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The original documents are located in Box A4, folder "Reagan, Ronald" of the President Ford Committee Campaign Records at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Copyright Notice The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald R. Ford donated to the United States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections. Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public domain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to remain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid copyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Some items in this folder were not digitized because it contains copyrighted materials. Please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library for access to these materials. CONFIDENTIAL July 15, 1975 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: Opposition Research Lyn Nofziger--very likeable, but a hard fighter and can be very caustic and divisive in the way that he goes about his business. Mike Deaver, close to Reagan, has a socially ambitious wife, and could be motivated by a job offer with the government. Ed Meese, a good lawyer but poor politician, is a poor administrator but would be good in the Justice Department or on the Bench. Jim Lake in Washington, once Bob Mathias' AA. He knows Agriculture well and is a good man. (We should find out more about him from Bob Mathias.) Bob Walker, a right-wing political organizer. He's on the Coors payroll. He is a believing, hard conservative to whom ideology is very important. John Sears - smart, good delegate counter. Don Livingston - close friend of Deaver. Ed Gillenwater - got in a fight with Reagan. Could be helpful, but is not very heavy. HHC Bo Callaway Chairman FORD : LIBRARY QERALD BC/th Imja CONFIDENTIAL July 15, 1975 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: Opposition Research Lyn Nofziger--very likeable, but a hard fighter and can be very caustic and divisive in the way that he goes about his business. Mike Deaver, close to Reagan, has a socially ambitious wife, and could be motivated by a job offer with the government. Ed Meese, a good lawyer but poor politician, is a poor administrator but would be good in the Justice Department or on the Bench. Jim Lake in Washington, once Bob Mathias' AA. He knows Agriculture well and is a good man. (We should find out more about him from Bob Mathias.) Bob Walker, a right-wing political organizer. He's on the Coors payroll. He is a believing, hard conservative to whom idealogy is very important. John Sears - smart, good delegate counter. Don Livingston - close friend of Deaver. Ed Gillenwater - got in a fight with Reagan. Could be helpful, but is not very heavy. Bo Callaway Chairman BC/th FORD in LIBRARY JOHN L. MCCLELLAN, ARK., CHAIRMAN WARREN G. MAGNUSON, WASH. MILTON R. YOUNG, N. DAK. JOHN C. STENNIS, MISS. ROMAN L. HRUSKA, NEBR. JOHN O. PASTORE, R.I. CLIFFORD P. CASE, N.J. ROBERT C. BYRD, W. VA. HIRAM L. FONG, HAWAII GALE W. MC GEE, WYO. EDWARD W. BROOKE, MASS, MIKE MANSFIELD, MONT. MARK O. HATFIELD, OREG. United States Senate WILLIAM PROXMIRE, WIS. TED STEVENS, ALASKA JOSEPH M. MONTOYA, N. MEX. CHARLES MC c. MATHIAS, JR., MD. DANIEL K. INOUYE, HAWAII RICHARD S. SCHWEIKER, PA. COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS ERNEST F. HOLLINGS, S.C. HENRY BELLMON, OKLA. BIRCH BAYH, IND. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510 THOMAS F. EAGLETON, MO. LAWTON CHILES, FLA. J. BENNETT JOHNSTON, LA. WALTER D. HUDDLESTON, KY. JAMES R. CALLOWAY CHIEF COUNSEL AND STAFF DIRECTOR August 25, 1975 Mrs. Mary Louise Smith Republican National Chairman 310 1st Street S.E. Washington D.C. 20003 Dear Mrs. Smith: Enclosed is a copy of a letter recently received from Mr. Clarence E. Warner of Citizens for Reagan. The tone of his letter and many of the statements he makes trouble me greatly. A Republican primary campaign which has reached this low level a year ahead of the conven- tion is certain to have a serious detrimental impact on Republican efforts to retain the White House. I urge you , in your capacity as Republican National Chairman, to take steps along the lines followed by Ray Bliss in the 1968 primary to keep Republicans from destroying themselves and the party itself. Sincerely, FORD : LIBRARY GERALD Henry Bellmon United States Senator OKLAHOMA HB:smt Encl CITIZENS for REAGAN P.O. Box 60798 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73106 July 31, 1975 Dear Friend: We need your financial support NOW!! The "Citizens for Reagan" organization was formed last week in Washington, D.C., with the knowledge and consent of Ronald Reagan. This is an exciting announce- ment for all conservatives in America and recent polls show this includes 60% of the American people. We are now forming the Oklahoma "Citizens for Reagan". To do this we need your personal, moral and financial support. Our goal is a full-time operation in Oklahoma, with every County organized, by the first of November. This goal must be achieved if we are to win the delegate votes over the estab- lished power of the Presidency with vast campaign funds available. Ours must be a grass roots organization with you, and other dedicated Oklahomans like you, giving your money, your time and your energy. Ours is not an easy task. However, neither was the work of our Founding Fathers 200 years ago. It is a responsibility we must perform successfully if we are to pass on to future generations the great nation we inherited from our forefathers. We are opposed by the powerful forces which have brought us the Welfare way of life, the largest Federal budget deficits ever proposed or enacted, total amnesty for draft dodgers and deserters, a weak foreign policy, our first defeat in war the list goes on and on. What might we see next? Giving away the Panama Canal? Clothing Stamps with abuses as wild as in the Food Stamp Program? Gun registration, possibly confiscation? Ever increasing Federal deficits? These programs are all proposed!! WHERE WILL IT END??? It will end when America has that for which she has long cried LEADERSHIP. Ronald Reagan can provide this LEADERSHIP and, with your help now, Ronald Reagan will provide this LEADERSHIP. Please fill out the enclosed card today and return it in the envelope provided. Your personal and financial help is greatly needed right now during the embryonic stage of the campaign. - FORD SEND YOUR MONEY TODAY YOUR TOMORROW DEPENDS ON IT!! LIBRARY Sincerely, Clarem EWarner Clarence E. Warner Oklahoma Coordinator CITIZENS FOR REAGAN Enclosures P.S. Send a check from a friend also! Is INFLATION our problem? THIS IS IT! United States If Mailed in the Necessary Postage Stamp No NO, it is not! Is UNEMPLOYMENT our problem? Dear Fellow American, NO, it is not! You have just about "BEEN HAD" as a free American. Is RECESSION our problem? Most of those in Congress have become NO, it is not! apostles of TOTAL GOVERNMENT. The United States government cannot possibly do EVERYTHING for EVERY- HERE ARE OUR PROBLEMS: ONE. 1. The outrageous and unwise spending of P.O. Box 469 Virginia City, Nevada 89440 exhorbitant sums of taxpayer's money. We, The People, inc. FIRST CLASS PERMIT NO. 9, VIRGINIA CITY, NEVADA BUSINESS REPLY MAIL 2. Giving away billions of dollars to foreign governments. Someone has to pay 3. Wasting untold money on foreign wars. Who? YOU! 4. Political tinkering with the economic machinery of our nation. In today's taxes and tomorrow's high prices 5. Stifling the initiative of the people with - until collapse. bureaucratic regulations. 6. Taxing savings and capital formation to death. 7. Payments by the government that re- The government can DESTROY your business ward failure, non-production, laziness and inefficiency. and your freedoms. Inflation, unemployment and recession are Are you going to stand for this? Or would the result of the problems created by the fol- you rather FIGHT now? lies and stupidity of professional politicians over the last 40 years. CAN WE LEARN FROM HISTORY? JOIN US! Cicero advised the politicians of Rome 2000 It is decision time years ago the budget should be balanced, the treasury should be refilled, the public debt should be reduced, Today you have a CHOICE. the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and Addressee by Will be Paid Postage controlled. Assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. The mobs should be forced to work, and not depend on the government for subsistence. ROME DIDN'T TAKE THAT ADVICE AND FELL. TOMORROW? WE, THE PEOPLE 12. INCOME TAXES, estate taxes and gift taxes should be ELIMINATED. We propose that the IRS be abolished and that the income tax be SPONSOR BELIEVE replaced by a Federal Transaction Tax to pro- ... vide the funds needed for proper government functions. 1. In the CONSTITUTION of the United States, the BILL OF RIGHTS and in the principles set forth in the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. 13. Federal SUBSIDIES should be ELIMINATED. 14. Government sponsored and sanctioned MONO- 2. In FREEDOM of the INDIVIDUAL so long as the OPLIES and oligopolies should be ELIMI- exercise of that freedom does not deprive others NATED. of the same freedom. 15. There should be NO RESTRAINT of domestic TRADE permitted by any entity including busi- 3. In FREE ENTERPRISE. ness, labor and government. ZIP 4. In the COMPETITIVE SYSTEM. 16. In the ELIMINATION OF LAWS created by BUREAUCRATS. All Federal laws should be passed by Congress. 5. Control of the MONETARY SYSTEM should be a function of the CONGRESS and the EXECUTIVE 17. In the RETURN of the POWERS taken over by the federal government to our States, Counties, and Cities. These powers include, but are not 6. That the United States should establish a STA- limited to, education and the local police BLE CURRENCY and replace the ''flexible cur- forces. rency'' policy presently administered by the Feder al Reserve System. 18. In the RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS. 7. In the ELIMINATION OF "GIVE-AWAY" PRO WE, THE PEOPLE, INC. IS DEDICATED TO GRAMS to foreign nations. THE ELECTION OF THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN FREEDOM. STATE 8. In a STRONG NATIONAL DEFENSE and an active opposition to any take-over or attempted take-over IT IS DEDICATED TO THE DEFEAT OF either physically, economically or politically, o THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN A SOCIALIST WELFARE any neighboring country on the continent of North STATE AND BIG BROTHERISM. America. VOTERS IN MY HOUSEHOLD. 9. In a policy of NON-INTERVENTION in FOREIGN When those of us, with a common political and eco- WARS, unless such an intervention is dictated by nomic philosophy, act on an informed and factual a special mandate of the people. basis, the citizens of this country will control our Without obligation or commitment, please see that I get more information. I would like to destiny and the direction of our Nation. 