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These documents were scanned from Box 107 of the Robert T. Hartmann Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
R. FORD
DIARY OF WHITE HOUSE LEADERSHIP
MEETINGS -- 91st CONGRESS
GERALD
LIBRARY
June 23, 1970
The President entered at 8:37 and announced that the
principal subject for discussion would be the 2 reorganiza-
tion plans concerning environmental and pollution control
which he will send to the Hill shortly. In the last & weeks,
he has been confronted with veto decisions on 3 bills, Voting
Rights, School Milk and Hill-Burton. He has no doubt that
the 18-year-old rider on the voting rights bill in unconstitu-
tional, and if he had an item veto power, he would exercise
it. However, he felt obliged to sign the bill in order to
extend the life of the Voting Rights Act. Based upon many
calls and visits among Negro leaders, he became convinced
that a failure to sign the bill, even though based upon the
18-year-old rider rather than the voting rights feature, would
have made a long hot summer hotter. He urged Republican
leaders to go ahead with efforts to advance a constitutional
amendment while we are awaiting a Court decision.
Because the School Milk bill is $140 million over the budget,
he was faced with a question which pretty much answered
itself. It was clear that a veto would be overridden. However,
as a matter of Presidential constitutional prepogative as well
as financial responsibility, he was compelled to veto the
Hill-Burton bill. The mandatory spending clause in context
with an executive spending ceiling puts him in an impossible
straight jacket. Timmons advises him that the veto may be
overridden in the House. Nevertheless, he asked the Republi-
can Leadership to make as stout a stand as possible. He
paused to compliment the House Leadership on passage of postal
reform and the Senate Leadership on the manner in which
amendments to Cooper-Church have been handled. He says
that he is interested in the amendment which Griffin is putting
together.
Griffin said that Scoop Jackson will cosponsor his amendment.
His amendment is intended to deal with section 3 of Cooper-
R.
FORD
GERALD
LIBRARY
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Church, which ties the President's hands in his efforts
to meet the problem in areasadjoining Cambodia and
South Vietnam.
RMN said that the Cambodian withdrawal will be completed
by June 30. OnlJuly 1, he will make a report to the nation.
Because of the presence of North Vietnamese troops, the
situation in Cambodia l'at best, is fragile. However,
Sihanouk's support has fallen. It is a mistake to assume
that the present government in Cambodia is one which the
United States imposed. Basically, it is a continuation by
lower officials of the framework of the old Sihanouk govern-
ment. No doubt South Vietnamese forces will remain in
Cambodia beyond July 1 for so long as they feel that their
security is at stake. It is important for the United States to
help neighboring areas such as Indonesia and Thailand to help
Cambodia to help itself.
Griffin said that Senate critics are calling Thai troops
American mercenaries. RMN inquired, "Were the Polish in
England mercenaries ? "Were the forces of the Free French
in Europe mercenaries It is inappropriate to call troops
fighting for the safety of their own country mercenaries.
What is the alternative to the American policy of helping
Thailand? We have a treaty with Thailand. If Cambodian
forces and the North Vietnamese invade Thailand, will we
be obliged to fight in Thailand? Isn't the present policy
better?
Ford said that his instinctive feeling is that "we do not have
a prayer of sustaining the Hill-Burton veto. 11 However, in
light of the fact that the Democrats will seek to include a
mandatory spending provision in all of the health bills now
pending in the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee,
it is vitally important to make the strongest effortpossible
to sustain this first veto.
GERALD R FORD LIBRARY
3
Springer said that this compulsory spending rider is a
new technique. There are 3 health bills in Committee
and $2. 5 billion in environmental bills. If we have a
chance to sustain the Hill-Burton veto, we should make
an all-out effort. If a Whip Check discloses that we may
fall as much as 40 short of the goal, we should not make
the attempt. The people of this country admire a bold thrust
of the President to control overspending and the inflation which
it causes.
