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These documents were scanned from Box 107 of the Robert T. Hartmann Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MAY 4, 1971
OFFICE OF THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY
THE WHITE HOUSE
PRESS CONFERENCE
OF
R. FORD
SENATOR HUGH SCOTT
AND
CONGRESSMAN LESLIE C. ARENDS
GERALD
LIBRARY
THE BRIEFING ROOM
AT 10:20 A.M. EDT
MR. ZIEGLER: The Leadership Meeting this morning
lasted for two hours. Senator Scott is here to discuss
the meeting with you, together with Congressman Leslie
Arends.
Congressman Ford, who is generally here, had a
long standing commitment to go to Rochester, New York, to
address a luncheon on revenue sharing. So we certainly
didn't want to hold him here. He will be doing that particular
task today.
In his absence, Congressman Arends is here.
Senator Scott.
SENATOR SCOTT: Ladies and gentlemen:
The President discussed with the Leadership the
demonstrations and the reports from the House and Senate
Leadership and matters pertaining to Lockheed Aircraft.
As to the demonstrations, the President noted that
the government proceeds as usual and that the police and
the District of Columbia officials and the Attorney General
are all to be strongly commended for the way they handled
these matters and for the restraint they exhibited.
He noted that the right to demonstrate for peace
abroad does not include the right to break the peace at
home. I, myself, certainly deplore the vandalism and the
tactics which tended to erase far more restrained and
responsible demonstrations earlier. And the government will
not be stopped and the right of dissent will be honored.
The First Amendment rights will be preserved. But vandals
and obstreperous and the violence-prone leaders such as
Rennie Davis, who formerly had a good many supporters in
the Congress and probably has less today -- those people
will learn there is a difference between the power to persuade
and the power to coerce.
Persuasion is everybody's right. Coercion against
the government is nobody's right.
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CONGRESSMAN ARENDS: Might I first say that Jerry
Ford was in attendance at the meeting this morning, but
just left a few moments ago. That is why I am here.
We had a rather lengthy presentation from the
Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Connally, on the matter of what
was to be done about Lockheed and the position they presently
find themselves in, at least financially.
This lengthy discussion was about what we might do,
what proposal might be presented to the Congress, and how we
would handle it.
Undoubtedly such a proposal, if the suggestion
is being made, would come to the House Banking and Currency
Committee for their consideration. I think it was almost
unanimous among those of us present, of the Republican
leadership, that something be done about it and be done
about it very quickly.
I am rather much of the opinion that very shortly
the Secretary of the Treasury will suggest and the President
probably will follow suit in sending something to Congress
in the way of the solution of this very difficult problem
that Lockheed faces.
FORD a. GERALO LIBRAHY
o
When will this something be?
CONGRESSMAN ARENDS: It will be within a relatively
short time. I wouldn't want to fix a date on it. I would
say in a matter of a couple of weeks.
o
What would it be?
CONGRESSMAN ARENDS: It would be the question of the
government's guaranteeing a loan of approximately $250 million
in order to, shall we say, assist Lockheed over the difficult
time that they presently are in.
Q
You say a couple of weeks?
CONGRESSMAN ARENDS: That is a guess. I would hope
that it would be by that time.
a
Do you fully expect that this formula will go
to Congress from the White House, do you, sir?
CONGRESSMAN ARENDS: I am inclined to think that a
proposal will be sent up there, as I say, very shortly.
Q
Did the President say he would?
CONGRESSMAN ARENDS: No, the President didn't say
he would, but I am led to believe by the testimony and the
statement made by Secretary Connally that the President is
inclined to believe that that should be done.
Q
The President said over the weekend that he would
be, or that he hoped to be, sending a recommendation to
Congress making the decision on Tuesday or Wednesday of
this week. Did he give you some indication that it would
take longer?
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CONGRESSMAN ARENDS: No, he did not. So I am being
overly cautious, shall I say, when I say a couple of weeks.
SENATOR SCOTT: The problem here is, of course, the
maintenance of employment and particularly the maintenance
of peacetime employment because, of course, the government
could take over the defense aspect of Lockheed if it had to,
but it couldn't take over the civilian employment. It is the
civilian employment here which needs the most help.
Were the government to take it over, the cost would
be far in excess of any loan guarantee proposed and it is not
expected that loss will be incurred on the loan guarantee
in any event.
Q
What did you tell the President might be
Chairman Patman's reception for such a proposal?
