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The original documents are located in Box D6, folder "Ford Press Releases - Cities,
American, 1965-1966" of the Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and Speech File
at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box D6 of The Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
From the office of Rep. Gerald R. Ford
Statement on the President's Message on Cities
March 2, 1965
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The goals in the President's message on cities are both lofty and
humanitarian. He has painted a verbal dramatic picture of community problems
that do exist in many parts of the Nation.
However, the message to Congress emphasizes the Administration's
strong desire to create far more federal centralization of power, which is
already in too many instances throttling metropolitan initiative and local
responsibility.
The federal government has no business telling cities how to think
and plan, as the President would have a new Department of Housing and Urban
Development do under his recommendations.
In the message there are many dangerous indications that the
President is urging the establishment of more encompassing bureaucratic control
of cities.
The Republican housing proposal, which was outlined several weeks
ago, will help cities to help themselves without putting the lives of citizens
in the hands of federal planners. In addition, the Republicans suggested a new
program for veterans under FHA which would include sound benefits to those who
served in war and peacetime.
While the President would create another federal agency, the
Republican legislative proposal calls for combining the Urban Renewal
Administration and the Public Housing Administration to eliminate duplication.
The Republican proposal, which is a constructive alternative to the
Administration bill, calls for a humanized housing program that would have a
positive impact on the problems of urban America without clutching cities in
the grip of federal centralized power.
From the office of Rep. Gerald R. Ford
Statement on the President's Message on Cities
March 2, 1965
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The goals in the President's message on cities are both lofty and
humanitarian. He has painted a verbal dramatic picture of community problems
that do exist in many parts of the Nation.
However, the message to Congress emphasizes the Administration's
strong desire to create far more federal centralization of power, which is
already in too many instances throttling metropolitan initiative and local
responsibility.
The federal government has no business telling cities how to think
and plan, as the President would have a new Department of Housing and Urban
Development do under his recommendations.
In the message there are many dangerous indivations that the
President is urging the establishment of more encompassing bureaucratic control
of cities.
The Republican housing proposal, which was outlined several weeks
ago, will help cities to help themselves without putting the lives of citizens
in the hands of federal planners. In addition, the Republicans suggested a new
program for veterans under FHA which would include sound benefits to those who
served in war and peacetime.
While the President would create another federal agency, the
Republican legislative proposal calls for combining the Urban Renewal
Adménistration and the Public Housing Administration to eliminate duplication.
The Republican proposal, which is a constructive alternative to the
Administration bill, calls for a humanized housing program that would have a
positive impact on the problems of urban America without clutching cities in
the grip of federal centralized power.
******
FOR THE SENATE:
THE JOINT SENATE-HOUSE
FOR THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES:
Everett M. Dirksen, Leader
Thomas H. Kuchel, Whip
REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP
Gerald R. Ford, Jr.,
Bourke B. Hickenlooper, Chr.
Leader
of the Policy Committee
Press Release
Leslie C. Arends, Whip
Leverett Saltonstall, Chr.
Melvin R. Laird,
of the Conference
Chr. of the Conference
Thruston B. Morton,
John J. Rhodes, Chr.
Chr. Republican
Senatorial Committee
of the Policy Committee
Issued following a
Clarence J. Brown,
PRESIDING OFFICER:
Leadership Meeting
Ranking Member
The Republican
Rules Committee
National Chairman
March 18, 1965
Bob Wilson,
Dean Burch
Chr. Republican
Congressional Committee
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
STATEMENT BY REP. FORD:
In a series of messagesto Congress that are almost encyclopedic
in the listing of problems purportedly to be solved by the Federal
government, President Johnson proposes enactment of laws and the
appropriation of funds that will place the Federal foot in the door
of every important function now reserved to the states and local
communities.
The formula is ingenious. The future needs of every local com-
munity for the next 10 to 20 years are fed, computer-like, into the
Federal maw to arrive at a gigantic nationwide figure calculated to
stagger the imagination and reduce the citizen to a feeling of utter
helplessness. The heroic answer is of course the one now being set
forth almost daily by the Johnson Administration: Only the Federal
government can handle the problem.
