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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
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1966-74: Press Unit
Folder Title: Press Releases -January 1970
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RELEASE: su )AY A.Ms.
OFFICE OF THE GOVERN
January 4, 1970
Sacramento, California
Contact:
Paul Beck
PLEASE GUARD AGAINST PREMATURE
445-4571
1-2-70
RELEASE.
#1
A nine year old Palo Alto boy who wrote Governor Ronald Reagan that
he "doesn't like what is going on around the state water project," is
going to get a first-hand inspection of the project.
The boy, Kenny Fried of 707 De Soto Drive, Palo Alto, has been
invited by the governor to meet with him on Tuesday, January 27.
State Resources Secretary Norman B. Livermore and State Water Project
Director William P. Gianelli will explain the water project to Kenny.
Kenny, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Fried, and his sister,
Suzanne, 12, will meet briefly with the governor and his cabinet at
10 a.m. and then be taken on a tour of some of the project facilities.
In his letter, dated November 25, Kenny wrote:
"Dear Governor Reagan, im nine years old and i do not like what is
going on around the state water project. Sincerely, Kenny Fried."
Here is the text of the governor's reply to Kenny:
"I have given a great deal of thought to the letter you wrote me,
saying that you did not like what was going on around the State Water
Project. Although you are only nine years old, your thoughts are
important to me because I try very hard to be the Governor of all the
people of California regardless of age.
"The boys and girls of your generation will, one day, be the men
and women entrusted with the care of this state and dedicated, as we ar
to making it a better place to live for all the generations to follow.
"I am very pleased to know that you are already aware of this f'
responsibility and that you are preparing yourself to be ready for :
"To help you in this effort, Kenny, I would like to invite you
your parents to come and see me in my office on Tuesday, January 27
10 a.m. We could talk about your concerns for the state water proje
and I will arrange to take you on a tour of some of the project
facilities. You will better understand the full benefits of our grea
water project if you see it in action."
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ESS
Sacramento, California
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445-4571
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#2
GOVERNOR'S SCHEDULE
January 5, 1970
through
January 11, 1970
Monday, January 5
11:45 a.m.
Swearing-in of Verne Orr as Finance Director,
Governor's Council Room
Overnight - Sacramento
Tuesday, January 6
11:00 a.m.
State of the State Message to Joint Session of
Legislature, Assembly Chambers
Overnight - Sacramento
Wednesday, January 7
No public appointments scheduled
Overnight - Sacramento
Thursday, January 8
10:00 a.m.
PRESS CONFERENCE
Overnight - Sacramento
Friday, January 9
9:00 a.m.
Arrive Resources Building for Fish and Game
Commission meeting (Governor to receive
fishing license No. 1)
Overnight - Sacramento
Saturday, January 10 - No public appointments scheduled
Sunday, January 11
Overnight - Sacramento
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OFFICE OF THE GOVERN
RELEASE: Im diate
Sacramento, California
Contact:
Paul Beck
445-4571
1-2-70
#3
Governor Ronald Reagan has announced the appointments of four new
members to four-year terms on the California Council on Criminal Justice.
The new posts, created by the 1969 legislature to provide additional
representation by counties and cities on the council, pay actual and
necessary expenses.
The appointees are Ventura County Supervisor John T. Conlan, Compton
Mayor Douglas F. Dollarhide, Shasta County Supervisor Patrick G. LaPointe
and Modesto City Councilman Raymond C. Simon.
Conlan, 45, a Republican, was appointed to the Ventura County Board
of Supervisors in 1967 and re-elected in 1968. He has served as chairman
of the Sub-Regional Criminal Justice Advisory Board and as a member of the
six county Regional Council on Criminal Justice Advisory Board. He lives
at 1476 Suffolk Avenue, Thousand Oaks. He will represent supervisors on
the council.
Dollarhide, 46, a Democrat, was first elected to the Compton City
Council in 1963. He served the previous administration as a member of
the State Planning Advisory Committee and the Area Coordinating Committee
of Los Angeles Regional Transportation Committee.
Active in numerous civic and service organizations, he is a past
president of the Compton N.A.A.C.P., and served as a member of the Compton
Council on Human Relations and the Welfare Planning Council of the South
Bay Area.
Dollarhide will represent cities on the council. He lives at 201
North Willbrook Avenue, Compton.
LaPointe, 48, a Democrat, was elected to the Shasta County Board of
Supervisors in 1969. He has served as chairman of Region 11 of the
California Council on Criminal Justice, is a member of the Redding Police
Auxiliary and the Shasta County Sheriff's Posse and is County Coordinator
of the Governor's Conference on Youth and Children. LaPointe, who will
represent supervisors, lives at 2199 Oxford Road, Redding.
Simon, 38, a Republican, has served on the Modesto City Council since
1967. Active in numerous civic and service organizations, he is vice
chairman of the Regional Advisory Board on Criminal Justice and is a
member of the Professional Criminologists Association.
In 1966, he was named Modesto's "Outstanding Young Man" and the
following year was named to the Outstanding Young Men. of America by the
Advisory Board of Editors.
Simon, who lives at 2816 Hampshire Lane, Modesto, will represent
city councilmen on the council.
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Sacramento, California
Contact:
Paul Beck
445-4571
1-2-70
#4
Governor Ronald Reagan has announced the appointment of Jerome W.
Komes, 58, of San Francisco, to a four-year term on the Commission on
Judicial Qualifications.
Komes, whose appointment requires Senate confirmation, is executive
vice president of the Bechtel Corporation. He will succeed Benjamin
Swig, who has resigned. The post pays necessary expenses.
A Republican, Komes is active in numerous civic, service and
professional groups, including the Middle East Institute, the American
Welding Society, the World Affairs Council of Northern California, the
Society for Asian Art and the Bay Area Regional Council of the Near East
Foundation.
He and his wife Flora live at 2006 Washington Street, San Francisco.
They have two sons and a daughter.
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RELEASE: It....ediate
Sacramento, California
Contact:
Paul Beck
445-4571
1-2-70
#5
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced a major breakthrough in his
administration's efforts to obtain 1,200 acres of U.S. Forest Service
land at the Squaw Valley ski lift complex near Lake Tahoe.
He said the acquisition will enable the state to move toward
satisfying a legislative mandate which called for divestiture of property
and facilities paid for by the state to stage the 1960 Winter Olympics.
The legislation, authored by Assemblyman Eugene Chappie (R-Cool), was
passed by the 1967 legislature.
In order to obtain the Squaw Valley property, as well as additional
acreage at Plumas-Eureka State Park and at three Upper Feather River
Reservoirs, the state will transfer a portion of its submerged and upland
property at Davis, Antelope and Frenchman lakes to the U.S. Forest Service
The lands being exchanged are of comparable value.
Deeds to the new state property will be presented to Governor Reagan
by Regional Forester Jack Dienema and Deputy Regional Forester Joe Flynn
of the U.S. Forest Service January 7 at 11:30 a.m. in the governor's
office (press coverage is invited).
The governor noted that in order for the administration to be in a
position to comply with the legislative mandate on Squaw Valley, it was
necessary for the state to gain control of Forest Service land on which
most of the state's ski lifts and facilities are located. Heretofore,
the lifts have been operated on lands under a special land use permit
granted by the Forest Service.
The state already owns 15 acres and has a permanent lease on 30
more at Squaw Valley, immediately adjacent to the Forest Service property,
Acquisition of the additional Squaw Valley property will permit the
state to consolidate its holdings, providing a saleable package for
interested investors.
Governor Reagan said the administration will soon send to the
legislature a full report on the status of the state's interests at Squaw
Valley, and details of the U.S. Forest Service-State land transfer.
The property exchange includes:
1) Forest Service land transferred to the state:
--1,204 acres at Squaw Valley
--2,119 acres at Plumas-Eureka State Park
--41 acres underlying dams at Davis, Antelope and Frenchman lakes
for use by the Department of Water Resources in operating these reservoirs.
2) State land transferred to the Forest Service
--7,000 acres of submerged and upland property at Frenchman,
Antelope and Davis reservoirs.
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CORRECTION
Re Press Release #677, dated 12-17-69:
The name of the second appointee listed should be
Dr. Wheeler James North instead of Dr. James N.
Wheeler.
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RELEASE: 1 ediate
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445-4571
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#6
Governor Ronald Reagan has announced the reappointments of
Earnest M. Smith of Glen Ellen and Herbert G. Osborne of Fullerton to
four-year-terms on the Water Quality Advisory Committee.
Smith, a Democrat, is county government representative on the
committee and Osborne, a Republican, is public sewage disposal
representative. The posts pay actual and necessary expenses.
Smith, a retired businessman and rancher, lives in Glen Ellen.
His address is P. O. Box 418.
Osborne, Orange County Water Pollution Engineer, lives
at 1225 Crestview Drive, Fullerton.
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445-4571
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#7
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointment of
two new members to the non-statutory Educational Radio and Television
Advisory Committee for California.
Under a reorganization plan, proposed by the Reagan administrat
and approved by the 1969 legislature, the new committee replaces the
statutory Television Advisory Committee.
Under the plan, the office of Television Coordinator was
eliminated at a saving to taxpayers of $50,322 on the recommendation
of Raymond Reid, the committee's former executive secretary.
The new committee will continue to serve the educational
needs of the state under the Department of General Services and will
make recommendations to the federal government on allocations of federal
funds to the educational television and radio stations in Califomia.
The new members are Dr. James Loper, General Manager of
Community Television of Southern California, KCET-TV, Los Angeles,
and Dr. Warren Wade, manager of the Santa Clara County Educational
Station, KTEH-TV.
Other committee members are:
Dr. Gary N. Hess, coordinator of educational TV at the
University of California at Santa Barbara;
Dr. Herman J. Sheffield, superintendent of the Ventura City
Junior College District;
Dr. Robert A. Thornton, dean of natural sciences of San
Francisco State College;
Harry Diner of Corte Madera, account executive with KPIX,
San Francisco;
Percy Holliday, Napa County Superintendent of Schools; and
Norman C. Cissna. Eureka attorney.
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RELEASE:
TUESDAY, P.Ms.
Sacramento, California
January 6, 1970
Contact:
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445-4571
1-5-70
RELEASE.
#8
Governor Ronald Reagan today called on the people of California to
help him "make the decade of the seventies a benchmark in man's search
for a better world- a return to the original purpose and spirit of
America.'
In his annual "State-of-the-State Message" to a joint session of
the legislature, the governor said "The 'Spirit of the 70s' must be on
quality rather than quantity.
"Our task for the seventies is not more government, but better
government
more responsive to the citizenry, so that once again the
individual citizen can exercise control over the affairs of state.
"The new decade, he said, "introduces its own imperatives, and
stirs our souls for a new spirit. Dare we imagine what the 1970s could
be if the spirit of those first American seventies
the
1770s
could
be reawakened in our land?"
He challenged the young people of our society
"those who want to
serve and become meaningfully involved, those who are really looking for
action to seek it "by working within the system, reforming it, making
it more responsive to the citizenry, and helping to get it out of our
pockets and off our backs."
The governor cited "the need, indeed the absolute necessity, to hold
down
the
cost
of
government
the need to bring government to heel.'
Recalling the words of a former president at the beginning of the
last decade, the governor said: "Now on the threshold of a new decade
we might well add, 'Ask also what we can do for ourselves. Ask what we
can do to solve the problems of human misery without waiting for another
government program.'
"The imperatives of the seventies, he said, "should bind us
together in a common effort. They demand a common commitment greater
than any personal ambition and stronger than any partisanship."
Governor Reagan emphasized "the absolute necessity of waging an
all-out war against the debauching of our environment," and committed
his administration to a continuing program "to preserve the magic of
California,"
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#8
Yet, he said, "We must avoid those extremes on either end which
could destroy our state, Progress and preservation are compatible; it
is the refusal to work together for the proper balance that is
incompatible with the spirit of the seventies.
"We must be concerned about the quality of our environment; we must
also be concerned with the quality of government, and the integrity of
those who serve in it."
He promised that again this year he will propose conflict-of-
interest legislation which will give California "the most comprehensive
laws of any state."
In the consumer protection field, he said his administration will
"accelerate programs to protect the consumer from the possibility of
the unscrupulous entrepreneur," including a reorganization proposal
which would create within state government a Department of Consumer
Affairs, "the first of its kind in the nation."
To fight the growing problems caused by drug abuse and narcotics,
he said he will create a State Office of Narcotics and Drug Abuse
Coordination. He noted that his administration has "already embarked
on a widescale public education campaign to bring the facts of the horrors
of drug abuse to our young people. This is a war we intend to escalate
and win, " he said.
As a part of "a new strategy" against crime and violence, he said
he will propose "an immediate major in-depth study of all correctional
processes in California."
He said the state "must be permitted to develop and implement a new
approach" to public assistance- "for welfare's purpose should be to
eliminate, as far as possible, the need for its own existence." He cited
the newly created Department of Human Resources Development as "a good
start in that direction."
The governor also said he will propose the organization of a new,
streamlined Department of Health ''so that we can more effectively administe.
and control the Medi-Cal program which, like welfare, is one of the major
and fastest rising costs of state government."
He said "education is still the high priority, and called for a
"tax reform package, this session to help finance schools and at the
same time provide relief from the far-too-heavy property tax burden."
