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The original documents are located in Box D23, folder "Republican Governors'
Association, Palm Beach, FL, December 9, 1967" of the Ford Congressional Papers: Press
Secretary and Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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GRF REMARKS TO REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS' ASSOCIATION
PALM BEACH, FLA,. DEC. 9, 1967
DISTINGUISHED GOVERNORS AND FRIENDS:
IT'S A NEW AND PLEASANT EXPERIENCE TO MEET WITH A
REPUBLICAN GROUP REPRESENTING THE MAJORITY OF CHIEF
EXECUTIVES OF THE UNITED STATES. THANK YOU FOR ASKING US
HERE.
I WANT TO ADD MY WARM CONGRATULATIONS TO GOVERNOR-
ELECT LOUIE NUNN WHO HAS BROUGHT THE NATIVE STATE OF
ABRAHAM LINCOLN BACK INTO THE REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS' FOLD.
I HOPE NEXT YEAR YOU ALSO RECLAIM ILLINOIS AND INDIANA
FOR HONEST ABE.
JUST A YEAR AGO WHEN I LAST MET WITH YOU IN
&
FORD
COLORADO, NONE OF US COULD QUITE BELIEVE OUR GOOD FORTUNE
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AT THE POLLS. BUT THE TREND IS GENUINE AND CONTINUING.
MANY REPUBLICANS CAN SHARE CREDIT FOR THIS UPSURGE, BUT AT
BEDROCK LIES THE PATIENT, PAINSTAKING JOB OF PARTY-BUILDING
WHICH RAY BLISS HAS BEEN DOING NIGHT AND DAY. INVARIABLY,
RAY THROWS HIS WEIGHT ON THE SIDE OF PARTY UNITY AND
REPUBLICAN HARMONY, AND WE ARE ALL BENEFICIARIES.
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LAST YEAR WE SCORED A NET GAIN OF 47 SEATS IN THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. THESE GAINS WERE MADE IN
(blue)
(red)
33 (white) STATES, OFFSET BY LOSSES IN 3 STATES. WE HELD OUR OWN
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IN 14 STATES. AT THE SAME TIME, REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS WERE
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WINNING IN 24 STATES AND, GENERALLY, WHERE REPUBLICAN
GOVERNORS WON BIG, OUR HOUSE CANDIDATES DID WELL.
R.I. Nerada the mass
THOUGH 1968 IS A PRESIDENTIAL YEAR, I THINK IT'S
R
DOUBLY URGENT THAT REPUBLICANS PURSUE THE "ALL FOR ONE AND
ONE FOR ALL" PRINCIPLE CLEAR UP AND DOWN THE TICKET.
IF
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WE DO ELECT A PRESIDENT HE WILL NEED STRONG SUPPORT ON
CAPITOL HILL AND IN THE STATE HOUSES. THERE WILL BE 1968
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CONTESTS FOR THE GOVERNORSHIP IN 20 OF THE STATES WHERE
HOUSE (green) REPUBLICANS EITHER GAINED, OR HELD THEIR OWN, IN
1966, PLUS NEW MEXICO AND LOUISIANA, WHICH HAVE NO INCUMBENT
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMEN.
ASSUMING WE REGAIN THE CURRENT CALIFORNIA VACANCY,
WE NEED ANOTHER NET INCREASE OF 31 SEATS TO CONTROL THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. THIS GOAL IS REALISTICALLY
WITHIN OUR PARTY'S GRASP. I WILL LEAVE THE DETAILS ON THIS
TO OUR EXPERT, BOB WILSON OF CALIFORNIA, THE TIRELESS
CHAIRMAN OF OUR NATIONAL CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.
EVERY MEMBER OF THE HOUSE WILL BE RUNNING NEXT
GERALO FORD LIBRARY
NOVEMBER ON HIS OWN RECORD AND THE RECORD OF THE 90TH
CONGRESS. REPUBLICANS WILL HAVE A FAR BETTER RECORD TO
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TAKE HOME TO THE VOTERS THAN THE DEMOCRATS WHO HAVE BEEN
IN CHARGE.
WE ARE STILL THE MINORITY PARTY IN THE HOUSE, 186
TO 247.
THE DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY LEADERSHIP, AND THE
DEMOCRATIC CHAIRMEN OF ALL HOUSE COMMITTEES, DETERMINE
ABSOLUTELY WHAT MEASURES SHALL COME BEFORE THE HOUSE, IN
WHAT FORM THEY COME, WHEN THEY COME, AND THE RULES UNDER
WHICH THEY WILL BE CONSIDERED. THE NEWS NATURALLY IS
FOCUSED ON THE FATE OF THE ADMINISTRATION'S PROGRAM RATHER
THAN UPON OUR REPUBLICAN ALTERNATIVES AND INITIATIVES.
NEVERTHELESS, THIS FORD AND CO. DOES HAVE SOME
BETTER IDEAS! AND WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY WRITTEN MANY OF
THEM INTO LAW THIS YEAR. OFTEN WE HAVE RECOGNIZED AND
SUCCESSFULLY REFLECTED THE WILL OF THE GREAT MAJORITY OF
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AMERICANS WHEN THE JOHNSON ADMINISTRATION HAS NOT. WITH
47 REINFORCEMENTS ON OUR TEAM, IT HAS BEEN A DIFFERENT
BALLGAME.
MOST IMPORTANT, REPUBLICANS IN THE HOUSE HAVE
FOUGHT ALL YEAR FOR FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY AND AGAINST AN
INFLATIONARY LEVEL OF DOMESTIC SPENDING ONSTOP OF HEAVY
WARTIME DEMANDS. ON 23 KEY ECONOMY VOTES, REPUBLICANS
AVERAGED 85% FOR RESTRAINT AND DEMOCRATS AVERAGED ONLY 17%
MOREOVER, WE WON 11 OF THESE 23 SHOWDOWNS. AS THE SESSION
ENDS, PRESIDENT JOHNSON IS GRUDGINGLY COMING AROUND TO OUR
POSITION AFTER UPPING HIS DEFICIT CONJECTURE TO $35 BILLION
AND FEELING THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE DOLLAR SHAKING.
THERE WERE 40 SPECIFIC REPUBLICAN RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR DOMESTIC ACTION ADVANCED LAST JANUARY IN OUR REPUBLICAN
APPRAISAL OF THE STATE OF THE UNION.
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REPUBLICANS IN THIS CONGRESS HAVE SUCCEEDED IN
ENACTING INTO LAW, GAINING APPROVAL EITHER BY THE HOUSE OR
THE SENATE, OR ADVANCING FAVORABLE COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION
OF 15 OUT OF 30 DOMESTIC PROPOSALS, AND ALL BUT ONE OF OUR
10 NATIONAL SECURITY RECOMMENDATIONS. SIXTY PERCENT ISN'T
A BAD SCORE FOR THE MINORITY.
REPUBLICAN PRESSURE COMPELLED THE HOUSE TO CREATE
A COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT, A BALANCED
PACKAGE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT LEGISLATION, IMPROVEMENTS IN
SOCIAL SECURITY AND VIET-NAM VETERANS BENEFITS, HONEST
BOOKKEEPING ON PARTICIPATION SALES BORROWING, AND SLOW BUT
STEADY PROGRESS TOWARDS A CLEAN ELECTION LAW FOR 1968.
REPUBLICAN INSISTENCE ON THE PRINCIPLE OF REVENUE SHARING
AND GREATER STATE CONTROL OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS RESULTED IN
MARKED IMPROVEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH ACT, THE LAW
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ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE AND JUVENILE DELIQUENCY ACTS, THE AIR
QUALITY AND THE FEDERAL MEAT INSPECTION ACTS OF 1967.
THIS IS QUITE A CHANGE FROM THE GREAT SOCIETY RUBBER
STAMP THAT WAS WORN DOWN TO A NUBBIN DURING 1965 AND 1966.
THE LATE UNLAMENTED 89TH CONGRESS SOWED THE WIND OF THE
FISCAL WHIRLWIND THAT NOW FRIGHTENS THE WORLD. IN THIS 90TH
CONGRESS WE HAVE WON SOME AND LOST SOME; WE HAVE MADE SOME
MISTAKES AND WE HAVE LEARNED SOME LESSONS; BUT ALL IN ALL
WE ARE WRITING A RESPONSIBLE AND CONSTRUCTIVE REPUBLICAN
RECORD FOR 1968.
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WHEN WE HAVE WON -- AND WE AREN'T FINISHED YET --
IT HAS BEEN DUE TO A DEGREE OF TEAMWORK AND SOLIDARITY
AMONG HOUSE REPUBLICANS UNMATCHED IN MY 19 YEARS IN CONGRESS.
OUR POLICY COMMITTEE IN 29 SPIRITED MEETINGS HAS
FORD
TAKEN 30 FORMAL AND PUBLIC POLICY STANDS ON PENDING MATTERS.
THESE RECOMMENDED 10 AFFIRMATIVE REPUBLICAN PROGRAMS,
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SUPPORTED 13 LEGISLATIVE SOLUTIONS OR IMPROVEMENTS IN
PRESENT LAWS, PROPOSED CONSTRUCTIVE CHANGES IN 5 KEY
MEASURES, AND TWICE OPPOSED A DEBT CEILING INCREASE THAT
WAS EXCESSIVE AND INFLATIONARY.
IN 24 INSTANCES THESE ISSUES CAME TO A ROLLCALL
VOTE. OF COURSE, THE POLICY COMMITTEE'S CONCLUSIONS ARE
NOT BINDING UPON ANY REPUBLICAN MEMBER. BUT THE RECORD
SHOWS AN AVERAGE OF 96% OF REPUBLICANS PRESENT AND VOTING
SUPPORTED THE PARTY POLICY POSITION.
I THINK THAT'S TERRIFIC -- AND so, SECRETLY, DO
OUR DEMOCRATIC RIVALS IN THE HOUSE. IF THEY HAD 96% UNITY
THEY COULD PREVAIL EVERY TIME IN THIS CONGRESS AS THEY ALMOST
DID IN THE LAST ONE. IN THEIR FRUSTRATION, THE PRESIDENT
AND THE DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP HAVE PUBLICLY MADE A CURIOUS
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COUNTRY UNLESS IT HAS A 2/3s MAJORITY IN THE LEGISLATIVE
BRANCH!
REPUBLICANS WILL SETTLE FOR A SIMPLE WORKING
MAJORITY.
IN THOSE 24 ROLLCALLS WHERE REPUBLICANS STOOD
TOGETHER 96%, OUR POSITION PREVAILED 18 TIMES. WHERE WE
STAKED OUT A RESPONSIBLE REPUBLICAN STAND ON MAJOR ISSUES
IN ADVANCE, WE SCORED 75% OF THE TIME. I THINK WE'RE BOTH
READY AND ABLE TO ORGANIZE THE NEXT HOUSE.
A REPUBLICAN MAJORITY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WITH REPUBLICANS RUNNING ITS COMMITTEES AND DIRECTING
ITS LABORS, WOULD BE THE BEST THING FOR THE COUNTRY EVEN
IF PRESIDENT JOHNSON WERE TO WIN RE-ELECTION. BUT IT WILL
BE ABSOLUTELY IMPERATIVE FOR ANY REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT TO HAVE
A REPUBLICAN HOUSE IF HE IS TO HAVE A REAL OPPORTUNITY TO
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ENACT A REPUBLICAN PROGRAM OF REDIRECTION AND REFORM.
I WAS MOST IMPRESSED WITH THE RECENT WARNING OF OUR
HOST, GOVERNOR KIRK, THAT EVERY REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN
HEADQUARTERS IN 1968 SHOULD DISPLAY A LARGE SIGN SAYING:
"REMEMBER 1948."
I REMEMBER 1948 AS ONE ALWAYS REMEMBERS HIS FIRST
CAMPAIGN. I MADE IT, BUT I HAD TO WAIT FOUR YEARS FOR A
REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT AND 12 LONG YEARS FOR A REPUBLICAN
GOVERNOR, BY WHICH TIME WE AGAIN HAD A DEMOCRAT IN THE
WHITE HOUSE.
TIMES DO CHANGE. IN 1948 PRESIDENT TRUMAN HAD A
BALANCED BUDGET OF $33 BILLION -- JUST ABOUT THE SIZE OF
PRESIDENT JOHNSON'S CONJECTURED DEFICIT FOR 1968! AND
PRESIDENT TRUMAN HAD HIS TROUBLES FROM A WALLACE ON HIS
LEFT AND A McCARTHY ON HIS RIGHT.
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BUT THE 1968 THREATS OF A SENATOR McCARTHY ON THE
LEFT AND A GEORGE WALLACE ON THE RIGHT POSE PROBLEMS FOR
REPUBLICANS AS WELL AS FOR PRESIDENT JOHNSON. THE PROSPECT
OF A THIRD OR FOURTH PARTY PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE WINNING
THE ELECTORAL VOTES OF SOME STATES IS A SERIOUS POSSIBILITY.
IN A CLOSE ELECTION, THE CHOICE OF OUR NEXT PRESIDENT COULD
BE THROWN INTO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE FIRST
TIME SINCE 1825.
AFTER 142 YEARS OF DISUSE IT'S NOT SURPRISING MOST
AMERICANS HAVE FORGOTTEN THAT WHEN THERE'S NO MAJORITY IN
THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE, AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
CHOOSES THE PRESIDENT FROM THE TOP THREE CONTENDERS, WE
BALLOT NOT AS INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS BUT BY STATE DELEGATIONS.
THUS THE STATES REPRESENTED IN THE HOUSE BY ONE
CONGRESSMAN -- AND FOUR OUT OF FIVE OF THESE ARE NOW
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REPUBLICANS -- COUNT AS MUCH IN A PRESIDENTIAL RUNOFF AS
THE BIG HOUSE DELEGATIONS OF NEW YORK, CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS,
NOW DEMOCRATIC. AND THOSE STATES WHERE PARTY STRENGTH IS
EQUAL OR TIED, AS ILLINOIS, OREGON AND MONTANA NOW ARE,
WOULD HAVE NO VOICE AT ALL IN THE DECISION.
IT'S QUITE CONCEIVABLE THAT WE COULD WIN A MAJORITY
IN THE HOUSE NEXT NOVEMBER AND STILL FALL SHORT OF THE
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ABSOLUTE MAJORITY OF 26 STATE DELEGATIONS REQUIRED TO
DECIDE A CLOSE PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST. RIGHT NOW WE HOLD ONLY
18 REPUBLICAN DELEGATIONS, WHILE THE DEMOCRATS DOMINATE (red) 29,
(blue)
AND THREE ARE "EVEN-STEVEN."
BUT THE ODDS ON OUR PICKING UP EIGHT MORE STATE
DELEGATIONS ARE NOT AS BAD AS THEY LOOK
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FOR INSTANCES, THERE ARE SEVEN (dotted) STATES WHERE ONE
REPUBLICAN REPLACING AN INCUMBENT DEMOCRAT IN THE HOUSE
Montana, Origon, Nevada, Kty, Tenn, Illnois, Pa,
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WOULD SWITCH CONTROL OF THE STATE DELEGATION FROM DEMOCRAT
Illenois, Montract Orgm
TO REPUBLICAN, THE THREE TIED DELEGATIONS ALREADY MENTIONED
PLUS PENNSYLVANIA, NEVADA, KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE. AND
WE HAVE REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS IN 5 OF THESE 7.
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THERE ALSO ARE 11 STATES WHERE A SINGLE SWITCH
WOULD TIE UP THE DELEGATION AND DENY IT TO THE DEMOCRATS,
WHILE A NET GAIN OF TWO REPUBLICAN SEATS WOULD WIN THEM FOR
THE REPUBLICAN STANDARD-BEARER. THEY ARE VIRGINIA, ARKANSAS,
COLORADO, MARYLAND, OKLAHOMA, MASSACHUSETTS, NEW MEXICO,
HAWAII, RHODE ISLAND, ALABAMA AND MAINE. SEVEN OF THESE
11 STATES ARE NOW BLESSED WITH REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS.
TO SUM UP -- IF EVERY REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR COULD
HELP US ELECT TWO ADDITIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMEN FROM
HIS STATE -- OR ONE MORE IF THAT'S THE BEST HE CAN DO --
Thered onlyone inacrot left whip
FORD
WE WOULD GAIN 35 SEATS IN THE NEXT HOUSE -- A MAJORITY GERAL PLUS SERVICE
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-- AND WE WOULD SAFELY SEW UP 31 STATE DELEGATIONS FOR A
REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT IN A PHOTO FINISH. I ABSOLVE GOVERNORS
HICKEL (ALASKA), SAMUELSON (IDA), TIEMANN (NEB.), BOE
(S. DAK.) AND HATHAWAY (WYO.) FROM THIS CHARGE BECAUSE
THEIR HOUSE DELEGATIONS ARE 100% PURE REPUBLICAN.
MY CALCULATIONS ARE BASED ON 1966 CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICTS, AND OF COURSE THERE WILL BE SOME CHANGES DUE TO
REAPPORTIONMENT. ON THE SUBJECT OF SHIFTING CONGRESSIONAL
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CONSTITUENCIES, LET ME LEAVE YOU WITH A STORY FROM ONE OF
MY HOUSE COLLEAGUES.
THIS MEMBER OF CONGRESS RECEIVED A LONG AND ANGRY
LETTER ABUSING HIM FOR EVERY IMAGINABLE SIN OF COMMISSION
AND OMISSION, AND WINDING UP THIS WAY: "I VOTED FOR YOU
LAST TIME BUT NEVER AGAIN. NEXT TIME I'M VOTING FOR THE
DEVIL."
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MY COLLEAGUE HAD THE PERFECT ANSWER.
"DEAR FRIEND," HE WROTE BACK, "THANKS FOR YOUR
NICE LETTER. SORRY TO HEAR YOU WON'T BE IN MY NEW DISTRICT."
GENTLEMEN, MY VERY SINCERE THANKS AND THOSE OF ALL
HOUSE REPUBLICANS FOR THE GREAT AND GROWING CONTRIBUTION
is
YOU ARE MAKING TO THE REVIVAL OF OUR PARTY. ONE OF THE
EARLIEST VISITORS TO THIS HOSPITABLE STATE WAS PONCE DE LEON
PONE - SAY DAYLY - OWN , WHO WAS LOOKING FOR THE FOUNTAIN
OF YOUTH. SOME SAY HE FOUND IT, AND IS ALIVE AND WELL TODAY
IN MIAMI BEACH.
I HOPE REPUBLICANS WILL GO FORTH FROM MIAMI BEACH
NEXT SUMMER REJUVENATED, REUNITED AND REDEDICATED -- ONE FOR
ALL AND ALL FOR ONE -- TO A GREAT REPUBLICAN VICTORY AND A
NEW ERA FOR AMERICA.
FORD i LIBRARY GERALD
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CONGRESSMAN
NEWS
GERALD R. FORD
HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADER
RELEASE
--FOR RELEASE UPON DELIVERY--
Remarks of Rep. Gerald R. Ford (R-Mich.), House Republican Leader, to the
Republican Governors' Association, Palm Beach, Florida, Dec. 9, 1967.
Distinguished Governors and Friends:
It is a real pleasure to meet with a Republican group representing the
majority of Chief Executives of the United States.
I want to add my warm congratulations to Governor-elect Louie Nunn who has
brought the native State of Abraham Lincoln back into the Republican Governors'
fold. I hope next year you also reclaim Illinois and Indiana for Honest Abe.
Although I am still the House Minority Leader, I am convinced that our
party today is reflecting the desires, hopes and great good sense of the majority
of Americans. If we stay on this course, our future will be as sunny as these
Florida skies.
Just a year ago when I last met with you in Colorado, none of us could
quite believe our good fortune at the polls. But the trend is genuine and
continuing. Many Republicans can share credit for this upsurge, but at bedrock
lies the patient, painstaking job of party-building which Ray Bliss has been
doing night and day. One of Ray's not-so-secret formulas is simply getting
Republicans together and talking things out face to face, whether in the National
Coordinating Committee or in conferences and seminars all over the country.
Invariably, Ray throws his weight on the side of party unity and Republican
harmony, and we are all beneficiaries.
I could wish that all the Governors and all Senators and Congressmen of
our Party would get together periodically between conventions for more eyeball-
to-eyeball discussions. There's no limit to the help we can give one another
within the Republican fraternity and, believe me, that's the only way we're ever
going to get this great country out of the mess it's in.
Last year we scored a net gain of 47 seats in the House of Representatives.
These gains were made in 33 States, offset by losses in 3 States. We held
our own in 14 States. At the same time, Republican governors were winning in
24 States and, generally, where Republican Governors won big, our House
candidates did well. We picked up five more members each in my own state of
Michigan and in Ohio--and three in California.
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Though 1968 is a Presidential year, I think it's doubly urgent that
Republicans pursue the "all for one and one for all" principle clear up and
down the ticket. If we do elect a President, if he is to undertake the serious
tasks that must be done, he will need strong support on Capitol Hill and in
the State houses. There will be 1968 contests for the Governorship in 20 of the
States where House Republicans either gained, or held their own, in 1966, plus
New Mexico and Louisiana, which have no Republican Congressmen.
Assuming we regain the current California vacancy, we need another net
increase of 31 seats to control the House of Representatives. This goal is
realistically within our party's grasp. Just how and just where we hope to do
it I will leave to our expert, Bob Wilson of California, the tireless chairman
of our national Congressional Campaign Committee. If anyone can bring in those
31 extra Republicans, Bob will.
Every member of the House will be running next November on his own record
and the record of the 90th Congress. Republicans will have a far better
record to take home to the voters than the Democrats who have been in charge.
This is only half-time, of course, with another year to go. But let me give you
a brief, and perhaps prejudiced, progress report.
We are still the minority party in the House, 186 to 247.
The Democratic majority leadership, and the Democratic chairmen of all
House Committees, determine absolutely what measures shall come before the
House, in what form they come, when they come, and the rules under which they
will be considered. Whatever the Founding Fathers intended, in practice the
President proposes legislation and Congress disposes. The news spotlight
naturally is focused on the fate of the Administration's program rather than
upon our Republican alternatives and initiatives.
Nevertheless, this Ford and Co. does have some better ideas! And we
have successfully written many of them into law this year. Often we have
recognized and successfully reflected the will of the great majority of
Americans when the Johnson Administration has not. With 47 reinforcements on
our team, it has been a different ballgame. And we have been in the ballgame
every minute since January 10th when we defeated the Democratic leadership's
effort to seat former Rep. Adam Clayton Powell (D-N.Y.).
Most important, Republicans in the House have fought all year for fiscal
responsibility and against an inflationary level of domestic spending on top of
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heavy wartime demands. On 23 key economy votes, Republicans averaged 85% for
restraint and Democrats averaged only 17%. Moreover, we won 11 of these 23
showdowns. As the session ends, President Johnson is grudgingly coming around
to our position after upping his deficit conjecture to $35 billion and feeling
the foundations of the dollar shaking.
Similarly, during the year the President belatedly embraced our
Republican call for restoration of the investment tax credit and gave a long-
overdue go-ahead to close the Anti-Ballistic-Missile defense gap, which may
someday save millions of American lives.
These were two of the 40 specific Republican recommendations for domestic
action advanced last January in our Republican appraisal of the State of the Union.
Running through these 40 points, I was agreeably surprised to find that
Republicans in this Congress have succeeded in enacting into law, gaining
approval either by the House or the Senate, or advancing favorable committee
consideration of 15 out of 30 domestic proposals, and all but one of our 10
national security recommendations. Sixty percent isn't a bad score for the
minority.
Republican pressure compelled the House to create a Committee on Standards
of Official Conduct, a balanced package of law enforcement legislation,
improvements in Social Security and Viet-Nam veterans benefits, honest bookkeeping
on participation sales borrowing, and slow but steady progress towards a Clean
Election law for 1968. Republican insistence on the principle of revenue
sharing and greater State control of Federal programs resulted in marked
improvement of the Comprehensive Health Act, the Law Enforcement Assistance and
Juvenile Deliquency Acts, the Air Quality and the Federal Meat Inspection Acts
of 1967.
This is quite a change from the Great Society Rubber Stamp that was worn
down to a nubbin during 1965 and 1966. The late unlamented 89th Congress sowed
the wind of the fiscal whirlwind that now frightens the world. In this Congress
we have won some and lost some; we have made some mistakes and we have learned
some lessons; but all in all we are writing a responsible and constructive
Republican record for 1968.