RMN said that many feel that the mandatory spending clause
is unconstitutional, just as the 18-year-old rider is unconstitu-
tional. "Don't you think BO, Dick?" "I certainly do, I
said. "You had better, the President replied.
Cramer said that the only defense Republicans have against
the inflation issue with which the Democrate are trying to
saddle us is the issue of Democratic spending. We should
make every effort to sustain the President's vado.
The President introduced John Whittaker, who explained
briefly the content and purpose of the 2 reorganizational
bills which soon will be coming to the Hill. He was surprised
to learn that there are some 84 bureaus in some 7 or 8 major
departments dealing with some phase of the environmental
problem. Each is tilted toward its own special constituency.
If an effort were made to consolidate all of these bureaus, we
would have to call the agency the "Department of Everything."
Instead, the 2 bills will call for the creation of an Environ-
mental Protection Agency (an independent agency) and the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (an agency
within the Department of Commerce Siciliano explained the
latter, which Tower said was in danger of becoming "a step-
child of Commerce." The reply was that this could be avoided
by making the head of the new administration the equivalent of
a deputy secretary. Morton called attention to the jurisdictional
situation which probably will develop in the bureaus and amnng
Congressional committees which have present jurisdiction over
thepmarts of the 2 proposed new agencies.
R.
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Allott said that there would be a similar problem in the
Senate.
RMN announced that Elliot Richardson will be sworn in
shortly as the new Secretary of HEW. RMN said that he
is a man of conviction and principle but one who under-
stands the political realities. He gets the signals and plays
the game. Finch will be assuming his new duties as
"counselor without portfolio. 11 The new Secretary of Labor
will be sworn in at St. Clemente on July 1.
Scott reported that debate on Cooper-Church is monopolizing
the business of the Senate. However, it is possible that
Mansfield will schedule night sessions. If so, priority
attention will be given to postal reform, the educational
appropriations bill and D. C. appropriations.
Ford said that the postal reform bill passed by the House
contains 80-85% of the Blount reform package. The House
has only 4 appropriations bills remaining for action. Young
said that the Senate Appropriations Committee is not too far
behind. The delay is caused principally by Senator Russell's
illness. Allott asked the President how much longer he felt
the debate on Cooper-Church should continue. He will be
glad to attempt to close debate and come to a vote on July 1.
He believes this will deny the Democrats the opportunity to
challenge the President's word that troops would be withdrawn
byttimat date. RMN replied that any action taken on Tuesday
of next week would be good.
RICHARD H. POFF
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JUNE 23, 1970
OFFICE OF THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY
THE WHITE HOUSE
PRESS CONFERENCE
OF
SENATOR HUGH SCOTT
AND
CONGRESSMAN GERALD R. FORD
THE BRIEFING ROOM
FORD R. GERALO LIBRARY
AT 10:40 A.M. EDT.
MR. ZIEGLER: The Leadership Meeting this morning
began at 8:30 and ended at about 10:35. Congressman Ford
and Senator Scott are here to discuss it with you.
CONGRESSMAN FORD: Thank you, Ron. Ladies and
Gentlemen:
The meeting with the President this morning primarily
involved a briefing on two tentative reorganization messages
that will be sent from the President sometime after the 4th
of July.
I will briefly discuss one of them and Senator
Scott will discuss the other.
One is a proposed pulling together of a number of
various agencies, subagencies that exist around the Federal
Government and will be coordinated under what we will call
the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration.
It will be the bringing together of these various agencies
that are spread around the Government into an agency under
the Department of Commerce.
It will, for example, undoubtedly include the Sea
Lab Grant Program which is just a small program at the
present time, but one, undoubtedly, as we expand our efforts
in the oceans throughout the world, which will become a
very large agency, something comparable to the Land Grant
College programs, but even substantially greater in research
and otherwise.
This is a step that I think is needed and .necessary
to emphasize the problems we face in the ocean areas and the
related problems thereto. I think there will be support in
the Congress for
reorganization plan of this sort.
