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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. MARCH 20, 1973 FOR IMMEDI~E RELEASE . OFFICE OF THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS CONFERENCE OF SENATOR HUGH SCOTT AND CONGRESSMAN LESLIE C. ARENDS THE BRIEFING ROOM AT 10:50 A.M. EST UR. ZIEGLER: The Leadership Me eting this morning l asted f or close to two hours and Congressman Ford had to go ba ck t o the Hill to a t t end to business he had committed hims …
These documents were scanned from Box R33 of the Gerald R. Ford Congressional Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. ( AJ" f-(gS ~ wt...; t ,) 7 -7'J.~~ ) II ~ __ @ THE WHITE HOUSE /l~J ~h -zk-r,- t~hv I~/- ~ ~ ~-r, /JU1.N- fV\. THE WHITE HOUSE HIGHLIGHTS OF HOUSE ACTION, MARCH 20, 1973 THROUGH APRIL 9, 1973 ,j Tuesday, March 20. 1973 COMMITTEE FUNDS: The House agreed to 19 resolutions authorizing funds for various committees. PASSAGE By a record vote of 372 yeas to 9 nays, the House agreed to …
rna ~/uf!JVm ~e;'1M' 'f , Congressman j ' JERRY FORD October 4, 1967 The American taxpayer won an important scrimmage in the House of Representatives last week. The House voted 202 to'182to send back to the Committee on Appro- priations a resolution providing funds to operate those departments of government for which no money is available for the current fiscal )ear. (Technically these depart- The resolution was sent back ments have no money to spend after September 30th.) because of the Republican demand …
This document scanned from Box D2 of the Gerald R. Ford Congressional Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Una 1fM1-~!u.~eVlM' ! 7" "'Y~71 ,Congressman ' · JERRY FORD June 3, 1964 President Johnson has asked the Congress to raise the national debt limi~ to $324 billion from the current ceiling of $315 billion. lbe debt today stands at $308.7 billion, up by $5.7 billion over one year ago. The President has announced that the deficit for this fiscal year ending June 30 will be $8.8 billion …
This document scanned from Box D2 of the Gerald R. Ford Congressional Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Una ~~1im~eVlM' 7· br Congressman JERRY FORD June 6, 1962 With Memorial Day coming in the middle of last week, activity in the House of Representatives was at a slow pace. Meeting for 19 minutes on Monday the House adjourned until Thursday when it discussed some amendments to the National School Lunch Act. There after it adjourned to Monday of this week when bills on the consent …
This document scanned from Box D2 of the Gerald R. Ford Congressional Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. January J anua.ry 31, 1972 SECOND SESSION OF CONGRESS OFF TO A A GOOD START The second session of the 92nd Congress got under way rapidly. immediately3 taking up where they left off last year. went to work immediately~ Both the House and Senate Even before receiving the President's State of the Union Message, the House approved the final version of election campaign reform legislation …
l These documents were scanned from Box R33 of the Gerald R. Ford Congressional Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. HOUSE ACTION, PERIOD JANUARY 3, 1973 THROUGH JANUARY 25, 1973 Wednesday. January 3, 1973 ELECTION OF SPEAKER By a record vote of 236 to 188, with 2 voting "present," Carl Albert was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives over Gerald R. Ford. Representative Patman administered the oath of office to the Speaker, who subsequently administared the oath of office to …
This document scanned from Box D1 of the Gerald R. Ford Congressional Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. y,," ~1eIy'1m~ei~ 7" iIj Congressman JERRY FORD July 5, 1956 Michigan roads will receive an additional $40..4 million shot in the arm during the fiscal year 1957 as part of the highway construction bill just approved by the House and Senate. TI1is boosts to $70.6 million the amount of federal funds authorized for better roads in 10.chigan in this fiscal year 1"lhich began July 1st. This …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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: …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The original documents are located in Box 9, folder “Budget - FY1975 (3)” of the Robert T. Hartmann Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Copyright Notice The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald Ford donated to the United States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections. Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of …
The original documents are located in Box 17, folder “Speeches Often Requested (3)” of the Robert T. Hartmann Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Copyright Notice The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald Ford donated to the United States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections. Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as …