Referring to higher education, he said, "We must achieve a greater
measure of accountability from these public institutions a greater
effectiveness in the management and priority of expenditures.
"Faculty members and administrators must continually remind
themselves---or be reminded---that their fundamental purpose is to provide
the conditions for effective learning, and to give the students the
first priority. The student must not be forgotten in the competition
for the academic establishment's drive for prestige and power" he said.
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Sacramento, Californi
Contact:
Paul Beck
445-4571
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#9
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointment of
Richard H. Houts, chief engineer of the Los Angeles County Fire
Department and County Forester and Fire Warden, to a four-year-term
on the California State Disaster Council.
Houts, 45, a Republican, will represent fire services on the
council, which advises the Governor on policy determinations on civil
defense and disaster programs.
He succeeds Keith Klinger of San Gabriel who has resigned.
The post pays actual and necessary expenses.
A native of Los Angeles, Houts joined the department in
1942 as a forest fireman and, after World War II service with the
Air Force, returned to duty and advanced through the ranks to his
present position.
In addition to serving as Los Angeles County Fire Department
Engineer, County Forester and Fire Warden, he holds the post of Chief
Engineer of Fire Protection Districts of Los Angeles County.
His duties make him responsible for the fire protection of
a total population of nearly two million who live in a 2,161 square
mile area.
He is a member of the California Fire Chiefs Association, the
California Rural Fire Association, the California State Firemen's
Association, the International Association of Fire Chiefs and the
Western Fire Chiefs Association.
Houts and his wife Audrey have three children. The family
home is at 642 North Morris Avenue, West Covina.
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#10
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced plans for an intensive study
of California's overall correctional system under auspices of the State
Board of Corrections.
He will issue an executive order establishing a special commission
to carry out the study, which is expected to be completed within a year.
The special commission will be composed of the State Board of Corrections
augmented by the Corrections and Juvenile Delinquency task forces of the
California Council on Criminal Justice.
The Governor proposed the in-depth study in his State-of-the-State
message.
Governor Reagan said the $266,000, one-year study is being financed
by federal funds under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968. The allocation was made by the California Council on Criminal
Justice at its meeting today.
The objective of the study, the governor said, will be to find ways
of increasing the effectiveness of the state's correctional system in
reducing crime and delinquency. He noted that there has never been a
detailed study of California's fragmented correctional system.
"California is recognized nationally as a leader in the field of
corrections,' the governor said. "This state and the county correctional
agencies have traditionally pioneered innovative methods of rehabilitation
which are aimed at reducing crime and delinquency by helping the offender
take his place as a productive member of society."
The study, he said, represents another effort by the state to find
ways to improve its total correctional system. The study will focus on
the jails, camps, juvenile institutions, prisons and systems of probation
and parole.
Governor Reagan noted that the vast majority of crimes in the state
are being committed by persons who already have been through some part
of the correctional system.
"For our own part, Governor Reagan said, "we simply must become
more effective in rehabilitating those who break the law so that they do
not repeat their offenses. Society as a whole will benefit immensely
if these offenders can become law-abiding and productive citizens."
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He noted that recent efforts to improve the state's correctional
system including legislation which has been enacted. have tended to
meet specific problems rather than provide for a more effective system
of criminal justice.
"The problem requires a unified and well-planned approach to
increase the effectiveness of the entire system," Governor Reagan said,
Members of the Board of Corrections include the secretary of the
Human Relations Agency, who is the chairman, the directors of the
California Youth Authority and Department of Corrections, other state
leaders in the field of corrections, and two public members.
Governor Reagan said he was referring the study to the Board of
Corrections because it is established by statute to consider the entire
subject of crime, including causes, prevention, methods of detection and
prosecution of criminals.
The two task forces of the California Council on Criminal Justice
/officials,
are composed of county probation officers, judges, law enforcement
educators and state correctional officials, as well as representatives
of the public.
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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, Califor a
Contact:
Paul Beck
445-4571
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#11
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointment of
State Superintendent of Banks James M. Hall, 35, to succeed Gordon C.
Luce as Secretary of Business and Transportation.
"Jim Hall, who has been a valued member of this administration
since we took office, has demonstrated through his service to the
people of California and his devotion to good government that he is a
worthy successor to Gordon Luce," the governor said.
"He has brought vitality, sensitivity, creativity and
professional expertise to the office he has held and I'm proud to
appoint him to this new job that is so essential to our state's
continued progress."
As State Superintendent of Banks, Hall has had jurisdiction
over all state chartered banks and trust companies with more than
$12 billion in aggregate assets.
A Republican, Hall will take over the $35,000 a year post
on January 26.
In accepting the new position, Hall said, "It is an honor and
a challenge to attempt to follow in Gordon Luce's footsteps. He has
provided a quality of leadership and inspiration that will be difficult
to duplicate but I will do my best."
He is also first vice president and a board member of the
National Association of Supervisors of State Banks and a member of the
Board of Councilors of the University of Southern California Center for
Urban Affairs.
A native of San Diego, he holds an AB in economics from the
University of California at Berkeley and a law degree from University
of California's School of Law (Boalt Hall).
He is a member of the Order of the Coif, an honor granted to
the top 10 percent of law graduates and a member of the American, State
and San Diego Bar Associations.
Hall and his wife Margaret have two children.
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#12
Governor Ronald Reagan said today his administration will
sponsor legislation authorizing each county of the state to set up
an Office of Consumer Affairs to be conducted by the County Sealer of
Weights and Measures.
"This is one of the innovative programs we are proposing to
enhance the role of government in solving consumer problems," Governor
Reagan said. "The primary area of concern to a consumer is usually the
marketplace near where he lives. We believe he needs a local
authority to turn to with his questions or complaints."
The bill will be carried by Assemblyman Don Mulford, (R-
Piedmont).
The state would assist the counties by providing direction,
information and coordination of the new county operation, he added.
Coordination of county weights and measures activities is through the
State Bureau of Weights and Measures in the California Department of
Agriculture.
Under the proposed Consumer Affairs bill, each county would
have the option of designating its County Sealer as also a Director
of Consumer Affairs with the authority to receive complaints and
conduct investigations relating to illegal, fraudulent or deceptive
practices and misrepresentation of quantity or quality of merchandise and
services.
As County Consumer Affairs Director, the Sealer would
cooperate with local, state and federal agencies to protect and
promote the interest of consumers, and would refer to the appropriate
agency any consumer complaint that does not fall within the duties of
the Office of Weights and Measures.
At the direction of his County Board of Supervisors, he
could also develop and conduct programs of consumer education, and
programs to inform local business and industry of their responsibilities
under consumer protection laws.
"Many counties are in the process of developing consumer
affairs activities, and many others would like to," Governor
Reagan said. "The legislation we are proposing would enable them to
do this on an orderly, statewide basis."
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Placing of the Consumer Affairs function in the Office of Weights
and Measures at the county level was dictated by logic, the governor
said.
"Every county has such an office, " he said. "It is most logical
that an arm of government already in existence, with very little
additional support required, should perform this function rather than
establish an entirely new governmental body to handle the job. The
existing office of County Sealer is the county service that the consumer
has most frequently turned to for help."
He noted that county weights and measures officials are presently
responsible for the enforcement of laws covering the sale of all
commodities sold on the basis of weight, measure or count, and that
weights and measures inspectors call upon the entire business community
in their normal day-to-day operations.
"In most counties, no other department or agency is as directly
involved with so wide a range of consumer affairs," he said.
In his recent "State-of-the-State" message to the legislature,
Governor Reagan announced that his administration will place great
emphasis on solving consumer problems, including the creation of a
Department of Consumer Affairs within the structure of state government.
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Sacramento, Califory
Contact:
Paul Beck
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#13
Edwin Meese III, executive secretary to Governor Ronald Reagan,
today announced approval of a one-year $1.6 million 0E0 grant to
/Rural
California Legal Assistance, Inc. of San Francisco based on the
"anticipated enforcement" of four conditions.
In making the announcement, Meese said "the program should be
closely monitored by State and Federal OEO to insure compliance with all
conditions imposed during the funding period Jan. 1-December 31, 1970.
The conditions were:
1) Multiple suits should not be filed in the same judicial district
in cases of multiple plaintiffs if the legal issue or issues are identical
or so similar, that the issue can be decided by the filing of a single
suit, or by the joinder of all plaintiffs.
2) Prior to the filing of court actions against governmental agencies
attempts, in good faith, should be made to negotiate and settle cases
without court action, but with due regard for the protection of the
clients' rights and the Canons of Professional Ethics.
3) No action should be filed where the dominant purpose is
harassment of the defendant or defendants or to unreasonably delay the
execution of a judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction.
4) Full consideration of the rights of the other party, the effect
upon society as a whole and the justice of the action shall be given
prior to filing any legal action.
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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
RELEASE: MONDAY A.Ms.
Sacramento, Californ
Jai ry 13, 1970
Contact:
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RELEASE.
#14
Governor Ronald Reagan announced today that a Spanish translation
of the California Driver's Handbook is now available on request at all
offices of the State Department of Motor Vehicles.
He said the booklet entitled California, Guia Para El Motorista
"will enable hundreds of thousands of Spanish-speaking Californians to
better acquaint themselves with the state's driving laws and highway
safety procedures,"
This is the first time that a Spanish version of the familiar
handbook has been printed in California.
State Motor Vehicle Director Robert C. Cozens joined the governor
in welcoming publication of the multi-colored booklet "as another step
toward greater safety on our roads and highways."
Cozens pointed out that "getting a driver's license is a bigger
hurdle to many of our Spanish-speaking citizens than to most of the
rest of us. Not only must they be familiar enough with the rules of the
road to pass the standard 36-question test, but they must also take a
second test to prove that they can read and understand highway signs
printed in English."
The 48-page handbook explains in Spanish the meaning of a variety
of road signs and symbols.
Cozens expressed thanks for assistance given during translation of
the booklet by the University of California at Davis and the Driving
School Association of California.
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#15
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointment of
Assistant Secretary Lucian B. Vandegrift, 43, as Secretary of the
Human Relations Agency, effective January 16, 1970.
A member of the administration since 1968, he succeeds Spencer
Williams in the $35,000 per year post. Williams has resigned to seek
the Republican nomination for Attorney General.
In announcing Vandegrift's appointment, Governor Reagan called
him "a dedicated public servant who has demonstrated the leadership and
professional qualities necessary to handle the complex problems of the
Human Relations Agency."
In accepting the promotion, Vandegrift said, "I'm proud of the
turst that Governor Reagan has placed in me and I pledge that I will
continue the work I began two years ago to the best of my ability."
The Governor also thanked Williams for his three years of
service to the people of California which "have been executed with
dedication, loyalty and ability."
In addition to his service as Assistant Secretary of the
agency he will now head, Vandegrift served as acting director of the
Department of Human Resources Development and chairman of the State Health
Planning Council.
He joined the administration after serving six years as Butte
County District Attorney and previous service as a deputy attorney
general in Macramento.
A native Californian, Vandegrift is a graduate of the
University of California at Berkeley and the Boalt Hall law school.
During World War II, he served in the U. S. Navy.
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#16
Governor Ronald Reagan's executive secretary, Edwin Meese III,
today announced disapproval of a request by Berkeley Neighborhood
Legal Services that it be assigned up to 10 VISTA volunteers.
In a letter to Carl N. Shaw, acting director of the Regional
Office of Economic Opportunity, San Francisco, Meese said that while
there is a need for many types of helpful programs in the Berkeley
community, "it is our belief that VISTAs assigned to this organization
would be used for activities of a destructive nature.
"We have grave doubts about the type of programs to which these
VISTAs would be assigned and the type of supervision they would receive
at this time," Meese's letter said.
"While we have other concerns," he continued, "our major
objection is the philosophy as represented by the action in a
resolution of December, 1969, which was adopted by the board of
directors of the Berkeley organization."
The resolution recommended:
--The release of Huey P. Newton, convicted of manslaughter in
the killing of an Oakland policeman.
--The release of David Hilliard, recently convicted of a fire-
arms law violation and also pending trial on federal charges of
threatening the life of President Nixon.
--Amnesty for Eldridge Cleaver, a current fugitive from justice.
"From these examples, it is obvious that the activities of such
volunteers would heighten community tensions rather than achieve any
constructive benefits," Meese said.
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#17
GOVERNOR'S SCHEDULE
January 12, 1970
through
January 18, 1970
Monday, January 12
4 p.m.
Presentation of plaque by Butte County Peace
Officers Association for Governor's strong
support of law enforcement (Governor's office).
Overnight - Sacramento
Tuesday, January 13
1:30 p.m.
PRESS CONFERENCE
Overnight - Sacramento
Wednesday, January 14
No public appointments scheduled
Overnight - Sacramento
Thursday, January 15
a.m.
Depart for Los Angeles
Overnight - Los Angeles
Friday, January 16
Meeting of Board of Regents
Los Angeles Extension Center
Overnight - Los Angeles
Saturday, January 17
p.m.
Depart for Sacramento
Overnight - Sacramento
Sunday, January 18
No appointments scheduled
Overnight - Sacramento
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#18
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointment of
Donald G. Livingston, a member of the administration since May, 1967,
as deputy director of the State Department of General Services.
Livingston, 31, has served as chief of the Division of Consumer
Affairs in the Department of Professional and Vocational Standards for
the past three months. He previously was chief of the Bureau of
Furniture and Bedding Inspection prior to the formation, last September,
of the Consumer Affairs Division.
