Aderhold, O. C., president, University of Georgia, Athens, Ga.. Adolfson, Lorentz H., director, extension division, University of Bailey, Hon. Cleveland M., a Representative in Congress from the Bell, Wilmer V., director, adult education, for Baltimore, Md.. Biederman, Les, president, Midwest Broadcasting Co., Traverse City, Mich.; president, board of trustees, Northwestern Michigan Bingham, Herbert J., executive secretary, Tennessee Municipal League, Nashville, Tenn. (accompanied by Ed Reid, executive director, Alabama League of Municipalities; and J. E. Arnold, dean of university extension, University of Tennessee). Dauphinais, R. J., director, legal division, American Pharmaceutical Association (accompanied by Kenneth L. Waters, American Asso- ciation of Colleges of Pharmacy, and dean, School of Pharmacy, University of Georgia; and Charles W. Gliven, president, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, and dean of School of Phar- macy, George Washington University). Deetz, Mrs. Walter R., president, Pennsylvania Association of Derthick, Lawrence G., U.S. Commissioner of Education, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (accompanied by Ralph C. M. Flynt, Assistant Commissioner of Legislative and Program Devel- Fogarty, Hon. John E., a Representative in Congress from the State Hostler, Stanley M., labor-education service, University of West Jones, R. A., executive vice president, Middle Atlantic Lumberman's Statement of-Continued Krettek, Germaine, director, Washington office, American Library Association___ Levy, Herbert, president, Demford Knitting, Lebanon, Pa... McCue, Ernest B., extension division, University of West Virginia....... Miller, Paul A., vice president for off-campus education, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich.. Morton, John R., dean, extension division, University of Alabama, Puncke, Martin M., chief, training and personnel division, Maryland State Police, Pikesville, Md.. Riley, Edward, president, National Automatic Sprinkler & Fire Con- trol Association, New York, N.Y. Schweinhaut, Mrs. Margaret C., chairman, Governor's Commission on Aging; member of Maryland State Legislature, Baltimore, Md. (accompanied by Richard Stottler, assistant dean of University College, University of Maryland). Sheats, Paul H., dean, university extension, University of California Thellemann, L. C., executive vice president, Pennsylvania Association of Plumbing Contractors, Harrisburg, Pa. (accompanied by Jerome P. Hendrickson, executive secretary, National Association of Plumbing Contractors, Washington, D.C.). Van Zandt, Hon. James E., a Representative in Congress from the State of Pennsylvania (accompanied by E. L. Keller, director, continuing education; and Hugh G. Pyle, assistant director for informal instruction, continuing education, Pennsylvania State Walker, Dr. Eric A., president, Pennsylvania State University, Univer- Waters, Kenneth L., American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, and dean, School of Pharmacy, University of Georgia (accompanied by Thomas W. Mahler, associate director in charge of instruction, University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education, Athens, Zabeau, Rene V., member, West Virginia State Legislature... Letters, prepared statements, supplemental material, etc.: AFL-CIO Committee on Education, statement of American Association of Land-Grant Colleges and State Universities, Anderson, Homer E., Montana State University, letter to Congressmen Bovina, Joseph N., State parole and probation supervisor, State of Brademas, Hon. John, a Representative in Congress from the State of Indiana, submitting a letter from Frederick L. Hovde, president, Brehm, C. E., president, the University of Tennessee, letter to Chair- Brief of U.S. House of Representatives, H.R. 357, 86th Congress, 1st Cohelan, Hon. Jeffery, a Representative in Congress from the State of Letters, prepared statements, etc.-Continued Gifford, Miss Chloe, president, General Federation of Women's Clubs, Gleaves, George W., secretary, Tennessee Industrial Personnel Con- Page 121 197 Green, Hon. Edith, a Representative in Congress from the State of 184 Hechler, Hon. Ken, a Representative in Congress from the State of Hellgren, Mrs. Ethel Joe, president, Colorado Council of Adult Educa- 83 192 Hiestand, D. R., manager of industrial relations, Westinghouse Elec- 194 Hill, Frank O., manager of industrial relations, Lebanon Steel Foundry, 191 191 Johnson, Hon. Byron L., a Representative in Congress from the State Easton, Dean D. Mack, division director, University of Colorado, Kee, Hon. Elizabeth, a Representative in Congress