Q
Is that the Sea Lab?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: Yes, that is part of it.
0
Can you tell us what some of the other agencies
are?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: I think at this point we will not
get into the details of it. I think there will be a briefing
sometime probably next week when the plans are finalized.
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Q
You say problems we face in the oceans. What
kind of problems are you talking about?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: There are a great many people who
believe that the greatest resources on the globe exist in
the ocean. We have not, in the past, spent nearly enough
money in trying to explore the potential that exists for man
as far as the oceans are concerned.
In order to do it properly, I think we have to
pull all of the agencies that have any connection whatsoever
in this area together so we can do it in a sounder way than
we have in the past.
O
The Navy does a lot of that work. Will you
pull the work out from there?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: The Navy is not involved in this
particular transfer, but the other agencies that have connection
with the oceans are.
Q
What about the atmospheric aspect of this?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: May I let Senator Scott explain
the other one, and then we will take your questions.
FORD P. GERALDO LIBRARY
SENATOR SCOTT: Yes, Mr. Siciliano called the
NOAA project a sort of wet NASA. That may give you a general
idea.
The other program is the Environmental Protection
Agency, and we were briefed by Mr. John Whitaker. There
are some 84 bureaus that claim some jurisdiction in this field.
It has been described in magazines as an environmental jungle.
But there will be brought together a number of the different
projects affecting air pollution, water pollution, water
quality control type of things, solid waste disposals, pesticides,
from various agencies will be brought under one head, and
when the report comes in that will be itemized.
2 Then you are both talking about the same thing?
SENATOR SOCTT: No, one is the National Oceanographic
and Atmospheric Agency and the other is the Environmental
Protection Agency.
The President also discussed the 18-year-old vote
and as you know, has always been in favor of the 18 year olds
voting. It is in the Republican platform. I am in favor
of it. I am sure Jerry is, too.
There is this question of Constitutionality. There
was an overriding importance attached to the Scott Voting
Rights Bill which I, needless to say, was delighted to see
approved, and the 18-year-old matter is subject to and can
be, and undoubtedly will be tested in the Courts, and perhaps
we ought to go ahead with a Constitutional amendment in any
event. But there will be a court test, I would think, before the
elections of next year.
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CONGRESSMAN FORD: Time is of the essence in testing
the Constitutionality. I brought out in my remarks last week,
when the matter was up in the House, that time was important
because there are roughly 3,000 to 4,000 bond issue votes
throughout the country each year involving some $6 billion in
local and municipal and school board elections and programs
and projects in building.
Unless there is a test and a decision before the
first of the year, then many of these bond issues and millage
votes could be placed in jeopardy until there is a decision
by the court.
So, the President said that the proper action would
be taken as quickly as possible within the law to get a test
before the court as rapidly as possible.
Q
Congressman, do you think that Congress will
wait on working on a Constitutional amendment before the
test or will they go ahead as the President suggested and
try to submit a Constitutional amendment?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: I would hope as back-up that the
House Committee on the Judiciary would move quickly to hold
some hearings and hopefully take some action on the 18-year old
vote amendment to the Federal Constitution.
I think it would be unwise to gamble on what the
court may or may not do. I am for the 18-year old vote. The
President is. The Republican Party, in its platform, has
indicated its approval. I believe the Democrats likewise,
according to the vote, believe in it. So, I see no reason
why we should not do it in the traditional way in order to
make sure that 18-year olds do have the right to vote in the
Presidential election of 1972.
SENATOR SCOTT: I feel the same way, in the Senate
Judiciary Committee and on the Senate Floor about the
Constitutional Amendment. If we can get one, we should.
FORD R. GERALO LIBRARY
Q What is the atmospheric aspect of NOAA?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: There are a number of sub-agencies
that get into that particular problem. For example, as I
recollect, the Weather Bureau is presently in the Department
of Commerce. It will be included as a part of this new
agency. That is one example.
