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The original documents are located in Box 32, folder "Taxes - Tax Reduction Act (2)" of
the John Marsh Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
Copyright Notice
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Digitized from Box 32 of the John Marsh Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
CONFERENCE ACTIONS - 3/26/75
Conference was completed at approximately 3:00 p.m. The following
agreements were reached:
(1)
Foreign source income - agreed to compromise on deferral of
foreign source income affecting "tax haven" countries (Treasury indorses).
Revenue gain - $225 M.
Agreed to compromise tax credit provision relating to oil income.
(Treasury indorses). Revenue gain - $300 M.
(2)
Percentage depletion of oil and gas - agreed to compromise with
following elements:
(a) 2000 bbl. exemption phased down by 200 bbls. per day
each year to a 1000 bbl. permanent exemption: 1975
-
2000
1976 - 1800
1977 - 1600
1978 - 1400
1979 - 1200
1980 - 1000
(b) Percentage holds at 22% to 1980 then phases down over
4 years to 15%:
1981 - 20%
1982 - 18%
1983 - 16%
1984 - 15%
(c) The 50% limitation on amount of depletion that can be
taken against taxable income is increased to 65%.
(d) Secondary and tertiary wells keep the 22% depletion
until 1984. After 1984 the percentage drops to 15%.
Revenue gain - $1.7B.
(3)
Housing tax credit - adopted modified Senate provision. Credit
of 5% of purchase price to maximum of $2000 for new houses in being as
of 3/25/74. Price must be certified by builder/seller as the lowest price
offered. False certification subjects seller to money damages and criminal
penalties. Revenue loss - $. 6B.
-
- 2 -
(4)
Social Security payment - adopted modified Senate provision cutting
payment from $100 to $50. Revenue loss - $1.7B.
(5) Individual tax cuts - adopted compromise:
(a) Minimum standard deduction increased from $1300 to
$1600 for single taxpayers and from $1300 to $1900 for jointreturn taxpayers.
(b) Increased the percentage standard deduction from 15%
to 16% and the maximum allowed for singles from $2000 to $25000 and for joint
returns from $2000 to $3000.
(c) Provided for a tax credit of $30 per person (dependents).
Revenue Loss - $7.8B.
TOTAL REVENUE LOSS - $22,8B
a. FORD
COMPLETE VOTE RESULTS
26 MAR 1975 7:09 PM PAGE 1
ROLL NO. 96
H RES 358
RECORDED VOTE
CLOSED 26 MAR 1975 7:09 PM
AUTHOR(S), MATSUNAGE
ON AGREEING TO THE RESOLUTION
WAIVING POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST THE
CONSIDERATION OF ANY CONFERENCE REPORT ON H. R. 2166, TAX REDUCTION ACT OF 1975.
AYES
NOES
PRES
NV
240
172
20
FORD :- LIBRARY
COMPLETE VOTE RESULTS
26 MAR. 1975 7.09 PM PAGE 2
ROLL NO. 96
AYES - 240
ADAMS
DICKINSON
HUNGATE
ADDABBO
DIGGS
JACOBS
ALEXANDER
DINGELL
JARMAN
AMBRO
DODD
JEFFORDS
ANDERSON (CA)
DOWNEY
JENRETTE
ANDERSON (IL)
DOWNING
JOHNSON (CA)
ANDREWS (NC)
DRINAN
JOHNSON (PA)
ANDREWS (ND)
DUNCAN (OR)
JONES (AL)
ANNUNZIO
ECKHARDT
JONES (NC)
ASHLEY
EDWARDS (AL)
JONES (OK)
ASPIN
EDWARDS (CA)
JONES (TN)
BADILLO
EILBERG
JORDAN
BALDUS
ENGLISH
KARTH
BARRETT
FENWICK
KASTENMEIER
BENNETT
FINDLEY
KEYS
BERGLAND
FISHER
KOCH
BEVILL
FITHIAN
LANDRUM
BIAGGI
FLOOD
LEGGETT
BINGHAM
FLORIO
LENT
BOGGS
FLOWERS
LITTON
BOLLING
FLYNT
LLOYD (CA)
BONKER
FOLEY
LONG (LA)
BOWEN
FORD (TN)
LOTT
BRADEMAS
FOUNTAIN
MACDONALD
BREAUX
FRASER
MADDEN
BRECKINRIDGE
FULTON
MAGUIRE
BRODHEAD
GAYDOS
MAHON
BROOKS
GIBBONS
MATHIS
BROOMFIELD
GINN
MATSUNAGA
BROWN (CA)
GREEN
MAZZOLI
BROYHILL
HAGEDORN
MC CLORY
BURKE (CA)
HALEY
MC CORMACK
BURKE (MA)
HALL
MC FALL
BURLESON (TX)
HAMILTON
MC KAY
BURLISON (MO)
HANLEY
MEEDS
BURTON, JOHN
HANNAFORD
MELCHER
BURTON, PHILLIP
HARKIN
METCALFE
BYRON
HARRINGTON
MEYNER
CARNEY
HARRIS
MEZVINSKY
CASEY
HAYES (IN)
MIKVA
CHISHOLM
HEBERT
MILLER (OH)
CLAY
HEFNER
MINISH
CORMAN
HELSTOSKI
MITCHELL (MD)
COTTER
HENDERSON
MOAKLEY
DANIELS (NJ)
HICKS
MOLLOHAN
DE LA GARZA
HINSHAW
MOORHEAD (PA)
DELANEY
HOLLAND
MORGAN
DELLUMS
HOWARD
MOSHER
UCRALD FORD LIBRARY
FORD is LIBRARY GRANTO
COMPLETE VOTE RESULTS
26 MAR. 1975 7:09 PM PAGE 3
ROLL NO. 96
MOTTL
ROBERTS
SULLIVAN
MURPHY (IL)
RODINO
SYMINGTON
MURPHY (NY)
ROE
TAYLOR (NC)
MURTHA
ROGERS
TEAGUE
NATCHER
RONCALIO
THOMPSON
NICHOLS
ROONEY
THORNTON
NIX
ROSE
TSONGAS
O'NEILL
ROSENTHAL
UDALL
OBERSTAR
ROSTENKOWSKI
ULLMAN
OBEY
RUSSO
VAN DEERLIN
OTTINGER
SANTINI
VANDER VEEN
PATMAN (TX)
SARBANES
YANIK
PATTEN (NJ)
SATTERFIELD
VIGORITO
PATTERSON (CA)
SCHEUER
WAGGONNER
PATTISON (NY)
SCHNEEBELI
WALSH
PEPPER
SEIBERLING
WAXMAN
PERKINS
SHRIVER
WEAVER
PEYSER
SIKES
WHALEN
PICKLE
SIMON
WHITE
PIKE
SISK
WHITTEN
POAGE
SLACK
WILSON, BOB
PREYER
SMITH (IA)
WILSON C. H.
PRICE
SNYDER
WINN
QUIE
SOLARZ
WOLFF
QUILLEN
STAGGERS
WRIGHT
RANDALL
STANTON, JAMES V.
WYDLER
RANGEL
STARK
YATES
REUSS
STEED
YATRON
RHODES
STEPHENS
YOUNG (GA)
RICHMOND
STOKES
YOUNG (TX)
RINALDO
STRATTON
ZABLOCKI
RISENHOOVER
STUCKEY
ZEFERETTI
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
COMPLETE VOTE RESULTS
26 MAR 1975 7:09 PM PAGE 4
ROLL NO. 96
NOES - 172
ABDNOR
EDGAR
LATTA
ABZUG
EMERY
LEHMAN
ARCHER
ESCH
LEVITAS
ARMSTRONG
ESHLEMAN
LLOYD (TN)
AUCOIN
EVANS (CO)
LONG (MD)
BAFALIS
EYANS (IN)
LUJAN
BAUCUS
FASCELL
MADIGAN
BAUMAN
FISH
MANN
BEARD (RI)
FORD (MI)
MARTIN
BEARD (TN)
FORSYTHE
MC CLOSKEY
BEDELL
FRENZEL
MC COLLISTER
BIESTER
FREY
MC DADE
BLANCHARD
GIAIMO
MC DONALD
BLOUIN
GILMAN
MC EWEN
BOLAND
GOLDWATER
MC HUGH
BRINKLEY
GONZALEZ
MC KINNEY
BROWN (MI)
GOODLING
MICHEL
BROWN (OH)
GRADISON
MILFORD
BUCHANAN
GRASSLEY
MILLER (CA)
BURGENER
GUDE
MINETA
BURKE (FL)
GUYER
MINK
BUTLER
HAMMERSCHMIDT
MITCHELL (NY)
CARR
HANSEN
MOFFETT
CHAPPELL
HARSHA
MONTGOMERY
CLANCY
HASTINGS
MOORE
CLAUSEN, DON H.
