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The original documents are located in Box 5, folder "Public Works Act" of the Bradley H.
Patterson Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box 5 of the Bradley H. Patterson Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER & KAMPELMAN
SUITE 1000, THE WATERGATE 600
FELIX S COHEN (1932-1953)
600 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE, N.W.
FRIED. FRANK, HARRIS,
MAX M. KAMPELMAN
ARTHUR LAZARUS, JR.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20037
SHRIVER & JACOBSON
RICHARD SCHIFTER
DANIEL M. SINGER
MILTON EISENBERG
JOEL R. FEIDELMAN
RICHARD B. BERRYMAN
PETER D. EHRENHAFT
(202) 965-9400
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S.BOBO DEAN
FRANCIS J. O'TOOLE
RICHARD WEST. JR.
MELVIN RISHE
WILLIAM E. SUDOW
JILL WINE VOLNER
EDWARD J. BECKWITH
JOSEPH J. PETRILLO
JAY R.KRAEMER
MICHAEL McGETTIGAN
September 2, 1976
LAWRENCE R. SIDMAN
HENRY A. HUBSCHMAN
OUR REFERENCE
WILLIAM S.RHODES
KAREN HASTIE WILLIAMS
WILLIAM B. HOFFMAN
ERIC J. ZAHLER
VANESSA RUIZ
BARBARA GOLD
FREDERICK SASS, JR.
COUNSEL
Mr. Bradley Patterson
The White House
Washington, D.C.
Re: Public Law 94-369
Dear Brad:
The purpose of this letter is to confirm our tele-
phone conversation concerning the problem that appears to
confront Indian tribes in the administration of Public
Law 94-369.
As I told you, I find that Section 108 (a) pro-
vides that no state shall receive an allocation of less
than 1/2% nor more than 12-1/2% of the total appropriation
under the law. This allows for a great deal of flexibility.
But the guidelines issued by the Economic Develop-
ment Administration on August 23, 1976, specifically
Section H.2.a. (1) thereof, appear to have the effect of
limiting the allocation to South Dakota to 1/2% of the
total or $10 million. As I indicated to you, it is the hope
of the Sioux Tribes that the guidelines would be modified
so as to allow greater flexibility in allocating funds to
Indian reservations, even if they are located in a state
which has otherwise a low level of unemployment.
It would seem to me that a holdback at the national
level of a certain amount, which would be available to make
special adjustments in worthy cases, would be a way of
handling the problem.
Sincerely,
Dick
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OCTOBER 2, 1976
Office of the White House Press Secretary
THE WHITE HOUSE
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
I have signed H.R. 15194, the Public Works
Employment Appropriations Act of 1976.
In July I vetoed the authorizing legislation which
made this $3.95 billion appropriation necessary. I said
then, and I still believe, that these funds will not
create lasting jobs but will create new inflationary
pressures.
I said then, and I still believe, that the best and
most effective way to create new jobs is to pursue
balanced economic policies that encourage the growth of
the private sector without risking a new round of inflation.
Congress rejected my veto. This Congress has not
recognized the fallacy of having the American taxpayer
finance pork-barrel projects and make-work jobs. Congress
refuses to recognize the inflationary risk in this Public
Works Appropriation.
However, another confrontation with Congress on this
bill is pointless.
We must nevertheless continue to challenge the
Congress on the underlying principle of this pork-barrel,
make-work legislation.
I am therefore signing H.R. 15194 and directing the
appropriate departments of this Administration to make,
over the next year, a careful month-by-month audit of
expenditures under this Appropriation to determine just
how many jobs are created, how much it costs the taxpayer
to create each job, and just what impact there is on
inflation.
In accepting this Appropriation, I call upon the
Congress to request the General Accounting Office to
conduct a parallel audit of the results of this legislation.
This is an expensive test but Congress will not see the
fallacy of its approach until we can show through an audit
what we know to be the facts.
GERALD FORD LEAVEL
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