Q
Is NOAA going to take in all male and female,
too? (Laughter)
SENATOR SCOTT: There are at least two of every
kind in this new office.
CONGRESSMAN FORD: We did have a review of the
legislative program in both the House and the Senate. I
might bring you up to date on the House side. We are in
good shape on appropriations bills. We only have three
out of fourteen yet to pass and one will pass tomorrow.
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There will be a delay in the consideration of the
Defense Department appropriations bill, awaiting the conclusion
of legislative action on the military procurement authoriza-
tion. I might say, in speaking of the military, that the
House of Representatives, if and when the Senate gets the
present bill they are considering over to the House for the
appointment of conferees and the like, I am absolutely
convinced will totally sustain the President's position
that there should be no hamstringing or restricting of his
authority as Commander-in-Chief to meet the many and
difficult potential problems that we, as a nation, face in
our dealings with any enemies, whoever they might be.
The House, I think, is reflecting the views of
the American people who, in my opinion, are supporting the
President in this situation.
Q
Senator Scott, what is the thinking of the
GOP Leadership on the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution? Is there
a change in the thinking at this point?
SENATOR SCOTT: Well, I think it has been made clear
in Congress by Republicans and perhaps, I believe the same
thing down here, that the Tonkin Resolution is not relevant
to the foreign policy of this Administration.
It was deemed relevant to another Administration
which was in the process of escalating a war. This Adminis-
tration is in the process of de-escalating. I personally
intend to vote for repeal of the Tonkin Resolution. I
think it is a good time to clear the decks of a lot of these
things and let's get rid of them and go on to something else.
CONGRESSMAN FORD: I think the House of Representatives
would likewise reflect that view. If the repeal is added to
the legislation they are discussing now and comes to the House,
I would strongly favor the repeal of the Gulf of Tonkin
Resolution. We ought to clear the decks. As Senator Scott
says, the Tonkin Resolution has no relevancy to the foreign
policy of this Administration. It is obsolete and it ought
to be cleaned off the statute books.
THE PRESS: Thank you, gentlemen.
FORD OF LIBRARY GERALD
END
(AT 10:50 A.M. EDT.)
HOUSE ACTION, PERIOD JUNE 9 THROUGH JUNE 22, 1970
FORD A GERALO LIBRARY
Tuesday, June 9, 1970
AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS
PASSAGE
By a voice vote, the House passed H.R. 17923, making appropriations
for the Department of Agriculture and related agencies for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1971.
By a division vote of 64 yeas to 45 nays, the House agreed to an
amendment by Mr. Smith of Iowa that adds $44 million in funds
available for the rural water and sewer program.
By a voice vote, the House agreed to an amendment by Mr. Conte
that strikes out a provision that clarifies the bill's relation-
ship to other pending general farm legislation awaiting action
this session.
Prior to passage, by a voice vote, the House defeated an amendment
by Mr. Findley that would limit farm subsidy payments to $20,000
per commodity for the 1971 crop year.
Wednesday, June 10, 1970
INDIANS
The House disagreed to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 12858, to
provide for the disposition of certain funds awarded to the Tlingit
and Haida Indians of Alaska by a judgment entered by the Court of
Claims against the United States; and asked a conference with the
Senate. Appointed as conferees: Representatives Haley, Edmondson,
Taylor, Saylor, and Berry.
PRISONERS OF WAR-VIETNAM
The House agreed to the Senate amendments to H.R. 4204, to amend section
6 of the War Claims Act of 1948 to include prisoners of war captured
during the Vietnam conflict, clearing the measure for the President.
HOSPITAL CONSTRUCTION
By a record vote of 377 yeas, the House agreed to the conference report
on H.R. 11102, to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise, extend,
and improve the program established by title VI of such act.
CLEAN AIR ACT
RULE
The House adopted by a record vote of 335 yeas to 40 nays H. Res. 1069,
to provide two hours of open debate.
