A.NNUAL REPORT 

of 

THE PUBLIC PIUN'l'ER 

FISCAL YEAR 1956 
Financial Management Service 

General Accounting Branch 

Work In Process Section 
A.NNUAL REPORT 

of 

THE PUBLIC PIUN'l'ER 

FISCAL YEAR 1956 
LE'l''l'ER OI<' THAliJSNI'l'TAL 

U. S. Government Printing Office 

Washington 25, D. c. 

January 3, 1957 

To the Congress of the United States: 

This report, submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Act of 

January 12, 1S95 (sec. 19, ch. 23, 2S Stat. 603) covers the work of the 

Government Printing Office for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1956. 

Under the 1940 Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, the requirement for the printing of an annual report was suspended and subsequent 

appropriation acts have extended this authorization. Therefore, the 

distribution of an annual report has been limited to this abridged version. 

Pertinent statistics are to be found in the tables of the Appendix. 

In the fiscal year 1956, total charges of the Government Printing 

Office amounted to $S2,453,SS4.66, an increase of $5,192,S31.91. Of this 

amount, approximately $9,542,000 represented charges to the Congress. The 

number of congressional and departmental orders received declined about 

1-1/3% during the year. Charges for private orders to Members of Congress 

amounted to $142,810.36. 

Field Service Division operations went up about 3%. 

Total number of employees on the rolls (including the Field 

Service Division) dropped from 6,667 to 6,462, a decrease of nearly 3%, 

while the value of work charged was increasing by more than $5,0001 000. 

Our complement of offset presses has been increased to forty, 

obsolete letterpresses of equal production capacity having been removed in 

the proportion of about two for one. This phase of the 

program has brought about economies that helped to maintain 

in charges established in January 1954 and has permitted even 

modernization 

reduction 
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reductions for certain offset operations. Another result of our economy 

program was the return of $3,000,000 of capital to the United States 

Treasur.y on November 9, 1956, follo~g the return of $31000,000 on 

Januar.y 10, 1955 in the previous fiscal year, bringing the total of refunds 

to $11,000,000 since January 15, 1954· {During the fiscal year, we built 

up funds from economies which resulted in a further refund of $2,000,000 

on November 15, 1956.) 

In the latter part of the last fiscal year, wage increases were 

granted to all craft employees for the fourth successive year and the 7-l/2% 

increase by congressional action for administrative employees was made 

effective retroactively to March 13, 1955. The increases in the several 

craft trades were in line with the weighted average of commercial scales 

established in the 25 principal cities. 

During the year many officials in all branches of the Government 

have written letters commending the service of the Office. I am pleased 

to report that the plant is operating efficiently and economically and 

providing to all agencies the services that they represent as necessary. 

I am looking forward to continued success in reaching the 

objectives of the administration during the coming fiscal year. 
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PERSONNEL DIVISION 

In March 1955 the Public Printer established a policy of 

restricting appointments except in extreme emergencies. This policy 

was continued throughout the fiscal year. The effectiveness of the program 

of reducing force by attrition resulted in cutting the number of full-time 

employees from 6,667 to 6,462, or 205 fewer during the fiscal year. 

Public Law 380, 84th Congress, approved August 9, 1955, 

permitted conversion beginning November 10, 1955 of indefinite employees 

meeting certain length-of-service requirements who had qualified in an 

appropriate examination. On July 1, 1955 there were 335 indefinite 

employees on the rolls. By June 30, 1956 this number had been reduced 

to 32. 

Public Law 323, 84th Congress, approved August 9, 1955, authorized 

agencies to purchase bonds to cover employees required to be bonded. 

Under this authority a single position schedule bond was purchased by 

the Office covering 51 employees in 19 different positions. This bond 

became effective March 1, 1956 and all individual bonds formerly purchased at employees' expense were canceled effective February 29, 1956. 

In compliance with Civil Service Circular No. 821, dated October 14, 

1955, a comprehensive report under the general caption "Policy, Organization, and Objectives Relating to Training in the U. S. Government Printing Office" was .furnished the Civil Service Commission. 

During November 1955 a regular inspection of personnel actions 

and procedures was made by a team of Civil Service inspectors. General 

compliance with Civil Service rules and regulations was found. Minor 

discrepancies were corrected during the inspection. Upon reco~nendation 

of the inspectors, Personnel Bulletins Nos. 99 through 108 were issued 
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establishing qualification standards for promotion, transfer, or reassignment to positions above the journeyman level. 

On December 1, 1955 a second training program was established 

for Offset Copy Preparer Trainees. Employees recruited from both inside 

and outside the Office were given a 3-month training course under the 

direct supervision of the Head Offset Copy Preparer. 

Retirement activities during the year were characterized by 

another decided increase resulting from the higher annuities granted 

by Public taw 369, 84th Congress. The total of 255 retirements. for the 

fiscal year was about 4~ above 1954 and 1955 which was about 40% over 

the average for the preceding 5 years. The peak month was November 1955 

when 59 employees retired and 2 employees who resigned applied for 

discontinued service annuities. The increase in retirements also 

brought an even greater increase in the number of estimates prepared for 

employees in order for them to determine the most advantageous date for 

retirement. 

Effective April 1, 1956 the Government Printing Office Group Life 

Insurance Association, Inc. complied with Section 10 of the Federal 

Employees• Group Life Insurance Act or 1954 as amended. This action 

assured members of the Association presently employed in the Office, as 

well as former employee members, that they would be able to maintain this 

insurance without a change in dues or premium rate by making payments 

direct to the Civil Service Commission. 

The District of Columbia Department of Public Health Service 

cooperated with this Office in conducting a Chest X-Ray survey from 

April 30 through May 15, 1956, which was available to all our employees; 

about 85% of the employees participated. Schedules were arranged for all 

sections in order that there would be no loss in production as a result of 
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this program. 

Personnel Bulletin No. 98, dated May 23, 1956, ap~ounoed an Onthe-Job Apprenticeship Program, open to all male employees of the Office, 

for promotion to apprentice positions. Five hundred and nine employees 

took the examination, which was held on June 30 and July 2, 1956. The 

test material for this examination was developed in collaboration with 

the testing section of the Civil Service Commission and the production 

officials of the Office. 

The Director of Personnel received a letter of appreciation 

from the Executive Director, Civil Service Commission, for participating 

in the 1-day oral interviews in connection with the reduction-in-force 

study made by the Civil Service Commission. The purpose was to provide 

oral interviewers from the Civil Service Commission with information 

concerning agency experience in connection with reduction-in-force. 

The activities of the Government Pru1ting Office Board of u. s. 

Civil Service Examiners continued heavy. The bindery woman examination 

was announced on November 22, 1955, and the printer-slug machine (linotype 

operator) examination was reopened on February 1, 1956. Because of the 

large number of journeyman positions approved for recruitment during the 

fiscal year, the panel members of the Board of Examiners were kept continually busy rating the papers of applicants. The Civil Service Commission 

gave us excellent service in the matter of additional publicity in newspapers, and on television and radio. 

DIVISION 01<" FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS 

The Division of Finance and Accounts consists of the immediate 

Office of the Comptroller, Appropriation Accounting and Auditing 
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tion, Billing and Collecting Section, Composition Measuring Section, 

Computing Section, Cost Accounts Section, General Files Section, Machine 

Accounting Section, Pay Roll and Time Records Section, and Traffic Section. 

