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Cannon Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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SCHEDULE PROPOSAL
DATE: April 28, 1976
FROM: Judith Richards Jul Hope FRIE
THROUGH: Jim Cannon
VIA: Bill Nicholson
MEETING:
Signing Ceremony for Federal-Aid Highway
Act of 1976.
DATE:
Week of May 3 - to be determined.
(Guidance: Presidential schedule indicates
Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.
Secretary Coleman and Federal Highway Admin-
istrator Tiemann, who could do a full brief-
ing following the ceremony, are available
only Wednesday or Thursday.)
PURPOSE:
This Act is a significant Presidential
accomplishment. It provides another example
of the President working with the Congress to
produce important domestic legislation.
FORMAT:
Location: Option 1: Rose Garden, if no
reception and weather permits.
Option 2: East Room (if followed by Recep-
tion in State Dining Room), (hosted by DOT).
Participants: See Tab A.
Option 1
Option 2
CABINET PARTICIPATION:
Secretary William Coleman, Transportation
SPEECH MATERIAL:
To be supplied by Bob Orben.
PRESS COVERAGE:
Full press coverage, including TV. Sec-
retary Coleman and Governor Tiemann will
brief the press following the ceremony.
STAFF:
Judith Richards Hope
RECOMMEND:
Cannon, Friedersdorf, Cavanaugh and Marrs.
PREVIOUS PARTICIPATION: None.
GERALD R. LISA FORD
2
BACKGROUND:
The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1976 is a
27-month program which permits the highway
program to continue and sets the stage for
the next Congress to again confront critical
issues facing the Nation's highway program.
The Act authorizes $17.6 billion for con-
tinuation and extention of the interstate and
non-interstate highway system and for high-
way safety programs. It will result in
55,000 on-site and off-site jobs, as well as
a larger number of induced jobs.
Although the Act is an interim measure, and
does not contain the major restructuring of
highway programs proposed by the Adminis-
tration, it does contain some program consol-
idations and some additional delegations of
authority to the States.
For more than 25 years, the President has
been a firm supporter of the highway program.
A signing ceremony of the type proposed would
spotlight his long commitment to the high-
way program and his determination to continue
this program while seeking solutions to the
transportation problems of the Nation.
Last day for action is May 8, 1976.
FORD i LIBRARY GERALD
Highways
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
5/3/76
Jewy
we'll see
that wirwahn
is vivited.
Suin
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
President Ford Committee
1828 L STREET, N.W., SUITE 250, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036 (202) 457-6400
SCHEDULE PROPOSAL FOR THE PRESIDENT
SCHEDULE PROPOSAL
DATE: April 14, 1976
FROM: Ed DeBolt
E
l
MEETING: Witness signing of Federal Highway Aid Act - SB 2711/
HB 8235 - just sent to President for approval.
DATE:
Open -- date of signing unknown.
PURPOSE: To have one of the leadership of the American Motorcycle
Association witness the signing of the bill which they
think is of tremendous benefit to their members. They
would then put a picture with very favorable story in
their monthly magazine which has a circulation of well
over 100,000 per month.
PARTICI-
PATION: I would suggest Gene Wirwahn, Legislative Director for
the A.M.A. be the person involved.
BACK-
GROUND: This group worked for and was most effective for the
CRP Special Groups effort in 1972.
APPROVE
DISAPPROVE
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
President Ford Committee
april26
26
1828 L STREET, N.W., SUITE 250, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036 (202) 457-6400
April 14, 1976
MEMORANDUM TO:
Jerry Jones
FROM:
@ Ed DeBolt
This may not be the right way to go about this,
but it is important that we look into it as it
may happen any day.
Please advise.
check again 4/26 after
Enclosures 3
per K. Findley
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
Highways
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 4, 1976
SIGNING CEREMONY FOR FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY ACT OF 1976
Wednesday, May 5, 1976
3:00 p.m.
The Rose Garden
From: Jim Cannon
FORD i GERALD LIBRARY
I. PURPOSE
The purpose of this meeting is to sign the Federal-Aid
Highway Act of 1976 which is a significant Presidential
accomplishment and provides another example of your
work with the Congress to produce important domestic
legislation.
II. BACKGROUND, PARTICIPANTS AND PRESS PLAN
A. Background
The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1976 is a 27-month
program which permits the highway program to con-
tinue and sets the stage for the next Congress to
again confront critical issues facing the Nation's
highway program. The Act authorizes $17.6 billion
for continuation and extention of the interstate
and non-interstate highway system and for highway
safety programs. It will result in the continuation
and generation of a large number of jobs and have
a strong impact on the economy.
The Act assigns priority to completion of the
critical links in the Interstate system, and gives
the States more authority and control over highway
funds. It will consolidate a number of existing
2
categorical grant programs and increase States'
flexibility in the use of highway funds.
B.
Participants
Secretary Coleman
Others at Tab A
C.
Press Plan
Full press coverage.
III.
TALKING POINTS
Remarks to be supplied by Bob Orben.
FORD i LIBRARY 038870
PARTICIPANTS
A.
Congressional
A list of invitees is attached. Acceptances will be
submitted to you in early morning by Max Friedersdorf.
B.
Other Atendees
A list of invitees is attached from the Department of
Transportation, as well as many transportation groups
interested in the signing of this bill. A confirmed
list of acceptances will be submitted to you in early
morning.
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
The following is a list of suggested invitees to the signing ceremony for
H.R. 8235, "Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1976":
Congressional Guests:
Senate:
Senate Public Works Committee, Subcommittee on Transportation:
Jennings Randolph, Committee Chairman
Howard Baker, Ranking Minority Member
Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr., Subcommittee Chairman
Robert T. Stafford, Subcommittee Ranking Minority Member
Joseph Montoya
Mike Gravel
Edmund Muskie
Quentin Burdick
John Culver
James Buckley
Pete Domenici
James McClure
Staff:
M. Barry Meyer, Chief Counsel
Ron Katz, Professional Staff Member
Richard Harris, Minority Counsel
George Fenton, Staff Member
Bailey Guard, Staff Member
Kathy Cudlipp, Professional Staff Member
Rodger Schlickeisen, Budget
FORD :- LIBRARY
Senate Finance Committee:
Russell B. Long, Chairman
Carl Curtis, Ranking Minority Member
-2-
House:
House. Committee on Public Works and Transportation, Subcommittee on
Surface Transportation:
Robert Jones, Committee Chairman
William Harsha, Committee Ranking Minority Member
James J. Howard, Subcommittee Chairman
Bud Shuster, Subcommittee Ranking Minority Member
James Wright
Harold Johnson
Glenn Anderson
Robert Roe
Mike McCormack
James V. Stanton
Bella Abzug
John Breaux
Bo Ginn
Norman Mineta
Elliott Levitas
Jerome Ambro
Henry Nowak
Robert Edgar
James Cleveland
Don Clausen
William Walsh
Thad Cochran
Tom Hagedorn
Gary Myers
FORD & GERALD LIBRARY
Staff:
Richard Sullivan, Chief Counsel
Lloyd Rivard, Chief Engineer
Clyde Woodle, Transportation Engineer
Salvatore D'Amico, Surface Transportation Subcommittee Counsel
Robert Mowson, Legislative Counsel
Dorothy Beam, Executive Staff Assistant
Erla Youmans, Minority Executive Staff Assistant
Lester Edelman, Counsel
Robert Dawson, Administrator
Clifton Enfield, Minority Counsel
Larry Reida, Associate Minority Counsel
Sheldon Gilbert, Assistant Minority Counsel
Ron Ence, Minority Professional Staff Member
Mort Downey (Budget Committee)
-3-
House Ways and Means Committee:
Al Ullman, Chairman
Herman T. Schneebeli, Ranking Minority Member
FORD i LIBRARY GERALD
-3-
Department Representatives:
Office of the Secretary:
William T. Coleman, Jr., Secretary
John W. Barnum, Deputy Secretary
Theodore C. Lutz, Deputy Under Secretary for Budget and Program Review
Roger W. Hooker, Jr., Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmenta
Affairs
Ray Warner, Director of Congressional Relations
Michael Finkelstein, Program Analyst, Office of Planning and Program Review
Joan Bauerlein, Program Analyst, Office of Planning and Program Review
Barclay W. Webber, Assistant General Counsel for Legislation
Billy K. Higgins, Liaison Officer for Federal Highway Administration
Jim Cromwell, Liaison Officer for National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
John Ely, General Counsel
Federal Highway Administration:
Norbert T. Tiemann, Administrator
J.R. Coupal, Jr., Deputy Administrator
Lester Lamm, Executive Director
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration:
Dr. James B. Gregory, Administrator
Stephen Wood, Counsel
-4-
Interested Outside Groups:
American Road Builders
J.C. Landen, President
Dan Hansen, Executive Vice President
Francis Dooley
Eugene M. Johnson
American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials
C. Langehorne Bond, President
Henrik Stafseth, Executive Director
Joe Rhoades
Associated General Contractors
Ben M. Hogan, President
James M. Sprouse, Executive Director
Marvin F. Bogelt, Chairman, Highway Division
James D. Pitcock, Jr., Under Chairman, Highway Division
John Ellis, Assistant Executive Director
Roger D. Allan, Director, Highway Division
Fred Armstrong, Assistant Director, Highway Division
Warren S. Richardson, Director, Legislative Division
Highway Users Federation
Peter Koltnow, President
Carlton Robinson, Executive Vice President
James Martin, Public Affairs
Steve O'Toole, Public Affairs
FORD j LIBRARY GERALD
National Association of Motor Bus Owners
Charles Webb, President
James Cochran, Special Assistant
-5-
Prominent Highway-Interest Officials
Bennett C. Whitlock, President-elect, American Trucking Associations, Inc.
