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President Lyndon B. Johnson, correspondence
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1966 to 1968
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DRAFT
February
Dear
Mr,
2,
1967
President:
I am pleased to transmit to you herewith a
resolution adopted by the unanimous action of the
International Executive Board of the UAW supporting
your request for Senate approval of the Consular Convention with the Soviet Union and urging favorable
We are sending copies of this resolution
Senate action,
to all members of the Senate and to the Press in the
hope that it may be helpful and strengthen your efforts
We commend you for your
to secure ratification.
forthright advocacy of the Convention and for your
admirably sensible campaign to build bridges of understanding and commerce which can eventually reduce
world tensions and create conditions favorable to
disarmament and genuine peace,
Respectfully
yours,
WPR:vegr
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war,
Soviet
relations with the
greater
tensions and
of outer
Union
the Soviet
is Senate
by the President,
by the
members
guided
either to reject
for modifications
The
ratification
of this
tend to minimize
have
marked
which
would
States
United
consular
the
Russian
this
agreement
uncertainty
treatment
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1964.
signed
call upon
mis-
it by holding
out
re-negotiation.
obtain
advantages
for
it contains
provisions
and arbitrariness
of Americans
requested
resisting
promptly,
immediate
treaty,
with
convention
or to condemn
in effect mean
would
ties
specifically
goals,
on June
it outright
uses
commercial
of the consular
Union
to approve
of the Senate
desirable
ratification
and the Soviet
States
attempts
these
and
peaceful
countries.
European
eastern
step toward
: A further
United
other
and
cultural
closer
for
on the
agreement
peace.
of world
in the interests
Nations
United
the
provisions
and
space
and
Union
of world
a relaxation
toward
to move
mutual understanding
were
steps
these
Among
and the
"both the acts
to avoid
undertaken
in our
cold war"
of the
rhetoric
already
steps
of
a number
outlined
President
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end
to
but
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Johnson
President
cold
the
is not to continue
objective
1967,
10,
delivered on January
Union Message
In his State of the
1967
2,
February
Adopted
which,
arrested
and
through
which
would
on occasion,
detained
in the
UAW International Executive Board
Statement on U.S. -Soviet Consular Treaty
Soviet
officials
would
anxiety and tragedy
these
detentions,
in recent
the perby
years
of the
justify approval
would
alone
provisions
Considering
generated
tensions
and public
pointed
has
Rusk
settlement.
prompt
their
to the
access
prompt
and
of State
Secretary
cases.
in such
facilitate
treaty would
sonal
such
be
American
Senate,
the
before
notification
of prompt
assured
detained
Americans
the
the
Under
Union.
now
convention
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rage.
agreement.
additional
: Yet there are
and
across
through
‘Communists
very
that by the
the Soviets
(pan more
consular
new
ot the
suspicious nature
~ Curtain lowered
treaty
assurances
have
been
to obtain
been
treaty,
against
as the
abuse.
greater
State
able
have
been
consular
has
be
more
of Soviet
pointed
employees
the closed
Iron
the
little
would
to
The
by giving
life and
out,
doubt
open to
them.
this imbalance,
understanding
have
we
therefore,
able,
to learn about
redressing
Department
Soviet
in fact,
Through-
up by the
thrown
can,
they have been
to us;
have
we
societies,
of our two
condemned
of shame''
There
Berlin.
of
could go far toward
opportunities
The
heart
us then we
about
and the
"wall
and deplored
have
We
regime.
Soviet
Europe
the
natures
than they
of our
strengths
the
sitoiled
properly
society
open
Union,
Soviet
with the
relationship
troubled
our
out the course of
advantages.
larger
and perhaps
society.
contains
be
us
built-in
screened
inthe
UAW International Executive Board
Statement on Y.S. -Soviet Consular Treaty
the
U.S.
the
would
They
discretion.
States,
Gaited
traveling
studying,
build walls
or we
that the danger
Considering
theese iy every
i
approve
this
reason
treaty
to live in the past
protection
itself could be
instance
to honorable
benefits
are
he has
risks
said that it would
to approve
its immediate
and longer-term
and to reject
and who
people
the American
would
the
scare
condemn
Soviet
can
and conflict,
mutual
bridges
of building
Rusk
has
be
both
would
be ''very much
in
the treaty.
for the Senate
why
we
to our
Secretary
great.
in this instance
of espionage
And
the
with the
of tension
accommodation
instances,
nationals
alternatives:
prolongation
seeka
can
relationship
our
provisions
Union.
face fundamental
we
other
to American
when
and the possible
interest''
opened,
in the Soviet
leading
and controllable.''
the national
at all were
business
in this as in other
And
emphasized
We
or bridges.
negligible
small
or doing
can follow paths
eee
are
still offer
consideration,
is under
the treaty
greater
as in every
In this,
Union
offices
if no consular
of the treaty would
any abuse,
notice.
terminated on six months
Even
were
and if there
by
determined
restrictions
to travel
be subject
at our
sent home
could be
They
duties.
up their
before taking
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advantages,
should
tactics
younger
Senators
ask their
of those
generations
therefore,
who
continue
of Americans
UAW
International
Statement
Executive Board
on U.S. -Soviet
and Russians
to live
in perpetual
to build the foundations
Senate,
Consular
of a more
in the national interest
peaceful initiative, to approve
Union.
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hostility,
peaceful
when
future.
and in support
the consular
4
Page
Treaty
common
We
sense
impels
call upon the
of President
Johnson's
convention with the Soviet
us
U.S.
Press
Release
February
16,
1967
The President's message to Congress on civil rights is a
timely appeal to the conscience of the entire nation.
Every American who cares deeply about justice must now
respond with determination so that Congress will not delay,
will not
equivocate in this urgent thrust to secure first class citizenship for all.
Congress
in selection of juries,
now has an opportunity to act to update justice
upgrade jobs for minorities,
of the Civil Rights Commission,
make
broaden responsibilities
significant progress toward fair
housing and protect the right of peaceful demonstration.
President Johnson's leadership has blazed a path for Congress
and the nation to follow.
The cause of human dignity is an ever-renewing
challenge to secure the blessings of a free society for all people.
together to make
Let us work
it real so brotherhood and the American dream of life,
liberty and the pursuit of hapiness
can be realized in the richness of their
blessings for all the people.
Walter
P.
Reuther
Dear
Mr.
President:
Just a word to express my warmest
congratulations and sincerest appreciation for a
task well done at the Punta del Este conference.
Your clear understanding of the com-
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for the needs of its people and the candor, courage
and common sense with which you urged the leadership of Latin America to act with a greater sense of
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ments in the lives of the people will, I am confident,
have a profound impact upon future developments.
If the leadership of the Latin American
nations will heed your words and wisdom and will join
in a working partnership to implement your proposals,
both in spirit and in substance, we can strengthen the
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social justice for all the people in the hemisphere.
. My heartiest congratulations and warmest
_
best wishes of appreciation and affection.
WPR:lm
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The Honorable
The President
Lyndon B.
—
The White House
Washington, D.C.
Johnson
STRAIGHT WIRE
February 16, 1967
The White House
Washington, D. C.
I send my heartiest and sincerest congratulations and pledge
my fullest support behind your efforts to mobilize America's
complete our nation's agenda on the civil rights front.
conscience to
Every American who
has any sense of moral responsibility will respond to your courageous and
compassionate leadership.
The following is a pul
your leadership.
(quote attached)
Kindest personal regards.
Walter
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February
Dear
8,
1967
Walter:
Your resolution of support for the
is very welcome.
Consular
Treaty
The strength of your endorsement will weigh in the
scales of reason and bring us, I hope, the judgment
warranted by the course of history and opportunity.
As
always,
Iam
reaching forward.
grateful to have
Mr. Walter Reuther
Solidarity House
8000 East Jefferson Avenue
Detroit, Michigan
your hand in
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The White House
Washington, D. C.
1967
Johnson
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interest and commitment in preserving
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improving the quality of life for all of our people.
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February 2,
1967
the goals that you have set for our nation and its people.
With these words of congratulations and support we also send
our warmest best wishes.
Walter P. Reuther,
International Union,
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President
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who has been
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Texas,
says
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feels
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events.
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fault is it? Is it the fault of
his enemies abroad and his
opponents
at
home,
that
after a. brilliant beginning
and a triumphant election he
is in such trouble today?
“The fault, dear Brutus, is
not in our stars, but in ourselves.”
The _ President’s
troubles are not due to a
series of unlucky events, but
are interconnected and have
a common source. His troubles originate in mistakes of
judgment
about
American
power and interest in the
world.
The
mistakes
led
him into an expanding and
unmanageuble
war.
This
trouble has been compounded by his mistake at home
in thinking that he could
fight this war without making
it painful
to anyone
except the poor fellows who
and
getting shot at.
who
“
ght
are ‘reality “and
will
seek
‘to
solve the problems before
him
rather
than
to
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trapped by his mistakes of _ them.
judgment. It has been he
Unless he himself makes
turning
to Washington
a
heavily burdened man, confronted
by
problems
and
facing agonizing
decisions. One
_corresp ond-
ent, (Carroll
drafted
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and no one else, not the two
Presidents before him, who
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question
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has been pride, a stubborn
the
recognize
to
refusal
country’s limitations and his
own limitations, the ambiremake
the
landslide
in .1968.