This Division performs the functions involving all fiscal and 

legal matters, including the handling of finances; accounting; bookkeeping; 

cost recording; current cost analysis; measuring ems of type in composition; 

audit of vouchers for supplies and materials and for printing done bf 

contract; computing charges for all printing and binding jobs; blank paper 

and supplies furnished; record keeping and billing in connection with jobs 

produced during the fiscal year; receiving remittances from Government 

agencies for printing, binding, blank paper, and supplies furnished by 

the Office; and collecting all monies due to the Office from claims, damages, 

and sales of Government property. It is responsible for all budget work; 

studies in connection with rates for printing and binding operations, 

and their readjustment; compilation of cost of each printing job as the 

work progresses through the plant; preparation and audit of pay rolls; 

administration of the annual and sick leave laws and regulations; reports 

with reference to retirement deductions; preparation of financial and cost 

statements, statistical tables, and reports for use of the Office in general 

and management officials of the operating divisions in particular; performance of all functions necessary in connection with the administrative processing 

and determination of claims for and against the Government Printing Office; 

and the rendering of decisions and furnishing of advice with respect to the 

applicability of the laws. 

All fiscal and legal matters, which include the handling of 

finances, cost estimates, appropriations, pay rolls, legal work, budgets, 

computing, cost analysis, billing, accounting, bookkeeping, 
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rate-making, and statistics, are under the supervision of the Comptroller. 

The operations of this division are reflected by the statistics 

to be found in the appendix. 

PURCHASING DIVISION 

The dollar volume of Purchasing Division procurement activity 

increased about 12 percent over the previous year, from $42,562,215.88 

to $49,637,921.88. The breakdown is as follows: Commercial printing, 

$21,923,077.09; paper, envelopes and cartons, $24,246,198.56; materials 

and supplies, $1,972,072.61; and machinery and equipment, $1,496,573~62. 

The greatest increase was in the paper classification, which was up 

nearly $4,500,000.00, or 22 percent, although the quantity of paper 

purchased was up only 1.6 percent. Average price per pound increased 

from 12.2 to 14.7. Coverage on term-contract openings declined sharply, 

forcing procurement on the open market for a large amount of tonnage. 

Shipment of printed matter and blank paper to out-of-town 

destinations showed a 15 increase for an all-time high of 

53,984,447 pounds. Approximate~ 30 million pounds of this material consisted of consolidated shipments moving under a special tariff rate procured by this Office. This operation resulted in a saving to the Government 

of approximately $397,500. Shipments of full-size paper to local agencies 

incres.sed 15% for a new high of 34,544,364 pounds. Total freight shipped 

by the Shipping Unit amounted to 103,153,996 pounds. 

During the year automatic controls have been 

10 elevators and 9 more are scheduled for early completion. 

on 

number 
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of elevator operators has been reduced from 76 to 58 and it is planned 

to release 10 more operators. 

The expansion of the Offset Section by the installation of new 

presses (and the removal of obsolete letterpresses) has been an extensive 

and continuing operation for this division, requiring preparation and 

repairing of floors, building of partitions and installation of utility 

services, including a 90-ton air-conditioning system. 

The substitution of alternating for direct current electricity is 

gradually being made and all new equipment is purchased for alternating 

current if practical to do so. This condition necessitated 

a.c. feeders and equipment and a reduction in d.c. demand. In addition to 

the changeover from d.c. to a.c., the power demand for the entire Government Printing Office has increased to the point where we do not have safe 

overload capacity usually required by an industrial plant of this size. 

In order to provide an economical , reliable, safe, and continuous service, 

it has been necessary to make changes in our power distribution system and 

add other mechanical facilities to increase the efficiency and regulation 

of the steam, hot and cold water, compressed air, air-conditioning, lighting, 

and other services. 

Authorization has been received and the General Services Administration has been requested to proceed with the plans and specifications for 

the complete air-conditioning of the Government Printing Office. The 

tentative plan proposed is to install an additional central system in 

Building 3, remove all package units from Building 3 and install them in 

Buildings 1 and 2, and purchase a sufficient number of package units to 

completely air-condition the remaining areas of Buildings 1 and 

Installation, maintenance and service work by the 

sections of the division has been unsually heavy. Total labor 
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and material amounting to $2,160,155.89, but as a result of these expenditures the condition of plant and equipment is excellent. 

Our accident prevention program has resulted in an average 

frequency rate of 5.00 for the last eight years, and a severity rate of 

250. These rates compare favorably with tbe National Safety Council's 

1952-54 frequency of 7.06 and severity of 320. for the printing industr.y. 

They also compare favorably with the Bureau of Labor Statistics• 1954 

rates for the industry of 9.3 (frequency) and 600 (severity) for 1954. 

DIVISION OF AND 1~CHNICAL CONTROL 

The division tested 12,162 samples during the year and rejected 

509 deliveries for noncompliance with specifications. Paper received 

totaled 173,028,798 pounds, of which 12,796,571 was rejected for deficiencies, 

Numerous changes were made during the year in paper specifications 

to provide a more usable product or to increase efficiency or economy in 

procurement and production. New lots, grades and sizes were added and 

others eliminated with a net reduction in the number of items carried. 

The amount of printing ink manufactured declined from 315,748 to 

288,415 pounds, and purchase of ink commercially was increased. The Division 

prepared 1,775 gallons of silver nitrate and 1,765 gallons of reducer 

solution for the silver-spraying operation in the Electrotype Molding Section. 

More than 12 million pounds of type metal was standardized. A total of 

270,898 pounds of molded glue and other bindery adhesives was manufactured. 

A very large number of research and development projects have 

been carried on during the year in the division resulting in improved 

formulas for products used in this plant and by customer agencies. 
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PLANNING DIVISIONS 

The number of orders received and processed during the fiscal 

year was 92,904. This is approximately 1,100 under the previous year 

but is still more than eleven percent greater than in 1954. The incidence 

of the volume of business provided more than usual difficulty; instead 

of the normal spread over the 12-month period, an extraordinarily 

large amount of it coincided with the peak requirements of the Congress 

during April, May and June. There was a noticeably strong tightening 

of schedule requirements for completion and delivery of work by all 

agencies. The number of waivers requested and issued continued to 

decline and there is a growing insistence by customer agencies that this 

Office produce or procure all their work. A table of statistics follows: 

~ ~ 1925 1956 

Orders processed •••••••••• 94,552 83, 39 94,018 92,904 - Jackets issued •••••••••••• 63,104 54,985 58,098 55,333 

Open jackets issued ••••••• 3,550 2,891 2,850 2,527 

Schedules established ••••• 57,123 51,723 55,779 54,056 

Informal estimates •••••••• 306 255 488 278 

Spoilages processed ••••••• 475 402 196 228 

Waivers issued •••••••••••• 1,851 1,660 1,701 1,585 

Expenditures under waivers*$1,506,230.$872,783.$419,651.$1,023,033. 

Work either surplus to Government Printing Office facilities 

or of a character that was more suitable to the facilities of commercial 

printers was very close to last year's levels as shown in the following 

table. (The increase of offset facilities in the plant during the 

year kept in Government Printing Office production many publications 

which would otherwise have gone commercial.) 
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1953 1954 1955 1956 

Jackets and print orders 

received •••••••••••••••••• 16,256 15,446 16,932 16,596 

Print orders completed •••••• 1,551 1,893 2,252 3,164 

Jackets completed ••••••••••• 16,783 13,732 14,595 13,507 

Specifications prepared ••••• 15,151 12,232 12,847 ll,620 

Estimates prepared ••••••••••• l6,438 13,953 15,248 14,912 

The several planning divisions (Division of Planning Service, 

Division of Plant Planning and Division of Typography and Design) by 

planning or suggesting changes in style, size, format or materials from 

those of orders received save thousands of dollars annually in the 

cost of public printing. There are many instances of these savings in 

the records. 

