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These documents were scanned from Box 107 of the Robert T. Hartmann Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
officials
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SEPTEMBER 7, 1972
OFFICE OF THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY
THE WHITE HOUSE
PRESS CONFERENCE
OF
SENATOR HUGH SCOTT
AND
CONGRESSMAN GERALD R. FORD
THE BRIEFING ROOM
10:30 A.M. EDT
MR. ZIEGLER: The Leadership met this morning for
a little over two hours. As Senator Scott and Congressman
Ford will tell you, they reviewed the status of legislation
the Congress, talked about that extensively, and the two
FORD R. GRAPLO LIBRARY
leaders are here to talk about that with you and to report
to you on the meeting. Congressman Ford.
CONGRESSMAN FORD: I will report on the things that
we believe have to be done before the Congress adjourns. We
believe that there has to be the approval of the SALT agree-
ment which the House has passed, revenue sharing which the
House has passed, the foreign military aid authorization which
the House has passed, naturally the debt ceiling legislation,
the military procurement, military construction authorizations.
They are both in conference. I think there will be some action
today on the one.
We have five appropriation bills, including military
procurement and military construction. We have the prospective
action, following the sustaining of the veto on the Labor-HEW
appropriation bill. We have hopes, of course, that welfare
reform will finally come out of the Congress. It has a very
high priority.
There is the busing moratorium legislation and
the bill that passed the House which is now over in the Senate
involving busing, and this is more urgent now than before
because of the ruling of Justice Powell; pension legislation,
and last, but not least, the $250 billion spending limitation.
That is important because of the actions of the Congress in
adding to the President's budget, and Hugh will comment on
certain aspects of that if we don't pass the spending limi-
tation.
SENATOR SCOTT: First of all, on revenue sharing, we
expect it to pass probably this week. We will vote on some more
amendments beginning today. On the SALT interim agreement,
there is still a blockage on the time agreement, on the Jackson
amendment, but Senator Mansfield has indicated, and I have
joined him in saying, that unless there is an agreement, we
will sometime next week move for cloture.
The examination of the latest McGovern budget on
his "scheme-a-day" proposals reveals -- and this has been put
together by the Republican National Committee and at the re-
quest of the Republican House Conference -- that the new figures,
even after allowing for the removal of the alleged loopholes
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and the cuts in military spending, there would still be a $100
billion excess over the budget, not even costing out certain
programs that are too vague to cost out accurately. The near-
est we could come to the welfare proposal for the working poor
is about $25 billion on top of the $100 billion, and then the
farm income parity, aerospace and defense industries proposals
and the rest.
The net effect would be that in view of the $94 bil-
lion we are receiving from the taxpayers now, and having already
allowed for the so-called loopholes and budget cuts, he would
still have to raise something well over $100 billion, which
would mean a 100 percent increase in taxes to the average tax-
payer.
You can take the average taxpayer as having an income --
or many of them, certainly -- at $12,500 a year, paying $1038
taxes now, and they would pay about $2000 under the McGovern
tax proposals. Of course, if you add in the $1000 a head pro-
R. FORD
posal, you would have another $50 billion. That, of course,
would add many more millions of people on welfare.
GERALO
The counter-proposal to that, among others, is the
President's $250 billion spending ceiling, which is a vote
against high taxes. It would be my judgment that if we had that
spending ceiling, we would not have any necessity for an in-
crease in taxes, and if we don't have the spending ceiling, the
President would have to veto measures to bring it down to that
area.
The record of the Administration is good. We have
taken 9 million people off the tax rolls while adding $4-1/2
billion of corporate taxes.
I want to commend my friend Tom Eagleton for his
statesmanlike comments on the adventurism of Salinger and Ramsey
Clark in saying that it would have been preferable if they had
not made these trips and made the comments about it. I really
think that McGovern ought to reconvene the Democratic National
Committee and reinstate Tom Eagleton on the ticket. I told
Tom that I am still for him for Vice President.
Meanwhile, we are getting along in the Senate as well
as we can without Senator McGovern. We had votes like the vote
on the sad events in Munich yesterday, and we had votes on
revenue sharing, but we don't mind too much as long as Senator
McGovern can still phone in his votes.
Q Senator, is that what you discussed with this
President this morning?
SENATOR SCOTT: Some of that, yes. It was a very
relaxed session. I think the most entertaining session I
have attended down here yet.
Q Other than nominating the Democratic Ticket, since
you were talking politics, did you get down to the President's
schedule for campaigning on the Republican ticket?
SENATOR SCOTT: The President feels he will have to
stay in Washington to be available to the Congress and to con-
tinue his communications with them in his hope that they will
be responsive to that.
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Following the departure of Congress, which we would
welcome if it occurs September 30th, which the joint leadership
has indicated as a goal, then I would suppose the President
would be freed for appearances around the country.
CONGRESSMAN FORD: I might add that there is agree-
ment between the Democratic and Republican Leadership on both
sides of the Capitol that September 30th is the target date for
adjournment. Now, this list that I read off can be accomplished
by the 30th. It does mean, however, that there has to be some
action in the House as well as the Senate, and it cannot be the
kind of a schedule that has been followed, at least in part, since
our return.
Q Senator, did you get any White House clarifica-
tion on where the White House stands on the Jackson amendment
on SALT?
SENATOR SCOTT: We don't need any clarification on
that. The Administration is for the Jackson amendment. I have
heard in meetings yesterday that Senator Pastore has one inter-
pretation, Senator Jackson has another. I have another. Every
individual Senator interprets these amendments as he sees fit.
If the White House wishes to interpret the same or otherwise,
that is their business.