from the State of 135 Key, Floralee, president, Jasper Business & Professional Women's 195 Lewis, Mrs. Evelyn M., executive secretary, Adult Education Council 193 Lewis, Evelyn M., executive secretary, extension division, University 98 Magnuson, Hon. Don, a Representative in Congress from the State of 180 Mahan, Bruce E., dean of the extension division, State University of 189 McLaughlin, Emma M., chairman, Defenders of American Education, 195 McMahon, Ernest E., dean, Rutgers University, letter to Dr. Harry V. Metcalf, Hon. Lee, a Representative in Congress from the State of Meyer, Hon. William H., a Representative in Congress from the State Miles, Clarence R., Chamber of Commerce of the United States, letter Morrison, John, executive director, Kansas Employment Security Divi- 186 41 188 197 196 National University Extension Association, member institutions of 19 195 179 Reuss, Hon. Henry S., a Representative in Congress from the State of Schoemann, Peter T., general president, United Association of Journey- 198 194 196 Sells, Dallas, president, Indiana State AFL-CIO, letter to Chairman 191 Sexton, Brendan, director, United Auto Workers' Education Depart- 176 Smith, Robert M., president, Indiana State Association for Adult 191 Letters, prepared statements, etc.-Continued Staggers, Hon. Harley O., a Representative in Congress from the State of West Virginia, statement by. State Universities Association, Washington, D.C., membership. Stewart, Bill, publisher, Southwest Alabama Publishing Co., letter to Story, Worth, president, Wyoming Association of Municipalities, Swearingen, W. H., chairman, State of Alabama Board of Pardons and Ullman, Hon. Al, a Representative in Congress from the State of Oregon, letter and resolution by a group of Democratic leaders from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Utah. Van Scoyk, Randolph L., principal, Fairfax Adult School, Los Angeles, Weidner, Madison E., associate dean, Rutgers University, letter to Chairman Elliott... Waters, Kenneth L., American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Williams, Hon. G. Mennen, Governor of the State of Michigan, letter Yerby, E. F., the University of Mississippi, letter to Chairman Elliott.. 194 183 171 186 PROGRAM OF GENERAL UNIVERSITY EXTENSION EDUCATION TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1959 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON SPECIAL EDUCATION, OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR, Washington, D.C. The committee met at 10:15 a.m., pursuant to call, in room 219, Old House Office Building, Hon. Carl Elliott (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Present: Representatives Elliott, Daniels, and Giaimo. Staff members present: Miss Mary P. Allen, subcommittee clerk, and Charles Backstrom, research assistant. Mr. ELLIOTT. The Subcommittee on Special Education will begin today, its hearings on bills to further the development of general university extension education. It has long been my view that we are going to make advances in human welfare about in proportion to the effort we expend to provide opportunities for our people to acquire knowledge. That is why I think that our committee this morning has one of the greatest responsibilities of any committee of the Congress, namely, to formulate the basic legislation that defines the Federal Government's role in this overall process. Now, more than ever this feeling of the value and importance of education is, I believe, becoming accepted by nearly everybody in our Nation. Instead of merely talking about the value of education most Americans today are showing that they are ready and willing to mobilize all intellectual resources available for national defense and for general advancement. This increased public support for education has enabled many significant developments in education to take place. The passage of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 is one example. It seems to me that we must eliminate the idea that a person at some arbitrary point, high school, 4 years of college, or even a doctor's degree has somehow arrived at an adequate level of knowledge. Instead, I think we must continue to upgrade ourselves, continue to educate ourselves throughout life. Technological changes recur with such rapidity that no one can really achieve a competence in understanding them that is good for more than just a few years at best. On the other side, everyone recognizes the woeful lack of knowledge we have regarding the great human and social problems that beset us. So it is necessary to go to school in one way or another throughout the whole of our lives. |