During the year the Planning Manager and the directors and 

officials of the divisions made extensive studies and recommendations 

dealing with modernization of plant, equipment, supplies and procedures, 

the results of which added to Office efficiency or economy. 

SUPERINTENDEN'f OF DOCUMEN'fS 

Sales of publications increased for 1956 to a total of 

52,151,940 and the $5,719,530.01 received from sales represented an 

increase of four percent over the preceding year. The main and branch 

bookstores continued busy, although their receipts of $310,153.40 and 

the number of customers served, 86,109, were slightly below the 1955 

figures. The sales to regular customers who maintain prepaid deposit 

accounts and by sales agents in other Government agencies showed increases for 1956 of three percent and eleven percent respectively, as 

did the sales of publications to other Government departments 

cies, which were nine percent ahead of 1955. The number 
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sold on a subscription basis 

mailed to subscribers reached 435,000. 

to 185 a.nd the number of copies 

The Monthly Catalog of United 

States Government Publications, with 12,166 subscribers, continued as 

the best selling subscription publication. The inventory of' sales publications taken on June 30, 1956, showed 27,415 different titles and 

34,965,874 copies of publications in sales stock, valued at $3,337,343.69. 

The cost of printing requisitioned by the Documents Division 

from the Government Printing Office in fiscal 1956 was $3,430,724, an 

increase of $137,914 over 1955. 

The Library of the Documents Division individually classified, 

cataloged and shelved 27,220 publications during the year, an increase 

of 502 over 1955. In addition, more than 17,000 pieces of ephemeral 

»release materialtt were received for the preparation of information entries listed in the semi-annual appendixes to the Monthly Catalog. 

A total of 3,702,436 publications was mailed to depository 

libraries during fiscal year 1956. 

The Documents Division distributed 74,740,601 publications for 

other Government agencies and !1embers of Congress in fiscal year 1956. 

Included were 11,101,488 Agric1uture Department Farmers Bulletins and 

Leaflets, Children's Bureau publications, Soil Survey Reports and copies 

of the Congressional Record, mailed for Members of Congress. 

New mailing lists added by Departments and agencies during the 

year brought to 618 the total number of such lists that are maintained by 

the Division, with a total of 347,410 names appearing thereon. A new 

Speedaumat label machine, a new inserting and sealing machine, and an 

additional folding machine are equipment added in fiscal 1956 is 

being used effectively in meeting these critical schedules avoiding 
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complaints by issuing Government agencies and recipients of the material 

which the Documents Division is required to mail. 

COMPARISON OF ACTIVITIES 

Division of Public Documents 

FISCAL YEARS 1954, 1955, 1956 

Ac;!(ivity 

Number of sales orders ••••••• 2,212,096 

Amount of sales •••••••••••••• $4,819,301.82 

Miscellaneous receipts ••••••• $2,1.31,360.74 

Number of letters of 

inquiry ••••••••••••••••••••• l,655,231 

Publications received for 

departmental free 

distribution ••••••••••••••• 82,169,.38.3 

Publications distributed 

free for Government 

agencies ••••••••••••••••••• 66,731,239 

Number of publications 

sold ••••••••••••••••••••••• 45,794,149 

Number of publications 

distributed to 

depository libraries •••••••• 3,829,174 

Total publications 

received •••••••••••••••••• l48,52.3,788 

Total publications 

distributed ••••••••••••••• l30,605,359 

1955 

2,433,617 

$5,508,904.26 

$2,374,534.84 

1,614,932 

80,885,906 

74,609,562 

47,428,137 

3,756,812 

153,189,5.31 

150,800,079 

PRODUCTION DIVISIONS 

1956 

2,345,511 

$5,719,5.30.01 

$2,518,.3.32.65 

1,719,388 

78,120,521 

74,740,601 

52,151,940 

152,473,30.3 

148,664,722 

The most noteworthy situation in these divisions during the 

fiscal year was the tremendous buildup of Congressional printing during 

the last six months. This buildup resulted in an unusual amount of 

overtime spread over a more-than-usually prolonged period of time. 

Despitefue heavy demands, service to the Congress and the Executive 
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agencies was in keeping with requirements. Officials are, nevertheless, 

continuing to search for improvements in methods which will, by increased 

efficiency, remove or reduce the problems in connection with future 

seasonal overloads of work. 

The, extensive modernization program, particularly the considerabie 

expansion of offset facilities, has naturally been attended by some dislocation of operations. Much equipment during the year has been running 

under conditions of test or adjustment. other equipment has had to be taken 

out of operation and removed. There have also been the problems connected 

with the training and reassignment of personnel. Eventually, when all these 

matters have become ordinary routine operations, the pla.nt•s efficiency will 

be tremendously increased. Even under the conditions described, there has 

been improved production. 

In the calendar year the Congressional Record had the highest 

average number of pages (159.6) since the present format was adopted in 1941. 

Bill prints numbered 13,885 and bill forms sent to press, 14,009. 

More than 89,000 pages of calendars were corrected and were printed 466 times. 

Hearings, in the number of 578, exceeded those of any previous fiscal year. 

Appropriation hearings alone (House and Senate) made a total of 39,388 pages. 

Bindery Division 

Number of employees in the division declined from 1,228 to 1,190. 

During the fiscal year machinery was acquired and disposed 

of as follows: 

New 1-iachinerY Received and Installed 

1 Stamper-Inker 

1 Quad Folder * 5 Continuous Trimmer Safeties 
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New Machinery Rece~ved and Installed (Cont 1d.) 

B Electric Trucks 

2 Stamper Safeties 

1 Multiple-Head Drill 

1 Signature Press 

1 3-Knife Trimmer 

2 Carton Stitchers 

1 lff.imeograph 

10 Tying 

1 Cutter (Lawson-exchange by manufacturer 

no charge) 

* Not yet installed 

Machinery Disposed of 

1 Stamper 

1 2/16 Folder 

5 Electric Trucks 

1 Multiple-Head Drill 

2 Cutters 

2 Carton Stitchers 

1 Mimeograph 

10 Tying 

1 Cutter (Lawson-exchange by manufacturer 

no charge) 

1 Scales 

1 Hydraulic Skid Lift 

1 Dua.l-L Pen Ruling Machine 

1 Pen Ruling Machine 

B Seal-Q-Matics 

1 Wringer 

Machinery on Order 

1 Cutter-Lipper 

1 Wrapping 1-fachine 

1 Inserter 

3 Indexing 

1 Multiple-Head Drill 

Machinery Awaiting Disposition When 

New Machinery is Received 

1 Lipping 

3 Indexing 

The change from Letterpress printing to offset printing and the 

machinery modernization changes taking place to accomplish this have had 

their effects in the Bindery~ 
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The establishment of a Security Room in the Pamphlet Section 

has resulted in a reduction in guarding time and costs and has permitted 

better control of this very important work. 

Composing Division 

Measurable ems set amounted to 2,586,927,300. Personnel 

in the division declined by lll1 or approximately 7.8 percent. 

Twenty-four new slug-casting machines were purchased and installed in 

several sections of the division during the year. In the Proof Section, 

the working force is the smallest in 31 years. The number of patents 

printed increased from 28,775 in the previous fiscal year to 40,464. 

Letterpress Division 

Personnel employed in the division was reduced from 709 to 683. 

