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These documents were scanned from Box 107 of the Robert T. Hartmann Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SEPTEMBER 22, 1970
OFFICE OF THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY
THE WHITE HOUSE
PRESS CONFERENCE
OF
SENATOR HUGH SCOTT AND
CONGRESSMAN GERALD R. FORD
THE BRIEFING ROOM
AT 10:55 A.M.
EDT
MR. ZIEGLER: The meeting this morning began at
eight o'clock and lasted until 10:45. Congressman Ford
and Senator Scott are here to discuss the meeting with you.
First, Congressman Ford.
CONGRESSMAN FORD: Good morning.
The subjects were two in number, primarily. The
first I will discuss. It involves legislation which the
Administration has recommended which is at the very present
time being considered in the House Committee on the Judiciary,
to provide a means by which the Federal Government can move
in on college and university campuses where Federal funds
are involved to take precautionary action and seek criminal
indictments against those who use bombs or other incendiaries
to destroy property and to injure individuals.
Some interesting statistics were made available by
Mr. J. Edgar Hoover, who cited the following facts: For
example, the SDS in the last academic year, in one way or
another, threw bombs or other incendiaries on college
campuses, created incidents of about 500-plus, resulting
in almost 500 personal injuries.
This provision will be added to the House version
of the Organized Crime Act. There is no doubt whatsoever
that the House Committee on the Judiciary will approve
this provision as an addition to the House version of
S. 30. It is badly needed legislation. It will give
the FBI and the Federal authorities the opportunity to
move in immediately, not on an advisory or secondary basis,
but on an initial basis.
We feel where there is a bombing, where there is
the use of other incendiaries, at a federally-financed
institution, the Federal Government has a responsibility to
move and to move quickly.
SENATOR SCOTT: The legislation, of course, is
directed toward federally-assisted institutions which, of
course, includes federally-assisted personnel at the
institutions.
The Senate Judiciary Committee is now meeting on
crime legislation. They may also discuss this morning the
same proposals.
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The President took personal action to recommend,
while Mr. J. Edgar Hoover was present, the addition of
1,000 new FBI agents, the purpose of which will be to
implement the new crime legislation, and to assist in the
anti-hijacking measures as well.
Mr. Hoover again very strongly did not want to
have it thought of as any national police force. These
are simply to take care of any legislation Congress sends
down, including, among others, the items I mentioned,
and it will come up in a supplemental appropriations bill,
the message for which will go up this afternoon.
This is not directed against any organization or
any group particularly, this crime legislation, but it is
simply a matter of controlling outbreaks of violence and
doing something about them.
Q
Would you clear up where that legislation is?
Has it passed the Senate and is now before the House,
S. 30?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: S. 30 passed the Senate, I
think in January of this year. It has been unfortunately
languishing in the House Committee on the Judiciary. It
is now about to be reported by the House Committee on the
Judiciary.
As an added feature there will be this anti-
bombing legislation recommended by the President and now
this new proposal which I just described to give the
Federal authorities the right to move in at a federally-
financed institution where there is evidence of arson, the
use of incendiaries or bombing.
This legislation will be approved either today
or tomorrow by the House Committee on the Judiciary. Mr.
McCulloch, who is taking the initiative in this, indicated
that within a week, at the most two weeks, that legislation
would be on the floor of the House. I am sure it will be
approved.
Q
Are most U. S. colleges and universities
federally-assisted? Is that the case?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: I can't give you the number,
but I can cite, for example, because I noticed the figures
just the other day, that the University of Michigan, my
alma mater, is about fourth on the list and received
approximately $63 million in either the last fiscal year
or the last academic year, I am not sure which.
I believe in one of the recent issues of U. S.
News & World Report there was a long, long list of colleges
and universities that have received substantial sums from
the Federal Government. Those institutions will come under
the jurisdiction of this legislation so the Department of
Justice and the FBI can move in immediately where there is
an instance of bombing or the use of other incendiaries.
Q
Congressman Ford, most colleges actually
receive some form of Government subsidies. For example,
for the building of dormitories. Does that mean that any
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college campus where there is some form of violence and
where there is a subsidy in the building of dormitories
or any other form of Federal funds, will be eligible for
this kind of protection?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: Wherever Federal funds go to
a college or university, an institution of higher learning,
involving not only structures but research, grants to
departments or individuals within a department. That
university or that college would qualify for Federal inter-
vention where there is a bombing, where there is the
utilization of an incendiary of one sort or another.