CONGRESSMAN ARENDS: I am not sure that we could
speak for Congressman Wright Patman. However, if I had to draw
a conclusion, I would say that he would give it exhaustive
and thorough study before he ever said he wanted to adopt the
proposition.
I am of the opinion, however, that once this is
presented very clearly to the Congress, carefully gone into,
that the Congress would be receptive to the idea.
SENATOR SCOTT: There are 35,000 sub-contractors
affected here in the first tier alone. There are 11,000
employees, approximately, at Lockheed. Fourteen thousand
employees at a minimum would be affected adversely in the
sub-contractor range and others ultimately.
We also discussed this morning revenue sharing, and in
particular, general revenue sharing. We discussed the fact
that the governors and the mayors of this country are over-
whelmingly in favor of this highly desirable program which
removed the former necessity for maintenance of effort and
prior approval.
And we hope that the Members of Congress will
listen very carefully to the urgent pleas of the local leaders
of America and will forego the sheer political advantage
in order to provide the relief which is unquestionably
desired and greatly needed.
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Q
Senator Scott, you said that the people have
the right to dissent in order to persuade.
Do you think that the demonstrations of the
veterans and those that followed, not the current ones,
had any effect in persuading Congress or the White House?
SENATOR SCOTT: I think that the large demonstration,
the parade and the generally sincere, somewhat emotional,
obviously and reasonably, but restrained presentation of the
veterans -- and I met with the veterans, I might add --
was an important contribution to the total thinking about
the war.
I think many of us were able to point out that
the President is indeed ending the war in the best manner
and most effective manner in which it can be ended.
But we received, expected and welcomed the right of
discussion here, which was shared with the veterans and the
Congress.
But this group that came along later, some of whom
identified themselves in the Foreign Relations Committee
as revolutionaries, were not prepared to discuss, they were
not prepared for any form of rational attempt at a meeting
of the minds.
They were here to make trouble and they were here
to get themselves in jail, if at all possible, and I note
that they succeeded.
Q Mr. Arends, you said a few minutes ago in
discussing Lockheed that it was almost unanimous among the
Members of Congress this morning that something be done about
it.
Were there any members of the Leadership here this
morning that felt that nothing should be done for Lockheed or
disagreed?
CONGRESSMAN ARENDS: No. We had no vote, of course.
This is my own expression of the discussion around the table.
Q
Would the loan guarantee just be for Lockheed?
CONGRESSMAN ARENDS: For Lockheed.
Q
It would name them specifically?
CONGRESSMAN ARENDS: Yes, and this is, I repeat,
a loan which will be guaranteed to the bank.
Q
Under what statutory authority would this
loan be made specifically?
CONGRESSMAN ARENDS: They are coming to the Congress.
As I said a moment ago, they will have to come before the
Banking and Currency Committee of the House and the Finance
Committee of the Senate and put this proposition. This takes
a little doing and it will take a little time possibly, but
I think that is something that we have to do at this particular
time.
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Q
Did Secretary Connally tell you how Lockheed
got into this position?
CONGRESSMAN ARENDS: No, he did not. A good deal
of the difficulty, if not most of the difficulty, came from
the fact that what happened to Rolls-Royce going into
bankruptcy in England raised the question of what was going
to happen in the future to the delivery of the engines for
these 1011's.
SENATOR SCOTT: I would like to correct one thing
I said. It will go to the Banking Committee in the Senate
because no outlay of Federal funds is contemplated or
required by the authorization, except as a guarantee.
Q Senator, you said that Rennie Davis had had
many supporters in Congress. Could you develop that?
SENATOR SCOTT: I would suggest that you note which
prominent public officials and Members of Congress arose
to praise Rennie Davis at Earth Day and on other
occasions. The record is complete on that. I am not going
to deal in personalities. But some of them are pretty
prominent people who supported Rennie Davis when it was
politically advantageous.
And now that support of many is coupled with vandalism
and the kind of tactics that were used here, they are strangely
silent.
Q What I was asking, Senator, when you said many,
was for a round figure, a number.
SENATOR SCOTT: I would say many among the prominent
people, half a dozen or more.
Q
Senator, are you specifically speaking of
Senator Muskie?
SENATOR SCOTT: Since you thought of Senator Muskie,
there must have been something said by him. I suggest you look
at the record.
Q
Senator, you are the one who just said Earth
Day, which I think is what suggested Senator Muskie to us.
SENATOR SCOTT: I believe Rennie Davis was the speaker
at Earth Day. You can look up the reports of what happened.
