10. Implementation of Tuna Convention with Costa Rica, Public Law 764, signed September 7, 1950. 11. Relief of Foreign Service personnel for loss of personal property, Private Law 355, signed February 10, 1950. 12. Inter-American Highway (in part), Public Law 769, signed September 7, 1950. 13. UN ceiling legislation (increasing ceiling on appropriations for ILO, WHO, FAO, South Pacific Commission, American International Institute for the Protection of Childhood), Public Law 806, signed September 21, 1950. 14. Acquisition of property of the Imperial irrigation district; organic legislation for the United States Mexican Boundary and Water Commission; CalexicoMexicali and Douglas, Agua Prieta sanitation projects, Public Law 786, signed September 13, 1950. 15. Separate publication of treaties and other international agreements, Public Law 821, signed September 23, 1950. 16. Implementation of Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Treaty, Public Law 845, signed September 27, 1950. 17. Conflicting claims to German enemy assets, Public Law 857, signed September 28, 1950. 18. Iranian Student Trust Fund, Public Law 861, signed September 29, 1950. 19. To authorize appointment of Colonel Byroade as Director of the Bureau of German Affairs without affecting his military status and perquisites, Private Law 973, signed September 22, 1950. 20. Portuguese claims bill, Public Law 886, signed December 21, 1950. 21. For the relief of the Pan American Union, Public Law 897, signed December 29, 1950. B. Treaties and Conventions 22. Charter of Organization of American States, Executive A, Eighty-first Congress, first session. Senate consent to ratification August 28, 1950. 23. Convention of the Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization, Executive L, Eightieth Congress, second session. Senate consent to ratification June 27, 1950. 24. Convention with Canada for extension of port privileges to halibut fishing vessels on the Pacific coasts, Executive M, Eighty-first Congress, second session. Senate consent to ratification June 27, 1950. 25. Protocol to the International Convention on Narcotic Drugs, Executive H, Eighty-first Congress, first session. Senate consent to ratification July 6, 1950. 26. Protocol to the International Agreement for the Suppression of the White Slave Traffic, Executive B, Eighty-first Congress, second session. Senate consent to ratification July 6, 1950. 27. Protocol of the Agreement for the Suppression of the Circulation of Obscene Publications, Executive C, Eighty-first Congress, second session Senate consent to ratification July 6, 1950. 28. Protocol prolonging the International Agreement on the Regulation of the Production and Marketing of Sugar, Executive G, Eighty-first Congress, second session. Senate consent to ratification July 6, 1950. 29. Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and Economic Development with Ireland, Executive H, Eighty-first Congress, second session. Senate consent to ratification July 6, 1950. 30. Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation with Uruguay, Executive D, Eighty-first Congress, second session. Senate consent to ratification August 9, 1950. 31. Claims Convention with Panama, Executive I, Eighty-first Congress, second session. Senate consent to ratification August 9, 1950. 32. International Telegraph Regulations, Executive J, Eighty-first Congress, second session. Senate consent to ratification August 9, 1950. 33. Treaty for Diversion of Waters from Niagara River, Executive N, Eightyfirst Congress, second session. Senate consent to ratification August 9, 1950. 34. International Convention on Road Traffic, Executive O, Eighty-first Congress, second session. Senate consent to ratification August 9, 1950. 35. Convention with Panama regarding the Colon Corridor, Executive Q, Eightyfirst Congress, second session. Senate consent to ratification August 9, 1950. 36. Extradition Treaty with South Africa, Executive K, Eightieth Congress, second session. Senate consent to ratification August 15, 1950. II. ITEMS FOR WHICH OTHER DEPARTMENTS OR AGENCIES WERE PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE BUT IN WHICH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE HAD A SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST 1. Amendment and continuation of the Economic Cooperation Act, Public Law 535, signed June 5, 1950. 2. Amendment to the Displaced Persons Act, Public Law 555, signed June 16, 1950. 