This is important because of the capability of
the FBI and the Department of Justice to move perhaps more
quickly where there is the destruction of property or the
injury to individuals by the use of bombs or other
incendiaries.
SENATOR SCOTT: It doesn't go to all forms of
violence necessarily. It will be pointed toward bombing,
arson and terrorist actions of that kind.
a
Congressman Ford or Senator Scott, I just
want it clear on this: Will the FBI and the Department of
Justice come in at the invitation of the college authorities
or will they automatically come in because there are Federal
funds in that school?
The other thing is will they come in after the
overt act has been done, the bombing or the incendiaries
accomplished, or will they be there to watch out for plots
that are hatching before they occur?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: Where there is Federal funding
as I have described, and where there is an overt act, the
use of incendiaries, but primarily bombs, then there is
an immediate Federal jurisdiction and the Federal authorities
have the right to take the initiative regardless of local
authorities.
Q
Mr. Ford, the FBI apparently, according to
their own statements, are not using undercover agents as
students, having the appearance of students, on campuses.
Under the circumstances of this type of legislation, would
you suggest that it might behoove the FBI to employ such
people to learn of possible bomb plots coming up?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: I don't think the FBI should
change its policy in this regard.
Q
Senator, will that supplemental message
going up this afternoon include other items besides the
additional FBI agents?
SENATOR SCOTT: I understand there are several
items in the supplemental. I believe SO. I am not aware
of what they are.
Q
How much money is involved, do you know?
SENATOR SCOTT: I believe some figure for the
remainder of fiscal '71 is in the neighborhood of
$14.1 million and for the full year of fiscal '72,
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approximately $23 million. I think it is $22.9 million.
a
Congressman Ford, you referred to some
statistics that were provided by J. Edgar Hoover concerning
SDS involvement in 500 incidents on campuses.
Did he mention what he was considering an incident?
Was this a bombing, incendiary or arson case, or was it just
some students throwing rocks?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: From the notes that I have,
in the last academic year, the SDS was directly involved in
247 cases of arson, and they were involved in 462 cases of
personal injury on college campuses.
There were approximately 300 other incidents that
involved the destruction of facilities or property on
various college campuses at the instigation or involvement
of SDS.
2
On those 462 cases of personal injury, are
they directly related to arsons or bombings, or are they
just beatings?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: My best recollection is that
they were involved with arson, bombings, et cetera. I could
not be absolute and categorical about it.
Q
Mr. Ford, wouldn't it be adequate for the
FBI to intervene under this type of legislation to allege
a conspiracy is being formed on the campus to undertake
a bombing?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: I would strongly disagree
with that. As a practicing lawyer, to prove a conspiracy
is much more difficult.
O
Is that precluded by this legislation?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: I can't recall whether the
conspiracy portion is included or not. But we all know
that it is most difficult to prove a conspiracy.
What we are seeking to do is to take an overt
act, a bombing or the use of an incendiary, on a college
campus where the Federal Government has provided funds in
one way or another, and this is a crime that can be proved.
I think the Congress will approve it. I think
it will have a beneficial impact.
0
Would past overt acts on any of these
campuses be the predicate for this type of intervention?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: You can't have ex post facto
legislation.
2
You are only providing for a trigger,
though?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: We are providing for legislation
that can be utilized in the future against the organizations
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or individuals that commit these crimes of violence.
Q
Does that include most of the college
campuses in the United States?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: I think most institutions
in one way or another do receive Federal funding. I know
of very few that have refused such Federal assistance.
Q
Where did this idea initiate?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: The Attorney General was at
the meeting this morning, and I believe that this legislation
is the outgrowth of a deep concern in the Department of
Justice.
The Attorney General spoke up and described it.
J. Edgar Hoover was there for the purpose of citing the
facts that in the past would justify such action. I would
say that this is a recommendation of the President and the
Department of Justice, and I hope the Congress will pass it
on a bipartisan basis.
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0 Were there any recommendations from the
colleges or universities? Was there any report on their
attitude?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: There was no discussion of
that.
SENATOR SCOTT: To answer your question, it will be
part of a new Title XI in the new Crime Bill.
O Is this a new proposal today? Is this what
we are getting?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: This proposal that we have been
describing today is a new proposal which is in addition to
the anti-explosives, anti-bombing bill that was anticipated
would be added to S. 30, but this is an additional feature
that I think recent facts justify, such as the tragic
bombing and the loss of life at the University of Wisconsin
campus at Madison, Wisconsin.
