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WILLIAM E. TIMMONS
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
THE WHITE HOUSE
These documents were scanned from Box 107 of the Robert T. Hartmann Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NOVEMBER 16, 1971
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 10:05 A.M. EST
MR. ZIEGLER: The Leadership Meeting this morning
lasted for two hours. As is our normal practice, Senator
Scott and Congressman Ford are here to give you a report.
Senator Scott will begin the report this morning.
Senator Scott.
SENATOR SCOTT: Secretary Connally discussed the tax
bill and the very great and favorable impact it will have on
the U.S. economy as soon as it is passed. He also discussed
negotiations with foreign countries on our economic policies
and told us that teams are working very hard around the
clock cooperatively with other nations in an effort to work
out some ultimate arrangements with them so that our temporary
import surcharge can be in time removed, that we are seeking only
equity, that we are searching for a way to compete fairly,
that for 25 years we have not bargained as hard as we might
for the protection of U.S. jobs and U.S. industry and we are
now bargaining hard and we are hopeful of good results.
CONGRESSMAN FORD:
We also had a briefing from
Don Rumsfeld on Phase 2. The Administration is in place ready
to move as far as the implementation of Phase 2 is concerned.
The action of the Congress, however, to make Phase 2 work is
important particularly in reference to the tax bill. The
Senate hopefully expects to finish the tax bill Thursday
or Friday. It will go to conference immediately. It is
vital to get that legislation on the statute books if the
overall program is to work.
We were also concerned about some of the action taken
in the House Committee on Banking and Currency where several
amendments have been approved that would, in effect, undermine
the implementation of Phase 2. It is the hope that when the
Banking and Currency Committee meets on November 29th or 30th,
that we will be able to undo some of the harm that has been
done on a temporary basis thus far.
There was a discussion also of the Boland Amendment
which will be offered to the Department of Defense Appropriation
bill. This amendment would go further than the Mansfield
Amendment. It would be a serious cut-off of funds for the
Department of Defense even beyond the situation in Vietnam.
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The President said, and I think it is vital for the
American people to know, that any amendment with restraints at
this point will jeopardize our efforts to get the American
prisoners of war back. And therefore, we,on the House side, are
going to do all we can to defeat the Boland Amendment.
SENATOR SCOTT: Let me say one more thing with regard
to yesterday's bipartisan meeting at the White House. Thanks
to the cooperation of the leaders of both parties, it becomes
possible for a continuing resolution on foreign assistance to
be passed today. It will be brought up, I believe, after the
second vote on tax amendments and the resolution will carry
us to the first of December. We are presently operating the
widest sectors of government ever affected by one of these
situations on a good faith basis and I believe the assurances
of the Leadership are adequate to make us feel that there will
be this continuing resolution, and it is still the hope of
the Senate to adjourn on or about the first of December. It
might be a day or so after that.
Q Mr. Ford, did you discuss the campaign bill that
is coming up in the House tomorrow, the funding bill?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: We did not discuss that, but I
believe that it is pretty well known that the House is going
to make on the Republican side an effort to substitute the
Senate bill. We think that is a far preferable vehicle to
get bona fide reform in campaign spending, far better than
the two House bills, the Macdonald or Hays bill. I hope
we will be successful, because I think that will be a
constructive step forward.
I detect some possibility that we will be successful
and we certainly are going to make the maximum effort.
Q
Where does the President stand on this, do you
know?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: I don't think the President has
said anything, but I believe that our efforts, as the Republican
Leadership in the House, trying to get the Senate bill passed
in place of the other two, indicate that there is support
for that action by the White House.
Q Mr. Ford, was there any discussion of the balance
of payments problem?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: Only in the broad context that
Senator Scott indicated. This is a serious matter, but the
actions taken by Secretary Connally, the President's decision
on August 15th, are aimed at strengthening the American
economy and leading to a new trade policy which will result
in fairer trade and greater equity as far as the United
States is concerned and if these policies of the President,
as of August 15th, are implemented as they are being done and
we hope the Congress will help, I think our trade problems
will be much better in our point of view.
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Q
Senator Scott, did Secretary Connally go into
more specifics about when these negotiations might reach a
conclusion and permit the repeal of the 10 percent surtax?
SENATOR SCOTT: He indicated it is not possible
to say until we are assured by other nations of their
willingness to restate the economic situation in such a way
as to put us in a better competitive position than we have been
in and he said that this is going on, as I noted, around the
clock.
There is a good deal of hard work. being done on it
and he points out some of the problems, that in Japan, for
example, some 30 percent of their industry is exported, I
believe only about four percent U.S. They have had 25 percent
improvement in exports in a single year and Canada has a
real growth rate of eight percent and that these nations
are not hurting as badly as they sometimes indicate they
are, and that we have every reason to feel that we must put
ourselves in a firmer and more permanent competitive position.
I
Was there any discussion this morning or in the
last few days of the duration of Phase 2, how long it is likely
to last and what criteria would be used to take it off?