Had our founding fathers examined the problems confronting them
on the same basis, this country probably would have remained a
British colony with the Crown handling everything. The fact that the
states and local communities have been meeting these problems in their
relatively simple locales for nearly two centuries of unequaled proj
gress 1s ignored.
Federalized schools, text books, and teachers, Federalized zoning
building codes, health centers, and transportation, Federalized
libraries, laboratories, auditoriums and theaters all these and
much more are now in prospect for our states and local communities.
In time our state and local governments can only be reduced to resident
agents for the huge central authority in Washington.
Perhaps the American people want to abandon a proven system that
has worked as no other on earth. We do not believe it. The Johnson
program has been so disguised by platitudes and Madison Avenue adjec-
tives that its real aim has not been recognized. We are told we are
approaching the "Great Society."
We deem it our obligation to provide our citizens with full
knowledge of the direction in which their Federal administration is
heading our nation. The end of this road is complete Federal control.
(Dirksen statement pg. 2)
Room S-124 U.S. Capitol-CApitol 4-3121 - Ex 3700
STAFF CONSULTANT: Robert Humphreys
STATEMENT BY SENATOR DIRKSEN
- 2 -
March 18, 1965
The unveiling of President Johnson's "Great Society" makes it
starkly clear that the Federal government has only begun to grow in
size, power and cost.
The central thesis of the Great Society" is that bigger and big-
ger government means better and better health, better and better
education, better and better transportation and better and better
environment. It resembles political "perpetual motion."
How big is big government today? The answer is: It's enormous.
Here are some samples of the combined impact of Federal, state
and local governments: Taxes and other government levies now consume
35 percent of total national income. One out of every six workers in
the United States is a government employee. One out of every five
dollars spent in the United States for goods and services is spent by
government. One dollar out of every four dollars and a half of
personal income in the United States is accounted for by direct govern-
ment payments.
The impact of the Federal government alone 1s startling: Federal
aid to State and local governments has risen from $3.8 billion in
1956 to $13.6 billion for 1966 an increase of nearly 260 percent.
Federal funds now amount to 14 percent of total state-local revenue.
These figures give some 1dea of the size of government today.
Right now the Federal government has more civilian employees in 30 of
the 50 states than do state governments themselves, including the five
biggest in the Union -- California, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois
and Ohio.
To all this we are now going to add President Johnson's "Great
Society. There is no conceivable way to estimate its future cost.
The sky's the limit.
The Fresident has already told us that ealancing the budget
"too quickly" can be "self-defeating." Thus the Congress and the
nation have been put on notice that the "Great Society" will be
financed by ever-increasing Federal deficits and, although not
predicted by the President, these deficits could break all records,
wartime or peacetime, if the "Great Society expands as projected.
It is time all Americans took a look at the hard facts.
FOR THE SENATE:
THE JOINT SENATE-HOUSE
FOR THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES:
Everett M. Dirksen, Leader
Thomas H. Kuchel, Whip
REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP
Gerald R. Ford, Jr.,
Bourke B. Hickenlooper, Chr.
Leader
of the Policy Committee
Press Release
Leslie C. Arends, Whip
Leverett Saltonstall, Chr.
Melvin R. Laird,
of the Conference
Chr. of the Conference
Thruston B. Morton,
John J. Rhodes, Chr.
Chr. Republican
of the Policy Committee
Senatorial Committee
Issued following a
Clarence J. Brown,
PRESIDING OFFICER:
Leadership Meeting
Ranking Member
The Republican
Rules Committee
National Chairman
March 18, 1965
Bob Wilson,
Dean Burch
Chr. Republican
Congressional Committee
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
STATEMENT BY REP. FORD:
In a series of messagesto Congress that are almost encyclopedic
in the listing of problems purportedly to be solved by the Federal
government, President Johnson proposes enactment of laws and the
appropriation of funds that will place the Federal foot in the door
of every important function now reserved to the states and local
communities.
