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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - APPENDIX
A5565
For the purposes of supporting programs
fered. which also authorizes the use of
our present plans contemplate $20 million
under 8 3006 in the feld of family planning
excess foreign currenciesoounterpart
in facal year 1008, 635 million in fiscal year
our present plans contemplate $20 million
funds voluntary family planning
1960, and 830 million in year 1970. We
in facal year 1908. $25 million in fiscal year
1969, and $30 million in flacal your 1970. We
programs overseas. The definition of
will review these figures in connection with
will review these figures in connection with
voluntary family planning programs in-
our next yeur's prugram. In addition, funda
are also being made available for family
our next year's program. In addition, funds
cludes "the dissemination of family
planning through Title XIX of the Social
are also being made available for family
planning information, medical assist-
Security Act, Medical Assistance Program:
planning through Title XIX of the Social
ance, and supplies to individuals who
Maternity and Infant Care project grants;
Eecurity Act. Medical Assistance Program;
desire such assistance." During the con-
and formuia grants to the States for Maternal
Maternity and Infant Care project grants
sideration of the bill, the Congress al-
and Child Health Services.
and formula grants to the States for Ma-
firmed that AID already possesses au-
In view of your deep and continuing in-
ternal and Child Health Services
thority to use dollar funds, as well as
terest in family planning, I am enclosing a
I ask that the entire letter be re-
local currencies, for "technical assistance
copy of the Departmental Report which sum-
printed in the RECORD at the conclusion
and other activities in the field of popu-
merizes the current activities of our operat
ing agencies in this important feld.
of my remarks.
lation control."
Without objection, it is so ordered.
Uncerely yours.
Taken together, these bills provide a
(See exhibit 1.)
strong statutory basis for the expansion
Under Secretary.
Mr. TYDINGS This projection of
of federally supported family planning
expenditures indicates that the Depart-
programs at home and abroad. There
ment has now recognized the dimensions
can no longer be any doubt in the admin-
of the family planning problem in the
istration or the country that this Con-
United States and its willingness to com-
gress was determined to defuse the pop-
Statement by Representative Gerald R.
mit funds of sufficient magnitude to be-
ulation bomb.
Ford, Repablicaa, of Michigas, Regurd
gin meeting that problem
The population clocks Licks every hour
As I pointed out at the time I intro-
of every day. There is not a moment to
ing 2d Sessica, 89th Congress
duced my domestic family planning bill,
lose in dealing with what President
we need to spend between $75 and $100
Johnson has called the most profound
EXTENSION OF REMARKS
million each year to provide family plan-
challenge to the future of all the world.
OF
ning services to the 5 million indigent
It now remains for the administration to
women of childbearing age who can be
provide the intiative, the eneryy. and
HON. GERALD R. FORD
expected to desire such services.
the staft to implement these programs
OF MICHNAS
While the spending levels projected
effectively.
IN THE HOUSE OF
by the Department will not meet the
Ocrosma 20, 1966.
whole need, they will go a long way, and
Exnurr 1
Saturday, October 22, 1966
are of an order of magnitude of 5 to 10
Hon JOSEPH D. Tronvos,
Mr. GERALD R. FORD. Mr. Speaker,
times the present spending levels. This
U.S. Semate,
the s9th Congress had some successes in
Wash fagton, D.C
is an important breakthrough
its 2d session, but it will be most remem-
Dial SENATOR Thank you for your
Other significant developments in the
letter of October 10 and for your interest in
bered for one glarmg fathure.
domestic feld include two amendments
8. 300€ which wauld enable the Department
That failure was the refusal of this
to the Economic Opportunity Act which,
to devilep programis in family planning
Democratic Congress, this Congress with
first. gives the local ecommunity action
We haye indicated in testimony in both
greater than 2-to-1 Democratic major-
agency, rather than the Office of Ecq-
the and the House of Representatives
ities, to come to grips with inflation and
nomic Opportunity, the authority to de-
that Tamily planning programs can be devel-
thus strike a blow for the httle people
oped na an integral part of comprehensive
termine whether unmarried women sháll
health serviços within the Suates s 3008
and the aged
be eligible to receive family planning In-
usures that domprehensive public
The destructiveness of the inflation
formation; and, second. authorizes $61
services, in whuch family planning wourd be
now plaguing this country is worsening.
million for neighborhood health conters,
Rucluded, can bei developed throngh a
The cost of living is continuing its sharp
which may Include family plänntig
bia State grant program diministare by the
and steady climb Yet this Democratic
services.
