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 CIS NO: 75-S441-65
 TITLE: Legislative Oversight of Public Works Programs in Trust Territory of
     the Pacific Islands, Part 1.
 SOURCE: Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Senate
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: v+364 p. il.
 DATE: Mar. 10, 1975
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 94-1              SUDOC: Y4.In8/13:T77/6/pt.1
 ITEM NO: 1040
 LC CARD NO: 75-602356               MC ENTRY NO: 17319(75)

 Hearing to review objectives and management of the public works programs in
 TTPI and to examine investigations of surplus property disposal in TTPI,
 particularly aspects of a specific case involving attempted purchase of
 surplus generators and barges by Richard Thorpe, machinery dealer, Carlsbad,
 N.Mex.
   Includes excerpts from committee staff report, "Management of Public
 Works Programs in TTPI," Feb. 1975 (p. 119-141).
 CONTENT NOTATION: TTPI public works programs mgmt; surplus govt property
     disposal procedures
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): TRUST TERRITORY OF THE
     PACIFIC ISLANDS (Public works programs mgmt; surplus govt property
     disposal procedures); PUBLIC.WORKS (TTPI public works programs mgmt);
     SURPLUS GOVERNMENT PROPERTY (TTPI surplus govt property disposal
     practices); THORPE, RICHARD (TTPI surplus military property disposal
     case)

 75-S441-65 TESTIMONY NO: 1         Mar. 10, 1975 p. 3-41, 70-116,
                                      145-364
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     HUGHES, ROYSTON C. (Asst Sec for Program Dev and Budget, Interior
        Dept)
     JOHNSTON, EDWARD E. (High Commr, TTPI)
     ADA, FRANCISCO C. (Dist Administrator, Marianas)
     DEBRUM, OSCAR (Dist Administrator, Marshall Islands)
     FALCAM, LEO A. (Dist Administrator, Ponape Dist)
     REMENGESAU, THOMAS (Dist Administrator, Palau)
     SABLAN, JUAN A. (former Dist Administrator, Truk)
     AGUIGUI, LEONARD (Dist Administrator, Yap Dist)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Summary of TTPI public works program, including
     construction of roads, and water, sewer, and health facilities;
     background of U.S. involvement in TTPI; explanation of capital
     improvement program financing procedures and various project costs;
     review of Committee staff recommendations on management of TTPI public
     works programs. (p. 3-41, 70-116)
       Examination of recent problems in administration of TTPI capital
     improvements programs, particularly transportation, shipbuilding, and
     medical evacuation projects. (p. 145-364)
 INSERTION: TTPI capital improvement program plans through FY80, with
     project descriptions and costs (p. 73-111).
 CONTENT NOTATION: TTPI public works programs mgmt
 DESCRIPTORS: DEPARTMENT.OF.INTERIOR; PUBLIC.ADMINISTRATION

 75-S441-65 TESTIMONY NO: 2         Mar. 10, 1975 p. 42-69
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     DEITCH, BARRY N. (Spec Agent, Naval Investigative Service)
     SKETON, DONALD E. (Hq, Army Criminal Investigation Command)
     BUSWELL, ARTHUR T. (Lt. Col.) (Asst Chief, Property Disposal Div, Hq,
        Defense Supply Agency (DSA))
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Reports on investigation of disposition of
     surplus military property in TTPI and summary of Thorpe case; review of
     DSA property disposal responsibilities and of agency's operation as
     related to present hearing.
 CONTENT NOTATION: TTPI surplus military property disposal case procedures
 DESCRIPTORS: NAVAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE; ARMY CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
     COMMAND; DEFENSE SUPPLY AGENCY