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The original documents are located in Box G05, folder "Reagan, Ronald, 1/1976-2/1976 (2)" 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 Gerald R. Ford donated to the United States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.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. January 29, 1976 MEMORANDUM FOR: PETER KAYE FROM: FRED SLIGHT 700 SUBJECT: Reagan's "Carrying Charge" Contention Reagan, as you know, is fond of using the hypothetical example that taxpayers of a state send to Washington $115 million and receive in return only $100 million -- the $15 million balance being the "carrying charge" absorbed by the Federal bureaucarcy. This statement does not appear to be based on fact in terms of aggregate amounts or percentage figures nor is it consistent with a basic element of our federal system -- that monies collec- ted from individuals in the more affluent states may be used to assist persons in the less affluent states. Nor does Reagan's statement take into account monies spent by the DOD, State Department, Supreme Court, etc., which indirectly benefit the citizens of a state. New Hampshire is certainly not in the "more affluent" category and this is borne out by the below statistics on tax monies collected from individuals and corporations compared to actual Federal outlays in the state. As you will note, New Hampshire citizens actually received $461,426,000 more than they sent to Washington for FY '75. Fed. Taxes Collected Actual Fed. Outlays Difference $714,325,000 $1,175,751,000 $461,426,000 The tax collection figure is an IRS estimate as the final tabu- lations have not yet been completed, however I have been given very firm assurances that it is a credible statistic. CC: Stu Spencer Skip Watts Dick Mastrangelo FORD i GERALD LIBRARY ERA Q: Governor Reagan, what are you going to do for Women? REAGAN: Well, I'm going to continue to support Nancy to the best of my ability -- I believe I think I understand the point of your question. You know Will Rogers once said, and I have to do this, I have to quote him, Will Rogers once said that women were going to try to become more and more equal to men until pretty soon, they weren't going to know any more than the men do. And, I believe that if there are any injustices, if there are still any inequities with regard to difference in treatment of men and women, they should be corrected by statute. I think that they have a place in government, I think they can make a great contribution to government. n. Governor Reagan, your opening remarks in regard to reduction in FORD & LIBRARY GERALD The WALL STREET JOURNAL February 4, 1976 On the Defensive VOL. CLXXXVII NO. 2517 Breaking His Stride But for now at least. the Californian has Nevertheless, the assaults clearly have been knocked off balance by a heavy bar- broken Mr. Reagan's stride, forcing him to rage from the Ford camp, aided by intense spend far more time than he would prefer in Round One press scrutiny of Mr. Reagan's proposals. answering the accusations. In the town of Consequently, the challenger is finding it Gilford the other night, for example. he was necessary to spend much of his time before wowing 600 people at the high school with Ford's Attack Leaves audiences here fending off the attacks his articulate statements of conservative rather than leading a tough charge against gospel on budget deficits and the like. But Reagan on Defensive the President's policies. Principally at issue then he broke off for a lengthy denunciation are Mr. Reagan's proposal to transfer $90 of his critics, who are engaging. he said. in billion of federal activities to state and local "despicable practices unworthy of a In New Hampshire governments and his alleged vacillation on campaign." issues such as Social Security and the Equal There are other signs that the Ford at- Rights Amendment. tacks are beginning to tell. The fervently Race Tightens as President The Reagan forces profess to be unwor- pro-Reagan Manchester Union-Leader, the ried about the tide of events. Hugh Gregg. state's largest newspaper and an often-vi- Gains; Reagan's Backers who is running Mr. Reagan's New Hamp- cious critic of President Ford. lately has shire drive, dismisses the Ford campaign been devoting much of its political coverage Hit 'Desperation Politics' charges as "desperation politics." The Cali- to long justifications of Mr. Reagan's contro- fornian himself uses tougher language, call- versial stands. ing the attacks "the cheapest kind of dema- And Wall Street Journal interviews with goguery." - Fate of 11th Commandment two dozen Republicans at a Tilton. N.H., Furthermore, the Reagan people say, the shopping center the other day uncovered a very positions for which their man is under notably high awareness of the Ford criti- By ALBERT R. HUNT attack have widepread appeal among the cisms of Mr. Reagan. Nearly half of those Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL state's predominantly conservative GOP questioned in this unscientific sampling ex- CONCORD, N.H.-Ronald Reagan has voters. "In our surveys, these flaps never pressed reservations about Mr. Reagan that become the issue. come up in the minds of people to any seri- seemed to echo the line from the Ford cam. ous extent," says Jim Lake. a top Reagan paign. The Los Ange les Times, Feb5,76 Teachers' Group Seeks National System Like Hitler's for U.S. Schools, Reagan Says BY RICHARD BERGHOLZ ten his views because he would antagonize "a lot of teach- Times Political Writer ers," Reagan declined and said he meant just what he had FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla.-The National Education said. Assn. is seeking a "national school system" similar to the In San Francisco, Ralph Flynn, acting head of the Call- German school system under Adolf Hitler, Ronald Reagan fornia Teachers Assn., one of the largest affiliates of the charged here Wednesday. NEA. called Reagan's remarks "vicious calumny." Answering a question during a rally with Florida sup- "It is simply a lie to say that the NEA is seeking a na- porters, the Republican presidential candidate said the tional school system, and Gov. Reagan's campaign for the 1.7-million-member NEA "is becoming more and more a Presidency must be in truly desperate straits to force him sort of union of educators and I don't believe that is right." into such gross misrepresentations of the NEA position," GERALD R. FORD LIBRARY HERALD 2-8-76 Teachers ask Reagan to apologize The Massachusetts Teach- ers Ass'n board of directors last night demanded an apol- egy to American teachers from presidential candidate Ronald Reagan for remarks he made charging the Na- tional Education Ass'n with GERALD R FORD LIBRAPI Rockefeller Attacks The Detroit Free Bess Reagan Jan 34 16 Program BY REMER TYSON AND TOM HENNESSY Free Press Staff Writers Vice-President Nelson Rock- efeller attacked the fiscal pro- he'll win in Florida." posals of presidential Asked how he viewed the contender Ronald Reagan Democratic presidential cam- Friday, describing Reagan's paign, Rockefeller quipped, plan to reduce federal aid to "With glee." the states by $90 billion as "one of the seven wonders of ON OTHER matters, the the world." vice-president said recent CIA GERALD FORD LIBLRART The Washington Star Jan 26;76 Garry Wills Reagan's facts just aren't there Was it a greater mistake draw from the real facts, if aspect of that story wing hopes to win blue-col- to say part of his plan was a he ever gets the facts straight, on his own chosen lar workers away from the mistake, or to say that re- straight. ground, what right have we union leadership on issues ports that he had called all to expect him to sort out like busing. Reagan seems of it a mistake were mistak- When asked how he might inconsistencies in the big destined to keep playing en? work with a Democratic spending cut which he as- second lead, even to a bun- Reagan's dance looks like Congress, Reagan trots out sures us is not quite a gler like President Ford. an attempt to swallow him- another story made of thin slash? The-only way to be As for the other candi- self. He thinks it is mean of air. He tells us that Frank- fair to such a man.is not to dates - well. Harris offers RD LIBRARY one apmiaQeiphia sinquirer LIBRARY Op-ed Page FORD Sunday, Jan. 25, 1976 i 7-D GERALD Ford has the initiative Reagan's plan is shot full of holes By Hobart Rowen ped. "I can't imagine 50 states hav- solidate 59 categorical grant pro- WASHINGTON-President Ford ing all of these programs dumped on grams into four "block" grants that them and then having to increase has presented the nation with a would give states total discrimination budget that has been honed and pol- taxes if they want the programs con- tinued." in spending money. But under the ished to meet the right-wing chal- Rockefeller, enjoying a rare mo- Ford plan, Uncle Sam would stil. lenge of Ronald Reagan-but still Gregg Blasts Ford Camp Analysis Reagan's Record Is Challenged CONCORD. N.H. (UPI) -- populous state during two terms "These stooges representing - Taxes on cigarettes 1050 7 Ronald Reagan's record as as governor. Ford should stop talking long cents a pack. Tax on liquor rose governor of California WHS Reagan returns to New enough to listen to the whole 50 cents a gallon. marked not by fiscal restraint Hampshire next week to truth about Reagan's record." -The state budget increased but by increases in state taxes. campaign against President said Hugh Gregg. Reagan's between 1966-74 from $4.6 billion the state budget and the state Ford in the Feb. 24 primary. local campaign director. to $102 billion. an annual payrent. an analysis released by Backers of President Ford The Ford analysis outlined average of 12.2 per cent. President Ford's campaign have greeted Readan's two fiscal changes during the -The state payroll increased organization showed today. previous visits in the state with Reagan years: from 113.779 employes to The five-page typewritten attacks on his plan to return $90 -State personal income tax LIBRARY 14 Part I-Wed. Jan. 28. 