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RW THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE partice Office of the White House Press Secretary latter SEPTEMBER 9 1972 THE WHITE HOUSE September Builda 9, 1972 goution be MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT FROM: Honorable Frank Carlucci Deputy Director Office of Management and Budget SUBJECT: Report on Agnes Recovery Efforts in Wyoming Valle During our meeting before you sent me on August 12 to the flooded areas of Pennsylvania as your personal repregentative, you spelled out definitive instructions in four areas. 1. Work closely with the flood victims themselves. Meet with them. Visit their homes and businesses. Listen. Seek their ideas and criticisms as my guide to actions. 2. Combine all available talent, not only in Pennsylvania but in the entire Federal Government, into one effective, well-coordinated team geared to meet the immediate and long-term needs of the people. 3. Within the law, change or discard any rule if it will help even one family. 4. Steer clear of politics. Concentrate on results. Now, about four weeks later, I report to you as your personal representative about our accomplishments and remaining goals, Judy concentrating on Wyoming Valley, by far the hardest hit area. But also, Mr. President, I report to you as a native of the Valley who has seen childhood friends in despair, neighborhood landmarks crushed and former homes in Forty Fort and Kingston in a pile of rubbish. I've walked across the square in Wilkes-Barre back to my office from a meeting three blocks away. It took 45 minutes. Friends of my family would stop me. Others would shake my hand and say "Tell the President he's doing great. " Some would say thanks. Then, there were many who would ask for help. more