When we have won -- and we aren't finished yet -- it has been due to a
degree of teamwork and solidarity among House Republicans unmatched in my 19 years
in Congress. This has been achieved by the broadening of our leadership base,
which now includes, besides Bob Wilson and myself, Les Arends of Illinois,
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Mel Laird of Wisconsin, John Rhodes of Arizona, H. Allen Smith of California,
Charlie Goodell of New York, Dick Poff of Virginia and Bill Cramer of Florida.
Naturally the news emphasizes those times when so many Republicans vote with the
Rublican
Democrats or so many Democrats vote with the Republicans. But the cold record
of this session shows that Republicans generally stuck together when the chips
were down. Les Arends' whip organization has never performed more effectively.
Of course we have varying viewpoints -- we are supposed to. These have
been aired and threshed out in frank but friendly House Republican conferences
of all our members, chaired by the able Mel Laird, and within the representative
House Republican Policy Committee under the dedicated guidance of John Rhodes.
Our Policy Committee in 29 spirited meetings has taken 30 formal and public
policy stands on pending matters. These recommended 10 affirmative measures
to implement major Republican programs supported 13 legislative solutions to
major problems or improvements in present laws, proposed constructive changes in
5 key measures, and twice opposed a debt ceiling increase that was excessive and
inflationary.
In 24 instances these issues came to a rollcall vote. Of course, the
Policy Committee's conclusions are not binding upon any Republican member. But
the record shows an average of 96% of Republicans present and voting supported
the party policy position.
I think that's terrific -- and so, secretly, do our Democratic rivals in
the House. If they had 96% unity they could prevail every time in this Congress
as they did in the last one. In their frustration, the President and the
Democratic leadership have publicly made a curious confession -- that the
Democratic Party cannot govern the country unless it has a 2/3s majority in the
legislative branch!
Republicans will settle for a simple working majority.
In those 24 rollcalls where Republicans stood together 96%, our position
prevailed 18 times. Where we staked out a responsible Republican stand on
major issues in advance, we scored 75% of the time. I think we're both ready
and able to organize the next House.
A Republican majority in the House of Representatives, with Republicans
running its comm ttees and directing its labors, would be the best thing for
the country even if President Johnson were to win re-election. But it will be
absolutely imperative for any Republican President to have a Republican House
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if he is to have a real opportunity to enact a Republican program of
redirection and reform.
I was most impressed with the recent warning of our host, Governor Kirk,
that every Republican campaign headquarters in 1968 should display a large sign
saying: "Remember 1948!"
I remember 1948 as one always remembers his first campaign. I made it,
but I had to wait four years for a Republican President and 12 long years for a
Republican Governor, by which time we again had a Democrat in the White House.
I must say both President Eisenhower and Governor Romney were eminently worth
waiting for, but I surely second Gov. Kirk's caution against Republican over-
confidence.
Times do change. In 1948 President Truman had a balanced budget of $33
billion -- just about the size of President Johnson's conjectured deficit for
1968! And President Truman had his troubles from a Wallace on his left and a
McCarthy on his right.
But the 1968 threats of a Senator McCarthy on the left and a George Wallace
on the right pose problems for Republicans as well as for President Johnson.
The prospect of a third or fourth party Presidential candidate winning the
electoral votes of some States is a serious possibility. In a close election,
the choice of our next President could be thrown into the House of Representatives
for the first time since 1825.
After 142 years of disuse it's not surprising most Americans have forgotten
that when there's no majority in the Electoral College, and the House of
Representatives chooses the President from the top three contenders, we ballot
not as individual Members but by State delegations.
Thus the States represented in the House by one Congressman -- and four out
of five of these are now Republicans -- count as much in a Presidential runoff
as the big House delegations of New York, California and Texas, now Democratic.
And those States where party strength is equal or tied, as Illinois, Oregon and
Montana now are, would have no voice at all in the decision.
It's quite conceivable that we could win a majority in the House next
November and still fall short of the absolute majority of 26 State delegations
required to decide a close Presidential contest. Right now we hold only
18 Republican delegations, while the Democrats dominate 29, and three are
"even-steven."
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But the odds on our picking up eight more State delegations are not as
bad as they look.
For instance, there are seven States where one Republican replacing an
incumbent Democrat in the House would switch control of the State delegation
from Democrat to Republican, the three tied delegations already mentioned plus
Pennsylvania, Nevada, Kentucky and Tennessee. And we have Republican Governors
in 5 of these 7.
There also are 11 States where a switch would tie up the delegation and
deny it to the Democrats, while a net gain of two Republican seats would win
them for the Republican standard-bearer. They are Virginia (R4-D6),
Arkansas (R1-D3), Colorado (R1-D3), Maryland (R3-D5), Oklahoma (R2-D4),
Massachusetts (R5-D7), New Mexico (D2), Hawaii (D2), Rhode Island (D2),
Alabama (R3-D5) and Maine (D2). Seven of these 11 States are now blessed with
Republican Governors.
To sum up -- if every Republican Governor could help us elect two additional
Republican Congressmen from his State -- or one more if that's the best he can
do -- we would gain 35 seats in the next House -- a majority plus 4 -- and we
would safely sew up 31 State delegations for a Republican President in a photo
finish. I absolve Governors Hickel (Alaska), Samuelson (Ida.), Tiemann (Neb.),
Boe (s. Dak.) and Hathaway (Wyo.) from this charge because they can't do any
better for us in the House than they have already -- their delegations are 100%
pure Republican.
Gentlemen, my very sincere thanks and those of all House Republicans for
the great and growing contribution you are making to the revival of our party.
One of the earliest visitors to this hospitable State was Ponce De Leon, who
was looking for the Fountain of Youth. Some say he found it and is alive and
well today in Miami Beach.
I hope Republicans will go forth from Miami Beach next summer rejuvenated,
reunited and rededicated -- one for all and all for one -- to a great
Republican victory and a new era for America.
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Affincapy
CONGRESSMAN
NEWS
GERALD R. FORD
HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADER
RELEASE
--FOR RELEASE UPON DELIVERY--
Remarks of Rep. Gerald R. Ford (R-Mich.), House Republican Leader, to the
Republican Governors' Association, Palm Beach, Florida, Dec. 9, 1967.
Distinguished Governors and Friends:
It is a real pleasure to meet with a Republican group representing the
majority of Chief Executives of the United States.
I want to add my warm congratulations to Governor-elect Louie Nunn who has
brought the native State of Abraham Lincoln back into the Republican Governors'
fold. I hope next year you also reclaim Illinois and Indiana for Honest Abe.
Although I am still the House Minority Leader, I am convinced that our
party today is reflecting the desires, hopes and great good sense of the majority
of Americans. If we stay on this course, our future will be as sunny as these
Florida skies.
Just a year ago when I last met with you in Colorado, none of us could
quite believe our good fortune at the polls. But the trend is genuine and
continuing. Many Republicans can share credit for this upsurge, but at bedrock
lies the patient, painstaking job of party-building which Ray Bliss has been
doing night and day. One of Ray's not-so-secret formulas is simply getting
Republicans together and talking things out face to face, whether in the National
Coordinating Committee or in conferences and seminars all over the country.
Invariably, Ray throws his weight on the side of party unity and Republican
harmony, and we are all beneficiaries.
I could wish that all the Governors and all Senators and Congressmen of
our Party would get together periodically between conventions for more eyeball-
to-eyeball discussions. There's no limit to the help we can give one another
within the Republican fraternity and, believe me, that's the only way we're ever
going to get this great country out of the mess it's in.
Last year we scored a net gain of 47 seats in the House of Representatives.
These gains were made in 33 States, offset by losses in 3 States. We held
our own in 14 States. At the same time, Republican governors were winning in
24 States and, generally, where Republican Governors won big, our House
candidates did well. We picked up five more members each in my own state of
Michigan and in Ohio--and three in California.
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Though 1968 is a Presidential year, I think it's doubly urgent that
Republicans pursue the "all for one and one for all" principle clear up and
down the ticket. If we do elect a President, if he is to undertake the serious
tasks that must be done, he will need strong support on Capitol Hill and in
the State houses. There will be 1968 contests for the Governorship in 20 of the
States where House Republicans either gained, or held their own, in 1966, plus
New Mexico and Louisiana, which have no Republican Congressmen.
Assuming we regain the current California vacancy, we need another net
increase of 31 seats to control the House of Representatives. This goal is
realistically within our party's grasp. Just how and just where we hope to do
it I will leave to our expert, Bob Wilson of California, the tireless chairman
of our national Congressional Campaign Committee. If anyone can bring in those
31 extra Republicans, Bob will.
Every member of the House will be running next November on his own record
and the record of the 90th Congress. Republicans will have a far better
record to take home to the voters than the Democrats who have been in charge.
This is only half-time, of course, with another year to go. But let me give you
a brief, and perhaps prejudiced, progress report.
We are still the minority party in the House, 186 to 247.
The Democratic majority leadership, and the Democratic chairmen of all
House Committees, determine absolutely what measures shall come before the
House, in what form they come, when they come, and the rules under which they
will be considered. Whatever the Founding Fathers intended, in practice the
President proposes legislation and Congress disposes. The news spotlight
naturally is focused on the fate of the Administration's program rather than
upon our Republican alternatives and initiatives.
Nevertheless, this Ford and Co. does have some better ideas! And we
have successfully written many of them into law this year. Often we have
recognized and successfully reflected the will of the great majority of
Americans when the Johnson Administration has not. With 47 reinforcements on
our team, it has been a different ballgame. And we have been in the ballgame
every minute since January 10th when we defeated the Democratic leadership's
effort to seat former Rep. Adam Clayton Powell (D-N.Y.).
Most important, Republicans in the House have fought all year for fiscal
responsibility and against an inflationary level of domestic spending on top of
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heavy wartime demands. On 23 key economy votes, Republicans averaged 85% for
restraint and Democrats averaged only 17%. Moreover, we won 11 of these 23
showdowns. As the session ends, President Johnson is grudgingly coming around
to our position after upping his deficit conjecture to $35 billion and feeling
the foundations of the dollar shaking.
Similarly, during the year the President belatedly embraced our
Republican call for restoration of the investment tax credit and gave a long-
overdue go-ahead to close the Anti-Ballistic-Missile defense gap, which may
someday save millions of American lives.
These were two of the 40 specific Republican recommendations for domestic
action advanced last January in our Republican appraisal of the State of the Union.
Running through these 40 points, I was agreeably surprised to find that
Republicans in this Congress have succeeded in enacting into law, gaining
approval either by the House or the Senate, or advancing favorable committee
consideration of 15 out of 30 domestic proposals, and all but one of our 10
national security recommendations. Sixty percent isn't a bad score for the
minority.
Republican pressure compelled the House to create a Committee on Standards
of Official Conduct, a balanced package of law enforcement legislation,
improvements in Social Security and Viet-Nam veterans benefits, honest bookkeeping
on participation sales borrowing, and slow but steady progress towards a Clean
Election law for 1968. Republican insistence on the principle of revenue
sharing and greater State control of Federal programs resulted in marked
improvement of the Comprehensive Health Act, the Law Enforcement Assistance and
Juvenile Deliquency Acts, the Air Quality and the Federal Meat Inspection Acts
of 1967.
This is quite a change from the Great Society Rubber Stamp that was worn
down to a nubbin during 1965 and 1966. The late unlamented 89th Congress sowed
the wind of the fiscal whirlwind that now frightens the world. In this Congress
we have won some and lost some; we have made some mistakes and we have learned
some lessons; but all in all we are writing a responsible and constructive
Republican record for 1968.
When we have won -- and we aren't finished yet -- it has been due to a
degree of teamwork and solidarity among House Republicans unmatched in my 19 years
in Congress. This has been achieved by the broadening of our leadership base,
which now includes, besides Bob Wilson and myself, Les Arends of Illinois,
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Mel Laird of Wisconsin, John Rhodes of Arizona, H. Allen Smith of California,
Charlie Goodell of New York, Dick Poff of Virginia and Bill Cramer of Florida.
Naturally the news emphasizes those times when so many Republicans vote with the
Democrats or so many Democrats vote with the Republicans. But the cold record
of this session shows that Republicans generally stuck together when the chips
were down. Les Arends' whip organization has never performed more effectively.
Of course we have varying viewpoints -- we are supposed to. These have
been aired and threshed out in frank but friendly House Republican conferences
of all our members, chaired by the able Mel Laird, and within the representative
House Republican Policy Committee under the dedicated guidance of John Rhodes.
Our Policy Committee in 29 spirited meetings has taken 30 formal and public
policy stands on pending matters. These recommended 10 affirmative measures
to implement major Republican programs supported 13 legislative solutions to
major problems or improvements in present laws, proposed constructive changes in
5 key measures, and twice opposed a debt ceiling increase that was excessive and
inflationary.
In 24 instances these issues came to a rollcall vote. Of course, the
Policy Committee's conclusions are not binding upon any Republican member. But
the record shows an average of 96% of Republicans present and voting supported
the party policy position.
I think that's terrific and so, secretly, do our Democratic rivals in
the House. If they had 96% unity they could prevail every time in this Congress
as they did in the last one. In their frustration, the President and the
Democratic leadership have publicly made a curious confession -- that the
Democratic Party cannot govern the country unless it has a 2/3s majority in the
legislative branch!
Republicans will settle for a simple working majority.
In those 24 rollcalls where Republicans stood together 96%, our position
prevailed 18 times. Where we staked out a responsible Republican stand on
major issues in advance, we scored 75% of the time. I think we're both ready
and able to organize the next House.
A Republican majority in the House of Representatives, with Republicans
running its committees and directing its labors, would be the best thing for
the country even if President Johnson were to win re-election. But it will be
absolutely imperative for any Republican President to have a Republican House
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if he is to have a real opportunity to enact a Republican program of
redirection and reform.
I was most impressed with the recent warning of our host, Governor Kirk,
that every Republican campaign headquarters in 1968 should display a large sign
saying: "Remember 1948!"
I remember 1948 as one always remembers his first campaign. I made it,
but I had to wait four years for a Republican President and 12 long years for a
Republican Governor, by which time we again had a Democrat in the White House.
I must say both President Eisenhower and Governor Romney were eminently worth
waiting for, but I surely second Gov. Kirk's caution against Republican over-
confidence.
Times do change. In 1948 President Truman had a balanced budget of $33
billion -- just about the size of President Johnson's conjectured deficit for
1968! And President Truman had his troubles from a Wallace on his left and a
McCarthy on his right.
But the 1968 threats of a Senator McCarthy on the left and a George Wallace
on the right pose problems for Republicans as well as for President Johnson.
The prospect of a third or fourth party Presidential candidate winning the
electoral votes of some States is a serious possibility. In a close election,
the choice of our next President could be thrown into the House of Representatives
for the first time since 1825.
After 142 years of disuse it's not surprising most Americans have forgotten
that when there's no majority in the Electoral College, and the House of
Representatives chooses the President from the top three contenders, we ballot
not as individual Members but by State delegations.
Thus the States represented in the House by one Congressman -- and four out
of five of these are now Republicans -- count as much in a Presidential runoff
as the big House delegations of New York, California and Texas, now Democratic.
And those States where party strength is equal or tied, as Illinois, Oregon and
Montana now are, would have no voice at all in the decision.
It's quite conceivable that we could win a majority in the House next
November and still fall short of the absolute majority of 26 State delegations
required to decide a close Presidential contest. Right now we hold only
18 Republican delegations, while the Democrats dominate 29, and three are
"even-steven."
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But the odds on our picking up eight more State delegations are not as
bad as they look.
For instance, there are seven States where one Republican replacing an
incumbent Democrat in the House would switch control of the State delegation
from Democrat to Republican, the three tied delegations already mentioned plus
Pennsylvania, Nevada, Kentucky and Tennessee. And we have Republican Governors
in 5 of these 7.
There also are 11 States where a switch would tie up the delegation and
deny it to the Democrats, while a net gain of two Republican seats would win
them for the Republican standard-bearer. They are Virginia (R4-D6),
Arkansas (R1-D3), Colorado (R1-D3), Maryland (R3-D5), Oklahoma (R2-D4),
Massachusetts (R5-D7), New Mexico (D2), Hawaii (D2), Rhode Island (D2),
Alabama (R3-D5) and Maine (D2). Seven of these 11 States are now blessed with
Republican Governors.
To sum up -- if every Republican Governor could help us elect two additional
Republican Congressmen from his State -- or one more if that's the best he can
do -- we would gain 35 seats in the next House -- a majority plus 4 -- and we
would safely sew up 31 State delegations for a Republican President in a photo
finish. I absolve Governors Hickel (Alaska), Samuelson (Ida.), Tiemann (Neb.),
Boe (s. Dak.) and Hathaway (Wyo.) from this charge because they can't do any
better for us in the House than they have already -- their delegations are 100%
pure Republican.
Gentlemen, my very sincere thanks and those of all House Republicans for
the great and growing contribution you are making to the revival of our party.
One of the earliest visitors to this hospitable State was Ponce De Leon, who
was looking for the Fountain of Youth. Some say he found it and is alive and
well today in Miami Beach.
I hope Republicans will go forth from Miami Beach next summer rejuvenated,
reunited and rededicated -- one for all and all for one -- to a great
Republican victory and a new era for America.
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CHARTS FORD-WILSON
PRESENTATION To GOP GOVERNORS' CONFERENCE
Neededd Thursday Dec. 7 SURE
(Deliver to Paul Theis)
Chart No. 1-- Map of United States
blue
In Hill: 33 states where GOP gained House seats in 1966
No color: 14 states with no net
Michigan-plus 5
change.
Ohio-plus 5
lowa-plus 4
Kansas ***
California-plus 3
Massachusetts
Wisconsin-plus 2
Missouri HHY
Kentucky-plus 2
Montana
Texas-plus 2
New Mexico
New Jarsey-plus 2
Hawaii
Virginia-plus 2
Louisiana
Alaska-plus I
Nevada
Arizene-plus I
Rhode Island
Arkansas-plus I
South Carolina
Colorado-plus I
South Bakota
Connecticut-plus I
Vermont
Delaware-plus I
Washington
Florida-plus I
West Virginia
Georgia-pus I
Idellse-plus I
Illinois-plus I
Indiana-plus I
Maryland-plus I
Minnesota-plus I
Nebraska-plus I
New Hampshire-plus I
New York-plus I
North Carolina-plus I
North Dakota-plus I
Oklahoma-plus I
Oregon-plus I
Pennsylvania-plus I
Tennessee-plus I
Utah-plus I
Wyoming-plus I
In red: Three states where GOP lost House seats in 1966.
Alabama-minus 2
Maine-minus I
Mississippi-minus I
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First transparent overlay for chart No. I
24
states where GOP governors won in 1966 or 1967
Michigan
Florida
Wyoming
Ohio
Ideho
Massachusetts
California
Maryland
New Mexico
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Nevada
Kentucky (1967)
Nebraska
Rhode Island
Alaska
New York
South Dakota
Arizona
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Oregon
Colorado
Pennsylvania
The second transporent overlay for chart No. I
22
w states which will elect a governer in 1968
lowa
Kensas
Texas
Missouri
Arizona
Montana
Arkansas
New Mexico
Delaware
Louisiana
Illinois
Rbode Island
Indiana
South Dakota
New Hompshire
Verment
North Carolina
Washington
North Dakota
West Virginia
Utah
Wisconsin
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Chart No. 2-Map of United States
In blue: 18 states with GOP majority in House delegations, 90th Congress
Michigan R-12 D-7
Nebraska R-3
Ohio R19 D-5
New Hampshire R-2
lowe R-5 D-2
North Dakota R-2
Wisonsin R-7 D-3
Utah R-2
Alaska R-1
Wyoming R-1
Arizena R-2 D-1
Kansas R-5
Delewere R-1
South Daketa R-2
Idohe R-2
Vermont R-1
Indiana R-6 D-5
Minnesota R-5 D-3
In red: 29 states with Democratic majority in House delegations, 90th Congress
California 11-66 R-17 D-21 (1 vac.)
Tennessee R-4 D-5
Kentucky R-3 D-4
Massachusetts R-5 D-7
Texas R-2 D21
Missouri R-2 D-8
New Jersey R-6 D-9
New Mexico D2
Virginia R-4 D-6
Hawali D-2
Arkanses R-1 D-3
Louisiana D-8
Colorade R-1 D-3
Nevada D-1
Connecticut R-1 D-5
Rhode Island D-2
Florida R-3 D-9
South Carolina R-1 D-5
Georgia R-2 D-8
Washington R-2 D-5
Maryland R-3 D-5
West Virigine R-1 D-4
New York R-15 D-24 (1 vac.)
Alabama R-3 D-5
North Carolina R-3 D-8
Maine D-2
Oklahoma R-2 D-4
Mississippi D-5
Pennsylvania R-13 D-14
No color: Three states with equal party strength In House delegations, 90th Congress
Illinois R-12 D-12
Oregon R-2 D-2
Mentana R-1 D-1
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First transparent overlay for chart No. 2
Seven states where one seat needed for GOP majority in House delegation
Illinois
Oregon
Montana
Pennsylvania
Negada
Kentucky
Tennessee
Second transparent overlay for chart No. 2
II states where two seats needed for GOP majority In H ouse delegation
Virginia
Arkensas
Colorado
Maryland
Okhahoma
Massachusetts
New Mexico
Hawaii
Rhode Island
Alabama
Maine
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Congressional Record
United States
of America
PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE
90ᵗʰ
CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION
Vol. 113
WASHINGTON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1967
No. 197
House of Representatives
HOUSE REPUBLICAN ACCOMPLISH-
len budgetary deficit.
ing Washington bureaucracy, solutions
MENTS-FIRST SESSION, 90TH
The budget for fiscal 1958 totaled $73.3
have not been found to the many prob-
CONGRESS
billion. Today the Federal Government
lems that face urban America. It is in-
is spending at an annual rate in excess of
teresting to note that even liberal Demo-
Mr. RHODES of Arizona. Mr. Speaker,
$140 billion. In the 5-year period of the
crats such as Daniel P. Moynihan,
in the first session of the 90th Congress,
Johnson administration, the Federal
former Assistant Secretary of Labor and
the Republican Members of the House
Government has spent $60.487 billion
now director of the Harvard-MIT Joint
of Representatives have compiled a re-
more than it has taken in. The non-
Center for Urban Affairs, has stated
markable record of achievement and
defense spending by the Federal Govern-
that:
progress. In committee and on the House
ment in 1960 was $48.6 billion. The esti-
We must abandon the notion that the na-
floor, many legislative measures that up-
mated nondefense spending for fiscal
tion, especially the cities of the nation, can
date existing programs or establish a
year 1968 is $95.6 billion. And now, the
be run from agencies in Washington.
new and sound approach to problem
administration's January 1967 forecast
The Great Society program that is
solving at the Federal level have been
of an $8.7 billion deficit for fiscal 1968
built around the concept of the categori-
developed or substantially improved
has been shot upward by President John-
cal grants administered by huge Federal
through Republican efforts.
son to a staggering $30 to $35 billion.
bureaucracies has not delivered the
On January 19, 1967, the minority
The second and third installments on
goods. Waste, inefficiency, and few real
leader, GERALD R. FORD, presented the
the grandiose Great Society programs
results have been the rule rather than
domestic portion of the Republican ap-
that were hastily enacted by President
the exception. In an effort to counter this
praisal of the state of the Union. In
Johnson and his rubberstamp Demo-
trend, the Republican Members of Con-
this appraisal, there was presented a 40-
cratic majority in the 89th Congress are
gress have advocated a system of block
point program of constructive Republi-
now due. The combination of Great So-
grants that encourages maximum State
can proposals for consideration by the
ciety spending and increased defense ex-
coordination and permits the States and
90th Congress. Thirty of these proposals
penditures has resulted in an inflationary
localities to establish priorities and run
were in the area of Republican alterna-
spiral that has reached an annual rate of
tives to the tired and outdated ap-
4.4 percent and the cost of living has
their own programs with a minimum of
Federal interference.
proaches of the Johnson administration
risen 12.6 percent since January 1961.
and the Democratic congressional ma-
Key interest rates are soaring out of con-
The recently enacted Comprehensive
jority. This was admittedly an ambitious
trol and may zoom to heights not reached
Health Act provides one of the best ex-
program, but it was a program that re-
since the 19th century.
amples of what can be done under the
sponded to the needs of the 1960's and
Despite the seriousness of the present
block grant approach. This Republican-
the challenges of the 1970's.
situation, the Johnson administration re-
sponsored and supported act consolid-
Since the first of the year, the House
fused to cut back on nonessential spend-
ated 16 separately administered public
Republican policy committee has held
ing and establish spending priorities. It
health programs and permitted the
29 meetings and adopted 30 policy state-
waited until August 3, 1967, to request a
States to develop plans, establish priori-
ments. The discussion at these meetings
tax increase and then offered dubious
ties, and coordinate local activities. Un-
and the action taken by the committee
promises of future frugality. Only re-
der this approach, the priority health
have played an important part in for-
cently has President Johnson finally
problems in each State and community
mulating sound legislation and fostering
faced up to the fact that "the cruelest
whether they stem from communicable
the broadest possible public understand-
tax of all is the inflation tax." It was not
disease, narcotics, or rat infestation can
ing of the Republican proposals. In the
until November 29, 1967, 11 days after
be identified and programs designed to
30 policy statements, the policy commit-
the fateful devaluation of the British
combat the problems established and
tee: First, recommended 10 affirmative
pound, that a specific plan for expendi-
properly funded. The bill will provide
measures to implement Republican pro-
ture reduction was submitted to Congress
more than $900 million for comprehen-
grams; second, supported 13 legislative
by the Johnson administration.
sive health grants to the various States
proposals that provide solutions to ma-
In an effort to stem the inflationary
during the next 3 years. See September
jor problems or basic improvements in
tide, House Republicans led the fight to
19, 1967, policy committee statement.
present laws; third, proposed construc-
cut nondefense spending. An increase in
The House-passed Law Enforcement
tive changes and substantive improve-
the public debt ceiling that sanctioned
and Criminal Justice Assistance Act as it
ments to five key measures; and, fourth,
the Johnson administration's dangerous
was improved and perfected by Republi-
twice opposed debt ceiling increases that
and irrespondsible approach to Federal
can amendments, employs the block
failed to deal with nonessential spending
spending and budget deficits was opposed
grant approach. It provides maximum
and greater budget deficits.
on three different occasions. On March
State and local control over law enforce-
In the 24 cases where a rollcall vote
22, 1967, the policy committee urged the
ment and minimum Federal interference.
was taken on the amendment or position
adoption of a Republican resolution that
The Republican initiated and supported
supported by the policy committee, 96.1
would return the 1968 budget to the
Air Quality Act encourages the solution
percent of the Republican Members vot-
President and request that he indicate
of air pollution problems on a regional
ing, voted in agreement with the policy
the places and amounts where he believes
basis in accordance with air quality.
committee. And in 18 cases, the bill or
that reductions can be made. This re-
standards and enforcement plans devel-
amendment supported by the policy
solution was pigeonholed by the Demo-
oped by States. And the House-adopted
committee was adopted by the House of
cratic majority. However, a Republican
Meat Inspection Act establishes a viable
Representatives.
proposal that imposed a $131.5 billion
Federal-State cooperative meat inspec-
The policy committee statements, and
limitation on Government spending ex-
tion program.
the positions that they contain, have
cept for added expenditures that might
The principle of block grants also pre-
been addressed to the vital issues and
be necessary for Vietnam, and could lead
vailed in the final House version of the
problems that presently challenge this
to a spending reduction of at least $5
Elementary and Secondary Education
country. They reflect hours of study and
billion, was adopted by the House of Rep-
Act. In this legislation, a portion of the
provide specific and workable sugges-
resentatives on October 18, 1967. And,
massive educational program has been
tions for improving old programs or
as a result of Republican efforts, ap-
returned to State control and planning.
initiating needed new legislation. They
proximately $4 billion has been pared
See April 19 and August 2, 1967, policy
express a determination that the basic
from the administration's request for
committee statements.
changes and improvements demanded by
new spending authority.