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Because they realize this,
the Democrats today are so
depressed and demoralized.
United
goeth before destruction and
an haughty spirit before a
fall.
RECOGNIZING
snis mistakes are due to
sin of pride, he can find
remedy for his trouble.
remedy cannot be found
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the
the
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by
image-making
and_
public
relations, by better slogans
and cleverer speech writers.
It can be done only by Lyndon Johnson himself and by
him only if he will face the
it
break out of his entanglement today,
it may
well
provoke another Republican
States and also to remake
Asia as well.
Such pride
IN
become whether
_is possible for this President
to bring the war to any conclusion.
It was the same
question which-in 1952 produced
a Republican
landslide. The country was convinced that the Democrats
could never make peace. If
the President
does
not
The root of these mistakes
to
out of
point
where
the
critical
question in American poli-
this Nation of 200 million
people can defeat a primitive nation of 16 millions.
The President is trapped
by his mistake of judgment
in telling the people that
the country could fight the.
the
build
also
and
war
Great Society.
tion
to break
his entanglements, he . will
| remain trapped. Today he
~ has
already reached
the
has so enlarged and transformed the war that-American prestige is now staked
on the
turn
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January 11, 1967
President Lyndon B.
The White House
Washington, D.C.
Johnson
Heartiest congratulations
on your inspiring State of the Union Message
filled with high hope and clear purpose.
Confident American
people will
respond affirmatively and enthusiastically to your continued commitment
harness
purposes
to
the rising star of science and technology to serve man's peaceful
- to expand the opportunities for human
growth and fulfillment,
to
improve the quality of life for every American within a Great Society and to
make
peace and freedom secure
in the world.
In this effort,
Mr.
President,
I pledge my fullest and whole-hearted cooperation.
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HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January
Dear
12,
1967
Walter:
Your kind telegram gave me all encouragement
anticipate the future with a confident heart.
to
We
The state of the Union should reassure us both.
are united as a people, eager to complete our tasks,
and committed to the coming of peace and a return
to constructive purpose.
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It will be a year of great tests for us all. Iam
thankful that we will face them together, determined
to make new challenge yield fresh achievement for
all our people.
Sincerely,
Honorable
Walter P.
Reuther
President
,
International Union, UAW, AFL-CIO
8000 East Jefferson Avenue
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Mr.
Walter
Reuther,
International Union,
8000 East Jefferson
Detroit,
Dear
Michigan
25,
1967
President
UAW
Avenue
48214
Walter:
The President thought you might be interested
in the attached resolution, if indeed you were
not largely responsible for it.
Warm
personal
regards.
Sincerely,
J
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Enclosure
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JAN 39 1667
February 2,
Dear
Mr.
1967
President:
I am pleased to transmit to you
herewith a resolution adopted by the unanimous
action of the International Executive Board of the
UAW supporting your request for Senate approval of
the Consular Convention with the Soviet Union and
We are sending
urging favorable Senate action.
copies of this resolution to all members of the Senate
and to the Press in the hope that it may be helpful
and strengthen your efforts to secure ratification.
We commend you for your forthright advocacy of the
Convention and for your admirably sensible campaign
to build bridges of understanding and commerce which
can eventually reduce world tensions and create
conditions favorable to disarmament and genuine peace,
Respectfully yours,
WPR:vrg
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President Lyndon B, Johnson
The White House
Washington, D. C.
THE
HOUSE
WHITE
WASHINGTON
February
14,
1967
Mr. Walter P. Reuther, President
International Union, United Auto Workers
8000 East Jefferson Avenue
Detroit,
Dear
Michigan
48214
Walter:
As I mentioned on the phone, the President
deeply appreciates your telegram of
February 2 expressing the support of the
United Auto Workers on his Message entitled,
He
Protecting Our Natural Heritage.
appreciates this and other support he has
received from your organization.
With warm
personal
regards.
Sincerely,
seph A.
Califano,
1 Assistant
to the
Jr.
President
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SUMMARY
ADMINISTRATIVE
BUDGET
EXPENDITURES
for
BOGQACLON
Health
MAJOR
SOCIAL
(Fiscal
years.
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Welfare,
economic
labor
¢
and
opportunity
Housing and community
development,
regional
development,
and
pollution control: 4.3
Grana
*6tal
..<«<<«s
PROGRAMS
In
millions)
1967
1968
1963
Actual
1966
Actual
1,262
2,834
4,004
4,616
1,437
A, 020
4,265
4,782
3,278
>, O52
6,124
6,336
Estimate
2,043
16,436
Estimate
MAJOR
SOCIAL
ADMINISTRATIVE
[(Fiecal
Major
Education
Assistance
secondary
Assistance
education:
for
Programs:
elementary
education:
ea
for
PROGRAMS
EXPENDITURES
BUDGET
Years.
In’
1963
Actual
1966
Actual
1967
Estimate
1968
Estimate
Boge
$1,368
$1,827
$2,000
144
302
389
3i2
804
347
4,087
338
368
ae
Soe
395
631
,
.: 4,004
455
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612
739
930
989
Lie
457
165
633
198
862
259
1,054
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950
931
132
124
770
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1,038
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4-218
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136
389
374
396
1,028
1,580
1,860
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higher
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education
to science
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Major Health Programs:
Public Health Service:
of Health
Institutes
National
of Mental
Institute
National
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Other Public Health Service..
Social Security Administration:
Payment to trust funds for
for the
health insurance
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Welfare
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Grants to States for public
(For medical
assistance
ASSISTANCE) 2. cede neesevesec cs
Other HEW health programs.....
health programs.....
Total,
Other major social programs:
labor and economic
Welfare,
opportunity programs:
Department of Labor:
Manpower Administration...
of Economic
Office
Opportunity. .cccrcercccceces
—
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a
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: 5 pee
| 4,265
—
4,782
2
1963
Actual
1966
‘Actual
1967
Estimate
1968
Estimate
Other major social programs:
labor and economic
Welfare,
opportunity programs---continued
HEW:
,
Welfare Administration:
for
to States
Grants
public assistance
(For cash assistance)...
2,598
ey15e
2,888
2/912
RehabilitaVocational
«ss
tion Administration...
98
202
314
373
95
A
104
104
Agriculture:
Consumer and Marketing
Service:
ice oe
MiIK PLOGEOMicicaiws
School Lunch Program....
Food Stamp Program......
170
20
197
69
213
138
243
193
. i.o 6 ow on s ve
DiSAStEr RELLOL
Other major social programs.
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130
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82
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74
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126
229
62
88
38
—
: 3,448
Housing and community development,
and pollution
regional development,
control:
Interior:
Pollution
Water
Federal
Administration...
Control
FAP:
Public
Commerce:
Works
Acceleration...
a
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560
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263
282
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1963
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and
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development,
1967
Estimate
1968
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development,
and
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FUNDS
GOVERNMENT-WIDE
1967
25,
January
FOR
PROGRAMS
ANTI-POVERTY
GENERAL APPROACH
The
covers
analysis
impact on poverty.
with incomes below
those
a direct
make
which
programs
Federal
people
Only the funds which benefit the 32.7 million
the poverty line in.1965 are.counted.
used
levels
income
The
only
in a
out
was worked
line"
"poverty
the
to measure
special joint study by the Social Security Administration and the OEO.
The levels vary as among single people, married couples, small families
For example, the poverty line for a single
and large families, etc.
is $1,540 while
person
are
figures
The
accounting data.
sources--HEW, VA,
There
three
are
and
Available survey data from a number of different
Labor, and Census--were used to estimate proportions
the
to
of
types
for
100%
. Programs
precise
than
rather
estimates
statistical
necessarily
going
benefits
of
for a family of 4 it is $3,130.
cases:
are
Examples
people.
poor
programs.
education
programs.
individual
in
poor
OEO
and
Indian
health
ic
nom
eco
h
oug
thr
d
oye
mpl
une
the
and
r
poo
the
p
hel
ch
whi
. Programs
are
es
pl
am
Ex
.
es
ic
rv
se
l
ia
ec
sp
or
t,
en
pm
lo
ve
de
or community re
Economic
Service,
only the
nt
me
oy
pl
Em
l,
wa
ne
Re
n
ba
Ur
,
on
ti
ra
st
ni
mi
Ad
t
en
pm
Develo
ms
ra
og
pr
e
es
th
In
.
ms
ra
og
pr
er
nt
Ce
y
it
and Youth Opportun
part going to the poor is counted.
.
e
th
in
y
onl
ed
lud
inc
are
se
The
ms.
gra
pro
ts
men
- Direct cash pay
;
ple
peo
r
poo
to
ly
ect
dir
go
ts
men
pay
the
ch
whi
proportion to
e.g.,
The
are
estimates
cluded 100%.
or
public
serve
highway
the
assistance,
100%;
conservative.
