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The original documents are located in Box 21, folder "Land Use" of the James M. Cannon Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Copyright Notice The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald Ford donated to the United States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections. Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public domain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to remain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid copyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. use Digitized from Box 21 of the James M. Cannon Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library [1975] call Russ Train 1 The President has decided that supporting land use legislation would violate his no new spending proposals policy and therefore he will not support such legislation. This policy has been communicated by Rog Morton in his Hill testimony. 2. He wants to determine what we are doing now and what existing authority we have at the Federal level to impact land use decisions by the private sector and non-Federal Government. 3. FEA is now working on the Attorney General's compilation of the existing land use authority and activity. That information will then be put before the President. DEPARTMENTO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, D. C. 20250 PAT od MAR 12 1975 The Vice President United States Senate Washington, D. C. 20510 Dear Mr. Vice President: My letter to the President on November 27, 1974, expressed the Department's interest in the Land-use issue. A copy is enclosed for your information. It is still evident that there is no simple solution to this complex problem and that any Administration proposal must attempt to unite rather than divide the many forces involved. This Department is generally in favor of the concept of federal incentives to improve state and local land management and decision- making. We support new legislation that will encourage a more unified state procedural framework for dealing with major land development and conservation decisions affecting more than one local government. Coordination of existing federal programs apparently could not create the needed implementation capability at state and local levels. We have studied the legislative proposal of the Department of the Interior, along with H.R. 3510 and S. 984 introduced into the 94th Congress. In many respects, the Interior proposal is preferable to those of the Congress. We differ with it on some minor points, but after meeting with Interior's staff we believe that mutually acceptable changes can be made. With hearings scheduled on H.R. 3510 March 17 and 18, 1975, there is considerable urgency in the development of an Administration position. We still must devise an institutional structure at the federal level to encourage more rational, consistent federal actions and programs that influence land-use throughout the country. The Department of the Interior has circulated an issue paper proposing utilization of the Domestic Council as a high level policy coordinating mechanism, with an interagency advisory board to serve as a forum for evaluating policy issues requiring Council resolution. A unique opportunity exists for the Administration to propose an institutional arrangement designed to effectively prescribe the proper role of several key agencies now having significant land-use programs and actions pertinent to state and lossl governments. FORDO & LIBRARY GERALD 2 The Vice President The fundamental principle that must be maintained in any land-use bill is that one department should not determine the overriding national interest in land-use policies, decisions, or investments. Such deter- minations must be made in the Office of the President. Other major departments agree with us on this principle. Furthermore, the efforts to tie land-use legislation directly to the current energy situation and the need for abundant food production, as well as other economic and social realities, demands a continuing institutional ability to define short and long range priorities of national interest. Environ- mental protection strategies have dominated past discussions about land-use legislation. The time has come for a broader perspective, bringing together the view of the entire Administration. As Vice Chairman of the Domestic Council, we believe you could play a major role in bringing about the institutional framework needed in any land-use bill. Please let me know how this Department may assist in this important effort. I have designated Assistant Secretary for Conservation, Research and Education, Robert W. Long, to represent me on this matter. He is prepared to review this issue with James Cannon, Executive