PUBLIC SAFETY-ASSISTING STATE AND LOCAL LAW
the American people in the 1966 election
Repblicans have made it abundantly
ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
shall be given at least a fair hearing and,
clear that if the President is sincere
This year alone urban rioting has
if at all possible, enacted into law by
about wanting a tax increase, he must
caused more than $100,000,000 in prop-
this Congress.
take the first step toward reestablishing
erty dåmage. Cities, countles, and States
FIGHTING INFLATION AND WILD GOVERNMENT
his fiscal credibility. He must cooperate
have spent millions in overtime for police
SPENDING
in making a significant cut in the ex-
and fire departments and calling up of
The first session of the 90th Congress
penditure level of this Government-
National Guard units. More than 16,000
nas witnessed a continuing battle by
see February 8, March 22, June 7 and
persons have been arrested during out-
House Republicans against the spending
21, and October 18, 1967, policy commit-
breaks of violence in 67 cities, more than
policies of the Johnson administration-
tee statements.
3,200 injured and 85 killed.
spending policies that fed the inflation-
THE CRISIS IN THE CITIES
The current "Uniform Crime Reports"
ary fires, skyrocketed interest rates and
Although billions and billions of dol-
reveal that serious crime in the United
dramatically increased an already swol-
lars have been spent by an ever-increas-
States increased 11 percent in 1966 when
compared with 1965. All crime index of- turbing that in a period of continued
nouncing that it, too, will recommend
fenses showed substantial increases in
American decline the other maritime na-
the establishment of a Hoover-type com-
volume. Crimes of violence were up 11
tions of the world are building up their
mission to help weed out obsolete Gov-
percent with a 9-percent increase in mur-
merchant fleets. In 1963, the Russians
ernment programs-see February 23,
der, 10 percent in aggravated assault, 10
constructed 115 ships while America
1967, policy committee statement.
percent in forcible-rape, and 14 percent
launched 31. Between 1959 and 1963, the
RESPONDING TO PUBLIC DEMANDS FOR CLEAN
in robbery.
American fleet increased by 20 fewer
ELECTIONS
These statistics starkly dramatize the
ships than the Russians produced in the
For some time, there has been general
crisis in law enforcement in this country.
single year 1963.
agreement that the laws dealing with
The very ability of government to main-
In response to the Republican call to
election campaigns should be revised and
tain law and order and to provide per-
sonal safety has been challenged as never
action, legislation establishing an inde-
updated. The Federal Corrupt Practices
before. Local law enforcement, criminal
pendent Federal Maritime Administra-
Act was enacted in 1925. The Hatch Act
justice, techniques of correction and re-
tion was enacted by the House of Repre-
was passed 27 years ago. Recent studies
habilitation must be updated and im-
sentatives. This legislation can facilitate
such as the 1962 Report of President
proved.
the development of a forward-looking
Kennedy's Commission on Campaign
maritime program and help to bring an
Costs reveal that present laws invite eva-
In response to this challenge, Repub-
lican-sponsored legislation that would
end to the present period of neglect, con-
sion and are filled with loopholes. Unless
fusion, and inactivity. Unless our ship-
there is basic reform, public confidence
impose criminal penalties upon persons
traveling in or using the facilities of
building effort is increased, our defense
in the election process will be impaired.
interstate commerce with the intent to
commitments throughout the world will
At the start of the 90th Congress, the
incite a riot was enacted by the House
be in jeopardy. Our national survival may
policy committee urged the House leader-
depend upon the shipping that should be
ship to schedule the Election Reform Act
of Representatives. This legislation
under construction but which the John-
as one of the first pieces of legislation to
represents the legitimate exercise of
son administration has scuttled-see
receive floor consideration. Thereafter,
Federal power under authority based on
the commerce clause of the Constitution.
May 3 and October 11, 1967, policy com-
with unanimous Republican support, an
Historically, certain types of conduct
mittee statement.
election reform bill, H.R. 11233, was re-
have been prohibited by Federal statute
CONGRESSIONAL REFORM AND REORGANIZATION
ported by the subcommittee of the House
when the facilities of interstate com-
Unless Congress is strengthened and
Administration Committee on June 27,
merce are used. The Republican-spon-
new procedures and techniques devel-
1967. This is sound legislation. Through
oped, the historic roll of Congress as an
the incorporation of the following major
sored antiriot legislation follows this
pattern of asserting Federal authority.
essential check on the massive power of
Republican provisions, honest reporting
The provisions of the bill supplement not
the executive branch may be dangerously
of campaign contributions and expendi-
diluted. The enactment of a mass of
tures and streamlined enforcement pro-
supersede local law enforcement. By as-
cedures would be insured:
suring Federal jurisdiction over out-of-
open-ended legislation has created an
state inciters, State and local authori-
escalating bureaucracy that is in no way
First. A five-member bipartisan Fed-
responsible to the voters of the country.
eral Elections Commission is established
ties are assisted in keeping the peace
Congress, limited as to staff and access to
to receive reports and statements re-
and protecting the public safety. See
pertinent information, cannot adequate-
garding campaign contributions and ex-
July 12, 1967, policy committee state-
ment.
ly audit the mass of Federal activities and
penditures.
Second. The Commission has been
Republicans also supported the Law
programs. A spittoon approach to the
Enforcement and Criminal Justice As-
problems of a computerized society is no
granted full and complete authority to
sistance Act of 1967. This legislation es-
longer adequate. Early in the session, the
enforce the provisions of the act. It is
tablishes a Federal program to provide
policy committee advocated legislation
also authorized to make reports and
that would update and modernize Con-
statements available for public inspec-
assistance to local law enforcement
agencies. Key Republican amendments
gress. This legislation would:
tion and to prepare and publish sum-
offered and adopted on the floor of the
First. Establish a Joint Committee on
maries and reports.
House materially strengthened this bill.
Congressional Operations with continu-
Third. Candidates for Federal office,
These amendments, which were sup-
ing authority to study the structure and
and political committees supporting
ported by the National Governor's Con-
procedures of Congress and to recom-
such candidates, that accept contribu-
ference, curb the unlimited power of the
mend additional reforms and changes.
tions or make expenditures exceeding
Attorney General and provide essential
Second. Protect the rights of the mi-
$1,000 in any calendar year, are required
State coordination and control. Each
,nority through the provision of addi-
to report contributions and expendi-
tures.
State is authorized to develop a state-
tional committee staff and the right to
wide comprehensive law enforcement
present minority views and reports.
Fourth. Donations by an individual of
plan and establish a State agency to
Third. Authorize measures designed to
more than $5,000 to any candidate or
administer the plan. Once this plan is
assist Members of Congress in the per-
any committee supporting such candi-
accepted, all Federal assistance goes to
formance of their congressional duties.
dates in any calendar year are pro-
hibited
the State agency which in turn distrib-
Fourth. Implement fiscal controls and
utes the aid to local law enforcement
Fifth. Campaign contributions by po-
budgetary reforms that would include a
agencies. See August 2, 1967, policy
litical action committees financially sup-
greater utilization of the General Ac-
committee statement.
ported by a corporation, trade associa-
counting Office.
tion or labor organization are regulated,
ANTIBALLISTIC MISSILE SYSTEM
Fifth. Establish a bill of rights for
Sixth. Conventions, primaries, and
On August 9, 1967, the Republican
congressional committees.
party caucuses have been placed under
policy committee urged the Johnson ad-
The policy committee also urged the
the reporting and disclosure provisions
ministration to provide the American
immediate establishment of a Select
of the bill.
people with an effective antiballistic mis-
Committee on Congressional Standards
Seventh. The disclosure of gifts or
sile system. In calling for immediate
and Conduct which would be provided
honorariums of more than $100 is re-
action, the committee noted: First, the
with the authority to establish a code of
quired of candidates for the House and
Soviets have been building and deploying
ethics, investigate alleged breaches of
Senate as well as incumbents.
their ABM system for some time. Second,
conduct, recommend appropriate action,
At a series of committee meetings, Re-
the Joint Chiefs of Staff unanimously
and report violations of law to the proper
publican Members consistently urged
support the position that this country
local and State authorities. Legislation
that this important legislation be report-
should now proceed to deploy. Third,
has been enacted and a code of ethics is
ed so that it could receive early floor con-
Congress has appropriated sufficient
now being drafted. This is an important
sideration. However, their efforts were
funds for this purpose. Fourth, the Joint
first step in recapturing the public con-
met by delaying tactics and late in the
Committee on Atomic Energy has
fidence and respect that has been lost
session, the election reform bill did not
warned:
through the highly publicized allegations
even appear on the administration's list
A low order of magnitude attack could
of misconduct against a few Members of
of must legislation. Certainly, congres-
possibly be launched by the Chinese Com-
Congress-see February 8 and May 10,
sional action cannot be delayed much
munists against the United States by the
1967, policy committee statements.
longer if this legislation is to be in effect
early 1970's. At present we do not have an
EXECUTIVE REORGANIZATION
and operative during the 1968 campaigns.
effective anti-ballistic missile system which
could repel such a suicidal (for the Chinese)
As a result of hastily enacted and
It must receive early consideration in the
but nevertheless possible strike.
oftentimes competing programs that
second session of Congress. The American
have been stacked one upon another, it
public demands and deserves an election
On September 19, 1967, the Johnson
is impossible for State and local officials
process that commands respect and con-
administration finally heeded these
to know what Federal programs are
fidence.
warnings and announced that the United
available for what purpose or even where
SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING FOR THE
States this year would start building a
to go for specific information. Moreover,
UNEMPLOYED
$5 billion missile defense system. The
old departments and agencies created
The Republican Members of Congress
importance of this decision to go forward
and organized to meet the problems of
have long been interested in establishing
with the establishment of a defense
the first half of the 20th century are now
a sound program that would solve this
against missiles has been underlined by
woefully antiquated. In order to provide
Nation's manpower problems by upgrad-
the recent announcement that the Soviet
a careful and thoughtful study well
ing and developing the skills of our labor
has developed a fractional orbital bom-
above partisan politics and interagency
force. The Republican effort in this area
bardment system that would cut the
power fights, the policy committee rec-
began with Operation Employment in
warning time of targets in America from
ommended the establishment of a Com-
1961-62. In this study by the Republican
15 to 3 minutes. See August 9, 1967, policy
mission on the Organization of the Ex-
policy committee, leading authorities in
committee statement.
ecutive Branch similar to the first and
the fields of education and on-the-job
S S-S S-THE AMERICAN MERCHANT
second Hoover Commissions.
training were contacted for their com-
MARINE
This Commission would be empowered
ments and recommendations. The results
Deeply concerned that the Johnson ad-
to conduct an in-depth study of the Fed-
of this study were incorporated into the
ministration has permitted the American
eral Government's bureaucratic sprawl.
Republican-proposed Manpower and De-
maritime industry to drift into a major
It could probe a war on poverty that now
velopment Training Act of 1962 which
crisis, the policy committee issued a call
includes more than 260 Federal pro-
was adopted in great part and enacted
for immediate action and endorsed legis-
grams. An answer might even be found to
into law by the 87th Congress. This act
lation sponsored by the Republican
a mushrooming Federal bureaucracy that
has proven to be an important step in a
members of the Merchant Marine and
defies a Presidential order to cut back
greatly expanded war on unemployment
Fisheries Committee that would estab-
by adding 192,000 employees to the rolls.
and underemployment. For example,
lish an independent Maritime Admin-
Recently, the Johnson administration
from August 1962 to April 1967 there
istration. It is both ironic and deeply dis-
has taken an important first step by an-
were 635,000 trainees enrolled in MDTA
institutional training and 163,000 train-
ance benefits.
statement urging the immediate consid-
ees enrolled in MDTA on-the-job train-
Under the provisions of this bill, the
eration and enactment of the Election
ing.
amount that a person may earn and still
Reform Act of 1967 which has been
HUMAN INVESTMENT ACT
get his benefits would be increased from
sponsored and introduced by Republican
Despite the efforts that have been made
$1,500 to $1,680 and the amount to which
Members. This act would establish a
under the MDTA and other costly Fed-
the $1 for $2 reduction would apply,
five-member bipartisan Federal Elec-
eral training programs, there remain to-
would range from $1,680 to $2,880 a year.
tions Commission which would receive,
day an estimated 2.7 million Americans
The amount a person may earn in 1
investigate, and audit campaign contri-
who are chronically unemployed and
month would be increased from $125 to
butions and expenditure reports and
hundreds of thousands of others who are
$140. Also, the number of days of hos-
statements.
underemployed. In order to meet this
pitalization would be increased from 90
Second. February 8, 1967: Adopted a
need, the Republicans in the House of
to 120 days. A patient would be per-
statement urging the immediate estab-
Representatives have urged the immedi-
mitted to submit his itemized bill directly
lishment of a Select Committee on
ate consideration of the Human Invest-
to the insurance carrier for payment.
Standards and Conduct. This 12-member
ment Act of 1967. This act is designed to
And a physician no longer would be re-
committee would be empowered to rec-
encourage on-the-job training by private
quired to certify that a patient requires
ommend rules and regulations to insure
industry and skill development by indi-
hospitalization at the time he enters or
proper standards of conduct by Mem-
viduals. It would offer a tax credit to-
that a patient requires hospital outpa-
bers and officers and employees of the
ward certain specified expenses of pro-
tient services. See August 16, 1967, pol-
House. Also, it would have the authority
grams designed to train prospective em-
icy committee statements.
to investigate alleged breaches of con-
ployees and to retrain current employees
IMPROVING FEDERAL AND STATE MEAT
duct, recommend appropriate action and
INSPECTION
for more demanding jobs. It is a proven
report violations of law to the proper
fact that the most effective employee
The Republican-supported Meat In-
Federal and State authorities.
trainer in the Nation is private enter-
spection Act, establishes a cooperative
H. Res. 418 (Apr. 13, 1967), final passage:
prise. The Human Investment Act would
Federal-State inspection system under
Yea
175
encourage employers throughout this
which the Federal Government assists
Nay
0
country to develop and implement addi-
the States in meeting their responsibi-
Not voting
12
tional training programs that will equip
lities to provide high quality meat in-
Percentage
100
thousands and thousands of individuals
spection. Federal cooperation and assist-
Third. February 8, 1967: Opposed H.R.
to cash in on the job opportunities that
ance to the States includes program
4573 which would raise the debt ceiling
will be provided by the many technolog-
planning and technical and laboratory
to $336 billion without making certain
ical changes and advances that are being
assistance as well as financial aid up to
basic budgetary reforms. Urged the adop-
developed and implemented by Ameri-
50 percent of the total cost of the State
tion of an amendment which would in-
can industry.
program.
clude as a part of the public debt par-
HELPING THOSE ON WELFARE
The prohibition against counterfeiting,
ticipation certificates sold as full faith
forgery, and other unauthorized use of
One of the most perplexing problems
and credit obligations. Also, urged the
official certificates, labels, and marking
facing this country today is the welfare
adoption of an amendment which would
devices is clarified. The authority of the
problem. We have second and third gen-
permit the Secretary of the Treasury to
Department of Agriculture to regulate
eration welfare families. Their business
save as much as $50 million in annual
the marking, labeling and packaging of
is welfare and the payments are so good
interest payments by issuing up to $6
carcasses, meats, and meat food products
that they cannot afford to go to work. A
is clearly defined. The same standards,
billion long-term Treasury obligations
way must be found to get these indi-
that apply to meat and meat products
on the same interest basis as short-term
viduals trained, into private employment
produced and processed within the Unit-
obligations.
and off the welfare rolls.
ed States is extended to imported meat.
Motion to recommit:
An important first step in the solution
This legislation does not preempt the
Yea
153
of this terribly complicated problem has
jurisdiction of the States over intrastate"
Nay
23
been taken by the House of Representa-
Not voting
11
commerce. An amendmemnt that would
tives during this session of Congress. The
Percentage
86.9
have virtually eliminated State inspec-
House-adopted Social Security Act
tion programs and assigned the responsi-
Final passage:
amendments make a number of impor-
Yea
2
bility of State and local health protection,
Nay
173
tant changes in the program that pro-
at an additional annual cost of $31.2 mil-
Not voting
12
vides aid to families with dependent
lion, to the Federal Government was re-
Percentage
98.8
children-AFDC. In the last 10 years, this
jected.
program has grown from 646,000 fami-
Under the provisions of this act, a
Fourth. February 23, 1967: Adopted a
lies that included 2.4 million recipients
viable Federal-State cooperative meat-
statement urging the immediate consid-
to 1.2 million families and nearly 5 mil-
inspection program is established. New
eration and enactment of legislation
lion recipients. It is estimated that the
protection is afforded to the consumer.
sponsored and introduced by Republican
amount of Federal funds allocated to this
This legislation strengthens and improves
Members that would establish a Com-
program will increase from $1.46 billion
a meat packing and processing industry
mission on the Reorganization of the
to $1.84 billion over the next 5 years
that has $16 billion in annual gross sales
Executive Branch of the Government-
unless constructive and concerted action
and that provides $13 billion in yearly
new Hoover Commission.
is taken. In order to reduce the AFDC
sales of livestock to the American farm-
Fifth. March 8, 1967: Adopted a state-
rolls by restoring more families to em-
ment urging the immediate considera-
er-see October 31, 1967, policy commit-
ployment and self-reliance, the States
tee statement.
tion of legislation introduced by Repub-
would be required to:
lican Members that would eliminate
LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF OUR
First. Establish a program for each
political favoritism and insure the rec-
AIR HAS A HIGH PRIORITY
AFDC adult or older child not attend-
I
ognition and promotion of able and ex-
The Republican-supported Air Quality
ing school which would equip them for
perienced career postal employees.
Act of 1967 encourages the solution of air
work and place them in a job.
Sixth. March 15, 1967: Adopted a
pollution problems on a regional basis in
Second. Establish community work
statement urging the immediate consid-
accordance with air quality standards
and training programs throughout the
eration of the Human Investment Act
and enforcement plans developed by the
State by July 1, 1969.
of 1967. This Republican-sponsored leg-
Third. Provide that protective pay-
States. It provides $428 million over a
islation would encourage American busi-
ments and vendor payments be made
3-year period for air control research,
ness to invest in our No. 1 resource-the
studies, planning and grants to States
where appropriate to protect the welfare
American working man and woman. It
of children.
and air pollution agencies.
would stimulate the initiation and ex-
Air pollution is no longer just a threat,
Fourth. Furnish day-care services and
pansion of job training and retraining
other services to make it possible for
It is a present menace to the health and
programs by providing a tax credit for
adult members of the family to take
well-being of the American people. Ap-
certain expensese of such programs.
proximately 130 million tons of pollutants
training and employment.
Seventh. March 22, 1967: Commended
are discharged annually into the Nation's
Fifth. Have an earnings exemption to
the Republican members of the Joint
atmosphere, an average of 1,400 pounds
provide incentives for work by AFDC
Economic Committee for their excellent
for each American. This pollution is a
recipients.
analysis and review of the 1967 Eco-
byproduct of our highly developed econ-
nomic Report of the President. Urged
See August 16, 1967, policy committee
omy. It stems from the rising number of
the enactment of a Republican resolu-
statement.
motor vehicles, and from the trend
tion that would return the 1968 budget
UPDATING SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS
toward urbanization which concentrates
to the President and request that he in-
During the 89th Congress and again
the highest levels of pollution in the most
dicate the places and amounts where he
in the January Republican state of the
populated areas. Economic and mechani-
believes substantial reductions may be
Union message, the Republican leader-
cal progress has meant the deterioration
made.
ship in the House of Representatives
of our precious air supply. Smog, dam-
Eighth. April 5, 1967: Urged the up-
called for an immediate increase in so-
age to health and property, and even
dating and revision of the copyright
cial security benefits. Due to the Great
death have resulted from the pollution
law, H.R. 2512. This law would insure
Society inflation, many of our elderly
of our air.
that authors receive the encourage-
citizens have been faced with a serious
For some time, the Republican Party
ment they need to create and the re-
situation. Last year alone, the cost of
has recognized that steps must be taken
muneration they deserve for their crea-
living rose 3.3 percent. Cash benefits fell
to improve this Nation's knowledge and
tions.
7 percentage points behind the Consumer
technical capability to meet the air pol-
Final passage:
Price Index. It is unfortunate that the
lution problem. In his 1955 state of the
Yea
182
administration delayed action on this
Union address, President Eisenhower
Nay
1
legislation for so long. There are nearly
urged the enactment of air pollution
Not voting
4
40 million retired Americans who do not
legislation. With the support of Repub-
Percentage
99. 4
enjoy the benefit of rising wages and in-
licans of both Houses of Congress, the
Ninth. April 5, 1967: Urged the crea-
come to cope with rising prices.
first legislation in this field was enacted
tion of a bipartisan Congressional Com-
The Republican-supported social secu-
by the 84th Congress. The Air Quality Act
mittee on Captive Nations. There is an
rity bill that has been adopted by the
materially strengthens and improves this
obligation to promote the enjoyment of
House, provides an across-the-board in-
basic legislation. See October 25, 1967,
human rights and fundamental free-
crease by 12½ percent, increases the
policy committee statement.
doms wherever they may be denied or
amount an individual may earn and still
REPUBLICAN POLICY COMMITTEE STATEMENTS
threatened. If we are to consider build-
get full benefits, strengthens the benefit
AND FLOOR VOTES
ing bridges to the East, such an effort
formula and improves the health insur-
First. February 8, 1967: Adopted a
should start with the people in the
captive nations.
record vote.
