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B-51145 1 (1945-09-11)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadsiw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: a COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON 25 rbc B-61145 September i1, 1945 mnrable Ralph E. Chuarh, Housa of RlpresentatiTves. dear Mr. Churoh: Further reference is mdo to your letter of July 18, 1945, ceoornius the authority for developing~ the Bjandard Cuciodity Clauuifioation and th. appropriations oltrged for the cost of the personnel, publishing and printing. With reference to thin matter the Director of the Bureau of the 1udget two reported as fo11 's: flny agencies of the Govranunt use ccmu.dity alassiction in their operations. Soae un. thou in promronent, storage, ..entony, disposal. and related Gorermiet supply operatios, sad others in the handling of infomation relating to production, Imports, exports, and dwnstic distribution. In ccmneotin with these and lateod fuactims, a great ma7 oUeniicatiozm were in existence at the beginmnxg of the war. But, in spits of their availability, sveral, agetele approached us for anistanoe in doveloping cmmdit elssifications indicatlg tint existing classifications did not met their speeial purpoevs. The reed for uniformity and camprehensiveneas in clasifi ation beaco particularly urgent in eaootia with the allocation of aterials, the prioritios anud lizitatlonm upon the production of cmnoditios, and the praeursmt of mmoditine by our Ovovemnt 4epartnets 'ad by foreig aotries thrmgh Lend-Lease. To expedite these various war programs, lists of ommodities and dvWad cmodity Wformation were required. Tbe Standard Comnodity Classification, which hats been pre- pared on a cooperative interagency basis, was developed to meet the abov.-matlood needs. Tb. work has been done by a saber of interagency eusitteue inoludimg representatives fro all 0tvorn- sent asentie which have need for or interest in the developmnt -:I-; : W%/QMt&c sO 4r )% ~ 2:4~~ -

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