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    "ocrText": "4\nCONGRESSIONAL RECORD\nCONGRESSIONAL RECORD\n5\nsession, the Byrnes bill provided a sys-\nAPPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACT\nUnder this plan, some families with an\nThe medicare bill passed by the Con-\nA notable improvement in the housing\ntem of insurance for the elderly-first,\nThe administration bill-s, 3-which\nincome of more than $11,000 in some\ngress incorporates in its provisions much\nOn April 30, the House Republican\nbill was made with the adoption of an\ncovering all medical expenses, not just\nplaces would be eligible to have a part\nleadership proposed the creation Of an\nbecame law, provided for an Appalachian\nof the Republican bill offered by Repre-\namendment offered by Representative\nRegional Commission with authority in\nof their rent paid by the Federal Gov-\ninter-American police force to restore\nhospitalization; second, offering volun-\nsentative JOHN W. BYRNES, of Wisconsin.\nJOHN C. KUNKEL, of Pennsylvania, aiding\ntary rather than compulsory coverage;\nernment. Beyond this, the bill provided\npeace and order in the Dominican Re-\n360 counties in 10 States to plan the ex-\nThis bill is not limited to hospital care\nhomeowners who became unemployed be-\nand third, financed by a combination of\nlargely for a continuance of existing\npublic. On May 3, the administration\npenditure of funds for various public\nas the administration recommended. In\ncause of the closing of Federal installa-\nFederal housing programs.\noffered this proposal to the Organization\ngeneral tax revenues and premium pay-\nworks, particularly highway construction,\nits final version it covers doctors' bills\ntions, It placed a moratorium on FHA-\nof American States.\nments by the insured, avoiding the\nin a region that includes many severely\nA Republican substitute, offered by\nand other medical costs in provisions\ninsured loan payments of such persons\nRepresentative WILLIAM B. WIDNALL, of\nThe appropriation of an additional\nregressive social security tax.\ndepressed areas.\nborrowed from the Byrnes bill.\nand authorized the Secretary of Defense\nNew Jersey-H.R 9501-sought to mod-\n$700 million for defense as a means of\nELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL AID\nThe Republican alternative, offered\nThe Housing Act passed by Congress\nto acquire their properties for FHA dis-\nify existing housing policy in several im-\nemphasizing national unity and national\nThe administration's bill to aid ele-\nby Representative WILLIAM C. CRAMER,\ncontains six significant features from the\nposal when the owners were unable to\nmentary and secondary schools-H.R.\nof Florida-H.R. 4466-would have ex-\nportant respects:\nRepublican substitute proposed by Rep-\nresolve in the face of Communist aggres-\ndispose of them on reasonable terms.\n2362-presented as a measure to assist\ntended Federal assistance to all econom-\nFirst, by giving residential redevelop-\nresentative WILLIAM B. WIDNALL, of New\nsion on two continents was suggested by\nThe Voting Rights Act as passed con-\npoverty stricken children, is in fact the\nically depressed areas throughout the Na-\nment in urban renewal a higher priority;\nthe minority floor leader at a White\nJersey:\ntains at least two provisions of Republi-\nfirst general aid to primary and second-\ntion instead of to a single region. Unlike\nSecond, by stimulating rehabilitation\nFirst, low-income private housing:\nHouse Conference on Vietnam problems.\ncan origin. One was the clean elections\nof existing sound housing;\nThe administration subsequently re-\nary schools passed by the Congress.\nthe administration bill, which provides\nThis new program will provide imme-\nprovision proposed by Representative\nquested the increased appropriation. It\nUnder this bill, $2.1 million will be\naid to prosperous as well as depressed\nThird, by utilizing existing privately\ndiate relief to low-income families who\nWILLIAM CRAMER, of Florida, inserted in\ngranted by the Federal Government to\nareas in the region to which it applies,\nowned rental housing for low-income\nhave been living in substandard housing\nwas granted with the unanimous support\nthe bill over the opposition of a ma-\nWestchester County, the wealthiest in\nthe Cramer bill proposed to limit aid\ntenants;\nof Republican Members of both House\nin those areas where there is a long wait-\njority of the Democrats in the House of\nand Senate,\nNew York State, for the education of\nto places suffering economic distress and\nFourth, by lower interest rates on loans\ning list for public housing. It will use\nRepresentatives. The bill as finally\nhigh unemployment.