Twenty-fourth. September 13, 1967:
Tenth. April 19, 1967: Urged basic re-
Eighteenth. June 21, 1967: Opposed
Adopted a statement with respect to the
forms in the Elementary and Secondary
H.R. 10867 which would increase the bor-
Appalachian Regional Development Act
Education Act. Under the present law,
rowing authority of the Treasury to a
Amendment of 1967 and Amendments to
Federal support intended to improve
maximum of $365 billion. Urged the con-
the Public Works and Economic Develop-
elementary and secondary education has
tinuation of the present $336 billion debt
ment Act of 1965, S. 602, which urged
been used to undermine State and local
limit. This would be adequate to finance
that the Appalachian region be retained
initiative and responsibility. Urged an
the Government expenditures through
in its present size, that the authorization
amendment to provide block grants to
September 30, 1967, and would afford the
be restricted to its current amount and
the States for educational purposes. Such
Johnson-Humphrey administration an-
that the amendments to the Public
grants would replace the multiplicity of
other opportunity to review and reassess
Works and Economic Development Act
categorical grant-in-aid programs now
its fiscal policies and forward to Congress
be deleted.
in operation.
up-to-date and credible information re-
Amendment to reduce authorization by
Block grant amendment:
garding anticipated expenditures and
$50 million:
Yea
154
revenues.
Yea
146
Nay
26
Nay
14
Not voting
7
Motion to recommit:
Percentage
85.5
Yea
169
Not voting
26
Nay
10
Percentage
91.2
Eleventh. April 26, 1967: Adopted a
Not voting
7
Motion to recommit:
statement regarding congressional redis-
Percentage
94.
Yea
143
tricting which noted that the establish-
Final passage:
Nay
17
ment of precise criteria for congressional
Yea
0
Not voting
26
redistricting is a matter for Congress. If
Nay
176
Percentage
89.3
Congress does not establish guidelines
Not voting
10
for the State to follow, the districts in 22
Percentage
100
Twenty-fifth. September 19, 1967:
States or 297 congressional districts may
Nineteenth. July 12, 1967: Urged the
Supported the Partnership for Health
be ruled invalid. H.R. 2508 would provide
prompt enactment of antiriot legislation,
Amendments of 1967-H.R. 6418. This
congressional standards for the State to
H.R. 421. This Republican-sponsored leg-
Republican sponsored and supported
follow in the establishment of districts
islation would impose criminal penalties
proposal provides $892 million in com-
for the election of representatives to Con-
upon persons traveling in or using the
prehensive health grants to the States
gress.
facilities of interstate commerce with the
during the next 3 years. With these funds
Motion to recommit:
intent to incite a riot.
each State and locality will be able to
Yea
158
Final passage:
zero in on its most serious public health
Nay
3
Yea
180
Not voting
26
problem whether it is due to rat infesta-
Nay
4
Percentage
98.1
Not voting
2
tion or some other cause.
Final passage:
Percentage
97.8
Final Passage:
Yea
141
Yea
172
Nay
15
Twentieth. July 19, 1967: Urged the
Nay
4
Not voting
31
House-Senate conference on the National
Not voting
10
Percentage
90.3
Aeronautics and Space Administration
Percentage
97.7
Twelfth. May 3, 1967: Urged the
authorization bill to accept the key Re-
Twenty-sixth. October 11, 1967: Sup-
prompt enactment of legislation to pro-
publican amendments which were
hibit the deliberate and defiant desecra-
adopted on the floor of the House. These
ported H.R. 159 which would create an
tion of the American flag.
amendments reduce the funds requested
independent Federal Maritime Adminis-
by NASA by $201.4 million, establish an
tration.
H.R. 10480 final passage:
independent safety panel in NASA and
Final Passage:
Yea
175
require the Space Administration on its
Yea
162
Nay
0
Not voting
12
own initiative to keep Congress fully and
Nay
5
Not voting
19
Percentage
100
currently informed of problem areas 111
the space effort.
Percentage
97
Thirteenth. May 3, 1967: Adopted a
Motion to recommit:
Twenty-seventh. October 18, 1967:
statement that warns of a national crisis
Yea
157
Adopted a statement supporting a reduc-
in the American maritime industry that
Nay
20
tion of at least $5 billion in governmental
has been triggered by the neglect, con-
Not voting
9
expenditures. Urged that a spending ceil-
fusion, and general inability of the John-
Percentage
88.7
ing be imposed so that the anticipated
son-Humphrey administration to meet
Twenty-first. August 2, 1967: Adopted
Budget expenditures for fiscal year 1968
the mounting maritime problem. Urged
a statement with respect to the Law En-
would be reduced from $136.5 to $131.5
the revitalization and modernization of
forcement and Criminal Justice Assist-
billion.
our shipbuilding industry so that the de-
ance Act of 1967, H.R. 5037 which urged
H.J. Res. 888-Spending ceiling amend-
mands of the future can be met. Called
the adoption of three key amendments.
ment:
for the development of a meaningful
Yea
171
The States must be given the authority
maritime policy that will incorporate a
Nay
9
to coordinate applications for assistance
Not voting
6
forward-looking ship replacement pro-
and distribute aid to local law enforce-
Percentage
95
gram.
Fourteenth. May 10, 1967: Adopted a
ment activities. An appropriate alloca-
Twenty-eighth. October 25, 1967: Sup-
statement which urged prompt action on
tion formula should be adopted that
ported the Air Quality Act of 1967, S.
the congressional reorganization legisla-
would limit the Attornev General's un-
780. This legislation encourages the solu-
tion, S. 355. The awesome problems of
checked discretion to distribute funds.
tion of air pollution problems on a re-
today and the challenges of the 1970's
A National Institute of Law Enforcement
gional basis in accordance with air qual-
demand an efficient and effective Con-
and Criminal Justice which would be au-
ity standards and enforcement plans de-
gress. Unless Congress is strengthened,
thorized to establish regional training
veloped by the States. It provides $362.3
there is grave danger that the historic
institutes should be established.
million over a 3-year period for air con-
role of Congress as an essential check on
Amendment that would grant author-
trol research, studies, planning, and
the massive power of the Executive may
ity to States:
grants to States and air pollution
Yea
172
be dangerously diluted.
Nay
4
agencies.
Fifteenth. May 24, 1967: Adopted a
Not voting
10
Final passage:
statement supporting the Military Selec-
Percentage
98.8
Yea
161
tive Service Act of 1967, S. 1432. This
Nay
0
Final passage:
Not voting
25
legislation updates and improves the
Yea
173
Percentage
100.0
present Selective Service System in a
Nay
1
number of important respects. It estab-
Not voting
12
Twenty-ninth. October 31, 1967: Sup-
lishes uniform criteria for future under-
Percentage
99.
4
ported the Federal Meat Inspection Act,
graduate college student deferments.
Twenty-second. August 9, 1967: Urged
H.R. 12144. This legislation updates and
Final passage:
revises the act of March 4, 1907, the
the Johnson-Humphrey administration
Yea
164
Horsemeat Act and the Imported Meat
to provide the American people with an
Nay
0
22
effective antiballistic missile system. The
Act into a single new statute. It broadens
Not voting
Percentage
100
Joint Chiefs of Staff unanimously sup-
the present meat inspection service by
port the position that this country should
establishing a Federal-State cooperative
Sixteenth. June 7. 1967: Adopted a
deploy an antiballistic missile system.
meat inspection program. The Depart-
statement in opposition to H.R. 10328
The Joint Committee on Atomic Energy
ment of Agriculture is provided with au-
which would increase the public debt
has warned:
thority to eliminate practices that could
ceiling by $29 billion. Urged a cutback in
defraud consumers and endanger the
A low order of magnitude attack could
nonessential spending and honest report-
possibly be launched by the Chinese Com-
public health.
ing of anticipated Government expendi-
munist against the United States by the
Final passage:
tures. This must be done if we are to
early 1970's.
Yea
179
avoid a runaway economy that may lead
Nay
1
Twenty-third. August 16, 1967: Sup-
Not voting
6
to Government control of wages, prices,
ported H.R. 12080, the Social Security
Percentage
99.4
and credit as well as further increases in
Amendments of 1967. This bill provides
taxes.
an across-the-board increase of 12½ per-
Thirtieth. November 8, 1967: Urged the
Final passage:
cent, increases the amount an individual
prompt consideration of clean elections
Yea
0
Nay
176
may earn and still get full benefits,
legislation. On June 27, 1967, a bipartisan
Not voting
11
strengthens the benefit formula, im-
election reform bill, H.R. 11233, was re-
Percentage
100
proves the health insurance benefits, and
ported by a subcommittee of the House
Seventeenth. June 14, 1967: Adopted a
requires the development of programs
Administration Committee. This legisla-
statement on the railroad labor dispute
under Aid to Families with Dependent
tion contains the basic reforms advo-
legislation, House Joint Resolution 559,
Children-AFDC-that would insure
cated and supported by President John-
that individuals receiving aid would be
son and the Republican congressional
pointing out that due to the vacillating
trained to enter the labor force as soon
leadership. With the next presidential
performance of the Johnson-Humphrey
administration, the country is faced with
as possible.
and congressional elections less than 1
year away, congressional action cannot
a tragic situation. Legislation must be en-
Final passage:
acted, for in this period of international
Yea
182
be delayed if this legislation is to be in
Nay
1
effect and operative during the 1968 cam-
tensions and war, a chaotic nationwide
Not voting
8
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Percent
railway strike cannot be permitted. No
Percentage
99.
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90.1
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GERALD R. FORD
MICHIGAN OFFICE:
FIFTH DISTRICT, MICHIGAN
425 CHERRY STREET SE.
GRAND RAPIDS
ZIP 49502
Congress of the United States
Office of the Minority Leader
house of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
December 1, 1967
(COPIES SENT TO ALL REPUBLICAN
GOVERNORS)
The Honorable Name
Governor of State
City and State
Dear Governor Name:
We deeply appreciate the invitation of the Republican Governors
Association to take part in your Palm Beach meeting next week and
look forward to seeing you there.
On Saturday morning at 9, we plan to bring you a brief report on
the current session of Congress and outline our hopes for electing
a Republican House of Representatives next year. We want and need
your counsel and your help, and we pledge you our close cooperation,
throughout the 1968 campaign which is so crucial for our party and
our country.
With warm regards,
Gerald R. Ford, M.C.
Bob Wilson, M.C.
Minority Leader
Chairman, National Republican
Congressional Committee
bKR
CHARTS FORD-WILSON
PRESENTATION To GOP GOVERNORS' CONFERENCE
Neededd Thursday Dec. 7 SURE
(Deliver to Paul Theis)
Chart No. 1- Map of United States
blue
In Hill: 33 states where GOP gained House seats in 1966
No color: 14 states with no not
Michigan-plus 5
change.
Ohio-plus 5
lowa-plus 4
Kansas ***
California-plus 3
Massachusetts
Wisconsin-plus 2
Missouri NH
Kentucky-plus 2
Montana
Texas-plus 2
New Mexico
New Jersey-plus 2
Hawaii
Virginia-plus 2
Louisiana
Alaske-plus I
Nevada
Arizona-plus I
Rhode Island
Arkansas-plus I
South Carolina
Colorado-plus I
South Bakota
Connecticut-plus I
Vermont
Deloware-plus I
Washington
Florida-plus I
West Virginia
Georgia-pus I
Idalio-plus I
Illinois-plus I
Indiana-plus I
Maryland-plus I
Minnesota-plus I
Nebraska-plus I
New Hompshire-plus I
New York-plus I
North Carolina-plus I
North Dakota-plus I
Oklahoma-plus I
Oregon-plus I
Pennsylvania-plus I
Tennessee-plus I
Utah-plus I
Wyoming-plus I
In red: Three states where GOP lost House seats in 1966.
Alabama-minus 2
Maine-minus I
FORD a LIBRARY 07V839
Mississippi-minus I
First transporent overlay for chart No. I
H
18 states where GOP governors won in 1966 or 1967
Michigan
Florida
Wyoming
Ohio
klaho
Massachusetts
California
Maryland
New Mexico
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Nevada
Kentucky (1967)
Nebraska
Rhode Island
Alaska
New York
South Dakota
Arizona
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Oregon
Colorado
Pennsylvania
The second transporent overlay for chart No. I
22
27 states which will elect 0 governor in 1968
lowe
Kansas
Texas
Missouri
Arizona
Montana
Arkansas
New Mexico
Deloware
Louisiana
Illinois
Rhode Island
Indiana
South Dakota
New Hampshire
Vermont
North Carolina
Washington
North Dakota
West Virginia
Utah
Wisconsin
EALA FORD LIBRARY
Chart No. 2-Mep of United States
In blue: 18 states with GOP majority In House delegations, 90th Congress
Michigan R-12 D-7
Nebraska R-3
Ohio R19 D-5
New Hempshire R-2
lowe R-5 D-2
North Daketa R-2
Widensin R-7 D-3
Utah R-2
Alaska R-1
Wyoming R-1
Arizena R-2 D-1
Kansas R-5
Delaware R-1
South Dakota R-2
Idahe R-2
Vermont R-1
Indiana R-6 D=5
Minnesota R-5 D-3
in red: 29 states with Democratic majority in House delegations, 90th Congress
California R-17 16 D-21 (Ivar)
Tennessee R-4 D-5
Kentucky R-3 D-4
Massachusetts R-5 D-7
Texas R-2 D21
Missouri R-2 D-8
New Jersey R-6 D-9
New Mexico D2
Virginia R-4 D-6
Hawell D-2
Arkansas R-1 D-3
Louislana D-8
Colorado R-1 D-3
Navada D-1
Consecticut R-1 D-5
Rhade Island D-2
Florida R-3 D-9
South Carolina R-I D=5
Georgia R-2 D-8
Washington R-2 D-5
Maryland R-3 D-5
West Virigina R-1 D-4
New York R-15 D-202 (1 voc.)
Alabama R-3 D-5
North Carelina R-3 D-8
Maine D-2
Oklahema R-2 D-4
Mississippi D-5
Pennsylvenia R-13 D-14
No color: Three states with equal party strength In House delegations, 90th Congress
Illinois R-12 D-12
Oregen R-2 D=2
Mentana R-1 D-1
GREATO FORD LIBRARY
First transparent overlay for chart No. 2
Seven states where one seat needed for GOP majority In House delegation
Illiamis
Oregan
Mentana
Pennsylvanta
Negada
Kentucky
Tennessee
Second transparent overlay for chart No. 2
II states where two seats needed for GOP majority In H ouse delegation
Virginia
Arkansas
Celorade
Maryland
Okhahema
Massachusetts
New Mexico
Howell
Rhode Island
Alabama
Maine
FORD LIBRARY
STATE OF FLORIDA
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
TO:
News Media
DATE: December 6, 1967
FROM: Jim Wolf, Press Secretary
GOVERNORS, AIDES AND SPECIAL GUESTS
Agnew, Spiro T. & Mrs.
Governor of the State of Maryland
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Bresler - 507
Mr. & Mrs. B. Melvin Cole - 560
Mr. & Mrs. John Surrick - 555
Mr. Joseph Dukert, State Chairman 545
Mr. Arthur Sohmer, Executive Assistant - 523
Bartlett, Dewey F.
Governor of the State of Oklahoma
Wayne Rowley, Administrative Assistant - 452
Babcock, Tim & Mrs.
Governor of the State of Montana
James B. Patten, Executive Assistant - 127
Boe, Nils
Governor of the State of South Dakota
Charles Howard, State Chairman - 225
Cargo, David F. & Mrs.
Governor of the State of New Mexico
Merrill Johns, Administrative Assistant - 570
Chafee, John H.
Governor of the State of Rhode Island
Arthur D. Levin, Press Secretary - 227
Howard E. Russell & Mrs. Russell, State Chairman - 446
Joseph Sinclair - 219
Evans, Daniel
Governor of the State of Washington
Captain William Lathrop - 444
James M. Dolliver, Executive Assistant - 410
Neil McReynolds, Press Secretary - 411
c. Montgomery Johnson, State Chairman - 409
Charles Finncoune - 414
GOVERNORS, AIDES AND SPECIAL GUESTS - 2
Hathaway, Stanley K. & Mrs.
Governor of the State of Wyoming
Hickel, Walter J.
Governor of the State of Alaska
Joel Holberg - 238
Kirk, Claude & Mrs.
Governor of the State of Florida
J. W. Conner - 102
Scott Linder - 474
Mr. & Mrs. Michael O'Neill - 512
Knowles, Warren - not coming
Governor of the State of Wisconsin
Laxalt, Paul
Governor of the State of Nevada
Bob Robertson - 222
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Lucier - 200
Edward Allison - 714
Le Vander, Harold
Governor of the State of Minnesota
Robert Hinkley - 422
Love, John A. & son, Andy
Governor of the State of Colorado
Patrick Murphy, Appointments and Press Secretary - 527
Robert Waggoner, Executive Secretary - 543
McCall, Tom & Mrs.
Governor of the State of Oregon
Ronald C. Schmidt, Administrative Assistant - 320
Nunn, Louis B.
Governor Elect, the Commonwealth of Kentucky
Tommy Lansdowne - 353
Reagan, Ronald
Governor of the State of California
Arthur Van Court, Travel Secretary - 430-432
Lyn Nofziger, Communications Director - 442
Tom Reed, Republican - 428
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Gillenwaters - 580
GOVERNORS, AIDES AND SPECIAL GUESTS - 3
Rhodes, James A.
Governor of the State of Ohio
Paul Quick, Assistant to the Governor - 120
Richard Krabach, Director of Finance - 160
Rockefeller, Nelson & Mrs.
Governor of the State of New York
George L. Hinman, National Committeeman - 116
Dr. William Ronan - 515
Leslie Slote, Press Secretary - 525
Stan Tupper - 402
Dr. Kenneth Ryland - 423
Charles Schoeneck, Chairman, New York Republican
State Committee - 165
Alton Marshall - 511
Ann C. Whitman (Mrs.) - 565
Mary McAniff - 559
Major Edward Galvin - 427
Romney, George - not coming
Governor of the State of Michigan
Dr. Walter D. DeVries, Special Assistant - 405
Dick Van Dusen, Aide to the Governor - 564
Samuelson, Don & Mrs.
Governor of the State of Idaho
Mr. & Mrs. Grant (Mary) Kilbourne - 547
Shafer, Raymond P.
Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Hugh Flaherty, Legislative Assistant - 128
William Sennett, Attorney General - 156
Arthur Sampson - 156
John Conmy, Press Secretary - 110
Manley Stampler, Security - 134
Fred Speaker, Counsel - 134
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Jordan, State Chairman - 118
Tiemann, Norbert T.
Governor of the State of Nebraska
Sgt. Hanus, Security - 122
Dr. & Mrs. Clayton Yeutter, Administrative Assistant - 146
GOVERNORS, AIDES AND SPECIAL GUESTS - 4
Volpe, John A. & Mrs.
Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Tauro, Appintments Secretary - 310
Mr. & Mrs. Barry Locke, Press Secretary - 316
Sgt. Larry Carter - Security - 328
Anthony P. De Falco - 318
Les Ainley - 318
Richard S. Robie, Sr. - 356
Williams, Jack & Mrs.
Governor of the State of Arizona
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Shadegg - 340
Chairman & Mrs. Ray C. Bliss - 334 - 6
Jim Baker - 411
Ab Herman - 421
Jim Welden - 415
SENATOR Everett M. Dirksen - 248 - 50
SENATOR George Murphy - 249 - 251
Lee Nunn - 247
CONGRESSMAN Gerald R. Ford - 149 - 151
Bob Hartman - 378
CONGRESSMAN Bob Wilson - 230 - 232
Paul Theiss - 220
Lee Potter - 228
RGA Staff:
Fleming, Richard T. : 302
Hughes, Maggie - 403
Kiley, Patricia - 357
Marshall, Jim - 478
GOP GOP NET GAIN IN
HOUSE DELEGATIONS
GOP SHARE OF MAJOR
ELECTS A GOV->
INCUMBENT
delegation n 90 thC HOUSE SEATS 1966
IN 9 OTH CONGRESS
PARTY VOTE FOR GOV-
ERNOR IN 1968
GOP GOVS6
ERNORSHIP IN 1966
Michigan
5
R12
D7
61%
Romney
Ohio
+5
R19
D5
62%
Rhodes
Iowa
+4
R5
D2
44% (Lost)
Yes
California +3
RIV
D21
(D) (I race)
58%
Reagan
Wisconsin +2
R7
D3
54%
Knowles
Kentucky
+2
R3
D4
(D)
52% (1967)
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Texas
+2
R2
D21
(D)
26% (Lost)
Yes
New Jersey +2
R6
D9
(D)
Virginia
+2
R4
D6
(D) x
<
Alaska
+1
R1
51%
Hickel
Arizona
+1
R2
D1
54%
Yes
Williams
Arkansas
+1
R1
D3
(D) X
54%
Yes
W. Rockef
ler
Colorado
+1
R1
D3
(D) x
55%
Love
Connecticut +1
R1
D5
(D)
44% (Lost)
Delaware
+1
>
R1
Yes
Florida
+1
R3
D9
(D)
55%
Kirk
Georgia
+1
R2
D8
(D)
50.2% (Lost in legislature)
Idaho
+1
X R2
53%
Samuelsor
Illinois
+1
R12
D12
(Tied)
Yes
Indiana
#7
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R6
D5
Yes
Maryland
*1
R3
D5
(D) X
55%
Agnew
Minnesota
+1
X R5
D3
53%
LeVander
\
Nebraska
+1
R3
62%
Tiemann
New Hampshire +1
X R2
46% (Lost)
Yes
New York
+1
R15 D26 (D)
54%
N. Rockei
c
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North Carolina +1
R3
D8
(D)
Yes
North Dakota +1
x R2
Yes
Oklahoma
+1
R2
D4
(D)
X
56%
Bartlett
Oregon
+1
R2
D2 (Tied)
55%
McCall
Pennsylvania +1
R13
D14
(D)
53%
Shafer
Tennessee
+1
R4
D5
(D)
(No GOP Candidate)
Utah
+1
x R2
Yes
Wyoming
+1
R1
54%
Hathaway
5
SUMMARY In November 1966 Republicans made a net gain of 47 seats in the House.
At the same time Republicans made a net gain of 8 Governorships and won 1 more
(Kentucky) in November 1967. The GOP now holds 26 of the 50 Governorships.
+51
Republican gains in the House were made in 33 States.
4
Republican losses in the House occured in 3 States. (Maine -1; Miss. -4; Ala.-2)
+47
There was no change in House delegations from 14 States.
Of the 33 States where the GOP picked up House seats, GOP Governors won in 18.
In the same 33 States, GOP candidates lost the Governorship in 5 States.
There were no Gubernatorial races or no GOP candidate in the other 10 States.
There will be Gubernatorial races in 1968 in 12 of these 33 States.
Of the 14 States in which the 1966 elections brought no change in the ratio
of House delegations, 19 will elect Governors in 1968: Kansas, Missouri, Mon-
tana, New Mexico, Louisiana, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington
and West Virginia. Thus there will be Gubernatorial races in 1968 in 22 States
where House Republicans either gained or held their own in 1066
At the same time Republicans made a net gain of 8 Governorships and won 1 more
(Kentucky) in November 1967. The GOP now holds 26 of the 50 Governorships.
+51 Republican gains in the House were made in 33 States.
-4
Republican losses in the House occured in 3 States. (Maine -2; Miss. -2; Ala.-2)
447
There was no change in House delegations from 14 States.
Of the 33 States where the GOP picked up House seats, GOP Governors won in 18.
In the same 33 States, GOP candidates lost the Governorship in 5 States.
There were no Gubernatorial races or no GOP candidate in the other 10 States.
There will be Gubernatorial races in 1968 in 12 of these 33 States.
Of the 14 States in which the 1966 elections brought no change in the ratio
of House delegations, 19 will elect Governors in 1968: Kansas, Missouri, Mon-
tana, New Mexico, Louisiana, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington
and West Virginia. Thus there will be Gubernatorial races in 1968 in 22 States
where House Republicans either gained, or held their own, in 1966.