10. In a minimum net annual INCOME for the HELP- LESS; this means, the elderly, the handicapped, If you can encourage and support these beliefs or if the sick, and uncared for children. you have questions that require explanation, please mail in the attached postage paid card. 11. In the ELIMINATION OF WELFARE and UNEM- PLOYMENT INSURANCE for the ABLE-BODIED. Richard L. Downing Instead, the creation of public improvement pro- WE, THE PEOPLE, INC. Dear Mr. Downing; know what this is all about. grams to provide jobs that pay a minimum subsist- ADDRESS TELEPHONE NUMBER NAME CITY THERE ARE ence income. LOS ANGELES TIMES September 3 1975 REAGAN LOSES GROUND TO FORD, SURVEY FINDS BY MERVIN D. FIELD @ 1975 Field Research Corp. Former Gov. Ronald Reagan has lost ground among California Repub- licans as their choice for the party's presidential nomination next year. A statewide California Poll com- pleted in August finds that the pref- erence margin Reagan had over President Ford in a May measure- ment has evaporated and now Mr. is Ford leads Reagan among this state's FORD rank-and-file GOP voters. In May Reagan led Mr. Ford by 9 percentage GERALD points; now he trails the President by 7 percentage points. LIBRARY Following is a comparison of the 18 Part I-Wed., Sept. 3, 1975 Los Angeles Times POLL ON REAGAN AND FORD Continued from Third Page Ford or Reagan. Other possible GOP Ford and Reagan, the President and two California Poll surveys which' presidential hopefuls such as Vice the former governor would each document this chift in President Nelson Rockefeller Can draw amounts of the THE PRESIDENT FORD COMMITTEE'S REACTION TO R. REAGAN ANNOUNCEMENT November 20, 1975 fileagan Despite how well Ronald Reagan does or does not do in the early primaries, the simple political fact is that he cannot defeat any candidate the Democrats put up. Reagan's constituency is much too narrow, even within the Republican Party. Now that he has finally ended his indecision and declared his candidacy, it does nothing to change our plans to run an aggressive, grassroots campaign for President Ford. Although former Governor Reagan's announcement was not unexpected, it is disappointing to many Republicans. While not unmindful of his ability, he does not have the critical national and international experience that President Ford has gained through 25 years of public service, first in the House of Representatives, then as Vice-President and as President. We have an incumbent president who is doing an effective job in dealing with the tough problems confronting our nation. I am confident that Republicans throughout the entire nation recognize this fact and overwhelmingly support the President. The President Ford Committee is a broad-based group FORDO & 07V839 LIBRARY working for President Ford's nomination. We want a united party going into the General Election. Any motion against unity is counter-productive and damaging to our prospects next November. FACT SHEET Keeping the size of the California state government constant TAXES DURING REAGAN YEARS Total State Total Adjusted & Per capita for Fiscal Local Taxes State Taxes Local Taxes Tax Load Inflation Year (in billions) (in billions) (in billions) (in dollars) (in dollars) 1966-67 $4.3 $3.8 $8.1 $426.26 $426.26 1967-68 4.7 4.7 9.4 484.66 466.92 1968-69 5.2 5.2 10.4 529.56 489.88 1969-70 5.7 5.4 11.1 556.49 489.01 1970-71 6.6 5.6 12.2 605.29 508.65 1971-72 7.3 6.6 13.9 682.98 555.72 1972-73 8.0 7.2 15.2 739.82 577.98 1973-74 8.4 7.6 16.0 768.44 556.84 Source: Board of Equalization BUDGET GROWTH UNDER REAGAN FORD (in billions) Fiscal State % of Local % of Total Year Operations Total Assistance Total Budget GERALD LIBRARY 1966-67 $2.2 48.0 $2.4 52.0 $4.6 1967-68 2.3 45.6 2.7 54.4 5.0 1968-69 2.5 43.9 3.2 56.1 5.7 1969-70 2.7 42.8 3.6 57.2 6.3 1970-71 2.6 39.2 4.0 60.8 6.6 1971-72 2.6 39.3 4.1 60.7 6.7 1972-73 2.9 39.4 4.5 60.6 7.4 1973-74 3.4 35.6 6.2 64.4 9.6 1974-75 3.5 34.5 6.7 65.5 10.2 Source: Department of Finance FYI Bd Vissin REAGAN PAUL D. United States Senator Executive Vice Chairman JOHN P. SEARS Treasurer HENRY M. BUCHANAN, C.P.A. Committee Members for President GEORGE B. COOK H. R. GROSS, Former U.S. Congressman, State of lowa CITIZENS FOR REAGAN LOUIE B. NUNN, 2021 L Street, N.W. Suite 340 Former Governor, Washington, D.C. 20036 State of Kentucky Mrs. STANHOPE C. RING, Former Republican National Committeewoman, State of California Dear Fellow American, The Reagan for President campaign is under way! Millions of Americans have been anxiously waiting to hear this great news. They know that Ronald Reagan is the one American statesman who can set the nation on the path to peace, prosperity, and freedom. He has firm and definite solutions to our welfare mess, to rising crime, runaway taxes, crippling inflation, and our out-of-control federal bureaucracy. Ronald Reagan believes in the wisdom of our founding fathers. limited constitutional government, maximum freedom for the individual, and a healthy, growing, unfettered free enterprise system. He wants to restore our weakened military posture, and he is determined to stand up to the threat of Communist imperialism. Ronald Reagan is proud to be an American. You will be proud to have Ronald Reagan as your President. Now is the time. Today. Join the march for America. Help put Ronald Reagan in the White House! Make no mistake about it liberal candidates have already amassed huge war chests for their 1976 Presidential drive. They plan to spend whatever is necessary to continue the policies of big spending, high taxes and increasing government control. Of course, they are aided in their efforts by liberal is members of the news media. FURD This is our chance! Today send your absolute maximum contribution SALD to the Reagan campaign. Consider what your contribution will mean to the future LISBARY of our nation. $10, $100, or $1,000- we need your check immediately! We urgently need hundreds of thousands of dollars to pay for printing, postage, staff salaries, TV & radio, rent, etc. The future of freedom in America rests in our hands. Don't lay this letter aside! Send your generous contribution today. Sincerely, Plat Paul inselt. 11:3:51 P.S. With your help, we are going to win! The Taking a Look at the Records: Today Reagan By James R. Dickenson Continued From A-1 He was guilty of promis-. ever, are welfare reform ing more than he could that pared many ineligibles Washington Star Staff Writer In eight heated years, deliver in his early years. from the rolls and raised SACRAMENTO It may be, as however, Reagan never did And his later accomplish- benefits, the property tax one of his closest colleagues in state get a hammerlock on spend- ments were the result of relief, and nearly halting government suggests, that Ronald ing as he'd hoped. But he hard-nosed and often so- the growth of the number of Reagan's eight years as governor of did wrestle it to a draw. His phisticated negotiations state employes. California are best summed up by a often-stentorian conserv- with the Democrat-control- This is as close as he got paraphrase of former Atty. Gen. ative rhetoric easily over- led legislature he and his to his first inaugural pledge John Mitchell: Watch what he said, shadowed his performance admirers despised as a to "cut, squeeze and trim" not what he did. in his latter years as a group of professional politi- the state government after pragmatic compromiser. cal hacks. promising his affluent That is to say, like Dwight Eisen- Republicans view his HIS EFFORTS forced a suburban audiences, who hower, with whom some compare rhetoric as a tactic of stak- re-examination of the as- shared his contempt, that President Ford suggests voters ing out a tough position that sumptions about govern- he would go to Sacramento look at "the record" in deciding be- gave him room to bargain. ment partly because he was and clean up the mess. Some Democrats see him as spokesman for a conserva- "He wasn't as accessible tween him and his Republican chal- lenger, Ronald Reagan. This is the a big-talking pragmatist tism that was greatly aided to the legislators or as inde- first of two articles on the records of who eventually caved in, by a need for a breather in pendent of his advisers as a who was more of a medioc- Ford as President and Reagan as the state's post-World War lot of us would have liked," governor of California rity than an extremist. II boom. says Priolo, the Assembly One outside observer, Ed Nevertheless, because of minority leader. "He sel- Salzman, editor of the growth and inflation the dom talked to anyone with- him in this respect, Reagan did not "California Journal," state budget and total tax out an aide present and he'd halt, let alone turn around, the praises the quality of many load have doubled. And been advised not to share growth of government the way he led of Reagan's appointments, funding of the state univer- his thoughts with the his conservative admirers to hope. however, and notes that sity system, with whose Republican caucus. But even his opponents concede he they like him - con- administrators, faculty and "This was a mistake be- forced an examination and debate of servative in principle but students he bitterly feuded, cause his powers of persua- the underlying liberal assumptions realistic about making gov- went on apace during his sion were incredible. A lot about state government that his ernment work. eight years. of Democrats, including the liberal Democratic successor, Ed- THERE ARE MANY par- The state income tax - leadership, said they didn't mund G. Brown Jr., is continuing. adoxes in his gubernatorial which falls primarily on the like the SOB but admitted Still the paradox of his eight-year career and some patterns middle class, his major he could talk them into any- tenure is that California state gov- that might offer a clue as to base of support and a group thing." ernment is probably about where it what kind of president he to whom he had an extraor- "Reagan has good per- would have been if someone else had might be. dinary ability to appeal sonality, intelligence and been governor. Government in Cali- One is that he was a more increased five-fold in total instincts and he's the only fornia looms larger in the lives of its capable governor than his collections, from $500 mil- political orator in the coun- citizens than it did eight years ago. critics expected or yet con- lion to $2.5 billion during his try," says state Sen. Dennis This ironically strengthens the cede. For a self-avowed tenure. Homeowners got a Carpenter of Orange Coun- suspicion that the growth and inertia "citizen in politics,' he total of more than $5 billion ty, leader of the GOP cau- of government make reducing it a sometimes wielded power in property tax relief, pri- cus and one of the men who conservative's dream that is beyond with authority and even rel- marily because the state talked Reagan into running capability, a point many of Reagan's ish, although one of his government - and income for governor. political opponents hoped to make by admirers contends that with tax system which he "To a degree he wasted trying to defeat his efforts. "his powers of private and wanted to cut, he increased them in not working with public persuasion he could instead to assume some of the legislature and there's A further paradox is that many of have owned this place if he their school-financing bur- where the direction the his conservative supporters believe had come up here to the den. state will take lies," Car- that if he had made greater use of his legislators' offices and Many of his major prob- penter continued. 'Ford power, a step he philosophically exercised them more." lems concerned this ir- has demonstrated that he's disapproved, he might have made His sweeping, simplistic reconcilable conflict much better at it. But Rea- proposals such as an between his desire to cut gan got us talking about re- greater progress toward his conserv- across-the-board operating the state budget and taxes sponsibility in spending and ative goals. budget cut and a constitu- and his belief that local gov- taxing and welfare re- tional amendment to limit ernments could best deal form." FOR A MAN AS colorful and con- government and taxation, with problems because they troversial, as loved, hated and feared which his supporters loved REAGAN, of course, was are closer to the people. as Reagan, the judgment on him is so avidly, resulted in his and is a master at using the This generally resulted in remarkably bland: He was neither as most humiliating setbacks. press and other media. He shifting the burden to prop- is also a master of the vivid bad as his liberal critics contend nor But he made the retreats erty taxpayers because as conservative as his admirers be- when he had to. His propos- phrase, although it often that's local government's lieve. al to turn $90 billion in pro- degenerates into demago- chief source of income, and "He was neither a disaster nor grams and taxes from the welfare and education costs guery and is sometimes federal government back to cruel. spectacular," says A. Alan Post, the just don't go away. Of student demonstrators scholarly head of the legislative anal- the states fits the pattern of THE ACCOMPLISH- against the Vietnam war: these sweeping initial ysis office with whom Reagan had promises, according to MENTS for which he is "Their signs say, 'Make many budget disagreements. "He Love, Not War, but they veteran Reagan watchers. most often praised, how- was basically a hold-the-line goven don't look capable of el- nor He did as little as he had to, but Revenue & Expenditure By States 1972* ther. He attacked them as 12 he did do what little he had to. "weirdos and misfits" and To many Republicans, however's 11 suggested, "If it's a blood- Reagan was a man ahead of his time bath they want, let it be 'He realized that government was 10 now." too involved in people's lives and he Of Cesar Chavez, the 9 EXPENDITURE REVENUE turned around the attitude of 40 organizer of migrant farm years," says Paul Priolo, the Assem, workers: "Chavez is the 8 bly minority leader. BILLIONS OF DOLLARS only one I know who can 7 gain weight on a hunger strike." Defending his wel- 6 fare and MediCal (the state medical assistant program) 5 reforms: "I think the aver- age taxpayer deserves at 4 least as good medical care as welfare recipients." 