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These documents were scanned from Box 106 of the Robert T. Hartmann Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP MEETING
DECEMBER 4, 1969 - 8:30 a.m. - CABINET ROOM
AGENDA
8:30 - 9:00 a.m.
I. Status of Legislation -
Appropriations
9:00 - 9:30 a.m.
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DIARY OF WHITE HOUSE LEADERSHIP
MEETINGS -- 91st CONGRESS
December 4, 1969
This is the first Leadership meeting held since October 28.
It convened at 8:40 a. m. The President recognized Bryce
Harlow to make a report of the current status of legislation.
He described the situation as a "legislative cork in the bottle."
It now appears that Congress will not complete action on
three and perhaps four major appropriation bills before it
adjourns this month. This means that action will be post-
poned writil Congress reconven about the middle of Janu-
ary and probably not completed until sometime in February,
an incident without precedent in thefkistory of the nation.
Briefly, he sketched the outlook for other legislation.
Social security, tax reform, cesl mine safety and several
other bills of somewhat less priority will probably be
completed. No action is expected on the crime package.
Harlow asked me if I cared to make any comments. I (Poff)
said that I share his estimate. The Chairman of the House
Judiciary Committee is unsympathetic with and unimpressed
by the urgency of the problem. This is best illustrated by
the fact that mandatory jail sentences for the criminal use of
firearms bill was not referred to subcommittee until last week
and then only after it had been passed by the Senate and I had
repeated my request for referral. I suggested that the Admini-
stration should Munch a blitz to move the drug legislation in
the Senate. The drug problem is at the root of most of the
crime problem in the District of Columbia. I further sug-
gested that the court reform segment of the D. C. Crime
Control package be set apart so that the criminal statutes
could be moved out of Committee. Finally, I suggested that
the President might usefully invite the Republican Members
of the committees which have this legislation and the duzg
legislation in charge to the White House in order to dramatize
the inaction of the Majority Members.
Addressing the question of appropriations delay, Rhodes
said that it might be a good idea for the President to call the
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Congress into special session after Christmas if the
appropriations bills are not handled prior to that time.
RMN said, "The decision is made. This will be done
on December 27." Allott suggested that the House
consider the possibility next year of permitting the
Senate to initiate half of the appropriations bills. Ford
said that the primaryccause of delay is a slowdown in
the authorizing work of the legislative committees.
Rhodes suggested the possibility of recommending some
course such as that proposed in the Wyman bill, which
empowers the Appropriations Committee to report its
bill without benefit of an authorization unless the legis-
lative committee meets a deadline. Anderson inquired
if something of this nature might be included in the
Congressional Reform Bill. Smith said that this is
possible and that the bill is likely to be ready for floor
consideration early next year. Griffin reminded the
President that Mansfield had said on Monday that if
appropriations bills had not beenemompleted by Christmas,
it would be necessary for the Congress to returnmafter
Christmas. At this point, RMN said, "It will be neces-
sary" and that the word should be allowed to filter back
that "the President intends to call a special session, "
and this time he said it would be December 26.
The President asked Mayo to make a report concerning
budgetary prospects. Mayo deplored the adoption of the
Gore and Hartke amendments to the tax reform bill.
For FY71, the Gore amendment will work a revenue loss
of $1 billion and the Hartke amendment, $600 million. For
FY72, the figures will be $1. 3 billion and $700 million,
respectively. He then reviewed the impact of the Congres-
sional action upon 1970 budget outlays as detailed on the
attached document dated December 3, 1989.
In addition, Mayo said that increases in uncontrollable
items, previously estimated at $2 billion, appears now
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likely to be in the neighborhood of $4 billion. All this
complicates the effort to structure a reliable budget for
FY71 which customarily is laid before Congress in Janu-
ary. The problem is further complicated by the fact that
in FY71, there will be no surtax and instead of revenue
of $ples. 5 billion, revenue will likely be only $190 billion.
Growth in the economy possibly will increase this to some-
thing near to $200 billion, but present projections indicate
that spending will be in excess of that.
Morton complained that Administration witnesses had not
made this picture plain in testimony before Congressional
committees.
RMN inquired what a 6% inflation costs consumers. Burns
and McCracken agreed that it would be $30-35 billion. RMN
condemned in vigorous terms passage of the Gore and Hartke
amendments and said that the 8 Republicans who voted for
them "will catch unshirted hell from me. He said he
recognized the political considerations involved but that it
is imperative to exercise a little fiscal responsibility. He
asked Walker what had been done to prepare in advance for
this issue. Walker said that they had spent the entime week-
end working on strategy against the Gore amendment with
Griffin, Scott, Percy and others. Walker appeared at the
invitation of Allott before the Republican Conference on
Monday. The Percy Substitute was devised as a matter of
strategy. It was felt that Gore would be obliged to reduce
his personal exemption from $1, 000 to $800. Precisely this
occurred. It was felt that the Conference Committee could
save the situation.