Republicans need 31 more seats (plus 1 Calif. vacancy) to win House control in 196
States in which GOP neither gained nor lost House seats in 1966 were:
Kansas
R 5
45% (Lost)
Yes
Massachusetts
R5
D7
(D) x
63%
Volpe
Missouri
R2
D8
(D)
Yes
Montana
R1
D1
(Tied)
Yes
Babcock
New Mexico
D2
(D) x
52%
Yes
Cargo
Hawaii
D2
(D)
X
49% (Lost)
Louisiana
D8
(D)
Yes
Nevada
D1
(D)
52%
Laxalt
Rhode Island
D2
(D) x
63%
Yes Chafee
South Carolina
R1
D5
(D)
42% (Lost)
South Dakota
X R2
58%
Yes
Boe
Vermont
R1
42% (Lost)
Yes
Washington
R2
D5
(D)
Yes
Evans
West Virginia
R1
D4
(D)
Yes
States in which GOP lost House seats in 1966 were:
Alabama
-2
R3
D5
(D) X
33% (Lost)
Maine
-1
D2
(D) X
47% (Lost)
Missisippi -1
D5
(D)
3
R
P
X = Switch of I seat would the delegation
11
6
=
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win majority
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There are 18 States with Republican House delgations (15 hare GOP Gons.)
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(2 have GOP Good.)
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29
"
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House delegations19 COP Good)
the votes of 26 State delegations a are required To elect
a President in The House of Representatives
Tied delegations, any lacking a majority choice
(if split 3 ways) cast a "dwided pr. vallot
Repubicans must either pick up majority House
seats in 8 States (holding all 18 now held)
On, deny Demorats 4 or more delegations now held
and win 3rd party or Conservative support elsewhere,
Otherwise, House would elect Democrat on st ballot
Note: there are 3 tred delegations Illinois Oregon, montane
and 5 one- member desptions alaska, Delivare,
/y delegations
Wyoming, Vermont,
where1 death or absence could change nevada party control magoring
evin after November 1968 elections
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1625 EYE STREET NORTHWEST
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NAtional 8-6800
RAY C. BLISS
CHAIRMAN
December 22, 1967
That fun
The Honorable Gerald R. Ford
Minority Leader
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.
Dear Jerry:
As we move to the close of the year, I just want to thank you for all
you have done to be helpful to me in my difficult role as National
Chairman.
I want to reiterate my deep appreciation to you for the very generous
remarks you made concerning my leadership on the occasion of the
Republican Governors' Association at Palm Beach.
You have been a real team player and without the help of men like you
the progress our Party has made in the past three years would not have
been possible.
For all you are doing and have done not only for our Party but our Nation
as well, I am deeply grateful to you.
Thanking you for all your cooperation, I am
Sincerely yours,
Ray Ray C. Bliss
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Dear Governor Love:
The Policy Committee, in accordance with your request, has
given much thought to the contribution the Republican Governors'
Association should make to the development of the Republican Platform
for 1968.
In the opinion of the Policy Committee, the Republican
Platform should not deal solely with the federal level of government
but rather with the total federal system -- the federal, state and
local levels of government. The Platform should address itself
to the ability of the federal system to solve particular problems.
The solutions to national problems will require the utilization
of all levels of government. Governors, because of their experience
in working with all three levels of government, are in a unique
position to determine how the activities and energies of the three
levels of government can most effectively be stimulated and
coordinated.
It is the view of the Policy Committee that the Republican
Platform of 1968 must offer solutions to the problems confronting
this nation today. As chief executives, Governors must continually
develop and implement specific solutions to problems. The
knowledge and experience of Governors in problem-solving should be
incorporated into the development of the 1968 Platform.
As its initial step, the Policy Committee, through its staff,
has attempted to present factually the dimensions of certain problems
as they currently face the nation. To this end, a statistical
workbook has been developed and is transmitted herewith.
This working document prepared by staff presents factual
information on degree and kinds of domestic problems in certain
areas of national concern.
The document is designed only to give factual information
regarding major domestic problems. It does not deal with solutions
to these problems. The Policy Committee of the Republican Governors'
Association viewed its first task as making available comprehensive
material which accurately and factually presented aspects of the
problems.
Because of the tremendous volume of information available,
this document is by no means exhaustive. It does not, for example,
include material regarding all domestic areas of concern. However,
the Policy Committee intends to continue to prepare for consideration
similar statistical material for remaining areas of national concern,
such as natural resources and efficiency in government.
Furthermore, even in those areas covered, additional data
are available and may be needed in developing comprehensive
proposals. For example, housing statistics are based on 1960
Census Bureau data which must be updated as soon as more recent
figures are made available.
This material attempts to set forth the pertinent
facts in major areas of concern such as education, poverty, housing,
health and mental health, agriculture, water and air pollution
and others. The material also highlights the elements of certain
specific problems in these areas. In addition, it clarifies the
interrelationship between various problems, and points to the need
to recognize the complex nature of each problem rather than just
individual aspects of it.
The Republican Governors Association Policy Committee having
prepared factual material relating to certain background on domestic
problems now intends, as its next step, to develop alternative
solutions in these areas for consideration by the members of the
Republican Governors Association. This material will present the
arguments for and against such alternative solutions.
Republican Governors as elected public officials are also
deeply concerned about defense, space and foreign affairs. The
Policy Committee, therefore, intends to develop materials similar
to those submitted or planned regarding domestic concerns.
Sincerely,
Nelson A. Rockefeller, Chairman
John A. Volpe
George Romney
Jack Williams
Tom McCall
David F. Cargo
Warren P. Knowles
Nils A. Boe
Raymond P. Shafer
Daniel J. Evans
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DEC 1 0 1967
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G.O.P. GOVERNORS BALK
Chief Executives Admit They Are Not Prepared
to Select be Back a Republican Candidate
for President at This Time
AN EDGE FADES
Island chairmen, seld he will
call a meeting of chairmen from
the Northeastern states to dis-
cuss the situation.
New Less Likely of Nom-
Should Act Now
ince From Their
Russell said Republican chair-
Renks
men and governors should look
at the opinion polls, take their
own soundings, then try to agree
Palm Beach, Fla. (AP)-
to back the man who looks like
Sublican governor# ac-
the party's most potent challen-
ger to President Johnson.
THE NEW CHAIRMAN of the National Republican Governors associa
knowledged yesterday they
Twenty-six strong but unable
is John H. Chafee (right), governor of Rhode Island. He received the g
have no consensus - and
noñè in prospect - on a
to align their power behind any
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presidential candidate for
potential 1988 contender, the
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face when It happens, but I
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delegations.
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a draft come
Rep. Bob Wilson of California,
haven't faced it. I don't think
chairman of the Republican Con-
of the part
It's going to happen.
haven't felt
gressional Campaign Commit-
May Pick President
tee, told the governors his
committee had picked 37 prime
target districts in its drive to
gain control of the House. He
PALM BEACH, Fla. (UPI)-House Republican Lender Gerald
said there were a number of
Ford annealed to GOP governors Saturday for help in electing
other districts in which stronger
party could win enough elector-
al votes to throw a close
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helped elect one or two more
Ford Asks
members to the House, he said,
Help of
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PALM BEACH, Fla, (UPI)-
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governors today for help in
electing more Republicans to
Congress because, he said,
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firmal issues as part of a drive nating Committee, of which eight Eisenhower" lunchess Friday
sional Campaign Committee, will
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By George Tagge
POLITICAL
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STATE OF FLORIDA
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
TO:
All Media
DATE:
December 6, 1967
FROM:
Jim Wolf
MASTER LIST - AND ADDENDUM
NAME
ROOM NUMBER
Abrahms, Al
147
New Jersey Republican Party
Agnew, Bruce
608
Business Week
Allen, Hal
Perry Publications
Altmeyer, Paul
186
ABC
Barrett, Lawrence
461
Time - Life
Beard; Ditta
355
Gov. Reagan
Behrens, Earl C.
114
San Francisco Chronicle
Behringer, J. C. M/M
217
Fort Lauderdale
Bell, Jack M/M
561
Associated Press
Bell, Paul
517
National Airlines
Bellmon, Gov. H.
166
Nixon for President Committee
(former Gov. of Okla.)
Biosset, Bruce
509
Newspaper Enterprise
Blackburn, Dan
557
Metromedia Radio News
Bourdier, James
701
Associated Press Miami
Bourne, Mary
715
Congressional Finance Advisory
Committee
Boyd, Robert
223
Knight Newspapers
Brattigam, A. R.
367
Hotel & Restaurant Commission
Brennan, Phil
Success Magazine
Brock, Norris
504
Time - Life
Brack, Dennis
Metromedia
Broder, David M/M
407
Washington Post
LIBRARY
Brown, Joe
502
State of Florida
Brown, Omar III
441
Chairman, Virgin Islands
Republican Party
STATE OF FLORIDA
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
TO:
All Media
DATE: December 6, 1967
FROM:
Jim Wolf
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NAME
ROOM NUMBER
Bruce, B ob
611
CAP News Bureau
Bryan, Jacob M/M
347
Jacksonville, Florida
Bulloch, Nolland M/M
300-301
Tulsa Tribune
Campbell, L. S. M/M
401
De Funiak Springs, Florida
Cannon, James M/M
482
Newsweek
Carter, Bob
705
Bob Carter Association
Carter, Roger M/M
138 40
WIOP
Chalmers, Judd M/M
466
Jacksonville, Florida
Clancy, Martin
204
Public Broadcasting N. Y.C.
Clarity, Jim M/M
366
New York Times
Clayton, Peter
125
Gov. Babcock
Clayton, Ralph M/M
516
State Senator, Deland, Florida
Cole; Betty
604
Meet-The-Press
Coleman, Carl
259
Time - Life
Collins, George M/M
417
WTVT - TV, Tampa
Conklin, Hartwell
605
WDBO - TV
Conway, Monica
Perry Publications
Courtney, Phoebe
721
Independent American Newspaper
Cronkite, Walter M/M
266
Columbia Broadcasting System
Davis, Charles M/M
372
Florida House of Representatives
Davis, J.
145
Florida House of Representatives
-3-
NAME
ROOM NUMBER
Day, James
154
With F. Clifton White
De Bartolo, E.
553
Youngstown, Ohio
De Filippo, Frank
252
News American
Dent, Harry M/M
412
State Chairman, Republican Party
of South Carolina
Desmond, Jim
164
New York Daily News
Donovan, Robert
576
Los Angeles Times
Drummond, Geoffrey
500-503
Publishers Newspaper Syndicate
Drummond, Roscoe M/M
500-503
Publishers Newspaper Syndicate
Duke, Paul
615
WNBC
- 4 -
NAME
ROOM NO.
Duncan, Richard
103
Time
Eddy, Jas. R.
Florida State Committee
Ellsworth, Robert
211
Nixon for President Committee
Embrey, George
344
Columbus Dispatch
Endicott, Robert
311
Dayton Daily News
Evans, Tom
178
Nixon for President Committee
Farmer, John
263
Newark News
Fern, Jack
115
National Broadcasting Co,
Fisher, Jos.
144
Gannett Newspapers
Flor, Mrs. B.A.
136
Friedman, Saul M. /M
306
Knight Newspapers
Fritchey, Clayton
182
Newsday
Gavin, Tom
616
Denver Post
Germond, Jack
304
Gannett Newspapers
Gibbons, Clarence
707
Columbia Broadcasting System
Goldstein, Larry
364
American Broadcasting Co.
Gould, Stanhope
719
Columbia Broadcasting System
Gregory, F.L.
322
Newark Starr
Greco, Charles
607
WBDO TV & WJAR TV
Gustafson, Joel /M
Florida House of Representatives
Guerra, David
264
WV SF Tampa
Haddan, Edmond
711
Capitol Cities Broadcasting KPOL
Halley, Jim
208
Chairman, California Republican
Party
Hamill, Pete
376
Newsday
Hamilton, Tony
218
WFLA TV Tampa
Harrison, Clayton /M
419
Chairman, Delaware Republican
Party
Harrison, C. Creshull
124
Florida Development Commission
Healy, Robert
170
Boston Globe
Heath, Ralph
M64
Xerox
LIBRARY
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NAME
ROOM NO.
Henry, William
218
WFLA - TV Tampa
Hillings, Pat
256
Hope, Paul
305
Washington Star
Hopkins, John /M
578
Fort Lauderdale News
Hubbell, Williams
253
Guidance Associates
Hudson, Bill
702
Associated Press
Jackson, Don
174
Nixon for President Committee
Jacobs, Bradford
453
Baltimore Sun
Johnson, Beth (and Peter)
606
Florida State Senator
Johnston, T. W.
374
Florida Industrial Commission
Jones, G. Paul
460
State Chairman, Georgia
Kampmann, Mrs. Ike
267
Texas Finance Committee
Kappes, Charles R.
188
WGBS Miami
Kelly, Paul
158
Providence Journal
Khromak, Leo
612
NBC
Knapp, Ted
244
Scripps Howard
Knowles, Howard
359
Worcester Telegram
Kraft; Joseph
358
Chicago Daily News
Krauser, Bob
WIXY, WFLM News
Kulsea, William C.
380
Booth Newspapers
Lahr, Raymond
361
United Press International
Lamont, Lansing
574
Time - Life
Lawrence, Bill
505
American Broadcasting Co.
Lawrence, David
111
Orlando Sentinel
Leach, Tom
101
Chicago American
Lee, Robert /M & son
167
Leonard, Bill
314
Columbia Broadcasting system
Lewis, Irwin
603
NBC
Lindsay, David
323
Florida State Legislature
- 6 -
NAME
ROOM NO.
Livingston, Lyons
582
Baltimore Sun
Marko, Paul
Florida Industrial Commission
Manitzas, Frank
209
Columbia Broadcasting System
Marans, J. Eugene
362
Ripon Society
Mathews, Frank
325
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Maytag, L.B.
567
National Airlines
McCready, Albert
556
The Oregonian
McDermott, John
260
Miami Herald
McIntile, James Jr.
162
Means, Marianna
476
Hearst Newspapers
Mears, Walter
215
Associated Press
Meisel, Lawrence
240
Missouri State Committee
Miller, Norman C.
152
Wall Street Journal
Moed, Helen
704
Columbia Broadcasting System
Morone, Emile
338
UPI
Morrell, Ken
142
Nashville Banner
Morris, John L.
360
Florida Development Commission
Mounger, W. D.
416
Mississippi Republican Party
Murfin, William
467
State Chairman, Florida
Naughton, James
472
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Nellius, Dick
St. Petersburg Times
Nicholson, E. D.
307
Fort Lauderdale
Nicodemus, Charles
343
Chicago Daily News
Nolan, Martin
370
The Reporter
Novak, Robert
372
Inside Report
Ottenad, Tom
619
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Palazzi, John
235
State Chairman, New Hampshire
Pell, Ernest
454
Westinghouse Broadcasting
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NAME
ROOM NO.
Phillips, William
Ridder Newspapers
Persons, Gen. Wilton B.
Pieper, Donald
261
Omaha World Herald
Pierce, Lawrence
717
Columbia. Broadcasting System
Piglia, Lynne
721
Independent American
Plamtz, Don
441
Virgin Islands
Pourade, Richard
562
San Diego Union
Powers, Dick
406
Sun Sentinel
Pride, Donald
258
St. Petersburg Times
Prisendorf, Anthony
315
New York Post
Pullen, Dale
363
Perry Publications
Ray, Robert
720
Chairman, Rep. Party of Iowa
Reed, Clarke
418
Chairman, Rep. Party of Mississipp
Reed, Maureen
161
WSMB, New Orleans
Renick, Ralph
184
WTVJ - Miami
Reuter, Cliff
506
Florida State Senate
Richter, Robert
157
Columbia Broadcasting System
Ridel, J. J.
367
Hotel & Restaurant Commission
Ridder, Bernard
New York Journal of Commerce
Robertson, Claude
341
Chairman Republican Party of
South Carolina
Roach, Jack
Rollins, Levey
709
Columbia Broadcasting System
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NAME
ROOM NUMBER
Roth, Robert
257
Philadelphia Bulletin
Russell, Frank
207
Orlando Sentinel
Salisbury, John
445
KXL, Portland
Schindler, Max
618
Meet-The-Press
Schultz, David
361
United Press International
Sears, John
172
Nixon for President Committee
Sellers, Gene
123
Shaffer, Jessee M/M & C
339
Cincinnati Enquirer
Sharkey, Dorine
163
Florida Times Union
Sherman, E. H. M/M
309
Shipley, Carl M/M
319
District of Columbia Committee,
Chairman
Short, Hal
327
Smith, Les
221
WVCG News
Spencer, A. Conover
420
New Jersey Republican Party
Sperling, Godfrey
610
Christian Science Monitor
Spagnoli, Gino
242
New York Daily News
Spivak, Lawrence M/M
614
Meet-The-Press
Stafford, Charles
203
Tampa Tribune
Stayman, H. W., M/M
621
Florida Turnpike Authority
Stockman, W. T. M/M
447
Florida State Senate
Stone, Ross M& C
106 - - 108
WINZ Miami
1 9 -
NAME
ROOMNUMBER
Sweissgood, Bill
245
Florida Times Union
Taft, Dale
617
Kiplinger Magazine
Taggee, George M/M
456
Chicago Tribune
Taylor, C.
121
National Broadcasting Company
Taylor, Ken
243
WLBW TV
Theiss, George
216
Chairman Republican Party
of Minnesota
Thimmesch, Nick
276
Newsday
Timmons, William
180
Nixon for President Committee
Thompson, Robert Think
400
Hearst Newspapers
Thurston, George
192
WTVT Tallahassee, Florida
Todd, Webster M/M
408
Chairman Republican Party
of New Jersey
Topping, John
239
Ripon Society
Turner, Bob
159
Tampa Times
Valentine, Harold
265
Associated Press
Vanocur, Sander M/M
554
National Broadcasting Company
Wallace, M. M/M
706
Columbia Broadcasting System
Walsh, Travis
205
Tulsa World
Weaver, Richard
609
WDBO-TV & WJAR-TV
Weaver, Warren
202
New York Times
Weber, Charles
Florida State
Wells, Cy
508
Colorado Republican Party
Wells, John M/M
568
Wessels, Hugo
338
United Press International
White, Arthur
620
Meet-the-Press
- 10 -
White, Condon E.
404
Desert News - Salt Lake
White, F. Clifton
176
F. Clifton White & Associates
Whiteford, Charles
582
Baltimore Sun
Whitfield, C. R.
308
Wicklein, John
345
Public Broadcast Laboratory
Wieghart, Jas M/M
712
Milwaukee Sentinel
Williams, Jack M/M
480
Journal Herald, Waycross, Georgia
Wilson, Larry
342
Omaha World Herald
Winter, Rolf
2 78
Witcover, Jules M/M
262
Newhouse National News
Wussler, Robert
365
Columbia Broadcasting System
Young, C. W. "Bill"
104
Florida Senate Minority Leader
Zimmer, Richard
558
Daytona Journal Herald
ADDENDUM
NAME
ROOM NO.
Brower, Millicent
Women's News Service Syndicate
Dawson, Ed /M
Society Pictorial
DiBona, Darrell
WVSF TV & Radio Tampa
Guerra; Barbara
WVSF TV & Radio Tampa
Hall, Clif
WLIZ
Humphries, Bill
WVSF TV & Radio Tampa
Kay, Mort
Photographer
McElroy, Gayle
Beachcomber
McKean, Douglass
Oregon Journal
Minter, Jim
Miami Herald
Napier, Bill
WVSF TV & Radio Tampa
Purks, Jim
AP Tallahassee
Potter, James
139
Price, John R.
Ripon Society
Roach, Jack
Smith, Vee
World Wide Features
Taylor, Sip
WPTV Palm Beach
Ward, Ray
WSBR Boca Raton
PRESS LIST - ADDENDUM
NAME
MEDIA
Ash, Agnes
Women's Wear Daily
Anderson, Tom
Scripps-Howard
Arsenault, George
Palm Beach News & Life
Burt, Al
Miami Herald
Bate, Dick
WEAT - Palm Beach
Bailey, Lowell
WEAT, Palm Beach
Cason, Thad
WEAT, Palm Beach
Charnley, Bill
Miami Herald
Carroll, John
John Waldron Associates
Colee, Don
Colee and Co.
Connor, Jim
WEAT
Didio, Dave
Miami Herald
Dosdourian, Jack
Scripps-Howard
Douthat, Strat
AP - Miami
Davidoff, Bob
Miami News & Life
Eden, Jerry
Lion Country Safari, Inc.
Eden, Jerome Mr. & Mrs.
Lion Country Safari, Inc.
East, Bob
Miami Herald
Eberling, Ray
WEAT
Fisher, Ray
Miami Herald
Freese, Jack
Scripps-Howard
Gordon, Bill
Scripps-Howard
Humphrey, Jim
Scripps-Howard
Hubbell, William
Guidance Assoc.
2
NAME
MEDIA
Jones, Clarence
Miami Herald
Koppel, Mr. & Mrs. Monte
Lion Country Safari
Kerlin, Jim
AP - Miami
Kane, Dean
WIRK - Palm Beach
Lapham, Georgie
Gold Coasting
Massey, Toby
AP - Miami
McKee, Alice
Ft. Lauderdale News
Morgan, Carrol
Palm Beach News & Life
Morgan, Bert
Palm Beach News & Life
Morris, Dwight
Scripps-Howard
Morris, Mona
Miami Herald
Mansfield, Bill
Miami Herald
Nauton, Ena
Miami Herald
Norton, Charles
Scripps-Howard
Owens, Jack
WTVJ Broward Bureau
Pike, C. E., Jr.
Scripps-Howard
Parrish, Martha
Palm Beach News & Life
Ralls, Charles
Palm Beach News & Life
Reed, Tedd
WEAT - Palm Beach
Rosenberg, Ira.
Miami Herald
Sutton, Bill
WEAT
Smith, Tom
Miami Herald
Simmons, Dave
Miami Herald
3
NAME
MEDIA
Smith, Helen Ban Hoy
Miami Herald
Silay, Beverly
Jack Walrad Assoc.
Smollor, Jim
WTVJ
Stewart, Bob
Palm Beach News & Life
Thompson, Robert
WIRK Radio - P. Beach
Vaughan, Battle
Miami Herald
Veverka, Toni
Palm Beach News & Life
Woodward, John
WTVJ
Wilson, Bob
WEAT
Walrad, Jack M. Jr.
Jack Walrad Associates
Walrad, Jack M. 3rd
Jack Walrad Associates
Walrad, Charlene
Jack Walrad Assoc.
Walrad, Marian
Jack Walrad Assoc.
Zimmerman, Bill
Scripps-Howard
MASTER
MARRESS LIST - ADDENDUM 2
NAME
MEDIA
Ash, Agnes
Women's Wear Daily
Anderson, Tom
Scripps-Howard
Arsenault, George
Palm Beach News & Life
Burt, Al
Miami Herald
Bate, Dick
WEAT = Palm Beach
Bailey, Lowell
WEAT, Palm Beach
Cason, Thad
WEAT, Palm. Beach
Charnley, Bill
Miami Herald
Carroll, John
John Waldron Associates
Colee, Don
Colee and Co.
Connor, Jim
WEAT
Didio, Dave
Miami Herald
Dosdourian, Jack
Scripps-Howard
Douthat, Strat
AP - Miami
Davidoff, Bob
Miami News & Life
Eden, Jerry
Lion Country Safari, Inc.
Eden, Jerome Mr. & Mrs.
Lion Country Safari, Inc.
East, Bob
Miami Herald
Eberling, Ray
WEAT
Fisher, Ray
Miami Herald
Freese, Jack
Scripps-Howard
Gordon, Bill
Scripps-Howard
Humphrey, Jim
Scripps-Howard
Hubbell, William
Guidance Assoc.
2
NAME
MEDIA
Jones, Clarence
Miami Herald
Koppel, Mr. & Mrs. Monte
Lion Country Safari
Kerlin, Jim
AP - Miami
Kane, Dean
WIRK - Palm Beach
Lapham, Georgie
Gold Coasting
Massey, Toby
AP - Miami
McKee, Alice
Ft. Lauderdale News
Morgan, Carrol
Palm Beach News & Life
Morgan, Bert
Palm Beach News & Life
Morris, Dwight
Scripps-Howard
Morris, Mona
Miami Herald
Mansfield, Bill
Miami Herald
Nauton, Ena
Miami Herald
Norton, Charles
Scripps-Howard
Owens, Jack
WTVJ Broward Bureau
Pike, C. E., Jr.
Scripps-Howard
Parrish, Martha
Palm Beach News & Life
Ralls, Charles
Palm Beach News & Life
Reed, Tedd
WEAT - Palm Beach
Rosenberg, Ira
Miami Herald
Sutton, Bill
WEAT
Smith, Tom
Miami Herald
Simmons, Dave
Miami Herald
3
NAME
MEDIA
Smith, Helen Ban Hoy
Miami Herald
Silay, Beverly
Jack Walrad Assoc.
