Mr. Chairman. this amendment will have the effect of requiring cars purchased by the Immigration and Naturalization Service to be used cars. It will be noted that the language of the bill proposes to make funds available for "the purchase of (not to exceed 150). for the hire. maintenance and operation of motorpropelled. passengercarrying vehicles." About January 1. the announcement was made that there were 15.000 new cars left in the countryonly 15.000 new cars to satisfy the entire needs of the countryonly 15.000 new cars in the entire country. We considered this matter in the bill providing funds for the civil functions of the War Department and inserted in that bill the word "used" so that on certain work of the Army engineers they wofuld be allowed to purchase onlyused automobiles.
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