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The original documents are located in Box D9, folder "Ford Press Releases - Safeguards
Consumer, 1966" of the Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and Speech File at the
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box D9 of The Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
GERALD R. FORD
MICHIGAN OFFICE:
FIFTH DISTRICT, MICHIGAN
425 CHERRY STREET SE.
GRAND RAPIDS
Congress of the United States
Office of the Minority Leader
house of Representatives
Washington, D.C.
March 21, 1966
FOR MONDAY P.M. RELEASE
STATEMENT BY HOUSE MINORITY LEADER GERALD R. FORD, R-MICH.
I applaud President Johnson's determination to provide safeguards against
tragic accidents which have resulted in injury or death to many children
throughout the nation.
I strongly favor the child safety legislation outlined by the President
in his consumer message, and I believe that we have tarried too long in
enacting such a measure.
The President's Consumer Message is a strong and wise one in this regard,
but he makes certain general statements which only point up an Administration
weakness.
He says, "The consumer has a right to a dollar of stable purchasing power."
The Administration to date has failed to halt the steady rise in the prices of
many consumer items, notably food and clothing. The President simply has done
too little to cope with the inflationary fever which is depriving wage-earners
of much of the real rise in their earnings.
He says, "Our standard of living has never been higher." But what he
fails to say is that while Americans are spending more and living better, their
standard of living will suffer a sharp setback if the Administration and
Democrats in Congress refuse to stem the tide of inflation.
(MORE)
FORD ON CONSUMER MESSAGE
-2-
The President calls for swift passage of the truth in packaging and
truth in lending bills. Both bills are tied up in Senate committees and
there has to be good reason for this.
Nobody's opposed to truth in packaging and truth in lending. That's
like being against motherhood.
The truth in packaging bill is a touchy package because there's reason
to believe it would result in added cost to the consumer--and we've already
had enough of rising prices.
In addition, many of the packaging complaints aired before the Sena te
Commerice Committee have resulted in remedial action by the producers and
packagers.
Advocates of the legislation also are ignoring the fact that the
President already has all the power he needs to do the job. Deceptive
packaging already is a violation of federal and state law.
In sort, the legislation just isn't needed.
As for truth in lending, nobody in his right mind wants to see anyone
deceived into paying ridiculously high interest charges. But many contend
the proposed Douglas bill is unworkable because it's virtually impossible
to determine the simple interest rate accurately at the time of purchase.
This legislation also may be unnecessary because the states are moving
in on the gougers in the metropolitan areas where the worst practices exist.
The National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws is
expected to report in a short time that any federal law of this type would
conflict with state laws. The conference also is expected to report that
state laws should be adjusted to apply uniformly to the gougers. This would
be far better than federal action in this field.
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March 21, 1966
FOR MONDAY P.M. RELEASE
STATEMENT BY HOUSE MINORITY LEADER GERALD R. FORD, R-MICH.
I applaud President Johnson's determination to provide safeguards agâânst
tragic accidents which have resulted in injury or death to many children
throughout the nation.
I strengly favor the child safety legislation outlined by the President
in his consumer message, and I believe that we have tarried too long in
enacting such a measure.
The President's Consumer Message is a strong and wise one in this regard,
but he makes certain general statements which only point up an Administration
weakness.
He says, "The consumer has a right to a dollar of stable purchasing power."
The Administration to date has failed to halt the steady rise in the prices of
manyleemsumer items, notably food and clothing. The President simply has done
too little to cope with the inflationary fever which is depriving wage-earners
of much of the real rise in their earnings.
He says, "Our standard of living has never been higher." But what he
fails to say is that while Americans are spending more and living better, their
standard of living will suffer a sharp setback if the Administration and
Democrate in Congress refuse to stem the tide of inflation.
(MORE)
GERRLD FORD VIBRARY
FORD ON CONSUMER MESSAGE
-2-
The President calls for swift passage of the truth in packaging and
truth in lending bills. Both bills are tied up in Senate committees and
there has to be good reason for this.
Nobody's opposed to truth in packaging and truth in lending. That's
like being against motherhood.
The truth in packaging bill is a touchy package because there's reason
to believe it would result in added cost to the consumer--and we've already
had enough of rising prices.
In addition, many of the packaging complaints aired before the Senate
Commerice Committee have resulted in remedial action by the producers and
packagers.
Advocates of the legislation also are ignoring the fact that the
President already has all the power he needs to do the job. Deceptive
packaging already is a violation of federal and state law.
In abrt, the legislation just isn't needed.
As for truth in lending, nobody in his right mind wants to see anyone
deceived into paying ridiculously high interest charges. But many contend
the proposed Douglas bill is unworkable because it's virtually impossible
to determine the simple interest rate accurately at the time of purchase.
This legislation also may be unnecessary because the states are moving
in on the gougers in the metropolitan areas where the worst practices exist.
The National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State have is
expected to report in a short time that any federal law of this type would
conflict with state laws. The conference also is expected to report that
state laws should be adjusted to apply uniformly to the gougers. This would
be far better than federal action in this field.
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