Proceedings OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS' CONFERENCE 1969 SIXTY-FIRST ANNUAL MEETING BROADMOOR HOTEL • COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO AUGUST 31-SEPTEMBER 3, 1969 THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS' CONFERENCE IRON WORKS PIKE LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY 40505 THE COUNCil OF S1'ATE GOVERNMENTS IRON WORKS PIKE LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY 40511 J Published by THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS' CONFERENCE IRON WORKS PIKE LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY 40505 CONTENTS Executive Committee Rosters v Other Committees of the Conference vi Governors and Guests in Attendance viii Program of the Annual Meeting xi Monday Sessions-September 1 Welcoming Remarks-Governor John A. Love 1 Address of the Chairman-Governor Buford Ellington 2 Adoption of Rules of Procedure . 4 Remarks of Monsieur Pierre Dumont 5 "Governors and the Problems of the Cities" (including reports and policy statements of the Committee on Community Development and Urban Relations), Governor Richard J. Hughes presiding .. 6 Remarks of Secretary George Romney . .. 15 "Revenue Sharing" (including reports and policy statements of the Committee on Executive Management and Fiscal Affairs), Governor Daniel J. Evans presiding . 33 Remarks of Dr. Arthur F. Burns .. 36 Remarks of Vice-President Spiro T. Agnew 43 State Ball Remarks of Governor John A. Love 57 Remarks of Governor Buford Ellington 57 Address by the President of the United States 58 Tuesday Sessions-September 2 "Major Issues in Human Resources" (including reports and policy statements of the Committee on Human Resources), Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller presiding . 68 Remarks of Secretary George P. Shultz 87 "Transportation" (including reports and policy statements of the Committee on Transportation, Commerce, and Technology), Governor John A. Love presiding 95 Remarks of Secretary John A. Volpe and other officials of the Department of Transportation 95 Notes on Executive Session 113 iii Wednesday Sessions-September 3 "Revenue Sharing" (continued), Governor Daniel J. Evans presiding 114 "Response to the Challenge of Crime" (including reports and policy statements of the Committee on Law Enforcement, Justice and Public Safety), Governor Calvin L. Rampton presiding .... 118 Remarks of Assistant Attorney General Will Wilson . 126 "Environmental Quality" (including reports and policy statements of the Committee on Natural Resources, Environmental Management, and Agriculture), Governor William L. Guy presiding 136 Remarks of Dr. Lee A. DuBridge 139 Remarks of Milton Pearl 145 Consideration of Miscellaneous Resolutions 155 Illinois Host Invitation for 1972 .... 158 Report of NOminating Committee 159 Remarks of the Chairman-Elect, Governor Love 160 Closing Remarks of the Chairman, Governor Ellington 160 Adjournment 161 APPENDICES I. Roster of Governors 164 II. Articles of Organization 167 III. Rules of Procedure 171 IV. Report of the Treasurer 174 V. Annual Meetings of the National Governors' Conference 175 VI. Chairmen of the Conference, 1908-1970 176 VII. Report of the Executive Committee 178 VIII. Report on Pesticides, Five-State Conference 182 IX. Policy Statements on Community Development and Urban Relations 186 X. Policy Statements on Executive Management and Fiscal Affairs 190 XI. Policy Statements on Human Resources . .. 195 XII. Policy Statements on Transportation, Commerce, and Technology . 199 XIII. Policy Statements on Law Enforcement, Justice, and Public Safety 207 XIV. Policy Statements on Natural Resources, Environmental Management, and Agriculture . 214 XV. Miscellaneous Resolutions and Policy Statements 219 iv ./ EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1968·69 Honorable Buford Ellington Governor of Tennessee, Chairman Honorable John Dempsey, Governor of Connecticut Honorable Mills E. Godwin, Jr., Governor of Virginia Honorable Stanley K. Hathaway, Governor of Wyoming Honorable Warren E. Hearnes, Governor of Missouri Honorable Harold LeVander, Governor of Minnesota Honorable Louie B. Nunn, Governor of Kentucky Honorable Raymond P. Shafer, Governor of Pennsylvania Honorable Norbert T. Tiemann, Governor of Nebraska EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1969·70 Honorable John A. Love Governor of Colorado, Chairman Honorable Albert P. Brewer, Governor of Alabama Honorable Kenneth M. Curtis, Governor of Maine Honorable Warren E. Hearnes, Governor of Missouri Honorable Robert E. McNair, Governor of South Carolina Honorable Arch A. Moore, Jr., Governor of West Virginia Honorable Calvin L. Rampton, Governor of Utah Honorable Winthrop Rockefeller, Governor of Arkansas Honorable Don Samuelson, Governor of Idaho v 1 OTHER