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  • at those three by September 1967," he said. time have a precise handle on the actual compatible for aircraft by July 1967 1 a computerized and implemented at three in turn, procedures for no~se bill." New York, O'Hare in Chicago, ''This, also
  • Folder, "Volume I, Documentary Supplements, News Releases," Department of Transportation Administrative History, Box 3
  • of S. 3010 as amended, is to centr~lize in one new Cabinet-level department the responsibility for leadership in the development, direction, and coordination of the principal transporta­ tion policies, functionsJ .and operations of the Federal
  • of the total traffic and experienced a 14-percent rise, general aviation traffic grew twice as fast as air carrier traffic. The Chicago, New York, Oeveland, and Washington centers remained the four busiest in the country-the first three handling over a million
  • to the· total transportation picture in North America and to the role of air transport. - 3 What I will --That ask of you you be aware of --that you be aware.of new technology; of --and that your actions today is quite the desires
  • considerably Secretary easier in to the new Depart­ made the transition than it might otherwise have been. Besides personnel and personnel from Mr. Boyd's Bureau at Commerce, functions were transferred to the Department ~Agency, Coast Guard
  • to say, demands upon the Secretary's would deal directly active Will Guard Daily Morgan File) .. newness and the importance Administration, and Management" and and Under Secretary the "heaviest "external documents, was alsq of Foreign
  • DCT and of the Part is the Development the of New Conununi ties Federal response Act· of 1968. New Cornmuni ties provides for developers a revolving fund Act necessitates the cooperation ments, the Department 18,· 1968
  • and the advisors . -- Emphasize increased researchand . 0 committee would . development. • - - Develop a modern dry bulk carrier fleet (Bulk carri~s ·are the ·ships we now need in view of our growing b~k .trade .. The tastforce . recommends 5 sucij new ships
  • bis Committee. Senator McClellan told Alan Boyd and me that he will hold the hearings himself on the Department of Transportation bill and will "expedite" the matter. His first question concerned what functions if any the new Department would take from
  • this outline could be prepared very easily. Therefore, I patterned my draft 'more along the lines of the Budget outline, which contains a number of new proposals. I have also added a few proposals of my own. If there is to be no Transportation Message, I would
  • • Bureau of Equal pre-construction Ohio Department parties o.f Ohio and the B:PR chose On December which called pre-nward new proposal by the proper o.f the Director out other for the Ohio plan. requested to substitute "pre-award" 18
  • concluded lines. flag allocations considerable a new conference The conference the objection listed arrangements Examiner's delay following agreement that the new pooling arrangements lines Affairs' involved Affairs' office procedure
  • ~:pa.r.t~ent_~~.Defen~e. a new frc.mework President, and subject to the provisions of Defense shall'have·direction, authority, and of Defense. • The Secretary shall be the President in all .~tters relating to the • .. .. '.'( l~) 'l'he D~pa.rtrr.cnt
  • in the co.i;r.itment or e.n 1~.ct-e~sing nu::iber of personnel tor this pUX1)ose. Bo~"l 1:.w· e.nd :-:Ewhave created new offices ., intercover:l:lCntp.l rclo.tions. with responsibility for As DOT encoui·a.gos J:10rccOJnprchcnsiveti·3..""Ls- porta:~io:i
  • . Ervin Non-coinm.ittal. Gruening Okay. Muskie Sounds pretty go6d, but warns that Scn~tors will bo conce1·ned ahout rol of cc1·tain existing agencies such as FA.A, after trans!e1· to new Dopt,.2/: All the way with us I •Ribicoff Harris Open mind
  • beset the advantageous are steps for the new Depart­ that can and should be taken immediately: 1. Maritime I am today issuing Labor Management difficult manning, • - have hampered the Secretary program order Commission to aid in resolving
  • to the same effect could be included in Section 3 either as a part of or as a new subsection following Sub~ection (d), with the succeeding Subsections to be renum• bered as required. In either event, Section 8(1) should be amended to insert the following
  • . Equal opportunity programs f. Organization for emergency preparedness 3. New administrative elements a. Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation , b. Urban Mass Transit Administration 1. B. Programs of the Department of Transportation 1. Highway
  • , was decision that the contribution of transportation to our economy and way the creation of a new Cabinet-level "Department of Transportation." . The following figures serve as examples to bring the importance of transporta­ tion irito focus. America spent
  • shall be renumbered and a new Section~ inserted as follows, "THE'tNATIONAL OFFICEOF TRANSPORTATION SERVICE" "Section 5(a). There is hereby established within the Department a \ N3tional Office of Transportation Service at the head of'cy'hich shall
  • . Alternative torms ot truck taxes should be developed. Wapill taxes on the shipper 11181' be teasible. •• 2. ~ster excise tax on new automobiles to the Highway Trust Flmd. Comment: 'l'o~ Recommendation: ~ ignores the problem. ot tax equity among highvq
  • dollar amounts, whet~er new legislation would be required, or whether the program could be accomplished under existing legislation but with budgetary increases. 2. :• Develop alteJ.:D.~ti.v:~ _reQ.:r,.gaz:i_iz~Jionp}.~1:te..JfL,i~p_r,.9y_tLth
  • at the highest levels of Government. New program emphasis led to the creation of a Federal Aviation Agency outside the Department of Commerce. The inception of a program to assist urban mass transportation h::is led to an increasing transportation function
  • the key determinant of the leyel of consumer demand·for transit (and more important than price). While th~ purchase of new equipment through mass transit grants may help achieve service ·improvementsin these area~, it wilLnot do so automatically