And in spite of all this, it looks as though there will shortly be absolutely no trunkline service into Delaware.

Mr. Chairman, I must repeat that there is no other State without trunkline air service. Not one. And only Maine, which is so situated geographically that it has no need for east-west service.

Now, I am frank to say that I don't know whether this sort of problem is coming up in other areas of the country. But I would suggest to this distinguished subcommittee that if a metropolitan area of the size, wealth, and degree of economic development of Wilmington, Del., can be ignored by an industry which has been nurtured by Federal tax dollars, then something seems wrong.

I think that we ought to look into the ostensible reason for what, if Delaware's case is any indication, seems to be a developing policy of curtailing air service to metropolitan areas reasonably close to larger cities.

The rationale behind CAB sanctioned withdrawal of service from Delaware is that, in the Board's opinion, it is not too much to ask of the citizens and businesses of my State that they somehow get themselves up to Philadelphia if they want the convenience of air travel. And this notwithstanding what seems to me to be overwhelming evidence that, even from the standpoint of profit to the airlines, to say nothing of convenience and necessity so far as the public in Delaware is concerned, such a result is preposterous.

I would like to submit for the record at this point, Mr. Chairman, an exhibit prepared by counsel for the New Castle County Airport Commission of the evidence which the CAB either ignored or did not believe in its recent determinations to allow severe cutbacks in Delaware air service. I have also and would like to submit for the record a letter from my State's distinguished Governor, Charles L. Terry, Jr., and a number of statements, most of them from traffic officials of Delaware firms. With your permission I would like to put these in. Senator MONRONEY. Those will be received and put in the record at the appropriate point.

Senator BOGGS. These statements show clearly that if there were any reasonable degree of air service available at Wilmington Airport it would most assuredely be utilized-and to such a degree that the carrier offering such service would profit substantially.

As I said earlier, Mr. Chairman, I raise Wilmington's plight not by way of appeal from what seem to me to be wrong decisions by the Civil Aeronautics Board. I do so because I think that the law needs to be clarified.

If the CAB is developing a policy that no metropolitan area, however large, however able to pay for air travel, however desirous of commercial air service are its citizens and businesses, may have a reasonable degree of such service if it is at all close to a larger city, then I think that development must be stopped, and soon.

It is inconceivable to me that Congress intends now or ever intended for such a policy to be followed. And it is likewise beyond my comprehension that any State-let alone one as developed as Delaware should be wiped off the air map of this country.

Mr. Chairman, I wish to thank you for this privilege of appearing before the committee.

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(The statements follow :)

STATE OF DELAWARE,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Dover, June 28, 1965.

Hon. JOHN J. WILLIAMS.

Hon. J. CALEB BOGGS.

Hon. HARRIS B. MCDOWELL, Jr.

GENTLEMEN: I know that you are familiar with the possibility that the Greater Wilmington Airport is faced with the loss of airline passenger service by Eastern Air Lines and downgraded service by Allegheny Airlines.

Proceedings are underway before the Civil Aeronautics Board which involve Delaware's air transportation future and since the entire State of Delaware receives local air service at only one point-namely Wilmington-it is timely insofar as Delaware is concerned for Congress to give immediate attention to the subject of the adequacy of trunkline air service. This concerns not only the State of Delaware by way of Wilmington, but all medium-sized intermediate cities experiencing similar circumstances.

It is paradoxical that more than a decade ago air transportation service to Delaware was found to be publicly convenient and necessary, with service certificated by three of the big four trunklines, including American, TWA, and Eastern. Yet, there exists the likelihood today that Delaware could become the only State with no trunkline air service whatsoever.

It is inconceivable that the wide benefits of convenient air transporation service would be denied to the citizens and the commerce of Delaware, one of the fastest growing and most highly industrialized areas of the Nation.

I hope that you will urge your colleagues who serve on the commerce committees to give this general but urgent problem every consideration with a view toward taking whatever remedial action is appropriate and in the public interest. The development and continuation of a sound national air transportation system in my judgment is of paramount value to the general welfare and security of the United States.

Very sincerely yours,

CHARLES L. TERRY, Jr., Governor.

STATEMENT OF C. B. HARRIS, SECRETARY, NEW CASTLE COUNTY AIRPORT COMMISSION

The Greater Wilmington Airport was built in 1941 and has been developed through the interest, enterprise, and capital largely of private citizens and corporations in the Wilmington area. The new terminal building was constructed entirely with county funds raised by general obligation bonds of New Castle County. The $600,000 bond issue was fully subscribed on offering.

