NOW, WHAT ABOUT REAL REFORM?

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• Publication Date: July 1, 1976
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ge? nerating momentum of ite own it But sadly; we also know ..: gerods."3 ? -More,. Important, - the Amen-
ply keeps on growing?and as it,grows intef.that-Govereunent employment has, all too can taxpayers; and that-includes Me; are
size it grows more impersonal, ent.indifeee Oftegie betonse -a- haven for tired minds.. -:-paying for someone, Somewhere, to dream
ferent ee -:eeet-:i::.-efeee,e,e'l.Ileelleve--it is time to adapt- some type - -up the idea, someone to research it; some..-
Unfortunately e=Washingtoneetceedatee:of selection-out process. The private sea- one to write it someone-to - rewrite itee-,;.:
has been satisfied mitbs,;.tallcr4ndiprehitoriiidties- not e tolerate Ancompetence. ? -sonieone-to edit it,. someone to. approve :-
CiOUS little else:" 4.????'',.::7 tessonz;thatethee American it, someone to set it in. type someone to.e4-e--;:.'
President Ntrone years ago; bemoaned e teepayeki Should do sa. ? = 'proofread it someone- to illustrate ? it;'7*. -
the proliferationand longevity of regula- ,..-Le-:Fourthe?As Sunset: zero-hised -budget-. , someone :to iprint it,. someone to collate
tory- agencieselle:cited. the Tea Tastineeliig brie by-which every regulatory agencee:e it; someone to staple it, someone to ca,ta.-='-:e
commissioneae'ae_ geode example. But ItTkaiacteesela?IGov.ertunente program .would ? '2!?-.log it someone to, distribute it someone-
is now 5 years later, and tite,TeeeTastinV:76.iist;fors- only: ae:Preseribed number e of to store it,, and a lot of someones to file
Cornerecelon tn exists e:e eel; ?..:eciieeyears-This would require Congress to act If we turn off the Printing press, we just-;,:'?
President - Ford.- last e Novemtiereeatie7?torenewan agency if it was going to con-f-,L.:imight bring the bureaucracy tons knees;', -
pointed a Presidential commission to adettinus:_The Congress should ask Is this "eee Some may say none of this Will workeee'..
vise- him on how to reduce the number "f:prograne. essential e and; Wit .is essentiale I say' what-alternative ',de- we have :_toyeeee-eceee
and minimize the intrusions of the regueee is-it effective.!' The resultshould be that etrying:.,..-:ee..,,----?eeereeleeeee.:?-eeee-!...-.:7e-
la.tory agencies. But that commission stilezeagerieies -.whose reason for existence . has 7. le Some may-say it IS net outgrew
has yet to meet, le eeeeee. died would also die. And . agencies who: ePonsibility but the executives Ieser that.:
Government - agenciee- Print abou-410e.eleayeebecomee adversaries eagainst the- eeth the eicecutiyeereallerericies:noteeloe!er3T:-:
biLlion-sheats cit paper, ajear .to be cOm-':fe peppli:rather than their servants would much- that-we have, not-started:.74;eeeee
pleted byelg.Seleeseneseeseeenough.ta fill "ehaveto-Tanswer for their action: It would e.e.: Some may-say tJus-i unimportant
more than 4; million cubic feet ofspace: e curtailtheselfgenersting momentum of :e'L.Compared to jbbs_and:-?health care- and
The annual volume of daily logs, filed '-;_-Government and reduce the tendency of education:eI agree, --hide a -government
? i.treickers, ,ae required by the ICCeat eregulatory*eiscies- tonlaypodeeith the which- cari..net'-?handle.the programs ite
placed end to end, would circle the Earth.ipeoplee.eee'iee eeeeee ? ?!: has now' can not handle. anything
new-
twice or reach 48.085 miles int0 spaCe... agency should be required to e- any better. We should kapOse
- The public's anger.,and the politicialfanswer-the : following questions: ? Is the-e-toritun on the passage ofnew governeee.
rhetoric, are met with bureaucratic in- ::program 'neceisarye. is it worth. what it...mental: programs We must.; male-tee
difference and such absurdities as a 64- "?',-cost.s: does it work. If each agency woulde21, present. Government-work betterebefore:-.
page OSHA regulation on what is-a safe e answer each Of those questions we would.:' we launch off in-a hundred new cibrecee-ete
ladder, an effort to impose expensive air e:have:':far better; and fax- lees; -goverriee-,tions-ee
bags on the automobile industry.: and a: `: ment? '.-fee'e-lee.,.,First things must count first And ?-alt
constant expansion of Washingtone"Tifthr The eStablIshmeilt:Of ATCOU.-1 --!?Our-- good intentions for. government' to
triplicate form mentality: e gressional::Oversight Week each 'Month Serve human needs- are, meaningleeeIf_
Congress can act, but it has not: I am when agencies and departments would ,:ewe do-not put _the Goveriameneshoueee
asking the people of Michigan for a man- be required to appear on the floor of the in order.-
date to blow the whistle on Washington's .:House and the _Senate to- answer -am asking Mi-Chigaiilor iCmandate
bureaucracy, by- congressional action .on tions: about the administration of their -.to blow- the. whistle of bloated -goverrie
the following seven acts: ? , programs. Based on the-"Question Dee". ment beginning_ with.: Congress itself:
- First: Before the Congress Starts to ?=of the British and Canadian parliamen-?,:eAnd I am asking you to do the Same
reform: the bureaucracy, .it must put its- tary systems, this would insure that Cone e your campaigns.-Then; Maybe Washing-ee-Fe
own house in order: We need to rational- eTgresse took. an active and vital1 part hie ton wiltha.ve- earned. the people's- tru-et
ize the committee staucture. A major res.! e ? overseeing - the Government.. ThiS pro-
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son- for confusion in_ the Government es 4posalewhich I first made in 1968, wo
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that'- the eCongress'- itself is :_confused.-- bring the big bureaucracy- closet_ to?
