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Representative Huber, Democrat,
of Ohio: Realizing that it is diff
cult and in many cases impossible
| for Congressman and Congressional
employees, particularly those who
have come to Washington recently,
to obtain satisfactory living accon1o-
dations, I shall be glad to cooper
ate in any way can.
Representative Larcade. Democrat,
of Louisiana: II think this is mat
tier toward which the people OF
washington should be more sympa-
Ithetic. However, since they are ap-
Iparently not interested in the mat
ter, it seems to me that there is no
alternative other than the proce-
dure which you suggest"
/ Representative Price, Democrat, of
Florida: 1.-The United Nations Serv-
Ice Center location would be ideal
for living quarters for members and
their employees, and trust it will be
possible to make arrangements for
the acquiring of the building for
this purpose
| Blatnik Appreciative.
Representative Blatnik, Democrat,
| of Minnesota: "As freshman MEM
fber of Congress i am most appre-
ciative of your interest in providing
adequate living arrangements -
Representative Zimmerman, Dem
ocrat, of Missouri: II am heartily in
favor of your proposal and will be
glad to cooperate with you in our
very laudable effort to find living
quarters for congressman and their
families. You will find the hotel
monopoly very much against your
proposal"
| Representative Deane, Democrat,
of North Carolina: Your action is
most commendable and you have my
support"
Representative Van Zandt, Repub-
lican, of Pennsylvania: Il am def
nitely interested and would like to
be included among your group
Representative Coffin, Republican
of Michigan: while am not af-
fected personally by this problem,
am very much in sympathy with
what you are trying to do and shall
be glad to aid in every way possible
in solving this problem"
Representative Robertson, Repub-
lican of North Dakota: II am very
much interested in assisting to solve
the housing problem for members
though, like yourself, I have pro-
vided for myself, and do not expect
to need to- take advantage OF any
construction we may sponsor"
Carroll Favors Plan.
Representative Carroll, Democrat
of Colorado: Personally I am in &C
cord with your plan, but not until
the Congress takes definite action
with respect to the Nation as a
whole think that the MEM
bers of Congress, above all people
should have it fully brought home
to them how difficult the housing
situation is, not only here, but In
other parts of the Nation. In my
opinion, if they would first devote
themselves to national housing
problems they would be in a much
better position to provide for their
own comfort and shelter
Representative Buchanan, Demo
crat of Pennsylvania: Il am heartily
in accord with your views concern
ing the acquisition of the United Ma
tions Service Center from the Gov
ernment for the purpose of making
it into living accommodations for
members of Congress"
Representative Chelf, Democrat
of Kentucky: IT think you have
splendid idea"
Hardy Cites Efforts.
Representative Hardy, Democrat
of Virginia: Gas one of the new
members who has just been through
the ordeal of trying to locate living
quarters, I thoroughly appreciate
the efforts which you are making
looking toward proper housing for
members OF. Congress at reasonable
cost. Finally I have located accom-
modations for my family in Alex
andria."
| Representative Reeves, Republi-
can of Missouri: my own housing
problem has been settled very salts
factorily, but you may be assured OF
my sympathy for and support OF any
program designed to give effective