Director, and Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs. Sincerely, Earth.Butz Tarl L. Bibz Secretary of Agriculture Enclosure CC: Secretary Rogers C. B. Morton James M. Cannon, Director, Domestic Council Norman A. Ross, Domestic Council FORD LIBRARY : QERALD P- THE VICE PRESIDENT'S COMMENT OR INSTRUCTIONS Note + IssumPle Fin 9:30 Two Sand bee Control Number 00150 OVP Form 001 March 1975 FORD LIBRA C7V7 THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20230 March 12, 1975 The Vice President The White House Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. Vice President: We are very appreciative of the fine opportunity afforded the Department by your visiting here on Monday to discuss domestic issues facing our great Nation. At the completion of the presentation, we provided you with a copy of all of the charts, and also agreed to transmit a more complete package in a few days which would attempt to incorporate our presentation modified by your thoughts and comments. Specifically, in response to your request, we have included the following items: A short paper detailing the various items presented on the charts. A letter to Mr. Thomas H. Dunkerton, Senior Vice President of Compton Advertising, trans- mitting the Department's definition of our American free enterprise system. A letter to Secretary Kissinger forwarding recommendations of the Department's Marine Petroleum and Minerals Advisory Committee pertinent to the forthcoming Law of the Sea Conference. A proposal for the commercialization of synthetic fuels. GURALD FORD LIBRARY 2 . An analysis by Dr. Michael Boretsky, of the Office of Policy Development, on the costs of Project Independence as outlined by the President in his State of the Union Message of January 15, 1975. You also suggested that the President should receive some type of regular briefing on domestic problems; therefore, as we agreed, you and Mr. Dunham and Mr. Cannon will receive weekly our "Business Conditions Report" published by the Bureau of Domestic Commerce, Domestic and International Business Administra- tion. My staff is currently updating a paper on the capital needs of the utility industry, and we will forward it to you at a later date. I can assure you that the Department is grateful for the opportunity to present our thoughts on domestic issues, and we are prepared to work with you and your staff to expand any of these topics. Respectfully yours, Secretary of Commerce Enclosures FORD LIBRARY OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT Correspondence Control Unit From The Honorable Frederick B. Dent Secretary of Commerce Addressed To The Vice President Subject Enclosure of complete package of information as follow-up to Department's discussion with the Vice President on Monday concerning domestic issues Remarks Information Copy to the Vice President via Mrs. Whitman. Vice President did not receive enclosure because of bulk. Date of Corr. Date Received Control Number 3-12-75 3-13-75 00145 Suspense Date Date Replied Signed By 3-27-75 Route To Richard L. Dunham Date 3-13-75 INFORMATION COPY-THE VICE PRESIDENT GERALD LIBRARY FORD OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON. D. C. 20250 The Vice President United States Senate Washington, D. C. 20510 Dear Mr. Vice President: My letter to the President on November 27, 1974, expressed the Department's interest in the land-use issue. A copy is enclosed for your information. It is still evident that there is no simple solution to this complex problem and that any Administration proposal must attempt to unite rather than divide the many forces involved. This Department is generally in favor of the concept of federal incentives to improve state and local land management and decision- making. We support new legislation that will encourage a more unified state procedural framework for dealing with major land development and conservation decisions affecting more than one local government. Coordination of existing federal programs apparently could not create the needed implementation capability at state and local levels. We have studied the legislative proposal of the Department of the Interior, along with H.R. 3510 and S. 984 introduced into the 94th Congress. In many respects, the Interior proposal is preferable to those of the Congress. We differ with it on some minor points, but after meeting with Interior's staff we believe that mutually acceptable changes can be made. With hearings scheduled on H.R. 3510 March 17 and 18, 1975, there is considerable urgency in the development of an Administration position. We still must devise an institutional structure at the federal level to encourage more rational, consistent federal actions and programs that influence land-use throughout the country. The Department of the Interior has circulated an issue paper proposing utilization of the