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HE following pages present individual summaries on the several Tstates, commonwealths and territories. . •Included are listings of certain of the executive officials, the Chief Justices of the Supreme Courts, officers of the legislatures, and mem­ bers of the Commissions on Interstate Coope^-ation. Listings of all offi­ cials are as of January, 1958. ; Concluding each page are population figures and other statistics, furnished by the. Bureau/ of the Census. Most of the data on the following pages, however, were provided directly by agen­ cies of the states themselves. '

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•'A «• \:i Busa THE STATES OF THE UNION-HISTORICAL DATA

Dale Date Chronological "'•'•^ organiud admitted order of stale or other as to admission Jurisdiction Capital Source of stale lands Territory Union to Union

Alabama.... Montgomery Mississippi Territory, 1798(a) March 3, 1817 Dec. 14, 1819 22 Arizona... Phoenix Ceded by Mexico, 1848(b) Feb. 24, 1863 Feb. 14. 1912 48 Arkansas..., Little Rock. Louisiana Purciiase, 1803 March 2, 1819 JuneylS, 1836 25 , California... Sacramento Ceded by Mexico, 1848 (c) Sep^9. 1850 31 Colorado...., Denver Louisiana Purchase, 1803(d) Feb. 28, 1861 Aug. 1, 1876 • 38 T^ Connecticut. Hartford^-- Royal charter, 1662(e) . Jan. 9. 1788(0 5 ..., Dover Swedish charter, 1638; English Dec. 7. 1787(f) 1 charter 1683(e) Florida. Tallahassee Ceded by Spain, 1819 March 30, 1822 March 3, 1845 27 . Charter, 1732, from Georgn II Jan. 2. 1788(f) 4 to Trustees for Establishing the Colony of Georgia(e) Idaho...... Boise Oregon Territory, 1848 • March 3. 1863 July 3, 1890 43 IlUnois... Springfield'^' Northwest Territory, 1787" Feb. 3, 1809 Dec. 3. 1818 . 21 Indiana... Indianapoiia Northwest Territory, 1787 May 7. 1800 Dec. 11, 1816 19 Iowa.?...-.

.The Cotton State Bird. . Yellowhammer Nicknames J TheYellowhammerState Song. Alabama '' A' Wc^ 'V'^ Motto ...We Dare Defend Our Rights Entered the Union Flower Goldehrod ...'. TDecember 14, 1819 '^4.T.^- Capital.City...... Montgomery

OFFICERS .JAMES E. FOLSOM Lieutenant Govetnor W. GUY HARDWICK Secretary of State MARY TEXAS HURT GARNER . JOHN M. PATTERSON State Treasurer JOHN BRANDON . . .MRS. AGNES BAGGETT Stgte Comptroller...;.. .JOHN GRAVES

ALABAMA SUPREME C0URT

Chief Justice. J. ED LIVINGSTON

' GOVERNOR HON. CHARLEJSM. COOPER Six Associate Members JAMES E. FOLSOU Chairman of the Commission on Interstate Cooperation

LEGISLATURE President of the Senate. W. GUY HARDWICK President Pro Tem of the Senate Speaker of the House ;.... RANKIN FITE •f .BROUGHTON LAMBERTH Clerk of the House....;... OAKLEY MELTON, JR. Secretary of the Senate. .,. .J. E. SPEIGHT

COMMISSION ON INTERSTATE COOPERATION Administrative MepabcFS Senate Members House Members JAMES E. FOLSOM, Governor"' JOE CALVIN ALBERT P. BREWER \. Cift\s. M. COOPER, Dir., Legislative B. L; CANTRELL E. B. HALTOM, JR. ~')/lV Rcf. Service, Chairman A. C. SHELTON CHAS. NICE, JR. FRANK BAREFIELEJ, Asst. to S^ate JOSEPH W. SMITH HENRY B. STEAGALL H Treasurer . GARET VAN ANTWERP HI HARRY J. HUDDLESTGN RALPH HAMMOND, Gov.'s Press'^Secy. ANNIE LOLA PRICE, Judge, Ct.: of Appeals V . LESLIE GWALTNEY, JR., Supt. of Insurance Ex-officio Afember: THE GOVERNOR .

STATISTICS Area (square miles).....-...... ; 51,078 Popvdation (1950)...-...... ;...... 106,525 f, Rank in Nation.. 27th Rank in State.,.. ...:...... 3rd Population (1956*) .3,135,000 Largest Qty....;. Birmingham Rank in Nation (1956*)...... 19th Population (1950) 326,037 s .Density per square mile (1956*) .61.4 Number of Cities over 10,000 Population;.,. .20 Number of Representatives in Congress...... 9t Number of Counties.....;.. 67 Statc-Univcrsity;. ."TTT.7":University of-Alabama - Site...... ,..."...... Tuscaloosa 'Population etticniatei u of July 1, 1956, tubject to reviiion. Capital City. ',.. Montgomery tA« allocated, on baiit of 1950 population figures. ° ' \ . 466 .• i ..... :. . '•

»., ARIZONA

Nickname. The Grand Canyon.State Bird... Cactus Wren Motto.. .Dital Deus (God Enriches) Song. Arizona Flower..., .Saguaro Cactus Entered the Union Tree .....;.. Palo Verde ...;... February 14,1912 Capital City Phoenix

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OFFICERS Governor ... .ERNEST W. MCFARLAND Lieutenant Governor...... None Secretary of State WESLEY BOTJN Attorney General .. ROBERT MORRISON State'^Treasurct* ., J. VV. KELLY iStdte Auditor.;MRS. JEWEL W. JORDAN

ARIZONA SUPREME COURT

Chief Justice...... LEVI S. UDALL Four Associate Judges HON. CLARENCE L. CARPENTER GOVERNOR Chairman of the Arizona ERNEST VV. MCFARLANO Legislative' Council

- LEGISLATURE ' President of the Senate ' Speaker of the House. .VV. L. COOK CLARENCE L. CARPENTER Clerk of the House...... MRS. RUBY H. SANDERS Secretary of the Senate. .MRS. LOUISE C.BRiMH^Lt-.,^ -

ARIZONA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (Functions as Commission on Interstate Co6peration)' Senate Memibers House Members CLARENCE L. CARPENTER, Chairman VV. L. COOK, Vice-Cliainnan NEILSON BROWN ED. ELLSWORTH ° HIRAM S. CORBETT „ . JOHN H. HAUGH HAROLD C. GISS \I -^ . T. C. RHODES JOE HALDIMAN, JR. JoHN'C. SMITH ROBERT VV. PROCHNOW E. L.^TIDWELL ' • ( Director: JULES M. KLAOGE

rS^ STATISTICS •^^ Area (square miles) 113,575 Population (1950) 106,818 Rank in Nation .5th • Rank in State. .1st Population (1956*)..-'.;.. 1,057,000 Largest City.: Phoenix • Rank in^Nation (1956*) .35th Population (1950) 106,818 Density per square mile (1956*).;. .9.3 Number of Cities over W,000 Population .,.3 _Number of Representatives in Congress...... 2t Number of Counties. 14 State University... f...,.. UnivcrsityTof Arizona" Site.. r...... -. ;.: .Tucson •Population estimates as of July 1, 1956; subject to revision. CapitarCity. . .Phoenix fAs allocated on basis of 1950 population figures. 467

t;» yi N, ARKANSAS

Nickname. The Land of Opportunity Bird...... Mockingbird Motto,.... Regnat Pobulus ^ r, AI (The People Rule) Song...... ^rAanjax Flower . .Apple Blossom Entered the Union.. .June 15, 1836 Capital City...... Little. Rock i>.

OFFICERS

Governor ORVAL E. FAUBUS Lieutenant Governor. NATHAN GORDON Secretary of State :. G. G. HALL Attorney General..... BRUCE BENNETT State Treasurer.... .J. VANCE CLAYTON State Auditor JI«JMY Jo^fEs Comptroller", .. KELL^'CORNETT

- ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT /

Chief Justice...... CARLETO.N HARRIS Six Associate Judges GOVERNOR f. HON. L. Wssua TRUSSELL ORVAL E. FAUBUS % Cbairmaa of the Commission. on Interstate Cooperation

LEGISLATURE V President of the Senate...... NATHAN GORDON^ Secretary of the Senate. .ARTHUR M. SHIREY, JR. President Pro Tem of the Senate. .J. LEE BEARDEN Speaker of the House...... GLENN F, WALTHER Clerk of the House.... HAL MOODY I COMMISSION ON INTERSTATE COOPERATION Administrative Members Senate Members. House Members ORVAL E. FAUBUS, Cjovernor SAM M. LEVINE, Vice-Chairman L. WEEMS TRUSSELL, Chairman JOE C. BARRETT, Chmn., Commn MARSHALL SHACKLEFORD, JR., JAMES J. EDWARDS, Chnm., Joint on Uniform State Laws Chmn., Legis, Council • Auditing Comm. FRED H. STAFFORD, Vice- JAMES L.SHA,VER, JR. Chairman, Joint Auditing PAUL VAN DALSEM, Vice- Comlri. Chairman, Legis. Council Ex-officio Members: CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN OF LEGISLATTVE COUNCIL, CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN OF LEGISLATIVE AUDITING CoihuTTEE, CHAIRMAN . OF COMMISSION ON UNIFORM STATE LAWS. iSV(Tf/ary.* MARCUS. HALBROOK —

STATISTICS 'Area (square miles). • • • .52,675 Population' (1950). ...;...... 102,213 Rank in Nation.. ^ 26th , Rank in State. .1st Population (1956*)...-...... ;....., 1,815,P00 Largest City. '. .Little Rock. Rank in Nation,(1956*) .31st \Population (1950). ...,...... 102,213 Density per s(juare mile (1956*)...... 36.3 Number of Cities over 10,000 Population; ... .12 Ntimber Representatives in Congress. 61 Number,of Counties. .75 State-University University of Arkansas Site. .FayetteviUe 'Population estimates as of July 1, 1956, subject to revision. Capital aty...... '... .Little Rock fAs allocated on basis of 1950 population figures. 468

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]_^ CALIFORNIA

Nickname...... The Golden State Bird...... California Valley Quail Motto.. .Eureka (I.Have Found It) Song I Love You, California Flower...... Golden Poppy Entered the Union. September 9,1850 Capital City Sacramento'* •

OFFICERS - Governor. GOODWIN J. KNIGHT Lieutenant Gbycrnor, ...... HAROLD J. POWERS Secretary of State.. . FR/LNK NL JORDAN Attorney General.. ;'EDMUND G. BROWN State Treasurer .•\.'RONALD BUTTON Auditor General ...... VViLLiA.\i H. MERRIFIELD State Controller,. RdBERTC. KIRK WOOD '

CALIFORNIA ''SUPREME COURT

Chief Justice,...... :, .PHIL St GIBSON Six Associate Justices r HON. W. G. JACOBSEN GOVERNOR Chairman of the Commission on GOODWIN J. KNIOHT Interstate Cooperation. LEGISLATURE President of the Senatd.'.. .HAROLD J. POWERS Speaker of the Assembly LXTTHER H. LINCOLN. President Pro Tem . Speaker Pro Tem of the Assembly" of the Senate .„ , HUGH M. BURNS . , CHARLES J. CONRAD Secretary of the Senate...... J. A. BEEK Chi^f Clerk of the Assembly.. ARTHUR A. OHNIMUS COMMIS lOlg ON INTERSTATE COOPERATION > • Administrative Members Senate Members ./issembly Members GOODWIN J. KNIGHT, Governor CHARLES BROWN VwcENT THOMAS, Vice-Chairman W. C. JACOBSEN, Dir. of Agric, HuG^ M. BURNS CH.

v.. COLORADO

Nickname... .The Centennial State Bird...... \... .X^k Bunting Motto....,, Nil Sine Nurriine (^ong..... Where the Columbines Grow (Nothing Without the Deity) Flower.Rocky Mountain Columbine Entered the Union.. August 1,1876 , ^ Capital City.... .Denver

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OFFICERS .Governor.. STEPHEN L. R. MGNICHOLS Lieutenant Governor ,. FRANK L. HAYS Secretary of State. .J^JGEORGE J. BAKE^ Attorney General... buKE W. DUNBAR State Treasurer..... HOMER F. BEDFORD State Auditor ...... EARL E. EWING State Controller ..... JAMES A. NOONAN

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Chief JuSti(;e .E. V. HOLLANI?; Six Associate Judges

GOVERNOR HON. WALTER VV. JOHNSON . - STEPHEN L. R. MCNICHOLS Chairman of the Commisuon on ' . •v.ur • Interstate Cooperation / LEGISLATURE President of the Senate. FRANK L. HAVS President Pro Tem Speaker of the House...... CHARLES CONKUN of the Senate. PETER CULIO, JR. Clerk of the House...... ;.'...... LEE MATTIES Seciretary of the Senate. LUCILE SHUSTER COMMISSION ON INTERSTATE COOPERATION . Administrative Members Senate Members House Members STEPHEN L. R. MCNICHOLS, WALTER W. JOHNSQK, Chairman MRS. LUCILLE L. BECK . Governor CHARLES E. BENNETT^, CHARLES CONKUN, Speaker L; D. DAILY, E.xec. Asst.. to VERNON A. CHEEVER T. H. DAMERON Governor, Secretary DONALD P. DUNKLEE \ ED HARDING DUKE W. DUNBAR, Atty. Gen. FRANK L. HAYES, President NORMAN W.0HLSON SHELBY HAMPER, Dir., Legis. RANGER ROGERS MRS. RENA MARY TAYLOR Council JAMES A. NOONAN, Controller WILLIAM M. WILLIAMS, Dir., Planning Div. Ex-officio Members:TH E GOVERNOR, PRESIDENT OF SENATE, SPEAKER^ OF HOUSE .• . • • .9

••1. STATISTICS Area (square miles) 103,922 Population (1950)..; .415,786 •Rajjk in Nation ;7th Rsuik in State...... ,...;....,..?...... Ist Population (1956 *)....; .1,612,000 Largest City. . ii..'...':' Denver Rank in Nation (1956 *)...... 33rd Population (1950) 415,786 . iDensity per square mile (1956*). .•'.-...... 15.5 i Number of Qties over 10,000 Population.v 10 Number of Representatives in Congress...... 4f • Number of Counties. •.63 JSlate^JUniywsity.1^. ._.l._^._._.JQniyersi Site, i . .Boulder •Population estimates as of July 1, 1956, subject to rievisioii. Capital City. •. •. .Denver tAs allocated on basis of 1950 population figures. 470

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GONNEGTIGUT

Nickname.. .The Constitution State Flower...... A Movfntain Itaurel Motto...;... Qui Transtulit Suslinet Bird...... *.... .\ Robin (He Who Transplanted Contmues to Sustain) Enteired the Union. January 9,1788 Capital City...... -:. .Hartford \

OFFICERS Governor...... ABRAHAM A: RIBICOFF Lieutenant Governor .....— . .[.•. i .CHARLES W. JEWETT SecretaryTSf State. .MILDRED P. ALLEN Attorney General JOHN J. BRACKEN State Treasurer..... JOHN OTTAVIANO _ . ,. ( RAYMOND I. State Auditofs<„. „• LONGLEY IRAYMO.VD S THATCHER State Comptroller... . FRED R. ZELLER

V;^ CONNECTICUT SUPREME COURT OF ERRORS

.^—KENNETH WYNNE Chief Justice.... Ho.N. RAYMOND S. THATCHER . GOVERNOR . Four Associate Justices ( • Chairman of th'c Ckjmmission ABRAHAM A. RIBICOFF on Intergovernmental Cooperation LEGISLATURE^ , President of the Senate ....'; CHARLES W. JEWETT President Pro Tem Speaker of the House ..'.NELSON C. L. BjRpwN II of the Senate...... THEODORE S. RYAN CUerk of the House. .,..:...... •'. .JOHN WASSUNG Clerk of the Senate...... JOHN'L. GERARDO COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION "' . Adnunistrative Members . Seriate Members House Members ABRAHAi?A. RIBICOFF, Governor •ANTHONY J. ARMENTANO '*'. NELSON C. L. BROWN II, RA'-'MOND S. THATCHER, State Auditor, HENRY J. DuNLEAVY Speaker C* c •• ^ Chairman -^ MRS. FLORENCE D. FINNEY HARRY S.BURKE JOHN J. BRACKEN, Atty. Gen. CHARLES W. JEWETT, President ROBERT T. CAIRNS CHRISTY HANAS, Gommissr. of Welfare BENJAMIN J. KOPACZ MARJORIE D. FARMER FRED SCHUCKMAN, Dir. of Budget ABNER W. SiBAL J. TYLER PATTERSON, JR. JOHN J. TYNAN, Commlssr. of Motor JOSEPH J. ZAABO . Vehicles , Ex-qfficio Members: THE GOVERNOR, PRESIDENT OF SENATE, SPEAKER OF HOUSE, BUDGET DIRECTOR, ATTORNEY GENERAL SVcr^/ary.-HA'RRY H. LuGG •

• • , ' •• . • .•-.#'. \ i ^STATISTICS ' Area (square miles) •;.'... .4,899. Rank in State'. ...!...:.'... 1st Rank in Nation...... ^ .46th LargcsfCaty, .Hartford Population (1956 *)... 2,232,000 Population (1950)....;...... » .... .177,397 Rankin Nation (1956*)...;. • • ,.27th Nurnber of Cities and Towns pveM 0,000 • Density per square mUe (1956*) 455.6 Population ...,..'.... 47§ Number of Representatives in Congress...... 6 f Number of Counties. .8 State University...... University of Connecticut •Population Mtimalei a4 of JtJy 1,1956, subject to revisioa ^—Site. •. • • .—.-.—.-„.»..- .... .Storrs fAs allocated on basis of 1950 population figures. §Includes"26 towns 6vcr"10;000~poiwilmimK~excltitfei-tlKr Capital City .. .Hartford 17 towns which are consolidated with cities for governiriental Population (1950) 177,397 purfNises. 471 /