SENATOR SCOTT: Well, it is likely to last until
there is firm and reliable evidence that inflation has been
brought under sufficient control so that we have no more than
the normal and minimal rise which would be acceptable. In
other words, until the rapid rise has been proven to have been
stopped, it is expected Phase 2 would continue.
2
Is there any estimate as to how long that would tale?
SENATOR SCOTT: No estimates were offered this morning.
It will depend a great deal on the restraints shown by American
industry and American labor and if the 5.5 percent and 2.5
percent guidelines are responsibly adhered to, results would
begin to show in a matter of several months.
Q
How long a period of stability will be necessary
before it can be lifted. In other words, will it be lifted
soon after you get down to 2-1/2, if you do, or will that
take three months or six months or nine months or a year or
what?
SENATOR SCOTT: That was not discussed in that context.
What I assume will happen will be that the responsible government
agencies and the economists, will reach a point where they con-
clude that Phase 2 has worked out well enough for the restraints
to be removed. This is a temporary process. It will be
difficult for Americans to live with restraints indefinitely.
We all know that. But no time frame was discussed this
morning specifically.
Q
Whatever happened to revenue sharing, welfare
reform and reorganization?
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SENATOR SCOTT: I think you had better ask the
Democrats. We ask them every day. We would like to know
ourselves.
The President has proposed good suggestions here.
Revenue sharing and reorganization, railroad labor legislation,
a good many other matters of that kind and we are a minority
in the Congress. The responsibility of the legislation is
in the hands of the majority and their unwillingness to
go forward with some of these proposals is deplorable and
regrettable.
Q
Are they finished for this year?
SENATOR SCOTT: Well, they are so near finished as
makes no never minds. They have about six bills, I think, in
the House -- if I am right, Jerry -- major bills, appropriations
And they have the campaign spending and Jerry can mention others
and we have the appropriations and the tax bill. Of course,
the conference report is still to come up and the Supreme
Court nominees.
Yesterday Senator Mansfield and I both gave the
President assurances that the Senate will remain in session
until we have disposed of those Supreme Court nominees. It
will be very counter-productive in the eyes of public opinion,
in my mind, if some irresponsible filibuster is indulged
in for the sake of trying men on what you believe their
opinions are.
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CONGRESSMAN FORD: I might add on the revenue sharing,
reorganization, and some of the other reforms, that we are
very disappointed there hasn't been more action on revenue
sharing, on emergency legislation to meet the transportation
problems, where there is a labor-management dispute, and we
would have hoped there would have been more action in the area
of reorganization. But on the latter, let me point out that the
House Committee on Government Operations has held overall
hearings, and are now holding specific hearings on the proposed
reorganization as it affects the Department of Community
Development. The Chairman of the Committee, Chet Holifield,
I think, is sympathetic.
George Romney has appeared and made an excellent
presentation. It is distinctly possible that before we adjourn,
that committee will report out that particular reorganization
and if it does, then I think early in the next Session we will
get the first affirmative legislation on reorganization, and
once we break that deadlock, there is a possibility we can get
some of the other governmental reorganization bills at least
through the House, and hopefully through the Senate.
SENATOR SCOTT: I would like to see if we can cure
this broken pencil syndrome. We Republicans have a terrible
time getting anybody to write down what we say about revenue
sharing and reorganization. We still blame the Democrats.
Would you please note that.
2
Are you making your chores in the next Congress
any easier by making this a partisan squabble?
SENATOR SCOTT: I am not making it a partisan
squabble. I am responding to specific requests about why we,
a minority, don't get things done. I am telling you, not as
a partisan political squabble, because I have praised the
Democrats for cooperation in other areas, but because they have
not done it, and that is a fact and deserves reporting.
Q Is it realistic to expect the passage of this
in an election year in this kind of a climate?
SENATOR SCOTT: In this kind of a climate, with a very
large element of the Democratic Party running for President,
notwithstanding the drop-outs, this, in my opinion, becomes
more difficult. It would, therefore, have been more
responsible to act promptly.
2 Do you expect to act on Mrs. Banuelos' nomination
before you adjourn?
SENATOR SCOTT: That is not my committee, and I can't
tell you. I would be anxious to act on it if the committee
sends it over to us and reports it. It has not come to the
Floor.
Q
Senator Scott, a couple of weeks ago -- and our
pencils were sharp at the time -- you predicted dramatic
developments would be announced by the President in his mid-
November troop withdrawal announcement.
Were you reading badly or did something change in
the last final days, or what?
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SENATOR SCOTT: I wasn't reading badly at all. The
troop withdrawals have been markedly accelerated in this two-
month announcement, and I have hazarded personal opinions that
there is hope for negotiation in Paris, and in this period
now, ending January 31, over 400,000 troops will have been
withdrawn, leaving 139,000, and the casualties are down from
300 a week to eight, or even less than eight in some weeks,
and I think that is dramatic.
I think when people aren't dying, that is dramatic.
I think when the President escalates the withdrawal ratio to
22,500 a month, that that also is dramatic, and when he holds
out reason to believe that negotiations are not by any means
ended, that is important, if not dramatic.