In strong terms, the President returned to the subject of a
special session in December. He said further that if this
deliberate delay continues, there will be no Lincoln Day
recess. If one is declared, he will call another special
session. Ford, asked if he felt the Conference Committee
could remedy the situation, responded by inquiring when the
Senate will finish its work on the tax reform bill. Harlow
said that he was advised it would be in 7 or 8 days. Ford
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said that Mills and Byrnes could be expected to oppose
the increase in personal exemptions and hope to finish
Conference action 4 or 5 days after the Senate completes
action.
The President asked McCracken to make a report concerning th
the fight against inflation. He said that progress is demon-
strable. Retail sales have been leveling out since May.
There are now slower gains in manufacturers shipments.
The cost of living index rose at an annual rate of 6. 4%
during the first halfoff the year, but in the second half, the
figure is down to 5. &%. He said that every dollar released
into the economy (whether by greater government spending
or by tax cuts) produces $2 in pressure on the economy.
Thus, a $5 billion tax cut creates a $10 billion pressure,
which is not matched by increases in goods and services
and therefore expresses itself in higher prices. He said
that the best weapon in the fight against inflation is budgetary
restraint.
Burns urged the President to "veto one piece of legislation
after another" and to "impound funds wherever possible."
RMN said that he is prepared to accept the responsibility
for uppopular action. He indicated that in the absence of
some progress on postal reorganization, the pay bill would
be vetoed and the tax reform bill, if not corrected, could be
vetoed. He said that he is personally examining every item
in the FY71 budget and that he can promose that it will be
"austere." He warned that we can expect "loud squeals from
special interest groups. He expressed a sympathy for
Members of Congress who are facing re-election next year,
but he expressed the hope that BO far as possible to do so,
Republicans would support the firm posture he will assume.
We adjourned at 10:10.
RICHARD H. POFF
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BY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DECEMBER 4, 1969
OFFICE OF THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY
THE WHITE HOUSE
PRESS CONFERENCE
OF
SENATOR HUGH SCOTT
AND
CONGRESSMAN GERALD R. FORD
AT 10:25 A.M. EST.
MR. ZIEGLER: The Leadership meeting has just
concluded. It lasted an hour and a half. Senator Scott
and Congressman Ford are here to report on that meeting.
Congressman Ford.
CONGRESSMAN FORD: The first item on the agenda was
a discussion by the President concerning the slow pace of
the Congress, particularly as it affected the appropriation
situation and the efforts of the Administration to prepare
their own budget submission for fiscal year 1971.
The President is also concerned about the lack of
action in certain areas such as crime, the narcotics
control proposals, the organized crime efforts, the D. C.
Crime Bill.
As he concluded, he made a very flat, categorical
statement that unless the appropriation bills are through
the Congress and unless there is more affirmative action
in other areas, he would call the Congress back to a special
session December 26.
SENATOR SCOTT: The situation on appropriations
is unparalled in American history. Five bills, particularly,
are not even in the conference stage -- Labor, HEW, Foreign Aid,
OEO and Defense. We appear to have about three weeks to go.
The President is very firm that action must be
taken this year on these measures, and as you have heard,
otherwise we are back in session December 26. Anybody who
wants to go to the Rose Bowl Game will have a day off.
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Unless the Congress acts on all appropriation bills and
also unless it shows its determination to begin work early
in January and immediately move on such important and critical
matters as the crime bill, as one illustration, we may also
have to do without the Lincoln's Birthday holiday and all
those refreshing and brilliant speeches we are accustomed
to making during that period. That means the other Party
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will have to do without its Washington Birthday holiday,
I suppose.
Q
How many appropriation bills have been signed?
SENATOR SCOTT: Seven have been finished in the
Congress.
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Q
Is this likely to be an effective way to get
the Congress cracking?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: I would say that it should
have a very beneficial impact. A good many Members of
Congress, I am sure, have made plans to be away during
the Christmas-New Year's Holiday period, but it is almost
unbelievable that at least the House of Representatives
is not utilizing all of the time between now, and we
will say December 23 or 24, to complete its action on a
number of these legislative proposals. For example, yesterday
and today and tomorrow we have no legislative business
scheduled in the House of Representatives.
I think it is a most unfortunate development
and in this particular case, I strongly criticize those,
that small handful of Majority Party Members in the House
Committee on Education and Labor, who arbitrarily, on their
own hand, thwarted the opportunity of the House to work
its will on the OEO bill.
Q
Is the President insisting that the House
act early on the OEO bill and not delay?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: The President certainly wants
the authorization bill passed by the House so they can go to
conference with the Senate. I think it is just unforgivable
that we are not, today and tomorrow, finishing our action on
this bill, letting the House work its will.
Q
What is the Administration's position on the
OEO bill? Does the Administration still favor the
original bill or this new substitute bill, the Green bill,
or what is the President's policy?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: I think the President's will
is still that he wants a straight two-year extension.