I b elieve the April 24th and other possible gatherings in
Washington were discussed by Rennie at that time and
certain people commented on them.
But it is very recent. It wouldn't take much research
to see what they said.
0
Senator Scott, could you tell us whether the
President is personally aware that you are making that kind
of statement from this rostrum?
SENATOR SCOTT: No. The President is not personally
aware of precisely what I am saying. In fact, he never is.
But where I have said what the President commented on, I have
so indicated.
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I am making a personal comment here. I am suggesting
that you go back to your notebooks and to the record and you
will find a good many, a fair number of people, a half dozen
or more who saw fit to praise the activities of Rennie Davis
on other occasions.
None of them are praising him now.
Q
What conclusion do you draw from that?
SENATOR SCOTT: I draw the conclusion that some
people are entirely too quick to praise people whose
purposes are doubtful and whose activities would bear closer
scrutiny.
Q Was that particular point brought up and
discussed this morning in the GOP meeting, Senator Scott?
SENATOR SCOTT: That particular point in the way I
have stated it was not brought up in the GOP meeting this
morning.
Q
Was Rennie Davis discussed at all this morning?
SENATOR SCOTT: Not by name, no.
Q Ron, could I ask you a question on Lockheed?
The President said he expected to make a decision today or
tomorrow. Does he plan to make an announcement today or
tomorrow?
MR. ZIEGLER: There is no plan for the announcement
to be made today or tomorrow. I believe Secretary Connally
will be providing the President with the final recommendation
this week sometime and an announcement will be made.
Secretary Connally outlined for the Leadership,
as they have indicated to you, the reasoning behind the
need for a guarantee of the loan for Lockheed.
Q Senator Scott, did someone brief this morning
on yesterday's activities here or was it just discussed?
SENATOR SCOTT: No. It was just a general discussion
more or less at the end of the meeting taken part in by several
people. The only briefing this morning was by Secretary
Connally.
I
Senator Scott, you are quoted in an AP story
this morning as having said in Charlottesville that you see
no problem in getting all American troops out of Vietnam or
Southeast Asia by 1972, assuming the prisoner-of-war issue
can be solved.
Do you know something that we don't?
SENATOR SCOTT: No. Assuming the prisoner-of-war
issue can be solved and the President makes a decision on
Vietnamization, the end of '72 is a possibility, a reasonable
possibility. But this is a personal opinion. It is not based
on any conversation with the President.
THE PRESS: Thank you.
END
(AT 10:35 A.M. EDT)
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WILLIAM B. WIDNALL
COMMITTEES:
7TH DISTRICT, NEW JERSEY
meeting of may 4
BANKING AND CURRENCY
JOINT ECONOMIC
JOINT DEFENSE PRODUCTION
ROOM 2309
HOUSING SUBCOMMITTEE
RAYBURN OFFICE BUILDING
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515
Congress of the United States
CODE 202: 225-4465
WASHINGTON STAFF:
DISTRICT OFFICE ADDRESS:
house of Representatives
BEVERLY J. SHAY
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
97 FARVIEW AVENUE
PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY 07652
COLFAX 5-3550
Washington, D.C. 20515
May 6, 1971
The Honorable Gerald R. Ford
U. S. House of Representatives
H230 The Capitol
FORD of GERALD LIBRARY
Washington, D. C. 20515
Dear Jerry:
My position, shared by a considerable but unprevailing number
of HUD staff, is that the water and sewer program should be excluded
from the Special Revenue Sharing proposal. My reasons are basic:
1. The present proposal takes a program that is oriented to
small towns, suburbs, and rural areas, and gives it to the
bigger cities. The counter arguments that we will be held
harmless are not realistic in view of previous HUD practice
and performance.
1. There are presently $3.5 billion in denied applications in
HUD's filing cabinets. Under the present proposed setup,
only towns now participating in the program are eligible for
aid.
With this in mind, I presented capsule comment at the White House
leadership conference Tuesday morning. You asked for a copy: this
is enclosed.
Sincerely yours,
Bue Hidrall
William B. Widnall, M.C.
Enclosure
May 6, 1971
The Honorable Gerald R. Ford
U. S. House of Representatives
H230 The Capitol
FORD a GERALD LIBRARY
Washington, D. C. 20515
Dear Jerry:
My position, shared by a considerable but unprevailing number
of HUD staff, is that the water and sever program should be excluded
from the Special Revenue Sharing proposal. My reasons are basic:
1. The present proposal takes a pregram that is oriented to
small towns, suburbs, and rural areas, and gives it to the
bigger cities. The counter arguments that we will be held
harmless are not realistic in view of previous HUD practice
and performance.