DELAWARE

Nickname. The Diamond State Bird .Blue-H I^ee n Chicken ^ Motto...... Liberty and Independence Song Flower Peach Blossom Entered the Union. December 7,1787 Capital City; .Dover

OFFICERS Governor...... • .J. CALEB BOGGS X.ieutenant Gpvernor.pAviD Pi BU^KSON . Secretary of State JOHN N. MCDOWELL Attorney General ...... JOSEPH DONALD CRAVEN State Treasurer... MRS. VERA G. DAVIS State Auditor... /. DALE E. WHEATLEY

, DELAWARE SUPREME COURT Chief Justice • ...... CLARENCE A. SOUTHERLAND TWO Associate Justices GOVERNOR HON. CLAYTON M. HoFP J. CALEB Booos Chaitman of the Commission on Interstate Cooperation LEGISLATURE

President of the StfCate. .... DAVID P. BucKSON President Pro Tem Speaker of-the Houses., . HARRY E. MAYHEW' of the Senate...... f, CURTIS W. STEEN Clerk of the House...... WILLIAM J; GORDY Secretary of the Senate.. . THOMAS F. BAYARD III

COMMISSION ON INTERSTATE COOPERATION Administrative Members Senate Members House Members J. CALEB BOGGS, Governor WILLIAM B. BEHEN HENRY B. APPLEFORD CLAYTON-M. HOFF, CAa/rman WALTER J. HOEY JAMES R. QuiOLEY JOSEPH DONALD CRAVEN, Atty. Gen. ELWOOD F. MELSOM, JR. JOSEPH B. WALLS RALPH E. HALL JOHN N. MCDOWELL, Secy, of State \ RAYMOND B. PHILLIPS, ^fcr^fary ;. ,_^ Ex'officio Member: THE GOVERNOR

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V STATISTICS Area (square miles) ; ;..... 1,978 Population (1950)...... /....-...... 6,223 Rankin Nation. .. .47th Rankin State... .3rd Population (1956 *)...... 402,000 Largest City Wilmington Rank m Nation (1956*) .45tii Population (1950) .110,356 Density per square mile (1956 *) .... 203.2 Number of CStics over 10,000 Population...... 1 Number 6f Representatives in Congress., .....If Nmnber of Coimties.. .3 State Uhiversiity. University of Delaware . Site...... (...... Newark 'Population estimates as of July 1/1956, subject to revision. Capital Qty...... ; i Dover fAi allocated on basis of 1950 population figures. 472

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- FI^ORIDA

Nickname.. 1. .The Peninsula State ,Song...... •..,.. The Swarue River ^°«°- • • • • -^^ ^'^ ^r ^"V' Tree.-...... Sabal Palmetto Palm Flower. Orange Blossom Bird .Mockingbird Entered the Union.,March 3;;.845: r Capital City Tallahassee

OFFICERS f Governor..,.:...'..... LEROY COLLINS Lieutenant Governor...... None; Secretary of State.. .•.: .. R. A. GRAY •4". Attorney General. .RICHARD W. ERVIN State Treasurer...... J. EDWIN LARSON State Comptroller...... RAY E. GREEN

FLORIDA

SUPREME COURT . \ Chief Justice .. .GLENN TERRELL ,fi Six Associate Justices'"

/ HON. CHASLES TOU HZNDERSON ' GOVERNOR Gbaii-man of the Conunission on LEROY Ck)LUNS • - Interstate Coop)eration -' LEGISLATURE. President of the Senate...,..».: .Wu. A. SHANDS, Speaker Pro Tem of the House President Pro Tem ...... ;...... '.. ELBERT STEWART of the Senate IRLO O. BRONSON Clerk of the House..;...... MRS. LAMAR BLEDSOE Speaker of the House...... IDOYLE E. CONNER Secretary of the Senate.': .-i; .-.ROBERT W. DAVIS COMMISSION ON INTERSTATE GOOPERATiON • Administrative Members ' Senate Mepibers House Members LEROY COLLINS, Governor L. K. EDWARDS, JR. KENNETH BALUNGER GHAS. TOM HENDERSON, E. WM. GAUTIER DOYLE E. CONNER, Speaker- Asst. Atty. Gen., Chairman . DEWEY M. JOHNSON Designate RICHARD W. ERVIN, Atty. Gen, FLETCHER MORGAN J.J, GRIFFIN • JOE GROTEGITT, Exec. Secy, to ^ VERLE A.'POPE A. J. MUSSULMAN : Governor W. A. SHANDS, Pres.- JOHN S. SHIPP, JR. HARRY G. S&OTHj Budget Dir.. Dcsig^ate . JAMES H. SWEENY, JR. y (Vacancy) Ex-qfficio Members:TH E GOVERNOR, PRESTOENT-DESIGNATE OF SENATE, . SPEAKEA-DESIGNATE OF HOUSE STATISTICS Area (square miles).'...... ;.... 54,262 Capital Qty. "... Tallahassee Rank in Nation. 25th Population (1950) 27,237 Population (t956*). .3,770,000 Rankin State....; :...... 12th Rank in Nation (1956*). 13th Largest City....:. Miami Density per square mile (1956*)...... 69.5 Population (^950)...... 249,276 Number of Representatives in Congress.'..... 8 f Number of Qties oyer 10,000 Population..... 28 .State University .Florida State University Number of Counties 67 Site. .. iT^lahassce •Population estimates as of July. 1, 1956, subject to revision. University of Florida. .Gainesville fAs allocated on basis of 1950 population figures. 473 ir^ '. I

,«^ GEORGIA

Nickname...... The Cracker State Bird (unofficial).. .BrownThrasher Motto. WiVrfom, ^uj/iVtf, and Moderation Song...... 1. .Georgia •Flower. _ ... Cherokee Rose Entered the Union. January .2, 1788 Capital City Adanta P^

OFFICERS Governor.. . .MARVIN GRIFFIN Lieutenant Governor . si. Secretary of State ...... BEN W. FORTSON, JR. Attorney General...... EUGENE COOK State Treasurer..GEORGE B. HAMILTON State Auditor B. E. THRASHER, JR. Comptroller General. ZACK D. CRAVEY

GEORGIA SUPREME COURT Chief Justice.... .WM. H. DUCKWORTH

GOVERNOR' HON. JOHN E. SHEFFIELD Six Associate Justices MARVIN GRIFFIN Chairmah of the Commission on . Intentate Cooperation

LEGISLATURE President of the Senate. .., S. ERNEST VANDIVER President -Pro Tem Speaker of the House .. MARVIN-E. MOATE of the Senate.... .:.... .DIXON OXFORD Clerk of the House. . * ., JOE BOONE Secretary of the Senate, .. GEORGE D. STEWART

COMMISSION ON INTERSTATE COOPERATION Administrative Members Senate Members House Members MARVIN GRIFFIN, Grovernor ARTHUR D. BROWN JOHN E. SHEFFIELD, Chairman EUGENE COOK, Atty. Gen. JOHliJ P. DRINKARD WM. T.DEAN ZACK D. CRAVEY, Comptroller Gen. GLENN W. ELLARD J. Roy MCCRACKEN BEN W. FORTSON, JR., Secy, of State I^YTON S-HAWES MARVIN MOATE, Speaker FRANK TAMPLIN, Member of House JOHN W. LANGDAUE GLENN S. PHILLIPS FRANK S. TWITTY, Member of House S. ERNEST VANDIVER, GEO. L. SMITH in President, Lt. Gov. ^ Ex-officio Members: THE GOVERNOR, PRESIDENT OE SENATE, SPEAKER OF HOUSE

STATISTICS Area (square milcs)_.._...... , .58,483 Population (1950)...... -.,:...... 331,314' Rank in Nation....:;:;.;....:....;.. .20th. —Rank in State .1st Population (1956*). '...... 3,712,0.00 Largest City ...... Atlanta Rank in Nation (1956 *)...... 15th" Population (1950)...... ;... 331,314 Density per square mile (1956*). 63.5 Number of Cities over 10,000 Population .23 Number of Representatives in Congress... i .lOf Number of Counties 159 State University...... University of Georgia Site...... Athens 'Population estimates as of July 1, 1956, subject to revision. Capital City...... '.;.... Adanta fAs allocated on basis of 1950 {Kjpulation figures. 474 •V f?

IDAHO

Nickname. The Gem State -Bird.., ...... Mountain Bluebird

^"^J- • • V^ • • ^ "A -^(J^^'"? Song..;...... Here WlHave Idaho (Maycat Thou Endure Forever!) ° Flower.....:...... Syringa Entered the Union... .July 3, 1890 Capital City .Boise

OFFICERS Governor ; .ROBERT E. SMYLIE Lieutenant Governor !...... J. BERKEIXY LARSEN Secretary of State... ;\ ...... ;.... .JAMES H. YOUNG Attorney General » GRAYDON.W. SiUXH State Treasurer MRS. RUTH MOON State Auditor..... RULON SWENSEN

IDAHO SUPREME coyliLT Chief Justice...... , , .VV.M. D. KEETON Five Justices • - ." i . • ...••• ••.-.• GOVERNOR ROBERT £. Suvus

LEGISLATURE

Brcsident of the Senate, i.. .J. BERKELEY LARSEN

President Pro Tem of the Senate.. .O. J. BXWTON. Speaker of the House.., . ELVON HAMPTON

Secretary of the Senate...... ARNOLD WILLIAMS Clerk of the House,.. .C. A. BOTTOLFSEN

STATISTICS

Area (square"miles)...... 82,769 Population (1950)...... 34,393 Rank in Nation 10th Rank in State...... Ist Population (1956 *)..'...... 625,000 Largest City. Boise Rank in Nation (1956*).. .43rd Population (1950).,...... »•. 34,393 Density per squcU"e mile (1956*)...... 7.6 Number of Cities over 10,000 Population .9 Number of Representatives in Congress...... 2 f Number of Counties..... '.•'.'...... 44 State Lfnivei^ty..-...... ;.. University of Idkho Site... ^...... '. .Moscow . 'Population eidmates as of July li 1956, subject tb revision. Capital CSty. .Boise fAs allocated on bAns of 1950 population figures. 475 ILLINOIS

Nickname...... The Praipe State Bird...... Cardinal Motto.StateSovereignty-National Union Song...... Illinois Flower...... Native Violet '^""Entered the Union.December 3,1818 Capital City. ..Springfield

OFFICERS

' •• • , '• • ' > Governor.... i .WILLIAM G. STRATTON Lieutenant Goyernor ...;..... JOHN W.M. CHAPMAN Secretary of State ...... '..: CHARLES F.CARPENTIER Attorney General... . .LATHAM CASTLE State Treasurer. ELMER J'. HOFFMAN State Auditor....;.; ELBERT S. SMITH

i^:^i*r^.^^ ^^Hv^Pi^^^ ' ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT .

Chief Justice....-.., CHARLES H. DAVIS ,, Si.x Associate Justices

GOVERNOR HON. HUOH G>IEEN WiiiXAM G, STRATTON Chairman of the Commission on Intergovernmental Cooperation •

• . •"-•-••••*•» . -' LEGISLATURE President of the Senate JOHN WM. CHAPMAN \, President Pro Tem Speaker of the House...... WARREN L, WOOD of the Senate ARTHUR J. BIDWILL Clerk of the House FRED W. RUEOO (Secretary of the Senate.... EDWARD E. FERNANDES

•• . ' • '"• ' .•''•.«•' -•".'••;•'-,• ' " .' . COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION Administrative Members Senate Members House Members WiLUAM G. STRATTON, Governor MARVIN F. BURT, Vice-chairman HUGH GREEN, Chairman RICHARD G. BROWN, Exec. Officer, JOHN WM. CHAPMAN, Lt. Gov. HECTOR A. BROUILLET lU. Teachers College Bd. .DAVIDJDAVIS WM. G. CLARK LATHAM CASTLE, Atty. Gen. DWIGHT P. FRiEbRiCH ALMRT W. HACHMEISTER MORTON H.,HoLLiNGs\voRTH, Dir., ROBERT J. GRAHAM FRAK'OS J. LOUGHRAN •Dept..of "finance WM.XVONS ROBERT T. MfcLosKEY JACK F.IsAKOFF,Dir. of Research, LILUAN E. SCHLAOENHAUF FRANK C. WOLF 111. Legislative Council, iSVcy.. ALBERT SCOTT WARREN L. WOOD, Speaker Ex-qfficio Members: THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, SPEAKER OF HOUSE, ATTORNEY GENERAL, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE . - ' STATISTICS Area (square miles) .55,935 Capital City...... Springfield Rank in Nation. ;. .23rd . ; Population (1.950)-.... r,...... 81,628. Population. (1956*) 9,432,000 Rankiin State...... ;...,... 5th . Rank in Nation (1956*) .4th Largest Qty .Chicago Density per square mile (1956*)...... 168.6 Population (1950)...... ;3,620,962 NumberofRepresentativesinCongr^s..';..25t K^^^e^^°:°°°:^r^^^^°: •! [iJl ^ .State University...... '... .University of Illinois' -^^p^^ulation estimate, as of July l. 1956. subject to revirion. OUC. : . Urbana f As allocated on basis of 1950 population fi^ca.

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Nicknamei....'.The Hoosier State Btfd ...... :..'...; .... Cardinal Motto .,.. The Crossroads of America Elpwer. ...•••. ••• • • • • • • .Peony Song. ..On tfie Banks of the, Wabash Entered the Union . • r FarAway , ...... December 11, 1816 : Capital City. .Indianapplis

OFFICERS Governor,...... HAROLD W.HANbLEY Lieutenant Governor ...'...... CRAWFORD F. PARKER Secretary of State.. .FRANK A. LENNING Attorney General... EDWIN K. STEERS State Treasurer... .ADOLPH L. FOSSLER State Auditor Rov T. COMBS

.'/^M INDIANA SUPREME COURT

Chief Justice. JAMES A. EMMERT Foiir Associate Judges

HON. W. O. HuoHBS GOVERNOR , ' Chairman of the Ckimmusion on HAROLD \V. HANDLKY Interstate Ck>operation . —. LEGISLATURE President of the Senate.... CRAWFORD F. PARKER President Pro/Tei/fcnm of the Senate..... (Vacancy) . Speaker of the House.. . .GEORGE S. DEENER Secretary of the Senate ALBERT E. FERRIS CUerk of the House . WILUAM BRUMMETT

COMMISSION ON INTERSTATE COOPERATION Administrative Members Senate-Mcmber35N. House Members HAROLD W. HANDLEY, Governor ROBERT P. O'BANNON, .F»«- W. O. HUGHES, Chairman EDWIN W. BEAMAN, Commissr. Chairman LAURENCE D. BAKER Dept. of Revenue« ARTHUR P. COBLENTZ GEO. S. DIENER, Speaker NOBLE ELLIS, Chinn., Alcoholic JOHN .M. HARLAN , ^ JOE A. HARRIS Beverage Gommn. WARREN W. MARTIN, JR. PHILLIP C. JOHNSON WM. H. HARDWICK, Diri, SAMUEL C. MCQUEEN " , WALTER H'. MAEHLING, 5Vtfy.' Div. of Budget ' CRAWFORD F. PARKER, Lt. (3ov.' JOHN W. WAINWRIOHT •' GHAS. M. MADDOX, (Jommissr., ROBERT S. WEBB Highway Commn. JOHN W. VAN NESS, Chmn., Public Service Commn. • ,Ex-officio Members: THE GOVERNOR, LIEITTENANT GOVERNOR, SPEAKER OF HOUSE. STATISTICS ' Area (square miles). .•...... 36,205 Capital City..;...... Indianapolis "Rank in Nation. 37th Population (1950)...... 427,173' Population (1956*)....:.... .4,413,000 Rankin State...... Q...... 1st Rank in Nation (1956*). llth Largest City...... i...;.Indianapolis . Density per square mile (1956*)...... 121.9 Population (1950) ;...... ; ;427,173 Number of Representatives in Congress. . ... 11 f Number of Cities over 10,000 Population....; 39 State Universities . Number of Counties ...... ;., .'92 Indiana University...... Bloomington 'Population ettimates ai of July i, 1956, subject torevision. Purdue University. .Lafayette .- fAsallpcated on basis of 1950 population figure*. 477 A

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Nicloiame.... .The Hawkeye State Bird...... Eastern Goldfinch Motto. .Owr Liberties We Prize and Song. ..Iowa . Our Rights We Will Maintain Entered the Union Flower. ,...... Wild Rose ..,,...... December 28, 1846 Capital City:..... Des Moines

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OFFICERS * • r> Governor...... HERSCHEL G. LOVELESS Lieutenant Governor . ,W. H. NICHOLAS Secretary 6f State. MELVIN D. SYNHORST Attorney General.... NORMAN A. ERBE . State Treasurer... .M. L. ABRAHAMSON State Auditor. C. B. AKERS State Comptroller.GLENN D. SAFSFIELD.

