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OCR Page 1 of 126EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
BUREAU OF THE BUDGET
WASHINGTON, D. C.
JUN 10 1946
My dear Mr. Latta:
The Congress has enacted H.R. 3676, "For the relief of Pershing W.
Ridgeway."
It is the purpose of the bill to pay the sum of $5,804.40 to
Pershing W. Ridgeway, of Birmingham, Alabama, in full settlement of all
claims against the United States for personal injuries, medical, hospital,
and other expenses incurred as a result of being struck by a United States
Army vehicle in Birmingham, Alabama, on December 7, 1944.
It appears that on December 7, 1944, at about 9:20 p.m., an Army truck,
operated by a noncommissioned officer, was proceeding west on East Lake
Boulevard, a paved road about 21 feet wide, running along the boundary
of Birmingham Army Air Field, Birmingham, Alabama. The night was dark and
a light mist partially obscured the driver's vision. The Army driver was
on an official mission to inspect the airdrome lights on and around the
airfield to determine whether they were functioning properly. The head-
lights of the truck were turned on "bright". As the Army truck proceeded
along the road at approximately 15 miles an hour, it appears that the driver,
while looking to his right in order to observe the functioning of the air-
drome lights, allowed the truck to drift to the left across the center of
the highway where the left side of the cab and the left front fender of
the Army truck struck the claimant who was walking west along the pavement
about 3 or 4 feet from the south edge of the road.
As a result of the accident, the claimant sustained a head injury
and a fracture of the sacrum, and in the opinion of an Army doctor who
examined him, Mr. Ridgeway will have a permanent partial disability which
will make it impossible for him to do heavy work. He incurred medical and
hospital expenses in the amount of $262.90. He suffered a loss of wages
of $541.50. In addition to these amounts, the bill proposes to award the
claimant the sum of $5,000 for pain and suffering and the impairment of
his wage-earning ability.
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.
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