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THE SOUTHERN GOVERNORS' CONFERENCE
Thirty-second Annual Meeting
Septcnbcr 18-21, 1966
Kentucky Dan Villas. State Park
Gilbertsville, Kentucky
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THE COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS
l3l3 East 60th Street
Chicago Illinois 60637
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reaulting from the operation of automobiles. or water pollution due to induc-
trial operations." Especially in our urban and metropolitan areaa ia a cam-
prohenaive approach needed. "In many localitiee we are new vitneaaing the
construction of completely new citiee. eonetimea through initiation of conatruc-
tion of large new developments, and in many cases through the wholesale reda-
velopment of exiating urban areas. wouldn't it be viaa to eaiea thie oppor-
tunity to take an overall approach to the pollution problem?
The automobile in now one of the greatest contributore to atmospheric
pollution. Highways and interchangea for outooobilea present aavera probloma
in the design of urban communities. It in quite poeeible that i! on looked
at theaa quaetiona as related problems -- that in, aa part of a whole -- He
night find a combined aolution to both of them. In other uorda. in lieu of
setting one group of plannere upon the problem of reducing pollution from the
automobile and another group to aolving the transportation quaation, Ihy not
look at thaaa aa interrelated problems? in doing eo the plannare might find
that restricted uee of the automobile and the creation of a central maee trans-
portation ayatem in the urban area would provide auperior commuting aarvica
nhila eliminating both the problem of air pollution and the problem 0! con.
crate jungles."
After citing other examples of the overall approach to environmental
pollution abatement, Congressman Boliiield indicated hie intention of requeet-
ing the Atomic Energy Commieaion to mobilize its reeourcee and develop euggea-
tione for an attack on the overall problem. Before concluding, he alluded to
recent federal-etata cooperation relative to radiation protection of the work-
men in the new nuclear industry. Of particular interest in rhie connection
in the aatabliehment and naintananca of record-keeping eyetema for such work-
ere. and the development and one of uniform atandarde covering occupational
nxpoeura to radiation. "c euggeeted that the Governora can make a valuable
contribution by sponsoring eeninara for diecuaeing and interchanging ideae
relative to criteria and atandarde affecting workman'a compenaation lava and
record-keeping.
(Full text of Congressman Rolifield'a address hoe been made available to
each Southern Governor.)
no ort Act t e 5 he Re onal Bducati Board
Governor Tawee introduced Governor Carl B. Sandera of Georgia. Chairman
of the Southern Regional Education Board, (or a report on the Soard'e activi-
ties during the past year. Noting that an 8383 report one before each Gover-
nor, and that the emery oi the Board's annual meeting in June in Miami
Beach had been mailed to each Governor, he then enumerated major recent devel-
opmente:
l. A modest increase was authorized by the Board in June, in the fees
paid by atatea for placement of etudanta in epecial graduate and profeeeional
programa in other atatea. The 15 Southern atatea today are aanding over one
thoueand etudenta to twenty-one diiiarent inatitutione for training in eix
fielda. with face (or thia eervice totaling about $1.7 million. Contract
face had been unchanged since 1957 -- ainca 1950 in acne inatancee -- until
the Board's action in June.
2. The Kellogg Foundation has granted 5838 $295,000 to inaugurate a pro-
;ran to inprove the agricultural sciences in Southern institutions.
3. 1&2 Kellogg Foundation has granted $271,000 to continue a program
in nursing education.
4. The Ford Foundation has granted on initial $700,000 for advanced
study for Southern journalists.
5. SREB has applied for foundation assistance to promote better use of
computer facilities in higher education institutions.
6. In January of this year, 5328 appointed a twenty-one number Connie-
sion on higher Education Opportunity in the South, to examine the long-range
development problems of the Souths predominantly Negro colleges and univer-
sities. The Carnegie Corporation has granted $300,000 to staff this work.
7. 5828 has undertaken a new program in educational television, involv-
ing a regional center for production of STV instructional materials. (Gover-
nor Hcair. Chairman of this committee. reported later. as sun-arized below.)
Governor Sanders concluded with observations based on his years as gover-
nor and as Chairman of SREB. "Perhaps the most notable feature ebOut Southern
higher education today is the fact that. with one out of every two Southern
high school graduates entering college, we are offering broader opportunities
for higher education than ever before. The movement has advanced on a broad
front. with Southern college enrollment increasing 57 per cent in five years --
sanewhat faster than the average for the Motion.
"No informed observer of the region's economic and educational level would
seriously question the fundamental isportance of measures undertaken in the
last five years to extend the boundaries of educational opportunity. Nor
would he deny that further expansion is necessary, although of course it should
be purposeful and controlled....
"The fact is that expanding opportunity and striving for higher quality
are inseparable features of a democratic system of education, rather than
logical alternatives that we might choose between. Thus, when we point with
justifiable pride to both growing community college systems and rapidly expend-
ing university doctoral programs, we acknowledge the interrelationship of
higher education at all levels, and our inability to ignore one without peril
to the others."
Noting that it would take $50 million at one stroke for the fifteen
Southern states to close the present faculty salary gaps with the rest of the
hation, and another $50 million for the Southern states to equal per capita
national expenditures for higher education, he observed: "These are not
unrealistic goals. They can be achieved most readily if the states. in every
appropriation period. build in a quality factor that enables them to gain
national parity by 1970. or shortly thereafter. Yes. additional money can
and will be found, but it will not be the sole answer. The most frequently-
heard advice from educational consultants is that to meet our responsibilities
we must have effective planning, planning that emphasizes the statewide res.
ponsibilities of state government in higher education, and planning that is
constantly guided by a master plan for development of all public higher in-
stitutions. l unuld stress especially that we must operate with clearer and
wider acceptance of the principle that excellence can and mat be pursued in
all types of institutions and programs.
Governor Robert E. Mohair of South Carolina then use introduced to give
a report on the Regional Program for Instructional Television. He noted at
the outset that in recent years. 8383 has played a key role in developing an
educational TV system in the South. having utilized nearly half a million
dollars of Federal funds in exploring the use of recorded TV materials in
higher education institutions. The system in the region now includes about
one hundred closed-circuit TV systems and about forty-five educational broad-
casting stations now on the air -- but it has yet to make the desired contri-
bution to quality college instruction. principally because "we have not yet
developed an economically feasible use of instructional talent." At the June
meeting of 5323, Governor McNair proposed that a Regional Program for Instruc-
tional Television be established through SIZE, through which the Southern
states 'end their higher educational institutions will cooperatively plan.
develop, produce and use recorded materials (or formal instruction and educa-
tional services.'"
8223 in June unanimously approved Governor Ncair'a suggestion, and re-
quested $5.000 from each state for partial support in developing program plans.
including the search for Iaderel funds. About half of the states have paid
this supplemental centribution, he noted, and a request for $700,000 in
tederel funds has been made. (or initial production purposes.
It is contemplated that a smell SEED-based staff will perform three
basic functions: 1) organise and work with regional faculty committees to
prepare the content of selected series of recorded instruction; 2) develop
technical standards to be observed and supervise production quality; 3) ex-
plore and develop financial resources for production from the states, institu-
tions and other sources. Priority £1.14. for instructional TV emphasis have
been identified, as follows: 1) core courses (English, math, sciences)
especially helpful for developing institutions and for teacher training; 2)
specialised courses in professional education (such as psychiatric nursing,
genetics, virology and mineralogy); 3) "exotid language courses and world
area studies; a) special lields (such as oceanography, computer, science,
statistical probability); 5) courses where interdisciplinary content and
interinstitutioeal resources are required: 6) special educational series (or
university services and continuing education, community develop-eat and tech-
nical manpower training.
Governor Hcair concluded: "In view of mounting enrollments. this
regional cooperative program can be an economical and practical way to help
supply first-rate instruction. Hhile it is likely that some Federal and pri-
vate funds will be available for production, this program can be successful
only if continuing support by the states is guaranteed. Its advantages accrue
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to the states and their institutions and in the final enslysis it is up to
the states to keep the program going."
Before concluding this presentation, Governor Senders introduced 8338
officials, including Governor Hulett C. SniLh of Rest Virginia, newly-elected
Chairman of SREB.
(Full texts of the addressee of Governors Sanders and Mohair. and the
5238 printed report, have been made available to each Southern Governor.)
Pr s
Governor lavas then requested Governor Senders, Chairman of the Freight
Rates Committee of the Conference,to present the report of that Conmittee.
