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/ .·· THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN·~ ·b

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON November 1, 1974

MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT .U FROM: William E. Timmons' I \ v1 r/J It 1 SUBJECT: Congressional Mail 1);/\_, ~

The attached log of Congress mail received / on October 31st is sent for your information.

This mail is being handled routinely by my office.

• President's mail - October 31, 1974

House

Tom Bevill Is opposed to the Tariff Commission's recom­ mendation that there be unlimited imports of foreign cotton in the U.S.

J. Kenneth Robinson Endorses Governor Godwin's letter regarding proposed changes in certain regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Joshua Eilberg Asks that a Presidential message be sent to John T. Mladjen who will be honored on Nov 15 on the occasion of his retirement as Principal of the Shallcross Residential School.

Ron de Lugo Recommends that Theodore P. Pritsker be appointed to the Board of Directors of the Nat'l Institute of Building Science.

R obt McClory Conveys the interest of Mark J. Powers in being appointed to the Commodity Futures Trading C o.mmis sion.

Vernon Thomson Would like the President to review enclosed materials from Mrs. Guy Motz which reflects the price spread involved regarding the prices farmers receives and the prices being paid by the consumers.

Marjorie Holt Asks that consideration be given to the request of Edward Patton that the President award patriotism plaques to four elementary school children during "Youth Appreciation Week", Nov 6 -Nov 13.

Herman Badillo Is distressed that sufficient funds were not requested to fully carry out the provisions of Title III of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.

Bill Young Recommends that Leland Clair Hunter, Jr. be appointed as Chairman of the NLRB.

Sam Steiger Recommends that John E. Hogan be appointed to a judgeship in the D. C. court system.

Joshua Eilberg Recommends that Michael F. Bigley be appointed to the Nat'l Adv Committee for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention .

• President's .mail -October 31, 1974

House - page 2

John Rhodes Thanks President for pen sent in commemoration of the signing of the Federal Campaign Act Amendments.

Office of Asks that consideration be given to enclosed letter Earl Landgrebe from Edward Sebens who is interested in a loan program for drying and storing corn.

Kika de la Garza Conveys the suggestion of George F. Young that the CAB be eliminated.

Bob Eckhardt Pleased that the President signed the Big Thicket Nat'l Preserve bill; there is a 6-year timetable for acquiring the land and the Congressman is fearful that there will be extensive cutting of timber and over-development of the surrounding areas before the land designated for the Preserve can be acquired; urges the President to ask Secretary Morton to acquire the land as quickly as possible.

Jerome Waldie Asks that consideration be given to enclosed letter from Mrs. Edmund Mohr regarding inflation.

Mario Biaggi Encloses letters from constituents expressing views regarding aid to Turkey.

Marjorie Holt Urges the President to expand the White House­ Labor Manage.ment Committee to include representatives of agribusiness.

Wm Dickinson Is opposed to a relaxation of our trade and diplomatic embargo of Cuba .

• President's mail -October 31, 1974

Senate

Bob Dole Says that family farmers have suffered severely from the extended depression in the livestock industry; urge that eligibility guidelines be liberalized to include family farmers in the emergency livestock credit program.

Edmund Muskie Urges the President to remove promptly the personnel ceiling on the Farmers Home Administration; processing of loans from Maine applicants can take up to six months because of shortage of personnel.

Mark Hatfield .~' ~~~ Asks whether it would be possible for the Presidential Inaugural Medal Committee to present to President ~~~) . Ford the first gold strike of the Ford medal some­ time between Dec 2 and Dec 12.

Sam Nunn Conveys the interest of John D. Bigger staff in serving on the Nat'l Advisory Committee for Juvenile Delinquency.

Robert Griffin Endorses invitation to the President to attend the commencement exercises of Siena Heights College and receive an honorary degree on May 11, 1975.

Paul Fannin Recommends that Kenneth Wooden be appointed to the Nat'l Advisory Committee for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

Strom Thurmond Recommends that Grady A. Decell be appointed to the Advisory Committee for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

Charles MeG. Mathias Recommends that Mark Evans be appointed as Ambassador to Norway.

Edward Brooke Supports invitation to the President to participate in Quincy's (Mass.) 350th Anniversary Celebration in 1975.

Jacob Javits Recommends that Flora Rothman be appointed to the National Advisory Committee on Juvenile Delinquency .

• President's mail -October 31, 1974

Senate - page 2

Robert Taft On behalf of the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce extends an invitation to the President to be principal speaker at the Chamber's annual dinner in January or February, 1975 .

• THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

November 4, 1974

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTI.ll L

MEMORANDUM FOR: WILLIAM E.

FROM: JERRYi

SUBJECT: Congressional Mail (October 31, 1974)

Your memorandum to the President of November 1 on the above subject has been reviewed and the following notation was made:

Senate, page 1 -- Mark Hatfield . --Yes.

Please follow-up with the appropriate action.

Thank you.

cc: Don R umsfeld

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