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ORD
CLEAN AIR ACT (continued)
LIBRARY
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 374 yeas to 1 nay, the House passed H.R. 17255,
to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for a more effective program
to improve the quality of the Nation's air.
RECOMMIT
By a voice vote, the House rejected a motion by Mr. Cunningham to
recommit the bill to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com-
merce.
Thursday, June 11, 1970
DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE PAPERS
The House agreed to the Senate amendments to H.R. 14300, to facilitate
the disposal of Government records without sufficient value to warrant
their continued preservation, to abolish the Joint Committee on the
Disposition of Executive Papers, clearing the measure for the President.
PRINTING RESOLUTION
The House agreed to the Senate amendment to H. Con. Res. 580, authorizing
certain printing for the Select Committee on Crime.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS
RULE
By a voice vote, the House adopted H. Res. 1070, a rule waiving points
of order against certain provisions in the bill.
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 308 yeas to 57 nays, the House passed H.R. 17970,
making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1971.
RECOMMIT
By a voice vote, the House rejected a motion by Mr. Talcott to recommit
the bill to the Committee on Appropriations.
By a division vote of 26 yeas to 98 nays, the House rejected an amend-
ment by Mr. Yates that sought to strike out $353.8 million for deploy-
ment of the Safeguard ABM.
By a division vote of 32 yeas to 36 nays, the House rejected an amendment
by Mr. Wyman seeking to add $1.68 million for the Naval Shipyard at
Portsmouth, N.H., to be available at such time as the closure order
for the shipyard is rescinded.
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FORD
Monday, June 15, 1970
GERILD
LIBRARY
HOUSE CONSIDERED CONSENT CALENDAR
SUSPENSIONS (4 bills)
The House voted to suspend the rules and passed the following bills by
voice vote:
S. 2940 (in lieu of H.R. 15608), relating to the acquisition of property
for the Independence National Historical Park.
H.R. 16416, to reimburse the Ute Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reserva-
tion for tribal funds that were used to construct, operate, and main-
tain the Uintah Indian irrigation project, Utah.
H.R. 370, to increase the amount allowed for the purchase of specially
equipped automobiles for disabled veterans, and to extend benefits
under such chapter to certain persons on active duty.
The House voted to suspend the rules and passed the following bill:
H.R. 17958, to provide increases in the rates of disability compensa-
tion, to liberalize certain criteria for determining the eligibility
of widows for benefits (passed by a record vote of 313 yeas, with 1
voting "present"). This passage was subsequently vacated, and S. 3348,
a similar Senate-passed bill was passed in lieu, after being amended
to contain the language of the House bill as passed.
SOUTHEAST ASIA COMMITTEE
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 796, the Speaker appointed as members
of the Select Committee To Study Firsthand the Recent Developments in
Southeast Asia, the following: Representatives Montgomery, Chairman,
Smith of Iowa, Hawkins, Anderson of Tennessee, Hamilton, Mollohan, Adair,
Robison, Keith, Clancy, Watson, and Hansen of Idaho.
SERVICEMEN'S GROUP LIFE INSURANCE
The House agreed to the amendments of the Senate to the House amendments
to S. 1479, to increase from $10,000 to $15,000 the amount of Service-
men's Group Life Insurance for members of the uniformed services, clear-
ing the measure for the President.
YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS
RULE
The House adopted H. Res. 1063 by a voice vote, to providing for one
hour of open debate.
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YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS (continued)
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 256 veas to 54 nays, the House passed H.R. 15361,
to establish a pilot program designated as the Youth Conservation
Corps: this was subsequently vacated and S. 1076, a similar Senate-
passed bill was passed in lieu after being amended to contain the
language of the House bill as passed:
By a voice vote, the House agreed to an amendment by Mr. Quie that
raises the age of members of the Youth Corps from 14 to 16 years
old.
By a voice vote, the House agreed to an amendment by Mrs. Green
that stipulates that anyone who furnishes transportation, lodging,
subsistence, or other services or equipment for the Youth Corps
must have been in existence for at least 5 years.