Smollor, Jim
WTVJ
Stewart, Bob
Palm Beach News & Life
Thompson, Robert
WIRK Radio - P. Beach
Vaughan, Battle
Miami Herald
Veverka, Toni
Palm Beach News & Life
Woodward, John
WTVJ
Wilson, Bob
WEAT
Walrad, Jack M. Jr.
Jack Walrad Associates
Walrad, Jack M. 3rd
Jack Walrad Associates
Walrad, Charlene
Jack Walrad Assoc.
Walrad, Marian
Jack Walrad Assoc.
Zimmerman, Bill
Scripps-Howard
GOP To Gain New Governorships In '68
The Republican Governors Association will expand
the seat of the incumbent Republican Senator in their
its membership next year.
state that will be up in the fall rather than seek re-election.
Gubernatorial races are set in 21 states next Novem-
There has been serious speculation that the Democratic
ber-13 of these states now have Democratic Governors
Governors in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, New Hampshire,
and eight have Republicans.*
North Dakota, Utah and Vermont will forgo State House
Republicans will win at least five of the State Houses
re-election races to try to achieve membership in the
now controlled by Democrats and very likely several oth-
Senate Club. Any such move by the Democratic incum-
ers while retaining the eight Republican governorships.
bent will make the task of the Republican gubernatorial
The number of Republican Governors presently stands
nominee in that state much easier.
at 26 as a result of the upset victory of Louie B. Nunn
Another three Democratic Governors-in Indiana,
over Democrat Henry Ward in Kentucky's gubernatorial
North Carolina, and West Virginia are ineligible to run
election last month. It marks the first time since 1955-
for another term next year and will bow out.
when there were 30 Republican Governors in the 48
The decision of John B. Connally of Texas to by-pass
states-that the Republican Governors outnumber their
a fourth term bid has spurred the Republican forces into
Democratic counterparts.
an all-out effort to capture this Governorship for the
Seven of the incumbent Republicans-Governors Jack
GOP for the first time since Reconstruction.
Williams of Arizona, Winthrop Rockefeller of Arkansas,
Next year promises to be a banner year for Republicans
Tim Babcock of Montana, David F. Cargo of New Mex-
throughout the country-particularly in the governorships.
ico, John H. Chafee of Rhode Island, Daniel J. Evans
of Washington and Warren P. Knowles of Wisconsin-
* In Louisiana's statewide election in February Democratic
are expected to seek re-election and are heavy favorites
Governor John J. McKeithen is unopposed.
to win. Although Governor Nils Boe of South Dakota is
prevented from seeking another term by state law the
GOP nominee will easily win the governorship in this
A state-by-state analysis of the 21 gubernatorial
strong Republican area.
elections next November starts on page four.
Seven of the Democratic Governors may challenge for
Governors News Log
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State Urban Action Center
Discussion Scheduled
Result of RGA Initiative
On Role of Governors
The initiative shown by the Republican Governors Association has resulted in the
In '68 Convention
establishment of the States Urban Action Center-a privately financed, non-partisan
agency of experts in state government-to advise the 50 Governors.
Consideration of the role that the
The Action Center is a result of the plan recommended by the Policy Committee
Republican Governors will take in the
of the RGA to deal with the national crisis of lawlessness and social injustice. The
National Convention and a statistical
plans call for creative state leadership to meet all phases of urban problems in the
presentation of the problems of concern
Gov.-Elect Nunn
light of the summer riots. The proposal was conceived by Governor Nelson A. Rocke-
to the states, will be part of the agenda
feller, chairman of the Policy Committee, and hammered out at a conference of eight
for the two-day RGA conference that
Republican Governors in New York City in August.
Republicans Hold
The Action Center was established last month and former Mayor Robert F. Wag-
open in Palm Beach today.
ner of New York was named chairman with former Governor Elmer L. Andersen
The Republican Governors are also
expected to spend considerable time dis-
26 Governorships
of Minnesota as co-chairman and Stanley R. Tupper, former Maine Congressman as
cussing steps that the Association can
executive director.
take to win the 21 gubernatoriol battles
After Kentucky Win
The sentiment that greeted the RGA's 60-point "action program" was summed up
that are set for the November election.
in the New York Times editorial that stated the "Republican Governors have offered
The nation's Republican Governors
the nation a constructive and enlightened response" to the summer of our national
are also scheduled to get a first-hand look
The upset victory of Louie B. Nunn
discontent.
at the preparations for the United States
over Democrat Henry Ward in Ken-
"The action plan set forth by the Governors," the editorial continued, "contains
moon rocket program when they tour
tucky's gubernatorial election last month
many useful, specific suggestions for transforming the physical environment of the
the Cape Kennedy Space Center on Sat-
continues the Republican surge at the
slums, increasing job opportunities, creating community schools, and tailoring edu-
urday.
State House level that saw Republicans
cational programs to the distinctive needs of the impoverished and disoriented."
Top officials of the National Aeronau-
capture 10 states which were held by
"The Republican Governors," the editorial concluded, "have provided the leadership
tics and Space Administration (NASA)
Democratic Governors in the 1966 elec-
that the GOP members of Congress, the Democratic majority and the Johnson Ad-
ministration could all heed."
Governor John A. Love with Troops in Vietnam
will give the Governors a run down on
tions.
activities at the space center that are
"The elections last month disclosed
The Center will send experts into various states to recommend steps than can be
Republicans have retained their 1966
taken to solve the specific problems found in each state. Mr. Wagner said that the
Gets Association Rolling
now concentrated on tests for the first
time of the three-stage, 362-foot Saturn
momentum and will win additional gov-
new organization will use research experts but that "action not research" is the main
rocket and the Apollo spacecraft that
ernorships in next year's election," it was
objective.
"We studied problems to death in some instances," Mr. Wagner asserted. The ac-
Chairman John Love Stresses
will carry American astronauts to the
predicted by Colorado Governor John A.
moon-hopefully by the end of 1970.
Love, RGA chairman.
tion plan has been given the approval of the National Governors' Conference.
The Governors will view the 530-foot
Governor-elect Nunn's victory broke
20 years of Democratic reign in Ken-
only Republican ever elected to a county-
achieved by his vigorous campaign
the Need for Republican Unity
high Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB)
tucky and was particularly sweet since
-as tall as the Washington Monument
wide office in that Democratic strong-
against the entrenched Democratic ad-
Mr. Nunn came within 13,000 votes in
ministration in that state. This marks the
It has been a busy and productive year
World War II piloting a PBY with the
-where four Saturn rockets can be as-
hold. He has successfully managed state-
1963 of defeating now-Governor Edward
for Governor John A. Love of Colorado
wide Republican campaigns since 1956
famed Navy "Black Cat Squadron," to
sembled and housed, the launch pad area
first time in 20 years that Kentucky can
T. Breathitt.
boast of a Republican Governor.
since he took over the Chairmanship of
make an eight-day fact-finding tour of
and the intricate control systems opera-
in Kentucky. He managed the successful
One of the highlights of the Kentucky
the Republican Governors Association.
battle-torn Southeast Asia.
tion.
Republican Presidential campaigns in
"The issue-oriented campaign waged
His first task after the two-day confer-
Colorado Governor John A. Love,
campaign was the appearance of Califor-
Kentucky in 1956 and 1960 and was ac-
by Rubel Phillips in Mississippi and the
His two-week tour included briefings
nia Governor Ronald Reagan at a $10
ence at Colorado Springs last December
number of votes cast on his behalf shows
by military officials, helicopter tours of
RGA chairman, said the Association "is
tive for the GOP presidential nominee
9th and 10th was to gain some financial
delighted that the December conference
a person fund-raising affair that drew
in 1964. He was also campaign man-
the continued growth of the Republican
the battle zones, a visit to the carrier
an enthusiastic audience of nearly 12,000.
support for the Association. He had
ager for Senators Thruston B. Morton
party in the South. It indicates a bright
USS Kitty Hawk, and a PT boat ride
is to be hosted by Claude Kirk-Florida's
Governor Claude R. Kirk of Florida also
been instructed by the Republican Gov-
along the Viet Cong-infested shoreline.
first Republican Governor in 94 years."
and John Sherman Cooper.
future for the Republican Party in a re-
made an appearance for Mr. Nunn.
ernors to meet with Chairman Ray Bliss
A "Salute to General Dwight D. Eisen-
In Mississippi, Republican Rubel Phil-
gion-which until this decade has been
The Republican victory was interpreted
and seek funds in order to rejuvenate the
Governor Love has spent countless
hower" luncheon is set for Friday noon
as a slap at President Johnson and the
lips ran a hard campaign for the gover-
considered hopeless territory for Repub-
Association and set up a Washington of-
hours selling "Republicanism" throughout
when Senators Everett M. Dirksen, Re-
lican candidates."
the country. He has been particularly
national administration and on election
norship against Congressman John Bell
fice.
publican Leader, and George Murphy,
night, Governor-elect Nunn remarked:
Williams, a conservative segregationist,
Governor Love found himself in a
active in the "Opportunities Unlimited"
Chairman of the National Republican
"Tonight I am sure that 1600 Pennsyl-
who bolted the Democratic party in 1964
wonderful bargaining position. Repub-
campaign aimed at college students and
Senatorial Committee, will talk about
vania Avenue is aware of this victory.
to support Barry Goldwater.
RGA NEWSLOG
licans had captured 10 State Houses in
new voters and in addressing GOP fund-
the "Governors Role in Electing More
Our party now has a majority of Gover-
Mr. Phillips proved to be the only se-
the fall election formerly controlled by
raising affairs.
Republican Senators." It is hoped that
nors in these United States and next year
rious Republican gubernatorial candidate
Official Publication
the Democrats and the number of GOP
Whenever he talks before Republican
former President Eisenhower will be
groups, he stresses the need for Repub-
able to attend.
we are going to have a President."
in Mississippi since Reconstruction days
REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
Governors had increased to 25.
Although there is a nominal three to
and got 30 percent of the vote-down
1625 Eye Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006
The session with Chairman Bliss was
lican unity as he did when he told the
Republican National Chairman Ray C.
one Democratic registration figure in
from his total vote when he ran for the
productive. Governor Love came away
annual convention of the Federation of
Bliss will attend as an official guest of
Kentucky the CBS News survey indicated
governorship in 1963.
with the promise of $90,000 for the first
Republican Women:
Chairman: GOVERNOR JOHN A. LOVE, Colorado
the Association. Congressmen Gerald R.
there was a surge to the Nunn camp in
Governor Love asserted that although
year of operation. Shortly after Gov-
"With the great opportunity and with
Ford, Republican Leader and Bob Wil-
Vice Chairman: GOVERNOR JOHN H. CHAFEE, R.I.
the last two weeks when it was estimated
both gubernatorial elections "were de-
ernor Love completed arrangements for
the sound reason for optimism, we must
son, Chairman of the National Republi-
Executive Director: RICHARD T. FLEMING
that he picked up about a third of his
cided on state issues there was widespread
a staff and the Washington office was
bring to the task of the elections of 1968
can Congressional Committee will discuss
votes to win by more than 26,000 votes.
evidence of disenchantment and dissatis-
Public Relations Director: JAMES J. MARSHALL
opened without fanfare in April at 1625
healthy and sound debate. But we must
the ways that the Governors can help to
The newest Republican Governor is a
faction with the Democratic party at the
Eye Street, in Suite 705.
follow it with another course of action
elect Republican Congressmen in the next
Glasgow attorney and was a former coun-
state and national levels."
In May, the 50-year-old Governor
-we must follow the debate with a solid
election at one of the business sessions.
ty judge in Barren County, the first and
Volume 1 DECEMBER 8TH, 1967 Number 1
jetted across the same Pacific waters
"Governor-elect Nunn's victory was
and unbreakable unity at the time of the
Governor John H. Chafee of R.I. as-
where he had spent two years during
election."
sumes the chairmanship tomorrow.
GOP to Win at Least Five Democratic Governorships in November
Arizona
According to state polls, most Arkan-
Governor.
If Governor Kerner bows out of the
tion can occur. The present governor,
There appears to be a surplus of Re-
Governor Jack
sans-Democrats and Republicans alike
The leading contenders are Richard
gubernatorial race to tackle Senator
Roger D. Branigin, cannot serve another
publican talent available to run for the
Williams, the fifth
-are ready and willing to give the Gov-
B. Ogilvie, President of the Board of
Dirksen next fall it is expected that the
immediate successive term and the In-
office. Reportedly leading the list of
Republican Gover-
ernor another term. They have been
Cook County Commissioners and John
Democrats will turn to State Treasurer
diana Democratic party is currently so
potential candidates are Lieutenant
nor in the state's
embarrassed by the backward image of
Henry Altorfer, a Peoria industrialist
Adlai E. Stevenson III. The son of the
factionalized that GOP chances look very
Governor John Crutcher of Hutchinson
history, is more
their state and appreciate his efforts to
and Republican candidate for Lieutenant
twice defeated Democratic presidential
promising.
and State Senator Glee Smith of Larned
popular today than
get the state into the national main-
Governor in 1964. Mr. Ogilvie has
nominee was lassoed by Mayor Richard
According to the Christian Science
who is president pro tem of the State
he was in 1966
stream.
licked the Democrats' Chicago machine
Daley to run for the post of State Trea-
Monitor, "An atmosphere of general
Senate.
when he ousted in-
The Christian Science Monitor (11/8/
twice-first as sheriff and in 1966 as
surer in 1965 and was the only Demo-
Republican optimism and Democratic
Others often mentioned as possibilities
cumbent Democrat
67) reported:
President of the county board.
crat to survive on the state slate. The
pessimism is found here. Front runners
to make the race are: Attorney General
Samuel Goddard.
"The very fact he decided to move
Others on the growing list of Republi-
glamor of his father's name was an im-
for the gubernatorial nominations now
Robert C. Londerholm; Congressman
Governor Williams pushed through
here in 1963-a man with millions who
can potentials are House Speaker Ralph
portant factor in Stevenson's narrow
would appear to be GOP Secretary of
Robert Dole; State Representative John
the legislature a reorganization bill to
could reside anywhere in the world-has
T. Smith of Alton; former Governor
11,000-vote-victory. Another possible
State Edgar D. Whitcomb and Demo-
Conard; former Governor John Ander-
prevent the recurrence of the scandals
done much to overcome what has been
William G. Stratton; Benjamin S. Ada-
Democratic candidate for either Gover-
cratic Lt. Governor Robert L. Rock.
son; former president of the Kansas
that rocked the State Liquor Department
described as a statewide inferiority com-
mowski, former Cook County State's
nor or Senator is Sargent Shriver, broth-
"Hoosiers may be looking for a change
Livestock Association Bill House; John-
during the previous Democratic admin-
plex.
Attorney and the GOP's 1963 candidate
er-in-law of the Kennedys and head of
after two straight Democratic adminis-
son County Republican Chairman and
istration.
"Governor Rockefeller is, by name
for Chicago Mayor; and State Senator
the Office of Economic Opportunity in
trations. Vietnam, and the presidential
former Kansas State University athlete
These new laws establish a code of
and fortune, able to open doors of hard-
Arthur R. Gottschalk of Flossmor.
Washington. There is also some men-
race most certainly will have a major
Rick Harman; and former Congressman
ethics for public employees and tougher
nosed industrialists in an era when new
It is considered highly unlikely that
tion of Mayor Daley as the Democratic
effect on the governor's race. The Presi-
Robert Ellsworth who is now Executive
penalties for bribery and corruption and
jobs are needed to keep the state's best
Governor Otto Kerner will depart from
party's choice for Governor.
dent's popularity is down."
Director of the National Nixon for
have earned Governor Williams a "well
young people at home."
the political scene voluntarily. He is
expected to either seek re-election to a
Indiana
A second candidate for the GOP nom-
President Committee in Washington.
done" from the public.
Delaware
The registration figures that give the
third term or challenge the venerable
Most political observers list Indiana as
ination is Dr. Earl L. Butz, Dean of
Missouri
Democrats a big edge are meaningless
While Democratic Governor Charles
Senate Republican Leader Everett M.
one of the states where a change from a
Agriculture at Purdue University, who
in this state, the only one outside of the
L. Terry, Jr., ponders the question of
Dirksen.
Democratic to a Republican Administra-
announced his candidacy in early Novem-
Though no candidates have yet an-
ber. House Speaker Otis Bowen is also
nounced, Missouri Republicans are very
deep South which cast its 1964 electoral
whether to seek a second four-year term,
votes for its own Senator-Barry Gold-
Delaware Republicans are becoming in-
known to be interested in making the
optimistic about their chances in next
year's gubernatorial race.
water. The expected return of former
creasingly optimistic about their chances
Gubernatorial Elections November-1968
race.
Though Democratic Governor Warren
Senator Goldwater to the state's political
of taking over the governorship.
lowa
arena to battle for and win the Senate
Many think that Governor Terry's de-
Hearnes has said he will probably run
clining popularity and his age he is
REPUBLICANS (8)
Republican hopes are high in Iowa as
for re-election, both he and Lieutenant
seat of 90-year-old Democrat Carl Hay-
Democratic Governor Harold Hughes
Governor Thomas Eagleton are reported
den should aid the Republican cause.
the nation's oldest governor at 68-may
% of
The Democrats got a drubbing at the
convince him not to run again.
Total Vote
runs into political trouble over the state's
to be interested in running against Sena-
Term
Last
controversial new tax law.
polls in 1966 when Governor Williams
The five Republicans most often men-
tor Edward Long in the Democratic
Election
headed a GOP sweep that carried Re-
tioned as candidates for Governor in
Most political insiders in Iowa believe
primary.
Arizona
Williams
2 years
53.8
publicans into control of the legislature
1968 are:
Governor Hughes will not run for an-
The October 11th Christian Science
Arkansas
Rockefeller, W.
2 years
54.3
for the first time in the State's history.
Attorney General David P. Buckson
other term anyway, but may challenge
Monitor states: "If the President loses in
Montana
Babcock
4 years
51.3
Next year's gubernatorial race is shaping
(who is also a former Lieutenant Gov-
Iowa's veteran Senator Bourke B. Hick-
Missouri by 200,000 votes, Governor
New Mexico
up as a rerun of the 1966 affair. The
ernor) who narrowly lost for Governor
Cargo
2 years
51.7
enlooper for his Senate seat.
Hearnes will go under regardless of who
Rhode Island
Chafee
2 years
63.3
lackluster Sam Goddard is very much
in 1964.
Republicans reportedly interested in
the GOP candidate is. That is the opinion
South Dakota
Boe*
interested in a comeback try. Another
Dr. Russell W. Peterson, a duPont
2 years
57.7
the gubernatorial race are: Robert Beck,
of top Democratic professionals in this
executive who has led successful state-
Washington
Evans
4 years
55.8
serious contender appears to be State
Centerville newspaper publisher who ran
state, and they believe there is a good
Knowles
53.5
wide reform drives for the state correc-
Wisconsin
2 years
Senator Bob Stump of Maricopa County,
in the 1964 gubernatorial primary; Don
possibility that President Johnson may
the minority whip.
tional system and the reapportionment
Johnson, a West Branch businessman
lose by 200,000 votes."
of delegates to state party conventions.
Arkansas
DEMOCRATS (13)
who is a former National Commander
The leading possibility for the Repub-
Robert A. Short, the State Insurance
% of
of the American Legion; Max Milo Mills,
lican nomination for Governor of Mis-
Winthrop Rocke-
Commissioner who came into office in
Term
Total Vote
a Marshalltown lawyer, former state leg-
souri at this time appears to be Kansas
feller, the first Re-
1963 and who led the Republican ticket
Last
islator and candidate for Lieutenant
publican Governor
in 1966, receiving more votes than any-
Election
Governor in 1966; and GOP State Chair-
City manufacturer Dutton Brookfield,
of Arkansas in 94
one in Delaware history.
Delaware
Terry
4 years
51.4
man Robert Ray of Des Moines.
who is chairman of the Kansas City
years, has made
Harry G. Haskell, Jr., of Wilmington,
Illinois
Kerner
4 years
51.9
sports complex and a former candidate
a resounding im-
the Republican National Committeeman
Indiana
Branigan*
4 years
56.2
Kansas
for mayor (he lost by less than 1200
pact on the State.
for Delaware and a former Congress-
Iowa
Hughes
2 years
55.3
Kansas Republicans hope to recover
votes in heavily Democratic Kansas City).
He has quickly put
man.
Kansas
Docking
2 years
54.8
their only wayward high state office by
Mr. Brookfield gained a great deal of
into force his elec-
George W. Cripps, a Dover business-
Missouri
Hearnes
4 years
62.1
defeating one-term Governor Robert
support early this year when he was the
tion promises of re-
man and retired Lieutenant Colonel who
New Hampshire
King
2 years
54.0
Docking next year. Governor Docking
form in the areas of insurance regulation,
was elected State Auditor in 1966.
North Carolina
Moore*
4 years
56.6
chief force behind the passage of a
was one of only two Democrats in the
law enforcement, government reorganiza-
North Dakota
Guy
4 years
55.7
major County bond issue.
nation to take a Governor's chair from
tion and prison reform. The continuing
Illinois
Texas
Connally
2 years
72.8
an incumbent Republican in the 1966
Other possibilities are: State Senate
disclosures of scandal in previous Orval
Optimistic reports that the eight-year
Utah
Rampton
4 years
57.0
elections and the only one up for re-
Minority Leader Thomas Woolsey, Re-
Faubus administrations should make an
Democratic reign in Illinois can be end-
Vermont
Hoff
2 years
57.7
election in 1968. There have been rumors
publican State Chairman and House
easy re-election for Rockefeller who will
ed next fall have caused a number of
West Virginia
Smith*
4 years
54.9
that Governor Docking will run for the
Minority Leader Dorman Steelman, and
probably be opposed by the former
Republican hopefuls to cast a covetous
*Ineligible for another term.
Senator seat of Republican Frank Carl-
Chairman of the St. Louis County Coun-
Governor.
eye on the Republican nomination for
son, who is expected to retire.
cil, Hugh Scott.
Election Analysis Continued
Plenty of Muscle
choice of the party's gubernatorial nomi-
nee next year.
Lt. Gov. Preston Smith has already
Montana
New Mexico
nomination and was regarded by the
The political muscle of the Republican Governors is evident in a few interesting
announced. Many expect Senator Ralph
statistics.
W. Yarborough to represent the liberal
The Republicans
As the youngest
Democrats as a major threat.
However, at that time, Mr. Stickley
The 26 states that will have Republican governors next year have a total of 302
wing of the Democratic party.
have retained firm
chief executive
control of the gov-
since statehood in
with backing from many of the State's
electoral votes-32 votes more than the magic 270 figure that is needed to elect the
Republicans have a number of popular
ernorship in this
1912 - Governor
most influential party regulars began to
presidential ticket.
figures ready. Senator Tower has not
state since 1953 and
run. Among his backers are Congress-
These states will send 760 delegates out of the 1,333 delegates to the Republican
ruled himself out and Congressman
David F. Cargo, 38
Governor Tim Bab-
man Charles R. Jonas who clashed with
National Convention that opens in Miami Beach on August 5th. This gives them 93
George W. Bush is mentioned often.
years old, has had
cock aims to make
Mr. Gardner in 1963 over a congressional
votes more than the 667 votes that is needed to select the Presidential and Vice
Other Republican possibilities are Con-
to spend much of
gressman Robert D. (Bob) Price; former
it at least 20 years
redistricting plan; and the former state
Presidential nominees and approve the Party platform.
his time watchdog-
Democratic Attorney General Will Wil-
of Republican lead-
ging the Democrat-
GOP chairman, William E. Cobb, who
Republicans will control a majority of the 50 States Houses in the country for the
son; James M. Collins, a Dallas business-
ership.
controlled legisla-
came out of retirement to help build a
first time since 1955 when there were 30 Republican Governors in the 48 states.
Elected as Lieutenant Governor in
campaign organization for Mr. Stickley.
man; Peter O'Donnell, Jr., Republican
ture and bringing some much needed
Republicans hold the governorships in seven of the 10 largest states-New York,
1960, Governor Babcock took over the
reform to state government.
An important factor to be considered
State Chairman; and Albert B. Fay, GOP
California, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Massachusetts and Florida.