On the other hand, we in the House feel that there ought
to be an opportunity for the House to work its will. I don't
think the proposed substitute, in any sense, is a crippling
amendment to the operations of the Office of Economic
Opportunity.
My big complaint is that we are not being given
the opportunity to work our will, and if we are, I think
we will pass a bill that will not be in disfavor down
at the White House when they are through.
Q Mr. Ford, is the President then pleased
with the delay on the OEO Bill?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: No. I think the President
would be extremely happy to have us work our will on the
bill, although his position today is the same as it has
been for some time, that he wanted a straight extension for two
years.
Q
What is the word from the President on the
Gore amendment?
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SENATOR SCOTT: First of all, I would like to say
that I am not critical of the way the Senate is moving
at the present time, because we are meeting at 10:00
every day. We expect to be in session Saturdays. We are
working later and we have the Public Works appropriation
bill this morning. While much remains to be done, and that
goes back quite awhile, I think that currently the Senate
is working very hard.
On the Gore amendment, the President indicated
that he fully understood the realities with which we were
confronted and Senator Griffin and I both pointed out,
I think to the satisfaction of the President, that yesterday
we had succeeded in bringing about a reduction of the Gore
bill from a $1000 exemption to $800 by virtue of the use of
the Percy amendment in that connection, and, therefore, we
felt that to some degree we had stemmed an inflationary
movement. But the effect of the Gore bill is undoubtedly
extremely inflationary, and it is hoped that in conference
some other outcome may prevail.
Q
Senator Scott, did you pursue with the
President the complaints you had yesterday of certain
Executive Branch people working at odd purposes with what
you were trying to do?
SENATOR SCOTT: I would not characterize it as a
complaint or pursuit of a complaint. I think sometimes in
the heat of a situation of that kind, we say things that
may be a little bit unconsidered the Supreme Court uses
the phrase, "the unconsidered phrase." at times, but that
was not pursued in that sense.
What was done was to explain that we had fought
the good fight there, bearing in mind that the difficulties
of individual Senators with regard to the proposed increases
in the dependency allowances was considerable, and that each
Senator had his own problem. We think we were very lucky
not to lose more than eight or nine Republicans on the Gore
amendment.
I think it was occasioned by pursuing the Percy
amendment. My comment yesterday was really directed to
the fact that we need that much leeway up there in order
to sometimes introduce our own amendments as a substitute
for the other side. It was a tactical discussion.
Q
Senator, would it be your judgment that the
Gore amendment might be vetoed unless it is changed in conference?
SENATOR SCOTT: The President has not given any
indication of what he would do on the tax bill. I think he
hopes for a tax bill that is very close to the Administration's
recommendations. The closer it is the more pleased he will
be with it. What action he takes, I would say, would be
determined by that guideline.
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Q
In discussing the possibility of a special
session, Representative Ford said unless the appropriation
bills are through the Congress, and Senator Scott said
unless all appropriation bills -- is that an interchangeable
term?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: Yes, I think we are talking
exactly on the same wave length. We have two appropration
bills yet to pass the House -- Defense and Foreign Aid --
plus the third, the supplemental, which, of course, will
come the last part of the session this year.
We will get both of those appropriation
bills through the House next week, but there are, I think,
four or five appropriation bills that have either not been
acted upon by the Senate or are still in conference. It is
absolutely essential that all of these be through the
Congress and awaiting the President's signature before we
adjourn, or the President was very firm that he will call
us back into special session, and he added, as a postscript,
he will be here to work with us.
Q
You also said affirmative action in other areas,
too.
CONGRESSMAN FORD: There are some other legislative
areas where he would hope that the Congress would do something,
as in the crime package, particularly.
Q
Is that now in the Senate? What you just
said indicated that the log jam is in the Senate, is that
correct?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: It is a log jam in the Congress,
although the Senate can't be blamed for the fact that two
appropriation bills have not passed the House yet,
but they will be over there next week.
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Q Senator Scott just said he was satisfied with the
present pace of the work in the Senate.
SENATOR SCOTT: I said "present." I said that some of
our troubles go back to what we did not do earlier and that means
that I am not satisfied with the Senate's record for the year. I
said that we are now perhaps I should add the word "belatedly"
-- working quite hard, but we are confronted with some problems
that arose because we didn't start working hard enough soon enough.
Q If the Senate works at the present rate until the
23rd of December will that make it unnecessary to have the post-
Christmas session?
SENATOR SCOTT: That is a universal hope and I would
particularly hope that the Senate would stay in session later in
the evening in order to get this done.
Q
You said before that this is without precedent in
American history, this situation. What is the reason for this?
Where does the fault lie for this breakdown?