3 When the Hearsts distrib- 2 uted free food to the poor in response to the demands of 1 Patricia's kidnapers he hoped publicly for an out- 0 break of botulism. CAL ILL. MICH. N.Y. OHIO PA. He got high marks for Congress of the United States house of Representatives Mashington, D.C. 20515 James C. Cleveland M.C. Congressional Record United States of America POSTAL PATRON-LOCAL 2D CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 94 th CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION NEW HAMPSHIRE Cleveland Gives Questionnaire Results-Answers It Himself SPEECH Mr. Speaker, it is always difficult to frame questions and OF to do so objectively. In retrospect, some of this year's ques- tions could have been better. This became evident through HON. JAMES C. CLEVELAND some of the comments my constituents were kind enough to share with me. However, for better or worse, they repre- OF NEW HAMPSHIRE sented an honest attempt to do the job. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES You will note that some of these questions are duplicates of previous years. It is interesting to ascertain shifts in Wednesday, Sept. 3, 1975 opinion and, of course, changing times do require the re- consideration of continuing concerns and fresh approaches to the problems we face. The questions I asked and my comments thereon follow. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from New Hampshire (Mr. Cleveland) 1. GOVERNMENT REGULATORY AUTHORITY: Should Congress sup- is recognized for 60 minutes. port the President's request that government regulation in such MR. CLEVELAND. Mr. Speaker, during each of the 13 areas as transportation, business, and trade be reduced in order years I have served in Congress I have sent questionnaires to increase business competition to my constituents in the Second District of New Hampshire. Strong Yes Yes Uncertain No The results, together with my own answers and comments, Strong No 41% 27% 10% 13% 9% are reported here for the Record and then mailed to my con- stituency. This has been one of many ways in which I have attempted 1. Government Regulatory Authority to keep in touch with the people in my district. Representing The strong affirmative answer to this question, with which 400,000 people living in 148 cities and towns in a district of course I agree, is good news for me and it should be bad stretching from Massachusetts to Canada and bounded by news for Washington. A study by the Office of Management Vermont and Maine presents difficult problems of com- and Budget reported in U.S. News and World Report on munication. Thanks to the new Congressional policy, with June 30, 1975, indicated that government regulation may which I agree, of establishing regular Congressional recesses be costing the consumer a staggering $130 billion (yes, $130 throughout the year, with advance notice, keeping in touch billion) per year. That President Ford's proposals for regu- has been somewhat easier. It has permitted me to back up latory reform in light of these shocking facts has drawn so conferences, mail, telephone calls, and the questionnaire little thoughtful discussion in Washington is a sign of the with more visits to the district, office hours, and an increased times. That my constituency recognizes the issue is encour- number of personal appearances on a scheduled basis. aging. It is one reason why I view with increasing distrust Based on the experience of previous years, it is clear and skepticism the bright and easy promises to go to Wash- that the results of my questionnaire reflect quite accurately ington for the solution of problems. The great expectations an important cross-section of opinion and the shifting focus thus aroused have become one of the great exploitations of of public concern. our time. Later in my remarks, the priorities section of the ques- This is not to say all regulation by government is bad. tionnaire will be discussed. This year for the first time in a Without any at all, there would be anarchy. It's time, how- number of years, government waste heads the list, followed ever, for a bit more common sense. closely by reform of the welfare system. Here in Washington, this stark message may fall on deaf ears but it underscores my confidence in the collective wisdom of the people. 2. NEW PROGRAMS: Should Congress postpone enactment of new This year, approximately 12,000 individuals responded, or expanded federal programs this year to hold down government compared with last year's record of 18,000. spending and to permit reevaluation of existing programs? Strong Yes Yes Uncertain No Strong No 54% 28% 6% 8% 4% FORD 2. New Programs Here's good news again, and of course I agree with my constituency. And what's more, I intend to continue to implement my position with actual votes. The problem is that even if Congress has the courage to reject costly and un- tested new programs, will it get down to the hard work of studying, improving, and in some cases, terminating, the myriad programs we already have? Alas, the answer is probably no. It's easier to promise than to perform. The politics of promise, despite the visible reality of bankruptcy in New York City and inflation throughout the country still seems to be the safest route to a political roost. 3. INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES: Does the need to investigate the secret operations of the Central Intelligence Agency by a Presi- dential Commission and Select Committee of the House and Senate outweigh the danger of news leaks and unauthorized disclosures? Each year a limited number of New Hampshire students serve as Strong Yes Yes Uncertain No Strong No interns in my office. In addition to performing a variety of office 24% 21% 13% 22% 20% tasks, the interns assist in the opening, sorting, and preparing for tabulation of my questionnaire responses. Shown here with some of this year's 12,000 responses are (I. to r.) Rick Clark, a student at 3. Intelligence Agencies Dartmouth, Jack Calhoun of Gilsum, George Tetler of Nashua-a former intern and now a member of my staff, Julie Puksta of This question drew a good deal of criticism. The reason Claremont, and Charlie Kelsey of New London. for this is obvious as the issue is complex and difficult. In We, The People, inc. P.O. Box 469 Virginia City, Nevada 89440 CONGRESSIONAL REPORT VOLUME I NO. 3 WESTERN EDITION JUNE 1975 FREE ENTERPRISE Personal freedom and individual achieve- both ways. Measured by our standards, per- ment are traditions of America. The Free sonal and business freedoms in Britain are Enterprise system provides the only climate gone. where these traits can be realized. Free enter- prise is the opposite of Socialism and Com- munism. "The more I hear We are rapidly drifting down the sewer to of nationalization of Socialism. Capitalism and Free Enterprise the entire railroad sys- seem to have become dirty words. Congress tem in the United seems to feel that the road to prosperity and States, the more it scares me." security for the American people is lined with government ownership of business. Quoting - William Goodling Congressman (Penn.) Mr. R. Hal Dean, (Chairman of the Board of Ralston Purina Co), "It is incredible to com- prehend, but clearly a sign of the times, that Borrowing a phrase from the Wall Street when a high government agency, the TVA, Journal, "Good Bye, Great Britain. It was recently offered to buy Peabody Coal Com- nice knowing you. Since we're following pany, (one of the nation's largest private coal down the same road, perhaps we'll meet Companies), the story hardly roused a ripple". again." : Our Plymouth Rock Pilgrims learned very quickly that a socialist society does not work. "Congress has been They almost starved to death the first winter. creating most of the They had a community owned, controlled and economic problems directed system of production. (Socialism/ which it is endeaver- Communism). It became necessary for them ing to solve. to try free enterprise: Private property and every man for himself. When they did, as - Steve Symms Congressman (Idaho) John Smith said, "Production increased 10 fold." As with the Pilgrims, the only solutions to We have, since World War I, followed in our Nation's problems are Free Enterprise the political and economic footsteps of Great solutions. Britain. British social welfare "goodies" now cost 77% of Britain's average per capita in- Government in come. terference in the free RD market system IS cost- The British government is heading toward ing the American tax- the total take-over of private business. This, payer more money. The Government is a- LIBRARY in spite of the fact that almost every govern- ttempting to solve the ment-owned business loses money. These problem by employing losses are made up by the British taxpayer. more of the medicine What's worse, in Britain, the government- that almost killed the owned railroads charge over 2½ times more patient the first time around." per ton mile than United States freight - Phillip M. Crane charges. Britain's citizens get it in the neck Congressman (Illinois) "KEEP THE FAITH, AMERICA" -D.J.W. We, The People, inc. P.O. Box 469 Virginia City, Nevada 89440 News-Letter VOLUME I NO. 2 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA-NEVADA EDITION MAY 1975 CONGRESSIONAL ISSUE A Message To Congress a spoon. Everytime you put the spoon on one bubble, six more pop up. You keep switching from bubble to bubble with a frantic flurry of motion. You cannot Having just returned from Washington, D.C., possibly succeed. there is a need to get a frustration out of my system. Ladies and Gentlemen of the Congress; use your Here it is: heads, turn down the fire. Your ineptitude has created a shambles of our Dear Senators and Congressmen: economy; our unemployment is intolerable, our old I have been to Washington, D.C. twice in the last people live in fear of tomorrow, crime is on the rise, 60 days. Two full weeks, short of 1 day, talking with racial problems are not resolved, our tax system Congressmen, Senators, and both Administrative and cheats the middle class and makes criminals out of Legislative Assistants. The last trip, I returned home one day earlier the ordinary citizen and internationally we are "Uncle Sucker." than scheduled. I left with fear in my heart. A re- Deny any of this if you can. Who is responsible? newed fear for our future after observing you, who You are. Congress is the supreme authority, as the are supposed to chart and steer the course for our Nation. representative of the people, in the United States. There is no one and no body in the United States There are many of you, but certainly not a ma- that can correct these disgraces except you. What jority, who have the qualifications to fulfill what is a a terrible responsibility you have, and you are terrifying and awful responsibility. But, oh so few. failing. Now, what follows is not intended for all of you. I have met many loyal and dedicated Senators and If you are sincere in your interest for the welfare Congressmen of principle. However, if the "shoe" of our Country, and not just interested in satisfying that follows fits you, wear it! some special interest group from your home dis- Granted, most of you are intelligent, Highly in- trict to get or keep their votes, then please get back telligent. Where you