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Saving the Small Business Administration
Under the Johnson-Humphrey Administration, the once-vital Small Business Admini-
stration that had been created as an independent agency in 1953 by a Republican
President, was downgraded and nearly destroyed. The Office of Administrator was
left vacant, the business loan program was gutted, and there were disturbing and
recurrent rumors that this independent agency was to be transferred to the Commerce
Department. Thanks to Republican efforts, this disastrous trend was reversed. In
a series of statements and releases, the plan to eliminate the spokesman for small
business in big government was exposed. As a result, the proposed transfer was
killed, an Administrator was appointed and the loan functions were reactivated.
(See February 23, 1966 Policy Committee statement.)
Rescuing the Maritime Industry
For some unfathomable reason, the Johnson-Humphrey Administration has chosen to
ignore our steadily deteriorating maritime industry. Our shipbuilding program is
lagging, our World War II reserve fleet is growing older and the expanding war in
Vietnam is putting the United States merchant fleet under tremendous pressure.
Even so, the Administration's total maritime budget for 1967 set a 7-year low.
While we have dropped to 12th place among the shipbuilding nations, Russia has risen
from 12th to 7th place. Faced with this serious situation, the Republican members
of the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee and the Republican Policy Committee
set out to alert the American people to the perils of the Administration's course.
Although we have been unable to reverse this trend entirely, some significant gains
have been made. A bill that would establish the Maritime Administration as an
independent agency has been reported from committee. Also, an attempt to bury the
Maritime Administration in the newly-created Department of Transportation was
defeated. Finally, the Appropriations Committee increased the funds for ship
construction by $21.6 million.
Our national survival may depend upon the shipping that should be under construc-
tion but which the Johnson-Humphrey Administration has scuttled. Additional steps
must be taken to correct this disastrous situation. If the present trend continues,
this country that once boasted the greatest merchant fleet in the world will be
left on history's shore waiting for ships that never come in.
(See April 20, 1966 Policy Committee statement.)
Protecting the American Public's Right-to-Know
In an effort to conceal and cover-up, Federal Agencies have adopted 24 ways to
keep administrative information from public view. Bureaucratic gobbledygook used to
deny access to information has included such gems as "Eyes Only,' "Limited Official
Use, Confidential Treatment, and "Limitation on Availability of Equipment for
Public Reference. In order to pierce this "paper curtain, Republican Members
sponsored and worked hard for the adoption of Freedom of Information legislation.
Due to the opposition of the Johnson-Humphrey Administration, this proposal was
bottled up in Committee for over a year. However, as a result of pressure from
Republicans, publishers, and representatives of the press, radio and T.V., it was
finally reported and enacted into law. Now, this legislation can help to blaze a
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