SENATOR SCOTT: I think it is fairly obvious that it
is the function of Congress to pass authorization bills and
appropriation bills, that in not acting early enough on the
authorization bills you had the dominoe effect on the appropria-
tions bills. Therefore, Congress, controlled in both Houses by
the Democratic Party, has for the first time in American history
come to the last month of the year without acting satisfactorily
or adequately on all appropriations bills and should they go over
there would be a danger that some could not be acted upon until
next February.
That is the situation which is not acceptable to the
Executive Department. I must say I have never seen the President
any tougher than he was today. He said"we are going to be
responsible down here and we plead with all of you in Congress
to meet us on the same plane of responsibility."
Q
Senator, I wonder if we could get your thinking about
some of the counter causes that have been expressed by those
Democrats who lead the House and Senate now that primarily the
problem that you are facing today can be laid at the doorstep
of the Executive and that the President himself did not push in
the earlier sessions.
SENATOR SCOTT: You remember the President's message
earlier that the blame could be assessed on the Executive and
Legislative, that the proper competition at the polls next year
should be on which Party has done the most effective work and
has done the most work for the benefit of the public interest.
I would say on behalf of the Executive Branch that we
are still to remember that many of these messages came up in
March, April and May. The crime bills have been waiting nearly
all year for action, and not a thing has happened on them.
The narcotics problem increases, the crime rate
increases in the District of Columbia. There has been no
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action whatever on those matters.
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If the Congress was called back, how much
time would you have before the new Congress is supposed to
meet in order to clean up the business?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: The Second Session of this Congress
is supposed to reconvene January 3, unless the Congress, by
action on its own, selects another date. So if we come back
December 26, we have four or five working days in there,
and then, of course, the Congress has to reconvene unless
we change the date from January 3.
Q
Do you have an adjournment date set now or
just discussed?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: There has been discussion, anywhere
from the 20th of December to the 24th. I am convinced,
under the current circumstances, that we will have to be
here Christmas Eve, and then, of course, if the job is not
done, the President is going to call us back December 26,
and I think he should.
Q
Could his calling you back be not necessary
should the Congress continue in session?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: If the Congress continues in
session, then, of course, there will not be any need. We
are faced, however, under those circumstances you are alluding
to, with the fact that one body cannot be in adjournment
more than three days without the consent of the other.
If that was what the Leadership and the Congress
would decide as an alternative to the President's proposal, I
can envisage some real battles on the Hill on just how these
delays and adjournment or recesses might be voted on.
Q
Do you think this delay is going to throw the
Voting Rights Bill over until next year?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: As I understand it, the Voting
Rights Bill is at least tentatively programmed in the House
on next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. There may be some
change because of the arbitrary capricious action of a little
handful on the House Committee on Education because of the
OEO bill. That might be substituted at this point. I can't
tell.
2
Does the revenue lose under the Gore emendment,
in your judgment, fall below that level the President indicated
earlier that he would find unacceptable?
SENATOR SCOTT: The revenue loss under the Gore
amendment is very high. As I recall the tables, it would
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create a deficit of $9.3 billion in 1973. It would move
progressively toward that, somewhat over $2 billion, I believe,
in the first year of its operation.
This is much more than is manageable, I would say.
I don't want to say what the President would do, but I would
hope it would be changed. Not only that, the Gore amendment
is inequitable in that, while it gives some benefit to
groups of taxpayers with very large families, it actually
involves higher taxes on other groups in other categories
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such as the childless couple or the couple with one child or
two. They are worse off, at least under some of the other
alternative provisions that have been discussed in both
Houses on the Republican side.
So I think the Gore amendment is not equitable, tax-
wise, in dealing fairly with all groups of taxpayers, and as
you know, by eliminating certain increases in the automatic
deductible allowances, it would interfere with the removal of
large numbers of people from the tax rolls as contemplated
by the Administration. Some five million would be removed
under the Administration bill. The Gore amendment would have
an impact on that, too.
THE PRESS: Thank you.
END
(AT 10:45 A.M. EST.)
LIBRARY GERALD
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HOUSE ACTION, PERIOD OCTOBER 23 THROUGH DECEMBER 3, 1969
Tuesday, October 28, 1969
CONTINUING RESOLUTION
PASSAGE
By a voice vote, the House passed H.J.Res.966, making further
continuing appropriations for the Siccal year ending 1970.
Prior to passage, the House agreed by a teller vote of 177
yeas to 124 nays, to the Cchelan amendment that provides for
additional funds for the Office of Education and allows it to
operate at levels approved by the House last July.
RECOMMIT
The House agreed by a division vote of 137 yeas to 116 nays, to
the motion by Mr. Bov to recommit the bill to the Committee
on Appropriations with instructions to report it back forth-
with eliminating the 30-day extension and providing that the
measure be in effect until 5 days after the sine die adjournment
of the first session of the 91st Congress.
Wednesday, October 29, 1969
GOAL MINE SAFETY
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 389 yeas to 4 nays, the House passed H.R. 13950,
to provide for the protection of the health and safety of persons
working in the coal mining industry of the United States.