are falling down is in your in- to principle. tegrity. Define what you believe in on issues, vote the To be a person of integrity, you must be a person principle. You have been compromising your prin- of principle. Then you must have the honesty to live ciples because of coercion and pressures of the and act based on your principles. First, you must moment. You have been living in the gray areas. have principles. There is a right and a wrong, and "right is right I can't stand to talk to many of you any more. and wrong is wrong." Many of you seem to lack all feeling of National Day after day in Washington I was told, "Yes, responsibility. I voted for that bill but very reluctantly. The urgency You have become creatures of pressures. You are left me no choice." No choice, my foot. You could attempting, probably sincerely, to answer needs and have voted no. President Ford approved the tax cut pressures as they arise day by day. bill, "very reluctantly." If he didn't believe in the bill You try to respond to problems as they arise in principle, he should have vetoed it. with your solutions based on what you interpret to This Country can't stand any more rule by com- be the mood of the moment. promise. You are involved as the key figure in a giant rip- Listen to the kind of answers I get from many of off system. Whichever voter group has the most you. muscle or "juice" now, or at any given moment, gets Downing: "Do you believe in the Free Enterprise your vote. System?" You are failing to get to the basic sources of our Congressman: "Yes, but I think we should problems. Your efforts are shallow. You are treating sider nationalizing our transportation industry for the the surface problems, the symptoms, not the causes. public good!" You remind me of a kid trying to keep a pot of mush from boiling by holding down the bubbles with CONTINUED NEXT PAGE "KEEP THE FAITH, AMERICA" -D.J.W. Silver State JUNE 1975 35 CENTS FORUM COMPLIMENTARY COPY GOVERNOR'S MANSION CARSON CITY Photo by Bill Penny SPECIAL - IN THIS ISSUE: Feature Articles Know Your Governor by "ROCKY" ADAMSON JERRY ROWE Meet Dick Downing RON ST. JEAN DOROTHY WALTER URD << 1138 RARY SILVER STATE FORUM VOLUME 1-No.3 JUNE, 1975 KNOW YOUR GOVERNOR Now serving his second term as By Robert Stewart, Press Secretary Nevada's governor, Mike O'Callaghan was covered the Democratic National Con- re-elected in the 1974 campaign by the vention in Los Angeles, and the largest majority in Nevada's election Republican Convention in Chicago, in 1960. history. In 1961 he won a General Electric Gov. O'Callaghan, the state's 23rd fellowship and studied economics at governor, was born September 10, 1929, at Claremont Graduate School during that LaCrosse, Wisconsin, the son of the late summer. He was active in politics in Neil T. and Olive Berry O'Callaghan. Southern Nevada, and served as county His father was an Operating Engineer Democratic chairman in 1962 and 1963. and a midwest farmer. Mike graduated When the Nevada Legislature created the from Cotter High School in Winona, Minn., Department of Health and Welfare in 1963, in 1946. As a high school student, he played then Gov. Grant Sawyer named football and boxed. He joined the U.S. O'Callaghan as the first director of the Marine Corps, and was with the Pacific department. Fleet. In 1948, he was discharged as a Judge Davis Zenoff of Clark County Sergeant. had named O'Callaghan as chief probation He then went to Pasco, Wash., and officer and director of court services in worked as an ironworker in construction Clark County in 1961, a position he held work, earning a journeyman Ironworker's until the state appointment was made by card. Gov. Sawyer. He entered Gonzaga University at When the Job Corps was created, Spokane, then transferred to St. Martin's O'Callaghan moved into federal service as College in Olympia, Wash. Later, he project management director for the Job moved to Boise (Idaho) Junior College, Corps conservation centers. He worked graduating with an associate of arts until 1966 in setting up job corps con- degree in May, 1950. servation centers. When the Korean conflict began that He sought the Democratic nomination summer, O'Callaghan joined the U.S. Air for lieutenant governor in 1966. Despite a Force, was assigned as an intelligence late start in campaigning, he ran third in a operator in Alaska. He qualified to attend field of seven and carried 8 of the 17 officer candidate school, and was counties. discharged from the Air Force and During the general election campaign assigned to the Army. he worked for the re-election of Sawyer. On completion of the Army leadership He then re joined the federal govern- school, he waived officers candidate school in favor of an enlisted assignment in Mike O'Callaghan ment, as a Commerce Department representative working mainly to help Korea. There he raids from such points Indian reservations to establish industries. as "Old Baldy," "Arrowhead Hill," "The He was appointed director of the Snook," and "T-Bone Hill." Later he was While at Moscow, he met and married While teaching, he also worked with Western Region of the Office of wounded in action at "The Hook" in Carolyn Randall. The couple now have five young athletes, particularly in boxing. In Emergency Planning (OEP) with offices February, 1953, and was returned to the children-Michael Neil, Mary Colleen, 1959, O'Callaghan was elected president of in Santa Rosa, Calif. United States and subsequently Teresa Marie, Brian Jack and Timothy the Southern Nevada Amateur Athletic One of the biggest challenges of that discharged. He holds the Purple Heart, Joe. Union (AAU). He joined Lions in Hen- post was leading the clean up of the Bronze Star with "V" and Silver Star "I had an offer to be a school vice derson, and later became club president California beaches after the Santa Bar- medals for action in Korea. principal in Idaho, and another to teach in and deputy district governor of that group. bara oil spill incident, the California O'Callaghan returned to Idaho, to a Henderson, Nevada, classroom. The He also maintains memberships in the floods, and Typhoon Jean's destruction of attend the University at Moscow, Idaho. In Henderson job paid more, and was not an Knights of Columbus, Veterans of Foreign Saipan. 1956, he received both bachelor of science office job. The choice really wasn't at all Wars, DAV, and American Legion. He was born Donal Neil O'Callaghan and masters degrees as one of the top ten difficult," O'Callaghan recalls. During the summer of 1958, and was known for many of his younger students of the year. In 1971 he was in- He stayed in the Henderson classroom O'Callaghan studied at Georgetown years as "Don." He had adopted the name stalled in the University's Hall of Fame. for five years. "In Nevada, I found an open University. In the summer of 1959 he "Mike" early in an amateur boxing He also holds the St. Martin of Tours land. Carolyn and I love to walk in the worked for Sen. Howard Cannon while career, and his certificate of election and alumni award from St. Martin's College, open. In Nevada, we can walk for miles attending evening school. all gubernatorial documents carry the awarded in 1974. without having to climb a fence." He and a team of Nevada broadcasters name "Mike O'Callaghan." WHAT'S YOUR HURRY? Why be a Congressman? 450 Mile The Los Angeles Police Department By Jerry Rowe conducted an experimental race between Freedom Walk four unmarked cars. The course? A 10- Ever wonder why anyone would want surance policy for $26.82 per month The Freedom Walk on behalf of the mile stretch of eight-lane freeway. The to be a Congressman? There are a number premium, one third of which is paid by the rules? Three of the cars were permitted to of reasons. The personal viewpoint might government. The family of a member who thirteen hundred men missing in action in go as fast as possible without changing differ greatly if a survey were made of the dies in office receives a year's salary, Southeast Asia is scheduled for May 29, 535 incumbents. Some, no doubt wanted which is the equivalent of $42,500 in free Mrs. June Van Renselaar, state coor- lanes. The fourth car was permitted to change lanes at will, and jockey for the opportunity to be of service to their life insurance. Health insurance available dinator for the Nevada Citizens for the position. respective constituencies. The hours are to other civil servants is carried by the Return of American Missing, announced The result? Car No. 4 made the trip in endless, and the problems to be considered members, with the government picking up today. "At least four of our members are 15 minutes, 30 seconds. No. 1, made it in are innumerable, and seemingly, in- the tab for 40 per cent of the premiums. four seconds more, while No. 2 required 16 surmountable. Once there, after long and Representatives get 18 free trips home walking the four hundred and fifty miles minutes, 16 seconds, and No. 3 finished in tenuous planning and hard campaigning, it per year, mileage and costs not- from Las Vegas to Carson City to help the 16 minutes, 22 seconds. is a rare incumbent who will not fight to withstanding, while Senators trips home public become aware that our loved ones are still unaccounted for. Now that South Very little time is saved by taking the the last ditch to perpetuate himself in are based on a population and distance unnecessary chances involved in rushing office. formula. Vietnam has fallen, this is a very crucial through traffic. But much time is lost when Perhaps some of the reasons can be There are other benefits, to be sure, time for people to demand action from our this foolishness results in a collision, not to found in a look at the employment rewards but the above facts seem to be enough to government in this matter." The walk is mention the expense and physical suf- and fringe benefits. The annual pay for give understanding to the statement made expected to take approximately eighteen fering. both Senators and Representatives is by one former member who said, "Once days, and residents of towns on the $42,500 per year. In addition there is you become a member of the Club, it is itinerary are invited to walk along with the $204,000 for staff payroll, and a $6,500 very hard to give it up. Therefore you do members for any distance they may wish. The longer live, the more deeply I am convinced that that which makes the stationary allowance annually. Each new whatever is necessary to stay as long as difference between one man and another- member is eligible for a $45,000 life in- you can." Itinerary includes stopovers in Tonopah, June 6; Hawthorne, June 10; and between the weak and the powerful, the "Any government which gets so big If Patrick Henry thought taxation Fallon on June 13, with arrival in Carson great and the insignificant-is energy, that it can give you everything and you without representation was SO terrible, he City on Sunday, June 15, the 18th day of the invincible determination, a purpose once want will also be SO big that it can take should see how it is two hundred years walk. A reception is being planned in the formed and then death or victory. away everything you've got." later with what we call representation. Capital City, but details were not available -Powell Buxton -William E. Miller -Ed at press time.-ED.