3. Extension of authority for the United States Coast Guard to waive compliance with navigation and vessel inspection laws, Public Law 591, signed June 30, 1950. Mr. ROONEY. Do you have anything else to say about the request for this item? We shall be glad to have you go into it right now, because I have certain and definite ideas with respect to this office. Mr. BROWN. There are three principal functions of the office. The first one I have mentioned, the management of the Department's legislative program. SERVICING REQUESTS OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS The second function is the performance of service by the Department on requests of Members of Congress. That involves furnishing of information to Members of Congress; answering letters from Members of Congress; complying with requests from Members of Congress for information and assistance for their constituents. Mr. ROONEY. Do you have any indication of the workload in regard to this? Mr. BROWN. Yes. During one year, the past year, there were 6,300 letters for Members of Congress answered through our office. Telephone inquires, approximately the same number. Mr. ROONEY. What kind of inquires are they? Mr. BROWN. They involve questions as to what our policy is with respect to certain areas, what we propose to do in Korea; why we are still in Korea; as to Europe Mr. ROONEY. 6,300 inquiries of that type? Mr. BROWN, No; the type varies; some of them are requests for information that can be readily given. Others involve policy considerations which are much more complicated. Mr. ROONEY. This is all new to me, I must confess. (Off record discussion.) Mr. BROWN. This contact we refer to (Mr. Moreland) is principally with the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House, and with individual Members of Congress, who call the office and ask for someone to come in and see them about problems. I can certainly say that he spends a full day at the job. Mr. PRESTON. Did anyone in the State Department ever advise Members of Congress that an office such as this existed to assist. Members of Congress? Mr. BROWN. Yes. At the beginning of the second session of the Eighty-first Congress Mr. McFall wrote a letter to every Member of Congress in which he advised them not only of Mr. Moreland's availability but the availability of the entire office. Then on the second of January of this year all newly elected Members of Congress were given a similar notice. ATTITUDE OF OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS Mr. ROONEY. I have heard comments by other legislative liaison groups that they just do not understand what this is all about. Mr. BROWN. The liaison office that I am talking about? Mr. ROONEY. Yes, exactly. Do you want to say anything further about this? Mr. BROWN. About the whole works? Mr. ROONEY. Yes, why there should be anything like 27 employees and why you cannot get along with 5, 2 officers and 3 clerks? Mr. BROWN. They could not answer the telephone calls from the Hill in a day. DETAIL OF INDIVIDUAL WORKLOAD May I break down the estimate and show exactly what each one does? Mr. ROONEY. Certainly. Mr. BROWN. Mr. McFall, of course, is the director of the office. He manages the presentation and development of the Department's legislative program; he manages the problems of service for Members of Congress and he manages the consultation between the officers of the Department and Members of Congress who are responsible for the legislation, carrying out of those responsibilities. I act as Mr. McFall's deputy and do approximately the same kind of work that he does, except that I spend most of my time in the office where the largest part of his time is spent on the Hill. The two liaison officers I have just mentioned. We have three legislative management specialists who work with the respective bureaus of the Department. Mr. ROONEY. Where did you get the title "Legislative Management Specialists?" You have three in that group? Mr. BROWN. That was dreamed up we had a function and we gave it that name. Mr. ROONEY. They are called special assistants here, Mr. Gray, Mr. Claxton and Miss Kirlin. Mr. BROWN. Those are the official titles, according to the job classifications. They are special assistants, those three. Mr. ROONEY. And for this the taxpayers are taxed $171,747? Mr. BROWN. Yes. Mr. ROONEY. Is that correct? Mr. BROWN. That is correct. TRAVEL EXPENSE Mr. ROONEY. Were there any travel expenses during the past fiscal year, in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations? Mr. BROWN. Yes. Mr. ROONEY. How much? Mr. BROWN. I will have to get that figure for you, but we furnished one officer to a congressional group to travel throughout Europe and the Near East. Mr. ROONEY. That was a Subcommittee on Foreign Affairs? Mr. BROWN. Yes; Subcommittee from Foreign Affairs and Armed Services; three members of each. Mr. ROONEY. Anything else? Mr. BROWN. I believe