DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, July 19, 1954. Hon. JOHN W. BRICKER, Chairman, Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, United States Senate, Washington, D. C. DEAR SENATOR: This is in response to your request for the comments of this Department concerning the bill (S. 3732) to amend the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 in order to authorize the chartering for domestic trade under section 5 (e) of war-built passenger vessels. Since the subject matter of this bill is not related to any of the activities of the Department of Justice, we would prefer not to offer any comment concerning it. Sincerely, WILLIAM P. ROGERS, ISLAND TRACT NEAR PHILADELPHIA HEARING BEFORE A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE UNITED STATES SENATE EIGHTY-THIRD CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON S. 3630 A BILL TO PERMIT THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA TO FURTHER DEVELOP THE HOG ISLAND TRACT AS AN AIR, RAIL, AND MARINE TERMINAL BY DIRECTING THE, SECRETARY OF COMMERCE TO RELEASE THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA FROM THE FULFILLMENT OF CERTAIN CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN THE EXISTING DEED WHICH RESTRICT FURTHER DEVELOPMENT JULY 12, 1954 Printed for the use of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce CONTENTS tement of Bowden, Jr., Frank J., representing the Greater Philadelphia, Dela- Page ware, South Jersey Council. Inwood, Louis R., director of aviation, city of Philadelphia depart- Travis, W. L., chairman, aviation committee, Chamber of Commerce tters from Inwood, Louis R., a letter dated July 13, 1954, enclosing map of ports from Department of Commerce, dated July 12, 1954. 21 13 2 20 |