Health Service Thus would be ac-
complished in two way, Drot/ by providing
Congress refused to help hold down prices
The Congress also appropriated $2.5
non-categorical formuti support to
by cutting several billions in unnecessary
million, over and above the President's
and Pederal
Federal spending This Democratic Con-
budget requeats, for the National Insti-
assistanée to thetr mon important
gress instead insisted on further Inflat-
tule of Child Health and Human Devel-
health problema) and secondi7, by means of
ing President Johnson's already-infiated
opment to conduct research "In the area
project Krants for thealth develop-
budget.
of population dynamica with particular
ment which would emable the Public Healin
The Nation has just suffered through
emphasis upon research on the compara-
Service to awank to any public or
non-pront ageucy, institution) of organiza-
a nearly 10-month legislative session
tive effectiveness and impact of various
to caver part pf the cost of (1) provid-
with the 'spendingest** President and
contraceptive devices" and for training
Ing'service meet health needa of limited
Congress in our country's history To-
in the field of reproductive biology
geographic acope or of specialimed regional
gether this combination spells Johnson-
11. PORCION TAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM
or national significance, (2) stimulating and
Democrat infiation, and that is the story
Significant breakthroughs were also
supporting for an initial perion new pro-
of the 2d session, 89th Congreas
achieved in the forcign neld.
grams of health service, or (3) undertaking
studies; demonstrations or training deaugned
This Democratic Congress recorded
The food-for-peace bill establishes a
to develop new methoda or improve existing
another failure closely related to John-
2-year program of food assistance to de-
methoda of providing health services Proj-
son-Democrat inflation. The Congress
veloping nations. It explicitly permits
ect grant avarda may be made to public
did not increase social security benents
the local currencies generated by the sale
agencies such as State county or metropoll-
this year. Johnson-Democrat infiation
of U.S. agricultural commodities to be
tan health depestments, univeratties hos-
demanded that there be action. Repub-
used:
pitals. and to non-proft private voluntary
licans urged passage of social security
organizations such AS univeraities hospituls
Por financing. at the request of such coun-
and voluntary agencies.
legislation at this session and introduced
try. programs emphasising maternal wel-
In his recent testimony before the House
bills providing for automatic increases
Inre, child health and nutrition, and activi-
Committee on Interstate and Poreign Com-
in benents tied to the cost of living with-
ties, where participation is voluntary, related
merce. the Surgeon Oeneral, Dr. William H.
out a payroll tax increase.
to the problems of population growth, under
Stewart, in response to specific questions by
President Johnson and Democrats in
procedures established by the President
Representative Samuel N. Priedel, indicated
through any agency of the United States, or
Congress ignored Republican pleas.
that both the formula grant to States for
thorugh any local agency which he de-
comprehensive public health services and
Then Mr. Johnson suddenly-near the
termines is qualified to administer such
the project grant for bealth services develop-
end of the seasion-called for congres-
activities.
ment can be used to support family planning
sional action next year on a benents in-
activities,
The Foreign Assistance Act of 1966 in-
crease effective not now but in January
Fur the purposes of supporting programs
1968 It was an increase to be financed
corporates an amendment, which I of-
under 8. 3008 in the field of fanuly planning,
by a payroll tax boost. When Republi-
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"ocrText": "October 25, 1966\nCONGRESSIONAL RECORD - APPENDIX\nA5565\nFor the purposes of supporting programs\nfered. which also authorizes the use of\nour present plans contemplate $20 million\nunder 8 3006 in the feld of family planning\nexcess foreign currenciesoounterpart\nin facal year 1008, 635 million in fiscal year\nour present plans contemplate $20 million\nfunds voluntary family planning\n1960, and 830 million in year 1970. We\nin facal year 1908. $25 million in fiscal year\n1969, and $30 million in flacal your 1970. We\nprograms overseas. The definition of\nwill review these figures in connection with\nwill review these figures in connection with\nvoluntary family planning programs in-\nour next yeur's prugram. In addition, funda\nare also being made available for family\nour next year's program. 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There\nment has now recognized the dimensions\ncan no longer be any doubt in the admin-\nof the family planning problem in the\nistration or the country that this Con-\nUnited States and its willingness to com-\ngress was determined to defuse the pop-\nStatement by Representative Gerald R.\nmit funds of sufficient magnitude to be-\nulation bomb.\nFord, Repablicaa, of Michigas, Regurd\ngin meeting that problem\nThe population clocks Licks every hour\nAs I pointed out at the time I intro-\nof every day. There is not a moment to\ning 2d Sessica, 89th Congress\nduced my domestic family planning bill,\nlose in dealing with what President\nwe need to spend between $75 and $100\nJohnson has called the most profound\nEXTENSION OF REMARKS\nmillion each year to provide family plan-\nchallenge to the future of all the world.\nOF\nning services to the 5 million indigent\nIt now remains for the administration to\nwomen of childbearing age who can be\nprovide the intiative, the eneryy. and\nHON. GERALD R. FORD\nexpected to desire such services.\nthe staft to implement these programs\nOF MICHNAS\nWhile the spending levels projected\neffectively.