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    "ocrText": "Digitized from Box 9 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\nAPRIL 1, 1975\nOffice of the White House Press Secretary\n(Palm Springs, California)\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nThe President today declared a major disaster for the State of Texas\nas a result of tornadoes which occurred in the City of Lefors on March 27,\ncausing extensive public and private property damage. The President's\naction will permit the use of Federal funds in relief and recovery efforts\nin designated areas of the State.\nFederal assistance from the President's Disaster Relief Fund will\nconsist of temporary housing, disaster unemployment assistance payments\nto those who lost their jobs as a result of the disaster, and the repair\nor restoration of damaged or destroyed streets, roads, bridges, and public\nbuildings and utilities. Low-interest rate disaster loans will be made\navailable by the Small Business Administration under the authorities of\nPublic Law 93-24, and emergency loan assistance will be made available\nby the Farmers Home Administration.\nFederal relief activities in Texas will be coordinated by the Federal\nDisaster Assistance Administration, Department of Housing and Urban\nDevelopment, under the direction of Administrator Thomas P. Dunne.\nMr. Dunne will designate the specific areas within the State eligible for\nFederal assistance, based upon Federal and State damage assessments.\nMr. Joe D. Winkle, Regional Director of the Federal Disaster Assistance\nAdministration, HUD Region VI, will be designated as the Federal Coordinat-\ning Officer to work with the State in providing Federal disaster assistance\nunder the Disaster Relief Act of 1974, Public Law 93-288.\n#\n#\n#"
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