1976 Los Angeles Times * Reagan Disparages Own Funds Shift List as 'Some Stuff the Economists Gave Me' BY RICHARD BERGHOLZ But he became particularly excited and angered when Times Political Writer he accused Ford campaigners of preceding him (Reagan) CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Ronald Reagan said Tuesday that into a campaign state and giving local politicians or office- he had had no intention last September of providing de- holders figures purporting to show what the Reagan plan tails concerning his plan to shift certain federal programs would mean in each particular state. to the states. Reagan said he was angered by "the thing of going into a state and getting a state Nashua Telegraph 1/22/76 Bus Ticket Solutions? Ronald Reagan's political existing programs? To most public legerdemain in promising $90 billion officials and office-seekers. that of relief from the federal govern- would seem a knotty problem. but ment by tossing the burden of social not to Ronald Reagan. the deep- services back into the laps of the thinker from California - the state and local governments cannot nation's political Disneyland ORD LIBRARY Nashum Telegraph 1/22/25 Editoria / Page " So YOUR mistake is in making the mistake of mistaking my mistake for a mistake." AT 557615A FORD i LIBRARY GERALD LIBRARY The Pheladephia Inquirer, Feb 176 FORD GERALD Reagan's $90 billion: Now you see it, now you don't By Creed Black in turn, would enable the government "to Mr. Reagan read still another statement. Editor of The Inquirer balance the federal budget, make an initial This time he emphasized that he was Ronald Reagan says he is "tired of ques- $5 billion payment on the national debt and talking only about the $90 billion price tag. tions that tend to confuse" people about his cut the federal personal income tax burden And he also said that he intended to trans- of every American by an average of 23 fer not only federal programs but "the tax LIBRARY FORD GERALD Earl G. Waters Few Outside the State Know Reagan, the Man The political eyes of the nation are grew to condemn student strikes and governor. he is still best known as a Holly- and tripling the state's taxes to pay for turned to New Hampshire where next fought the organization of farm labor. wood personality. it. He berated "big government" while month the voters will signify their prefer- It is unlikely that many who will cast A self-proclaimed citizen-politician. creating the most massive. unmanagea- ences for the their votes in New Hampshire. and in the inferring both a dislike and distrust of the ble branch of government of any state. nation's next four early primaries that follow the next year leader Fig. professional. he became one of the most This is the huge Health-Welfare Agen- month in Massachusetts Florida Illinois Offices of 301 Capital Mall, Box 2711 Sacramento 95812 Phone 442-7811 Vice President, business manager Willard iv. Schenck Vice President, assistant general manager William J. Hofer Carlyle Reed, Publisher Emeritus President and General Manager Edward R. Padilla John P. McGoff, Publisher A part of California's great history-dedicated to her greater future Founded March 19, 1851 The Sacramento Union A10-The Sacramento Union, Friday, January 30, 1976 Managing Editor Kobert Carney Associate Editor, Editorials Peter J. Hayes Vice President, Editor Don Hoenshell One we AND This 1976 : Reaganstein's Monster FORD & LIBRARY GERALD LIBRARY FORD GERALD 20 THE NEW YORK TIMES, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1976 Ford Jabs at Reagan in New Hampshire, Stresses Record in 'Running Gov ernment' By JAMES M. NAUGHTON Reagan by the President, were nomination "just because he's tional affairs and prone to take had made no personal attacks Hampshi would help over- Special to The New York Times telecast live across New Hamp- there." inconsistent stands on issues. on Mr. Reagan but had "raised come Mi Reagan, said he was shire on an educational televi- DURHAM, N. H., Feb. 8- In effect, Mr. Ford suggested "We can't say one thing legitimate factual questions, le- unsure is ne would return be- sion network. President Ford, stressing that today, the answer is yes. and do another," Mr. Ford said gitimate factual issues." fore the eb. 24 primary. He Earlier, Mr. Ford told more he had already experienced Like everything else in his of this Administration. "We said he had visited the state than 1,000 of his campaign "There are plenty that ought weekend journey across central must deal with reality." many tin S in the last decade "running the Federal Govern- workers and their families in to be raised," he added. New Hampshire, Mr. Ford's At another point, the Pres- and had "vast reservoir of ment." urged New Hampshire Concord. the state capital. that news conference today was de- ident implied that Mr. Reagan's Defying the common view good frie is here," suggesting 604 Pine Avenue, 90344 Telephone 435-1161 Herman H. Ridder - 1952-1969 Daniel H. Ridder - Editor and Publisher Somuel C. Cameron - General Manager Miles E. Sines - Executive Editor Larry Allison - Managing Editor Don Ohl - Editor, Editorial Page Bert Resnik Assistant Managing Editor Don Nutter, Advertising Director E. H. Lowdermilk, Circulation Director Milton A. Lomas, Production Manager B-2 LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1976 Editorials Not so dirty a trick Ronald Reagan has charged better to stick with his original that he is the victim of "dirty line of attack, which was to scoff tricks" in the New Hampshire at "Mr. Blank" press releases. presidential primary. The charge has only the thinnest sort of justi- INSTEAD, REAGAN went SO fication. far as to say that Ford campaign ORD LIBRARY 2/12/76 P.K.' This in an old Ipre- article which have sume seen. you Fred already FORD & GERALD LIBRARY Politics 5 Formal Announcement: REAGAN: A STRONG CHALLENGE FROM THE RIGHT Conservatives have been chafing for a long time for a genuine electoral duel between their limited-government philosophy and the big-government reflexes of the liberals. If the well-laid plans of former California Gov. Ronald Reagan do not go awry, 1976 may be the year. He will make his official announcement for the Republican nomination Nov. 20. Other years seemed more propitious, yet they disap- pointed the conservatives. A true choice between governmental theories was expected in 1964, but the assassination of President Kennedy placed Arizona Sen. Barry Goldwater in an impossible electoral situation. The 1972 Nixon victory still is claimed by some as a clear conser- vative mandate, but to most minds an inept McGovern can- didacy and Watergate nullified the claim. In 1976, with a lifelong Republican Party loyalist in the White House, the time should seem wholly unripe for a challenge to that in- cumbency from the right-a challenge that is the necessary prelude to the ideological shootout conservatives desire. By Reagan's reckoning, however, the time is in fact quite ripe. As one of his chief backers, Sen. Paul Laxalt (R Nev.), put it in an interview with Congressional Quarterly, "Much of the Ford support is soft, lukewarm. He was unelected. He was blessed by the Congress, because he got along with it, and Congress is not in great shape as an institution. He is identified with Congress and with Washington, after 25 years here. He is perceived by conser- vatives as having a tendency to compromise, not to act on principles." positive results leading up to a Reagan victory in his home That view of the Ford strength is supported both by state June 8, clinching the nomination for their man and opinion polls and by the results in elections where Ford has knocking Ford out late rather than soon. laid his presidential prestige on the line. An August 1975 Gallup Poll showed that while 52 per cent of Republican Early Maneuvering voters approved of Ford as President, an embarrassingly As early as 1973, Reagan was preparing the way for a low 19 per cent expressed strong approval. In the 1974 presidential bid. That year, he mounted a much-publicized general election, Ford was markedly unsuccessful in help- campaign to convince California voters to place a con- ing stem the expected Democratic tide. And nearly a year stitutional ceiling on state taxation and expenditures. later, in the key 1976 state of New Hampshire, Ford's Before the November vote was held, he was touting it as a stumping for Republican Louis C. Wyman against potential model for other states and the federal government Democrat John A. Durkin in a replay of their 1974 Senate to employ in grappling with what Reagan views as the contest apparently had little effect. Durkin handily won the overgrowth of government and the dangerous level of taxa- race that had been a draw the previous year. tion of American citizens. If Ford's support is as lukewarm as Reagan partisans The measure was heavily criticized as unworkable and believe, the early primaries should provide the proof. Thus was roundly defeated, but no steam appeared to go out of New Hampshire and Florida loom as even more important the Reagan drive. In 1974, he resisted the implorings of in the electoral scheme than they usually do. Laxalt and California Republicans to run for a third term as governor. other Reagan strategists already are proclaiming that a 35 He headed out instead onto what he called the national per cent showing in New Hampshire would be considered a "mashed potato circuit" to give speeches and promote his Reagan victory, since they will be confronting an in- role as conservative spokesman. cumbent, if unelected, President. Twice in recent history, For most of 1974, Reagan appeared to cling to the hope such defeats were hailed as victories by bad-odds that President Nixon could remain in office. Should that Democratic candidates, Eugene J. McCarthy in 1968 and have occurred, the reasoning went, Reagan probably would George McGovern in 1972. The media-abetted ploy may be have been a solid choice within the party over Vice Presi- feasible again. dent Ford. Ford's ascent to the presidency at first balked But the Reagan forces entertain greater ambitions. Reagan's steady march toward the Republican nomination They do not rule out the possibility of winning outright in In just over a year of Ford's tenure, however, Reagan has FORD New Hampshire and Florida. If they do, Laxalt predicts come to the view of the incumbent's position that Laxaltar- that "there is a strong probability that Ford would ticulated. withdraw in the manner of Johnson. The ball game would Reagan's announcement will bring to an end an anx LIBRARY be over." Alternatively, Reagan backers foresee mixed but ious period for his supporters. As early as last summer, COPYRIGHT 1975 CONGRESSIONAL QUARTERLY INC Reproduction prohibited in whole or in part except by editorial clients Nov. 15, 1975-PAGE 2479 Fort Landerdale News and Sun-Sentinel, Sunday. Feb. 15. 