IOWA SUPREME COURT

Chief Justice...... HENRY K. PETKR.SON • Eight Associate Justices GOVERNOIJ_^ HON. ROBERT R. RIOLER HERSCHEI. G. LOVELESS Chairman of the Commission on . Interstate Cooperation I-

ft^ LEGISLATURE r President of the Senate. ;...... W, H. NICHOLAS President Pro Tem Speaker of the House.. W. L. MooTY oftheSenate...... ;...... ALAN VEST Clerk of the House.... . WM. R. KENDRICK Secretary of the Senate, .. T. RICHARX) BERGLUND

COMMISSION ON INTERSTATE COOPERATION Senate Members House Members R-OBERT R. RIQLER, Chairman M. N. BROWN ' JoHN^. O'CONTNOR LAWRENCE A. FALVEY V CARROLL PRICE •NEIL E.JOHNS DAVID O. SHAFF EMIL L. NOVAK W..H.TATE ELMER H. VERMEER i'e^'tf/ar;'; CLAYTON L. RiNGGENBEROi Director,'Legislative Research Bureau

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; KANSAS

Nickname.., .The Sunflower State . Bird...... Western Meadowlark Motto... .Ad Astm per Aspera Song. .. (To the Stars Through • Difficulties) Animal;...;.,,.. American Buffalo Tlower...... Nativ( Sunflower Entered the Union January 29,1861 Capi al City...... Topeka

?->.. OFFICERJi Governor ...... GEOIRC!E DOCKING Lieutenant Governor JOSEPH W, HENKLE, SR. Secretary of State. .PAUL ]?.. SHANAHAN Attorney General ...... '. .JOHN /^DERSON, JR State Treasurer... RicHARp T. FADELY State Auditor .GEORGE ROBB State Controller. . FIOY SHAPIRO

KANSAS SUPREME COl RT Chief Justice... ,. .JAYIS. PARKER . Si.x Associate Justice HON. JOSEPH W. HENKLE, SR. - GOVERNOR Chairman of the Commission on GEORGE DOCKING Interstate Cooperation' '

LEGISLATURE (^<

President of the Senate. .JOSEPH W. HENKLE, SR. President Pro Tem of the Sena te.. PAUL R. WUNSCH Speaker of the House., JESS TAYLOR Acting Secretary of the Senat :.RALPH E. ZARKER Glerk of the House.... . A. E. ANDERSON -^ COMMISSION ON INTERSTATE, COOPERATION Administrative Members Senate Members House Members • J GEORGE DOCKING, Governor^ / JOSEPH W. HENKLEJ SR., JESS.TAYLOR, Speaker, JOHN A. ANDERSON, JR., Atty, Gen. Lt. Gov., Cliairman Vice-Chairman JAMES W. BIBB, Budget Dir^ctjar FRANK S. HODGE EDWARD W. BEAMAN WM. G. SALOME, Dir., \Dept. C f MERL L. LEMERT CLARK KCPPINGER Administration . JOHN A. POTUCEK FRED MEEK PAUL R. SHANAHAN, Secy, of :5tate TRALPH R. RINKER THOS. VAN CLEAVE, JR. VERNON STROBERO Ex-officio Members: HE GOVERNOR; LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR'; SPEAKER,OF HOUSE; ATTORNEY (JJENERAL; DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION iS'«rif/ar y: FRED E. GJJLICK, Assistant Revisor of Statutes

STATISTICS t Area (square'miles) '. . ..}.....;.... .82,108 Capital City Topeka , Rank in Nation ..../...... :.... 12th . . Population (1950) 78,791 Population;(1956^). .. . : ..\...... :. .'2,103,000 Rank in State.,...;.....:...... 3rd Rank in Nation (19^5^).....: 29th Largest City. Wichita Density per square mile (1(956*) ,25.6 , Population (1950).... .r.~ . . .:;i68,279 ••#• Number of Cities over 10,000 Population. . i. .25 Number of Representatives in Congress...... 6 f Number of Counties..:...... v. 1..165 State University .jUniyersity of Kansas 'Population estimates as of July 1, 1956, subject to revision, Site.. .:.".'.../....'..... ILawrcnce fAs allocated on basis of 1950 population figures. \ A19 KENTUGKY

Nickname.. .The Bluegrass State Bird...... Cardinal Motto,.,;. . .United We Stand, Song,...... Mj) Old Kentucky Home Divided We Fall Flower. ,. Goldenrod Entered the Union... .June 1, 1792 Capital City; ,...... Frankfort • .

OFFICERS Governor;...... ALBERT B. CHANDLER Lieutepant Grpyernor . ...; . HARRY LEE WATERFIELD Secretary of State .THELMA L. STOVALL Attorney General...; .Jo M. FERGUSON State Treasurer.... HENRY H. CARTER. State,Auclitbr;... .MARY LOUISE FOUST State Comptroller .-WALTER E." BROMLEY

KENTJCKY COURT OF APPEALS

Chief Justice...... JOHN R. MOREMEN Six Associate Justices

GOVERNOR HARRY LEE WAtERnELO ALBERT B. CHANDLER Chairman of the Legislative ' Research Commusioo

.•;. •./ LEGISLATURE President of the Senate.. HARRY LEE WATERFIELD President Pro Tem of the Senate.CASSIUS M. CLAY Speaker of the House...... MORRIS WEINTRAUB Chief Clerk of the Senate... .CHARLES WAGGONER Clerk of the House...... JAMES CUBBAOE

LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION (Functions as Commission on Interstate Cooperation) Administrative Members / Senafe Members :* House Members HARRY LEE WATERFIELD, FRANK H. BASSETT, JR., CHARLES W. BUCHANAN, Min. Lt. Governor,'C/wjVman f .Maj. Floor Leader Floor Leader , and Director CASSIUSM. CLAY, Pres. ADDISON L. EVERETT, Maj. Floor Prb Tem •Leader _ WENDELL VAN HOOSE, MORRIS WEINTRAUB, Speaker . Min. Floor Leader Ex-officio Members: All'^Members of Commission are Ex-officio Administrative Assistant: ORBA F. TRAYLOR

(?^.; • V STATISTICS Area (square miles)...... 39,864 Capital City. r.... Frankfort Rank in Nation. .36th . Population (1950)...... ,. .18,104 PoDuladon ei956*). .. ..! ...... 3,017,000 , Rankin State...... /...... 9th llank in Nation (1956 *)..:..,...... 20th Largest^ty...... ;. Lo»J"ville Density per square jnile (1956*)...... 75.7 Population (1950). • • • • v- • • • • •'•,••• • .369,129 XT L fT> . \- • Vt Qx Number'bfCiUes over lOiOOO Population.. ...15 Number of RepresentaUves in Congress. ....;8f Number of Counties..;...... ,...... 120 State University. . University of Kentucky •Population estima'tcs as of July 1, 1956. subject to revision. Site ..Lexington fAs allocated 6n basis of 1950 population figures.

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LOUISIANA •:^

Nickname.. .> ;. .The Pelican State Bird (unofficial) - r XT .* V rr- rr ,• j /-. /:J * • •• • Eastern Broivn Pelican MoltoT. .Umon,r Justice and Confidence _ ' „ i . .-. . bong...... :Song of Louisiana Flower;...... ,...... Magnolia Entered the Union. .April 30, 1812 ' "^ 1,: Capital City, f., Baton Rouge ^l OFFICERS Governor .EARL K. LONG . Lieutenant Gpvcrnor.LETHER E. FRAZAR Secretary of State ...... WADE O.. MARTIN, JR. Attorney Gcneral.jACK P. F. GREMILLION fState Treasurer.,'.... .A. P. TUGVVELL State Auditor ,. .WILLIAM^J. DODD.

SUPREME COURT ! OF LOUISIANA

Chief Justice...... JOHN B. FQURNET Six Associate Justices J HON. LETHER E. FRAZAR GOVERNOR ^ Chairman of the.Commission on EARL K/.LONO - Interttate Cooperation LEGISLATURE •President of the Senate LETHER E. FRAZAR President Pro Tem of the Senate Speaker of the House...... RdBERT ANCJELLE .., ...... • W. J. CLEVELAND Clerk of the House.....'... r^. ..VV. CLEGG COLE . Secretary of the Senate...... C. W. ROBERTS COMMISSION ON INTERSTATE COOPERATION Administrative Members Senate Members ' House Members EARL K. LONG, Governor LETHER E. FRAZAR, ROBERT ANOELLE, Speaker WILLIAM j. DODD, Auditor Lti GOV., Chairman . JOSEPH R. BOSSETTA JACK P. F. GREMILLION, Atty. Gen. FARRELL A. BLANCHARD LAWRENCE GIBBS J. T. MEANS, JR., Member, SYLVAN FRIEDMAN EUGENE G.. GOUAUX Tax Commn. • R. C. GASPARD E. J. GRIZZAFFI J. HARVEY RESTER, Budget Officer R. E. KING WILLARD L. RAMBO CURT SIEGEUN, Exec. Dir., HENRY p. LARCADE, JR. Dept. of Commerce and Ind^gtry Ex-qfficio Members: THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR J SPEAKER OF HOUSE, CHAIRMAN OF TAX COMMISSION, ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND CHAIRMAN OF PLANNING \ COMMISSION STATISTICS • Area (square miles) /...... 45,162 Capital City...... ]...,...... Baton Rouge Rank in Nation 31st Population (1950) 125,629 Population (1956 *)...... 3,004,000- Rank in State. "•. 3rd Rank in Nation (1956 •). ... 21st Lcirgest City. Dciisity per .«(quare mile (1956 *) .... 66.5 Population (1950)...... •.."... .570,^5 Nutjber of Representatives in Congress . Sf Number of Cities over 10,000 Population... v^J^ Number of Parishes...... '.'...... \6A State University Louisiana State University . Agricultural and-^echanical College 'Population estimates as of July I, 1956, subject to revision. . Site...... /...... "..'...... "i .Baton Rouge fAs allocated on basis of 1950 population figures. 481 MAINE S Nickname../.'. .The Pine Tree State Bird...... Chickadee Mot^.. . /.... .*. .Dirigo (I Guide) Song...... ,. .State of Maine Song

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OFFICERS Governor...... EDMUND S, MUSKIE f7->.. Lieutenant Governor.;,.., None . Secretary of State. ..; . HAROUD I Goss Attorney General... FRANK F. HARDING*^ State Treasurer.FRANK S. CARPENTER State Auditor.MiCHAEL A. NAPOLITANO State Controller. . .HARLAN H. HARRIS

MAINE SUPREME , JUDICIAL COURT

Chief Justice... ROBERT B. WILLIAMSON Five Associate Justices GOVERNOR' HON. WauAM R. COLE EDUUND S. MUSXIE Chairman of the! Commission on Interstate Cooperation

LEGISLATURE President of the Senate.. .. .ROBERT N. HASKELL Speaker of the House...... JOSEPH Ti.EDGAR Secretary- of the Senate... CHESTER T. WINSLOW Clerk of the House ,. HARVEY R. PEASE

COMMISSION ON INTERSTATE COOPERATION . , Administrative Members ! Senate Members House Members EDMUND S, MUSKIE, Governor . WILUAM R. COLE, Chairman JOSEPH T. EDGAR, THOMAS E. DELAHANTYV Chmn.,. ROBERT N. HASKELL, .. Speaker • Public Util. Commri. ! President DANIEL J, FRAIZIER, JR. HAROLD I..GOSS, Secy, of State,^^Vcjirrflry ALLAN ,WOODCOCK, JR. JESSE P. FULLER . DAVID H.STEVENS, State Highw'ay i . ' GEOROE R. WALKER Comriiissr. . •! ^Ar-q^fio A/^wi«'i'; THE GOVERNOR, PRESIDENT o^ SENATE, SPEAKER OF HOUSE

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Ip"- MARYLAND

Nickname.:.. .The Old Line-State Flower...... /. .Blackneyed Susan Motto...... Scuto Bonae Voluntatis Bird...... Baltimore Oriole

Tuae CoToriasti Nos • * . ' (With the Shield ofThy Good-wUl , Song?...... Maryland, My Maryland ., ^ Thou Hast Covered Us) Entered the Union. .April 28, 1788 Capital Gity...... Annapolis

OFFICERS Governor..:. THEODORE R. MCKELDIN Lieutenant Governor. None Secretary of State, CLAUDE B. HELLMAN Attorney General ...... G. FERDINAND SYBERT State Treasurer. . HOOPER S, MILES State Auditor ;..JAMES L. BENSON e^-> State Comptroller..J. MILLARD TAVVES

. MARYLAND COURT OF APPEALS

Chief Judge.... .FREDERICK W. BRUNE , Four Associate Judges • HON. ALBERT W. QUTNH GOVERNOR Chairman of the Commuiion on THEODORE R. MCKELDIN Interstate Cooperation

LEGISLATURE Prcsidcht of the Senate. .LOUIS L. GOLDSTEIN Speaker of the.Housfe...... JOHN C. LUBER Secretary of the Senate. . j. WATERS PARRISH bhief Clerk of the'House ..GEORGE VV. OWINGS, JR.

^ COMMISSION O^ INTERSTATE COOPERATION Administrative Members . Senate Members House Members THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, Governor GEORGE W. DELLA ' MAURICE GARDIN ALBERT VV. QuiNN, Admin. . SHERMAN E. FLANAGAN S. FENTON HARRIS Asst. to Governor, CAajrmfl« LOUIS L. GOLDSTEIN, . •GUY JOHNSON JAMES C. ALBAN, Chairman, Plan­ , Pros; of Senate JOHN C. LUBER, Speaker ning Corffihn. ,. PHILIP H. GOODMAN . MRS. MYRTLE A; POLK JOSEPH O'C. MCCUSKER, Deputy JOHN CLARENCE NORTH E.-HOMER VVHITE, JR; Chief Comptroller, iS'fC)'. EDWARD S. NORTHROP JAMES G. RENNIE, Dir., Dept. of . Budget and Procurement C. FERDINAND SYBERT, Atty. Gen. • , '-••'.•. Ex-qfficio Members: THE GOVERNOR, PRESIDENT OF SENATE, SPEAKER OF HOU^E .

STATISTICS Area (square miles).. v...... :9,88r Capital City,-:...;...... Annapolis Rank in Nation. ,, ...... ;..41st Population (1950). ;....,...... 10,047 Population (1956*)...... ;.., .2,812,000 R&nk in State,!...... 11th Rank in Nation (19561)...... ;... 22nd Largest City.;....-...... Baltimore Density per square mile (1956*) ...: .'284.6 Population (1950).;...... ;, .... .949,708 Nuinber of Representatives in Congress...... Tf Number of Cities over 10,000 Population...; .11 Number of Counties...... 23 State University...... University of Maryland •Pofiulation cstimatea as of July 1; 19S6, subject to revisioo. Site...... Baltimore and College Park tAs allocated on basis of 1950 population figiires. 483 MASSACHUSETTS

Nickgame....•?... i .The Bay Sjtate Flower.. .Mayflower Motto . Ense Petit Placidam Bird...... •••••• Chickadee Sub Ubertqte Quietem Song (unofficial). ^. f. .Massachusetts V (By the Sword We Seek Peace, but Peace Only Under Liberty) Entered the Union.February 6,1788 Capital City.;...... Boston . '

OFFICERS Governor ...... FOSTER FuRCOLO Lieutenant Gdvcrnor ...... ^ ... ROBERT F MURPHY Secretary of State .. EDWARD J. CRONIN Attorney General, ... GEOROEWINGOLD State Treasurer.. .. .JOHN F. KENNEDY State Auditor..-.. .THOMAS J. BUCKLEY State Comptroller FRED A.MONCEWICZ MASSACHUSETTS SUPREME ' JUDICIAL COURT -

Chief Justice;... .RAYMOND S, WILKINS GOVERNOR HON. HoLus M. GoTT Six Associate Justices T'^ ' FOSTER FURCOLO chairman of the Commusion on Imeritate Cooperation; - •

: LEGISLATyRE - President of the Senate. . NEWLAND. H. HOLMES Speaker of the House.. • • ,•... MICHAEL F. SKERRY Clerk of the Senate . '. IRVING N. HAYDEN Qerk of the House...... LAWRENCE R. GROVE

COMMISSION ON INTERSTATE COOPERATION Adniinistrativc Members • Senate Members House Members •{*-- ANTHONY A. BoNZAGNi / , MAURICE A. DONAHUE HoLUS M.'GoTT, Chairman JOSEPH P. GREELEY CHARLES E. FERGUSON JAMES F. CONDON • ALAK MCCLENNAN, Dirj, Div. of HAROLD R. LUNDGREN GEORGE GREENE Planning CHARLES F. HOLMAN VICTORIA SCHUCK WILLIAM G. SUI-LIVAN EDVYARD L. SCHWARTZ, Commissr. JOHNJ. TOOMEY on Uniform State Laws JOSEPH M. THORNTON Secretary: PHILIP M. MARKLEY

STATISTICS Area (sqiiare miles)...... , .7,867 Capital City...... ;...... Boston Rank in Nation.f^.....-...... ;... .44th Population (1950)..:.-...... ,...?.801,444 Rank in State. .•. i. 1st Population (1956*/...... ;...... 4,812,000 Largest City.... ^ .Boston Rank in Nation (1956*). .9th Population (1950). • • • • • • • •: • • • • • • .801,444 Density per square mile (1956*).... 611.7 Number of Cities and Towns over 10,000 Population .:...... :...... 88§ Number of Representatives in Congress..... 14 f Number of Counties. ; .14 Institution of Higher Education 'Population estimate* as of July 1, 1956, tubject to revision. fAs allocated on basil of 1950 popula^oo figures. University of Massachusetts ^Includes 49 towns over 10,000 population. Site. ; Amherst 484 MICHIGAN

Nickname The Wolverine State FloY/er...... \.... .Apple Blossom Mntco...... Si Quaetis Peititisulam Bird. .Robin Amoenam Circumspice Song (unofficicil) ' (If You Seek a Pl&asant Peninsula, ....." Michigariy Look Ardund You) EnteredtheUnioh.January 26,1837 Capital City...... Lansing

OFFICERS Govcrrjor. .G. MENNEN WILUAMS Lieutenant Governor.'. PHIUP A. HART Sccrctiuy of State...... JAMES M. HARE Attorney General.,. .\ .PAUL L. ADAMS ' State Treasurer.. '. .SANFORD A. BROWN Auditor General. ..FRANK S. SZYMA^JSKI • ti& State Controller..'. ."^JAMES W. MILLEJI

MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT

Chief Justice....". JOHN R. DETHMERS Seven Associate Justices

HON. PHH-IP A. HART GOVBRNOR ^ Chairman of the Commission on' MENNEN WILLIAMS Interstate Cooperation LEGISLATURE President of the Senate. . .PHILIP A. HART Speaker of the House.. GEORGE M. VAN.PE.URSEM President Pro Tcm Speaker Pro Tem of the Senate.... . FRANK ANDREWS , of the House...... DON R. PEARS' Secretary of the Senate. .. .FRED L CHASE Clerk of the House ... .NOR,MAN E. PHILLEO COMMISSION ON INTERSTATE COOPERATION, Administrative Members Senate Members House Members G. MENNEN NYILUAMS, Governor PHIUP A. HART, Lt. Gov. ROLLO G. CONUN PAUL L. ADAMS, Atty. Gen. ' Chairman ARNELL ENGSTROM LAWRENCE L. FARRELL, Exec. PERRY W. GREENE T. JOHN LESINSKI" Secy, to Governor HASKELL L. NICHOLS HARRY J. PHILLIPS '. JAME5 W. MILLER, Controller, ELMER R. PORTER CvRiL H. ROOT Dept. of Admin. CHARLES T. PRESCOTT GEORGE M. VAN PEURSEM, THOMAS H. E. QUIMBY, l3ii-., LEO H. ROY Speaker Workmen's Compensation Dept. • Ex-officia Members': THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, SPEAKER OF HOUSE, CONTROLLER, " •• ATTORNEY GENERAL ' •-- .^Sfcr^/ary; MRS. MEUTA LANNINO •' . STATISTICS Area (square miles) 57,022 Capital City. .Lansing: Rank in Nation 21st Population (1950) 92,129 Population (1956 *).... .7,516,000 Rank in State 6th Rank in Nation (1956*)...... 7th Largest City. - Detroit Density per square mile (1956*) .... 131.8 Population (1950) 1,849,568 Number ofjleprcscntatives in Congress.. ...ISf 'Number of Cities over 10,000 Population.... .55 State .Universities Number of Counties...."... 83 University of Michigan...... Ann Arbor 'Population estimates ai of July 1, 1956, (ubject to revision. Michigan State University..,.'.; East Lansing fAs allocated on basil of 19S0.population figures. 485 MINNESOTA

Nickname...... The Gopher State Bird (unoifficial) .American Goldfinch Motto...... UEtoile du Nord Song. .. . .Haiti Minnesota - (The Star of the North) Flower;...«...... Moccasin Flower Entered the Union. .May 11, 1858 Capital City.. .St. Paul i

OFFICERS,^, . Governor. '.. ORVILLE L. FREEMAN Lieutenant jjovernor ...... I^ARL F. ROLVAAG Secretary of State. JOSEPH L. DONOVAN Attorney General :-. ...MILES LORD State Treasurer...... VAL BJORNSON State Auditor. STAFFORD.KING c^-^ MINNESOTA , SUPREME COURT i

Chief Justice...... : ROGER L. DELL ^' Six Associate Justices GOVERNOR HON. HARRY A. SIEBEN ORVIIXS L. FnzBUAS Chairman of the Commission on Interstate Cooperation LEGISLATURE President of the Senate'. KARL F. ROLVAAO President Pro Tern of Speaker of the House ..A. L JOHNSON* the Senate....;.... i... .'THOMAS P. WELCH Clerk of the House...... GEORGE H. LEAHY Secretary of the Senate. ...!..': :H.Y. TORREY COMMISSION ON INTERSTATE COOPERATION Administrative Members Senate Members • House Members ORVILLE L. FREEMAN, Governor VALIMM GEORGE A. FRENCH HARRY A. SIEBEN, Dir., High-* , J. R. KEL'LElf •^_-- -^ JOHN A.HARTLS! ' way Safety Div., Chairman B. G. NOVAK A. L JOHNSON, Speaker JAMES W. CLARK, Conunissr., KARL F. ROLVAAG, LEO Dl MOSIER Dept. of Business Devel. Lt. GOV. JOSEPH PRIFREL, JR. JOHN R. MURPHY, Asst. Atty. Gen. DONALD SINCLAIR^ " DONALD D. WOZNIAK ARTHUR NAFTALIN, Commissr., Dept.. THOMAS P. WELCH of Admin., Secretary • , ' JACK PUTERBAUGH, Commissr.i Dept. of Liquor Control Ex-officio Members: THE GOVERNOR; LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR; SPEAKER OP HOUSE; ATTORNEY GENERAL; COMMISSIONER,. DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION; COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ; STATISTICS Area (square miles) 80,009 Capital aty ,.' .-. .St Paul Rahk in Nation.." 13th Population (1950) .311,349 Population (1956 *) 3,241,000 Raink in State. ".2nd Rank in Nation (1956 *) 18th Largest Qty Density per square mile (1956*) 40.5 Population (1950) 521,718 Number of Cities over 10,000 Population 23 NuBafeer of Representatives in Congress...... 91 Number of CbUnties. 87 State University , "Population estimates as'of July 1, 1956, subject to revision, Site; .Minneapolis fAs allocated on basis of 1950 population figures. - 486

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Nickname...; .The Magnolia State^. Bird ...... Mocldngbird Motto. Virtute et Armis Song ,..... Mississippi (By Valor and Arms^, Entered the Union' Flower .Magnolia ...... December 10, 1817 Capital City...... Jackson •

. OFFICERS Governor JAMES P. COLEMAN Lieutenant Governor.CARROLL GARTIN Secretary of State.. .HEBER A. LADNER Attorney General.. .JOE T. PATTERSON State Treasurer.....'.. R. D. MORROW State Auditor :...,.E. B. GOLDINO State Comptroller W. P. McMuLLAN, JR.

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Chief Justice .HARVEY MCGEHEE Five Associate Justices HON. C1.ARENCB A. PIERCS, JR. • GovBRMoa Chairman of .the Comniuiion on JAUES P. COVKUAN Interstate Cooperation

\ EGISLATURE _^ ' President of the Senate. .. CARROLL GARTIN •: President Pro Tem of the Senate. EARL EVANS, JR. Speaker of the House.. . WALTER SILLERS Secretary of the'Senate .MRS. HALLA MAY TURNER •Clerk of the House. .. ROMAN KELLY

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•^' . • • • • • ' . • • Administrative Member Senate Members » House Members JAMES P. COLEMAN, Governor STANTON A. HALL, CLARENCE A. PIERCE, JR., Chairman Vice-ChatTman GEORGE P. COSSAR LAWRENCE ADAMS • RUSSELL FOX CHARLES FIELD WiLBtniN HOOKER STANFORD MORSE .C. B. NEWMAN WILLIAM O. SEM.MES WALTER J. PHILLIPS FRANK SHANAHAN E«-q/^o MCTn6«-; THE GOVERNOR 5Vcr*/ar)'.-MRS. HALLA MAY TURNER

STATISTICS •«Arjca (square miles)...... '...... 47,248 Capital City Jackson •Rink in Nation 30th Population (1950)....:...... :.....,. 98,271 Population (1956 *) 2,124,000 Rank in State., -. 1st Largest City. ;. .'.Jackson Rank in Nation (1956 *) .28th ' Population (1950) 98,271 Density per square mile (1956*) .45.0 Number of Cities over 10,000 Population 15 ".Number of Representatives in Congress 6t Number of Counties. .82 , State University,...... University of Mississippi 'Population estimates as of July*-!, 1956, subject to revision. i. Site. .... Oxford fAs allocated on basis of 1950 population figures. 487

•••/. MISSOURI Nickname.... .The Show-Me State Flower...... Hawthorn ,, „, „ ,. „ - ' Tree...... Dogwood Motto. Salus Popuh Suprema Lex Esto T,. j TJI u- j /ir . r,, f,-^ r , T, t Bitd BlueDird (Let the Welfare of the People e ir- • nr i. ^ « , o - T N Song .- Be the Supreme Law) ^^^^^^^ ^^^ ^nion. .August 10,1^21 . Capital City.....".". .Jefferson Gity .

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MISSOURI SUPREME COURT

Chief Justice. .S. P. DALTON Si.x Associate Justices GOVERNOR V-. Ho^l. FLOYD R. GIBSO.V JAUES T. BLAIR, JR. ^Ghairman of the Commission on Interstate Cooperation LEGISLATURE President of the Senate.... .EDWARD V^ LONG President Pro Tem Speaker of the House. ROY HAMUN of the Senate ;.... .FLOYD R. GIBSON Chief Clerk of the House.. , AUSTIN HILL w..- Secretary of the Senate .JOSEPH A. BAUER COMMISSION ON INTERSTATE COOPERATION Administrative Members Senate Members House Members. JAMES T. BLAIR, JR., Governor FLOVT) GIBSON, Prcs. Pro Tem, I W. T. BOLUNGER, JR. NEWTON ATTERBURY, Comptroller ChaiTTtian ROY HAMLIN, Speaker ROBERT L. BLACK, Act. Dir., HARTVVELL G. GRAIN . . CHARLES B. JAMES Div. of Resources and Devel. JACK G. JONES DE VERE JOSLIN MILTON CARPENTER, Dir. of EDWARD V. LONG, President, •, JOE TAYLOR Revenue . . Lt. Gov. t JOHN M. DALTON, Atty. Gen; JOHN W.NOBLE HASKELL HOLMAN, Auditor WILLIAM ORR SAWYERS GEORGE A. SPENCER Ex~6fficio Members: THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, SPEAKER OF HOUSE, BUDGET JOFFICER, ATTORNEY GENERAL, CHIEF OF STAFF OF PLANNING BOARD •, ^arftory'WiLUAM R. NELSON STATISTICS \ Area (square miles) 69,226 Population (1950) 25,099 ^ Rank in Nation .; .17th Rank in State 9th Population (1956*). .4,255,000 Largest City.. ;.. St. Louis Rank inNation (1956*). 12th Population (1950). ...; ... .^.. .,856,796 Density per square mile (1956*). 61.5 Number of Cities over 10,000 Population.... .30° Number of Representatives in Congress..... 111 Number of Counticsj...... ^. 114 State University. University of Missouri Site. ';,. T7".'. Columbia 'Population estimatCf as of July 1, 1956, lubject to revision. Capital CSty...;.). Jefferson City fAs allocated on batii.of 1950 {topulation figures. 488 MONTANA

Nickname.... .The Treasure State Bird.. > .Meadowlark Motto Oroy Plata Song...... ,(,.,..'.. .Montana, r^ - (Gold and Silver) Entered the Union Flower...... Bitterroot, .November 8, 1889 Capital City. .Helena

OFFICERS . • " V-- . • •" Governor ;..... J. HUGO ARONSON Lieutenant Governor ;, ...... ;... .PAUL CANNON Secretary of State .FRANK MURRAY Attorne]^General. IFORREST H. ANDERSON State Treasurer /...... HORACE CASEY State Auditor. .JOHN J. HOLMES State Controller...... -. 1.... WILLIAM F. KOCH

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Chief Justice. ,-.-.-..; i JAMES T. HARRISON Four Associate Justices

GOVERNOR Huoo'ARONSON

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• u . '• . • • • ' ''••'•-. ** • President of the Senate. .«>. PAUL CANNON

President Pro Tern of the Senate ' Speaker of the House.... .EUGENE H. MAHONEY. ,,... :.. .ROBERT S.COTTON • i Chief Gldrk of the House .ALLEN L.DONAHUE

- ' ' .•'•-'•• " . " . Secretary of the Senate.... r. .\ . .WALTER MACK *=*

STATISTICS

. Area (square miles) 145,878 Population (1950) 17,581 € • - ' Rank in Nation .3rd .. Rank in State.....'. .. .5th Population (1956 •) 638,000 Largest City Great Falla Rank in Nation (1956*) .42nd Population (1950) .39,214 Density per square mile (1956 *) .'. .4.4 Number of Cities over 10,000 Population...... 7 Number of Representatives in. Congress...... 2t Number of.Countiea. • • • Si- •. .56 State University Mpntana State University . •. •. •' • - Site i...... Missoula -__iEopuIati.qn eitimate* as of July 1, 1956, tubjcct to revison. . Capital City...... ;.. .'^: .Helena ~-f As-allocated on bSsiji of 1950 population figure*. 489

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Nickname.. i^The Comhusker State Bird...... Western Mcadowlark Motto... Equality Before the Law $ong .(Four unofficial) Flower...... Goldenrod Entered the Union..March 1, 1867 Capital City .Lincoln

OFFICERS Governor.-...... VICTOR E, ANDERSON Lieutenant Governor. .DWIGHTBURNEY Secretary of State FRANK MARSH Attorney General.. .Ck-ARENCE S. BECK State Treasurer...... RALPH W. HILL State Auditor...... RAY C. JOHNSON

NEBRASKA SUPREME COURT

Chief Justice". ..,.. ROBERT G. SIMMONS Six Associate Judges GOVERNOR HON. HAL BRIDENBAUOH VICTOR E. ANDERSON Chairman of xht Commusion on Intergovernmental Cooperation LEGISLATURE Nebraska has the only unicameral Legislatiu-e President of the Legislature DWIGHT BURNEY Clerk of the Legislature. .HUGO F. SRB Speaker of the Legislature...... JOHN E.3EAVER COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION Administrative Members Legislative Members » Alternates VICTOR E. ANDERSON, Governor HAL BRIDENBAUGH, Chairman. MERVIN'BEDFORD CLARENCE S. BECK, Atty. Gen. JOHN E. BEAVER, Speaker NOR.VIAN^. OTTO FRED HERRINGTON, Tax Commissr. DWIGHT BURNEV, Lt. Gov. HARRY L.- PIZER L. N. RESS, Engineer, Dept. of PETER H. CLAUSSEN • . RAY SLMMONS Roads KATHLEEN A. FOOTE KARL E. VOGEL

' E. A. ROGERS, Dir. of Health DONALD F: MCGINLEY t>^ JAMES WEASMER, Commissr., CHARLES F. TVRDIK Dept. of Labor '~" - FRANK K. WOODS, Dir., Div. of Public Welfare Ex-offici'o Members: THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, SPEAKER OF THE LEGISLATURE, ATTORNEY GENERAL, TAX COMMISSIONER

Secretary: HUGO F. SRB, Clerk of the Legislature STATISTICS • Area (square miles).'.':.' 76,663 Population (1950) .98,884 Rank in Nation 14th Rank in State...... '..; .2nd Population (1956 *) 1,414,000 Largest City. , .Omaha Rank in Nation (1956*) 34th Population (1950) .251,117 Density p>er square mile (1956 *).... 18.4 Number of Cities over 10,000.Population..... 10 Number of Representatives in Congress 4t Number of Counties, §3 State University.. -... University of Nebraska Slif: i. Lincoln •Popuiation estimates as of July 1, 1956, subject to revision. Capital City Lincoln fAs allocated on basis of 1950 p>opulatipn fipxces. 490 ^|JR!». ,.v: NEVADA*: ' .

• •'•'.. •• • ' • . •* Nickname The Silver State Bird (unofficial). Mountain Bluebird Motto.'. .Allfor Our Countrj> Tree.. ..Single-leaf Pinon Flower...... Sagebrush Entered the Union, October 31,1864 Capital City...... Carson City

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OFFICERS Governor.....'... CHARLES H. RUSSELL Lieutenant Governor....-.., ..REXBELL Seq-etary of State...... JOHN KOONTZ Attorney General. .HARVEY DICKERSON State Treasurer DAN W. FRANKS Legislative Auditor.... A. N. jACdfesdii State Controller.... .PETER MERIALDO

NEVADA SUPREME COURT

Chief Justice. MILTON B. BADT Two Associate Justices

HON. BRUCE BARNUU ' GOVERNOR CHairman of the Legialatiye CHARLES H. RUSSELL Commusson «

LEGISLATURE " . X President of the Senate..; .REXBELL 'l Speaker of the Assembly. WILUAMD. SWACKHXMER President Pro Tem Speaker Pro.Tem ^ ' . -of the Senate...... FRED H. SETTELMEYER of the Assembly, CHESTER S. CHRISTENSEI! Secretary of the Senate . HERBERT ROWNTRE^* Chief Clerk of the Assembly... CYRIL O. BASTIAN

LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL BUREAU (Functions as Commission on Interstate Cooperation) Senatfe Members Assembly Members B, MAHLON BROWN • BRUCE BARNUM, Chairman CHARLES D. GALLAGHER CHESTER S. CHRISTENSEN FARRELL L. SEEVERS _ MARVIN B. Huia>HREY WALTER WHITACRE ARCHIE POZZI, JR. WILSON MCGOWAN (Alternate) pREnERiCK L. HILL (Alternate) Ltgislative Counsel: J. E. SPRINGMEVER t:a

STATISTICS Area (square miles)...... ,.. .109,789 Population (1950) .;•...... :...... ;. .3,082 Rank in Nation...; .....,..*,.'.. .6th Rank in State. 7th Population (1956 *) ..;.,. 247,000 Largest City Reno Rank m Nation (1956*) .48th Population (1950) .32,497 Density per square mile (1956*)...... 2.2 Number of Cities over 10,000 Population .3 . Number of Representatives in Congress, .... ,1 f Number of Counties ; 17 State University...... University of Nevada Site..'...... Reno ••Population eitimatei as of July 1,1956, subject to revision. Capital City ,.... .Cajrson City tAs allocated on basis of 1950 population figures. • X •,•..•.•'- 491 V

\ NEW HAMPSHIRE

Nicimame...... The Granite State Bird...... Purple Finch Motto. Lm Free or Die Song. Flower. .Purple Lilac Entered the Union.. .June 21, 1788 Capital City.., . Concord

/OFFICERS i Governor. .LANE DWINELL Lieutenant Governor...... ; None Secretary of State... HARRy E. JACKSON Attorney General.... Louis C. WYMAN State Treasurer .ALFRED S. CLOUES State Comptroller... .ARTHUR E. BEAN "?^ NEW HAMPSHIRE SUPREME COURT Chief Justice...... FRANK R. KENISO^^N Four Associate Justices

. - GOVERNOR HON. LOUIS C. WYUAN LANB DWINELL CHiairtnan of the Comnmsipn on Interstate Cooperation

I -V LEGISLATURE President of the Senate. ERALSF.Y G. FERGUSON. Speaker of the Efouse, .W. DOUGLAS SCAMMAN Clerk of the Senate...... BENJAMIN F. GREER Clerk of the House... . GEORGE T. RAY, JR.