William D. Eberle, President, Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Association
John J. Pohanka, President, National Automobile Dealers Association
John C. White, Executive Vice-President, Private Truck Council of America, Inc.
Malcolm R. Lovell, Jr., President, Rubber Manufacturers Association
Frank N. Ikard, President, American Petroleum Institute
L.E. Birdsong, Acting Executive Director, American Association of Motor
Vehicle Administrators
J.B. Creal, Executive Vice President, American Automobile Association
William N. Carey, Jr., Executive Director, Transportation Research Board
William E. Dickinson, President, Salt Institute
Charles W. Reene, Executive Director, Portland Cement Association
William L. Carter, President, National Crushed Stone Association
John R. Gray, Executive Director, National Asphalt Pavement Association
Paul J. Tierney, President, Transportation Association of America
Robert M. Koch, President, National Limestone Institute
Jefferson D. Keith, Executive Vice President, National Tire Dealers and
Retreaders Association
Vincent L. O'Donnell, Managing Director, Private Carrier Conference, Inc.
W. Gerald Wilson, President, International Road Federation
Gene Wirwhan, Legislative Officer, American Motorcycle Association
National Governors' Conference:
Governor George Busbee (Georgia), Chairman, NGC Transportation Committee
Governor William Milliken (Michigan), Vice Chairman, NGC Transportation
Committee
Stephen Farber, Executive Director, National Governors' Conference
Bud Thar, Transportation Specialist for National Governors' Conference
FORD i LIBRARY GERALD
-6-
National Conference of State Legislatures:
Delegate Robert E. Washington, Chairman, NCSL Transportation Committee
Gerry Sohns, Director, NCSL Federal-State Office
Joseph Mullins, NCSL Transportation Specialist
National Association of Counties:
Daniel Mikesell, Supervisor, San Bernadino County, California; Chairman,
NACo Transportation Steering Committee
Johnny Voudouris, Commissioner, Travis County, Texas; Chairman, NACo
Highways Subcommittee
Bernard Hillenbrand, Executive Director, National Association of Counties
Sandra Spence, NACo Transportation Specialist
Ralph Tabor, Director, NACo Federal Affairs Office
Dr. Marianne Hankard, NACo Transportation Specialist
U.S. Conference of Mayors:
Mayor Neil Goldschmidt (Portland, Oregon), Chairman, USCM Transportation
Committee
John Gunther, Executive Director, USCM
Carl Riedy, USCM Transportation Specialist
FORD i LIBRARY 0ERALD
-/-
National League of Cities:
Councilman Aubrey Davis, Chairman, NLC Transportation Committee
Alan Beals, Executive Director, NLC
Kathy Massey, NLC Transportation Specialist
Other:
Richard Peet, President, Citizens for Highway Safety
Michael Dye, Florida Department of Transportation
Douglas N. Schneider, Director, D.C. Department of Transportation
Ann Hale (Secretary to Theodore Lutz, DOT)
Margaret Carr (Secretary to Barclay Webber, DOT)
Barbara Wood (Secretary to Michael Finkelstein, DOT)
Gladys Heim (Secretary to Governor Tiemann, DOT)
FORD i GERALD LIBRARY
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 4, 1976
SIGNING CEREMONY FOR FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY ACT OF 1976
Wednesday, May 5, 1976
3:00 p.m.
The Rose Garden
From: Jim Cannon
I. PURPOSE
The purpose of this meeting is to sign the Federal-Aid
Highway Act of 1976 which is a significant Presidential
accomplishment and provides another example of your
work with the Congress to produce important domestic
legislation.
II. BACKGROUND, PARTICIPANTS AND PRESS PLAN
A.
Background
The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1976 is a 27-month
program which permits the highway program to con-
tinue and sets the stage for the next Congress to
again confront critical issues facing the Nation's
highway program. The Act authorizes $17.6 billion
for continuation and extention of the interstate
and non-interstate highway system and for highway
safety programs. It will result in the continuation
and generation of a large number of jobs and have
a strong impact on the economy.
The Act assigns priority to completion of the
critical links in the Interstate system, and gives
the States more authority and control over highway
funds. It will consolidate a number of existing
FORD & LIBRARY GERALD
2
categorical grant programs and increase States'
flexibility in the use of highway funds.
B.
Participants
Secretary Coleman
Others at Tab A
C.
Press Plan
Full press coverage.
III.
TALKING POINTS
Remarks to be supplied by Bob Orben.
PARTICIPANTS
A.
Congressional
A list of invitees is attached. Acceptances will be
submitted to you in early morning by Max Friedersdorf.
B.
Other Atendees
A list of invitees is attached from the Department of
Transportation, as well as many transportation groups
interested in the signing of this bill. A confirmed
list of acceptances will be submitted to you in early
morning.
The following is a list of suggested invitees to the signing ceremony for
H.R. 8235, "Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1976":
Congressional Guests:
Senate:
Senate Public Works Committee, Subcommittee on Transportation:
Jennings Randolph, Committee Chairman
Howard Baker, Ranking Minority Member
Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr., Subcommittee Chairman
Robert T. Stafford, Subcommittee Ranking Minority Member
Joseph Montoya
Mike Gravel
Edmund Muskie
Quentin Burdick
John Culver
James Buckley
Pete Domenici
James McClure
Staff:
M. Barry Meyer, Chief Counsel
Ron Katz, Professional Staff Member
Richard Harris, Minority Counsel
George Fenton, Staff Member
Bailey Guard, Staff Member
Kathy Cudlipp, Professional Staff Member
Rodger Schlickeisen, Budget
Senate Finance Committee:
Russell B. Long, Chairman
Carl Curtis, Ranking Minority Member
-2-
House:
House Committee on Public Works and Transportation, Subcommittee on
Surface Transportation:
Robert Jones, Committee Chairman
William Harsha, Committee Ranking Minority Member
James J. Howard, Subcommittee Chairman
Bud Shuster, Subcommittee Ranking Minority Member
James Wright
Harold Johnson
Glenn Anderson
Robert Roe
Mike McCormack
James V. Stanton
Bella Abzug
John Breaux
Bo Ginn
Norman Mineta
Elliott Levitas
Jerome Ambro
Henry Nowak
Robert Edgar
James Cleveland
Don Clausen
William Walsh
Thad Cochran
Tom Hagedorn
Gary Myers
Staff:
Richard Sullivan, Chief Counsel
Lloyd Rivard, Chief Engineer
Clyde Woodle, Transportation Engineer
Salvatore D'Amico, Surface Transportation Subcommittee Counsel
Robert Mowson, Legislative Counsel
Dorothy Beam, Executive Staff Assistant
Erla Youmans, Minority Executive Staff Assistant
Lester Edelman, Counsel
Robert Dawson, Administrator
Clifton Enfield, Minority Counsel
Larry Reida, Associate Minority Counsel
Sheldon Gilbert, Assistant Minority Counsel
Ron Ence, Minority Professional Staff Member
Mont Downey (Budget Committee)
-3-
House Ways and Means Committee:
A1 Ullman, Chairman
Herman T. Schneebeli, Ranking Minority Member
-3-
Department Representatives:
Office of the Secretary:
William T. Coleman, Jr., Secretary
John W. Barnum, Deputy Secretary
Theodore C. Lutz, Deputy Under Secretary for Budget and Program Review
Roger W. Hooker, Jr., Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmenta
Affairs
Ray Warner, Director of Congressional Relations
Michael Finkelstein, Program Analyst, Office of Planning and Program Review
Joan Bauerlein, Program Analyst, Office of Planning and Program Review
Barclay W. Webber, Assistant General Counsel for Legislation
Billy K. Higgins, Liaison Officer for Federal Highway Administration
Jim Cromwell, Liaison Officer for National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
John Ely, General Counsel
Federal Highway Administration:
Norbert T. Tiemann, Administrator
J.R. Coupal, Jr., Deputy Administrator
Lester Lamm, Executive Director
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration:
Dr. James B. Gregory, Administrator
Stephen Wood, Counsel
-4-
Interested Outside Groups:
American Road Builders
J.C. Landen, President
Dan Hansen, Executive Vice President
Francis Dooley
Eugene M. Johnson
American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials
C. Langehorne Bond, President
Henrik Stafseth, Executive Director
Joe Rhoades
Associated General Contractors
Ben M. Hogan, President
James M. Sprouse, Executive Director
Marvin F. Bogelt, Chairman, Highway Division
James D. Pitcock, Jr., Under Chairman, Highway Division
John Ellis, Assistant Executive Director
Roger D. Allan, Director, Highway Division
Fred Armstrong, Assistant Director, Highway Division
Warren S. Richardson, Director, Legislative Division
Highway Users Federation
Peter Koltnow, President
Carlton Robinson, Executive Vice President
James Martin, Public Affairs
Steve O'Toole, Public Affairs
National Association of Motor Bus Owners
Charles Webb, President
James Cochran, Special Assistant
-5-
Prominent Highway-Interest Officials
Bennett C. Whitlock, President-elect, American Trucking Associations, Inc.
William D. Eberle, President, Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Association
John J. Pohanka, President, National Automobile Dealers Association
John C. White, Executive Vice-President, Private Truck Council of America, Inc.
