Considering the high percentage of federally connected children in this school system, its urgent needs, and the fact that the District is eligible for other Federal funds, impacted area aid funds for our schools are certainly justified. Thank you. I make this statement for the eight schools that are listed on the attached sheet. (The document referred to follows:) This statement is made on behalf of the Home and School Associations of the following schools: Brightwood Elementary School, 13th and Nicholson Streets, NW. Hyde Elementary School, O Street between 32d and 33d Streets, NW. Lafayette Elementary School, Northampton Street and Broad Branch Road, NW. Murch Elementary School, 36th and Ellicott Streets, NW. Roosevelt High School, 13th and Upshur Streets, NW. Western High School, 35th and R Streets, NW. Wilson High School, Nebraska Avenue and Chesapeake Street, NW. Alice Deal Junior High School, Fort Drive and Nebraska Avenue, NW. Mrs. GREEN. Thank you very much, Mrs. Stults, and may I say that it seems to me that anyone who visits some of the schools in the District of Columbia and sees their dilapidated condition could not help but come to the conclusion that it is a disgrace the way this Congress has treated the District of Columbia in the support of its educational programs. There was a suggestion earlier, following or during Dr. Haworth's appearance in regard to the amount of money that the District of Columbia would be entitled to receive if H.R. 3000 were passed, and Mrs. Wolfe informs me that under Public Law 874, the District would be entitled to between $4.5 and $5 million for the first year, but nothing under Public Law 815. Mrs. STULTS. That is for construction, isn't it, Public Law 815? Mrs. GREEN. Yes. So that this would help, at least to some degree, in meeting the most urgent needs of the District. Congressman Carey? Mr. CAREY. Thank you, Madam Chairman. I hope to have the benefit of visiting your schools as has the chairman, and I certainly share her deep concern as expressed to Dr. Haworth, when he was before the committee, about the tragedy of our District schools, and I think it is a national shame. I say that by reason of reading the Hansen report, and, of course, the matters to which the Hansen report was directed are of concern to all of us, and I think that we who are legislating in the Capital, above all, cannot treat the children who live on the Nation's doorstep as stepchildren. I think we have got to make a greater effort to meet your problems with you, help you to meet those problems, and if, as Dr. Haworth says, your effort is below that—or at least the amount allocated to your effort-is below that which you would enjoy, say, in the city of New York or the other large cities, we must raise that effort, using every means available, and especially within this committee and I say that because I want it understood that I don't want stepchildren anywhere in America, most of all, we don't want them on the Nation's doorstep. I hope that we can do something to alleviate your problem and I look forward to visiting your schools, and see if there is anything I can do in a personal way to energize, to add a stimulus, and to do anything we can to assist in meeting this problem. I certainly want to assure you we will do anything we can and I want to thank you for coming in. Mrs. STULTS. Thank you, Mr. Congressman. Mrs. GREEN. Congressman Brown? Mr. BROWN. I have no questions, but I just want to point out that with the figures you have just given, and in the fact sheet, this would mean an increase of 10 percent in the District's budget, which is a very substantial amount and should be quite helpful. Mrs. GREEN. Following your statement, Mr. Carey, I think it might be very well for a subcommittee to arrange a visit to some of the schools in the District, and invite the members of the full committee to go along, and see firsthand some of the problems. Thank you, Mrs. Stults. Mrs. STULTS. Thank you, Madam Chairman. Mrs. GREEN. I would like to ask unanimous consent to include at this point in the record a statement on education made by a representative of the AFL-CIO Executive Council in Florida on February 22, 1963, since it is in direct relationship to the bill that is now before the committee. May I also ask unanimous consent to include, in the record, additional information from the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and statements from the Investment Bankers' Association of America, from the American Legion, from the General Federation of Women's Clubs, from the Kentucky School for the Deaf, from Dr. Russell Forrest Egner, from Dr. Milo J. Peterson, president of the American Vocational Association, and from the Honorable Don Edwards, Representative from California. Mr. BROWN. Madam Chairman, are any of those statements in opposition to the legislation, to your knowledge? Mrs. GREEN. I have not had a chance to read them, Mr. Brown. I am told that there is one statement in opposition. (The documents referred to follow :) Hon. ADAM C. POWELL, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE, Chairman, Committee on Education and Labor, March 22, 1963. DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: On January 29, 1963, you introduced H.R. 3000, a bill to strengthen and improve educational quality and educational opportunities in the Nation. This bill would carry out the President's program for education as set forth in his message to the Congress dated January 29, 1963. Enclosed are estimates of appropriations, expenditures, and personnel required during the first 5 years of the program authorized by the bill. Sincerely, 94173 0-6368 ANTHONY J. CELEBREZZE, Secretary. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE, OFFICE OF EDUCATION National Education Improvement Act of 1963 TITLE I-EXPANSION OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS IN HIGHER EDUCATION |