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    "ocrText": "2.\ntrail of truthfulness and accurate disclosure in what has become a jungle of\nfalsification, unjustified secrecy, and misstatement by statistic. Hopefully, the\nsaying \"Would you believe?' can once again become a line for comedians rather than\ngovernment press officials.\n(See May 18, 1966 Policy Committee statement.)\nUrging Election and Campaign Contribution Reform Legislation\nRepublican l'embers have responded to one of the great challenges of our times -\nthe reformation of our election and campaign contribution laws. In the past, there\nhave been a number of excellent studies and reports on this subject. President\nKennedy appointed a special Commission on Campaign Contributions, and in 1962 the\nreport of this Commission sparked the introduction of several bills. President\nJohnson sent a message to Congress recommending that something be done but the\nAdministration bill, which was finally introduced, proved to be defective and\ninadequate.\nAlert to the importance of this legislation and the need for prompt action, the\nRepublican leadership in the House of Representatives introduced an election reform\nbill that incorporated a number of the President's proposals, but also included\nmany significant improvements and additions. For example, the Republican bill\nestablished a five-member Federal Elections Commission that would receive reports\nand statements regarding campaign contributions and expenditures and investigate\nallegations of wrongdoing. All contributions and expenditures of $100 or more\nwould have to be reported. A $100 income tax deduction for campaign contributions\nis provided.\nThe Republican Members of the House Administration Committee pressed for and\nobtained Committee hearings and consideration of this bill. As a result, the\nElections Subcommittee reported an Election Reform bill that contained many of the\nRepublican suggestions. Every Republican Member of the Subcommittee voted for this\nbill and at the following meeting of the full Committee, all Republican Members\nwere present and ready to vote to report the bill for immediate floor consideration.\nUnfortunately, the Democratic members would not join the Republicans. So, for this\nsession, this important bill has been killed. However, in the public interest,\nthis legislation must be enacted into law before the 1968 Presidential campaign.\nRepublicans will press for its adoption during the next Congress.\n(See May 26, 1966 Policy Committee statement and Reprint of Congressional Record\ndated August 30, 1966.)\nAssisting the Veterans\nDuring the 89th Congress, action on two major veterans' bills resulted directly\nfrom Republican leadership.\nThe lepublican-supported Veterans' Readjustment Benefits Act of 1966 (PL 89-358)\nprovided educational benefits for veterans of current military service. This\nessential legislation was enacted over the determined opposition of the Johnson-\nHumphrey Administration. For example, in March 1965, an Administration spokesman\ntold a Senate Committee that enactment of such legislation would not be in accord\nwith the program of the President. Again in September 1965, Administration\nspokesmen reiterated to a House Committee their opposition to pending veterans\neducation bills.\n(more)"
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