1976 Is The Jig Up For Candidat The gloves are off in the Republican presidential primary. Challenger Ronald Reagan. once the can- Ronald Reagan? didate on the attack. is now the man on the defensive And it's not mst his celebrated $90 billion plan tripping him up. President Gerald Ford's campaign has repealed the "Eleventh Commandment." it appears. the one Reagan often invokes that Politics says "thou shalt not speak ill of another Republican By W.D. Luening BERALD FORD LIBRARY St. Petersburg Times editorials "The policy of our paper is very simple - merely to tell the truth." - Paul Poynter, publisher, 1912-1950 12-A SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1976 Welcome, Jerry President Ford's visit today marks cial information Reagan has released is only the second time that an incumbent far from complete. He has insisted, for U.S. president has set foot in St. Peters- instance, that his income since leaving burg and Pinellas County. the governor's office 13 months ago is a And, most appropriately, Mr. Ford's private matter. two-day campaign swing through the Reagan's resistance to meaningful Sunshine State was preceded by full dis- disclosure is matched by Democratic closure of his personal financial affairs. candidate George Wallace and Indepen- The financial statement released Thurs- dent Eugene McCarthv. Wallace. going GERALD 1840917 ? FORD The Miami Herald JOHN S. KNIGHT, Editorial Chairman JAMES L. KNIGHT, Chairman LEE HILLS, Publisher ALVAH H. CHAPMAN, Jr., President DON SHOEMAKER, Editor BEVERLY R. CARTER, Gen. Mgr. GEORGE BEEBE, Associate Publisher LARRY JINKS, Executive Editor JOHN D. PENNEKAMP, Associate Editor RON MARTIN, Managing Editor 6-A Saturday, February 14, 1976 EDITORIALS When the Issue Is Honesty, It's Thank You, Mr. President MOST Americans expect candor went in federal and state taxes. His from their public servants but do not bank account shows that he had only often get it. The famous British Foreign $1,230 cash on hand as of last Dec. 31. Office instruction to its initiates, "Servants of the people," said Mr. "Never tell a lie Ford's statement, should account to the FORD & LIBRARY The star 2/10/20 Peter Kaye A-Clip Credibility in sentencing By increments, the Ford administration is nals should be sentenced to fixed terms for cate- offering some sensible suggestions to revivify a gories of crime, as defined by a permanent sensitive arm of the criminal justice system - federal sentencing commission. This procedure, sentencing. President Ford last August sent a of course, would narrow the latitude of judges in proposal to Capitol Hill to provide mandatory setting sentences; they would be able to deviate minimum for particular crimes such only in specific cases and these would be subject GERALD FORD LIBRARY A The Chicagonibune, Flb 11,76 Jerald terHorst Reagan defectors explain why WASHINGTON A man is known by former aides as George Steffes and erts, for example, has bluntly termed the company he keeps. And, if he's a Russ Walton. Reagan "a figurehead" who merely re- political man. by the company that no Most noticeable are the three ex-Reag- acts to events, a man "totally incapable longer keeps him. anites who have taken up key positions of exerting national leadership." That's On that score, Ronald Reagan may be with the President Ford Committee: a strong condemnation from one who LIBRARY A The Wishington fort, Feb 15, Ford Mr. Ford said. "But in road philosophy," Mr. Ford murders involving substantial said at the St. Petersburg danger to the national airport. security, or when the defen- Later in his speech to the Attacks dant is a cold-blooded hired senior citizens. the President killer. the use of capital jabbed at Reagan's proposal punishment is fully justified. to transfer 3 half-dozen Earher in the day, Mr. Ford fed al programs to state and Crime stressed his proposals for local government. medical insurance for Mr. Ford also tried to catastrophic illnesses, and an preempt foreign policy issues increase in Social Security from Reagan, who has been Death Penalty, taxes in an outdoor speech to a critical of Ford cheering crowd of semor Administration negoticing citizens in St. Petersburg: CHOITS in Arms limitation Minimum Jail "It's all too easy to say that with the Sevret Union: the federal government is 100 this issue the President Terms Urged big - that this program and sunuitaneously to appeal that program ought to be cut to voters who find Reagan too out of the federal budget - bellicose and to voters who are tossed back to the states to By Lou Cannon concerned that the Ford Washington Post Staff Writer cope with if their taxpayers Administration is not tough MIAMI, Feb. 14-In a will permit," Mr. Ford said. enough in dealing with the "It's not that simple. and you Russians. tough-talking law-and- know it and I know it. Mr. Ford assured voters in order speech. President Mr. Ford is concentrating the latter category that Ford today advocated on senior citizens in Pinellas he has no illusions about capital punishment for County (St. Petersburg) Russian intentions in the arms A The chicago Tribune, Feb 14, 76 'Finances in blind trusť Can't tell net worth: Reagan By Neil Mehler The first area of transfer would be welfare because this already is adminis- Political editor tered at state and local levels, he said. RONALD REAGAN said Friday he When programs are transferred. you has no way of determining his net worth "eliminate a layer of administrative ov- because he has placed his "financial erhead," he said. affairs in the hands of a blind trust so The biggest problem would be to de- that I would have no conflicts." termine which sources of revenue should he nassed from the federal government RD LIBRARY A The los Ange les Times, Feb 14, 76 Reagen Not Ready to Detail Budget Cuts BY RICHARD BERGHOLZ with a relinquishment by the federal for the first time that he planned to Times Political Writer government of revenue sufficient to issue a financial statement soon that KANKAKEE, III. - Republican fund the programs. would include "income figures on my presidential candidate Ronald Rea- But giving up the revenue along tax burden and my average salary gan said Friday he was not prepared with the cost, Reagan conceded, will over my last five years as governor, to detail how he would balance the not result in a budget reduction suffi- through the year 1974." BERALD FORD LIBRARY President Must Act Responsibly While Challenger Offers Snake Oil hike that will mean 97 cents a AN INCUMBENT president does have obvious advantages week more in payroll deduc- tions for the highest salaried over the fellow who's trying to workers. unseat him. He can hire an old political pro like Rogers Mor-1 That's the rub. Reagan doesn't ton, for instance. And whatever have to make unpopular recom- mendations to the Congress. He is is ie HZ is Orlando Sentinel Star, 2/11/76 A The Atlanta Constitution, Feb 16,76 Carl Rowan Sly Racism Voters in middle-income brackets (and that's anywhere from $12.000 to $50,000 a year. by my judgment) long Of Reagan ago decided they are the victims of a society that lavishes welfare benefits on the poor and tax shelters and spe- cial privileges on the rich. leaving the WASHINGTON - Two or three in-between families to carry an unfair local cab drivers, those wise 0.0 men share of the burden. of the streets, have warned me lately that Im not tak- We've all heard the sad litany: ing Ronald Rea- The poor get free T-bone steaks; gan seriously the rich buy filet mignon; those of us FORD is GERALD LIBRARY The Washington Star Feb 15, 1976 The Kind of Crowd Ford Wanted By Fred Barnes apparent lead in Florida, headquarters, questioned best interest of the world to Washington Star Staff Writer the Ford campaign is not and released. deal in this area with your ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. concentrating on the Social Both here and in Fort finger on the trigger, he It was exactly what Security issue. "In this Myers, Ford plunged into said. "I think it is better to President Ford had hoped state, Social Security is crowds and rode standing be strong and keep your for. A sea of gray hair Reagan's Achilles heel," a in an open limousine, wav- powder dry." stretched from the foot of Ford aide said. ing to spectators along the the bandstand to the outer For his part, the Presi- streets. At the St. Peters- WINDING UP the-day in dent devoted his GERALD R. FORD LIBRANA The Los Angeles Times, Feb 15,76 GOP Moderates Uneasy Over Reagan A Won't Discuss Possibility That He Might Be Nominated BY JOHN H. AVERILL and PAUL HOUSTON Continued from First Page as President than he did as House Times Staff Writers party has been suffering for the past minority leader. I feel we have to as- 20 years," said Sen. Charles McC. Ma- sociate ourselves with him and try to WASHINGTON-Lke a small boy thias Jr. (R-Mo.), who has said he is influence him rather than isolate our- whistling as he hurries past the considering running for President as selves and do nothing." graveyard. liberal and moderate Re- an independent to protest the conser- For association purposes, the GOP publicions in Congress tend to clamiss vative postures of Ford and Reagan. liberals and moderates in both houses 007 currention that Ronald Reason Son. Lowell P. Weicker Jr. (R- of Congress tend to join what is 1978 GOP presidential Conn.) put it more bluntly. Asked if known in the House as the Werines- LIBRAR BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID Washington, D.C. Permit No. 46424 The Inside News Vol. 2 No. 1 THE PRESIDENT FORD COMMITTEE, Washington, D.C. February 1976 Common Sense Is Theme for 1976 Budget to IN GOD WE TRUST State of