The main thing is the amendment is written out. It
means what it says. It is supported by the Administration.
One Senator has asked me to repeat that today, a Senator who
is opposed to the Jackson amendment. So I do so.
Q
Senator Scott, is it also the President's view
that Senator McGovern's proposals would mean a 100 percent
increase in personal income taxes?
SENATOR SCOTT: It is a fact. It was discussed with
the President as a fact. I noted no dissent on anyone's part.
CONGRESSMAN FORD: Let me add, if I might, a figure or
two which I think is important in coming to the conclusion that
Hugh did.
R. FORD
If you add up all of the specific proposals that
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you can price out accurately, it would add $151.4 billion
annually to the Federal budget. Then, if you subtract the
$30 billion which he advocates as a cut in defense spending,
then if you take into account the reduction in revenues based
on his tax proposals of $22 billion, you come up with a figure
of roughly $100 billion increase in spending, or deficit, over and
above what is anticipated at the present time.
SENATOR SCOTT: To which you have to add at least the
$25 billion for the working poor proposals, and there are
four other proposals that we just cannot cost out.
Q
What time period is involved in this costing-out
process?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: This would be the budget that I
assume he would submit in a legislative recommendation if he
took office in January, or whenever he would submit his budget
for fiscal year 1974.
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Q
Aren't you being a little overly generous to
him when you subtract $30 billion in defense proposals when,
in fact, he has only said he would do $10 billion a year? You
are giving him $20 billion credit.
CONGRESSMAN FORD: We are trying to be as conservative
and as cautious as we can. As Hugh said, this is a scheme a
month. Hugh called it a scheme a day. As I recall, the last
time we were here before the Republican convention, we had a
budget then predicated on his various proposals, and that
showed an added deficit of $150-some billion.
Well, in the interim, he has come down now to a
deficit, giving credit for everything in the most conservative
way, of $100 billion. We have two months to go. I applaud his
movement in the right direction, but even $100 billion added
deficit to the taxpayer in the $12,000 bracket means a 100 per-
cent increase in his taxes.
Q
Congressman Ford, have you priced out the pro-
posals that President Nixon has made in the same fashion that
you have priced out the proposals that Senator McGovern has made,
and can you give us the figures for the President's programs?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: The President's program is in-
cluded in his budget for fiscal year 1973.
Q
What is the projected deficit?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: I think it is $22 billion or $23
billion. If you take that figure and add to it Senator McGovern's
figure in fiscal '73 or fiscal '74, you would be well over
$130 billion.
SENATOR SCOTT: I would not want any of you to take
Senator McGovern's proposals too seriously, because I really
think he wants people to believe he is against everything he
stands for.
Q
Are you sort of shelving the welfare plan?
SRNATOR SCOTT: No. Jerry has said it still has a
high priority with us. We have a Democratic majority in the
Congress. They are in control of all the committees. We want
them to bring it out and pass it. The President wants to sign a
proper and adequate welfare bill.
Q
That would be a guaranteed income bill for the
R.
FORD
poor people?
GERALD
SENATOR SCOTT: It would have the effect of a floor
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under income, yes.
CONGRESSMAN FORD: $2400 a year, but with the oppor-
tunity to work their way off of it, with the incentive to do so.
Q
Senator Scott, do you expect that the President's
proposals on busing will pass before September 30th?
SENATOR SCOTT: Well, it is difficult to say. The
situation in the Senate is that Senator Ellender and Senator
Griffin and others are doing their best to get the House bill
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passed. A group of 10 Senators who are opposed to it are
doing their best to see that it doesn't pass. Efforts are
being made now on the part of all parties to try to work out a
time limitation agreement. That will evolve, I would say,
during the next seven days.
I
Senator Scott, later on in the campaign, say
three or four weeks from now, what kinds of appearances and
how many does the President plan on behalf of Republican candi-
dates in the Senate?
SENATOR SCOTT: The President will make that announce-
ment. The indications to us today were that a suitable
announcement will be made, but for the present, he must stay a
little loose while the Congress is in session. He likes to be
here, and he wants to be close to what is happening.
Q
How about the September 30th deadline for
adjournment and the long list of things that still have to be
done? Did the President indicate whether or not he would call
Congress back into session after the November elections?
SENATOR SCOTT: No, he did not.
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Q
Do you have any indication?
SENATOR SCOTT: I have no indication on that at all,
one way or the other. It would depend on whether the Congress
has omitted legislation which is vital to the interests or
security of the country.
Q
Is it your understanding, Senator, that the
President will put out his own tax reform plan before the
election?
SENATOR SCOTT: I have no information. Nothing
developed this morning that has to do with any tax legislation.
My observation is that every time McGovern refers to something
as tax reform, it is really a tax increase. I have never been
so certain as I am in this campaign that a vote for McGovern
is a vote for higher taxes, higher spending, higher costs of
everything, and higher unemployment.
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Q
Are you saying the President is not going to
propose new taxes next year?
SENATOR SCOTT: I am saying that if we have the $250
billion spending ceiling and if Congress remains responsible in
its appropriative functions there would be no need for an increase
in taxes.
Q
You brought up the matter of deficits. As I
recall, the President campaigned in 1968 on the promise to have
a balanced budget. Is it going to be an embarrassment this year
for him to campaign on a deficit?
SENATOR SCOTT: I think the President is running on
a full employment budget. I have heard Senator McGovern use the
same terms on different things.
Q
I mean in 1968.
FORD P. LIBRARY GERALD
SENATOR SCOTT: The Congress, with a majority of
Democrats, has added a great many things to the President's
budget over and above his requests. He has vetoed a great deal
of them. Some of those vetoes were sustained and some were
overridden. The President does not control the spending in our
system, when the Congress overrides it.