Domestic Council as a high level policy coordinating mechanism, with an interagency advisory board to serve as a forum for evaluating policy issues requiring Council resolution. A unique opportunity exists for the Administration to propose an institutional arrangement designed to effectively prescribe the proper role of several key agencies now having significant land-use programs and actions pertinent to state and local governments. FORD LIBRARY The Vice President The fundamental principle that must be maintained in any land-use bill is that one department should not determine the overriding national interest in land-use policies, decisions, or investments. Such deter- minations must be made in the Office of the President. Other major departments agree with us on this principle. Furthermore, the efforts to tie land-use legislation directly to the current energy situation and the need for abundant food production, as well as other economic and social realities, demands a continuing institutional ability to define short and long range priorities of national interest. Environ- mental protection strategies have dominated past discussions about land-use legislation. The time has come for a broader perspective, bringing together the view of the entire Administration. As Vice Chairman of the Domestic Council, we believe you could play a major role in bringing about the institutional framework needed in any land-use bill. Please let me know how this Department may assist in this important effort. I have designated Assistant Secretary for Conservation, Research and Education, Robert W. Long, to represent me on this matter. He is prepared to review this issue with James Cannon, Executive Director, and Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs. Sincerely, Earth.Butz Democrary OF Agriculture Enclosure FURD ETERT OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT Correspondence Control Unit From The Honorable Earl L. Butz Secretary of Agriculture Addressed To The Vice President Subject Letter stating belief V.P. could play major role as Vice Chrmn. of Domestic Council in bring- ing about institutional framework needed in any land-use bill. Also states Robert W. Long as Asst. Sec. for Conservation, Research, and Educ. Remarks is prepared to review this issue with James Cannon. Information copies to the Vice President and Roger Hooker. Date of Corr. Date Received Control Number 3-12-75 3-13-75 00180 Suspense Date Date Replied Signed By 3-27-75 Route To Richard L. Dunham Date 3-13-75 INFORMATION COPY-THE VICE PRESIDEN GERALD FORD LIBRARY EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 722 JACKSON PLACE, N. W. WASHINGTON, D. C. 20006 March 13, 1975 MEMORANDUM FOR THE VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE DOMESTIC COUNCIL Russ FROM: Russell W. Peterson SUBJECT: Environmental Needs and Policy Problems In response to your memorandum of February 27, I am hereby submitting the Council on Environmental Quality's analysis of the critical environmental needs and policy problems facing the United States. The material is organized as follows: -- Tab A provides an overview: the nature of the problem; progress to date; the outstanding unresolved issues. -- Tab B through G focus on the six major environmental areas where significant attention is required: -- developing energy resources in an environmentally acceptable manner -- protecting human health -- improving patterns of land use -- conserving resources -- managing the public lands -- expanding ecological research -- Tab H provides suggestions of ways in which governmental action in the environmental area can increase employment in the private sector. This analysis concentrates on major policy problems which we believe will be of direct interest to you and the President. Other needs and policy proposals, important but of lesser priority, have not been included. FORD & 079835 LIBRARY OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT Correspondence Control Unit From Russell W. Peterson Chairman Council on Environmental Quality 20006 722 Jackson Place, N.W. Washington D.C. / Addressed To Vice Chairman of the Domestic Council Subject In response to memorandum of February 27, this memorandum is being submitted as the CEQ's analysis of the critical environmental needs and policy problems facing the United States. Remarks Information copy to the Vice President via Mrs. Whitman. Vice President did not receive enclosure because of bulk. Date of Corr. Date Received Control Number 3-13-75 3-14-75 00180 Suspense Date Date Replied Signed By 3-28-75 Richard L. Dunham 3-14-75 Route To Date INFORMATION COPY-THE VICE PRESIDENT F & GERALD THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH. EDUCATION. AND WELFARE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20201 MAR 12 1975 MEMORANDUM