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This document scanned from Box D2 of the Gerald R. Ford Congressional Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. rna ~!uftVm~eV~ Congressman JERRY FORD January 26, 1970 The question of overriding a Presidential veto of the 1970 Labor-HEW appropri~ tion bill is the first major issue before the second session of the 91st Congress. The bill is being vetoed because the Congress added $1. 3 biliion to the President's budget request for HEW. Mr. Nixon had asked for $16.5 billion which was already $1 …
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This document scanned from Box D2 of the Gerald R. Ford Congressional Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Una ~~1in~ef'~ 7" ~ Congressman JERRY FORD July 3, 1963 l87th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Indepen While independence was actually declared by the Continental Congress on July 2,1776, dence. Jefferson' s written ''Declaration'' was approved and adopted on July 4. Congress ordered the Declaration to be engrossed on parchment. On July 19 the This engrossed copy was …
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This document scanned from Box D1 of the Gerald R. Ford Congressional Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. "', r~ ~U:::t1im~eV~ . C r. ongressman JERRY FORD i, . • J¥uar:y 5, 1955 C56J • The House and Senate convened for the second session of the 84th Congress at noon on January 3rd. transa.cted. Most mem.bil'rs were on hand although no legislative business was January will be devoted to the various :Presidential messages and the .' initiation of. necessary hearitlgs by numerous Congressional …
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This document scanned from Box D2 of the Gerald R. Ford Congressional Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. rna ~!uft1im~w~ Congr••sman JERRY FORD July 2, 1969 The surtax extension bill scheduled for passage by the House of Representa tives this week. does.much more than continue the 10 percent surtax until December 31. In line with President Nixon I s recommendation it reduces the tax to 5 percent on January 1 and eliminates it on June 30~ 1970. But the b,i11 has four~dditional provisions: …
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These documents were scanned from Box R33 of the Gerald R. Ford Congressional Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. FEBRUARY 6, 1973 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OFFICE OF THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS CONFERENCE OF SENATOR HUGH SCOTT AND CONGRESSMAN GERALD R. FORD THE BRIEFING ROOM AT 11:43 A.M. EST f-1R. ZIEGLER: The Leadership Meeting this morning began at 9:30 and ended at 11:15. As was our practice during the first four years, Senator Scott and Congressman Ford are here …
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This document scanned from Box D2 of the Gerald R. Ford Congressional Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Una 1I'M~1ihtt~ePtW 7" 6, Congressman JERRY FORD June 8, 1970 The House of Representatives has strengthened its rules relative to financial disclosures by its members and top employees. Beginning next year Congressmen must report the source of any honorariums of $300 or more as well as the identity of any creditors to whom $10,000 or more was owed for 90 days or longer on an unsecured …
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This document scanned from Box D1 of the Gerald R. Ford Congressional Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. FOR RELEASE OCT. 2 YOUR WASHINGTON R~VIEW BY GERALD R. FORD, JR. Would you believe itl 0 f seven free nations which held recent national elections, comparative figures show that in all but one, over 70 per cent of the eligible voters actually voted. In Australia, 96 percent of the to tal electorate turned out for the elections; 83 percent went to the polls for the '51 election in Great …
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August 6, 1973 CONGRESS WRAPS UP MAJOR LEGISLATION, CLOSES UP SHOP FOR A MONTH After working long hours for the past several weeks, sometimes as l ate as midnight or longer, the House last Friday wound up its summer legislative activity with final passa ge of sev eral major bills. The l as t -mi nute fl urry of effort gave Congress a respectable re cord as members headed for home dis tricts or vacation spots or combined work and relaxation during the recess ending Sept 5. I wi n be t aki ng a little time …
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LEGISLA TION: COMMERCE Export Administration Act (S. 2053; H.:R. 85'47) BACKGROUND: Special mess~ge - 6/13/73 , . PROVISIONS: Amends the Export Administration Act of 1969, protects the domestic drain of scarce materials and commodities and reduces the inflationary impact of abnormal foreign demand. STATUS: A. HOUSE: House Floor originally scheduled for 7/19 postponed; untU SeptembeJ1. a.:tteMt. B. SENATE: Senate Banking Committee mark-up scheduled for 7/25 OUTLOOK: The Ashley bill, H.R. 8547, faces some …
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This document scanned from Box D1 of the Gerald R. Ford Congressional Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. October " 1950 YOUR WASHINGTON REVIEW BY GEltALD li... FORD, JR,. Here is one of the best stories that has been heard in Washington ever since the President called the Marines the Navy's "police force u , and accused them of being a propaganda agency similar to Stalin's. A Congressman appointed a strapping young Marine sergeant to the Naval Academy at Annapolis. The doctors rejected this …