COMMISSION ON INTERSTATE COOPERATION Administrative Members Senate Members House Members ' LouiS C. WYMA.N, Atty. MARGARET B. DELUDE WILLIAB*|H. CRAIG, JR. Gen., Chairman ROBERT ENGLISH CHARLKP. HALEY LAWTON B. CHANDLER, Secy.,. ERALSEY C. FERGUSON, W. DOUGLAS SCAMMAN, Speaker State TJIX. Cominn. President DORIS M. SPOLLETT FREDERICK N. CLARKE, LAURIER LAMONTAGNE GORDON TIFFANY Conimissr. of Motor Vehicles JAMES P. ROGERS WILLOUGHBY A. .COLBY, Chmn.,Bd. of Welfare RICHARD F. UPTON Ex-officio. Member and Chairman: ATTORNEY GENERAL

STATISTICS Area (square miles) ^...... 9,2^04 Population (1950)...... ;... 27,988 Rank in Nation". .-.....-.>-, ,-.^43rd 'Riik in State ...;.... .3rd Population (1956*) 5^0,000, Leu-gest City. .Manchester Rank In Nation (1956*) 44th Population (1950). .f .82,732 Density per square mile (1956 *) 60.2 Number of Cities over 10,000 Population..... 10 Number of Representatives in Congress...... 2t Number of Counties. .,..;.•...... ,... . .10 State University.. University of New Hampshire Site;...... Durham *Populi\|ion estimates as of July 1, 1956, subject to revision, Capital City ...... Concord tAs allocated on basis of 1950 population figures. 492

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NEWJERSEY

Nickname.!... .The Garden State Song (unofiicial) Motto...... Liberty and Prosperity ...... New Jersey Loyalty Song Flower,. .Purple Violet Entered the Union Bird Eastern Goldfinch ....:...... December 18, 1787 Capital City...... Trenton

. OFFICERS • Governor..... ^.. \ ROBERT B. N&YNER Lieutenant Governor...... None Secratary of Stat#. ..EDWARD J. PATTEN .Attoriiey General; . ...y. ...GROVER.C. RiGHMAff,JR. •'».. State Treasurer..... AARON K. NEELD State Auditor...... FRANK DURAND State Comptroller ; . .. ABRAJf M. VERMEULEN

NEWJERSEY SUPREME COURT ^, "Chief Justice...... JOSEPH WEINTRAUB, Six Associate Justices

HON. JOSEPH E. MCLEAN GOVERNOR Chairman of'the Commiision on ROBERT B. MEY.NER Interstate Cooperation- . LEGISLATURE President of the Senate...... ALBERT MCCAY . ^ President Pro Tem of the Senate . Speaker of the Assembly...... !. ..ELDEN MILLS ...... WAYN£ DUMONT, JR. Clerk of the Assembly. HARRY DUDKIN Secretary "Of the'Senate.. .HENRY H. PATTERSON ° • COMMISSION ON INTERSTATE COOPERATION Administrative Members Senate Members House Members ROBERT B. MEYNER, Governor RICHARD R. STOUT, Vice- JOHN W. DAVIS JOSEPH E. MCLEAN, Commissr., Chairman. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HI Dept, of Conserv. & Econ. GEORGE B. HARPER ROBERT E. KAY . Develop., CAajVmc« THOMAS J; JHILLERY MARTIN KESSELHAUT CARL HOLDERMAN, Commissr., WILUAM F; KELLY, JR. ' WILLIAM V. MUSTO Labor & Industry ALBERT MCCAY ';~^, I DwioHT R. G. PALMER, Com- -^ missr., Highway Dept. EDW. J-PATTEN, Secy, of State r- .;,/"'" Ex-qfficio Member: THE GOVERNOR 5'fcr*/ar)'.-JAMES H. SMITH, JR; . 7r iT • o* * •'••••• ' Afh- °^ higher education maintained by the Trustees of Rutgers KanJC m otate...... ;.. 'Hn , C

Nicknamc.ThcLandpfEnchantmcnt Bird. .Road Runner Motto .V.... .Crescit Eundo Song.;...... 0, Fair New Mexico (It Girows As It Goes) Flower ...... ; Yucca Flower Entered tfie Union, January 6, 1912 Capital City. .\ 1...... Santa Fe-

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. • ^- . • • " • OFFICERS Governor. .EDWIN L. MECHEM Lieutenant Governor...... ^ (Vacancy) Secretary of State , MRS. NATAUE S. BUCK Attorney General...... , ;..,.. ..FREITM. S^JR^NDLEY State Treasurer ..... •• •• • JOSEPH B. GRANT •State Auditor. BEN CHAVEZ

NEW MEXICO SUPREME COURT Chief Justice. .^. EUGENE D. LUJAN Four Additional Justices

GOVXRNOR EDWIN L. MECHBU

LEGISLATURE Presiden•\ t of the Senate..... (Vacancy) *^ -1 President Pro Tern of the Senate \ Speaker of the House... . . DONALD D. HALLAM :. ...;...... HORACE DE VARGAS Chief Clerk of the House...... FLOYD CROSS Chief Clerk of the Senate.,.;... GRACE MCAFEE

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/ STATISTICS Area (square miles) ;...... 12il ,511 Population (1950)...... 27,998 Rank in Nation...... ;...... 1.4th RaSik in State. ,2nd Population (1956*) 815,000 Largest City...... Albuquerque Rank in Nation (1956*). ,...... 38th Population (1950) . .. .96,815 Deiftity-per square mile (1956*).... J .6.7 Number of Cities over 10,000 Population .7 Number of Representatives in Congiress...... 2f Number of Counties. ;. .> ....,/..-.'.32 State University.... .Univer3ity._pf New Mexico Site...... i...... Albuquerque 'Population estimatei as of July 1, 1956, subject to revision Capital City. .Santa Fc f As allocated on basis of 1950 population figure*. '??^St?>"nMi?A.H; 494 NEW YORK

Nickname /.The Empire State Bird.; .None Motto. .Excelsior (Higher) Song , (Four unofficial) Flower...... Rose Entered the Union.. .July 26, 1788 Capital City...... Albany

OFFICERS GJoyernbr... .. AVERELL HARRIMAN Lieutenant Governor : . GEORGE B. DE LUCA Secretary oif State '...,..... CARMINE G. DESAPIO Attorney General. .Louis J. LEEKOVVITZ State Comptroller:... .ARTHUR LEVITT NEW YORK COURT • ' OF APPEALS (Highest Appellate Court) Chief Judge...... ALBERT CONWAY Six Associate Members ; HON. ^USHA T. BARRETT GOVERNOR Chairman of the Joint Legislative AVERELL HARRIUAN . ' • • , Committee on Interstate Cooperation LEGISLATURE President c^ the Senate ....., GEORGE B. DE LUCA President Pro Tem of the Seriate Speakerbf the Assembly. . .OSWALDD. HECK /...... WALTER J. MAHONEY Qcrk of the Assembly..... ANSLEY B. BORKOWSKI C\» Secretary of the Senate. ..:... WiLUAM S. KINO JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE COOPERATION Administrative Ex-officio i^embers of Members* Senate Members Hoiise Membcra all Joint Legis. pamm. GEORGE M. BRAOALINI, EnsHA T. BARRETT,' GEORGE F. DANNEBROCK SENATE MAJ. LEADER Tax Comfnissr. : Chairman BENJAMIN H. DEMO SENATE MIN. LEADER ALFRED M. .HAIGHT, . GILBERT T. SEELYE, LOUIS KAUSH, Sesretary CHMN., SENATE FINANCE .Counsel to Comp­ Vice-chairman LEO A. LAWRENCE COMM. troller FRANK" S. MCCULLOUGH CREST J. MARESCA SPEAKER OF ASSEMBLY ARTHUR H. LEVITT, MACNEIL MITCHELL LEO P. NOONAN ASSEMBLY MAJ. LEADER Comptroller FRED G. MORITT PAUL L. TALBOT ASSEMBLY MIN. LEADER • JAMES G. LYONS, Asst. (Vacancy) CHMN., ASSEMBLY WAYS Commissr., Agric. & MEANS COMM. and Markets, MILTON D. STEWART, Exec. Asst, Counsel to Grovecnor 'Administrative members are advisory oi^y, STATISTICS Area (square miles).. <«•...... 47,944 Population (1950) ...i. 134,995 Rank in Nation. .29th Rank in State...... 6th Population (1956*) .16,195,000 Largest City ...... New York City Rank in Nation (1956*)...;...... 1st Population (1950) ,7,891,957 Density per square milc.(1956*)...... !337.8 Number of Cities over 10,000 'Population 56 , Number of Villages over 10,000 Population.. .16 Number of Representatives in Congress.... .43f Number of Goimtics. 62 State Umversity...... Albany •Population estimates as of July 1,1956, subject to revision; Capital CSty...... ,. j.. .Albany tAs allocated on basis of 1950 population figures. ' . ' 495 NORTH CAROLINA

Nickname...... The Tarheel State Song...... The Old Mrth State Motto ;. .Esse Quam Vi^eri (To Be Rather than To Seem) Entered the Union Flower...... Dogwood , ...... Novetaber 21, 1789 Capital City..'.. ...Raleigh

OFFICER^ Governor. ..; LUTHER H. HODGES Lieutenant Governor ...... '•.LUTHER E. EARNHARDT, - - - w Secretary of State...... THAD EURE Attorney General... GEORGE E. PATTON State Treasurer...... EDWIN GILL State Auditor,...... HENRY L. BRIDGES NORTH CAROLINA SUPECEME COURT• Chief Justice. f.J. WALLACE WINBORNE Si.x Associate Justices 5 GOVERNOR HON. J. V. WHimEU) . LUTHER H. HOOOES Cfaairman of the Coininusion oh Interstate Cooperation . .- LEGISLATURE v> President of the Senate.. .LUTHER E. EARNHARDT Speaker of the House...... J. K. DOUGHTON President Pro Tem of the Senate.CLAUDE CURRIE Principal Clerk of the House ._ Ghief.Clerk of the Senate,...... S. RAY BYERLY • • • • • • • • • • .. .MRS. ANNIE E. COOPER le!OIy;kMiSSION ON INTERSTATE COOPERATION Administrative Members Senate Members House Members LUTHER H. HODGES, Gkivernor LUTHER E. EARNHARDT, GEO. W. CRAIG J. V. WniTnELD, Chmn., State Pres, of Senate J. K. DOUGHTON, Speaker Stream Sanitation Comm., RICHARD G. LONG W.ED GAVIN Chairman JAMES W. MASON CLYDE HARRISS CHAS. F. CARROLL, Supt. of D.J.ROSE ED KEMP Public Instruction J. R. STEPHENSON FRANK S. PITTMAN D. S. COL,TRANE, Asst. Dir. of STATON P. WILLIAMS Admin, and Budget Officer FRANK CRANE, Commissr. of Labor J. W. R. NORTON, Secy.," State Bd. of Health GEORGE PATTON, Atty. Gen. Ex-officio Members: THE GOVER.NOR, PRESIDENT OF SENATE, SPEAKER OF HOUSE STATiSTIGS; Area (square miles)...... -. .49,097 Capital City. .Raleigh Rank in Nation. .28th Population (1950)...... 65,679 Population (1956 *)...... ; 4,423,000 Rank in State ...... 5th Rank in Nation(1956*).;....:....:.... .10th Largest City. :.....'.. Charlotte Density per squaremile (1956*) .90.1 Population (1950) 134,042 Number of Cities over 10,000 Population.... .30 " Number of Representatives in Congress..... 12 f Number of Counties. . .100 State University University of North Carolina 'Population estimates as of July 1, 1956, subject to revisioa.. • Site. • ;... .Chapel Hill fAs allocated on basis of 1950 population figures. 496 NORTH DAKOTA i^ickname... .The Flickertail State Bird...... Western Meadowlark Motto...... Liberty and Union, Now Song. . and Forever, One and Inseparable. Flower.... .Wild Prairie !ft.ose Entered theUnion. November 2,1889 Capital City...... Bismarck

OFFICERS Governor ...... JOHN E. DAVIS Lieutenant Gbvcrnor; .... CLYDE DUFFY Secretary of State ...... BEN NIEIER Attorney General. . . . LESLIE R. BURGUM State Treasurer. . . «.. . ALBERT JACOBSON State Auditor ...... ; ... CURTIS OLSON NORTH DAKOTA SUPREME COURT Chief Justice ...... G. GRIMSON Four Associate Judges

GOVFRNOK • JOHN E. DAVIS '

LEGISLATURE President of the Senate...... CLYDE DUFFY- President Pro Tern of the Senate Speaker of the House.., BEN J. WoLF*^ .EMIL TORNO Qerk of the House...... iGERALD L. STAIR , Secretary of the Senate...... VIC GiLBREATH

LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMITTEE (Functions as Committee on Interstate Cooperation) * Senate Members House Memberj RALPH DEWING, Vice-Chmn. . , RALPH BEEDE, Chairman RALPH ERICKSTAD GEORGE BERN rsoN DONALD HoLAND R. FAYBROWN O. S. JOHNSON ADAUGEFHEH, Secretary A. W. LuiCK •: ARTHUR A. LINK CLARENCE. POLING Z)/riirc/or.-C. EMERSON MukRY

STATISTICS Area (square miles) v...... 70,057 Capital City.,.;...... ;...'. .Bismarck Rank in Nation...... :..... 16th Population (1950).;,;.....,:...... 18,640 Popiilatioh (1956 *).... .^ 657,000 Rank in State.,. .\..:..,...... 4th Rank m Nation (1956*7, , .41st Largest City.-....;'....,,...... Fargo Density per square mile (1956*).,...... 9.4 Population (1950) ;. . .. .38,256 Number of Cities over 10,000 Population...... 5 Number of Representatives in Congress...... 2f Number of Counties..;..., 53 State University...;University of North Dakota Population estimate* aa of July.i, 1956, lubject to reviaon. Site.... .Grand Forks f/^ allocated on basii of-1950 population figures. 497 N' .\

OHIO

>'- • JL,: Nickname....,; .The Buckeye State = Bird...... Cardinal ;tii^^^ ••-.''• .••...• . .. ,, ,'•«•• Motto; .».(None) Song..,...... (Several unofficial) Flower...... Scarlet Carnation Entered the Uiyon. .March 1, 1803 Tree... .(Aesculus glabra) Buckeye Capital City...... Columbus

^ OFFICERS Governor...... C. WILUAM O'NEILL Lieutenant Governor.PAUL M. HERBERT Secretary of State.... .XED W. BROWN Attorney General.. .. ; .WILUAM SAXBE State Treasurer.... .ROGER VV. TRACY State Auditor...... -JAMES A. RHODES

OHIO SUPREME COURT Chief Justice., .. ; CARL V. WEYGANDT Six Associate Judges • GOVERNOR • HON. EVERETTH.KRUECE'R,JR. C. WtLLIAM O'NEIU. Chairman of the Commission on ' Interstate Cooperation , LEGISLATURE j'- "^' "''"' President of the Senate..... i .PAUL M.'HERBERT ; ; President Pro Tem ' ! of the Senate...... G- STANLEY MECHEM Speaker of the House..; ROGER CLOUD Clerk of the Senate.. '.THOMAS E. BATEMAN Chief Qerk of the House...... CARL GUESS ( COMMISSION ON INTERSTATE COOPERATION Administrative Menibers Senate Members House Members C.WILUAM O'NEILL, Governor DAvm McK. FERGUSON LESLIE M.BuRGE EMERETT H. KRUEGERi JR., PAUL M. HERBERr, Lt. Gov. ROGER CLOUD, Speaker Chmn., Public Util. Commn., Chairman DELBERT L. LATTA , • J. FRANK McCLURfi WiLUAM A. CARROLL, Dir., ^ STEPHEN R. O'LENICK KUNE L. ROBERTS . Dept.- of Commerce GORDON RENNER '• ' KENNETH A. ROBINSON CHARLES M. NOBLE, Secy, to ROBERT R. SHAW "EUGENEJ. SAWICKI Governor, Dept. of Highways FRANK J. SVOBODA FRANOS D. SULLIVAN, r WLUAM SAXBE, Atty. Gen. ^ WiLUAM T'i'RRELL ROBERT E. ZELLAR' JOHN A. SKIPTON, Dir., Dept. of Finance ARTHUR VoRYs, Supt. of Insiirance CHALMERS P. WYHE, Asst. to Governor Ex-qfficio Members: Tim GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,. SPEAKER OF HOUSE STATISTICS .Area (square miles)...... 41,000 Bowling Green University.... .Bowling Green Rank in Nation...... :... .34th Central .State College Wilbcrfbrce Population (1956 *) v .9,096,000 Capital at/. ,...... Columbus Rank in Nation (1956 *)...... 5th Population (1950) ...... ,...... 375,90.1 Density per square mile (1956*)....:. .221.9 R^k in State. ,.....'. .\..'. /.3rd Number of Representatives in Congress. . .. .23t Largest City. :....Cleveland State Universities Population (1950) ...... 914,808 Ohio State University ...... Columbus Number of Cities over 10,000 Population... .,79" Ohio University...... Athens * Number of Counties...... ;.88 Miami University...... Oxford ' 'Population estimates as of July 1, 1956, subject to revision. Kent State University. Kent ' fAs allocated on basis of 1950 pbpulatioif'figures. 498 •N OKLAHOMA