Q
The way you answer the question, you are implying
that the 22,500 a month withdrawal will continue at approximately
that rate. Is that your understanding and belief?
SENATOR SCOTT: I did not say that was my understand-
ing. It would be my hope, not my understanding. I have
nothing to go on, on that. But I think that you are going to
see future announcements which also will have their important
and dramatic implications.
But to me, the ending of a war, and the successful
ending of a war, is in itself dramatic, since most Presidents
have been unable to accomplish it.
Q
Senator, if the withdrawals continue at 22,500
a month, all troops will be withdrawn by sometime in August.
Would that be your hope?
SENATOR SCOTT: Well, we have not at this time said
that that would happen. But the acceleration of the withdrawals
is, in itself, a good sign, and it certainly should be saying
something to Hanoi about the timeliness of some substantive
negotiations.
Q
Was this matter discussed this morning with the
President?
SENATOR SCOTT: Well, only briefly, to some extent.
He spoke chiefly on the fact that any restraints on the
President in dealing with Hanoi, which observes no restraints,
can only be counter-productive.
Q Did he refer specifically to the POW's?
SENATOR SCOTT: Yes, he referred to the POW's in
that context by saying that if Congress wants to take over the
operation of getting the POW's back, they would have to take
the responsibility of undertaking to do it, but they are not
as informed as he is on the nature of the problem or on the
negotiations, and their attempt to do it can only delay the
release of the prisoners of war.
Q
He was suggesting that he knew something the
rest of us don't?
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SENATOR SCOTT: If he doesn't, he shouldn't be
President. I think he knows a lot the rest don't know.
I
You have a feeling something is going on?
SENATOR SCOTT: I have a feeling a lot of things are
going on, but I am certainly not going to indulge in too much
guessing on it.
THE PRESS: Thank you, gentlemen.
END
(AT 10:24 A.M. EST)
Bob Harton file
HOUSE ACTION, PERIOD OCTOBER 19, 1971 THROUGH NOVEMBER 15,
Tuesday, October 19, 1971
THE HOUSE CONSIDERED THE PRIVATE CALENDAR
MILITARY PROCUREMENT AUTHORIZATION
The House disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to H.R. 8687,
military procurement authorization, and agreed to a conference
asked by the Senate. Appointed as conferees: Representatives
Hebert, Price of Illinois, Fisher, Bennett, Byrne of Pennsylvania,
Stratton, Arends, O'Konski, Bray, Bob Wilson, and Gubser.
By a record vote of 192 yeas to 215 nays, with 2 voting "present,"
the House rejected a motion by Mr. Arends to instruct conferees
not to agree to any portion of the Senate amendment to the text
of the bill that is not germane to the House bill. Agreed to
the previous question on the motion to instruct conferees by a
record vote of 215 yeas to 192 nays, with 2 voting "present."
PROPERTY CONVEYANCE
The House passed by voice vote and cleared for the President the
following two bills:
S. 414, to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Interior
to convey certain property in the State of North Dakota to
the Central Dakota Nursing Home.
FORD R. GERATO LIBRARY
S. 74, to provide for the conveyance of certain real property
of the United States to the University of North Dakota.
Identical House bills, H.R. 1763 and 8653, respectively, pre-
viously passed by the House on the call of the Private Calendar,
were laid on the table.
ALASKA LAND CLAIMS
RULE
By a voice vote, the House adopted H. Res. 645, providing two hours
of open debate.
The House concluded all general debate on H.R. 10367, to provide for
the settlement of certain land claims of Alaska Natives. Proceed-
ings under the 5-minute rule will continue tomorrow.
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Wednesday, October 20, 1971
VIETNAMESE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
By a voice vote, the House agreed to table H. Res. 632 and 638,
identical resolutions, directing the Secretary of State to furnish
certain information concerning the role of the U.S. Government in
events leading to the uncontested presidential election in South
Vietnam.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION
By a record vote of 370 yeas to 26 nays, the House agreed to the
conference report on H.R. 9844, military construction authorization
for fiscal year 1972, and sent the measure to the Senate for fur-
ther action.
ALASKA LAND CLAIMS
RULE
R
FORD
By a voice vote on Tuesday, October 19, 1971, the House adopted
H. Res. 645, providing two hours of open debate.
GERALD
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 334 yeas to 63 nays, the House passed H.R. 10367,
to provide for the settlement of certain land claims of Alaska
Natives.
RECOMMIT
By a voice vote, the House rejected a motion by Mr. Saylor to
recommit the bill to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs
with instructions to report it back forthwith containing an amend-
ment that provides comprehensive land planning for Alaska in addi-
tion to settlement for Natives (while in the Committee of the Whole,
a point of order was overruled against same amendment which was
offered as a substitute for a committee amendment, and was rejected
by a record teller vote of 177 ayes to 216 noes after a clarifying
amendment to the substitute had been previously agreed to).
Thursday, October 21, 1971
AIRPORTS AND AIRWAYS
The House disagreed to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 7072, to
further clarify the intent of Congress as to priorities for airway
modernization and airport development, and asked a conference with
the Senate. Appointed as conferees: Representatives Staggers,
Jarman, Dingell, Murphy of New York, Adams, Springer, Devine, Harvey,
and Kuykendall.