By a voice vote, the House agreed to an amendment by Mr. Latta that
alters provisions that set up the administration of the Youth Corps.
By a voice vote, the House agreed to an amendment by Mr. Quie that
strikes out provision that gives supervisory employment preference
to teachers, administrators, and university students in the educa-
tion and natural resources disciplines.
By a voice vote, the House rejected an amendment by Mr. Rvan that
would exclude any Youth Corps member from any firefighting activity.
Tuesday, June 16, 1970
PRIVATE CALENDAR WAS CALLED
MILK PROGRAM
The House agreed to the amendments of the Senate on H.R. 5554, to provide
a special milk program for children, clearing the measure for the President
PRODUCTION RESEARCH
The House agreed to the amendments of the Senate on H.R. 14810, to au-
thorize production research under marketing agreement and order pro-
grams, clearing the measure for the President.
POSTAL REFORM
RULE
By a record vote of 139 yeas to 219 nays, the previous question on the
rule was rejected; subsequently, an anendment was agreed to that strue
out the language that made in order the text of H.R. 17966 as a sub-
stitute to the committee amendment.
By a voice vote the House adopted H. Res. 1077. to provide for four
hours of open debate.
de
GERAID
FORD
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POSTAL REFORM (continued)
Concluded all general debate on H.R. 17070, to improve and modernize
the postal service, to reorganize the Post Office Department. Began
reading the bill for amendment when the Committee of the Whole rose.
Proceedings under the 5-minute rule will continue tomorrow.
Wednesday, June 17, 1970
VOTING RIGHTS
RULE
By a record vote of 224 veas to 183 nays, the previous question on the
rule was ordered.
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 272 yeas to 132 nays, the House agreed to H. Res.
914, providing for agreeing to the amendments of the Senate to
H.R. 4249, to extend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 with respect
to discriminatory use of tests and devices, clearing the measure
for the White House.
CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF POSTAL REFORM
By a teller vote of 179 yeas to 95 nays, the House agreed to an amendment
by Mr. Henderson while in the Committee of the Whole designed to allow
postal employees freedom of choice regarding membership in postal unions.
By a teller vote of 57 yeas to 105 nays, the House rejected a substitute
by Mr. Wright to the committee amendment that provided for an 8-percent
pay increase, and would cause dismissal for strikers against the Govern-
ment, and would bar any future Federal employment by strikers; amendment
omitted any provision for postal reform.
Thursday, June 10, 1970
COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION
The House insisted on its amendment to S. 1519, to establish a National
Commission on Libraries and Information Science; and agreed to a con-
ference asked by the Senate. Appointed as conferees Representatives
Perkins, Brademas, Mink, Reid of New York, and Steiger of Wisconsin.
POSTAL REFORM
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 359 yeas to 24 nays, the House passed H.R. 17070,
to improve and modernize the postal service, to reorganize the Post
Office Department.
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POSTAL REFORM (continued)
CERTIFICATE
FORD
RECOMMIT
LIBRARY
By a record voto of 77 veas to 300 nays, the House rejected a motion
by Mr. Gross to recommit the bill to the Committee on Post Office
and Civil Service with instructions to report it back forthwith con-
taining an amendment that strikes out all after the enacting clause
of the committee substitute and insert language that provides for
an 8 percent pay raise, and contains a provision that compresses
the existing pay steps from 21 to 8 years.
By voice vote, the House agreed to an amendment by Mr. Olsen that
provides for retention of existing veterans rights, and bars loss
of rights in future negotiations under reorganization.
By a teller vote of 120 yeas to 59 nays, the House agreed to an amendment
by Mr. Purcell that permits negotiation of area wage differentials.
By a teller vote of 84 yeas to 64 nays, the House agreed to an amend-
ment by Mr. Derwinski that alters provisions regarding the setup
of organizations of supervisory personnel, and recognizes super-
viscrs as part of management.