COMMITTEES OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS' CONFERENCE, 1969* COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND URBAN RELATIONS Governor Richard J. Hughes, New Jersey-Chairman Governor Warren P. Knowles, Wisconsin-Vice Chairman Governor Albert P. Brewer, Alabama Governor John Dempsey, Connecticut Governor Luis A. Ferre, Puerto Rico Governor William G. Milliken, Michigan Governor Russell W. Peterson, Delaware Governor Robert W. Scott, North Carolina Governor Preston Smith, Texas COMMITTEE ON EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT AND FISCAL AFF AIRS Governor Daniel J. Evans, Washington-Chairman Governor John A. Burns, Hawaii-Vice Chairman Governor Kenneth M. Curtis, Maine Governor Deane C. Davis, Vermont Governor Claude R. Kirk, Jr., Florida Governor Harold LeVander, Minnesota Governor Marvin Mandel, Maryland Governor Winthrop Rockefeller, Arkansas Governor Raymond P. Shafer, Pennsylvania Govern?r John Bell Williams, Mississippi COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller, New York-Chairman Governor Robert E. McNair, South Carolina-Vice Chairman Governor Melvin Evans, Virgin Islands Governor Warren E. Hearnes, Missouri Governor Tom McCall, Oregon Governor Richard B. Ogilvie, Illinois Governor Walter Peterson, New Hampshire Governor Francis W. Sargent, Massachusetts *As of August 31, 1969-opening date of Conference. vi COMMITTEE ON LAW ENFORCEMENT, JUSTICE, AND PUBLIC SAFETY Governor Calvin L. Rampton, Utah-Chairman Governor James A. Rhodes, Ohio-Vice Chairman Governor Forrest H. Anderson, Montana Governor David F. Cargo, New Mexico Governor Mills E. Godwin, Jr., Virginia Governor Frank Licht, Rhode Island Governor Louie B. Nunn, Kentucky Governor Robert D. Ray, Iowa COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, AND AGRICULTURE Governor William L. Guy, North Dakota-Chairman Governor Dewey F. Bartlett, Oklahoma-Vice Chairman Governor Carlos Camacho, Guam Governor Frank L. Farrar, South Dakota Governor John M. Haydon, American Samoa Governor Lester G. Maddox, Georgia Governor Keith H. Miller, Alaska Governor Don Samuelson, Idaho Governor Norbert T. Tiemann, Nebraska COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT ATION, COMMERCE, AND TECHNOLOGY Governor John A. Love, Colorado-Chairman Governor Robert Docking, Kansas-Vice Chairman Governor Stanley K. Hathaway, Wyoming Governor Paul Laxalt, Nevada Governor John J. McKeithen, Louisiana Governor Arch A. Moore, Jr., West Virginia Governor Ronald Reagan, California Governor Edgar D. Whitcomb, Indiana * * * Governor Buford Ellington, Tennessee-Chairman of the National Governors' Conference-is an ex officio member of all Committees. vii ATTENDANCE Albert P. Brewer, Governor of Alabama Keith H. Miller, Governor of Alaska John M. Haydon, 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 Russell W. Peterson, Governor of Delaware Claude R. Kirk, Jr., Governor of Florida Lester G. Maddox, Governor of Georgia Carlos G. Camacho, Governor of Guam John A. Bums, Governor of Hawaii Don Samuelson, Governor of Idaho Richard B. Ogilvie, Governor of Illinois Edgar D. Whitcomb, Governor ofIndiana Robert D. Ray, Governor ofIowa Robert Docking, Governor of Kansas Louie B. Nunn, Governor of Kentucky John J. McKeithen, Governor of Louisiana Kenneth M. Curtis, Governor of Maine Marvin Mandel, Governor of Maryland Francis W. Sargent, Governor of Massachusetts William G. Milliken, Governor of Michigan Harold Levander, Governor of Minnesota Warren E. Hearnes, Governor of Missouri Forrest H. Anderson, Governor of Montana Norbert T. Tiemann, Governor of Nebraska Paul Laxalt, Governor of Nevada Walter Peterson, 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 Robert W. Scott, Governor of North Carolina William L. Guy, Governor of North Dakota James A. Rhodes, Governor of Ohio Dewey F. Bartlett, Governor of Oklahoma Tom McCall, Governor of Oregon Raymond P. Shafer, Governor of Pennsylvania viii Luis A. Ferre, Governor of Puerto Rico Frank Licht, Governor of Rhode Island Robert E. McNair, Governor of South Carolina Frank L. Farrar, Governor of South Dakota Buford Ellington, Governor of Tennessee Calvin L. Rampton, Governor of Utah Deane C. Davis, Governor ofVennont Mills E. Godwin, Jr., 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 Warren P. Knowles, Governor of Wisconsin Stanley K. Hathaway, Governor of Wyoming GUESTS The Honorable Richard M. Nixon, President of the United States Mrs. Richard M. Nixon The Honorable Spiro T. Agnew, Vice President of the United States Mrs. Spiro T. Agnew Nils A. Boe, Director, Office ofIntergovernmental Relations Office of the Vice President C. Beverly Briley, President, National League of Cities Arthur F. Burns, Counsellor to the President J. Shane Creamer, Director, Pennsylvania Crime Commission Lee A. DuBridge,