
ance to the former owner of that portion
of the property which was declared sur-
plus to the needs of the United states
in accordance \vith existing policy. A
hearing was held on this bill by a SpeCial
Subcommittee 0f the Senate Committee
on Government Operations consisting of
Senators MUSKIE and JAVITS. This hear-
ing was held on August 22, 1961.
At that hearing I presented various
resolutions from many groups in the area
who agreed with me that, if this land
were to become surplus to the needs of
the Government, the reconveyance of the
land to Chanslor Western Oil & Develop-
ment Co. was in the public interest since
it would be used as a site for additional
industrial development and, thus, pro-
vide needed employment opportunities
then estimated at between 7,500 and
10,000 new jobs for the residents of Bell
and the many surrounding communities.
In addition, there would be great added
tax benefits to the local taxing districts
in whose jurisdictions the property lay
as well as to the city of Bell. Organiza-
tions which agreed with this position in-
cluded the following:
Los Angeles County Division of the
League of California Cities.
City Council of Bell.
City Council of Downey.
City Council of Huntington Park.
City Council of Lynwood.
City Council of Maywood.
City Council of Montebello.
City Council of Pico Rivera.
City Council of South Gate.
City Council of Vernon.
Los Angeles County Federation of La-
bor, AFL-CIO.
Los Angeles Building & Construction
Trades Council.
Maywood Lodge No. 979 of the Broth-
erhood of Locomotive Firemen & En-
ginemen.
Local 243 of the Switchmen's Union of
North America.
Chrysler Local 230 of the UAW, AFL-
CIO.
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce.
Greater East Los Angeles Chamber of
Commerce.
Industrial Council of the City of Com-
merce.
Bell Chamber of Commerce.
Downey Chamber of Commerce.
Huntington Park Chamber of Com-
merce.
Maywood Chamber of Commerce.
Montebello Chamber of Commerce.
Vernon Chamber of Commerce.
Bell-CUdahy Democratic Club.
Uptown Huntington Park Democratic
Club.
East Los Angeles Merchants Associa~
tion.
Los Angeles County Council of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
John Henry Carroll Post N\>. 2325 of
the VFW.
Wm. Chas. Orr, Jr., Bell Post 120 of
the American Legion.
Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Mirror.
Los Angeles Herald Express.
At that time the Montebello Unified
School District sought part--approxi~
mately 78 acres-of this property on
which to construct a junior college and
had filed an application in accordance
with existing procedures with the Gen-
eral Services Administration. By reso-
lution approved last week by the board
of education of the Montebello Unified
School District, this application has been
withdrawn effective July 19, 1963. Mr.
President, a telegram pertaining to this
action of the board is as follows:
The following resolution passed by the
board of education, MontebelJo Unified
School District last night:
"Now, therefore, be it
"Resolved, That the MontcbelJo Unified
School District withdraw its pending appll-
cation for a Federal grant of land at the
Chell Air Force Station, Bell, Calif., ef-
fective date of withdrawal July 19, 1963."
Signed "John C. Whinnery, superintendent
of schools, secretary to the board."
Recently the General Services Admin-
istration has announced that only ap-
proximately 50 acres of the 388 acres
will be released for disposal since the
GSA has decided to utilize the improved
portion of this surplus depot as a re-
'gional supply center for southern Cali-
fornia. Thus, the legislation which I
have today introduced pertains to the 50
acres which were originally donated by
the Santa Fe subsidiary and which lies
east of Eastern Avenue in the city of
Bell. This land has never been utilized
by the Government and is unimproved.
The proposed legislation which I have
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CARL. HAYDEN, ARIZ., CHAIRMAN
RICHARD B. RUSSELL, GA.
DENNIS CHAVEZ. N. MEX.
ALL.EN J. EL.LENDER, LA.
LISTER HILL, ALA.
JOHN L.. Me CLELLAN, ARK.
A. WILLIS ROBERTSON, VA.
WARREN G. MAGNUSON, WASH.