Only
Social
on the
a few programs
etc.
30-40%,
Security,
list
e
id
ov
pr
lp
s
he
ly
m
ct
re
a
di
r
in
h
g
ic
wh
o
r
p
r
he
Many ot
poor
programs;
are
entirely
recreation
for poorer people to have
excluded,
and
e.g.,
programs
park
most
(which
public
some recreation); etc.
SPECIFIC
DETAILS
OF
make
in-
are
jobs
works and .
it
|
for
possible
CALCULATIONS
(Keyed to detailed table, attached)
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
HEW
-
Education
ary
ndy
cor
Sea
dt
ann
Eleme
95%
programs:
Act
of Title
of
s
si
ba
e
th
on
d
te
ca
lo
al
e
ar
s
nd
fu
The
grants are included.
me
co
in
0
00
3,
-$
00
,0
$2
w
lo
be
es
li
mi
fa
in
en
the number of childr
d,
te
un
co
e
ar
Act
is
th
r
de
un
ms
ra
og
pr
r
he
ot
of
Only 30%
level.
reflecting a conservative
poor children.
Other:
(66-80%),
(20-35%),
Includes
parts
of
estimate
of many
the
programs,
amounts
e.g.,
economic opportunity grants (66%),
adult basic education (90%), etc.
available
work-study
vocational
I
to
grants
education
2
100% of these OEO-financed
Includes
etc.:
CAP,
Job Corps,
- NYC,
OEO
Aliso includes
programs which have a work-training aspect.
Head Start, adult literacy, and similar Community Action Program
|
activities.
Labor
increasing
An
etc.:
- MDTA,
15% in 1963 to 60% in 1968,
90% of
the disadvantaged.
is included since almost all
Interior
- All Indian education
VA.-
of
portions
of
lesser
programs.
orphans’
and war
rehabilitation
vocational
veterans’
disadvantaged.
the
are included because
plus
is counted,
"GI Bill"
Only 25% of the
activities
Indians.
among
poverty
abject
helping
to
directed
are
activities
The program has been
is counted.
increasingly redirected to serve
research and development program
these
from
rising
of MDTA,
proportion
‘HEALTH
(HI & SMI):
HEW- Health Insurance for the Aged
based
counted,
are
_funds
show about
data for 1964
served
in hospitals
aged
by
Medicare
indigency.
child health
tation
program
etc.
many
Includes
Other:
(75%),
services
:
(17%),
was
liberalized
have
States
some
percentage
The
and
However,
reduced
poorer.
such
maternal
Hill-Burton
hospital
(25%),
of the aged
Most of these funds go for non-
statement
a
subject
to
Includes comprehensive health
services, all for the poor.
centers
and other
care
which
and
rehabili-
vocational
provided
service-connected
as
years
for
and health
disease
medical
of
grants
as
(100%),
(90%),
facilities
to 95% in recent
definition
the
programs
VA- Hospital and Domiciliary Care:
are
100% of outlays were included
Indian health
chronic
HEW-Census
study.
30% of aged in poverty.
Public Assistance Medical Care:
in 1960.
HEW
on a special
Only 40% of these
is
However, we count only 30% of hospital
of inability to pay.
100% of VA domiciliary care is counted.
care.
CASH
etc.:
health
- CAP,
OEO
OEO
PAYMENTS
BENEFIT
the
in
r
poo
the
to
d
pai
ts
efi
ben
of
io
rat
The
ty:
uri
Sec
ial
HEW - Soc
8
196
in
30%
to
0
196
in
35%
m
fro
e
lin
dec
l
wil
up
gro
n
lio
mil
7
35,
~~
If "hidden poor'--those living with
as benefits increase.
relatives
with
higher
incomes--were
counted,
the
recent
rates
ly,
ive
vat
ser
Con
dy.
stu
HEW
an
to
ing
ord
acc
,
37%
be
would
new
er
und
se
rea
inc
t
efi
ben
20%
the
For
.
30%
d
use
we
r,
howeve
legislation for 1968, 40% or $1.6 billion was estimated for
poor.
the
Public Assistance:
is
included.
Railroad Retirement:
this
Labor
group has
100% of this strict needs
test program
Only 25% is estimated to go to the poor,
higher benefits
than
OASDI
beneficiaries.
to
go
ts
fi
ne
be
se
the
all
e
il
Wh
:
ts
fi
ne
Be
- Unemployment
,
on
ti
la
bu
ta
s
thi
in
d
te
un
co
are
20%
y
onl
,
le
ployed peop
the
of
t
mos
of
s
me
co
in
al
nu
an
the
s
te
ca
di
in
dy
stu
BLS
a
recipients
exceed
the poverty
guidelines
are unemployed for only part of a year).
(since
many
for
unembecause
of them
VA
and
- Compensation
statements
income
file
VA pensioners
Pensions:
VA analysis indicates that about 80% are below the
annually.
Only 20% of service-connected disabled are
poverty line.
estimated to be below the poverty line, and 65% of survivors of
service-deceased
ECONOMIC
SERVICES,
-
Agriculture
DEVELOPMENT,
COMMUNITY
AND
Food
veterans.
Programs:
Includes
components
include
etc.
food
distribution
agricultural
conservation
direct
ch
lun
ool
sch
,
0%)
(10
m
gra
pro
mp
sta
d
foo
r),
poo
the
for
(75%
program (20-25%), special milk program (share of poor
increasing from 20% to 25%), and the new 1967 child nutrition
program directed solely to the poor (100%).
Major
Other:
(10-15%)
program
(100%).
and Appalachia Region
conservation program
t
en
pm
lo
ve
de
y
it
un
mm
co
of
ts
is
ns
Co
:
ia
ch
la
pa
Ap
Commerce - EDA and
to
%
(60
e
anc
ist
ass
cal
hni
tec
ns,
loa
l
ria
ust
ind
s,
tie
ili
fac
ty
nwa
egh
pdmhi
the poor), and Appalachia develoan
(This is conservative
all introduced since 1960.
whole purpose
Because these
areas who are
and
system (55%),
since the
of these programs is to aid depressed areas.
programs will also benefit those in depressed
not below the poverty line, we did not count
them in at 100%.)
and
other:
of
bulk
Covers
general-purpose
CAP
OFO
- CAP
HEW
,
on
ti
ra
st
ni
mi
Ad
e
ar
lf
We
,
on
ti
ta
li
bi
ha
Re
al
on
- Vocati
ts
an
gr
and
%)
(80
.
U.S
the
in
es
ge
fu
re
to
ce
an
Assist
in communities,
poor.
neighborhood
including
maternal. and child welfare
category.
HUD
- Public
all for the
etc.:
for
(76-80%) make up most of this
Supplements:
Housing and Rent
centers,
activities
Public
(67%),
housing
ve
ti
va
er
nc
co
so
al
is
s
hi
(T
LY,
(GT
g
in
us
ho
rent supplement
.
ps
ou
gr
me
co
in
low
at
ly
le
so
ed
ct
re
di
since these programs are
are
h
ic
wh
s
me
co
in
ve
ha
s
ie
ar
ci
fi
ne
be
r,
ve
we
In some cases, ho
)
.
on
ti
ni
fi
de
"
ne
li
ty
er
ov
"p
ct
ri
st
our
e
ov
ab
low, but still
w
lo
of
s
ge
ga
rt
mo
of
se
ha
rc
pu
MA
FN
Demonstration cities (50%),
for
ms
ra
og
pr
D
HU
r
he
ot
and
),
0%
(1
g
in
us
ho
me
and moderate inco
the poor (5-25%).
Urban
Renewal
Mostly
and ‘Other:
urban
(25%).
renewal
s,
ie
or
it
rr
te
of
on
ti
ra
st
ni
mi
Ad
:
c.
et
s,
an
“Interior - Services to Indi
on
ti
ga
ri
ir
d
an
s
ol
ho
sc
of
on
ti
uc
tr
ns
co
,
resources management
systems
Labor
-
ment
Attachment
and tribal funds
loyment
services
Youth
and
(10-30%)
|
(all 100%).
other
services:
Mainly
and youth opportunity
general
centers
employ-
(80%).
TABLE
1
1960
act.
Category
Training
:
...
Act of 1965.
Ed.
& Sec.
HEVy--Elem.
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e
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eis.
OEO-NYC, Job Corps, CAP,
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Labor--MDTA, etc.
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BE
ee
THEOPLON sok we
es
a ee
4 oe ee Bee
WA
ek ce ee
Care...
2.
Disehiesd (XT & GMI)
Public Assistance Medical
etc..
OEO--CAP,
?
ee
ek
ee
Ba
ee
ee
a
ce
Commerce--EDA
and
Onp--CAP
Appalachia.
6...
SOs
6 eee
66
HEW--VRA, WA, etc. .. HUD--Public Housing & Rent
Interior--Services
Labor--Employment,
other
SBA
Opp.
(Econ.
.
.
services
a
Subtotel
Oe
i
Prust funds. .
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265
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1967
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HOUSE
REMARKS BY JOSEPH A, CALIFANO, JR.
SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
AT THE BROOKLYN PREPARATORY
SCHOOL ALUMNI DINNER, BROOKLYN,
NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 18, 1967
THE
THE
JOHNSON ADMINISTRATION
AND
CHALLENGE OF PROSPERITY
There have been many discussions and debates about the '"'Great
Society, '' the ''New Economics," the 'War on Poverty" and the other
programs and policies, which have characterized the last few years
since President Johnson assumed office, in November 1963.
Tonight I would like to discard those slogans and talk about the
heart of the matter -- the underlying concepts on which the President
has shaped his program for the American people.
It is, of course,
difficult to fix any one label to this, although I suppose it could be
called the Johnson philosophy or Johnsonian democracy, or even, if
the pundits must, the ''New Democratics."'
This
philosophy
can best be expressed
in terms
of six basic
tenets:
First, our democratic system of Government, with its emphasis on
individual achievement, human dignity and economic freedom, is the
best political system yet devised by man.
Second, our Nation must be guided by an unswerving faith in the
rule of law, in public order and in equal justice for all.
Third, each citizen should be given the opportunity to develop his
talents to the full reach of his individual capabilities.
Fourth, wise and flexible economic policies can provide that
opportunity for the vast majority of Americans -- but not every
American,
Fifth,
some
of our
citizens
--
such
as the
poverty
stricken
older
American and the hopelessly disabled -- will require direct financial
assistance to insure a standard of living that at least meets some
minimum level consistent with human decency.
Sixth, other citizens -- because of physical, economic or
psychological handicaps -- require some special help to enable
to stand on their own two feet.
them
An understanding of these tenets is essential to an understanding
Such an understanding points up the
of the President's programs.
It reveals that the President's
innovative nature of his programs.
MORE
e
th
to
y
it
un
rt
po
op
st
te
ea
gr
e
th
g
in
br
to
is
fundamental purpose
.
es
lv
se
em
th
lp
he
-n
ca
d
an
-ll
wi
o
wh
er
mb
nu
greatest
The
not money.
skills -for those
be useful
the ward
not
who
and
of a
hands
program
President's
It offers
education,
training,
and
a chance
own two
feet.
To
principles clearly shows that the
n.
io
at
sl
gi
le
of
es
ec
pi
d
te
la
re
un
,
ed
at
ol
is
not
e
th
an
ic
er
Am
y
er
ev
to
g
in
design to br
n
ma
ow
ll
fe
s
hi
re
fo
be
y
dl
ou
pr
and to stand
the
extent that Government
,
is
th
e
ev
hi
ac
lp
he
n
ca
-economic as well as social
programs are designed to do just that.
The
problems
of Hoover
and Roosevelt
and often unyielding economic
out of every
to develop
--
re
ca
th
al
he
l
ta
vi
rs
fe
of
It
e.
nc
wa
lo
al
e
a subsistenc
n
ca
ey
th
re
fo
be
dy
bo
e
th
of
ls
il
e
th
must overcome
in
al
iv
rv
su
of
ys
da
ly
ne
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An understanding of these
President's programs are
They are part of a larger
opportunity to be himself
on his
out opportunity and self-reliance
four
Americans
were
depression
out of work,
the
the Johnson
problems
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of tens
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those Americans trapped
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by
nd
hi
be
those citizens left
MORE
3
In very
those
general terms,
citizens
-- those who are unable to make
because
of conditions
beyond
comprise
two groups:
their own way in this world
their
control,
and
of
out
me
co
can
p,
hel
l
ia
ec
sp
me
so
h
wit
o,
-- others wh
poverty and off the welfare rolls, thus gaining the
fsel
s
ie
an
mp
co
ac
t
tha
ct
pe
es
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lf
se
and
on
ti
satisfac
sufficiency.
or
ni
se
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ck
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st
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po
the
of
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la
The first group consists
of
h
ac
re
the
nd
yo
be
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ar
o
wh
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bl
citizen and the hopelessly disa
t.
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me
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ms
training or education progra
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so
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ed
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s
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For this group, the Presiden
ve
gi
ll
wi
is
Th
.
ce
an
st
si
as
ic
bl
pu
d
an
ns
security, veterans pensio
d
an
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ce
de
n
ma
hu
of
ls
ve
le
m
mu
ni
them a fair chance to live at mi
ss
re
ng
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e
th
d
an
ed
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op
pr
t
en
id
es
Pr
e
Two years ago th
dignity.
re
ca
di
Me
at
th
ng
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as
w
no
is
He
.
65
enacted Medicare for those over
e
bl
ta
or
mf
co
as
s
ve
li
r
ei
th
ke
ma
to
ed
bl
sa
be extended to the totally di
as possible.
behind the President's
principles
Those are the underlying
recommendations for:
a
th
wi
;
ts
fi
ne
be
ty
ri
cu
se
al
ci
so
in
-- A 20% increase
st
we
lo
e
th
g
in
iv
ce
re
w
no
e
os
th
r
fo
59% increase
payments
ts
en
ym
pa
of
ls
ve
le
m
u
m
i
n
i
m
of
t
-- The establishmen
e.
ar
lf
we
d
an
ce
an
st
si
as
ic
bl
pu
for those on
-- A 5.4% increase
disabled
-- The
in pensions
veterans,
extension
widows
of Medicare
for over
1.4 million
and dependents.
to the
permanently disabled Americans
1.3 million
under
65.
of
s
nt
ou
am
m
u
m
i
n
i
m
of
s
me
co
in
ed
te
an
ar
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of
lk
ta
h
c
u
m
is
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of
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de
t
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gr
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ce
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ld
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sh
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in
be
n
a
m
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h
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er
ev
at
th
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e
n
mo
e
th
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ss
pa
ss
re
ng
Co
e
th
if
at
th
ct
fa
e
th
s
ok
lo
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on
ti
sa
er
nv
this co
rn
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to
le
ab
un
e
ar
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wh
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c
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m
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pr
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y,
it
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ev
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s.
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r
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There
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to
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in
lp
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capable of
do
so.
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iv
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n
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Congress
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ve
co
y
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re
al
n
io
ll
mi
32
e
th
new workers to
a
o
t
ad
ro
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th
on
m
e
h
t
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c
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u
a
l
to
lp
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l
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sp
ed
ne
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w
e
For thos
s
ha
t
n
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d
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s
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r
P
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th
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t
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v
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c
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d
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li
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self-suffi
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t
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in
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n
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e
m
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d
an
l
a
i
t
n
a
t
s
b
proposed su
training.
MORE
4
Surely,
it is far wiser to invest $600 a year ina
for example,
Head Start child than to leave him to the welfare rolls at a cost
of thousands of dollars a year for most of his adult life.
Most of us here tonight were blessed and fortunate as youngsters.
There was good food
Our schooling was paid for by our parents.
We had all the warm clothing we needed when a
in our homes.
But today, there are millions of children and
cold winter struck.
young people under 16 who do not have parents or relatives or even
friends
feed
to help
or
them,
are the people to whom
These
of his programs:
or
them,
clothe
send
to school.
them
so many
the President has directed
Start is replacing the conviction of failure with the
-- Head
school
year
children
and
--
parents
their
pre-
of needy
of thousands
for hundreds
of success
hope
500,000
over
this
alone.
-- The Elementary and Secondary Education Act will invest
billions of dollars in schools in slum areas, and pockets
Today, 7 million needy children are
of rural poverty.
receiving the benefits of better classrooms and better
teachers.
-- One
not
million young
be
there,
are
Americans,
in college
otherwise
who would
year
this
because
of federal
grants, scholarships or loans under the Higher Education
This is one out of every six students in college today.
Act.
-- The Job Corps, the Neighborhood Youth Corps, a vastly
and
Act
ng
ini
Tra
and
t
en
pm
lo
ve
De
er
ow
np
Ma
ed
nd
pa
ex
n
lio
mil
one
ost
alm
ng
ini
tra
ay
tod
are
ms
ra
og
pr
er
oth
young men and women.
We
e,
on
al
ut
-o
nd
ha
a
n
ma
a
e
giv
you
en
wh
t
tha
are learning
likely to stay poor.
a job and rise from
But when
poverty.
you
give
him new
skills,
he is
he can get
w,
No
st.
exi
en
ev
not
did
ms
ra
og
pr
e
es
th
of
Three years ago, most
s
ie
it
un
rt
po
op
w
ne
and
s
on
ti
bi
am
w
ne
,
lls
ski
w
ne
they are providing
g
in
it
wa
ly
ent
sil
en
be
ve
ha
e
is
rw
he
ot
t
gh
mi
o
wh
le
to young peop
d
ne
em
nd
co
or
,
ks
ec
ch
e
ar
lf
we
ir
the
e
iv
ce
re
to
in a dingy tenement
to an adulthood
of trouble
with
the
law.
e
fre
a
is
s
thi
but
e,
fin
all
is
his
''T
:
say
s
tic
cri
our
Many of
n
tha
er
th
ra
,
ms
ra
og
pr
e
ar
lf
we
ve
ha
we
as
g
lon
so
country and
the
on
y
sta
and
me
ho
sit
to
er
ef
pr
l
wil
le
op
pe
work, millions of
welfare
People
1.
rolls, ''!
remain
on welfare
rolls
for three
reasons:
They are completely unable to participate in the
or
old
ry
ve
are
y
the
e
us
ca
be
y
et
ci
so
mainstream of
ap
ic
nd
ha
al
nt
me
or
al
ic
ys
ph
g
in
bl
sa
di
y
all
tot
a
have
over which they have no control.
