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17344 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 15, 1972 391. Also, memorial of the Senate of the PETITIONS, ETC. 231. Also, petition of Sergio P. Arizala, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, relative to Cataingan, Masbate, Republic of the Philip the Surface Transportation Act of 1971; to Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions pines, relative to a claim of Candido P. Men the Committee on Interstate and Foreign and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk doza; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Commerce. and referred as follows: 232. Also, petition of B. W. "Swede" David 392. Also, memorial of the Legislature of 228. By the SPEAKER: Petition of stafl' son, San Luis Obispo, Calif., relative to re the State of Iowa, ratifying the proposed members of various Members of Congress and dress of grievances; to the Committee on the amendment to the Constitution of the its committees, relative to the war in Viet Judiciary. United States relative to equal rights for nam; to the Committee on Foreign A1Iairs. 233. Also, petition of Albert J. Sullivan, men and women; to the Committee on the 229. Also, petition of Robert H. Simmons, Joliet, Dl., relative to redress of grievances; Judiciary. Washington, D.C., relative to establishment to the Committee on the Judiciary. of a National Historical Museum Park, as 234. Also, petition of Richard Warren Bow man, Gratenford, Pa., relative to redress of PRIVATE Bn..LS AND RESOLUTIONS proposed in H.R. 10311; to the Committee on House Administration. grievances; to the Committee on the Judi Under clause 1 of rule xxn, 230. Also, petition of Helen M. Grover, ciary. Mr. ROYBAL introduced a blll (H.R. Baltimore, Md., relative to the condition of 235. Also, petition of James M. Williams, 14988) to authorize grants to the Degana the Provident Hospital Mental Health Clinic Minneapolis, Minn., et al., relative to im widah-Quetzalcoatl University; to the Com in Baltimore; to the Committee on Inter peachment proceedings; to the Committee on mittee on Education and Labor. state and Foreign Commerce. the Judiciary. EXTEN.SIONS OF REMARKS VOLUNTARY SUPPORT IS KEY TO themselves by competition and, at the same Stabilization Program was a dream that ECONOMIC STABILIZATION PRO time, strive to adhere to the policies and would be gone in the morning, I urge them GRAM regulations of the Pay Board and Price Com to reconsider. For those who have been mak mission. Mr. Mullaney assured his audience ing price and pay decisions without consid· that any future decisions, now under con eration of the program, I urge them to edu• sideration, to exempt small businesses from cate themselves and their companies as to HON. HENRY P. SMITH III the formalities of the controls system will be the impact of the program on those deci OF NEW YORK realistic, equitable, and helpful both to the sions." IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES objectives of business and Government. The chief legal officer for the Cost of Monday, May 15, 1972 Living Council focused his remarks pri VIRGINIA'S HIGHWAY SAFETY PRO Mr. SMITH of New York. Mr. Speaker, marily on the compliance and enforcement GRAM RANKS FIRST IN THE NA aspects of the program. "If the program is to as phase n of the President's economic succeed, it must have the support of the TION plan for our country continues to be in American people," and, Mullaney added,• effect, it is with great hopes that I harbor "there is considerable evidence that the pro the goals of the Cost of Living Council in gram has that support. We are doing our HON. WILLIAM B. SPONG, JR. developing a sound economic stabiliza best to earn it." OF VIRGINIA tion program. "Where violations are found, we now have IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES In a recent speech by Joseph E. Mul the machinery in place to aggressively seek laney, General Counsel of the Cost of out violators and to move promptly and Monday, May 15, 1972 forcefully to see that the violations are cor Mr. SPONG. Mr. President, it is a Living Council, before the Printing In rected." dustries of America, Mr. Mullaney cited The Cost of Living Council, a Cabinet pleasure to announce to the Senate that the compliance and enforcement aspects level agency, was created by Executive Order Virginia ranks first in the country in the as being the root of success of the eco on August 15, 1971, to develop and recom 1972 evaluation of State highway safety nomic program along with the support mend to the President policies and proce programs by the Department of Trans of the American people. dures to maintain economic growth without portation. Mr. Speaker, for the benefit of my col inflationary increases in prices, rents, wages Virginia scored 1,485 out of a possible and salaries. It is charged with the primary 1,600 in the ratings, according to infor lee.gues, I insert at this point the text of responsibility for establishing broad goals a news release on the speech made by for the Nation's Economic Stabilization mation provided by DOT and the Insur Mr. Mullaney urging support for the Program. ance Institute for Highway Safety. The Council's efforts by all parties involved: General Counsel Mullaney cited a few Commonwealth achieved a perfect score SPEECH BY JOSEPH E. MULLANEY speciflc examples of areas now receiving close in six of the 16 national highway safety scrutiny-areas being examined to deter WASHINGTON, D.C., April 19.