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The original documents are located in Box 53, folder "1975/11/05 - Consumer Protection
Meeting" of the James M. Cannon Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box 53 of the James M. Cannon Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
7:30 A.M. Meeting
Wednesday, November 5, 1975
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INFORMATION
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 4, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR JIM CANNON
FROM:
KATHLEEN RYAN KAR
SUBJECT:
H.R. 7575 - Cabinet Responses
Your memorandum of October 23, to heads of agencies requested
that they call the Chairman and ranking minority member of
each of the Committees that they work closely with and
inform them of what effect H.R. 7575 would have on their
department. The following are their responses:
AGRICULTURE
Secretary Butz talked to:
Rep. Paul Findley (R. Ill) against the bill
Rep. James Jeffords (R. Vt) very much in doubt, against if
amendments don't pass
Rep. Charles Rose (D. NC) against the bill
Rep. John Myers (R. Ind) against the bill
Others John Foltz talked to:
Rep. Bill Steiger (R. Wis) no commitment
Rep. Tim Hall (D. Ill) in doubt
Rep. Paul Simon (D. Ill) for the bill
Rep. Peter Peyser (R. NY) for the bill
Rep. Ray Thornton (D. Ark) leaning in favor of the bill
Rep. Millicent Fenwick (R. NJ) leaning for the bill, especially
with her SBA exemption
Rep. George Shipley (D. Ill) against the bill
Rep. Abner Mikva (D. Ill) Waivering
Rep. Sidney Yates (D. Ill) waivering
Rep. Dan Rostenkowski (D. Ill) waivering
COMMERCE
Jim Sparling, Office of the Secretary calls made to:
Chairman Harley Staggers, House Committee on Interstate
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and Foreign Commerce - "Not settled on the issue, but will
give it thought."
Ranking Minority Member Sam Devine - could not reach, can
assure us he will vote against.
Chairman Lennore Sullivan, Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Committee - "Just don't know for certain; probably leaning
for it."
Minority Member Philip Ruppe - will oppose.
Chairman Olin Teague, House Science and Technology Committee
"Absolutely against; unalterably opposed."
Ranking Minority Member Congressman Mosher - leaning for.
HEW
Stephen Kurzman spoke with:
Bill Alberger, A.A. to Congressman Al Ullman, Chairman House
Ways & Means Committee - he would pass the message along
to Ullman, didn't give any reaction.
Helen Ward, A.A. to Congressman Schneebeli, ranking minority
member of House Ways & Means Committee. He opposes the
bill and was sent materials.
Chairman Carl Perkins, House Education & Labor Committee -
no reaction on the bill, materials were sent.
Marguerite Furfari, A.A. to Chairman Harley Staggers,
House Interstate & Foreign Commerce Committee - no reaction.
Lou Berry, minority counsel House Interstate and Foreign
Commerce Committee - said Congressman Sam Devine, ranking
minority member of House Interstate & Foreign Commerce
Committee - was probably against the bill.
HUD
Sol Mosher reports:
Rep. William Barrett, Chairman Housing Subcommittee -
thinks H.R. 7575 is terrible, but there is a great deal
of labor support for it, and he will probably have to
vote in favor.
Rep. Garry Brown (R. Mich) Committee Banking, Currency
and Housing - opposed to the bill, and helping Rep. Sam
Steiger line up members against it. Brown says that
as of last night they have 200 members opposed.
EPA
John Quarles spoke with:
Rep. Burt Talcott - opposed.
Rep. Marvin Esch - opposed.
Rep. Sam Devine - opposed.
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Rep. Jim Broyhill - probably opposed.
Rep. Jim Hastings - probably opposed.
Rep. Phil Ruppe - probably opposed.
Rep. Bob Jones - probably opposed.
TRANSPORTATION
John Barnum spoke with:
Chairman Harley Staggers, House Committee on Interstate &
Foreign Commerce - will probably vote for it.
Rep. Sam Devine - against the bill.
Rep. Bill Harsha - against the bill.
Rep. Glenn Anderson - knew nothing about it.
LABOR
Secretary Dunlop delivered a personal letter to Chairman Carl
Perkins and Rep. Al Quie on the Committee on Education and
Labor.
JUSTICE
Doug Marvin tells me that:
Rep. Ed Hutchinson will oppose the bill.
Chairman Peter Rodino, House Judiciary Committee is a strong
advocate of the bill. He will have the Attorney General
call the Chairman.
FEA
Frank Zarb has talked with the committee chairmen and ranking
minority members he is responsible for. He will talk with
you about it at tomorrow morning's staff meeting.
TREASURY
Stephen Gardner will call.
INTERIOR-
Assistant Secretary John Kyl will call.