MORE
2
They are so mired in the swamp of hopelessness
2.
that they believe there is no point in getting a job
y
tel
olu
abs
ve
"ha
y
the
e
aus
bec
ion
cat
edu
or
ng
or traini
no chance to make it."
A few
3.
simply do not want to work.
st
fir
the
ch
rea
to
ng
ti
mp
te
at
is
t
en
id
es
Pr
the
how
you
I have told
By definition, they are incapable of helping themselves.
group.
ch
whi
in
y
iet
soc
the
t
tha
e
tic
jus
ian
ist
Chr
ple
sim
of
ter
It is a mat
has
on
ti
ra
st
ni
mi
Ad
s
Thi
m.
the
t
por
sup
to
d
ige
obl
is
e
liv
they
d
se
ea
cr
in
as
h
suc
-es
ur
as
me
of
ies
ser
ng
gi
an
-r
taken a wide
social security payments and Medicare -- to provide just this
nt
lue
aff
and
us
ro
pe
os
pr
s
thi
in
e
liv
st
lea
at
y
ma
y
the
so
help,
society with dignity and self-respect.
ic
om
on
ec
d
un
so
a
te
ea
cr
to
ed
tri
ve
ha
we
p,
ou
gr
For the second
s
thi
in
on
rs
pe
y
an
t
tha
so
l
fu
ti
en
pJ
are
s
job
h
ic
wh
in
e
climat
or.
lab
his
of
its
fru
the
y
jo
en
can
rk
wo
to
g
in
ll
wi
is
o
wh
y
tr
un
co
s
or
do
w
ne
en
op
to
ms
ra
og
pr
n
io
at
uc
ed
and
ng
ni
We are providing trai
ns
ai
ch
ter
bit
the
e
rn
bo
ve
ha
o
wh
e
os
th
for
d
An
y.
it
un
of opport
il
Civ
rk
ma
nd
la
ed
ss
pa
has
on
ti
ra
st
ni
mi
Ad
s
thi
,
on
ti
of discrimina
.
ar
ye
s
thi
l
bil
r
he
ot
an
ed
os
op
pr
and
-n
io
at
sl
gi
le
Rights
e
os
th
in
pe
ho
of
rn
bo
on
ti
bi
am
ng
ri
ir
st
are
s
All of these proposal
e
at
iv
pr
to
ce
an
st
si
as
lic
pub
om
fr
ng
vi
mo
w
no
s
thousands of person
employment.
r
fa
e
ar
e
er
th
d
an
-rk
wo
to
nt
wa
For those who simply do not
t
en
id
es
Pr
e
th
-k
in
th
s
an
ic
er
Am
ss
la
-c
fewer than most middle
has
proposed
compensation
amendments
laws.
to public
assistance
In over-simplified
terms,
and unemployment
these
amendments
provide:
al
du
vi
di
in
an
r
fo
e
nc
te
is
bs
su
of
l
ve
~- a sufficient le
b,
jo
a
t
ou
th
wi
or
s
ll
ro
e
ar
lf
we
e
th
while he is on
of
r
ai
sp
de
e
th
to
in
nk
si
or
pe
ho
se
lo
t
no
he will
so
poverty.
s
al
du
vi
di
in
e
os
th
e
ir
qu
re
to
es
iv
nt
-- a series of ince
d
an
ng
ni
ai
tr
at
th
ke
ta
to
d
ne
ai
capable of being job-tr
em
th
ke
ma
to
re
ca
l
ca
di
me
y
ar
to receive the necess
.
ts
fi
ne
be
g
in
iv
ce
re
ue
in
nt
co
to
sh
wi
ey
employable, if th
It may take a great many
magnitude of the changes
years before we fully recognize
that have been set in motion.
the
a
be
t
no
ll
wi
o
ag
ic
Ch
in
m
oo
sr
as
cl
A child in a Head Start
.
lf
ha
a
d
an
de
ca
de
a
t
as
le
at
r
fo
n
ze
ti
ci
productive
e
th
r
de
un
o,
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examination and then glasses
not
be
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1990.
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6
But for thousands
will come faster:
of Americans,
some
of these
changes
s
te
le
mp
co
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rt
ve
po
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ru
of
out
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ma
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de
un
e
eg
coll
goes on to become a certified accountant.
-- As a teenager from Detroit, months ago lost and
confused, gets a new skill and a good job when he
leaves his Job Corps training course.
EREERE
.,
s
nt
me
st
ve
in
are
-em
th
e
lik
rs
he
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ny
ma
and
-These programs
are
ey
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a.
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er
tt
be
a
rd
wa
to
ve
mo
us
p
hel
to
ed
gn
si
de
on
ti
bi
am
of
er
th
mo
the
is
pe
ho
t
tha
n
io
it
gn
co
re
the
in
conceived
g
in
id
ov
pr
are
ey
Th
.
ty
li
bi
si
on
sp
re
of
ed
se
the
is
y
it
un
and opport
ve
ha
o
wh
s
an
ic
er
Am
of
ns
io
ll
mi
for
y
it
un
rt
po
that hope and that op
been
left behind
in the
march
to abundance.
END
FEB 27 1967
THE
ENFORCEMENT
ON LAW
COMMISSION
PRESIDENT’S
OF JUSTICE
ADMINISTRATION
AND
EXECUTIVE
OFFICE
OF
THE
PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON
1967
19,
February
-~
Iam enclosing a copy of ''The Challenge of Crime ina
Free Society, ''a report to President Johnson and the Nation
of
on
ati
str
ini
Adm
and
nt
eme
orc
Enf
Law
on
n
sio
mis
Com
by his
Justice.
Because of his concern about crime, the President aphis
of
t
par
as
,
ago
hs
nt
mo
en
hte
eig
on
si
is
mm
Co
the
d
nte
poi
The
program to develop a National Strategy against crime.
ed
os
op
pr
t
en
id
es
Pr
the
ch
whi
m
ra
og
pr
ve
ati
isl
broad new leg
to Congress earlier this month should help put this strategy
into action.
The Commission's mandate was to examine all aspects
t
mee
ht
mig
a
ic
er
Am
ch
whi
in
s
way
d
en
mm
co
re
to
and
e
of crim
mco
re
ic
cif
spe
200
n
tha
re
mo
s
ke
ma
ort
rep
This
its challenge.
s
ion
rat
ope
the
g
in
ov
pr
im
for
me,
cri
g
tin
ven
pre
for
ns
io
mendat
of the police, the courts and the correctional agencies and for
mobilizing government and private support for these tasks.
The report embodies the findings of a Commission comnal
sio
fes
pro
ny
ma
om
fr
n
me
wo
and
n
me
d
she
gui
tin
dis
posed of
rk
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the
ts
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ref
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ntr
cou
the
of
ts
par
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ma
and
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background
om
fr
ts
tan
sul
con
ert
exp
of
ds
re
nd
hu
and
ff
sta
of an outstanding
I hope you will give it your close attention.
all relevant fields.
Sincerely yours,
GAl. Lp My AA
Katzenbach
deB.
Nicholas
Chairman
er
2
Sh
is
oe
ann
pH
enraaag
t
THE
WHITE
House
WASHINGTON
Ane eat
some
was
of his pictures
to the
teoking through
today
and thought
President
FEB 27 1967
March
Miss
Juanita D.
Dear
Miss
2,
1967
Roberts
Personal Secretary to the President
The White House
Washington, D. C.
Roberts:
Since Mr. Reuther's schedule
out of the city for an extended period, I am
of acknowledging receipt of the photographs
forwarded.
I know he will be happy to add
tion.
requires his being
taking the liberty
you so kindly
these to his collec-
Sincerely yours,
opeiu 42
(Mrs.) Otha Brown,
Walter
P.
Secretary to
Reuther
STRAIGHT WIRE
March 19, 1967
President Lyndon B. Johnson
The White House
Washington, D. C.,
I have been advised that a question has been raised concerning
extension of the adjustment assistance provisions
Products Trade Act of 1965,
UAW
Agreement,
of the Automotive
which are due to expire June 30,
1968.
support for the U.S. -Canadian Automotive Trade
as well as for trade liberalization generally,
has been and
will continue to be conditioned on protection for adversely affected
workers
and their families.
The transition to an integrated U.S. -
Canadian auto market has not been completed,
and the jobs of U.S.
auto workers therefore will continue to be in jeopardy after June 30
of this year.
On behalf of the UAW,
I respectfully but urgently request that
you include a call for extension of the auto adjustment assistance
provisions in your forthcoming message to Congress on trade
legislation,
Walter
P.