Forms put to press totaled 147,700, up slightly from last year, and impressions produced, 777,306,374, representing a decline of about 4-1/2 

percent. Postal card production increased by about 300 million cards, 

totaling nearly 2-3/4 billion • 

Platemaking Division 

The square-inch production of this division, 30,859,484, is up 

4 million square inches from last year, despite a 6% reduction 

personnel employed. 

number of 
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Offset Division 

Seven modern, high•speed offset presses were installed and placed 

in production during the year. The following statistics show the steady 

growth of production by the offset process: 

1951 

Square inches of negatives processed •••• l3,855,985 

Square inches of positives processed.... 641,175 

Press impressions •••••••••••••••••••••• ll0,611,886 

Offset plates ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• l7,484 

Number of photoprints and VanDykes •••••••••• 63,781 

!.22l 

Square inches of negatives processed, ••• l4,429,072 

Square inches of positives processed ••••• 1,004,995 

Press impressions •••••••••••••••••••••• l28,536,391 

Offset plates ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• l8,962 

Number of photoprints and VanDykes ••••••••• l03,236 

1955 

Square inches of processed •••• 20,211,116 

Square inches of positives processed ••••• l,l01,254 

Press impressions •••••••••••••••••••••• l78,395,762 

Offset plates ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 25,155 

Square inches of plates ••••••••••••••••• 45,314,574 

Number of photoprints and VanDykes ••••••••• l69,282 

Field Service Division 

1952 

14,340,224 

1,125,449 

123,512,409 

17,517 

82,619 

1954 

15,004,824 

795,002 

127,207,017 

19,156 

103,578 

1956 

21,547,186 

1,288,030 

219,375,640 

25,005 

46,226,832 

195,592 

Total personnel in all the Field Service Offices was reduced 

4% during the year and the value of work increased 3%. In the Chicago 

office the reduction in personnel was 12 percent and the increase in value 

of work produced was 16 percent. At the same time charges in Chicago were 

reduced at the over-all rate of 17%. A continuing Department Defense 

job produced in the Washington office was reduced • The Joint Committee 

activities and utilize Field Service Office facilities has the 

division production promises to continue • 
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plants have been modernized in order to cope with a heavier workload. 

Librar,r of Congress Branch 

During the year a record number of 70,405 volumes were bound 

and lettered and many other operations in the Branch showed increased production. Catalog card production totaled 39-1/2 million; copies of all 

work printed totaled 45-l/4 million. 
APPENDIX 
Personnel Actions by Types of Actions 

for Fiscal Year 1956 

~ E§Q TOTAL 

I. - Am:~ointments 

Probational 268 10 278 

Indefinite 3 10 13 

Temporary (Limited) 122 4 126 

Transfer (From other agencies) 36 3 39 

Return from military 13 l 14 

Reinstatement 32 3 35 

Restoration (Direction of CSC) 2 0 2 

Reemployment 2 0 2 

Excepted (full-time) l 0 l 

Excepted (Intermittent W.A.E.) 200 0 200 

TOTAL 679 31 710 

II. Se12arations 

Quit 161 16 177 

Discharged 46 2 48 

Hilitary 8 0 8 

Transfer (to other agencies) 92 8 100 

Termination 53 2 55 

Separation (Disqualification) 23 l 24 

Death 30 2 32 

*Retirement 264 5 269 

Separation (Director of CSC 2 0 2 

Separation (Intermittent W.A.E.) 148 0 148 TOTAL 827 36 863 

-t~Retirement s: 

Age 9 l 10 

Disability 84 l 85 

Optional 171 3 174 

Nlen 205 4 209 

Women 59 l 60 

Death: 

Men 28 2 30 

\'lfomen 2 0 2 

*Retirements effective June 30 appear in report for following year. 

III. Changes 

Conversions 408 68 476 

Promotions 406 34 440 

Demotions 69 l 70 

Administrative, Longevity and 

Periodic Pay Increases 517 28 545 

Wage Adjustments 

(Processed on IBM - 4330) 4497 135 4632 

Intra-Office Transfer 639 6 645 

Reassignments 180 3 183 

Indefinite Actions made permanent 7 0 7 
GPO FSO Total 

III. QbaD.!it~§ 

- Continued 

Miscellaneous (Name Changes, changes 

in title, Corrections, etc.) 337 28 366 

Suspensions and return to duty 

.from Suspensions --'1.!i 10 84 

Total 7134 m 7447 
Statistical Summary 

Activities of the Appointment, Retirement, 

for Fiscal Year 1956 

and Records Section 

GPO ~ 'fOTAL - FulJ.-:t~e E11WlQ~e§ 

Employees on rolls, June 30, 1955 6246 421 6667 

Employees on rolls, June 30, 1956 6048 414 6462 

ln:t!in:m;i..t:t~n!t - W .A .E • ~11Wl0:2:~~1'.1 

Employees on rolls, June 30, 1955 112 0 112 

Employees on rolls, June 30, 1956 164 0 164 

l'.Yrnovex.: Rat~ Cf~ll-t~~ ~11WlQ:2:eeg) 

Fiscal Year 1955 8.2% 17.9% 8.6% 

Fiscal Year 1956 11.04% 8.6% 10.9% 

~ux.:ngver Ri:t~ (Intetm1t:t~t- W.A.E.l 

Fiscal Year 1955 29% 0 29% 

Fiscal Year 1956 107.2% 0 107.2% 

ElmJlQ~es 1D fa:2: ~:tatY.g 

Total employees in pay status 

June 30, 1955 6302 421 6723 

Total employees in pay status 

June 30, 1956 6166 413 6579 

Full-time employees 6029 413 6442 

Part-time employees* 137 0 137 

Total employees on extended leavewithout-pay, June 30, 1956 19 1 20 

*Vi.A.E. employees .who worked 

during month of June 
Fiscal Year 1956 

Fy,J.l Time 

Appointments 

Separations 

Total on rolls June 30, 1955 

Total on rolls June 30, 1956 

W.A.E. 

Transferred GPO to FSO - 2 

Transferred FSO to GPO - 4 

W.A.~. employees on rolls June 30, 1955 

Appointments 

Separations 

W.A.E. employees on rolls June 30, 1956 

479 

679 

6246 

604S 

31 

36 

421 

414 

TOTAL 

510 

715 

6667 

6462 

112 

200 

14S 

164 
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF GO~mNT PRINTING OFFICE 

AS OF JUNE 30, 1956 

1. Revolving Fund: 

Table 1-A is a statement of the financial condition of that 

portion of the fund relating to the printing and binding (i.e. 

other than sales of pUblications by the Superintendent of 

Documents) operations, 

Table 1-B is a statement of the financial condition of that 

portion of the fund relating to sales of publications by the 

Superintendent of Documents. 

2. Printing and Binding, Government Printing Office. 

The status of these appropriations (established for authorized 

printing and binding for Congress, the Federal Register, and the 

Code of Federal Regulations) is as follows: 

a. Appropriations for the fiscal year 1956: 

Obligations •••• ~ ••• ; ••••••• ~ •• $6,053;315.89 

Expenditures ••••••••••••••••• ~ 6,05).)15.89 

1/0bligations Outstanding.... $ - 0-

b, Appropriations for the fiscal year 1955: 

Obligations outstanding;· 

June 301 1955 ••••••••••••••• , $4,127,613.S3 

Obligation adjustments · · 

(fiscal year 1956) ••••••••••• .,.o..l01:,37S,2S 

Total •••••••••••••••••••• $4,026,234.85 

Expenditures (fiscal year 

1956) •••••••••••••••••••••••• --3.501,630.48 

Obligations Outstanding, · · 

June 30, 1956 ••••••••••••• $ 524,604,37 

c, Appropriation for the fiscal year 1954: ~Obligations outstanding, 

June 301 1955 •••••••••••••••• 

Obligation adjustments 

(fiscal year 1956) •••••••••• 

Total ••••••••••••••••••• 

Expenditures (fiscal year 

1956) ••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Obligations Outstanding, 

June 30, 1956 •••••••••••• 

$1,054,434.47 

---186,068.0) 

$1,240,502.50 

1,240,502.50 

$ - 0-

l/ Does not include estimated billings for work in process. 