Prior to passage, the House passed the Dent substitute for a new
title III by a voice vote, providing for updated safety
standards and technology for underground coal mines.
RECONDIT
By a voice vote, the House rejected the Scherle motion to recommit
the bill to the Committee on Education and Labor with instructions
to report it back forthwith with section 112 deleted, regarding
limited pay guarantees for miners idled by withdrewals CT closures
and notroactive emergency assistance of $136 per month (incuessed
for dependents) to miners totally disabled by black lung, or to
their videws.
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Thursday, October 30, 1969
NASA AUTHORIZATION
The House disagreed to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 11271, to
authorize appropriations to the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration for research and development, construction of
facilities, and research and program management. The House agreed
to a conference asked by the Senate and appointed as conferees
Representatives Miller of California, Teague of Texas, Karth,
Hechler of West Virginia, Fulton of Pennsylvania, Mosher, and
Roudebush.
NSF AUTHORIZATION
The House agreed to the conference report on S.1857, authorizing
appropriations for activities of the National Science Foundation,
and sent the measure to the Senate for further action.
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES PER DIEM
The House agreed to the Senate amendments to H.R.337, to increase
the maximum rate of per diem allowance for employees of the
Government traveling on official business, thus clearing it for
the President.
D. C. REVENUE
The House agreed to the conference report on .12982, to provide
additional revenue for the District of Columbia, and sent the
measure to the Senate.
EXPORT CONTROL ACT
The House passed S.J.Res.164, to provide for a temporary extension
of the authority conferred by the Export Control Act of 1949,
thus clearing the measure for the White House.
DRAFT REFORM
RULE (OPEN)
H.Res.586, providing for four hours of debate, was adopted by a
voice vote. Prior to adoption of the rule, a motion to move the
previous question was agreed to by a record vote of 265 yeas to
129 nays.
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 382 yeas to 13 nays, with one voting "present"
the House passed H.R. 14001, to amend the Military Selective Service
Act of 1967 to authorize modifications of the system of selecting
persons for induction into the Armed Forces under this act.
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Tuesday, November 4, 1969
PRIVATE CALENDAR
BANK HOLDING COMPANY ACT
RULE (OPEN)
By a voice vote, the House adopted II.Res.587, to provide for five
hours of debate.
Wednesday, November 5, 1969
SUSPENSIONS (TNO)
By voice votes, the House suspended the rules and passed the following:
H.J.Res.934
To increase the appropriation authorization for the
food stamp program for fiscal year 1970 to $510
million,
H.R.13949
To provide certain equipment for use in the offices
of Members, officers, and committees of the House.
MILITARY PROCUREMENT
The House agreed by a voice vote to the conference report on S.2546,
authorizing appropriations during the fiscal year 1970 for procure-
ment of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, and tracked cembet vehicles,
and research, development, test, and ovaluation for the Armed Forces,
and to authorize the construction of test facilities at Ewajalein
Missile Range, and to prescribe the authorized personnel strength
of the Selected Reserve of each Reserve component of the Avmed Forces,
and sent the measure to the Senate for further action.
BANK HOLDING COMPANY ACT Continued
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 351 yeas to 24 nays, with 12 voting "present,"
the House passed H.R.6778, to amend the Bank Holding Company
Act of 1956.
Prior to passage, on a request for a separate vote, the Bovill
amendment, as amended by the Wylic amendment, was agreed to by
a division vote of 70 yeas to 49 nays (agreed to carlier while
in the Committee of the Whole by 2 division vote of 79 yeas to
25 nays). The Bevill amendment changed the date of the grand-
father clause in the bill from February 17, 1969, to January 1,
1963, the date which companies conducting non-bank-related
activities would be required to divest themselves of non-qualifying
subsidiaries, and also provided that grandfather rights would be
lost if the holding company makes or is the subject of any
acquisition or merger.
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BANK HOLDING COMPANY ACT Continued
Also prior to passage, the House agreed to the Wylie amendment to
the Pevill amendment, which provided that the date of the grand-
father clause be effective back to May ?, 1956. This amendment
was agreed to by a division vote of 63 yeas to 34 nays.
RECOMMIT
By a record vote of 124 yeas to 245 nays, the House rejected the
Widnall motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Danking
and Currency.
Thursday, November 6, 1969
AVIATION FACILITIES EXPANSION ACT
RULE
By a voice vote, the House adopted H.Res.610, to provide for open
rule with two hours of debate on Title I, and closed rule with
two hours of debate on Title IT.
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 337 yeas to 6 nays, the House passed P.P. 14465,
to provide for the expension and improvement of the Nation's airport
and airway system, and for the imposition of airport and airway
user charges.