FOR THE VICE-PRESIDENT Subject: Presidential Science Advisor I understand that you are considering whether to reestablish the office of Science Advisor to the President in the Executive Office. I would like to support the reestablishment of the office on a small scale. I feel very strongly that on a personal level the President should be completely free to get advice from whomever he chooses, and to not get advice from any particular person or type of person if he prefers. However, on an institutional level there is much to be said in favor of having the advice of a scientist available to the President should he wish it. My own experience in the OMB involved a number of instances where independent, high-level participation in staff work by a trained scientist was most useful. NASA and AEC programs were among those in addition to NSF's and NIH's where this was true. In addition to the substantive value of the scientific per- spective, an extremely important consideration is the confidence in and respect for the Presidential decisionmaking process that the reestablishment of a Science Advisor would generate in the scientific community. The public generally, it seems to me, respects the President for the integrity of his deci- sionmaking process and its inclusiveness; this respect for the process is a prerequisite to respect for the results. The renaissance of the Science Advisor would be a genuine signal to an important group that the process was indeed a full and fair one. You Secretary E FORD LIBRARY OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT Correspondence Control Unit From The Honorable Caspar Weinberger Secretary of Health, Education, & Welfare Addressed To The Vice President Subject Memorandum supporting the reestablishment of the office of Science Advisor totthe President in the Executive Office, on a small scale. Remarks information copy to the Vice President via Mrs. Whitman Date of Corr. Date Received Control Number 3-12-75 3-13-75 00144 Suspense Date Date Replied Signed By 3-27-75 Route To Peter J. Wallison Date 3-13-75 INFORMATION COPY-THE VICE PRESIDENT FORD is LIBRARY 07V830 Landllse [975] Drd he send JMC a dozument March 14 on land 11:10 AM - Russell Peter son is very anxious to talk to you ose? before your 2PM land use meeting with the President Please call 382-5949 11:15 AM Linda Charlton called -- She will calll you back at 11:30 AM 11:20 AM -- Congressman Alan Steelman Please call 214-749-7277 g'NELL a 'NELU Doal land use covern 74 6 - letter outluer & speler last is which But of w need No key days vor on pus Th made see would wall thi w R in eiler charges pt fee Tum Not to amount at and on pun the BERALD R. FORD LIBRARY Du Me will wait to woun the bir that suren a here upon policis a pontron FORD LIBRARY $ DERALD INTERIER THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON November 21, 1975 MEMORANDUM FOR: JIM CANNON FROM: GEORGE W. HUMPHREYS and SUBJECT: Request for President to Address Land Use Foundation You asked that I prepare a revised draft from you to Nicholson to include the cons with the pros. I have done SO. I will call you on your question about Callaway. Attached - memo to Nicholson THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON MEMORANDUM FOR: WILLIAM NICHOLSON FROM: JIM CANNON SUBJECT: Request for President to address Land Use Foundation The President could use this forum to clearly enunicate what the Administration has already done to meet the energy problem. The general perception is that there is no real energy crunch, and if there is one, "government" is doing nothing about it. When "government" is per- sonalized, the President is the perceived target. The timing and the subject matter merge better together if the date is after the State of the Union Message. It is worth noting the negatives. The Seabrook question will probably still be unresolved; national land use policy is anathema to this Administration, but popular with a lot of environmentalists and Congressmen; the Clean Air Act could be at hand with tremendous land use implications. It could be that we will be taking some positions at that time that will require difficult compromises. I recommend acceptance of an early February date, with the subject of the speech confined to our approach to the energy problem. 