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FOR THE SENATE:
THE JOINT SENATE-HOUSE
FOR THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES:
Everett M. Dirksen, Leader
Thomas H. Kuchel, Whip
REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP
Gerald R. Ford,
Bourke B. Hickenlooper, Chr.
Leader
of the Policy Committee
Leslie C. Arends, Whip
Leverett Saltonstall, Chr.
Melvin R. Laird,
of the Conference
Press Release
Chr. of the Conference
Thruston B. Morton,
John J. Rhodes, Chr.
Chr. Republican
of the Policy Committee
Senatorial Committee
Issued following a
Clarence J. Brown,
PRESIDING OFFICER:
Leadership Meeting
Ranking Member
The Republican
Rules Committee
National Chairman
July 22, 1965
Bob Wilson,
Ray C. Bliss
Chr. Republican
Congressional Committee
STATEMENT BY REP. GERALD R. FORD
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Next week the Members of the House of Representatives will demonstrate by
their votes whether they are members of an independent branch of government or
simply yes men responding blindly to the manipulation of the Executive branch.
The issue which the House will face is fair consideration of the repeal of
Section 4(b) of the Taft-Hartley Act -- a section which simply preserves to each
State some right to regulate labor-management relations.
An attempt will be made as a part of President Johnson's program to force
repeal of Section 4(b) through the House under the most stringent of gag rules.
I anticipate a proposal that the House act on this important change of policy with
only two hours of debate and that no opportunity be given to offer meaningful amend-
ments.
If the House is not to sacrifice its self-respect, it will vote down the
proposal that it shut its mouth, plug its ears, close its eyes and swallow the
Johnson Administretion's prescription without adequate debate and without oppor-
tunity to vote on important amendments.
The action expected next week is the latest manifestation of a disturbing
tendency to avoid discussion of the subject of the repeal of Section 14(b) on its
merits. The Administration has engaged in a cynical type of Log-rolling on the
subject. It has sought to convince city Congressmen to vote for a bread tax
against their convictions in order to get repeal of Section 14(b) and farm Congress-
men to vote for repeal of 14(b) against their convictions in order to get a. farm
bill.
If the coalition which the Administration is ruthlessly trying to put to-
gether is successful, how can Congress be considered to act as an independent
branch of government?
(Dirksen statement - page 2)
Room S-124 U.S. Capitol-CApitol 4-3121 - Ex 3700
STAFF CONSULTANT: Robert Humphreys
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