Prior to passage, the Emelinghuysen amandment, which removes the
provision requiring the Secretary of Transportation to colect an
airport site if local authorities of a retropolitan area are not
able to do so within 3 years after notification by the Secretary
that another airport in necessary, was agreed to by a teller vote
of 90 year to 54 nays.
Also prior to passage, the six Aspinall amendments adding the
Territory of Guam to those areas oligible to receive Federal
assistance under the provisions of this bill, were agreed to
by a voice vote.
RECOMMIT
The motion by Mr. Kvl to recommit the bill to the Committee on
Interstate and Foreign Commerce was rejected by a voice vote.
NASA AUTHORIZATION
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The House agreed to the conference report on F.R. 11271, to authorize
appropriations to the National Aeroncutics and Space Administration
for research and development, construction of facilities, and research
and program management, and sent the measure to the Senate for further
action.
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GREAT PLAINS CONSERVATION PROGRAM
The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 10595, to amend the
act of August 7, 1956 (70 Stat. 1115), as amended, providing for a
Great Plains conservation program, thus clearing the measure fier
the White House.
Wednesday, November 12, 1959
NDEPENDENT EXECUTIVE OFFICE - FUD APPROPRIATIONS
The House disagreed to the Senate amendments to H.R. 12307. fincal 1970
appropriations for independent executive offices and the Department
of Housing and Urban Development, and agreed to a conference asked
by the Senate. Appointed 73 conferces were Representatives Evins of
Tennessee, Boland, Shipley, Giaimo, Marsh, Pryor of Arkansas, Mahon,
Jonns, Wyman, Talcott, MoDade, and Bow.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION
The House disagreed to Senate amendments to H.R. 13018, military
construction authorization for fiscal year 1970, and agreed to a
conference asked by the Senate. Appointed as conferees were
Representatives Rivers, Fisher, Lennon, Long of Louisiana, White.
Arends, Hall, King, and Foreman.
DOTATO RESEARCH AND PROMOTION
RULE (OPEN)
By a voice vote, the House passed H.Pes.611, providing for cne
hour of debate.
DEFEAT
By a record vote of 171 years to 198 nays, the House failed to pass
II. R. 2777, enabling potato stowers to finance a nationally coordi-
nated research and propetion program to improve their compatitive
position and expand their markets for potatoes by increasing
consumer acceptance of such potatoes and potato products by in-
proving the quality of notatoes and potato products that are
available to the consumers.
BIOLOGICAL PROGRAM
PULE (OPEN)
By 2 record vote of 230 yeas to 99 nays, the House adopted Ros. 603,
after the previous question was endored; this rule provided for one
hour of debate.
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BIOLOGICAL PROGRAM Continued'
PASSAGE
Fy a voice vote, the House passed 11. T. Res. 589, expressing the support
of Congress and urging the support of Federal departments and
agencies, as well as other persons and organizations, both public
and private, for the international biolegical pregram.
Prior to passage, the House agreed by a voice vote to the amendment
by Mr. Fulton of Pennsylvania, replacing the term "first priority"
melating to financial support of the program by the Federal
Government to "high priority.
Also prior to passage, the House agreed to the amendment by
Mr. Paddario, specifying that any transfer of funds to support
the program be limited to moneys already appropriated fer fincal
year 1070 or any previous year.
Thursday, November 13, 1969
PRESIDENTIAL VISIT
The House received the President and heard brief remarks expressing
appreciation for support of a just peace in Vietnam.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATION
RULE
By a record vote of 326 yeas to 43 nays, the House adopted !! Bes. 677,
vaiving points of order against the bill.
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 343 yeas to 32 nays, the House passed U.P. 14751,
making appropriations for military construction for the Department
of Defense for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970.
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
PULE (OPEN)
The House adopted II. Res.576, by a voice vote, providing for two
hours of debate.
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 337 yeas to 3 nays, the House passed H.R. 14705,
extending and improving the Federal-State unemployment compensation
program.
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GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT COMMISSION
The House agreed to the conference report on H.R.474, to establish
a commission on Government procurement, thus clearing the measure
for the President.
CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS
The House agreed to the Senate amendment to H.J.Res.966, making
further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1970, thus
clearing the measure for the White House.
Monday, November 17, 1969
CONSENT CALENDAR
INTEREST ROUALIZATION TAX
By a record vote of 313 yeas to 36 nays, the House agreed to H.Pes. 675,
providing for agreeing to the conference requested by the Senate
on H.P., 12829, to provide an outension of the interest equalization
tax. Subsequently, Representatives Mills, Boggs, Watts, Fyrnes.
and Use were appointed as conferees.
SHSPENSIONS (THREE)
The House voted to suspend the rules and pass the following bills:
S.2000
Providing for the establishment of the Lyndon B. Johnson
National Mistoric Site (amonded and returned to the
Senate.)
S.J.Res.121 To authorize appropriations for expenses of the National
Council or Indian Opportunity (passed by a record vote
of 316 year to 31 nays, amended, and returned to the
Senate.)