CONGRESSMAN FORD: Let me make a comment on the tax
matter. The President said this morning that there will be no
tax increase by this Administration. That was very firm and
very clear.
Q
Is that committing for the next four years in
case he wins re-election or are we only talking about until
January 20th?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: The President simply said there
will be no tax increase proposed by this Administration, with
no time limit discussed.
Q
What did he mean by this Administration? Did
he mean his first four years, until January 20th?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: I assume that the President will
be re-elected. I therefore put it in the context that there
will be no tax increase proposed following January 20th to the
next Congress.
Q
Even if the $250 billion spending ceiling is not
enacted?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: That would be very, very important
to make sure that the Congress wouldn't have to face up to it.
But the President was very clear in his discussion with us today
that the Administration intends not to submit a tax increase.
Q
That means the value-added tax will not be
proposed, the one that has been bandied around quite a bit.
CONGRESSMAN FORD: Senator McGovern and Sarge Shriver
talked as if that were an Administration proposal. It has not
been advocated by the Administration. I can only repeat, there
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is no tax increase contemplated by this Administration.
Q
Do either one of you expect to be a majority
leader in the next Congress?
SENATOR SCOTT: I will accept the nomination. Pete
Dominic thinks that we have a chance of anything up to nine.
Some races look infinitely better today than they did even 30
days ago. It looks to me like in the Senate we have at least
a good chance for a majority. If that is the case, I would
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not run away from the majority leadership, I assure you. I
am a candidate right now.
Q
In his acceptance speech in Miami the President
said the American voter will not tolerate any attempt by our
enemies to interfere with its cherished right to cast the votes
any way they wish. But we have reports out of Saigon that the
Government-controlled broadcasting industry in South Vietnam is
editorializing rather strongly against Senator McGovern.
I wonder if you consider that to be an inter-
ference in the American voter's cherished right.
SENATOR SCOTT: No, I don't think it is an interference
in the American voter's cherished rights. After all, I would
be surprised if they did not fear McGovern as much as Hanoi
welcomes the prospect. That is fairly obvious from both sides;
who is for whom. But there is no more interference than there
is when the British, the French, the Italians, the Germans, and
many other nations all are editorializing that Nixon would be
good for the world as well as good for the United States. The
general theme that "We are safer with Nixon" is very encouraging.
Q
You pointed out that the Administration had not
advocated the value added tax. Did the President say he would
not in the future advocate a value added tax?
CONGRESSMAN FORD: That detail was not discussed.
The President did say there would be no tax increase recommended
by this Administration. The details of any tax reform were not
discussed.
Q
We are going to assume you mean, you know, after
the election and so forth. That is the only way we can write it.
CONGRESSMAN FORD: I think that is fair.
SENATOR SCOTT: That is the way we want you to write
it, including everything else we said.
Q
You do have a double standard about interference
in our domestic politics.
SENATOR SCOTT: Politics involves every sort of double
standard, I am afraid.. (Laughter)
CONGRESSMAN FORD: Let me comment on the House races.
I certainly hope that Hugh is the Majority Leader, and I think
the prospects are good that he will be.
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I am not a candidate for Majority Leader in the
House. If we are fortunate enough to get a majority, I would
have aspirations for another office. Let me talk about that
for a minute.
We need about 38 to 40 net gain. Our prospects are
improving likewise. I have traveled around the country in the
last several weeks and we do find increasing optimism in many,
many House races. We have an excellent group of candidates.
I am sure that there will be a coattail effect. Naturally, with
that we have a possibility of getting a majority in the House.
Q Can I clarify one thing in regard to both per-
sonal income taxes and value added tax? Are you saying that you
don't expect to have a proposal for increases on either one of
them through the end of the next Congress?
GERALD FORD
CONGRESSMAN FORD: I can't forecast what is going to
happen in the next two or four years. There could be all kinds
of crises, international as well as otherwise, and to make a
commitment for two or four years I don't think is reasonable. All
I can say is the President said this Administration is not going
to ask for a tax increase.
Q That doesn't jibe with the fact that the Presi-
dent himself has said that he is considering a value added tax.
You are laving us with a very confused impression here.
CONGRESSMAN FORD: There are people in departments, I
assume I don't know as a matter of fact -- examining all
kinds of tax policy changes, but the President, himself -- I
can only repeat it -- said there would be no tax increase advo-
cated by this Administration.
Q
Can we go back over that once more?
SENATOR SCOTT: I can clarify a little by pointing out
there can be all kinds of taxes. The Administration has no
commitment to value added or any other form of new tax, but the
commitment is against a tax increase when you see the total tax
package. That is why value added was not even discussed today
at all. I would not put all the weight on value added that
McGovern does at this time.
Q
Is that commitment through next year?
SENATOR SCOTT: I understood the President's intention
is not to ask this Congress, and I would certainly think the
import was that he would not ask the next Congress for tax
increases if he gets his $250 billion spending ceiling, and if the
Congress is responsible.
There was the further comment that if he doesn't get
the spending ceiling, he will have to achieve it by the process
of veto. At that point, if Congress overrides the veto, they
must find a way to raise the taxes to meet the money which the
Congress has pushed onto the President.
Q
Does no new taxes also mean no new closing of
loopholes?
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SENATOR SCOTT: I think the word "loopholes" is a
schematic semantic which means what the individual may want it
to mean. The present tax provisions aren't properly defined
as loopholes. They are revenue provisions. They are the
statutes of the United States. They are provided for the purpose
of increasing incentives in order to increase the tax revenues
ultimately, and in order to further the benefit to the economy.
