April 27, 1964

Honorable Claiborne Pell
United States Senate

Washington, D. C.
Dear Senator Pell,

This letter is a follow-up of my statement
introduced in the Record at the recent Hearings before
the Special Subcommittee on Education and Labor. In
that statement I proposed that we combine the provisions
of 8.2379 and H.R. 9587 with my bill, HR. 324.

placed within the U.S. Office of Education. ‘You will note
that the proposed bill provides also for an Advisory Committee
to the Institute dealing exclusively in matters affecting the
arts and humanities in education.
In giving consideration to legislation which could meet
the needs of the arts and humanities most effectively, I
have come to the conclusion that it would be wise to
conbine the provisions of our bills. i believe that this

institutions of higher learning, State agencies, and other
groups, the assistance they require to train effectively

our creative and scholastic talent throughout the Nation.
I believe the U.S. Office of Education, which has in

/ ( John E. Fogarty
| / Member of Congress