HECHLER (WY)
MOORHEAD (CA)
CLAWSON, DEL
HECKLER (MA)
MOSS
CLEVELAND
HEINZ
MYERS (IN)
COCHRAN
HILLIS
MYERS (PA)
COHEN
HOLT
NEAL
COLLINS (TX)
HOLTZMAN
NEDZI
CONABLE
HORTON
NOLAN
CONLAN
HOWE
NOWAK
CONTE
HUBBARD
O'BRIEN
CORNELL
HUGHES
O'HARA
COUGHLIN
HUTCHINSON
PRESSLER
CRANE
HYDE
PRITCHARD
D'AMOURS
JOHNSON (CO)
RAILSBACK
DANIEL, DAN
KASTEN
REES
DANIEL, R. W.
KAZEN
REGULA
DANIELSON
KELLY
RIEGLE
DAVIS
KEMP
ROBINSON
DERRICK
KETCHUM
ROUSH
DERWINSKI
KINDNESS
ROUSSELOT
DEVINE
KREBS
ROYBAL
DU PONT
KRUEGER
RUPPE
DUNCAN (TN)
LAFALCE
RYAN
EARLY
LAGOMARSINO
SARASIN
:
FORD
GERALD
LIBRARY
COMPLETE VOTE RESULTS
26 MAR. 1975 7:10 PM PAGE 5
ROLL NO. 96
SCHROEDER
STEELMAN
VANDER JAGT
SCHULZE
STEIGER (AZ)
WAMPLER
SEBELIUS
STEIGER (WI)
WHITEHURST
SHARP
STUDDS
WILSON, (TX)
SHUSTER
SYMMS
WIRTH
SMITH (NB)
TALCOTT
WYLIE
SPELLMAN
TAYLOR (MO)
YOUNG (AK)
SPENCE
THONE
YOUNG (FL)
ST GERMAIN
TRAXLER
STANTON, J. WILLIAM
TREEN
FORD & LIBRARY
COMPLETE VOTE RESULTS
26 MAR 1975 7:10 PM PAGE 6
ROLL NO 96
PRESENT -
FORD is LIBRAR 07V830
COMPLETE VOTE RESULTS
26 MAR. 1975 7:10 PM PAGE 7
ROLL NO. 96
NOT VOTING - 20
ASHBROOK
ERLENBORN
MILLS
BELL
EVINS (TN)
PASSMAN
CARTER
FUQUA
RUNNELS
CEDERBERG
HAWKINS
SHIPLEY
COLLINS (IL)
HAYS (OH)
SKUBITZ
CONYERS
HIGHTOWER
WIGGINS
DENT
ICHORD
*
*
*
*
#
* END
OF
REPORT
*
*
*
GERALD FORD LIBRARY
COMPLETE VOTE RESULTS
26 MAR. 1975 11:24 PM PAGE 1
ROLL NO. 98
HR 2166
YEA-AND-NAY
CLOSED 26 MAR. 1975 11:24 PM
AUTHOR(S) ULLMAN
RECOMMIT THE CONFERENCE REPORT
TAX REDUCTION ACT, 1975
YEA
NAY
PRES
NV
197
214
21
FORD is LIBRARY 07V830
COMPLETE VOTE RESULTS
26 MAR. 1975 11.24 PM
PAGE 2
ROLL NO. 98
YEAS - 197
ABDNOR
DOWNING
JONES (OK)
ALEXANDER
DU PONT
KASTEN
ANDERSON (IL)
DUNCAN (TN)
KAZEN
ANDREWS (NC)
EDWARDS (AL)
KELLY
ANDREWS (ND)
EMERY
KEMP
ARCHER
ENGLISH
KETCHUM
ARMSTRONG
ESCH
KINDNESS
AUCOIN
ESHLEMAN
KREBS
BAFALIS
FENWICK
KRUEGER
BAUMAN
FINDLEY
LAGOMARSINO
BEARD (TN)
FISH
LATTA
BENNETT
FLOWERS
LEGGETT
BEVILL
FLYNT
LENT
BREAUX
FORSYTHE
LEVITAS
BRECKINRIDGE
FOUNTAIN
LONG (MD)
BRINKLEY
FRENZEL
LOTT
BROWN (MI)
FREY
LUJAN
BROWN (OH)
GIAIMO
MADIGAN
BROYHILL
GINN
MANN
BUCHANAN
GOLDWATER
MARTIN
BURGENER
GONZALEZ
MATHIS
BURKE (FL)
GOODLING
MC CLORY
BURLESON (TX)
GRADISON
MC CLOSKEY
BURLISON (MO)
GRASSLEY
MC COLLISTER
BUTLER
GUYER
MC DONALD
BYRON
HAGEDORN
MC EWEN
CARTER
HALEY
MC KINNEY
CASEY
HAMMERSCHMIDT
MICHEL
CHAPPELL
HANSEN
MILFORD
CLANCY
HARSHA
MILLER (OH)
CLAUSEN, DON H.
HASTINGS
MINETA
CLAWSON, DEL
HEFNER
MITCHELL (NY)
CLEVELAND
HENDERSON
MONTGOMERY
COCHRAN
HICKS
MOORE
COHEN
HILLIS
MOORHEAD (CA)
COLLINS (TX)
HINSHAW
MOSHER
CONABLE
HOLT
MYERS (IN)
CONLAN
HORTON
MYERS (PA)
CONTE
HUBBARD
NATCHER
CORMAN
HUTCHINSON
NEAL
COUGHLIN
HYDE
NEDZI
CRANE
JACOBS
NICHOLS
DANIEL, DAN
JARMAN
O'BRIEN
DANIEL, R. . W.