By a voice vote, the House agreed to an amendment by Mr. Henderson
that provides franking privileges for the Sergeant at Arms of the
House and clarifies franking privileges of the Clerk of the House.
By a division vote of 59 yeas to 40 nays, the House agreed to an amend-
ment by Mr. Gross that strikes out initiation fees and assessments
from section authorizing dues checkoff.
By a voice vote, the House agreed to an amendment DV Mr. Udall that
places a ceiling of 30 meetings per year for the Commission on Postal
Costs and Revenues.
By a voice vote, the House agreed to an amendment by Mr. Olsen that pro-
vides independent agency status for the Postal Rate Board.
By a voice vote, the House agreed to an amendment by Mr. McClure that
calls for the profit and loss statement of the postal service to be
certified by certified public accountants.
By a voice vote, the House agreed to an amendment by Mr. Johnson of Pa.
that strikes out provision that calls for a L, percent cost coverage
for fourth-class parcel post.
By a division vote of 94 yeas to 60 nays, the House agreed to an amend-
ment by Mr. Staggers that deletes the section that authorizes special
arrangements with air carriers; and deletes provision that authorizes
contracts with air carriers over routes on which scheduled certified
air carriers are not providing schedules adequate to meet the needs
of the postal service.
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GERALD
POSTAL REFORM (continued)
LIBRARY
By a voice vote, the House agreed to an amendment by Mr. Matsunaga
that provides for cost-of-living allowances for postal employees
outside the continental United States.
By a division vote of 67 yeas to 32 nays, the House agreed to an
amendment by Mr. Anderson of Illinois that calls for assurance
from both labor and management to refrain from any restriction
on the use of new equipment or devices which may reduce the cost,
or improve the quality of the postal service.
By a voice vote, the House agreed to an amendment by Mr. Heckler of
West Virginia that defines major mail users for the purpose of
selecting members of the Advisory Council.
By a voice vote, the House agreed to an amendment by Mr. Udall that
grants authority for the Postal Rate Board to begin prompt opera-
tion.
By 3 teller vote of 67 yeas to 124 nays, the House rejected an amend-
ment by Mr. Gibbons that sought to establish a policy of equal
work--equal pay, regardless of the area in which the employee lives.
Bv a voice vote, the House rejected an amendment by Mr. McClure that
would guarantee basic retired pay, plus cost-of-living increases.
The House rejected a motion by Mr. Thompson of Georgia to strike out
the enacting clause.
By a division vote of 37 yeas to 52 nays, the House rejected an amend-
ment by Mr. Gross that sought to authorize the Postal Service to
recover the cost of operating the dues checkoff system.
By a teller vote of 41 yeas to 53 nays, the House rejected an amendment
by Mr. Olsen that would preserve authorized appropriation for Postal
Service to subsidize free and reduced-rate mail.
By a voice vote, the House rejected an amendment by Mr. Corbett that
would permit the appointment of retired Federal employees to the
Committee on Postal Costs and Revenues.
By a division vote of 28 yeas to 30 nays, the House rejected an amend-
ment by Mr. Scott designed to place postal employees under laws
forbiding dual Federal pay and dual employment.
By a division vote of 12 yeas to 43 nays, the House rejected an amend-
ment by Mr. Olsen designed to remove ratemaking authority from the
directors of the post office to the Postal Rate Board.
By a voice vote, the House rejected a substitute by Mr. Conte to the
transportation amendment previously agreed to that proposed to strike
out the entire chanter on "Transportation of mail, If and inserted in
lieu authorization for the Postal Service to make their own arrangements
for transportation of mail as they saw fit.
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LIBRAHY
POSTAL REFORM (continued)
By a teller vote of 61 yeas to 89 nays, the House rejected an amend-
ment by Mr. Gray that called for the submission of a prospectus
and approval thereon by the Senate and House Committees on Public
Works, before construction of any post office building.