Now, the use of a loophole implies that somebody is
avoiding the law, and there is no evasion or avoidance of the law
that I know of.
Q
Getting back to my question on the editorializing
by the government broadcasting industry in South Vietnam --
SENATOR SCOTT: It goes on in Washington, too.
Q This government that I am talking about exists
militarily and economically almost wholly at the sufferance of
the American people, some of whom are not Republicans. I
wonder on those grounds if, as a matter of principle, you can
still find no reason to criticize these editorials.
SENATOR SCOTT: If you are suggesting that editorials
in Saigon ought to be subjected to pressure from U.S. forces,
I disagree with you. If you are suggesting that the United
States should tell either an American newspaper or foreign news-
paper not to take an editorial position, I disagree with you.
I am a First Amendment boy. I don't quite see the point of the
argument that Saigon doesn't have a right to say .that an Ameri-
can Government which has been of great assistance to them, in
their opinion, they would hope it would continue.
At the same time, it is quite natural that Hanoi
would say, of an American Government whom they dislike, that
they hope that that administration will not continue. I don't
think we can tell either Hanoi or Saigon to not publish whatever
they think.
Q
But you are arguing against yourself.
SENATOR SCOTT: I don't think SO. I never do.
Q I didn't make any of that argument. I quoted
to you what the President said in his acceptance speech. The
President said the American voter would not tolerate interfer-
ence, in its cherished right to vote, by our enemies. I asked
you to contrast that with the series of editorials that are
being aired in Saigon, attacking one of the candidates for
election here.
SENATOR SCOTT: Well, if you are asking me to con-
trast it, the answer is, I see no contrast to draw. I see
nothing improper in the action.
THE PRESS: Thank you.
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HOUSE ACTTON, PERIOD AUGUST 8, 1972 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 6, 1972
Tuesday, August 8, 1972
GERALD R. FORD
WATER RESOURCES
The House agreed to the Senate amendments to H.R. 14106, to amend
Water Resources Planning Act to authorize increased appropriations,
thus clearing the measure for the President.
PUUKOHOLA HEIAU NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
The House agreed to the Senate amendments to H.R. 1462, to provide
for the establishment of the Puukohola Heiau National Historic
Site, in the State of Hawaii, clearing the measure for the President.
VIRGIN ISLANDS LEGISLATORS
The House agreed to the Senate amendments to H.R. 9545, to amend the
Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide that the Legis-
lature of the Virgin Islands shall prescribe the minimum age for
membership in the legislature.
FOREIGN AID
RULE
By a voice vote, the House adopted H. Res. 1082, providing for three
hours of open debate.
The House concluded all general debate and began reading for amendment
H.R. 16029, Foreign Assistance Act of 1972. Proceedings under the
5-minute rule will continue tomorrow.
AMERICAN REVOLUTION BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION
RULE
By a voice vote, the House adopted H. Res. 1081, providing for one
hour of open debate.
The House concluded all general debate and began reading for amend-
ment H.R. 13694, to amend the joint resolution establishing the
American Revolution Bicentennial Commission. Further proceedings
will continue on Thursday.
Wednesday, August 9, 1972
FOREIGN AID
The House continued reading for amendment H.R. 16029, Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1972. Proceedings under the 5-minute rule will continue
tomorrow.
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Wednesday, August 9, 1972 (continued)
APPROPRIATIONS
It was made in order for the House to call up on Thursday, August 10,
the conference report on H.R. 15586, Public Works Appropriations
for fiscal year 1973, and the conference report on H.R. 15097, Trans-
portation Appropriations for fiscal year 1973, and to consider any
day after Monday, August 14, H.J. Res. 1278, making further continuing
appropriations for fiscal year 1973.
D. C. POLICE AND FIREMEN'S SALARY
The House disagreed to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 15580, to
amend the District of Columbia Police and Firemen's Salary Act of
1958 to increase salaries, and asked a conference with the Senate.
Appointed as conferees: Representatives McMillan, Cabell, Stuckey,
Nelsen, and Brovhill of Virginia.
AGRICULTURAL-ENVIRONMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
By a record vote of 317 yeas to 80 nays, the House agreed to the con-
ference report on H.R. 15690, making appropriations for the Agriculture-
Environmental and Consumer Protection programs for fiscal year 1973,
and sent the measure to the Senate for further action.
LABOR-HEW APPROPRIATIONS
By a record vote of 240 yeas to 167 nays, the House agreed to the con-
ference report on H.R. 15417, making appropriations for the Depart-
ments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare for fiscal year
1973, and sent the measure to the Senate for further action.
RAILROAD RETIREMENT
RULE
By a voice vote the House adopted 11. Res. 1085, providing ter one
hour of open debate.
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 398 yeas to 4 nays, the House passed H.R. 15927,
to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937 to provide a temporary
20 percentum increase in annuities.
Prior to final passage, by a record teller vote of 104 ayes to
289 noes, the House rejected an amendment by Mr. Springer that
sought to increase the amount paid by employees and the railroad
from 9.95 percent to 13.3 percent.
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Thursday, August 10, 1972
PUBLIC WORKS-AEC APPROPRIATIONS
By a voice vote, the House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 15586,
making appropriations for public works, Atomic Energy Commission for
fiscal year 1973, clearing the measure for Senate action.
