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FUTURE DIRECTIONS IN SOCIAL SECURITY HEARING BEFORE TEE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING UNITED STATES SENATE NINETY-FOURTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION PART 14-LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Impact of High Cost of Living MAY 16, 1975 Printed for the use of the Special Committee on Aging U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 57451 0 WASHINGTON: 1975 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Washington, D.C. 20402 -Price $1.60 SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING FRANK CHURCH, Idaho. Chairman HARRISON A. WILLIAMS, JR., New Jersey HIRAM L. FONG, Hawaii JENNINGS RANDOLPH, West Virginia CLIFFORD P. HANSEN, Wyoming EDMUND S. MUSKIE, Maine EDWARD W. BROOKE, FRANK E. MOSS, Utah Massachusetts CHARLES H. PERCY, Illinois EDWARD M. KENNEDY, Massachusetts ROBERT T. STAFFORD, Vermont WALTER F. MONDALE, Minnesota J. GLENN BEALL, JR., Maryland VANCE HARTKE, Indiana PETE V. DOMENICI, New CLAIBORNE PELL, Mexico Rhode Island BILL BROCK, Tennessee THOMAS F. EAGLETON, Missouri DEWEY F. BARTLETT, Oklahoma JOHN V. TUNNEY, California LAWTON CHILES, Florida DICK CLARK, Iowa WILLIAM E. ORIOL, Staff Director DAVID A. AFFELDT, Chief Counsel VAL J. HALAMANDARIS, Associate Counsel JOHN GuY MILLER, Minority Staff Director PATRICIA G. ORIOL, Chief Clerk Future Directions In Social Security: Part 1. Washington, D.C., January 15, 1973. Part 2. Washington, D.C., January 22, 1973. Part 3. Washington, D.C., January 23, 1973. Part 4. Washington, D.C., July 25, 1973. Part 5. Washington, D.C., July 26, 1973. Part 6. Twin Falls, Idaho, May 16, 1974. Part 7. Washington, D.C., July 15, 1974. Part 8. Washington, D.C., July 16, 1974. Part 9. Washington, D.C., March 18, 1975. Part 10. Washington, D.C., March 19, 1975. Part 11. Washington, D.C., March 20, 1975. Part 12. Washington, D.C., May 1, 1975. Part 13. San Francisco, Calif., May 15, 1975. Part 14. Los Angeles, Calif., May 16, 1975. Part 15. Des 'Moines, Iowa, May 19, 1975. Part 16. Newark, N.J., June 30, 1975. (Additional hearings anticipated but not scheduled at time of this printing.) (II) CONTENTS Page Opening statement by Senator John V. Tunney, presiding---------------- 1223 Welcoming remarks by Emma McFarlin, special assistant to Mayor Bradley ----------------------------------------------------------- 1225 Introductory remarks by Samuel Kolb, chairman, city of Los Angeles Advisory Committee on Problems of the Aged------------------------ 1225 CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF WITNESSES Carbray, James, vice president, National Council of Senior Citizens_----- 1226 Forst, Robert A., executive director, National League of Senior Citizens__ 1228 Voeller, Mary, chairman, social security committee, California State Joint Legislative Council, National Retired Teachers Association/American Association of Retired Persons-------------------------------------- 1230 Panel on Health: Edelman, Hon. Edmund D., Los Angeles County supervisor---------- 1233 Soria, Juana ---------------------------------------------------- 1235 Gordon, Kaiser-- _________________________________________ 1237 Bay, Dr. Max-- _________________________________________ 1240 Panel on Housing: Wolfe, Ben, president, Los Angeles City Federation of Senior Citizen Clubs -__ ------------------------------------- 1243 Rosen, Morrie…-------- ------------------------------------------- 1244 Marshall, Dr. Rose----------------------------------------------- 1246 Cherry, Ethel----------------------------------------------- 1250 Panel on Food: Lamb, Anthony, Ventura County senior citizen coordinator---------- 1255 Yannatta, Ruth, chairwoman, Fight Inflation Together; accompanied by David Siedman--------------------------------------------- 1258 Frederick, Herbert, director, Hub City Buyers Club---------------- 1264 Panel on Transportation: Matlin, Nathan, chairman, transportation committee, Mayor's Council on Aging------------------------------------------------------ 1266 Moon, Eddie----------------------------------------------------- 1269 B riggs, L illy…----------------------------------------------------- 1270 Chrisco, Larry, president, Allied Senior Citizens Association_------- 1273 Panel on the Social Security Project: Rogers, Don, supervisor, senior citizens affairs, City of Culver City____- 1277 Roth, Celia--1278 Woods, James "Matt," Jr., District Manager, Social Security Administration ------------------------------------------------ 1280 Banks, Zora--------------------------------------------------------- 1283 Frey, Mary Ann--________ 1284 Mitchell, Elizabeth--------------------------------------------------- 1286 Gray, Gladys-----------------------------------------------__ 1286 Freed, Harry, president, Seniors for Progress--------------------------- 1286 