When an. issue like energy---?which. re- ."people It would be important in su NOW,-.WHA_:r 4 eALREFORIVie-e-
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quires a coordinated national policy-;eis -oversight-questioning to call not-only 5.,:'The SPEAKER-pro tempore Under- a=-
assigned to at least seven different cont----the--heads of Agencies,, but on those ,who -previous order, of the House, the gentle-4-]1.7---
rnittees, it is little wonder- that -we do actually,, operate the programs as well- mare- from -Illinois -_,(Mre, Aenezeson)-.4se.
not have: a. rationalized policy e We.. dee .1;Talking to Secretaries and Assistant Sec-:1. recognized. for 30 minute&ee ee.-Teree-1-,t:
mend that all other agencies open theiieretaries is not enough..We need to talle
books for-.audite but refuse to open outee:to the men who actually, undertake the Sneaker; nowethat4theDemocrats---have
own: We cannot tontirtue to tolerate fis; programs.:. They are the Ones -who -; been zapped ifitti. action' by the infamoue=e
cal irresponsibility in the Congress and -:ivhera the, problems lie and the Ones .who- _Ray-gun, the-time would seem. to be ripe. ee
must immediately approve my bill to re-.. '-now, are so -often -unresponsive to the for us to get down tothe brass-tacks of
quire a, yearly audit to be made Public. -.swill. of the Congress and.-the people be-e--. doing some- real reforming--around this-:e
of all congressionel-financial records cause i they'-'are ? se _far removed : from f:.Hous& Any attempt. to portray -the
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Second A. bill- to freeze civil service them. eee.e ee.see: e caucus- pre-posals: e for e steelittle -:bookee -
hiring- for I year If it were practical eA-:.'eecongresSionalereselutiort:- Juggling and. commission studying- as;
would like- It extended to political -ap- -which puts us on record as being tin- reform panacea for our tarnished image-e:'
Pointees else, but should there-be a -new -ewilling' to. approve the E.scal-' 1978 ap--. and sagging prestige, must, be viewed ai
administratIon it should have the right .propriation for':anye department-7.: or a joke._ and a poor one at that-
to pick its own people. L happen to be- agency.)which has not-6iit its authorized .,e? Mr. Speaker; at the beginning- Of this_
lieve that mci.st jobs done by six people _Government forms by a minimum of 10: Congress, my counterpart on the Demo-
would probably be more effectively done :percent in the 'previous year. If it takes:: cratic side of the aisle, the caucus
by five. Reducing the size of -Government _ the fear of fiscal chaos 'to force the bue man (Mr. Pineue Btreece) v, as quoted ei
by attrition is a minimum requirement Jreaucracy to respondethen I think Con- saying "the winds-of change lave arrived;-:
to let Washington working again. . ;grass should.; extend :the -warnipg:. ands,: in the House of Representati les." A ret-
T bird. Legislation that permits the dis- _ follow through.: e,.- ". ? 4? rospective testing of those wi ids will re-
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nil& al of incompetent civil servants. The _:-Seventh. A 50-Percent reductiOdin the - veal that they have grown a tale, vapid'----,
mer t hiring of civil service was a wele budget of..the Government Printing Of-" and malodorous. The 94th -e as.. dubbed
corn improvement on the evils of pont-. fice. If there is one regular symbol of the in the press as being a "rerun 2 minded-- 7: ....eze
teal patronage. But when Government - Ills- of our. Government it is -the semi-- Congress. While I do no t? que -time what -.,-.-
affec is so much in the daily hies of our monthly publication list of-the Govern- some may have had in-"mind," I do know- e
citizens, a civil service without the capac.. -merit Printing Office. It is not just; that that very- little in the way of rr. eaningful =
ity te, dismiss lazy or Incompetent Gov- - much of the material-is silly, unneces- - reform has actually, been implemented -'7'"--
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.. Caucus to ? depose , three ?.:: chairmen? ?,,..leadership and coordination we are being -. Members oinunitteeand floor Votes, with.
. though it also reversed therSteering and ...served the most indigestible smorgasbord -.-..90 cosPonsoraThatreselutIon Is stillbote - -
- ? Policy Committee recOramendationsbY elmagIna-ble And even though.section 205. etlecrup isetheRulesCommitteasees-esee,:.,e,e
. reinstating Chairman, Illes?and give.., of., thes.committeeereform . aniendments.7:4.-iaaso.iuu...astuarcus.,..111SCLOSIUTte-i:47-FtrL,'.._ .
' More power and. autonomy to our pros'. , adopted by toe House in October .94-17.:1--.:',:e A. major reform proposal. the FinerneL.-:
liferathag . subcommittees. ee These ?. so"- .: assigned the House members on the Joust ,:ciab Disclosure Act. (H.R..- 3249n was. inen.
.. called ref orma have actuany. brought As' -,, Committee on Congressional Operetionee.trodecee 'by ..CongreasrriPp?Kasrniqusira-..:..-.,
'to the sorry state.in which we find Our- e the responsibility of conducting a eontine:sjand Sizeneuer, with numerous House- co--se
ielves today?less public and.. legislative tang review ..of cominittee -jurisdictions., :sponsorsehack on F'ebruary-19,. 1975. The-
accountability than ever, before. The aim _including . the . mandate to -periodically 'bill would ? require -full- public- financial eS.
of the reformers was to break - up. the. -.report . recommended changes -late the sedisclOsureby high officials, of the legisla-: -47:-
comraittee bareatee- perpetuated -by the--i Rules committeen nothings further?.:has tivefexecutives and-judicial branches.- as
seniority' system. And yet what we-have - -been' done. abeute committee. refornelass?esweenee ecenejeates.., for '7-Federal- elective. 'ne7e,
gotten in their place 18150 subcommittee -. this Ceegressee-i;I: 7:1;.:::fr: -.i. ,...c..' ..pflice, on an annual basia:As. a cosponsor
fiefdoms?up from 132 subcommittees?-
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One of: the- major Issues to Confron 'aPPointed, that thebill. is still lying dor? ',
? spor.sibilities.spreed all over the lot, and.. these congress has .been the-abuse -of--nnentirsa subcommitteeof the-Judiciary_
? layers upon layers of overlapping juris- ., power-by our foreign and domeetiCintele;F-..Conunittee.-This is one of. the major Wa?-?:-::
dictions: The. term; "confusingn gerrye .sligenca community: Both Houses, cOri-nnterga.te-Refornereconunendations and is - ?
. buil; hodgepodge? is much. more. ems/I-, ducted extensive . hearingS into: -'-'deserving of consideration-and approval -L -
' :. ? . -'thiscable to our existtag committee and sub- :-through select committees- and both-seee's'in:thist.Congresasees.esse-n2.7?sese.,ssees
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committee intza.?? than: .it is'''t?41' -tlac).-1-4: ''':lect committees,. plus- two!--butside-COM:7-'fr-577',41.- ,eroliWies-CiiiieseSW-kl"
House accounte:eesmixted by-the Demo- .. . .. . _
' missions,: have--71?ecommendedeimpieved -,-;--.: Ouf---PreSent- lobby' lawli-antiqua teal.