Malcolm R. Lovell, Jr., President, Rubber Manufacturers Association
Frank N. Ikard, President, American Petroleum Institute
L.E. Birdsong, Acting Executive Director, American Association of Motor
Vehicle Administrators
J.B. Creal, Executive Vice President, American Automobile Association
William N. Carey, Jr., Executive Director, Transportation Research Board
William E. Dickinson, President, Salt Institute
Charles W. Reene, Executive Director, Portland Cement Association
William L. Carter, President, National Crushed Stone Association
John R. Gray, Executive Director, National Asphalt Pavement Association
Paul J. Tierney, President, Transportation Association of America
Robert M. Koch, President, National Limestone Institute
Jefferson D. Keith, Executive Vice President, National Tire Dealers and
Retreaders Association
Vincent L. O'Donnell, Managing Director, Private Carrier Conference, Inc.
W. Gerald Wilson, President, International Road Federation
Gene Wirwhan, Legislative Officer, American Motorcycle Association
National Governors' Conference:
Governor George Busbee (Georgia), Chairman, NGC Transportation Committee
Governor William Milliken (Michigan), Vice Chairman, NGC Transportation
Committee
Stephen Farber, Executive Director, National Governors' Conference
Bud Thar, Transportation Specialist for National Governors' Conference
-6-
National Conference of State Legislatures:
Delegate Robert E. Washington, Chairman, NCSL Transportation Committee
Gerry Sohns, Director, NCSL Federal-State Office
Joseph Mullins, NCSL Transportation Specialist
National Association of Counties:
Daniel Mikesell, Supervisor, San Bernadino County, California; Chairman,
NACo Transportation Steering Committee
Johnny Voudouris, Commissioner, Travis County, Texas; Chairman, NACo
Highways Subcommittee
Bernard Hillenbrand, Executive Director, National Association of Counties
Sandra Spence, NACo Transportation Specialist
Ralph Tabor, Director, NACo Federal Affairs Office
Dr. Marianne Hankard, NACo Transportation Specialist
U.S. Conference of Mayors:
Mayor Neil Goldschmidt (Portland, Oregon), Chairman, USCM Transportation
Committee
John Gunther, Executive Director, USCM
Carl Riedy, USCM Transportation Specialist
National League of Cities:
Councilman Aubrey Davis, Chairman, NLC Transportation Committee
Alan Beals, Executive Director, NLC
Kathy Massey, NLC Transportation Specialist
Other:
Richard Peet, President, Citizens for Highway Safety
Michael Dye, Florida Department of Transportation
Douglas N. Schneider, Director, D.C. Department of Transportation
Ann Hale (Secretary to Theodore Lutz, DOT)
Margaret Carr (Secretary to Barclay Webber, DOT)
Barbara Wood (Secretary to Michael Finkelstein, DOT)
Gladys Heim (Secretary to Governor Tiemann, DOT)
LIBRARY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MAY 5, 1976
OFFICE OF THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY
THE WHITE HOUSE
REMARKS OF THE PRESIDENT
UPON SIGNING THE
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ACT OF 1976
THE ROSE GARDEN
3:03 P.M. EDT
Secretary Coleman, distinguished Members of
the Congress, distinguished guests:
I am signing today a bill, H.R. 8235, which
authorizes more than $17.5 billion dollars for the
extension of the Federal Aid to Highways program. Many,
many thousands of jobs will be directly, as well as
indirectly, supported by the legislation which will provide
for key links in the interstate highway system, upgrade
existing highways and develop public transit facilities.
Primary responsibility for selecting projects
and administering this grant program will continue to rest
with the State and local authorities. While this Act
does not include everything that this Administration pro-
posed to the Congress, it is an important step toward
meeting America's transportation needs.
For that reason, Mr. Secretary and members of
the Congress, I am very pleased to sign this legislation
which is a very significant piece of legislation and a very
important one as far as our economy and our transportation
facilities is concerned.
GERALD R. FORD LIBRARY
END
(AT 3:04 P.M. EDT)
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE
UNTIL 3 00 P.I. (III)
MAY 5, 1976
Office of the White House Press Secretary
THE WHITE HOUSE
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
Today I have signed into law the Federal-Aid Highway
Act of 1976. This legislation is the product of almost a
year-long debate. On July 7, 1975, I submitted a proposed
long-range bill recommending some fundamental changes in
this program. The Act I am signing today is a two-year
interim measure which permits the program to continue while
setting the stage for the next Congress again to confront
the critical issues facing the program.
The proposal that I forwarded to Congress last July
had four principal objectives.
-- First, it recommended the restructuring of the
present system of financing highways. The Trust
Fund would have been reserved exclusively for the
completion of the Interstate System, all other
Federal highway assistance would have come from
the general fund, and one cent of the gas tax
would have been returned to the States.
--- Second, more than thirty categorical grant
programs would have been consolidated into three
block grant programs.
-- Third, the Federal interest in the Interstate
System would have been more precisely defined,
by placing primary emphasis upon completion of
critical intercity routes on the System.
-- Fourth, the Federal resources authorized for
the highway program would have been held to responsible
levels, consistent with the overriding need to
control Federal spending while still sufficient
to achieve the objectives of the program.
The Congress addressed each of these issues in its
deliberations on this bill and made progress in the
direction I had recommended. The bill I am signing today
consolidates a number of existing categorical grant programs
into a broader, more flexible program, a step which should
help State and local officials solve their transportation
problems more effectively. This legislation also assigns
priority to the completion of intercity routes, closing
critical gaps in the Interstate System. Although this
Congress did not address all of the fundamental issues of
the highway program, the next Congress will need to deal
comprehensively with them.
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I am pleased to note that the Congress has taken some
action to bring the operation of the highway program under
better fiscal control. However, because the bill would
still result in substantial outstanding authorizations
being available during fiscal year 1977, I believe it is
important for Congress to take separate action to place
an obligation ceiling on the Federal-Aid Highway Program
at least through fiscal year 1977. Further, new activities
authorized in this legislation will be carefully scrutinized
before any requests for additions to the budget are sent
to Congress.
For more than 25 years in national government, in both
the Legislative and Executive branches, I have been a firm
supporter of the highway program. As a member of Congress
in 1956, I voted for the landmark legislation which estab-
lished the Highway Trust Fund. I have been deeply involved
in the legislative process over the past two decades as the
highway program has been expanded and made more responsive
to local transportation needs. It is a privilege to be
serving as President today and to sign legislation extending
and improving this important program. A spirit of cooperation
between this Administration and the Congress enabled all
parties to arrive at an acceptable bill which permits a vital
program to continue. We will continue to work with the
Congress to seek better, long-term solutions to our national
transportation problems as the nation enters its third
century.
# # #
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE
MAY 5, 1976
UNTIL 3:00 P.M. (EDT)
Office of the White House Press Secretary
THE WHITE HOUSE
FACT SHEET
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY ACT OF 1976
The President is signing into law today the Federal-Aid Highway
Act of 1976 (H.R. 3235) which provides more than $17.5 billion
for the continuation of Federal highway construction rehabilita-
tion and safety programs and extends the Highway Trust Fund as
a method of financing them for two years.
BACKGROUND
Last July, the President sent to the Congress a comprehensive,
long-term highway bill, proposing:
;
A restructuring of the present trust funding system with
$1 billion of gas tax assistance available directly to
the States.
Consolidation of the many categorical grants in the Non
Interstate program into three broad block grants of Rural,
Urban, and Safety Assistance.
-- Focusing prime Federal attention on completion of critical
intercity routes on the Interstate System, and
:
Providing long-term, responsible funding levels for highway
programs consistent with new Congressional budget procedures.
H.R. 8235 is a compromise bill that extends the important high-
way programs until the next Congress can fully deal with these
proposals.
HIGHLIGHTS OF H.R. 8235
A.
Interstate Highway Program.
-- Provides funds for the first time expressly for reha-
bilitation and restoration projects on the Interstate
system.
-- Liberalizes the Interstate transfer provisions to allow
construction of other highways and/or mass transporta-
tion facilities or equipment when nonessential Interstate
segments are deleted.
-- Assigns priority to the completion of the intercity
routes closing critical gaps in the Interstate System.
Thirty percent of a State's Interstate funds must be
used on the portions of the System in a State which
contribute to the continuity of the national system.
more
2
B.
Non-Interstate Highway Program.
-- Consolidates a number of existing categorical grant
programs into a broader, more flexible program. The
bill also allows for the transfer of funds between
system categories to allow States increased flexibility
in the use of highway funds where they are needed.
-- Simplifies the delivery of Federal highway funds by
allowing the States themselves to certify compliance
with a number of Federal project approval requirements.
C.
Highway Safety Programs.
-- Provides increased authority to waive uniform highway
safety program standards in that the Secretary of
Transportation need not require every State to implement
every requirement of every standard.
-- Provides more flexibility in applying the highway
safety fund penalty against noncomplying States by
permitting the withholding of 50-100 percent of such
funds rather than the 100 percent previously required.
-- Requires the Secretary of Transportation to evaluate
the effectiveness of the highway safety program standards
and the need for changes in the standards and report
to the Congress by July 1, 1977, and suspends the
highway safety fund penalty until that report is
submitted.
-- Creates a new incentive program for the reduction in the
absolute number of fatalities. This program will
complement the existing incentive program for fatality
rate reduction.
-- Continues the Safer Roads Program as a permanent program
and consolidates it with Off-System roads to improve
safety and capacity of existing roads.
D.
Other Important Provisions.
-- Meshes more effectively the operation of the highway
program with the Congressional budget control process
by revising the dates on which highway funds are made
available to conform with the start of the new fiscal
year.
-- Continues and modifies the current highway beautification
program which is directed towards eliminating unsightly
roadside billboards, controlling roadside junkyards,
and improving the landscape along the Nation's highways.
--- Continues the current program which permits the
expenditure of up to $10 million a year of highway
funds for equal opportunity training programs.
more
3
Funding Provisions of the Act.