JEFFORDS
PERKINS
DERRICK
JOHNSON (CO)
PICKLE
DERWINSKI
JOHNSON (PA)
POAGE
DEVINE
JONES (AL)
PRESSLER
DODD
JONES (NC)
PRITCHARD
FORDO is LIBRARY 03V839
COMPLETE VOTE RESULTS
26 MAR. 1975 11:24 PM PAGE 3
ROLL NO. 98
QUIE
SHRIVER
TREEN
QUILLEN
SHUSTER
VAN DEERLIN
RAILSBACK
SIKES
VANDER JAGT
REGULA
SMITH (NB)
WAGGONNER
RHODES
SNYDER
WALSH
RISENHOOVER
SPENCE
WAMPLER
ROBERTS
STANTON, J. WILLIAM
WHITEHURST
ROBINSON
STEELMAN
WHITTEN
ROUSSELOT
STEIGER (AZ)
WILSON, BOB
ROYBAL
STEIGER (WI)
WILSON, (TX)
RUPPE
STUCKEY
WINN
RYAN
SYMMS
WIRTH
SARASIN
TALCOTT
WYDLER
SATTERFIELD
TAYLOR (MO)
WYLIE
SCHNEEBELI
TAYLOR (NC)
YOUNG (AK)
SCHROEDER
TEAGUE
YOUNG (FL)
SCHULZE
THONE
YOUNG (TX)
SEBELIUS
THORNTON
FORD is LIBRARY 070435
COMPLETE VOTE RESULTS
26 MAR. 1975 11:24 PM PAGE 4
ROLL NO. 98
NAYS - 214
ABZUG
DINGELL
JORDAN
ADAMS
DOWNEY
KARTH
ADDABBO
DRINAN
KASTENMEIER
AMBRO
DUNCAN (OR)
KEYS
ANDERSON (CA)
EARLY
KOCH
ANNUNZIO
ECKHARDT
LAFALCE
ASHLEY
EDGAR
LANDRUM
ASPIN
EDWARDS (CA)
LEHMAN
BADILLO
EILBERG
LITTON
BALDUS
EYANS (CO)
LLOYD (CA)
BARRETT
EVANS (IN)
LLOYD (TN)
BAUCUS
FASCELL
LONG (LA)
BEARD (RI)
FISHER
MACDONALD
BEDELL
FITHIAN
MADDEN
BERGLAND
FLOOD
MAGUIRE
BIAGGI
FLORIO
MAHON
BIESTER
FOLEY
MATSUNAGA
BINGHAM
FORD (MI)
MAZZOLI
BLANCHARD
FORD (TN)
MC CORMACK
BLOUIN
FRASER
MC DADE
BOGGS
FULTON
MC FALL
BOLAND
GAYDOS
MC HUGH
BOLLING
GIBBONS
MC KAY
BONKER
GILMAN
MEEDS
BOWEN
GREEN
MELCHER
BRADEMAS
GUDE
METCALFE
BRODHEAD
HALL
MEYNER
BROOKS
HAMILTON
MEZVINSKY
BROOMFIELD
HANLEY
MIKVA
BROWN (CA)
HANNAFORD
MILLER (CA)
BURKE (CA)
HARKIN
MINISH
BURKE (MA)
HARRINGTON
MINK
BURTON, JOHN
HARRIS
MITCHELL (MD)
BURTON, PHILLIP
HAYES (IN)
MOAKLEY
CARNEY
HEBERT
MOFFETT
CARR
HECHLER (WV)
MOLLOHAN
CHISHOLM
HECKLER (MA)
MORGAN
CLAY
HEINZ
MOSS
CORNELL
HELSTOSKI
MOTTL
COTTER
HOLLAND
MURPHY (IL)
D'AMOURS
HOLTZMAN
MURPHY (NY)
DANIELS (NJ)
HOWARD
MURTHA
DANIELSON
HOWE
NIX
DAVIS
HUGHES
NOLAN
DE LA GARZA
HUNGATE
NOWAK
DELANEY
JENRETTE
0'HARA
DELLUMS
JOHNSON (CA)
O'NEILL
DIGGS
JONES (TN)
OBERSTAR
SERALD R.FORD LIBRARY
COMPLETE VOTE RESULTS
26 MAR. 1975 11.25 PM PAGE 5
ROLL NO. 98
OBEY
ROSTENKOWSKI
SULLIVAN
OTTINGER
ROUSH
SYMINGTON
PATMAN (TX)
RUSSO
THOMPSON
PATTEN (NJ)
SANTINI
TRAXLER
PATTERSON (CA)
SARBANES
TSONGAS
PATTISON (NY)
SCHEUER
UDALL
PEPPER
SEIBERLING
ULLMAN
PEYSER
SHARP
VANDER VEEN
PIKE
SHIPLEY
VANIK
PREYER
SIMON
VIGORITO
PRICE
SISK
WAXMAN
RANDALL
SLACK
WEAVER
RANGEL
SMITH (IA)
WHALEN
REUSS
SOLARZ
WHITE
RICHMOND
SPELLMAN
WILSON, C. H.
RIEGLE
ST GERMAIN
WOLFF
RINALDO
STAGGERS
WRIGHT
RODINO
STANTON, JAMES V.
YATES
ROE
STARK
YATRON
ROGERS
STEED
YOUNG (GA)
RONCALIO
STEPHENS
ZABLOCKI
ROONEY
STOKES
ZEFERETTI
ROSE
STRATTON
ROSENTHAL
STUDDS
FORD is 070839 LIBRARY
COMPLETE VOTE RESULTS
26 MAR. 1975 11.25 PM PAGE 6
ROLL NO. 98
PRESENT -
BERNED FORD LIBRARY
COMPLETE VOTE RESULTS
26 MAR. 1975 11:25 PM PAGE 7
ROLL NO. 98
NOT VOTING - 21
ASHBROOK
ERLENBORN
MILLS
BELL
EVINS (TN)
MOORHEAD (PA)
CEDERBERG
FUQUA
PASSMAN
COLLINS (IL)
HAWKINS
REES
CONYERS
HAYS (OH)
RUNNELS
DENT
HIGHTOWER
SKUBITZ
DICKINSON
ICHORD
WIGGINS
*
*
*
*
*
END
OF
REPORT
*
*
*
*
FORD is GERALD LIBRARY
STATE AND PARTY REPORT
26 MAR. 1975 11:33 PM PAGE 1
ROLL NO. 98
HR 2166
YEA-AND-NAY
CLOSED 26 MAR. 1975 11:24 PM
AUTHOR(S). ULLMAN
RECOMMIT THE CONFERENCE REPORT
TAX REDUCTION ACT, 1975
YEA
NAY
PRES
NV
DEMOCRATIC
70
204
14
REPUBLICAN
127
10
7
OTHER
TOTAL
197
214
21
BERALD R FORD LIBRARY
STATE AND PARTY REPORT
26 MAR. 1975 11:33 PM PAGE 2
ROLL NO. 98
DEMOCRATIC
**OTHER**
REPUBLICAN
ALABAMA
BEVILL
YEA
BUCHANAN
YEA
FLOWERS
YEA
DICKINSON
NV
JONES (AL)
YEA
EDWARDS (AL)
YEA
NICHOLS
YEA
ALASKA
YOUNG (AK)
YEA
ARIZONA
UDALL
NAY
CONLAN
YEA
RHODES
YEA
STEIGER (AZ)
YEA
ARKANSAS
ALEXANDER
YEA
HAMMERSCHMIDT
YEA
MILLS
NV
THORNTON
YEA
CALIFORNIA
ANDERSON (CA)
NAY
BELL
NV
BROWN (CA)
NAY
BURGENER
YEA
BURKE (CA)
NAY
CLAUSEN, DON H.
YEA
BURTON, JOHN
NAY
CLAWSON, DEL
YEA
BURTON, PHILLIP
NAY
GOLDWATER
YEA
CORMAN
YEA
HINSHAW
YEA
DANIELSON
NAY
KETCHUM
YEA
DELLUMS
NAY
LAGOMARSINO
YEA
EDWARDS (CA)
NAY
MC CLOSKEY
YEA
HANNAFORD
NAY
MOORHEAD (CA)
YEA
HAWKINS
NY
ROUSSELOT
YEA
JOHNSON (CA)
NAY
TALCOTT
YEA
KREBS
YEA
WIGGINS
NV
LEGGETT
YEA
WILSON, BOB
YEA
LLOYD (CA)
NAY
MC FALL
NAY
MILLER (CA)
NAY
MINETA
YEA
MOSS
NAY
PATTERSON (CA)
NAY
REES
NV
ROYBAL
YEA
RYAN
YEA
SISK
FORD
NAY
STARK
NAY
VAN DEERLIN
YEA
GERALD
LIBRARY
WAXMAN
NAY
WILSON, C. H.