Reuther,
International
Union,
President
WA
”
THE
WHITE
HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April
Dear
The
your
14,
1967
Walter:
President
letter
has
asked
of April
me
to
thank
4 on behalf
appreciated
Mr. Ordman and
performance as
sure that your
consideration
matter.
With
best
receiving
your
reappointed
Labor
endorsement
in
a
reaching
decision
Sincerely,
Joly/
P.
International
8000
East
Detroit,
of
the assessment you gave of his
You may be
General Counsel.
views will be given the fullest
wishes,
Mr. Walter
President
for
of the UAW,
recommending that Arnold Ordman be
as General Counsel of the National
Relations Board.
He
you
WwW.
Reuther
Union,
Jefferson
Michigan
UAW
Avenue
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Jr.
on
this
APR 18 1967
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WHITE
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mean ant
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HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Please
convey
to Rabbi
and all those who
have
Hirsch,
Robert
joined with you in the
Citizens' Crusade Against Poverty,
appreciation for the
ape
lith meeting.
Benjamin,
resolution
my deep
anne
at your
Our Nation faces no problem more serious than
that of bringing our poverty-ridden citizens into
the mainstream of American progress. The continued support of organizations such as yours is
our best hope for achieving this critical objective.
With
appreciation
and warm
best wishes,
apatite
noah eg
ME
oF
RR
aa any
as
-
Sincerely,
Mr.
Walter
P.
Reuther
Chairman
Citizens' Crusade
2027
Massachusetts
Washington,
D.C.
Against Poverty
Avenue,
20036
N.W.
|
LORS ee MR ROE: ORNS NRO EEN
Walter:
agate EE
Dear
IRIN RR BBE
IEE
April 19, 1967
,
WHITE
THE
HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February
Dear
20,
1967
Walter:
ur
Yo
y.
pp
ha
so
me
de
ma
am
gr
le
te
ur
Yo
e
ar
y
it
un
rt
po
op
l
ua
eq
of
lf
ha
be
on
s
rt
fo
ef
so much entwined with the progress we
have
made.
my
of
t
or
pp
su
of
t
en
em
at
st
ic
bl
pu
ur
Yo
Equal Justice Message should help to
make our dreams a reality.
With
best
wishes.
Sincerely,
Honorable
President
Walter
P.
Reuther
International Union, UAW, AFL-CIO
8000 East Jefferson Avenue
Detroit, Michigan, 48214
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we.
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at
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reetnh oga etet
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eh
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President and
Publisher-
—o
Kon
Latins
out
for
and ChaanT ge
Hy
change,
for
what Franklin Roosevelt called aa
New Deal, and you don’t want it
imposed from above. The task is
4
yours. It is your duty to take the lead
in self-improvement. And the United
States,
as a ready
partner
effort, has to warn
|
in
you the pace
change is not fast enough.”
That
declaration
alone
this
of
by -Presi-
+ dent Johnson before 19 Latin Ameri-
can leaders conferring at Punta del
| Este,
Uruguay,
. That needed
justified his mission.
to be said.
The
Latin
_ American leaders are a schizophrenic
_ group. They want American dollars
and technical help and easier trade
deals. Yet as soon as Americans act
in response, the Latin leaders both
resent our “intrusion” and express
fear of gringo dominance.|
If we candidly strike a balance be-
f
‘
u
I
|
a
tween the state of Latin America six
years ago when the John Kennedy AIliance for Progress was launched and
today, the result does not inspire confidence or optimism. True, the militant threat of spreading Castroism has
| receded, though the missile showdown,
' not the Alliance, caused. that. True,
_ there have been some
But nowhere
accomplished.
_ Made social
social reforms.
near enough
The
reform
Alliance
has been
charter
respectable.
De-
spite the lip service to it, reform has.
been only patchily practiced.
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¢..
|
The Alliance called for establishment of democratic government every-
where. Fourteen of the’ 19 signatories
to its charter had been constitutional-
ly
elected.
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Exec. Vice Pres., Gen. Manager
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Urges Reform
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MARTIN S. HAYDEN, Editor
Monday, April 17, 1967
22-A
,
Poa
EDWIN K. WHEELER
Yet today,
as
J. F.
Ter
Horst, our Washington man with Mr.
Johnson at Punta del Este, stressed,
_ the military rules or wields ‘primary
influence in 11 nations. And general:
S
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rag Feet
\
4
Sy
ly the military are allied to the auto
-
crats who oppose change.
Even allowing for the
threat
of
armed revolt, Latin America’s
military expenditures of half as muc
h
again as the $1 billion annual aid f
rom
the United States are out of line.
Maybe the hungry peasant wouldn’t k
now
what butter is, but all those guns
will
not win him the better life he
demands. The conference agreed t
hat
unnecessary arms spending must
be
eliminated. But no standards were se
t,
no uniform limits outlined. Each n
a-
tion is still free to buy those shiny
new jets and heavy tanks.
|
Mr.
Johnson
adopted
the
right
attitude. He kept, as far as possible,
in the background. He heard Eecua-
dor condemn
“which
his Vietnam policy —
means less aid for us” — and
he must have reflected the Reds will
have difficulty in charging this was
a conference
of American
satellites.
_ The President also refused to
promise a blanket deal for tariff concessions to Latin America or to untie
our loans from their basic Buy Ameri-
can provisions. The Latins have their
problems, but the President has his
too. He is trying to strike a tariff deal
with Europe
and he has a recurrent
balance of payments difficulty. Both
issues affect U.S. policies toward Latin
America.
Mr. Johnson’s pragmatic approach
is that the problems can be solved
only by the Latins, though with our
aid. They must have the will for
change, otherwise change will come
violently. They must dilute traditional
autocracy, press on with reform and
not expect American aid to do a job
they funk doing themselves.
April 28, 1967
WIRE
W.
Marvin
Watson
t
n
e
d
i
s
e
r
P
e
h
t
to
t
n
Special Assista
msi.
Washington,
D. C.
Regret most
being at the White House
on May
q
sincerely other commitments
Swearing-In
Ceremony
will prevent my
for Miss
Betty Furness
Ist.
Walter P. Reuther, President
INTERNATIONAL UNION, UAW
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have so long enjoyed in seeking brighter opportunity
and higher standards for all the hemisphere.
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ture, of their haughty assumption that
all nonreactionaries who will not join
them in heaping one-sided vituperation
at some
remean
hinted
pretty
5
the
if
prisals
President. snubs
them. |
Johnson
Mr.
tea
a
,
may
not
or may
Carl T. Rowan
.. see the radicals.
ce
His decision won’t really matter, for
Mr.
to listen
going
is not
Johnson
to
them, The truth is that the utopians and
self-styled idealists are so intoxicated by
their own incantations against America,
their own
society,
that
rebellious
outbursts
aren’t
they
3
. to each other...
even
a
against
listenin
:
ON CAMPUS AFTER CAMPUS in recent weeks I have listened to these new
leftists. I hear much indignation, but no
‘sign of a program that will change any‘thing. I hear an abundance of the new
the
t
tha
n
sig
no
but
,
ty
li
ra
mo
of
cliches
or
y
tor
his
t
ou
ab
ng
hi
yt
an
ow
kn
_ radicals
jhuman nature.
They
proclaim
~~
pe a
their hatred
endlessly
yer
ev
y
ro
st
de
to
nt
wa
d
an
e
of injustic
s
es
pr
ex
ey
th
t
bu
it;
of
ls
el
sm
thing that
s
ol
to
e
th
l
al
om
fr
s
es
fn
oo
al
an arrogant
and mechanisms through which men
.
ns
io
ut
it
st
in
st
ju
d
il
bu
t
gh
- mi
ke
li
s
er
rm
fo
re
d
ol
e
th
le
cu
They ridi
s
la
ug
Do
ul
Pa
d
an
y
e
r
h
p
m
Hubert Hu
‘tired liberals.”
|
|
as
ls
ca
di
ra
w
e
n
e
th
ll
ca
to
ed
I am inclin
re
y
n
a
m
in
t
bu
,”
ls
ra
be
li
the ‘‘tiresome
y
e
h
T
,
ls
ra
be
li
ly
al
re
t
no
e
ar
spects they
n.
io
ll
be
re
of
a
m
g
o
d
e
th
are slaves to
d
e
h
c
t
a
m
is
t
en
ss
di
of
e
nc
“Their intolera
ex
e
th
of
”
ts
io
tr
pa
“‘
y
zz
only by the fu
ae
treme right.
t
as
le
at
S
R
E
T
A
H
G
N
I
W
THE RIGHT-
nme
a
ng
ti
es
nt
co
of
nt
me
te
ci
ex
offer the
e
th
ly
on
r
fe
of
ls
ca
di
ra
w
ne
e
ace. But th
zealots,
is worth
a damn without
bellies.
But every decent
ists, people with a fire burning
moral-
in their i
cause
must
have spokesmen who are not tongue-tied
by. illusions of their own superior goodness — tongue-tied, that is, in the sense
that they cannot carry on a dialog with
the “horrible’’ people who have the
power to change things.
