PRINTER'S NO. 2936
No. 166 Session of 1972
INTRODUCED BY MESSRS. O'CONNELL AND D. M. DAVIS, MAY 23, 1972
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, MAY 23, 1972
In the House of Representatives, May 23, 1972
1 WHEREAS, The existence of a $16,800 contract between the
2 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Communications Sciences (Oscar
3 Jagar) has been exposed by National Columnist Jack Anderson; and
4 WHEREAS, The services which the contract specifies are
5 already being paid for by a General Fund Appropriation to the
6 Governor's office; and
7 WHEREAS, The known professional record of Communications
8 Sciences (Oscar Jagar) offers little evidence that it is capable
9 of furthering public interest by serving as an agent of the
10 people of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in dealing with their
11 Federal Government; and
12 WHEREAS, The existence of such a contract deserves open
13 legislative scrutiny to determine the full nature and
14 performance of said contract; now therefore be it
15 RESOLVED, That the Speaker of the House of Representatives
16 appoint a special committee consisting of seven members of the
17 Pennsylvania House of Representatives, four members from the
1 Majority and three members from the Minority, to make a full
2 public inquiry into the contract between the Commonwealth of
3 Pennsylvania and Communications Sciences (Oscar Jagar) and any
4 and all related matters between such parties; and be it further
5 RESOLVED, That said committee shall possess the power of
6 subpoena; and be it further
7 RESOLVED, That the said committee present to the General
8 Assembly a complete report of its findings within sixty days of
9 the appointment of said committee.
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