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Strengthening P.L. 480 and the Food for Peace Program
In 1954, P.L. 480 was enacted into law under the leadership of President Eisen-
hower and by a Republican Congress. This is the cornerstone of "Food for Peace.
"
It has meant the difference between life and death for millions of people in a world
where much of the population is engaged in a race between food production and
population growth. This year the Republican Members of the House of Representatives
not only supported the extension of P.L. 480 but were instrumental in adding a
number of amendments that improved the legislation as follows:
1.
Congressional review of the operation and administration of the
program was insured by limiting the extension to two years.
2. The basic concept of "friendly countries" was retained.
3. The effectiveness of the P.L. 480 Joint Congressional-Executiv
Advisory Committee was improved.
4. A 5-percent cash payment in title I sales agreements will be insisted
upon when possible.
5. Food sold for foreign currencies will be identified as being provided
through the generosity of the American people.
6. Technical assistance in friendly developing countries was expanded
through a "farmer-to-farmer" program.
Over the determined opposition of the Johnson-Humphrey Administration, Republi-
cans also were successful in obtaining a ban on subsidized sales to nations that
trade with North Vietnam. Republicans believe that when Americans and their allies
are fighting and dying in the defense of freedom, nations that trade with those
with whom we are joined in combat should not receive special treatment and assistance
(See June 8 and September 27, 1966 Policy Committee statements.)
*****
Updating and Improving the Unemployment Compensation Laws
Under the leadership of the Republican Members of the Ways and Means Committee,
a bill was reported and passed by the House of Representatives that preserved the
highly-successful system of autonomous State programs of unemployment insurance.
In contrast to the Federal dictation and controls contained in the rejected Admini-
stration bill, the Republican-sponsored measure updated and improved the present
law as follows:
1. Thirteen weeks of extended unemployment compensation is provided during
periods of recession.
2. Coverage is extended to those workers who can be generally considered
'regularly" employed and for whom there can be reasonable standards of
availability for work.
3. Non-profit organizations are given the option of participating as
"
"self-insurers."
4. The wage base is increased from $3,000 to $3,900 beginning in 1969 and
to $4,200 beginning in 1972.
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