Nickname. ;The Sooner State Bird.... .^Scissor-tailed Flycktcher Motto. .Labor Omnia Vindt Song Oklahoma •^..^ (Labor Conquers All Things) Flower...... Mistletoe Entered the Union ' • Tree . .Redbud ...... Novdmber 16, 19p7 •^ Capital City.... .Oklahoma City . ty

OFFICERS Governor .RAYMOND GARY Lieutenant Governor .COWBOY PINK WILUAMS Secretary of State..... ANDY ANDERSON Attorney General.. MAC Q. WILLIAMSON State Treasurer JOHN D. CONNER State Auditor A- S. J. SHAW

OKLAHOMA SUPREME .COURT Chief Justice .EARL WELCH Eight Associate Judges . HON. B. E. HARKEy. GOVERNo« Chairman of the Commission on RAYMOND GARY Interstate Cooperatibn LEGISLATURE President of the Senate., CovirBOY PINK WILLIAMS Speaker of the House. . .,- B. E. HARKEY President Pro Tem of the Senate.. DON BALDWIN Speaker Pro Tem of the House..: FLOYD SUMRALL Secretary of the Senate .. LEO WINTERS Chief Journal Clerk of the House. LOUISE STOCKTON COMMISSIOlfcJN INTERSTATE COOPERATION . Administrative Members ^$<5,natc Members • House Members RAYMOND GARY, CSovernor DONBALDVVIN, Pres. Pro Tem, B. E. HARKEY, Speaker, CLARENCE BURCH, Exec. Secy., , Vice-Chairman Chairman. Office of Governor D. L.JONES JAMES M. BULLARD — J. D. DUNN, Chmn., Tax Commn. FRANK MAHAN JOHN N. CAMP BURTON LOGAN, Budget Officer JAMES A. RINEHART JIM COOK C. A. STOLDT, Dir., Highway LOUIS H. RTTZHAUPT J. W. HUGO Dept OLIVER C. WALKER ROBERT C. LOLLAR MAC Q. WILLIAMSON, Atty. Gen. • J. D, MCCARTY FRANK OGDEN Elx-officio Members: THE GOVERNOR, PRESIDENT PRO TEM op SENATE, SPEAKER OF . HOUSE, BUDGET OFHCER, ATTORNEY GENERAL Secretary: JACK A. RLHODES . STATISTICS Area (square miles) 69,031 Capital aty...... \ ...... Oklahoma City Rank in Nation .1.18th Population (1950) 243,504 Population (1956 *)...... 2,237,?00 Rank in Slate 1st Rankjn Nation (1956 *).... T. .26di Largest City. .Oklahoma City Density per square mile (1956*) 32.4 Population (1950);...... 243,504 Number of Qties over 10,000 Population.... .23 Number of Representatives in Congress .6t Number of Counties. 77 State University. University of Oklahoma 'Population estimates as of July 1, 1956, subject to revision. Site .' .Norman fAs allocated on basis of 1950 population figures!, 499 iO OREGON

Nickname. . .The Beaver State Bird. Western Meadowlark Motto .... The Union Song .. .Oregon, My Oregon Flower Oregon Grape Entered the Union ...... February 14, 1859 Capital Gjty. .Salem

OFFICERS Governor...... ROBERT D. HOLMES Lieutenant Governor ,...<-. None Secretary of State.. MARK O. HATFIELD Attorney G«;neral V :. RoBERt Y. THORNTON State Treasurer..,SIGFRID B. UNANDER State Auditor,". > . ..MARK O, HATFIELD

OREGON SUPREME COURT Chief Justice ... WILLIAM C- PERRY Six Associate Justices

GOVERNOR HON. HOWARD MORGAN ROBERT D. HOLMES Chairman of the Commission on Interstate Cooperation

LEGISLATURE . President of the Senate. BOYD OVERHULSE .jSSpeaker of the House...... PAT DOOLE^J Chief Clerk of the Senate. MRS. ZYLPHA ZELL BURNS Chief Clerk of the House. MRS. Eorrn BYNON Lo^y

COMMISSION ON INTERSTATE OPERATION Administrative Members Senate Members House Members ROBERT D. HOLMES, Governor ALFRED H. CORBETT CLARENCE BARTON HOWARD MORGAN, Public Util.'Cpmmissr., Chairman LEE OHMART PAT DOOLEY, Speaker JOHN F. RICHARDSON, Dir., Dept. of BO^TJ OVERHULSE, W. H. HOLMSTROM "^iFinance and Admin. Pres. of Senate GEORGE H. LAYMAN LEWIS A. STANLEY, State Engineer - RUDIE WILHELM, JR.

Ex-officio Members: THE GOVERNOR, PRESIDENT OF SENATE, SPEAKER OF HOUSE

STATISTICS Area (square miles)...... •.•••• 96,315 Capital City.". ; Salem Rank in Nation. 9th Population (1950) .43^140 Population (1956 *)..... 1,718,000 Rank in State. 2nd Rank in Nation (1956*) 32nd Largest City. Portiand Density per square mile (1956 *)...... 17.8 Population (1950) • 373,628 Number of Cities oyer 10,000 Population..,. .11 Number of Representatives in Congress 4t Number of Counties 36

SI''- State University University of Oregon •Population estimates as of July 1, 1956, subject to revision. Site. ...,...'.... r • .Eugene tAs allocated on basis of 1950 population figures. 500

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Nickname..... The Keystone State Song...... No officii song Motto. Virtue, Liberty arid Independence Entered the Union Flower...... Mountain Laurel ... December 12, 1787 Bird...... Ruffed Grouse Capital City...... Harrisburg

•^ OFFICERS Governor^_^...... GEORGE M. LEADER Lieutenant Governor. ..ROY E. FURMAN Secretary of the Commonwealth ...... JAMES A. FINNEGAN Attorney General.THOMAS D. MCBRIDE' State Treasurer...... ROBERT E, KENT Auditor General CHARLES G. SMITH Secretary of Internal Affairs GENEVIEVE BLATT

PENNSYLVANIA SUPREME COURT Chief Justice... .CHARLES ALVIN JONES

'Six Associate Judges HON. JOHN H. DENT* GOVERNOR Chairman of the Commusion on GEOROE M. LEADER . Interstate Cooperation . i LEGISLATURE i President of the Senate...... ROY E. FURMAN President Pro Tem Speaker of the House.. .W. STUART HELM of the Senate...... M. HARVEY TAYLOR Chief Clerk Secretary of the Senate .A. H. LETZLER . of the House .LLOYD WOOD COMMISSION ON INTERSTATE COOPERATION Administrative Members Senate Members House Members. GEORGE M. LEADER, Governor . JOHN H. DENT, Chairman* DAVID M. BOIES FRANCIS A. PITKIN, Dir., Bur. Comm. Devel.; JOSEPH M. BARR ALLEN M. GIBSON Vice-chairman THOMAS P. HARNEY BLAINE C. HOOKER GENEVIEVE BLATT, Secy, of Internal Affairs ROWLAND B.- MAHANY ALBERT W; JOHNSON JAMES A. FINNEGAN, Secy, of the HUGH J. MCMENAMIN ANTHONY J. PETROSKY Commonwealth, Secretary G. ROBERT WATKINS ALBERT S. READINGER MAURICE K. GODDARD, Secy, of Forests •EDWARD B. WATSON NORMAN WOOD .& Waters . . ROBERT F. KENT,* State Treas. * Elected to Congress January 2t, 19S8. JOSEPH J. LAWLER, Secy, of Highways CHARLES C. SMITH, Auditor Gen. Ex-officio Member: THE GOVERNOR STATISTICS V Area (square miles) 45,045 Capital City ...;...... Harrisburg R^in Nation '. 32nd Population (1950) 89,544 Population (1956*)...." .10,964,000 Rank in State .|» . .7th Rank in Nation (1956*) .3rd Largest City. '.... .Philadelphia Density pcrjsquare mile (1956*) .243.4 Population (1950) 2,071,605 Number of Cities over 10,000 Population.... .96 Number of Representatives Jn Congress.... .30 f Number of Counties .67 Institution of Higher Education •PopuJatibn estimates as of July 1, 1956, subject to revision. Pennsylvania State University.. .State College tAs allocated on basis of 1950 population. 501

\ RHODE ISLANI)

Nickname (unofRcial).Little Rhpdy Song, • '.... .Rhode Island Motto.. V • • • • .Hope Tree (uuoflficial)...... Maple Flower (unofficial)...... ,.. Violet Entered the Union... May 29, 1790 Capital City. Providence

h OFFICERS- Governor ..... DENNIS J. ROBERTS Lieutenant Govjcrnor ...... \ .ARMAND H.'GOT^ Secretary of State. .JOHN A. NOTTE, JR. Attorney General. . .J. JOSEPH NUGENT Director of Department of Administration JAMES C. GOLTON General Treasurer ...,.;:.... RAYMOND H. HAWKSLEY Controller ...M.JOSEPH GUMMINGS RHODE ISLAND SUPREME COURT Chief Justice FRANCIS B. CONDON . Four Associate Justices GOVERNOR HON. PRIMO IACOBUCCI DENNIS J. ROBERT! Chairman of the Commmton on Interstate Cooperation LEGISLATURE r •' President of the Senate.... ARMAND H. COT6 t ; President Pro Tern Speaker of the House. .HARRY F. CURVXN of the Senate.. ...; HOYT W. LARK Recording Clerk Secretary of the Senate. JOHN A. NOTTE, JR. of the House...... PAUL B. MG^AHON COMMISSION ON INTERSTATE COOPERATION Administrative Members Senate Members House Members DENNKJ. ROBERTS, Governor PRIMO IACOBUCCI, Chairman JOSEPH E. MALLEY, SIDNEY CLIFFORD, Commissr. on Uni- ARMAND H. COTI, President Vice-Chahman form State Lavk's WILLIAM M. DXVTES, JR. ROBERT A. CALDWELL J. JOSEPH NUGENT, Atty. Gen. C. GEORGE DESTEFANO HARRY F. CURVIN, JOSEPH PEZZULO JOHN G. MCWEENEY Speaker WiLUAM C. E. WILCZEK „., ALFRED U. MENARD (Two vacancies) .-. .^_, "" ^ JOHNJ. WRENN Exrofficio Members: THE GOVERNOR,. PRESIDENT OF SENATE, SPEAKER OF HOUSE, ! - / ATTORNEY GENERAL \ -^-^^ \- ' ' iVcr«/flr)'; JAMES J. BRADY """" STATISTICS, Area (square miles)..... ^...... 1,214 Capital City '. ....,'....;. Providence Rank in Nation 48th Population (1950) .248,674 Population (1956*) .' .... .828,000 Rank in State 1st Rank in Nation (1956*) 37th Largest City '. Providence Density per square mile (1956*) 682.0 Population (1950) 248,674 Number of Cities and Towns over 10,000 Number of Representatives in Congress 2 f Population. 17 Institutions of Higher Education Number of Counties..' 5 University of Rhode Island...... Kingston 'Population estimates as of July 1, 1956, subject to revision. R. I. College of Education...... Providence tAi allocated on basis of 1950 population figures. ^ 502 SOUTH CAROLINA

Nickname.... .The Palmetto State Bird... Carolina Wren Motto Animis Opibusque Parati Song. Carolina (Prepared in Mind and Resources) Tree.', Palmetto: Flower...... Yellow Jessamine Entered the Union.. .May 23,1788 Capital City Columbia

OFFICERS Governor ...... GEORGE BELL TIMMERMAN, JR. Lieutenant Governor ...... ;... ERNEST F. HOLLINGS Secretary of State ...... O. FRANK THORNTON Attorney General...... T. C. CALLISON State Tceasurer JEFF B. BATES State Auditor • • • • J- M. SMITH Comptroller General... .E. C. RHODES

SOUTH CAROLINA SUPREME COURT. Chief Justice. TAYLOR H. STUKES Four Associate Justices HON. EDGAR A. BROWN GOVERNOR Cbainaan of the Coinmission on GEOROE BBIX' TIUMSRUAN, JR. Intentate Cooperation

LEGISLATURE President of the Senate ERNEST F. HOLUNGS President Pro Tcm ^ Speaker of the House SOLOMON BLATT of the Senate...... EDOAR A. BROW^N Clerk of the House. .INEZ WATSON Clerk of the Senate LOVICK O. THOMAS

COMMISSION ON INTERSTATE COOPERATION Administrative Members Senate Members House Members" GEORGE BELL TIMMERMAN, JR., Governor EDGAR A. BROWN, Chairman R. J. AYCOCK SOLOMON BLATT, Speaker of House., REMBERT C. DENNIS TRACY J. GAINES L. G. MERRITT, Dir., Legislative Council L. MARION GRESSETTE JOHN T. GENTRY LOVICK O. THOMAS, Clerk of. Senate > JAMES P. MOZINGO III LEWIS H. MCCLAIN O. FRANK THORNTON, Secy." "of State J. D. PARLER" ALBERT W. WATSON INEZ WATSON, Clerk of House Ex-qfficio Member: TH^ GOVERNOR

STATISTICS Area (square miles). .30,305 Capital Qty i....; Columbia JRank in Nation A... .39th PBpulation (1950); ...... 86,914 Population (1956*) / 2,353,000 Rank in State...'. 1st Rank in Nation (19,56•1,^,_,,,,,../T 25th Largest CSty Columbia Density per square niilc,(1956*)^. .-.T-. . .77.6 Population (1950) 86,914 Number of Cities over 10,000 Population... fi.9 Number of Representatives in Congress...... 6t Number of Counties 46 State University.... University of South Carolina 'Population estimates as of July 1,1956, subject to revision, Site.f.., .Columbia f As allocated on basis of 1950 population figures. 503

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SOUTH DAKOTA

Nickname. The Coyote State Bird Ringnecked Pheasant Motto..... Un4er God the People Rule Song...... HailfSouth Dakota Flower...... Pasque Flower Entered the Union.November 2,1889 Capital City ; Pierre

OFFICERS j" Governor.. JOE Foss Lieutenant Governor..... L. R. HOUCK Secretary of State. CLARA HALLS Attorney Generzd PmL SAUNDERS State Treasurer...... ED. T. ELKINS State Auditor...... -.-... .F..A. ALLBEE "«:: State Comptroller J. C. PENNE

SOUTH DAKOTA . SUPREME COURT '

Presiding Judge...... ALEX RENTTO Four Other Judges- «^' GOVERNOR HON. PHIL SAUNDERS . JOB FOSS Chairman of the Ck>mnussion on Interstate C!ooperatiba ' • • • 'i LEGISLATURE President of the Senate. . L. R. Houcac President Pro Tcm of the Senate Speaker of the House.... NILS A. BOE ;.... ART B. ANDERSON Chief Clerk of the liousc. ,.. WALTER J. MATSON Secretary of the Senate.... NIELS P. JENSEN

COMMISSION ON INTERSTATE COOPERATION .Administrative Members Senate Members House Members JOE Foss, Governor ART B. ANDERSON ELDEN E. ARNOLD PHIL SAUNDERS, Atty. Gen., Chairman * HILBERT BOGUE NILS A. BOE, Speaker CHARLES BRUETT, Secy, of Agric. L. R. HOUCK, Lt. Gov. SULUVAN BARNES ED. T. ELKINS, Trcas. HAGEN KELSEY HOBART H. GATES MORRIS HALLOCX, Budget Dir. ALFRED D. ROESLER RALPH A. NAUMAN CLARA HALLS, Secy, of State DON STRANSKY-. Ex-officio Member: THE.GOVERNOR

STATISTICS Area (square miles)...... 76,536 Largest City. .Sioux Falls Rank in Nation ; .15th Population (1950). :.. .52,696 Population (1956 •) ....". 696,000 Number of Cities over'10,000 Population .6 Rank in Nation (1956*) .40th Number of Organized Counties 64 Density per square mile (1956*)...... 9.1 Number of Unorganized Counties...... ^ 3§ Number of Representatives in Congress...... 2t State University.... .University of South,Dakota Site. • •^- • r. Vermillion •Population estimates as of July 1, 1956, subject to rcwion. Capital City...... ' Pierre tAs allocated on basis of 1950 population fipires. s^ Population (1950). ^. 5,715 §Unorganized of Armstrong annexed to Dewey Rank in State 10th Ckiunty during 1952. - . 504 > TENNESSEE

Nickname... .The Volunteer State Bird Mockingbird Motto Agriculture and Commerce Song;...... My Homeland, Tennessee Flower Iris Entered the Union... .June 1,1796 Capital City .Nashville

OFPICERS Governor' .... .FRANK G. CLEMENT Lieutenant Governor..JARED MADotjx Secretary of State...... JOE C. CARR Attorney General GEORGE F. MCCANLESS ,7. State Treasurer...... RAMON T. DAVIS State Comptroller ' ...... WILLIAM R. SNODGRASS

TENNESSEE SUPREME COURT ~

Chief Justice. ALBERT B. NEIL \ Four Associate Judges Hon. HAROLD V. MILLKR GOVERNOR Chairman of the CommUsion on FRANK G. CLEMEKT Intcrgovemmental Cooperation ' •- " : •• • • ^: .