that was all. Mr. WILBER. There was a total allotment of only $500 for the year, which includes both domestic and foreign travel. Mr. ROONEY. Is there anything else you want to say, Mr. Brown? Mr. BROWN. Yes. Mr. ROONEY. In justification of this item? TELEPHONE CALLS Mr. BROWN. We have one other officer in the Office who handles exclusively telephone calls from Members of Congress and letters from Members of Congress. There is one assistant charged with seeing that replies are prepared to all letters, and all information that is asked for over the telephone is provided. Mr. ROONEY. Why could not this all be done by having two intelligent telephone operators refer the Member's call to the desk in the State Department that is concerned, or to whatever official in the Department is concerned? Why the necessity for this $171,000? Mr. BROWN. Some of the questions that come up are not so easy to answer. We find the most efficient way to get the information to the Member of Congress is to take the question and then get in touch with the particular office concerned and put him in touch with the Member of Congress. Mr. ROONEY. Why could not that be done as I suggested? Mr. ROONEY. Has there been any improvement in the relationship at the Capitol as a result of installing this luxurious office of 27 people, calling for an expenditure of $171,000? Mr. BROWN. That office has been in existence for a number of years; it has not been just installed. I would say that there has been improvement. NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES Mr. ROONEY. Mr. Wilber, how many employees were there in this office in the fiscal year 1949? Mr. WILBER. I do not have the 1949 figure with me, but I will be glad to supply it. Mr. ROONEY. Will you insert in the record the number for each of the years since 1945? Mr. WILBER. We will be glad to do that. (The information requested follows:) Number of employees engaged in congressional relations activity Mr. WILBER. I might say that there were 25 in this office in 1950, and 27 in 1951. Mr. BROWN. This office was organized with an Assistant Secretary some 2 years Mr. ROONEY. Not more than two years ago? Mr. BROWN. It was about 2 years ago. Mr. HUMELSINE. As a result of the reorganization. Mr. ROONEY. What did you have before that? Mr. BROWN. The Office of the Counselor of the Department, handling Congressional Relations at that time, with a staff of approximately this same size. I do not have the exact figure. PREPARATION OF LEGISLATIVE MEASURES Mr. PRESTON. How many bills did this staff actually prepare for submission to Congress in the fiscal year 1950? Mr. BROWN. During the fiscal year? Mr. PRESTON. Yes. Mr. BROWN. I have the figures on the basis of the calendar year. Mr. PRESTON. That is good enough. Mr. BROWN. We have prepared approximately 96 legislative measures. Mr. PRESTON. How many were submitted? Mr. BROWN. Approximately 36 were finally sent to the Congress. Mr. PRESTON. 36 out of 96 prepared? Mr. BROWN. Yes. Mr. PRESTON. And of those, 36 bills reached Congress. Now, did you actually prepare, your legal section in the Department of State, prepare, and send up that legislation? Mr. BROWN. We worked in the preparation of the legislation from its conception on to the presentation to Congress. We worked with the officials, the departments concerned, on the preparation of the bill, preparatory to its presentation, the selection of the witnesses and the preparation of the witnesses. Mr. PRESTON. Did this legislation have to go through the program planning group? Mr. BROWN. The program planning? Mr. PRESTON. Yes; you have in the Department some set-upMr. ROONEY. Policy planning? Mr. PRESTON. A program planning or policy planning set-up? Mr. BROWN. All of it does not go through policy planning; some of the bills are minor bills. REPORTS ON LEGISLATION Now in addition to the bills that we are responsible for preparing, we also have to prepare reports upon legislation, on bills that are introduced in the Congress. The State Department's position has to be formulated and sent to the committees concerned with the legislation. During the year 1950 we had 335 bills submitted to us by committee chairmen for reports. Mr. PRESTON. All right, let us take the bills that are submitted to you from the Congress: When a bill is introduced and the committee sends it down to the State Department, do they ask you to write a report on that bill? Mr. BROWN. No. Mr. PRESTON. The bill goes to the section that writes the report, they send it back to you for transmittal to Congress? Mr. BROWN. They write the report and we check the report to see that the views that are expressed and the information expresses the |