994 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON November 11, 1975 WILLIAM BAROODY MEMORANDUM FOR: JAMES CANNON FROM: WILLIAM NICHOLSON wwa SUBJECT: Suggestion that the President address the Land Use Foundation in New Hampshire on the topics of energy and land use I would appreciate your comments and recommendation on the suggestion contained in the attached letter recommending that the President address the annual meeting of the Land Use Foundation in New Hampshire? ( ( Cn January, 1976) ) Your prompt consideration is appreciated. Thank you. FORD i LIBRARY GERALD 11-14 Invilation (Januaryor FCL) JACKSON JACKSON & WAGNER November 4, 1975 End Dear Mr. President, or perhaps I should write as I usually would, "Dear Jerry", since this is less concerned with the formality of your incumbency than with your re- election campaign here in crucial New Hampshire. A major issue here will be energy policy. Our teurist and development industries are vitally con- cerned, being at the end of the pipeline. There's evidence that the average citizen here strongly mis- trusts the oil cartel and is inclined to believe the government is in league with it. This is also the state where conservation activism began (late in the 19th century, to save the White Mountains) and our large & prominent environmental groups are pushing hard for the development of renewable, less polluting energy sources. Because of these conflicting perspectives, energy will be a tough subject to present properly in the New Hampshire primary. There is an audience, however, to which this message can be given with the most credibility. It is New Hampshire's unique Land Use Foundation, which brings together all President Gerald R. Ford The White House BERALD R. FORD Washington, D.C. 20500 UBLIC RELATIONS COUNSEL BLAKE ROAD EPPING. NEW HAMPSHIRE 03042 603/679-8731 JACKSON JACKSON & WAGNER President Gerald R. Ford 11/4/75 Page 2 viewpoints concerned with land use & related issues including bankers, industrialists, developers, lawyers, planning professionals, conservationists, leading citizens. Nowhere on any subject is so broad a spectrum pulled together here. One common thread is that the great majority of LUF members are Repub- licans. This is an invitation to present an address (or an informal message) to Land Use Foundation's annual meeting, to be held in January (or, if it will facilitate your calendar, early February) in Manchester. The subject of this year's conference is "Energy Impacts on Land Use". Anything on the general topic of energy would be timely; if land use considerations are included, excellent. LUF's annual meeting & conference is a major event. As a rule 3-400 of New Hampshire's opinion leaders attend. Because that is a good size of audience to work with, we would like to hold to those numbers this year. However, if you prefer a larger gathering, facilities are available for a considerably larger audience. As a rule, we avoid candidates like the plague at these LUF sessions. Under the unique circumstances which exist at this time, however, the Board of Trustees asked us, as their counsel, to extend you this cordial and urgent invitation. If I may step out of my role for LUF and pretend you and I are conversing back in Grand Rapids, let me say this is an unusual opportunity to present one of the FORD & more ticklish issues on a platform which will provide GERALD JACKSON JACKSON & WAGNER President Gerald R. Ford 11/4/75 Page 3 maximum credibility. A speech on this subject to a GOP or an oil industry audience only stiffens the resistence, as you know. Here's an opportunity, I truly believe, to present a reasoned energy pro- posal to a group really eager for one. And this is a subject you cannot duck here in New Hampshire. I hope we have the pleasure of welcoming you to New Hampshire, to Land Use Foundation's annual conference, come January. Cordially, Patrick Jackson, APR P.S. My dad says he was at a cottage near Inter- lochen when you were there for the Cherry Festival, but couldn't get through security to say hello. Says he should have called Guy VanderJagt to get himself invited to the party. He visits us a couple times a year and shares my anxiety for you to get going up here in the teeth of a well-organized Reagan campaign. P.P.S. I'm writing to you directly instead of Mr. Callaway to emphasize what I know as a practicing professional here to be an excellent opportunity for the cam- paign. Also, because I know you and sii sucached don't know him. However, a copy of this will be hand carried by other LUF trus- tees to Jim Cleveland so we aren't breaking protocol completely. Enclosure FORD i LIBRARY GERALD JACKSON JACKSON & WAGNER President Gerald R. Ford 11/4/75 Page 3 maximum credibility. A speech on this subject to a GOP or an oil industry audience only stiffens the resistence, as you know. Here's an opportunity, I truly believe, to present a reasoned energy pro- posal to a group really eager for one. And this is a subject you cannot duck here in New Hampshire. I hope we have the pleasure of welcoming you to New Hampshire, to Land Use Foundation's annual conference, come January. Cordially, Patrick Jackson, APR P.S. My dad says he was at a cottage near Inter- lochen when you were there for the Cherry Festival, but couldn't get through security to say hello. Says he should have called Guy