0 Congressman Ford, this might be hopefully
academic, but in view of the stories that are coming out
about FBI performance on be campus at Orangeburg, who
is going to review the services that are performed under
this sort of an act by the FBI?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: The FBI will not get into any
overt acts until such an act has taken place. Their
performance in handling these kind of matters, in my
opinion, is an excellent one. I have no fear but that they
will handle themselves very properly.
Q If a college administrator asks them to leave
the campus, should they leave?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: Not if there has been a
bombing. Not if there has been the use of an incendiary.
Not if there has been the destruction of property. Not
if the institution receives federal funds.
2 Congressman, will. there be hearings on this?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: You will have to ask Chairman
Celler and Congressman McCulloch. I just don't know. The
matter is being considered, as I understand it, right in the
committee at the present time. There certainly will be ample
opportunity for discussion on the Floor of the House when
the legislation gets to the floor.
Q Wouldn't you think that Congress would like to
hear the opinions of administrators of colleges around the
country?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: I don't believe that where
federal funds are involved and there has been the use of a
bomb or an incendiary, where buildings are destroyed and
lives are lost or injuries result, that any American,
a college president or anyone else, would be reluctant
to apprehend and try those who are allegedly involved.
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Q Mr. Ford, in his Law Day speech in
Detroit in 1969, the Attorney General, if I recall
correctly, indicated that this sort of thing should really
be left to the local police and urged college administrators
to call local police. Is this just a failure, that
local police have been unable to contain this sort of thing
and investigate properly?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: I think that the statistics that
the FBI will be releasing very shortly indicate that
because of the increased tempo, number and seriousness,
that there has to be federal legislation of this kind
rather than to leave it to the local authorities.
SENATOR SCOTT: The President made it clear that
in the first instance the responsibility for maintenance
of order is on the college presidents and the college
administrators. This kind of violence is something which may
be beyond the purview of normal precautions.
0 Senator Scott, would you favor hearings on
this to find out how college administrators feel about it?
SENATOR SCOTT: I think if college administrators
want to be heard they could designate a spokesman and
arrangements could be made in one House or another for
them to be heard.
I Senator Scott, do you believe this kind of
thing will lead to more or less violence on the part
of those students who are prone to violence?
SENATOR SCOTT: I think that the use of preventive
measures and the use of the FBI in the event of an
overt action should serve to diminish violence. But I
think in the first place an orderly campus is the
responsibility of the campus administrators.
Q How many FBI agents do we have currently?
SENATOR SCOTT: 7,000, I believe.
Q Senator Scott, you said this was aimed at
bombings, incendiaries and other acts of terrorism. Is
there anything in addition to bombings and arson that
we are talking about?
SENATOR SCOTT: You are not talking about rock
throwing, for example.
Q But what is included in other acts of
terrorism?
SENATOR SCOTT: Well, the legislation has not
been drafted yet. I can only say that the throwing of
rocks and broken glass, for example, would not be
included.
? How about gunfire?
SENATOR SCOTT: The general intent is to control
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bombing and arson. Whether the legislation includes gunfire
will depend on whether the House Judiciary Committee inserts
that language.
2 Did you discuss the Middle East today?
SENATOR SCOTT: Well, the President gave us a
briefing on it, brought us up to date. We are satisfied
from that that he is on top of the situation and is handling
it judiciously and responsibly.
2
On the anti-bombing feature, what is new in
that? What will be done by the Judiciary Committee on the
separate anti-bombing, anti-crime? You mentioned the two
proposals.
CONGRESSMAN FORD: For the last week the Subcommittee
Number Five of the Committee on the Judiciary has been putting
together the House version of S. 30. There isn't very much
different from what the Senate passed and the House
version to date. They are, right now, adding_ the anti-bombing
legislation, the broad anti-bombing legislation, recommended
by the Administration, and they are incorporating in it this
provision that we have been discussing this morning.
Ω Senator, just where does the Middle East
situation stand? Would you characterize the President's
briefing?
SENATOR SCOTT: I don't think it is necessary to
characterize the President's briefing. I would say what he
told us indicates that he is prepared to preserve the proper
interests of the United States, and he told us what was being
done. As I said, I think it ought to suffice that we are
satisfied that he is on top of the situation. I would rather
not go into details. It is a very touchy situation. I don't
think we ought to go further.
Q What do you mean preserve the proper interests?