NAY
COLORADO
EVANS (CO)
NAY
ARMSTRONG
YEA
SCHROEDER
YEA
JOHNSON (CO)
YEA
WIRTH
YEA
STATE AND PARTY REPORT
26 MAR. 1975 11:33 PM
PAGE 3
ROLL NO. 98
DEMOCRATIC
**OTHER**
REPUBLICAN
CONNECTICUT
COTTER
NAY
MC KINNEY
YEA
DODD
YEA
SARASIN
YEA
GIAIMO
YEA
MOFFETT
NAY
DELAWARE
DU PONT
YEA
FLORIDA
BENNETT
YEA
BAFALIS
YEA
CHAPPELL
YEA
BURKE (FL)
YEA
FASCELL
NAY
FREY
YEA
FUQUA
NV
KELLY
YEA
GIBBONS
NAY
YOUNG (FL)
YEA
HALEY
YEA
LEHMAN
NAY
PEPPER
NAY
ROGERS
NAY
SIKES
YEA
GEORGIA
BRINKLEY
YEA
FLYNT
YEA
GINN
YEA
LANDRUM
NAY
LEVITAS
YEA
MATHIS
YEA
MC DONALD
YEA
STEPHENS
NAY
STUCKEY
YEA
YOUNG (GA)
NAY
HAWAII
MATSUNAGA
NAY
MINK
NAY
IDAHO
HANSEN
YEA
SYMMS
YEA
ILLINOIS
ANNUNZIO
NAY
ANDERSON (IL)
YEA
COLLINS (IL)
NV
CRANE
YEA
HALL
NAY
DERWINSKI
YEA
METCALFE
NAY
BERAUD FORD LIBRARY
ERLENBORN
NV
MIKYA
NAY
FINDLEY
YEA
MURPHY (IL)
NAY
HYDE
YEA
PRICE
NAY
MADIGAN
YEA
ROSTENKOWSKI
NAY
MC CLORY
YEA
RUSSO
NAY
MICHEL
YEA
SHIPLEY
NAY
O'BRIEN
YEA
SIMON
NAY
RAILSBACK
YEA
YATES
NAY
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INDIANA
BRADEMAS
NAY
HILLIS
YEA
EVANS (IN)
NAY
MYERS (IN)
YEA
FITHIAN
NAY
HAMILTON
NAY
HAYES (IN)
NAY
JACOBS
YEA
MADDEN
NAY
ROUSH
NAY
SHARP
NAY
TOWA
BEDELL
NAY
GRASSLEY
YEA
BLOUIN
NAY
HARKIN
NAY
MEZVINSKY
NAY
SMITH (IA)
NAY
KANSAS
KEYS
NAY
SEBELIUS
YEA
SHRIVER
YEA
SKUBITZ
NV
WINN
YEA
KENTUCKY
BRECKINRIDGE
YEA
CARTER
YEA
HUBBARD
YEA
SNYDER
YEA
MAZZOLI
NAY
NATCHER
YEA
PERKINS
YEA
LOUISIANA
BOGGS
NAY
MOORE
YEA
BREAUX
YEA
TREEN
YEA
HEBERT
NAY
LONG (LA)
NAY
PASSMAN
NV
WAGGONNER
YEA
MAINE
COHEN
YEA
EMERY
YEA
MARYLAND
BYRON
YEA
BAUMAN
YEA
LONG (MD)
YEA
NAY
SARBANES
NAY
FORD is LIBRARY 1070899
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NAY
MITCHELL (MD)
HOLT
YEA
SPELLMAN
NAY
STATE AND PARTY REPORT
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**OTHER**
REPUBLICAN
MASSACHUSETTS
BOLAND
NAY
CONTE
YEA
BURKE (MA)
NAY
HECKLER (MA)
NAY
DRINAN
NAY
EARLY
NAY
HARRINGTON
NAY
MACDONALD
NAY
MOAKLEY
MAY
O'NEILL
NAY
STUDDS
NAY
TSONGAS
NAY
MICHIGAN
BLANCHARD
NAY
BROOMFIELD
NAY
BRODHEAD
NAY
BROWN (MI)
YEA
CARR
NAY
CEDERBERG
NV
CONYERS
NY
ESCH
YEA
DIGGS
NAY
HUTCHINSON
YEA
DINGELL
NAY
RUPPE
YEA
FORD (MI)
NAY
VANDER JAGT
YEA
NEDZI
YEA
O'HARA
NAY
RIEGLE
NAY
TRAXLER
NAY
VANDER VEEN
NAY
MINNESOTA
BERGLAND
NAY
FRENZEL
YEA
FRASER
NAY
HAGEDORN
YEA
KARTH
NAY
QUIE
YEA
NOLAN
NAY
OBERSTAR
NAY
MISSISSIPPI
BOWEN
NAY
COCHRAN
YEA
MONTGOMERY
YEA
LOTT
YEA
WHITTEN
YEA
MISSOURI
BOLLING
NAY
TAYLOR (MO)
YEA
BURLISON (MO)
YEA
CLAY
NAY
HUNGATE
NAY
ICHORD
NV
LITTON
NAY
RANDALL
NAY
SULLIVAN
NAY
GENELD FORD ABRARA
SYMINGTON
NAY
MONTANA
BAUCUS
NAY
MELCHER
NAY
STATE AND PARTY REPORT
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NEBRASKA
MC COLLISTER
YEA
SMITH (NB)
YEA
THONE
YEA
NEVADA
SANTINI
NAY
NEW HAMPSHIRE
D'AMOURS
NAY
CLEVELAND
YEA
NEW JERSEY
DANIELS (NJ)
NAY
FENWICK
YEA
FLORIO
NAY
FORSYTHE
YEA
HELSTOSKI
NAY
RINALDO
NAY
HOWARD
NAY
HUGHES
NAY
MAGUIRE
NAY
MEYNER
NAY
MINISH
NAY
PATTEN (NJ)
NAY
RODINO
NAY
ROE
NAY
THOMPSON
NAY
NEW MEXICO
RUNNELS
NV
LUJAN
YEA
FORD is LIBRARY GENALD
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DEMOCRATIC
**OTHER**
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NEW YORK
ABZUG
NAY
CONABLE
YEA
ADDABBO
NAY
FISH
YEA
AMBRO
NAY
GILMAN
NAY
BADILLO
NAY
HASTINGS
YEA
BIAGGI
NAY
HORTON
YEA
BINGHAM
NAY
KEMP
YEA
CHISHOLM
NAY
LENT
YEA
DELANEY
NAY
MC EWEN
YEA
DOWNEY
NAY
MITCHELL (NY)
YEA
HANLEY
NAY
PEYSER
NAY
HOLTZMAN
NAY
WALSH
YEA
KOCH
NAY
WYDLER
YEA
LAFALCE
NAY
MC HUGH
NAY
MURPHY (NY)
NAY
NOWAK
NAY
OTTINGER
NAY
PATTISON (NY)
NAY
PIKE
NAY
RANGEL
NAY
RICHMOND
NAY
ROSENTHAL
NAY
SCHEUER
NAY
SOLARZ
NAY
STRATTON
NAY
WOLFF
NAY
ZEFERETTI
NAY
NORTH CAROLINA
ANDREWS (NC)
YEA
BROYHILL
YEA
FOUNTAIN
YEA
MARTIN
YEA
HEFNER
YEA
HENDERSON
YEA
JONES (NC)
YEA
NEAL
YEA
PREYER
NAY
ROSE
NAY
TAYLOR (NC)
YEA
NORTH DAKOTA
ANDREWS (ND)
YEA
FORD
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OHIO
ASHLEY
NAY
ASHBROOK
NV
CARNEY
NAY
BROWN (OH)
YEA
HAYS (OH)
NY
CLANCY
YEA
MOTTL
NAY
DEVINE
YEA
SEIBERLING
NAY
GRADISON
YEA
STANTON, JAMES V.
NAY
GUYER
YEA
STOKES
NAY
HARSHA
YEA
VANIK
NAY
KINDNESS
YEA
LATTA
YEA
MILLER (OH)
YEA
MOSHER
YEA
REGULA
YEA
STANTON, J. WILLIAM YEA
WHALEN
NAY
WYLIE
YEA
OKLAHOMA
ALBERT
JARMAN
YEA
ENGLISH
YEA
JONES (OK)
YEA
RISENHOOVER
YEA
STEED
NAY
OREGON
AUCOIN
YEA
DUNCAN (OR)
NAY
ULLMAN
NAY
WEAVER
NAY
PENNSYLVANIA
BARRETT
NAY
BIESTER
NAY
DENT
NV
COUGHLIN
YEA
EDGAR
NAY
ESHLEMAN
YEA
EILBERG
NAY
GOODLING
YEA
FLOOD
NAY
HEINZ
NAY
GAYDOS
NAY
JOHNSON (PA)
YEA
GREEN
NAY
MC DADE
NAY
MOORHEAD (PA)
NV
MYERS (PA)
YEA
MORGAN
NAY
SCHNEEBELI
YEA
MURTHA
NAY
SCHULZE
YEA
NIX
NAY
SHUSTER
YEA
ROONEY
NAY
VIGORITO
NAY
FORD
YATRON
NAY
RHODE ISLAND
GERALD
LIBRARY
BEARD (RI)
NAY
ST GERMAIN
NAY
STATE AND PARTY REPORT
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SOUTH CAROLINA
DAVIS
NAY
SPENCE
YEA
DERRICK
YEA
HOLLAND
NAY
JENRETTE
NAY
MANN
YEA
SOUTH DAKOTA
ABDNOR
YEA
PRESSLER
YEA
TENNESSEE
EVINS (TN)
NV
BEARD (TN)
YEA
FORD (TN)
NAY
DUNCAN (TN)
YEA
FULTON
NAY
QUILLEN
YEA
JONES (TN)
NAY
LLOYD (TN)
NAY
TEXAS
BROOKS
NAY
ARCHER
YEA
BURLESON (TX)
YEA
COLLINS (TX)
YEA
CASEY
YEA
STEELMAN
YEA
DE LA GARZA
NAY
ECKHARDT
NAY
GONZALEZ
YEA
HIGHTOWER
NY
JORDAN
NAY
KAZEN
YEA
KRUEGER
YEA
MAHON
NAY
MILFORD
YEA
PATMAN (TX)
NAY
PICKLE
YEA
POAGE
YEA
ROBERTS
YEA
TEAGUE
YEA
WHITE
NAY
WILSON, (TX)
YEA
WRIGHT
NAY
YOUNG (TX)
YEA
UTAH
FORD is GERALD LIBRARY
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NAY
MC KAY
NAY
VERMONT
JEFFORDS
YEA
VIRGINIA
DANIEL, DAN
YEA
BUTLER
YEA
DOWNING
YEA
DANIEL, R. W.