The attached Table reflects the funding authorizations for
FY 1977-78, the two years for which this Act contains authori-
zations for all of these programs. In addition, the Federal-
Aid Highway Act of 1976 includes transition quarter authorizations
of approximately $1.9 billion, the bulk of which reflects the
movement to a revised date of apportionment for non-Interstate
highway funds. The bill also contains annual authorizations
for the Interstate highway program through 1990.
1976 FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY ACT
FY 1977-1978 Authorizations
(in millions)
Basic Federal-Aid Highway
1977
1978
Construction Programs
Interstate
3,250
3,516
Consolidated Primary
1,350
1,350
Secondary
400
400
Urban System
800
800
Safety Construction/Off-Systen
755
755
Subtotal
6,555
6,821
Other DOT Construction Programs
486
482
Safety Assistance
212
237
Non-DOT Highway Programs
308
308
Total
7,562
7,848
Funds authorized for Interstate become available one year
in advance of the fiscal year for which authorized.
2/ Authorized in 1973 Federal-Aid Highway Act and was not
changed in 1976 Highway Act.
# # # #
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 20, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR:
JIM CANNON
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Highway Funds for An Oregon, Nevada
JUDITH RICHARDS HOPE
The 1976 Highway Bill which the President signed May 5, 1976, will
provide the following total amounts to the named states through Fy 78:
California
$746,740,492.00
Oregon
$199,440,514.00
Nevada
$ 78,346,730.00
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 20, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR:
ART FLETCHER
FROM:
SUBJECT:
New Brunswick, ome Jersey
JIM CANNON
I ran into Mr. Sellars of Johnson & Johnson the other
day, and he said that no one had gotten back to him
on the Route 18 matter.
According to Judy Hope, the status is as follows:
The State of New Jersey made a presentation to the
Coast Guard in full color and stereophonic sound
yesterday. New Jersey believes they will have met
all environmental impact statement requirements and
will expect the Department of Transportation to keep
its promise to make a decision within 2 weeks of the
presentation. DOT, of course, will do so if New Jersye
has actually met the requirements.
Would you please give Sellars a call?
GERALD
1
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WASHINGTON
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Mr. Cannon:
Do you wish to get back
to Mr. Sellars of Johnson
and Johnson?
Judy says she has not
been in touch with him
per your instruction.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 3, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR:
JIM CANNON
ART QUERN
8cm
FROM:
STEVE McCONAHEY
SUBJECT:
Route 18, New Brunswick,
New Jersey
Attached is a response from Judy indicating DOT's position
vis-a-vis New Brunswick. As you know, the Bridge figures
into the plans of Johnson & Johnson to stay in New
Brunswick.
Attachment
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 26, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR:
STEVE MCCONAHEY
FROM:
JUDITH RICHARDS HOPE
SUBJECT:
Route 18, New Brunswick New Jersey
You have forwarded to me for handling, two letters concerning
the bridge across the Raritan River in New Brunswick, New
Jersey. You should know that Judith Connor has been deeply
involved in this question and that contrary to the misinforma-
tion contained in both Governor Byrne's and James Grogan's
letters, (New Jersey State Building and Construction Trade's
President) she has not denied the permit, but only rejected
the inadequate environmental impact statement which has been
filed. Moreover, about a week ago, there was a meeting at
DOT, where all interested persons were represented. Bill
Coleman chaired the meeting and all agreed that if an adequate
environmental impact statement was returned within four
weeks, Coleman would make his final decision in two additional
weeks, for a total of six weeks, which is pretty good.
Moreover, reading between the sentences seems to me that the
permit will probably be granted. Judith Connor has rightly
refused to grant a permit, however, without an adequate
environmental impact statement because there are many people
who totally oppose this bridge and totally oppose the additional
traffic which would be brought in. and he does not want Bill
Coleman or the DOT to be sued for granting the permit without
following all of the requirements of the law.
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LOS ANGELES AREA
14. Federal Highway Assistance
Hever
TM
Councilman Robert Wilkinson (City of Los Angele
written to the White House expressing frustra on with
the Federal Aid Urban Systems Program as established
under the past Federal-Aid Highways Act. This program
was intended to allow the use of highway trust funds
for a variety of the transportation related projects
An interim response has been sent to Councilman Wilkinson
indicating that his problem is being reviewed by DOTA
The President could indicate that he is sensitive to
these kinds.of delays and that he has launched several
efforts to eliminate unnecessary Federal procedures and
delays.
15. HR 10210 (Unemployment Compensation)
Congress is currently considering this piece of legis-
lation to include State and local officials in the un-
employment compensation provisions. Los Angeles County
has been one of several local jurisdictions opposing
this action and indicating that IT would be a major
financial burden on logalities. Most of the large public
interest groups representing State and local officials
have taken positions. in opposition torthis legislation.
16. LEAA
Los Angeles County has experienced administrative dif-
ficulties in the LTAA program. Specific administrative
procedures have in theminds of some, incumbered more
than was intended in the legislation.
17. City Financial Condition
FORD & LIBRARY
Lbs Angelest! Mayor Tom Bradley recently submitted
/unbalanced budget" with recommendations for major cut
backs in personnel and city dervices. Similar to other
cities in California, Los Angeles has experienced sky-
rocketing municipal service costs Largely due to rising
employee wages. A State law passed. in 1972 (SB-90)
placed approperty tax limit on cities and counties. As
a result, many cities are now reaching the legal limi-
tation on property tax revenue. Therfact that the State
government has been enjoying as "surplus situation" has
caused many local governments ovdemand state
participation in local services costs,
nitt,
student
Johnson&Johnson
CC: Highways Hope, Fletcher
RICHARD B.SELLARS
NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY 08903
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
June 16, 1976
Mr. James M. Cannon
Executive Director
Domestic Council
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D. C. 20500
Dear Jim:
We are enormously pleased with the positive public
reaction to the revitalization plan proposed for downtown
New Brunswick by I. M. Pei, the architect and urban planner.
Attached for your information is a sampling of
press coverage of the community renewal plans of New Bruns-
wick Tomorrow and the New Brunswick Development Corporation,
which commissioned the Pei study.
As these stories indicate, the success of the plan
depends upon extension of Route 18 and we are banking on
D.O.T. approval of this modest but important highway.
Sincerely,
Dide
RBS/s
Enclosure
P.S. The revitalization of New Brunswick is an excellent
example of the private system--operating at its best.
To date, the process has not sought financial assistance
from state nor federal agencies.
R.B.S.
FORD i LIBRARY 9ERALD
untown plan's fate tied to Rt.
18 extension
DAILY
RILL
on any other alignment that
owns many of those buildings.
come the focal point for that
mum estimate, said Wallach.
writer
might be more satisfactory to
They are among more than $2
part of the city.
'K Only
all parties, according to presi-
million in properties acquired
The station should remain
The estimated breakdown of
the imple-
dent, Abraham Wallach. Nor, in
over the past 1½ years in an
although with building and site
costs includes: $24 million for
$150-million
his opinion, is there any other
eight-block area bounded by Al-
improvements, said Pei.
about 600 housing units in the
evelopment
alignment possible in New
bany, George, Somerset and
Potentially, the most contro-
Hiram Street area; $25 million
by architect
Brunswick that would not hurt
Water streets.
versial
Pei's recommenda-
for 500,000 square feet of new
unswick To-
the population more than the
Beyond Somerset, on the oth-
tions
Joyce
offices on the upper part of the
he citywide
advantages accrued from the
er side of the Penn Central
Kilme
downtown commercial plaza;
on agency.
downtown redevelopment plan.
Railroad elevation, is the J&J
ue.
for
physical
im-
eivable fail-
He and other officials empha-
worldwide administrative com-
nates
The
George
150M New By NEWS. FRANK Brunswick FRIDAY, may Facelift 1976
sized the highway extension is
plex, extending from George
News
TOW,
plans to ex-
the Raritan
vitally important because many
Street to the river.
me
Wallach expressed optimism
New
Tribune,
he river to an
of the development projects
a
Woodbridge,
Piscataway,
and traffic and parking changes
that if the state agrees to widen
It
ials of NBT.
in the Pei plan are keyed to the
Albany should that become
calls
jobs
Brunswick administration
tion
ing
of
a
initially
e
optimistic,
Route 18 extension, together
a formal NBT proposal J&J
1976
would 1960s tract on for
the
THE
THE
yesterday by by in
is denied, it
with the existing terminus of
will donate its frontage proper-
system
very in-depth
Route 18 (Memorial Parkway)
ties and any others it may ac-
News By CHARLES
al of our plans
serving as a major crosstown
quire along Albany.
portrayed to-
route.
J&J hopes to develop the sec-
NEW
Tribune Staff writer
the
board Chair-
Former mayoral candidate
tion in which it has been buying
Irich at news
cause business million it $150
It
kiosks
18
pro-
Bruce Newling said: the Pei
plan is dependent on Route 18, it
sector effort here both the privated
ck revitalization
The
THE
been
property for part of its world-
stalled
rday.
wide headquarters, said Held
te 18, I would
doesn't show much ingenuity.
rich, who is vice president fo
THE THE THE pro-
=========================
the
ily pessimistic
They could still succeed with a
administration for J&J.