Governor Sanders read the high-lights of the report. full text of which will
be found in Appendix III.
Appoinsgng of Cos-nit toes
Before the Monday morning business session closed, Governor Tower an-
nounced the appointment of the following committees:
esolutigns Committee: Governor Robert 8. McNair, South Carolina Chairmen
Governor Henry Bellnon, Oklahoma
Governor iiills B. Godwin, Jr. Virginia
Governor Paul B. Johnson, Lioeissippi
Governor ulett C. Smith. cht Virginie
nominating Committee: Governor Orvsl E. Faubus. Arkansaa Chairnan
Governor Frank c. Clement. Tennessee
Governor Carl E. Sanders, Gnnr4in
manner AFTERROON. SEPTEMBER 19
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Governor Henry Bellman of Oklahoma presided over this session. In his
opening remarks, he drew attention to distributed copies of the printed report
of the Natural Resources Committee of the National Governors' Conference.
initially presented at and adopted by the annual oeeting of that Gonlerence
in Los Angeles on July 7, 1966. He praised Governor Bresthitt for his out-
standing efforts as Chairman of that Committee, and than noted the nine sec-
tions into which the report was divided (Land Use; Hater Resources; Forest
Resources; Mineral Resources; Outdoor Recreation; Fish and Wildlife; Air
Pollution; Natural Beauty and Beautification; and Natural Disasters). Con-
centrating on the ares of Land Use, Governor Bellman then identified three
principal needs in each state: 1) the establish-ant of wise land use goals.
projected to meet conditions and needs for ten and twenty-five years into the
future; 2) the establishment of a basic data collection center. for inferno-
tion relevant to land use planning; and 3) the establishment of a state plan-
niug agency vested with authority to update basic data, establish land use
priorities, advise private and public land users. and develop a body of law
to assist in achieving wise land use.
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Governor Bellnon then introduced James H. Quigley, Commissioner of the
Federal Wster Pollution Control Administration. who addressed the Conference
on "State Interests in the Spreading Her on Water Pollution." Stating st the
outset that "water pollution in this country, by any reasonable and reelistic
standard, has reached the danger point in many areas." he observed that
Rising enter demand and progressive destruction of voter resources by pollu-
tion are on a collision course. Sonething is going to have to give. Either
water use is going to be controlled or the destruction of svailsbie uster
resources by pollution is going to have to be controlled."
iron the nstionsl vieupoint. Mr. Quisley observed, the control of voter
pollution seems fer preferable to the control of voter use. The letter course
amounts to setting linits on locsl or regional growth end well-being. Ulti-
netely it enonnts to setting limits on the total growth and well-being of the
lotion." with respect to the econoeic costs of pollution control. he ststed:
rhers in more and more evidence that more and note people would rather pay
for cleen water then to pay the ultinste costs of trying to live with polluted
water. The billion dollar bond issue that the people of Rev York Stete ap-
proved lest yesr to clean up their streams is one such evidence. This neseive
bond issue tot-ling some $1.7 billion did not just squeek through either --
it was epproved by the ovenhelning vote of four to one!"
He traced the growth of Pedersl interest in pollution control: fro- the
original set of 1948. e tenporery measure. with initial spproprietione of
$125,000; through 1956 when the set use revised and made permanent, end appro-
priations toteled $1,227,000 (excluding $50 nillion the following yesr for
construction grants); to 1965 when the Federal Hater Pollution Control Admini-
stration ues esteblished, and authorizations (for 1966-67) totaled $233
million. This expending interest has focused attention on tvo najor espects:
enforcement, and the establishment and administration of water quality sten-
dards. The letter aspect o~ unter quality standards -- is new, dating iron
the Voter Quality Act of 1965.
"The future role of the Federal government and of the States in the
water pollution control field will turn largely on these two interrelated ele-
nents. Hr. Quigley indicsted. "Of these tun elements, vater quality sten-
derds will become in tine the controlling element.... The states, in my
judgment. are now in e better position then ever before to deternine,throuah
their own sctions, their con role and, by the same token. the federal role in
this field from here on out." He eleborsted this point by referring to the
1965 Water Quality Act, under uhich "the Stetes have been given first turn at
but in estebliehina the water quality standards for their interstate Hetero.
This feature of the set. he continued, "provides the Stetes with an invslueble
opportunity not only to lay the groundwork for a truly effective nationwide
voter pollution control pronto. but en invslueble opportunity to neintein end
strengthen the Stste role in the totel voter pollution control field."
(Full text of Mr. Quinlay's sddress hes been made eveileble to escb
Southern Governor.)
Governor Bellnon then introduced Governor Breethitt, Chairmen of the
Natural Resources Coenuttee of the Estionsl Governors' Conlerence, who referred
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briefly to the work of that Committee and then devoted the major share of his
remarks to the need for effective regulation of surface mining, especially the
removal of coal and other minerals by surface methods of strip and auger min-
ins. In this process, trees, shrubs and vegetative cover are stripped from
the land, the earth covering the coal seam is removed, and the coal is lifted
out by shovels or augered out by huge drills. Uhat remains is not only ugly
but dangerous. Unless the operator restores and replants the land to some
semblance of its normal condition, the stripped, bare earth will wash silt
and acid over adjoining land and into nearby streams, destroying field and
forest. poisoning rivers and lakes, and turning our countryside - our number
one asset -- into our number one problem."
Controlling such damage without impairing the profitable operation of
the mining industry, Governor Breatbitt continued, is not easy; but as
Kentucky has found, it can be done. "The land can be saved without damaging
the coal industry, and the responsible state must make every effort to see
that it is done."
He then urged that this necessary task be undertaken by the states, at
the state level, "through the Interstate Hininc Compact, which seeks to es-
tablish sensible, workable, fair and uniform control and reclamation practices
in all coal-producing states. This is, actually. the only sensible say to do
it. It is the only fair way to do it. A state trying to control the damages
of surface mining is automatically handicapped as long as major coal compa-
nies can threaten to move to adjoining states that require no reclamation ....
nut in the long run the greatest unfairness rests on the people who, in the
absence of effective reclamation laws, must sooner or later pay the cost of
restoring the ravaged land to beauty and usefulness."
Noting that Kentucky and Pennsylvania have already enacted the Interstate
Hining Compact, Governor Breathitt urged every mineral-producing state at
this Conference to join us in this forward-looking endeavor to secure our
present and to protect and enrich our future.... In this effort, as in other
fields of state activity, ve face not only a responsibility, but an opportuni-
ty, an opportunity of far-reaching implications."
If the states do not utilize this Compact and effectively employ their
regulatory powers. he warned, regulation will be found at the Federal level.
"Powerful iorces are already working toward federal control of surface min-
ing. Members of Congress and cabinet officials have become disturbed by
the damage done by this industry, and by the failure of the states to meet
the challenge that it represents.... Contr01 i3 coming. "k3 no dOublt lbout
it. The only question is whether it shall be federal control or that exer-
cised by the states, through the states by the fair, strict and uniform regu-
lation made possible by the Interstate Mining Compact."
(Full text of Governor breathitt's address has been made available to
each Governor.)
Commenting informally at the close of these addresses, Governor Paul
B. Johnson of nississippi noted that water supplies represent a major competi-
tive advantage in industrial development. They also are a major recreational
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advantage. His state's legislature in its l966 session created a state air
and water pollution control commission with broad povers to operate within the
state and also to carry on needed liaison activities with adjoining states on
interstate pollution control problems. If the states of the South cannot and
do not take immediate action to handle their water and air pollution problems.
he warned, the lederal government certainly will do so.
Governor Kills 8. Godwin, Jr., of Virginia, concurred with Governor
Johnsons appraisal of the need for state action to control air and water
pollution, and observed that his legislature in 1966 created an Air Pollution
Control Board, patterned on the older water pollution control agency. With
respect to Outdoor Recreation, he cited important action taken by Virginia's
1966 legislative session, pursuant to reconncndations of a study commission
appointed by former Governor Alhartis Harrison. The result is a ten-year long-
range program enviasgins over thirty state parks. The state now is endeavoring
to acquire lend for future development. Pour new parks are contenplated for
the current bienniun. In concluding, he observed that planning without action
is futile -- but action without planning is all too often fetal. Virginia is
andsavoring to avoid both.
Governor Bellnon observed. with respect to the Interstate Mining Compact.
that Oklahoma has had no legislative session since it was drafted; but no
opposition to it presently exists and he hoped that it could be enacted early
in 1967. He cited his state's progress toward development of water quality
standards, and nentioned the nationwide conference on this subject held under
his sponsorship and that of the letural Resources Coenittee of the National
Governors' Conference at Noreen, Oklahoma, in late June.