-"The stabili program standards. zation agencies are fully prepared and will mine whether violations may exist. These These include periodic motor vehicle vigm:ously enforce the Economic Stabiliza are: (a) Instances of voluntary rollbacks or inspection; motor vehicle registration; tion Act and the regulations that have been adjustments where there have been willful motor cycle safety; driver education; issued to date," Joseph E. Mullaney, General violations, where they have had a significant economic impact, and where there is a likeli driver licensing; codes and laws; traffic Counsel of the Cost of Living Council said courts; alcohol in relation to highway yesterday in a combined luncheon address to hood that the incident will reoccur; (b) In the Government A1Iairs Committee and the stances where profit margin limitations have safety; identification and surveillance of Wage Price Steering Committee of the Print been exceeded over the base period. In this accident locations; traffic records; emer ing Industries of America at the Marriott Key regard, action has already been taken against gency medical services; highway design, Bridge Hotel in Washington, D.C. some firms and, it was made clear, will be construction and maintenance; traffic The Printing Industries of America is the taken against all others who do not observe lighting and control devices; pedestrian largest trade association in the graphic arts this requir-ement; (c) Instances of poten safety; police traffic services, and debris field with more than 8,000 member com tial violations involving large firms failing to observe the reporting requirements. This hazard control and cleanup. panies. This is the second consecutive year that Mr. Mullaney gave his assessment of the requirement is applicable to all firms with effectiveness of the Administration's eco $50 mlllion or more in sales and to all pay Virginia's highway safety program has I nomic control program since its inception adjustments involving 1,000 or more em achieved this distinction, and I wish to last August 15. He traced the purpose and ployees; and {d) Instances involving the commend the division of highway safety possibility of potential violations by retail in the Governor's office, and the Virginia results of the freeze and reported on the ers and wholesalers with respect to devia- planning and options for Phase II, the pres tions from accepted customary markup Department of Highways for their efforts ent goals and existing structure, progress to practices. and initiatives. date in compliance and enforcement, and A!ter making it clear that the Govern Mr. President, an April26 news release possible future changes in the system. ment is getting tougher with willful viola of the Department of Transportation ex Since the "future" comes fast in today's tors of the stabilization program, with the plains the program in considerable detail. h appenings, Mr. Mullaney underscored a cur necessary sanctions readily available for use, ask unanimous be print r ent Council objective of real significance to Mullaney, a magna cum laude graduate of I consent that it printers, namely, the effort of the Council to both Holy Cross College and Harvard Law ed in the RECORD. achieve greater efficiency by relying more School concluded his remarks with the fol There being no objection, the news re unon the voluntary and conscientious actions lowing appeal, "For those who have been lease was ordered to be printed in the of those in the small business field to police harboring the thought that the Economic RECORD, as follows: May 15, 1972 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 17345 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NEWS The 16 National Highway Safety Program sock in the jaw, but half-but this might Secretary of Transportation John A. Volpe Standards include Periodic Motor Vehicle In be enuf for a knockout. said today that efforts at the State and com spection; Motor Vehicle Registration; Moto: Meany gives another reason for his belief munity levels-together with Federal sup cycle Safety; Driver Education; Driver Li of strikes as a weapon in capital and labor port-have slowed the rapid increase of lives censing; Codes and Laws; Traffic Courts; disputes. He says that the strike benefits and lost in traffic accidents. But the Secretary Alcohol in Relation to Highway Safety; Iden strike funds are not enuf to sustain the noted that no State has taken all the legis tification and Survelllance of Accident Loca strikers under our present high standard of lative and administrative actions needed to tions· Traffic Records; Emergency Medical living.