VanderJagt to get himself invited to the party. He visits us a couple times a year and shares my anxiety for you to get going up here in the teeth of a well-organized Reagan campaign. P.P.S. I'm writing to you directly instead of Mr. Callaway to emphasize what I know as a practicing professional here to be an excellent opportunity for the cam- paign. Also, because I know you and pii don't know him. However, a copy of this sucached will be hand carried by other LUF trus- tees to Jim Cleveland so we aren't breaking protocol completely. Enclosure & LIBRARY GERALD LAND USE FOUNDATION OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: John A. Carter, President Pro-Tem Carter and Woodruff, Architects 111 Concord Street Nashua, N.H. 03060 John C. Calhoun, Vice-President Registered Forester 7 Main Street Keene, N.H. 03431 James A. Whittemore, Treasurer President, Franklin Cooperative Bank Franklin, N.H. 03235 John W. Barto, Clerk Partner, Orr and Reno Concord, N.H. 03301 Peter Flood President, Jasper Valley Development Corporation Amherst, N.H. 03031 Robert J. Hill President (ret'd) N.H. Savings Bank Canterbury, N.H. 03224 TRUSTEES: The Honorable Sherman Adams James Branch, President Pollard Road Sno-Engineering Co., Inc. Lincoln, N.H. 03251 Franconia, N.H. 03580 Paul O. Bofinger Robert P. Burroughs President, Society for the Vice-President (ret'd) Protection of N.H. Forests Marsh & McLennan, Inc. Concord, N.H. 03301 Manchester, N.H. 03101 John Bork, General Manager Edwina Czajkowski, Director Woodlands Division Project S.E.E. The Brown Company Special Services Division Berlin, N.H. 03570 Superintendent of Schools Concord, N.H. 03301 FORD LAND USE FOUNDATION TRUSTEES: (continued) Walter N. DeWitt James Mullins, Ass't. Director Chairman of the Board Audubon Society of N.H. and Chief Executive Officer Concord, N.H. 03301 The Manchester Bank Manchester, N.H. 03101 Charles K. Neilson Vice-President (ret'd) J. Peter Gratiot New England Telephone Co. The Gratiot Engineering Co. Melvin Village, N.H. 03850 Woodstock, Vermont 05091 Dana Patterson, President Patterson Home Builders Raymond Hall, Director Merrimack, N.H. 03054 Public Relations Sanders Associates John B. Pendleton Nashua, N.H. 03060 Partner, Sulloway, Hollis Godfrey and Soden Mary Louise Hancock, Director Concord, N.H. 03301 Office of State Planning Concord, N.H. 03301 David F. Putnam, President Markem Machine Co. Emil Hanslin, President Keene, N.H. 03431 Hanslin Planning Associates Manchester, N.H. 03100 Ira B. Rogers, Executive Vice-President Robert J. Harrison, Vice-President Business & Industry Association Public Service Co. of N.H. of N.H. Manchester, N.H. 03101 Manchester, N.H. 03105 Coleman Hogan, Chairman James W. Rouse, Chairman of McCord Corporation the Board Davidson Rubber Co. Division The Rouse Company Dover, N.H. 03820 Columbia, Maryland 21043 Richard Kingsbury, General Manager Davis P. Thurber, Chairman New England Telephone Co. of the Board Manchester, N.H. 03101 Bank of New Hampshire, N.A. Manchester, N.H. 03101 Wayne C. Lewison, General Manager Draper Division Richard H. Webb North American Rockwell Harding Hill Farm Beebe River, N.H. 03219 Mt. Sunapee, N.H. 03772 Kent Locke, Vice-President Robert Whitaker, Commissioner Locke Waterville Corp. Public Works and Highways Laconia State of New Hampshire New Hampshire 03246 Concord, N.H. 03301 John H. Morison, President Erskine N. White GERALD FORD LIBRARY Hitchiner Mfg. Co., Inc. President (ret'd) Milford New England Telephone Co. New Hampshire 03055 Center Sandwich, N.H. 03227 JAMES E. CLEVELAND WASHINGTON OFFICE: 2246 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BLDG. 20 DISTRICT, NEW HAMPSHIRE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515 TEL.: 225-5206 COMMITTEES: PUBLIC WORKS Congress of the United States DISTRICT OFFICES: HOUSE ADMINISTRATION 316 FEDERAL BUILDING House of Representatives 55 PLEASANT STREET JOINT COMMITTEE ON CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03301 CONGRESSIONAL OPERATIONS TEL.: 224-4187 Mashington, D.C. 20515 23 TEMPLE STREET MASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03060 TEL.: 883-4525 November 7, 1975 Mr. Stewart Spencer The President Ford Committee 1828 L NW Washington, D.C. Dear Stewart: Enclosed are two letters for an invitation for the President to speak to a group, which I think would be very helpful. As you know, the energy crisis will be one of the battles we will be fighting here in January and February. It appears to me that this is a good invitation, and I hope the President's schedule people will give this serious con- sideration. As you will note, they have left the date open in hopes that something can be worked out. Sincerely, Robert K. Turner District Representative RKT/jb Enclosures Though the Enclosed &Foxy nould infast you. W 20 FORD i LIBRARY OERALD