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6 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD CONGRESSIONAL RECORD 7 Community issued a thoughtful report on in agreement with the majority of their For these reasons most Republicans sup- Federal civil service: ANCHER NELSEN, comprise a comprehensive, broad- available a maximum of information to means of strengthening the Atlantic A1- party. These 93 votes reveal some sig- ported a prohibition against American of Minnesota. gauged, and constructive legislative pro- citizens and taxpayers. liance and improving the strained rela- nificant differences between Republicans aid to nations engaged in supplying Latin America: Cochairmen F. Brad- gram. The House Republican conference tions of the United States with France and Democrats. North Vietnam and against further ship- FORD MORSE, of Massachusetts, and DON- At least 256 bills expanding and liber- adopted the recommendation of its task after a study trip to Paris. The general conclusions to be drawn ment of agricultural commodities to ALD RUMSFELD, of Illinois, alizing social security were offered by force on education, headed by Repre- Representative FINDLEY, along with from these votes is a Republican prefer- Egypt's Nasser and Indonesia's Sukarno. NATO and Atlantic Community: PAUL Republicans. These bills dealt with sentative ALBERT QUIE, of Minnesota, for Representative RALPH HARVEY, of In- ence for a more discriminating approach In order to preserve the integrity of FINDLEY, of Illinois. such matters as reduction of the age legislation granting a tax credit against diana, also took the lead in an unsuccess- to national problems. Republicans op- State and local governments, most Nuclear affairs: CRAIG HOSMER, of Cali- requirements for beneficiaries, increas- the costs of higher education. A large ful fight against the administration on posed and sought to modify the loosely Republicans sought to fornia. ing the maximum age for eligibility of number of Members have sponsored bills the sugar bill in an effort to recapture drawn, ambiguous, blank check approach Retain the veto power of State gov- Platform implementation: JAMES BAT- children, expansion of the system to like Mr. QUIE'S which permits a credit up for the taxpayers of the United States a of the Democratic majority. ernors over poverty program projects; TIN, of Montana. groups not presently covered, and in- to an amount of $325 per student part of the excess profit which foreign Republicans showed themselves more Maintain the power of the States to Unemployment compensation system: creasing the amount of earnings per- annually. sugar producers derive from sales in this concerned than most Democrats about forbid compulsory unionism; JOHN W. BYRNES, of Wisconsin. missible without sacrifice of benefits. At least 78 Republicans have joined country because Government action such things as prudent use of tax dollars, Permit the people of each State to United Nations: JOHN B. ANDERSON, of At least 61 Republican bills were in- with Representative THOMAS CURTIS, of maintains a domestic price more than the danger of inflation fired by big in- decide the basis of representation in one Illinois. troduced for the reduction or repeal of Missouri, in offering the Human Invest- double the price in the world market. creases in Government spending and un- house of their State legislature; Urban and suburban affairs: CLARK excise taxes. ment Act, a bill granting credits against Representative ROBERT J. CORBETT, of ending deficits, the stifling of State, lo- Defeat appropriations for a federally MACGREGOR, of Minnesota. At least 59 Republicans introduced the Federal income tax to business for Pennsylvania, fought unsuccessfully to cal, and private initiative by the spread controlled National Teacher Corps; Voting rights: WILLIAM M. McCUL- voting rights legislation, generally pat- the expenses of retraining present or bring about an adjustment of the pay of an overweening Central Government, Secure legislative recognition of the LOCH, of Ohio. terned after the Ford-McCulloch bill. prospective employees to upgrade their of Federal employees to provide full com- the peril of runaway bureaucracy, and rights of States to set standards of water REPUBLICAN SUPPORT OF ADMINISTRATTON BIILS At least 54 Republicans introduced skills. parability with pay scales in private in- the application of the commonsense purity in rivers