\nfor college housing and housing for the\nSince mid-1963, Republicans in Con-\nchildren from poor families. Sunflower\nany adequate existing housing on a vol-\npassed dealt with the question of the poll\nCounty, Miss., with median family in-\nThe Public Works and Development\nelderly; and\nuntary basis at a cost not exceeding\ngress have been urging the administra-\ntax by directing the Attorney General to\nAct of 1965-Public Law 89-136-is, like\nFifth, by providing new FHA mort-\npresent public housing rental levels,\ntion to take the lead in convening an in-\ncome only one-fifth that of Westchester\nsecure a speedy court test of the consti-\nCounty, will receive only $745,000 for\ngage financing for veterans.\nwithout the gigantic expense of con-\nternational monetary conference to deal\nthe Cramer bill, a measure intended to\ntutionality of the tax-the approach used\nMany of the features of the Widnall\nstructing new public housing units.\nwith the urgent balance-of-payments\nthe education of an equal number of\nassist depressed areas throughout the\nin the Ford-McCulloch bill.\nchildren from poor families.\nNation. It raises serious problems of\nbill were incorporated in the measure\nSecond, veterans housing program:\nproblem. In 1965, the urging was re-\nThe immigration bill contains a ceiling\nRepublicans sought to make it a bill\nwhich was enacted.\nduplication and conflict with the Ap-\nThe first major veterans' benefits legis-\nnewed by Representative ROBERT ELLS-\non immigrants from the Western Hemi-\nwhich would do what it professed to do:\nREPUBLICAN IMPACT ON LEGISLATION\nlation affecting so-called cold war vet-\nWORTH, of Kansas, and by the joint Re-\npalachian Regional Development Act.\nsphere because of Republican effort.\nerans ever to be enacted by the Congress,\npublican leadership on July 1. On July\naid poor children without undue Federal\nCABINET DEPARTMENT DEALING WITH URBAN\nIn spite of the fact that Republicans\nBecause of opposition from the White\ncontrol of State, local, and private\nAFFAIRS\nthis will also apply to an estimated 21\n10, Secretary of the Treasury, Henry\nin this Congress hold only one-third of\nHouse and the State Department,\nan\nschools.\nThe administration bill establishing\nthe seats, there were occasions when the\nmillion veterans who have failed to use\nFowler, announced that the U.S. Govern-\namendment to bring such immigration\nThe Republican effort was directed to-\na new Cabinet agency, the Department\nor qualify for VA home loan benefits.\nment would issue a call for such\na\nRepublican minority exerted an im-\nunder control presented by Representa-\nconference.\nward first, channeling Federal funds only\nof Housing and Community Affairs-H.R.\nportant influence on legislation.\nComprehensive benefits include no down\ntive CLARK MACGREGOR, of Minnesota, was\ninto areas of need within each State;\n6927-was defective in many respects.\npayments for homes costing up to $15,000,\nOTHER NOTEWORTHY REPUBLICAN INITIATIVES\nA 7-percent increase in social security\nvoted down by Democrats in the House.\nsecond, recognizing differences in finan-\nIt did no more than confer a more pres-\nbenefits was approved-a proposal which\nwith as little as $500 down on a $20,000\nThis provision prevailed in the Senate,\nRepresentative MELVIN R. LAIRD, of\ncial ability and need among States; third,\nRepublicans made in 1964, but which was\nhome.\ntigious title on certain existing agencies.\nhowever, and was incorporated in the\nWisconsin, and Representative GLENARD\nconcentrating the program upon the\nIt brought together in the new Depart-\nvoted down in the last Congress by Dem-\nThird, low interest rate college hous-\nfinal version of the law.\nLIPSCOMB, of California, performed im-\nneeds of deprived children; and fourth,\nment less than one-third of the Federal\nocrats acting on White House orders.\ning: Conferees accepted this proposal,\nRepublican initiative and solid Repub-\nportant service in bringing to public at-\nreducing the discretionary authority of\nGovernment's housing activities and only\nThe repeal of Federal excise taxes-a\ndespite the firm opposition of the John-\nlican support saved for State Governors\ntention the inadequacy of the admin-\nthe U.S. Commissioner of Education.\na minor fraction of Federal activities\nstep which Republicans have advocated\nson administration. It will provide $1.2\nsome power of veto over projects under\nistration's defense budget for the prose-\nA Republican approach to the problem\nand funds aimed at assisting States and\nfor many years and which was called for\nbillion in lower rent college housing,\nthe poverty program within their States\ncution of the war in Vietnam. In order\nof expanding and improving elementary\nmunicipalities to solve the problems of\nin the Republican platform of 1964-was\navoiding an expensive Federal grant pro-\nin opposition to the effort of most Demo-\nto give the appearance of holding Fed-\nand secondary schools was incorporated\nmetropolitan areas. As passed by the\naccomplished in this session. In 1964, a\ngram.