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Thursday, October 21, 1971 (continued)
ARMED SERVICES SURVIVOR BENEFITS
RULE
By a voice vote, the House adopted H. Res. 617, providing two hours
of open debate.
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 372 yeas with 1 voting "present," the House
passed H.R. 10670, to establish a Survivor Benefit Plan.
Prior to final passage, the House rejected an amendment by Mr.
Gubser that sought to allow attachment of pay of active duty
personnel.
GUAM AND VIRGIN ISLANDS DELEGATE
GERALD R. FORD LIBRARY
RULE
The House agreed to H. Res. 624, providing for the consideration
of and 2 hours of debate of H.R. 8787, to provide that the unin-
corporated territories of Guam and the Virgin Islands shall each
be represented in Congress by a Delegate to the House of Repre-
sentatives. Agreed to the previous question on the measure by a
record vote of 280 yeas to 62 nays.
VETERANS' DAY RECESS
The House agreed to the amendments of the Senate to H. Con. Res. 429,
providing for an adjournment of the two Houses from Thursday, October
21, to Tuesday, October 26, 1971.
Monday, October 25, 1971
VETERANS DAY RECESS
Tuesday, October 26, 1971
LAND CONVEYANCE
The House passed and cleared for the President S. 137, to provide for
the conveyance of certain public lands in Wyoming to the occupants
of the land.
Wednesday, October 27, 1971
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS
By a record vote of 354 yeas to 32 nays, the House passed H.R. 11418,
making appropriations for military construction for the Department
of Defense for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972.
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Wednesday, October 27, 1971 (continued)
HIGHER EDUCATION
RULE
By a record vote of 371 yeas to 7 nays, the House adopted H. Res. 661,
providing four hours of open debate.
The House considered H.R. 7248, to amend and extend the Higher Education
Act of 1965 and other Acts dealing with higher education, but came to
no resolution thereon. There are 2 hours and 4 minutes of general
debate time remaining when consideration continues on Thursday.
Thursday, October 28, 1971
TARIFFS
The House agreed to the Senate amendment to the first House amendment
to Senate No. 2 to H.R. 4590, relating to the dutiable status of
aluminum hydroxide and oxide, calcined bauxite, and bauxite ore,
clearing the measure for the President.
FORD or GERALD LIBRARY
EXPORT ADMINISTRATION ACT
The House passed S. J. Res. 167, extending for 6 months through May 1,
1972, authority conferred by the Export Administration Act. Agreed
to an amendment by Mr. Patman that deleted section 2 of the measure,
and returned the measure to the Senate for further action.
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
The House passed, and sent to the Senate H.R. 11423, to extend the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act until January 31, 1972.
HIGHER EDUCATION
The House continued consideration of H.R. 7248, to amend and extend
the Higher Education Act of 1965 and other acts dealing with higher
education, but came to no resolution thereon. Consideration had
progressed to title VIII, which was considered as read and open
for amendment when the Committee of the Committee of the Whole rose.
While in the Committee of the Whole, took the following action:
By a record teller vote of 117 ayes to 257 noes, the House rejected
an amendment by Mr. Quie that sought to revise the distribution
of educational opportunity grants.
By a record teller vote of 108 ayes to 220 noes, rejected an amend-
ment by Mr. Frazier that sought to alter the formula for funds
paid to States under educational opportunity grants.
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Monday, November 1, 1971
THE HOUSE CONSIDERED THE CONSENT CALENDAR
SUSPENSIONS
The House voted to suspend the rules and pass the following bills:
Federal credit union insurance: H.R. 9961, to provide temporary
insurance for the member accounts of certain Federal credit unions,
amended (passed by a record vote of 349 yeas).
Prison drug treatment: H.R. 8389, to provide for the development and
operation of treatment programs for certain drug abusers who are
confined to or released from correctional institutions and facili-
ties, amended (passed by a record vote of 350 yeas to 2 nays).
U.S. magistrates: H.R. 9180, to provide for the temporary assign-
ment of a U.S. magistrate from one judicial district to another
(passed by a record vote of 344 yeas to 10 nays).
Narcotic rehabilitation: H.R. 9323, to amend the Narcotic Addict
Rehabilitation Act of 1966 (passed by a record vote of 354 yeas)
R. FORD
Water resources: H.R. 2299, to authorize the Secretary of the
GERALD
Interior to engage in a feasibility investigation relative to
LIBRAHY
the North Side Pumping Division, Minidoka project. Subsequently
this passage was vacated, and S. 2248, a similar Senate-passed
bill was passed in lieu after being amended to contain the language
of the House bill as passed.
Reclamation projects: H.R. 7854, to amend the Small Reclamation Projects
Act of 1956, amended (passed by a record vote of 346 yeas to 7 nays).
Farm credit: H.R. 11232, Farm Credit Act of 1971 (passed by a record
vote of 331 yeas to 19 nays). Subsequently, this passage was vacated,
and S. 1483, a similar Senate-passed bill was passed in lieu after
being amended to contain the language of the Ilouse bill as passed.