~ Adjusted September 30, 1955, in accordance with provisions 

of Section 1311, Public Law 663, 
Financial Condition of Government Printing Office {continued) 

3. Salaries and Expenditures, Superintendent of Documents. 

The status of these appropriations for the Office of the 

Superintendent of Documents are as follows: 

a. Appropriation for the fiscal year 1956: 

Obligations •••••••• ~ •••••••• ~ $2;969,541.43 

Expenditures •••••••••••••• ~.~ 2.262-~2~.08 Obligations Outstanding ••• $ 399,189.35 

b. Appropriation for the fiscal year 1955: 

Obligations outstanding, 

June 30, 1955 •••••••••••••• $ 489,570.20 

Obligation adjust~ents 

{fiscal year 1956)~~~ •••• ~~ +262a2.2 

Total•o•••••••••••••••• $ 489,933.79 

Expenditures {fiscal year 

1956) ••••••••••••••••••••.• /.i22slJ/.iel2 

Obligations Outstanding, 

June 30, 1956 •••••••••••• $ 10,699.60 

c. Appropriation for the fiscal year 1954: 

Obligations outstanding, 

June 30, 1955 •••••••••••••• $ 7,791.25 

Obligation adjustments 

(fiscal year 1956) ......... - 6/J;l 1 66 

Total •... It .............. $ 7,149.59 

Expenditures (fiscal year 

1956) •••••.•••••••••••••••• 2.ll!:2.22 

Obligations Outstanding, 

June 30, 1956 •••••••••••• $ - 0-
Table 1 - A 

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION 

REVOLVING FUND - GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

PRINTING AND BINDING OPERATIONS 

AS OF JUNE 30, 1956 

ASSETS 

Current Assets: 

Cash in u. s. Treasury •••••••••••••••••••••••• $ 9,915,609.29 

Cash on Hand or in transit.................... 55,447.66 

Accounts Receivable: 

Government Agencies........................ 4,5S9;037.33 other........................................ 78,376.12 

Unearned Leave (net)....................... 9,529.38 

Inventories: 

Work in Process•••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 8;592;7S7.05 

Finished Work (net)........................ 8;695,665.64 

Paper and Envelopes........................ 5;410,463~83 

Materials and Supplies••••••••••••••••••••• 1,216:,936.67 

Deferred and Undistributed Charges •••••••••••• _____ 4=2~,42~4~·~6=2 

Total Current Assets ••••••••••••••• 

Fixed Assets: 

Equipment and Building 

Appurtenances•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Less: Equipment Depreciation Reserve •••••• 

Net Equipment and Building Appurtenances •• 

Lands and Structures (non-depreciable) •••••••• 

Total Fixed Assets ••••••••••••••••• 

Total Assets ••••••••••••••••••••••• 

$;8,606,277.59 
Table 1 - A 

STA~mNT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION 

REVOLVING FUND - GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

PRINTING AND BINDING OPERATIONS 

AS OF JUNE 30, 1956 

LIABILITIES 

Current Liabilities: 

Accounts Payable: 

Government Agencies••••••••••••••••••••••• $ 

other••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

55,853.63 3~767,194.50 

Accrued Expenses: 

Pay Roll Payable •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Leave••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Deferred Credits: 

1,312,052.45 

2,534,679.93 

Advance Billings.......................... 731,473.44 

Advance Collections....................... 19,174.41 

Deposit Fund Liabilities: 

Savings Bond Deductions................... 21,818.12 

Federal Tax Withheld...................... 1,253,320~36 

State Tax Withheld........................ 107.57 

Suspense Items•••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ---------~0-._ __ _ 

Total Liabilities •••••••••••••••••• 

Investment of u. s. Government 

Principal of Fund: 

Appropriations ••••••••• , •••••••••••••••••••••• 

Nondepreciable Capital - Value of 

Lands and Structures ••••••••.••••••••••••••• 

Paid in Capital••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Total Principal •••••••••••••••••••• 

Retained Earnings: 

!/ Reserved•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Unreserved . ............. ,. ...•....•....•.•••••• 

i 9.622.674.41 

$ l,Ooo,ooo.oo 

9,1085,172.60 

3:1;,238,382,99, 

$4l;,32J,225.24 

$ 21590,238.91 

l.089,M),69 

Total Retained Earnings •••••••••••• $ 31672,682,60 

Total Investment •••• ~•••••••••••••• $42 1 003a238,14 

Total Liabilities and Investment ••• $54.628.212,55 

!/ Modernization Program. 
Table 1 - B 

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION 

REVOLVING FUND - GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

SALES OF PUBLICATIONS - SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS 

AS OF JUNE 30, 1956 

ASSETS 

Current Assets: 

Cash in u. s. Treasury••••••••••••••••••••••• Cash on Hand or in transit ••••••••••••••••••• 

Accounts Receivable: 

$ 1,732,134.29 

14,792.06 

Government Agencies ••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Other ••••• ••••••••••••••••.•••••.••••••.•• 

Inventories- Publications for Sale (net) •••• 

Total Assets•••••••••••••••••••••• 

LIABILITIES 

Current Liabilities: 

Accounts Payable: 

63,014.78 

179.10 

3.151,763,56 

$ 4,961, 883.79 

Government Agencies ••••••••••••••••••••••• $ 148;755.43 

Other • • ,• .................................. . 

Unbilled ••••••.••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Deferred Credits: 

Depositor's Accounts •••••••••••••••••••••• 

Coupons Outstanding ••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Total Liabilities ••••••••••••••••• 

Investment of u. S, Government 

Principal of Fund: 

Paid in Capital •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Retained Earnings: 

Retained Income ••••••••••••••••.••••.•••••••• 

Total Investment •••••••••••••••••• 

Total Liabilities and Investment •• 

24;305 .. 91 

630,287.50 

390;137.90 

267,817.92 
Table 3. froduct1m of 'f"rlncip&l lttJliAI 

1954, 1955, 1956 

C"~N'rBAL Cfti"~ 

~IWI piviiJ.m• Measurable ema eet ••••••••••• 2,396,7541 800 

t•~ piyipiqp: E1ectrot~ platea• .aq.lD •••• 

!leetrot7J:l8 solda onl.7-aq.1D. 

Stereotype plates--aq.1n ••••• 

Stereo~ Mte on~-eq.in •• 

Rubber platee--eq.lD ••••••••• 

Rubber mat. ~-eq .in •••••• 

Rubber atampa--sq.in ••••••••• 

Plaatic atee--aq.tn •••••••• 

F'laat1c 'll'll&ta on17-aq.tn ••••• 

~acnea1um platea--~.1n •••••• 

Fhotoeagravinaa--aq.in ••••••• 

Otfaet negat,1 '~•• and positive.--aq.tn ••••••••••••• 

5,311,115 

329,507 

8,166,792 

5,298,59'7 

135,354 

600 

47,232 

7,158,160 

283,805 

186,:t70 

1,017,361 

1~,535 

L!t~1£A£111 ~iaiqas 

Poatal cards prcdueed •••••••• 2,434,716,684 

l,etterprea.a 1"01'1111.8 •••• ". •• • • • • 1471804 

Letterpresa 1mpres~1ona...... 841,048,485 

Wid Di"1t1U• Otfaet Mptlvea p<-&1• 

tiv••· ... tn••••••••••••• 

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orr .. t forma ••••••••••••••••• 

otf .. t L~prear1on•••••••••••• 

BindlPI Rift1•• Sheetaolde<l, •chine ....... S1gnaturea pthered, maobine. 