, cratieTaels.FOrce on Accounts.. Itune Is --
oversight- on theeintelligence tommunitY e:ineaninglesseand-unenforceables Major::
. reallyeinterested in improving account- ihy the:. Congress -'While . theeother-,body. legislation has been introduced ire both e.
ability- in theeHouse, as..tleat. task force ? has- proceeded- to .establIsh. such -a new ellouSee :to' tighten-lip ?-an the -lobbsr lave.:.:;
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was charged with doing, tlien he should oversight mechanism, numeroue'..pros and- require more comprehenrive (Ilse,:
look th our antiquated and dilapidated ' posaLs in-. the House ? to follow:, Suit -- closureand enforcement. While this legees
committee siziacture.. ? . .- .. . -continue -.to:- languisher.-..in ---.theeellules. -,4slation passed the Senate by -a vote- of e
:Mr. Speekess while subcommittees Can Conamittee...s2,-e:se..:-7--:-:',-;1..7:17: - 82. to 9 -ore June 35, 1976 it was only .;
play a valuable role in terms a increas- -' ??? --ecte.liscraie esesecei?rneCe'ee- .. -:reported from the-House Judiciary- sub-?se
ing Member peticipetion in the process, leaseee'e.,. :committee.- - on --Jtane--17,and must' still e:-
developing eepartise and initiatives on a Last yeser the Committee on
clear that full conunittee as well. as the- e
broader range of issues, and sharpening Last
an Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Broad-;?-'-
oversight of- executive branch agencies ..casting to further study the recommene;
Committee mi Standards a Official on se-
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and pregrame, their Irrational uncoordl- ,dation of .the .Joint Committee on Con-
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nated and , free-wheeling proliferation .: gressional -Operations for- broadcasting' lobby -reform bill inethis Congress grow.
can also work to. the detriment of the . our floor proceedings. Parly des-ever-the :diaper:es: adjotarrunent grows. el oser..,e...,
legislative - process. It is perhaps ironic ..eubcommittee reported a resolution pro-,....e-ee.s..s.'-';'.7-1gE,NIBERS?'_-,Ar AR TPC? ..:. ..-...--....-- 7' "--
that Elizabeth Ray was successfully ? riding for continuous broadcast coverage :es,'While-ninch to-do is.being made of the'
stashed away as a staffer on an oversight of our sessions. Under intense pressure Democratic Caucus' belated= endorsement - se-
. subcommittee?which she appropriately _from. the Democratic leadership, .. that . :: of -the-Bauman- amendmentto require a --. o
.. referred to as the "out-of-sight" 6-Ilene:les .. resolution was- recommitted to subcom.eeHouse -vote - ons-any -future. increasessin -ne
' reittee--the-very subcommittee that was mittee. The reason:. Majority leadership , -T.-Members' office allowances,, little mention .....
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. supposed to-be overseeing other Housee fears that the cameras might reveal to -is-made of the fact that there will still be
.committees and --------subcomrnitteeg ...eas public how, they really .run.. _things -automatic. costeof-Iiving e increases '. in.
This brings us to the question, "What .q.(.
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-. about rear reform in the House?'. And se-fi.?. e.n..--.7.4::.'"F..P/OZT ,V_OTMV::?'--':/,:;:;-,51421. :?vote. But more importantly, no mention ? '
- the fact is; .most major reforms remain. - -4e*Onse of :the ? recommendations ? Of the --Is- made ofieveral pending hills to-repeal :-
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:pigeonholed in various- House commit- - Select-Committee on Committees in theesthe automatio?-cost-of-living- salary in-
- The reform failings- of the 94th -: last Congress. was the complete elimina-e crease-for- Members; 1 ara'cosponSoringele
Congress-. constitute a major scandal etion?of, proxy-voting in committees. The ,..one such -bill- with Congressman Eras. :=tee-
_which has not yet been enosed, let. alone. -so-called? Hansen. substitute of the Dense enlor.- is-. anys mention 'made -of-- another:4ns
dealt with,. .;--"P ---, s-, - .-- s -? -:
4.,..,...----:- ocra tic Caucus restored this irresponsible worthwhile proposal:I . am -eosponsoring:e7-
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COPaltilIMISZO nEcracarg=avize.:.-;C:2,'i';',.?1:' form of absentee,. voting to our House ---witte Congressman: MOSHER which would:-e-',`
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e ?? In the .930k Congress- we created ss bie-::' rules. The justifications_ since the . Caucus . . not only require a Irousesvote on eny-?Te.
.. -partsarnselect committee on committeed. -substitute- failed to:-rationalize our corn-- futures salaryincreases,but specify thate..,',F,
. to examine- our committee-system and raittee jurisdictions, balance Members' such- increases could- not-take effect in
--make- recommendations for change.: It , workload and confine each Menthes to'. the-mane Congress-in -which -they-are
? 'reported back early in 1974'with a corn- ' one major committee, the proxy practice. eMoted. This latter 'proposal. waitid-.?give. es:
'prehensive- set of proposals - for realise e had ee.s.b.?-?continued. _since --Members -2.thes voters a chance to- pass judgment.on--
: . still-have-to committee jurisdictions-along more .. would stil have- to be eating-in several :whether the increases--are- justified; lust e,
.functional . and rational lines, limiting _- committees simultaneously. Last year- I: -as it will give .Members an oPPortunitY -1,-7
ssMembers to one major committee assign- introduced. a rules- amendment to abolish. - - ta? take their case. to- the voters and
ment, and providing for a jurisdictional proxy. voting, with some 91 cosponsors: , defend anyeincreases .- they _may: havees
- - appeal mechanism.. TheDemocratic Causs That resolution continues to /anguish in -supported. 7es-ses S., ..-..-e.e, :
s , cue sat on that resolution for 6 months, the Rules Committee. ...see e.'--. . --' see: - ..- see Tee_ ....-,---- zee...6VMM ? esksisisei
.then offered up a-watered-down- substi- esee ? : - - IrlignING j'arrYXNcrIONS:7;;I .1.::-.--2'......, -, Msny other-wokhireforms have been..
' --tine that did little more than protect ex- ? !While- the Demobratic? Caucushass ? intreduced in this Congress and yet have-
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listing turf while forcing multiple refer- . dropped its rule permitting the caucus to . -gone nowhere:. I have in mind, ? for in- se,
ral of bills to-committee; which would bind_ its Members' floor-votes, it may-still . stance, some. of the-other "open-. House
continue to have overlapping- jurisdic- issue binding instructions with respect to amen iments" I first Introduced in Feb-
tions. The result:. In this Congress more ' committee votes: And--that-is just what ?ruary of:1975s-These include making are ,
committees are taking more time to re- the caucus did to its House Administra- :-? nonclessified records-of committee ace
Port more versions of the same bills- to a ',tion Committee members- in. requiring ' tions-. amenable to public inspection?at ;,-,-::`i?
-- ' more confused and overburdened House . that-they. unilaterally create-anew con- present only rollcall votes need be open. --,377.