Whale: H. Con. Res. 387, requesting the Secretary of State to call
for an international moratorium of 10 years on the killing of all
species of whale, porpoise, and dolphin.
Virgin Islands: H.R. 3817, to authorize the establishment of a
National Guard for the Virgin Islands. (passed by a voice vote)
SUSPENSION FAILED
By a record vote of 135 to 222 nays, the House failed to suspend the
rules and pass H.R. 2266, Emergency School Aid Act.
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Tuesday, November 2, 1971
THE HOUSE CONSIDERED THE PRIVATE CALENDAR
MILITARY HEALTH PERSONNEL
RULE
By a voice vote, the House adopted H. Res. 644, providing one hour
of open debate.
The House concluded all general debate on H.R. 2, to establish a Uni-
formed Services University of the Health Sciences, and began reading
the bill for amendment when the Committee of the Whole rose.
Wednesday, November 3, 1971
WILD HORSES AND BURROS
The House insisted on its amendment to S. 1116, to require the pro-
R. FORD
tection, management, and control of wild free-roaming horses and
burros on public lands, and agreed to a conference asked by the
Senate. Appointed as conferees: Representatives Baring, Johnson
GERALD
of California, Melcher, Saylor, and Kyl.
CAPITOL REEF NATIONAL PARK
The House insisted on its amendment to S. 29, to establish the Capitol
Reef National Park in the State of Utah, and agreed to a conference
asked by the Senate. Appointed as conferees: Representatives
Aspinall, Taylor, Udall, Saylor, and Lloyd.
ALASKA LAND CLAIMS
The House disagreed to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 10367, to
provide for the settlement of certain land claims of Alaska Natives,
and agreed to a conference asked by the Senate. Appointed as conferees:
Representatives Aspinall, Haley, Edmondson, Udall, Meeds, Begich, Saylor,
Kyl, Steiger of Arizona, and Camp.
MILITARY HEALTH PERSONNEL
RULE
By a voice vote, on Tuesday, November 2, 1971, the House adopted
H. Res. 644, providing one hour of open debate.
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 351 yeas to 31 nays, the House passed H.R. 2,
to establish a Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.
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Wednesday, November 3, 1971 (continued)
MILITARY HEALTH PERSONNEL (continued)
Prior to final passage, by a record teller vote of 148 yeas to 215 nays,
the House rejected an amendment by Mr. Sebelius that sought to strike
out language that provides that the University be located within 25
miles of the District of Columbia.
HIGHER EDUCATION
RULE
By a record vote of 371 yeas to 7 nays, on Wednesday, October 27,
1971, the House adopted H. Res. 661, providing four hours of open
debate.
The House continued consideration of H.R. 7248, to amend and extend the
Higher Education Act of 1965 and other acts dealing with higher edu-
cation, but came to no resolution thereon. Title X was considered
as read and open for amendment when the Committee of the Whole rose.
Proceedings under the 5-minute rule will continue tomorrow.
R. FORD
By a record teller vote of 210 yeas to 181 nays, the House agreed
to an amendment by Mr. Hawkins that places maintenance of effort
GERALD
requirement on individual institutions.
LIBRAHY
By a record teller vote of 229 yeas to 149 nays, the House agreed to
an amendment by Mr. White of Texas that strikes out title IX
(interns for political leadership).
By a record teller vote of 84 yeas to 310 nays, the House rejected
an amendment by Mr. Erlenborn that sought to strike out title VIII
(general assistance for higher education).
By a record teller vote of 120 yeas to 264 nays, the House rejected
an amendment by Mr. Quie that would terminate funds to any insti-
tution or class of institutions, after a final determination that
the institution is in violation of the U.S. Constitution.
EUROPEAN MIGRATION COMMITTEE
The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 417, to commend the Intergovernmental
Committee for European Migration for successfully performing valuable
humanitarian work on the occasion of its 20th anniversary.
Thursday, November 4, 1971
MEMBER SWORN
Representative H. John Heinz appeared in the Well of the House and was
administered the Oath of Office by the Speaker.
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Thursday, November 4, 1971 (continued)
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS
The House disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to H.R. 11418,
making appropriations for military construction for fiscal year
1972, and agreed to a conference asked by the Senate. Appointed
as conferees: Representatives Sikes, Patten, Long of Maryland,
Hansen, McKay, Mahon, Cederberg, Jonas, Talcott, and Bow.
HIGHER EDUCATION
RULE
By a record vote of 371 yeas, on Wednesday, October 27, the House
adopted H. Res. 661, providing four hours of open debate.
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 332 yeas to 38 nays, the House passed H.R. 7248,
to amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and other
acts dealing with higher education. Subsequently, this passage
was vacated, and S. 659, a similar Senate-passed bill was passed
in lieu.
RECOMMIT
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By a voice vote, the House rejected a motion by Mr. Ashbrook to
recommit the bill to the Committee on Education and Labor.