FOREIGN AID
RULE
By a voice vote, on Tuesday, August 8, 1972, the House adopted
II. Res. 1082, providing for three hours of open debate.
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 221 yeas to 172 nays, the House passed H.R. 16029,
to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
RECOMMIT
By a voice vote, the House rejected a motion by Mr. Whalley to recommit
the bill to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Prior to final passage of the bill, the House took the following action:
By a record teller vote of 228 ayes to 178 noes, agreed to an amend-
ment by Mr. Bolling that strikes out language that calls for the
United States to pull out from Indochina by October 1, 1972.
By a record teller vote of 253 ayes to 140 noes, agreed to an amend-
ment by Mr. Dent that strikes out language that restores the
President's authority to regulate Rhodesian chrome imports.
By a record teller vote of 65 ayes to 325 noes, rejected an amend-
ment by Mr. Dellums that sought to eliminate aid for Brazil.
By a record teller vote of 109 aves to 304 noes, rejected an amend-
ment bv Mr. Whalen that sought to change the effective date of
U.S. pullout from Indochina from October 1, 1972, to December 31,
1972.
Monday, August 14, 1972
OLD SENATE-SUPREME COURT CHAMBERS
The Speaker appointed Representatives Boggs, Gerald R. Ford, Mahon,
and Bow to serve with the Speaker and with the members of the Com-
mission on Art and Antiquities of the U.S. Senate in supervising
the restoration of the old Senate and Supreme Court Chambers in the
Capitol.
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Monday, August 14, 1972 (continued)
GERALD R FORD LIBRARY
MARITIME AUTHORIZATION
The House cleared for the President H.R. 13324, to authorize appro-
priations for the fiscal year 1973 for certain maritime programs
of the Department of Commerce by agreeing to the amendments of the
Senate thereto.
SUSPENSIONS
The House voted to suspend the rules and pass the following bills:
Gunboat "Cairo": H.R. 6618, to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to provide for the restoration, reconstruction, and
exhibition of the gunboat Cairo. Subsequently, this passage
was vacated, and S. 1475, a similar Senate-passed bill was
passed in lieu after being amended to contain the language of
the House bill att passed, (Passed by a volce vote)
Railroad Retirement Act: H.R. 15922, to amend the Railroad Re-
tirement Act of 1937 to simplify administration of the act.
(Passed by a voice vote)
Production equipment: H.R. 13792, to limit, and to provide more
effective control with respect to, the use of Government pro-
duction equipment by private contractors under contracts entered
into by the Department of Defense and certain other Federal
agencies. (Passed by a voice vote)
Mailing of drugs: H.R. 12383, to permit a person, in complete
anonymity, to send substances in the mails which they suspect
are drugs 10 Government officials for analysis. (Passed bv a
votee vote)
War powers: S. 2956 amended, to make rules governing the use of
the Armed Forces of the United States in the absence of a declara-
tion of war by the Congress (passed by a record vote of 344 yeas
to 13 nays).
House insisted on its amendment and asked a conference with the
Senate. Appointed as conferees: Representatives Morgan, Zablocki,
Hays, Fascell, Mailliard, Freylinghuysen, and Findley.
International agreements: S. 596, to require that international
agreements other than treaties, hereafter entered into by the
United States, be transmitted to the Congress within 60 days
after the execution thereof. (Passed by a voice vote)
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International bridges: H.R. 15577, to give the consent of Congress
to the construction of certain international bridges. (Passed
by a voice vote)
International Cancer research: H.J.Res. 1257, to authorize an appro-
priation for the annual contributions by the United States for the
support of the International Agency for Research on Cancer. (Passed
by a voice vote)
South Pacific Commission: H.J.Res. 1211, to amend the joint resolu-
tion providing for membership and participation by the United
States in the South Pacific Commission. (Passed by a voice vote)
TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS
The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 15097, making appro-
priations for the Department of Transportation for fiscal year 1973,
and returned the measure to the Senate for further action.
FOSSIL BUTTE NATIONAL MONUMENT
The House passed H.R. 1553, to establish the Fossil Butte National
Monument in the State of Wyoming. Subsequently, this passage was
vacated, and S. 141, a similar Senate-passed bill was passed in
lieu after being amended to contain the language of the House bill
as passed.
ROCKEFELLER MEMORIAL PARKWAY
The House passed H.R. 13201, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior
to establish the John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway. Sub-
sequently, this passage was vacated, and S. 3159, a similar Senate-
passed bill was passed in lieu after being amended to contain the
provisions of the House bill as passed.
GRANT-KOHRS RANCH
The House passed H.R. 9594, to authorize the establishment of the
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site in the State of Montana.
Subsequently, this passage was vacated, and S. 2166, a similar
Senate-passed bill was passed in lieu after being amended to con-
tain the language of the House bill as passed.
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SAWTOOTH NATIONAL MONUMENT
By a record vote of 361 yeas, House agreed to the conference report
on H.R. 6957, to establish the Sawtooth National Recreation Area
in the State of Idaho, to temporarily withdraw certain national
Forest Land in the State of Idaho from the operation of the U.S.
mining laws, clearing the measure for the White House.
DISASTER RELIEF
By a record vote of 359 yeas to 1 nav, the House agreed to the con-
Ference report on H.R. 15692, to amend the Small Business Act to
reduce the interest rate on Small Business Administration disaster
loans, clearing the measure for the President.
COAST GUARD RESERVISTS
The House passed H.R. 14891, to authorize involuntary active duty
for Coast Cuard reservists for emergency augmentation of regular
forces.
COAST GUARD MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS
The House passed H.R. 10486, to make the basic pay of the master
chief petty officer of the Coast Guard comparable to the basic
pay of the senior enlisted advisers of the other Armed Forces.