In response to questions by Governor hulett Smith as to the attitudes of
the coal mining industry toward the Interstate Hinins Compact. Governor Balloon
observed that such opposition did exist when the compact was first distributed,
but after public hearings and discussion, this opposition in Oklahona had dis-
appeared. Governor Breathitt indicated that Kentuckys experience had been
similar. In drawing this session to a close, Governor Taues expressed his
hope that the Maryland legislature in 1967 vould enact the Interstate Mining
Compact.
SBA! ND 5 I SETTIHBER 20
Governor Taves called the seating to order and introduced Governor
Robert B. Mohair of South Carolina to preside over the session on "Transpor-
tation and Highway Safety."
I o ration and hi Safet
In his opening remarks, Governor Mohair observed with regret that his
state led the Nation in 19Gb in the rate of highway fatalities. with a total
of 860 lives lost. That experience triggered the creation of a privately-
financed traffic safety council and, in the 1965 legislative session. appro-
pristion of funds to expand driver education programs in public schools, a
beginning of vehicle inspection by patrol-en, and authorisation of a study as
to causes of highuay accidents. The study showed that speed, recklessness
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and intoxication are the major causal factors. In 1965, Governor McRnIr
formed an official Governor's Traffic Safety Advisory Committee charged with
initiation of an Action Program.
In 1966. the South Carolina legislature adopted an absolute speed lav,
stiffened penalties for reckless driving, increased license tag fees to pro.
vxde more patrolman, and provided added appropriations for driver education
in all high schools of the state. Special workshops also have been held for
magistrates and traffic court judges, to assist in achieving greater uniformi-
ty in handling traffic cases. At present, a top safety expert is overseeing
production of a series of highway safety programs for use on the educational
television system. These programs will be available for other states to use,
he added. The Traffic Safety Advisory Committee will provide the basis for
recoummndations to the 1967 session; a more effective vehicle inspection
system probably will get priority consideration.
Governor Breathitt then presented the report of the Cmmaittea on High-
way Safety, as Chairman of that Committee (full text of this report will be
foand in Appendix IV). In his report he summarized the major provisions of
the two new federal acta: National Traffic and Hotor Vehicle Safety Act, and
highway Safety Act. both signed by the President September 9. 1966. He then
stressed the following areas in which states can and should act: driver edu-
cation; driver re-examination; controls over drinking and over reckless
drivers; effective law enforcement; uniform traffic signals and directions;
and obtaining of organized citizen support.
Governor McNair then introduced Lowell K. Bridwell. Deputy Under Secre-
tory of Commerce for Transportation. for an address. In his prepared remarks.
Hr. Bridwell first discussed highway construction which has accounted since
1956. in the seventeen states of the Southern Governora Conference, for over
$16 billion in expenditures -- $8.9 billion on the Interstate System; over
$7 billion on primary, secondary and urban routes. "When our 41,000-milo
Interstate network is completed in 1973, estimates say it will carry more
than 20 per cent of our automotive vehicular traffic. This will be a big
help, but those same estimates caution as that all other roads and streets
will have to carry 153 per cent of the traffic they were carrying when the
Interstate System got started in earnest back in 1956. This expansion. he
noted. underlines the importance of the question: "Uhat happens after the
interstate System is completed?" In answering that question, Hr. Bridwell
noted that the Bureau of Public loads is deeply into that subject, and has
been working closely vith state highway depart-enta. A first report to Con-
gress is due by 1968; more comprehensive reports with recommendations for a
longer-range national highway program will come later.
Turning to recent federal highway legislation, Hr. Bridwell commented
briefly 0n the National Traffic and Motor Safety Act of 1966, to establish
performance standards to make vehicles safe; and than diacuased at length the
Highway Safety Act of 1966. Ultimately, he added to his prepared remarks, the
NaLional highway Safety Agency hopes to have a person in each state capital to
assist in developing standards for highway safety. This new set. he pointed
out, contemplates a three-year $385 million program, consisting mostly of
dollar-for-dollar matching grants to States and local communities, to help
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CONTENTS
Attendance -- Governors and thet Speakers
Opening Session
Address by the Cheirnnn
Keynote Address
Nuclear Energy end Space
Report on Activities of the Southern Regional
Education Boer-d
Freight Rates
Appointment of Conmitteea
Natural Renoutcel
Ireneportetion and Highway Safety
Small Business end Industrial Develop-en:
State Dinner
Appalachia: A Cue Study of Intergovernmental
Relationships
Touriu, Parks and Recreation
Closing Business Session
Appendix 1:
Rules of the Southern Governors' Conference
Appendix II:
9.92M
I. Watemy Tolls and User Charges
11. Interstate Mining Compact
111. Federal-State Relations in Regional
Developaeot
IV. Livestock Production
V. Library Services and Construction
VI. Tourism
VII. Guidelines for Administration of
Civil Rights Act
Driver and Vehicle Licensing for Military Personnel
IX. Guest Speakers
x. Appreciation
Appendix 111:
Report of the Counittoe on Freight Rates
Appendix 1.":
Report of the Committee on Highway Safety
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through Arkansas), will the Federal government enable such a state to move at
the states tempo? -~ Mr. Bridvell answered: (1) within Federal funds already
allocated, it is entirely within a state's discretion as to where such funds
shall be spent; and (2) it already is apparent that the 1972 deadline won't
be met in the Interstate System, without additional funds. The alternatives
are more funds or a stretchout. -- Governor Sanders questioned the accuracy
of the first coo-cut. referring to recent BPR directives to Georgia's high-
way department which state in effect where lends are to go. He referred to
[-95 along the Atlantic Coast. vhere BPR has said more progress should be
made or Georgia will sacrifice allocations on other Interstate mileagea. --
After further exchange, Hr. Bridvell agreed to write to the Governors affirm.
ins the policy shown under point 1 above.
GaVernor Dan K. Moore of North Carolina was requested by Governor decit
to summarise his state's recent activities in vehicle inspection and other
highway safety programs. While North Carolina had a motor vehicle inspection
program in the 1940s, it was abolished. After several efforts, Governor
Moore stated, a new program was enacted by the 1965 legislative session. with
the support of an intersgency highway safety committee. Research has
indicated a decrease of about 10 per cent in accidents for inspected as
against non-inspected care, he noted; and to stimulate relevant research of
this nature. a highway safety research branch has been established within the
University of North Carolina. North Carolina's new inspection program will
be fully implemented by the end of 1966. Meantime, the use of reflectorized
plates will commence in 1967. to reduce rear-end accidents; more patrolman
have been added to police the highways; and all driver license applicants
now must be graduates of a driver training program to receive a license.
A $300 oillion bond issue will be used to improve the state's highway
aysteu, including elimination of high accident locations. An additional
safety step has been the abolition of all lover courts and establishment or
a traffic division within the new court system.
Sun Bu I u ti Dev t
Governor Taues introduced Governor John J. cheithen of Louisiana. who
presided over the discussion of "Small Business and Industrial Developmentl'
In his opening remarks. Governor HcKeithen observed that when he become
Governor he found that Louisiana shoved up almost last in the rate of indus-
trial deveIOpment. despite her outstanding natural resource endowment in
oil and gas, sulphur. water. waterways. and others. Leading business repre-
sentativer, in response to inquiries, attributed this leg to instability in
the state governnent. As a result, he has made a change in this image one of
his uajor goals -- and the efforts, uhich be summarized. have proved highly
successful. Louisiana now is leading in attracting new industry and in
creating new jobs, with much of the credit going to the state's new and ex-
panded economic development program.
Governor McKeithen then introduced Robert T. Cochran, Jr.. Assistant
Administrator of the Federal Small business Administration, for a talk. Con-
trnry to popular notions, Hr. Cochran stated in opening, small businesses
are far from a dying aspect of the economic system in this country. They
continue to contribute a significant share of the Gross National Product;
today there are over 5 million small businesses in the country; their after-
tax earnings have been rising each year; and their failure rate of about
13,000 each year is small in light of the totals involved.
The main problems which face small businesses are: l) long-term financ-
ing; 2) equity financing; and 3) management advice and suggestions. The fact
that most small businesses are in less pepulous areas complicates their pro-
blens of this nature. Mr. Cochran pointed out: over three-quarters of the
small business borrowers are in cities of 50,000 or less; less than 10 per
cent are in large centers. These are factors which have led to fornulation
of Small Business Administration's progran and operational practices. It has
at least one office in each state; it is primarily a money lending agency.