B/
tional By narrowing
of
of New Bruns-
good transportation system.'
these plans are conditional
was
iddlesex County
One of the fresh disclosures
the success of the revitalizat
for planting
irector Peter
made by Pei yesterday is the
effort embodied in the Pei
an NBT direc-
widening of Albany Street to 130
he
said.
feet from near the Albany
Pei proposes a lands
Street Bridge to the Penn Cen-
median down the center
proposed as and years many city away as ad- ap-
granted for the revitalization the revitatization plans. ganiza-
B extension has
long series of
tral Railroad Station.
bany to separate the
THE THE a sales $25 million in the
lined any
a a
plan
landscaped
serious in-depth a and
the
allow in the six
dents
ederal level. The
This would require razing all
lanes.
et resolved ques-
the buildings fronting on the
"The opening up of
a com-
out the potential-
Exciting
displaced fort by development activities
north side of Albany up to the
a great idea," said Sa
for the first
new in tree-
ya year for revitalization of
unveiled
ect of the state
station, said Pei, except the
Landis of Landis Ford
plans,
the environment.
Public Service Electric & Gas
director. "That would,
Church
officials promise
power station at the foot of
a new sight of the rai,
inquiries.
Albany.
tion, with all the pote
was
to the
resently working
Johnson & Johnson already
proposal
City Corporating City Corporation
in creat-
ture process needed fore a works e private sector nor
central
grou
of willing
e-lift:
$150-million
plan
sed
economic required
a
concept of the
busi-
at
one
ing THE a town parks
It's exciting.
es
the
It's attractive.
present course
It's a forward-looking proposal for a complete
Route 18
to
By TED SERRILL
in
facelift of downtown New Brunswick.
Home News staff writer A
$150-million
initial NEW development BRUNSWICK plan that could create New
-
If it can be accomplished, the development plan
still
as Brunswick was made public this urban
velopment (of all city needs) at at at at at ata the New the
unveiled this week by the prestigious architectural
many as 5,000 jobs in downtown morning
and urban planning firm of I. M. Pei will indeed
key
GERALD
In
by I. M. Pei, New York architect and
Although New Brunswick.scale de-
result in the new New Brunswick that the private
was
the improve-
New Brunswick Tomorrow agency has been seeking.
planner As much as $25-million in additional central
The heart of Pei's revitalization proposal is a
retail sales could be expected in the
business district, Pei said at a news confer-
plan for $150 million worth of commercial and
housing construction which could generate as many
vital link, a section he noted, of it a
and proposal for the redevel.
ence in the Holiday Inn. North Brunswick.
His firm was retained private by revitalization New Bruns-
elsewhere create the con-
as-5,000 new jobs and increase retail sales by as much
as $25 million.
wick agency, Tomorrow, to plan the the renewal of the business
district. As part of the first stage, Pei envisions 525,
Albany Street into a wider, tree-lined boulevard, the
m,
four new office buildings, comprising
creation of an attractive pedestrian "environment"
1
les,
on George Street between Albany and New, and the
Other views of plan page 29
development of Elmer B. Boyd Memorial Park to
a federal officials the Rou The a form the deadline for intate schedule
shopping Had the
The plan also envisions a transformation of
action on 18 and mall-like federal
THE NEW YORK TIMES. FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1976
It would have might been request a have been been
Rebirth
for
New
Brunswick
the
upper
part
of
the
and efforts
include Tw a public boat marina and an amphitheater.
on
roposes
a
Route new bridge
18 along its proposed across align-
000 downtown com-breaking feet. plaza.
the most impressive aspects of the Pei
ent in the city. has entin the cies to
propos
ment, the River. Approve Departient River. Approval has ment River.Approval has bent River.Approval hastment
already 5,000-square-foot has been set
of the
ation and highlighting of some
established in And with April. a couple of us, weeks wending 18 project behind its the IS, way state favorable toward and
corporate vice president of Johnson been
If
& Johnson. A full-time staff has
this
summer
for
a
the
six-year-old
exist-
mode
town
New
hired. However, the key to completion of
delayed of Transportation
building
adjacent
George
St.
Plan Reaction to Pei ildings proposal the
into
27
to
rmed
from
into
an
construction will rest on attracting market.
financing in today's private Devel-
alternate the bridge routes. permit is denied, reap- we
enough. plan, the Route 18 completion approval of quickly
the
Toward that end, a separate estab-
would praisal of this entire plan,"
"If have to have a serious Mr.
THE STAR-LEDGER
to
in
1935
opment lished under Richard B. Sellars, It
Corporation has been
Heldrich said.
designs
as
chairman of Johnson & Johnson.
Mr. Pei agreed that traffic flow con-
East
Build-
will depend almost entirely on pri-
essential to relieving the main
New Brunswick details
of
Art
in
was in George Street, the that
elphia's
So-
gestion of New Brunswick, and com-
a
$150
artery circulation depended on
phases
$150 million facelift plan
UNSWI
traffic pletion of Route 18 along the Raritan
opearan
River.
enthusiasm staff and excites Peiand his
and excites
Planned
istrict
Partn
Mulligan gathering is THE can work officials directors
officials model Pei
DAILY
NEWS.
to Rt. 18 extension
FRIDAY,
MAY
28,
1976
150M New Brunswick Facelift
By FRANK McKEOWN
as
much
architectural firm.
A as $150 $25 million million revitalization in retail sales plan to New that Brunswick would create was 5,000 unveiled new jobs and bring in
I. M. Pei, the internationally
yesterday
by
an
said Wallach.
known architect, formulated the
landscaped green area. To link
from Route 18 by a heavily
plan for New Brunswick Tomor-
redistribution of traffic with
breakdown for of
row, a nonprofit organization
the downtown area over the
ted es: $24 million in the
that is leading in the city's revi-
busily traveled major roadway, a
it system of loops, but he admitted a
talization, and the New Bruns-
pedestrian walkway is to
posed extension of Route 18
was dependent on the pro-
busing area; units $25 million of new
wick Development Corp.
built to a proposed waterfront be
amphitheater. park containing a marina and
for years.
proposal that has been stalled a
It calls initially for construc-
tion of a five-story office build-
To further ease traffic, the
THE THE <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< THE THE the
ing on an 8.5-acre George St.
Hiram St. would be banned to
plan calls for the widening of
tract that was cleared in the
cafes, kiosks and trees.
traffic and would contain shops,
Albany St. (Route 27) from the
would 1960s under contain urban renewal. It
bridge over the Raritan to the
The Pei plan also calls
railroad station and a landscaped
Tribune, Woodbridge, N.J.-Friday, May 28, 1976
Brunswick revitalization plan unveiled
of corporate administration for Johnson
By narrowing George Street, the addi-
plans for neighborhoods.
dents displaced by development activities
"neither the private sector nor govern
and Johnson, one of the initial business
tional footage on each side could be used
A series of public meetings in the six
ment alone can provide all the resource
backers of revitalization plans for the city,
for planting trees, adding benches and
wards of the city. will be
fort for revitalization of the
needed for a comprehensive revitalization
osed $150
warned yesterday that further delays in
fountains, Pei said.
allow merchants
a year and a half ago when
program the community developmen
the city's
extension plans for Route 18 and the pro-
Transforming Albany Street into any
"intimate pedestrian environment" by
he private
jeopardize the existence of both organiza-
buildings rather then a large office com-
Exciting
City Corporation outlined a
process works best when it is a joint ven
roject be-
posed Raritan River Bridge crossing could
e planning and action
ture of willing partners committed to i
maintaining the existence of low scale
ewal of the city
ntroduced
tions and the revitalization plans.
nsor study grou
Heldrick said that if permission is not
plexes and transforming it into a tree-
away
granted for the spur, "it's going to cause a
lined boulevard.
proposal
concept of the
Route 18
city ap-
serious in-depth appraisal of our plans and
Constructing new housing in the 10
present course
oposed ad-
our dreams as we have them today.
acre Hiram Market area of the downtown
many as
Last month the Department of Trans-
business district bounded by Neilson,
25 million
portation in Washington called for further
Church and Richmond Streets, by either
les in the
study on the 15-year-old plans, further de-
adding 375 units in clusters of townhouses
It's exciting.
still key
laying the proposal.
or row houses of five stories, or if required
Pei described
by economic factors, adding a maximum
It's proposal for a complete
ban plan-
to the
In unveiling his firm's proposal for the redevel-
ented his
future of
creat-
of 650 units by combaining townhouses
the first
central
with "other unique concepts." Two park-
sed a
ing levels would exist below.
facelift It's If it of <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< STATE <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
opment of New Brunswick, I.M. Pei emphasized the
importance of completing the long-stalled Route 18
n
plan TED SERRILLiterso-million
busi-
Pei told reporters yesterday that he was
extension and bridge over the Raritan. Without that
at
confident the plan would be implemented
one
and could be implemented immediately if
in
David Nesbitt, president of the New
unveiled and result New thislanning firm ormswick that been the seeking. private is a
vital link, he noted, it would be impossible to trans-
funding were available.
form a section of George Street into the mall-like
shopping thoroughfare he envisions
Brunswick Development Corp., said the
Had the six-week deadline for state and federal
key to the concept was "simultaneous de-
The <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< <<<<<< a the many and
By
velopment (of all city needs) at a scale
that makes sense for New Brunswick."
Although it could take longer, Nesbitt
plan housing for construction new $150 jobs million and increase which could retail transformation sales by as much of
action oh the Route 18 bridge permit request been
met, approval for construction might have been
granted this week. It would have been a favorable
said he was optimistic that the improve-
ments could begin in five years.
omen.
Brunswick New
He said a significant feature of the con-
Nonetheless, the Route 18 project IS, state and
by by planner much as could
the the the lained by
ept was that it is "beginning to create a
be duplicated elsewhere
as Albany $25 The million. Street plan also <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< the
federal officials assure us, wending its way toward
the country.
braham Wallach, the full-time presi-
of New Brunswick Tomorrow, report-
creation development of George of Street an <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Elmer
approval, only a couple of weeks behind the schedule
established in April.