SPESSARD L. HOLLAND, FLA.
JOHN STENNIS, MISS.
JOHN O. PASTORE, R.I.
ESTES KEFAUVER, TENN.
A. S. MIKE MONRONEV, OKLA.
ALAN BIBLE. NEY.
ROBERT C. BYRD, W. VA.
GALE W. Me GEE, WYO.
HUBERT H. HUMPHREY. MINN.
STYLES BRIDGES, N.H.
LEVERETT SAL TaNST ALL. MASS.
MILTON R. YOUNG, N. OAK.
KARL E. MUNDT, S. OAK.
MARGARET CHASE SMITH, MAtNE
HENRY DWORSHAK, IDAHO
THOMAS H. KUCHEL.. CALIF.
ROMANL. HRUSKA. NEBR.
GORDON ALLOTT, COLO.
ANDREW F. SCHOEPPEL, KANS.
EVERARD H. SMITH, CLERK
THOMASJ. SCOTT,ASST. CLERK
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Cle:rk,
On A 22.r:\c) a. spedal subcornmittee, chaired
Se:nator of 'tb.e Se118., Comnrlttee on GoverTunellt Opera,tions
held 8~ tJll--.ee-}lou.r on rny b:tl1, S. 149'1. 1\.8 tn.is
fllrtbo2.~ize a rec<)11\reya:r1ce to tJle
o:f' th.e Clle1~i Force I)epot i/i11ieb ts declared Sllr-
lIS to tile nee.ds of tJ1E? Governmerrt: ft!.lC \,,.rbj,.ch. i.r:. not, used for
at..her pllrpoi3 es.
I b.a:Ye en,closed P'J co~p:yr of 'tlle sta-cemerrt \vh.ier1 I rrade
011_ this ocea,sioTl. I \\iftS }:>lea.sed vTitJ.l the keen interest
~tl}li.crl t?ne Sen,atciX"S ('):1 t:(}e f3l1bcOlmnJ.t,tee ""'coo}z in thIs 11l:ttt.e:r~. The
Genecal Services Admi.:nistra tion, and the
an.d De'velo!)ment, COmp8,Y1JT 8,:re nO\-l .pre}JEtl"'j,ng
subtjec't~,. I B,rn tn.s.t earl~y in the ,next
f'u.ll SenB..te Corrrrn:ltt,ee OYl G.overr.tTrlCrlt OpextatJ.ons
v::ll1 have tbe opportuni t,() ace favorably
sesstorl \tlJ:lel1. tJle
meet,s.' tl-lat
on this mea.sure.
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E.;nclosure
Sincerely yours,
IrHOI'-1I\S H. K1JCffiDL
U?ltted States Eje:nator
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statement by
Tbomas H. Kuchel
United states Senator
Before
Special Subcommittee on S. 1497
Of
Senate Committee on Government
Operations
August 22, 1961
Mr. Chairman, Senator Javits, I am grateful for your
courtesy in holding a hearing on S. 1497, a bill which I introduced
on March 30, 1961, to authorize the reconveyance of certain surplus
property at the Cheli Air Force Depot in Bell, California, to the
original conveyor.
It the Surplus Property Act of 1944 (P.L. 78-457) were
stilI law, there would be no need for this hearing. Under that law
which expired in 1949, the donors of what was then ageicu1tural
property could reacquire their property on the same terms as they
conveyed it with the exception of payment for the fair value of the
improvements which had been made after their donation of it.
