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The original documents are located in Box 43, folder "1975/04/21 - President and John
Hannah" of the James M. Cannon Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box 43 of the James M. Cannon Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
2PM - Meeting with Executive
Committee House Republican
Study Committee - Cabinet
Room
ue Tuesday, April 22, 1975
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 21, 1975
MEETING WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
HOUSE REPUBLICAN STUDY COMMITTEE
Tuesday, April 22, 1975
2:00-2:45 p.m. (45 minutes)
The Cabinet Room
Thru:
Max L. Friedersdorf
Vern Loen UL
From:
Charles Leppert, Jr. CLgr
I.
PURPOSE
To exchange information and views with the President on issues
of major concern to the Members of the House Republican Study
Committee.
II.
BACKGROUND, PARTICIPANTS AND PRESS PLAN
A.
Background:
1.
The House Republican Study Committee (formerly the
House Republican Steering Committee) was organized in
February 1973 by Representatives Crane (Ill. ), Spence (S. C),
Blackburn (Ga. ), Derwinski (Ill.) and Rousselot (Calif. ) and
formally organized upon adoption of a Statement of Purpose
and bylaws in February, 1974.
2.
The Committee is composed of approximately 70-75 Re-
publican Members of the House of Representatives who
espouse a distinctly conservative philosophy of govern-
ment. Leadership of the Committee is provided by the
Officers and the Executive Committee. (See Tab A)
- 2 -
3.
The Committee through its Chairwoman, Rep. Marjorie
Holt, has requested this meeting to present issues of
major concern to the Committee as follows:
(a) Opening Statement by Rep. Holt stating that the
conservatives are the President's national base of
support. A number of Presidential actions have
disappointed the Committee members, and that better
lines of communication between the President and
Committee members should be established and main-
tained.
(b) Welfare Reform will be discussed by Rep. Clair
Burgener (Calif.) and requesting support for the
Committee's sponsored bill, H.R. 5133, the National
Welfare Reform Act of 1975. In addition, this dis-
cussion will include food stamps and OMB cooperation.
(c) Veto Strategy will be discussed by Rep. William
Armstrong (Colo.) and concern "when is a pledge to veto
not a pledge", when and how are straight veto signals
to be transmitted, vetoes of the tax bill, farm bill, strip
mining bill, land use and consumer protection legislation.
(d) Economy will be discussed by by Rep. Jack Kemp
(N. Y.) concerning sound capital creation and general
economic philosophy.
(e) Appointments will be discussed by Rep. William
Dickinson (Ala.) ). Rep. Dickinson will express the
Committee's opposition to the appointment of Neil
Staebler to the Federal Election Commission and re-
quest participation in future appointments as they come
up including openings on the Council of Economic Ad-
visors and the U.S. Supreme Court.
B.
Participants:
(See Tab A)
C.
Press Plan:
Announce to Press
White House Photographer only
III. TALKING POINTS
1. I am delighted to meet with the Executive Committee of
the House Republican Study Committee.
2. Marjorie (Holt), I appreciate your assistance in arranging
this meeting and I am hopeful we can meet on a regular
basis.
3. I know there are some specific areas you wish to discuss,
and I hope we can have an open and frank exchange on
these and any other matters of interest.
4. Members of my senior staff are here and will also be
available to respond to your comments and inquiries.
5. So, Marjorie, please let us proceed.
PARTICIPANTS
The President
Representative Marjorie S. Holt (Md. )
- Chairwoman
Representative Philip M. Crane (Ill. )
- Vice Chairman
Representative Barry M. Goldwater, Jr. (Calif. ) - Vice Chairman
Representative Tom Hagedorn (Minn. )
- Vice Chairman
Representative Steven D. Symms (Idaho)
- Vice Chairman
Representative John H. Rousselot (Calif. )
- Treasurer
Representative William L. Armstrong (Colo. )
Representative Robert E. Bauman (Md. )
Representative Robin L. Beard (Tenn.)
Representative Clair W. Burgener (Calif. )
Representative Del Clawson (Calif. )
Representative Edward J. Derwinski (III.)
Representative Samuel L. Devine (Ohio)
Representative William L. Dickinson (Ala. )
Representative William F. Goodling (Pa.)
Representative Charles E. Grassley (Iowa)
Representative Jack F. Kemp (N. Y.)
Representative Trent Lott (Miss.)
Representative Floyd Spence (S. C. )
Representative David C. Treen (La. )
Mr. Robert T. Hartmann
Mr. Max L. Friedersdorf
Mr. Alan Greenspan
Mr. Vern Loen
Mr. Charles Leppert, Jr.
Paul O'Neill
Jim Cannon
Jim Cavanaugh
Jack Marsh
Bill Seidman
Bill Walker
Doug Bennett