And with the completion of the revitalization
at the strategy will be to draw upon
boat
wick Tomorrow the of
munity resources in financing the
including innovate financing
most
impressive
highlighting
of
some
plan, the Route 18 approval can't come quickly
the
and
into
the
enough.
agency, district part office four As part office four new office As part of of the buildings, first stage, Pei envisis 29
TW
es, the private sector, public bond
tracting developers and efforts
propos
state and federal funding in
of
the
Reaction
to
Pei
views of plan page of
pod preservation.
nization, in addition to econom-
mode
proposal
ent in the city, has been work-
THE Other on the the upper part the set
agencies to develop action
Plan excites
THE STAR-LEDGER
officials
redevelopment plan proposed by architect I.M. Pei and his
NEW BRUNSWICK The $150-million downtown
staff has excited city officials.
model has not been completed, but some results will
ment the Pei central business district program. The fina
UNSWI
sponsors of New Brunswick Tomorrow (NBT)
Almost to a man, city officials and directors and
made public within two weeks, Epps said.
New $150 million facelitiplan office
Brunswick delitals plan corporation
pearan
gathering dust, it can work.
enthusiasm that this time, unlike past plans that express are
Sid Sockoloff of Simms Jewelers. "It looks like wa
One NBT director who was "absolutely thrilled"
istrict
Partn
the Mulligan, who serves on the NBT board and on the board M. of
"It is realistic and feasible,' said Mayor Richard
place to live and work, he said.
finally here. and can make New Brunswick an exciting we'r
would New Brunswick Development Corp. (DevCo), which
construction. raise funds for most of the office, housing and retail
Shop at 133 Albany St., would be taken by the Men
taken aback to learn that his building, Steinberg's
Wally Steinberg, an NBT contributor, was slightly
sky" plan.
Pei himself emphasized yesterday that it is not a "blue
plan: widening of the street. He quickly decided he favored propòsed the
to preside proposed create space about $25
"This is going to be executed," Pei said. "Compared
"You have to look at the overall situation. This
gram Route
18
spur
By LAWRENCE NAGY
Raritan River
and
more
generate
with many other cities, this can be accmmplished within a
has can been going nowhere. This has to be up, and if of town
the
short period of time.'
be
call
for
this contribute to it, it has to be be. idiots. If any of us bucks any a plan of us
plans
rge
of
new
alty
THE
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offi-
office
a
tree-
THE lined town <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< shopping new
THE
a
THE
THE
the
help
at George F. Hendricks Jr. said. "Any council action needed
"I'm excited and impressed, city Council President
the
THE
down-
rise
this "No posture certainly would have my total
devel
foot
for
from
doubt it will take time, but we are finally support. at
THE
said
uild-
king
THE
43.000 to nearly
population
point where we can realize something is happening,' said the
43.000 to nearly
60,000.
New New New New New New New New New New New New New New New
Heldrich,
vice
Business Administrator Paul J. Abdalla.
NBT
Bruns McDonald said
mer
"firs
of
Tomorrowsiopment
THE housinglementation lied STATE the
John
J.
admin-
THE
president (Please of turn corporate to Page
new eventually, Abdalla said. The city will need to build
Amendments to the plan probably will be needed
city's urban
pro
coups
"probably" make some street improvements, he said.
water and sewer hookups, plant shade trees many and
bri
archi-
teriorating of of of of o of downtown revitalize section program the de- of
and a 200-room ren do
NP
an
tweel
ion
the
ment of New Brunswick, said John J. Heldrich, board
"This represents a vital first step toward redevelop-
chairman of NBT, which hired Pei for $75,000.
a by New Brunne Comissioned a
Pei said could pi
Work on the
ing sources almost of
the mer, also includes beg
redesign
According to Richard B. Sellars, board chairman of
ing to
main
Albai
a CANADA
di
as bout
town New
district,
stres
DAILY NEWS, THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1976
both in Johnson & Johnson and DevCo, "We have come a
Railro
maintain this momentum.
way a relatively short time; and it will now be our task long to
track Brunswick of down- at-
new and
of
addi-
THE NEW NEW BRUNSWICK
525,-
ing
The prestigious architectural and urban planning
director of the Urban League of New Brunswick,
"Timing is critical,' said C. Roy Epps, executive
firm Peitect of i with the New internationally jobs. known York
and loop
firm of I. M. Pei has been hired to give New Brunswick
is serves for on both the NBT and DevCo boards. "What who
a face-lifting that wows the imagination.
two-block said the plan would & Partners,
Community Improve-
act upon this proposal.
the city and the elements within the city to react remains and
Epps said the Urban League has retained a
Vincent shopping plaza include in the a
private dollar to truly
It will include $150 million worth of commercial and
city Planning Director
develop
housing construction, plus tree-lined boulevards and
pedestrian shopping malls, parks, marinas and an
the University graduate architectural class to develop a Rutgers in
to
be
Second Ward and parts of the First Ward to comple- plan
forward.' more to scale than anything else
more
orks said. of art,
amphitheater.
now. That
It's an ambitious and exciting project. The new New
Brunswick may point the way for New Jersey, and
we're going to watch with interest.
encountered a long extension series has of
Street Bridge to the Penn Cen-
Pei proposes a lands
delays on the federal level. The
tral Railroad Station.
median down the center
state has not yet resolved ques-
This would require razing all
lanes. bany to separate the
tions raised about the potential-
the buildings fronting on the
alignment on the environment.
station. said Pei, except the
a great idea, said Sa
to although state officials promise
director. "That would
Inn, THE the THE in urban
the
ly adverse effect of the state
north side of Albany up to the
"The opening up of A
THE much as retail sales many
a wappraisalof of of of of permission
""ge both ossing could
Public Service Electric & Gas
Landis of Landis Ford
NBT is not presently working
a new sight of the rai
Johnson & Johnson already
beauty tion. with all the pote
the a tree-
Street into com- scale bj
any and
meetings be in the six
satisfy all inquiries.
Albany. power station at the foot of
dents
stud.
Exciting
displaced fort
the
Face-lift: $150-million plan
creat-
the of by
proposal
"neith
central
ment
sed
es
THE
needed
busi-
at
It's exciting.
group
one
By TED SERRILL
Home News staff writer
THE
It's attractive.
present course
concept of the
NEW BRUNSWICK A $150-million
initial development plan that could create
Brunswick
facelift If It's it of a forward-looking
as many as 5,000 jobs in downtown New
Brunswick was made public this morning
velopment makes concept was Corp., of said the New the
and unveiled urban this by the prestigious plan
can THE
Rout
by I. M. Pei, New York architect and urban
result in planning firm of I. M. architectural
still
planner.
New Brunswick the new New Brunswick that Pei the will indeed
k
As much as $25-million in additional
In
retail sales could be expected in the central
business district, Pei said at a news confer-
ept He said a significiant
The heart Tomorrow agency has been private
ence in the Holiday Inn. North Brunswick.
create a improve- the
housing plan million worth of proposal is a
for $150 of Pei's revitalization seeking.
His firm was retained by New Bruns-
wick Tomorrow, the private revitalization
as-5,000 construction which could commercial and
agency, to plan the renewal of the business
district.
elsewhere
as $25 million. new jobs and increase retail generate sales by as as much many
Had the <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< th
As part of the first stage, Pei envisions
THE NEW YORK TIMES. FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1976
four new office buildings, comprising 525,-
creation Albany The Street of plan an into also a wider, envisions tree-lined a transformation of
action
I. M. Pei Proposes a Rebirth for New Brunswick
development between Albany "environment"
on George Street attractive pedestrian boulevard, the
met, on the
Other views of plan page 29
Special to The New York Times
corporate vice president of Johnson
Route 18 along its proposed align-
NEW BRUNSWICK, May 27 If
& Johnson. A full-time staff has been
ment, including a new bridge across
000 square feet. on the upper part of the
I. M. Pei has his say, downtown New
hired.
the Raritan River. Approval has been
downtown commercial plaza.
Brunswick will be transformed from
However, the key to completion of
delayed by the Federal Department
a decaying business area into an
construction will rest on attracting
of Transportation pending studies of
this summer for a ,000-square-foot
I
and efforts
include of Elmer B. Boyd Memorial and New, and the
A ground-breaking already has been set
propos Tw a public the boat marina and an amphitheater. Park to
Nonetheless, It would have bridge
urban showplace.
financing in today's private market.
alternate routes.
building adjacent to the six-year-old exist-
the the
of the
most impressive and aspects of the Pei
The architect, who came to the
Toward that end, a separate Devel-
"If the bridge permit is denied, we
George
St.
United States from China in 1935
opment Corporation has been estab-
would have to have a serious reap-
mode
approval, federal And with officials assure Route only in April.
and is known for such designs as
lished under Richard B. Sellars,
praisal of this entire plan," Mr.
THE
the Kennedy Library, the East Build-
chairman of Johnson & Johnson. It
Heldrich said.
STAR-LEDGER
ing of the National Gallery of Art in
will depend almost entirely on pri-
Mr. Pei agreed that traffic flow
Washington and Philadelphia's So-
was essential to relieving the con-
ciety Hall, unveiled today a $150
gestion in George Street, the main
million plan to rebuild New Bruns-
artery of New Brunswick, and that
New Brunswick details
Plan Reaction to highlighting Pei itdings proposal into of some the
enough. plan, the Route the 18 completion approval can't of the con r
wick's center city into a model
traffic circulation depended on com-
commercial and residential commu-
pletion of Route 18 along the Raritan
nity
River.
"New Brunswick's business district
Four Phases Planned
is kind of sick," Mr. Pei said, "but
The reconstruction plan would be
compared with other center cities,
undertaken in four phases:
$150 million facelift plan
UNSWICH
its neighborhoods are stable and the
First, revitalization of George
city is manageable."
