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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTTNG OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548
FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY
EXPECTED AT 10 A.M. EDT
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1972
STATEMENT OF
ELMER B. STAATS, COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
BEFORE THE
SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS AND OVERSIGHT
OF THE
qq~l COMMTTEEON PUBLIC WORKS--
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ON
]PROBLEMS IN IMPLEMENTING THE HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
ADMINISTERED BY THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATIONJ
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION4
MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE:
WE ARE PLEASED TO APPEAR TODAY AT THE REQUEST OF THE
SUBCOMMITTEE TO DISCUSS OUR VIEWS ON THE MANNER IN WHICH
THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPOR-
TATION, HAS CARRIED OUT ITS HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM.
WE RECENTLY COMPLETED A REVIEW OF THIS PROGRAM AT THE
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION'S HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON,
D.C., AND IN SIX STATES--COLORADO, ILLINOIS, MISSOURI,
MONTANA, OREGON, AND UTAH. OUR PURPOSE WAS TO GAUGE THr
RESULTS OF THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION'S ATTEMPTS
TO DEVELOP A VOLUNTARY NATIONAL PROGRAM TO ALLEVIATE THE
HIGHWAY HAZARD PROBLEM. THE RESULTS OF OUR REVIEW ARE
CONTAINED IN OUR REPORT TO THE SUBCOMMITTEE ENTITLED
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