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INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION

I am Harvey Eckart and I retired in 1995 from the Interstate Commerce
Commission. I served in various cities in the Eastern U.S., but worked mainly

from the Philadelphia, Pa. regional office. My duties were to enforce the laws
pertaining to surface transportation, involving both individuals and trucking
companies. I assisted hundreds of individual owner operators in disputes with

their carriers, as well as members of the general public who had problems in
the movement of their goods. I enjoyed my association with all segments of
the industry from individual drivers to company presidents. I took particular

pride in assisting small carriers in operating in a legal and productive manner.

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

I am Keith Bea and I served in the Library of Congress, Congressional
Research Service (CRS) for almost 37 years. I began my tenure as an editorial

assistant and moved into a research assistant position within two years. After
earning a Master of Public Administration at night, while continuing to work
full time, I successfully transitioned into a senior research position,
culminating in service as a section research manager and specialist position

until I retired in 2010.

Over the decades, my research focused on domestic policy areas of urban
development, public safety, federalism, and emergency management. In these

areas, I testified before congressional committees, authored confidential
memoranda for requesting Members of Congress and their staff, and published

reports available to all Members and committees.

Early in my career, I was selected to be detailed to the White House to assist in
development of an interagency citizen involvement task force. Perhaps my

most satisfying professional activity involved personal meetings and briefings
with Members of Congress and their staff. Following these briefings, the
congressional representatives were prepared to conduct oversight of agency
activities and consider their votes during committee and floor deliberations.

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