SBA now is emphasising loans in areas which are below average in economic
development, where unemployment is high. and where wage levels are low. SBA
sponsors both local development corporation and state development corporation
programs (although only a few states have established the latter). as well as
private development corporations.
SBA, Hr. Cochran continued, is desirous of getting sway from its image
as a bank. Its interest, rather, is in fostering business growth -- new
business ideas; businesses which will enable not only themselves but their
communities to grow. The concept of "smallness" is, itself, subject to in-
terpretation, in so for as 83A assistance is concerned. In mid-Septcnbcr,
for example, SBA adopted a regulation which declares American Motors #-
despite its 23,000 employees -- to be a "small business" within the meaning
of the act. for the purpose of assisting in retention of a going. useful
business enterprise.
Rarely is the federal money contribution through SEA the major share.
he added. Usually SBA money merely supplements. or makes teasible. contribu-
tions from banks and other conventional lending institutions. In concluding,
Mr. Cochran noted that cost-benefits analyses used by SEA show that the
agency in accomplishing the nission for which it was established.
In response to questions by Governor Snith, Hr. Cochran elaborated on
the role of State Development Corporations, noting in passing that they are
unrelated to Depressed Area programs. SBA is able to match lending capitsl
amassed by a state development corporation. and the act does not limit the
total of SBA's contribution. Such loans are for "brick and mortaf purposes.
not for operating purposes. States which have set up such corporations are
Kentucky, New York, Horth Carolina, Rhode Island. and Uisconsin. he mentioned.
Alaska and Missouri have passed legislation for that purpose. but there has
been no implementing activity in those states to date.
Governor cheithen then introduced Governor Orval r. Feubus of Arkansas.
to present the report of the Conference's Committee on Industrial Development,
of which he was Chairman. Hie report noted numerous advantages the South
has for industrial development. and underlined several important needs: 1)
close attention to adapt changing technology to agricultural producetion and
marketing; 2) thoughtful planning to improve rural conditions and avoid urban
dislocation; and 3) efforts to assure continuance of stable. progressive
state and local government. (Full text of this Committee report appears as
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In response to questions, Governor Sanders briefly sumarixed Georgia's
program of regional development which has led to creation of 17 regional
commissions encompassing about threecquarters of the counties of the state.
These coamissions. with state and local financial support. have taken on the
task of planning for development of their natural and economic resources.
Other state-level efforts have been undertaken in Georgia to supplement these
efforts: a community airport program has resulted in raising from 3k to 100
the number of paved airports in Georgia -- to give industry looking for new
sites the transportation they require. The tax structure has been reviewed
to eliminate aspects which hamper industrial development.
Governor Hayden Burns of Florida drew attention to statistical evidences
of Southern industrial growth and then cemented: "The South has moved
ahead and will continue to do so in the future because we are overcoming the
gap in education. New plants and expansions put a premium-on skills and we
are building our educational syste- to supply those skills. Brains, not
brawn. are needed in our new technology. Education is a prime necessity in
our growing electronic and chemical industries for example."
Citing figures on increases in college enrollments. he then observed:
"As in Florida. the entire South has expanded and upgraded the whole educa-
tional system from the elementary schools through the graduate schools of
our great university system.... We all know that only where there is an
adequate supply of the right kind of labor will there be industrial develop-
ment. The South's emphasis on quality education assures industry that
personnel requirements can he met."
After noting that the South's endowment of natural resources also has
been playing an increasing part in recent expansion. Governor Burns con-
cluded by pointing to new attitudes within the South that put a high premium
on development as a key element. The new attitude toward expansion and
progress also is manifest in the aggressiveness of all our Southern states
in seeking new industry. The status quo no longer is desirable. We look to
the future. not to the past.... Statistics which equal or better national
averages are no accident; they are the result of working and planning. we
in Florida realise that we are as much a part of a region as we are of a
nation.... Florida's progress will be reflected in the progress of the
entire South.
Commenting briefly, Governor George C. Ballets of Alabama indicated his
concurrence with provioas speakers and notably Governors Fsubus and Burns.
and than urged sustained follow-through with the trade school programs. 0i
growing inportance in coming years. he predicted. will be the expanding role
of food production for use both at home and abroad and the industries
related to such production.
STATE DINNER. TUESDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER-32
The Annual State Dinner of the Conference was held Tuesday evening at
Ken-Bar Inn. Governor Iawes presiding. Following the procession of the
Governors and their wives into dinner, the invocation was pronounced by Dr.
henry ncxenaie. Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Murray. At the
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close of dinner, addresses were given by Lenny Collins, Under Secretary of
Commerce. and former Governor of Florida and Chairman of the Southern Gover-
nors' Conference, and by Aubrey J. Hagner, Chairman of the Board. Tennessee
Valley Authority. (Full text of both addresses has been made available to
each Southern Governor.)
Under Secretary Collins devoted the major portion of his address to
the cooperative federal-state program for highway beautification. rollowing
are excerpts from his address:
I confidently believe that the mid-19608 will be remembered.
among other things, as the starting point in a major national
effort to erase scenic blight and enhance the natural beauty
of America. ?rogrcss in this area is underway ell over the
country. It is not limited to states or regions. or to govern-
nents at certain levels. nor is activity limited to govern-
ment by any means. Individuals. private associations, businesses,
throughout the uhole fabric of our society, are more and more
involving themselves....
"This program got underway in January, 1965, when President
Johnson directed Secretary of Commerce Connor to use the re-
sources of the existing raderal-aid highway progran in a 'sub-
stential effort to landscape our highways and provide places of
relaxation and recreation wherever our roads run.' Then later
-- in October, 1965 -- Congress provided new tools to eliminate
roadside blight and preserva natural beauty with the passage of
the Highway Beautification Act.
"I think first of all highway beautification should be
viewed as an enhodinent of s new spirit in American life -- a
growing spirit of concern over the quality of our lives. I
suppose this spirit was never really absent. but too often in
recent years it has been dormant and now, in the face of rising
need in a complex society, the time is ripe for this spirit
to lake itself felt more effectively. As I see it. there is
a very special present opportunity in highway beautification
for the Southern States, undergoing as they are a period of
unprecedented industrial and economic growth. We can profit
by the mistakes made during the industrialization and urbani-
zation of other regions. We can, if we have the will. note the
South a much aore exciting place to see as well as s more satis-
fying one in which to work and to play and to live.
"I am happy to say that. without exception, the states have
tackled the highway beautification program with enthusiasm and
initiative, and are doing excellent jobs in meeting the extra
demands placed upon then to get the program underuny....
"I would like to emphasise here that, while the outdoor
advertising and junkyard control provisions have received most
of the attention. it is the third provision -- the one for
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scenic enhancement -- that 1 think offers the states their
best opportunity for really positive and lasting contribu-
tions to natural beauty. Through this provision, as you
know. the states can use 100 per cent Federal funds to
acquire scenic strips or to obtain eosenenta to preserve the
character of adjacent property. They also can use such funds
(or building rest areas or turnouts, and for selective clearing
or planting. By taking advantage of these funds to preserve
and enhance natural beauty, the states can create magnificent
scenic corridors along their major roads, and I would strongly
urge those that have not yet done so to remove whatever legal
obstacles to this program that may exist.
"There is now on the horizon the possibility of still
another program in this field. A nationwide system of scenic
roads and pathways is the subject of a report soon to be made....
The President's Council on Recreation and Natural Beauty and
the Secretary of Commerce will be very interested in receiv~
in; your reactions after you get your copy of the report."
In his remarks, Mr. Hagner briefly traced the "closely bound relation-
ship" between IVA and state governments during the past three plus decades.
Noting that this cooperation has covered many subjects -- fighting the
discriminatory ireight rate structure, tor example -- he then underscored
the great improvements that have occurred in large measure as the result of
this cooperative endeavor: the replacement of eroded, sterile, fatnland
with a countryside "green and beautiful vith pasture," and a bountiful. new
forest-based industry; a developed river with floods controlled, expanding
barge freight tonnages, bountiful lou~eost electricity; the developuent of
significant recreational resources. As a price exaeple of the last, he
mentioned TVA'e nearby Land Between the Lakes. Concluding, he stated:
Over the past thirty-three years. TVA's great accomplishment has been
to prove that the Federal government, uorking with the people and their
state and local institutions, can form a powerful team with the ability to
overcome any and all stumbling blocks standing in the path of progress. This
generation-old spirit of cooperation between peeple and their governments is
by far the world's outstanding example of democracy in action. Together,
we can continue to make the South a region from which other areas throughout
tne world can learn the ways of progress."