COAST CUARD FLAC OFFICERS
The House passed H.R. 13697, to amend the provisions of title 14,
U.S.C., relating to the flag officer structure of the Coast Guard,
agreed to the committee amendments.
THDIANS
The House passed H.R. 13825, to extend the time for commencing actions
on behalf of an Indian tribe, band, or group.
Tuesday, August 15, 1972
THE HOUSE CONSIDERED THE PRIVATE CALENDAR
PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE - INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION ON THE ENVIRONMENT
Message informing Congress of current plans for the 6-month International
Exposition on the Environment to be held in Spokane, Wash., in 1974.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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DISASTER RELIEF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
By a record vote of 392 yeas, the House passed H.R. 16254, making
certain disaster relief supplemental appropriations for the fiscal
year 1973.
GOVERNMENT RATE EMPLOYEES
The House agreed 10 the conference report on H.R. 9092, to provide
1111 equitable system for Hxing and adjusting the rates of pay FOr
prevailing rate employees of the Government, clearing the measure
for the President.
GAS PIPELINE SAFETY
The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 5065, to amend
the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968, clearing the measure
to: the President.
TRAFFIC-MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY AUTHORIZATION
PULE
By a voice vote, the House adopted H. Res. 1084, providing for one
hour of open debate.
PASSAGE
By a voice vote, the House passed H.R. 15375, to amend the National
Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 to authorize appro-
priations for fiscal year 1973.
PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORIZATIONS
RULE
By a voice vote, the House adopted H. Res. 1086, providing for one
hour of open debate.
PASSAGE
Bv a record vote of 377 yeas to 8 nays (Camp, Crane, Derwinski,
Gross, Terry, Wiggins), the House passed S. 3824, to authorize
appropriations for the fiscal year 1973 for the Corporation for
Public Broadcasting and for making grants for construction of
noncommercial educational television or radio broadcasting
facilities.
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UNIFORM RELOCATION ASSISTANCE
The House insisted on its amendments to S. 1819, to amend the Uniform
Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act to
urovide for minimum Federal payments after July 1, 1972. for reloca-
LIOD assistance under federally assisted programs and For an extension
of the effective date of the act, and agreed to a conference asked
us the Senate. Appointed as conferees: Representatives Kluczynski,
Weight, Collins of Illinois, Harsha, and Don II. Clausen.
CONFERENCE REPORTS
By " record vote of 159 your to 223 nays, the House failed to agree DO
11. Res. 1094, providing for the consideration of conference reports
on the same day reported, for the balance of this week.
CIVIL RIGHTS
The House disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to H.R. 12652, to
extend the life of the Commission on Civil Rights, to expand the
jurisdiction of the Commission to include discrimination because of
sex, to authorize appropriations for the Commission, and asked a
conference with the Senate. Appointed as conferees: Representatives
Celler, Brooks, Hungate, McCulloch, and Hutchinson.
U.S. OPERATIONS TN VIETNAM
BY a voice vote, the House agreed to motions to lay on the table
H. Res. 1078 and 1079, directing the Secretary of Defense to fur-
nish to the House certain information respecting U.S. operations
in North Vietnam.
U.S.S. ARIZONA MEMORIAL
The House passed H.R. 16201, to authorize the Secretary of the Navy
to construct and provide shoreside facilities for the education and
tonvenience of visitors to the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor
and to transfer responsibility for their operation and maintenance
to the National Park Service.
RESERVE MIDSHIPMEN
The House passed H.R. 16233, to authorize the Secretary of the Navy
to appoint students at State maritime academies and colleges as
Reserve midshipment in the U.S. Navy.
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PUBLIC WORKS-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
RULE
By a voice vote, the House adopted H. Res. 1098, providing for two
hours of open debate.
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 285 yeas to 92 nays, the House passed H.R. 16071,
to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965.
Prior to final passage, the following action was taken:
By a voice vote, the House agreed to an amendment by Mr. Wright
that provides for inclusion of States' unemployment benefits,
it they are higher, to employees who lose their jobs in any
plant adversely affected by Federal environmental orders.
By a record teller vote of 161 aves to 209 noes, the House re-
jected an amendment by Mr. Hammerschmidt to Mr. Wright's
amendment that sought to reduce the time any employee may
receive unemployment benefits from 78 weeks to 52 weeks.
By a record teller vote of 161 ayes to 201 noes, the House re-
jected an amendment by Mr. Snyder that sought to strike out
language which would compensate individuals who lose their
jobs as a result of Federal environmental orders.
PRESIDENTIAL VETO MESSAGE -- PRESIDENT'S VETO SUSTAINED
The House received and read a message from the President wherein he an-
nounced his veto of H.R. 15417, making appropriations for the Depart-
ments of Labor and Health, Education and Welfare, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, and explaining his reasons
therefore -- referred to the Committee on Appropriations (11. Doc. 92-343)
Subsequently, by a record vote of 203 yeas to 171 nays, with 1 voting
"present," the House sustained the President's veto, two-thirds present
not voting to override.
PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE -STUDENT LOANS
Received and read a message from the President requesting Congress to
enact emergency legislation to facilitate lenders to continue to pro-
vide loans to students - referred to the Committee on Education and
Labor (H. Doc. 92-344)
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U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM
The House recessed at 11:34 a.m. and received the U.S. Olympic Team,
and reconvened at 12:17 p.m.
INDIANS
The House disagreed to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 3337, to
authorize the acquisition of a village site for the Pavson Bank of
Yavapai-Apache Indians, and asked a conference with the Senate.
Appointed as conferees: Representatives Aspinall, Haley, Edmondson,
Abourezk, Saylor, Steiger of Arizona, and Lujan.