Slow Big The Union Government Is Better President Ford has prepared The Ship of State is on a trimmed fiscal '77 budget course, guided by the hard which he said is designed to work, courage and common "curb the continued growth of sense that are America's herit- big government" and return re- age, President Ford told the na- sources to individual Ameri- tion in his Bicentennial State of cans. the Union address. Next year's budget proposes "Just a year ago I reported limiting federal outlays to that the State of the Union was $394.2 billion and includes tax not good. cuts of $28 billion. "Tonight I report that the Total spending, if Congress State of the Union is better- follows the President's plan, in many ways a lot better-but will increase by only 5.5 per still not good enough," Mr. cent over 1976 levels-less Ford said. than half of the average in- "1975 was a year of hard creases in federal spending in decisions, difficult compromises, the last 10 years. and a new realism that taught Signing the budget document us something important about before sending it to Congress, America. the President said it holds no "It brought back a needed "false promise" to solve all of measure of common sense, America's problems, but is dedi- steadfastness and self-discipline. cated to achieving "a better, Americans did not panic or de- more bountiful life for the mand instant but useless cures. American people. "In all sectors people met their difficult problems with re- "It reflects on every page the straint and responsibility worthy common sense, the new real- ism" the President called for in of their great heritage." The President said the course (Cont. on Page 7) he set for America a year ago turned out to be the right one. "Common sense tells me to New Budget stick to that steady course." He said his first objective for 1976 is "sound economic Highlights growth without inflation" to be achieved by slowing the growth Government spending of the federal government and held to $394.2 billion, up speeding the growth of the pri- only 5.5 per cent from the vate sector. current fiscal year. This is "The government must stop less than half of the average spending so much and borrow- annual growth in federal ing so much of our money; spending in the last 10 years. more money must remain in Increases in social se- private hands where it will do curity benefits to equal the the most good. hike in the cost-of-living in- "To hold down the cost of dex. Ford Plans Campaign Trip living, we must hold down the Income tax cuts total- cost of government." ing $28 billion, reducing the The President called for a tax bill for an average fam- President Ford will make his cord for a noon meeting with with President Ford Committee balance "that favors not only ily of four (with an adjusted first campaign trip of the bicen- state, county and local elected volunteers and workers. A news sound, active government but gross income of $20,000) tennial election year in the state officials. The meeting will be conference is scheduled Sunday also a much more vigorous, by $340 next year. with the first Presidential pri- followed by a reception at afternoon at the University of healthier economy that can cre- Catastrophic health in- Rundlett Junior High in Con- New Hampshire in Durham to ate new jobs and hold down surance provided for the eld- mary. The President plans to visit cord. be followed by a speech there prices. erly. The President's propos- Sunday night. "The genius of America has al would guarantee that an New Hampshire Feb. 7-8 to de- The President will then travel The President is expected to been its incredible ability to elderly person would spend liver a Chamber of Commerce to Nashua where he is sched- return to Washington, D.C., improve the lives of its citizens no more than $750 in a year address, meet with campaign uled to address the 50th annual Sunday night. through a unique combination for medical expenses. workers, hold a news confer- banquet of the Nashua Cham- Mrs. Ford and daughter Su- of governmental and free citi- Consumer price in- ence and greet voters at a Con- ber of Commerce Saturday san are expected to accompany zen activity. creases to be held to 5.9 per- cord reception. night. President Ford to New Hamp- "In all what we do, we must cent compared to 6.9 per- He is scheduled to arrive He will remain overnight in shire. be more honest with the Ameri- cent in 1975 and 12.2 per- aboard Air Force One in Man- Nashua and will attend Sunday New Hampshire has the first can people, promising them no cent in 1974. chester Saturday morning and morning church services before presidential primary in the na- more than we can deliver, and travel via motorcade to Con- returning to Concord for a rally tion on Feb. 24. delivering all that we promise." BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID Washington, D.C. Permit No. 46424 The Inside News Vol. 2 - No. 1 THE PRESIDENT FORD COMMITTEE, Washington, D.C. February 1976 Common Sense Is Theme for 1976 Budget to IN GOD WE TRUST State of Slow Big The Union Government Is Better President Ford has prepared The Ship of State is on a trimmed fiscal '77 budget course, guided by the hard which he said is designed to work, courage and common "curb the continued growth of sense that are America's herit- big government" and return re- age, President Ford told the na- sources to individual Ameri- tion in his Bicentennial State of cans. the Union address. Next year's budget proposes "Just a year ago I reported limiting federal outlays to that the State of the Union was $394.2 billion and includes tax not good. cuts of $28 billion. "Tonight I report that the Total spending, if Congress State of the Union is better- follows the President's plan, in many ways a lot better-but will increase by only 5.5 per still not good enough," Mr. cent over 1976 levels-less Ford said. than half of the average in- "1975 was a year of hard creases in federal spending in decisions, difficult compromises, the last 10 years. and a new realism that taught Signing the budget document us something important about before sending it to Congress, America. the President said it holds no "It brought back a needed "false promise" to solve all of measure of common sense, America's problems, but is dedi- steadfastness and self-discipline. cated to achieving "a better, Americans did not panic or de- more bountiful life for the mand instant but useless cures. American people. "In all sectors people met "It reflects on every page the their difficult problems with re- common sense, the new real- straint and responsibility worthy ism" the President called for in of their great heritage." The President said the course (Cont. on Page 7) he set for America a year ago turned out to be the right one. "Common sense tells me to New Budget stick to that steady course." He said his first objective for Highlights 1976 is "sound economic growth without inflation" to be achieved by slowing the growth Government spending of the federal government and held to $394.2 billion, up speeding the growth of the pri- only 5.5 per cent from the vate sector. current fiscal year. This is "The government must stop less than half of the average spending so much and borrow- annual growth in federal ing so much of our money; spending in the last 10 years. more money must remain in Increases in social se- private hands where it will do curity benefits to equal the the most good. hike in the cost-of-living in- "To hold down the cost of dex. Ford Plans Campaign Trip living, we must hold down the Income tax cuts total- cost of government." ing $28 billion, reducing the The President called for a tax bill for an average fam- President Ford will make his cord for a noon meeting with with President Ford Committee balance "that favors not only ily of four (with an adjusted first campaign trip of the bicen- state, county and local elected volunteers and workers. A news sound, active government but gross income of $20,000) tennial election year in the state officials. The meeting will be conference is scheduled Sunday also a much more vigorous, by $340 next year. Catastrophic health in- with the first Presidential pri- followed by a reception at afternoon at the University of healthier economy that can cre- Rundlett Junior High in Con- New Hampshire in Durham to surance provided for the eld- mary. ate new jobs and hold down The President plans to visit cord. be followed by a speech there prices. erly. The President's propos- Sunday night. "The genius of America has al would guarantee that an New Hampshire Feb. 7-8 to de- The President will then travel The President is expected to been its incredible ability to elderly person would spend liver a Chamber of Commerce to Nashua where he is sched- return to Washington, D.C., improve the lives of its citizens no more than $750 in a year address, meet with campaign uled to address the 50th annual Sunday night. through a unique combination for medical expenses. workers, hold a news confer- banquet of the Nashua Cham- Mrs. Ford and daughter Su- of governmental and free citi- Consumer price in- ence and greet voters at a Con- ber of Commerce Saturday san are expected to accompany zen activity. creases to be held to 5.9 per- cord reception. night. President Ford to New Hamp- "In all what we do, we must cent compared to 6.9 per- He is scheduled to arrive He will remain overnight in shire. be more honest with the Ameri- cent in 1975 and 12.2 per- aboard Air Force One in Man- Nashua and will attend Sunday New Hampshire has the first can people, promising them no cent in 1974. chester Saturday morning and morning church services before presidential primary in the na- more than we can deliver, and travel via motorcade to Con- returning to Concord for a rally tion on Feb. 24. delivering all that we promise." NEWS from COMMON CAUSE 2030 M Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 202/833-1200 For Information: Franci Eisenberg Ellen Tchorni FOR RELEASE 11:00 A.M. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1976 COMMON CAUSE CHAIRMAN URGES REAGAN TO MAKE PUBLIC HIS PERSONAL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE Common Cause Chairman John Gardner, today in Miami, Florida, called on former Governor Ronald Reagan. to make a FORD & GERALD LIBRARY public disclosure of his personal financial status. Gardner issued the following statement: "To restore public confidence in the integrity of our public officials, candidates as well as officials should make public disclosure of their personal finances. In the past 3 years, 30 states have enacted or strengthened the laws requiring public financial disclosure by officials. In Florida, Common Cause is presently working closely with Governor Ruben Askew to create a new public disclosure law for this state. At the federal level, strong support exists in both houses of Congress and the Executive Branch. Such legislation has re- added as a result of the shocking stories involving the business dealings of Rep. Robert Sikes of Florida. A list of 9 standards of conduct for presidential candidates, -2- which was proposed by Common Cause on November 4, 1975, included public financial disclosure by each candidate. In our view, all but one of the Republican and Democratic candidates have made serious efforts to make such information available to the public. President Ford has updated his personal financial disclosure by providing comprehensive financial information as of December 31, 1975. Governor Reagan is the one major candidate on whom we are 5. still awaiting word. We are told that Reagan has said he would soon release 'total income' and total tax' figures (or average figures) for his last 5 years in public office. I trust he recognizes that standards for financial disclosure that are now widely accepted call for full disclosure of the nature of his assets and the sources of his income -- by year. A Reagan aide has said that Governor Reagan will not disclose financial information for 1975 'because he was a private citizen that year'. That completely misses the point of disclosure. If he becomes our president, and that is his intention, he will preside over vast expenditures of our hard earned tax dollars. We want to know the nature of his own financial involvement. It is not unreasonable. President Ford has set the standard. We have a right to expect that he will match President Ford in the fullness of disclosure by the date of the New Hampshire primary (February 24) " * * * * DERALD FORD LIBRARY 3/2 PK- Do/Thing you ship want - GERALD ? FORD LIBRARY Hold for Realar fill 1124 Perkins Way Sacramento, CA 95818 February 29, 1976 Mr. Skip Watts Ford Campaign Headquarters 1828 L Street, N. W. Suite 250 Washington, D. C. 20036 Dear Mr. Watts: I have been wanting to do something to help President Ford in the primaries in a few major states , such as Florida, Illinois, and California. In response to that desire, I put together the attached letter and supporting newspaper articles. It was my thought that they could be sent to the managing editors of the major newspapers supporting the president in those states for using whatever items they might desire. Or the letter could be revised some with the exhibits omitted and sent to the same newspapers for inclusion in their section on "Letters From The People". Even thought of sending it to a few of the leading syndicated columnists. Had intended to send this letter and articles to President Ford's chairman in Florida for his comments and the names of major supporting newspapers. In calling Nita Ashcraft for his name, she suggested I send them to you. There may be other or better ways to use this material, or maybe it shouldn't be used at all. I just felt so strongly from personal experience and observation that the voting public in other states should know some of the things related in the letter and articles that I assembled them , hopefully, for appropriate use somewhere. Sincerely, Gordon O. Finley (Retired Economist) Attachments Telephone No. (916) 442-6522 GERALD & FORD LIS RANY 1124 Perkins Way Sacramento, CA 95818 February 28, 1976 Dear Mr. As a life long Republican, a conservative native of Illinois, and head of California's Industrial Development activities during the first four and two-thirds years of Governor Reagan's Administration, I would like to pass along the following information your readers should know about some of his performances as Governor before they vote in your March 9 primary election: 1. In his campaign for Governor, he pledged to appoint the best qualified persons, regardless of party affiliation. Many of his appointments would not meet this criteria -several being young men in their early and mid 30's who had insufficient experience for the responsible jobs they held (See Exhibit A attached. Have several other articles covering his appointments as supporting examples). 2. Appointed 5 different directors of our Department of Employment (13,000 employees) during his 8 years in office. This Department underwent two names changes and three reorganizations during that time and finally returned to the Department's primary function of matching available jobs with unemployed workers seeking jobs that existed when Reagan became Governor (See Exhibit B). 3. The Department of Consumer Affairs had 4 different Directors in 3 years, some with limited or no experience for the functions of that Department, the last being Governor Reagan's 34 year old scheduling secretary (See Exhibit c). 4. Appointed Ed Reinecke, an obscure California Congressman, to be Lt. Governor when Lt. Governor Robert Finch resigned to join the Nixon Administration in Washington. Reinecke later became involved in the International Telephone & Telegraph Corporation proposed $400,000 offer to help finance the Republicar National Convention in San Diego and was forced to resign Exhibits D and E). 5. Without legislative authority, transferred the Department of Commerce from under the jurisdiction of the Agriculture & Services Agency to Lt. Governor Reinecke (Exhibit F). He then dismissed Department Director, an experienced business official from Lockheed Missiles and Space Company, and appointed his young Assistant for Intergovernmental Affairs who had little experience for directing such a business related department (Exhibit G and H). BERAID BERALD FORD LIBRARA - V - 6. Appointed his young Executive Secretary to a Superior Court judgeship over the recommendations of a local committee (Exhibit I), then a few years later appointed him to the California Supreme Court over the objections of the legal profession Exhibit J). Later , also tried to appoint one of his appointed Public Utilities Commissioners to the Appellate Court, but was forced to withdraw the nomination because of strong opposition from the California State Bar. (Exhibit K). 7. In a welfare aid dispute, Governor Reagan made an intemperate and unjustified attack on the courts, including the California Supreme Court (Exhibit L). 8. Used $161,000 of state funds of other departments to finance a task force to promote his tax initiative proposal (Exhibit M). 9. Mayor Peter Wilson of San Diego, and a former Republican legislator during part of Reagan's term as Governor, said If in his association with Reagan he found him a man of great charm, but his rhetoric is not matched by performance". (Exhibit N). 10. Leonard Firestone, of the Firestone Rubber Company family, and one of Reagan's financial backers in both his campaigns for Governor, stated " I would say he was a good governor, but I don't think he is qualified to be President" Exhibit 0). 11. State expenditures during Governor Reagan's 8 years in office, after allowance for inflation, increased $2,631,221,306 (52.5%), while number of civil service employees (excludes exempt employees) increased 12,000 (10.5%). (Exhibit P). 12. Although a millionaire and earning a salary of $44,100 as Governor, he did not pay any state income tax for 1970 . While there was no question of wrong-doing, public resentment arose from (1) tax laws that permit some people to avoid what appears to be a just payment, and (2) Reagan's remarks in 1967 that "Certainly, no one should avoid their fair share of taxes" and to the legislature in 1969 that "The burden of taxation should fall equally on all taxpayers in proportion to their income" (Exhibits Q and R). There is an old saying n you can't tell what's in a book by its cover". My purpose in submitting this information at my own initiative and expense is, hopefully, to enable some of your readers and voters to see underneath the charming and persuasive surface of Ronald Reagan's public presentations. Sincerely, Gordon O. Finley (Retired Economist) FORD GERALD LIBRARY Governor Says He Names Only Best Men here has been no change in however, have noted most of "It's just a remarkable coinci- the best- the annointees dence that some of the most- qualified people available hap- pened to be in my campaign," Earl Brian Is Named Head Of Human Relations Department Dr. Earl Brian, at 30 one of the bright young men in Gov. Ronald Rea- gan's administration, has been named sucramento Bee Sacramento Bee NOV. 24, 1966 may 19,1972 Reagan Fills Consumers : State Cabinet Get A New Secretary Post Spokesman Gov. Ronald Reagan has William P. Clark, Jr., of Ox- appointed his legislative sec- ard today was named cabinet retary, John T. Kehoe, as the effective July 1. cretary to Gov.