HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON H.R. 14000, H.R. 14048, H.R. 14837, 65-357 MAY 31, JUNE 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 14, 22, AND JULY 13, 1966 Serial LL Printed for the use of the Committee on Agriculture U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1966 COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE HAROLD D. COOLEY, North Carolina, Chairman W. R. POAGE, Texas, Vice Chairman E. C. GATHINGS, Arkansas ROLLAND REDLIN, North Dakota PAUL B. DAGUE, Pennsylvania MRS. CATHERINE MAY, Washington RESIDENT COMMISSIONER SANTIAGO POLANCO-ABREU, Puerto Rico Mrs. CHRISTINE S. GALLAGHER, Clerk II CONTENTS H.R. 14837, a bill to amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended, to provide additional sources of financing for the rural electri- fication and rural telephone programs, and for other purposes.- H.R. 14000, a bill to amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended, to establish REA electrification and telephone loan accounts and Federal banks for rural electric and rural telephone systems to provide supplemental financing for the rural electrification and rural telephone programs, and for other purposes.- Alabama Power Co., Birmingham, Ala., by Walter Bouldin, presi- Allegheny Power System, Inc., by J. Lee Rice, Jr., president.__. American Farm Bureau Federation, by Charles B. Shuman, president Anderson, Jerry L., acting general manager, National Rural Electric Andrus, Gerald L., president, Middle South Utilities, Inc... Arkansas Power & Light Co., by Reeves Ritchie, president.. Armfield, Henry M., Asheboro, N.C.. Asheim, Robert G., vice president, Black Hills Power & Light Co., 704 519 Branch, Harllee, Jr., president, the Southern Co., Atlanta, Ga.. Broussard, D. L., vice president, Utah Power & Light Co.. Brown, J. C., Jr., executive manager, Tarheel Electric Membership Campbell, Birum G., vice president, Consumers Power Co., Jackson, 558 Battin, Hon. James F., a Representative in Congress from the State Bernoski, Walter, business manager, local 880, International Brother- Birk, Joseph, attorney for Union Electric Co., St. Louis, Mo.- Black Hills Power & Light Co., Rapid City, S. Dak., by Robert G. Blanchar, Carroll H., president, Public Service Co. of Indiana, Inc. Borneman, Alfred E., vice president, Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc., Bouldin, Walter, president, Alabama Power Co., Birmingham, Ala.. Bowers, J. Wiley, executive director, Tennessee Valley Public Power Branan, Herbert L., vice president, Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co., |