Heaven
need
knows
we
the
failures
liberals who
can carry on a dialog with Lyndon Johnn
ma
hu
of
ge
ta
or
sh
no
th
wi
d
te
ic
fl
Af
:
son
sensitivities, the President is inclined to”
fee] contempt for those who display untoremitting and unthinking hostility
ward him and to develop growing rapport even with those blinkered advisers
think
who
of forces
reversed by the application
force, if they display “loyalty.”
a
THE
MILITARISTS
half-hearted
pat
on
know
of
be>
more
that even
back
the
can
often
.
.
ck
ki
s
ou
al
ze
a
an
th
e
nc
ue
fl
in
re
mo
ns
wi
in the derriere. —
But the anti-Vietnam radicals long ago
abdicated all-the positions of meaningful influence. Do they really think Lyne
os
th
to
ten
lis
to
g
in
go
.
is
n
so
hn
Jo
don
who have publicly excoriated him as a
:
“buffoon” and a “‘murderer’’?
Whether they are received at the White
- House
or not,
the
fact is that the new
e
nc
ue
fl
in
to
on
ti
si
po
a
in
w
no
e
ar
ts
leftis
.
on
gt
in
sh
Wa
t
no
t
bu
,
ng
ki
Pe
d
an
Hanoi
And their influence on the Communist
capitals is likely to be in the direction
opt
d
an
te
la
cu
al
sc
mi
to
em
th
g
in
us
ca
of
for a longer military struggle.
hn
Jo
n
o
d
n
y
L
s
de
ua
rs
pe
y
od
yb
an
If
son not to approve military moves that
g
in
ac
br
em
r
wa
r
de
wi
a
e
uc
od
might pr
China and
liberals.”
it will
others,
be
the
‘‘tired
ls
ca
di
ra
w
ne
e
th
at
th
id
sa
en
be
s
ha
It
are
all heart
and
no mind.
The
old lib-
e
es
th
t
ar
he
in
g
in
ck
la
be
y
ma
s
al
er
em
th
for
g
in
go
ve
ha
ll
sti
ey
th
t
bu
,
days
some cerebral
voir faire.
assets
anda
certain
—
satA
safe for love, they
I wish this weren’t true. For no society
oe
ort
want to
world
and
the
fA
lence
make
vio-
deplore
ing the flag, have become ‘“‘compromisers with evil’ or have “‘sold out’ to
the affluence the radicals supposedly
.
eS
WK
om
they
desecrat-
t
or
States,
et eet
ee
ple who
street’ corners: how
shout from
United
the
on
of
an
d
e
d
n
a
m
e
d
ve
ha
m
na
policies in Viet
n.
so
hn
Jo
t
en
id
es
Pr
th
wi
audience
ope
r
fo
e
nc
ga
ro
ar
ng
si
ri
And with surp
_—s
of
ts
ec
it
ch
ar
e
th
e
ar
o
wh
’?
ft
le
ew
the “n
S;
U.
t
ns
ai
ag
’
on
ti
za
li
bi
mo
the “spring
._
— Those moralists
WASHINGTON
pos-
boredom of their utterly righteous
of
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HERALD
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hg
e
By VICTOR
WASHINGTON — A wor-
“ ried
ship
national
now
labor
knows
why
leader-
there
“care chain-reaction rebellions
amonst
millions . of
their
rank and file.
This problem is not new to
of
half
Reuther,
Walter
whose 1.5 million members
are under 29. Swiftly this is
.
Kraft
opinion
youth of the nation. That’s
' why the rank and file has
‘rejected more than one out
‘ of every 10 compacts nego-
* tiated with their
»_ by their leaders.
employers
The Kraft survey startled
for political
the leadership
reasons as well as for the
internal problems it raised.
the trend is re' Unless
versed, the AFL-CIO’s political experts believe the rank
and file will not. follow. la-
“ bor’s
leadership
in the
_ presidential campaign.
Should
this
1968
happen, they
Abel,
“Abe”
president
of
- the United Steelworkers.
“Our
organization actually to reaffirm what the land’s most
that there is a vast chasm
between the leaders and the
the
mostly
class —
new
to
the man of the hustings, I. W.
sampling
famous union ‘chiefs already
suspected.
Most of their rank and file
just don’t know them except
as headline names and newsdisin some
taken
photos
' tant metropolis or capital.
Kraft poll disclosed
The
even
a problem
becoming
It took a secret poll — for
which they paid -—— by the
John
always
and
juicy contracts
expect more.”
RIESEL
older,
say
Johnson will be defeated.
And
many
with
him
will
on whom the American labor
movement
depends for leg-
islative power up on the Hill.
x
*
*
“THE KRAFT POLL basically. shows,” said one high
AFL-CIO official who helped
arrange it, “that the younger
members
of
the
trade
union
movement
are
under
30.
They have no memory of the
depression, World War II, or
for that
War,
Korean
the
matter. They don’t remem-
ber
were
the
time
virtually
when _ there
no
vacations,
no automatic pay increase,
no hospitalization. They are:
long
the
of
aware
little
trade-union battles and they
take
for
granted
all
those
you
said
can
carefully
plant and you won’t find
many — or even one — over
go
of the liberal “friends”
“But
day:
and
Harbor
the Burns
through
Steel
Bethlehem
(Indiana)
President
that
he
united,”
mighty
search
Riesel
candidly
are
other
the
young
members,
—
30. About
1.1 million
a quarter of
members now
our
are
in that young age bracket.”
build
do to
to
What
bridges to the young, only a
few
of whom
the mellow-
are
yellow banana skin crowd?’
There’s one labor leader —-
old
-an
shortstop
— _ who's
trying new tactics to mix
with the new society. Recently he went out to some of his
They
shops.
Pennsylvania
knew he was coming, so they
baked some cakes. They picketed him with signs saying,
the
of
rookie
“Welcome,
year.” They danced in the
aisles
plants,
in some
got one mayor to give
the keys to the city.
They
him
He is Louis Stulberg, “rook-
ie”’
president
of
one
of
the
land’s — and the world’s —
most influential policy-mak| ing unions, the International
Workers.
Garment
Ladies
He’s been in office just one
year —
trious
successor to the illus-
and
pep-
perpetually
pery Dave Dubinsky.
x
«
*
“THEY” are part of the
455,000 members of this unand ladys
ion which mans
the
make
thousands
every
of shops
stitch
of
that
female
clothing for a huge $15 billion dollar market.
“’m a traveling salesman,
Lou Stulberg.
says
now,”
“T’ve been through New England and I’m returning. I’ve
gone into New Jersey and
is just
This
Pennsylvania.
now
Right
beginning.
— the
7 I’m covering half our membership, personally — going
into the plant, listening to
~~ my people’s problems. Sure I
hands. Sure I’m deshake
lighted when a cutter comes
Mr.
says, ‘Thanks
up and
Stulberg for shaking hands
right in the shop.’
~ “You can bet I'll continue
it across the nation until I
get to all our people. I want
to see what’s doing in every
corner of our union.”
Perhaps the rest of labor.
should let the ladies garment in
leader set the fashions
leadership.
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THE
WHITE
HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Dear
Walter:
\
Because of your concern for the American consumer, the President
wanted you to have copies of his remarks at the swearing-in of
Betty Furness and the Executive Order relating to the President's
Committee on Consumer Interests and the Consumer Advisory
Council.
This Executive Order should be of interest to you since it upgrades
the President's Committee on Consumer Interests to Cabinet level
and continues the Council.
As a result eight Cabinet members and
the head of a number of agencies will serve on the Committee.
Formerly the members were of Assistant Secretary or equivalent rank.
We believe that this action will substantially increase the effectiveness of the Committee, and thus insure that the consumer viewpoint
will be heard more clearly than ever before in the councils of the
Federal Government.
Sincerely,
Jo
Special
Mr.
Walter
P.
Reuther
International Union
United Automobile Workers
8000 East Jefferson Avenue
Detroit,
Michigan
Enclosures
48214
h A,
Califano,
Jr.
Assistant to the President
FOR
IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
Office
MAY
of the White
THE
House
Press
WHITE
Johnson today issued an Executive
Consumer
Advisory
Miss
Betty
Affairs,
on Consumer
Council.
Furness,
who was
Interests
the
sworn
new
in today,
Secretary
Order
to the Cabinet
Special
1967
HOUSE
President
Committee
1,
Assistant
elevating the President's
level and
to the
is the Committee
continuing
President
for
the
Consumer
Chairman.
Serving on the Committee will be eight Departmental Secretaries and the
Under the original Executive Order
heads of a number of Federal agencies.
which established the President's Committee in 1964, members were Federal
officials of Assistant Secretary or equivalent rank.
"This upgrading, '' the President said, ''will substantially increase the
effectiveness of the Committee, and thus insure that the consumer viewpoint
will be heard more clearly than ever before in the councils of the Federal
Government. "'
Members
Interior,
the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of the
of the Committee are:
the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Health, Education and
Welfare, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development, the Attorney General, the Postmaster General, the Chairman
the Federal Trade Commission,
Opportunity, the Administrator
Council of Economic Advisers.