YEA
FISHER
NAY
ROBINSON
YEA
HARRIS
NAY
WAMPLER
YEA
SATTERFIELD
YEA
WHITEHURST
YEA
STATE AND PARTY REPORT
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WASHINGTON
ADAMS
NAY
PRITCHARD
YEA
BONKER
NAY
FOLEY
NAY
HICKS
YEA
MC CORMACK
NAY
MEEDS
NAY
WEST VIRGINIA
HECHLER (WV)
NAY
MOLLOHAN
NAY
SLACK
NAY
STAGGERS
NAY
WISCONSIN
ASPIN
NAY
KASTEN
YEA
BALDUS
NAY
STEIGER (WI)
YEA
CORNELL
NAY
KASTENMEIER
NAY
OBEY
NAY
REUSS
NAY
ZABLOCKI
NAY
WYOMING
RONCALIO
NAY
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ALABAMA
BEVILL
NAY -
BUCHANAN
NAY
FLOWERS
NAY -
DICKINSON
NY
JONES (AL)
NAY -
EDWARDS (AL)
NAY
NICHOLS
NAY -
ALASKA
- YOUNG (AK)
YEA
ARIZONA
UDALL
YEA
CONLAN
NAY
RHODES
NAY
STEIGER (AZ)
NAY
ARKANSAS
ALEXANDER
NAY -
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YEA
MILLS
NV
THORNTON
NAY -
CALIFORNIA
ANDERSON (CA)
NAY -
BELL
NV
BROWN (CA)
YEA
BURGENER
NAY
BURKE (CA)
YEA
- CLAUSEN, DON H.
YEA
BURTON, JOHN
YEA
CLAWSON, DEL
NAY
BURTON, PHILLIP
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GOLDWATER
NAY
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YEA
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YEA
KETCHUM
NAY
DELLUMS
YEA
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JOHNSON (CA)
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TALCOTT
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KREBS
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WILSON, BOB
NAY
LLOYD (CA)
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NAY
DODD
YEA
SARASIN
NAY
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NAY -
MOFFETT
YEA
DELAWARE
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NAY
FLORIDA
BENNETT
NAY -
BAFALIS
NAY
CHAPPELL
NAY -
BURKE (FL)
NAY
FASCELL
YEA
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NAY
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NV
KELLY
NAY
GIBBONS
YEA
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NAY
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NAY -
LEHMAN
YEA
PEPPER
YEA
ROGERS
YEA
SIKES
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GEORGIA
BRINKLEY
NAY -
FLYNT
NAY -
GINN
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LEVITAS
YEA
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MC DONALD
NAY -
STEPHENS
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YEA
HAWAII
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MINK
YEA
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YEA
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YEA
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YEA
MICHEL
NAY
SHIPLEY
YEA
O'BRIEN
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SIMON
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YATES
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YEA
BRADEMAS
YEA
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YEA
EVANS (IN)
YEA
FITHIAN
YEA
HAMILTON
YEA
HAYES (IN)
YEA
JACOBS
YEA
MADDEN
YEA
ROUSH
YEA
SHARP
YEA
TOWA
YEA
GRASSLEY
YEA
BEDELL
BLOUIN
YEA
HARKIN
YEA
MEZVINSKY
YEA
SMITH (IA)
YEA
KANSAS
KEYS
YEA
SEBELIUS
NAY
- SHRIVER
YEA
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NY
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YEA
KENTUCKY
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YEA
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HAY
HUBBARD
YEA
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NATCHER
YEA
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YEA
MOORE
NAY
BOGGS
NAY -
TREEN
NAY
BREAUX
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NY
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NAY
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MITCHELL (MD)
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DRINAN
YEA
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YEA
HARRINGTON
YEA
MACDONALD
YEA
MOAKLEY
YEA
O'NEILL
YEA
STUDDS
YEA
TSONGAS
YEA
MICHIGAN
BLANCHARD
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YEA
BRODHEAD
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NAY
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NY
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YEA
DIGGS
YEA
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NAY
DINGELL
YEA
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YEA
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MAY
NEDZI
YEA
O'HARA
YEA
RIEGLE
YEA
TRAXLER
YEA
VANDER VEEN
YEA
MINNESOTA
BERGLAND
YEA
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YEA
FRASER
YEA
HAGEDORN
NA.
KARTH
YEA
QUIE
NAY
NOLAN
YEA
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MISSISSIPPI
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NAY
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NAY -
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NAY
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BURLISON (MO)
NAY -
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YEA
NEW HAMPSHIRE
D'AMOURS
YEA
CLEVELAND
NAY
NEW JERSEY
DANIELS (NJ)
YEA
FENWICK
YEA
FLORIO
YEA
FORSYTHE
NAY
HELSTOSKI
YEA
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YEA
HOWARD
YEA
HUGHES
YEA
MAGUIRE
YEA
MEYNER
YEA
MINISH
YEA
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YEA
RODINO
YEA
ROE
YEA
THOMPSON
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YEA
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YEA
AMBRO
YEA
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YEA
BADILLO
YEA
HASTINGS
NAY
BIAGGI
YEA
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YEA
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YEA
KEMP
NAY
CHISHOLM
YEA
LENT
YEA
DELANEY
YEA
MC EWEN
NAY
DOWNEY
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YEA
HANLEY
YEA
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YEA
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YEA
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KOCH
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LAFALCE
YEA
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YEA
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YEA
NOWAK
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YEA
PATTISON (NY)
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PIKE
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ROSENTHAL
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SOLARZ
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WOLFF
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26 MAR 1975 11:47 PM PAGE 9
ROLL NO. 99
DEMOCRATIC
**OTHER**
REPUBLICAN
SOUTH CAROLINA
DAVIS
YEA
SPENCE
NAY
DERRICK
YEA
HOLLAND
YEA
JENRETTE
YEA
MANN
YEA
SOUTH DAKOTA
ABDNOR
NAY
-PRESSLER
YEA
TENNESSEE
EVINS (TN)
NV
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BEARD (TN)
NAY
FORD (TH)
YEA
DUNCAN (TN)
NAY
FULTON
YEA
QUILLEN
NAY
JONES (TN)
YEA
LLOYD (TN)
YEA
TEXAS
BROOKS
YEA
ARCHER
NAY
BURLESON (TX)
NAY
COLLINS (TX)
NAY
CASEY
NAY
STEELMAN
NAY
DE LA GARZA
YEA
ECKHARDT
YEA
GONZALEZ
NAY -
HIGHTOWER
NY
JORDAN
YEA
KAZEN
NAY
KRUEGER
NAY
MAHON
NAY -
MILFORD
NAY
PATMAN (TX)
YEA
PICKLE
YEA
POAGE
NAY
ROBERTS
NAY
TEAGUE
NAY.
WHITE
YEA
WILSON, (TX)
NAY_
WRIGHT
YEA
YOUNG (TX)
NAY
UTAH
HOWE
YEA
MC KAY
YEA
BERALD R. FORD
VERMONT
JEFFORDS
YEA
VIRGINIA
DANIEL, DAN
NAY -
BUTLER
NAY
DOWNING
NAY
DANIEL, R. W.