1. There are presently $3.5 billion in denied applications in
HUD's filing cabinets. Under the present preposed setup,
only towns now participating in the program are eligible for
aid.
With this in mind, I presented capsule comment at the White House
leadership conference Tuesday morning. You asked for a copy:- this
is enclosed.
Sincerely yours,
William B. Widnall, M.C.
Enclosure
R.
FORD
GERALD
LIBRARY
WATER AND SEWER FACTS
1. The Water and Sewer Facilities Grant Program exists because there is a
federal recognition that;
(a) The adequacy of these facilities is essential to the
health and liveability of a community.
(b) Many local governments do not have the fiscal resource
to provide these facilities on their own.
2. The overwhelming majority of communities presently participating in the
program have populations under 50,000, with substantial number having
populations of under 10,000. At present, 71 percent of the available
funds are going to towns 50,000 and under. If the population figure is
raised to 100,000 the percentage figure rises above 90 percent.
3. The program is unique among HUD administered categorical grant programs in
that it is not urban oriented, but rather directed toward communities in
the process of growth, the capacity of whose water and sewer facilities is
constantly being overcome by their increasing number of users.
4. For communities under 50,000, typically, a water and sewer facilities
grant will be an isolated instance of that community either requesting or
receiving assistance under any HUD grant program.
5. The water and sewer facilities grant program should be continued as a
separate and identifiable federal commitment. In spite of the positive
aspects of consolidation this course is completely defensible in light of
the critical nature of the subject matter. Few priorities can stand above
the availability of water and the disposition of sewage.
6. Community development special revenue sharing proposes to concentrate its
resources (80 to 95%) on SMSA's. Within SMSA these revenues will be
disproportionately shared with cities of 50,000 or more population to the
prejudice of cities with less than 50,000 population. Cities outside the
SMSA's will be at the mercy of the Secretary of HUD, receiving 10% or less
of the funds now available, which are woefully short. Counties, and their
services are ignored.
7. The effect of CDRS will be to make the funds now used for Water and Sewer
Facilities Grants available to those communities who least need this type
of assistance and make little use of it at present. Conversely, those
communities with the greatest need for financial assistance in this area
will have little or no chance under CDRS for the funds which they formerly
enjoyed as Water and Sewer Grants, and for which there have been roughly
20 requests for every dollar available.
CDRS - Community Development Revenue Sharing
SMSA - Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area
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FORD R. GERALO LIBRARY
8.
At present in the Water and Sewer Program, there has been:
(a) $1 billion authorized
(b) $500 million appropriated and vetoed.
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(c) $350 million appropriated and passed.
(d) $200 million held back by executive.
leaving
(e) $150 million presently available.
HUD's unfulfilled and denied applications totals $3.5 billion,
constituting a legitimate backlog. All of them are ineligible at
present under CDRS, because not now in program.
HOUSE ACTION, PERIOD APRIL 20, 1971 THROUGH MAY 3, 1971
GERALD R. FORD LIBRARY
Tuesday, April 20, 1971
PAN AMERICAN DAY
The House agreed to H. Res. 387, commemorating the Pan American Day.
THE HOUSE CONSIDERED THE PRIVATE CALENDAR
HOUSE BEAUTY SHOP
By unanimous consent, H. Res. 23, relating to the creation of a select
committee in the House of Representatives, was laid on the table.
MARITIME AUTHORIZATION--SUPPLEMENTAL
RULE
By a voice vote, the House adopted H. Res. 355, providing one hour
of open debate.
PASSAGE
By a voice vote, the House passed H.R. 5352, to amend the act to
authorize appropriations for the fiscal year 1971 for certain
maritime programs of the Department of Commerce.
MARITIME AUTHORIZATION--1972
RULE
By a voice vote, the House adopted H. Res. 354, providing one hour
of open debate.
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 360 yeas to 11 nays, the House passed H.R. 4724,
to authorize appropriations for certain maritime programs of the
Department of Commerce.
Wednesday, April 21, 1971
PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE--FOREIGN AID
Received and read a message from the President proposing the reform
of the United States bilateral assistance program--referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered printed (H. Doc. 92-94)
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Wednesday, April 21, 1971 (continued)
FORD R. GERALD LIBRARY
PUBLIC WORKS ACCELERATION ACT
RULE
By 2 voice vote, the House adopted H.Res. 373, providing two hours
of open debate.