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    "ocrText": "The original documents are located in Box A4, folder \"Reagan, Ronald\" of the President\nFord Committee Campaign Records at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nCopyright Notice\nThe copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of\nphotocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald R. Ford donated to the United\nStates of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.\nWorks prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public\ndomain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to\nremain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid\ncopyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nSome items in this folder were not digitized because it contains copyrighted\nmaterials. Please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library for access to\nthese materials.\nCONFIDENTIAL\nJuly 15, 1975\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD\nSUBJECT: Opposition Research\nLyn Nofziger--very likeable, but a hard fighter and can be\nvery caustic and divisive in the way that he goes about\nhis business.\nMike Deaver, close to Reagan, has a socially ambitious wife,\nand could be motivated by a job offer with the government.\nEd Meese, a good lawyer but poor politician, is a poor\nadministrator but would be good in the Justice Department\nor on the Bench.\nJim Lake in Washington, once Bob Mathias' AA. He knows\nAgriculture well and is a good man. (We should find out\nmore about him from Bob Mathias.)\nBob Walker, a right-wing political organizer. He's on the\nCoors payroll. He is a believing, hard conservative to\nwhom ideology is very important.\nJohn Sears - smart, good delegate counter.\nDon Livingston - close friend of Deaver.\nEd Gillenwater - got in a fight with Reagan. Could be helpful,\nbut is not very heavy.\nHHC\nBo Callaway\nChairman\nFORD : LIBRARY QERALD\nBC/th\nImja\nCONFIDENTIAL\nJuly 15, 1975\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD\nSUBJECT: Opposition Research\nLyn Nofziger--very likeable, but a hard fighter and can be\nvery caustic and divisive in the way that he goes about\nhis business.\nMike Deaver, close to Reagan, has a socially ambitious wife,\nand could be motivated by a job offer with the government.\nEd Meese, a good lawyer but poor politician, is a poor\nadministrator but would be good in the Justice Department\nor on the Bench.\nJim Lake in Washington, once Bob Mathias' AA. He knows\nAgriculture well and is a good man. (We should find out\nmore about him from Bob Mathias.)\nBob Walker, a right-wing political organizer. He's on the\nCoors payroll. He is a believing, hard conservative to\nwhom idealogy is very important.\nJohn Sears - smart, good delegate counter.\nDon Livingston - close friend of Deaver.\nEd Gillenwater - got in a fight with Reagan. Could be helpful,\nbut is not very heavy.\nBo Callaway\nChairman\nBC/th\nFORD in LIBRARY\nJOHN L. MCCLELLAN, ARK., CHAIRMAN\nWARREN G. MAGNUSON, WASH.\nMILTON R. YOUNG, N. DAK.\nJOHN C. STENNIS, MISS.\nROMAN L. HRUSKA, NEBR.\nJOHN O. PASTORE, R.I.\nCLIFFORD P. CASE, N.J.\nROBERT C. BYRD, W. VA.\nHIRAM L. FONG, HAWAII\nGALE W. MC GEE, WYO.\nEDWARD W. BROOKE, MASS,\nMIKE MANSFIELD, MONT.\nMARK O. HATFIELD, OREG.\nUnited States Senate\nWILLIAM PROXMIRE, WIS.\nTED STEVENS, ALASKA\nJOSEPH M. MONTOYA, N. MEX.\nCHARLES MC c. MATHIAS, JR., MD.\nDANIEL K. INOUYE, HAWAII\nRICHARD S. SCHWEIKER, PA.\nCOMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS\nERNEST F. HOLLINGS, S.C.\nHENRY BELLMON, OKLA.\nBIRCH BAYH, IND.\nWASHINGTON, D.C. 20510\nTHOMAS F. EAGLETON, MO.\nLAWTON CHILES, FLA.\nJ. BENNETT JOHNSTON, LA.\nWALTER D. HUDDLESTON, KY.\nJAMES R. CALLOWAY\nCHIEF COUNSEL AND STAFF DIRECTOR\nAugust 25, 1975\nMrs. Mary Louise Smith\nRepublican National Chairman\n310 1st Street S.E.\nWashington D.C. 20003\nDear Mrs. Smith:\nEnclosed is a copy of a letter recently received from\nMr. Clarence E. Warner of Citizens for Reagan. The\ntone of his letter and many of the statements he makes\ntrouble me greatly. A Republican primary campaign which\nhas reached this low level a year ahead of the conven-\ntion is certain to have a serious detrimental impact\non Republican efforts to retain the White House.\nI urge you , in your capacity as Republican National\nChairman, to take steps along the lines followed by\nRay Bliss in the 1968 primary to keep Republicans from\ndestroying themselves and the party itself.\nSincerely,\nFORD : LIBRARY GERALD\nHenry Bellmon\nUnited States Senator\nOKLAHOMA\nHB:smt\nEncl\nCITIZENS for REAGAN\nP.O. Box 60798\nOklahoma City, Oklahoma 73106\nJuly 31, 1975\nDear Friend:\nWe need your financial support NOW!!\nThe \"Citizens for Reagan\" organization was formed last week in Washington, D.C.,\nwith the knowledge and consent of Ronald Reagan. This is an exciting announce-\nment for all conservatives in America\nand recent polls show this includes\n60% of the American people.\nWe are now forming the Oklahoma \"Citizens for Reagan\". To do this\nwe need your personal, moral and financial support. Our goal is a\nfull-time operation in Oklahoma, with every County organized, by\nthe first of November.\nThis goal must be achieved if we are to win the delegate votes over the estab-\nlished power of the Presidency with vast campaign funds available. Ours must\nbe a grass roots organization with you, and other dedicated Oklahomans like you,\ngiving your money, your time and your energy.\nOurs is not an easy task. However, neither was the work of our Founding Fathers\n200 years ago. It is a responsibility we must perform successfully if we are to\npass on to future generations the great nation we inherited from our forefathers.\nWe are opposed by the powerful forces which have brought us the Welfare way of\nlife, the largest Federal budget deficits ever proposed or enacted, total amnesty\nfor draft dodgers and deserters, a weak foreign policy, our first defeat in war\nthe list goes on and on. What might we see next? Giving away the Panama\nCanal? Clothing Stamps with abuses as wild as in the Food Stamp Program? Gun\nregistration, possibly confiscation? Ever increasing Federal deficits? These\nprograms are all proposed!! WHERE WILL IT END???\nIt will end when America has that for which she has long cried\nLEADERSHIP.\nRonald Reagan can provide this LEADERSHIP and, with your help now, Ronald\nReagan will provide this LEADERSHIP. Please fill out the enclosed card today\nand return it in the envelope provided. Your personal and financial help is\ngreatly needed right now during the embryonic stage of the campaign.\n-\nFORD\nSEND YOUR MONEY TODAY\nYOUR TOMORROW DEPENDS ON IT!!\nLIBRARY\nSincerely,\nClarem EWarner\nClarence E. Warner\nOklahoma Coordinator\nCITIZENS FOR REAGAN\nEnclosures\nP.S. Send a check from a friend also!\nIs INFLATION our problem?\nTHIS IS IT!\nUnited States\nIf Mailed in the\nNecessary\nPostage Stamp\nNo\nNO, it is not!\nIs UNEMPLOYMENT our problem?\nDear Fellow American,\nNO, it is not!\nYou have just about \"BEEN HAD\" as a\nfree American.\nIs RECESSION our problem?\nMost of those in Congress have become\nNO, it is not!\napostles of TOTAL GOVERNMENT.\nThe United States government cannot\npossibly do EVERYTHING for EVERY-\nHERE ARE OUR PROBLEMS:\nONE.\n1. The outrageous and unwise spending of\nP.O. Box 469 Virginia City, Nevada 89440\nexhorbitant sums of taxpayer's money.\nWe, The People, inc.\nFIRST CLASS PERMIT NO. 9, VIRGINIA CITY, NEVADA\nBUSINESS REPLY MAIL\n2. Giving away billions of dollars to\nforeign governments.\nSomeone has to pay\n3. Wasting untold money on foreign wars.\nWho? YOU!\n4. Political tinkering with the economic\nmachinery of our nation.\nIn today's taxes and tomorrow's high prices\n5. Stifling the initiative of the people with\n- until collapse.\nbureaucratic regulations.\n6. Taxing savings and capital formation to\ndeath.\n7. Payments by the government that re-\nThe government can DESTROY your business\nward failure, non-production, laziness\nand inefficiency.\nand your freedoms.\nInflation, unemployment and recession are\nAre you going to stand for this? Or would\nthe result of the problems created by the fol-\nyou rather FIGHT now?\nlies and stupidity of professional politicians\nover the last 40 years.\nCAN WE LEARN FROM HISTORY?\nJOIN US!\nCicero advised the politicians of Rome 2000\nIt is decision time\nyears ago the budget should be balanced, the treasury\nshould be refilled, the public debt should be reduced,\nToday you have a CHOICE.\nthe arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and\nAddressee\nby\nWill be Paid\nPostage\ncontrolled. Assistance to foreign lands should be\ncurtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. The mobs\nshould be forced to work, and not depend on the\ngovernment for subsistence. ROME DIDN'T TAKE\nTHAT ADVICE AND FELL.\nTOMORROW?\nWE, THE PEOPLE\n12. INCOME TAXES, estate taxes and gift taxes\nshould be ELIMINATED. We propose that the\nIRS be abolished and that the income tax be\nSPONSOR\nBELIEVE\nreplaced by a Federal Transaction Tax to pro-\n...\nvide the funds needed for proper government\nfunctions.\n1. In the CONSTITUTION of the United States, the\nBILL OF RIGHTS and in the principles set forth\nin the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.\n13. Federal SUBSIDIES should be ELIMINATED.\n14. Government sponsored and sanctioned MONO-\n2. In FREEDOM of the INDIVIDUAL so long as the\nOPLIES and oligopolies should be ELIMI-\nexercise of that freedom does not deprive others\nNATED.\nof the same freedom.\n15. There should be NO RESTRAINT of domestic\nTRADE permitted by any entity including busi-\n3. In FREE ENTERPRISE.\nness, labor and government.\nZIP\n4. In the COMPETITIVE SYSTEM.\n16. In the ELIMINATION OF LAWS created by\nBUREAUCRATS. All Federal laws should be\npassed by Congress.\n5. Control of the MONETARY SYSTEM should be a\nfunction of the CONGRESS and the EXECUTIVE\n17. In the RETURN of the POWERS taken over by\nthe federal government to our States, Counties,\nand Cities. These powers include, but are not\n6. That the United States should establish a STA-\nlimited to, education and the local police\nBLE CURRENCY and replace the ''flexible cur-\nforces.\nrency'' policy presently administered by the Feder\nal Reserve System.\n18. In the RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS.\n7. In the ELIMINATION OF \"GIVE-AWAY\" PRO\nWE, THE PEOPLE, INC. IS DEDICATED TO\nGRAMS to foreign nations.\nTHE ELECTION OF THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN\nFREEDOM.\nSTATE\n8. In a STRONG NATIONAL DEFENSE and an active\nopposition to any take-over or attempted take-over\nIT IS DEDICATED TO THE DEFEAT OF\neither physically, economically or politically, o\nTHOSE WHO BELIEVE IN A SOCIALIST WELFARE\nany neighboring country on the continent of North\nSTATE AND BIG BROTHERISM.\nAmerica.\nVOTERS IN MY HOUSEHOLD.\n9. In a policy of NON-INTERVENTION in FOREIGN\nWhen those of us, with a common political and eco-\nWARS, unless such an intervention is dictated by\nnomic philosophy, act on an informed and factual\na special mandate of the people.\nbasis, the citizens of this country will control our\nWithout obligation or commitment, please see that I get more information. I would like to\ndestiny and the direction of our Nation.\n10. In a minimum net annual INCOME for the HELP-\nLESS; this means, the elderly, the handicapped,\nIf you can encourage and support these beliefs or if\nthe sick, and uncared for children.\nyou have questions that require explanation, please\nmail in the attached postage paid card.\n11. In the ELIMINATION OF WELFARE and UNEM-\nPLOYMENT INSURANCE for the ABLE-BODIED.\nRichard L. Downing\nInstead, the creation of public improvement pro-\nWE, THE PEOPLE, INC.\nDear Mr. Downing;\nknow what this is all about.\ngrams to provide jobs that pay a minimum subsist-\nADDRESS\nTELEPHONE NUMBER\nNAME\nCITY\nTHERE ARE\nence income.\nLOS ANGELES TIMES\nSeptember 3 1975\nREAGAN LOSES\nGROUND TO FORD,\nSURVEY FINDS\nBY MERVIN D. FIELD\n@ 1975 Field Research Corp.\nFormer Gov. Ronald Reagan has\nlost ground among California Repub-\nlicans as their choice for the party's\npresidential nomination next year.\nA statewide California Poll com-\npleted in August finds that the pref-\nerence margin Reagan had over\nPresident Ford in a May measure-\nment has evaporated and now Mr.\nis\nFord leads Reagan among this state's\nFORD\nrank-and-file GOP voters. In May\nReagan led Mr. Ford by 9 percentage\nGERALD\npoints; now he trails the President by\n7 percentage points.\nLIBRARY\nFollowing is a comparison of the\n18 Part I-Wed., Sept. 3, 1975\nLos Angeles Times\nPOLL ON REAGAN AND FORD\nContinued from Third Page\nFord or Reagan. Other possible GOP\nFord and Reagan, the President and\ntwo California Poll surveys which'\npresidential hopefuls such as Vice\nthe former governor would each\ndocument this chift in\nPresident Nelson Rockefeller Can\ndraw amounts of the\nTHE PRESIDENT FORD COMMITTEE'S REACTION TO R. REAGAN ANNOUNCEMENT\nNovember 20, 1975\nfileagan\nDespite how well Ronald Reagan does or does not do in the\nearly primaries, the simple political fact is that he cannot\ndefeat any candidate the Democrats put up. Reagan's constituency\nis much too narrow, even within the Republican Party.