instead of transferring Several enactments of the past session bills providing for a new program of At least 60 Republicans have intro- dustry. Though full comparability is principles of good management in Fed- this authority to the Federal Govern- received strong Republican support. medical care for the aged. The three duced legislation of the type recom- given lip service by the administration, eral programs. ment; Republican House Members judged each major approaches were typified in the mended by the House Republican task it is opposed to putting this principle For all of these reasons, a majority of Maintain State authority to deter- bill on its merits and gave approval to proposals of Representative THOMAS B. force on agriculture, headed by Repre- in practice. Republicans in the House of Representa- mine the use to be made of areas adjoin- administration measures that served the CURTIS-H.R. 3728; Representative sentative ODIN LANGEN, of Minnesota, to Representative ANCHER NELSEN, of tives, in contrast to a majority of the ing highways; and public interest. FRANK T. Bow-H.R. 21; and Represent- establish a World Food Study Commis- Minnesota, continued his efforts to pro- Democrats, voted against such things Maintain the right of States to deny Among the bills that were given strong ative JOHN W. BYRNES-H.F.F 7057. sion to determine population trends and tect Federal employees from illegal po- as- the suffrage to people unable to read or Republican support on final passage were At least 46 Republicans proposed a food needs for the future. litical pressures imposed by the admin- Doubling the authorization for the write the English language. the following: The higher education bill, constitutional amendment to permit the This list could be extended indefinitely. istration, particularly in the matter of poverty program at a time when loose PLANNING AND RESEARCH COMMITTEE vocational training loan bill, the immi- people to employ factors in addition to It is meant to be illustrative not ex- forced contributions to Democratic fund administration prompted the Committee Early in the session the planning and gration bill, the Export Control Act, con- population in the apportionment of one haustive. raising events. on Education and Labor to launch a full research committee was established as stitutional amendment on Presidential house of State legislatures. CONCLUSION Representative Ross ADAIR, of Indiana, investigation of the program; an organ of the Republican conference succession, the Older Americans Act of At least 27 Republicans introduced bills Looking back on the session just con- sought vainly to secure for the service- A rent supplement program whereby of the House of Representatives. This 1965, various bills in the field of health, to establish a coordinating office con- cluded, the Republican Members of the men fighting in Vietnam educational taxpayers would help to pay the rent of new agency was created to help mobilize excise tax cuts, manpower development cerned with urban area affairs in the House of Representatives can take pride benefits similar to those granted to the families earning in some areas more than activity toward the development of long- and training bill, expansion of veterans' Executive Office of the President. in the role that they have played. They veterans of the Second World War and $8,000 a year and possessing assets of as term solutions to national problems. benefits, various anticrime bills, pay At least 28 Republicans introduced bills tried to make the Congress what it should Korea. much as $25,000; The planning and research commit- raises for military and civilian personnel, establishing a Commission on the Orga- be-a deliberative body, independent of Representative WILLIAM S. MAILLIARD, A foreign aid program of $3.2 billion tee issued in August a report entitled, nization of the Executive Branch of the and coequal with the Executive, judging legislation for the control of air and of California, sought with limited success which all agree needs drastic overhaul- "Vietnam: Some Neglected Aspects of the legislation by the sole standard of the water pollution and water resources Government to do the job which two to secure legislative action to reinvigorate ing; Historical Record." Columnist Roscoe national interest. Their success cannot planning, and the voting rights bill. Hoover Commissions did in the past. the merchant shipping