Prior to final passage, the following action was taken:
By a record teller vote of 186 yeas to 182 nays, on a request for
a separate vote, the House agreed to an amendment by Mr. Erlenborn
that excludes all-male, or all-female undergraduate schools from
"prohibition of sex discrimination" language.
By a record teller vote of 220 yeas to 159 nays, the House agreed
to an amendment by Mr. Matsunaga that extends the benefits of
land-grant colleges to the College of the Virgin Islands and
the University of Guam.
By a record teller vote of 210 yeas to 153 nays, the House agreed
to an amendment by Mr. Brademas that restored Title XIV the
language of which establishes the National Institute of Education.
The amendment deleted the section which was stricken on a point
of order dealing with the appointment of supergrade positions
within the National Institute of Education.
By a record teller vote of 200 yeas to 159 nays, the House agreed
to an amendment by Mr. Gross that struck out title XV (establishes
"Ethnic Heritage Studies").
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HIGHER EDUCATION (continued)
Prior to final passage, the following action was taken: (continued)
By a division vote of 122 yeas to 17 nays, the House agreed to an
amendment by Mrs. Green that strikes out title XVIII (provides
temporary relief for institutions of higher education in financial
distress).
By a record teller vote of 184 yeas to 166 nays, the House agreed
to an amendment by Mr. Pickle in the nature of a substitute for
title XIX, which called for a comprehensive study before imple-
mentation of any new Federal youth camp standards.
By a record teller vote of 235 yeas to 125 nays, the House agreed
to an amendment by Mr. Broomfield designed to postpone any
U.S. District Court order to force busing to achieve racial
balance until such time as the Supreme Court has had opportunity
to act on any appeal.
By a record teller vote of 233 yeas to 124 nays, the House agreed
to an amendment by Mr. Ashbrook that prohibits the use of funds
for busing of students or teachers to overcome racial imbalance,
or for the purchase of equipment for such transportation.
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By a record teller vote of 231 yeas to 126 nays, the House agreed
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to an amendment by Mrs. Green to the Ashbrook amendment that
adds language that forbids any officer or employee of HEW or
the Office of Education, or any other Federal agency to force
States to expend State or local funds for purposes for which
Federal funds cannot be expended.
By a record teller vote of 146 yeas to 216 nays, the House rejected
an amendment by Mr. Esch to the Ashbrook amendment that would
exclude local education agencies who are carrying out a plan of
racial desegregation of its schools pursuant to the order of a
court of competent jurisdiction.
By a record teller vote of 211 yeas to 160 nays, the House agreed
to an amendment by Mr. Pucinski that adds a new title to bill
the "Emergency School Aid Act of 1971", this amendment was amended
from the reported form (H.R. 2266) in that: the legal fees language
was omitted; it contains an antibusing amendment, and provides a
definition of neighborhood schools.
By a record teller vote of 92 yeas to 269 nays, the House rejected
an amendment by Mr. William D. Ford that would direct the Com-
missioner of Education to make a full and complete report on the
needs incident to carrying out plans for the elimination of racial
segregation in elementary and secondary schools, to be completed
on or before July 1, 1972.
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Friday, November 5, 1971
SHOOTING FROM AIRCRAFT
The House agreed to the amendments of the Senate to H.R. 5060, to
provide a criminal penalty for shooting at certain birds, fish,
and other animals from an airborne aircraft, clearing the measure
for the President.
COFFEE
RULE
By a voice vote, the House adopted H. Res. 465, providing two hours
of open debate.
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 200 yeas to 99 nays, the House passed H.R. 8293,
to continue until the close of September 30, 1973, the International
Coffee Agreement Act of 1968.
Monday, November 8, 1971
SCHOOL PRAYER
FAILED OF PASSAGE
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By a record vote of 240 yeas to 162 nays, the House failed to pass
H. J. Res. 191, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States with respect to the offering of prayer in public
buildings, two-thirds present not voting in favor.
RECOMMIT
By a voice vote, the House rejected a motion by Mr. McCulloch to
recommit the measure to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By a record vote of 242 yeas to 156 nays, the House agreed to a
motion by Mr. Wylie to discharge the Committee on the Judiciary
from further consideration of the measure.
After the previous question was rejected, the House agreed to an
amendment by Mr. Buchanan that struck out "nondenominational
prayer" and inserted "voluntary prayer or meditation.'
HIGHER EDUCATION
The House insisted on its amendment to S. 659, to amend and extend the
Higher Education Act of 1965, and other acts dealing with higher edu-
cation, and asked a conference with the Senate. Appointed as conferees:
Representatives Perkins, Green of Oregon, Thompson of N.J., Dent, Pucinski,
Daniels, Brademas, Hawkins, Scheuer, Meeds, Burton, Mazzoli, Quie, Bell,
Reid of N.Y., Erlenborn, Dellenback, Esch, Steiger of Wis., and Hansen of
Idaho.
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D.C. LEGISLATION
The following legislation pertaining to the District of Columbia was
called up, considered, and passed:
Gold Star Wives of America: H.R. 10677, to incorporate in the
District of Columbia the Gold Star Wives of America.