The airport is located in the center of an important and growing area. The metropolitan area served by the airport has experienced great growth since World War II. The major area of growth and development is to the south and west of the city of Wilmington. Companies such as Tidewater Oil, Avisun, Thiokol, and Du Pont have built new facilities and enlarged existing facilities in the area to the south and west of Wilmington. The Shell Oil Co. has purchased several thousand acres south of Delaware City to build a new refinery. Stouffer Chemical Co. has also purchased land in this area to construct a new facility. This commercial development has stimulated residential building on a tremendous scale to accommodate the large population increases in the area.

There is also substantial growth and development in Dover, the State capital. At Dover, there is the Dover Air Force Base with 10,000 personnel and 12,000 dependents. General Foods has built a large facility in Dover. There are also a number of other large companies in Dover.

STATEMENT OF R. A. FRANCIS, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT, DU PONT Co.

I am Robert A. Francis, assistant director of traffic department of E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Wilmington, Del. I was appointed to this position June 1, 1963. Prior to that I was manager of traffic department's control division from September 1, 1959 to May 31, 1963. Until my transfer to traffic depart

ment, I was a member of the company's treasurer's department for 8 years, and for 16 years was assistant treasurer of International Freighting Corp., a former subsidiary of Du Pont Co.

This statement is made at the request of the New Castle County Airport Commission.

Attached as appendix A to this statement is a map showing the location of Du Pont's plants and sales offices within the United States. In the territory served by Eastern Air Lines, Du Pont has 29 plant facilities and 8 sales offices located in the south, southeast, and southwest areas as follows:

In the Wilmington, Del., area the company has approximately 15,000 employees (excluding manufacturing plant employees).

There is considerable travel generated by the company between Washington on the one hand and the aforementioned areas on the other. Because of the time required for surface transportation, travel is almost entirely by air. During the period May 1 through May 15, 1964, Du Pont purchased most of its air transportation from two Wilmington travel agencies to the areas indicated in appendix B. Seventy-five percent of these purchases were round trip and most of the travel cleared through the Philadelphia airport. On the average, this is equivalent to 40 outgoing and 30 incoming passengers per workday.

In addition to outbound and inbound air traffic of Du Pont employees, many visitors are received in Wilmington from other companies. educational institutions, and the like. A sampling of Du Pont's visitor registers at Wilmington locations indicates the company is receiving some nine visitors per workday from the following areas:

New England--

The Carolinas-
Tennessee._.

Virginia.

1323

Total------

9

Direct jet air service between Wilmington and the indicated volume areas would be beneficial to the Du Pont Co., its customers, and suppliers.

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STATEMENT OF H. W. JONES, GENERAL TRAFFIC MANAGER

I am Howard W. Jones, general traffic manager of General Foods Corp., White Plains, N.Y. I have held this position since July 15, 1963. Prior to my appointment I was traffic manager of a Cleveland-based chemical manufacturer and have been active in the transportation field since 1950.

General Foods Corp. produces about 70 brand-name grocery products at 37 plants and distributes these products from 20 distribution centers located throughout the United States. Some products are sold and shipped direct to customers such as bakeries, candy manufacturers, etc. In addition, General Foods Corp. has plants in Canada as well as other operations in 19 foreign countries.

In 1964, a new plant at Dover, Del., started production of dessert preparations, chocolate, coconut, rice, syrup, and other products. Four plants will be closed and production transferred to Dover. Personnel have been moved and more will move to Dover to operate the plant. It is estimated about 200 people will be traveling from this plant to customer locations and other General Foods' plants. These people will do considerable traveling, generating about 75 to 100 round trips a month. Destinations will be cities such as Atlanta, Jacksonville, WinstonSalem, Chattanooga, Mobile, New Orleans, Nashville, Memphis, Houston, and Dallas.

The Wilmington Airport is more convenient to the Dover plant than Greater Philadelphia Airport, Washington National Airport, Dulles, or Friendship Airport. Traveltime to and from the Wilmington Airport would require 1 hour less than to Philadelphia or Baltimore and considerably less time than to the other airports. Significant expenditures in time and money will result from the added travel distance.

The Dover plant is important to General Foods Corp. Considerable money has been spent on this facility and the people to operate it. A complete transportation service is necessary to the success of this undertaking. We look to the passenger service to and from the Wilmington Airport to fulfill an important part of our needs.

STATEMENT OF HARRY B. ROBERTS, JR., PRESIDENT, LEVY COURT OF NEw Castle COUNTY

I am Harry B. Roberts. I am the elected president of the Levy Court of New Castle County. The levy court is the county government. I have been president for 1 year and a commissioner of the levy court since 1960.

New Castle County's 1960 population was 307,446. In the last 10 years the county has seen unusual population growth. From 1950 to 1960 population grew 40 percent.

The excellent advantages New Castle County offers such as trained work force, excellent power and utilities, a deepwater seaport, and good highway and