-elect Ronald new state director of con- sumer affairs. Brian will receive $35,000 a year in eagan. Clark, 35, served as Ventura The 41-year-old Kehoe, the position, $5,000 more than he is getting now. Dr. Earl Brian Sacramento Bee may 18, 1972 Named Mrs. Jean Auer, San Fran- cisco housewife and envi- ronmentalist. has been an- FORD & LIBRARY GENALD Due EXHIBIT A (Continued) Sacramento BE Feb, 8, 1967 Sacramento Bee-Oct.11, 1967 1967 Parks Deputy Reagan Special Antipoverty Is Appointed Assistant Gets Post Goes To By Governor Planning Post 10/11/67 Be 10/11/67 Reagan Aide Ray B. Hunter of Sonora, for- 0. James Gibson, a special mer Tuolumne County rancher, assistant to Gov. Ronald Rea- building contractor and real es- gan, has been promoted to sec- Theron (Skip) Bell, 35-year: tate developer, has been named retary of planning and research. old aide to Gov. Ronald Rea by Gov. Ronald Reagan as dep- One of the tasks of the 34- gan, has been named director of the State Office of Economic James M. Shumway ⑉ Solano Counsel Will Quit Post, Take State Job FAIRFIELD - James M. Shumway, 45, who served as Solano County counsel since 1956, submitted his resignation Sacremento Bee June 28, 1973 Reagan Picks DeMonte For Plans Post Robert J. De Monte, 30, been Idea That Went Sour Changes Proved To Be Undoing Of HRD By Ronald Blubaugh What happened to HRD can be Bee Staff Writer traced through a series of reorganiza- Sometime next year, if all goes ac- tions and two major reversals of phi- cording to plan, a workman will place lósophy at both the federal and state levels. a ladder against the side of that two-block-long, fortress-like building As originally established, the pre- on the south side of Capitol Mall. dècessor agencies of HRD were pri- marily a public employment service. He will mount the ladder and care- The concept was to establish a place fully chisel off the words "Human Re- where an unemployed person could sources Development Building." In go to find out about jobs available their place, he will cement a new set from companies that needed workers. of words, "Department of Manpow- The state became very proficient in er." this operation and during the years And with that, the ending mark after World War II and the Korean War it operated one of the nation's should be tapped into place on a cu- top state job placement agencies. rious, four-year-long Odyssey that Federal rankings consistently showed nearly wrecked the third largest de- California among the top three or four state job placement agencies. partment in California State govern- ment. It could be a case study on how Cracks Showed ideas can go sour and almost spoil "We were working pretty well but decades of hard work in the process. the system was beginning to show some cracks during the last years of That something was amiss at HRD the Brown administration," said one has been apparent to members of the long-time department employe. legislature and Reagan administration "There was a growing demand for officials for some time. services by youth and minority Job placements for unemployed groups. We knew we had to change persons, once the department's because we were not in the same eco- strong suit, sagged dramatically. Two Dwight Geduldig nomic situation. We had to realize we successive legislative reports castigat- were a total manpower agency and ed the operation of a highly touted the structure remained the same with must serve the needs of these oth- job training program. Employe mo- ers." very little change," the long-time em- rale, which had been none-too-good in Into that atmosphere came newly ploye continued. "But with this ad- recent years, continued to plummet elected Ronald Reagan, with a sub- ministration, that all changed." with nothing in sight to reverse it. stantial skepticism about the effi- A number of career civil servants Then, perhaps most critical of all, ciency of all of the huge bureaucratic agencies in Sacramento. During the were encouraged to retire, and others the federal government began drop- early years of his administration, the were reassigned. The organizational ping hints that unless the depart- ment's performance improved there governor talked a lot about "dead- structure was completely redesigned. would be a steep reduction in federal wood" in state departments and set "We have had so many changes of about to prune away. The second organizational structure it would money. For a department that gets 80 director he sent into the Department make your head swim," the source per cent of its $219 million budget of Employment, Gilbert Sheffield, ar- continued. "Organization charts one from the federal government, that rived with an obvious mandate to use right after the other. Before one or- was no threat to be lightly regarded. the shears. ganizational structure could get set- To find out what was wrong, Health "Formerly, when a change in ad- tled into place, we were into a new and Welfare Agency Secretary Earl ministration took place, the depart- one." Brian sent a fact-finding team into ment continued to operate because the 13,000-employe department about Complicating this organizational the middle of last year. The group change was a total shift in philosophy for the goals of the department. With was put under Gene Lynch, who had been a top staff member of Brian's federal government encouragement, administration when the young doc- the administration and the legislature tor led the Department of Health created the Department of Human Care Services. Resources Development in 1968. Lynch concluded the department Gone was the Department of Employ- ment. was poorly organized. Brian then named him chief deputy director of HRD and gave him the mission to re- FOXO organize it. Last week, Brian removed the department's director, Sigurd I. Hansen, and appointed another of Brian's former aides, Dwight Gedul- dig: to take over on April 1. GERALD THE SACRAMENTO BEE -- September 30, 1974 Consumer Unit Calls State Bureau 'Sham By Nancy Skelton Beeq employed to keep the facts from the Bee Staff Writer public. The State Department of Consumer What more can the people of Cali- Affairs is one of the "most cruelly de- fornia expect, the book asks, from a ceitful frauds" now working the department masterminded by the ad- streets of California. warns the larg- ministration of Ronald Reagan, who est consumer action group in the Un- has seen fit to install four directors in ited States. three years - each staying only until And the department's "sham" tac- the next "political plum" came along. EXHIBIT D THE SACRAMENTO BEE -- October 2, 1974 Ed Reinecke was sworn in as lieutenant governor by on Jan. 24, 1969. With them were Gov. Ronald Reagan Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Louis H. Burke and State Controller Houston Flournoy, right. Bee Photo A Capitol Goodbye Reinecke Slips Into Oblivion By Richard Rodda the women to hold back tears. jury found that Reinecke had lied in McClatchy Newspapers Political Editor Reinecke himself did not come to connection with the ITT episode. Ed Reinecke arrived in Sacramento the Capitol. He spent the day on his Reinecke was an obscure congress- 5½ years ago with much fanfare-an ranch, the Diamond R, in the foothills man from Studio City when Gov. Rea- eager member of the Réagan team near Placerville. His last office visit gan summoned him to Sacramento to bill EXHIBIT E SACRAMENTO BEE SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA, Monday, September 30, 1974 15c STOCKS FINAL. Reinecke Out Wednesday Lt. Gov. Ed Reinecke today said he And despite Reinecke's plans to an- for a reversal of conviction or a new Earlier today, Assemblyman Rich- will resign simultaneously with his nounce his resignation, Atty. Gen. Ev- trial. ard Alatorre, D-Los Angeles, formally sentencing on a perjury conviction, elle Younger has ruled that the office In answer to a question about spec- introduced a resolution in the Assem- scheduled Wednesday in Washington, ulation that Reinecke had been of bly to impeach Reinecke. DC would be vacated automatically un- GERALD FORD LIBRARY State of California EXHIBIT F Memorandum : HEADS OF AGENCIES, DEPARTMENTS, Date : January 21, 1971 MAJOR UNITS AND OTHER KEY PERSONNEL Subject: Transfer of the Department of Commerce 71-2 From : Governor's Office The Department of Commerce which previously reported through the Agriculture and Services Agency has been transferred to the Office of Lieutenant Governor Ed Reinecke. Beginning this date, the Department of Commerce will report to me through the Lieutenant Governor's Office. The Department of Commerce consists of four operating units, the Division of Economic Development, the Division of Tourism and Visitor Services, Division of World Trade, and California Museum of Science and Industry. In support of these operating units, in an advisory and policy making capacity, there are the California Industry and World Trade Commission, Tourism and Visitor Services Commission, and the Board of Directors of the Museum of Science and Industry. Inquiries received for information and other assistance pertain- ing to business and industrial development, tourism and foreign trade activities should be referred to the appropriate unit in the Department of Commerce. Ronald RONALD REAGAN Reagan Governor 46KD GENALU Cannot EXHIBIT G DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE RELEASE: Immediate 1400 Tenth Street Sacramento, CA 95814 Contact: Hans Engh (916) 445-7455 2-8-71 Governor Ronald Reagan has assigned the California Department of Commerce to the office of Lieutenant Governor Ed Reinecke and appointed Edgar M. Gillenwaters as new department director. Primary purpose of the reorganication plan, the Governor said, is to stimulate commerce and industry throughout California. Func- tions of the department include the Division of Economic Development, the Office of Tourism and Visitor Services, the Division of World Trade and the Museum of Science and Industry in Los Angeles. Reinecke said the department will seek to mobilize the private sector and governmental forces in a concerted effort to improve California's business climate by attracting and expanding industry and by promoting tourism to and in California. Gillenvaters, former assistant to the Governor for intergovern- mental affairs in Sacramento and California's deputy director of finance in Washington, D. C., replaces J. Bryan Sullivan, who has returned to private business. ### HE:djc GERALA $ FORD $ EXHIBIT H THE SACRAMENTO BEE -- November 10, 1971 Aide Quits, Claims Reinecke Is Spending Tax Money, In Drive For Governorship By Lee Fremstad Reinecke also was publicly contra- Bee Capitol Bureau dicted on his disavowal yesterday of Hat D. Steward, special assistant to the controversial criticism of state Lt. Gov. Ed Reinecke for the last sev- workers which went out in his name. en weeks; jumped off the Reinecke The lieutenant governor said Steward bandwagon today with a bitter resig- sent the speech out without Reine- nation blast at his boss. cke's okay; Steward contends his su- Steward's prime charge in a volley perior approved it, but then backed of parting shots is that Reinecke is off when the critical response began devoting "hundreds of thousands of growing. dollars