of the United A farm bill which will mean that Gov- Drummond said of this report: be measured in terms of the votes on A SAMPLING OF REPUBLICAN LEGISLATIVE Nine Republicans introduced a free- States. ernment payments in 1966 will equal This is "loyal opposition" at its best. which they prevailed-which were few. PROPOSALS REPUBLICAN SOLIDITY one-third of realized net farm income dom of information bill defining the au- The verdict on their work will not be Republican ranks in the House of Rep- but will not solve the farm problem; Headed by Representative CHARLES E. Republican Members of the House of thority of Federal agencies and officials known until the people speak in the elec- resentatives held fast on important votes A Public Works and Redevelopment GOODELL, of New York, this committee Representatives introduced bills which to withhold information in order to make tions of 1966. throughout the session. On the 26 roll- Act modeled after the discredited Area supervises the activities of 13 task forces, 793-358-0591 call votes in which a party position was Redevelopment Act and the Advanced each of which has spent this year in the formulated by the House Republican pol- Public Works Act; and study of major public policy problems in icy committee headed by Representative its field of jurisdiction. Several of the A Highway Beautification Act rushed JOHN RHODES, of Arizona, 87 percent of task forces have made reports contain- through the House without adequate de- the votes cast by Republican Members liberation. ing constructive proposals in 1965. All will make a substantial contribution to were in support of the party position and Republican Members even voted only 13 percent in opposition. the positive Republican program in 1966. against a pay raise for themselves, again The task forces and their chairmen DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE PARTIES unlike a majority of the Democrats. are: During this past session of the Con- In order to provide a more consistent Agriculture: ODIN LANGEN, of Minne- gress, there were 93 rollcall votes on and vigorous foreign policy, Republicans sota. which a majority of the Republi- unsuccessfully attempted to place re- Congressional reform and minority can Members of the House voted in op- strictions of foreign aid funds so that staffing: JAMES CLEVELAND, of New position to a majority of the Democrats. the American taxpayer would not be fl- Hampshire. On these votes in the aggregate, 81.4 per- nancing anti-American regimes or as- Economic opportunity: PETER FRELING- cent of the Republican votes were on the sisting nations that are helping North HUYSEN, of New Jersey. side of the majority of their party and Vietnam in the war in which 150,000 Education: ALBERT H. QUIE, of Minne- 80.2 percent of the Democratic votes were American fighting men are now engaged. sota. 793-358-0591 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE:1969

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A large\nful fight against the administration on\nposed and sought to modify the loosely\nRepublicans sought to\nfornia.\ning the maximum age for eligibility of\nnumber of Members have sponsored bills\nthe sugar bill in an effort to recapture\ndrawn, ambiguous, blank check approach\nRetain the veto power of State gov-\nPlatform implementation: JAMES BAT-\nchildren, expansion of the system to\nlike Mr. QUIE'S which permits a credit up\nfor the taxpayers of the United States a\nof the Democratic majority.\nernors over poverty program projects;\nTIN, of Montana.\ngroups not presently covered, and in-\nto an amount of $325 per student\npart of the excess profit which foreign\nRepublicans showed themselves more\nMaintain the power of the States to\nUnemployment compensation system:\ncreasing the amount of earnings per-\nannually.\nsugar producers derive from sales in this\nconcerned than most Democrats about\nforbid compulsory unionism;\nJOHN W. BYRNES, of Wisconsin.\nmissible without sacrifice of benefits.\nAt least 78 Republicans have joined\ncountry because Government action\nsuch things as prudent use of tax dollars,\nPermit the people of each State to\nUnited Nations: JOHN B. ANDERSON, of\nAt least 61 Republican bills were in-\nwith Representative THOMAS CURTIS, of\nmaintains a domestic price more than\nthe danger of inflation fired by big in-\ndecide the basis of representation in one\nIllinois.