The formula is ingenious. The future needs of every local com-
munity for the next 10 to 20 years are fed, computer-like, into the
Federal maw to arrive at a gigantic nationwide figure calculated to
stagger the imagination a nd reduce the citizen to a feeling of utter
helplessness. The heroic answer of course the one now being set
forth almost daily by the Johnson Administration: Only the Federal
government can handle the problem.
Had our founding fathers examined the problems confronting them
on the same basis, this country probably would have remained a
British colony with the Crown handling everything. The fact that the
states and local communities have been meeting these problems in their
relatively simple locales for nearly two centuries of unequaled proj
gress 1s ignored.
Federalized schools, text books, and teachers, Federalized zoning
building codes, health centers, and transportation, Federalized
libraries, laboratories, auditoriums and theaters -- all these and
much more are now in prospect for our states and local communities.
In time our state and local governments can only be reduced to resident
agents for the huge central authority in Washington.
Perhaps the American people want to abandon a proven system that
has worked as no other on earth. do not believe it. The Johnson
program has been so disguised by platitudes and Madison Avenue adjec-
tives that its real aim has not been recognized. We are told we are
approaching the "Great Society.'
We deem it our obligation to provide our citizens with full
knowledge of the direction in which their Federal administration is
heading our nation. The end of this road is complete Federal control.
(Dirksen statement pg. 2)
Room S-124 U.S. Capitol-CApitol 4-3121 - Ex 3700
STAFF CONSULTANT: Robert Humphreys
STATEMENT BY SENATOR DIRKSEN
- 2 -
March 18, 1965
The unveiling of President Johnson's "Great Society" makes it
starkly clear that the Federal government has only begun to grow in
size, power and cost.
The central thesis of the "Great Society" is that bigger and big-
ger government means better and better health, better and better
education, better and better transportation and better and better
environment. It resembles political "perpetual motion.'
How big is big government today? The answer is: It's enormous.
Here are some samples of the combined impact of Federal, state
and local governments: Taxes and other government levies now consume
35 percent of total national income. One out of every six workers 1r.
the United States is a government employee. One out of every five
dollars spent in the United States for goods and services is spent by
government. One dollar out of every four dollars and a half of
personal income in the United States is accounted for by direct govern-
ment payments.
The impact of the Federal government alone is startling: Federal
aid to State and local governments has risen from $3.8 billion in
1956 to $13.6 billion for 1966 -- an increase of nearly 260 percent.
Federal funds now amount to 14 percent of total state-local revenue.
These figures give some 1dea of the size of government today.
Right now the Federal government has more civilian employees in 30 of
the 50 states than do state governments themselves, including the five
biggest in the Union California, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois
and Ohio.
To all this we are now going to add President Johnson's "Great
Society. There is no conceivable way to estimate its future cost.
The sky's the limit.
The Fresident has already told us that balancing the budget
"too quickly" can be "self-defeating." Thus the Congress and the
nation have been put on notice that the "Great Society' will be
financed by ever-increasing Federal deficits and, although not
predicted by the President, these deficits could break all records,
wartime or peacetime, if the "Great Society expands as projected.
It is time all Americans took a look at the hard facts.
FOR THE SENATE:
THE JOINT SENATE-HOUSE
FOR THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES
Everett M. Dirksen, Leader
Thomas H. Kuchel, Whip
REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP
Gerald R. Ford,
Bourke B. Hickenlooper, Chr.
Leader
of the Policy Committee
Leslie Arends, Whip
Leverett Saltonstall, Chr.
Melvin R. Laird,
of the Conference
Press Release
Chr. of the Conference
Thruston B. Morton,
John J, Rhodes, Chr.
Chr. Republican
Issued following
di
of the Policy Committee
Senatorial
Committee
Leadership Meeting
Clarence J. Brown,
PRESIDING OFFICER:
"Loog
Ranking Member
The Republican
August 5, 1965
Rules Committee
National Chairman
Bob Wilson,
Ray C. Bliss
Chr. Republican
Congressional Committee
STATEMENT BY SENATOR DIRKSEN:
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The most recent figures on the cost of living convey disheartening news. For
the third month in a row a substantial increase in living costs was registered.
