News Summaries 7/76 Folder Citation: Collection: Records of the 1976 Campaign Committee to Elect Jimmy Carter; Series: Noel Sterrett Subject File; Folder: New Summaries 7/76; Container 90 To See Complete Finding Aid: http://www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov/library/findingaids/Carter-Mondale%20Campaign_1976.pdf Ji1n1ny Cc111e1· Presidential Campaign What The Press Had To,Say. 7/1 thru 7/6 .·.-·J·: ---· -·- ---- ··-·----- ---------.. / WWW 1 MOitNIN ! ' ' ' . rl'lON .··. ~ING '~HE K. 'LAN' 'A (JONS' J . ·6REF:f EDITI mmoN For iOB Year• the South'• Standard Netospaper FIFTF.EN CF.N PrfN m,,,., °' ·' Rrf.111 Tradlnl : 42 PAGES, 4 An.ANTA, GA. 30302, TIJF.SDAY, JULY.&. 1976 sEcnoN~ r.o. BOll 1689 .17 *** ~ .. ~:.:·. ~. '. - ...,,. ... ~ ~-By.ANDREW GLASS · --- ·.;;-~ and DAVID MORRISON . _: . ~;· ~' · Conslltutlon Staff Wrlttr1 ·. l. ~?I:'·:.' .-:~_~it: .:... ... HERSHEY, tPa.-Claiming: , .. thaf'11! · their states are being bled dry, by the:_ · soa~g cost of helping ttie poar, the na- ~:; . ..•. tion's governors appear' ready to take ·;· · ··. the lead in Jos~ing a drastic overhaul ,r ; ·of.welfare. · · ' '~ . , · · ·:··· A resolution calling '.for' Sweeping.!: .: .:welfare reforms received wide: support;"'.: : '.Monday at the first session 't>f the Na- .;." 1 . ~ .,". tional Governor's Conference: ·. · ·. ''.'' '.::.~ .•, '·. Some conservatives around the ~? ·' · · meeting table raised fears that federal-! :;. .. · ization. of welfare · would further in-.. · · , crease Washington's formidable powers) :11 But. the prevailin~ mood here favors a' ·n ., clean s~ as the best means of lifting . .. ; , , the crushing burdens on · taxpayers · in ·: : .supporting welfare clients. · · · ·· · ':' ! . Gov. Brendan Byrne of New Jersey, ; i '.. ·a· liberal Democrat, told the group: "We}'._;·t,1 have known for years that the current' <' :'.patchwork of fedei:al, state a~d "loca(;j:~ welfare programs is not working.· We :..,_:, " have tinkered with these programs in !,'. ' .. ; hope, that true refpnns: would: finally: re:::;.;; suit. · · · · . : ·"That approach ha$ not worked. Our ·• system, if we can call it a system, is. as -,-~ · · inequitable ,and· inefficient and '.open·. to :::;i, abuse today as it ever was:''' ·.:·: \•. ·~ · . ·< · These : sentiments were · quickly ·.· : endorsed by a wide.range of Byrne's col- .....~ leagues;·· including such moderates- -a&:~~ Georgia Gov. George Busbee\ and Ohio -:-:;: Gov; James Rhode,s, a ~epubli~~-"" ~;~ .· . Said Busbee:..,.~We sit here and kld,:.11 ,< ourselves that we administer these pro-~ grams when it is really the federal regu- . ·. ,. !fa~. ~~,.~,P.P;~&~~~,)~~~~:~ot, ~ho~~;ir•~' . L · ~: ) Biisbee 'was 1referring •'ti> a dfaft1 l resolution, .. to' be· 'vo~ed, on '.Tuesday,' \ ( which calls for a national 'minimum pay-.-~ ments .·and eligibility standards: for all"--~ weliare recipients.·' !J".~":~ill!,7· . ,,. · · ·--.. ··-·-­ " rri· ~; !1.. ,· : • · · The· resolution ·also. provides<·fori: ·: ·coverage of all eligible individuals, •~·a ·1:. rational" administrative system. elirnH,-.