Do you mean at the point of intervention?
SENATOR SCOTT: I don't think I would want to go
into that. I certainly wouldn't indicate by refusing to
go in that it was even considered.
CI
Did the President give any indication that he
plans to keep his trip to the Mediterranean on schedule?
SENATOR SCOTT: It wasn't brought up at all.
Q Were you briefed by Secretary Rogers and
Secretary Laird or only by the President?
SENATOR SCOTT: Only in this instance by the
President.
Q
How do you feel about the situation over
there?
SENATOR SCOTT: I would say parlous.
Q
Gentlemen, I remain a little confused on the
distinction between precautionary Federal intervention and
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intervention after an overt act. Is there some distinction
there? Could they move in ahead?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: As I understand the legislation,
the Federal Government will not move in in advance. They
only move in when there has been the use of a bomb or some
other incendiary at an institution that is the beneficiary
of Federal funds. There is no authority given under this
proposed legislation for them to move in in advance of an
overt act.
2
If a college administrator requested them
to move in in advance of an act, could they, under this
legislation?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: I don't think there would be
any authority under this legislation for them to move in
under those circumstances.
THE PRESS: Thank you, gentlemen.
END
(AT 11:15 A.M.
EDT)
HOUSE ACTION, PERIOD SEPTEMBER 14 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 21, 1970
Monday, September 14, 1970
HOUSE CONSIDERED THE CONSENT CALENDAR
FORD R. GERALO LIBRARY
MILITARY PROCUREMENT AUTHORIZATION
The House disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to H.R. 17123,
military procurement authorization for fiscal year 1971.
PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
The House disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to H.R. 17570, to
extend and improve the existing program relating to education, re-
search, training, and demonstrations in the fields of heart disease,
cancer, stroke, and other related diseases; and agreed to the con-
ference asked by the Senate. Appointed as conferees: Representatives
Staggers, Jarman, Rogers of Florida, Springer, and Nelsen.
SUSPENSIONS (9 BILLS)
The House voted to suspend the rules and passed the following bills
by voice vote:
Marine resources: S. 3617 (in lieu of H.R. 16607), to continue
the National Council on Marine Resources and Engineering Develop-
ment; clearing the measure for the White House.
United Seamen's Service: H.R. 15549, to further the effectiveness of
shipment of goods and supplies in foreign commerce by promoting the
welfare of U.S. merchant seamen through cooperation with the United
Seamen's Service, amended.
State taxes--transportation employees: H.R. 10634, to amend the
Interstate Commerce Act and the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 in
order to exempt certain wages and salary of employees from with-
holding for tax purposes under the laws of States or subdivisions
thereof other than the State or subdivision of the employee's
residence, amended.
Minute Man National Historical Park: H.R. 13934, to authorize the
Secretary of the Interior to revise the boundaries of Minute Man
National Historical Park, amended.
Wheat: H.R. 13543, to establish a program of research and promotion
for U.S. wheat, amended.
Trust Territory: H.R. 15978, providing for the continuance of civil
government for the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. Sub-
sequently, this passage was vacated and S. 3479, a similar Senate-
passed bill was passed in lieu after being amended to contain the
language of the House bill as passed.
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SUSPENSIONS (continued)
Fort Point National Historic Site: H.R. 18410, to establish the
Fort Point National Historic Site in San Francisco, California,
amended.
Wilson's Creek Battlefield National Park: H.R. 1160, providing
for the establishment of the Wilson's Creek Battlefield National
Park, amended.
Andersonville National Historic Site: H.R. 140, to authorize the
establishment of the Andersonville National Historic Site in then
State of Georgia, amended.
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
GERATO FORD LiBHnnr
RULE
By a voice vote the House adopted H. Res. 1179, providing two hours
of open debate.
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 177 yeas to 140 nays, the House passed H.R. 18306,
to authorize U.S. participation in increases in the resources of
certain international financial institutions, to provide for an
annual audit of the Exchange Stabilization Fund by the General
Accounting Office.
RECOMMIT
By a voice vote the House rejected a motion by Mr. Wylie to recommit
the bill to the Committee on Banking and Currency.
Prior to passage, the House agreed to an amendment by Mr. Reuss
that provides retirement benefits for the U.S. directors of the
banks involved.
Tuesday, September 15, 1970
HOUSE CONSIDERED THE PRIVATE CALENDAR.
