Senator  Bone.  How  does  the  United  States  Government  make
a  survey  of  a  plant  of  the  type  of  yours,  or  what  does  that  survey
consist  of?


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Mr,  Miranda.  Will  you  answer  that.  Major  Brayton?

iSIr.  Braytox.  It  has  been  the  policy  of  the  United  States  Gov-
ernment ever  since  the  National  Defense  Act  of  1920  to  survey  all
of  the  plants  of  any  importance  in  the  United  States  to  determine
just  what  that  plant  can  make  in  the  line  of  munitions  in  the  event
of  emergency.  The  plant  Avith  which  we  have  the  tie-up  in  Hobo-
ken  has  been  surveyed  as  has  been  many  others,  to  determine  just
what  type  of  war  orders  the  plant  ought  to  take  care  of  with  its
line  of  equipment  and  the  type  and  condition  of  it,  the  floor  space,
the  number  of  men  the}^  can  employ,  about  the  amount  of  the  par-
ticular article  they  were  the  best  equipped  to  make,  and  how  many
of  them  could  be  turned  out  working  24  hours  a  day.
Senator  Bone.  Does  that  examination  have  to  do  with  possible
sales  abroad,  does  the  Government  interest  itself  in  sales  abroad?

Mr.  Brayton.  None  whatever.
Senator  Bone.  Is  that  only  in  national  defense?

Mr.  Brayton.  Only  for  national  defense.
Senator  Bone.  In  the  letter  to  the  Soley  Armament  Co.  from  Mr.
Miranda  dated  February  22,  1934 — and  I  now  offer  that  letter  in
evidence.
(The  letter  referred  to  was  marked  "Exhibit  No.  262",  and  is
included  in  the  appendix  on  p.  682.)

Senator  Bone.  In  this  letter,  "Exhibit  No.  262",  from  Mr.
