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Proceedings OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS' CONFERENCE 1967 FIFTY-NINTH ANNUAL MEETING s. S. INDEPENDENCE AND VIRGIN ISLANDS OCTOBER 16-24, 1967 THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS' CONFERENCE 1313 EAST SIXTIETH STREET CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60637 THE COUNCIL OF srATE GOVERNMENTS IRON WORKS PIKE LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY 40511 Published b:y THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS' CONFERENCE 1313 EAST SIXTIETH STREET CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60637 CONTENTS Executive Committee . vii Other Committees of the National Governors I Conference viii Attendance xi Program. xi i Morning Session-Tuesday, October 17 Welcoming Remarks-Governor Ralph M. Paiewonsky 2 Adoption of Rules of Procedure .... 6 Address by Chairman of the National Governors I Confer- ence-Governor William L. Guy . 7 Report on State and Local Government Labor Relations- Governor Hulett C. Smith .. 9 Report of Advisory Committee on the National Guard- Governor Otto Kerner. 16 Regular Report of Advisory Committee on Federal-State- Local Relations-Governor John Dempsey . 20 Special Report of Advisory Committee on Federal-State- Local Relations-Governor John Dempsey 24 Appointment of Nominating Committee. 27 Afternoon Session-Tuesday, October 17 Report of Committee on Constitutional Revision and Gov- ernmental Reorganization-Governor Daniel J. Evans. 29 Report of Committee on Regional and Interstate Coopera- tion-Governor Edward T. Breathitt . 36 Morning Session-Wednesday, October 18 Report of Committee on State and Local Revenue-Gover- nor George Romney . 58 Report of Committee on State Planning-Governor John A. Love. 66 Afternoon Session-Wednesday, October 18 Action on Report of Committee on State Planning. 80 Report of Committee on State- Urban Relations-Governor Richard J. Hughes . 80 Summary of Action in Executive Session . 87 iii Afternoon Session-Friday, October 20 Report on Compact for Education-Governor Calvin L. Rampton. 89 Motion Concerning Special Report of Advisory Committee on Federal-State- Local Relations. 92 Resolution on Public Lands . 93 Resolution on Fish and Wildlife Management. 94 Resolution on Planning for Future Highway Programs 94 Resolution on World Governors' Conference. 95 Resolution on Coordination of Federal Assistance Pro- grams. 95 Resolution on State and Local Revenue. 96 Resolution on Highway Trust Fund Allocations 96 Resolution on Forest Fire Fighting. 97 Resolution on National Guard. 98 Resolution on Civil Disorders and Lawlessness. 99 Resolution on Interstate Crime Control . 100 Resolution on Constitutional Revision and Governmental Reorganization . 103 Resolution on Regional and Interstate Cooperation. 103 Resolution on State- Urban Relations . 103 Resolution on Non- Defense Spending and Inflation 104 Resolution on Southeast Asia. 108 Statement on Industrial Bonds 119 Resolutions on Textiles and Chemicals 120 Resolution on Flags in Vietnam . 121 Resolution regarding Governor Lurleen B. Wallace 123 Election of Officers . 123 Resolution on Retiring Governors 124 Resolution of Appreciation. 125 Adjournment. 127 Appendices Roster of Governors. 130 Articles of Organization 132 Rules of Procedure 136 Treasurer's Report . 139 National Governors' Conference Annual Meetings 140 Chairmen of the National Governors' Conference, 1908-1968. 141 Resolutions. 142 Report of Advisory Committee on the National Guard 153 Regular Report of Advisory Committee on Federal-State- Local Relations. 157 iv Call and Commitment (A Special Report of Advisory Committee on Federal- State- Local Relations). 165 Report of Committee on State and Local Revenue ... 175 v EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1966-67 Honorable William L. Guy Governor of North Dakota, Chairman Honorable William H. Avery, Governor of Kansas* Honorable William A. Egan, Governor of Alaska * Honorable Daniel J. Evans, Governor of Washington Honorable Harold E. Hughes, Governor of Iowa Honorable Warren P. Knowles, Governor of Wisconsin Honorable Calvin L. Rampton, Governor of Utaht Honorable James A. Rhodes, Governor of Ohiot Honorable George Romney, Governor of Michigan Honorable Hulett C. Smith, Governor of West Virginia Honorable John A. Volpe, Governor of Massachusetts EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1967-68 Honorable John A. Volpe Governor of Massachusetts, Chairman Honorable Spiro T. Agnew, Governor of Maryland Honorable Nils A. Boe, Governor of South Dakota Honorable Buford Ellington, Governor of Tennessee Honorable Mills E. Godwin, Governor of Virginia Honorable Walter J. Hickel, Governor of Alaska Honorable Otto Kerner, Governor of Illinois Honorable John W. King, Governor of New Hampshire Honorable Calvin L. Rampton, Governor of Utah *Served July, 1966 - January, 1967 t Served January, 1967 - October, 1967 vii OTHER