EARINGS BEFORE THE SPECIAL SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE M-16 RIFLE PROGRAM HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SPECIAL SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE M-16 RIFLE PROGRAM, Washington, D.C., Monday, May 15, 1967. The subcommittee met at 10:15 a.m., in room 2216, Rayburn Building, Washington, D.C., Hon. Richard H. Ichord (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Mr. ICHORD. The committee will come to order. It is my understanding that the other member of the committee, Mr. Bray, from Indiana, is returning from his district. He will be here shortly, but we do have a majority of the committee present, so the committee will proceed. Here he is now-Mr. Bray, welcome. We are always very happy to have with us the chairman of our Research and Development Subcommittee, the Honorable Melvin Price. Very nice to have you with us, Mr. Price. May 3, I received a letter signed by the Honorable L. Mendel Rivers, chairman of the Committee on Armed Services, confirming the establishment of a special subcommittee to make inquiry into the development, production, distribution, and sale of the M-16 rifle. This subcommittee consists of the Honorable Speedy Long, of Louisiana, the Honorable William Bray, of Indiana, as members, and myself as chairman. And if there is no objection, the Chair will insert into the record the letter establishing and outlining the jurisdiction of this subcommittee at this point. (The letter referred to is as follows:) U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Hon. RICHARD ICHORD, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. DEAR MR. ICHORD: Pursuant to Committee Resolution 4, and after consultation with the Honorable William H. Bates, I hereby appoint you as Chairman of a special subcommittee to make inquiry into the development, production, distribution and sale of M-16 rifles. The subcommittee should make thorough inquiry into the history of the M-16 rifle and its present rate of production. The subcommittee should also look into foreign sales of this rifle and be ready to advise the Committee as to whether the present sole-source is commensurate with sound national security. If it is determined that another source is desirable, the subcommittee should also be ready to comment on the cross licensing arrangements that would be necessary. (4431) f 85-066-67-No. 19- -1 |