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The original documents are located in Box D9, folder "Ford Press Releases - VP House
(Home for the Vice President), 1966" of the Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary
and Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Re V-P House
House Republican Policy Committee
John J. Rhodes, Chairman
Budget
140 Cannon House Office Building
For Immediate Release
Phone: 225-6168
March 15, 1966
Republican Policy Committee Statement on S.2394, A Bill Authorizing
An Official Residence for the Vice President of the United States
The Republican Policy Committee is opposed to S.2394 as it has been
reported from the Committee on Public Works. Under the provisions of this
bill the Administrator of the General Services Administration would be
authorized to plan, design, construct, furnish and maintain an official
residence for the Vice President on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Observatory.
The type of "residence" that may be contemplated Is reflected in the Senate
Report which states: "by establishing this official residence for the Vice
President, we will also be providing for the American people another great
national monument, surpassed only by the White House and the Capitol itself."
This bill, and the mansion it would provide for the Vice President, is
just one more illustration of the Johnson Administration's business as usual"
attitude. Although faced with a massive war in Viet Nam and a serious
inflationary situation at home, the Johnson Administration has refused to
place any priorities on spending. The need for such priorities is reflected
in the fact that last year alone the cost of living rose over 2 percent and
in January of this year it rose 0.5 percent. Thus, if this rate continues
throughout the year, it would amount to 6 percent annually. Moreover, the
cost of the war in Viet Nam is continuing to escalate, domestic spending is
at an all-time high and the National Debt now stands at a record-breaking
$322 billion.
It is also significant that although the Administration is pressing for
the construction of an expensive residence for the Vice President, it is,
at the same time, calling for a reduction in: (1) housing for military
personnel, (2) the low-cost milk and lunch program for school children, (3) the
National Defense Act loan program for college students, (4) the federal
impacted area school assistance program, and (5) grants for land grant
colleges. We believe a sensible policy of first things first would reverse
this order and place the Vice President's mansion at the bottom of the
expenditure list, or, in the alternative, at the top of a list containing
items to be eliminated or postponed.
Certainly, under the present circumstances every effort should be made
to reduce non-essential government spending. Congress can take the first
step in imposing fiscal restraint on a spendthrift Administration by
defeating this bill.
BERRLD FORD LIBRAR,
Digitized from Box D9 of The Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
CONGRESSMAN
NEWS
GERALD R. FORD
HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADER
RELEASE
FOR RELEASE UPON RECEIPT
APRIL 5, 1966
STATEMENT BY HOUSE MINORITY LEADER GERALD R. FORD, R-MCIHIGAN
In line with his "jawbone" campaign to cool off the economy and try
to halt inflation, President Johnson is setting an example by postponing
construction of "two little rooms to a house that we have down home that
we will occupy some of these days."
If Mr. Johnson thinks it important to defer adding "two little
rooms" to a house he owns, then it would be only logical for him to veto
the Hubert Humphrey House bill now awaiting his signature. By vetoing
that bill, the President would deal inflation a much weightier blow than
by his deferment of the two-room addition he speaks of. He would be
putting off a $750,000 construction project which hardly falls into the
category of essential wartime spending.
In explaining his decision to postpone the two-room addition to his
house, Mr. Johnson said: "I asked Mrs. Johnson,.to defer those two
rooms because the construction people who would be working on them would
be very much in demand."
The same is true, of course, about Hubert Humphrey House.
Mr. Johnson said his two-room addition was "a little thing" but
added that if everybody postpones non-essential building the economy
won't get out of our hands, and the prices won't go up five per cent in
the next five months."
I suggest to the President that he could set an even better example
for the people by vetoing the bill which will put Hubert Humphrey House
on the drawing boards. He has until Saturday to sign the bill. He can
strike a blow against inflation by vetoing it.
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GERALD LIBRARY