\ntroduced for the reduction or repeal of\nMissouri, in offering the Human Invest-\ndouble the price in the world market.\ncreases in Government spending and un-\nhouse of their State legislature;\nUrban and suburban affairs: CLARK\nexcise taxes.\nment Act, a bill granting credits against\nRepresentative ROBERT J. CORBETT, of\nending deficits, the stifling of State, lo-\nDefeat appropriations for a federally\nMACGREGOR, of Minnesota.\nAt least 59 Republicans introduced\nthe Federal income tax to business for\nPennsylvania, fought unsuccessfully to\ncal, and private initiative by the spread\ncontrolled National Teacher Corps;\nVoting rights: WILLIAM M. McCUL-\nvoting rights legislation, generally pat-\nthe expenses of retraining present or\nbring about an adjustment of the pay\nof an overweening Central Government,\nSecure legislative recognition of the\nLOCH, of Ohio.\nterned after the Ford-McCulloch bill.\nprospective employees to upgrade their\nof Federal employees to provide full com-\nthe peril of runaway bureaucracy, and\nrights of States to set standards of water\nREPUBLICAN SUPPORT OF ADMINISTRATTON BIILS\nAt least 54 Republicans introduced\nskills.\nparability with pay scales in private in-\nthe application of the commonsense\npurity in rivers instead of transferring\nSeveral enactments of the past session\nbills providing for a new program of\nAt least 60 Republicans have intro-\ndustry. Though full comparability is\nprinciples of good management in Fed-\nthis authority to the Federal Govern-\nreceived strong Republican support.\nmedical care for the aged. The three\nduced legislation of the type recom-\ngiven lip service by the administration,\neral programs.\nment;\nRepublican House Members judged each\nmajor approaches were typified in the\nmended by the House Republican task\nit is opposed to putting this principle\nFor all of these reasons, a majority of\nMaintain State authority to deter-\nbill on its merits and gave approval to\nproposals of Representative THOMAS B.\nforce on agriculture, headed by Repre-\nin practice.\nRepublicans in the House of Representa-\nmine the use to be made of areas adjoin-\nadministration measures that served the\nCURTIS-H.R. 3728; Representative\nsentative ODIN LANGEN, of Minnesota, to\nRepresentative ANCHER NELSEN, of\ntives, in contrast to a majority of the\ning highways; and\npublic interest.\nFRANK T. Bow-H.R. 21; and Represent-\nestablish a World Food Study Commis-\nMinnesota, continued his efforts to pro-\nDemocrats, voted against such things\nMaintain the right of States to deny\nAmong the bills that were given strong\native JOHN W. BYRNES-H.F.F 7057.\nsion to determine population trends and\ntect Federal employees from illegal po-\nas-\nthe suffrage to people unable to read or\nRepublican support on final passage were\nAt least 46 Republicans proposed a\nfood needs for the future.\nlitical pressures imposed by the admin-\nDoubling the authorization for the\nwrite the English language.\nthe following: The higher education bill,\nconstitutional amendment to permit the\nThis list could be extended indefinitely.\nistration, particularly in the matter of\npoverty program at a time when loose\nPLANNING AND RESEARCH COMMITTEE\nvocational training loan bill, the immi-\npeople to employ factors in addition to\nIt is meant to be illustrative not ex-\nforced contributions to Democratic fund\nadministration prompted the Committee\nEarly in the session the planning and\ngration bill, the Export Control Act, con-\npopulation in the apportionment of one\nhaustive.\nraising events.\non Education and Labor to launch a full\nresearch committee was established as\nstitutional amendment on Presidential\nhouse of State legislatures.\nCONCLUSION\nRepresentative Ross ADAIR, of Indiana,\ninvestigation of the program;\nan organ of the Republican conference\nsuccession, the Older Americans Act of\nAt least 27 Republicans introduced bills\nLooking back on the session just con-\nsought vainly to secure for the service-\nA rent supplement program whereby\nof the House of Representatives. This\n1965, various bills in the field of health,\nto establish a coordinating office con-\ncluded, the Republican Members of the\nmen fighting in Vietnam educational\ntaxpayers would help to pay the rent of\nnew agency was created to help mobilize\nexcise tax cuts, manpower development\ncerned with urban area affairs in the\nHouse of Representatives can take pride\nbenefits similar to those granted to the\nfamilies earning in some areas more than\nactivity toward the development of long-\nand training bill, expansion of veterans'\nExecutive Office of the President.