GALIFIANAKIS HAS MAJOR HOUSE ROLE IN BILL OF RIGHTS'
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usually reserved for more senior
colleagues.
Galifianakis is sponsor of the
House version of the "bill of
rights" for federal government
workers, a bill which Sgn Sam
Ervin Jr., 13 years in the
ena e, devised and guided to
Senate passage last week.
The first-term Democrat
introduced his version early in
the congressional year and has
been urged by Ervin to take on
the major job of organizing
House support for it.
Ervin worked more than three
years laying the groundwork for
the legislation. It limits a wide
range of personnel practices
which he said infringed on the
personal freedom of the army of
nearly 3 million people who
work for the government
Galifianakis hopes he can
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organize the House drive for a leadership, which has looked
vote sometime next t government workers aren't a
year . with favor on his more-often- potent political force.
nless the House considers thethan-not. support of leadership Counting spouses, the y
ill in 1968, the process would bills. As one of the rare
ave to begin over again in the' freshman Democrats elected in, account for about one out of
1st Congress in 1969. 11966, he just naturally has; every. 25 votes in a North
Galifianakis said this week become wellknown among his, Carolina general election and;
'hat Senate passage "early" in colleagues. have similar powers in many
his session was 'a major; Galifianakis has also indicated other states.
reak . . . a tribute to Sen.; that he will be looking for In an election year, the Ervin]
rvin." compromises which could help
Although he is a first-termer, the. legislation through the
alifianakis has several points i in p o r t.a n t b a c k s t a g e
n his favor as a House nurse maneuvering period.
or the bill. Although Sen. Ervin strongly
He is a lawyer, and the bill is resisted demands by ,,,t e
in intricate legal document supersecret Central.-Inrtellr nee
evised by Ervin and the staff' Agency for ey lip i rom e
f the Senate J u d i c i a r y s partial ban on the use of
omrnittee. lie detectors and psychological
tests ' iana1 ,, said h e
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e House version is in t
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Ouse Judiciary Committee, and! doesn't t ink the CIA-sponsored perrsosonnnel r from being required;
although Galifianakis is not a; amendment was c ?? a bad;
ember. of that committee, he amendment." ---jto attend briefings, lectures, or,
as important friends on it. On the other hand, the bill! meetings not related to their:
The 39-year-old freshman also still faces strong opposition. work, or take part in outside'
as the good will-if not the "There is no secrete that the aocbivities not related to (heir;
rmal backing-of the House adm nistration is opposed to this j -requirements that emoloves
bill because it r e s t r i c t s;! file detailed statements of their
department heads on t h e',, finances unless they are directly
pressures they can bring to bear involved in contract work that
o n employes," Galifianakis i; could lead to questions of
said. conflict-of-interest.
Galifianakis can also count on,
The legislation also sets up a
some friends. The sophisticated
ists representing powerful
lobb
y
unions of gover l-nent workers Commission channels, n a n d
,formally endorsed by t h e
-unions.
He can also count on expert
help of Senate staff aides who
spent long months helping Ervin
mount hearings, p r e p a r e
provisions of the bill, and
organize widespread support for
it.
Finally, the effort will be
helped by politics.
Although one provision of the
bill thus becomes more
attractive to house members i
who must face the voters.
In addition to restricting use'
of lie detectors and
psychological t e s t i n g of
personnel, the "bill of rights"
measure severely limits:
Job applicants and employees
from being required to list race,
religion, or national origin on
bipartisan board of employe
appeals outside Civil Service
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officia found guilty of violating
its provisions.
Ervin bill strengthens]
regulations a g a i n s t political
coercion of career government
` workers, that doesn't mean
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