NAY
FISHER
YEA
ROBINSON
NAY
HARRIS
YEA
WAMPLER
NAY
SATTERFIELD
NAY-
WHITEHURST
NAY
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ROLL NO. 99
DEMOCRATIC
**OTHER**
REPUBLICAN
WASHINGTON
ADAMS
YEA
- PRITCHARD
YEA
BONKER
YEA
FOLEY
YEA
HICKS
NAY -
MC CORMACK
YEA
MEEDS
YEA
WEST VIRGINIA
HECHLER (WV)
YEA
MOLLOHAN
YEA
SLACK
YEA
STAGGERS
YEA
WISCONSIN
LSI
ASPIN
YEA
KASTEN
YEA
BALDUS
YEA
STEIGER (WI)
YEA
CORNELL
YEA
KASTENMEIER
YEA
OBEY
YEA
REUSS
YEA
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ZABLOCKI
YEA
WYOMING
RONCALIO
YEA
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 27, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
MAX L. FRIEDERSDORF Mr. m.6.
SUBJECT:
Tax Reduction Bill
I am sending along a cross-section of Congressional opinion
on your veto decision.
There is strong disagreement on our ability to sustain with
Republicans fairly confident and Democrats doubtful.
Joe Waggonner's remarks are particularly interesting.
It is my opinion that sustaining the veto would be close
and could be lost if the Caucus and Democrat leadership
broke off substantially our support from the 43 Democrats.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 27, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
MAX L. FRIEDERSDORF
SUBJECT:
Bob Michel/Herm Schneebeli/Barber Conable/
John Rhodes
Congressman Bob Michel called you this morning and I took
the call.
Bob recommends a veto and feels that there is an excellent
chance that your veto could be sustained in the House.
He also made the point that quite a few Republicans voted
against the Conference Report in the strong hope that you
would veto the bill and also interpreted John Rhodes' remarks
to indicate that you might veto the bill. (Rhodes indicated
that you were seriously considering a veto but did not commit
you in his closing remarks.)
Michel's analysis of the vote indicates that of the 55
Republicans we lost on final passage, about 29 of them would
be possibilities for voting to sustain your veto. Of this
29, he believes that about 20 are very strong possibilities
on the vote to sustain. The 29 are: Broyhill, John Anderson,
Broomfield, Bud Brown, Carter, Don Clausen, Madigan, McClory,
Mitchell, John Myers, Hillis, O'Brien, Ruppe, Shriver, Regula, Kasten,
Lagomarsino, Bill Stanton, Thone, Winn, Wydler, Don Young, Al
Johnson, Frenzel, Lent, Horton, Hinshaw, Hammerschmidt and Esch.
In addition, of the 7 Republicans absent, Michel believes
that we could count on 6 of them and possibly 7.
These are: Skubitz, Ashbrook, Cederberg, Dickinson, Erlenborn,
Wiggins and Bell.
Of the 13 Democrats absent on the vote, 3 were paired against
the bill, including Passman, Ichord and Runnels.
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Bob and I also went over the 43 Democrats who voted against
the bill and Michel believes that those 43 look pretty solid
and he believes that losses on a vote to sustain could be
held to one-half dozen or less. (I think this is too optimistic)
In summation, Michel thinks the vote could be sustained and
he recommends a veto.
Congressman Herman Schneebeli -- We talked to Congressman
Schneebeli today and he said that he is not recommending a
veto although he believes that a veto stands a good chance
of being sustained.
Schneebeli said that you could make a good argument either
way on the bill and he recommended that you wait a week and
see what the reaction around the country indicates.
He said that if you do decide to veto the bill, he thinks
you could make a good case on the ill-considered housing
provision which will cost $700 million, and the Social
Security section which dips into the general treasury, as
well as the other non-germane amendments.
Schneebeli also said a veto could be tied in to the estimate
made yesterday by the House Budget Committee of a $73.7 billion
deficit.
Schneebeli said that he would have no hard feelings if you
signed the bill and believes you have the flexibility to do
whatever you decide.
Congressman Barber Conable --- Conable said today that he
personally would like to see you veto the bill, but would
not be upset whatever you do.
He said you could justify a veto because the tax bill went
too far, but he is not sure you would receive anything much
better.
Conable believes that you would have a good chance of
sustaining and if you decided to do so you should talk loud
and clear to the American people because they will not initially
understand the issues involved as the Congress does.
If you veto the bill, he suggested you talk 2 or 3' times
about the bill before Congress comes back and emphasize
the adverse effects on the economy and how added inflation
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and spending will rob the people of their purchasing power.
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Conable said that whatever your decision, he believes you
should take your time, let the suspense build and dramatize
your decision. He suggested that to focus attention on
this, you might want to publicize your consultations with
your economic advisors.
Congressman John Rhodes -- Jack and I talked briefly with
John after the vote last night and it was his belief that a
veto could be sustained and I believe he would recommend a
veto although we didn't talk to him again this morning because
of his departure to China.
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COMMENTS FOR PRESIDENT'S CONSIDERATION
Joe Waggonner
Recommittal vote was not an indication of strength. There is not a
good solid chance of a 10 to 12 vote change needed. Joe feels there is a
possibility of switches in the Northeast - the three votes from Conn., for
example. If vetoed, Demo Caucus will work hard to override.
Thinks a second bill would not be much different - probably worse.
Would be a bigger tax package, House would add tax reform items and kill
a tax reform bill for this year.
Long's and Ullman's reaction would be adverse. Long would carry a
grudge into a second conference and on other matters he would be handling
in the future - i.e. the energy package. Long talked with Waggonner last
night and indicated this. He also urged Joe to urge the President to sign it.
Joe suggested carefully considering what factors the President could
hang a veto on. The budget deficit. The $52B deficit at time of President's
$16B proposal. Deficit projection much higher now.
Joe doesn't want President to lose on this. Suggests waiting a few days.
Feels that to get accurate reaction, the President will have to get the word
out to the country on the bad aspects of bill in order to get the press to criticize
it. Unless this is done, public reaction will probably be favorable.
In summary, Joe sees a package that isn't much better. More tax
reform items in it. Estimates only 30 Demo's would sustain. Some chance
of sustaining, but would be tough. Demo caucus will work hard to override.
Phil Landrum
Landrum was a conferee. He feels the hard core recommittal vote
was between 160 and 170 not 197 as members switched at last minute - a free
vote for them.
Critics of the bill who would sustain are in three groups:
(1) Totally dissatisfied with the depletion provision - some felt
it wasn't enough and others that it was too much. These members would
probably sustain.
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(2) Dissatissfied with housing provision. In conference, Phil
felt the provision was made nearly inoperative. This group would not vote
to sustain.
(3) Dissatisfaction with the $50 Social Security provision. On
veto vote, probably 90% of the Demos in this group would vote to override.
Therefore, the two things to look to are how many would stay with
President on veto because of dislike for the depletion and the housing provisions.
Generally, veto could not be sustained on rebate, investment tax credit or
tax reduction. Therefore, considerable risk in veto.
Undoubtedly, second bill would be worse. Demos would try to put Presi-
dent in a hole with a $30 + B bill. Afraid if reopened, rebate, social security
and housing provisions would get worse.
Let it simmer for a few days. Phil feels public response will be favor-
able.
Sees Long worse than he was in this conference. Doesn't think House
conferees would be the same as rules allow anyone on Ways and Means to be
conferee. Run risk of liberal members becoming conferees and a more
generous social security provision.
Does not think veto can be sustained.
Dan Rostenkowski
Feels "President would make a terrible mistake by vetoing bill."
President initiated fact that dollars should be pumped into the economy.
That he has a bill that isn't too much higher.
This economic approach should be considered an experiment to pump
the economy up. Must let the experiment work - - "would hurt himself badly"
if he didn't. Congress would send a worse bill down if he vetoes.
Recommittal vote not an indicator at all. Many taking a free ride.
If signed, President should say he has compromised with the Congress
and wants partnership. He compromised two-thirds of the way on oil tariff,
has cooperated well with the leadership but the leadership are gadflys".
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President should say he hopes in future the Congress will be willing
to compromise. President is trying to make the partnership work.
If vetoed, Congress will say he didn't compromise, didn't want partner-
ship, President wants it all his way.
Dan feels the committees won't be in a hurry to write a new bill.
Congress is on the spot now - the President would put himself on the spot.
Long said in the conference that "we better get all our apples in here
because the President will be vetoing all bills in the future that cost."
Dan feels public reaction is very favorable.