a year of California taxpayers' The heat got too much for mm, money in staff salaries and expenses Steward said late yesterday in an in- in a long-term political campaign to terview as the $22,500-a-year aide left get elected governor. Reinecke's staff. "I categorically refute the charges "It was approved by him before he made as unfounded," Reinecke said left for Coronado," said Steward. "He today in a telephone interview from had personally seen it and approved his Los Angeles office. it." "I think it's pretty much of a sour Denied By Reinecke grapes situation. The (resignation) Reinecke denies this in a statement letter is so transparent I don't know prepared for the California State Em- how anyone could put any credibility ployes Association which backs off in those charges. from the stronger language employed With reference to the personnel a week earlier. aspect of his termination, personnel In the four-page letter of resigna- proceedings are generally kept confi- tion on Reinecke's desk today Stew- dential and I would like to keep this ard, a retired Army lieutenant colo- that way other than to say I regret nel, author and former newspaper- GERALD Mr. Steward is apparently as unhappy 1 he is. Hal D. Steward Lt. Gov. Ed Reinecke ? and EXHIBIT I THE SACRAMENTO BEE December 7, 1968 Reagan Fails To Keep His Promises During the 1966 gubernatorial campaign against in- "We will continue to do this until the legislature cumbent Gov. Edmund G. Brown, Gov. Ronald Rea- and the people act," he added. gan promised over and over again he would take the Since taking office, Reagan has appointed mostly appointment of judges out of politics. After he was Republicans to judgeships. He has gone probably as elected, he accused Brown - with bitter language - far as Brown did in naming political associates. of naming "political hacks and cronies" to the bench. But with his latest appointment he doubled in Then when he took office, he continued to say he spades. He named his executive secretary, William would indgeships from partisan politics On Clark Ir to a new superior indgeship in San EXHIBIT J THE SACRAMENTO BEE -- February 21, 1973 Another Viewpoint Editorial From The Riverside 'Indefensible' Is The Word Press While one association of attorneys Apart from that report, however, some jurists have publicly expressed compiles a file on William Clark, an- there is the evaluation of the trial approval, but declined again to name other group - the California Trial lawyers, and their damning indict- names. Others he claimed have of- Lawyers Association - has already ment of Justice Clark. The associa- fered their support privately, but he said he wouldn't feel right listing called it "indefensible" to elevate this tion's statement lists absolute mini- them. man to the Sate Supreme Court. mum qualifications for a justice of Subsequently, the governor came It is most unusual for the gover- the Supreme Court: the universal re- up with endorsements of Justice spect of the of court and THE SACRAMENTO BEE -- March 6, 1973 The Governor And The ChiefJustice Chief Justice Donald R. Wright exemplified the was not qualified "by education, training and experi- highest standards of the judiciary in casting the lone ence." Clark had come under fire because he flunked vote against confirming William P. Clark Jr. as an as- out of law school and because of a high number of re- sociate justice of the California Supreme Court. versals during his three years on lesser courts in SURARY THE SACRAMENTO BEE -- May 4, 1974 EXHIBIT K Reagan Withdraws Nomination federal district court in San Francisco in 1972 but refused confirmation. Reagan's statement blamed but did not identify "certain people" for gen- erating unwarranted controversy Of Vukasin To Appellate Court over the nomination. At his press con- ference on Thursday Reagan said he is in "total disagreement" with the bar's assessment of Vukasin. By Lee Fremstad complete lack of demonstrated excel- request that my name be withdrawn "Well, all I can say is it was an un- Bee Capitol Bureau Chief lence of judicial talents." from consideration." usual thing for them to do and I'm Gov. Ronald Reagan yesterday af- Reagan said he will offer another quite curious myself as to their mo- Asks Withdrawal ternoon abruptly withdrew his nomi- nomination in the next several weeks. tives," the governor declared. Vukasin, 45, an Oakland attorney, nation of controversial Public Utili- The Vukasin development and the A consumer group, a fellow com- campaigner for Barrv Goldwater and missioner and a state senator were Tohn P Vukasin 'r The Sacramento Bee Published weekday afternoons and Saturday and Sunday mornings by Locally owned and operated for 114 years McCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS JAMES McCLATCHY, founder, editor, 1857-1883 C. K. McCLATCHY, editor, president, 1883-1936 ELEANOR McCLATCHY, president WALTER P. JONES, editor Vol. 229-No. 37,517 C. K. McCLATCHY, executive editor Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1971 Editorials Governor Makes Intemperate Attack On Courts In Welfare Aid Dispute Gov. Ronald Reagan's intemperate and unjusti- with dependent children program simply because fied attack on the judiciary, including the Califor- recipients had not been properly notified of nia Supreme Court, for rulings suspending imple- changes in their assistance. This was a failure of mentation of some of his pet changes in the wel- the state administration. IBRAR "I EXHIBIT M THE SACRAMENTO BEE Thursday, May 24, 1973 Page A19 Reagan's Plan Tax Initiative Task Force Cost State $161,000 By Lee Fremstad About two-thirds of the sultants and specialists tration. "This is no differ- ministrative resources of Bee Capitol Bureau Chief money - a "good-faith esti- More were paid on a contract ba- ent from the manner in the executive branch is es- It cost an estimated mate" of $103,000 once sal- sis. Highest paid of the con- which other task forces sential if he is to meet his $161,000 of state money in aries are included - came sultants was Jeffrey Davis have been supported in the responsibilities to solve salaries, travel and out of the budgets of Social Capitol News of California Research Con- past," said his memo. state problems and inno- for the Welfare and Human Re- sultants who has 2 claim in "The governor's ability vate new programs to meet EXHIBIT N THE SACRAMENTO BEE -- February 3, 1976 Reagan Contradicted Foe Predicts Tax Hike If $$ Sharing Ends CONCORD, N.H. (UPI) - The five of the years Wilson spent in the with neither such tax. They also have mayor of San Diego, Calif., said California Assembly. said property taxes would have to Monday homeowners across the rise. Wilson defended Ford's plan to nation must realize they face a 10 per Reagan has denied new taxes would achieve a balanced budget in three cent property tax increase if Ronald vears. and said his "44 vetoes have be needed, and has been backed in GEBALO FORD EXHIBIT 0 THE SACRAMENTO BEE Thursday, September 18, 1975 Page A3 'Too Right Wing' Reagan Not Qualified, Former Backer Says By Susan Sward correct them," Firestone said. Associated Press Writer Firestone's support of Ford followed the recent announcement by Ronald Reagan is not qualified to be several other former key Reagan President, Leonard Firestone, the financial backers who said they will U.S. ambassador to Belgium, said support Ford next year. Wednesday, Firestone, a backer of Reagan Firestone was first appointed to his during his two terms as California ambassador post by former President GERALD FORD LIBRARY EXHIBIT P COMPARISON OF STATE EXPENSES DURING GOVERNOR REAGAN'S FIRST AND LAST BUDGET PERIODS AND THE INCREASE IN FLATION DURING THAT PERIOD OF TIME ( Also number of state employees) First Budget Period Last Budget Period Actual Expenses 1967-68 Fiscal Year 1974-75 Fiscal Year General Fund $ 3,272,809, 294 ----- $ 8,348,764,330 Special Funds 1,211,569,609 1,680,499,736 Bond Fund 529,790,658 247,348,108 Total $ 5,014,169,561 $10,276,612,174 5,014,169,561 Amount of increase during 8 years as Governor- $ 5,262,442,613 (*) Percent of Increase " " " " " - 105% Consumer Price Index (measure of inflation) 1967= IOO 1967 - 100 1968 - 104.1 1969 - 109.3 1970 - 114.9 1971 - 119.1 1972 - 123.1 1973 - 130.2 1974 - 143.5 1975 - 158.5 (*) Since Governor Reagan's last fiscal year expenses covered only one-half of the 1975 calendar year, it can be fairly assumed that the Consumer Price Index at the end of that period was about 150. Allowing for 50% inflation during Governor Reagan's 8 years in office, the increase in state expenses during that period would be $2,631,221,306 compared to $5,262,442,613 indicated above. Number of State Employees (full time 7 part time in round figures) At beginning of Governor Reagan's first term 114,000 At end of Governor Reagan's second term 126,000 Increase during 8 year period 12,000 Percent increase during 8 year period 10.5% FORD is GERALD LIBRARY New Reagan Tax Query The SACRAMENTO BEE May 10,1971 EXHIBIT 0 cause he did not erve the parance Was Most Of $91,128 Paid On Single Deal? from Fox until 1902, he would have paid about $65,000 in state income taxes in 1967. By James Wrightson Last week, the governor grudgingly acre for the unimproved land, and They say since the sale was not re- McClatchy Newspapers Staff Writer admitted he paid no state income tax sold it for $8,178 an acre with very. corded until SO late in 1966, it indi- LOS ANGELES - Was the $91,1 for 1970. few improvements. cates Reagan's tax advisers decided to 128.22 Gov. Ronald Reagan says he He has refused to issue a financial Twentieth Century Fox gave Rea- use the avenue of instalment payment paid in state income taxes during the statement accounting for the deduc- gan $538,833 as a first payment on of the tax. 91,000-phus. The governor paid about $270.00 erty had been assessed too low, and Another Viewpoint won its case before a Los Angeles Editorial County Assessment Appeals Board. The tax experts and attorneys con- Reagan And Tax Disclosure From The sulted by the McClatchy Newspapers Los Angeles Times refused to allow. their names to be used because they say they have not Gov. Reagan is irked over the flap none, but from resentment