Chancery locations: H.R. 11490, to regulate the location of chanceries
and other business offices of foreign governments in the District
of Columbia.
Trusts: H.R. 11489, to facilitate the amendment of the governing
instruments of certain charitable trusts and corporations subject
to the jurisdiction of the District of Columbia, in order to conform
to the requirements of sections 508 and 664 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1954, as added by the Tax Reform Act of 1969, amended.
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Mental health compact: H.R. 10344, to authorize the District of
Columbia to enter into the Interstate Compact on Mental Health.
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FHA CREDIT
The House insisted on its amendments to S. 1483, to further provide for
the farmer-owned cooperative system of making credit available to
farmers and ranchers and their cooperatives, for rural residences,
and to associations and other entities upon which farming operations
are dependent, to provide for an adequate and flexible flow of money
into rural areas, and to modernize and consolidate existing farm
credit law to meet current and future rural credit needs, and for
other purposes, and agreed to a conference asked by the Senate.
Appointed as conferees Representatives Poage, McMillan, Jones of
Tennessee, Belcher, and Teague of California.
PESTICIDE ACT
RULE
By a voice vote, the House adopted H. Res. 626, providing two hours
of open debate.
The House concluded all general debate on H.R. 10729, to amend the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, and began
reading the bill for amendment when the Committee of the Whole
rose. Proceedings under the 5-minute rule will continue tomorrow.
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HEALTH MANPOWER
The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 8629, to provide
increased manpower for the health professions, clearing the measure
for the President.
NURSES TRAINING
The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 8630, to provide
for training increased numbers of nurses, clearing the measure for
the President.
PESTICIDE ACT
RULE
By a voice vote, on Monday, November 8, the House adopted H. Res. 626,
providing two hours of open debate.
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 288 yeas to 91 nays, the House passed H.R. 10729,
to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.
RECOMMIT
By a voice vote, the House rejected a motion by Mr. Conte to recommit
the bill to the Committee on Agriculture.
By a division vote of 189 yeas to 41 nays, the House agreed to an
amendment by Mr. Dow in the nature of a substitute that sought
to strengthen provisions relating to information on the environ-
mental effects of pesticides, review of pesticide registration
and cancellations, and State regulatory authority on general use
pesticides.
By a division vote of 167 yeas to 56 nays, the House agreed to a
substitute by Mr. Kyl to the previous amendment that differs
from the committee bill in that it authorizes States the authority
to regulate the use of general-use pesticides.
By a record teller vote of 152 ayes to 222 noes, the House rejected
an amendment by Mr. Dow that sought to strike out the language:
"the Administrator shall not make any lack of essentiality a
criterion for denying registration of any pesticide".
By a record teller vote of 167 ayes to 209 noes, the House rejected
an amendment by Mr. Dow that sought to supply "any party adversely
affected" for "any party at interest" in securing judicial review.
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PESTICIDE ACT (continued)
By a record teller vote of 168 ayes to 204 noes, the House rejected
an amendment by Mr. Eckhardt that would forbid producers recovery
of funds for any pesticide that has been removed from the market,
unless the producer shows that adverse environmental effects were
unknown.
BLACK LUNG BENEFITS
RULE
By a voice vote, the House adopted H. Res. 658, providing one hour
of open debate for the consideration of H.R. 9212, to extend black
lung benefits to orphans whose fathers die of pneumoconiosis.
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Adopted by a voice vote on Tuesday, November 9.
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 312 yeas to 78 nays, the House passed H.R. 9212,
to extend black lung benefits to orphans whose fathers die of
pneumoconiosis.
RECOMMIT
By a voice vote, the House rejected a motion by Mr. Erlenborn to
recommit the bill to the Committee on Education and Labor.
By a voice vote, the House agreed to an amendment by Mr. Erlenborn
to the committee amendment that provides that entire benefits
would not be paid to miner when miner is separated from dependents.
By a voice vote, the House agreed to an amendment by Mr. Michel
that includes miners who work above ground (strip miners).
By a record teller vote of 158 ayes to 224 noes, the House re-
jected an amendment by Mr. Byrnes that sought to alter disability
payments under Social Security to black lung miners.
By a record teller vote of 133 ayes to 246 noes, the House rejected
an amendment by Mr. Erlenborn that sought to strike out language
that continues the time table for an additional 2 years, for the
States to prepare to assume responsibilities for providing black
lung benefits.
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BLACK LUNG BENEFITS (continued)
By a dividion vote of 38 yeas to 131 nays, the House rejected an
amendment by Mr. Erlenborn that sought to strike out language
that provides that claims for benefits may not be denied solely
on the basis of the results of a chest X-ray.
CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS
RULE
By a voice vote, the House adopted H. Res. 693, providing one hour
of open debate.
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By a voice vote, the House passed H. J. Res. 946, making further
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continuing appropriations for fiscal year 1972.
Prior to final passage, the House rejected the following amend-
ments:
By a record teller vote of 10 ayes to 356 noes, with 5 voting
"present" an amendment by Mr. Seiberling that sought to halt
all funding for the Department of Defense after November 15.