The House concluded all general debate on H.R. 5376, to extend the Public
Works Acceleration Act, the Public Works and Economic Development Act
of 1965, and the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965; and be-
gan reading the bill for amendment. When the Committee of the Whole
rose, title II of the bill was read and open for amendment. Proceed-
ings under the 5-minute rule will continue tomorrow.
The House took the following action when in the Committee of the Whole:
By a voice vote, agreed to an amendment by Mr. Tiernan that includes
as an cligible area an area where unemployment of Victnam cra
veterans is at least 25 percent above the national average rate.
By a division vote of 37 yeas to 113 nays, rejected an amendment by
Mr. Harsha that sought to strike out title I (authorizes $2 billion
for immediate use by the President for accelerated public works
employment).
Thursday, April 22, 1971
PUBLIC WORKS ACCELERATION ACT
RULE
On Wednesday, April 21, the House, by a voice vote, adopted H. Res. 373,
providing two hours of open debate.
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 319 yeas to 67 nays, the House passed H.R. 5376,
to extend the Public Works Acceleration Act, the Public Works and
Economic Development Act of 1965, and the Appalachian Regional
Development Act of 1965.
Subsequently, this passage was vacated, and S. 575, a similar
Senate-passed bill was passed in lieu, after being amended to
contain the language of the House bill as passed. Agreed to
amend the title of the bill.
The House insisted on its amendments and asked a conference with the
Senate. Appointed as conferces: Representatives Blatnik, Jones of
Alabama, Gray, Edmondson, Harsha, Schwengel, and Cleveland.
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Thursday, April 22, 1971 (continued)
PUBLIC WORKS ACCELERATION ACT (continued)
FORD P. GERALO LIBRARY
RECOMMIT
By a record vote of 120 yeas to 262 nays, the House rejected a
motion by Mr. Devine to recommit the bill to the Committee on
Public Works with instructions to report it back forthwith with
an amendment that strikes out title I.
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
By a voice vote, the House passed H. J. Res. 567, making certain
urgent supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 1971.
Monday, April 26, 1971
No legislative business transacted because of the death of the late
Honorable Robert J. Corbett of Pennsylvania.
Tuesday, April 27, 1971
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
The House agreed to the amendments of the Senate to H. J. Res. 567,
making certain urgent supplemental appropriations for the fiscal
year 1971, clearing the measure for the White House.
DISTRICT DAY
The House considered and passed the following legislation pertaining
to the District of Columbia:
D. C. government organization report: H.R. 5765, to extend for 6
months the time for filing the comprehensive report of the Com-
mission on the Organization of the Government of the District of
Columbia (passed by voice vote).
Police dogs: H.R. 2593, to authorize the acquisition, training, and
maintenance of dogs to be used in law enforcement in the District
of Columbia. (passed by voice vote). Prior to passage of bill,
by a record vote of 76 yeas to 303 nays, the House rejected a motion
by Mr. Mikva to recommit the bill to the Committee on the District
of Columbia.
Police and fire department retirement benefits: H.R. 2600, to equalize
the retirement benefits for officers and members of the Metropolitan
Police force and the Fire Department of the District of Columbia who
are retired for permanent total disability. (passed by voice vote).
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R.
FORD
Tuesday, April 27, 1971 (continued)
GERALD
LIBRARY
DISTRICT DAY (continued)
Paralyzed Veterans of America: H.R. 2894, to incorporate the
Paralyzed Veterans of America (passed by voice vote).
Merchant Marine Veterans: H.R. 6105, for the incorporation of
the Merchant Marine War Veterans Association (passed by voice
vote).
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE RETAILERS LICENSES: By a record vote of 178 yeas
to 200 nays, the House failed to pass H.R. 6417, to reduce the
number of class A retailers' licenses issued and outstanding under
the District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, to estab-
lish the number of such licenses that may be issued and outstanding
under such act.
COMMITTEE FUNDS -- DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
The House agreed to H. Res. 28, authorizing funds for the Committee
on the District of Columbia.
PAY ADJUSTMENT
The House agreed to H. Res. 282, providing pay comparability adjust-
ments for certain House employees whose pay rates are specifically
fixed by House resolutions.