\nNow that he has finally ended his indecision and declared\nhis candidacy, it does nothing to change our plans to run an\naggressive, grassroots campaign for President Ford.\nAlthough former Governor Reagan's announcement was not\nunexpected, it is disappointing to many Republicans. While not\nunmindful of his ability, he does not have the critical\nnational and international experience that President Ford has\ngained through 25 years of public service, first in the House\nof Representatives, then as Vice-President and as President.\nWe have an incumbent president who is doing an effective\njob in dealing with the tough problems confronting our nation.\nI am confident that Republicans throughout the entire\nnation recognize this fact and overwhelmingly support the\nPresident.\nThe President Ford Committee is a broad-based group\nFORDO & 07V839 LIBRARY\nworking for President Ford's nomination. We want a united\nparty going into the General Election. Any motion against\nunity is counter-productive and damaging to our prospects\nnext November.\nFACT SHEET\nKeeping the size of the California state government constant\nTAXES DURING REAGAN YEARS\nTotal State\nTotal\nAdjusted\n&\nPer capita\nfor\nFiscal\nLocal Taxes\nState Taxes Local Taxes\nTax Load\nInflation\nYear\n(in billions)\n(in billions)\n(in billions)\n(in dollars)\n(in dollars)\n1966-67\n$4.3\n$3.8\n$8.1\n$426.26\n$426.26\n1967-68\n4.7\n4.7\n9.4\n484.66\n466.92\n1968-69\n5.2\n5.2\n10.4\n529.56\n489.88\n1969-70\n5.7\n5.4\n11.1\n556.49\n489.01\n1970-71\n6.6\n5.6\n12.2\n605.29\n508.65\n1971-72\n7.3\n6.6\n13.9\n682.98\n555.72\n1972-73\n8.0\n7.2\n15.2\n739.82\n577.98\n1973-74\n8.4\n7.6\n16.0\n768.44\n556.84\nSource: Board of Equalization\nBUDGET GROWTH UNDER REAGAN\nFORD\n(in billions)\nFiscal\nState\n% of\nLocal\n% of\nTotal\nYear\nOperations\nTotal\nAssistance\nTotal\nBudget\nGERALD\nLIBRARY\n1966-67\n$2.2\n48.0\n$2.4\n52.0\n$4.6\n1967-68\n2.3\n45.6\n2.7\n54.4\n5.0\n1968-69\n2.5\n43.9\n3.2\n56.1\n5.7\n1969-70\n2.7\n42.8\n3.6\n57.2\n6.3\n1970-71\n2.6\n39.2\n4.0\n60.8\n6.6\n1971-72\n2.6\n39.3\n4.1\n60.7\n6.7\n1972-73\n2.9\n39.4\n4.5\n60.6\n7.4\n1973-74\n3.4\n35.6\n6.2\n64.4\n9.6\n1974-75\n3.5\n34.5\n6.7\n65.5\n10.2\nSource: Department of Finance\nFYI\nBd\nVissin\nREAGAN\nPAUL D.\nUnited States Senator\nExecutive Vice Chairman\nJOHN P. SEARS\nTreasurer\nHENRY M. BUCHANAN, C.P.A.\nCommittee Members\nfor President\nGEORGE B. COOK\nH. R. GROSS,\nFormer U.S. Congressman,\nState of lowa\nCITIZENS FOR REAGAN\nLOUIE B. NUNN,\n2021 L Street, N.W.\nSuite 340\nFormer Governor,\nWashington, D.C. 20036\nState of Kentucky\nMrs. STANHOPE C. RING,\nFormer Republican National\nCommitteewoman,\nState of California\nDear Fellow American,\nThe Reagan for President campaign is under way!\nMillions of Americans have been anxiously waiting to hear this great\nnews. They know that Ronald Reagan is the one American statesman who can\nset the nation on the path to peace, prosperity, and freedom.\nHe has firm and definite solutions to our welfare mess, to rising crime,\nrunaway taxes, crippling inflation, and our out-of-control federal bureaucracy.\nRonald Reagan believes in the wisdom of our founding fathers. limited\nconstitutional government, maximum freedom for the individual, and a healthy,\ngrowing, unfettered free enterprise system.\nHe wants to restore our weakened military posture, and he is determined\nto stand up to the threat of Communist imperialism.\nRonald Reagan is proud to be an American. You will be proud to have\nRonald Reagan as your President.\nNow is the time. Today. Join the march for America. Help put Ronald\nReagan in the White House!\nMake no mistake about it liberal candidates have already amassed huge\nwar chests for their 1976 Presidential drive. They plan to spend whatever is\nnecessary to continue the policies of big spending, high taxes and increasing\ngovernment control. Of course, they are aided in their efforts by liberal\nis\nmembers of the news media.\nFURD\nThis is our chance! Today send your absolute maximum contribution SALD to\nthe Reagan campaign. Consider what your contribution will mean to the future\nLISBARY\nof our nation. $10, $100, or $1,000- we need your check immediately!\nWe urgently need hundreds of thousands of dollars to pay for printing,\npostage, staff salaries, TV & radio, rent, etc.\nThe future of freedom in America rests in our hands. Don't lay this\nletter aside! Send your generous contribution today.\nSincerely,\nPlat Paul inselt. 11:3:51\nP.S. With your help, we are going to win!\nThe\nTaking a Look at the Records:\nToday Reagan\nBy James R. Dickenson\nContinued From A-1\nHe was guilty of promis-.\never, are welfare reform\ning more than he could\nthat pared many ineligibles\nWashington Star Staff Writer\nIn eight heated years,\ndeliver in his early years.\nfrom the rolls and raised\nSACRAMENTO It may be, as\nhowever, Reagan never did\nAnd his later accomplish-\nbenefits, the property tax\none of his closest colleagues in state\nget a hammerlock on spend-\nments were the result of\nrelief, and nearly halting\ngovernment suggests, that Ronald\ning as he'd hoped. But he\nhard-nosed and often so-\nthe growth of the number of\nReagan's eight years as governor of\ndid wrestle it to a draw. His\nphisticated negotiations\nstate employes.\nCalifornia are best summed up by a\noften-stentorian conserv-\nwith the Democrat-control-\nThis is as close as he got\nparaphrase of former Atty. Gen.\native rhetoric easily over-\nled legislature he and his\nto his first inaugural pledge\nJohn Mitchell: Watch what he said,\nshadowed his performance\nadmirers despised as a\nto \"cut, squeeze and trim\"\nnot what he did.\nin his latter years as a\ngroup of professional politi-\nthe state government after\npragmatic compromiser.\ncal hacks.\npromising his affluent\nThat is to say, like Dwight Eisen-\nRepublicans view his\nHIS EFFORTS forced a\nsuburban audiences, who\nhower, with whom some compare\nrhetoric as a tactic of stak-\nre-examination of the as-\nshared his contempt, that\nPresident Ford suggests voters\ning out a tough position that\nsumptions about govern-\nhe would go to Sacramento\nlook at \"the record\" in deciding be-\ngave him room to bargain.\nment partly because he was\nand clean up the mess.\nSome Democrats see him as\nspokesman for a conserva-\n\"He wasn't as accessible\ntween him and his Republican chal-\nlenger, Ronald Reagan. This is the\na big-talking pragmatist\ntism that was greatly aided\nto the legislators or as inde-\nfirst of two articles on the records of\nwho eventually caved in,\nby a need for a breather in\npendent of his advisers as a\nwho was more of a medioc-\nFord as President and Reagan as\nthe state's post-World War\nlot of us would have liked,\"\ngovernor of California\nrity than an extremist.\nII boom.\nsays Priolo, the Assembly\nOne outside observer, Ed\nNevertheless, because of\nminority leader. \"He sel-\nSalzman, editor of the\ngrowth and inflation the\ndom talked to anyone with-\nhim in this respect, Reagan did not\n\"California Journal,\"\nstate budget and total tax\nout an aide present and he'd\nhalt, let alone turn around, the\npraises the quality of many\nload have doubled. And\nbeen advised not to share\ngrowth of government the way he led\nof Reagan's appointments,\nfunding of the state univer-\nhis thoughts with the\nhis conservative admirers to hope.\nhowever, and notes that\nsity system, with whose\nRepublican caucus.\nBut even his opponents concede he\nthey like him - con-\nadministrators, faculty and\n\"This was a mistake be-\nforced an examination and debate of\nservative in principle but\nstudents he bitterly feuded,\ncause his powers of persua-\nthe underlying liberal assumptions\nrealistic about making gov-\nwent on apace during his\nsion were incredible. A lot\nabout state government that his\nernment work.\neight years.\nof Democrats, including the\nliberal Democratic successor, Ed-\nTHERE ARE MANY par-\nThe state income tax -\nleadership, said they didn't\nmund G. Brown Jr., is continuing.\nadoxes in his gubernatorial\nwhich falls primarily on the\nlike the SOB but admitted\nStill the paradox of his eight-year\ncareer and some patterns\nmiddle class, his major\nhe could talk them into any-\ntenure is that California state gov-\nthat might offer a clue as to\nbase of support and a group\nthing.\"\nernment is probably about where it\nwhat kind of president he\nto whom he had an extraor-\n\"Reagan has good per-\nwould have been if someone else had\nmight be.\ndinary ability to appeal\nsonality, intelligence and\nbeen governor. Government in Cali-\nOne is that he was a more\nincreased five-fold in total\ninstincts and he's the only\nfornia looms larger in the lives of its\ncapable governor than his\ncollections, from $500 mil-\npolitical orator in the coun-\ncitizens than it did eight years ago.\ncritics expected or yet con-\nlion to $2.5 billion during his\ntry,\" says state Sen. Dennis\nThis ironically strengthens the\ncede. For a self-avowed\ntenure. Homeowners got a\nCarpenter of Orange Coun-\nsuspicion that the growth and inertia\n\"citizen in politics,' he\ntotal of more than $5 billion\nty, leader of the GOP cau-\nof government make reducing it a\nsometimes wielded power\nin property tax relief, pri-\ncus and one of the men who\nconservative's dream that is beyond\nwith authority and even rel-\nmarily because the state\ntalked Reagan into running\ncapability, a point many of Reagan's\nish, although one of his\ngovernment - and income\nfor governor.\npolitical opponents hoped to make by\nadmirers contends that with\ntax system which he\n\"To a degree he wasted\ntrying to defeat his efforts.\n\"his powers of private and\nwanted to cut, he increased\nthem in not working with\npublic persuasion he could\ninstead to assume some of\nthe legislature and there's\nA further paradox is that many of\nhave owned this place if he\ntheir school-financing bur-\nwhere the direction the\nhis conservative supporters believe\nhad come up here to the\nden.\nstate will take lies,\" Car-\nthat if he had made greater use of his\nlegislators' offices and\nMany of his major prob-\npenter continued. 'Ford\npower, a step he philosophically\nexercised them more.\"\nlems concerned this ir-\nhas demonstrated that he's\ndisapproved, he might have made\nHis sweeping, simplistic\nreconcilable\nconflict\nmuch better at it. But Rea-\nproposals such as an\nbetween his desire to cut\ngan got us talking about re-\ngreater progress toward his conserv-\nacross-the-board operating\nthe state budget and taxes\nsponsibility in spending and\native goals.\nbudget cut and a constitu-\nand his belief that local gov-\ntaxing and welfare re-\ntional amendment to limit\nernments could best deal\nform.\"\nFOR A MAN AS colorful and con-\ngovernment and taxation,\nwith problems because they\ntroversial, as loved, hated and feared\nwhich his supporters loved\nREAGAN, of course, was\nare closer to the people.\nas Reagan, the judgment on him is\nso avidly, resulted in his\nand is a master at using the\nThis generally resulted in\nremarkably bland: He was neither as\nmost humiliating setbacks.\npress and other media. He\nshifting the burden to prop-\nis also a master of the vivid\nbad as his liberal critics contend nor\nBut he made the retreats\nerty taxpayers because\nas conservative as his admirers be-\nwhen he had to. His propos-\nphrase, although it often\nthat's local government's\nlieve.\nal to turn $90 billion in pro-\ndegenerates into demago-\nchief source of income, and\n\"He was neither a disaster nor\ngrams and taxes from the\nwelfare and education costs\nguery and is sometimes\nfederal government back to\ncruel.\nspectacular,\" says A. Alan Post, the\njust don't go away.\nOf student demonstrators\nscholarly head of the legislative anal-\nthe states fits the pattern of\nTHE ACCOMPLISH-\nagainst the Vietnam war:\nthese sweeping initial\nysis office with whom Reagan had\npromises, according to\nMENTS for which he is\n\"Their signs say, 'Make\nmany budget disagreements. \"He\nLove, Not War, but they\nveteran Reagan watchers.