Hggggsns! MORNING SESSION, SKPIEHBER 21
Appalachia: A Cage §§gdy of Ingeggggergggnggl Relationships
Governor Frank G. Clement of Tennessee presided over the session on
Appalachia. In opening the session, he observed that "Traditional federalism
sees relationships of co-existence and coupetition between the Federal govern-
ment and the various states. The oodcrn federalism -- referred to as crea-
tive federalise by many -- involves both cooperation and competition of
ideas and perfornance between levels of government. It is partnership which,
more than anything else, must rely on the expanding role of state and local
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governments to take on administrative responsibility as our nation grows."
Commenting that it is here that our federal form of government will meet its
greatest challenge in the years ahead, he expressed the View that eighteen
months of experience with the Appalachian program have demonstrated that the
states are fully capable of participating more meaningfully in federal pro-
grams -- giving "guidance and direction to new and emerging programs as they
apply to local needs." he characterized the Appalachian program as "truly
an experiment in creative federalism. Hero is a new program which clearly
defines both the Federal and states' role, and challenges the states to be
responsible for long-range comprehensive planning, for allocating resources
where the pay-off in jobs and long-tern economic opportunity will be the
greatest." Before introducing the panelists, Governor Clement read from the
President's September 2 nemorandum to federal departments and agencies on the
subject of Coordination for Developmental Planning. That directive, uhich
resulted from a July, 1966. resolution of the National Governors Conference,
reads:
The federal Government. through a number of departments and
agencies, is now authorized to require and assist state and
local governments and specialised agencies to formulate and
carry out development plans. Comprehensive planning covering
wide areas is a promising and extremely important beginning
to the solution of critical state, metropolitan, and regional
problems. It is essential that it be done well. At the
Federal level. we must coordinate our efforts to prevent
conflict and duplication among federally-assisted cowrenen-
sive planning efforts. This should have two aspects:
"State and local development planning agencies
should he encouraged to work together in using
common or consistent planning bases (i.e., statis-
tical and economic estimates), and in sharing
facilities and resources.
"Boundaries for planning and dovelopaent districts
assisted by the federal government should be the
same and should be consistent with established state
planning districts and regions. Exoeptions should
be made only where there is clear justification.
" 1 am requesting the head of each of the departments and
agencies concerned with these matters to work with the Director
of the Bureau of the Budget to insure the fullest coordination
in fixing the boundaries of multi-juriadictional planning units
assisted by the Federal govermnent."
Governor Clement then introduced John L. Sweeney, federal Co~Chairman
of the Appalachian Regional Com-lesion, and John Nhismen. States' Regional
Representative of that Concussion, for keynote addresses; and also Ralph R.
Hidner, Executive Director of the Appalachian Regional Commission for brief
remarks. (Full text of addresses by Messrs. Sweeney and Uhisman has been
made available to each Southern Governor.) After citing several premature
journalistic "obituarief' over the demise of the states, Hr. Sweeney cited
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the experience of the Appalachian effort as evidence for optimism regarding
state government ability and resources. For various reasons, the states are
in a key position to serve as operational and planning intermediary in
broadacale programs. between federal agencies on the one hand and local cone
nunities on the other. He cited in this connection the constitutional powers
of states to act and to enable local governments to act. and the significant
role of state public investment activities in many crucial areas. Financing
or highways and education. and decisions as to property assessment, are state
functions which bear directly on any development program.
beyond the matter of financial contribution v- and be noted that state
and local expenditures for domestic purposes have been increasing in the
past twenty years at rates considerably greater than federal expenditures --
ur. Sweeney emphasized the contribution which states can make in broadening
the planning process for regional development and growth purposes. This
broadening is affecting. for example. state pollution programs. traditionally
geared to setting priorities for treatment plants and similar activities but
now being asked to consider such matters as regional and area pollution,
attraction of water-using industry. recreational prospects. and similar
matters. "The same broadening of the planning process is going on in
library boards. higher education commissions. vocational education boards.
health departments, highway departments. mining bureaus and all the rest'
he concluded.
Hr. Hhisman. the states' executive representative on day-to-day opera-
tions of the Appalachian Regional Commission. directed his remarks to what
he regards as "the most important single question facing governors today....
The question of how state governments can take the leadership in designing
the best use of federal programs within the states. and in coordinating
federal programs with state programs for maximum overall effectiveness on
problems of priority concern to each state." The greatest importance of the
Appalachian Program, he asserted. is that it creates a new problem solving
approach in government to provide the best solution to any problem. it does
this by relating many program actions together; by gearing all actions to
overall priorities. and by allowing the local. state and federal agencies
to work together in concerted action to meet identified priority problems.
Stated differently. it is "a way to get nore federal dollars combined with
state and local dollars in program action. and to get those dollars spent
to get the greatest benefit applied to the best purposes as identified within
a given state by the local and area leadership of that state."
A number of new programs seek to incorporate sane of the characteristics
of the Appalachian Program, Hr. Hhisman said: comprehensive programs; use
of a multi-eounty or multi-state area for more effective and large scale
program design; adaptation of special criteria and supplemental funding to
make programs flexible enough to fit the real problems in a given locality;
organization of broadly representative local development groups to plan over-
all aras programs. Too often. however. these new programs present difficul-
ties on other fronts: they provide only token coordination. if any, vith
state programs; each program often presents local people with demand for a
separate program area. different from other program area boundaries; a
slightly different planning organisation and requirements for a slightly dif-
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has been growing at an annual rate of eight to nine per cent, far higher
than most other retail activities; but this should not leave the South satia-
ficd because it is a long way from reaching the full potential. That poten-
iial will take into account the enormous growth in participant sports, in
the demand for camping areas and facilities, and in other ways. There also
is the question of deriving full advantage of existing traveling expenditures.
Us noted that many states are getting their share of vacationing traffic, but
not of the travel dollar. North Carolina in 1965, for example, received 2.8
per cent of the nation's travel traffic. but only 1.8 per cent of the travel
dollar. The work still to be done, he noted, includes good planning, coordi-
nation, and cooperation eoong our states; and the Southern Travel Directora'
Council has already shown by example that more can be accomplished along that
line.
GOVernor Moore then introduced Frank Hildebrand, ExecutiVe Director of
the Texas Tourist Development Agency and Chairman of the Task Force Advisory
Counlttee, to present the report of the Southern Governors' Conference Com-
mittee on Tourism Development, in the absence of Governor John Connolly of
Texas, Chairman of that Committee. (Full text of that report appears as
Appendix VI.)
Governor Moore then introduced Robert D. Dell, Kentucky's Conuissioner
of Parks. whose address was devoted to discussion of Kentucky's approach to
state park operation, in coupliance with the request of several Governors.
while the system dates back to the early 1920s, its first major financial
and public support came in 1968 when the administration of Governor Earle C.
Clements launched a capital improvements program in cooperation with the
state Charter of Coernercc and the private sector. An aggressive promotion
canpaign to attract out-of-state tourists was undertaken at the sane tine.
Since 1950, Kentucky has spent about $50 million on state park facilities.
Hr. Bell noted v- funded by legislative appropriations and by both 3208181
obligation and revenue bonds. A new capital program for state parks, total-
ing $25 million. is just being initiated. The state system now includes
thirty-four parks and shrines; twelve are full vacation resorts with over-
night acconnodations and other facilities. The annual budget is close to $6
million of which $5 million comes as collected park receipts and the balance
as legislative appropriations. Attendance in 1965 exceeded 15 million per-
son day Vinita.
The state park system is viewed as a main reason for the state's drama-
tic tourist srowth: up 191 per cent over 1948, compared with a 145 per cent
increase nationwide. The impact also is seen in the economic status of the
areas adjacent to the state parks. Marshall County, wherein lie Kentucky
Dam Village and Kenlake State Parks, was ranked hSth among Kentucky's coun~
tics in incOme in the early 1950s; today it ranks third. behind the metro-
politan counties where Louisville and Lexington are located. while indus-
trial development has contributed to this achievement. so, too, has the
stimulus of tourism, Mr. Bell conmcnted. "It is our opinion that the type
of state park program we are having in Kentucky, coupled with an aggressive
prenotional and publicity approach to the challenge of attracting outvoivstate
visitors has played a vital role in Kentucky's financial balance sheet.