COMMITTEE FUNDS -- FOREIGN AFFAIRS
The House agreed to H. Res. 288, authorizing funds for the Committee
on Foreign Affairs.
COMMITTEE JURISDICTION
The House agreed to H. Res. 320, transferring jurisdiction of the
Subcommittee on Foundations of the Select Committee on Small Business
to the Committee on Banking and Currency.
Wednesday, April 28, 1971
OLEOMARGARINE
RULE
By a voice vote, the House adopted H. Res. 388, providing one hour
of open debate.
PASSAGE
By a voice vote, the House passed H.R. 2166, to amend the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
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Wednesday, April 28, 1971 (continued)
FORD R. GERALO LIBRARY
MARIHUANA AND DRUG ABUSE COMMISSION
RULE
By a voice vote the House adopted H. Res. 389 providing one hour
of open debate.
PASSAGE
By a voice vote the House passed H.R. 5674, to amend the Compre-
hensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 to provide
an increase in the appropriations authorization for the Commission
on Marihuana and Drug Abuse.
A point of order by Mr. Staggers was sustained against an amend-
ment by Mr. Anderson of California that sought to include
amphetamines as a schedule II drug.
RAILROAD RETIREMENT ANNUITIES
RULE
By a voice vote, the House adopted H. Res. 390, providing one hour
of open debate.
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 379 yeas, the House passed H.R. 6444, to amend-
the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937 to provide a 10 per centum
increase in annuities.
FLAMMABLE FABRICS ACT
RULE
By a voice vote, the House adopted H. Res. 407, providing for one
hour of open debate.
PASSAGE
By a voice vote, the House passed H.R. 5066, to authorize appro-
priations for fiscal years 1971, 1972, and succeeding fiscal
years to carry out the Flammable Fabrics Act, as amended.
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FORD
Thursday, April 29, 1971
GERALO
LIBRARY
COMMITTEE FUNDS
By voice vote, the House agreed to the following resolutions, all au-
thorizing funds:
H. Res. 303, Committee on Government Operations, amended;
H. Res. 247, Committee on Science and Astronautics, amended;
H. Res. 273, Select Committee on the House Restaurant, amended;
H. Res. 312, Select Committee on Small Business, amended;
H. Res. 337, Select Committee on Crime; and
H. Res. 351, Committee on Public Works.
By a record vote of 298 yeas to 75 nays, the House passed H. Res. 274,
Committee on Internal Security. Agreed to an amendment by Mr. Hays
to the committee amendment that raises authorization from $450, 000
to $570, 000 (by a record vote of 256 yeas to 129 nays); rejected a
motion by Mr. Edwards of California to recommit the measure to the
Committee on House Administration with instructions that the com-
mittee hold public hearings on the necessity of the funds (by a
record vote of 104 yeas to 274 nays).
COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION
RULE
By a voice vote, the House adopted H. Res. 406, providing one hour
of open debate.
PASSAGE
By a voice vote, the House passed H.R. 5208, to authorize appropria-
tions for procurement of vessels and aircraft and construction of
shore and offshore establishments for the Coast Guard.
Prior to final passage, the House agreed to an amendment by Mr. Bow
that specifics that ship construction of authorized vessels be con-
structed in the United States.
TOWING VESSEL OPERATORS
RULE
By a voice vote, the House adopted H. Res. 403, providing one hour
of open debate.
PASSAGE
By a voice vote, the House passed H.R. 6479, to provide for the licensing
of personnel on certain vessels.
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Monday, May 3, 1971
THE HOUSE CONSIDERED THE CONSENT CALENDAR
FORD R. GERALO LIBRARY
SUSPENSIONS (3 BILLS)
The House voted to suspend the rules and pass the following bills:
H.R. 155 - Facilitating transportation of cargo by barges specifically
designed for carriage aboard a vessel. (passed by voice vote)
H.R. 135 - Distribution of unclaimed postal savings deposits to
the States. (passed by voice vote)
H.R. 6283 - Extending the President's Reorganization Authority.
(passed by a record vote of 301 yeas to 20 nays)
PROGRAM AHEAD
Tuesday, May 4, 1971
PRIVATE CALENDAR
S. 531 - Authorization for Post Office to prepare applications for
passports.
(OPEN RULE - ONE HOUR DEBATE)
Wednesday, May 5, 1971, and Balance of Week
H.R. 4604 - Increasing the outstanding loan ceiling of the Small
Business Administration.
(SUBJECT TO A RULE BEING GRANTED)