over the When a man is elected to public of seen Reagan's tax forms and there- caused by the disclosure that he paid fact that the tax laws are constructed fice he foregoes part of the ordinary fore can only speculate about the gov-, no state income tax in 1970 toy even suggesting that some had imput- and by all civil service employes, ap- ed wrong-doing on his part. Signifi- pointed officials, and members of cantly, Reagan failed to name names SACRAMENTO BEE boards and commissions; and by the when pressed for specifics in that re- families of each. gard. may 14, 1971 The bill died in committee; but in endorsing it the governor acknowl- The governor misses the point. The edged that public servants do in fact public uproar did not stem from any surrender certain rights of privacy in hint of wrong-doing (for there was exchange for public trust. Including the governor. EXHIBIT R THE SACRAMENTO BEE -- May 7, 1971 An Editor's Notebook Reagan Is Denied Joy Of Tax Paying By C. K. McClatchy, Executive Editor SYMPATHY - This is a time to of- get a lot of pleasure out of paying tax- the state tax in 1970 he said: "You fer Gov. Ronald Reagan quiet sympa- es "until they hurt," considering his know something, I don't actually thy and understanding because we income. In 1970 his salary as governór know whether I did nor not, That now see that his very able tax accoun- was $44,100. In addition he received was something of a show stopper, tant has deprived the governor of one $15,000 to spend on expenses and since Reagan then recalled he had of the most noble and rewarding ex- $17,400 for his residence. Last year signed his return. It was one of the periences available to ordinary citi- the legislature added another $15,000 few times television viewers had seen zens - paying taxes until they hurt. for the rent on his Sacramento resi- their citizen-politician at a loss for It was our very own governor who dence and raised his salary to $49,- words. first evolved the theory there is some- 100. thing annd about naving taxes until He was paid $19 million for 623 PERSPECTIVE - It was left to ILLINOIS EXPLANATION OF ANALYSIS The attached analysis of programs definitely or probably affected by Ronald Reagan's proposed $90 billion budget reduction plan utilized actual Federal outlays for the state for Federal fiscal year 1975. Several additional observations also are warranted: a. Reagan's proposal has been "floated" but not released, consequently the specifics which are necessary for a thorough and accurate analysis are non-existent. b. Our understanding of the proposal's elements is based on news articles such as those authored by Stout, Ottenad, and Buchanan. C. Actual Federal outlays to the states for FY '76 will not be available for almost another 12 months, therefore Reagan's plan has been evaluated on the basis of its ap- parent impact on the FY '75 disbursements. Using the conclusions of the aforementioned writers, programs which would appear to have been affected by the Reagan proposal would have totalled $ 1,856,471,000 This total amount might be broken down into the following two categories: 1. Programs terminated or drastically altered: $ 529,233,000 2. Programs probably affected in whole or in part: $1,327,238,000 Those programs that would appear to be directly impacted on (item #1 immediately above) are indicated with an asterisk (*). Attachment LIBRARY GERALD P. FORD ACTUAL FEDERAL OUTLAYS TO ILLINOIS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1975 I. EDUCATION, MANPOWER, & SOCIAL SERVICES Department of Health, Education & Welfare Amount Program Category * $19,352,000 Child Development -- Head Start 3,552,000 Educ. Deprived Children -- Urban and Rural School Grants 5,479,000 Educ. Deprived Children -- Handicapped 793,000 Educ. Deprived Children -- In State Institutions 946,000 Educ. Deprived Children -- State Admin. 707,000 Educ. Deprived Children -- Migrants 84,061,000 Educ. Deprived Children -- LEAS 1,472,000 Upward Bound ( $116,362,000 - SUB-TOTAL ) 1,837,000 Handicapped Pre-School and School Programs 1,065,000 Handicapped Teacher Education 611,000 Handicapped Early Childhood Assistance ( $3,513,000 - SUB-TOTAL ) 276,000 Higher Educ. -- Land Grant Colleges and Universities 4,900,000 Higher Educ. -- Strengthening Develop. Inst. 1,261,000 Higher Educ. -- State Post Secondary Educ. 13,316,000 Higher Educ. -- Work Study 220,000 Higher Educ. -- Cooperative Education 684,000 Higher Educ. -- Graduate Facilities 68,000 Higher Educ. -- (other outlays from O.E.) * 922,000 Special Services -- Disadvantaged Students in Higher Education ( $21,647,000 - SUB-TOTAL ) 231,000 National Defense Student Loan Cancel 14,343,000 National Direct Student Loans 6,308,000 Student Loan Insurance Fund 11,737,000 Supp. Education Opportunity Grants FORD & GERALD LIGRARY ( $32,619,000 - SUB-TOTAL ) 590,000 Rehabilitation Services & Facilities -- Special Projects 24,829,000 Rehabilitation Services & Facilities -- Basic Support I. EDUCATION, MANPOWER, & SOCIAL SERVICES (cont'd) Department of Health, Education & Welfare (cont'd) Amount (cont'd) Program Category (cont'd) $ 1,464,000 Rehabilitation Training ( $26,883,000 - SUB-TOTAL ) 11,431,000 Special Programs for the Aging ( $11,431,000 - SUB-TOTAL ) 3,476,000 Emergency School Aid Act -- Grants to LEAS 412,000 Emergency School Aid Act - Pilot Programs 907,000 Emergency School Aid Act - Special Programs Project 100,000 Emergency School Aid Act - Special Programs ( $4,895,000 - SUB-TOTAL ) 18,795,000 Vocational Educ. -- Basic Grants to States 1,580,000 Vocational Educ. -- Consumer and Homemaking 654,000 Vocational Educ. -- Cooperative Education 59,000 Vocational Educ. -- Curriculum Development 477,000 Vocational Educ. -- Innovation 724,000 Vocational Educ. -- Research 878,000 Vocational Educ. -- Special Needs 150,000 Vocational Educ. -- State Advisory 503,000 Vocational Educ. -- Work Study 440,000 Vocational Educ. -- Personal Development Awards ( $24,260,000 - SUB-TOTAL ) $241,610,000 ------ TOTAL (H.E.W.) II. COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Department of Commerce Amount Program Category * $ 46,000 Regional Action Planning Commission * 4,063,000 Economic Development (Admin, Development Grants, and T/A) LIBRARY GERAOD R. FORD $4,109,000 ------- TOTAL II. COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT (cont'd) Action Amount Program Category * $ 335,000 Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) $ 335,000 ------ TOTAL Community Services Administration Amount Program Category $17,031,000 Community Action * 165,000 Older Persons Opportunities and Services * 285,000 Community Food and Nutrition * 884,000 Emergency Energy Conservation * 3,358,000 Legal Services * 82,000 Migrant Legal Services 429,000 State Econ. Offices 767,000 Summer Youth Recreation $23,001,000 ------ TOTAL Department of the Interior Amount Program Category $ 152,000 Indian Education -- College & University 372,000 Indian Employment Assistance 42,000 Indian Industrial & Tourism Development 16,000 Indian Education : -- Adult $ 582,000 ------ TOTAL Department of Health, Education & Welfare Amount Program Category $ 21,000 Indian Education - -- Adult 52,000 Indian Education : -- Special Prog. & Progress 7,000 Indian Health $ 80,000 ------ TOTAL a. FORD GERALD LIBRARY III. COMMERCE AND TRANSPORTATION U.S. Postal Service Amount Program Category $780,088,000 Postal Fund $780,088,000 ------- TOTAL Department of Transportation Amount Program Category * $14,855,000 Grants-in-Aid for Airports * 83,529,000 Urban Mass Transportation Fund $98,384,000 ------- TOTAL Department of Agriculture Amount Program Category * $ 3,351,000 Watershed Works of Improvement 68,000 Resource Conservation and Development Operations * 247,000 Resource Conservation and Development 637,000 River Basins Surveys and Investigations * 4,187,000 Water and soil Conservation * 617,000 Soil Survey * 288,000 Watershed Planning * 839,000 Watershed & Flood Prevention Operations $10,234,000 ------- TOTAL Department of the Interior Amount Program Category * $ 27,000 Construction (Corps of Engineers - Civil) $ 27,000 ------- TOTAL IV. INCOME SECURITY Department of Agriculture Amount Program Category LIBRARY GERALD R. FORD * $257,377,000 Food Stamp Bonus Coupons IV. INCOME SECURITY (cont'd) Department of Agriculture (cont'd) Amount Program Category * $ 2,442,000 Other Food Stamp Program Costs * 55,516,000 National School Lunch Program (Cost) 851,000 Non-food Assistance to Schools Food Distribution -- Other Program Costs 2,163,000 School Breakfast Program 5,087,000 Special Food Service Program for Children 8,326,000 Special Milk Program 3,228,000 Supp. Food - - Women, Infants and Children 151,000 State Admin. Services (FNS) $335,141,000 ------- TOTAL Department of Labor Amount Program Category * $ 1,111,000 Food Stamps Assistance $ 1,111,000 ------- TOTAL V. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND JUSTICE Department of Justice Amount Program Category * $40,629,000 Grants -- LEAA $40,629,000 ------- TOTAL VI. REVENUE SHARING Department of the Treasury Amount Program Category $273,538,000 Fiscal Assistance to State and Local Governments $273,538,000 ------ TOTAL FORD R. GERALD LIBRARY VII. NATIONAL DEFENSE (Dollar amounts in this category not capable of being calculated.) VIII. HEALTH Department of Health, Education & Welfare Amount Program Category * 77,000 Health Facilities Construction Grants 0 Health Maintenance Organization Service 9,883,000 Health Professions Capitation Grants * 359,000 Health Professions Scholarships * 2,348,000 Health Professions Student Loans 7,508,000 Health Services Development -- Project Grants ( $20,175,000 - SUB-TOTAL ) * 3,302,000 Mental Health -- Training Grants 452,000 Mental Health -- Children Services 5,738,000 Mental Health -- Community Mental Health Centers 4,187,000 Mental Health -- Research Grants ( $13,679,000 - SUB-TOTAL ) 1,752,000 Nurse Training Improvement -- Special Projects 487,000 Nurse Traineeships 1,801,000 Nursing Capitation Grants * 251,000 Nursing Scholarships * 1,073,000 Nursing Student Loans ( $5,364,000 - SUB-TOTAL ) * 2,491,000 Family Planning Projects * 5,892,000 Material and Child Health Services ( $8,383,000 - SUB-TOTAL ) $47,601,000 TOTAL