. than ever before. We are witnessing this -solidated slush funce'Last year-I--Intro-.-to inet ectiorn require-that all committee esfr,
nearly every week in the Rules Commit- ducedan amendment to the House Ranee 'meetings' be open under the-same condi- '-'''
tee and on the Hen lell9BidE0 LealtrlliblaP11512or, , ..13e9(.. -ifellYMMERIdgft/046016313t3P1-7 'to scommittee-,
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hearings; Permit any. member of zi-Com-i.ri the past 12 years to get exit Permission The-food stamp' debate has been mos
mittee to. demand a tollcall vote On any from the Soviet Government to visit his- .. costly It has been costly in terms of th
issue, and. require a rollcall vote on all mother and sister in La .Grange Park, Ill. thus and effort of the members -of th
measures 'reported from-a 'committee; .. Soviet :?authorities have. refused..--..?:. committee: It has been.- costly In
prohibit any closed House-Senate con stating that... his health:prevents him-7- of 'diverting the committee -from impor
ferences; and permit the House, at the from traveling- to ? the...United States;- :tent agricultural Issues,. such as forest
beginning of each Congress to fully; de-!. _:-nevertheless, they have assigned him. to - peanuts, and other- legislation: And th
bate and amend the proposed House rules manage a dairy.. He is,. by profession, a 'food . stamp debate has -been- costly :1
for that Congress, instead of the present trained orchestral conductor: Kushim. :that the-lax eligibility rules and sloop
procedure of voting up or down, en bloc, the rest- of whose, family emigrated to program adrninistrationthat started th
the entire package of rules recommended .-the --United States in 1949, -is ill with controversy, more than a year ago w
by the Majority Party- caucus. gastric-cancer and has been told t ath?ot be solved:as a-result of our. actio
would mention my More -re-4,,!:12s'. less than a. year to - Early; this: year the Congress:: wasan
cent resolution to permit a House maior---?-:XTo compound this tragic situatiore-his-'2forined"that-Some:of:-thengencies.:Sue
ity to require the House ethics committee -mother, Donne Knshim who is 82 years - organizations -that- -stamps
to undertake an investigation into an--- old and whom he has not seen- in 38 ? .recipients had Ioskletoleri, - or misuse
leged misconduct by any Member On. a ; years, ? Is- also :very ill, 'suffering, from some $34 million. In. Federal-funds. Th
Properly filed complaint or resolution of diabetes melitus and the suspicion ? of .-. Congress unanimously approved. -th
punishment, if it does not initiate cancer.- She is being cared for by- Mr: ;Emergency-. Food- Stamp- Vendor. -Ac
investigation -on its own within a- sPen!...Kushim's sister, Dr. Lydia. Kolomijcew. ,countability? Act. of 19'le to solve- th
cified period after receiving the cora- practicing physician who) is doing ? problem. This is a good- piece of legisla
plaint or resolution; at present the Houser!. everything she can to reunite her faro.- tion, but one :that does not- deal.
Rules state that an investigation may-. fly.- could provide her brother with--::basieprogram policy issues-Two orth
only be undertaken by -majority vote of ::_better--medical care . than. he isreceiving, votes- are preventing the- Committee- e
that bipartisan .12-member- committee, in, the _Soviet, Union.-,.Agriculture from- taking the same swi
thus precluding the. House from-acting Kolonaijcew says herinOther keeps and decisive action on the larger issue
responsibly on its constitutional respou.- a- portrait of Sergei on a table and each-- food stamp reform.:As pointed out som
sibility to punish its own Members.% have -morning kisses it, saying "Helie, my. dear montbs ago by' the distinguished gentl
also recently introduced with Congress- son?' She is becoming more deepondent, man from Texas Mr:, Poecs) the-co
man JOHN BURTON a rule to deny House waiting for the -time ? when ,she can...see ? mittee has' touched the mechanics an
floor privileges to former House Mem- him ? it has touched the details, but it has
bers who are employed for the purpose-.--.Mr. Speaker, I have sent a number of ... come to grips nrith.the fundamentals:
of influencing legislation. ? ? - ? etters and cables to Soviet Ambassador the - current - pace.: we will go home -1
All of the above reforms which X have- to the -United States Anatoly Dobrinyn : October. having_ manicured . the nails
just listed, plus many others introduced : and Soviet Foreign-Minister Andrei Gro- a gangrenous
by other- Members of this body, are myko urging humanitarian consideration me give you son* 'examples...
stalled in the House Rules Committee i_of Mr. Kushim's case, but I have not re- On April 28 the gentleman from Tex
which does not even have a permanent ? ceived the courtesty of a single reply. I Poece) introduced- responsib
subcommittee on original jurisdiction or have also asked our Ambassador in Mos- food stamp reforni bill: legislation whic
reform to consider whether some of these cow Walter Stoessel to- request reconsid?'. would have restored equity and perm:Pe
reform proposals might have merit. I- eration of this case by the Soviet authort,. tive to the food stamp program,
think it is quite evident where the blame . ties,but his efforts have been of no avail:: which ? - would - have brought -Peder
for the reform failings. of the 94th Con- r week Sergei Kushim was turned spending into line with--the agricultu
gress lies. For if, as it is widely stated. ? down ?,. again ?? for the -11th time for appropriations bill passed by the Hous
the Rules Committee is an arm of the exit permission by Soviet authorities. I- On May 6 the gentleman from Washin
Democratic leadership, then it would fol-- wonder if Secretary Kissinger can ex- ton (Mr. FOLEY) also introduced a f
low that the majority leadership is re-, plain if there is any consistency between Stamp-bill. As Introduced;_the Foley b
sponsible for blocking reform and Main- ? this Soviet . ,action.- and the- .. Helsinki ; :would. have -increased-program . costs
taming the status quo in this House, If.$300 million :and compounded 'exis
the Democratic leadership is under any. program deficiencies by Placing into
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illusion that the American People- are ...R ITLES O OOD STAMP of.. the- bureaucratic .regulatio
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going to be bought off by some accounts? that caused the mess in. the first pl
juggling and commission study delays,: ' ? . committee was faced with a sup
In the name of reform, it is sadly -mis- SPEAKER -pro terapore.-Under a 7 choice between using a reform bill as
taken. -The ? public will soon- ? learn that previous order of the House, the gentle-a. '.?-vehicle for food stamp markup or us
the real House scandal Is %the reform -man from.Kansas.-(Mr. BRHELIUS) 1.5.reO..-; a bill that merely tinkers with and ad
coverup - being Perpetrated: by ? various Ognized ? for 15 minutes....:-,-.;-esdsting problems. On May 12 the co