The governor also said he is naming Raymond M. Reid of Sacramento
to replace Livingston. As head of the Division of Consumer Affairs,
Reid also will have responsibility for the bureaus of Furniture and
Bedding Inspection, Electronic Repair Dealer Registration, and
Employment Agencies.
A Republican, Livingston served as an administrative assistant to
the Republican Assembly Caucus from March, 1965, until his appointment
with the administration.
He was associated with Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Sales, Inc.,
Oakland from 1961-64.
A former student body president and graduate of San Francisco State
College, he worked as an intern for the Coro Foundation, San Francisco,
from 1960-61.
He was a member and vice chairman of the Oakland Planning Commission
from 1962-65. He and his family reside in Carmichael.
Reid, 42, served as executive secretary of the State (Educational)
Television Advisory Committee from October 1967 until recently when, on
Reid's own recommendation, the office of Television Coordinator which
he headed was eliminated at a savings to the taxpayers of $50,322.
Under a reorganization plan, proposed by the Reagan administration
and approved by the 1969 legislature, the Television Advisory Committee
was eliminated and replaced by a non-statutory Educational Radio and
Television Advisory Committee of California.
Reid, worked on the sales staff of the Kelly Broadcasting Corporatic
Sacramento, from 1960 until joining the Reagan administration. He was
previously associated with the William Zinsser Company, Inc., New York,
a shellac importing and manufacturing firm, from 1956-60.
A 1951 graduate of Yale University, he helped found the Yale
Alumni Association of Sacramento in 1960.
He was a member of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve from 1946-47 and
from 1951-53.
Reid and his wife, Joan, have four children and reside in Sacrament
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For your information, Governor Reagan is meeting
with student body presidents at 11 a.m. in the
Governor's Office. The meeting will be closed although
it is anticipated the Governor will meet briefly with
the press following the meeting.
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#19
Governor Reagan today presented the following memorandum at a
meeting with student leaders held in his office. The memorandum, which
also will be sent to other students and student groups throughout
California, is a follow-up to previous meetings held with students and
to his State-of-the-State message in which he asked for meaningful
involvement by students in state government.
"MEMORANDUM TO:
Students of the State of California
"FROM:
Governor Reagan
"SUBJECT:
Student Involvement in State Government.
"I would like to involve students in the decision-making process, in
the government of our state.
"To begin with particular projects, I would like to request nominations
for possible appointment to major boards and commissions in the area of
Environment and the Quality of Life. I would also like your help in the
specific areas of the State Exposition and Fair (of direct interest to our
agricultural students) and the Veterans Board (affecting many returning
GIs who are now enrolling as students). Some of the Commissions involved
are:
"1. Environment and Quality of Life
State Park and Recreation Commission
State Air Resources Board
Scenic Highway Advisory Committee
Advisory Committee, California Highway Safety Program
California Arts Commission
California Design Awards Committee
"2. California Exposition and State Fair
Executive Committee (Board of Directors)
Advisory Committee
"3. California Veterans Board
"The appointive power is one of any governor's most difficult burdens.
In attempting to pick qualified men and women to serve on the boards and
commissions which govern our state we must, as a matter of practical fact,
pass over dozens of candidates who might do equally well. As such, I can
nly guarantee that your nominations will receive careful consideration.
"Nominations for appointment in the above areas should be forwarded to
Miss Sue Sullivan, at 14431 Chase Street, Suite 3, Panorama City,
California. Or if you wish, you may send your suggestions to my
Appointments Secretary, Mr. Ned Hutchinson, at the State Capital,
Sacramento.
"I look forward to hearing from you on this subject before the end of
the month."
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#20
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointment of
Karl A. Guntermann of Santa Barbara and the reappointment of Harry T.
Magill of Novato to four year terms on the State Board of Accountancy.
Gurtermann, 49, a partner in the Santa Barbara CPA firm of
Guntermann, Johnston, Ball and Thompson, is a former Santa Barbara City
Councilman and Harbor Commissioner. He is a Republican.
Active in numerous civic, service and youth organizations,
he is a director-at-large of the Californoa CPA Society and a past
president of the Society's Channel Counties Chapter.
He is a native Californian and a graduate of Stanford University
Guntermann and his wife Marian have three children. The
family home is at 1610 Las Canoas Road, Santa Barbara.
Guntermann succeeds Joseph F. Spilberg of Sherman Oaks
whose term has expired.
Magill, 48, is a member of the Arthur Anderson and Company
CPA firm in San Francisco. He has served on the board since 1966.
He is a Republican.
Magill and his wife Marjorie have four children. The family
home is at 450 Ridge Road, Novato.
Board members are paid $25.00 per diem while on official duty.
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#21
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the reappointment
of Dr. Richard H. Jahns, Dean of the School of Mineral Sciences at
Stanford University, to a four-year-term on the State Mining and
Geology Board.
Dr. Jahns, 54, lives at 2312 Branner Drive, Menlo Park. He
is a Republican and has served on the board since 1966. The post pays
necessary expenses.
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#22
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointment of three
members to four-year-terms on the State Board of Agriculture.
They are: Howard H. Leach, president of a Salinas food
company; Alfred Tisch, managing partner of a Hamilton City orchards
company; and Paul Ames, owner of an Indio farm management service.
All are Republicans. They will receive necessary expenses.
Leach, 40, of Box 146, Pebble Beach, is president of Fresh
Pict Foods, Inc. Active in agricultural and civic circles, he is
chairman of the Traffic Committee of the Grower Shipper Vegetable
Association at Salinas and is a director of the Monterey Boy Scout
Council.
He succeeds Joseph J. Corsetti of Watsonville, whose term
has expired, as vegetables representative on the board.
Tisch, 64, of 1698 Park Vista Drive, Chico, is a managing
partner of James Mills Orchards Company. He has been a member of the
Governor's Advisory Committee on Agricultural Foreign Trade since
1967 and served as a member of President Eisenhower's Latin American
Agricultural Trade Mission and the U. S. Fruit Industry Trade Mission
to Europe. He will serve as representative-at-large, succeeding
Ernest E. Hatch of Oroville whose term has expired.
Ames, 45, of 81485 Date Palm Avenue, Indio, is owner of the
Paul Ames Management Service. A member of a pioneer Cochella Valley
ranching family, he is a member of the Citrus Research Committee of the
University of California, is a past president of the Cochella Valley
Farm Bureau and is active in civic affairs.
He succeeds Lionel Steinberg of Thermal, whose term has
expired, as diversified crops representative on the board.
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#23
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointment of
Laurence G. Warner of Lower Lake to a four-year-term on the 49th
District Agricultural Association Board of Directors and reappointed
two other board members.
Reappointed were Richard Miller of 105 North Tunis, Lakeport,
STeRbenk
assistant manager of a farm supply company, and William D. Sternek,
320 Lakeshore Boulevard, Lakeport, a cashier for Pacific Gas and Electric
Company. Both are Republicans.
Warner, 53, a realtor and rancher, is a member of the
Lake County Chamber of Commerce, the 1969 Lake County Grand Jury, the
Advisory Committee to the California State Exposition and Fair Committee
and a founding director of the Redbud Community Hospital.
He succeeds the late Carl J. Kettwig of Lucerne.
Warner and his wife, Hazel, live in Lower Lake, Their address
is P. O. Box 127, Lower Lake. He is a Republican.
The post pays necessary expenses.
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#24
Governor Ronald Reagan today issued the following statement:
Last September, as you know, I signed legislation authorizing the
state to finance a $500,000 pilot project designed to develop a truly
equitable school lunch program for needy children which would be
available in not just some, but all school districts in California.
I immediately directed members of my staff and the cabinet to
explore ways in which this could best be accomplished to guarantee
that matching funds would really be available to feed more hungry
children in all parts of the state.
Because the legislation which reached my desk contained a number
of serious technical defects flaws which had to be corrected before
the program could be expanded on a fair and equitable basis I was
forced to scale down the original appropriation.
For, had the full $5 million as called for in the bill been
appropriated, the money would have had to be used in only those school
districts which were participating in lunch subsidy programs the
previous year. It would have provided no help at all to needy children
in those districts which did not already have locally-funded school lunch
programs.
Los Angeles, for example, with its heavy concentration of poverty
children, would not have been eligible for any of the state aid.
In calling for the pilot program, I emphasized that I fully endorsed
the goal of providing meals for more of our hungry children.
On the basis of the findings of that pilot study, I am pleased to
announce that we will soon be proposing legislation, on an urgency basis,
to overcome the defects of the previous bill in line with our stated
goal.
The legislation would cover the balance of the current year and
fiscal 1970-71. It will not only assure that all school districts in the
state are covered, but it could mean up to $20 million for school lunch
programs, including federal, state and local matching funds.
We will recommend that up to $6 million of the $22.5 million in
unallocated surplus from the 1968-69 fiscal year be appropriated to help
finance this vastly improved school lunch program.
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To this state appropriation, we expect the federal department of
HEW to add at least $6 million in matching funds. In addition, we
anticipate the U.S. Department of Agriculture will provide some $5
million to the program. Three million dollars is already being
contributed to lunch subsidy programs through some local school
districts in California.
Without the social welfare orientation to needy children- which
our proposal will contain---the program could not qualify for matching
funds from HEW. Incidentally, last year's poorly drafted legislation
did not qualify for such matching.
The measure we are proposing is the result of a thorough study of
all the alternatives available to us, as well as extensive consultation
/the
with leadership of both houses of the legislature, and federal
agriculture and HEW officials.
I am confident that adoption of these recommendations by the
legislature can overcome the defects of last year's bill and go a long
way toward meeting the nutritional needs of many more needy California
school children.
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#25
Governor Ronald Reagan emphasizing "our solemn obligation to
assure the citizens of this state that government in California will be
beholden only to the people' today asked "every member of the
legislature to join together in unanimous approval "of a landmark
measure which will give California the toughest, most comprehensive
conflict-of-interest law ever enacted in the United States.
Details of the legislation proposed jointly by the governor and
the legislative leadership of both houses was outlined today in a
press conference called by Assembly Speaker Robert Monagan and Senate
President Pro Tem Howard Way.
"Is it too much to ask, even in an election year, that every member
of our legislature join together in unanimous approval of this landmark
legislation which can affirm, once and for all, our solemn obligation
to assure the citizens of this state that government in California will
be beholden only to the people?" the governor asked.
"I call upon every member of the Senate and Assembly, without regard
to party affiliation, to demonstrate to the people of California their
bi-partisan commitment to the important code of ethics set forth in this
landmark legislation. Such a commitment must concern each of us as
individuals if we are to maintain the people's confidence in their
government.
"While last year's partial disclosure law, which the legislature
passed and I signed, was a step in the right direction, it failed to go
nearly far enough in protecting against conflict of interest.
"At that time, I stated that the many gaps left open in the 1969
measure 'must be closed in 1970.' You may recall that another bill, which
was introduced on behalf of the administration last year by Assemblyman
Newton Russell would have closed such gaps but it failed to get out of
committee.
"Disclosure is only one of several necessary approaches to conflict
of interest. Unlike last year's partial disclosure law, this new
legislation will cover all state employees, including civil service and
elective and appointive officials.
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"The investigative powers of the two separate commissions, as
proposed in our new legislation, will put teeth into the efforts of both
the executive and legislative branches to root out instances where
conflict of interest may exist.
"In addition, the new measure would clarify many of the ambiguities
which are contained in the partial disclosure law, and consolidate into a
single section those provisions now scattered throughout the government
code.
"Finally, while hitting at the dishonest individual, and detecting
and punishing the guilty, the proposed law will also protect innocent
persons serving the public from unfounded and malicious attacks on their
character and reputation," the governor said.
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#26
Governor Ronald Reagan today proposed the sale of personalized.
vehicle license plates to help finance the war against air pollution.
Under the plan, a $25 fee would be charged for the special plates
with the bulk of the proceeds to be placed in a special environmental
protection fund. Legislation will be introduced to create the
environmental fund and authorize sale of the plates.
"If only two per cent of the owners of registered motor vehicles
in California apply for the plates, revenue for the fund would amount to
nearly $3.8 million annually," the governor said.
"This plan would provide every motorist with the opportunity to
help solve the problem he has helped to create," the governor pointed
out.
"The special plates would serve as a symbol of concern about the
pollution problem and identify the motorist as one who is doing something
to correct the problem."
The proposal would permit the Department of Motor Vehicles to sell
the plates, deduct the actual amount of the cost (approximately $6.80
per plate) and earmark the remaining amount for the campaign against air
pollution. The Resources Agency would supervise the dispersement of
the fund.
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#27
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointment of
John E. Bennett of San Diego to fill the recently created post of
deputy director of the Department of Navigation and Ocean Development.
In his post, Bennett will report directly to Robert C. Walker,
director of the department.
Bennett, a retired Navy Captain with extensive experience in ocean
engineering, was manager of the Lockheed Ocean Laboratory in San Diego
from 1966 to late 1969.
Governor Reagan said Bennett's technical and management background
will be a valuable asset to the state in our coastal zone preservation
and development efforts, and to the department of navigation and ocean
development which was created in 1969 to coordinate all of California's
ocean-oriented activities.