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(Full text of Mr. Bell's address has been node available to each Southern
Governor.)
Aubrey J. Wagner. Chairman of the Board. Tennessee Valley Authority. was
introduced to give the concluding panel address. When TVA was created in
1933. he noted. there were no state agencies in the region to promote recre-
ation, and no other federal agency had concerned itself with recreational
use of a system oi lakes and shorelines. Foreseeing the potential of the
new recreational resources created at the point where open water nests quiet
shorelines. TVAs first directors planned accordingly. They began by setting
up a few demonstration parks and then cooperated with the states and localities
in developing programs of parks and other recreational resources. TVA first
leased and then transferred in tea portions of shoreline for recreation pur
poses. Today. state and local governments have built sore than 80 public
parks along TVA lakeshores; there are 640 public access areas and scores of
group ca-ps. club sites and wildlife nensgenent areas.
In the course of his remarks, Hr. Hegner cautioned: In our eager plan-
ning to develop our park and recreational systems and make them pleasant at-
tractions. we must not forget a 33133gglgn for their creation. We Inst pro-
mote places where people -- even as they enjoy vacation coutorts -- can gain
an understanding of their everlasting dependence on the land and the need for
ever-continuing attention to conservation programs." This is the more impor-
tant, he added. "in a society doeinated by industrial and business growth,
where nearly all of us live and work in cities with their shops and 1sctories
and offices. far removed from direct contact with our basic. life-givxng
resources." To meet such a need. he noted TVA created its "Land letween the
Lahef -~ a new and unique kind of outdoor recreation area. "Hhile not a
national park or wildlife refuge, it combines conservation education and
learning about the out-ot-doors in the out-of-doors in a decidely new way.
In conclusion. he urged cooperation of states and others, public and
private. es a joint responsibility "to secure suitable land for parks and
other recreational develop-ants. not only for now -- but for the future as
well. Berkley and Kentucky Reservoirs. for crawle. haVe all of the shorelsnd
they willggg; have rightngg. Insuring its usefulness for the public for
generations to cone is a 'now or never' proposition.... This essential require-
ment that we plan today for the long future's needs for parks applies to every
state represented here." (Full text of Mr. Uagner's address has been made
avaiable to each Southern Governor.)
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Governor Tawes resumed the chair and presided over the closing business
session. The first order of business was presentation of invitations for
the site of the 1967 Annual Meeting. Governor Moore invited the Conference
to meet in Aaheville. orth Carolina. Governor Godwin indicated his desire
to invite the Conference to Virginia in 1968 and then moved acceptance of
Governor Moore's invitation. Governor HcKaithsn indicated that he had in-
tended to invite the Conference to New Orleans in 1967, and would be happy
to extend such an invitation for either 1967 or 1968; but he then indicated
that he also had invited the national Governors' Conference to ew Orleans
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Appendix V:
Report of the Count on Marin Dunlap-n:
Appaldtx V1:
Rupert of the Guarantee on Tourism Molopmt
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in 1968 and hoped he could count on support from his colleagues in the
Southern Governors' Conference. Governors Moore and Bresthitt expressed
support for Louisiana as the site of the 1968 meeting of the Rational Gover-
nors Conference. Governor chair then moved acceptance of Governor Moore's
invitation for the 1967 Annual heating, and coupled with it the endorsement
by the Southern Governors' Conference for Louisiana's bid as host for the
1968 National Governors' Conference. At Governor Hchithen's suggestion,
Governor McNair expanded his motion to include a request that outgoing Gover-
nets ask their successors to support the Louisiana hid. As thus modifiedI
Governor Hchairs notion was unsninously adopted.
Governor faves then called upon Governor Hcair, Chairman of the
Resolutions Committee, for the report of that cocnnttee. Since copies of the
Committee's report were distributed to all Governors, Governor Burns noved
that the reading of the resolutions be dispensed with and that each he read
by title and then acted upon. This notion was agreed to unanimously. The
ten resolutions presented, as adopted, are shown in.Appendix ll. all agreed
to by unaninous vote except as noted below:
-- During consideration of Resolution No. 3, Federal-State Relations in
Regional Development," Governor Hearnos noved an amendment to
the final Resolved clause. by inserting the words "for unend-
nents to existing legislation and following the vords these
programs as a pattern". The amendment use adopted unanimously.
-- 1n the consideration of Resolution No. 7, Guidelines for
Administration of Civil Rights Act," Governor eernes referred
to the unfortunate provision of the Conference's Reules vhich
requires unanimous approval of resolutions. Because of that
provision. and rather than to vote against the resolution and
thus deny his colleagues the opportunity to record their posi-
tion on a nutter of concern to many of them, he would refrain
from voting on the resolution, he stated. Governor Broathitt
also requested that the record show that he refrained free
voting on this resolution.
-- During the consideration of Resolution No. 8. Governor "chair
asked and was granted unanimous consent for the title to be
changed -. from "niahuay Safetf' to "Driver and Vehicle Licens-
ing for Military Personnel."
-- Resolution Ho. 10, "Appreciation," was read in full and adopted
by a rising vote.
Governor Tunes then called on Governor Pauhus, Chairman of the Hoeina
ting Committee. for that Committee's report. Governor Fauhus reviewed his
twelve years in the Governorship before presenting the report, and he then
read his committee's recommendations of the following members as officers of
the Southern Governors' Conference for i966-67:
Chairman: Governor Edvard T. Breathitt. Kentucky
Vice Chairman: Governor Paul B. Johnson, Hississippi
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Governor Feubuo then noved adoption of the report end election of the noni-
neee. Governor Heernee eeconded the motion, and it we ominously approved.
Both Governor spoke briefly and expressed apprecietioo. Governor McNeir
moved a standing vote of appreciation to the Conference otetf. Governor TM;
expreseed hie appreciation to the Conference, u ite outgoing Chelrnen, end
then called on embers of the Kentucky lotion-.1 Guard for Retiring o! the
Colors.
There being no further business. the Thirty-second Annual eeting of
the Southern Governore' Conference stood adjourned.
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Appendix 1
RULES OF THE SOUTHERN GOMERNORS' CONFERENC8*
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RULE I
NINE AID MEMBERSHIP
The name of this organization shall be the "Southern Governors'
Conference."
Membership in the Southern Governors' Conference shall include the states
of Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, louisiana,
Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma. South Carolina.
Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and west Virginia.
RULE II
FUNCTIONS
The functions of the Southern Governors' Conference shall be to provide
a eediue for the exchange of vieus and experiences on subjects of general
importance to the people of the Southern States; to foster interstate
cooperation and regional development; to attain greater efficiency in state
administration; and to facilitate and improve state-local and state-federal
reIAtionships.
RULE III
MEETINGS
The Southern Governors' Conference shall neat annually at a time and
place selected by the Chairman. the agenda as announced and printed in the
official program for the Annual Meeting shall be the official agenda.
Special meetings of the Southern Governors' Conference may be held at
the call of the Chairman or at the call of a majority of the membership.
Nine neubers present at the Annual Meeting or a special meeting shall
constitute a quorum.
RULE IV
CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN
The Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Southern Governors' Conference
shall be elected by the Conference at the final business session of the
Annual Meeting.
*As adopted at Twenty-seventh Annual Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee, September 27,
1961; as amended at TVuntycighth Annual Meeting, Hollywood-By-Thc-See, Florida,
October b. 1962; at Twenty-ninth hnnual theting, White Sulphur Springs, West
Virginia, August 20, 1963.
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RULE IV (Continued)
CKAIEMAN AID VICE CEAIRMAN
The Chsirnsn shell hold office until the adjournment of the succeeding
Annual Meeting end until his successor is chosen. He shall preside end vote
st meetings of the Southern Governors' Conference end shell errenls the
program of the Annuel Meeting.
He shell appoint s Nonineting Coeeittee end s Resolutions Committee to
serve st the Annual Meeting and shell eppoint such other speciel project or
study committees ss he dee-e necessery to serve until the next Annusl Meeting
of the Southern Governors' Conference.
The Vice Chsiresn shell preside in the ebeenee of the Cheirnen snd shell
eeeist the Chairmen in en sppropriets eenner. he shell succeed to sll duties
of the Cheirnen in csse of the inebility of the Cheirnen to perform such
duties.
R018 V
SIAIP SERVICES
The Council of Stete Governments shell serve se the stsff sgency of the
Southern Governors' Conference end shell render such steff end secreteriel
eesistsnce so may be requested by the Conference end its officers.
