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Proceedings OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS' CONFERENCE 1971 SIXTY-THIRD ANNUAL MEETING EL SAN JUAN HOTEL, SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO SEPTEMBER 12-15. 1971 THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS' CONFERENCE IRON WORKS PIKE LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY 40505 Published by THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS' CONFERENCE IRON WORKS PIKE LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY 40505 CONTENTS Executive Committee Rosters vi Other Committees of the Conference Vll Governors and Guest Speakers in Attendance IX Program of the Annual Meeting. xi Morning Session - Monday, September 13 Welcoming Remarks-Governor Luis A. Ferre......................... I Address of the Chairman - Governor Warren E. Hearnes . 3 Adoption of Rules of Procedure. 7 "New Directions in Health Care" 7 Remarks of Representative Gerald R. Ford 7 Remarks of Senator Russell B. Long. .. 13 Discussion by the Governors 20 Address by the Vice President of the United States - Spiro T. Agnew. .. 27 Afternoon Session - Monday, September 13 "Corrections" 34 Remarks of Dr. George J. Beto . .. 34 Remarks of Fred Wilkinson. .. 39 Discussion by the Governors 43 Morning Session - Tuesday, September 14 "Inter-American Understanding," Governor Luis A. Ferre presiding. .. 50 Remarks of Galo Plaza. .. 52 Remarks of Dr. Antonio Carrillo Flores . .. 55 Remarks of Dr. Alvaro C. Alsogaray . .. 58 Remarks of Carlos LIeras Restrepo 61 Remarks of Roberto de Oliveira Campos 64 Remarks of Dr. Claudio Veliz . .. 67 "No-Fault Insurance," Governor Warren E. Hearnes presiding. .. .. .. .. 73 Remarks of Dr. Herbert S. Denenberg 73 Remarks of Orville W. Richardson. 78 Discussion by the Governors . .. 83 Remarks of Judge Eugene A. Burdick. .. 93 III Evening Events- Tuesday, September 14 State Dinner 95 Address by Senator Edmund S. Muskie 96 Morning Session - Wednesday, September 15 Remarks of Governor Daniel J. Evans 100 Remarks of Edward T. Breathitt " 101 Report and Policy Statements of the Committee on Executive Management and Fiscal Affairs, presented by Governor Calvin L. Rarnpton 104 Report and Policy Statements of the Committee on Human Resources, presented by Governor Robert Docking 107 Report and Policy Statements of the Committee on Crime Reduction and Public Safety, presented by Governor Walter Peterson " 110 Report and Policy Statements of the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Management, presented by Governor Kenneth M. Curtis 112 Report and Policy Statements of the Committee on Rural and Urban Development, presented by Governor Preston Smith 115 Report and Policy Statements of the Committee on Transportation, Commerce, and Technology, presented by Governor Daniel J. Evans .. 120 Report of the Subcommittee on Revenue Sharing, presented by Governor Robert W. Scott " 126 Consideration of Miscellaneous Resolutions . .. 128 Report of the Nominating Committee 133 Remarks of the New Chairman- Governor Arch A. Moore, Jr. 135 Adjournment. .. 137 IV APPENDICES I. Roster of Governors . 140 II. Articles of Organization . 142 III. Ruies of Procedure . 146 IV. Report of the Treasurer . 149 V. Annual Meetings of the National Governors' Conference . 150 VI. Chairmen of the Conference, 1908-1971 . 151 VII. Policy Statements on Crime Reduction and Public Safety . 153 VIII. Policy Statements on Executive Management and Fiscal Affairs . 162 IX. Policy Statements on Human Resources . 171 X. Policy Statements on Natural Resources and Environmental Management . 179 XI. Policy Statements on Rural and Urban Development . 186 XII. Policy Statements on Transportation, Commerce, and Technology . 192 XIII. Resolution of Appreciation " . 201 v EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1970-71 Honorable Warren E. Hearnes Governor of Missouri, Chairman Honorable Forrest H. Anderson, Governor of Montana Honorable William T. Cahill, Governor of New Jersey Honorable Luis A. Ferre, Governor of Puerto Rico Honorable Linwood Holton, Governor of Virginia Honorable Marvin Mandel, Governor of Maryland Honorable Robert D. Ray, Governor of Iowa Honorable Robert W. Scott, Governor of North Carolina Honorable Jack Williams, Governor of Arizona EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1971-72 Honorable Arch A. Moore, Jr. Governor of West Virginia, Chairman Honorable Wendell R. Anderson, Governor of Minnesota Honorable Cecil D. Andrus, Governor of Idaho Honorable Winfield Dunn, Governor of Tennessee Honorable J. James Exon, Governor of Nebraska Honorable Frank Licht, Governor of Rhode Island Honorable Thomas J. Meskill, Governor of Connecticut Honorable Richard B. Ogilvie, Governor of Illinois Honorable John C. West, Governor of South Carolina VI OTHER COMMITTEES OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS' CONFERENCE, 1971* COMMITTEE ON EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT AND FISCAL AFFAIRS Governor Calvin