COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE ACT OF 1936 AND THE SHIP SALES ACT OF 1946

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE MERCHANT MARINE ACT, 1936,
AS AMENDED, TO STRENGTHEN THE AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE,
TO ENCOURAGE INVESTMENT IN THE AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE
TO BUILD MORE SHIPS, AND TO REMOVE INEQUITIES
H. J. Res. 398

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE MERCHANT MARINE ACT, 1936,
AS AMENDED, TO FURTHER PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAIN-
TENANCE OF THE AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

H. J. Res. 412

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE MERCHANT MARINE ACT, 1936,
AS AMENDED, TO STRENGTHEN THE AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE,
TO ENCOURAGE INVESTMENT IN THE AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE
TO BUILD MORE SHIPS, AND TO REMOVE INEQUITIES

AND

H. J. Res. 413

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE MERCHANT MARINE ACT, 1936,
AS AMENDED, TO FURTHER PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAIN-
TENANCE OF THE AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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MARCH 17, 23, 31, APRIL 1, 7, 8, 22, 28, 29, 30,
MAY 6, 12, 13, 14, 1948

Printed for the use of the

Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1948

Atkinson, William, vice president, Camden, N. J., Chamber of Com-

merce.

Bailey, Frazer A., president, National Federation of American Ship-
ing, Inc.

Brownlow, James A., secretary-treasurer, Metal Trades Department,

American Federation of Labor..

Brunner, George, mayor, Camden N. J..

24

233, 413, 437, 533

40

17

489

524

Bull, E. Myron, president, The A. H. Bull Steamship Co.--.

Coy, Dale L., partner, Hutchinson & Co....

Crinkley, Matthew S., vice president, Isbrandtsen Co., Inc., New

York City.

Della Chiesa, Emelio, president, Quincy, Mass., City Council..

Dow, Wilbur E., Jr., American Tramp Shippers Institute, New York

City..

Dunaif, Charles, president, Polarus Steamship Co., New York City.

Fern, Joseph, chairman, Board of Selectmen of Weymouth, Mass..

Garner, W. B., executive vice president, Waterman Steamship_Co.

and Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp-

301

37

329

339

23

273, 454, 567

Green, John, president, Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuild-
ing Workers of America. -

Isbrandtsen, H. J., president, Isbrandtsen Co., Inc., New York City.

Johnson, Gilbert R., counsel, Lake Carriers' Association....

Matthews, Trevor, former president, Camden, N. J., Chamber of

Commerce

Morgan, George W., president, Association of American Ship Owners,

New York, N. Y..

6, 61

305

519

29

316, 473, 591

Morrison, D. S., vice president, American-Hawaiian Steamship

O'Connor, John J., representing Isbrandtsen Co., Inc., New York

City--

Purdon, Alexander, executive secretary, Quincy, Mass., Chamber of

Commerce..

Ross, Charles A., mayor, Quincy, Mass..

Rountree, William J., president, William J. Rountree Co., Inc., steam-
ship agents--

Sanford, L. R., executive vice president, Shipbuilders Council of
America, accompanied by H. Gerrish Smith, president, Winder R.
Harris, vice president, and C. C. Knerr, secretary and treasurer..
Saul, Thomas, executive secretary, Local 1, Independent Union of
Maritime and Shipbuilding Workers of America (CIO).......

Smith, Vice Adm. W. W., Chairman, United States Maritime Com-

mission, accompanied by Raymond S. McKeough, Commissioner,

Francis B. Goertner, assistant general counsel, C. H. McDaniel,

Chief, Government Aids Division, and E. J. Ackerson, legislative

counsel...

Sturtevant, Campbell, president, Independent Union of Fall River
Workers, Quincy, Mass...

Sullivan, John L., Secretary of the Navy.

Wolverton, Hon. Charles A., a Representative in Congress from the
State of New Jersey..

Additional information:

Amendments to:

Merchant Marine Act of 1936 and related acts, suggested by

Frazer Bailey, president, National Federation of American

Shipping

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361

1

251, 447

Title V of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 suggested by W. B.
Garner, executive vice president, Waterman Steamship Co. and
Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp.......

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