\nmost often praised, how-\nwas basically a hold-the-line goven\ndon't look capable of el-\nnor He did as little as he had to, but\nRevenue & Expenditure\nBy States 1972*\nther. He attacked them as\n12\nhe did do what little he had to.\n\"weirdos and misfits\" and\nTo many Republicans, however's\n11\nsuggested, \"If it's a blood-\nReagan was a man ahead of his time\nbath they want, let it be\n'He realized that government was\n10\nnow.\"\ntoo involved in people's lives and he\nOf Cesar Chavez, the\n9\nEXPENDITURE\nREVENUE\nturned around the attitude of 40\norganizer of migrant farm\nyears,\" says Paul Priolo, the Assem,\nworkers: \"Chavez is the\n8\nbly minority leader.\nBILLIONS OF DOLLARS\nonly one I know who can\n7\ngain weight on a hunger\nstrike.\" Defending his wel-\n6\nfare and MediCal (the state\nmedical assistant program)\n5\nreforms: \"I think the aver-\nage taxpayer deserves at\n4\nleast as good medical care\nas welfare recipients.\"\n3\nWhen the Hearsts distrib-\n2\nuted free food to the poor in\nresponse to the demands of\n1\nPatricia's kidnapers he\nhoped publicly for an out-\n0\nbreak of botulism.\nCAL\nILL.\nMICH.\nN.Y.\nOHIO\nPA.\nHe got high marks for\nCongress of the United States\nhouse of Representatives\nMashington, D.C. 20515\nJames\nC. Cleveland\nM.C.\nCongressional Record\nUnited States\nof America\nPOSTAL PATRON-LOCAL\n2D CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT\nPROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 94 th CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION\nNEW HAMPSHIRE\nCleveland Gives Questionnaire Results-Answers\nIt Himself\nSPEECH\nMr. Speaker, it is always difficult to frame questions and\nOF\nto do so objectively. In retrospect, some of this year's ques-\ntions could have been better. This became evident through\nHON. JAMES C. CLEVELAND\nsome of the comments my constituents were kind enough to\nshare with me. However, for better or worse, they repre-\nOF NEW HAMPSHIRE\nsented an honest attempt to do the job.\nIN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\nYou will note that some of these questions are duplicates\nof previous years. It is interesting to ascertain shifts in\nWednesday, Sept. 3, 1975\nopinion and, of course, changing times do require the re-\nconsideration of continuing concerns and fresh approaches\nto the problems we face. The questions I asked and my\ncomments thereon follow.\nThe SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the\nHouse, the gentleman from New Hampshire (Mr. Cleveland)\n1. GOVERNMENT REGULATORY AUTHORITY: Should Congress sup-\nis recognized for 60 minutes.\nport the President's request that government regulation in such\nMR. CLEVELAND. Mr. Speaker, during each of the 13\nareas as transportation, business, and trade be reduced in order\nyears I have served in Congress I have sent questionnaires\nto increase business competition\nto my constituents in the Second District of New Hampshire.\nStrong Yes\nYes\nUncertain\nNo\nThe results, together with my own answers and comments,\nStrong No\n41%\n27%\n10%\n13%\n9%\nare reported here for the Record and then mailed to my con-\nstituency.\nThis has been one of many ways in which I have attempted\n1. Government Regulatory Authority\nto keep in touch with the people in my district. Representing\nThe strong affirmative answer to this question, with which\n400,000 people living in 148 cities and towns in a district\nof course I agree, is good news for me and it should be bad\nstretching from Massachusetts to Canada and bounded by\nnews for Washington. A study by the Office of Management\nVermont and Maine presents difficult problems of com-\nand Budget reported in U.S. News and World Report on\nmunication. Thanks to the new Congressional policy, with\nJune 30, 1975, indicated that government regulation may\nwhich I agree, of establishing regular Congressional recesses\nbe costing the consumer a staggering $130 billion (yes, $130\nthroughout the year, with advance notice, keeping in touch\nbillion) per year. That President Ford's proposals for regu-\nhas been somewhat easier. It has permitted me to back up\nlatory reform in light of these shocking facts has drawn so\nconferences, mail, telephone calls, and the questionnaire\nlittle thoughtful discussion in Washington is a sign of the\nwith more visits to the district, office hours, and an increased\ntimes. That my constituency recognizes the issue is encour-\nnumber of personal appearances on a scheduled basis.\naging. It is one reason why I view with increasing distrust\nBased on the experience of previous years, it is clear\nand skepticism the bright and easy promises to go to Wash-\nthat the results of my questionnaire reflect quite accurately\nington for the solution of problems. The great expectations\nan important cross-section of opinion and the shifting focus\nthus aroused have become one of the great exploitations of\nof public concern.\nour time.\nLater in my remarks, the priorities section of the ques-\nThis is not to say all regulation by government is bad.\ntionnaire will be discussed. This year for the first time in a\nWithout any at all, there would be anarchy. It's time, how-\nnumber of years, government waste heads the list, followed\never, for a bit more common sense.\nclosely by reform of the welfare system. Here in Washington,\nthis stark message may fall on deaf ears but it underscores\nmy confidence in the collective wisdom of the people.\n2. NEW PROGRAMS: Should Congress postpone enactment of new\nThis year, approximately 12,000 individuals responded,\nor expanded federal programs this year to hold down government\ncompared with last year's record of 18,000.\nspending and to permit reevaluation of existing programs?\nStrong Yes\nYes\nUncertain\nNo\nStrong No\n54%\n28%\n6%\n8%\n4%\nFORD\n2. New Programs\nHere's good news again, and of course I agree with my\nconstituency. And what's more, I intend to continue to\nimplement my position with actual votes. The problem is that\neven if Congress has the courage to reject costly and un-\ntested new programs, will it get down to the hard work of\nstudying, improving, and in some cases, terminating, the\nmyriad programs we already have? Alas, the answer is\nprobably no. It's easier to promise than to perform. The\npolitics of promise, despite the visible reality of bankruptcy\nin New York City and inflation throughout the country still\nseems to be the safest route to a political roost.\n3. INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES: Does the need to investigate the\nsecret operations of the Central Intelligence Agency by a Presi-\ndential Commission and Select Committee of the House and\nSenate outweigh the danger of news leaks and unauthorized\ndisclosures?\nEach year a limited number of New Hampshire students serve as\nStrong Yes\nYes\nUncertain\nNo\nStrong No\ninterns in my office. In addition to performing a variety of office\n24%\n21%\n13%\n22%\n20%\ntasks, the interns assist in the opening, sorting, and preparing for\ntabulation of my questionnaire responses. Shown here with some\nof this year's 12,000 responses are (I. to r.) Rick Clark, a student at\n3. Intelligence Agencies\nDartmouth, Jack Calhoun of Gilsum, George Tetler of Nashua-a\nformer intern and now a member of my staff, Julie Puksta of\nThis question drew a good deal of criticism. The reason\nClaremont, and Charlie Kelsey of New London.\nfor this is obvious as the issue is complex and difficult. In\nWe, The People, inc.\nP.O. Box 469 Virginia City, Nevada 89440\nCONGRESSIONAL REPORT\nVOLUME I NO. 3\nWESTERN EDITION\nJUNE 1975\nFREE ENTERPRISE\nPersonal freedom and individual achieve-\nboth ways. Measured by our standards, per-\nment are traditions of America. The Free\nsonal and business freedoms in Britain are\nEnterprise system provides the only climate\ngone.\nwhere these traits can be realized. Free enter-\nprise is the opposite of Socialism and Com-\nmunism.\n\"The more I hear\nWe are rapidly drifting down the sewer to\nof nationalization of\nSocialism. Capitalism and Free Enterprise\nthe entire railroad sys-\nseem to have become dirty words. Congress\ntem in the United\nseems to feel that the road to prosperity and\nStates, the more it\nscares me.\"\nsecurity for the American people is lined with\ngovernment ownership of business. Quoting\n- William Goodling\nCongressman (Penn.)\nMr. R. Hal Dean, (Chairman of the Board of\nRalston Purina Co), \"It is incredible to com-\nprehend, but clearly a sign of the times, that\nBorrowing a phrase from the Wall Street\nwhen a high government agency, the TVA,\nJournal, \"Good Bye, Great Britain. It was\nrecently offered to buy Peabody Coal Com-\nnice knowing you. Since we're following\npany, (one of the nation's largest private coal\ndown the same road, perhaps we'll meet\nCompanies), the story hardly roused a ripple\".\nagain.\"\n:\nOur Plymouth Rock Pilgrims learned very\nquickly that a socialist society does not work.\n\"Congress has been\nThey almost starved to death the first winter.\ncreating most of the\nThey had a community owned, controlled and\neconomic problems\ndirected system of production. (Socialism/\nwhich it is endeaver-\nCommunism). It became necessary for them\ning to solve.\nto try free enterprise: Private property and\nevery man for himself. When they did, as\n- Steve Symms\nCongressman (Idaho)\nJohn Smith said, \"Production increased 10\nfold.\"\nAs with the Pilgrims, the only solutions to\nWe have, since World War I, followed in\nour Nation's problems are Free Enterprise\nthe political and economic footsteps of Great\nsolutions.\nBritain. British social welfare \"goodies\" now\ncost 77% of Britain's average per capita in-\nGovernment in\ncome.\nterference in the free RD\nmarket system IS cost-\nThe British government is heading toward\ning the American tax-\nthe total take-over of private business. This,\npayer more money.\nThe Government is a-\nLIBRARY\nin spite of the fact that almost every govern-\nttempting to solve the\nment-owned business loses money. These\nproblem by employing\nlosses are made up by the British taxpayer.\nmore of the medicine\nWhat's worse, in Britain, the government-\nthat almost killed the\nowned railroads charge over 2½ times more\npatient the first time\naround.\"\nper ton mile than United States freight\n- Phillip M. Crane\ncharges. Britain's citizens get it in the neck\nCongressman (Illinois)\n\"KEEP THE FAITH, AMERICA\" -D.J.W.\nWe, The People, inc.\nP.O. Box 469 Virginia City, Nevada 89440\nNews-Letter\nVOLUME I NO. 2\nNORTHERN CALIFORNIA-NEVADA EDITION\nMAY 1975\nCONGRESSIONAL ISSUE\nA Message To Congress\na spoon. Everytime you put the spoon on one bubble,\nsix more pop up. You keep switching from bubble to\nbubble with a frantic flurry of motion. You cannot\nHaving just returned from Washington, D.C.,\npossibly succeed.\nthere is a need to get a frustration out of my system.\nLadies and Gentlemen of the Congress; use your\nHere it is:\nheads, turn down the fire.\nYour ineptitude has created a shambles of our\nDear Senators and Congressmen:\neconomy; our unemployment is intolerable, our old\nI have been to Washington, D.C. twice in the last\npeople live in fear of tomorrow, crime is on the rise,\n60 days. Two full weeks, short of 1 day, talking with\nracial problems are not resolved, our tax system\nCongressmen, Senators, and both Administrative and\ncheats the middle class and makes criminals out of\nLegislative Assistants.\nThe last trip, I returned home one day earlier\nthe ordinary citizen and internationally we are\n\"Uncle Sucker.\"\nthan scheduled. I left with fear in my heart. A re-\nDeny any of this if you can. Who is responsible?\nnewed fear for our future after observing you, who\nYou are. Congress is the supreme authority, as the\nare supposed to chart and steer the course for our\nNation.\nrepresentative of the people, in the United States.\nThere is no one and no body in the United States\nThere are many of you, but certainly not a ma-\nthat can correct these disgraces except you. What\njority, who have the qualifications to fulfill what is a\na terrible responsibility you have, and you are\nterrifying and awful responsibility. But, oh so few.\nfailing.