Proceedings OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS' CONFERENCE 1972 SIXTY-FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING SHAMROCK HILTON HOTEL· HOUSTON, TEXAS JUNE 4-7, 1972 THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS' CONFERENCE IRON WORKS PIKE LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY 40505 THE COUNCIL OF S1 ATE GOVERNMENTS IRON WOR~(S PIKE LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY 40511 Published by THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS' CONFERENCE IRON WORKS PIKE LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY 40505 CONTENTS Executive Committee Rosters........................................ vi Other Committees of the Conference................................. vii Governors and Guest Speakers in Attendance .. ix Program of the Annual Meeting xi Morning Session-Monday, June 5 Welcoming Remarks-Governor Preston Smith........................ 2 Address of the Chairman-Governor Arch A. Moore, Jr. 2 Adoption of Rules of Procedure 7 .. Intergovernmental Commitment to Reduce Crime"................... 8 Remarks of Jerris Leonard 9 Remarks of William J. Conner....................................... 12 Remarks of Mayor Louie Welch.... .. .. 14 Discussion by the Governors . .. 17 "National Action for Drug Abuse Control" 26 Remarks of Myles J. Ambrose 27 Remarks of Dr. Jerome H. Jaffe 29 Discussion by the Governors . .. 31 Afternoon Session-Monday, June 5 "NASA: How the States Stand to Benefit" . .. 45 Remarks of Richard C. McCurdy.................................... 45 Remarks of Thomas Stafford 51 Remarks of Alan Shepard . .. 51 Discussion by the Governors .. .. 52 Morning Session-Tuesday, June 6 "The Role of the States in National Growth" .. 56 Remarks of Secretary George Romney . .. 57 Remarks of Senator Jennings Randolph............................... 61 Discussion by the Governors . .. 64 "Crisis in Elementary and Secondary Education: Financial Reform" ... 76 Remarks of Robert E. Merriam...................................... 78 Discussion by the Governors . .. 81 iii Evening Event-Tuesday, June 6 State Dinner",..................................................... 94 Wednesday Session, June 7 Report and Policy Statements of the Committee on Executive Management and Fiscal Affairs. presented by Governor Calvin L. Rampton . .. 95 Remarks of Thomas W. Fletcher 99 Report and Policy Statements of the Committee on Transportation. Com- merce, and Technology, presented by Governor Daniel J. Evans 100 Remarks of Secretary John A. Volpe 102 Discussion by the Governors lOS Report and Policy Statements of the Committee on Human Resources, pre- sented by Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller 109 Remarks of Under Secretary John G. Veneman 113 Report and Policy Statements of the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Management, presented by Governor Jimmy Carter 114 Report and Policy Statements of the Committee on Rural and Urban De- velopment. presented by Governor David Hall 119 Report and Policy Statements of the Committee on Crime Reduction and Public Safety, presented by Governor Russell W. Peterson....... 121 Report of the Subcommittee on Higher Education, presented by Governor Richard B. Ogilvie 126 Consideration of Miscellaneous Resolutions........................... 127 Report of the Nominating Committee 130 Remarks of the New Chairman-Governor Marvin Mandel 130 Adjournment 135 IV APPENDICES I. Roster of Governors .. .. 138 II. Articles of Organization 140 III. Rules of Procedure 144 IV. Report of the Treasurer 147 V. Annual Meetings of the National Governors' Conference 148 VI. Chairmen of the Conference, 1908-1972 149 VII. Policy Statements on Crime Reduction and Public Safety 151 VIII. Policy Statements on Executive Management and Fiscal Affairs . 163 IX. Policy Statements on Human Resources........................ 