National Committeeman.
office in 1962 when a tragic plane crash
He has deactivated close to 50 of the
is that most of the state's 350,000 reg-
214 cumbersome and archaic boards and
istered Republicans live in the Western
Republicans govern in states with some 58 percent of the nation's population.
killed his predecessor and friend, Gover-
Utah
nor Donald G. Nutter.
commissions in his State and has com-
and Piedmont portions of the state (the
bined the duties of five agencies into one
home area of Mr. Stickley, Congressman
Jonas and Mr. Cobb) while many of
Elections
South Dakota
Democratic Governor Calvin Ramp-
Despite the landslide victory of Presi-
dent Johnson in Montana three years ago
Republicans
ton's waning popularity and the Repub-
Department of Transportation.
Governor Babcock became one of only
Congressman Gardner's supporters (from
should have no dif-
lican upsurge in 1966 in Utah have
The people like the results. It showed
the Eastern part of the state) are reg-
his second term as Governor expired in
sparked unprecedented interest in the
three Republican incumbent Governors
ficulty in holding
in a recent popularity poll taken at the
returned for a full term in November of
istered Democrats who could vote for
1961.
the governorship of
1968 gubernatorial race.
Eastern New Mexico State Fair when
1964 when he defeated Dr. Ronald R.
him in a general election but who will
Governor Cargo defeated his nearest
Rhode Island
South Dakota even
In 1966, Utah citizens returned both
Renne, the former president of Montana
be unable to do so in a primary.
though Governor
congressional seats (one had been Demo-
Democratic rival among possible guber-
State College.
Other names sometimes mentioned in
In this tiny, tradi-
Nils A. Boe is un-
cratic for one term) to the Republican
natorial candidates by three to one.
connection with the Governorship are:
tionally Democrat-
The public agrees with his concern
able to succeed
column with 60 percent of the total state-
As the underdog candidate in 1966
Congressman James Broyhill, Congress-
ic state Governor
about the problems of education in the
himself.
wide vote. Democratic Governor Ramp-
Governor Cargo tripped up the pundits
man Jonas and Guilford lawyer William
John H. Chafee,
Governor Boe
ton and Senator Frank Moss were saved
state and approves of his decision to
by winning the Republican primary and
Osteen.
the new chairman
has said that he is "very interested" in
from the Republican landslide only be-
make available additional state funds for
overtaking the top-heavy Democratic
of the Republican
this purpose.
running for the Republican nomination
cause they were not up for re-election
favorite in a gubernatorial campaign in
North Dakota
Governors Associa-
Further, people are fed up with the
to face Democratic Senator George Mc-
that year.
which Governor Cargo spent only
Republican hopes are high in North
tion, has performed
Democratic Party's attempt to play "poli-
Govern. However, he said he won't an-
At an early meeting called to consider
$14,000. He'll win again in November
tics" with the sales tax issue and applaud
Dakota to unseat Democratic Governor
political miracles.
nounce for a while.
candidates for the GOP gubernatorial
Governor Babcock's view that the finan-
-and improve on his 1966 plurality of
William Guy who will probably try for
He will repeat for a
Prominent in the speculation to win
nomination, over 30 people expressed in-
9,038.
an unprecedented fourth term. No Gov-
fourth term next November.
cial problems that "confront Montana
the Republican nomination are Attorney
terest in running for the post. The list
Democrats have bid adieu to Governor
in the near future go beyond the sphere
ernor of North Dakota before Guy had
In 1964-in this state in which you
General Frank Farrar and State Senator
has now narrowed to 10 active candidates
of political parties."
Cargo's opponent the last time around—
ever remained in office for over six years.
can still use the master lever on the vot-
Robert Bartron.
who are currently co-sponsoring a public
Speculation about the Democratic
T. E. (Gene) Lusk and are casting around
Because of this precedent, some speculate
ing machine-President Johnson won an
The state's political situation was re-
opinion survey throughout the state to
nominee centers around several unexcit-
for a candidate. Likely choices are for-
that Governor Guy may choose to chal-
astonishing 82% of the vote. The vote
cently appraised in an article in the
determine the relative popularity and
ing prospects. They include: Attorney
mer Lieutenant Governor Mack Easley
lenge Republican Senator Milton Young
should have buried Governor Chafee. It
Sioux-Falls (S. Dak.) Argus Leader which
strength of each against Governor Ramp-
General Forrest Anderson, Billings
of Hobbs or Bruce King, Speaker of the
for his Senate seat in 1968.
didn't. He captured a record breaking
reported that in the Democratic party
ton in next year's race.
House.
Mayor Willard Fraser, John W. Mahan,
North Dakota Republicans already
61% of the vote.
"so far no one has indicated interest in
Vermont
member of the do-nothing U.S. Subver-
North Carolina
talked about for the race are: State Rep-
In 1966 he was again the winningest
running for anything. In view of last
sive Activities Board, State Senator Le-
resentative Gordon Aamoth of Fargo,
Republican Governor in the country
fall's election results, it might be sug-
Vermont Republicans who had held
Roy Anderson of Conrad and Merrill K.
North Carolina Republicans have an
1967 Speaker of the House; Arley Bjella,
with 63.3% of the vote and carried into
gested that this is not so much a sign of
the Governorship for more than 100
Riddick of Philipsburg.
excellent chance to gain the state's chief
Williston attorney and a former GOP
office with him a Republican Lieutenant
disinterest as of good sense."
years before Democrat Philip H. Hoff
executive office and may for the first time
state chairman; former Governor John E.
Governor and Attorney General. It was
took office in 1963 have high hopes to
New Hampshire
have a primary struggle for the guber-
Texas
Davis of Bismarck, who has just com-
the first time in 28 years that Republi-
reclaim that chair in 1968.
Republicans here are very optimistic
natorial nomination. By state law,
pleted a year as national commander of
cans had won a statewide office other
The decision of Governor John B.
At the moment, the leading GOP can-
about next year's gubernatorial race.
Democratic Governor Dan Moore can-
the American Legion; Ed Doherty, New
than the governorship.
Connally to forego a try for a fourth-
not serve an immediate successive term.
didate for the nomination appears to
Governor John W. King has indicated
Rockford newspaper publisher; Richard
term has given the Republicans their best
Jack L. Stickley of Charlotte, a 64-
As one columnist wrote about Gov-
be Attorney General James Oakes who
that he has "no plans" regarding a
Elkin of Taylor, member of the state
chance in nearly 100 years to win the
possible fourth term.
year-old businessman and a former presi-
Public Service Commission; State Senator
ernor Chafee-"his personal leadership
governorship.
was the only Republican to win a Con-
Many New Hampshire political ob-
dent of the International Association of
Evan Lips of Bismarck, 1967 Senate Ma-
and popular acceptance as 'the man you
His departure from the political scene
stitutional state-wide office in 1966.
servers, however, find it hard to believe
Lions Clubs, has announced his intention
jority leader; Robert P. McCarney, Bis-
can trust' have revitalized his state's
promises to embroil the two warring
Other candidates being mentioned are:
that Governor King will not run for
of seeking the 1968 Republican guber-
marck auto dealer; State Representative
political spirit."
Democratic factions in the state-the
Frederick Smith, a Burlington banker;
re-election-or for the Senate seat now
natorial nomination. He may be op-
Robert Reimers, Melville seed farmer
Democrats are scouting about for pos-
liberal and the conservative forces-in a
Thomas Hayes, an attorney in Middle-
held by the firmly entrenched Repub-
posed for the nomination by Congress-
who was assistant House Majority leader;
sible candidates to oppose Governor
bitter struggle for the Democratic nomi-
bury and former administrative assistant
lican Senator Norris Cotton.
man James C. Gardner, a drive-in res-
State Senator Grant Trenbeath, Neche
Chafee but the pickings are slim. It
nation for Governor.
to Senator Winston Prouty; Deane Davis,
Over a year ago, Republican House
taurant tycoon from Rocky Mount who
farmer, in the Senate since 1957; and
Such a split in the Democratic ranks
appears that former State Senator Thomas
Chairman of the Board of Directors of
Speaker Walter Peterson of Peterborough
unseated 32-year veteran Congressman
State Representative Bryce Streibel, Fes-
was a big factor in Senator John G. Tow-
indicated an interest in being a candidate
Harold Cooley in 1966.
senden farmer who was the House Ma-
R. DiLuglio of Johnston unsuccessful
er's victory in 1961. President Kennedy's
the National Life Insurance Company in
in next year's gubernatorial race. Sev-
Until late last summer, Congressman
jority leader in the last session.
aspirant for the Democratic nomination
ill-fated trip to Texas in November 1963
Montpelier; and Robert Gibson, a Brat-
eral other Republicans are interested in
Gardner, who has a large following of
Probably the most well-known candi-
for Lieutenant Governor in 1966-will
was made to mediate the Democratic
tleboro attorney who is the son of for-
the race, but no one has yet made a
dissident North Carolina Democrats,
date is former Governor John E. Davis
be given the blessing of his party but
party's tong warfare which is sure to
mer Governor and now District Judge
formal announcement.
seemed to be a front-runner for the
who has been on the party sidelines since
little help.
escalate into a full-scale battle over the
Ernest Gibson.
Elections
mer Governor Albert D. Rosellini-de-
His political standing in the state is
feated by Governor Evans four years
attested to by the statement of Demo-
ago.
cratic Senator Gaylord A. Nelson that
Washington
Governor Evans-whose upset victory
Governor Knowles is the "only Republi-
After the 1964
in 1964 came despite the Democratic
can who can give me a fight." Gover-
election of Gover-
sweep throughout the Country-will roll
nor Knowles has kept his options opened
nor Daniel J. Evans,
merrily over his opposition.
and has yet to announce if he will seek
TIME magazine
re-election to a third-term or seek the
predicted that "he
West Virginia
seat of Senator Nelson in November.
is a Republican to
West Virginia Democratic Governor
Governor Knowles is proud that he
keep an eye on."
has been able to hold the tax line on the
Hulett C. Smith cannot serve an immedi-
TIME couldn't have
ate successive term and two highly for-
1967-69 biennial budget. This coupled
been more accu-
midable Republican candidates have al-
with the sound legislative program that
rate. He came into
ready announced for the Republican
he has guided through the Democratic-
office with a 35-point "Blueprint for Pro-
nomination to succeed him in office.
controlled legislature during the past three
gress" program that outlined his pro-
Former Governor Cecil H. Underwood
years has boosted his political fortune
posals in the fields of mental health,
(1957-1961) and six-term Congressman
and won him widespread popular sup-
tourism and modernization of state gov-
Arch A. Moore, Jr. of Glen Dale, who
port.
ernment. He has spent the past three
Democrat Bronson La Follette has
announced their candidacies within days
years carrying through on these plans.
of one another last month, are candi-
spent little time at his job lately as At-
Unfortunately, the Democratic legis-
dates of considerable experience and
torney General as he spends much of his
lators have thrown many roadblocks in
ballot box appeal.
time politicking and angling for the Dem-
Governor Evans' way. Nevertheless, he
ocratic nomination for Governor. He
They are both deadly serious about
has managed to push through much of
unseating the Democratic administration
hopes that his family name will help
his program. Washingtonians are de-
in Charleston and "getting the state mov-
him but he will be swamped by Governor
lighted about the state's explosive eco-
ing again."
Knowles if he seeks the governorship.
nomic growth and the growth of their
urban areas which has come about un-
Wisconsin
der the leadership of Governor Evans.
A recent article
Volpe Takes Charge
The measure of his success is the
in the Chicago Trib-
Republi-
grudging admission that is made even by
une described Re-
cans took over the
the staunchest Democrats that "he's done
publican Governor
chairmanship of
a good job." His success has captured
Warren P. Knowles
the National Gov-
widespread national attention.
as "the galvanic
ernors' Confer-
The choice of his opponent in the fall
governor of Amer-
ence in October
doesn't matter to Governor Evans. "The
ica's Dairyland"
with the election
more the merrier," said the Governor
who has "been win-
to that post of
recently. It may take a Democratic pri-
ning elections for
Governor John A.
mary to decide the question. The specu-
30 years." So true.
Volpe of Massa-
lation centers around three Democrats:
He first won the governorship in 1964
chusetts.
Attorney General John J. O'Connell, a
by an 18,000 vote margin although LBJ
As Chairman, Governor Volpe is
"me-too-man" of administration policy;
was carrying the state by 400,000 votes.
also a member of the executive com-
State Senator Martin Durkan-who has
The next time around, in 1966, he wid-
mittee which includes three other Re-
used his position as chairman of the
ened his lead to 78,000 votes and made
publican Governors-Walter J. Hickel
Senate Ways and Means Committee to
some significant inroads in the Demo-
of Alaska, Spiro T. Agnew of Mary-
torpedo worthwhile legislation; and for-
cratic fortress of Milwaukee.
land and Nils A. Boe of South Dakota.
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SUPER KEY DISTRICTS IN CASE PRESIDENTIAL RACE
IS THROWN INTO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Considering the possibility that the Presidential race may end up
being decided by the House of Representatives, it might be well for us
to consider which are the key House seats in such a contingency.
Super concentration on 19 specific Democrat House seats all of which
are now on our target list, plus concentration on holding 14 presently
Republican seats, seven of which are currently on our vulnerable GOP
seat list, could make the difference on whether we win or lose the
Presidency, should this election be decided by the House.
Our Present Situation
House Delegations in which there is a Republican majority: (18 atates)
Alaska
Nebraska
Arizona
New Hampshire
Delaware
North Dakota
Idaho
Ohio
Indiana
South Dakota
Iowa
Utah
Kansas
Vermont
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Wyoming
Where We Must Gain
Where do we go to pick up majority of delegations in eight other states?
1. Illinois -- now split 12-12 -- really zero in on what appears to be
the best district after redistricting is completed. if redistricted
2. Pennsylvania -- now split 14D-13R -- hold 19th (Goodling) and
concentrate on 24th (Vigorito - D).
3. Montana -- now split 1-1 -- take close marginal 1st (01sen - D).
The above are reasonable prospects. The following are not as good:
4. New Jersey -- now split 9-6 -- redistricting mess with Democrats Republecans
in control of it. Present districts give us a good shot at
two districts. We will need two districts here, whenever
redistricting mess is resolved.
5. New Mexico -- We have an excellent chance at one of the two seats.
It will be much more unlikely to take two, but not impossible.
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6. Maine -- two Democratic seats -- we have a good chance at one, the
other is a harder problem, but in this basically Republican
state, it should not be an impossibility.
7. Oklahoma -- now split 5-2 against us. With two sure Republican
districts after redistricting -- all out efforts to hold
incumbent Smith (R) and to go after Edmondson again in the
2nd -- gives us a long shot chance for a 4-3 split.
8. California -- now split 21-17 against us. Proposed "sweetheart"
redistricting bill would hurt our chances of gaining the
necessary three seats. Still under any circumstances we
should concentrate on three seats -- even if one of them
looks like a real long shot.
9. Washington -- now split 5-2 against us. While prospects of gain-
ing two seats look poor, we have held three of the present
Democrat seats up to two years ago.
10. Virginia -- now split 6-4 -- concentrate on gaining the 5th where
Tuck is retiring, on possibility that with a 5-5 split, and
a long drawn out House election for President, one of the
Democrats might weaken when the chips are down (Satterfield
or Marsh?????).
11. Colorado -- now split 3-1 against us. A reasonable prospect of
picking up one seat -- very difficult in regard to another,
but we might work on the long shot 1st.
12. Oregon -- now split 2-2 -- all out effort against Ullman (D).
Wallace Delegations?
Mississippi:
House vote likely to be for Wallace.
Alabama:
House vote likely to be for Wallace.
Louisiana:
House vote possible for Wallace.
South Carolina:
House vote possible for Wallace or split.
FROM POINT OF VIEW OF POSSIBLE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES VOTE FOR PRESIDENT
DISTRICTS ON WHICH WE SHOULD CONCENTRATE
14 Seats We Must Hold
(on our present vulnerable seat list) (in addition to those on vulnerable list)
18th Cal.
Mathias
55.9%
19th Pa.
Goodling
51.7%
25th Cal.
Wiggins
52.5
8th Va.
Scott
57.2
33rd Cal.
Pettis
53.5
9th Va.
Wampler
53.7
6th Minn.
Zwach
51.4
Alaska
Pollock
51.6
4th Okla.
Smith
41.6
Del.
Roth
55.8
(new)
8th Ind.
Zion
51.1
1st Iowa.
Schwengel
51.3
Wyoming
Harrison
52.7
4th Iowa
Ky1
51.7
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19 Seats We Must Gain
11th I11.
Pucinski
49.1%
probably will remain best
I11. target after redist.
24th Pa.
Vigorito
44.7
probably better target than
others with slightly higher
percentage
1st Mont.
01son
49.2
N.M.-A.L.
Walker
49.5
N.M.-A.L.
Morris
44.1
1st Maine
Kyros
45.2
2nd Maine
Hathaway
43.2
2nd Okla.
Edmondson
47.1
2nd Ore.
Ullman
36.7
5th Va.
Tuck (retiring)
43.8
3rd Colo.
Evans
48.3
1st Colo.
Rogers
44.0
2 seats in New Jersey
redistricting makes this
a problem, but general area
of present 3rd --- now 46.6%
and present 9th -- now 49.1%
would seem best gamble.
2 seats in Washington -- among 2nd
-43.5%
5th and 6th (new figures not
yet available).
3 seats in California, the best we can find
after redistricting, which are likely to
include:
29th
Brown
now 48.9%
34th
Hanna
now 44.2%
38th
Tunney
now 45.5%
MEMORANDUM
Subject: The Election of the President by the House of Representatives
Brief Summary of Findings:
The 12th Amendment provides that if no Presidential candidate has a
majority of the electoral votes when they are counted in front of a joint
session of Congress, the "the House of Representatives shall choose immediately,
by ballot, the President. But in choosing the President, the votes shall be
taken by states, the representation from each state having one vote; a quorum
for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from two-thirds of the
states, and a majority of all the states shall be necessary to a choice."
By law the electoral count occurs in the Hall of the House at 1 p.m.
on the sixth day of January succeeding every meeting of the electors. (3 U.S.C.15)
The 20th Amendment provides that the terms of the Representatives shall
begin on the 3rd day of January.
This combination of law and Constitutional provisions makes it clear
that any election of a President by the House of Representatives would take
place after the newly elected Congress had begun their term. This would
remain true unless the law as to the date of counting the electoral votes were
changed to a date prior to January 3.
More Extensive Summary:
The third paragraph of the first section of the second article of the
Constitution provides:
"The Congress may determine the time of choosing the Electors,
and the Day on which they shall give their Votes; which Day
shall be the same throughout the United States."
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In 1801 the electoral count failed to give a majority of votes to
any of the candidates. At that time the 12th Amendment had yet to be enacted
but the Constitution had a provision on the subject which was similar to the
language of that Amendment. (See Footnote 1; III Hinds 1981). The primary
distinction was that before the 12th Amendment there was no distinction between
votes for President and votes for Vice-President. This led to the election by
the House in 1801, and the 12th Amendment cured this defect.
The term of Congress at that time began on March 4 of the off-numbered
years and extended through two years.
On February 11, 1801, the election of a President was thrown into the
House of Representatives, (III Hinds 1983). This election included as par-
ticipants, Aaron Burr and Thomas Jefferson. It is interesting to note that
Alexander Hamilton's support of Thomas Jefferson in this election was one of
the factors that led to the duel between Burr and Hamilton, which resulted in
Hamilton's death. For a story of the rivalry between these men, see The Rivals
by Clemens, P23 (5898, R being its call number in the Library of Congress).
They proceeded to elect a President under rules adopted for this matter just a
few days before. (III Hinds 1982). On the thirty-sixth ballot, Thomas Jefferson
was elected President with his term to begin on March 4, 1801. Therefore,
Jefferson was elected by the outgoing Congress less than a month before their
term was to expire.
In 1804 the 12th Amendment was enacted. The pertinent part of it
provides:
"The person having the greatest number of votes (referring to
Electoral College votes) for President, shall be the President,
The election of the President - Page #3
if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors
appointed; and if no person have such majority, then from the
persons having the highest numbers not exceeding three on the
list of those voted for a President, the House of Representatives
shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President. But in
choosing the President, the votes shall be taken by States, the
representation from each State having one vote; a quorum for this
purpose shall consist of a member or members from two-thirds of
the States, and a majority of all the States shall be necessary
to a choice."
In 1825, the electoral college again gave no candidate a majority and
on February 9, 1825, the election in the House of Representatives of John
Quincy Adams took place; the other candidates being Andrew Jackson and William
Crawford. (Rules governing this election found at III Hinds 1984). It should
be noted that again in 1825 the election was conducted by the outgoing House
of Representatives as their term was to end on March 4, 1825.
In 1825 the election by the House involved three men. From this fact
it appears to be precedent that the language not exceeding three in the 12th
Amendment, means "three" when at least three have received votes from the
electoral college.
The 20th Amendment became operative in 1933 and its most significant
provision for present purposes provides:
"Section 1. The terms of the President and Vice President shall
end at noon on the 20th day of January, and the terms of the
Senators and Representatives at noon on the 3rd day of January
of the years in which such terms would have ended if this article
had not been ratified; and the terms of their successors shall
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then begin."
This Amendment makes it clear that it is only the newly elected
Congress that can act after January 3 of the odd-numbered years. The 12th
Amendment provides that the election goes into the House of Representatives
only after the Electoral count has failed to give any candidate a majority.
Therefore, it becomes vital as to when this count is taken. The electoral
count occurs in the Hall of the House at 1 p.m. on the sixth day of January
succeeding every meeting of electors (3 U.S.C. 15), but in the 1957 count
the date was changed to Monday, January 7. (P.L. 436, 84th Cong.). So if
the Congress operates within existing law any election of a President by
the House of Representatives would necessarily occur after the newly elected
Representatives' terms had begun.
The electors actually meet in their respective states to vote on the
first Monday after the second Wednesday in December next following their
appointment, (3 U.S.C.7) which occurs on the day the public "votes" for
President. (Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, 3 U.S.C. 1).
The possibility therefore apparently exists that Congress could by law
change the date of the counting of all the electoral votes to a time in say
late December. If this were done and no Presidential candidate received
a majority of the electoral votes, the election of the President would fall
upon the outgoing House of Representatives.
Since Congress is not usually in session in late December, such a
meeting of Congress could be called by the President as provided by Article
II, Section 3 of the Constitution. In one instance, the President called
Congress into session when it had already provided by law for a later time
to meet. (1 Hinds 12).
congres?
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adapted
On January 3, 1961, the Senate by concurrent resolution approved-a
resolution providing as follows:
"Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring)
that the two Houses of Congress shall meet in the Hall of the
House of Representatives on Friday the 6th day of January 1961,
at 1 'clock post meridian, pursuant to the requirements of the
Constitution and laws relating to the election of President and
Vice President of the United States, and the President of the
Senate shall be their Presiding Officer; that two tellers shall
be previously appointed by the President of the Senate on the
part of the Senate and two by the Speaker on the part of the
House of Representatives, to whom shall be handed, as they are
opened by the President of the Senate, all the certificates and
papers purporting to be certificates of the electoral votes,
which certificates shall be opened, presented, and acted upon
in the alphabetical order of the States, beginning with the
letter "A", and said tellers, having then read the same in the
presence and hearing of the two Houses, shall make a list of the
votes as they shall appear from the said certificates; and those
votes having been ascertained and counted in the manner and
according to the rules by law provided, the result of the same
shall be delivered to the President of the Senate, who shall
thereupon announce the state of the vote, which announcement
shall be deemed sufficient delcaration of the persons, if any,
elected President and Vice President of the United States, and,
together with a list of the votes, be entered on the journals of
the two Houses."
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On January 4, 1965, a resolution was adopted that was identical to
the above except that the date was changed to January 6, 1965, and "President
of the Senate" was changed to "President Pro Tempore of the Senate."
These resolutions make it clear that Congress has in practice strictly
followed the requirements of 3 U.S.C. 15 as to the date of counting the
electoral votes; namely on January 6. As long as this law is followed it is
clear that it would have to be the newly elected House that would elect the
President should an election be thrown to them.
As to the questions of procedure once the election is thrown into the
House of Representatives, the election of 1825 becomes the primary precedent.
Hinds
The entire procedure is set out at A1984. The highlights beyond direct 12th
amendment requirements are:
1) The House is to continue to ballot without interruption by other
business until one of the candidates, not exceeding three, shall
have a majority of all the States.
2) The doors of the Hall shall be closed during the balloting, except
against the Members of the Senate, stenographers, and the officers
of the House.
3) The Representatives of each State shall first ballot among themselves
in order to ascertain the vote of their State.
4) If the votes within a State don't give either candidate a majority
then the word "divided" shall be written on their vote.
5) When either receive a majority of the votes of the States, the
is elected President.
for all practical purposes,
It therefore appears that a "divided" vote may well be a vote against
the potential winner.