LEGISLATURE Speaker of the Senate. :JARED MADDUX Speaker of the House. ... .JAMES L. BOMAR Clerk of the Senate JOHN W. COOKE, JR. Clerk of the House... .L. BUCHANAN LOSER

COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION Administtative Members Senate Members House Members FRANK G. CLEMENT, Governor J. WELDON BURROW NORMAN BINKLEY, JR. ELAROLD V. MILLER, Exec. Dir., CuYLER.DUNBAR JAMES L. BOMAR, Speaker Planning Commn., Chairman DALE GLOVER DARTON DEMENT • EDWARD J. BPLING, Dir. of Budget ERNEST GUFEEY RICHARD T. MOORE .. BuFORD ELUNGTON, Commissr. of Agric. JARED MADDUX, Lt. Gov. JOHN M. PURDY GEORGE F. MCCANLESS, Atty. Gen. RILEY RANDEL JAMES H. QUILLEN WILLIAM R. SNODGRASS, Comptroller . Ex-officio, Mernbers: THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT,GOVERNOR, SPEAKER OF HOUSE, ATTORNEY GENERAL; DIRECTOR OF PLANNING COMMISSION

STATISTICS Area (square miles)...... 41,797^ Capital Qty. Nashville Rank in Nation...; ; SSrd"" Pofiulation (1950) ...... '...... 174,307 Population (1956*) 3,466,000 Rank in State .2nd .RankmNation (1956*) 17th Largest City Memphis 'Density per square mile (1956*). .• 82.9 Population (1950) 396,000 Number ot Representatives in Congress 9 f Number of Cities over 10,000 Population.... .16 State Universities: Number of Counties 95 University of Tennessee ...... Knoxvillc Memphis State University...... Meniphis Tennessee Agricultural and •Population estimatet ai of July 1, 1956, subject to revision. Industrial State University.".. ..^,.. Nashville tAs allocated on bans ofjl^950 population figure*. 505

Yf TEXAS

Nicknanie... .The Lone Star State Bird.;.. .-^. .Mockingbird Motto. Friendship Song Texas, Our Texas Flower Bluebonnet. Entered the Union ...... December 2'9, 1845 Capital City...... Austin

OFFICERS Governor , ..'....": .'PRICE DANIEL Lieutenant Governor ...... ' • BEN RAMSEY Secretary of State.. ZOLLIE STEAKLEY Attorney General WILL WILSON State Treasurer ;.-. .JESSE JAMES State Auditor ...... ;...: .C. H; CAVNESS State Comptroller ....-. ROBERT S. CALVERT

• TEXAS SUPREME COURT

Chief Justice ....:.. .JOHN E. HICKMAN Eight Associate Justices ^ .

GOVERNOR PsicBDAmEi. LEGISLATURE President of the Senate...... BEN R.AMSEY President Pro Tem of the Senate Speaker of the House..-....,.. WAGGONER CARR- I...... t. .JEP S. FULLER Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of the Senate... CHARLES A. SCHNABEL .MRS. DOROTHY HALLMAN COMMISSION ON INTERSTATE COOPERATION ^ Administrative Members . Senate Members House Members PRICE DANIEL, Governor, Chairman .BEN RAMSEY, Lt. Gov., WAGGONER CARR, Speaker, HOMER GARRISON, JR., Dir., Public Safety First Vice-Chairman' Second Vice-Chairman DEWITT GREER, Highway Engineer . HENRY B. GONZALEZ ROBERT L. BOWERS, JR. ZOLLIE STEAKLEY, Secy, of State CHARLES HERIUNO STANLEY BOYSEW WILL WILSON, Atty. Gen. OTTIS E. LOCK B. H. DEWEY, JR. JOHN H. WINTERS, Dir. Dept. of GEORGE MOFFETT VIRGINIA DIJFF ^•'^a Public Welfare . JARRARD SECREST TRUETT LATIMER

Ex-officio Members: THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, SPEAKER OF HOUSE, SECRETARY OF STATE, ATTORNEY-GENERAL

5fCT-*/ary: JESS M. IRWIN, JR. STATISTICS Area (square miles)..,...... , .263,513 Capital City .'.. .T. Austin Rank in Nation. .; 1st Population (1950) .132,459 Population (1956*) .....'.... 8,925,000 Raiik.in'State. .'5th Rank in Nation (1956*)... r> 6th Largest CSty. .Houston Density per square mile (1956*). .33.9 Population (1950).:...... 596,163 Number of Cities over 10,000 Population 72 Number of Representatives in Congress.. .. .22t Number of Counties. 254 State University. .. ?.....; .University of Texas 'Population estimates as of July ], 1956, subject to revision, Site, i.... s • • • .Austin f As allocated on basis of 1950 population figures. 506 UTAH

"Nickname...... The Beehive State Song...... ,.,^Utqh, We Love Thee Motto. .Industry Tree .Blue Spruce Flower Sego Lily Entered the Union Bird. ..Seagull •; • • • • •.•; •.; • •••January 4, 1896 • . Capital City...... Salt Lake City

OFFICERS Governor...... iGEORGE D. CLYDE Lieutenant Governor...... None Secretary of State.. LAMONT F. ToRbNTO Attorney General E. RifcHARO CALLISTER State Treasurer- .. SHERMAN J. PREECE State Auditor SID LAMBOURNE

UTAH S,UPREME COURT Chief Justice. ...ROGER I. MCDONOUGH Four Associate Justices

HON. JAREN L. JONES •GOVERNOR ' Chairman of the Utah Legislative GEORGE D. CLYDE Council

LEGISLATURE President of the Senate...... ORVAL HAFEN Speaker'of the House ..JAREN L.JPNES Secretary of the Senate. . QuAYLE CANNON, JR. Chief Clerk of the House, , HENRY NYGAARD

UTAH LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (Functions as Commission on Interstate Cooperation) Citizen Members Senate Members House Members CHARLES E. PETERSON . ORVAL HAITEN, Vice-chairman •JAREN L. JONES, Chairman LORENZO E. PETERSON REED BULLEN ORVILLE GUNTHER LoRiN F. WHEELWRIGHT GLEN M. HATCH RICHARD C. HOWE ALONZO F. HOPKIN RALPH A. SHEFFIELD . SHERMAN P. LLOYD CARL H. TAYLOR

Director: LEWIS H. LLOYD

STATISTICS^ Area (square miles) 82,346 Capital City Salt Lake City •^•fi« Rank in Nation...... ].... .11th Population (1950). . .\ ...;...... 182,121 Population (1956 *)...... ;... 812,000 , Rank in State .1st Rank in Nation; (1956*)., .39th Largest City. .Salt Lake City Density per square mile (1956 *)...... 9.9. Population (1950) ;. 182,121 Number of Representatives in Congress 2t Number of Cities over 10,000 Population...... 4 State Universities , Number of Counties...... !....;.. .29 Utah State University,....!.: Logan 'Population estimates as of July 1, 1,956, subject to revision. University of Utah . . . Salt Lake City fAs allocated on basis of 1950 population figures. 507 VERMONT

Nickname. .Green Mountain State *Bird. ;... .Hermit Thrush Motto ... Freedom and Unity Song Hail, Vermont Flower...... Red Clovejr Entered the Union. .March 4, 1791 Capital City .Montpelier

OFFICERS

Governor...: .....:.. JOSEPH B. JOHNSON Lieutenant Governor. .ROBERT T. STAFFORD Secretary of State.. . ..-... .HOWARD E. ARMSTRONG Attorney General . . .FREDERICK M. RE'ED State Treasurer.. . . :"*r. . , GEORGE H. AMIDON State Auditor .DAVID V. ANDERSON

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VERMONT SUPREME COURT

Chief Justice. . .:. .OLIN M. JEFFORDS

GOVBSMPR Four Associate Justices JOSEPH B. JOHNSON

"^ LEGISLATURE •• President of the Senate. ROBERT T. STAFFORD President Pro Tem Speaker of the House...... CHARLES H. BROWN of the Senate...... ROBERT S. BABCOCK Clerk of the House...... O. FAY ALLEN, JR. * Secretary of the Senate. FRANKLIN S. BILLINGS, JR.

COMMISSION ON INTERSTATE COOPERATION Administi-ative Members Senate Members House Members ELMER MARSH, Commissr. of Motor CARLETON G. HOWE F. RAY KEYSER, JR., Vehicles GR<\HAM S. NEWELL, Secretary Chairman •, FREDERICK M. REED, Atty. Gen. JOHN J. WACKERMAN MRS. FLORENCE M. WARP- REINHOLD Wi THIEME, Commissr. DERICK VANDERBILT WE^^ of Water Resources - - • ' '• \ i Ex-qfficio Member: ATTORNEY GENERAL

,. STATISTICS Area (square miles). • 4- • • 9j278 Population (1950)...... ?,599 Rank in Nation...... '.•...... 42nd Rank in State 4th Population (1956*)...... 1370,000 Largest City i ...•. .Burlington Rank in Nation (1956*)..' ....;.. .46th Population (1950) .33,155 Density per square mile (1956 *) ] • • • 39.9 Number of Cities and.Towns over 10,000 Number pi Representatives in Congress. i..... 1 f Population .5 State University.. .^..... University of Vermont Number of Counties...."...... 14 ^d State Agricultural College Site. Burlington 'Population estimates as of July I, 1956, subject to revision. Capital City.-.. *.-. .>.,...., vMdntpelier fAs allocated on basis of 1950 population figures. 508

•^ VIRGINIA

Nickname.... .The Old Donrinion Bird...... Cardinal Motto...... :.SicSemper Tyranms ^ >, .,, ^ LI r\ij IT- • • ._ . *[ -^ . Son%. .Carry Me Back to Old Virginia (Thus Ever to Tyrants) JFlower. .Dogwood Entered the Union.. .June 25,1788 Capital City...... Richmond

OFFICERS Governor J. LINDSAY ALMOND,-JR. Lieutenant Governor ...... A. E. S. STEPHENS Secretary of the Commonwealth • MARSHA B. CONWAY Attorney General!. A: S. HARRISON, JR. State Treasurer... E. B. PENDLETON, JR. Auditor of Public Accounts .J. GORDON BENNETT Comptroller \ . S. C. DAY, JR. VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS Chief Justice.... EDWARD-W. HUDGINS Six Associate Justices HON. RAYMOND V. LONO GOVERNOR, Chairman of the Conomlision on J. LINDSAY ALMOND, JR. Interttate Coop)eration LEGISLATURE President of the Senate...... A, E. S. STEPHENS President Pro Tcm Speaker of the House..... E. BLACKBURN MOORE of the Senate...... CHARLES T. MOSES Clerk of the House. .E. GRIFFITH DODSON Clerk of the Senate BEN D. LACY COMMISSION ON INTERSTATE COOPERATION Administrative Members Senate Members House Members J. LINDSAY ALMOND, JR., Governor LLO\T» C. BIRD EARL M. BROWN RAYMOND V. LONG, Dir., Dept. of Conserv. JOHN A. K. DONOVAN HENRY STUART CARTER and Devel., Chairman GARLAND GRAY CONLEY E. GREEAR J. GORDON BENNETT, Auditor of EUGENE B. SYDNOR, JR. SHIRLEY T. HOLLAND Public Accts. :' . EDWARD E. WILLEY JOSEPH E.PROFFIT RICHARD W. COPELAND, Commissr.

of Welfare' •Ill, (Two vacancies) Ex-qfficio Member: THE GOVERNOR Jfrcrs/ary; MRS. O. C. LAMM STATISTICS Area (square miles). 39,893 Population (1950)...;...... 230,310 Rank in Nation..'...!. 35th Raoik in State .1st -Population (1956*) 3,651,000 Largest City. .^Richmond Rank in Nation (1956*) ,16th Population (1950) 230,310 Number of Cities over 10,000 Population.. .,21§ Density per square mile (1956 *)...... 91.5 Number of Counties.;.....,.. 98§ Number of Representatives in Congress...... lOf 'Population estimates as cf July 1, 1956, subject to revision. State University...... University of 'S^ginia tAs allocated on basis of 1950 population figures. Site^.. .Charlottesville {Elizabeth City County became a part of the dtv.of Hamp­ ton and Warwick County became the independent city o< Capital Qty. .Richmond Warwick during July, 1952. 509 v»

,/ WASHINGTON

^^Nickname... .The Evergreen State Song...... Washington Beloved Motto...... Alki (By andBy) Entered the Union _ Flower. .. .Western Rhododendron ...... November 11, 1889 Bird..;..-....:.. Willow Goldfinch Capital City...... Olympia

OFFICERS Governor...... ALBERT D. ROSELLINI Lieutenant Governor ,...... JOHN A. CHERBERG Secretary of State. .VICTOR A. MEYERS Attorney General. JOHN J. O'CONNELL State Treasurer...... TOM MARTIN State Auditor .CUFF YELLE

WASHINGTON SUPREME COURT

Chief Justice;...... MATTHEW W. HILL Eight Associate Judges GOVERNOR HON. JOHN L. O'BRIEN ALBERT D. ROSELLINI Qhairman of the Washington Legislative Council LEGISLATURE President of the Seriate .JOHN A. CHERBERG President Pro Tcm Speaker of the House.... .JOHNL. O'BRIEN oiFlHie.Senate.... .,... EDWARD F. RILEY Chief Clerk of the House. .. S. R. HOLCOMB Secretary of the Senate. WARD BOWDEN WASHINGTON LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (Functions as Commission on Interstate Cooperation) "]" Senate Members House Members HOWARD S. BAROREEN JOHN L. O'BRIEN, HERBERT H. FREISE • Chairman ROBERT R. GREIVE ' GORDON SANDISON, . ANDY HESS Vice-Chairman GEOfeGE W- KupKA ALFRED. O. ADAMS DALE M. NoRDJjuisT ROBERT BERNETHY r; EDWARD F. RILEY GORDON J. BROWN JOHN N.RYDER NEWMAN H. CLARK PATRICK SUTHERLAND ;. DONALD ELDRIDGE VICTOR ZEDNICK, LSifcire/ify BERNARD J. GALLAGHER A. L. RASMXJSSEN HARRY A. SILER ROBERT D.TiMM Executive SecretaTy: Tioii^iXi C. S\}Av%oii f' STATISTICS Area (square miles)...... 66,786 Capital City .... Olympia Rank in Nation...... ^. 19th Population (1950)...... 15,819 Population.(1956*).... .^^^ .2,667,000 Rank in State T .... .13th Rank in Nation (1956*) .•...... '.. 24th Largest City Seattle Density per square mile (1956*)...... 39.9 Population (1950) .467,591 Nrimber of Representatives in Congress 7t Number of Cities over 10,000 Population 20 State University.... .University of Washington Number of Counties...... V 39 Site. .Seattle •Popiilation estimates as of July 1, 1956, subject to revision. Washington State College Pullman fAs allocated on basis of 1950 population figures. 510 •Pipp

WEST VIRGINIA

Nickname The Panhandle State Bird...... - .Cardinal Motto...... Montani Semper Libert Song (unofficial). .WestVirgma Hills (Mountaineers Are Always Freemen) Flower...... Big Rhododendron Entered the Union,. .June 20, 1863 Capital City.....— .. .Charleston

OFFICERS Governor ...;.. CECIL H. UNDERWOOD Lieutenant Governor...... None Secretary of State.. .MRS.'HELEN HOLT Attorney Gerieral; W.W. BARRON State Treasurer...... OREL J. SKEEN State Auditor...... EDGAR B. SIMS

WEST VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS •President...... FRANK C, HAYMOND Four Associate Judges HON. CARL M. ERASURE GOVERNOR Chairman of the Commufion on CECSL H. UNDERWOOD Interstate Cooperation

LEGISLATURE President of the Senate. RALPH J. BEAN President Pro Tem of the Seriate.... WARD WYLIE Speaker of the House WM. E. PLANNERY Clerk o/ the Senate ...... J. HOWARD MYERS Clerk of the House. -..G A. BLANKENSHIP

/ COMMISSION ON INTERSTATE COOPEI^ATION Administrauve.Members' Senate Members House Menabers CECIL H. UNDERWOOD, Governor RALPH J. BEAN, Pres. of HoBART BOOTH, JR. CARL M. ERASURE,,Dept. of Political Senate WM. E. PLANNERY, Speaker Science, Univ. of West Virginia, THEODORE M. BOWERS EARL HAGER Chairman LLOYD JACKSON -Z WM. J. PARKER,. W. W. BARRON, Atty. Gen. HARRY E. MOATS GEO. H. SEIBERT, JR. . GEO. B.- VmwEo, JR., Commissr. GLENN TAYLOR RICHARD WHETSELL Dept, of Finance and Admin. HERBERT TRAUBERT (Two vacancies) " Ex-qfficio Members: THE GOVERNOR, PRESIDENT OF SENATE, SPEAKER OF HOUSE

STATISTICS I Area (square miles)...... ;.. :24,080 Population (1950)...... 73,501 Rank in Nation:...... 40th Rauok in State.-...... 2nd Population (1956*) 1,983,000 Largest City...... Huntington Rank in Nation (1956*) .' ...... 30th Population (1950)..., ;. .86,353 Density per square mile (1956 *) 82.4 Number of Cities over 10,000 Population..... 13 Number of Representatives in Congress...... 6t Number of Counties. .55 State University... "1 University of West Virginia Site,.; ." .....:. .Morgantown 'Population eatimatc* as of July 1/1956, subject to revision^ Capital City ...... ,..... Charleston tAs allocated on basis of 1950 population figures. 511

i I V WISCONSIN *•

Nickname...... The Badger State Bird...... : ...... Robin Motto...... Forward. Animal. •...... Badger. Flower...... !...... Wood Violet •Song J-. • •. (Several unofficial) Tree ,-•.••• .Sugar Maple Entered the Union.. .May 29, 1848 Capital City...... Madison '

OFFICERS Governor,,...... VERNON W. THOMSON- Lieutenant Governor ' ...... WARREN P. KNOWLES Secretary of State .ROBERT C. ZIMMERMAN Attorney General' x_ .'. >;L;^ ... ..STEWART G. HONECK State Treasurer."^.MRS. DENA A. SMITH State Auditor...... : .J. JAY KELIHER

WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT

Chief Justice JOHN E. MARTIN GOVERNOR HON. FRANK E. PANZER Six Associate Justices VERNON W.THOMSON Chairman of the Commlsiion on ^ Interstate Cooperation m LEGISLATURE President of the Senate..!. WARREN P. KNOWLES • President Pro Tern Speaker of the Assembly ROBERT. G. MAROTZ ' of the Senate...... FRANK E. PANZER Chief Clerk of the Assembly... .ARTHUR L. MAY Chief Qerk of Senate...... LAWRENCE R. LARSEN

COMMISSION ON INTERSTATE COOPERATION Administrative Members 'y^ Senate Members House Members W VERNON W. THOMSON, Governor FRANK E. PANZER, Chairrnan ROBERT. G: MAROTZ, Speaker, STEWART G. HONECK, Atty. Gen. EARL LEVERICK Vice-chairman M. G. TOEPEL, Chief, Legis. Ref. Library ROBERT S. TRAVIS HARVEY R. ABRAHAM M. W. TORKELSON, Consultant to State WARREN A. GRADY Chief Engineer, 5'fcr«/ar>i Ex-qfficio Member: THE'GOVERNOR •1

STATISTICS Area (square miles)....'...... 54,705 . • Population (1950).;...... ;...... 96,056 Rank in Nation .24th Rank in State 2nd Population (1956*) . 3,764,000 Largest City...... — . . .Milwaukee Rank ill Nation (1956 *)...... • ...... 14th Population (1950).. .• .637,392 Density per square mile (1956*).. .68.8 Number of Cities over 10,000 Population.... .34 Niunber of Representatives in Congress 10 f Number of Counties 71 State University University of Wisconsin Site. .Madison . 'Population estimates as of July 1,1956, subject to revision. Capital CSty. ...,., Madison tAs allocated on basis of 1950 population figures.. . 512 ^ WYOMING

Nickname. The Equality State Bird. .Meadowlark Motto Cedant Anna Togae Song, (Two unofficial) (Let Arms Yield to the Gown) Flower;...... Indian Paint Brush Entered the Union.. .July 10, 1890 Capital City. Cheyenne

OFFICERS Governor .. .^. MILWARD L. SIMPSON Lieutenant Governor ...... None I Secretary of State EVERETT T. COPENHAVER Attorney General. .THOMAS O.MILLER State Treasurer.. .CHARLES B. MORGAN State Auditor.. . .MINRJIE A. MrrcHELL State Superintendent of Public Instruction ., VELMA LINFORD

WYOMING SUPREME qOURT 'Qti Chief Justice...... FRED H.BLUME Two Associate Justices HON. EVERETT T. COPENHAVKR GovEiuto^ Chairman of the Commission on MILWARD L. SIUPSOI^ Intergovernmental Cooperation

LEGISLATURE " • • President of the Senate EARL BOWER President Pro Tem of the Senate Speaker of the House...... LEE KEITH • • • • • • • • AL HARDING Chief Clerk of the House. .HERBERT C. POWNALL Chief Clerk of the Senate FRANCES D. CLARK - • •^•

-V • -i- i COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION I. Administrative Members Senate Members House Members MILWARD L. .SIMPSON, Governor NORMAN BARLOW LEE kjEiTH, Speaker EVERETT T. COPENHAVER, Secy, of State, EARL BOWER, Pres. of Senate MARUN T. KURTZ Chairman S. REED DAYTON PETER E. MADSEN DEAN BORTHWICK, Admin. Asst. to Governor SAMFRATTO ' JOHN ORTON RICHARD O. HALL, Asst. Budget Officer FRANK C. MOCKLER WiLUAM F. SwANTON EARL LLOYD, State Planning & Water J. W. MYERS OTIS WRIGHT Conscrv. Dir. THOMAS O. MILLER, AttyT Gen. Ex-officio Members: THE GOVERNOR, PRESIDENT OF SENATE, SPEAKER OF HOUSE

STATISTICS " Area (square miles).. . .97,506 Capital Qty Cheyeime Rank in Nation 8th Population (1950) .31,935 Population (1956*)...... :. .321,000 Rank in State 1st Rank in Nation (1956*) , .47th Largest CSty Cheyenne Density per square mile (1956*) . .3.3 Population (1950) .31,935 Number of Cities over 10,000 Population.. /.. .5 Number of Representatives in Congress If Number of Cotmties 23

State University...... ; .University of Wyoming •Population estimate's as of July 1, 1956, subject to revision. Site .....Laramie tAs allocated on iTasis of 1950 population figures. 513

^^Bm ALASKA

Flower Forget-me-not Bird..... Alaska Willow Ptarmi^n Purchased from Russia by Song Alaskans Flag The United States. .March 30,1867 Capital City Juneau '^1.

{ OFFICERS Cjovemor. .. .MIKE STEPOVICH Territorial Secretary...... WAINO E. HENDRICKSON . Attorney General. .J. GERALb WILLIAMS" Treasurer .i...... HUGH J. WADE Controller | WILLIAM BROWN

DISTRICT COURT OF ALASKA -.{..•••' •• . • Justicj^ '* ^ 1st Division .RAYMOND J. KELLY 2nd Division. : WALTERJJODGE 3rd Division : .JAMEJ LEWIS MCCARREY, JR. 4th Division .VERNON D. FO^IBES Appointed by the President of The United States

GOVERMOK Macs STEPOVICR LEGISLATURE President of Senate...... VICTOR G. RIVERS President Pro Tern of the Senate. WILLIAM BELTZ Speaker of the House RICHARD J. GREUEL Secretary of the Senate *" . ' | MRS. ELATHERINE T. ALEXANDER Chief Clerk of the House .MRS. DOLORES D. GbAD,

.4*f STATISTICS

•• • • • )" *" • ' • • / Area (square miles) '..,... 571,065 Capital Qty...... T; Juneau Population (1955).... :...... ;.. .209,000 Population (1950) .5,956 Density per square mile (1955) .4 , . . , / Delegate to Congress!.... 1 L^rgestaty.... .Anchorage cicB iciuv^ngTG^Ij. .... Population (1950) 11,254 University. University of Alciska Site... .^ College, Alaska Number of Cities over 10,000 Population^/.... .1

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m GUAM ^•~..,

^^^ Nickname... . Pearl of the Pacific Ceded to the United States by Sfiain...... December 10, 1898 Capital City. .Agana Created a Territory .August 1,1950

OFFICERS^ GovernTjr..., ..;.... RICHARD EURRETT LOWE Territorial Secretary! ;. .MARCELLUS GRAEME Boss Attorney General Louis A. OTTO, JR. Treasurer. ^ ,. GALO L. SALAS Comptroller SEGUNDO C. AGUON

. DISTRICT COURT OF GU^M , ^l^ge...... ;...... ,...;...... PAUL D. SHRIVER J , Appointed by President with consent of the Senate GOVXRNOR JCBA&D BARKSTT LOWS

LEGISLATURE Speaker. A. B. WON PAT Clerk. .DOROTHEA S. N. FURI^AWA Vice-Spwaker..., ...... ,... M. U. LujAN Legislative Staff Director...... JUAN M. TUNCAP Legislative Secretary...... ;..".... V. B. BAMBA

STATISTICS \ Area (square miles). ... .203 Capital City...,...... Agana Population (1950) .59^498 Popiilation (1950). .1,330 Density per square mile (1950) 293 Largest City. '.. Sinajana Population (1950) ...... 3,069

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515 X •- HAWAII "

Nickname.. .Paradise of the Pacific Flower Red Hibiscus Motto...... Ua Mau Ke Ea 0 Ka Song. ~Hawaii Ponoi ^f ^/i S'"' I'^^f i'^^ o • ft"" Annexed to United States Land Is Perpetuated m Right- T i -, ^.^^n eousness) ••••• .July 7, 1898 Capital City. Honolulu

-. I •.-/ OFFICERS Governor •••••• ...... T...... WILLIAM F. QUINN Secretary of Territory. FARRANT L. TURNER Attorney General. .7. HERBERT Y. C, CHOY Treasurer...... ^. KAM TAX LEE Comptroller MICHAEL MIYAKE

SUPREME CQURT OF HAWAII Chief Justice...... ;...... ;...... PHILIP L.RICE Two Associate Justices GOVERNOR WOUAU F. QUINN

.LEGISLATURE .' ' • President of the Senate WILLIAM H. HEEN \^cc-President of the Senate.MRS. DEE DUPONTE Speaker of the House O. VINCENT ESPOSITO Clerk of the Senate WM. S. RICHARDSON Clerk of the House HERMAN LUM

STATISTICS Area (square miles)...... ' 6,407 Capital City.... Honolulu ; • . Population (1950) 249,034 Population (1955) •••••••••••-564,000 Largest Qty...... Honolulu Density per square mile (1955)..... 88.0 Population (1950) ...248,034 Delegate to Congress i.... .1 Number of Cities over 10,000 Population 2 . \ Number of Counties .5* University r~.. University of Hawaii - ' V-r 1 . • 'Including the County of Kalawao which Udnder the juni- SltC . ..Honolulu diction of the Boardof Health.

516 PUERTO RICO \

Song. .La Borinquena Became a Territory of the United States.. ^^ecember 10, 1898 Becarde a self-governing CommonweaJth July 25, 1952 Capital City San Jiian

- OFFICERS Governor.... •.• • • .Luis MuNOz-MARfN Secretary of State. .. ROBERTO SANCHEZ-VILELLA • Secretary of Justice .J. B. FERNANDEZ BADILLO Resident Commissioner for Puerto Rico in the United States 7 ..", ' . .ANTONIO FERN6S ISERN . "^ Secretary of the Treasury. RAFAEL PIC6 Controller ..*:.' ...... ;...... RAFAEL DE J. CORDERO

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SUPREME COl^RT OF PUERTO RICO

lief Justice..; ...... ',.. Luis NEGRON FERNANDEZ Six Associate Judges GOVERNOR Lins Muiioz-MARfN

LEGIS^TURE \ . President of the Senate SAMUEL R. QUINONES Vice-PrMidcnt of the Senate Speaker of the House.,..... E. RAMOS-ANTONINI .Ltns A. NEOR6N-L6PEZ Vice-President of the House Secretary o( Senate. .Juiio G. TORRES . MAftfA LiBERTAD G6MEZ Secretary of the House.. .NiSTOR RiGUAL

STATISTICS Area (square miles)..., 3,423 Largest Qty ...... San Juan Population (1955)L ...... ;...... 2,263,000 Population (1950)^...... 368,756* Density per square mile (1955)...... 661.1 Number of Cities over 10,000 Population. 14 Delegate to Congress. .'. 1 Number ofrMunicipalities .^ 76 University University of Puerto Rico Site Rfo Piedras The increase to 368,756 (total urban .p)opulation of the Capital City. T...San Juan Capital City, San Juan) is due to the fact that Rfo Piedras. which is physically close to San Juan was, by law^ consolidated Population (1950) 368,756* with San Juan into one municipality.

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517 VIRCilN ISLANDS

Formerly known as Danish West Indies' Flower.. .\..... Tecoma Stans Purchased from Denmark (YeHow Elder or Yellow Cedar) January 17, 1917 Gapital City .Charlotte Amalie

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" OFFICERS ' Governor \.: WALTER A. GORDON Government Secretary .JOHN D. MERVON Commissioner of Finance...... ' ,... .. PERCY DE JONGH Government Comptroller PETER BOVE

DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

'^i?' "• . . - • • • • Acting Judge .ALBERT B. MARIS United States Attorney, ..^.•,..... LEON P. MILLER GOVKRNOK WALTER A. GORDON

LEGISLATURE President of the Legislature .; AUBREY A. ANDUZE Legislative Secretary. (Vacamcy)

The Legislature is composed of eleven members and are elected by electors of the Virgin Islands as known as Senators. The Virgin Islands are di­ . a wholes The term of office of each member of the vided into three legislative districts as follows: Legislature is two years. Regular sessions of the the District of St. Thomas, the District of St. Legislature are held annually, commencing on the Croix, and the District of St. John. Two Sena­ second Monday in April, and continue in regular tors are elected from the District of St. Thomas; .session for not more than sixty consecutive calen­ two from the District of St. Croix; one from the dar days in any calendar year. District of St. John, and the qjher six are At-Large

STATISTICS Arca?-St. Croix (square mile^)... .80 Population (Ig^O)—St. Thomas.,..;... .13,813 St. Thomas (square miles). .32 Density per square mile (1950).' .432 St. John (square miles)... .20 Population (1950)—St. John . .749 Density per square mile (1950) 37 Population (1950)—St. Croix..., ,12,103 Capital Qty..... Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas Density per square mile (1950). ...151 Number of Municipalities.. • ^ 2

518 THE GOVERNORS, JANUARY, 1958

Maximum. Prtsent Number consecutive Slate TtTtn o/ • term of terms or other Political oMce m began previous allowed by jurisdiction Governor Party yean January terms constitution Alabama...;...... James E. Folsom (D) 4 1955 1(a) (b) ^Arizona. Ernest W. McFarland (D) 2 "^^ 1957 1 ArkansaB Orval E. Faubus (D) 2 1957 1 California...... Goodwin J. Knight (R) 4 195S 1(c) Colorado..S Stephen V. R. McNichois (D) ' 2(t) 1957 Connecticut...... Abraham A. Ribicoff (D) • 4 1955 Delaware J. Caleb Bogga (R) 4 1957 1 2 Florida ••••:•• LeRoy Collins (D) 4 1957 (d) (b) Geor&la...... "".. Marvin GriflSn . (D) 4 1955 (b) Idaho...... Robert E. Smylie (R) 4 1955 Illinois William G. Stratton (R) 4 1957 I Indiana... Harold W. Handley (R) 4 1957 (b) Iowa., Herschel C. Loveless (D) 2 1957 Kansas George Docking (D) 2- 1957" Kentucky Albert B. Chandler r" (D) ' 4. • 1955(e) 1(0 (b) Louisiana... Earl K. Long - V-o (D) 4 1956(g) Kv). (b) Maine Edmund S. Muskie (D) «»2fu) 1957 1 Maryland.... Theodore R. McKeldin (R) -4 1955 1 Massachusetts.... Foster Furcolo (D) 2 1957 Michigan ^p. Mennen Williams (D) 2 1957 Minnesota...... Orville L. Freeman (h) 2 1957 Mississippi. James P. Coleman (D) 4 1956 (b) Missouri. : James T. Blair. Jr. (D) 4 1957 (b) Montana ... J. Hugo Aronson (R) 4 1957 I Nebraslca. Victor E. Anderson (R) 2 1957 Nevada; Charles H.Russell - (R) 4 1955 1 New Hampshire... Lane Dwinell (R) 2 • 1957 1 New Jersey...... Robert B. Meyner (D) 4 1958 I New Mexico Edwin L. Mechem (R) 2 1957 2(i) 2 New York Averell Harriman (D) 4 1955 North Carolina.... Luther H. Hodges , (D) 1957 (J) (b) North Dakota..... John E. Davis (R) 1957

Ohio...... C. William O'Neill (R) >••'. 2(t) 1957 2 Oklahonial Raymond Gary (D) 4 1955 (b) Oregon ; Robert D. Holmes (D). 4 1957(k) 2 '•K. Pennsylvania..... George M. Leader (D) 4 1955 (b) Rhode Island Dennis J. Roberts (D) 2 1957 South Carolina... George B. Timmerraan, Jr. (D) 4 1955 (b) South Dakota Joe Foss (R) 2 1957 2(p) Tennessee. Frank G. Clement. (D) 4 1955. (1) Teias..... Price Daniel (D) 2 1957 Utah George D. Clyde (R) 4 1957 Vermont Joseph B. Johnson (R) 2 1957 Virginia ;.. J. Lindsay Almond, Jr. (D) 4 1958 (b) .'4 '^ ' 1957 Washington ., Albert D.-Rosellini (D) 4 West Virginia...;. Cedl H. Underwood (R) 1957 (b) 2 1957 Wisconsin Vernon W. Thomson (R) 4 Wyoming. ,. Milward L. Simpson - (R) 1955 Alaska.... Mike Stepovich (R) 4 1957(m) Guam Richard B. Lowe • (R) 4 19S6(n) Hawaii....; William F. Quinn (R) 4 1957'(o) Puerto Rico Luis Munoz-Marin (q) 4 1957 Virgin Islands Walter A. Gordon (R) (r) 1955(s) 1947-51. > Elected in November, 1956, to fill unexpired term (1955-59) Cannot succeed himself. of Governor Paul Patterson. Succeeded to office October, 1953, to fill unexpired term ol - A 1953 eonatitutiondraraendment changeer, 1954, for a . from two to four years with no immediately succeeding full term (1955-59). term for one elected and qualified for a four-year term (d) Elected in 1954 to fill unexpired term of Governor Dan effective 1955. McCarty. • Elected in November, 1956, for a full term s (m) June 1957. (1957-61). « (n) October, 1956. (e) December, 1955. (o) September, 1957. (0 1935-39; resigned October, 1939. (P). State law prohibits nomination for a third successive term. (g) May, 1956. 'q) Popular Democratic Party. (h) Democrat-Farmer-Labor Party. (r) Indefinite term, serves at pleasure of the President. (i) 1951-53; 1953-55. (s) October, 1955. (j) Succeeded to office November, 1954, filling unexpired term h) Four years beginninB'January, 1959. I of Governor William'B. Umstead. Elected in.November. . (.1) Four years effective with 1958 election. 1956, for a fuU t<|rm (1957-61), (V) Succeeded to office June, 19.?9. KIccted for full terras (1948-52), (1956-60), 519

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