Dan thinks the world of the President and wants to help him. He told
me he would have voted to sustain the oil tariff veto as he felt the President
had compromised. He is very sincere in his support of the President.
Doug's Thoughts as Conference Observer
Long was very tough in conference. His reaction to a veto would be very
adverse. Would be even tougher on a second bill if vetoed. Would be very hard
to deal with on future legislation before Finance committee. House conferees
tried very hard on social security and housing. Long did not give up gracefully.
He was getting annoyed at House conferees at end of conference.
Ullman's position would be weakened by a veto. This would hurt in
Ways and Means and in future conferences from the standpoint of his chairing
the committee. We need him for future legislation. He would react adversely
to a veto. Al told me he sincerely hoped the President would sign the bill - he
felt it was the best he could get.
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BOB DOLE (R-Kansas)
Will vote to override a veto.
PAUL J. FANNIN (R-Arizona)
Will vote to sustain, but declines to advise on whether or not to veto.
BARRY GOLDWATER (R-Arizona)
Will vote to sustain a veto. His press releases against the tax bill
have been very favorably received in Arizona.
MILTON YOUNG (R-North Dakota)
Will vote to sustain. Recommends veto. However, he feels it is
unlikely that we have sufficient votes in Senate. He voted against
the bill because of the huge deficit and feels that passing out valueless
money is an empty, shallow and misleading political tactic on the part
of the Democrats.
JOHN McCLELLAN (D-Arkansas)
Will vote to sustain a veto, but will not presume to advise the President
on whether he should veto or not. He thinks the House will have the
votes to sustain. He feels the relief the bill offers will be temporary
only and, as in the case of a stimulant, when the temporary relief wears
off the pain might be worse.
HENRY BELLMON (R-Oklahoma)
Will vote to sustain a veto but is uncertain how to advise on the veto
decision. He objects strongly to the legislation's attempt to clobber
the energy industry. Would recommend a veto if economic advisers
feel certain we have "bottomed out" and that the economy is now on
the beginning of an upswing.
TED STEVENS (R-Alaska)
Traveling in Alaska - unable to reach.
HOWARD BAKER (R-Tennessee)
Would have voted for the bill but "probably" will vote to sustain a veto.
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BOB PACKWOOD (R-Oregon)
Would have voted against Conference report. Thinks President could
veto it if economy is on upswing. Still thinks a straight stimulative
cut would have been desirable.
CHARLES PERCY (R-Illinois)
Would have voted (reluctantly) for the Conference Report. Would
advise President sign bill.
ROBERT GRIFFIN (R-Michigan)
Would support President if he vetoes the bill. However, he thinks the
"P. R. " problem would be difficult.
J. GLENN BEALL (R-Maryland)
Thinks President should sign the bill with strong speech on its
deficiencies. Should not use his chips trying to sustain veto but
use them instead to hold up future spending bills.
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STROM THURMOND (R-South Carolina)
Recommends veto and, of course, will vote to sustain.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
M
March 27, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
MAX L. FRIEDERSDORF m.6.
SUBJECT:
Tax Reduction Bill
I am sending along a cross-section of Congressional opinion
on your veto decision.
There is strong disagreement on our ability to sustain with
Republicans fairly confident and Democrats doubtful.
Joe Waggonner's remarks are particularly interesting.
It is my opinion that sustaining the veto would be close
and could be lost if the Caucus and Democrat leadership
broke off substantially our support from the 43 Democrats.
FORD is LIBRARY GERALD
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 27, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
MAX L. FRIEDERSDORF
SUBJECT:
Bob Michel/Herm Schneebeli/Barber Conable/
John Rhodes
Congressman Bob Michel called you this morning and I took
the call.
Bob recommends a veto and feels that there is an excellent
chance that your veto could be sustained in the House.
He also made the point that quite a few Republicans voted
against the Conference Report in the strong hope that you
would veto the bill and also interpreted John Rhodes' remarks
to indicate that you might veto the bill. (Rhodes indicated
that you were seriously considering a veto but did not commit
you in his closing remarks.)
Michel's analysis of the vote indicates that of the 55
Republicans we lost on final passage, about 29 of them would
be possibilities for voting to sustain your veto. Of this
29, he believes that about 20 are very strong possibilities
on the vote to sustain. The 29 are: Broyhill, John Anderson,
Broomfield, Bud Brown, Carter, Don Clausen, Madigan, McClory,
Mitchell, John Myers, Hillis, O'Brien, Ruppe, Shriver, Regula, Kasten,
Lagomarsino, Bill Stanton, Thone, Winn, Wydler, Don Young, Al
Johnson, Frenzel, Lent, Horton, Hinshaw, Hammerschmidt and Esch.
In addition, of the 7 Republicans absent, Michel believes
that we could count on 6 of them and possibly 7.
These are: Skubitz, Ashbrook, Cederberg, Dickinson, Erlenborn,
Wiggins and Bell.
Of the 13 Democrats absent on the vote, 3 were paired against
the bill, including Passman, Ichord and Runnels.
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Bob and I also went over the 43 Democrats who voted against
the bill and Michel believes that those 43 look pretty solid
and he believes that losses on a vote to sustain could be
held to one-half dozen or less. (I think this is too optimistic)
In summation, Michel thinks the vote could be sustained and
he recommends a veto.
Congressman Herman Schneebeli -- We talked to Congressman
Schneebeli today and he said that he is not recommending a
veto although he believes that a veto stands a good chance
of being sustained.
Schneebeli said that you could make a good argument either
way on the bill and he recommended that you wait a week and
see what the reaction around the country indicates.
He said that if you do decide to veto the bill, he thinks
you could make a good case on the ill-considered housing
provision which will cost $700 million, and the Social
Security section which dips into the general treasury, as
well as the other non-germane amendments.
Schneebeli also said a veto could be tied in to the estimate
made yesterday by the House Budget Committee of a $73.7 billion
deficit.
Schneebeli said that he would have no hard feelings if you
signed the bill and believes you have the flexibility to do
whatever you decide.
Congressman Barber Conable -- Conable said today that he
personally would like to see you veto the bill, but would
not be upset whatever you do.
He said you could justify a veto because the tax bill went
too far, but he is not sure you would receive anything much
better.
Conable believes that you would have a good chance of
sustaining and if you decided to do so you should talk loud
and clear to the American people because they will not initially
understand the issues involved as the Congress does.
If you veto the bill, he suggested you talk 2 or 3 times
about the bill before Congress comes back and emphasize
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the adverse effects on the economy and how added inflation
and spending will rob the people of their purchasing power.
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Conable said that whatever your decision, he believes you
should take your time, let the suspense build and dramatize
your decision. He suggested that to focus attention on
this, you might want to publicize your consultations with
your economic advisors.
Congressman John Rhodes -- Jack and I talked briefly with
John after the vote last night and it was his belief that a
veto could be sustained and I believe he would recommend a
veto although we didn't talk to him again this morning because
of his departure to China.
COMMENTS FOR PRESIDENT'S CONSIDERATION
Joe Waggonner
Recommittal vote was not an indication of strength. There is not a
good solid chance of a 10 to 12 vote change needed. Joe feels there is a
possibility of switches in the Northeast - the three votes from Conn., for
example. If vetoed, Demo Caucus will work hard to override.
Thinks a second bill would not be much different - probably worse.
Would be a bigger tax package, House would add tax reform items and kill
a tax reform bill for this year.
Long's and Ullman's reaction would be adverse. Long would carry a
grudge into a second conference and on other matters he would be handling
in the future - i.e. the energy package. Long talked with Waggonner last
night and indicated this. He also urged Joe to urge the President to sign it.
Joe suggested carefully considering what factors the President could
hang a veto on. The budget deficit. The $52B deficit at time of President's
$16B proposal. Deficit projection much higher now.
Joe doesn't want President to lose on this. Suggests waiting a few days.
Feels that to get accurate reaction, the President will have to get the word
out to the country on the bad aspects of bill in order to get the press to criticize
it. Unless this is done, public reaction will probably be favorable.
In summary, Joe sees a package that isn't much better. More tax
reform items in it. Estimates only 30 Demo's would sustain. Some chance
of sustaining, but would be tough. Demo caucus will work hard to override.
