du Pont, Hon. Pierre S., Representative from Delaware.. Hoffmann, Hon. Martin R., General Counsel, Department of Defense. Benade, Lt. Gen. Leo C., Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Mack, Vice Adm. William P., Superintendent, U.S. Naval Academy - Thursday, July 18, 1974-Continued Page Rangel, Hon. Charles B., Representative from New York-- 265 266 Dellums, Hon. Ronald V., Representative from California__ Thursday, August 8, 1974: 267 267 268 269 269 270 272 273 274 283 Van Doren, A. Reading, Jr., General Counsel, Maritime Administration 287 Jenkins, Comdr. Emmanuel L., Director of Admissions, U.S. Merchant 288 [H.A.S.C. No. 94-9] SUBCOMMITTEE ON MILITARY PERSONNEL HEARINGS ON H.R. 9832 TO ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SEX WITH RESPECT TO THE APPOINTMENT AND ADMISSION OF PERSONS TO THE SERVICE ACADEMIES; H.R. 10705, H.R. 11267, H.R. 11268, H.R. 11711, AND H.R. 13729, TO INSURE THAT EACH ADMISSION TO THE SERVICE ACADEMIES SHALL BE MADE WITHOUT REGARD TO A CANDIDATE'S SEX, RACE, COLOR, OR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, May 29, 1974. The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 10:10 a.m. in room 2118, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. O. C. Fisher (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Mr. FISHER. The committee will come to order. This morning we meet to commence hearings on several measures that would admit qualified applicants to the service academies regardless of sex, race, color, or religious beliefs. I want to indicate for the record that I announced these hearings in a 1-minute speech on the floor on May 15, 1974, and issued a press release on the same day. In addition, we notified personally each Member who joined in sponsoring legislation on the subject. We are scheduled to commence receiving testimony today from Members of Congress and in future sessions will hear from representatives of the Department of Defense, the service academies, and others. We welcome as witnesses here this morning our colleagues on the Armed Services Committee, and we have scheduled hearings next Tuesday, June 4, to hear from other Members of Congress. We will make the bills and the report a part of the record at this point. [The bills and report follow:] (1) 93D CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 9832 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AUGUST 2, 1973 Mr. MOAKLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To eliminate discrimination based on sex with respect to the appointment and admission of persons to the service academies. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 That in the administration of chapter 403 of title 10, United 4 States Code (relating to the United States Military Acad5 emy), chapter 603 of such title (relating to the United 6 States Naval Academy), and chapter 903 of such title (re7 lating to the United States Air Force Academy), the Secre8 tary of the military department concerned shall take such 9 action as may be necessary and appropriate to insure that 10 female individuals shall be eligible for appointment and ad I |