\nNow, what follows is not intended for all of you.\nI have met many loyal and dedicated Senators and\nIf you are sincere in your interest for the welfare\nCongressmen of principle. However, if the \"shoe\"\nof our Country, and not just interested in satisfying\nthat follows fits you, wear it!\nsome special interest group from your home dis-\nGranted, most of you are intelligent, Highly in-\ntrict to get or keep their votes, then please get back\ntelligent. Where you are falling down is in your in-\nto principle.\ntegrity.\nDefine what you believe in on issues, vote the\nTo be a person of integrity, you must be a person\nprinciple. You have been compromising your prin-\nof principle. Then you must have the honesty to live\nciples because of coercion and pressures of the\nand act based on your principles. First, you must\nmoment. You have been living in the gray areas.\nhave principles.\nThere is a right and a wrong, and \"right is right\nI can't stand to talk to many of you any more.\nand wrong is wrong.\"\nMany of you seem to lack all feeling of National\nDay after day in Washington I was told, \"Yes,\nresponsibility.\nI voted for that bill but very reluctantly. The urgency\nYou have become creatures of pressures. You are\nleft me no choice.\" No choice, my foot. You could\nattempting, probably sincerely, to answer needs and\nhave voted no. President Ford approved the tax cut\npressures as they arise day by day.\nbill, \"very reluctantly.\" If he didn't believe in the bill\nYou try to respond to problems as they arise\nin principle, he should have vetoed it.\nwith your solutions based on what you interpret to\nThis Country can't stand any more rule by com-\nbe the mood of the moment.\npromise.\nYou are involved as the key figure in a giant rip-\nListen to the kind of answers I get from many of\noff system. Whichever voter group has the most\nyou.\nmuscle or \"juice\" now, or at any given moment, gets\nDowning: \"Do you believe in the Free Enterprise\nyour vote.\nSystem?\"\nYou are failing to get to the basic sources of our\nCongressman: \"Yes, but I think we should\nproblems. Your efforts are shallow. You are treating\nsider nationalizing our transportation industry for the\nthe surface problems, the symptoms, not the causes.\npublic good!\"\nYou remind me of a kid trying to keep a pot of\nmush from boiling by holding down the bubbles with\nCONTINUED NEXT PAGE\n\"KEEP THE FAITH, AMERICA\" -D.J.W.\nSilver State\nJUNE 1975\n35 CENTS\nFORUM\nCOMPLIMENTARY\nCOPY\nGOVERNOR'S MANSION\nCARSON CITY\nPhoto by Bill Penny\nSPECIAL\n-\nIN THIS ISSUE:\nFeature Articles\nKnow Your Governor\nby\n\"ROCKY\" ADAMSON\nJERRY ROWE\nMeet Dick Downing\nRON ST. JEAN\nDOROTHY WALTER\nURD\n<<\n1138\nRARY\nSILVER STATE FORUM\nVOLUME 1-No.3\nJUNE, 1975\nKNOW YOUR GOVERNOR\nNow serving his second term as\nBy Robert Stewart, Press Secretary\nNevada's governor, Mike O'Callaghan was\ncovered the Democratic National Con-\nre-elected in the 1974 campaign by the\nvention in Los Angeles, and the\nlargest majority in Nevada's election\nRepublican Convention in Chicago, in 1960.\nhistory.\nIn 1961 he won a General Electric\nGov. O'Callaghan, the state's 23rd\nfellowship and studied economics at\ngovernor, was born September 10, 1929, at\nClaremont Graduate School during that\nLaCrosse, Wisconsin, the son of the late\nsummer. He was active in politics in\nNeil T. and Olive Berry O'Callaghan.\nSouthern Nevada, and served as county\nHis father was an Operating Engineer\nDemocratic chairman in 1962 and 1963.\nand a midwest farmer. Mike graduated\nWhen the Nevada Legislature created the\nfrom Cotter High School in Winona, Minn.,\nDepartment of Health and Welfare in 1963,\nin 1946. As a high school student, he played\nthen Gov. Grant Sawyer named\nfootball and boxed. He joined the U.S.\nO'Callaghan as the first director of the\nMarine Corps, and was with the Pacific\ndepartment.\nFleet. In 1948, he was discharged as a\nJudge Davis Zenoff of Clark County\nSergeant.\nhad named O'Callaghan as chief probation\nHe then went to Pasco, Wash., and\nofficer and director of court services in\nworked as an ironworker in construction\nClark County in 1961, a position he held\nwork, earning a journeyman Ironworker's\nuntil the state appointment was made by\ncard.\nGov. Sawyer.\nHe entered Gonzaga University at\nWhen the Job Corps was created,\nSpokane, then transferred to St. Martin's\nO'Callaghan moved into federal service as\nCollege in Olympia, Wash. Later, he\nproject management director for the Job\nmoved to Boise (Idaho) Junior College,\nCorps conservation centers. He worked\ngraduating with an associate of arts\nuntil 1966 in setting up job corps con-\ndegree in May, 1950.\nservation centers.\nWhen the Korean conflict began that\nHe sought the Democratic nomination\nsummer, O'Callaghan joined the U.S. Air\nfor lieutenant governor in 1966. Despite a\nForce, was assigned as an intelligence\nlate start in campaigning, he ran third in a\noperator in Alaska. He qualified to attend\nfield of seven and carried 8 of the 17\nofficer candidate school, and was\ncounties.\ndischarged from the Air Force and\nDuring the general election campaign\nassigned to the Army.\nhe worked for the re-election of Sawyer.\nOn completion of the Army leadership\nHe then re joined the federal govern-\nschool, he waived officers candidate\nschool in favor of an enlisted assignment in\nMike O'Callaghan\nment, as a Commerce Department\nrepresentative working mainly to help\nKorea. There he raids from such points\nIndian reservations to establish industries.\nas \"Old Baldy,\" \"Arrowhead Hill,\" \"The\nHe was appointed director of the\nSnook,\" and \"T-Bone Hill.\" Later he was\nWhile at Moscow, he met and married\nWhile teaching, he also worked with\nWestern Region of the Office of\nwounded in action at \"The Hook\" in\nCarolyn Randall. The couple now have five\nyoung athletes, particularly in boxing. In\nEmergency Planning (OEP) with offices\nFebruary, 1953, and was returned to the\nchildren-Michael Neil, Mary Colleen,\n1959, O'Callaghan was elected president of\nin Santa Rosa, Calif.\nUnited States and subsequently\nTeresa Marie, Brian Jack and Timothy\nthe Southern Nevada Amateur Athletic\nOne of the biggest challenges of that\ndischarged. He holds the Purple Heart,\nJoe.\nUnion (AAU). He joined Lions in Hen-\npost was leading the clean up of the\nBronze Star with \"V\" and Silver Star\n\"I had an offer to be a school vice\nderson, and later became club president\nCalifornia beaches after the Santa Bar-\nmedals for action in Korea.\nprincipal in Idaho, and another to teach in\nand deputy district governor of that group.\nbara oil spill incident, the California\nO'Callaghan returned to Idaho, to\na Henderson, Nevada, classroom. The\nHe also maintains memberships in the\nfloods, and Typhoon Jean's destruction of\nattend the University at Moscow, Idaho. In\nHenderson job paid more, and was not an\nKnights of Columbus, Veterans of Foreign\nSaipan.\n1956, he received both bachelor of science\noffice job. The choice really wasn't at all\nWars, DAV, and American Legion.\nHe was born Donal Neil O'Callaghan\nand masters degrees as one of the top ten\ndifficult,\" O'Callaghan recalls.\nDuring the summer of 1958,\nand was known for many of his younger\nstudents of the year. In 1971 he was in-\nHe stayed in the Henderson classroom\nO'Callaghan studied at Georgetown\nyears as \"Don.\" He had adopted the name\nstalled in the University's Hall of Fame.\nfor five years. \"In Nevada, I found an open\nUniversity. In the summer of 1959 he\n\"Mike\" early in an amateur boxing\nHe also holds the St. Martin of Tours\nland. Carolyn and I love to walk in the\nworked for Sen. Howard Cannon while\ncareer, and his certificate of election and\nalumni award from St. Martin's College,\nopen. In Nevada, we can walk for miles\nattending evening school.\nall gubernatorial documents carry the\nawarded in 1974.\nwithout having to climb a fence.\"\nHe and a team of Nevada broadcasters\nname \"Mike O'Callaghan.\"\nWHAT'S YOUR HURRY?\nWhy be a Congressman?\n450 Mile\nThe Los Angeles Police Department\nBy Jerry Rowe\nconducted an experimental race between\nFreedom Walk\nfour unmarked cars. The course? A 10-\nEver wonder why anyone would want\nsurance policy for $26.82 per month\nThe Freedom Walk on behalf of the\nmile stretch of eight-lane freeway. The\nto be a Congressman? There are a number\npremium, one third of which is paid by the\nrules? Three of the cars were permitted to\nof reasons. The personal viewpoint might\ngovernment. The family of a member who\nthirteen hundred men missing in action in\ngo as fast as possible without changing\ndiffer greatly if a survey were made of the\ndies in office receives a year's salary,\nSoutheast Asia is scheduled for May 29,\n535 incumbents. Some, no doubt wanted\nwhich is the equivalent of $42,500 in free\nMrs. June Van Renselaar, state coor-\nlanes. The fourth car was permitted to\nchange lanes at will, and jockey for\nthe opportunity to be of service to their\nlife insurance. Health insurance available\ndinator for the Nevada Citizens for the\nposition.\nrespective constituencies. The hours are\nto other civil servants is carried by the\nReturn of American Missing, announced\nThe result? Car No. 4 made the trip in\nendless, and the problems to be considered\nmembers, with the government picking up\ntoday.\n\"At least four of our members are\n15 minutes, 30 seconds. No. 1, made it in\nare innumerable, and seemingly, in-\nthe tab for 40 per cent of the premiums.\nfour seconds more, while No. 2 required 16\nsurmountable. Once there, after long and\nRepresentatives get 18 free trips home\nwalking the four hundred and fifty miles\nminutes, 16 seconds, and No. 3 finished in\ntenuous planning and hard campaigning, it\nper year, mileage and costs not-\nfrom Las Vegas to Carson City to help the\n16 minutes, 22 seconds.\nis a rare incumbent who will not fight to\nwithstanding, while Senators trips home\npublic become aware that our loved ones\nare still unaccounted for. Now that South\nVery little time is saved by taking the\nthe last ditch to perpetuate himself in\nare based on a population and distance\nunnecessary chances involved in rushing\noffice.\nformula.\nVietnam has fallen, this is a very crucial\nthrough traffic. But much time is lost when\nPerhaps some of the reasons can be\nThere are other benefits, to be sure,\ntime for people to demand action from our\nthis foolishness results in a collision, not to\nfound in a look at the employment rewards\nbut the above facts seem to be enough to\ngovernment in this matter.\" The walk is\nmention the expense and physical suf-\nand fringe benefits. The annual pay for\ngive understanding to the statement made\nexpected to take approximately eighteen\nfering.\nboth Senators and Representatives is\nby one former member who said, \"Once\ndays, and residents of towns on the\n$42,500 per year. In addition there is\nyou become a member of the Club, it is\nitinerary are invited to walk along with the\n$204,000 for staff payroll, and a $6,500\nvery hard to give it up. Therefore you do\nmembers for any distance they may wish.\nThe longer live, the more deeply I am\nconvinced that that which makes the\nstationary allowance annually. Each new\nwhatever is necessary to stay as long as\ndifference between one man and another-\nmember is eligible for a $45,000 life in-\nyou can.\"\nItinerary includes stopovers in\nTonopah, June 6; Hawthorne, June 10; and\nbetween the weak and the powerful, the\n\"Any government which gets so big\nIf Patrick Henry thought taxation\nFallon on June 13, with arrival in Carson\ngreat and the insignificant-is energy,\nthat it can give you everything and you\nwithout representation was SO terrible, he\nCity on Sunday, June 15, the 18th day of the\ninvincible determination, a purpose once\nwant will also be SO big that it can take\nshould see how it is two hundred years\nwalk. A reception is being planned in the\nformed and then death or victory.\naway everything you've got.\"\nlater with what we call representation.\nCapital City, but details were not available\n-Powell Buxton\n-William E. Miller\n-Ed\nat press time.-ED."
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