\nin the role that they have played. They\nveterans of the Second World War and\n$8,000 a year and possessing assets of as\nterm solutions to national problems.\nbenefits, various anticrime bills, pay\nAt least 28 Republicans introduced bills\ntried to make the Congress what it should\nKorea.\nmuch as $25,000;\nThe planning and research commit-\nraises for military and civilian personnel,\nestablishing a Commission on the Orga-\nbe-a deliberative body, independent of\nRepresentative WILLIAM S. MAILLIARD,\nA foreign aid program of $3.2 billion\ntee issued in August a report entitled,\nnization of the Executive Branch of the\nand coequal with the Executive, judging\nlegislation for the control of air and\nof California, sought with limited success\nwhich all agree needs drastic overhaul-\n\"Vietnam: Some Neglected Aspects of the\nlegislation by the sole standard of the\nwater pollution and water resources\nGovernment to do the job which two\nto secure legislative action to reinvigorate\ning;\nHistorical Record.\" Columnist Roscoe\nnational interest. Their success cannot\nplanning, and the voting rights bill.\nHoover Commissions did in the past.\nthe merchant shipping of the United\nA farm bill which will mean that Gov-\nDrummond said of this report:\nbe measured in terms of the votes on\nA SAMPLING OF REPUBLICAN LEGISLATIVE\nNine Republicans introduced a free-\nStates.\nernment payments in 1966 will equal\nThis is \"loyal opposition\" at its best.\nwhich they prevailed-which were few.\nPROPOSALS\nREPUBLICAN SOLIDITY\none-third of realized net farm income\ndom of information bill defining the au-\nThe verdict on their work will not be\nRepublican ranks in the House of Rep-\nbut will not solve the farm problem;\nHeaded by Representative CHARLES E.\nRepublican Members of the House of\nthority of Federal agencies and officials\nknown until the people speak in the elec-\nresentatives held fast on important votes\nA Public Works and Redevelopment\nGOODELL, of New York, this committee\nRepresentatives introduced bills which\nto withhold information in order to make\ntions of 1966.\nthroughout the session. On the 26 roll-\nAct modeled after the discredited Area\nsupervises the activities of 13 task forces,\n793-358-0591\ncall votes in which a party position was\nRedevelopment Act and the Advanced\neach of which has spent this year in the\nformulated by the House Republican pol-\nPublic Works Act; and\nstudy of major public policy problems in\nicy committee headed by Representative\nits field of jurisdiction. Several of the\nA Highway Beautification Act rushed\nJOHN RHODES, of Arizona, 87 percent of\ntask forces have made reports contain-\nthrough the House without adequate de-\nthe votes cast by Republican Members\nliberation.\ning constructive proposals in 1965. All\nwill make a substantial contribution to\nwere in support of the party position and\nRepublican Members even voted\nonly 13 percent in opposition.\nthe positive Republican program in 1966.\nagainst a pay raise for themselves, again\nThe task forces and their chairmen\nDIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE PARTIES\nunlike a majority of the Democrats.\nare:\nDuring this past session of the Con-\nIn order to provide a more consistent\nAgriculture: ODIN LANGEN, of Minne-\ngress, there were 93 rollcall votes on\nand vigorous foreign policy, Republicans\nsota.\nwhich a majority of the Republi-\nunsuccessfully attempted to place\nre-\nCongressional reform and minority\ncan Members of the House voted in op-\nstrictions of foreign aid funds so that\nstaffing: JAMES CLEVELAND, of New\nposition to a majority of the Democrats.\nthe American taxpayer would not be fl-\nHampshire.\nOn these votes in the aggregate, 81.4 per-\nnancing anti-American regimes or as-\nEconomic opportunity: PETER FRELING-\ncent of the Republican votes were on the\nsisting nations that are helping North\nHUYSEN, of New Jersey.\nside of the majority of their party and\nVietnam in the war in which 150,000\nEducation: ALBERT H. QUIE, of Minne-\n80.2 percent of the Democratic votes were\nAmerican fighting men are now engaged.\nsota.\n793-358-0591\nU.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE:1969"
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