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‘Kennedy as Maritime Chief Approved by Senate Group Appointment of Josep fennedy as chairman. ard four ape oc re weer ean annravead others as members af rreAraritime Comission, was approved yesierday by the Senate ‘Commerce Committee. j The nominations will be reported* rs ! favorably to the Senate today for Senator Robinson told the ‘formal confirmatiqn, which is ex-| Senate: t | | pected to be voted tomorrow. “Ir, Kennedy possesses wn " usual qualifications for this ' Resolution Adopted Position. He is a man of The committee's action came] proven ability and can bring swiftly folowing passage of a joint! to this office a wide experience jresolution exempting Kennedy} which will be of invaluable aid j from the eligibility clause of the! to the Government.’ Copeland Marine Act. Under the Senator Copeland (D.}, af New | H ‘, 'Copeland law persons having had| York, chairman of the Commerce | ‘“ a financial interest in a shipping | Commitiee, declared delay in con. | - conipany. within three years, are‘ firming the Kennedy nomination - t ineligible for the commission. Im-, would endanger the Govern mediately on his nomination, Ken- Iment’s entire merchant marine nedyv informed the committee he | Program. held stock in the Todd Shipbuiid- |; New SAtps Needed | | i epublean and D tie lead. | He Said: epublican art emocratic lead- “0s kav - . ai ! ers alike indorsed the resolution decrees Taid down 4 policy { which would pave the way forKen-| pyitding of our merchant ma- 'nedy's confirmation. High tribute| sine. Unless this program is ito his recent service as chairman, guccessful, within 10 years ‘of the Securities and Exchange! there won't be a ship on the Commission, and to his qualifica-| seas flving the American flag. | tions for the shipping post was; We necd a man such as Mr. | 'voiced by Majority Leader Robin: | Kennedy tn get that program | son and Senator Vandenberg (R.)., underway at the earliest mo of Michigan, | ment.” : ' Praised by Vandenberg Gers whose nominations to ; “a .the commission were approved by [am very anxious fo see Mr. |the Commerce Committee a | Kennedy confirmed. There are | Admira}s M . Edward C, Mor ormer Res esentative par. perfectry—vorious reasons why the prohibition contained in the law Should. not apply in his |Maine, and Tnomas—3e—w case." ! Warr ne