RULE VI
RESOLUTIONS
Any pronossl for en expreseion of opinion or for ection by the Southern
Governers' Conference shell be propered in the form of s resolution end shell
be submitted to the Ieeolutions Caleittee.
Resolutions disapproved by the Resolutions Caneittee may be brought
before the Conference only if e two-thirds mejority vote of the membership
present is obteined fsvoring coneiderstion.
Any resolution shell be deemed edopted upon obtsinin; the unanimous
fsvoreble vote of the membership preeent end voting.
RULE VII
Allblrs
The Southern Governors' Conference st sny meeting may enend these Rules
by s esjority vote of ell Governors present. Notice of specific snendnente
together with en explsnetory ststeeent shell be neiled to ell members of the
Conference st least thirty deys prior to submitting en enendment to vote et
a meeting. In the sbsence of such notice,s thres-fourthe esjority vote of
the membership present shell be required for the adoption of say proposed
emendeent.
29 Southern Governors Conference
Thirty-second Annual Meeting
Kentucky Dam Village State Park
September 21, 1966
Appendix II
Resolution Ho. 1
HIUY ngg AND §§BR gu§g§§§
HHIREAS the development of the water resources of the nation for water
supply, flood control, lav-flow augmentation, pollution abatement, recreation,
navigation and other essential public purposes is urgently required in the
national interest; and
HEBREAS future economic progress in the South, including rehabilitation
of Appalachia and other depressed areas, is directly dependent upon continued
deveIOpment of its water resources in accordance with policies tested by
experience and adequate for emerging needs; and
UREREAS modern, low-cost water transportation is a major stimulus to
industrial growth and associated employment opportunities, of particular
importance to the South vhere bulk of the nation's inland waterway commerce
originates or terminates; and
HERBAS in reliance upon the long established toll-tree ustaruays
policy of the United States, dating from the Northuest Ordinance of 1787 and
the southuast Ordinance of l790, vast investments of public and private
funds have been made in navigation improvements, industrial deveIOpment,
floating equipment and related shore installations; and
UHEIIAS navigation elements of multipurpose water resource projects and
of comprehensive river basin development programs contribute substantially to
the economic justification of other elements of such projects and programs,
such as water supply, flood control, low-flow augmentation, pollution abatement
and recreational Opportunities; and
HHBREAS the imposition of tolls or user charges upon the inland water-
ways would inevitably reduce waterway traffic and consequently diminish the
benefits prOperly attributable to navigation, thus endangering the economic
justification of some multipurpose projects and comprehensive programs, and
placing an undue economic burden on other water resource objectives of all
such projects and programs; and
UHERZAS discriminatory and destructive waterway rolls or user charges,
involving a radical reversal of long established free veteruays policy and
consequent impairment of existing investments and future growth prospects,
have repeatedly been proposed;
My, mum. BB 11' 828013180 that the Southern Governors' Conference
records its opposition to wateruay tolls or user charges in any fora or in any
amount and recommends firm adherence to long established national free water-
uays policy as an effective instrument in serving vital objectives of public
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policy such a manic growth, regional mhahiliution and sound dovelop-
nant of the nation's water renounce; and
B! If MEIER RESOLVED that the Southern Gowrnoro' Conferenea go on
record as endorsing wholeheartedly the resolution entitled "Inland Navi-
gation Projects," adopted by the Rational Governora' Couforcnce at Loo
Angela: in July, 1966, and relating to atanderdo end critoria for datorlining
navigation benefits ; and
an 11! warm IBSOLVKD that the Chairman of tha Southom Govornora'
Confonneo ho directed to appoint a Canittee on Inland Navigation, with
general juriadictioo in this field. which canittn shell rnport to tha mxt
annual noting.
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Thirty-second Annual eeting
Kentucky Dan Village State Park
September 21, 1966
Resolution No. 11
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WHEREAS this Conference, at its l966 meeting, drew attention to
emerging problems in surface mining of mineral resources and to the desirabilit;
of joint, interstate research and action to assist the states in developing
sound regulatory policies and joint sdninistrative action in this field; and
UHBRZAS the Council of State Governments, in accordance with the 1964
request of this Conference. not during the following year with representatives
of the states and developed the text of an Interstate Mining Compact to
provide a forum through which the states can pool their experience, develop
and apply regulatory standards to ninilize waste of our natural resources,
and assist in maintaining an efficient and productive mining industry; and
UHEREAS the states of Kentucky and Pennsylvania have already enacted
the mining compact and the National Governors' Conference earlier this year
approved the report of its Natural Resources conndttee which strongly urges
that all states consider enacting the compact in their next legislative
sessions; and
WHEB£AS continued state jurisdiction and regulation in the fields of
mining and conservation of Natural Resources will be jeopardized through
encroachment by the Federal government unless the states exercise the powers
and authority now vested in then;
NOD, THERBIORI, BE IT RESOLVED that the Southern Governors' Couference
urges all states in this region to give early consideration to enacting
the Interstate Hining Co-pact so that it may he ieplenented as soon as
possible, to the end that state jurisdiction can be strengthened and that
the public interest in conservation and sound use of our natural resources
shall be protected.
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Thirty-second Annuel Meeting
Kentucky Dem Villegs State Perk
September 2l, 1966
Resolution No. lll
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annexes acts to assist in developing the econo-ic potentiel of the
Appelachien end Ozark mountein regions have been passed by the U. 8. Congress;
end
WHEREAS the terms of these acts provided for e unique. new apprOach to
nesting the deveIOpnental needs of regions with cannon interests end problems
through the resources and capabilities of the state-federel partnership; and
WHEREAS Congress recognised in providing for sdninistrative respon-
sibility under the Acts that stete and local officisls in the affected
regions should be given a prinary voice in the formulation and implementation
of developmental programs without rigid end restrictive federal stipuletiona
and requirements; and
HHIIIAS approprietiona for the implementation of projects under the
Acts already have provided nillions of dollers for valueble end useful pro-
jects in job-oriented education, highway development, weter conservation,
stream pollution control, es well es other constructive purposes;
In", THIIIIOIE, 83 ll IISOLVEI that the members of the Southern
Governors' Conference express to the 0. 8. Congress our approval of this
approach as s useful expenditure of public funds for the econanic inprovenent
of a region with common interests and problems; end
33 IT IURTEIR RESOLVED that the Conference calls upon Congress and
the President to use these progress es a pattern for amgndnontg :o cxiattng
legislation and for further efforts to etilulete the inprovezeent of
economic conditions through the sllocetion of public funds.
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Thirty-second Annual Meeting
Kentucky Dan Village State Park
September 21, 1966
Resolution No. IV
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WHEREAS the people of the United States have been, traditionally, a
meat eating nation, which contributes immeasurably to the health of its
population, and moat of this meat has been produced in the United States
utilizin; locally grown grain and roughages; and
WHEREAS the production of livestock has contributed materially to all
agricultural states; and
HERBAS the production of neat animals is not keeping pace with the
population increeee, consumer demands, and economic ability to purchase red
meat;
NOB, THZRBYOQZ, 88 it RESOLVED that the Governors in attendance at this
meeting of the Southern Governora Conference pledge their support and that
of their agricultural departments in encouraging an increased production of
quality livaatock in their respective atates and in atimulatins. whenever
posaible. increaaed aupport from farm and livestock organicationa, agri-
cultural collagen. and allied induatriea.