\nIN THE HOUSE OF\nby the Department will not meet the\nOcrosma 20, 1966.\nwhole need, they will go a long way, and\nExnurr 1\nSaturday, October 22, 1966\nare of an order of magnitude of 5 to 10\nHon JOSEPH D. Tronvos,\nMr. GERALD R. FORD. Mr. Speaker,\ntimes the present spending levels. This\nU.S. Semate,\nthe s9th Congress had some successes in\nWash fagton, D.C\nis an important breakthrough\nits 2d session, but it will be most remem-\nDial SENATOR Thank you for your\nOther significant developments in the\nletter of October 10 and for your interest in\nbered for one glarmg fathure.\ndomestic feld include two amendments\n8. 300€ which wauld enable the Department\nThat failure was the refusal of this\nto the Economic Opportunity Act which,\nto devilep programis in family planning\nDemocratic Congress, this Congress with\nfirst. gives the local ecommunity action\nWe haye indicated in testimony in both\ngreater than 2-to-1 Democratic major-\nagency, rather than the Office of Ecq-\nthe and the House of Representatives\nities, to come to grips with inflation and\nnomic Opportunity, the authority to de-\nthat Tamily planning programs can be devel-\nthus strike a blow for the httle people\noped na an integral part of comprehensive\ntermine whether unmarried women sháll\nhealth serviços within the Suates s 3008\nand the aged\nbe eligible to receive family planning In-\nusures that domprehensive public\nThe destructiveness of the inflation\nformation; and, second. authorizes $61\nservices, in whuch family planning wourd be\nnow plaguing this country is worsening.\nmillion for neighborhood health conters,\nRucluded, can bei developed throngh a\nThe cost of living is continuing its sharp\nwhich may Include family plänntig\nbia State grant program diministare by the\nand steady climb Yet this Democratic\nservices.\nHealth Service Thus would be ac-\ncomplished in two way, Drot/ by providing\nCongress refused to help hold down prices\nThe Congress also appropriated $2.5\nnon-categorical formuti support to\nby cutting several billions in unnecessary\nmillion, over and above the President's\nand Pederal\nFederal spending This Democratic Con-\nbudget requeats, for the National Insti-\nassistanée to thetr mon important\ngress instead insisted on further Inflat-\ntule of Child Health and Human Devel-\nhealth problema) and secondi7, by means of\ning President Johnson's already-infiated\nopment to conduct research \"In the area\nproject Krants for thealth develop-\nbudget.\nof population dynamica with particular\nment which would emable the Public Healin\nThe Nation has just suffered through\nemphasis upon research on the compara-\nService to awank to any public or\nnon-pront ageucy, institution) of organiza-\na nearly 10-month legislative session\ntive effectiveness and impact of various\nto caver part pf the cost of (1) provid-\nwith the 'spendingest** President and\ncontraceptive devices\" and for training\nIng'service meet health needa of limited\nCongress in our country's history To-\nin the field of reproductive biology\ngeographic acope or of specialimed regional\ngether this combination spells Johnson-\n11. PORCION TAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM\nor national significance, (2) stimulating and\nDemocrat infiation, and that is the story\nSignificant breakthroughs were also\nsupporting for an initial perion new pro-\nof the 2d session, 89th Congreas\nachieved in the forcign neld.\ngrams of health service, or (3) undertaking\nstudies; demonstrations or training deaugned\nThis Democratic Congress recorded\nThe food-for-peace bill establishes a\nto develop new methoda or improve existing\nanother failure closely related to John-\n2-year program of food assistance to de-\nmethoda of providing health services Proj-\nson-Democrat inflation. The Congress\nveloping nations. It explicitly permits\nect grant avarda may be made to public\ndid not increase social security benents\nthe local currencies generated by the sale\nagencies such as State county or metropoll-\nthis year. Johnson-Democrat infiation\nof U.S. agricultural commodities to be\ntan health depestments, univeratties hos-\ndemanded that there be action. Repub-\nused:\npitals. and to non-proft private voluntary\nlicans urged passage of social security\norganizations such AS univeraities hospituls\nPor financing. at the request of such coun-\nand voluntary agencies.\nlegislation at this session and introduced\ntry. programs emphasising maternal wel-\nIn his recent testimony before the House\nbills providing for automatic increases\nInre, child health and nutrition, and activi-\nCommittee on Interstate and Poreign Com-\nin benents tied to the cost of living with-\nties, where participation is voluntary, related\nmerce. the Surgeon Oeneral, Dr. William H.\nout a payroll tax increase.\nto the problems of population growth, under\nStewart, in response to specific questions by\nPresident Johnson and Democrats in\nprocedures established by the President\nRepresentative Samuel N. Priedel, indicated\nthrough any agency of the United States, or\nCongress ignored Republican pleas.\nthat both the formula grant to States for\nthorugh any local agency which he de-\ncomprehensive public health services and\nThen Mr. Johnson suddenly-near the\ntermines is qualified to administer such\nthe project grant for bealth services develop-\nend of the seasion-called for congres-\nactivities.\nment can be used to support family planning\nsional action next year on a benents in-\nactivities,\nThe Foreign Assistance Act of 1966 in-\ncrease effective not now but in January\nFur the purposes of supporting programs\n1968 It was an increase to be financed\ncorporates an amendment, which I of-\nunder 8. 3008 in the field of fanuly planning,\nby a payroll tax boost. When Republi-"
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