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Once again, we find a structure with fire resistive 1st floor,
3rd floor and roof, a combustible floor between these, the loadings
of the 3rd floor and roof on inadequate support, and good foundation
more than 20' below the ground floor level.
The Commissioner of Public Buildings prepared en estimate of
the cost of general rehabilitation end en appropriation was requested
from the Congress to renovate and repair the building. The request
and its amount caused a nationwide furor as no one had any realiza-
tion that such difficulties could have been suddenly discovered in
the famous White House.
4.
Perhaps it may be that in some of the previous changes, neither
were sufficient funds ellocated nor sufficient time allowed to do a
to
fully thorough piece of work. I believe that both will be adequate
on this occasion.
Early in 1949, it was decided that it would be desirable to put
the conduct of the work under the supervision of a Commission, and,
as a consequence, Public Law #40 was passed by the Congress creating a
commission, officially known as "The Commission on the Renovation of
the Executive Mansion." Two members were appointed by the Senate,
Senators licKellar and Martin; two members by the House, Representa-
tives Rabout and k.eefe; and two members by the President, Mr. Dougherty
and myself.
The Commission was organized in June 1949 and immediately set
about its task of trying to determine the best course to pursue in
light of the facts put before it.
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