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LIBRAPD
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
BUREAU OF THE BUDGET
WASHINGTON, D.C.
MAR 151946
My dear Mr. Latta:
The Congress has enacted H.R. 1613, "For the relief of Christopher
Dance.
It is the purpose of the bill to pay the sum of $50 to Christopher
Dance of Westfield, New Jersey, in settlement of his claim against the
United States by reason of damage to his car when it was struck by an
Army vehicle on April 1, 1943, in Roselle, New Jersey.
It appears that on the date in question, an enlisted man of the
Army took an Army car from a military reservation without permission
and operated it on a personal mission; and that while driving the
vehicle through one of the streets in Roselle, New Jersey, he crashed
into the front end of a car owned by the claimant which was parked at
the curb near a street intersection.
As a result of the accident, the claimant sustained a laceration
of his forehead and a broken tooth, and his car was damaged to the
extent of $310, of which amount $260 has been paid to the claimant by
an insurance carrier. The payment of $50 proposed by the bill is for
the purpose of making the claimant whole since the policy carried by
him contained a $50 deductible clause.
The driver of the Government vehicle was tried before a court
martial and was sentenced to be confined at hard labor for a period of
six months and to forfeit $32 per month for a like period.
A facsimile of the enrolled enactment has been referred to the War
Department, and its reply, interposing no objection to the approval of
the bill, is attached.
The Congress has enacted and the President has approved a number of
bills providing relief by reason of property damage or personal injuries
sustained in the operation of Government vehicles on personal missions.
I am authorized by the Director of the Bureau of the Budget to
recommend that the bill be approved.
Very truly yours,
Mr. M. C. Latta,
The White House.
Assistan t Director
Fromily
Legislative Reference.
Enclosures.
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