House committees and subcommittees, Mr.;-"SEBELIUS. Mr. Speaker, two Or -mitteeNoted by-a margin of 22 to- 10
direction: or with the., approval- of: the.74: three votes. That is all it would take for tinker rather than reform.; Had only t
Democratic leadership.:-,-' the -Committee on Agriculture to write members changed their vote, the ? co
, a meaningful-. food stamp reform mittee- would he marking up ? the P
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? ? - ? Two or'. three votes - , - bill* but that not ha
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The SPEAKER pre tempore. Under- Et--i been tied up with food stamp markup-';:. -Advocates- -ot-the Foley- bill-insist
previous order of the ? House, the gentle- - .since ? May. 12. After:7 weeks we have - that the - legislation ? authored by- lv
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man from Illinois (Mr. DERWpfSIC.1), covered 16 pages of a 46-page bill, only Poses cut too deep; and that the-Fol
recognized- for 5 minutes... ??-?-, ? about half of which deal with basic pol- would be paired down through, t
Mr. DERWLNSKE. Mr. Speaker, all the icy issues.- On June :29 the committee._ amendment :process, but -this - has.. n
nations which signed the Helsinki agree- decided to continue after the Democratic- - happened to any significant depve.-
ment pledged to do everything possibly.. Convention. Sometime this summer the example, Federal bureaucrats recen
to reunite families separated by political '-r committee- may or-may not report a.food developed a- thrifty diet plan,- which
boundaries. However, the Soviet Cfnioz: stamp bill. .But, .even if we do, it now the diet- plan-- used- to determine la
Is not abiding by that promise.- One -of . _looks like it will not.reform; that is, cure many food stamps participating boos
the more tragic cases involves a faini13 ? abuse of.the food stamp program. It will holds get. The thrifty plan- is so libe
from the Ukraine -who live in-my con- merely . make ? cosmetic changes. The that 17 percent of all dollars are spe
gressional district. Their story. is one committee lacks two or three votes, on for accessory- items?things like coo
which I want to bring .to the Members virtually :every major issue, to replace wine and ice cubes. The thrifty planev
attention. - ? -'
,. -7 :legislative rouge and lipstick with the budgets for junk food such as Coke a
Sergei Kushim, 57, presently. living in basic program change necessary to,elim- potato chips, because Federal "nutritio
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-? -errunents. But,. when the vote- is cast: to - ,........,,,- -,4,,...,--,-,- ?,,,...- -. -. -, -,--.(-3. .. ._?!:.?---.? i.vored the alternative- of greater Federal.:
. choose freedont or totelitsriaislant in. othe .#.;;;-z..-.... :1-_' - " - -.---'''' ';-''''''-'-'1'prarldirtg to create more jobs - - - - --,- --,----z?-
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and we must stay strong enough to defen ; RESULTS OF OHIO'S 17TH_Ill..STRICT ,-
in foreign policy and defense ares-tlie -.f,..
' that Peeltlorl-: :-., . - .->, ? , --, - . 4- ".--1"--?& ? , ....."-?..z *.? -...OPINION-. POLL-:---..,? 7 .f?1 '...--.7:''reStilta were, also. interesting. A large- 77_,
, , _ ___,? --....,-, :.7.'_?-percent---of --7tlaosei responding: thought
In conclusion may r as an American cIti--4,1?,...,--C` ''...." ? .. .
'"ien commend the many of you. who have ' Isle oPEA=14, pro -teinpare- Under a detente Was benefiting the -Communist. -i:
labored long and bard to preserve our liber- ? previous order of the House, the gentle- countries, at the expense of the United 7.:i.:-
ties and to build a better America I Chal-: Man from Ohio. (Mr. ASF1 BROOK.). is rec- -. Statesz Almost. go percent were in favor ;--
__ _ lenge, however, those of you who have taken ,?? ognized for 10 minutes.: ...7.,,, .'02-rzubstantiallY-? reducing or eliminating z
thoseasY Primrose Path-- You have. tried to --tt ,1r.-A,SFIBROOK.- Mr Speaker there'r-U.S.:-contributions to the-United Nations.-.,
,-,--- - eilm''..favor .with -your constituents for- your-- ?
- Sul'-'4a-" a my - 16th annual opinion -Poll On then Panama Canal issue 89 percent
: , own self-galat: You have Worked harder to be. -- have been tabulated. The response was - think the United States should main-,- "-
reelected dun you have worked to do your
tremendous. In- addition to the cora- lain.savereignty,..ownerghip and manage-7
job. It Is not too late to change, however?to _
rertew-;--to take a new-look?a new direction.. . Pleted questionnaires, I received thou- .7ment a it, ' -.- ::-;-.---- -- ,t, - ? . -- 1 -
America needs statesmen! We so urgently sands of letters, comments and notes in.-.. =_-: On the-issue of firearms the -results ire. f-?-?
- I need elected ?Motels dedicated'morally- an eluded in the polls. ... _T.- _ - .Sisf .,:- -- : very- interesting,- for 65. percent 013Pmed
? spiritually who will look to the future: We One area that was of increased con- - registration of firearms while 30 percent_
need men of character and integrity who will .- cern was Government spending. About '-favored such a. policy.- ---,-._.-- . -.--- - .-......=.-._ :
to the best of their ability, take our country ' 90 percent of those answering- the poll *':.,- iEn. addition-to the above'emestionzr a .
on the course that will Preserve our freedrms ".7. thought the Congress should place a Ern- :Is.rge - number= Oft,other areas of public ----
, and rededicate us to the most meaningful it on Federal spending. When a. cut ln,.._policy were covered. QuestionS, on. pub'-
services:;.
--4-"--- objective Amerioens ea= have?to secure the .....s..
_ suggested as. going With a .lia_ e.moloyeel'strik.es;.--Child- and FanallY -
-1Diessingst 011.theeVy tO OUrselvei and tO OW was
- , 4 . , - cut in Federal spending, 83 percent still I- _Services? energy-and.- environment,-beyond these few issues .ani--
MY d:cerise
favored a cut in spending.. :..--- , -- -)?--,,". ' ne3ty, and. social security also- were bi-
- co go. -
But, there re.U.St, be a stait. This is the start - : Since last year's poll, the number of : eluded.. 7. -f--:- -.-- ----- - '-.--? ? ' -:, -: ;,:.:-': -.7--,:,---
Ins place. Let us. for our common good and People Viewing inflation as a more serious --, I appreciate the- efforts of all -those .-
mutual salvation, get started. ... " - '. problem. than, unemployment has grown --who- took the time to flit our the ques- -
is ono,dtizews way?my-way?of say., to 73 percent. Also, the individuals re- : tiormaire and give.nie their views.,_The -':-
ing...gappy Birthday, America- sponding were heavily in favor of encour-- results of the-Poll follow: ,..- -, - - ?
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:- 1976 PUBUC OPINIONS POLL Of THE 17TH DISTRICT OF OHIO - --,-- 7 -'' ..,7- 4. 7 ?
_
: 1":1-37.N.`17,1....--"F'
? (Results in-perceirtt
No
Yes ?? , opinion
1. The most seders economic problem facing our Helios at thin. -? .. , , ,--
time is: . . .
(a) I nflation _
(b) U nempleyment_.