·, nation of cur;rent reasons for the poor to ·: .,, remain unemployed and fiscal relief for . stateand.localgovernments ... , ·. ,.. ,,, -~ .. :·: .. ,.. Byrnes~'said the reforms would . -• probably result in ihcreased costs to the Fu federal government of between $3 and ·, ; $5 · billion. · But : he noted .that the Bl -..:-; bomber progra111, recently approved by ·; i: Congress;· would cost. by way of corn­ prariso~ $27·~ billion before projected '1: overruns.. :~.:.: :'· · .,., '.'; ;':'~'. .. · · :.. , · !'~ •: ~~ i · · · As the governors prepared to tackle the welfare issue, poliUcaI' talk in the .. :~. ~... :.: •. > . ::~ 1 . • :•. ·• i t ~ _;~ .. See WELFARE Back Page ;; . ·-" ' ' •.. ' ., '- ' ; : .': ~ ; . ~: ..... .,........ ··-····.--.,~--------- D . '. - •' r -~,,; - - ,. ?... ·. ~ ~ ~: ,-, ~- ~ . ·:.:~?'7 >i- ~- ,~. .,- ·A~~~~-§\ ··~~Musl{·ie:.Garter:~'Fitll{s~-~~End·~~T:~t~.. _--: .· -, _-- .... :~.. .---:~-~ - ·:·.· . - - -_.~: ---. 'l~-:~r- ->- . - .__ ,..· .-.~~::t~-t;- - r:1n ·· · ·~;::~:i' '!:!6 f)Jf1develop a productive an~ con-~ P:'·'· ~y FA~ S. JOYCE_,,,,.,.,·:;<) g; · '.! · structive' relationship. with ·· • · Constitution Slaff Wl'f_ter . · . .,. " · ~:.·.O ,, • ·· · -- - . -, . • • · ·· · - .. Ii 1i.. · ..... ,1 Congress. · .. · PLAIN~-.so~ding s gh~y :'.1 :.· fi°tir Both Muskje ~and 'earter . more optimis~c than he did '1" ;>.r· · spoke of the need for a vice :, . when he a_mved, ~en.; Ed- .; .. ·'·;;.president that would not; be a · · mund-Muskie, D,.Mame, ·flew·· · ? .~ ·to · bl · · : -. north.••: Monday -,. after. a :' ~ 1}:-competi1 .r-:-:presuma f 1q a_ · · terv" "th ~1.:· .... pres1dentiat_ race.7ag~t a; • morrung-1ong , 11)., }e'!,:;!• .n .,. :: ' president. · · ·,, ·· .. 11 11 :Jimmy~. ·• ••. :r:·.:.;:~ " ":~~~ ··wh ldj· ... ... ......,. • :•.. .. '>. .-...,,. , . en th e -tan;.:62-year-o ~ ··. '"My· view is that I don't·'.;;;·. -,~i.irMuskie landed in Americus it· make any dedsions until the ~ .' :'/ - seemed his chances to get on; ·' Governor makes a decision,".:"\. 0the ticket were less than slinl. 0 Muskie said. Monday. after.,.,;, .:k·;,. '."Having ,talked with Gover~." noon.when asked if be would~·;: -;;~nor Carter a couple of weeb accept a second sp~t _on the~! ; '.i ~ago and (Atlant:a lawyer,and. Democratic ticket. ·· · · · ,.. :,;, tCarter ~lent1 scout) Mr:. · Carter, who is barely more, \~. ;;;/(Charles) Kirbo last. week, I 1 than ·a week away .from the · :' ;:; !j: reached the · conclusion . that.' Democratic presidential nomi·· 1 . ,, ~Dii. the concentration-~ was ' ·on nation, nodded bis head ap.';: :::;'.! other names," he sai~. "So provingly at the tactful reply .... '! ;;::f:i1 last night's· call .\V.~·... a ·~~ ·: : The .former Georgia gover· -'; ;;i~;!.plete·surprise.", ·. .: .. ·, rI:,. nor ·said he will interview ;;·~- ~,:;., Carter took Muskie for. a'. three or four more candidates· r..;· f:~I tour .of this tiny,. town: around .. before he settles on a running:" r !~'i:; noon · Monday : and · found~ mate next week. :·.!i. :; Southern tourists greeting him · A source close to the Carter · · and Northern tourists greeting camp ~id Carter aide Charles . Muskie, who padded around In ' . Kirbo, acting. 