In the Navy, Captain Bennett won the Navy Cross aboard the
illustrious cruiser SAN FRANCISCO in the Battle of Guadalcanal. Later,
shifting to submarine duty, he became the first program director of the
Navy's Deep Submergence Program.
Bennett, a 51-year-old Republican, was a 1941 graduate of the U.S.
Naval Academy. He has been a frequent public speaker on ocean-related
subjects and recently served as chairman of the Oceanography Committee
of the San Diego Chamber of Commerce,
He will be joined in Sacramento by his wife and teenage daughter.
His salary will be $21,516 per year.
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#28
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointments of
Joseph F. Sinnott of San Diego and Winston R. Fuller of San Marino
to four year terms on the California Highway Commission, subject to
Senate confirmation.
Sinnott, 64, president of the San Diego Gas and Electric Company,
will succeed V. Earl Roberts of San Diego, whose term has expired.
Fuller, 59, a business executive and civic leader, will succeed
Alexander Pope of Los Angeles, whose term has also expired.
Both appointees are Republicans. The will be paid actual and
necessary expenses.
Sinott, who lives at 2265 Juan Street, San Diego, is a former
president of the San Diego Chamber of Commerce, San Diegans, Inc.
and a member of the Governor's Judicial Selection Advisory Board for
San Diego County.
Fuller, who lives at 30 Kewen Place, San Marino, is a trustee of
the Rose Hills Memorial Park Association, a trustee of the Desert
Charities (Bob Hope Desert Classic), a member of the Associated General
Contractors, a member of the Orthopaedic Council of the Orthopaedic
Hospital, a past president of the University of Southern California
General Alumni Association and a past alumni member of the USC Board
of Trustees and a past president of the Trojan Club.
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#29
Governor Ronald Reagan announced today that for the third straight
year he is reappointing Ralph Nissen of Williams as chairman of the
California Exposition and Fair Executive Committee.
Nissen, who was first appointed chairman February 1, 1968, will
continue to serve in that capacity during the coming year, until
February 1, 1971. The post is non-salaried.
A veteran Colusa County rancher, Nissen, 58, was first named to
the fair board for a four-year term February 1, 1967.
He was regional director of the California Farm Bureau for five
years and served as a vice president of the organization for four years.
He is a Republican.
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#30
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointment of
Dr. L. H. Larson of Ventura and the reappointment of Dr. Herbert K. Yee
of Sacramento to four year terms on the Board of Dental Examiners of
California.
Both men are Republicans. They will be paid $25 per diem each
day they spend on official duty.
Dr. Larson, 53, who lives at 347 Dorothy Street, Ventura, is a
member of the Southern California Dental Association Legislative Council,
a former member of the Ventura City Council, a member of the Ventura-Santa
Barbara Dental Association and is active in civic groups.
He is a graduate of the State University of Iowa Dental School.
Dr. Yee, 46, has served on the board oince 1966. He is active
in the Sacramento, California and American Dental Associations and
Sacramento civic affairs. He received his degree from the College of
Physicians and Surgeons of the University of the Pacific.
His home is at 1301 Normandy Lane, Sacramento.
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#31
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointments of Dr
R. Scott Jackson of Chino and Maxwell C. Pellish of Santa Barbara to the
Board of Examiners in Veterinary Medicine.
Dr. Jackson, 55, a political independent, was named to a three
year term succeeding Dr. Joseph E. Giambroni of Red Bluff, whose term
has expired. He will serve as veterinarians' representative on the
board.
Pellish, 70, a Republican, was named to fill the unexpired term
of Richard D. Moon of Hemet, which expires on January 15, 1971. Hemet
has resigned, Pellish will represent the public on the board.
The post pays $25 per diem while on official duty and necessary
expenses.
Dr. Jackson, a graduate of Howard Payne College and Colorado
State University, is active in numerous veterinary associations and
thoroughbred horse breeding groups. He lives at 14909 Archibald Avenue,
Chino.
Pellish, a retired army officer and graduate engineer and a
faculty member of the University of California at Santa Barbara, is
chairman of the Santa Barbara Board of Water Commissions.
His home address is 1502 Francheschi Road, Santa Barbara.
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#32
Governor Ronald Reagan today proposed a sweeping plan "to improve
the quality and hold down the cost of a wide array of state health-
related programs" by consolidating them into a single Department of Health
The plan, which the governor called "a whole new concept in the
field of health,' willbe presented to California's "Little Hoover
Commission" today the first in a series of formal steps leading to
implementation by July 1, 1971, subject to legislative approval.
Under the proposal, the departments of Mental Hygiene, Public Health
and Health Care Services would be transferred to the new department, with
the exception of Mental Hygiene's two neuropsychiatric institutes whose
primary functions are teaching and research.
The neuropsychiatric institutes would be assigned to the University
of California.
The new department also would include the social service functions
of the Department of Social Welfare, such as the placement of persons
discharged from state hospitals in out-of-home care facilities,
supervision of county adoption programs, identification of medical
treatment needs, promotion of adequate child nutrition, family planning
counseling, and provision of home health aides or homemakers.
Social Welfare would retain its money payment responsibilities.
In addition, the Department of Rehabilitation's alcoholism clinic
program, and 10 "healing arts" and social work licensing boards, now in
the Department of Professional and Vocational Standards, would be
transferred to the new department.
In carrying out his responsibilities, the person chosen to be the
director of the new department would be assisted in formulating policies
and programs by an Advisory Health Council which would replace the State
Board of Public Health, Health Planning Council and the Health Review and
Planning Council. Insofar as possible, the members of the new council
would be selected from the membership of the three discontinued boards.
Civil service employees performing the functions which would come
under the new department would be transferred, and their status, rights,
and positions would be protected. Should personnel reductions become
necessary, they would be accomplished through attrition.
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Governor Reagan emphasized that the purpose for creating the new
department is not to effect personnel reductions, but to provide a more
effective and efficient delivery of health care services to the people
of California.
"In fact, he said, "the change will provide even greater career
opportunities to those working in the health field as we move to meet
the pressing challenges of the seventies.
"This plan represents our determination to move forward under a
whole new concept in the field of health."
He noted that "the need for a major change in the organization of
the state's health-oriented departments has grown increasingly more
apparent during the past several years as the demands for more
expenditures and services often fragmented between departments have
been undertaken by the state," the governor said.
"Due to the compounding of our already difficult problems of
administration, this administration activated the first of a series of
task forces in November, 1968, to examine the present system and make
recommendations for possible changes.
"These efforts have led to the development of the sweeping plan we
are proposing reorganization designed, in essence, to improve the
quality, while holding down the cost, of those health-related programs
which are administered or supervised by the state.
"Creation of the new department will enable the state to do a better
job in both evaluating the total health needs of our population and
developing effective programs to meet them.
"Besides providing much greater coordination of programs currently
split among departments, the plan will also enable the administration to
view health needs comprehensively so that we can increase program
effectiveness while making more efficient use of the taxpayers' money."
Governor Reagan said his plan transfers Health Care Services to the
new department because the Medi-Cal program, which it now administers,
"is aimed primarily at health restoration. Medi-Cal expenditures should
be viewed and analyzed alongside other health expenditures."
"In addition, he explained, "the state's Medi-Cal purchasing power,
which by its very nature will have an impact on the total health care
delivery system, should be used to improve the quality and lower the cost
of such services."
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The governor noted that the state is currently spending more than
one billion dollars a year on Medi-Cal, of which $454 million comes from
the federal government, $219 million from the counties, and $387 million
from the state general fund.
"An expenditure program of this magnitude requires that we cooperate
closely with the private sector to seek alternative ways of providing
quality care at lower cost.
"It is essential, in evaluating total health needs and priorities,
that we view this program in conjunction with other health programs, and
this can best be accomplished by placing the responsibility for Medi-Cal
in the new department."
Governor Reagan emphasized that "establishment of the Department of
Health is not going to be a panacea for all the state's problems related
to health.
"It will, however, improve substantially our ability to solve these
problems. It will permit us to do a more effective job of evaluating
total health needs and develop programs to meet them.
"It will enable us to fix responsibility and accountability for
program results, and provide an atmosphere which encourages innovation
in these important areas.
"The State of California has a vital role to play in meeting the
health needs of our citizens. Creation of a Department of Health is an
essential first step if we are to fulfill this role, " the governor said.
(The "healing arts" and social work licensing boards referred to on
page 1 of this release are:)
Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Board of Dental Examiners
Board of Medical Examiners
Board of Nursing Education and Nurse Registration
Board of Optometry
Board of Osteopathic Examiners
Board of Pharmacy
Board of Examiners in Veterinarian Medicine
Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners
Social Worker and Marriage Counselor Qualifications Board
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Governor Ronald Reagan today proposed creation of the first
state Department of Consumer Affairs in the nation to provide "a direct
link between the consumer and those state agencies which work for his
protection."
The plan, which will be submitted to California's "Little Hoover
Commission" tomorrow, also calls for the appointment of public members
to agencies which are most directly concerned with consumer protection
and places investigative agencies into a single unit to eliminate
overlapping jurisdiction and duplication.
The proposal is being submitted under the governor's reorganization
authority and is subject to legislative approval.
"Under our proposal a citizen with a consumer complaint will be
able to call the new department and know that his complaint will be
processed by or referred to the proper agency," the governor said.
"We are providing a direct link between the consumer and those
state agencies which work for his protection and whether the citizen
has a complaint about a rotten potato or a quack who claims he can
cure baldness, he knows he can call a single number and the complaint
will be handled by the new department or other state departments
concerned with his protection."
Under the proposal
the Office of the Consumer Counsel will
officially be transferred to the new department to give the counsel
additional administrative support.
The office has been operating in the Department of Professional
and Vocational Standards since October in anticipation of the
reorganization plan.
The governor said that he also will announce other legislative
programs to further strengthen consumer protection and indicated that
it will call for increased public membership on other regulatory boards
and commissions in the state government and will include an educational
program for consumers.
Other proposals that will be included call for:
--Establishment of an umbrella agency to handle other repair
service if needed under a new Bureau of Repair Services.
Consolidation of the Collection Agency Licensing Bureau and the
Bureau of Private Investigators and Adjustors into the Bureau of
Collection and Investigative Services, responsible to a single chief.
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--Establishment of the Department's Division of Investigation on
a statutory basis to bring all of the investigative, inspectional and audi
audit services of the various boards into a single unit to provide
maximum service wiile reducing operating costs.
The plan ca lls for the substitution of a public member in the
place of a licensee member on the Board of Accountancy, Board of
Architectural Examiners, Board of Barber Examiners, Cemetery Board,
California Advisory Board of Collection Agencies, Contractors State
License Board, Board of Cosmetologh, Board of Registration for
Professional Engineers, Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers,
California Advisory Board of Furniture and Bedding, Board of Landscape
Architects and Structural Pest Control Boards.
"With additional public members on these boards, the voice of the
average citizen will be heard," the governor said.
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Governor Ronald Reagan today named William A. Evans, 31, as
Assistant Legislative Secretary and announced the reassignment of two
staff members.
Tom McMurray, 30, Assistant Cabinet Secretary, was appointed a
legislative and
Special Assistant, assigned to/program analysis, and Edwin Thomas, 38, wa
named to succeed him as Assistant Cabinet Secretary.
Evans, who will receive a salary of $20,700, has a background
in sales, banking and business and has been active in Republican groups.
He is a graduate of Stanford University and attended the University of
Arizona Law School.
He and his wife Dorothy have one son. They live at 2212 Royal
Road, Sacramento.
McMurray, who joined the administration in 1968, is a graduate
engineer and the former associate publisher and editor of an Illinois
newspaper. He and his wife have five children. They live at 5208 Galaxy
Parkway, Sacramento. McMurray will receive an annual salary of
$20,000.
Thomas, who joined the administration in 1967, has served as
coordinator of the Governor's Survey on Efficiency and Cost Control
task force, which implemented savings of $200 million in the cost of
state government. He and his wife Gretchen have two children. They
live at 447 Fairhills Drive, San Rafael. Thomas will receive an annual
salary of $20,000.
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Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointment of Thomas R.
Dolan of San Francisco to a four year term on the California Veterans
Board, subject to Senate confirmation.
Dolan, 44, a communications consultant with the Pacific Telephone
Company, is a Republican. He will succeed John Monaghan of San Francisco
whose term has expired. The post pays $20 per day, per meeting.
A Navy veteran of World War II, he is a past commander of
American Legion Post 505, the Veterans' Political Council and the
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Dolan is also a past president of Golden Gate Parlor, Native Sons
of the Golden West and is active in the Sons of Norway, the Norwegian
Club and the Telephone Pioneers.
He and his wife Dolores have three sons. The family home is at
2207 27th Street, San Francisco.
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GOVERNOR'S SCHEDULE
January 19, 1970
through
January 25, 1970
Monday, January 19
3:00 E .m.
Swearing-in of Lucian Vandergrift,
Governor's Office
Overnight - Sacramento
Tuesday, January 20
10:00 a.m.
PRESS CONFERENCE
Overnight - Sacramento
Wednesday, January 21
Office appointments only
Overnight - Sacramento
Thursday, January 22
8:00 a.m.
Governor's Prayer Breakfast, Senator Hotel
4:00 p.m.
Depart for Los Angeles
7:00 p.m.
