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Henderson Daily Dispatch
Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina
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J. Perry, president of Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp., stated in Washington on March 23 that higher management was not involved in faking tensile strength tests and chemical analyses of steel plates ordered by the Navy. Before the Truman Senate committee investigating steel shortages, he affirmed the firm's commitment to quality steel for the war effort, deplored the hearing's disclosures, and announced an ongoing investigation with potential personnel changes to ensure compliance.
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Washington, March 23,- (AP)- J.
Perry, president, Carnegie-
Illinois Steel Corp. stated today
that the higher management of his
company was not involved in a
"failure to carry out prescribed test-
ing procedures in steel plate order-
ed by Navy and others from the
firm. The works.
Appeared before the Truman
committee, known formally as the
Senate war investigating committee
investigating the steel shortage,
which has introduced sworn signed state-
ments from company employees de-
claring that tensile strength tests and
chemical analyses of the steel plate
had been faked.
Perry said this firm, a subsidiary
of the United States Steel Corp., has
been devoting its best efforts to the
production of high quality steel for
the war effort and "deeply deplores
what has been disclosed at today's
hearing.
A thorough investigation is un-
der way, and changes in personnel
will be made wherever required, in
order to ensure full compliance in
the future with these prescribed
testing procedures."
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Washington
Event Date
March 23
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thorough investigation underway; changes in personnel to be made wherever required to ensure full compliance with prescribed testing procedures.
Event Details
J. Perry, president of Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp., stated that higher management was not involved in failure to carry out prescribed testing procedures on steel plates ordered by the Navy and others. The Senate war investigating committee, known as the Truman committee, introduced statements from employees declaring that tensile strength tests and chemical analyses had been faked amid steel shortage probe. The firm, a subsidiary of United States Steel Corp., devotes best efforts to high quality steel for war effort, deeply deplores disclosures at hearing.