No opinion
' - Z. What policy do you favor to lessen unemployment? --
. (a) Encourage private enterprise through tax incentives '
to create lobs -84
(b) Greater Federal spending to create lobs - ? ' 10
flo opinion
I think the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) should be: - , -
_ (a) Abolished....z.___?__----.?..- ...... -
b) Retained as is
..
c) Retained. but with greater congressional oversight_ . - ' 42
d) Retained with greater Presidential ovarsight......-...- - 25 _-..--
- lid OMMOR ...4 ?
Tawhat adopt would you favor capital punishment for a limited - ? .
number of major crimes? _
. - (a) Strongly taw
-:------'1" -- (b) Fever . - ..? ...? ? .....? -14-
-- (e) Strongly oppme?.......-------..-- ... ,..- . r- 4---
(d) Oppose. .._
- No outman
5.. Do you /eve? registration of firearms as a means of combatting - --- -, -.
.. crime?
--
- mat do yea lanais tins major reason for the serious crimo rata -T. '
-- . . . _ which is steadily increasing? ? , . _
(a) Leniency, of the courts and the judicial system ' -- -
(b) Easy availability of firearms
(c) Soca, conditions which contribute to mime, especially ----
among minority groups and economically deprived. :-.. - -
citizens
. _,- ?? --..? ? _
? No opiniorr
7. Sheuld Congress; apprtrua the Child and Family Services Act, . -
which would establish a new, comprehensive child develop-- , -, ? -.
went program rue by the Federal Government? 11.
a. Should Congress place a ceiling on Federal spending?
9. Co you favor a mrt irr Federal Government spending it this also
means a cut in services?
10.- The social security fund is frrrancid troubie. To deol with fhis-- _
._ problem I would prefer:- ?-
(a) Increasing the soda?. security tes___:. -
-00. Holding a- lid on aerial, security?
- 5 ? ? No opinion_
it. Do you favor the position of public employees (police, firam-en, - - ? ?
teachers, etc.) when they say they should be allowed to striker_ 2
12. The supersonic transport (SST) sheild be allowed to land fro
the United Statesr
- (a) Without restrictions
(b) on a limited, trial basis oeiv - - - ? .
(c) Hot at all . _ _
13, Do you favor relaxing environmental:, standards to allow greaten :-
use of cook. of which the United States has a largesupply. as-
773. - a means of teaseling our energy problems?..______-
14. Do you favoc increased development of nuclear energy-as - _ -
domertie power source?
ISa U.S. contributions te tho Unite Datives should. b?at.
(a) increased- ? - -
- (b) Leftthe sante
(e) Substantially reduced - -?-?? -?
- '
? - No opinion -
doyen think of,SeirettsyrdStatottissingair'speirformarne,:,,,x
?
(6) Pour ? -
--? No aeon itin - ? :
17. Da you think detente has benefited the Communist countries at,
? the expense of the United States? " Ir.-,
ID. Do you fever ormonditioirat amnesty-far Vietnam draft evaderst_ ? "--'W SO' 4- 2:-
19. Shenk/ the UrtitedStates follow pokier of military superiontl) ? :-
over the Soviet Union? -
20.. Should the United States maintain sovereignty, ownership :and -
ma nagernent of the- ?enema Ganef?
?
-
IT IS TIME FOR A CHANGE in the years ahead: Therefore, in the
The SPEAKER. pro tempore. Under a - months' ahead, I shall I e spending the
majority of my time tA lking- with the
previous order of the House, the gentle-
people of Michigan. -/ :hal/ be asking
man from Michigan (Mr. Esca) is rerog-- ?
- nized for 10 minutes. theme-for a mandate= I mandate to
- Mr. ESCH. Mr. Speaker; a significant change' things in, Washil gt?n-
part of our Nation's governmental proc- We all know that the pl ople are angry
ess is the exchange of views which takes at Washington; What we b not seem to
Place during campaigns and election realize is that this Congress perpetuates
s. It
is through this political process that the that anger by giving =Fiala&
-.Arneric-an people halfitiVrtnilivdtieOrtiiteletaa peif014142k2a6nbal
direction that their government will take changed from hot air to action.
?
:Each of us from.: different regions of
the- country, with -different socioeco-
nomic perspectives, in different political
'parties, has our own pet legislation. To
some it 'Isjobs, to others health care, to
still others energy development or edu- -
cation, or consumer protection. _ -
The-basic problem is that this Govern-
ment of ours could not administer the
6
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it. ? ? ? ? ????
ler than It has the
o be efficient, too
, distant to be understanding, and too un-
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RESULTS OF OHIO'S 17TH DISTRICT
OPINION POLL
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a
previous order of the House, the gentle-
man from Ohio (Mr. AsHsaooK) is rec-
ognized for 10 minutes.
? Mn ASHBROOK. Mr. Speaker, the re-
sults of my 16th annual opinion poll
have been tabulated:The response was
tremendous. In addition to the com-
pleted questionnaires, I received thou-
sands of letters, comments and notes in-
cluded in the polls.
One area that was of increased con-
cern was Government spending. About
90 percent of those .answering the poll
thought the Congress should place a lim-
it on Federal spending. When a cut in
services was suggested as going with a
cut in Federal spending, 83 percent still
favored a cut in spending.
Since last year's poll, the number of
peoplaviewing- inflation as a more serious
problem than unemployment has grown
to 73 percent. Also, the individuals re-
sponding were heavily in favor of encour-
1976 PLIRLIC OPI ?UCH POLL OF THE 171H DISTRICI OF OHIO
[Results in tercet:if
aging private enterprise to provide more
.jobs while only a small percentage fa-
vored the alternative of greater Federal
spending to create more jobs.
In foreign policy and defense areas the
results were also interesting. A large 77
percent of thom responding thought
detente was benedting the Communist
countries at the ekpense of the United
States. Almost 80 percent were in favor
of substantially reducing or eliminating
U.S. contributions to the United Nations.
On the Panama Canal issue Z9 percent
think the United States should main-
tain sovereignty, ownership and manage-
ment of it.
On the issue of ftreattriS the results are
very interesting, lor 65 percent opposed
registration of firearms while 39 percent
favored such a policy.
In addition to the above questions a
large number of other areas of public
policy were covered. Questions on pub-
lic employee strikes. Child and Family
Services, energy and environment, am-
nesty, and social security also were in-
cluded.
I appreciate the. efforts of all those
who took the time to fill our the ques-
tionnaire and give- me their views. The
results of the poll follow:
Yes
? ?
tin
No
opinion
_
Ye;
Po
No
epi more
1. The mast serious econorejc problem facing our Nation at this
13. 1he social security fund loin financial trouble. To deal vn.h this
time is:
prrhlem I would pfefe.r:
.
(a) Inflation
73
(a) Increasing the social 3?curity toff__
Z1
(b) Unemployment_
22
(a) tInkfing a lid on social security beeelits
58
No opinion
2. What policy do you favor to lessen unemployment? .
(a) Encourage private enterprise through tax incentives
5
No opinion
11. Do yo.ii favor the position et public employees (police. Frenten,
teachers, etc.) when they say they should be allowed to stri ke?_ .
