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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
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Collection: Barr, William: Files
Folder Title: [Parents and the Army]
Box: 10
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DOCUMENT NO. 0976 7
PD
OFFICE OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT
STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE:
9/17/82
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
9/24/82
SUBJECT: Parents and the Army
ACTION FYI
ACTION
FYI
HARPER
DRUG POLICY
PORTER
TURNER
BARR
D. LEONARD
BOGGS
OFFICE OF POLICY INFORMATION
BRADLEY
HOPKINS
CARLESON
COBB
DENEND
PROPERTY REVIEW BOARD
FAIRBANKS
OTHER
FERRARA
GALEBACH
GARFINKEL
GUNN
B. LEONARD
LI
MONTOYA
SMITH
UHLMANN
ADMINISTRATION
REMARKS:
What is going on here?
e.Ruch
Edwin L. Harper
Please return this tracking
Assistant to the President
sheet with your response
for Policy Development
(x6515)
Triangle
Working-Couple Parents
And Their Order of Priorities
Set the Army's Brass to Worrying
A good deal has been written lately about the ris-
that HUD is proceeding, that's the fundamental
ing number of families with a single parent or with
point." But he criticized HUD for prohibiting grants
two parents who work. Among those who have taken
for "active" solar systems, such as installing solar
note of the trend is the Army, which is worried that
panels. (HUD argued that the grants are supposed to
in the event of a war or national emergency, these
go to low-income families who can probably only af-
parents will place their family responsibilities above
ford energy conservation methods such as installing
their Army duties.
more insulation and caulking.) Moulton also noted
The Army has already restricted the enlistment of
that HUD plans to forbid states from using more
single parents or a parent whose spouse already
than 2 percent of the funds for administrative costs,
works in the Army and has considered restricting
which he said "could have a chilling effect" on the
future assignments and reenlistments as well. But the
financially strapped states. And he said cities, as well
General Accounting Office says that's a bad idea.
as states, should be allowed to apply.
"The Army lacks a solid basis" for taking such ac-
tions, it said in a recent study. It surveyed first-line
JUST LIKE THE GOOD OL' DAYS
Last
supervisors and found that, while some problems ex-
year's air traffic controllers' strike closed 80 airport
ist, most of the parents in those situations have per-
towers, mainly those handling noncommercial or
formed satisfactorily. In a letter to the GAO, Prin-
cipal Deputy Assistant Secretary William D. Clark
criticized the survey for focusing on the quality of the
performance of these parents, rather than on their
"deployability," which he says are two different is-
sues. Clark said the Army will continue "on a case-
by-case basis" to discharge "those who are unable to
perform their prescribed duties due to parenthood."
FOOD BANK DEPOSIT The Agriculture
Department has long struggled with the question of
what to do with the surplus dry milk, butter and
cheese it holds. Since last winter's popular cheese
giveaway, the USDA has been experimenting with
the idea of giving some of the food to food banks, or
local charities that provide food to needy people dur-
ing emergencies. USDA is testing the program in
Worcester, Mass., Kansas City, Mo., Albuquerque,
Nashville, Indianapolis, Santa Clara, Calif., and Pitts-
burgh. USDA plans to evaluate the program and sub-
mit recommendations to Congress in 1984.
SOLAR BANK UPDATE
Earlier this year, a
coalition of energy conservation groups filed suit to
commuter traffic. Now the Federal Aviation Ad-
force the Reagan administration to distribute $21.85
ministration is reopening 26 of those towers, and
million that Congress had appropriated for the Solar
nearly half are expected to be reopened by early Jan-
Bank. The bank was created within the Housing
uary, according to FAA spokesman Fred Farrar.
and Urban Development Department in 1980 to
Some will be closed permanently, although a final
provide low-interest loans for solar and energy con-
decision on that has not been made.
servation work, but no money has ever been dis-
The first towers were reopened when the first group
bursed. But in June, the court ordered HUD to dis-
of new controllers completed their training. Another
tribute the funds as quickly as possible. HUD recent-
11 towers will be restaffed over the next four months,
ly asked states to submit proposals for the program,
the FAA said. Local or state authorities have already
saying it will target money to states that submit "in-
taken over the tower responsibilities at four airports in
novative proposals." They are due by Oct. 15.
Oklahoma, New Mexico and Kentucky, while a nearby
David Moulton, policy director of the Energy Con-
military installation took over a tower in Maine.
servation Coalition, said, "We're extremely pleased
- Sandra.Sugawara