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Public Relations Director
A.M. - November 13th
The nation's Republican Governors are scheduled to get a first-hand look
at the preparations for the United States moon rocket program when they tour the
Cape Kennedy Space Center during their two-day conference in Florida next month.
The Governors will be briefed by top officials of the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration (NASA) before theif inspection of the facilities at the
space center on December 9th (Saturday), it was announced by Colorado Governor
John A. Love, Chairman of the Republican Governors Association. The tour will
wind up the Association sessions that open at The Breakers in Palm Beach at
9:00 a.m. on December 8th (Friday) with business sessions on both days.
A rundown will be given the Governors on the activities at the space center
that are now concentrated on tests for the first time of the three-stage, 362-foot-tall
Saturn rocket and the Apollo spacecraft that will carry American astronauts to the
moon - hopefully by the end of 1970.
The Governors will view the 530-foot high Vertical Assembly Building (VAB)-
as tall as the Washington Monument and the largest building in the United States
outside of the Pentagon . where four Saturn rockets can be assembled and housed,
the launch pad area and the intricate control systems operation.
The Governors will welcome into their ranks Governor-elect Louie B. Nunn
whose upset victory in the Kentucky election gives the Republicans 26 out of the
50 governorships. It marks the first time since 1955, when there were 30 Republican
Governors in the 48 states, that the Republicans have outnumbered their Democratic
counterparts.
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The agenda will include a discussion of some of the domestic problems that
confront the country and the States along with consideration of the role that the
Republican Governors will play in the National Convention in Miami Beach in August.
A "Salute to General Dwight D. Eisenhower" luncheon is set for Friday noon
when Senators Everett M. Dirksen, Republican Leader, and George Murphy, Chairman
of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, will talk about the "Governors Role
in Electing More Republican Senators." It is hoped that former President Eisenhower
will be able to attend.
The social functions will be highlighted by a special show by Perry Como at
the Royal Poinciana Playhouse on Friday night (December 8th) for the conferees.
Florida's Governor Claude R. Kirk, Jr. the state's first Republican Governor
in 94 years - is host for the conference that will be held only about a mile from
his Palm Beach home - "Ducks Nest".
Republican National Chairman Ray C. Bliss will attend as an official guest
of the Association. Congressman Gerald R. Ford, Republican Leader and Bob Wilson,
Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee will discuss the ways
that the Governors can help to elect Republican Congressmen in the next election at
one of the business sessions.
Governor John H. Chafee of Rhode Island assumes the Chairmanship of the
Association from Governor Love for a year at the end of the Palm Beach conference.
The eight Republican Governors on the Republican Coordinating Committee
are expected to fly directly from Palm Beach to Washington, D. C. for the Monday
(December 11th) meeting of that group which will be held at the Statler Hilton
Hotel. Republican Governors on the Coordinating Committee are Governors Love,
Chafee, Nils A. Boe of South Dakota, Daniel J. Evans of Washington, Nelson A.
Rockefeller of New York, George Romney of Michigan, Raymond P. Shafer of FORD
Pennsylvania and John A. Volpe of Massachusetts.
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Paul
The President now thinks he
has a winning formula for 1968
in spite of everything.
Keynote of the campaign will
be "Johnson prosperity."
Main appeal will be to cities,
suburbs, Negroes, labor unions.
LBJ believes he even has a
---Washington Reporters Photo
campaign answer to the biggest
"Personal campaigning" is prescribed for President Johnson in '68 by political
issue-the war in Vietnam.
advisers-meeting people "the way Harry Truman did," leaving TV to others.
LBJ'S PLAN FOR
on previous positions-such as advocacy
of "open housing" legislation and inte-
grated juries.
Those close to LBJ say he plans to
stand on the record of civil-rights laws
WINNING IN '68
and regulations adopted during his Ad-
ministration. And, he thinks, the Repub-
lican platform on this issue is bound to
be quite like the Democratic plank.
If it comes to a choice between the
Strategy Being Shaped
declining farm vote and urban con-
sumers-then the Johnson strategy will
be aimed at wooing the big cities and
their suburbs.
Pocketbook appeal. Above all, the
President hopes to win in 1968 by an
overriding appeal to the pocketbook in-
The White House, at this time, is
Also, the Administration believes that
terests of broad classes of voters-from
starting to plot the basic strategy to be
suburbanites will not be sufficiently
young to old, from rich to poor-cutting
used in Lyndon Johnson's campaign for
aroused by racial conflicts to vote for
across State or regional boundaries.
re-election as President.
former Governor George Wallace of Ala-
"Prosperity" will be the keynote of
Here is how-according to polítical
bama-who seems almost certain to run
the Democratic campaign. Over and
advisers-LBJ plans to run, and win
for President on a third-party ticket.
over again, Mr. Johnson will call atten-
again, in 1968:
Where the "Wallace effect" in the
tion to the "good times" he claims the
The President foresees victory as a re-
next election is concerned, the President
public is enjoying under his leadership.
sult of putting together a winning com-
has expressed satisfaction to White
A Government official observed:
bination of votes from the cities, sub-
House visitors with a recent Gallup Poll
"Whatever it takes, the President will
urbs, Negroes, and labor unions.
indicating that most of Mr. Wallace's
have the economy soaring by Election
The next election-in Mr. Johnson's
vote would be taken away from the Re-
Dav. Then people will ask, as they go
estimation-will be won or lost in rapid-
publican nominee.
to the polls, whether they would be bet-
ly growing suburban areas of the nation.
There even is reason to believe that
ter off under a Republican President.
Thus nearly a third of the current
the regular Democratic organization may
That is when they will decide not To
presidential messages to Congress are
see some merit in helping to finance the
vote against prosperity.
aimed at suburban problems-education,
Wallace campaign in a roundabout way.
This official continued:
crime, pollution, consumer legislation,
A stand on record. Racial contro-
"Deficit? Sure, there will be a budget
mass transit and auto safety.
versy would be handled this way: Mr.
deficit-a big one. Republicans will talk
The key: "good times." In the
Johnson has given signs. that he does not
about Government spending, taxes, and
RD
White House view, suburban families
propose to stir up the suburbs by mak-
deficits. But so did Goldwater in 1964."
are so prosperous that they will not
ing strong civil-rights speeches in the
Recently, the Administration has been
take a chance on changing "good times"
1968 campaign. At the same time, the
releasing billions of dollars in previously
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by voting Republican next year.
President does not intend to back down
impounded federal funds for construc-
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I M HAPPY AND HONORED TO HAVE THE CHANCE TO SPEND A
FEW HOURS WITH YOU. FIRST OF ALL TO CONGRATULATE YOU-CONK2E
THOSE WHO WERE ELECTED OR RE-ELECTED LAST NOVEMBER 8--AND
TO THANK ALL OF YOU. WHETHER YOU WERE CANDIDATES OR NOT.
FOR THE KEY ROLES YOU PLAYED IN THE GREAT RESURGENCE OF
REPUBLICANISM WHICH WE HAVE WITNESSED AND WHICH IS STILL
IN MOTION. КОИДЕВЕЛГ CHOICE tok 10 CVIHEK HEBE
IF I CAN CLEAR MY DESK OF THE POLITICAL PROBLEMS THAT
HAVE PILED UP IN ANTICIPATION OF THE NEW CONGRESS. I AM
THE ROCKIES
COMING BACK TO COLORADO WITH MY WHOLE FAMILY LATER THIS
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MONTH FOR THE RELATIVELY SAFE SPORT OF SKIING. WE ALL
AREA
LOVE THIS
STATE.
THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT THESE MAJESTIC
MOUNTAINS THAT REDUCES MAN TO HIS PROPER SIZE. AND I THINK
IT WAS A WONDERFUL CHOICE FOR REPUBLICANS TO GATHER HERE
IN THE FLUSH OF LAST MONTH S SWEEPING SUCCESSES. WE STILL
HAVE A WAY TO GO И THE CKEVL ВЕЗПКСЕИСЕ OE
YOUNG LT. ZEBULON PIKE. WHEN HE FIRST LOOKED AT THE
PEAK THAT BEARS HIS NAME. SUPPOSEDLY SAID IT WOULD "NEVER
BE SCALED BY MORTAL MAN ONLY A FEW YEARS LATER. OF COURSE.
IT WAS. WI THINK WE MIGHT CONSIDER SETTING UP A ZEBULON
A
PIKE AWARD FOR ALL THE POLITICAL PUNDITS WHO TWO YEARS AGO
WERE DOLEFOLLY PREDICTING THAT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY WOULD
GO THE WAY OF THE WHIGS. AND AS LATE AS THE END OF OCTOBER
CONCLUDED THAT THE REPUBLICANS HAD FAILED TO FIND ANY
SIGNIFICANT CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN 1966 AND THAT THE ELECTION
SPEECH BEFORE REPUBLICAN GOVERN ORS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE
COLO. SPRINGS. COLO. - FRIDAY. DECEMBER 9. 1966
MY GOOD FRIENDS AND FELLOW REPUBLICANS--AND I THINK
THAT S REDUNDANT.
I M HAPPY AND HONORED TO HAVE THE CHANCE TO SPEND A
FEW HOURS WITH YOU. FIRST OF ALL TO CONGRATULATE YOU--
THOSE WHO WERE ELECTED OR RE-ELECTED LAST NOVEMBER 8--AND
TO THANK ALL OF YOU. WHETHER YOU WERE CANDIDATES OR NOT.
FOR THE KEY ROLES YOU PLAYED IN THE GREAT RESURGENCE OF
REPUBLICANISM WHICH WE HAVE WITNESSED AND WHICH IS STILL
IN MOTION.
IF I CAN CLEAR MY DESK OF THE POLITICAL PROBLEMS THAT
HAVE PILED UP IN ANTICIPATION OF THE NEW CONGRESS. I AM
THE ROCKIES
COMING BACK TO COLORADO WITH MY WHOLE FAMILY LATER THIS
MONTH FOR THE RELATIVELY SAFE SPORT OF SKIING. WE ALL
AREA
LOVE THIS
THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT THESE MAJESTIC
MOUNTAINS THAT REDUCES MAN TO HIS PROPER SIZE. AND I THINK
IT WAS A WONDERFUL CHOICE FOR REPUBLICANS TO GATHER HERE
IN THE FLUSH OF LAST MONTH S SWEEPING SUCCESSES. WE STILL
HAVE A WAY TO GO.
YOUNG LT. ZEBULON PIKE. WHEN HE FIRST LOOKED AT THE
PEAK THAT BEARS HIS NAME. SUPPOSEDLY SAID IT WOULD "NEVER
BE SCALED BY MORTAL MAN. ONLY A FEW YEARS LATER. OF COURSE.
IT WAS. I THINK WE MIGHT CONSIDER SETTING UP A ZEBULON
PIKE AWARD FOR ALL THE POLITICAL PUNDITS WHO TWO YEARS AGO
WERE DOLEFULLY PREDICTING THAT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY WOULD
GO THE WAY OF THE WHIGS. AND AS LATE AS THE END OF OCTOBER
CONCLUDED THAT THE REPUBLICANS HAD FAILED TO FIND ANY
SIGNIFICANT CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN 1866 AND THAT THE ELECTION
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WOULD PRODUCE NO APPRECIABLE CHANGE IN THE POLITICAL
COMPLEXION OF THE COUNTRY OR THE CONGRESS.
NOW THESE SAME PROGNOSTICATORS ARE SAYING WE REPUBLICANS
WILL GET SO EMBROILED AND ENMESHED IN OUR OWN IDEOLOGICAL
AND PERSONAL ARGUMENTS THAT WE WILL DEFEAT OURSELVES BEFORE
1968 WITHOUT ANY HELP FROM THE OUTSIDE. I THINK WE OUGHT
TO SEND THIS WARMED-OVER DISH RIGHT BACK TO THE KITCHEN.
I THINK THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT THE WRONG PARTY. DURING
THE PAST TWO YEARS. I HAVE MADE ONE OR MORE VISITS TO SOME
44 STATES. AND ALL I CAN REPORT IS THATI NEVER HEARD ANY
REPUBLICAN TALKING ABOUT ANY OF YOU THE WAY SENATOR FULBRIGH
AND PRESIDENT JOHNSON ARE ALLEGED TO TALK ABOUT EACH OTHER.
AND I NEVER CAUGHT ANYBODY EYEING ME THE WAY HUBERT LOOKS
AT BOBBY. AND VICE VERSA. ЯАЗУ-770
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THE MAIN REASON I M HERE IS TO REPORT TO YOU BRIEFLY
AS MINORITY LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. AND
IT SHOULDN T SURPRISE YOU THAT WITH A NET REINFORCEMENT OF
47 MORE REPUBLICANS IN THE HOUSE. I DO FEEL A LOT MORE
LIKE A LEADER AND A LOT LESS LIKE A MINORITY.
IN THE UPCOMING 90TH CONGRESS. WE WILL HAVE 187 SEATS--
OUR HIGHEST FIGURE SINCE 1958. THIS IS STILL 31 VOTES SHORT
OF THE MAJORITY WE D LIKE. BUT IT S A WHOLE LOT DIFFERENT
FROM BEING OUTNUMBERED BY TWO TO ONE WITH 15 VOTES TO SPARE.
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PRELIMINARY FIGURES INDICATE THAT REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WON CLOSE TO 49 PERCENT
OF THE TOTAL CONGRESSIONAL VOTE NATIONWIDE. THIS WOULD
BE OUR BEST OFF-YEAR SHOWING SINCE 1950.
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THE TOTAL VOTE FOR REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES IN HOUSE
TUB
CONTESTS WAS MORE THAN 25 MILLION. WHICH WOULD APPEAR TO 3HT
BE A RECORD FOR A NON-PRESIDENTIAL YEAR. YOU GENTLEMEN
RIGHTFULLY SHARE IN THE CREDIT FOR THIS TURNOUT AND FOR
THE ENCOURAGING FACT THAT REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES OUTPOLLED
DEMOCRATS IN HOUSE RACES IN 26 STATES -- ALASKA. ARIZONA.
CALIFORNIA. DELAWARE. IDAHO. ILLINOIS. INDIANA. IOWA.
ЯОТАИЗЕ
KANSAS. KENTUCKY. MICHIGAN. MINNESOTA. MONTANA. NEBRASKA.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE. NEW JERSEY. NORTH DAKOTA. OHIO. OREGON.
PENNSYLVANIA. SOUTH DAKOTA. TENNESSEE. UTAH. VERMONT.
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WISCONSIN AND WYOMING.
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NOT TO PAINT TOO ROSY A PICTURE. WE DID LOSE HOUSE SEATS
IN MAINE. MISSISSIPPI AND ALABAMA. AND WE FAILED TO GAIN
BACK HOUSE SEATS LOST IN 1964 IN NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON.
МАНАЯВА
BUT JUST AS THE SCOPE OF OUR SUCCESS WAS NATIONWIDE. SO
THE FEW DARK CLOUDS WERE NOT CONFINED TO ANY PARTICULAR
REGION. THERE WAS ENOUGH HAPPINESS FOR ALL TO SHARE.
PERSONALLY. I STARTED THE GUESSING SEASON SAYING WE
COULD PICK UP 30 TO 40 HOUSE SEATS. BUT AS THE PRESSURE
FROM THE PRESS INCREASED. PARTICULARLY AFTER MY GOOD FRIEND
SENATOR DIRKSEN LAID $100 ON THE TABLE TO BACK HIS FORECAST
OF 75 SEATS. I TOOK TO SAYING "40 OR MORE." TOWARDS THE
END. I KEPT LAYING A LITTLE LOUDER STRESS ON THE "OR MORE"
AND THUS I DISQUALIFIED MYSELF FOR THE ZEBULON PIKE AWARD.
BUT I WILL VENTURE ONE MORE PROPHESY. IF WE ALL HANG
TOGETHER IN SUCCESS AS WELL AS WE DID IN ADVERSITY. WE ARE
NOT GOING THE WAY OF THE WHIGS. WE ARE GOING THE WAY OF
ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER. FOR WHOSE SPEEDY
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RECOVERY FROM SURGERY WE SHOULD ALL PRAY TODAY.
YOU GENTLEMEN ALL WANT TO KNOW IN A NUTSHELL HOW THE
90TH CONGRESS WILL DIFFER FROM THE UNLAMENTED 89TH.
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AS I SEE IT. THE DIFFERENCE WILL BE SIMPLY THIS.
REPUBLICANS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE BACK
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TUS
IN THE BALLGAME.
ЯАЗҮ ТХЗИ .TI OT HOUM OUT
THE MINORITY PARTY WILL AGAIN BE IN A POSITION TO
SIGNIFICANTLY INFLUENCE THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS. AND THAT
IS THE WAY THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT IS SUPPOSED TO WORK.
IT HASN T FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS. THE NEXT CONGRESS WON T
SIMPLY GO THROUGH THE MOTIONS OF RECEIVING. APPROVING AND
TRATE
RETURNING PRESIDENTIAL PROPOSALS FOR SIGNATURE. WITHOUT
HEARING OPPOSING OPINIONS OR ADEQUATE FLOOR DEBATE. WE
WILL REALLY BE LEGISLATING AGAIN. IN COMMITTEES AND ON THE
FLOOR--AND THE COUNTRY WILL BENEFIT. AS THE VOTERS KNEW.
BUT WITH INCREASED INFLUENCE. WE REPUBLICANS IN THE
HOUSE WILL HAVE TO BEAR INCREASED RESPONSIBILITY. AND THE
VOTERS WILL BE WATCHING THIS. TOO. WE WERE RESPONSIBLE.
I BELIEVE. AND WE TRIED TO BE CONSTRUCTIVE IN THE 89TH
CONGRESS: BUT WITH THE LOPSIDED LINEUP. WE DIDN T WIND UP
WITH TOO MUCH TO SHOW FOR IT. NEXT YEAR I THINK YOU WILL
FIND MANY DEMOCRATS. MAYBE INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT. PUSHING
FOR THE VERY THINGS WE KEP URGING BE DONE IN 1965 OR 66.
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IT WOULD BE EASY FOR US JUST TO SIT BACK AND SAY "WE
TOLD YOU SO" OR "WE SAID IT FIRST" -- BUT THAT WON T DO.
INSTEAD WE PROPOSE TO START RIGHT OFF WITH A POSITIVE
REPUBLICAN PROGRAM IN THE SECOND "STATE OF THE UNION"
APPRAISAL WHICH SENATOR DIRKSEN AND I PLAN TO MAKE WHEN
CONGRESS CONVENES.
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WHILE IT S TOO EARLY TO REVEAL ALL THE PROPOSALS WE
ARE CONSIDERING FOR THIS PRESENTATION. WHICH WILL AGAIN
BE NATIONALLY TELEVISED ACCORDING TO CURRENT PLANS. IT
CERTAINLY WILL INCLUDE A FORM OF FEDERAL-STATE TAX SHARING
AND INCREASED SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS TIED PERMANENTLY
TO COST OF LIVING AND INFLATIONARY INCREASES.
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IT S NOT TOO EARLY. EITHER. TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT WEMA
IN THE HOUSE ARE NOT MAKING ANY AUTOMATIC ALLIANCES OR
COALITIONS SIMPLY FOR POWER OR OBSTRUCTION. WE WILL WELCOME
THE SUPPORT OF LIKE-MINDED DEMOCRATS IN ADVANCING MEASURES
THAT ARE GOOD FOR THE COUNTRY OR RESISTING THOSE THAT ARE
UNWISE OR UNTIMELY--BUT WE ARE GOING TO CALL OUR OWN PLAYS
AND WILL BE GLAD TO HAVE THE HELP OF ANY DISCERNING
ME СОЙСКЕГЕ DEMOCRATE.
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I EARNESTLY HOPE. AND I SPEAK NOW FOR ALL MY REPUBLICAN
COLLEAGUES IN THE HOUSE. THAT YOU REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS AND
INDEED REPUBLICAN OFFICIALS AT ALL ECHELONS OF GOVERNMENT
WILL FIND THE TIME AND TAKE THE TROUBLE TO FORWARD YOUR
SUGGESTIONS AND IDEAS TO US. WE WOULD LIKE THESE OURING
THE DRAFTING OF OUR FORTHCOMING STATE OF THE UNION APPRAISAL.
AND WE WANT TO SUSTAIN A CLOSE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION WITH
REPUBLICAN STATE CAPITOLS THROUGHOUT THE NEXT TWO YEARS.
WE ALL SUBSCRIBE AS REPUBLICANS TO THE THEORY THAT ALL
WISDOM DOES NOT REPOSE IN WASHINGTON. THIS THEORY SHOULD
FIND CONCRETE EXPRESSION IN CONTINUING COMMUNICATION ON
MATTERS AFFECTING YOUR STATES OR THE FEDERAL-STATE RELATION-
SHIP IN GENERAL.
WE HOPE DURING THE 90TH CONGRESS TO HAVE EACH OF YOU
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AS OUR GUEST TO ADDRESS OUR HOUSE REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE
OF ALL 187 REPUBLICAN MEMBERS IN WASHINGTON. WE WOULD
LIKE TO SEE INCREASED PARTICIPATION AND REPRESENTATION
OF REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS ON THE REPUBLICAN COORDINATING
COMMITTEE. AND. ALTHOUGH THE DEMOCRATS ARE STILL IN
CONTROL. WE FEEL YOU COULD CONTRIBUTE MUCH-NEEDED INFORMA-
TION AND VIEWS AS EXPERT WITNESSES BEFORE THE VARIOUS
ФИТОАЗЯ
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COMMITTEES OF THE CONGRESS.
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SUSWEIN IN TURN. ARE VITALLY INTERESTED IN THE COMPOSITION
OF THE CONGRESS. AND I AM REMINDED THAT BETWEEN NOW AND
1968 SEVEN STATES WITH A TOTAL OF 110 HOUSE SEATS MUST BE
REDISTRICTED--INCLUDING CALIFORNIA. WHICH I AM DELIGHTED
TO SEE REPRESENTED AGAIN AT A REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS MEETING.
AS THE DEMOCRATS GROW A LITTLE LESS POSITIVE ABOUT BEING
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A PERMANENT MAJORITY PARTY IN THE NATION. THERE IS A DANGER
THAT THEY MAY TRY TO SHORTCHANGE US IN SOME STATE LEGISLA-
TURES. ОЗГАЗЯОИ! CT
I HAVE TAKEN TOO MUCH OF YOUR TIME ALREADY. BUT MAY
I SPEAK VERY BLUNTLY AND EARNESTLY BEFORE I CLOSE. I AM
SICK OF HEARING THAT WE REPUBLICANS CAN SURVIVE ANYTHING
EXCEPT SUCCESS. I AM TIRED OF READING HOW WE ARE GOING TO
FLY OFF INTO ALL KINDS OF COLLISION COURSES. THE GOVERNORS
VERSUS THE CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS. THE EASTERNERS VERSUS
THE WESTERNERS. THE LIBERALS VERSUS THE CONSERVATIVES. 70
THE URBANITES VERSUS THE SUBURBANITES. AND THE SUBURBANITES
VERSUS THE FARMERS. AND SO FORTH AD NAUSEUM.
THAT ISN'T THE MESSAGE I READ IN THE 1966 RETURNS.
I THINK OUR REPUBLICAN COORDINATING COMMITTEE. WHICH
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IS MEETING AGAIN NEXT MONDAY UNDER THE ABLE CHAIRMANSHIP
OF RAY BLISS. HAS DONE A MARVELOUS AND ALMOST MIRACULOUS
JOB OF UNIFYING OUR PARTY AND HAMMERING OUT RESPONSIBLE
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REPUBLICAN POSITIONS ON CURRENT ISSUES. THIS BODY WAS
AN EXPERIMENT HARDLY ANYONE THOUGHT WOULD WORK. BUT IT HAS
WORKED. AND IT HAS WORKED BECAUSE WE ALL WANTED THIS RESULT.
CONCURRENTLY. IT HAS BEEN THE DEMOCRATS WHO HAVE BEEN ON
ALL SIDES OF EVERY ISSUE. CUTTING EACH OTHER UP FOR PERSONAL
SPITE OR POLITICAL ADVANTAGE. CAUSING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
TO WONDER IF THEY REALLY DESERVE TO DIRECT THEIR DESTINIES.
I SAY LET S LET THE DEMOCRATS CONTINUE TO ENJOY THESE
CANNIBALISTIC EXERCISES. IF WE ARE RESPONSIBLE REPUBLICANS.
IF WE ARE A MEANINGFUL MINORITY. AND ABOVE ALL IF WE
CONTINUE TO SHOW THE COUNTRY A PICTURE OF CLEAR UNITY AND
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