COMMITTEES OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS' CONFERENCE, 1967* Advisory Committee on Federal-State- Local Relations Governor John Dempsey, Connecticut-Chairman Governor John A. Volpe, Massachusetts-Vice Chairman Governor Spiro T. Agnew, Maryland Governor John A. Burns, Hawaii Governor John Connally, Texas Governor Buford Ellington, Tennessee Governor Richard J. Hughes, New Jersey Governor Warren P. Knowles, Wisconsin Governor Ronald Reagan, California Governor George Romney, Michigan Advisory Committee on the National Guard Governor Otto Kerner, Illinois- Chairman Governor Tim Babcock, Montana- Vice Chairman Governor Dewey F. Bartlett, Oklahoma Governor Roger D. Branigin, Indiana Governor Edward T. Breathitt, Kentucky Governor John W. King, New Hampshire Governor Harold LeVander, Minnesota Governor Calvin L. Rampton, Utah Governor James A. Rhodes, Ohio Committee on Constitutional Revision and Governmental Reorganization Governor Daniel J. Evans, Washington-Chairman Governor John Connally, Texas-Vice Chairman Governor Tim Babcock, Montana Governor Dewey F. Bartlett, Oklahoma Governor Roger D. Branigin, Indiana Governor John A. Burns, Hawaii Governor Walter J. Hickel, Alaska Governor Harold LeVander, Minnesota Governor Calvin L. Rarnpton, Utah Governor Charles L. Terry, Jr., Delaware Governor Norbert T. Tiemann, Nebraska *As of October 16, 1967-opening date of Conference. viii Committee on Regional and Interstate Cooperation Governor Edward T. Breathitt, Kentucky- Chairman Governor John H. Chafee, Rhode Island- Vice Chairman Governor Nils A. Boe, South Dakota Governor David F. Cargo, New Mexico Governor Kenneth M. Curtis, Maine Governor Stanley K. Hathaway, Wyoming Governor John W. King, New Hampshire Governor Lester G. Maddox, Georgia Governor Tom McCall, Oregon Governor Ralph M. Paiewonsky, Virgin Islands Governor Hulett C. Smith, West Virginia Committee on State and Local Revenue Governor George Romney, Michigan- Chairman Governor Philip H. Hoff, Vermont- Vice Chairman Governor John Dempsey, Connecticut Governor Robert Docking, Kansas Governor Warren E. Hearnes, Missouri Governor Paul B. Johnson, Mississippi Governor Paul Laxalt, Nevada Governor Tom McCall, Oregon Governor Dan K. Moore, North Carolina Governor Winthrop Rockefeller, Arkansas Governor Don Samuelson, Idaho Committee on State Planning Governor John A. Love, Colorado-Chairman Governor Harold E. Hughes, Iowa- Vice Chairman Governor Owen S. Aspinall, American Samoa Governor Manuel F. L. Guerrero, Guam Governor Otto Kerner, Illinois Governor Claude R. Kirk, Jr., Florida Governor Robert E. McNair, South Carolina Governor Ronald Reagan, California Governor Roberto Sanchez - Vilella, Puerto Rico Governor John A. Volpe, Massachusetts Governor Jack Williams, Arizona ix Committee on State- Urban Relations Governor Richard J. Hughes, New Jersey-Chairman Governor Warren P. Knowles, Wisconsin- Vice Chairman Governor Spiro T. Agnew, Maryland Governor Buford Ellington, Tennessee Governor Mills E. Godwin, Jr., Virginia Governor John J. McKeithen, Louisiana Governor James A. Rhodes, Ohio Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller, New York Governor Raymond P. Shafer, Pennsylvania Governor Lurleen B. Wallace, Alabama * * * Governor William L. Guy, North Dakota- Chairman of the Nation- al Governors' Conference-is an ex-officio member of all Commit- tees. x ATTENDANCE Walter J. Hickel, Governor of Alaska Owen S. Aspinall, Governor of American Samoa Jack Williams, Governor of Arizona Winthrop Rockefeller, Governor of Arkansas Ronald Reagan, Governor of California John A. Love, Governor of Colorado John Dempsey, Governor of Connecticut Charles L. Terry, Jr., Governor of Delaware Lester G. Maddox, Governor of Georgia Manuel Flores Leon Guerrero, Governor of Guam Don Samuelson, Governor of Idaho Otto Kerner, Governor of Illinois Roger D. Branigin, Governor of Indiana Harold E. Hughes, Governor of Iowa Robert Docking, Governor of Kansas Edward T. Breathitt, Governor of Kentucky Kenneth M. Curtis, Governor of Maine Spiro T. Agnew, Governor of Maryland John A. Volpe, Governor of Massachusetts George Romney, Governor of Michigan Harold LeVander, Governor of Minnesota Paul B. Johnson, Governor of Mississippi Tim Babcock, Governor of Montana Paul Laxalt, Governor of Nevada John W. King, Governor of New Hampshire Richard J. Hughes, Governor of New Jersey David F. Cargo, Governor of New Mexico Nelson A. Rockefeller, Governor of New York Dan K. Moore, Governor of North Carolina William L. Guy, Governor of North Dakota James A. Rhodes, Governor of Ohio Dewey F. Bartlett, Governor of Oklahoma Roberto Sanchez - Vilella, Governor of Puerto Rico John H. Chafee, Governor of Rhode Island Robert E. McNair, Governor of South Carolina Nils A. Boe, Governor of South Dakota Buford Ellington, Governor of Tennessee John Connally, Governor of Texas Calvin L. Rampton, Governor of Utah Philip H. Hoff, Governor of Vermont Mills E. Godwin, Jr., Governor