BIDIANS
The House disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to II.R. 6797, to
provide for the disposition of funds appropriated to pay judgments
in favor of the Kickapoo Indians of Kansas and Oklahoma in Indian
Claims Commission dockets numbered 316, 316-A, 317, 145, 193, and 318,
and asked a conference with the Senate. Appointed as conferees:
Representatives Apinall, Haley, Edmondson, Abourezk, Savlor, Steiger
of Arizona, and Camp.
INDIANS
The House disagreed to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 7742, to
provide for the disposition of funds to pay a judgment in favor of
the Yankton Sioux Tribe in Indian Claims Commission docket numbered
332-A, and asked a conference with the Senate. Appointed as con-
ferees: Representatives Aspinall, Haley, Edmondson, Abourezk, Saylor,
Steiger of Arizona, and Camp.
INDIANS
The House disagreed to the amend of the Senate to H.R. 8694, to pro-
vide for the disposition of funds appropriated to pay a judgment in
favor of the Yavapai Apache Tribe in Indian Claims Commission dockets
numbered 22-E and 22-F, and asked a conference with the Senate.
Appointed as conferees: Representatives Aspinall, Haley, Edmondson,
Abourezk, Saylor, Steiger of Arizona, and Lujan.
INDIANS
The House disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to H.R. 10858, to
provide for the disposition of funds appropriated to pay a judgment
in favor of the Pueblo de Acoma in Indian Claims Commission docket
numbered 266, and asked a conference with the Senate. Appointed as
conferees: Representatives Aspinall, Haley, Edmondson, Abourezk,
Saylor, Steiger of Arizona, and Lujan.
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INDIANS
The House insisted on its amendments to S. 3230, to provide for the
disposition of funds appropriated to pay a judgment in favor of the
Assiniboine Tribes of Indians in Indian Claims Commission docket
numbered 279-A, and agreed to the conference asked by the Senate.
Appointed as conferees: Representatives Aspinall, Haley, Edmondson,
Abourezk, Saylor, Steiger of Arizona, and Camp.
EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
RULE
By is record vote of 318 yeas to 71 nays, the House adopted II. Res. 1090,
providing for two hours of open debate.
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 282 yeas to 102 nays, the llouse passed H.R. 13915,
to further the achievement of equal educational opportunities.
RECOMMIT
By a voice vote, the House rejected a motion by Mr. Quie to recommit
the bill to the Committee on Education and Labor.
Prior to final passage, the House took the following action:
By a record teller vote of 254 ayes to 131 noes, agreed to an amend-
mend by Mr. Ashbrook that qualifies the neighborhood as the appro-
priate basis for determining school assignments.
By a record teller vote of 245 ayes to 141 noes, agreed to an amend-
ment by Mrs. Green that: (1) forbids busing (agreed to be a division
vote of 178 yeas to 88 nays) and (2) would allow court orders and
school desegregation plans already in effect under title VI of the
1964 Civil Rights Act to be reopened and modified to comply with
the provisions of this bill.
By a record teller vote of 174 ayes to 211 noes, rejected an amend-
ment by Mr. O'Hara to the previous amendment by Mrs. Green which
strikes out language that authorizes busing, other than busing
to the school nearest to the student's residence.
By a division vote of 20 yeas to 208 nays, rejected a substitute
by Mr. Quie to the amendment by Mrs. Green basically the same
as the amendment, except it would permit the busing of students
in the seventh grade and above.
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EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES (continued)
Prior to final passage, the House took the following action: (continued)
By a record teller vote of 129 ayes to 252 noes, rejected an amend-
ment by Mr. Hawkins that sought to increase authorization by $1.5
billion annually for title I, assistance for educationally deprived
students attending schools enrolling high concentrations of students
from low-income families.
By a record teller vote of 154 ayes to 223 noes, rejected an amend-
ment by Mr. Mikva that specified that provisions of the bill comply
with amendment XIV of the U.S. Constitution.
By a record teller vote of 29 ayes to 255 noes, rejected an amendment
by Mr. Mizell that sought to provide for freedom of transfer, re-
gardless of race, creed, or color.
By a record teller vote of 178 ayes to 197 noes, with 4 voting "present",
rejected an amendment by Mr. Stokes that specified "nothing in this
act is intended to be inconsistent with, or violative of any provision
of the Constitution.
STUDENT LOANS
By is voice vote, the House passed S. J. Res. 260, to delay the effective-
ness of certain amendments to the Interest subsidy provisions of the
Guaranteed Student Loan Program In the came of certain students.
Friday, August 18, 1972
SHIPPING ACT
The House cleared for the President H.R. 755, to amend the Shipping Act,
1916, and the Intercoastal Shipping Act, 1933, to convert criminal
penalities 1.1 civil penalties in certain Instances, by agreeing to the
amendments of the Senate thereto.
FARMFEST-U.S.A.
The House passed and cleared for the President S.J. Res. 182, relative
to participation of States and foreign nations in Farmfest-U.S.A.,
to be held in Blue Earth County, Minn., September 11 through September
17, 1972.
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SALT INTERIM AGREEMENT
RULE
By a voice vote, the House adopted H. Res. 1097, providing for one
hour of open debate.
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 329 yeas to 7 nays (Ashbrook, Crane, Landgrebe,
Rousselot, Schmitz), the House passed H. J. Res. 1227, approving
the acceptance by the President for the United States of the Interim
Agreement Between the United States of America and the Union of
Soviet Sociallst Republics on Certain Measures With Respect to the
Limitation of Strategle Offensive Arms.
INTEPNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY COUNCIL
PULE
By a record teller vote of 194 ayes to 111 noes, the House approved
H. Res. 1102, which waived the 3-day rule for consIderation of the
conference report on S. 3726.
PASSAGE
By a record vote of 183 yeas to 124 nays, the House agreed to the
conference report on S. 3726, Equal Export Opportunity Act and
International Economic Policy Act of 1972, clearing the measure
for the President.
YOUTH APPRECIATION WEEK
The House passed H. J. Res. 1080, providing for the observance of "Youth
Appreciation Week" during the 7-day period beginning November 13, 1972.
NATIONAL COACHES' DAY
The House passed, and cleared for the President S. J. Res. 213, to au-
thorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating
October 6, 1972, as "National Coaches' Day."
NATIONAL FAMILY WEEK
The House passed H.J. Res. 135, to authorize the President to issue a
proclamation designating the week in November which includes Thanks-
giving Day in each year as "National Family Week."
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NATIONAL SOKOL U.S.A. DAY
The House passed H. J. Res. 1263, authorizing the President to proclaim
October 30, 1972, as "National Sokol U.S.A. Day."
NATIONAL MICROFILM WEEK
The House passed H.J. Res. 1193, to provide for the designation of
the week which begins on September 24, 1972, as "National Microfilm
Week."
WOMEN'S RIGHTS DAY
The House passed S. 3490, to authorize and request the President to
issue annually a proclamation designating August 26 of each year
as "Women's Rights Day."
TAXES
The House cleared for the President H.R. 11185, to amend the Internal
Revenue Code of 1954 with regard to the exempt status of veterans'
organizations, by agreeing to the amendments of the Senate thereto.
D.C. POLICE AND FIREMEN'S SALARY
The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 15580, to amend the
District of Columbin Police and Firemen's Salary Act of 1958 to in-
crease salaries, clearing the measure for the White House.
AIR PASSENGER FEES
RULE
By a record vote of 213 yeas to 23 nays, the House adopted H. Res. 1095,
providing for one hour of open debate.
PASSAGE
By a voice vote, the House passed H.R. 14847, regarding Air Passenger
Fees-State and Local Charges.
Subsequently, this passage was vacated, and S. 3755, a similar
Senate-passed bill was passed in lieu, after being amended to
contain the language of the House bill as passed.
JAPANESE BANK CLAIMANTS
The House passed H.R. 8215, to provide relief for certain prewar
Japanese bank claimants.
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HEART-LUNG INSTITUTE
The House agreed to the conference report on S. 3323, to enlarge the
authority of the National Heart and Lung Institute in order to ad-
vance the national attack against diseases of the heart and blood
vessels, the lungs, and blood, clearing the measure for Senate action.
COOLEY'S ANEMIA
The House cleared for the President H.R. 15474, to provide assistance
for programs for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of, and
research in, Cooley's anemia, by agreeing to the amendments of the
Senate thereto.
ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION
The House passed S. Con. Res. 94, providing for an adjournment of the
two Houses from August 18 to September 5, 1972. Agreed to an amend-
ment that includes the House in the text of the measure.
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Tuesday, September 5, 1972
PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE--FEDERAL EMPLOYEES PAY COMPARABILITY
Read a message from the President regarding postponement of a pay in-
crease for Federal employees until January 1, 1973. Referred to
the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service and ordered printed.
(H. Doc. 92-349)
THE HOUSE CONSIDERED THE PRIVATE CALENDAR
NATIONAL FORESTS
By a record vote of 303 yeas to 1 nay, the House agreed to the con-
ference report on H.R. 13089, to provide for acceleration of programs
for planting of trees on national forest lands in need of reforestation,
thus clearing the measure for the President.
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
By a record vote of 223 yeas to 97 nays, the House agreed to the con-
ference report on H.R. 12350, to provide for the continuation of
programs authorized under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, thus
clearing the measure for the President.
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Wednesday, September 6, 1972
ISRAELI OLYMPIC TEAM
Out of respect of the loss of the 11 members of the Israeli Olympic
team the House went into recess at 12:01 p.m. and reconvened at
12:30 p.m.
Subsequently, by a record vote of 346 yeas, the House agreed to
H. Res. 1106, expressing the sense of the House on the tragic
killings of the Israeli Olympic team members at the 20th Olympiad
at Munich.
SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM
The House disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to H.R. 14896, to
assure that adequate funds are available for the conduct of summer
food service programs for children from areas in which poor economic
conditions exist and from areas in which there are high concentra-
tions of working mothers, and agreed to a conference asked by the
Senate. Appointed as conferees: Representatives Perkins, Pucinski,
Hawkins, Meeds, Quie, Ashbrook, and Ruth.
SEABEES MONUMENT
The House agreed to the amendment of the Senate to H. J. Res. 55, pro-
posing the erection of a memorial on public grounds in the District
of Columbia, or its environs, in honor and commemoration of the
Seabees of the U.S. Navy, thus clearing the measure for the President.
WHEAT
RULE
By a voice vote, the House adopted H. Res. 1093, providing for one
hour of open debate.
FAILED OF PASSAGE
By a record vote of 122 yeas to 235 nays, the House failed to pass
H.R. 13514, to enable wheat producers, processors, and end-product
manufacturers of wheat foods to work together to establish, finance,
and administer a coordinated program of research, education, and
promotion to maintain and expand markets for wheat and wheat products
for use as human foods within the United States.
PROGRAM AHEAD
Thursday, September 7, 1972, and Balance of Week
H.R. 12114 - Indian Lands in Oregon
(OPEN RULE, ONE HOUR OF DEBATE)