By LAWRENCE NAGY
Street into an area of retail specialty
gathering enthusiasm excites excites excites time, The downtown and his
excelles excelles excessites excessites excessites
Mr. Pei would restore the city to
shops, and possibly a 1,500-foot
Plans
the gram hinges on completion of
Partn
health by adding four office build-
pedestrian mall when Route 18 is
Raritan River.
Route 18 spur across the
president. to David Nesbitt, corporation
can
ings, a hotel, town houses and
completed. A $5 million office build-
shopping malls. He would also have
ing is scheduled for groundbreaking
of unveiled yesterday by officials
were
trees planted along Albany Street and
later this summer.
Pei's plans call for
Railroad Plaza.
Second, construction of a "firs
He said he would not have under-
class" hotel on Albany Street to pro
ization" agencies.
the city's private "revital-
than 500,000 feet of new office more
and shops would create about
The proposed office space
lined space, specialty shops, a tree-
------------------------- THE officials made business district pl
taken the project if he did not think
vide meeting space for area groupt
it would be financed and carried out.
Also, construction of townhouses an
Officials of New Brunswick
town traffic loops, a pedes-
city, according to agency offi-
million in retail sales in the
5,000 jobs and generate $25
main boulevard, down-
sky" "This emphasized work.' office, Corp. Mayor directors are
Leadership Cited
row houses to accommodate between
Tomorrow, the New Bruns-
400 and 700 families in a section
wick Development Corp. and
housing
trian shopping mall and new
"We believe that New Brunswick
Hiram Market area would help
cials. New housing in the
Sockereff Jewelers. weeks, "absolute Epps but som
town near the river.
I.M. Pei, the New York archi-
has the civic and political leadership
Third, transformation of Albai
missioned by the agencies to
tect and urban planner com-
to take action on this plan,' Mr. Pei
of the
in account for a projected rise
the city's population from
at
said. "We have no time to draw up
Street, which Mr. Pei said was nc
plans that will sit on the shelf."
The New York Times
"a liability," into a tree-lined boul
redesign the central business
vard, and refurbishment of Railro
development corporation, rely-
by the
43,000 to nearly 60,000.
George short this "No with many other cit impressed, to be this executed, can yesterday be accmmplished that said. "Compared "blue retail
they Brunswi
I. M. Pei
district, stres)
Particularly powerful forces in the
Plaza.
pro-
ing almost entirely on private
president of corporate admin-
John J. Heldrich, vice
sources of funding, according
probably realize something the the would said. "Any We Clty Commettion President
has "You have street. St.,
community, he said, are Rutgers, the
And fourth, construction of addi-
state university, and Johnson &
vate financing rather than on govern-
tional office buildings totaling 525,-
000 square feet.
DAILY news,
(Please turn to Page 20)
Johnson, the pharmaceutical com-
ment subsidies, according to David
pany that has its corporate head-
Nesbitt, president of the corporation.
Mr. Pei emphasized that the pro-
quarters here. J & J has already pur-
"We intend to create a synergistic
posed plan was only step one in the
process much as they did in Atlanta,"
move to make New Brunswick a
being led by a private group of busi-
mate for investors."
chairman ment "This of New represents some vital street hookups, plant need shade will build be needed many said
devel this can New has be at This the be. idiots.", overall be decided he situation. and in
the
chased land adjacent to the proposed
revitalization area.
Mr. Nesbitt said. "New Brunswick
model
city.
ot us
said
bucks
The downtown reconstruction is
must be competitive to create a cli-
"First, the city needs to develop
some self-confidence," he said. "It's
ness and civic interests known as
Brunswick ------------------------- Pedestrian malls, NEW BRUNSWICK and and
NBT
A major stumbling block to com-
too early to talk about works of art,
mer
McDon
New Brunswick Tomorrow, under the
pletion of the downtown reconstruc-
because it's not believable now. That
chairmanship of John J. Heldrich,
tion would be the failure to build
will come later."
maintain way both According the the THE Brunswick, to Richich and Sellars, first will now be $75, come chairman redevelop- board said. of and
New
bri
NE
this
million
HUPI)
by
The
New
plan
!
Bru
ing
was
section
the
de-
going to way The Jersey, new New and an
and Urb, 200-10
University act upon the Urban League words has New Roy city Brunswick, "What Epps, at react act act act act executive our tasking
town
Healt
/
of
New
rebuitid
architect
new
parting
I
mer,
said
MOTOR:
also
could
retain
and
with
and
and wn-
parts
and tial George main St., busines incl
at.
Downtown plan's fate tied to Rt. 18 exten
By TED SERRILL
on any other alignment that
owns many of those buildings.
come the focal point for that
mum estimate, said Wallach.
Home News staff writer
might be more satisfactory to
They are among more than $2
part of the city.'
NEW BRUNSWICK Only
all parties, according to presi-
million in properties acquired
The station should remain
The estimated breakdown of
one thing might stop the imple-
dent, Abraham Wallach. Nor, in
over the past 1½ years in an
although with building and site
costs includes: $24 million for
mentation of the $150-million
his opinion, is there any other
eight-block area bounded by Al-
improvements, said Pei.
about 600 housing units in the
initial downtown development
alignment possible in New
bany, George, Somerset and
Potentially, the most contro-
Hiram Street area; $25 million
program presented by architect
Brunswick that would not hurt
Water streets.
versial
Pei's recommenda-
for 500,000 square feet of new
I.M. Pei to New Brunswick To-
the population more than the
Beyond Somerset, on the oth-
tions
of Joyce
offices on the upper part of the
morrow (NBT), the citywide
advantages accrued from the
er side of the Penn Central
Kilme
downtown commercial plaza;
private revitalization agency.
downtown redevelopment plan.
Railroad elevation, is the J&J
ue.
for
physical
im-
That is the conceivable fail-
He and other officials empha-
worldwide administrative com-
nates
The
George
ure of the state's plans to ex-
sized the highway extension is
plex, extending from George
TI
News
tend Route 18 up the Raritan
vitally important because many
Street to the river.
me
River and across the river to an
of the development projects
Wallach expressed optimism
a
interchange in Piscataway,
and traffic and parking changes
that if the state agrees to widen
according to officials of NBT.
in the Pei plan are keyed to the
Albany - should that become
"You have to be optimistic,
Route 18 extension, together
a formal NBT proposal J&J
but if a permit is denied, it
with the existing terminus of
will donate its frontage proper-
would cause a very in-depth
Route 18 (Memorial Parkway)
ties and any others it may ac-
serious reappraisal of our plans
serving as a major crosstown
quire along Albany.
and dreams as portrayed to-
route.
J&J hopes to develop the sec-
NEW
day, said NBT board Chair-
Former mayoral candidate
tion in which it has been buying
man John J. Heldrich at a news
Bruce Newling said: "If the Pei
property for part of its world-
cause business million it
conference yesterday.
plan is dependent on Route 18, it
wide headquarters, said Held
New News By CHARLES Tribune effort Staff writer $150 Tribune, warned backers of of rey Woodbridge, administration N.J.-Friday, By revita 1976
NEW Brunswick
"Without Route 18, I would
doesn't show much ingenuity.
rich, who is vice president fo
be extraordinarily pessimistic
They could still succeed with a
administration for J&J.
about the future of New Bruns-
good transportation system."
these plans are conditional
and publicy. sector here was both the privated
tional
wick." added Middlesex County
One of the fresh disclosures
the success of the revitalizat
Freeholder Director Peter
made by Pei yesterday is the
effort embodied in the Pei
financing away
each side Street, benches the be addi- used
pla
Daly Campbell, an NBT direc-
widening of Albany Street to 130
he
said.
tor.
5.000mal office THE and years city
and
4
feet from near the Albany
Pei proposes a landso
Street Bridge to the Penn Cen-
median down the center
tral Railroad Station.
bany to separate the
THE THE THE annually jobs much retail sales in
ap-
war
The Route 18 extension has
allow
encountered a long series of
delays on the federal level. The
This would require razing all
lanes.
our plans and
state has not yet resolved ques-
the buildings fronting on the
The opening up of A
today.
a transforming it inffice a com-
scale any b3
tions raised about the potential-
north side of Albany up to the
a great idea," said Sa
here step in for an the the
E
ly adverse effect of the state
station. said Pei, except the
Landis of Landis Ford
alignment on the environment.
Public Service Electric & Gas
director. "That would
although state officials promise
power station at the foot of
a new sight of the rai
Pel Route press first
to satisfy all inquiries.
Albany.
tion, with all the pote
11" in to the
Church THE THE new tree-
NBT is not presently working
Johnson & Johnson alreadv
p
creat-
by
$150-million
plan
central
sed
with of required
a
busi-
ing
towny parks
It
Face-lift:
es
at
one
reportersist -
It'
It'
By TED SERRILL
in
NEW BRUNSWICK A $150-million
Home News staff writer
initial development plan that could create New
- THE New
========================= THE
facelift
If
unveile
as Brunswick was made public this morning urban
many as 5,000 jobs in downtown
and url
the
result i
by 1. M. Pei, New York architect and
planner As much as $25-million in additional
Although
New Br
The
could be expected in the central confer-
He improve-
plan fo
business district, Pei a news
the country Wallach. the signature create the con-
housing
ence in the Holiday Inn. North Brunswick.
His firm was retained by New Bruns-
as-5,000
wick Tomorrow, the private revitalization
as $25
agency, to plan the renewal of the business
The
district. As part of the first stage, Pei envisions 525,-
Albany
m.
creation
FL
four new office buildings, comprising
on Geor
THE NEW YORK TIMES. FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1976
Other views of plan page 29
develop
Rebirth
for
New
Brunswick
funding ing ing ing in
include
a
000 square feet. on the upper part of the
Tw
I.