By a voice vote, the House rejected an amendment by Mr. Scott de-
signed to protect the civil service rights of Federal employees
that may be endangered by postal reorganization.
By a voice vote, the House rejected an amendment by Mr. Gonzalez
that provided for the restoration of the 1-cent postcard.
By a voice vote, the House rejected an amendment by Mr. Scott that
provided for the consideration of substitute rural carriers with
3 years experience to fill any vacancy in rural carrier position.
By a voice vote, the House rejected an amendment by Mr. Eckhardt
designed to clarify postal employees freedom of choice in belong-
ing to unions.
By a voice vote, the House rejected an amendment by Mr. Crane that
would repeal the ban on private carriage of first class mail.
The House rejected a motion by Mr. Wright to strike out the enacting
clause.
By a voice vote, the House rejected an amendment by Mr. Mikva that
called for privacy of letter mail originating outside the U.S.
By a division vote of 44 yeas to 76 nays, the House rejected an amend-
ment by Mr. Button that sought to strike out language providing free
and reduced-rate mail.
By a voice vote, the House rejected an amendment by Mr. Heckler that
provided for a majority of the Postal Service Advisory Council
represent the general public.
By a voice vote, the House rejected an amendment by Mr. Gonzalez that
called for the rate of postage of single, personal, hand-written post
cards shall not exceed the rates charged for second-class postage.
By a division vote of 51 yeas to 95 nays, the House rejected an amend-
ment by Mr. Saylor designed to remove from the Postmaster General
the authority to appoint postmasters.
ARMED SERVICES LEAVE POLICY
The House agreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 16298, to extend the au-
thority to grant a special 30-day leave for members of the uniformed
services who voluntarily extend their tours of duty in hostile fire
areas, clearing the measure for the President.
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Monday, June 22, 1970
DISTRICT DAY (No Bills)
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CONFERENCE REPORTS (4 Bills)
By a voice vote, the House agreed to the conference reports on the
following bills:
H.R. 16516 - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authori-
zation Act, 1971.
S. 743 - To authorize the Touchet Division, Walla Walla Project
Oregon-Washington.
S. 2062 - Differentiation between Private and Public Ownership of
Lands, Federal Reclamation Law.
H.R. 17138 District of Columbia Policemen, Firemen, and Teachers
Salary Increases.
GOLDEN EAGLE PROGRAM
RULE
By a voice vote, the House adopted H. Res. 953, providing for two
hours of open debate.
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 314 yeas to 1 nay, the House passed S. 2315, to
restore the Golden Eagle Program.
PROGRAM AHEAD
Tuesday, June 23, 1970
H. R. 11333 - Resource Recovery Act of 1970
(Open Rule - One Hour of Debate)
Wednesday, June 24, 1970
H. J. Res. 1264 - Continuing Appropriations, FY 1971
H. R. 18127 - Public Works and Atomic Energy Commission Appropriations
Bill, FY 1971
Thursday, June 25, 1970 and Balance of Week
H. R. 17495 - Emergency Home Finance Act of 1970
(Open Rule - Two Hours of Debate)
H. R. 8298 - Water Carrier Freight Mixing Rule
(Open Rule - Two Hours of Debate)
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Program:
From:
Federal Water Quality Administration
Interior
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National Air Pollution Control Admin.
HEW
Bureau of Water Hygiene
HEW
Bureau of Solid Waste Management
HEW
Bureau of Radiological Health
HEW
Pesticide Standards and Research
HEW & Interior
Pesticides Registration
Agriculture
Federal Radiation Council
Executive Office of the President
Environmental Radiation Standards
AEC
NATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
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FROM
PROGRAM:
#
ESSA
Commerce
Fishing Programs
BCF & BSF (Interior)
#
Marine Minerals
Bureau of Mines (Interior)
,
Data Buoy Project
Coast Guard (Transportation)
%
U. S. Lake Survey
Corps of Engineers (Army)
*
National Oceanographic &
Navy
Instrumentation Centers
Sea Grant Program
NSF