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The original documents are located in Box D14, folder "House Speech Korea, January 9,
1951" of the Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and Speech File at the Gerald R.
Ford Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box D14 of The Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
GERALD R. FORD, JR. Apreches Hiff
MR. SPEAKER - Ever since the Communist aggression in Korea, there has been
a growing dislocation of our economy resulting from both artificial and real
scarcities of basic raw materials. The Department of Defense has been hempered in
the precurement of essential military equipment. The housewife has been forced to
pay unconscionable prices for daily family needs. Legitimate businessmen, partion-
larly those operating small plants, have been jeopardised in the operation of
their concerns. With the increased demands of our rearmement program this condi-
tion will inevitably become more critical.
substantial pertion of this disruption has occurred because of unscrupulous
black-marketing. Numerous complaints w responsible parties have come to my
attention. For example, in one 00.00 a regular check for the materials purchased
must be sent to the supplier and then cash paid "on the side" for the black-market
mark-up. Steel is apparently available but only at outrageous prices. Fly-W-
night suppliers have steel while those who have been in business for long periods
cannot obtain even a fair share. The situation in steel is atrocious and must be
remedied.
Under the Defense Production Act of 1950 which Congress approved in September
of last year, the executive branch of the federal government does have authority
to cope with this very serious problem. However, the Congress itself does have a
continuing obligation to investigate conditions of this sort. I believe that this
job can best be accomplished by the Congress by setting up a select committee to
scrutinize and police certain activities related to the defense effort. Therefore,
I an today introducing a resolution which would create a select committee to
conduct a full and complete investigation and study of, and methods of preventing,
he black-marketing of materials essential to the defense program.
These responsible for and participating in the black-markst while our
FORD
youth are fighting for our country should be exposed and punished. The committee
GERAL BRAAK
after a comprehensive investigation of such reprehensible conduct should
recommend to the Senate and House new legislation, if necessary, for a full
crack-down on such gougers who are hindering the rearmament effort.
GERALD FORD LIBRARY
RESOLUTION
RESOLVED, That there is hereby created a select committee to be composed
of seven Members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker,
one of whom he shall designate as chairman. Any vacancy occurring in the member-
ship of the committee shall be filled in the same manner in which the original
appointment was made.
The committee is authorised and directed to conduct a full and complete
investigation and study of the extent of, and methods of preventing, the black-
marksting of materials essential to the defense program.
The committee shall report to the House (or to the Clerk of the House if the
House is not in session) as soon as practicable during the present Congress the
results of its investigation and study, together with such recommendations as it
deems advisable.
For the purpose of carrying out this fesolution the committee, or any sub-
committee therefo authorised w the committee to hold hearings, is authorized to
sit and ast during the present Congress at such times and places within the United
States, whether the House is in session, has recessed, or had adjourned, to hold
such hearings, and to require, by subpena or otherwise, the attendance and testi-
mony of such witnesses and the production of such books, records, correspondence,
memorenda, papers, and documents, as it deems necessary. Subpenas may be issued
under the signature of the chairman of the committee or any member of the committee
designated by him, and may be served by any person designated by such chairman
or member.
RESOLUTION
RESOLVED. That the expenses of the investigation and study to be conducted
by the select committee created by H.Res.
not to exceed $50,000.00,
including expenditures for the employment of investigators, attorneys, and
clarical, stenographic, and other assistants, shall be paid out of the contingent
fund of the House on vouchers authorized by such committee, signed by the chairman
thereof, and approved by the Committee on House Administration.
FORD is LIBRARY QERALD
SPEECHES HofR
GERALD R. FORD, JR.
MR. SPRAKER - Draw since the Communist aggrossion in Korea, there has
been a growing dislocation of our economy resulting from both artificial and real
senreities of basic TEM materials. The Department of Defense has been hampored in
the procurement of essential military equipment. The housewife has been forced to
pay unconscionable prices for daily family needs. Legitimate businessmen, partion-
larly those operating small plants, have been jeopardised in the operation of
their concerns. with the increased demands of our rearmament program this condi-
tion will inevitably become more critical.
A substantial portion of this disruption has occurred because of unserupt-
lous block-marketing. Themerous complaints w responsible parties have come to my
attention. For emample, in one dase a regular check for the materials purchased
must be sent to the supplier and then cash paid "on the side" for the black-market
marketip. Steel 10 apparently available but only at outrageous prices. Fly-by-
night suppliers have steel while those who have been in business for long periods
cannot obtain even a fair share. The situation in steel is atrocious and must be
recedied.
Under the Defense Production Act of 1950 which Congress approved in Septem-
her of last year, the oxecutive brunch of the federal government done have authority
to cope with this way serious problem. Hovever, the Congress itself does have a
continuing obligation to investigate conditions of this sort. I believe that this
job can best be accomplished by the Congress to setting up a select committee to
scrutinize and police certain activities related to the defense effort. Therefore,
I AB today introducing a recolution which would create a select committee to
conduct a full and complete investigation and study of, and methods of preventing,
the black-smarketing of materials escential to the defense program.
Those responsible for and participating in the black-maziret while our FORD youth
are fighting for our country should be exposed and punished. The conditton after
GERA
LIBRARY
a comprehensive investigation of such reprehensible conduct should recommend to
the Senste and House nov logislation, if necessary. for a full crede-down on ouch
gougers who are hindering the recement effort.
FORD is LIBRARY
RESOLUTION
RESOLVED, That there is hereby created a select committee to be composed
of seven Members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Specker,
one of whom he shall designate as chairman. Any weeney occurring in the
nembership of the committee shall be filled in the 00210 nanner in which the
original appointment made.
The committee 1s authorised and directed to conduct a full and complete in-
vestigation and study of the extent of, and methods of preventing, the black-
marketing of materials cosential to the defense program.
The committee shall report to the House (or to the Clerk of the House if the
House is not in session) as soon as practicable during the present Congress the
results of its investigation and study, together with much recommendations as it
deens advisable.
For the purpose of carrying out this resolution the committee, or any sub-
committee thereof authorised by the committee to hold hearings, is authorised to
sit and act during the present Congress at such times and places within the
United States, whether the House is in session, has recessed. or has adjourned,
to hold such hearings, and to require, by mubpena OF otherwise, the attendance
and testimony of such witnesses and the production of such books, records, corres-
pondence, nemorenda, papers, and documents, as 10 deems necessary. Subpenas
may be issued under the signature of the choirman of the committee OF any member
of the committee designated by him, and may be served by any person designated
tor such choirman or member.
RESOLUTION
RESOLVED, That the expenses of the investigation and study to be contucted
by the select committee created by H.Res.
not
to
exceed
$50,000.00,
including expenditures for the employment of investigators, atterneys, and
clorical, stenographic, and other accistants, shall be paid out of the contingent
fund of the House on vouchers authorized by such committee, signed by the
chairman thereof, and approved w the Committee on House Administration.
FORD s LIBRARY GERALD