Bain, Rose-- ________________________________________________ 1287 Lowery, James C., director, Center for New Corporate Priorities - ___- 1290 Cash, Lillian--1291 Samuelian, Mary----------------------------------------------------- 1293 McDougall, Anne G -------------------------------------------------- 1294 Duncan, Edward --------------------------------- ___-------------- 1297 Smed, Alice_---------- ----------------------------------------------- 1297 Hougland, Sylvia-- 1300 Heller, Billie_------------------------------------------------------- 1301 (m) IV APPENDIXES Appendix 1. Statements from individuals and organizations: Page Item 1. Statement of the National Retired Teachers Association and the American Association of Retired Persons-- ___________ 1303 Item 2. Statement of B. J. Curry Spitler, regional manager, southern regional office, California Office on Aging------------------------ 1304 Item 3. Statement of the California Office on Aging ___----------- 1305 Item 4. Statement of Planned Protective Services, Inc…--------------1307 Item 6. Statement of Mrs. Irene Hankins, Pasadena Senior Center___ 1314 Item 5. Statement of Marie B. Sorensen, Florence-Firestone Senior Community--___________________ 1314 Item 7. Statement of Shirley Curtin, administrator of senior programs, Pasadena Community Services Commission, Inc----------------- 1315 Appendix 2. Agreement between the Los Angeles County Area Agency on Aging and the Social Security Administration offices in Los Angeles, submitted by Matt Woods…------ ------ ------- ------ ------ ------ 1320 Appendix 3. Statements submitted by the staff, Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center, Los Angeles------------------------------------- 1321 Appendix 4. Statements from the National Senior Citizens Law Center, Los Angeles, Calif----------------------------------------------- 1346 Appendix 5. Letters from individuals and organizations: Item 1. Letter and enclosures from Don Rogers, supervisor, Senior Citizen Center, Culver City, Calif.; to Senator John V. Tunney, dated May 15, 1975_-------------------------------------------- 1349 Item 2. Letter from Jack E. Gould, chairman, West Los Angeles Com- mittee on Aging: to Senator Frank Church, dated May 5, 1975---- 13.52 Item 3. Letter from Mrs. Melvin Rolfsness, Los Angeles, Calif.; to Senator John V. Tunney---------------------------------------- 1352 Item 4. Letter from Nathan H. Matlin, West Los Angeles Community Council for Senior Citizens, Inc.; to Senator John V. Tunney, dated May 11, 1975_------------------------------------------------- 1352 Item 5. Letter from Nancy A. Williams, community services coordi- nator, Public Health Services, Ventura County, Calif.; to Senator John V. Tunney, dated May 13, 1975----------------------------- 1353 Item 6. Letter from Sheila Godwin, Los Angeles, Calif.; to Senator John V. Tunney, dated May 14, 1975----------------------------- 1354 Item 7. Letter from Mrs. Ella Kahn, Los Angeles, Calif.; to Senator John V. Tunney, dated May 14, 1975_-------------------__--- 1354 Item 8. Letter from Marjorie Borchardt, president, International Senior Citizens Association, Inc., Los Angeles, Calif.; to Senator John V. Tunney, dated May 19. 1975_-_____________-------------------- 1355 Item 9. Letter from Mai Whiteside, Los Angeles, Calif.; to Senator John V. Tunney. dated May 21, 1975_--------------------------- 1355 Appendix 6. Statements submitted by the hearing audience: Addis, Morris, Los Angeles, Calif ……--------------------.____________1357 Bain, Rose, Santa Monica, Calif---------------------------------- 13a7 Banks, Zora C., Los Angeles, Calif - -1357 Biegs. Richqrd. Venice, Calif---------------------------------------1385 Brown. Jarvis P., Fullerton. Calif-------------------------------- 1358 Cash, Lillian, Senulveda, Calif-------------------------------------1358 Donozhue, Sister Diane, Los Anaeleq, Calif------------------------ 13.58 Edwards, Donald D.. Long Beneh, Calif----------------------------- 1358 Freed, Taqsia. Los Angeles. Calif---------------------------------- 13-29 Gordon, Dr. Robert D.. Los Anreles, Calif___------------ -_--------- 1359 Hickman. Vera. South Gate. Calif-------------------------------- 1359 Holloway. Leola G.. Los Angeles. Calif -------------- _--------- 1359 Honorof. Ida. Sherman Oaks. Clqif-------------------------------- 1359 Jarillo. Consuelo D., Wqlnnt Park. Calif--------------------------- 136( Linch, Dick R.. Los Aneeles. Calif ------------------------------- 1360t Markham. Sister Rosemary. Los Angeles, Calif--------------------- 1361 Mnrqbh Emily, Loq Angeles. Calif -_-______________-__------------ 13q1 Patterson. Bettv.Venice, Calif _- _----- ------------ 1361 Seidman. David. Los Anreles. Calif----------------------------_- 1361 Smith. Opal L.. Santa Monica. Calif------------------2------------ - 2 Stewart, Ann M.. Cnmnton. Calif--------------------------------