Quote – W. Foster Mullins, Chief Mine Inspector for Virginia, Testimony, House Committee on Education and Labor.

Mr. Ankeny, a former director of the Bureau of Mines, has made the statement publicly that passage of bills would not be expected to reduce the accident rate. Therefore, how can we, in logic or in good conscience, say that we are going to pass…a bill to improve the safety record, when two previous directors of the Bureau of Mines said that passage of laws would not reduce the accident rate?

W. Foster Mullins, Chief Mine Inspector for Virginia, quoted in his statement several ex-directors of the Bureau of Mines in opposition to any legislation. From the House Committee on Education and Labor hearing “Coal Mine Health and Safety”.

Tuesday, September 9, 1969
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