PUBLIC WORKS APPROPRIATIONS
The House disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to H.R. 18127
making appropriations for public works for fiscal year 1971; and
agreed to the conference asked by the Senate. Appointed as con-
ferees: Representatives Evins of Tennessee, Boland, Whitten,
Andrews of Alabama, Mahon, Rhodes, Davis of Wisconsin, Robison,
and Bow.
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FORD a GERALD LIBRARY
Tuesday, September 15, 1970 (continued)
LEGISLATIVE REORGANIZATION
The House continued consideration on H.R. 17654, to improve the opera-
tion of the legislative branch of the Federal Government; but came
to no resolution thereon. Proceedings under the 5-minute rule con-
tinue tomorrow.
The House took the following action while in the Committee of the
Whole:
By a voice vote, agreed to an amendment by Mr. Sisk that forbids
conference committees to insert material into conference reports
not considered by one or both bodies; and specifies that con-
ference committees must agree within the scope of the two bodies.
By a voice vote, agreed to an amendment by Mr. Brademas that re-
quires a 3-day layover period of conference reports after print-
ing in the Congressional Record before being eligible for floor
consideration.
By a voice vote, agreed to an amendment by Mr. O'Hara that requires
only a majority vote for approval of a nongermane Senate amend-
ment.
By a voice vote, agreed to an amendment by Mr. Cordova that gives
the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico the right to vote in
committee and would permit the Speaker to determine the committees
on which he serves.
By a voice vote, agreed to an amendment by Mr. Mahon that designates
the President to submit the budget, not the Secretary of the
Treasury and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
Wednesday, September 16, 1970
FHA INSURANCE
The House passed H. J. Res. 1366, to provide for the extension of the
Federal Housing Administration's insurance authority.
AGRICULTURE ACT
The House disagreed to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 18546, to
establish improved programs for the benefit of producers and consumers
of dairy products, wool, wheat, feed grains, cotton, and other com-
modities, to extend the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance
Act of 1954; and agreed to the conference asked by the Senate. Ap-
pointed as conferees: Representatives Abernethy, Purcell, Sisk, Belcher,
Teague of California, and May.
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Wednesday, September 16, 1970 (continued)
FORD R. GERALD LIBRARY
TREASURY-POST OFFICE APPROPRIATIONS
By a record vote of 341 yeas to 8 nays, the House agreed to the conference
report on H.R. 16900, making appropriations for the Treasury and Post
Office Departments, the Executive Office of the President, and certain
independent agencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971.
MILITARY PROCUREMENT AUTHORIZATION
The House disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to H.R. 17123, mili-
tary procurement authorization for fiscal year 1971; and agreed to the
conference asked by the Senate. Appointed as conferees: Representa-
tives Rivers, Philbin, Hebert, Price of Illinois, Bennett, Stratton,
Arends, O'Konski, Bray, Bob Wilson, and Gubser.
POLITICAL BROADCASTING
By a record vote of 247 yeas to 112 nays, with 2 voting "present," the
House agreed to the conference report on S. 3637, to amend section 315
of the Communications Act of 1934 with respect to equal-time requirements
for candidates for public office; clearing the measure for the White
House.
LEGISLATIVE REORGANIZATION
The House continued consideration on H.R. 17654, to improve the opera-
tion of the legislative branch of the Federal Government; but came to
no resolution thereon. Proceedings will continue tomorrow.
The House took the following action while in the Committee of the
Whole:
By a voice vote, agreed to an amendment by Mr. Dingell that calls
for GAO audits of the books of any private organizations doing
business on the Capitol Grounds.
By a voice vote, agreed to an amendment by Mr. Scheuer that provides
for a congressional recess not later than July 31, of 30 days dura-
tion, unless there exists a state of war.
By a voice vote, an amendment by Mr. Jacobs that strikes out pro-
visions calling for pay increases for administrative assistants
of Members of the House.
Agreed to an amendment by Mr. Broyhill of Virginia that calls for
conversion of the House payroll system to a gross pay standard and
would limit the aggregate salary of employees who serve on more
than one payroll to the amount they would receive if they served
on a single payroll (agreed to by a teller vote of 84 yeas to 73
nays, was previously rejected by a division vote of 20 yeas to 26
nays)
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FORD R GERALD LIBRARY
LEGISLATIVE REORGANIZATION (continued)
By a division vote of 53 yeas to 33 nays, the House agreed to am
amendment by Mr. Dingell that lowers the age of Pages back to the
now existing age of 16 to 18 years old.
