</s>This document scanned from Box D2 of the Gerald R. Ford Congressional Papers at the General R Ford Presentation your Washington Review 5 Congressman by JERRY FORD May 1, 1968 Broadcasting a vote of $9 million in the House of Representatives for Public. An "one-on-one" proposition to get the Corporation under way. The last Wednesday. This is a "one" vote of 241 to 133 in the house of Representatives last Wednesday, established last year to assist in developing radio and educational programs, to make these more readily available, and to help in the establishment and development of one or two systems of non-commercial educational TV or radio stations. Financing after the first year is not yet said to involve general tax dollars. But some of those the proposed tax laws are not yet yet to be implemented. However, there are also some of these financing. This article on TV can be used specifically for the Corporation has been suggested. But but has been general agreement that after the first Year there should be no dependence on general tax funds nor any direct control by the Congress. I voted for the bill with the funds understanding that there is to be no further funding for general treasury funds. FIRST APPROVATION BILL. The house of representatives has approved the first of the 14 government bill which must be passed into finance to supply funds to operate the government. It provides a $1.8 billion million to finance the Treasury. The Office of the President. The Executive Committee must make sure that the federal budget is house cut out the President's $1,8 billion small budget for fiscal 1969 is still $610 million more than this year. The President is expected to request an additional $22 million to a supplemental appropriation to these departments between now and June 30. However there is nothing in the 1999 budget to cover the federal pay increase to go. In effect on July 1 and which will require an additional $1.6 billion to chase departments. Postal revenues, estimated at $6.63 billion in 1969, will be used to offset in part these expenditures. So the tax funds appropriated for which Post Office and Treasury Department will be paid to $1 billion for which Postal Office is to subsidiaries. REPUBLICANS' WAR AGALIST CREDIT: Republicans have made 3 specific recommendations- tions for combating the law in order of our country. In the last seven years crime has increased while the population has advanced only 10 per- cent. In presenting its recommendations, "The Republican Party believes that crime can and must of which I am a member, said, "We Republican Party believe that crime and must 2023 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The text contains a collection of fragmented legislative records, budgetary discussions, and administrative notes from 1965–1968, primarily focused on federal spending, economic policies, and congressional activities. Key topics include debates over federal budget allocations, tax reforms, crime legislation (e.g., firearms regulation amendments), public broadcasting funding, infrastructure projects like the Colorado River Basin water initiative, and foreign aid programs. The documents reference legislative proposals such as extending firearm restrictions to long guns, reorganizing federal agencies, and approving school lunch program funding. Some sections include procedural votes, committee reports, and administrative notes on congressional office operations. No content directly relates to Robert F. Kennedy, his assassination, or related investigations.  

Key People  
- Jerry Ford (Congressman)  
- President Lyndon B. Johnson  
- Senator Edward Kennedy (referenced in firearms legislation context)  
- Members of the House and Senate Committees (e.g., Appropriations, Judiciary Committees)  
- Federal agencies (e.g., Department of Agriculture, Federal Reserve Board, Department of Justice)  

Key Locations  
- Washington, D.C. (Federal government operations, House of Representatives, Senate)  
- Michigan (Grand Rapids, Detroit, Kent County, Ionia County)  
- Colorado River Basin (water project discussions)  
- States referenced in appropriations debates (e.g., Maine, Connecticut, New England)  

Key Events  
- Legislative debates on federal spending cuts and tax policies (1966–1968)  
- Passage of crime control bills, including amendments to firearm restrictions and interstate sales regulations  
- Approval of public broadcasting funding ($9 million for House vote)  
- Discussions on reorganizing federal agencies and implementing metric system adoption  
- Legislative efforts to expand vocational education programs and federal housing initiatives  
- Budgetary conflicts over Medicare, Peace Corps funding, and infrastructure projects  

Key Organizations  
- U.S. House of Representatives  
- Senate  
- Department of Agriculture  
- Federal Reserve Board  
- General Accounting Office (GAO)  
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)  
- Department of Justice  
- Peace Corps  
- Veterans' Affairs (VA)  
- Congressional Committees on Appropriations, Judiciary, and Economic Policy

RFK Declassified Files

4525474_grf_gerald_r_ford_congressional_papers_bd2.pdf

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