Ninth Annual Dinner of the Archemedes Circle
of the School of Engineering to commemorate the
dedication of the Seaver Science Center,
Beverly Hilton Hotel
Speech.
Overnight - Los Angeles
Friday, January 23
No appointments scheduled
Overnight - Los Angeles
Saturday, January 24
10:00 a.m.
Arrive Biltmore Bowl for brief remarks to
Los Angeles County Republican Precinct Workers
organizing meeting.
Overnight - Los Angeles
Sunday, January 25
Return to Sacramento
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The new Human Relations Secretary, Lucian Vandegrift, will be
sworn in this afternoon at 3 p.m. in the Governor's Office.
Press coverage is invited.
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#37
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointment of ten
members to four year terms on the newly-created TOPICS Advisory Committee
(Urban Area Traffic Operations Improvement Committee).
Established by the 1969 legislature with the support of Governor
Reagan, the committee was created to provide cities and counties with
a greater voice in determining how federal funds will be spent in the
upgrading of local streets and county roads.
The committee members are:
montclair
Mayor Harold montclair M. Hayes of the City of Claremont. A Democrat, he has
served on the Clarement City Council since 1956, including two terms as
mayor, is a member of the Board of Directors of the League of
California Cities and served as chairman of its Transportation Committee
for five years. He lives at 4574 Orchard Street, Montclair, with his
wife Doris. They have two sons. Hayes will represent cities.
City Manager Jerome Keithley of Oakland. A Republican, Keithley
has served as City Manager of Stockton and Palo Alto and is a member of
the Advisory Committee to the California Highway Commission and the
Director of Public Works on freeway route adoption and design procedures.
He also served as secretary of the State Advisory Committee for Planning,
Statewide System of Freeways and Expressways, and has held executive
posts in the League of California Cities. Keithley will represent cities.
Public Works Director Richard F. Lovejoy of the City of Richmond.
A Republican, he has served as Director of Public Works for the City of
San Leandro, is a past president of the Northern California chapter of
the American Public Works Association and a past president of the Public
Works Officers Department of the League of California Cities. He lives
at 1475 Vista Road, El Cerrito. Lovejoy will represent city engineers.
Public Works Director Anthony R. Turturici of the City of San Jose.
A Republican, he has headed San Jose's Public Works Department since
1965. He is active in numerous state and national professional societies
including the Institute of Traffic and Transportation Engineers, the
American Public Works Association, the American Society of Civil Engineers
the Water Pollution Control Federation and the American Water Works
Association. He lives at 1836 Kenpark Court, San Jose with his wife
Barbara. They have one son. Turturici will represent city engineers.
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City Manager John Wentz of the City of Riverside. A Republican, he
has served as assistant city manager of Long Beach and Administrative
Officer of the City of Beverly Hills. He is an immediate past president
of the International City Management Association and has served two
previous state administrations as a member of the Regional Water
Pollution Control Board for the Los Angeles Region and the California
Regional Land Use Information System Project Steering Committee. He and
his wife Mary Jo have five children. They live at 3620 Castle Reagh
Place, Riverside. Wentz will represent cities.
County Executive Carl G. Johnson of Sacramento. A non-partisan,
Johnson served as a county administrator and county manager in Michigan,
North Carolina and Georgia before coming to Sacramento, He is a past
president of the National Association of County Administrators, a
former director of the National Association of Counties and a member of
the International City Managers Association. He lives at 6500 Greenhaven,
Sacramento. Johnson will represent counties.
Road Commissioner Irvin L. Morhar of Los Angeles County. A Democrat
he is a member of the National Association of County Engineers, the
County Engineers Association of California, the Metropolitan
Transportation Engineering Board, the Los Angeles Chapter of the American
Public Works Association and the Los Angeles County Watershed Commission.
His home is at 12405 Hortense Street, Studio City. He will represent
county engineers.
Public Works Director James T. Pott of Santa Clara County. A
Republican, he is a member of the Advisory Committee to the California
Highway Commission and the Director of Public Works on freeway route
location and design procedures, project director for the Santa Clara
County Technical Bus Study, and is a member of the County Supervisors
Association of California, the County Highway Safety Organization, the
County Engineers Association of California and other civic and professional
associations. His home is at 868 Richardson Court, Palo Alto. He will
represent county engineers.
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Supervisor Daniel D. Mikesell of San Bernardino County. A
Republican, he has been active in regional, local and state organizations
involved with viation, highways, recreation, water and conservation,
including the California Supervisors Association Aviation Committee,
Californians For Modern Highways and the California Wildlife Association.
He also ser ved as coordinator of the Southern California Inter-County
Plan of Highways. He lives at 811 West Granada Court, Ontario. He
will repres ent counties.
Publ ic Works Director James L. Martin of the City of Fresno. A
Republican, he is a former Public Works Director for the City of
Berkele - and a former Assistant City Engineer for the City of San
Leandr,). He is a member of the Governor's Committee on Traffic Safety
and the California Solid Waste Advisory Committee, a past president of
the Northern California Chapter of the American Public Works Association
and vice president of the Public Works Officers Section of the League of
California Cities. His home is at 4140 North Angus Street, Fresno. He
will represent city engineers.
Committee members receive no salary.
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#38
Governor Ronald Reagan today praised President Nixon's
selection of Allan Oakley Hunter as president of the Federal National
Mortgage Association.
Hunter, Fresno attorney and former Congressman, was appointed
chairman of the California Commission on Housing and Community Develop-
ment by Governor Reagan in 1967.
"We will miss the creative services that Oakley Hunter has
provided this administration," the governor said, "but his appointment
to this sensitive and most important post in Washington will benefit
the whole nation as well as California."
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#39
Governor Ronald Reagan today named Earl W. Brian, Jr., a former
Army flight surgeon and winner of the Silver Star for gallantry in action,
as director of the State Department of Health Care Services, succeeding
Carel W. Mulder who is resigning the $30,000-a-year post April 1.
Brian, who received his M.D. degree from Duke University, served
for two years with the Army Medical Corps, before being discharged last
month.
He received the Silver Star for administering first aid, under heavy
enemy fire, to his fellow soldiers on the battlefield last February 23
in Vietnam.
Prior to entering the service in January, 1968, Dr. Brian worked as
executive secretary to the California State Welfare Board for six months.
He was assistant administrator, and a member of the Department of
Surgery etaff, at the Stanford University Medical Center from July, 1966
to June, 1967.
He previously served a year and a half as assistant director of the
Lipid Metabolism Study Program at the Durham, North Carolina, Veterans
Administration Hospital.
He and his wife, Jane, live in Sacramento. Brian, 28, is a
Republican. His appointment is effective April 1.
Mulder said he is resigning to enter private health care consultant
work.
In a letter to the governor, he noted that when he took on the
responsibility for administering the state's Medi-Cal program he did so
"with the mutual understanding that I might wish to relinquish the
appointment upon becoming eligible for retirement in the Spring of 1970.
"It has been a distinct privilege to work with you and your
associates this past three years," Mulder said.
Governor Reagan said he accepted Mulder's resignation with "deep
regret.
"Your performance for this administration has been one of ability,
dedication and hard work, and I thank you for your fine service to the
state.
"All of us wish you well in your future endeavors," the governor .
added.
Mulder joined the administration as director of the Medi-Cal program
January 31, 1967.
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#40
Governor Ronald Reagan today named Stanislaus County Chief
Administrative Officer Charles E. Dixon, a former chief deputy director
of the State Department of Finance, as Director of the Department of
General Services.
The appointment becomes effective February 20.
Dixon, a 46 year-old Republican, will take over the $30,000-a-year
post held by Verne Orr until Orr was named state director of finance late
last December.
Earl Coke, secretary of Agriculture and Services, is serving as
acting director of the department, in addition to his duties as head of
the agency, until Dixon assumes his new responsibilities.
Dixon has held his county post since 1962, except for a one-year
period beginning in October, 1967, when he took a leave of absence to
serve in the Reagan administration as chief deputy director of finance.
Before taking the Stanislaus County job, he was an assistant
administrative officer in Fresno County for six years.
He has been a member of the state's prestigious "Little Hoover
Commission" since last May and the State Health Review and Program Council
for the past year.
Dixon also is a member of the California Functional Classification
Advisory Committee, the County Supervisors' Association legislative
committee, and the State Chamber of Commerce Tax Committee.
A 1948 graduate of UCLA in business administration, Dixon is an Army
Air Corps veteran currently serving as a lieutenant colonel in the 115th
General Support Group, California National Guard, headquartered in
Roseville.
His wife, Betty, is a graduate of the University of Southern
California and teaches kindergarten in the Sylvan School District, near
Modesto.
They have three children.
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#41
Governor Ronald Reagan today issued the following statement:
"Last week I outlined an administration plan to draw six million
/dollars
dollars from the state's unallocated surplus of 22.5 million to help
finance a vastly improved school lunch program totaling some 20 million
dollars for hungry children in not just some, but all parts of
California.
"Today, I am pleased to announce a proposal to the legislature which
will double the effectiveness of the remaining 16.5 million dollar
surplus by freeing a total of 33 million dollars for critically needed
classroom construction in the state.
"Here is how the plan works.
/dollars
"First, we will ask that the 16.5 million be used as a loan to the
State School Building Aid Bond Fund. The money would then be funneled
through the state's Local Allocations Board into those 16 school districts
with the most pressing construction needs.
"Second, in order to make the money on hand go just as far as
possible, we will recommend that the original 16.5 million dollar loan
be repaid from the first sale of school bonds next fall, and that these
proceeds then be appropriated for the construction of additional class-
rooms on a number of our community college campuses. Assuming an
improvement in the condition of the market for state bonds, such a sale
should occur in September.
"The classrooms which this money will help to build will go a long
way toward relieving the need for double and triple sessions in those
school districts most critically affected.
"At the same time, the additional facilities required to meet the
mushrooming enrollment needs of the community colleges are of equal
importance to the continued progress of our overall system of public
higher education in California.
"The plan we are proposing is an imaginative one which insures the
absolute maximum effectiveness of those dollars which are now available
for school purposes.
"I call on the legislature to give the proposal the strong and speedy
bipartisan support it deserves."
Here are the 16 school districts to which the governor makes
reference in the statement:
Napa Valley Unified
$5,035,806.59
Washington Union
$ 47,629.79
Igo-Ono Platina
60,000.00
Oak Grove
1,064,595.32
Geyserville Unified
861,565.04
San Joaquin
53,081.78
Shaffer Union
276,780.00
San Joaquin
767,682.18
Oak Grove
644,995.22
Murray
124,074.00
Hollister
855,895.66
Napa Valley Unified
2,725,676.63
Herlong
289,402.00
San Ysidro
239,524.31
Tustin Union High
2,119,494.70
Ceres Unified
1,540,440.37
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CORRECTION
Please correct press release #41 (4th paragraph of statement)
to read: 13 school districts (sted of 16).
Last paragraph should also be corrected to read 13 (sted of 16)
school districts.
(Here is a listing of these school districts itemized on the
release, by county:
Napa Valley Unified, Napa
Igo-Ono Platina, Shasta
Geyserville Unified, Sonoma
Shaffer Union, Lassen
Oak Grove, Santa Clara
Hollister, San Benito
Herlong, Lassen
Tustin Union High, Orange
Washington Union, Monterey
Oak Grove, Santa Clara
San Joaquin, Orange
San Joaquin, Orange
Murray, Alameda
Napa Valley Unified, Napa
San Ysidro, San Diego
Ceres Unified, Stanislaus
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#42
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the
signing of his first bill passed by the 1970
legislative session.
The bill, AB 131, authored by Assemblyman
Frank D. Lanterman (R-La Canada), validates the
Pasadena Area Junior College District Maximum
tax rate election held October 21, 1969.
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#43
Governor Ronald Reagan today expressed great pleasure at the
announcement from Washington that one and one-half miles of the
Marine Corps' Southern California Beach is being offered to the state
for recreational use.
The ocean beach frontage lies immediately south of the San Onofre
Nuclear Power Plant in San Diego County, and is part of the Camp
Pendleton Marine Base.
"I am pleased that the federal government has joined us in
meeting the tremendous recreational needs of Southern California,"
the governor said. "This is the first breakthrough in several years
of negotiations spearheaded by Norman B. Livermore, Jr., Secretary for
Resources, and William Penn Mott, Jr., Director of the Department of
Parks and Recreation"
"We're hopeful that eventually several more miles of this
magnificent shoreline will be released to us for similar use."
Southern California ocean beaches have been given top priority
for acquisition and development, the governor noted.
The state will move immediately to make the new beach lands
available for public use, the governor said.
"We hope to have at least temporary facilities available for public
use by this summer," the governor said.
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#44
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the reappointment of
William G. Maas, senior vice president of the First National Bank
of San Diego, to a four-year-term as a member of the Board of
Administration of the Public Employees Retirement System.
Maas, who has served on the board since 1967, will represent
bank officers on the board. He will receive $25 per diem plus
expenses.
Maas is a past president of the Financial Analysts Society of
San Diego and a member of the California Bankers Association's Committee
on Trust Investments. He is a Republican.
His address is Box 304, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego.
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#45
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointment of
Timothy M. Doheny, Southern California rancher and sportsman, to a
six-year-term on the State Fish and Game Commission, subject to Senate
confirmation.
Doheny, 43, a Republican, succeeds James Y. Camp of Los Angeles
whose term has expired. The post pays $10 per day, not to exceed
$50 per member per month.