25
-,
70
1.1
. s
to create jobs
Cireater Fed rich to
84.
1Z. The supersonic transport (1ST) should tie allowed to leal in
the United States:. - .
6
ii. 'pinion
(a) Withobt restriclinns
9
. I think the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) should be:
(0) On a limited, trial basis only
53
(a) Abolished -
7
(c) hot at all
29
(5) Retained as is
22
No opinion
(c) P.eteined, but with greater congressional oversight__
42
13. D you favor relaxing environmental standards to allow greater
(e) Retained with greater Presidential oversight
25
use of coal, of which the United States has a large supply, ou
Ho opinion
4
a means of lessening our energy problems?
83
15
4. To what extent would you byes capital punishment for a limited
-` ? ,
. Do you favor increased development ct nuclear energy a; a
.
75
domestic power source? .
15. U.S. contributions to the United Nations should he:
15
17
(a) Strongly rem
(b) Favor ?
14
(a) Increased
2
.......
(c) Strongly opposo
4
(b) Left the same
?IS
(d) Oppose
- ho c;iniln
4
3
to) Substantially reduced
- (da Elimin.e.eft
5. Co you laver registroben of firearms as a means of combatting
eiim-r
1.. v.-haj en inu feel is the rriajr reason for tho: serious crime rate
30
. 55
5
No ontnion .
.. .
IF,.. .1,-;,at do you think of Sooretnry of Sta:'35,5:,r4e.e .:.:i.eifoirnaece
in office.?
which :3 steadily increasing?
(1) Goad
23
(a) Leniency of the courts and the judicial system
82
(h) Fair
41
(b) Easy availability of firearms
2
(c) Poor
27 .
(o) Social conditions which contribute to crime, especially
among minority groups and economically deprived
citizens
14
Na opinion
17. Da you think detente has benefited the Communist countries at
the expense of tha United States?77
12
S
?
flo opinion
5
.13. Da you favor unconditional amnesty far Vietnam (Iran' of,ofers?_
IS
E4
7. S'ioutd Congress approve the Child and Family Services Act,
which would establish a new, comprehensive child esivelop-
19. Should the United States follow a policy of military superiority
ci.er the Soviet Union?
6 ;
1,1
ment program run by the Federal Government?
It
81
8
20. Shoeld the United States maintain soverattrity, ownership, snd,
8. Should Congress place a ceiling on Federal spending?
90
5
5
msonernent of the Panama Car+1,
19
_ 4
2
9. Do you favor a cut in Federal Government spending if this also
' means a cut in services?
23
12
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QUESTIONNAIRE
HON. JAMES T. BROYHILL
OF N07.11.1 CAROLINA
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Wednesday, June 30, 1976
Mr. BROYHILL. Mr. Speaker, earlier
this year, I distributed a public opinion
poll in the district I represent. The re-
sults of this questionnaire are of great
assistance to me as I seek to represent the
views and interests of my constituents.
This year, over 12,000 persons re-
sponded to 11 questions which dealt With
important foreign and domestic issues
such as the future of the Panama Canal
and alternative ways to insure the fi-
nancial solvency of the social security
system. in addition, I also sent question-
naires to a number of high schools in
the district, so that I might secure a sig-
nificant sampling of the views of gradu-
ating high school seniors. It is Interesting
to note .the difference of opinion between
the high school students and the gen-
eral adult population. ? e ?
The question which generated the
strongest response dealt with the sub-
ject of continued American ownership
and control of the Panama Canal. Over
95 percent of the general population and
88 percent of the student responses
favored the United States retaining con-
trol of the canal and the Canal Zone. I
have introduced legislation in support of
continued U.S. sovereignty and jurisdic-
tion over the Canal Zone and believe the
response of my constituents points out
the need for this legislation.
There was also a near unanimity of
opinion among my constituents?stu-
dents as well as adults?in their belief
that Federal judges should be appointed
for a term of years rather than for life.
I have introduced legislation' to amend
the Constitution to provide that Federal
judges be reappointed and reconfirmed.
by the Senate every 8 years. I believe
this to be a responsible and logical ap-
proach to solving the problem of judicial
accountability, which is of great concern
to the American public. -
In response to a question regarding
Post.nrd voter registration, 80 percent of
adults agreed that individuals should be
required to register in person before ap-
propriate election officials to be eligible
to vote, while 52 percent of the high
school students opposed. postcard voter
registration_
Responding to a question about a na-
tional health insurance program, only
35 percent of the adults favored a na-
tional health insurance plan financed by
higher payroll taxes. Differing sharply
with the adult population, the students
showed support for such a plan.
Questions 6 and 10 dealt with overseas
intelligence operations and the CIA.
Over 92 percent of the general popula-
tion and 80 peaneataa
favored contifiliar AICAritrittte,
operations overseas. The students nar-
rowly favored public disclosure of intelli-
gence operations and expenditures, while
the adult respondents opposed full clis-
. closure by roughly 3 to 1.
A resounding "no" was .reistere.d by
my constituents in response to a question
on. whether the Federal Government
should provide jobs to anyone who wants
to work but cannot find employment.
The students were almost equally di-
vided on this issue. I believe this re-
sponse from my constituents is especially
significant in light of the efforts cur-
rently in the Congress on behalf of the
controversial Humphrey-Hawkins
The adult respondents this year regis-
tered overwhelming opposition to the
Federal Government legalizing the use
of marihuana. The student respondents
opposed maritinana legalization also, al-
-though by a much more narrow margin.
An issue which is increasingly before
the public is whether Or not public em-
ployees, such as teachers, firemen, and
policemen, should have the right to
strike. It is interesting to note that stu-
dents solidly favored the right of public
employees to strike, while the adults op-
posed strikes which could endanger the
public Welfare by a 4 to lonarg,in.
Although students favored legislation
requiring handgun owners to register
their firearms, almost 60 percent of the
adult population opposed firearms regis-
tration. It is clear that there is disagree-
ment among all age groups as to the best
way to reduce the disturbing increase in
gun-related crimes. I have sponsored leg-
islation which would require mandatory
prison terms for anyone convicted of
using a firearm in the commission of a
felony, because I believe the best deter-
rent to criminal use of firearms is swift
and sure punishment.
The final question dealt with the fu-
ture funding of the social security Pro-
gram. About one-half_ of those respond-
ing believe that the social security fund
should be replenished on a "pay-as-you-
go" basis by increased social security
payroll taxes. One-fourth of those re-
sponding favored funding social secu-
rity benefits from general tax increases,
and another quarter favored a simple re-
duction in benefits. Responses to this
question were almost identical between
Students and adults.
