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RELEASE
DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
FOR IMMEDIATE
March
RELEASE
DOT -- 8
9, 1967
Alan S. Boyd,
Department
Secretary
of Transportation
of Transportation,
would delay its decision
Uniform
Time Act of 1966
- with which you are
familiar.
The Agenq in all probability will be transferred to the
Department of Defense in time of war. It should be so organized in peace
that it can function in war without significant reorganization.
For this reason and·a110 because
-
bases
his decision
of whether
to travel
and what mode to use on
his view of the time,
the cost,
the comfort,
the safety,
the reliability
and the convenience
of the entire
trip.
This means,
in the case of air travel,
not only that
he
wants a comfortable
- .•• the descendant
product
economy.
times
-- accounts
of the horse-drawn
for one in every
In 1965, ·that amounted t~ the
-- a sum greater
than the entire
gross
in 1940.
•
Shortcomings
Vital as it is, mammoth
transportation
•
of Our System
and complex
- 138-56270) if it will be possible for
you to be represented at that time.
Sincerely
yours,
oil/~
Robert C. Weaver
Enclosure
;
@
FormDOTF 1320.1(l-67)
DEPARTMENT
OFTRANSPORTATION
UNITED STATES·GOVERNMENT
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
Memorandum
- to the President
from Secretary Connor, who
chaired a meeting with Secretary
McNamara and Secretary
Wirtz,
attended by Jim Reynolds, Paul Ignatius, Alan Boyd, and myself,
in Connor's office Thursday evening.
(1) All three Secretaries
agree that this is not the time
- objectives
Still,
meeting,
in general
signature
of managerial
A study of the
responsible.,
and Mr. Schultze
was
to spend time with the
in the organization
pre-occupation
commented that
of the DOT,
with directing
"there
his time trying
wasn't
-
Members
on Commerce
of the Federal
of Transportation.
of Congress
have offered
bills to create
'
the Department.
Private
same recommendation
citizens,
experts
in the field,
havo mado tho
to me.
Now it is time to act on these
recommendations
- and regulations
may
be revised or modified from time to time by the Secretary.
"(2)(b)
Any conmon carrier
or violates
any rule or regulation
section shall be liable
failure
or violation
any such failure
by railroad
prescribed
which fails
to comply
- , modification, or denial of certifi
cates or licenses.
8. Interstate Commerce Commission junctions relating to railroad
safety laws, and hours of service of employees; motor carrier safety
laws; transportation of explosives; and, standard time zones
- within 10 years.
And all of this_growth must t_akeplace in a time of dynamic change which
finds the population of the Nation not only growing but shifting.
By 1975 our population of 200 million will expand to 230 million, with
?1ore than 7~ percent
- ,
Aviation
who
Committee.
and aeronautics.
Railroad
The first
therefore
for the conduct
prov~ded
created
Administration,
and
~
Departmental
Order promul-
for the continued
component units
of
Roads
and at the same time,
a Federal
- snch functions, powers, and duties M the
9 , Secretary shall prescribe from time to time.
10
, (c) There shnll be in tho Department four AsHistnnt
11 .Secretaries and a Ocnernl Counsel, who shall be nppointecl
.
'
'
12, . by the President, by nnd
- by the President.
For proposals lacking solid
analytical and tactual support, an estimate should be pro
vided ot the min1m11m time required to provide such backing
and the scope of any necessary investigations
should be
outlined.
3. Recommendations to
be made
- of the Office
1.
coordination
Translating
is as fo 1:.ows:
de.sirad DOT?Olicy into legislation
of lezislativ~
pro?os~:s
and pr~paration
acvice as to methods and timing of presentztions,
of the pre?aratio~
2.
of supp6rting
Obtaining
action
support.for
- , aviation, and merchant marine were placed in the
Department of Commerce. At the same time the position t,f Under Secretary
for Transportation was created in the Department of Commc:::rceand was
given the responsibility
not only to supervise
- ,
to
for
the national
emergency; cooperate
and local
depart.m.ents.
relating
and growth of safe,
overall
under the direction
and in times of national
at the rate
advise the
prosrams and activities
and integrated
matters,
and other
and direction
among his
- ,
a lack of coordinated
- ---~
--
a number
mass
of individual
transit
planning,
carriers
in financial
and a multitude
distress,
of other
- 5 -
problems.
a fresh
It is timely,
therefore,
look at the industry
national
that accounts
- a satisfactory
deal with the
• ·Brazilians
and has said informally
that it plans to do nothing in support of
the conference
agreement
but will take a neutral position.·
Delta has indi
cated that, at this time, it will not be distressed
if DOT files exceptions
- what r~presents a benefit to
him. In tra~sit,
studies have consistently shownthat high on the
4'!
list of consumerdesires are such factors as trip time, reliability,
~nd convenience of schedule.
In general, overall quality of service
is probably
- .,
11, 1968.
9, 1968, p. B2.
to Boyd., memorandum., July
Congressional
Fair
April
memorandum, April
23.
27.
Lowell K.
Cincinnati
Post and Times Star., March 19 and 26, 1968;
~OT Weekly 'IITgillights,
March 28., 1968. .
"22. • Bridwell
·a6
- communities
7. Interagency cooperation
B. Administration
of Uniform Time Statute
9. DOTAchievements in 1968.
Notes on Taped Documentation
In addition
to the printed
n
documentation
included
the Department of Transportation
has submitted
of taped
- time
to soften.
- •
* There
without
are very important
major legislative
improvements which can be made
change.
•. I suggest a program based on these points:
1.
Labor relations;
•
jurisdictional
disputes;
manning scales.
* It
should and can
- criteria
the new Secretar·y
of Transportation
would impose on navigation projects.
,,
St .. Ge1·main -
Non-committal
King
(Utah)
Promises
to keep an open mind.
Points out that he
has voted with the Administration.98
percent of the time