However, this law has expired. More basic are the equities of the
present case and thus in order to provide for equitable treatment
to the donor of the land used for the Cheli Air Force Depot, I have
introduced S. 1497. The area we are discussing consists of two
parcels totaling approximatelY 388 undeveloped acres which were
donated for a total consideration of $2 to the Federal Government
during 1943 and 1944 for the use of the Army Air Corps as a supply
depot. This land was a portion of a larger tract owned by the
Chanslor-Canfield Midway Oil Company, now known as ~he Chanslor-
Western Oil and Development Company, a subsidiary of The Atchison~
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Topeka and Santa. Fe Railway Company. Mr. Robert D. Lutton, the
President of the subsidiary will detail the correspondence relating
to the original transaction, the attempt of the company to have a
clause inserted to provide for a return of the property once the
Government had completed its use of it, the contacts between his
company and the Air Force prior to the expiration of the Surplus
Property Act of 1944, and the present development plans of his firm
in relation to this area. I carefully examined all of these factors
before introducing S. 1497, and I am completely satisfied as to the
equity of the Chanslor-Western 011 and Development Company's case
and the need for a legislative remedy in this matter.
Besides the fundamental equities involved, I am anxious to
see that all of the property which is not retained for various
Federal and other public purposes in accordance with existing law
is returned to the tax rolls so that the citizens of Bell, a long-
established residential community, may benefit from the industrial
expansion which is sure to take place. Cheli property is situated
in the heart of the Santa Fe development known as the Central Manu-
facturing District Complex. The list of firms which are established
there is truly impressive. Planned industrial growth sim11ar to that
already in the area will mean increased employment opportunities for
the residents of more than a dozen communities in the Southeastern
Los Angeles area. It will mean work for those who will operate the
plants to be built there. It will mean work for those who haul goods
to and from the area by rail and truck.
There is widespread community support for this legislation.
During the last few months, I have received resolutions supporting
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the return of the Cheli Air Force Depot property to the original
conveyors under the principles established in the Surplus Property
Act of 1944 from numerous civic, business, labor, and veterans
organizations as well as from many city councils. Not only have
the city councils of Bell, Downey, Huntington Park, Lynwood,
Maywood, Montebello~ Pico Rivera, South Gate, and Vernon endorsed
the return of this property to the original donors, but so has the
Los Angeles County Division of the League of California Cities in
their meeting on June 1, 1961.
Similar approval has been registered by the Los Angeles
County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, the Los Angeles Building and
Construction Trades Council, the Maywood Lodge No. 979 of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, Local 243 of the
Switchmen's Union of North America, and Chrysler Local 230 of the
UAW, AFt-CIO.
Besides the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, the Greater
East Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, and the Industrial Council
of the City of Commerce, the fol10wing Chambers of Commerce have
likewise sanctioned this action: Bel1, Downey, Huntington Park,
Maywood, Montebello, and Vernon.
Civic groups voicing approval include the Bell-Cudahy
Democratic Club, the Uptown Huntington Park Democratic Club, East
Los Angeles Merchant's Association, Los Angeles County Council of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars, John Henry Carroll Post No. 2325 of
the VFW, and the Wm. Chas. Orr, Jr. Bell Post 120 of the American
Legion. In addition, such great newspapers as the Los Angeles Mirror,
on April 12, 1961, and the Los Angeles Herald Express, on June 26,
1961~ editorialized in favor of this reconveyance.
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$eldom in my experience in public office have I found an
area so united on the basic purpose of a 1egislative proposal such
as this. I have previously noted the favorable support for S. 1497
from the Los Angeles Building and Construction Trades Council.
Yesterday, Mr. J. J. Christian, Secretary of that Council, furnished
me with a detailed statement as to the reasons his group, which
represents thousands of workers throughout Los Angeles County, took
the action that they did. Mr. Chairn~n, I would like to have Mr.
Christian's statement included as a part of the record of this
hearing.
Based on his Council1s study of the data avai1able for the
comparable properties in the area surrounding the Cheli property,
Mr. Christian notes that the Council:
". . . would forecast a probable construction
expenditure of $120,000 per acre with approximately
one-half or $60,000 per acre representing a construction
payroll for our membership.
IIAssuming the surplus property available for indus-
trial development after Government retentions would be
in the neighborhood of 275 acres, this would produce a
construction value of $33,000,000 and a construction
payroll of approximately $17,500,000 exclusive of streets
and utilities.
IINeedless to say, a program of this magnitude would
be of tremendous benefit due to the employment to thousands
of construction workers during the course of the full
development."