\ncrats to eliminate any vestige of State\neral expenditure below the level of $100\nin H.R. 6349, offered by Representatives\nHouse of Representatives, it made no\nRepublican proposal to repeal retail ex-\nFourth, low interest elderly housing:\ncontrol over this program.\nbillion in the fiscal year and to leave\nWILLIAM AYRES, of Ohio, and THOMAS\nprovision for the continued existence of\ncise taxes was defeated by Democratic\nTo prevent the phasing out of a highly\nRepublican initiative and solid Repub-\nroom for Great Society legislation, the\nCURTIS, of Missouri, and others. This\nthe Federal Housing Administration, a\nvotes.\nsuccessful program administered by\nlican support led to the denial of funds\nadministration devised its defense budget\nbill relied chiefly on the device of tax\ndefect which Republicans sought to cor-\nOther changes made in the social secu-\nchurches and other nonprofit organiza-\nfor the rent supplement program under\non guidelines set in 1963, which did not\ncredits for individuals who pay for\nrect and which was finally remedied in\nrity system were influenced by Republi-\ntions, a program with rents at a level\nthe Housing Act.\ntake account of the involvement of 150,-\nschools through State and local taxes\nconference.\ncan initiatives and conform to long-\nthey can afford will be available to\nRepublican initiative and solid Repub-\n000 American troops in a shooting war\ndirectly or indirectly as well as for those\nThe Republican alternative, offered by\nstanding Republican policy. One was\nelderly people of low income.\nlican support led to the denial of funds\nin Asia. The result, as the Preparedness\nwho incur expenses for students in higher\nMrs. DWYER, of New Jersey-H.R. 5173-\nthe liberalization of the earnings limita-\nFifth, compensation for condemnees:\nfor a federally directed National Teacher\nSubcommittee of the Senate Armed\neducation. This bill would have diverted\nand several other Republicans, would\ntion beyond which elderly people become\nThis provides, for the first time, prompt\nCorps.\nServices Committee under Senator STEN-\n$3 to $5 billion annually from the Fed-\nhave created an agency in the Executive\nineligible to collect their social security\nand equitable compensation for home-\nOffice of the President to deal with met-\nowners and small businessmen displaced\nOn the other hand, an initial Repub-\nNIS has found, is a dangerous drain on\neral Treasury and made it available for\nbenefits. The other was the liberaliza-\nlican success-the prohibition of the use\npersonnel, equipment, and ammunition\nadditional support for education at the\nropolitan area problems. This agency\ntion of coverage requirements for people\nby urban renewal and other housing pro-\nof agricultural funds for aid to Nasser,\nin other parts of the world.\nState and local level.\nover the age of 72 in order to qualify for\ngrams.\nwould have been a center of coordina-\nIn addition, H.R. 6349 provided $300\nSixth, rehabilitation loan program:\nvoted by the House at the motion of Rep-\nRepresentative H. R. GROSS, of Iowa,\ntion and information for all Federal pro-\nbenefits.\nSponsored by Republicans in the 1964\nresentative ROBERT MICHEL, of Illinois,\nserved as the public conscience, along\nmillion annually to the States for the\ngrams and activities relating to urban\nSimilarly, Republicans took the lead\non January 26-was reversed under se-\nwith Senator JOHN WILLIAMS, of Dela-\neducation of deprived children aged 3\nareas.\nin advocating changes in tax policy to\nHousing Act, the low-interest loan pro-\nvere administration pressure on Febru-\nware, in endeavoring to raise the ethical\nto 7. Unlike Project Head Start under\nHOUSING\nlighten the burden of medical expenses.\ngram for tenants, homeowners, and\nary 8.\nstandards of the administration with\nthe poverty program, which provides un-\nThe administration's housing bill-\nThe Congress repealed maximum limi-\nsmall businessmen in urban renewal\nREPUBLICAN INFLUENCE ON EXECUTIVE ACTION\nspecial attention to the treatment given\neven summer schooling for some deprived\nH.R. 5840-as originally presented, of\ntations on income tax deductions for\nareas received a $400 million authoriza-\nOtto Otepka and the inadequately ex-\nchildren, this bill proposed a systematic\nfered a scheme of rent supplements for\nmedical care insurance and authorized\nIn some instances the policy of the\ntion. This was not requested by the\nplored aspects of the Bobby Baker case.\nPresident and other executive agencies\nnational effort to give preschool educa-\nfamilies whose incomes were above the\na deduction of one-half the cost of med-\nadministration.\nRepresentative PAUL FINDLEY and his\ntion to children who need it.\nlevels set for public housing tenants.\nical care insurance up to $150.\nresponded to Republican proposals.\ntask force on NATO and the Atlantic\n793-358-0591\n793-358-0591"
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