Signatarea iDIII••••••••••••• 

'I'1pp1ftc a1pat.-.s, •pa, eto. 

Copiee v1N-et.1 tebed, maeh!De. 

Copiee oowered ••••••••••••••• 

Impreeaioas stamped - all •••• 

Books, alpature~t ete., atr1ppe4.................. 3,1231 656 

Sianaturee aevaa............. 81.911.189 

lheet.a drilled or punab.s ..... ,m,7,914l4 

Sheets perforated............ 111 2)01783 

Boote boaRd.................. 2,499,011 

';73,757,100 

4,£~7,907 

201,622 

8,2/J., '322 

4,7f!17,t:;4) 

157,680 

-

45,442 

7,012, 

177,162 

)67,189 

710,59) 

254,587 

2,424,360,084 

142,;;>09 

814,241, 369 

21,05?,783 

45,31.4,514 

25,675 

171,395,762 

)46,615,7'71 

2201 o68,6S) 

1,688,9)0 

41,683,21.3 

242,724,613 

61,521,435 

2,295,194 

l,6l7,816 

68,010,746 

l,JJ.9,987,7'36 

14,445,982 

2,466,112 

2,586,9?7, 

4,088,282 

774,444 

8,771,962 

7,106,732 

114,375 

3,1f!5 

45,49~ 

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36,767 

1,036,940 

75, 

2,725,939,952 

147,700 

m,lo6,174 

22,760,289 

46,226,832 

25, 

219,)75,640 

)60,124,715 

234,992,416 

l,S04,2U7 

44,476, 

244,451, 

49,252,047 

2,63),813 

4,194,5.31 

83,)65,260 

1,443,001,583 

12,525,731 

2,801,146 
1954 1955 1926 

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS BRANCH: 

Library Composing: 

Catalog cards printed •••••• 30,778,805 30,774,590 31,793,752 

Library Binding: 

Volumes bound •• , ••••••••••• 56,388 64,759 70,405 
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hftnMa\ Priatl:QC Oftl .. S.I'YlOI Offtce,,,,, .................... ,,,,, ••••••••••••.•• •••••••••••••••••••••••·•••••••••·•·••••·•·••••••··••••••••••••••••••

71e14 ottlo.a •••••••••• , ••••.•.• , ........................................... ............................................................................. , ••• ••••• 

CJJtAn MAL,, •• ,., •••••••••••••••• , ••• ,.·· • • • • • • • • • • • • • • · • • • • • · · • • • • • • • · "''" •. · ·. '''' ''' •' ''"''". '' ''" .• ''' '''''.'.' • • • • •. • .• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• •. • 
Congretus: 

Congrersional 

Miscellanecus 

Miscellaneoua 

rublicaticns 

:wr..K AND 

30, 1956. 

............... publio.J.tions ........ ., •• 

inting and binding •• 

Lflt,ernaticnal 

exahange••••••••*••••••••••·•·•••• Franked ·E:nvel Ofk9~ ••••••••••••••••••• 

DceUI'Iellt Franks ...................... . Houae an,~ Senate calend.ar::: .......... . lUlls, rescltrt:tone 1 and. am'!lndments •• 

C'oJrJmittee r!!ipcrts ................... . 

:Jc, c-ll:m~ !l t s • • • • • .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .. $ • • • •• 

Hearing~••••••••••••••·••·••••·•·••• 

7ed~ral Register ••••••••••.••• ••••• 

Supplement tCl Code cf Fednra1 

~ecul~ticn~ •••••••.••••• ~.~··•·••• 

, 701 ,192.73 

1,604,204.67 

915, .91 

96,534.97 

196,601.20 

14,932.58 

441,392.78 

@9~,840.10 

425,651. 3:1 ?~6, 9C:2.95 

27'), 913.76 

5li5,524.?B 

Total••·••••••••••••••··• .......... rrivate 

Docunents, 'ley)orts, Bills, etc ....................... . 

Speeches •••••••••••••••••• ~····~•••••••·••••••••••• 

ether privat~ order~ ••••••••.•••••• ·•••·••••••••••••••• 

CcncressicnHl repay•••••••••••••••••••••••.,••••••••••••• 1\dn:J.nl::"tr,.,tive Cff~.ee c!' h"' T1 .. f'. C<mrtn ••••• • •••• • •••• 

:\trleulture .... •• ••• ...... ·-••• •.• \\ .......... 'rt. ~ .•. ~ ....•••• 

zlit"' Force ................. • ........................ ,. $ • "' •• • 

· · W:"il ten "'ieentennial ........ ,....... . •. , ........ . 

r\merlean Comf!litH:ion ...................... . 

ArmJ••••••••••••••••·••·••••••••· •••••••••••~•·•••••••• Atom.:te F.nergr Comrnlasior; ................................ . 

of Governors of the F~deral Reee~e •·••••• 

Beeton Nationrti. ~'1l!!trr1e :c":tte ............................. . ~ureau or the ~~dget ••••••••••••••.•••••••••••••••.••••• 

Ce.ntral Intelligence Agena.r ................................ . 

Civil Service Commil!lt<'ion •••• w••••••••••••••••••··· .. ·•••• 

Commerc•••••••••••••••••••••••••w••••••··••••••••••~•··• 

Commiaalon or rine Arts•••••••••••·••••• ••••••••••••••• 

Commi•sion or COV@rnment Security ••••••••••••••••••••••• 

CO'I'IUI!illlll!lion on Intorgcvernmental Relation~···•·•••••••••• 

CCIMmission <:>:: Organization of !''xecuUve Pranoh of 

the GOYernment ••••••••••••••••••.••••••••••••••.•••••• 

Council or Econofr\~:te Advisor~~ ••••• ••. • • • ••• 11}. • ••• • ••••••• 

Court of Claims •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.••••••• 

Court of Customs and Fatent Appeals ••••••••••••••••••••• 

fCAL YF: 

1 

8,757.61 

11,794.32 

715.24 

, '· :"9, 713 

1q5. 

209.35 

H:, 144,050.72 

711,0r'J. 71 

1,:"61.0('1 

94.72 

1?9,67'>.75 1,1('4,~9. 

443,672.0? 

1,570,662 .. 21 

.22 

fS90. 34 

69,105.86 

106,6::>0.13 

12,741.16 

51,041.87 

7,954.35 
8, 

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

···············-··~················· Rxport-I~ 1~ank••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Farm Credit Admini•tration ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Federal Civil Defense Administration ........................ . Federal Coal Mine Board ••••••••• , ................. . Federal ~~!cations Commiseion •••••••••••••••••.•••••• 

Federal Deposit Ineurance Corporatton •••••••••••••••••••• 

Federal Facilities Co~ration ........................... . federal Mediaticn and Coneiliati<>n Service ............... .. Federal Power Commi~e1on .................................. . Federal 'Trade CCIII:Iliesion .................. , .............. ~•••• 

~oreign Claims Settlement ••••••••••••·••••·••• 

General Aeoounttng Office •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• r~aeral Servloes Administration •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Go"f€!1'!'mtent. Printing Cffice Sale of f~bl1cat1one •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• H~alt.h, Education and ~elfare ............................ . Housini and Home Pinance ......................................... . Indian Claims Commission ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Interior•••••·•••••••••••••••••••·•·••••••••••••••••••••• 

International Coope:raticn Administratim .................... . Interstate Commerce Com"tiasim .... ,. ........................... • 

John !VIarshall Bicentennial C0111mieaion ......... . 