H.R.7618
To provide for the conveyance of certain real property
of the Federal Government to the board of public
instruction, Ckaloosa County, Florida (scnt to the
Senate without amendment.)
Tuesdey, November 18, 1969
TAFT HISTORIC SITE
The House agreed to the Senate amendment with an amendment to 7066,
to establish the William Howard Taft National Historic Site, and
returned the measure to the Cenate for further action.
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COAL MINE SAFETY
The Speaker appointed Representatives Daniels and Ashbrook 23 additional
conferces in the conference on S.2017, to improve the health and
safety conditions of persons working in the coal mining industry of
the U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSFORTATION APPROPRIATIONS
RULE (OPEN)
The House agreed by a voice vote to H.Res.703, waiving points of order
against certain portions 05 the bill.
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 362 year to 25 nays, the House passed and sent
to the Senate H.R. 14794, making appropriations for the Department
of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
June 20, 1070.
RECOMMIT
The House rejected Mr. Bow's motion to recommit the bill to the
Committee on Appropriations by a voice vote.
INDEPENDENT 07710E - HUD APPROPRIATIONS
The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 12307. making
appropriations for sundry independent executive bureaus, boards,
commissions, corporations, agencies, offices and the Department
of Housing and Urban Development for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1970.
Wednesday, November 19, 1959
APPALACHIAN DEVELOPMENT
The House. agreed to the conference report on S.1072, to provide for
the reneval and extension of title V of Tublic Works and Economic
Development Act of 1965, and the Appalachien Regional Development
Act of 1965, thus cleaning the measure for the White House.
The House agreed to the conference report on 11612, making
appropriations for the Department of Agriculture and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970.
The House receded and concurred with the amendment to Senate
amendment No. 12. By a record vote of 214 yeas to 172 nays, the
House agreed to move the previous question.
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APPALACHIAN APPROPRIATIONS Continued
RECOMMIT
The House rejected by a voice vote. the motion by Mr. Michel to
recommit the report to the committee of conference.
MEDICAL LIBRARY ASSISTANCE ACT
The House disagreed to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 11702,
to amond the Public Health Service Act to improve and extend the
provisions relating to assistance to medical libraries and related
instrumentalities, and asked a conference with the Senate. Pepre-
sentatives Staggers, Jarman, Regers of Florida, Springer and Center
were appointed as conferces.
INTEREST LOUALIZATION TAX
By a record vote of 334 yeas to 47 nays, the House agreed to the
conference report on 12329 to provide an extension of interest
equalization tax, and sent the measure to the Senate for further
action.
FOREIGN ATD
RIBE (OPEN)
The House passed H.Ber. 707 by a voice vote, providing for three
hours of general dobate.
Thursday, November 20, 1969
FOREIGN AID Continued
PASSAGE
B7 a record vote of 176 years to 163 mays, with four voting "present,"
the House passed E.2.14529, to promote the foreign policy, security,
and general welfare of the United States by assisting peoples of the
world to achieve oconomic development within a framework of democratic,
economic, social, and political institutions.
Prior to passage, on a domand for n separate vote on the Silies
amendment, the House agreed :- the amendment by a record vote
of 176 yeas to 170 pays (provides an additional $54.0 million
for military assistance for the Republic of China), agreed to
carlier while in the Committee n° the Whole.
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FOREIGN AID Continued
RECOMPT
By a record vote of 185 yeas to 157 nays, with one voting "present," "
the House recommitted the bill with instructions to monent 51%
basit Continzion with on amendment to reduce development Joan funds
650 million for each year of the program. The name amendment
Mo. Adair yes rejected eculion while in the Committion of the
Thele by ? division vote of 31 year to 54 nays.
submitts UNIVERVONS
By n voice vote, the House cleared for the President U.P. 11363, to
provent the importation of endangered species of fish or vildlife
into the United States, and to prevent the interstate shirment of
ventiles, amphibians, and other wildlife taken contrary to State
100, by agreeing to the Senate amendments thereto.
STATE, JUSTICE, COMMERCE, AND JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS
The House disagreed to Senate amendments to R. 12964. making approx
aviations for the Departments of State, Justice, Commence. the
indiciory, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970,
and accord to a conficuence asked by the Senate. Popresentatives Reoney
of New York, Sikes, Slock, Smith of Iowa, Flynt, Mohon, Peu. Dinscomb,
Coderhous, and Andrews of North Dakote were appointed as conferces.
The House considered by unanimous consent and agreed to the conference
report on N.R.13013, to authorize cortain construction at: military
installations, and sent the measure to the Senate for further action.
Honday, November 24, 1969
DISTRICT DAY (THREE BILLS)
Dry voice votes, the House passed the following bills:
5.2036
To amend survivor annuity provisions of D. C. Judgen
Retirement Act.
11.2.0523 To require protective devices first eyes in contain activities
in schools.