The Los Angeles Building and Construction Trades Council goes
on to state their understanding of the equities involved in terms
of the original transaction and the actual tonnage carried to and
from the Chell Depot. They believe Santa Fe will develop the area
in the same ~manner that they have developed the surrounding
property "in contrast to a possibly long drawn out or haphazard
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development if the property were acquired by persons whose interest
might best be served by holding the property off the market in order
to get the best possible price for the property.1I The Council sees
economic opportunity in not only building factories but in con-
structing the homes that will house the workers who will operate them,
Under the bill, not all of the 388 acres will be available
for return to the original donors. Much of the land will be with-
held for use by the Federal Government. Two local governmental
bodies have expressed an interest in attaining a portion of this
land for various public purposes. In order to protect them, I
originally drafted section 3 of S. 1497 to assure protection for
their interests. I am informed that the Administrator of the
General Services Administration can make the necessary deterndnations
in accordance with existing law and thus I ask that section 3 of
S. 1497 be revised as follows:
Beginning with line 22, page 3, strike out all to and
including line 20, page 4, and insert in lieu thereof the following:
Sec. 3. Nctwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this
Act, the Administrator may withhold from the land authorized to be
conveyed by the first section of this Act an area of land
(designated by him) not to exceed 88 acres for disposition pursuant
to section 203k(l) of the Federal Property and Administrative
Services Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 484(k)(I) upon applica-
tions made before July 1, 1961. Any portion of the land so withheld.
which is not so disposed of under that section within one year after
the date of enactment of this Act shall be disposed of in accordance
with the provisions of sections 1 and 2 of this Act.
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Mr. Chairman, this language would protect the interests
of the governmental units who have presently applied. It would
permit the GSA Administrator to decide on the validity of their
applications in accordance with the present criteria established
by law and the applicable regulations.
I express my appreciation to the Committee for setting a
hearing on S. 1497. I believe that the situation before you is in
need of a legislative remedy and I know that favorable action by
this Committee and by the Congress would be in the public interest.
, ~ Gl..,Y 0 E DOYLE
. ' MEMBER OF CONGRESS
CALIFORNIA
(79TH, 81sT, 820. 830, 84TH. 85TH.
86TH. AND 87TH CONGRESSES)
RESIDENCE:
SOUTH GATE, LOS ANGELES COUNTY
CAl.IFORNIA
230 CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OFFICE:
2710 ZOE STREET
POST OFFICE BUIl.DING
HUNTINGTON PARK, CAl.IFORNIA
PHONE, LUDLOW 3-5230
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~OU~t of l\.tpre~tntatibt~
.a~bitlgtotl, 11\. €.
WASHINGTON, D.C" ADDRESS:
1030 NEW HOUSE OFFICE 8UILDlNG
PHONE' CAPITOL 4-3121
EXT.3576
CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE
ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS:
520, 55TH, AND 69TH
COMMITTEES:
UN:":::':~:~~::'n II 14 }u/
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IN REPl. Y REFER TO
SUBJECT OF
25, 1961
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The V~yor and City Council
4.305 Sa."ta Fe Avenue
Vernon 58, California
Gentlemen:
I hand you herewith copies of documents which I have just mailed
to the Honorable Mayor and City Council of Bell.
Cordially,
CLYDE
CD:HT
OUR BElOVED NATION DESERVES 'rEtE BEST OF \VI{ATEVER
RESIDENCE:
SOUTH GATE, LOS ANGELES COUNTY
CALIFORNIA
86TH, AND 87TH CONGRESSES)
23D CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OFFICE:
2710 ZOE STREET
POST OFFICE BUILDING
HUNTINGTON PARK, CALIFORNIA
PHONE, LUDLOW 3-5230
WASHINGTON, D.C., ADDRESS:
1030 NEW HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
PHONE' CAPITOL 4-3121
EXT. 3576
COMMITTEES:
ARMED SERVICES
UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES
CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE
ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS:
520, 55TH, AND 69TH
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