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    "ocrText": "166\nState Government\nstates and the federal government.\" (See page 169\nand recommendations for action. Resolutions were\nfor summary of the message.)\nadopted relating to tax immunity improperly\nHighway and Motor Vehicle Problems. The\ngranted to contractors doing business with federal\nTuesday business session consisted of a round table\nagencies; study of highway programs; taxation of\non highway problems and motor vehicle taxation.\nheavy commercial vehicles traveling interstate; high-\nGovernor Lawrence W. Wetherby of Kentucky pre-\nway safety; roadside beauty; and care, treatment\nsided. Much of the discussion dealt with federal-\nand rehabilitation of the aged and chronically ill.\nstate relations in highway planning, financing and\nAnother resolution thanked the Vice-President and\nconstruction. There were numerous comments on\nother distinguished guests for their parts in the\nthe President's suggestion that the Governors advise\nConference. In a final resolution, the Governors\nwith him in the preparation of specific proposals to\nexpressed their appreciation to Governor and Mrs.\nbe submitted to the next session of Congress. An-\nDewey, the State of New York and its people, the\nother major topic of discussion centered on the\nHost Committee, and many others for making the\nproblem of taxing heavy motor trucks which en-\nConference an outstanding one.\ngage in interstate commerce. The nub of the prob-\nGovernor James F. Byrnes of South Carolina,\nlem, it was seen, lies in devising an equitable\nChairman of the Nominating Committee, presented\nmethod of ironing out difficulties that have arisen\nits report, which placed before the Conference the\nbetween states which employ only registration and\nnames of nine Governors to serve on the Executive\nfuel taxes and states which have a so-called \"third\nCommittee during the coming year and until the\nstructure\" tax. Agreement was general that an\nnext annual meeting. The report was adopted, and\narrangement should be developed promptly among\nthe new Executive Committee went into its first\nthe states that would preserve the right to tax in\nsession at once. Governor Robert F. Kennon of\naccordance with individual state needs and at the\nLouisiana was selected as Chairman. (See page 161\nsame time solve interstate friction arising from the\nfor list of members of the Executive Committee.)\ntaxation of trucks that operate in more than one\nThe Forty-sixth Annual Meeting of the Governors'\nstate. (See page 172 for summary of round table.)\nConference then was declared adjourned.\nEconomic Development. The Wednesday morn-\nOther Activities. In addition to the official ses-\ning business session was a round table on economic\nsions, the Governors and their parties enjoyed a\ndevelopment, Governor Christian A. Herter of\ngreat variety of entertainment and activities, offered\nMassachusetts presiding. As a special guest of the\nfor their selection in accordance with individual\nConference, Gabriel Hauge, Presidential Assistant\nwishes. Excellent golfing, boating and fishing facili-\nin the field of economics, outlined for the Governors\nties were available at all times. The New York State\nwhat the nation's economic situation appeared to\nDepartment of Commerce maintained a staff in the\nbe and what might reasonably be expected in the\nhotel lobby throughout the Conference to take care\nmonths ahead. The discussion leaders gave their\nof requests for information about activities avail-\nattention to a variety of subjects related to eco-\nable in the Lake George area. A number of parties\nnomic conditions, including the extent to which\nvisited such historic spots as Fort Ticonderoga, Fort\nthe national government should inject itself into\nWilliam Henry and Saratoga Battlefield. Two out-\nthe economy as a balance wheel. A number of Gov-\nstanding functions were presented especially for the\nernors pointed out particularly important problems\nladies: On Monday a fashion-show luncheon was\nfaced by their states because of specialized indus-\nheld in the Colony Room of the hotel, to preview\ntries. (For summary of round table, see page 174.)\nthe latest fall fashions; on Tuesday all the Gov-\nExecutive Business Session. Later Wednesday, the\nernors' wives drove to Albany for a luncheon at the\nConference went into executive business session to\nGovernor's Mansion. There was an outstanding eve-\nact on resolutions and elect new officers. Governor\nning of entertainment on Tuesday, to which such\nPaul L. Patterson of Oregon, Chairman of the Reso-\nstars as Tony Martin, George Murphy, Dolores Wil-\nlutions Committee, offered that committee's report\nson, Nancy Compton and the DeMarcos contributed.\nIntergovernmental Relations\nFIRST round table of the Conference, with\ntions, whose Chairman, Meyer Kestnbaum, partici-\nT\nGovernor Arthur B. Langlie of Washington\npated in the discussion, and on contributions that\npresiding, was devoted to intergovernmental\ncould be made by the states in this area. Two major\nrelations. Attention centered on the work of the\nquestions were involved:\nNational Commission on Intergovernmental Rela-\n1. Should the states assume the full administra-\nReproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum"
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