Ju~tioe••••••••••••••••••••••••·····••••••••••••••••••••• 

Labor••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••¥••••• 

Librar7 of Congreer •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••••••• 

National Aoade~ of ~c1ence .............................. . National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics •••••••••••••• 

National Capital Housing AuthoritY••••••••••••••••·•·•••• 

National Capital Flsnning C~esion ••••••••••••••••••••• 

National Forest Reservation Commission ...................... . 

National Galler,y of Art•••••••••••••••••·•••••••••••• ·••• 

National Labor Relations Board ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Maticnal !~iatlon •••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••• 

National Science Foundation •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

National Security Training Commission .................... . 

NaYY••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••*••••••·••••••• 

Office Detense Mobi1i ••••••••••••••••··•••••••• 

J>JL:na.J"'a_ Canal ••••••••••• • • • • · • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • "• • • • • • • • • 

Pan American Union ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Otriee ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ~•••••• 

freeident' s Adv1soey on (~ov~rnmental 

Orgllllizaticn ••••••••••• "' ••.•••• • • •. • • ... • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 

Railroad Retirement •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Reconstruction ~inanee Corporation ••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Redeve1opaant Land AgenQY•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Renegotiation Board•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

• t.awrenoe 5e&V'IQ' Oevelopment Corporation .............. . 

Securitiee Commia~ion ••••••••• ~··••••• ••••• 

Selective Service ............................ • .' ......... " ..... .. 

.':t7 

78,949 .. 41 

2,890.67 

1,505 .. 16 

5 

u, 

132,896.00 

2,955,381.70 

::>,719, 

1,737,862.57 

497, 

72.73 

1,620,755.50 

232,2SS .. e? 

?11,509.15 

7,601 .. 18 

980,474 .. 78 

528,5f>5.70 

l,OS9,950 .. 42 

389.26 

103,413-72 

.3,354.22 

414.76 

928.34 

6,409.87 

144,657.81 

9,605.38 

43, 

25 .. 56 

8,748,551.48 

11,122 •. 38 

81,740.35 

9,579.11 

6,667,955.64 

.06 

69,220.99 

598.92 

.45 

2,310.37 

550 .. 213. 
Sll~All Eu,;;inest: .. ~in.!straticn ............................. . 

Saithac.nian Inatitutl~n •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

S~at•••••••••••••·•••••••••••••••••••••••·••••••••••··••• 

Subvenive Activities Cc.ntrol Board •••••• ••••• ••• •• •• •••• 

Superintendent ct Documents •••••••••••••••••••••••••.•••• 

Supr ... Court of the U. S•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Tariff Commiasicn •••••.•••••••••••.•••••••••.••••••••.••• 

Tax Court of the u. ~•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Tenneas .. Valley Authc,ri ty •••••••••••••••••••••••.••••••• 

Theodore Rooeevelt Centennial Corporaticn •••••••••••••••• 

Trea•urr••••·•••••···········••••••••••••••••••·••••••4•• 

u. s. Iatormatioo A{;ency ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Veterans' Administration ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

4h1te House••••••••••••••••••••·•••••••·••••••••••••••••• 

Woodrow WUson Centennial Celehraticn Comnd9sion ......... . 

"'rotal •••••••••••••••••••••••••.••••••••••• 

41, 558.9~: 

~n,7la.?4 

8S4,93?..46 

"J,\!74.67 

951,1.,4.60 

73,492.47 

1~,554.7'i 

13,294.06 

lC,46G.87 

:'ll.::u 

,osS,69l.47 

:>t:)::?, 7e4 .1s 

1 J (:,0$ ,431. 

:n,o60.68 

]57,69 
Table 9. :PUBLlC;\TIONS trURniSFJEP 

A.ND 

CONGRESS 

!:51 

DF'J' AR'l"MKN'f'S, 

DURING TirE 

FISCAL Y~AR 1956 

Congress (not including Ccngreeeional Congreseioaal •••••••••••• Reoord ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

~ederal Regieter ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

supplement to the Federal •••••••••·•• Speechee, Congreeeional and Private Administrative Courts .................. . 

r~iculture ••••••••••• ~········~•*•••••••·····•· 

Air 

Fore•••••••••••••••~•••••••••• 

·······• 

••····••·· •• 4

American Battle •••••••• 

A Cc:amisalnn ........................ Arrrr:l' 

. • • • • • • .. .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .. • • • .. • • • • • • • • ' • "' • • • • • • • • • .. •• 

ll!neriJ" COII'm\iseio,n Board Governors .. ,. ....... " •• " ............. , • • • • • • • • • • • • Federal ~~au 

•••••••• the ~udget ...................... Central ••••••••••••••• Intelligence Agency •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Service •••••• ·•••••••••••••••••••••·•• Commeroe ••••••••••••• *••••••••·••••••••••••••*••••••••••• Commission of Fine Arts •••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••• ,,.,"~~scion of Intergovernmental Relations •••••••••••••••• cc:Dl'ldaeion on Orsanization of the Exeeutive eranch the 

Government•••••••••••••••••~•••••••••••·••••••••••••••• 

Council of ~4onomic •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Court of Clai••••••••••••••••••·••••••••••·•••••••••••••• Court of CUatoa. and Patent Appeals •••••••••••••••••••••• na~ense •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• District of Columbia .................................... Expert---Import ••••• Bank of Waahington ••••••••••••••••••••••••• Farm Credit Administre~icn ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Federal 

Federal Civil Defense Admin18tratior •••••••••• •••••••••• Coal ~,ftne Safety of' Reviev .................. 

Federal Commr~nieatione 

.. 

Comm1eB1on •••••••••••••••••.•••••• Federal Deposit Ine\ll:"anM Corporatien ...................... Fed•"ral . !1'1'14111 ties Corpcration ................................. Fed~ral Mediation . Conciliation S•rvioe ••••••••••••••• Federal l"'ower CCIIllliasion ........................................ Federal Trade . eommieeion ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

General 

~oreicrt Claiu 

Accouatiag Settl-nt Comrd.r:r~ion of the U. S ... •. •••. • ottice .................................. neneral Services 

. Adminietrat1on ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Govern•nt Pl"iDti!li Otf'ice Sale cf" Govel'm!Mnt Publicatiana ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Health, Education and Welfare •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• rousing and JI(.'I)Mt Finance Jleenq ............................ . Indian Claims Colll'd.asim ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

Interior••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

161,545 7,856 

129,94? 

1,298 

20,606 

:n, 7'17 

65,753 

14J,88S )2,481,609 

16 

73,923 

),964 

6,767 

9,m 

72,472 

20,955 

'Yl,JOl 

266,197 S,347,22l 

20,7S0,0)5 

24,64~,608 

998,024 

9 

10,722,090 
Labor••••••••••••••••••• 

!vo 

!:uperintendent, 

Court. of 

•• 

......... ., ........ . ••••••• 

••••••••••••••••••••••••• 

·········""·•••"'•······· .... 