A breeder of cattle and horses, Doheny is active in fish and
game stocking experiments and conservation work. He is a member
of the Rodeo Cowboys Association, Ducks Unlimited and a governor
and trustee of the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History.
His home is at 409 North Bristol Avenue, Los Angeles.
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#46
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointment of
Hayward attorney Dallas S. Edgar to a newly-created San Leandro-
Hayward Judicial District Municipal Court bench.
Edgar, 48, a Republican, will receive an annual salary of
$29,270.
A director of the Hayward Area Recreation District, Edgar is
also active in the Bay Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America
and is an Associate Government Appeals Agent for Local Draft Board
54 (Hayward).
He is also a director of the Southern Alameda County Bar Association
and a member of the California and Alameda County Bar Associations,
the Hastings Alumni Association, the American Arbitration Association and
Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity.
An Air Force veteran of World War II, he attended the University
of Hawaii, graduated from the University of California and received
his law degree from Hastings College of Law.
He and his wife Patricia Ann have two children. The family
home is in Hayward.
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#47
Governor Ronald Reagan today appointed three members to four-year
terms on the Board of Directors of the 21A District Agricultural
Association (Madera District Fair).
They are:
Robert A. Howe, a sales manager, of 19259 Raymond Road, Madera.
A Republican, he succeeds Rita A. Forte of Madera, whose term has
expired.
Joe D. Law, a farmer, 13431 Avenue 19, Chowchilla. A Republican,
he succeeds Mrs. Rosemary Boyle, whose term has expired.
Lloyd V. Taylor, businessman and farmer, 1701 West Fourth Street,
Madera. A Republican, he succeeds Louis B. Shein of Madera, whose
term has expired.
Board members are paid necessary expenses.
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#48
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointment of three
new members to four year terms on the Real Estate Commission and
reappointed one member.
The new members are William P. Beachem, a West Los Angeles real
estate broker; Grant B. Potter, president of a Dinuba forest products
company, and Phil Saenz, director of Job Opportunities in Electronics,
Inc., San Diego.
Harlan S. Geldermann, a Danville realtor, was reappointed
Beachem, a Republican, is a member of the Los Angeles Urban League,
the Los Angeles Realty Board, Inc., the National Association of Real
Estate Boards and the Educational Committee of the Consolidated Realty
Board. He succeeds Ralph H. Miller of Upland, whose term has expired,
and will represent real estate on the board. He lives at 10242 South
Van Ness Avenue, Los Angeles.
Potter, a graduate of the University of Idaho at Moscow, served
as Assistant State Forester of Idaho and as a member of the Idaho State
Legislature before coming to California. Since 1959, he has served
as president and general manager of Sequoia Forest Industries, Inc.
A Republican, he will serve as a public member of the board. He lives
at 785 Saginaw Street, Dinuba.
Saenz, active in numerous civic groups, is an administrator of
a private industry sponsored program to hire and train the disadvantaged
and unemployed. A Republican, he is a past director of the Economic
Opportunity Commission of San Diego County, a past director of the
Citizens Interracial Committee, a past chairman of the San Diego County
Advisory Committee of the Fair Employment Practice Commission, a
member of the San Diego Urban Coalition, and a member of the San Diego
Chapter of the Mexican American Political Association. He will represent
the public on the Commission. He lives at 4217 Spillman Drive, San
Diego.
Geldermann, a Republican, is a past president of the Contra Costa
Real Estate Board and a past chairman of the Land Development Committee
of the California Real Estate Association. His address is P. O. Box 415
Danville.
Commissioners are paid actual and necessary expenses.
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New members of the State Real Estate Commission will be
sworn in at 1 p.m. Thursday, January 22, by Governor Reagan in the
Governor's Office. Among them will be William P. Beachem of Los Angeles,
the first Negro to be appointed to the commission. Press coverage is
invited.
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Judge MacBride, chairman of the Governor's
Prayer Breakfast, has respectfully requested that
no pictures be taken during the program at the
Senator Hotel tomorrow morning.
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Governor Reagan is scheduled to sign a proclama-
tion at 10:30 a.m. today in the Governor's Office
proclaiming the city of Monterey the honorary
capital of California for 1970 in commemoration of
the Bicentennial Year.
Participating will be Senator Grunsky, Assembly-
man Wood, Mayor Al Madden and Ernest Osuna, official
ambassador of the Monterey Bicentennial celebration.
Press coverage is invited.
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#49
Governor Ronald Reagan announced today that his administration will
sponsor legislation to establish an Office of Transportation Planning
and Research to aid the state in charting a modern, coordinated network
to move Californians and their goods by land, sea and air.
The legislation will be introduced by Assemblyman John Foran
(D-San Francisco), chairman of the Assembly Transportation Committee,
and co-authored by Senator Donald Grunsky (R-Watsonville), Finance
Committee Chairman, Assemblyman Frank Lanterman (R-Pasadena), Ways
and Means Committee chairman, and Senator James Mills (D-San Diego),
chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee.
The bill will implement a recommendation made by the Governor's
Task Force on Transportation to coordinate the use of public funds
devoted to development of a balanced and economical statewide transpor-
tation system.
The Office of Transportation Planning and Research, to be situated
in the Business and Transportation Agency, will serve in an advisory
capacity to the Secretary of Business and Transportation and as the
principal staff unit for the State Transportation Board, created by
the 1969 legislature upon recommendation of Governor Reagan and spon-
sored by Assemblyman Foran.
The proposed office will be financed on a pro rata basis from the
highway users tax fund, the general fund, the aeronautics fund, and the
harbors and watercraft revolving fund, and will consist of a small
staff of specialists in economics, planning, engineering, and statistics.
Among the duties and functions of the office would be the following:
--To undertake special studies; recommend to the secretary and the
State Transportation Board legislation, regulations and administrative
policies in the transportation field;
--Coordinate planning for existing and future modes of transporta-
tion in the interest of economy, safety, and welfare of the people of
California;
--Coordinate research, demonstration projects and development
programs to encourage maximum use of existing knowledge and to foster
development of new knowledge in applicable fields;
--Provide information to and cooperate with the legislature and its
committees in connection with studies and matters relevant to the
development of transportation in the state.
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California
Contact:
Paul Beck
445-4571
1-21-70
#50
Governor Ronald Reagan today appointed three members to four-
year-terms on the Board of Directors of the 21st District Agricultural
Association ( Fresno District Fair).
They are:
Floyd A. Boyd, a Fresno farm equipment dealer; Harry S. Baker,
a Fresno cotton dealer, and Robert K. Kanagawa, a Sanger nursery owner.
Boyd, who lives at 5641 North Thorne Street, is active in the
Boy Scout movement, is a governor of the Fresno State College
Agricultural Foundation, a director of the Tulelake-Butte Valley District
Fair and other civic and service groups. A Republican, he succeeds
Sam J. Heath of Clovis, whose term has expired.
Baker, who lives at 945 South Clovis Street, is active in
numerous civic and agricultural associations, including the National
Cotton Council of America, the Westlands Water District, the National
Cottonseed Products Association, the Fresno State College Advisory
Board, the California State Chamber of Commerce, the California Taxpayers
Association and the National Association of Manufacturere. A Democrat,
he succeeds Archie M. Mathson of Fresno, whose term has expired.
Kanagawa, who lives at 16156 East McKinley, Sanger, is a director
of the Valley Children's Hospital, a former trustee of the Sanger
High School, Fairmont School and Sanger Unified School boards, has
served as chairman of the Sanger Grape Bowl Festival, is a director
of the Sanger Chamber of Commerce and is a past president of the
Japanese American Citizens League. A Republican, he succeeds Beverly H.
Jones of Fresno, whose term has expired.
Board members are paid necessary expenses.
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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California
Contact:
Paul Beck
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445-4571
1-22-70
Governor Ronald Reagan today proclaimed the City of Monterey
the Honorary Capital of California for 1970.
Text of the proclamation follows:
"WHEREAS, In 1603 mass was said at the foot of an oak tree on
the beach of Monterey Bay by the reverend Carmelite fathers who were
in the company of explorer Don Sebastian Vizcaino; and
"WHEREAS, On June 3, 1770, Don Gaspar de Portola, commander of
a land expedition, met with Fray Junipero Serra, a San Francisco priest,
on the beach of Monterey, and raised the flag of Spain to lay claim,
in the name of their Catholic Majesties, Carlos III of Spain, to all
Alta California, after which mass was celebrated near the same oak
tree, and the Mission San Carlos de Borromeo was founded for the
conversion of the Indians to Christianity; and
"WHEREAS, On April 11, 1822, news reached the town of Monterey
that Mexico had overthrown Spanish rule and gained its independence;
and
"WHEREAS, In 1825 California acknowledged jurisdiction of and
pledged allegiance to the Republic of Mexico; and
"WHEREAS, in 1849 the California Bear Flag was raised over Colton
Hall in Monterey when a state constitutional convention declared in
California, with its capital at Monterey, to be the first Pacific Coast
state of the United States of America; and
"WHEREAS, in 1850 California was admitted as a free state to the
Union under the Compromise of 1850,
"NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA, do
hereby proclaim the CITY OF MONTEREY THE HONORARY CAPITAL OF CALIFORNIA
FOR 1970 in commemoration of its bicentennial year.
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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California
Contact:
Paul Beck
445-4571
1-22-70
#52
Governor Ronald Reagan today appointed Walnut Creek attorney
William R. Channell as judge of a newly-created Contra Costa County
Superior Court.
Channell, 47, a Republican, will receive an annual salary
of $31,816. The court was established by the 1969 legislature.
A partner in a Walnut Creek law firm since 1963, Channell is a
former Deputy District Attorney of Alameda County. He is a Fellow
of the American College of Trial Lawyers, first vice president of
the Northern California Association of Defense Counsel, a member of
the American Arbitration Association and a member of the American,
California and Contra Costa Bar Associations.
His civic service has included work with the Happy Valley
Improvement Association, the Boy Scouts, the Lafayette-Moraga Youth
Association and the Contra Costa County Home Visiting Nurses.
Channell is a native of Oakland and an Army veteran of World
War II. He completed undergraduate work at Stanford University and
obtained his law degree from Hastings College of Law.
He and his wife Patricia have two children. The family home is
in Lafayette.
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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNO
Sacramento, Californ.
MEMO TO THE RESS
Contact:
Paul Beck
445-4571
1-22-70
Following is the text of a filmed Report to the People by
Governor Reagan which has been distributed to California television
stations for use this evening.
An audiotape of the statement is available to radio stations by
calling 916-445-0101.
"Today, I asked the legislature to pass the most comprehensive and
far-reaching Omnibus Clean Air Law to battle smog ever proposed by any
state or nation.
"This progressive plan of action will further strengthen the state's
already tough controls on smog and provide the teeth needed to enforce
them.
"Our new program will crack down even harder on smog from cars and
trucks---and on stationary polluters like agricultural and industrial
burning.
"It will give our Air Resources Board the authority to regulate
the chemical make-up of gasoline so that smog-causing gas evaporation
and exhaust fumes from auto and truck engines can be cut significantly.
"It will require that smog controls on every new vehicle sold in
California are properly adjusted before that vehicle can be registered.
False certification will subject dealers to criminal prosecution.
"We are asking our Air Resources Board to come up with an assembly-
line method of testing every 1972 model vehicle sold in California, and
to find a workable device for roadside testing by the Highway Patrol.
"This program also will enable California to significantly reduce
the heavy volumes of smoke and fumes which pour into our atmosphere
daily---by restricting smokestack emission and open burning.
"In addition, the Clean Air Law will give us the necessary tools
to prevent future air pollution caused by the over-concentration of
fuel-burning power generating plants along the coast by providing a
20-year master plan for the location of such facilities.
"As = have said before, we are committed to an all-out war on smog.
This legislative package will give us more of the ammunition we need to
gain final victory."
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OFFICE OF THE GOVERN
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California
Contact:
Paul Beck
445-4571
1-22-70
#53
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointment of one
member and reappointment of two members to the Board of Directors of
the California Museum of Science and Industry.
The new board member is Ernest J. Loebbecke of 2000 East Braeburn
Road, Altadena, president of a Los Angeles title insurance and trust
company.
Reappointed were J. Howard Edgerton, president of a Los Angeles
savings and loan association and Quentin W. Best, president of a
Southern California rock products company.
All are Republicans. They will be paid necessary expenses
during their four-year-terms on the board which shares management of
the Los Angeles Coliseum and Sports Arena with the City and County of
Los Angeles and owns and manages Exposition Park and manages the
museum.
Loebbecke, who is active in civic affairs, has served as president
of the California State Chamber of Commerce and is active in the
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce and the United States Chamber of
Commerce.
Both Edgerton and Best are also active in Southern California
civic affairs.
Edgerton lives at 1288 Lago Vista Drive, Beverly Hills and
Best lives at 1655 Rancho Avenue, Glendale.
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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
MEMO TO THE PRESS
Sacramento, California
Contact: Paul Beck
445-4571
1-23-70
#54
GOVERNOR'S SCHEDULE
January 26, 1970
through
February 1, 1970
Monday, January 26
Office Appointments.
Overnight - Sacramento
Tuesday, January 27
10:00 a.m.