The increase to date in 1965 has been four times the increase during the same
period of 1964.
The month of June showed the biggest increase in 23 months. Food prices alone
rose 2%. The meat, poultry, and fish group was up 10% from a year ago.
Food store prices in the Washington area bring these statistics to life. For
instance, in one chain store since June 1964 the cost of smoked ham has risen from
43 cents per pound to 59 cents per pound. At another chain store, the past thirteen
months have seen a rise in the cost of rib steaks of 22 cents per pound, while bone-
less chuck roast has zoomed from 49 cents per pound to 85 cents per pound. Pork
chops at another chain store have nearly doubled in price, from 69 cents per pound
in June of 1964 to today's price of $1.19 per pound. The same store in the same
period has seen bacon more than double in price, from 49 cents to $1.05 per pound.
There are signs of continued pressures affecting not only the price of food
but also a broad range of commodities and services. Wholesale prices, following
a six-year period of stability, have risen 2 per cent in the past year. On top of
this, the Labor Department reports that in the first six months of this year the
increases granted in wage settlements have averaged 4 per cent well above the
Administration's guidepost of 3.2 per cent. And that will tend to push prices up
even more.
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In spite of these disquieting signs, the press reports that "Administration
spokesmen said they were not worried by the recent surge in consumer prices."
These sentiments are not shared by the American housewife, the wage earner with a
family to feed, the poor, the retired, and others who live on fixed incomes. Per-
haps the President should be reminded of that portion of his State of the Union
Message in which he said, "Our continued prosperity demands continued price sta-
bility."
The inflationary trend offsets the billions being expended in the highly pub-
licized war on poverty.
(Ford statement -- page 2)
Room S-124 U.S. Capitol-CApitol 4-3121 Ex 3700
STAFF CONSULTANT: Robert Humphreys
- 2 -
STATEMENT BY REP. GERALD R. FORD
August 5, 1965
It is now more than four years since the Council of Economic Advisers set an
unemployment level of 4 per cent as the "interim goal" of the Administration. It
is now more than three years since Hubert Humphrey declared, "I predict that by
the end of the coming calendar year -- by December 31, 1962, the problem of unem-
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FOOD PRICES IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
CHAIN STORES
June 1964
July 1965
CHAIN STORE A
Fryers, legs (per pound)
$ .37
$ .55
Fryers, breasts (per pound)
.43
.59
Smoked hams, fully cooked (per pound)
.43
.59
Medium fresh shrimp
.69
.89
2 dozen large eggs
.91
.95
CHAIN STORE B
Chuck roast, boneless (per pound)
.49
.85
Fryers, whole (per pound)
.25
.39
Fryers, cut
.29
.43
Rib steaks, 7 inch cut (per pound)
.57
.79
CHAIN STORE C
Pork Chops (per pound)
.69
1.19
Bacon (per pound)
.49
1.05
CHAIN STORE D
Porterhouse steak, USDA choice
.95
1.49
(per pound)
.79
1.35
Round steak (per pound)
FOR THE SENATE:
THE JOINT SENATE-HOUSE
FOR THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES:
Everett M. Dirksen, Leader
Thomas H. Kuchel, Whip
REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP
Gerald R. Ford,
Bourke B. Hickenlooper, Chr.
Leader
of the Policy Committee
Leslie C. Arends, Whip
Leverett Saltonstall, Chr.
Melvin R. Laird,
of the Conference
Press Release
Chr. of the Conference
Thruston B. Morton,
John J. Rhodes, Chr.
Chr. Republican
Issued following a
of the Policy Committee
Senatorial
Committee
Leadership Meeting
Clarence J. Brown,
PRESIDING OFFICER
Ranking Member
The Republican
August 5, 1965
Rules Committee
National
Chairman
Bob Wilson,
Ray C. Bliss
Chr. Republican
Congressional Committee
STATEMENT BY SENATOR DIRKSEN:
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The most recent figures on the cost of living convey disheartening news. For
the third month in a row a substantial increase in living costs was registered.