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li'c\l:Se •••••••• il'l ... •. • .......... ~ • • • • ........ *' •••••••• 
'fable 10. CQXF ARA'!'!Yf· £"!' xr::<J·~f:!rr Cl:' C:HAftGl:,~f. 1"'0R t.JOftK DHR!NO 

FI::TAl Y:--Ar:;:. 1947 TC 1956, L~C:LD.-'Ii;,·. 

1947 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••..•••••••••••• 

1948 •••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••...•.•••.•••• 

1949 •.•••••••••••••••••• • -••••••••••.•••••••.•••••••• 

1950 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••.•••••.••••.•••.•••• 

1951 •••••.••••••••••.••••••••••••••••••••••.•.••••• 

'i'otal, 1947 to 1951, inclusive ••••••••••••••• ,. ......... . 

1952 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••.•• 4••••·····~···~9·· 

1~) ••••••••••••••••••••••••••.••• 4··········4····· 

1954 •.......................................... , .... ,. • -•. u .... 

1~5 ••••••••••••••••••.•••••••••••• , .. '"' ........... ~ ••••• 

l956e•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••~••~•••••••$s•••• 

'lotal, 19S~ to 19S6, i.nclueive ........................ . 

Grand Total, 1947 to 1956, lnclueive., •••••••••••••••• 

Feroentage o!' increase (,t) or dncre~u~e (-) 

5-year pariod 1952-56 over 1947-1951 •••••••••••••••• 

$ 53,009,753.69 

55,088,:399.1:3 

5.3,771,185.09 

59,000,422.96 

-97.008.08.4.2J 

1317,877,845.10 

90,783,468.96 

74,JR9,017.51 

71,280,536.48 

77,261,053.75 

82,453,884,(a6 

~J96,167,96.L.J6 

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE ORGANIZATION CHA

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Art ~md lllunralion Sertion 

t•hoiOirlPhic Section 

TypograjlhY Section 

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ll'r~j~!:';~,lll'l;mningSe-Nion 

•BOARD OF INSPECTIO~- PAPER, ETC. 

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Superintendent of Composition 

Representative uf }oint Committee on I' riming 

•BOARD OF ISSPECTION- BI~DISG MATERIAL 

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Rrpresentative of }vint C.;mmitlee 011 

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EXECUTIVE SAFETY 

COMMITI'EE 

Plant Eughu~cr (Chairman) 

Production .Manager 

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Auistant Ell.ecutive Officer and Di· re~torof l'enonnel 

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Pt:Bl.IC DOCUMESTS 

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PERSO,,EL .-\~,i~t•nt Exeeuti~e Offief'r 

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Superintendent of Lettell'pren Superinlendenl uf 

H11nd ~ction Job Section Linotype Sution Monotype ~elion Patent• Settion 

Proof Section 

Pl.kmfliUnc i~:~:~::;:: ~~~~~~~'§:ee:i:~~ Blank Settion Boolr.Seetion Cutting and Patk.inr; Seclion 

Pamphlet St!etion 

Poa1al Card Section 

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Document• 

AJmlnhtntive Sectiun 

Bookkeeping Section 

Cuuomera Service SeNion 

LibrarySectifm 

o.n•l Reruro.l~ :-Vn,.,l 

Apprentice Scbvol Cla~tiAcation and Or!!,IIUU· 

tionSurveySMti .. u 

F:u•plo>te Helati .. u; Siwthm 

::irrvieu: 

Photoengravins Section 

l'late. Vauh Section 

Stueotyping Sectivn 

OFFSET JUVJSIO~ Superintendtnt of Off~et Oll"eet Copy I'reparatiun s~c:· tion Off~et Negative Stetiun Oft~t Plate Sectiun 

Olhet Preu Sectiun 

BRANCHES, DETAILS, 

AND HELlVEUY 

l.lrancbu: 

o!CongretJ 

nian 1~.~~~~~ DelivCry Section 

Gauce 

Detail: 

Capitol 

Othen authorized lay law 

Prttent Section 

FIELD SERVICE 

DIVISJON 

Superintendent of 1-·ielo.l 

Service 

OepartJnentai Service Office 

GPO-DepartmeJ[It of State 

Service Offiee 

Chieaso Field Se-rvice Olf~ee Denver Field Service Office 

New York Field. Service. Of. 

... 

S.n Frandaco Field Service 

Office 

Seattle. Field Service Oftite 

Mail Lilt Section 

l'roeurementSectitul 

Reedvins •nd Stvriug 

Section 

Rderenee Seetivn 

Shipping Seetifln 

Speehtl Servk~ Secthnt 

Stock Seetion Ueeeption-~h:il ~(u. •enger l'rott(livr-Sanitary J::mpluyee relativn•, rte· re:stiun and wdl~re Examining anJ Tr•ling 

Generel Clericel Unit Seeth>n 

:\Iedical Settion 

Penonml Reuar~h Section Trainin&~ttion DIVISION OF TEST:'i 

AND TECHNICAL 

CO:'iTROL 

Tei:hnieal Dirt-~:tnll' Chemical Laboratory Seetion 

lnk·Making Se1·livn 

Roller and Adht~in\·Making Section 

Type ~Iet:ll Section MAI~

DI

Plant 

LluildingSe

Carpenter a

Lluftinsan

Section Electrical S

Machine Se

Pipe 1nd Sh

1\.wer Secti

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES REPORTING TO THE PUBLIC PRINTER 

BOARD OF A WARDS FOR 

MATERIAL 

Oireetur uf l'urchaua ( Chaimum) 

Comptroller 

Superintendent of Binding 

Superintendent of Letterprt~~ Superintendent of Olfset • 

Superintendent of Comp<.>sition 

Technical Director 

Chief Storekeeper 

POSTAl. PLATE INSPECTIOS 

COMMITTEE Aaai~tant Production Mana1er 

Superintendent of Platemaking Superlnteadent of Letterpreu 

PAPER SPECIFICATIONS 

COMMI'n'EE 

DirectorofPurcha.!H't 

TcehniealDirector 

Chief Storekeeper 

PAPER DISPOSAL COMMI'ITEE 

Represenlativt.: from: 

Division o( Finance and Accounu 

Diviaion of Plant Planning 

Purchasing Divition 

STYLE MANU.U. BOARD 

Chairman and foUl" adhe memhen 

authol'il!ed by the Public Printer 

wilhBOARD OF SURVEY 

Cvmptrollcr (Cha.irwan) 

Director of Purcha.c• 

Plant En1inecr 1:'\iVESTIGATIO~ A~D ADVISORY BOARD Chief, Employee Relations Seetion (Chairman) Assistant Superin!endent of Binding Assistanl F~:~reman, Proof Section Chief, Payroll and Time Record$ Settion Auistant Plant Engineer I~CE:'IiTIVE A\\" ARD.S COMMITI'EE Ut•puty l'uLHc I'rinttr (Chairman l :hsialant E:.:eeuth·e Officer and Di· rector of Per$onnel (:omptrull<'r !'Ianning :Manager Pl:1nt Ens:ineer l'rodurtion ~tanagtr .\uistant Production 1\(anllgtr, ISc•·rrtarr) HOA

hsi6tan

tor of 

Aa,;i~tan

Produtt

Supnint

Civil Se

Repre

~cretar

l'aneluiE

•t:.tahlitheJ by Printin« Act d January 12, 1895. All other Bouda ettlhlithed by tbe Puhlie Pri~~oter. 
Financial Management Service 

General Accounting Branch 

Work In Process Section