M.
Pei
Proposes
18 along its proposed across align-
Route including a new bridge been
downtown commercial plaza.
corporate vice president of Johnson been
Special to The New May 27
If
& Johnson. A full-time staff has
ment, Raritan River. Approval has
the by the Federal Department of
ent in the city, has they develop action
propos
A summer for a ,000-square-foot exist-
ground-breaking already has been set
of the
NEW M. Pei BRUNSWICK, has his say, downtown from New
hired. However, the key to completion of
delayed of Transportation pending studies
this building adjacent to the six-year-old George St.
modo
I. Brunswick will be transformed an
construction will rest on attracting
a decaying business area into
financing in today's private market. Devel-
alternate the bridge routes. permit is denied, we
Toward that end, a separate
"If have to have a serious reap- Mr.
THE STAR-LEDGER
urban showplace.
United States from China in 1935 as
The architect, who came to the
opment lished under Richard B. Sellars, It
Corporation has been estab-
would praisal of this entire plan,"
Heldrich said.
and is known for such designs Build-
chairman of Johnson & Johnson.
Pei agreed that traffic flow con-
will depend almost entirely on pri-
Mr. essential to relieving the main
New Brunswick details
the Kennedy Library, the East in
of the National Gallery of Art So-
was in George Street, the and that
Washington ing and Philadelphia's $150
gestion of New Brunswick, com-
st.
ciety million plan to rebuild New Bruns-
Hall, unveiled today a
artery circulation depended on Raritan
Four Phases Planned
$150 million facelift plan
UNSWI
traffic pletion of Route 18 along the
ppearan
spo
wick's center city into a model
River.
istrict
enth
commercial and residential commu-
plan would be
Partn
gath
nity "New Brunswick's business district
kind of sick," Mr. Pei said, "but
undertaken in four phaser
George
By LAWRENCE NAGY
gram hinges on completion of
is with other center cities, the
Plans for a $150 million
the Route 18 spur across the
to David Nesbitt, corporation
into an area specialty
president.
would the Mulli N
compared its neighborhoods are stable and
Street and possibly a 1,500-foot 18 is
downtown redevelopment pro-
Raritan River.
shops, mall when Route build-
pedestrian A $5 million office
gram in New Brunswick were
The proposed office space
constru
city is manageable."
Pei's plans call for more
Mr. Pei would restore the city build- to
and shops would create about
health by adding four office and
completed. ing is scheduled for groundbreaking
than 500,000 feet of new office
5,000 jobs and generate $25
sky
Pei
unveiled yesterday by officials
pla
of the city's private "revital-
a hotel, town houses have
later this summer.
space, specialty shops, a tree-
million in retail sales in the
ings, malls. He would also and
Second, construction of a "firs
ization" agencies.
lined main boulevard, down-
city, according to agency offi-
with man "Th
shopping trees planted along Albany Street
Railroad Plaza.
class" vide meeting space for area group an
hotel on Albany Street to pro
Officials of New Brunswick
town traffic loops, a pedes-
cials. New housing in the
short peri
Tomorrow, the New Bruns-
trian shopping mall and new
said he would not have under-
He the project if he did not think out.
Also, houses to accommodate between
construction of townhouses
Hiram Market area would help
wick Development Corp. and
housing units.
account for a projected rise
George
taken it would be financed and carried
row 400 and 700 families in a section
I.M. Pei, the New York archi-
Implementation of the
in the city's population from
post
tect and urban planner com-
plans will be handled by the
43,000 to nearly 60,000.
Leadership Cited
town near transformation Third. transformation of which Mr. Petion said was transformation of was no transformation said Alba
missioned by the agencies to
"We believe that New Brunswick
development corporation, rely-
John J. Heldrich, vice
redesign the central business
the civic and political leadership Pei
Street, liability," into a
district, stres
ing almost entirely on private
president of corporate admin-
has take action on this plan," Mr.
The New York Times
"a vard, and refurbishment of Railro
pro-
sources of funding, according
(Please turn to Page 20)
eventually.Ab
to said. "We have no time to draw up
plans that will sit on the shelf."
L.M. Pei
Plaza. And fourth, construction of addi- 525,-
The DAILY NEW NEWS, THURSDAY, JUNE 8,
'probably', an
Particularly powerful forces in the the
tional office buildings totaling
vate financing rather than on govern-
"This ma
VIA &
ment subsidies, according to David
000 square feet.
THE THE
THE
Nesbitt, president of the corporation.
Mr. Pei emphasized that the pro- the
posed move to make New Brunswick
plan was only step one in a
chairman ment New represent
B
that has
"We intend to create a synergistic
a
pany quarters here. J & J has already pur-
chased land adjacent to the proposed
process much as they did in Atlanta,"
model city.
the city needs to develop
Mr. must be competitive to create a
mate for investors."
the the WEW BRUNSWICK WNEW BRUNSWICK NEW BRUNSWICK imagination New Brunswick
way both According NB
Nesbitt said. "New Brunswick cli-
"First, self-confidence,' he said. "It's
that the
revitalization area.
The downtown reconstruction is
some early to talk about works of That art,
being led by a private group of busi- as
A major stumbling block to com-
because too it's not believable now.
a
and civic interests known the
pletion of the downtown reconstruc- build
will come later."
ness New Brunswick Tomorrow, under
tion would be the failure to
chairmanship of John J. Heldrich,
Brunswick and and
is for the on both the Url NI
going to ambitions and exciting watch interest. project. The Jersey, new and New an
act upon this city and the
University
and
Second are p
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Shall we schedule an
appointment for you
to see Art Fletcher
regarding Johnson & Johnson.
Jul NO--will call
on phone.
OTHER tome.
&
I
Transportation
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 23, 1976
MEMORANDUM TO:
JIM CANNON
FROM:
ARTHUR A. FLETCHER any
SUBJECT:
Johnson and Johnson, New
Brunswick, Economic Development
Project.
The attached letter from John Mullen, Vice President
for Corporate Relations at Johnson and Johnson is
self-explanatory.
It seems as though they are running into another
significant roadblock in their attempt to make this
project "happen".
I would like to discuss, at your earliest convenience,
any further actions we might take at the White House
level to keep this project moving.
LIBRARY GERALD FORD
Johnson&Johnson
JOHN R. MULLEN
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.
VICE PRESIDENT
June 21, 1976
CORPORATE RELATIONS
CORPORATE STAFF
Hon. Arthur Fletcher
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D. C.
20500
Dear Art:
I appreciated being able to talk to you this morning about
the continuing problems on Route 18. Honestly it sometimes
appears that the Federal government doesn't want to give
encouragement to the revitalization of our cities. We continue
to confront stumbling blocks in the Federal approval process.
While it seemed like we were terribly close to a favorable
decision from the Department of Transportation, this morning,
as I indicated, Mrs. Judith Connor seems to be raising a new
and troublesome issue. As you know, no Federal funding has
been requested for this Route 18 extension project. In fact
the only way the Federal authorities got involved at all was
because the Raritan River is allegedly a navigable stream and
therefore the Coast Guard has jurisdiction over any bridge
structure which might cross the waterway. The project as you
recall goes from Albany Street, New Brunswick, down the bed
of the Delaware and Raritan Canal behind Johnson & Johnson and
Rutgers, the State University and then crosses the Raritan
River and terminates at River Road in Piscataway Township.
Eventually it is hoped that Route 18 will be continued from
that point to Route 287, a Federal interstate highway some
two or three miles away. No alignment for that part of the
project has been agreed upon. In fact for very real political
reasons the governing officials of Piscataway Township have not
been anxious to publicly commit themselves to any particular
alignment. Mrs. Connor is apparently now suggesting that since
ultimately this highway may go to Route 287 and since it is
conceiveable that Federal funds might be required for this
final extension from River Road to Route 287 that the project
is really one and must be considered in its entirety. Therefore
other considerations would prevail and other studies must be
made before a Federal decision is made.
The facts of the matter are really quite to the contrary. The
municipalities, the County of Middlesex and the State of New
Jersey have always considered these to be separate projects and
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Hon. Arthur Fletcher
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June 18, 1976
each has a very separate and distinct transportation purpose.
Ultimately when the final hookup is made to Route 287 you have
an integrated system. Until that time you have very valid
transportation objectives met by the various pieces of the
project. Additionally, and repeating myself, no Federal funds
are or will be requested for the Route 18 extension from the
Albany Street Bridge to River Road in Piscataway Township. In
fact as Alan Sagner, Commissioner of Transportation for the State
of New Jersey, advised me this morning, there is no way in which
the State of New Jersey could conceiveably be in a position to
provide matching funds for any Federal participation at this
time. Whether that picture will change in the future and put
the State of New Jersey into a different posture with respect
to the River Road to Route 287 situation is an unknown and a
decision which is impossible to make at this time. I would
therefore suggest that Mrs. Connor's alleged conjecture is not
a real or valid one and should not act to deter in any way
Secretary Coleman's positive support of the Route 18 application
now pending before him.
We are grateful for the continuing interest which you and
other members of the Domestic Council of the White House have
shown in this Route 18 project. As the Newark Star Ledger in
their Monday's editorial indicated, this is truly a model
project for urban revitalization and rehabilitation. On modest
and achieveable scale, the New Brunswick revitalization could
serve as a very effective and meaningful example of what can be
accomplished in our troubled cities. I thought you would be
interested in the Star Ledger editorial and have enclosed a copy
of it.
We shall be forever grateful for any further efforts which you
make in our behalf and if I can provide any further information
or background, please call me.
Sincerely,
Jan
mjb
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