Brief meeting with 9-year old Kenny Fried,
of Palo Alto, to discuss California Water
Project. Cabinet members in attendance.
Governor's Office.
11:30 a.m.
Presentation to California National Guard
Generals Glenn C. Ames and Bernard A. Nurre
certificates of accomplishment from the
President's Youth Opportunity Program,
Governor's Council Room.
11:45 a.m.
Swearing-in of James Hall as Secretary of
Business and Transportation, Governor's Office.
1:30 p.m.
PRESS CONFERENCE
3:15 p.m.
Signing of Junior Achievement Proclamation,
Governor's Council Room.
Overnight - Sacramento
Wednesday, January 28
a.m.
Trustees' meeting, Woodlake Inn.
Overnight - Sacramento
Thursday, January 29
4:00 p.m.
Presentation of awards to student winners of
Voice of Democracy Contest sponsored by the
VFW, Governor's Office.
Overnight - Sacramento
Friday, January 30
10:00 a.m.
Remarks to YMCA Model Legislature, Assembly
Chambers.
Overnight - Sacramento
Saturday, January 31 -
Sunday, February 1
No appointments scheduled
Overnight - Sacramento
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OFFICE OF THE GOVE, OR
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California
Contact:
Paul Beck
445-4571
1-27-70
#55
Governor Ronald Reagan today proclaimed a State of Disaster in the
counties of Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Lake, Lassen, Marin, Modoc, Plumas,
Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama and Trinity as a result of heavy winds, storms,
and flood damage during the past several weeks.
The governor's action paves the way for the Boards of Supervisors in
the affected areas to request assistance from state agencies to assist in
their efforts to protect life and property.
"As a result of heavy winds, storms, flooding and other conditions
which, by reason of their magnitude, were beyond the control of the
services, personnel, equipment and facilities (of the twelve counties),
I, therefore, proclaim the existence of a State of Disaster in the
counties of Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Lake, Lassen, Marin, Modoc, Plumas,
Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama and Trinity," the governor said.
His proclamation noted that the chairmen of the boards of
supervisors in the twelve counties requested the governor's action.
It also cited "conditions of extreme peril to the safety of persons
and property" in the counties since December 17, 1969.
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RELEASE: ....mediate
Sacramento, California
Contact:
Paul Beck
445-4571
1-27-70
#56
Governor Ronald Reagan today awarded certificates of appreciation
signed by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew to the State of California's two
top military leaders in recognition of the California National Guard's
important role in President Nixon's Youth Opportunity Program.
Receiving the awards at a special ceremony in the Governor's Office
were Major General Glenn C. Ames, commanding general of the state's
military forces, and Brigadier General Bernard A. Nurre, commanding
general of the California Army National Guard's 49th Infantry Brigade.
General Nurre's brigade was specifically cited for providing
meaningful experiences and exciting recreational opportunities for
disadvantaged youngsters in the Hunters Point area of San Francisco.
General Ames received his certificate in recognition of the
contributions made by National Guard units throughout the state in
furthering the President's program for youths over the past year.
Governor Reagan characterized the ceremony as having "special
significance" because it calls to the attention of the public the
Guard's participation in, and sponsorship of, community projects which
might not otherwise be available to disadvantaged youngsters in the state.
Over 1,500 youngsters took part in the 49th Infantry Brigade's
program for youngsters during the past summer. The National Guard
provided medical and transportation support as well as meals to the
youngsters during the ten outings which it conducted. Funds to support
such projects were collected from individual guardsmen in the 49th
Infantry Brigade.
Governor Reagan noted that the Guard will continue to support and
expand its role in the President's Youth Opportunity Program during the
coming year.
Also attending the ceremony were Brigadier General Thomas K. Turnage,
Deputy Adjutant General, Army; Chaplain (Major) Charles H. Lee, Brigade
Chaplain; Mrs. Osceola Washington Means, a member of the community
service staff of the redevelopment agency of the Hunters Point-Bayview
area; Ernest Oliver, director of the Southeast Community Commission of
San Francisco; and six youngsters who participated in the program,
ranging in age from 9 to 13 years.
Also in attendance were LTC Cooper K. Pitsker, Commanding Officer,
49th Support Battalion and Lieutenant Patrick McGreevy, Commanding Officer
of the Battalion's Company B, who provided a majority of the support for
this program.
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Sacramento, California
Contact:
Paul Beck
445-4571
1-27-70
#57
Governor Ronald Reagan today suggested that the California Horse
Racing Board immediately urge all parties to a labor-management dispute
at two race tracks in the state to agree to the use of a secret ballot
by union members and be guided by the results of the balloting.
The crippling dispute has halted thoroughbred racing at Santa Anita
in Southern California, and harness racing at Bay Meadows in Northern
California, since their current seasons opened last December 26. The
strike is causing an estimated $1,125,000 loss in revenues to the state
general fund each week.
The governor said he has been keeping close tabs on the dispute
since it began and noted that the California Horse Racing Board has
worked diligently to bring about a solution between all the parties
concerned.
"However," he said, "despite all the efforts which have been made,
there has been no progress toward resolving the strike.
"For this reason, I am suggesting that the Horse Racing Board
immediately urge all parties to the dispute to agree to the use of a
secret ballot by union members to determine if a majority of the workers
themselves can accept management's offer.
"To assure complete fairness in the conduct of the balloting, I am
further recommending that the secret ballot be supervised by the State
Conciliation Service.
"It is imperative that this costly dispute be settled equitably and
fairly, and as soon as possible. Use of the secret ballot would enable
every union member to express his own, individual preference as to the
latest wage and benefit offer, " the governor said.
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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
MEMO TO THE PRESS
Sacramento, California
Contact: Paul Beck
445-4571
1-27-70
The attached pages represent a partial description of the
furniture and paintings which have been either loaned or permanently
donated to the State of California.
The first two pages show some of the antique furniture and
paintings which grace the governor's office. (However, most of the
items in the governor's private study belong to the Reagans.)
Pages 3 and 4 of the attached represent items which have been
permanently donated to the State of California and are presently
housed in the Sacramento executive residence.
Those paintings and antique furniture items which have been
loaned to the State of California and are located in either the
governor's office or at the Reagan residence, have an approximate
worth of $100,000.
Items which have been permanently donated to the State of
California, and currently located in the governor's residence, have
an approximate. worth of $25,000.
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Offers of furniture, paintings and pictures both as gift
to the State or as loan came from all over the State--
Southern California, Bay Area, Northern California and Central
Valleys. The items in addition to being "antiques" in their
own right have special state historical significance. Some
of the paintings or sketches have no value as works of "art"
but they are priceless mementos of our past history. Others
range in value to $25,000 as a work of art plus the subject
matter being "Californian"; such as, "Pio Pico's Home",
"Sutter's Fort", "Yosemite", etc. Ninety-eight pictures,
paintings and sketches on loan from Sutter's Fort estimated
value $50,000.00. Eight paintings on loan from Mrs. Howard
Ahmanson are valued at $5,750.00.
Three outstanding pieces of furniture in the Governor's
Office which are particularly interesting are:
(1) The Rimpau Couch
A handsome "early California" - 1840 - hand carved,
leather covered couch from the Avila Adobe loaned to
Mrs. Reagan by Pueblo De Los Angeles. The couch was given
to the Pueblo project through Judge Ferris by Mrs. Maurice
Sparling, widow of Judge Sparling. She was a member of the
Rimpau family and lived in the Avila Adobe during her early
childhood. (Antique value, $1,500.00.)
(2) Banjo Clock
One day while poking around in the basement back rooms
of Sutter's Fort Mrs. Reagan spotted a large musty old clock
in which she expressed interest. After it was cleaned, it was
found to be an authentic Banjo Clock that was purchased in
1849 by the California National and D. O. Mills Bank in
Sacramento where it hung until 1934 when it was donated to
the State and long since forgotten. It now hangs in the
Governor's Office where it can be seen and appreciated by
all. As you know, the Banjo Clock is "American" both in
design and construction. (Antique value, $750.00)
(3) Columbia Grafonola, Deluxe 1890
Many antiques or old pieces are so priceless or fragile
that they cannot be utilized or enjoyed to their fullest. A
delightful exception to this is an 1890 Deluxe Columbia
Grafonola elaborately carved mahogany music box which stands
55 inches high, loaned through the courtesy of John Rice,
Sacramento; though not old enough to be properly classed as
an "antique" as the forerunner of the Juke Box, Record Player,
Hi Fi, it is true "Americana". It has to be hand wound, or
cranked, and the records are large metal discs. Visitors
and employees in the sedate Governor's Suite are frequently
startled by the discordant blasting of the Anvil Chorus or
other equally interesting renditions. (Value $750.00 -
$1,000.00 - Not for sale.)
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Furniture donated to the State of California by Mr. and
Mrs. Reese Milner, 706 North Canon Drive, Beverly Hills,
California 90210
1 New flowered Spanish carpet, hand tuffted,
11' X 14'
$2,800.00
1 Venetian painted secretary
3,400.00
1 Blue & white French wood frame bed, hand carved
650.00
1 French wood hand carved arm chair, upholstered
in blue silk, Louis XV
750.00
1 Occasional imported French table, Louis XVI,
painted blue and white
285.00
1 French imported wood & cane bench, Louis XVI,
painted blue and white
350.00
1 Harpsichord, fruitwood (perfect condition)
1,800.00
1 Custom made 7' sofa, hand carved Louis XVI
frame, upholstered in white Scalamandre silk,
(perfect condition)
875.00
2 Custom upholstered - tuffted back arm chairs,
yellow Scalamandre silk (perfect condition)
$340.00 ea.
680.00
1 Custom made Credenza finished in Italian marbel-
ized top and paneling gold leaf moulding
1,200.00
6 Imported Louis XVI side chairs custom finished
in pink and gold, upholstered in blue Scalamandre
silk velvet, loose cushion seats
$350.00 ea.
2,100.00
1 Chinese teakwood arm chair, upholstered loose
velvet cushion
175.00
1 Antique French Regency secretary, fruitwood,
with black and grey marble top
2,800.00
$17,865.00
Furniture donated to the State of California by Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred Bloomingdale, 131 North Delfern, Los Angeles,
California
One specially designed mahogany table in the late
18th century manner. The table is in 3 parts.
Each reeded edge thick top rests upon a hand-
carved tripod base terminating with antiqued brass
members. The size of each table is 4'0" square
plus two 2' leaves that match, making a table
length, when joined, of 16'0".
$3,500.00
Furniture donated to the State of California by Mr. and
Mrs. Earle Jorgensen, 960 Bel-Air Road, Los Angeles,
California 90024
Two Queen Anne style armchairs, special lacquer
$3,000.00
finish, upholstered seats covered in top grain
leather. Ten side chairs to match.
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Sacramento, California
MEMO TO THE PRESS
Contact:
Paul Beck
445-4571
1-28-70
Mrs. Ronald Reagan will hold a press conference at the residence
at 1341 - 45th Street, Sacramento, tomorrow morning, January 29, at
10 a.m.
she will conduct a tour of the executive residence and relate how
California citizens have contributed furnishings and works of art to
the State of California.
Press coverage is invited.
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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Sacramento, California
MEMO TO THE PRESS
Contact:
Paul Beck
445-4571
1-28-70
Following is the text of a filmed Report to the People by
Governor Reagan which has been distributed to California television
stations for use this evening.
An audiotape of the statement embargoed for use after 5 p.m.
today---is now available to radio stations by calling 916-445-0101.
"Today I have submitted to the legislature the most comprehensive
battle plan for an all-out war against narcotics and drug abuse that has
ever been drawn in the nation's history.
"By executive order, I have created the State Office of Narcotics
and Drug Abuse Coordination. This new office will spearhead our campaign
by marshalling all public and private forces to concentrate on drug
abuse prevention, treatment and educational programs.
"We are increasing the number of State narcotics agents. And I am
offering specific suggestions to give law enforcement agencies the
weapons to crack down on dope pushers.
"This fight must begin in the first grade classroom by making our
children completely aware of the dangers they face through experimentation
with drugs. And it must be carried all the way to university research
centers where the scientific facts about drug usage can be assembled.
"I am proposing legislation that will enable us to account for
every shipment of dangerous drugs from the time it leaves the
manufacturer until it reaches the physician, pharmacy or hospital where
it is used.
"I am also suggesting that all government and private agencies join
forces to find the cures that will help us get the victims of drug
abuse back on the road to useful, productive lives.
"Our children are the prime target of the dope pusher and I am
proposing laws that will increase the penalties against those who pray
upon them.
"Make no mistake about it. This is a war. It requires not only the
cooperation of every local, state and federal agency concerned with drug
abuse, but also the cooperation of every citizen as well. If we don't
work together, we run the risk of losing a generation."
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Sacramento, Califon a
Conatact:
Paul Beck
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1-28-70
#58
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointment of
Judge Ronald M. Crookshank, 63, a veteran jurist, to a newly-created
Orange County Superior Court bench.
Judge Crookshank served as an Orange County Superior Court
judge from 1957 until 1968, when he retired because of his wife's
illness. Mrs. Crookshank died two months after he left the bench.
Prior to his first appointment to the Superior Court,
Judge Crookshank had served as city judge of Santa Ana and judge
of the Santa Ana Municipal Court.
He is a native of Santa Ana, a graduate of local schools
and Stanford University. He received his law degree from Harvard in
1933.