Phil Landrum
Landrum was a conferee. He feels the hard core recommittal vote
was between 160 and 170 not 197 as members switched at last minute - a free
vote for them.
Critics of the bill who would sustain are in three groups:
(1) Totally dissatisfied with the depletion provision - some felt
it wasn't enough and others that it was too much. These members would
probably sustain.
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(2) Dissatissfied with housing provision. In conference, Phil
felt the provision was made nearly inoperative. This group would not vote
to sustain.
(3) Dissatisfaction with the $50 Social Security provision. On
veto vote, probably 90% of the Demos in this group would vote to override.
Therefore, the two things to look to are how many would stay with
President on veto because of dislike for the depletion and the housing provisions.
Generally, veto could not be sustained on rebate, investment tax credit or
tax reduction. Therefore, considerable risk in veto.
Undoubtedly, second bill would be worse. Demos would try to put Presi-
dent in a hole with a $30 + B bill. Afraid if reopened, rebate, social security
and housing provisions would get worse.
Let it simmer for a few days. Phil feels public response will be favor-
able.
Sees Long worse than he was in this conference. Doesn't think House
conferees would be the same as rules allow anyone on Ways and Means to be
conferee. Run risk of liberal members becoming conferees and a more
generous social security provision.
Does not think veto can be sustained.
Dan Rostenkowski
Feels "President would make a terrible mistake by vetoing bill. "
President initiated fact that dollars should be pumped into the economy.
That he has a bill that isn't too much higher.
This economic approach should be considered an experiment to pump
the economy up. Must let the experiment work - "would hurt himself badly"
if he didn't. Congress would send a worse bill down if he vetoes.
Recommittal vote not an indicator at all. Many taking a free ride.
If signed, President should say he has compromised with the Congress
and wants partnership. He compromised two-thirds of the way on oil tariff,
has cooperated well with the leadership but the leadership are'gadflys!
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President should say he hopes in future the Congress will be willing
to compromise. President is trying to make the partnership work.
If vetoed, Congress will say he didn't compromise, didn't want partner-
ship, President wants it all his way.
Dan feels the committees won't be in a hurry to write a new bill.
Congress is on the spot now - the President would put himself on the spot.
Long said in the conference that "we better get all our apples in here
because the President will be vetoing all bills in the future that cost."
Dan feels public reaction is very favorable.
Dan thinks the world of the President and wants to help him. He told
me he would have voted to sustain the oil tariff veto as he felt the President
had compromised. He is very sincere in his support of the President.
Doug's Thoughts as Conference Observer
Long was very tough in conference. His reaction to a veto would be very
adverse. Would be even tougher on a second bill if vetoed. Would be very hard
to deal with on future legislation before Finance committee. House conferees
tried very hard on social security and housing. Long did not give up gracefully.
He was getting annoyed at House conferees at end of conference.
Ullman's position would be weakened by a veto. This would hurt in
Ways and Means and in future conferences from the standpoint of his chairing
the committee. We need him for future legislation. He would react adversely
to a veto. A1 told me he sincerely hoped the President would sign the bill - he
felt it was the best he could get.
March 27, 1975
BOB DOLE (R-Kansas)
Will vote to override a veto.
PAUL J. FANNIN (R-Arizona)
Will vote to sustain, but declines to advise on whether or not to veto.
BARRY GOLDWATER (R-Arizona)
Will vote to sustain a veto. His press releases against the tax bill
have been very favorably received in Arizona.
MILTON YOUNG (R-North Dakota)
Will vote to sustain. Recommends veto. However, he feels it is
unlikely that we have sufficient votes in Senate. He voted against
the bill because of the huge deficit and feels that passing out valueless
money is an empty, shallow and misleading political tactic on the part
of the Democrats.
JOHN McCLELLAN (D-Arkansas)
Will vote to sustain a veto, but will not presume to advise the President
on whether he should veto or not. He thinks the House will have the
votes to sustain. He feels the relief the bill offers will be temporary
only and, as in the case of a stimulant, when the temporary relief wears
off the pain might be worse.
HENRY BELLMON (R-Oklahoma)
Will vote to sustain a veto but is uncertain how to advise on the veto
decision. He objects strongly to the legislation's attempt to clobber
the energy industry. Would recommend a veto if economic advisers
feel certain we have "bottomed out" and that the economy is now on
the beginning of an upswing.
TED STEVENS (R-Alaska)
Traveling in Alaska - unable to reach.
HOWARD BAKER (R-Tennessee)
Would have voted for the bill but "probably" will vote to sustain a veto.
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BOB PACKWOOD (R-Oregon)
Would have voted against Conference report. Thinks President could
veto it if economy is on upswing. Still thinks a straight stimulative
cut would have been desirable.
CHARLES PERCY (R-Illinois)
Would have voted (reluctantly) for the Conference Report. Would
advise President sign bill.
ROBERT GRIFFIN (R-Michigan)
Would support President if he vetoes the bill. However, he thinks the
"P. R. " problem would be difficult.
J. GLENN BEALL (R-Maryland)
Thinks President should sign the bill with strong speech on its
deficiencies. Should not use his chips trying to sustain veto but
use them instead to hold up future spending bills.
WTK
STROM THURMOND (R-South Carolina)
Recommends veto and, of course, will vote to sustain.
POD
MAR 28 1975
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 28, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
ROBERT K WOLTHUIS RKW
SUBJECT:
Tax Bill
Barber Conable called early this afternoon and said he now
feels that you should veto the tax bill for the following
reasons.
1. Republican support in the House will be damaged if the
bill is not vetoed.
2. Republican Members would not take other vetoes seriously
especially on smaller spending bills.
3. The 125 who had the courage to vote against the bill may
feel their vote was in vain.
4. The bill is highly inflationary and gives Conable the
feeling he is sailing on the Lusitania.
This is a hardening in Conable's position over the views he
expressed yesterday.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 28, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
JOHN MARSH
DON RUMSFELD
MAX FRIEDERSDORF
FROM:
VERNON C. LOEN
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SUBJECT:
Tax Reduction Act Conference Report
(H.R.2166)
Counsellor Marsh asked me to give you the benefit of those House contacts
we have had since the vote Wednesday night.
After talking personally with a number of members immediately after the
vote, I feel sure a veto could be sustained. Among the 20 absentees who
could be counted upon to sustain a veto are: Ashbrook, Bell, Cederberg,
Dickinson; Erlenborn, Skubitz, and Wiggins, who in themselves constitute
7 of the necessary 20 vote gain from our 125-vote base. Democratic
absentees who might well vote to sustain are: Fuqua, Hays of Ohio,
Ichord, Passman, Rees (who took a walk on both votes after speaking
against the rule) and Runnels.
Among those who have told me they would switch their votes to sustain
your veto are: Don Clausen, Don Young, George O'Brien, Bill Frenzel
and Larry Pressler.
Henson Moore, the freshman Republican from Louisiana, just called in
strongly recommending a veto based upon public reaction to his "nay"
vote in five towns of his District. Similarly, freshman Republican
Tom Hagedorn of Minnesota, called to urge a veto based upon the public
reaction in his District. He also voted "no".
I believe you have received the input from Minority Leader John Rhodes,
who strongly and publicly urged a veto; Barber Conable, who wants a
veto, but will understand if you feel you must sign; and Democrats
Joe Waggonner and Phil Landrum, who fear you will get a worse bill later.
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If you intend to sign the measure, I believe the conservatives could
be pacified by sending up legislation to repeal the offensive sections
and with a strong signing statement that you will veto every
inflationary measure coming to your desk regardless of how many voted
for it. The huge budgetary deficits in prospect this year and next
are having a real impact on the House now, particularly after the Budget
Committee's report.
Signing also could be justified if your economic advisors feel a tax
stimulus still is necessary to combat recession.
Still another factor to consider is the fate of your energy recommendations
also resting in the hands of the Ways and Means Committee. If you sign,
I would recommend a phone call in advance to Chairman Ullman to advise
him of your decision and to urge his reciprocal action by moving speedily
on an acceptable energy tax bill.
Our staff is inclined to recommend that you sign the measure, but with
the above caveats and perhaps with a simultaneous television address
to the Nation.
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Thank you for your telegram urging that the
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attention.
With kind regards,
Sincerely,
Vernon c. Loen
Deputy Assistant
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The Nonorable Del Clawson
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
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