Thursday, September 17, 1970
LEGISLATIVE REORGANIZATION
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 326 yeas to 19 nays, the House passed H.R. 17654,
to improve the operation of the legislative branch of the Federal
Government.
RECOMMIT
By a voice vote, the House rejected a motion by Mr. Gross to recommit
the bill to the Committee on Rules.
On a request for a separate vote, by a record vote of 156 yeas to
187 nays, the House rejected an amendment by Mr. Schwengel previously
adopted that forbade proxy voting in committees.
By a voice vote, the House agreed to an amendment by Mrs. Green au-
thorizing the Committee on House Administration to purchase nearby
land for the establishment of a dormitory for pages.
By a voice vote, the House agreed to an amendment by Mr. Waggonner
that strikes out the entire part that calls for the establishment
of a Joint Committee on Data Processing.
By a voice vote, the House agreed to an amendment by Mr. Hall that provides
for the establishment of a Joint Committee on the Organization and
Operation of Congress, to provide a continuing review of congressional
operations.
By a voice vote, the House agreed to an amendment by Mr. Rees to expand
and define the House Legislative Counsel's Office.
PUBLIC BROADCASTING
The House insisted on its amendment to S. 3558, to provide continued
financing for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; and agreed to
the conference asked by the Senate. Appointed as conferees: Repre-
sentatives Staggers, Macdonald of Massachusetts, Van Deerlin, Springer,
and Broyhill of North Carolina.
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Monday, September 21, 1970
HOUSE CONSIDERED THE CONSENT CALENDAR
GERALD R. FORD LIBRARY
AGRICULTURE ACT
Mr. Teague of California resigned as a conferee on H.R. 18546, the
Agriculture Act of 1970 and Mr. Wampler was appointed to fill this
vacancy.
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
The House insisted on its amendment to S. 2264, to amend the Public
Health Service Act to provide authorization for grants for com-
municable disease control and vaccination assistance; and agreed
to the conference asked by the Senate. Appointed as conferees:
Representatives Staggers, Jarman, Rogers of Florida, Springer and
Nelsen.
MERCHANT MARINE ACT
The House disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to H.R. 15424, to
amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936; and agreed to the conference
asked by the Senate. Appointed as conferees: Representatives Garmatz,
Clark, Downing, Mailliard, and Pelly.
SUSPENSIONS (11 Bills)
The House voted to suspend the rules and passed the following bills:
S. 2763
- To allow purchase of systems and equipment for passenger
motor vehicles over statutory price limitation (passed
by a roll call vote of 265 yeas to41 nays.)
H.R. 14678 - Penalties for Illegal Fishing in Fishery Zone (passed by
a roll call vote of 315 yeas to 0 nays.)
S. 3153
- Conservation of Protective Coral Reefs (passed by a voice
vote.)
H.R. 18686 - To authorize the transfer of Burley tobacco acreage allot-
ments (passed by a voice vote) (passed on Consent Calendar)
H.R. 15911 - To increase rates of pension and dependency and indemnity
compensation (passed by a roll call vote of 314 yeas, with
1 voting "present")
H.R. 18448 - Group Mortgage Insurance for Service-connected Paraplegic
and Quadriplegic Veterans (passed by a voice vote.)
H.R. 16710 - To authorize loans for mobile homes for Veterans (passed
by a roll call vote of 297 yeas to 0 nays.)
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SUSPENSIONS (continued)
S. 719
- To Establish a National Mining and Minerals Policy (passed
by a voice vote.) (passed on Consent Calendar)
H.R. 19007 - To designate certain lands as wilderness (passed by a voice
vote.) (passed on Consent Calendar)
H.R. 12870 - To establish the King Range National Conservation Area,
California (passed by a voice vote.)
H.R. 17789 - To amend Act fixing boundary of Everglades National Park,
Florida (passed by a voice vote.)
PROGRAM AHEAD
Tuesday, September 22, 1970
JOINT MEETING--PRISONERS OF WAR REPORT
H.R. 18776 - To establish the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore,
Michigan
(OPEN RULE - TWO HOURS OF DEBATE)
Wednesday, September 23, 1970 and Balance of Week
H. Res.
- To Cite Arnold S. Johnson for Contempt of Congress
H.R. 17333
- Investment Company Amendments Act of 1970
(OPEN RULE - TWO HOURS OF DEBATE)
H.R. 18583
- Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act
of 1970
(SUBJECT TO A RULE BEING GRANTED)