A Republican, he will receive an annual salary of $31,816.
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#59
Governor Ronald Reagan today appointed Adrian W. Adams,
Newhall Court Commissioner, to a newly-created Newhall Judicial District
Municipal Court bench.
Adams, 46, a Republican, will receive an annual salary of
$29,270. The court was created by the 1969 legislature.
Prior to his appointment as Court Commissioner in 1968, Adams
was engaged in private law practice in Los Angeles and Newhall. He
is also a former F. B. I. Agent.
His civic activities include service as a trustee of both
the William S. Hart High School District and the Newhall School District.
A native Californian, Adams attended Occidental College and
received his degree from Loyola Law School.
He is a member of the State Bar, the Los Angeles County Bar
Association, the San Fernando Valley Bar Association, the American
Judicature Society and the American Arbitration Association.
Adams and his wife Jane have two children.
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OR
RELEASE:
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Sacramento, California
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445-4571
1-28-70
#60
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointment
of Arthur E. Madrid, 35, of San Diego to a four-year-term on the
California Veterans Board, subject to Senate confirmation.
A Marine Corps veteran of the Korean conflict, Madrid is an
Urban Affairs Representative of the Pacific Telephone Company. He will
succeed George Sinopoli of Fresno whose term has expired.
A Republican, Madrid is a Member-at-Large of the G. I. Forum,
an organization of veterans from the Mexican-American community, a
member of the University of California at San Diego Urban Affairs
Committee, the Mexican-American Advisory Council for the University
of San Diego and the Chicano Federation of San Diego.
He and his wife Sally have three children. The family home
is at 5308 Tufts Street, La Mesa.
The post pays $20 per day while on official duty.
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#61
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointments of
San Francisco attorneys Charles E. Goff and Victor M. Campilongo
as judges of two San Francisco Municipal Courts.
Goff, 39, a Democrat, was named to succeed Judge Robert
Merrill who has been elevated to the San Francisco County Superior
Court.
Campilongo, 41, a Republican, will succeed Judge Donald
Constine, who has also been elevated to the Superior Court.
A partner in the firm of Gudmundson, Siggins, Stone and
Goff since 1965, Goff received his degree from Stanford Law School
and has attended the University of Minnesota, the University of
Mexico and the University of California.
He is a member of the State Bar, the San Francisco Bar
Association, the Lawyers Club of San Francisco, the Association
of Defense Counsel of Northern California, the Stanford Law Society
of Northern California and Nevada and Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity.
He and his wife Sandra have two children.
Campilongo, a partner in the firm of Davis, Campilongo and
Schmidt since 1963, holds degrees from the University of San Francisco
and the San Francisco Law School. He is a member of the Lawyers
Club of San Francisco and the American Bar Association.
Campilongo and his wife Lucille have three children.
Municipal court judges receive an annual salary of $29,270.
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Sacramento, California
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445-4571
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#62
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the re-appointment
of Edward Hageman, Jr., San Rafael architect, to a three-year-term on
the Designers' Qualifications Advisory Committee.
A Republican, he will represent building designers on the
committee. The post pays per diem and necessary expenses.
Hageman lives at 310 Hidden Valley Lane, San Anselmo.
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#63
Governor Ronald Reagan today sent the following telegram to members
of the California Horse Racing Board:
"Despite the diligent efforts which you and others have made to
resolve the crippling labor-management dispute at the Santa Anita and
Bay Meadows tracks during the past month, there still appears virtually
no prospect for a settlement of the strike---short of a new initiative
which I hereby suggest for your consideration.
"To get the dispute off dead center and to assure renewed progress
toward a satisfactory solution, I am asking you to immediately urge all
parties on both sides of the issue--to agree to the use of a secret
ballot by union members to determine if a majority of the workers them-
selves feel the latest management offer is acceptable, or if they wish
to continue the present strike.
"To guarantee complete fairness in the conduct of the balloting, I
am further recommending that the secret ballot be supervised by the
State Conciliation Service.
"Surely no party to the dispute--with a genuine desire to resolve
it fairly and equitably--could quarrel with this kind of initiative.
For, it would result in making known the will of each individual union
member on a matter of personal, vital concern to him.
"It is absolutely imperative that this costly dispute be settled at
the earliest possible moment.
"I believe the initiative I have suggested would provide the forward
step necessary to resolve the impasse which continues to halt all
progress toward a settlement.
"Sincerely, Ronald Reagan, Governor of California"
Copies of the telegram also were sent to Leo Geffner, Service
Employees International Union, Los Angeles; George Hardy, Service
Employees International Union, Los Angeles; Max Richardson, Local 399,
Los Angeles; Richard Trowbridge, Local 399, Los Angeles; George Ruehl,
Local 193, Los Angeles; Charles Mahoney, Local 280, Los Angeles;
James Haws, Local 102, San Diego; and Federation of California Racing
Association, Inc. members: Sidney Korshak, Los Angeles; Charles G.
Bakaly, Jr., Los Angeles; Jack Speyer, Director, Labor Relations,
Santa Anita Race Track; Dr. William J. Ward, Bay Meadows Race Track;
Robert Strub, President, Santa Anita Race Track; Fred Ryan, Vice President
and General Manager, Santa Anita Race Track; James E. Stewart, Hollywood
Park Race Track; Phillip Shepherd, Los Angeles County Fair; Marvin
Shapiro, President, Western Harness Racing Association, Hollywood Park
Race Track; Frank Vessells, Jr., Los Alamitos Race Course.
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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California
Contact: Paul Beck
445-4571
1-29-70
#64
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced a cooperative agreement
between two state agencies for the joint use of facilities that "will
establish a pattern for increased efficiency and significant economies."
Under the agreement, the Departments of Water Resources and Public
Works will jointly operate and maintain facilities that were planned
for separate use by the California Aqueduct of the State Water Project
and for Interstate 5, the Westside Freeway of the Division of Highways.
"Here is an example of good planning and a willingness on the part
of state employees and their department heads to cooperate in a
determination to give the people of California the best possible
service at the lowest possible cost," the governor said.
"Both agencies could have erected separate facilities but they got
together and determined that a single location would operate just as
effectively," the governor pointed out. "This is the type of
cooperation we have been encouraging. It will establish a pattern for
increased efficiency and significant economies."
The two facilities are the Lost Hills Operations and Maintenance
Center of the Water Project in Kern County and the Patterson Maintenance
Yard of the Division of Highways in Stanislaus County.
"Water Resources Director William R. Gianelli and Public Works
Director James A. Moe have informed me that they will also be happy to
extend the facility-sharing arrangement with other state agencies which
may have the need for office or other space along the west side of the
San Joaquin Valley," the governor said.
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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, Califor
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Contact: Paul Beck
445-4571
1-29-70
#65
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the appointments of
attorneys Richard Amerian and Peter E. Giannini as Los Angeles County
Municipal Court judges.
Both are Republicans. They will receive annual salaries of
$29,270.
Amerian, 32, succeeds Judge Thomas Murphy who has been elevated
to the Los Angeles County Superior Court, and Giannini, 48, succeeds
Judge Kenneth Holaday who has retired.
Associated with the firm of Cox, Castle and Nicholson, Amerian
holds a degree in political science, Magna Cum Laude from the
University of Southern California and received his law degree from
the U.S.C. Law School.
He is a member of the Los Angeles County, State and American Bar
Associations, Legion Lex, the American Judicature Society and is a
trustee of the U.S.C. Law Alumni Association, the Order of the Coif.
Giannini, who attended the University of Santa Clara, received
his law degree from the University of California's Boalt Hall, and is
a member of the Order of the Coif.
Active in numerous civic, cultural and youth groups, he is a past
president of the Wilshire and Brentwood Chambers of Commerce, a member
of the Junipero Serra Society, the Federated Italo-Americans of Southern
California and the Hollywood-Wilshire Symphony Orchestra Board.
He and his wife Mercedes have six children.
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Contact: Paul Beck
445-4571
1-29-70
#66
Governor Ronald Reagan today announced the reappointment of
Dr. George I. Dean Jr. of Merced to a four-year term on the State
Board of Optometry and the appointment of two new members.
The new members are Dr. Jack O. Pence of Arroyo Grande and
attorney Eugene M. Azevedo of Modesto. The latter will represent the
public on the board.
Dr. Deane, active in civic affairs, is a past president of the
Merced Community Welfare Council, the Merced Board of Education and
a member of numerous optometric associations. He is a Republican. He
lives at 206 East 26th Street.
Dr. Pence, a former Arroyo Grande City Councilman, will succeed
Dr. Arthur B. Emmes of Castro Valley, whose term has expired.
A Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, Dr. Pence is active
in the Tri-Counties Optometric Society, the California Optometric Asso-
ciation and the American Optometric Association. He and his wife Jerri
and their four children live at 134 East Branch Street, Arroyo Grande.
He is a Republican.
Azevedo, who is active in community, civic and youth affairs, is a
member of the American, California and Stanislaus County Bar
Associations, the American Trial Lawyers Association and the California
Trial Lawyers Association. He succeeds Loann Eagan of Fair Oaks, whose
term has expired. He and his wife Marlene have four children. The
family home is at 520 Greenwich Lane, Modesto. He is a Republican.
Board members are paid $25 per diem while on official duty.
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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
MEMO TO THE PRESS
Sacramento, California
Contact: Paul Beck
445-4571
1-30-70
The 1970-71 budget will be available to the
press in the press office beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Monday, February 2.
Finance Director Verne Orr and his staff will
conduct a briefing on the budget in the press
conference room (#1190) from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.,
Monday.
The budget will be embargoed for release at
5 p.m. Tuesday, February 3.
As has been done in the past, the briefing
session is off the record therefore, no sound
cameras or recorders are allowed.
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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
RELEASE: Immediate
Sacramento, California
Contact:
Paul Beck
445-4571
1-30-70
#67
Governor Reagan announced today that the Department of Defense
has approved plans for creation of a long sought small craft harbor of
refuge at Cojo Bay on the eastern shore of Point Conception.
"All California boating associations and the state itself have given
this location top priority for the first true harbor of refuge along
the coast. This project, so important to California boaters, represents
a breakthrough in some 20 years of effort to provide safe refuge on the
hazardous passage between Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo,' the
governor said.
"Mariners are well aware of the usually adverse weather encountered
rounding Point Conception and the provision of a nearby safe anchorage
will gladden their hearts."
Cojo Bay is afforded natural protection from the wind and sea on
the north and west by Government Point but the eastern side of the
peninsula is exposed to the weather.
The state's participation will be under the direction of Robert C.
Walker, Director of the new Department of Navigation and Ocean
Development.
"This life-saving refuge was doubly important in view of the long
distances to the next closest harbors and because passage through the
nearby Vandenberg test range was restricted from time to time. This is
a gratifying example of the new State-Federal cooperation being enjoyed
by the people of California in increasing degree, # Walker said,
The state has adequately budgeted for the initiation of this
project and study proposals will be solicited in the immediate future.
The project would include sheltered water, navigation aids, fixed
anchorages, a landing with telephone, and emergency medical and fueling
facilities.
Additionally, beach erosion studies are planned to ensure that no
beaches are adversely affected by the harbor development. The
Department of Navigation and Ocean Development has assured the
Department of Defense that no provisions for population are proposed
at the point that might present an unreasonable risk or hazard to the
Air Force missile launching program at Vandenberg.
Strict rules will be prescribed for use of the water and adjacent
land area. The harbor will be known as a "bare" harbor of refuge
providing safety from storms but not recreational facilities,
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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Sacramento, California
Contact:
Paul Beck
MEMO TO THE PRESS
445-4571
1-30-70
Governor Ronald Reagan will launch his Program to Reduce
Occupational Injuries among the state's more than 100,000 employees
during a special program at noon Monday in the rotunda of the Capitol
Building.
Aim of the program, which will be directed by Paul Cossaboon of the
State Compensation Insurance Fund, will be to reduce the rate of
occupational injuries by 10 percent a year at an annual savings of
more than $1 million.
Other speakers during the ceremony will include Earl Coke,
Secretary of Agriculture and Services; Jerome W. Hull, president of
Pacific Telephone Company; and Eldon B. Roseberry, vice president of
the California State Employees Association.
The program will also include selections by the East Guadaljara
Iron Works Band.
Press coverage is invited.
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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
MEMO TO THE PRESS
Sacramento, California
Contact: Paul Beck
445-4571
1-30-70
#68
GOVERNOR'S SCHEDULE
February 2, 1970
through
February 8, 1970
Monday, February 2
Noon
Kick-off of Governor's Program to Reduce
Occupational Injuries, Capitol Rotunda.
Brief remarks.
Overnight - Sacramento
Tuesday, February 3
1:30 p.m.
PRESS CONFERENCE
Overnight - Sacramento
Wednesday, February 4
No public appointments scheduled.
Overnight - Sacramento
Thursday, February 5
Noon
Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship
Luncheon, Sacramento Inn.
Overnight - Sacramento
Friday, February 6
a.m.
Depart for Los Angeles
7:30 p.m.
California Newspaper Publishers Association
Annual Banquet, Century Plaza Hotel.
Overnight - Los Angeles
Saturday, February 7
7:30 p.m.
California Young Republican Convention
Dinner, Airport Marina. Speech.
Overnight - Los Angeles
Sunday, February 8
No appointments scheduled.
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