NATURNAL CARITAL TRANSPORTATION ACT
3- = record vote of 235 years to 23 nays, the House passed H.R. 11193,
to authorize Federal contribution for the effectuation of a transit
development program for the National Capital region, and to further
the objectives of the National Capital Transportation Act: of: 1965.
FORM BABRARY
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NATIONAL CAPITAL TRANSPORTATION ACT Continued
Prior to passage, the House rejected the Gross amendment to strike
out $150,000 for a study of extending the system to Bullen Inter-
national Airport; this amendment was rejected by a record vote of
52 yeas to 256 nays.
D. C. APPROPRIATIONS
By a record vote of 305 year to 9 nays, the House passed H.P. 14016.
making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia
and other activities chargeable in whole cr in part against the
revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970.
Tuesday, November 25, 1969
GLEAN AIR ACT
The House agreed to the conference report on S.2276 by a voice vote.
to outend for one year the authorization for research relating :-
fuels and vehicles under the provisions of the Clean Mic Act, and
sent the measure to the Senate for further action.
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY ACT
DUE (OPEN)
Day 2 voice vote, the House adopted H.Des.721, making available two
herves of debate.
PASSAGE
BY a record vote of 341 yeas to 1 pay, the House passed 24762,
to amend title 23 of the United States Code to revise the north due
date for the cost estimate for the Interstate System, to amount chapter
A relating to highway safety,
Prior to passage, the House agreed -- the Gramer emendment siving
contract authority to demonstration projects in high-spead roll-
read crossings for the Metroliner between Washington and You York
and New York and Peston.
MILITARY PER DIEM INCREASE
PUB (OPEN)
The House adopted H.Pec.727, which provided for one hour of dabate,
by a voice vote.
FURJ
PASSAGE
By a voice vote, the House enseed H.R.943, to amond section 40%(d)
of bittle 37, United States Code, by increasing the PONÍCIUM mates
bi DOV diem allowance and reimbursement authorized, under certain
circumstances, to meet the natual expenses of travel.
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RETIRED MILITARY PAY
RULE (CEEN)
By a voice vote, the House adopted U.Doo.726, to provide for one
hour of debate.
PASSAGE
The House passed H.R. 14227, to amend section 1401a(b) to title 10,
United States Code, relating :- adjustments of retired pay to reflect
changes in the Consumer Price Endor, by a voice vote.
Monday, December 1, 1969
CONSENT CALENDAR
SUSPENSION (ONE BILL)
The House voted to suspend the rules and passed the following bill:
U. R. 1/4517
Joint Funding Simplification Act of 1969, to provide
temporary authority to expedite procedures for
consideration and approval of projects duewing upon
more than one Federal assistance pregram, to simplify
requirements for the operation of those projects.
CONTINUING RESOLUTION
By ? voice vote, the House passed B.J.Ros.1917, making further continuing
eppropriations for fiscal your 1970, and sent the measure to the Senate
for further action.
PUBLIC WORKS APPROPRIATIONS
The House disagreed to Senate amendments to II. R. 14159, making oppue-
printions for public vorits fier vater pollution control, and pourr
development, including the Corns of Ingineers -- Civil, and the Panama
Canal, the Federal Fater Pollution Control Administration, the Pureau
of Peolamation, pewer agencies of the Department of the Interiet. the
Pennessee Valley Authority, the Atemic Energy Commission and related
independent agencies ---- commissions for the fiscal year coding
June 30, 1970, and agreed to a conficuence asked by the Senate, Appointed
as conferees were Porresentatives Kirwan, Ivins of Tennessee. Folend,
Wattten, Andrews 09 Alabama, Mchon, Thodes, Davis of Missessin, Robison
and Coderborg.
VERTUAM RESOLUTION
BUTE (GLOSED)
IV n record vote of 251 years to 100 nays, the llouse agreed to F.Pos.722,
the rule under which the resolution vas considered, The previous
question was ordered by a record vote of 225 year to 102 nays,
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Tuesday, December 2, 1969
JUDGE ADVOCATES
The House considered by unanimous consent and passed by a voice vote
H.R.4296, to amond title 37, United States Code, to provide for the
precurement and retention of invige advocates and law specialist
officers for the Armed Forces.
Contribuog NOTIFIOSES NVRMIA
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 333 year to 55 nays, with one voting "present,"
the House passed H. Res. 613, toward peace with justice in Vietnam.
RECOMME
By a record vote of 392 yeas the House agreed to the motion by
Mr. Fulton of Pennsylvania to recormit the resolution to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs with instructions to report it back
to the House forthwith with an amendment requesting the President
to continue to press the government of North Vietnam to abide by
the Geneva Convention of 1949 in the treatment of prisoners of was.
Wednesday, December 3, 1969
PUBLIC WORKS APPROPRIATIONS
By a voice vote, the House passed the conference report to accompany
II. R. 14159, public works appropriations fice the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1970.