The increase to date in 1965 has been four times the increase during the same
period of 1964.
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The month of June showed the biggest increase in 23 months. Food prices alone
rose 2% The meat, poultry, and fish group was up 10% from a year ago.
Food store prices in the Washington area bring these statistics to life. For
instance, in one chain store since June 1964 the cost of smoked ham has risen from
43 cents per pound to 59 cents per pound. At another chain store, the past thirteen
to
months have seen a rise in the cost of Fib steaks of 22 cents per pound, while bone-
less chuck roast has zoomed from 49 cents per pound to 85 cents per pound. Pork
chops at another chain store have nearly doubled in price, from 69 cents per pound
in June of 1964 to today's price of $1.19 per pound. The same store in the same
sents
period has seen bacon more than double in price, from 49 cents to $1.05 per pound.
There are signs of continued pressures affecting not only the price of food
but also a broad range of commodities and services. Wholesale prices, following
a six-year period of stability, have risen 2 per cent in the past year. On top of
this, the Labor Department reports that in the first six months of this year the
increases granted in wage settlements have averaged 4 per cent well above the
Administration's guidepost of 3.2 per cent. And that will tend to push prices up
even more.
In spite of these disquieting signs, the press reports that "Administration
spokesmen said they were not worried by the recent surge in consumer prices."
These sentiments are not shared by the American housewife, the wage earner with a
family to feed, the poor, the retired, and others who live on fixed incomes. Per-
haps the President should be reminded of that portion of his State of the Union
Message in which he said, "Our continued prosperity demands continued price sta-
bility."
The inflationary trend offsets the billions being expended in the highly pub-
licized war on poverty.
(Ford statement -- page 2)
Room S-124 U.S. Capitol-CApitol 4-3121 Ex 3700
LIBRARY
STAFF CONSULTANT: Robert Humphreys
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STATEMENT BY REP. GERALD R. FORD
August 5, 1965
It is now more than four years since the Council of Economic Advisers set an
unemployment level of 4 per cent as the "interim goal" of the Administration. It
is now more than three years since Hubert Humphrey declared, "I predict that by
the end of the coming calendar year -- by December 31, 1962, the problem of unem-
ployment in the United States will be a page in the history book The year
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farm jobs under the previous Administration.
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FOOD PRICES IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
CHAIN STORES
June 1964
July 1965
CHAIN STORE A
Fryers, legs (per pound)
$ .37
$ .55
Fryers, breasts (per pound)
.43
.59
Smoked hams, fully cooked (per pound)
.43
.59
Medium fresh shrimp
.69
.89
2 dozen large eggs
.91
.95
CHAIN STORE B
Chuck roast, boneless (per pound)
.49
.85
Fryers, whole (per pound)
.25
.39
Fryers, cut
.29
.43
Rib steaks, 7 inch cut (per pound)
.57
.79
CHAIN STORE C
Pork Chops (per pound)
.69
1.19
Bacon (per pound)
.49
1.05
CHAIN STORE D
Porterhouse steak, USDA choice
.95
1.49
(per pound)
.79
1.35
Round steak (per pound)
CONGRESSMAN
NEWS
GERALD R. FORD
HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADER
RELEASE
Statement on President Johnson's
For immediate release
message on American cities
January 26, 1966
Although the idea of a "rebirth" for American cities has
merit, the President's approach to creating such a miracle
has all the earmarks of generating even more strangling
Federal control and domination,
The federal government should work in partnership with
cities and States in some areas of activity, but the White
House proposal is riddled with strong signs of total Potomac
political paternalism.
The President claims his programs "are well within our
resources." This is a statement to be questioned when he, as
the Commander-in-Chief, is in charge of a war in Viet Nam which
is being fought at such a staggering cost to the Nation.
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