3$ vice'. presi- •.'; green suede sneakers. · · dential talent ... scout, wm ..:.:.: · On the .basis of their talk: screen U.S. Rep. Peter Rodino & Carter said he "certainly" had {D,.N.J.) for the·, vice presi.t;:} j ... not ruled out .,the · former dency in Washington Tuesday.:•. "' ,,...-:;Maine governor and called Carter is ex~ted to meet· _ y· lhlm qualified to be_ pr.esi~E!nt{. later"' this week~with Rodino,.,:. t_ ;,:;: or vice president. ·· ·r ' ':>•:... ': · 67, wne> chaired the Hoilse Jil.;'..Ja. :(''l: When he landed Muskie ex-' :, . diciary Committee's impeach, . ;,f pressed '.some ·.reservations~ _l ment. hearin. gs against: R!~n~A '.' . .... ·'.. ···:,··.· .· .·.~ .........· SlafL~hol~Jerome Mc:Clend.- aor· "t'·.·.·. :abo~.t :t_he\_v.~ce_-presidency,; ., ard Nixo;IJ, ~e so,u,rce said. ,._, . n?!{mi .. Talking .It Over:.- Muskie Carter !. : '(· ·•. calling 1t a nuxed ~ag 7 at I · . C~rter,; •. ~e .De~ooratic,.r~·~;'°l:c'ft' , .... 4';.:..,_. .·~~~..£ .. "'-. ;:; ;.~ , . ~' }.-.:~i , 1 ,1. r,11'. · ..•,one and. the s:u,n~ time: an I ·presidential.~ nominee-in-wait·: i;,• '.,,. · · • :._.,, ..· ' '.:c · ·,_,_. ": /JJ.' f· ' ;:',Jc-:: J1 t'. "" - t'· .opportunity an.d:~ a·, meanmg~ ing, , likely?;'will interview;t; role of .the vice president unu1S,;:vice presidentiali°qualifica-: ·less exercise." '~-- - ~. ~! ,.._ '· · W3shington Sen. Henry Jack- 4. a.m; Monday, and;.started.;'tions .. ; '! · ii !j · • · l . f After : conferring ':t with son;in.New•York,_according to :!:again. after a 9:30 a.m.:. break~=·"' "He may in ·the·1 processj•· :carter he repeated "I ..yould the. source,· after Carter goes.-.-; fast. Muskie and bis wife.Jane(' have been trying to get' some/ . not be interested under' any there Saturday to prepare for ,reached Plains. about 2 .a.m. _;feeJ for me and how he would; '. circumstances in· occupying: a the Democratic National Con- :after arriving in<Am~i¢us-by ;react to me, how comfortable; chair." I'd be interested in a · vention. Carter 'anc:I ~uskie ,, chartered jet. :.~· .._.,,. ·. • ··/he'd b~ ~i~ :_me.''.; M}!Slde; .. job_ th_at: is meaningful; and talked ab_out · the president's,: A veteran ·o_f 17 ~ears m the :,.noted. '· ·· · · · · ' ' ' · · r sat1sfymg and .has at least as relationship -- to Congress, . Senate, Musk1e·.sa1d the· con- Carter, he said, has "a deep great a potential.:as th~ ,Sen­ budge~g techniques and the . versation neyer turned to bis interest in how be can best · ate bas .. ~:;: \:~~ ... ' ~- ~!'; · =========' - .__ i... -~--· .. c . ' . TODAY: SIX PAGES OF BICENTENNIAL ARTICLES. I AND. PICTURES "All the News "hat's Fit to Print" . S4t Ntw Dork· ~iilits ·. ~~: . cxxv ..•. No. 4n6a - NEW YORK, MONDAY. JULY s; m1- 20 I CARTER;TO BEGIN.;l .T.M~,ON1.T 1IC~EJ; .. :J .::~....... ..· ..:· :. ~ .. ~ :·1 '~ ~:~:.-'.:~~~-'-~ wm ·See :Muskie)oday :.and ···:tQ~~~~Po,$ibl~!,Runnmp~.'. :lr --·Mates Soon After, .. .,. - •· '.'l.~~-~~ ·~~;., ....,(; ·:·,·~~~ .-~t~%~r ·.r: ~_:;-. ..-c . .. ~1:.. ···~-- ~ 1 ~~:~"?L ·~·,ivay CBAluEs MOJIRl~:_i;~ . 8lleda1 Ill The Hew '!..a ~·i . '! .~ PLAINS;!_Qa.,'. July 4-Jlmmy . Carter.· has. asked. Senator Ed· · mund '· s." Muskie to visit .him here tomorrow and discuss tha : Maine_Senator's qualification to : ser\re1as•:Mr> Carter's running I mate.:ont.t1ie:;1s18 .. Democratic 1 ~ck~~,·~