177 X. Policy Statements on Natural Resources and Environmental Manage- ment 190 Xl. Policy Statements on Rural and Urban Development 198 XII. Policy Statements on Transportation, Commerce, and Technology 207 XIII. Miscellaneous Resolutions 219 v 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 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1972-73* Honorable Marvin Mandel Governor of Maryland, Chairman Honorable William T. Cahill, Governor of New Jersey Honorable Jimmy Carter, Governor of Georgia Honorable Winfield Dunn, Governor of Tennessee Honorable David Hall, Governor of Oklahoma Honorable Richard F. Kneip, Governor of South Dakota Honorable Tom McCall, Governor of Oregon Honorable Richard B. Ogilvie, Governor of Illinois Honorable Walter Peterson, Governor of New Hampshire * As elected June 7, 1972 vi OTHER COMMITTEES OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS' CONFERENCE, 1972* COMMITTEE ON CRIME REDUCTION AND PUBLIC SAFETY Governor Russell W. Peterson, Delaware- Chairman Governor Forrest H. Anderson, Montana-Vice Chairman Governor John A. Burns, Hawaii Governor Carlos G. Camacho, Guam Governor Bruce King, New Mexico Governor Frank Licht, Rhode Island Governor Walter Peterson, New Hampshire Governor Jack Williams, Arizona COMMITTEE ON EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT AND FISCAL AFFAIRS Governor Calvin L. Rampton, Utah-Chairman Governor Robert D. Ray, Iowa-Vice Chairman Governor Wendell R. Anderson, Minnesota Governor Reubin O'D. Askew, Florida Governor Dale Bumpers, Arkansas Governor Deane C. Davis, Vermont Governor Winfield Dunn, Tennessee Governor Stanley K. Hathaway, Wyoming Governor Patrick J. Lucey, Wisconsin 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 Warren E. Hearnes, Missouri Governor John A. Love, Colorado Governor Ronald Reagan, California Governor Robert W. Scott, North Carolina Governor Preston Smith, Texas * As of June, 1972-opening date of Conference vii COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Governor Jimmy Carter, Georgia-Chairman Governor Francis W. Sargent, Massachusetts-Vice Chairman Governor Cecil D. Andrus, Idaho Governor Kenneth M. Curtis, Maine Governor William A. Egan, Alaska Governor Wendell H. Ford, Kentucky Governor John M. Haydon, American Samoa Governor Linwood Holton, Virginia Governor William G. Milliken, Michigan COMMITTEE ON RURAL AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Governor David Hall, Oklahoma-Chairman Governor Tom McCall, Oregon-Vice Chairman Governor William T. Cahill, New Jersey Governor Edwin W. Edwards, Louisiana Governor J. James Exon, Nebraska Governor John J. Gilligan, Ohio Governor Richard F. Kneip, South Dakota Governor Richard B. Ogilvie, Illinois Governor William L. Waller, Mississippi COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, COMMERCE, AND TECHNOLOGY Governor Daniel J. Evans, Washington-Chairman Governor John C. West, South Carolina-Vice Chairman Governor Marvin Mandel, Maryland Governor Thomas J. Meskill, Connecticut Governor Mike O'Callaghan, Nevada Governor Milton J. Shapp, Pennsylvania Governor George C. Wallace, Alabama Governor Edgar D. Whitcomb, Indiana Governor Arch A. Moore, Jr., West Virginia-Chairman of the National Governors' Conference- is an ex-officio member of all committees. viii ATTENDANCE John M. Haydon, Governor of American Samoa Jack Williams, Governor of Arizona Dale Bumpers, Governor of Arkansas John A. Love, Governor of Colorado Thomas J. Meskill, Governor of Connecticut Russell W. Peterson, Governor of Delaware Reubin O'D. Askew, Governor of Florida Jimmy Carter, Governor of Georgia Carlos G. Camacho, Governor of Guam John A. Burns, Governor of Hawaii 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 Wendell H. Ford, 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 William L. Waller, Governor of Mississippi Warren E. Hearnes, Governor of Missouri Forrest H. Anderson, Governor of Montana J. James Exon, Governor of Nebraska Mike O'Callaghan, Governor of Nevada Walter Peterson, Governor of New Hampshire William T. Cahill, Governor of New Jersey Bruce King, 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 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. Rampton, Governor of Utah Deane C. Davis, Governor of Vermont Linwood Holton, Governor of Virginia Melvin H. Evans, Governor of Virgin Islands ix Daniel J. Evans, Governor of Washington Arch A. Moore, Jr., Governor of West Virginia Patrick J. Lucey, Governor of Wisconsin Stanley K. Hathaway, Governor of Wyoming GUEST SPEAKERS Spiro T. Agnew, Vice President of the United States Myles J. Ambrose, Special Consultant to the President for Drug Abuse Enforcement, and Special Assistant Attorney General William J. Conner, County Executive,