In 1959 a special group of consultants was appointed by Secretary Mitchell to study the program. The members were former U.S. Senator Edward Thye. Dr. Rufus B. von Kleinsmid. chancellor of the University of Southern California. Glenn E. Garrett. chairman of the Texas Council of Migrant Labor. and Msgr. George Higgins. director of the social action department of the National Catholic Welfare Conference. The consultants agreed that adverse effect on domestic workers had taken place. and they recommended against extension of the program unless Public Law 78 were substantially amended so as to prevent adverse effect. insure utilization of the domestic work force. and limit the use of Mexicans to unskilled seasonal jobs.