The
more
Order
than
also continues
12
individuals
the Director of the Office of Economic
of Veterans Affairs, and the Chairman
the Consumer
from
outside
Advisory
the
Federal
Council
as a group
Government
who
of the
of not
shall be
Length of membership on the Council has been
appointed by the President.
extendedto two years initially, with subsequent members serving staggered
and
ent
sid
Pre
the
both
vise
''ad
to
s
ain
rem
l
nci
Cou
the
of
role
The
ms.
ter
the Committee on matters relating to the consumer interest. "'
The
Council members
will be appointed
shortly.
of
FOR
RELEASE
UPON
DELIVERY
OFFICE
OF
MAY
THE
WHITE
THE
HOUSE
WHITE
PRESS
1,
1967
SECRETARY
HOUSE
REMARKS OF THE PRESIDENT
DELIVERED
AT THE SWEARING-IN CEREMONY OF MISS FURNESS
TO BE SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT ON
CONSUMER AFFAIRS
(AT
12:10
P.M.
DST)
Members
THE PRESIDENT:
of the Congress,
to
Often I find it very useful at a
a little biographical information.
have
Somehow
the
who
about
must
to
she
become
is
believe
about
the
councils
however,
millions
to
advocate
of
her
that
of
--
the
for
will
on
the
a
who
mother
Consumer was a word
American language three years
everyone's tongue.
in
at
protect
must
today.
career.
She
consumer
in
the marketplace,
reasonable prices
her
is
on
from
children
for his family on
credit is costing
the safeguarding
three years.
was hardly known
Today it is on
that
ago.
something that we have concentrated
everyone in America aware of.
interested
in
trying
in.
to
in
him.
of
our
It
make
is
I think, in safeguarding
I
past three years.
made great strides,
consumer during the
We have
rights of the
necessary
public
housewife
good food
everyone
something
exercise
government.
We have made great strides in
rights of consumers during the past
is
be
American
-- for the father who must buy
and who should be told what that
It
swearing-in
never held Federal office
of people in this country.
embark
She will speak for the
provide her family with
products;
credit,
the
Now
highest
unsafe
don't
Betty Furness has,
But she is known to
before.
is
I
Miss Furness, Members of the Cabinet,
distinguished ladies and gentlemen:
the
want to acknowledge and express appreciation not only to the
American people for their support but to the American Congress
for their foresight and their willingness to endure criticism,
in the passing of measures.
even editorial comments at time,
We
products
contents;
have
put
on
-- the Truth
carry clearly
--
the
Child
Normally
anniversary
Commissioner
or
of
we
their
the
statute
books
in Packaging Act, to require that
and carry honestly information about
Protection
talk
100th
Education
about
Act.
these
anniversary,
the
other
MORE
day.
things
as
we
on
did
their
about
50th
the
their
to
But I think this morning Miss Furness would like
me recount just some of the duties she will have:
have
reduce
our
--
to
We
have
~~
the
the
keep
our
put
shameful
on
have
toll
put
~~ greater
made by our
deposits
There is
has agreed
Furness
the
Traffic
highways.
We
children
on
safe
statute
and
lives
the
still much
to help us
Safety
that
statute
insurance
citizens.
the
hazardous
have
Acts,
been
to
help
lost
us
on
books
protection
more to
do it.
be
for
the
savings
done
and
Betty
We still have to secure a law that will give
installment buyer a clear statement,
honest statement,
the interest charges that he will pay.
on
the
of
We still have to guard those who invest in tracts
underdeveloped land against sharp and dishonest practices.
of
We
that
of
toys.
books
Highway
of
from
still
natural
making
gas
have
to
pipelines
them.
safeguard
are
just
the
as
public
safe
as
by
we
insuring
are
capable
We still have to strengthen our protection of
public's interest in private pension and welfare plans,
and in mutual funds.
We still have
fabrics, and to reshape
household products.
they
and
are,
to
the
think,
security
homemakers
talking
some
I
absolutely
of
the
vital
American
to
the
family.
health
as many
had.
But
and
safety
Betty Furness has been traveling throughout this
She has been learing what is most on the minds of
country.
the
to protect consumers from hazardous
our laws that deal with dangerous
These efforts may not seem so dramatic
foreign and domestic programs that we have
great
the
to
both
and
the
individual
theconsumers
I think since
grocery stores and
and
consumers.
the
producers.
She
her announcement she has
buying some clothing.
has
been
been
visiting
She knows that a healthy relationship of the mutual
trust and respect is critical in everything that we do.
In doing these things she is going to be wearing three Easter
she will be Special Assistant
three different hats:
bonnets,
she will be Chairman
for Consumer Affairs to the President;
she
of the President's Committee on Consumer Interests;
will be Executive Secretary of the Consumer Advisory Council.
To help her wear those hats as effectively as possible
I have had the lawyers draft an. Executive Order that we think
will greatly strengthen the Committee on Consumer Interests,
MORE
2
including on it for the first time the principal officers of
the Cabinet of the President of the United States, and the
principal agency heads of this government.
in
This will
carrying out the
council
give the
consumer
It will strengthen
of government.
Committee
program.
the
voice
authority
increased
of
the
consumer
in
the
Betty, I know we are not giving you much time to
Before the week is out you are going to
catch your breath.
You will be testifying before a Senate
have a real baptism.
Subcommittee.
|
I never wake up in the morning but what I am not
thankful to George Washington for setting a precedent and
making it very clear that Presidents would not have to do
the same thing.
the
call.
make
fact
We appreciate
So we are glad to welcome you aboard.
that you were weilling to respond to your President's
We drafted
a mistake.
you
for
this
place.
We
know
we
didn't
I
We are looking forward to working with you.
predict that some day we will meet in this room on an anniversary
date and point with pride to the leadership that you have
provided.
:
END
(AT 12:15 PM EDST)
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RELEASE
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EXECUTIVE
of the authority vested
Executive Order No.
as follows:
ae
President
as
in me
economic
of the
oe
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a
States,
United
for we are
purchasers
system depends
it is our free marketplace,
And
interest.
of the consumer
sae
os
wenn
to read
is hereby amended
11136 of January 3, 1964,
of our competitive
success
vm
RELATING TO THE
INTERESTS AND THE
'The consumer's interest is the American interest,
In filling the needs of our daily lives, we are direct
of our total national production.
"The
sr
oer
ro
ae
ORDER
AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO, 11136,
PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER
CONSUMER ADVISORY COUNCIL
By virtue
1967
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WHITE
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ex,
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ome
1,
Secretary
Press
House
of the White
Office
ad
MAY
all consumers,
of two thirds
on the furtherance
working
consumer
benefit of the individual, that has given to the American
standard of living the world has ever known.
for the
the highest
'The consumer has four very basic rights in that marketplace--the right to
be informed about the products he buys; the right to choose between several
varieties of those products; the right to be protected from unsafe products;
and the right to be heard in the highest councils of government.
"It is our
have the
They are
system.
tion to a
Todoso, we must
job to assure the preservation of those rights.
cooperation of business and industry, as well as of the consumer.
all integral, interacting, indispensable elements of our economic
They must have mutual trust, mutual respect, and a mutual dedica- .
sound and healthy America.
"NOW,
THEREFORE,
"PART
I.
of the
President
United
States,
of the authority vested
by virtue
it is ordered
PRESIDENT'S
as
as
follows:
ON
COMMITTEE
in me
CONSUMER
INTERESTS
is
re
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hereby established the President's Committee on Consumer Interests
(hereinafter referred to as the 'Committee’. )
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President
for
of the Special Assistant to
shall be composed
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Chairman
the
Affairs;
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and
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matters
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to be
to the
Committee.
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by the
Committee
which
affect
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of
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shall study the plans and programs
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out the provisions
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believes will better protect consum
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may include, but shall not be limited
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(2)
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(a) The Council shall
Duties and responsibilities.
"SEC, 202.
advise the President and the Committee on matters relating to the
consumer
interest.
'(b)
The
Council
evaluating the progress
shall advise
made
in carrying
to the Committee,
and recommend
progress.
and
assist
the
Committee
of the Committee
out the functions
as necessary,
action
in
to accelerate
'(c) The Chairman of the Council, through the Chairman
Committee, may request information relating to the functions of
as set forth in Section 102 (a) above, and the Council, on its own
initiate consideration of items which relate to carrying out those
such
of the
the Committee
motion, may
functions.
'"(d) The Chairman of the Committee shall be responsible for
assuring that the meetings and other activities of the Council are carried
out in accordance with the relevant provisions of Executive Order No.
11007 of February 26, 1962.
"SEC.
available
funds
203,
Expenses,
to the Committee,
Expenses
of the Council
Members
shall be met from
of the Council
shall,
for each
day a member is engaged in meetings or is, with the approval of the
Chairman of the Committee, engaged in other work in pursuance of this
order,
compensation
receive
at a rate
determined
by the
Chairman
the Committee, and travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, as authorized by law (5 U.S,C. 3109; 5U.S,C,. 5703)."'
THE
May
WHITE
1,
1967
HOUSE
:
of
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