L. Rarnpton, Utah - Chairman Governor Stanley K. Hathaway, Wyoming- Vice Chairman Governor Wendell R. Anderson, Minnesota Governor Reubin O'D. Askew, Florida Governor Deane C. Davis, Vermont Governor Winfield Dunn, Tennessee Governor Patrick J. Lucey, Wisconsin Governor Robert D. Ray, Iowa COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller, New York - Chairman Governor Robert Docking, Kansas - Vice Chairman Governor Melvin H. Evans, Virgin Islands Governor Luis A. Ferre, Puerto Rico Governor William L. Guy, North Dakota Governor John A. Love, Colorado Governor John J. McKeithen, Louisiana Governor Ronald Reagan, California Governor Robert W. Scott, North Carolina Governor John C. West, South Carolina COMMITTEE ON CRIME REDUCTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY Governor Russell W. Peterson, Delaware - Chairman Governor John A. Burns, Hawaii- Vice Chairman Governor Forrest H. Anderson, Montana Governor Carlos G. Camacho, Guam Governor Bruce King, New Mexico Governor Frank Licht, Rhode Island Governor Walter Peterson, New Hampshire Governor Jack Williams, Arizona ·As of September, I971-opening date of Conference. vii COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Governor Kenneth M. Curtis, Maine - Chairman Governor Louie B. Nunn, Kentucky- Vice Chairman Governor Cecil D. Andrus, Idaho Governor Dale Bumpers, Arkansas Governor Jimmy Carter, Georgia Governor William A. Egan, Alaska Governor John M. Haydon, American Samoa Governor Linwood Holton, Virginia Governor William G. Milliken, Michigan COMMITTEE ON RURAL AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Governor Preston Smith, Texas - Chairman Governor Tom McCall, Oregon - Vice Chairman Governor William T. Cahill, New Jersey Governor J. James Exon, Nebraska Governor John J. Gilligan, Ohio Governor David Hall. Oklahoma Governor Richard F. Kneip, South Dakota Governor Arch A. Moore, Jr., West Virginia Governor Richard B. Ogilvie, Illinois COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT A TION, COMMERCE, AND TECHNOLOGY Governor Daniel J. Evans, Washington-Chairman Governor John Bell Williams, Mississippi - Vice Chairman Governor Marvin Mandel. Maryland Governor Thomas J. Meskill. Connecticut Governor Mike O'Callaghan, Nevada Governor Francis W. Sargent, Massachusetts Governor Milton J. Shapp, Pennsylvania Governor George C. Wallace, Alabama Governor Edgar D. Whitcomb, Indiana Governor Warren E. Hearnes, Missouri - Chairman of the National Governors' Conference - is an ex officio member of all Committees. viii ATTENDANCE George C. Wallace, Governor of Alabama William A. Egan, Governor of Alaska John M. Haydon, Governor of American Samoa Jack Williams, Governor of Arizona Dale Bumpers, Governor of Arkansas Ronald Reagan, Governor of California John A. Love, Governor of Colorado Thomas J. Meskill, Governor of Connecticut Russell W. Peterson, Governor of Delaware Jimmy Carter, Governor of Georgia Cecil D. Andrus, Governor of Idaho Richard B. Ogilvie, Governor of Illinois Edgar D. Whitcomb, Governor of Indiana Robert D. Ray, Governor of Iowa Robert Docking, Governor of Kansas Louie B. Nunn, Governor of Kentucky Kenneth M. Curtis, Governor of Maine Marvin Mandel, Governor of Maryland Francis W. Sargent, Governor of Massachusetts William G. Milliken, Governor of Michigan Wendell R. Anderson, Governor of Minnesota John Bell Williams, Governor of Mississippi Warren E. Hearnes, Governor of Missouri Forrest H. Anderson, Governor of Montana J. James Exon, Governor of Nebraska Mike O'Caliaghan, Governor of Nevada Walter Peterson, Governor of New Hampshire William T. Cahill, Governor of New Jersey Bruce King, Governor of New Mexico Robert W. Scott, Governor of North Carolina William L. Guy, Governor of North Dakota John J. Gilligan, Governor of Ohio David Hall, Governor of Oklahoma Tom McCall, Governor of Oregon Milton J. Shapp, Governor of Pennsylvania Luis A. Ferre, Governor of Puerto Rico Frank Licht, Governor of Rhode Island John C. West, Governor of South Carolina Richard F. Kneip, Governor of South Dakota Winfield Dunn, Governor of Tennessee Preston Smith, Governor of Texas Calvin L. Rarnpton, Governor of Utah ix Deane C. Davis, Governor of Vermont Linwood Holton, Governor of Virginia Melvin H. Evans, Governor of the Virgin Islands Daniel J. Evans, Governor of Washington Arch A. Moore, Jr., Governor of West Virginia Stanley K. Hathaway, Governor of Wyoming GUEST SPEAKERS Spiro T. Agnew, Vice President of the United States Alvaro C. Alsogaray, Former Minister of Economic Affairs of Argentina George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of Corrections Edward T. Breathitt, Co-Chairman of Coalition for Rural America and Former Governor of Kentucky Roberto de Oliveira Campos, Former Minister of Economic Coordination of Brazil Herbert S. Denenberg, Commissioner, Pennsylvania Department of Insurance Antonio Carrillo Flores, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mexico Gerald R. Ford, United States Representative from Michigan Frank W. Fournier, Executive Director,