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Power experts were still at odds over ways of preventing a single malfunction from pulling down an entire grid. Though FPC Chairman Joseph Swidler was preparing a report for President Johnson, final recommendations will take more intensive studies. Meanwhile, there were signs that Congress will be asked to tighten FPC's police powers. Next week a special House Commerce subcommittee investigating the blackout will hold its first meeting in Washington...
...Swidler said that the blackout was probably due to a malfunction of the entire system, not of an individual piece of equipment...
...part of his investigation, Swidler sent telegrams Saturday to the power companies, asking what steps they have taken and what modifications they feel should be made to avoid another failure...
...obvious that our interconnected systems must be made stronger," Swidler said. "But to revert to isolated, local systems would be a long step backwards...
...Congress to increase out authority," Swidler added, "and I think they're going to take a hard look at the question...