It is obvious from the questionnaire
results that the taxpayers are interested
in and concerned with key issuel before
the Congress. Their responses will orove
invaluable to me as I study
proposals relating to these various issues.
I am grateful to each and every respond-
ent for taking the time to be actively in-
volved in the process of our representa-
tive form of government.
The results of the poll are as follows:
? -Quss-rroNsants
RBSPOZ.iSES BY ADYILTS
(Question and answers La percentages)
I. Do you believe that public employees
such as firemen, policemen, and tee:enema
should have the right to strike?
Yes, 19.84. No, 80.15.
2. Would you favor legislation legalizing
the use of marijuana?
Yes. 95.32. No. 4.67.
4. Do you favor legislation requiring hand
gun owners to register their 1,-ecigurts wit
the Federal gorernute?-o--,
Yes, 4.0.80. No. 5-0.10.
5. Should t. he Federal government proidd
jobs for anyone who wants to work an
car.not. Sun employment, even If to do s
would mean a larger Federal, deficit an
higher income taxes?
s. 21.07. No. 78.02.
OShould the U.S. maintain intelligenc
operations in foreign countries?
TCR., 92.44. Xo, 7.5$.
7. Do you farce' a national health Lnsur
ante program for catastrophic Illnesses to
financed by higher Federal payroll taxes?
res. 31.79. No. C5.20. - -
S. Do you beliere that an individual shout
be allowed to register to vote by mail In
stead of registerir.g la person before: th
registrar?
0?
Yes, .07. No. 79.92.
9. Do you believe that Federal jud,g
should be appointed for a term of yea
rather than for life?
93.67. No, 6.12.
Do you feel that the activities and ex
pehd:tures of the CIA should be mad
public?
Yes, 25.42. No, 74.57:
13. Social Security-authorities have testi
Red to the Congress that by 1980 there wil
not be enough money left in the Social Seen
rity trust fund to continue benefits at th
current level. in view of this, which of th
following actions unuld you favor? Chec.
one.
A. The S. S. fund should be replenished o
a pay-as-you-go basis by Increased Soria
Security payroll taxes.
Yes. 40.76. ?
B. The S.S. fund should be replenish
from general tax revenues. even if It mea
a larger Federal deficit or higher incorn
tats.
Yes. 24.59.
C. Present levels of benefits should be cut.
Yes, 25.64.
- sruereer RE".PONSF:S
1. Do you believe that public employe
such as teachers, firemen and policeme
should have the right to strike?
Yes. 75.0. No, 24.1. ?
2. Would you favor legislation legallain
the use of marijuana?
Yes. 4.3.6. No, 55.4. -
3. Do you favor the United States
tainLeg continued ownership and control o
the Panama Canal Zone? .
Yes, 88.0. No, 12.0. .
4. Do you favor legislation requiring hand
gun owners to register their handguns wit
the Federal government?
76.5. No. 23.5. .
6. Should the Federal government provi
jobs rne f.rlyone who wants to work and; ean
roc empicTrnent., e7en if to do sy3 WOV.i(
rairt r!',1.clerts1 cleficil or higher In
C0iBe ?
6s. 5/.3.14(./. 4e2.
Shc.uld- the US maintain intellige
operations In foreign countries?
Yes. 79.3. No, 20.2.
7. Do you favor a national health insur
ance wograni for catastrophic Illnesses
be financed by hither Federal payroll taxes
Yes. 58.2. No. 412..
8. Do you believe that an individual shptsl
be allowed to register to vote by mall in
stead of registering in person before- th
registrar?
47.6. No. 52.4.
9. Do you believe that Federal jim
should, be e.pppolated for a. term of y
rather than for life?
Yes, 14.98. No, 85.01. - 81.2. No, 15.8.
2004r2t20_,,avcCW-RITTYVV48'7100 on9gtfl that. the expenditures an
coat ue oa.ers p an con o over the . OrtIde-MA should be made public
Panama Canal Zona? Yes, 52.3. No, 47.2_
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31. Soc1i.1 Security authorities.hav esti-
fled tcrtlee Cori 'gess that by 1980 there will
not be enough money left in the Social Se-
curity' b-ust fund to continue benefits at
the current level. In view of this, which of
the following actions would . you favor?
ChecX one.
A. The SS fund sbould be replenished on
a pay-as-you-go basis by increased- Social
Secu--ity payroll taxes.
Yes. 49.2.
- B. The SS fund should be replenL3hed from
general tax revenues even if it means a larger
federal deficit or higher income taxes.
Y`i'5, 35.9.
C. Present levels of benefits shozzld be
cut.
Tc.'s, 21.9.
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National briefs
Belli comes to Ruby's defense
SAN FRANCISCO?Attorney Melvin Belli says it is'
not true that Jack Ruby met s.eeretly with Fidel Castro -
in 1967. to plot (13,- assassination of President -John
Kennedy. Belli, who knew Ruby as a friend and client..
says Ruby was "an intensely loyal American who wor-
shiped Jack Kennedy." Ruby, a Dallas nightclub own-
er, killed Lee Harvey Oswald, the man believed to -
have assassinated Kennedy, in Dallas on Nov. 24,.1363.
A former CIA agent has charged that Ruby met Castro
while in Cuba trying to make a dm-, deal. But 13elli
said Ruby never saw Castro and called the allegations .
"CIA hull."
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Batting Down the Story
Crithinal lawyer Melvin
Belli says a report that
Jack Ruby once conferred
with Fidel Castro about the
possibility of assassinating
President Kennedy js ludi-
crous. Belli said the man
who shot Lee Harvey Os-
wald "was impossible to
work with No one is his
right mind would hire him
to do anything." Belli. who
'once represented Ruby,
added: "He was immature
in judgment, erratic and
emotionally involved. With-
in five minutes of meeting
him, you knew he couldn't
carry out any plan.
He was just a fellow trying to scrounge and get by."
Furthermore, said Belli, "he worshiped Jack Kenne-
dy." Belli did say, however. Ruby may have been in
Cuba six months before the assassination.
?John McKetwojt
Information Law
Priority Requires
Proof of Urgency
United Preis International
A three-judge federal
court ruled yesterday that
persens applying for infor-
mation from government
agencies must show an
"exceptional need or ur-
gency! before they can ob-
tain data ahead of other
persons.
All three judges voted, to
reverse a ruling by District
Judge Aubrey Robinson
ordering the FBI to im-
mediately turn over any
documents relating to for-
mer Acting FBI Director L. '
Patrick Gray's role in the
Watergate cover-up.
The FBI said it would
produce any information it
could under the Freedom of
Information Act, but placed
the request behind 5,137
other data .applications re- ;
ceived earlier.
The Gray information
was sought by a group of
George Washington
University law students
calling, themselves "Open
America." Aside from the
information, they wanted to.
test portions of the 'FOIA
re uiring disclo_sure op re-_
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