By a voice vote, an amendment by Mr. Dow that sought to halt
continuing funds for the foreign military sales portion of the
foreign aid bill.
By a division vote of 34 yeas to 175 nays, an amendment by Mr.
Hall that sought to continue foreign military aid, but would
reduce economic assistance.
MILITARY PROCUREMENT AUTHORIZATION
RULE
By a voice vote, the House adopted H. Res. 696, waiving points of
order and provision for separate vote on sections 503, 505, and 601.
PASSAGE
By a voice vote, the House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 8687,
military procurement authorization for fiscal year 1972, clearing
the measure for Senate action.
On a request for a separate vote, the House agreed to the language
of section 503 (language designed to remove the embargo on the
importation of chrome ore from Rhodesia) agreed to by a record
teller vote of 252 ayes to 101 noes.
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Thursday, November 11, 1971
CARGO BARGES
The House agreed to the amendments of the Senate on H.R. 155, to
facilitate the transportation of cargo by barges specifically de-
signed for carriage aboard a vessel, clearing the measure for the
President.
D. C. REVENUE ACT
RULE
By a record vote of 359 yeas to 8 nays, the House adopted H. Res. 698,
providing one hour of open debate.
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 248 yeas to 50 nays, the House passed H.R. 11341,
to provide additional revenue for the District of Columbia.
RECOMMIT
By a voice vote, the House rejected a motion by Mr. Gross to recommit
the bill to the Committee on the District of Columbia.
Prior to final passage, the House took the following action:
By a voice vote, agreed to an amendment by Mr. McMillan that
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strikes out language that provides for rezoning of Providence
Hospital to permit commercial development.
By a voice vote, agreed to an amendment by Mr. Hogan that pro-
vides a 6-month refusal period for Prince Georges County, Md.,
regarding the sale of certain D.C. -owned land in the county.
By a record teller vote of 79 ayes to 263 noes, rejected an
amendment by Mr. Gross that sought to reduce the Federal payment
to the District of Columbia by $44 million.
By a record teller vote of 119 ayes to 210 noes, rejected an
amendment by Mr. Scherle that sought to reduce the Federal pay-
ment to the District of Columbia by $25 million.
By a voice vote, rejected a committee amendment that sought to
institute a 4 percent sales and use tax on all forms of ad-
vertising.
By a record teller vote of 139 ayes to 179 noes, rejected an
amendment by Mr. Jacobs that sought to provide coverage for
area truck drivers under the D.C. Minimum Wage Act, to provide
overtime pay for work over 40 hours a week, or provide ICC
certification
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Thursday, November 11, 1971 (continued)
D. C. REVENUE ACT (continued)
Prior to final passage, the House took the following action: (continued)
By a voice vote, rejected an amendment by Mr. Mikva that sought
to strike out language that authorizes the Mayor to withhold
shelter allotments from welfare recipients when a landlord
charges that the recipient's rent has not been paid.
By a voice vote, rejected an amendment by Mr. Jacobs that sought
to add language providing for a "reciprocal income tax" (40 per-
cent of the tax paid by D.C. residents), for commuters who work
in the District of Columbia, but do not reside in the District
of Columbia.
By a voice vote, rejected an amendment by Mr. Broyhill of Virginia
to the previous amendment that specifically included all non-
residents of the District of Columbia, who work in the District
of Columbia, without exception.
Monday, November 15, 1971
THE HOUSE CONSIDERED THE CONSENT CALENDAR
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SUSPENSIONS
The House voted to suspend the rules and pass the following bills:
H.R. 11302 - Cancer Attack Act (passed by 350 yeas to 5 nays)
H.R. 11350 - Membership in International Criminal Police (passed by
344 yeas to 0 nays)
S. J. Res. 132 - Copyright Protection (passed by 300 yeas to 49 nays)
H.R. 11651 - Disability and Debt Pension (passed by 351 yeas to 0 nays)
H.R. 11652 - Dependence on Indemnity Compensation (passed by 350 yeas
to 0 nays)
H.R. 5068 - Navajo Community College (passed by a voice vote)
H.R. 11080 - Redwood tracts taken for parks (defeated by 148 yeas to
203 nays. Two-thirds not having voted in the affirmative
the rules are not suspended and the bill is not passed)
S. 2559 - Insured Emergency Loans (passed by a voice vote)
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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS
By a voice vote, the House passed the conference report on H.R. 11418,
making appropriations for military construction for the Department
of Defense for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972.
PROGRAM AHEAD
Tuesday, November 16, 1971
PRIVATE CALENDAR
H.R. 11731 - Defense Department Appropriations
(OPEN RULE - THREE HOURS OF DEBATE)
H.R. 11589 - Foreign Sale of Passenger Vessels
(OPEN RULE - ONE HOUR OF DEBATE)
S. 18 - Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty
(OPEN RULE - ONE HOUR OF DEBATE)
Wednesday, November 17, 1971, and Balance of Week
H.R. 11060 - Federal Election Reform
(OPEN RULE - TWO HOURS OF DEBATE)
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