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Thirty-second Annual Meeting
Kentucky Da- Village State Park
Septuber 21, 1966
Resolution No. V
ICES AD DOT!
mus the information explosion in our increasingly fast-paced world
has brought caeplex problem to industrialists, businessmen, far-ere. pro-
fessionel workers. specialists, skilled workers, students and other citisens
of cur states; end
We the Southern etetee need convenient sccess to effective
systems of general end specialised intonation. as well as to cultural and
recreational materials and programs; and
warms such development is needed to help Southern states obtein s
fair ca-petitive position both econaically and educationally; end
we public libraries have shown remarkable progress with help iron
the toner Librery Services end Contraction Act; and
warms program have been plsnned in anticipation of Iodest increases
authorised by the 1966 Library Services and Construction Act;
W. mm. BE IT SOLVE that the Southern Governors' Conference
expreeses epprecietion to the President of the United Stetes and to members
of the Congress for passage of the 1966 Library Services end Construction
Act, and respectfully urges the President and the Congress to tske
necessary steps for the provision of the supplemental appropriation authorized
by the 1:: let 1966-67
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In! SOUTHEII GOVIIHUGS' CONFERENCE
Kentucky Dan Village State Park
Ctlbertsvllla, Kanrucky
Sapta-ber 18 21, 1966
SOUTHERN GOVERNORS II AITENDABCE
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Honorable George C. Wallace. Governor of Alabama
ARKANSAS
Honorable Orval E. Paubus, Governor of Arkansas
DBLAUARE
Honorable Charlos L. Terry, Jr., Governor of Delaware
FLORIDA
Honorable Haydon Burns, Governor of Florida
GEORGIA
Honorable Carl 3. Sanders, Governor of Georgia
KENTUCKY
Honorable Eda-rd I. Breathltt, Governor of Kentucky
LOUISIgg
Honorable John J. chctthan, Governor of Louisiana
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Honorable J. Hillard raves, Governor of Maryland
MISSISSIPPI
Honorable Paul B. Johnson, Governor of Mississippi
MISSOURI
Honorable Harran B. Hearnos, Governor of Missouri
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Thirty-second Annual Meeting
Kentucky Dun Village State Perk
September 21, 1966
Resolution No VI
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warms this Conference at its 1965 annual nesting established e
Cauittee on Tourism Development end a supporting task force comittee of
state trevel coordinetora. for the purpose of stimulating incressed inter~
governmental cooperation in the development of tourism: for the benefit of
our region; and
WHEREAS thst action, and the subsequent work of these two comittees,
hove resulted in significant gains, including the highly successful "travel
South program, and it is npperent that continued, intensified ectivities
can result in mounting benefits for our states and region:
now, matron. 38 IT RESOLVID that the Southern Governors' Conference
records its spprecietion to the Conference's Omittee and the Trevel
Coordinators' Co-ittee, and the Guinean of this Conference is directed to
re-appoint these counittees to continue end aupent the fine work done during
the pest year.
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Thirty-second Amal Meeting
Kentucky Dan Village State Park
September 21. 1966
Resolution No. VII
GUIDELINES FOR ADMIN N A
warms the Revised State-ant of Policies for School Desegregation
pronulgated by the Office of Education of the U. 8. Department of health,
Education and Helfere in March, 1966, is clearly contrary to and goes
beyond certain provisions of the Civil lights Act of 1964; and
W5 aaeinistrative practices ilplelenting these policies are incon-
sistent with the best interests of a quality educational opportunity for all
our young people, which should he the high purpose and goal of this Nation
and the several States;
Ill, moan. BE IT RESOLVKD by the Southern Governora' Conference
that those in authority are urged to take i-ediete steps to require that
the Statuent of Policies for School Desegregation not exceed the intent of
Congress as expressed in the Civil lights Act of 1966, and those charged
with the shinistration thereof act in conformity therewith; and
I! 1! mm RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be forwarded to
the President of the United States, Attorney General of the United States,
Secretary of the Department of health, Education and welfare, the United
States emission of Education. and the Chairman of the Rules Ca-ittae
of the House of Representatives.
Southern Governors' Conference
Thirty-second Annual Meeting
Kentucky Dan: Village Stete Perk
September 21, 1966
Resolution No. VIII
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HBERBAS suggested state legislation governing military drivers end
their dependents has been developed jointly by the Deparument of Defense.
Americen Associetion of Hotor Vehicle Administrators, and the Suggested
State Legislation Committee of the Council of State Govern-ents, end sent
to all states in the Council's "Program of Suggested State Legislation"; and
WHEREAS the need for action by the ststes in implementing these pro-
posals is accentuated by the present accelerated movement of militery personnel
and their femllies among the states end to end from overseas duty;
IOU. THIRBPOIB, B! It RESOLVED that the Southern Governors' Conference
urges the states of this Conference, in the interest of highuey safety end
uniformity of issuing drivers' licenses end motor vehicle registretions to
military personnel end their dependents, to study these proposals and where
deemed desirable and feasible, to put them into effect by sdministretive
order or by legislative ection st the next session of the respective legiso
laturee.
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Thirty-eecond Annuel Meeting
Kentucky De- Villege Stete Perk
September 21, 1966
Reeolution No. xx
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The progreel of the Thirty-eecond Annuel Meeting of the Southern
Governore' Conference hee been enriched by the informtive eddreeeee of may
gueet epeelnere .
He ere upecielly greteful to two distinguished former nelbere of this
Conference -- the onorehle Ierrie Bryent, Director of the Office of hergency
Plenning, for hie eloquent keynote eddreee, end the Honoreble Lacy Colline,
Under Secretery of Cuerce, for hie tine eddreee et our 8tete Dinner.
Re record our deep epprecietion to eech of our gueet epeekere for hie
contribution to our deliberation: Conzreeenen Chet Bolifield of Celifornie;
Jeaee K. Qnigley, Co-ieeioner, lederel Deter Pollution Control Abinietretion;
10061]. K. lridvell, Deputy Under Secretery of Comerce for Treneportetion;
Robert T. Cachren, Jr.. Aeeietent Ahinietretor, hell lueineee Abinietretion;
John L. Mooney, John Hhiuen. end Illph I. Hidner of the Appelechien
Regionel Cc-ieeion; Freak ildehrend. Executive Director of the lone Touriet
Develop-eat Agency; Robert D. Bell, Ca-ieeioner of Kentucky'e Depertnent o!
Perke; end Aubrey J. Wigner. Cheir-en of the Tenneeeee Velley Authority.
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Thirty-second Annual Meeting
Kentucky Dem Village State Park
September 21, 1966
Resolution No. X
APPRECIAIION
The Thirty-second Annual Meeting of the Southern Governors' Conference
at Kentucky Dem Village State Park has been a memorable occasion for us all.
To our gracious Host and Hostess, Governor and Mrs. Edward T. Breathitt, we
eXpress our deep appreciation.
For their contributions without number to our enjoyment of this visit.
we thank the many fine individuals, associations, and firms of Kentucky and
this region. He particularly record our gratitude to Major General Arthur
Y. Lloyd, Chairman, and HI. Hack Sisk. Coordinator. of the Boat Committee.
to our former colleagues, Bert Combs and Lawrence Hethsrby, Co-chairnsn of the
Official Host Camittee; to the Kontucky Department of Parks and the other
state agencies; to the young men and wolen who served as our information
hosts and hostesses; and to the Kentucky Che-her of Coennrce.
The officers and een of the Kentucky National Guard and the Kentucky
State Police have been attentive to us and our parties throughout our stay.
Representatives of press, radio and television have provided comprehensive
coverage of our sessions and reported fully the informative program of this
meeting.
This occasion has given us an unparalleled opportunity to visit and to
enjoy the varied recreational resources of Kentucky and Barkley Lakes and the
Land Between the Lakes. He commend the States of Kentucky and Tennessee
and the Tennessee Valley Authority for their foresight and cooperation in
developing this magnificent addition to our Ration's resources.
The excellent facilities of Kentucky Dem Village State Park have been
a delightful setting for our annual gathering. To its fine manageeent and
staff and those of Ken-Bar Inn, we express our sincere appreciation.
To our retiring Chairmen. Governor J. Millard raves of Maryland, we
are deeply indebted for his fine leadership of our Conference during the
past year.
He note with regret that several of our colleagues will leave office
before our Conference holds its next meeting. we extend to them all our
best wishes and deep appreciation for their contributions to us and to this
Conference: Governors George C. Hallsce oi Alabama; Orval B. Paubus of
Arkansas; Haydon Burns of Florida; Carl E. Sanders of Georgia; J. Hillard
fauna of Maryland; enry Bellman of Oklahoma; and Frank G. Clement of
Tennessee.
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Appendix III
B£?ORI OF THE 03001758 08 FREIGHT RATES
INTRODUCTION
The work of your Freight Rates Committee during the past year has been
concentrated primarily on the continuation of our fight against the efforts
of the Northern railroads to revive in another guise the freight rate dif-
ferential under which the South suffered for so many years. The Official-
Southern Divisions Case the current effort to require the South to subsi-
dise the orth -- is now before a three-judge Federal Court where we are
joining in an attack on the decision of the Interstate Con-arcs Coomission
which was so adverse to the interests of the South. In addition. your
Freight Rates Coemittee has kept in close touch with the continuing railroad
freight rate problems involving our lumber-producing end grain-using industries.
As has been the practice since the formation of the Conference in 1935,
the transportation personnel of our respective State regulatory commissions
have served during the past year as the technical staff of our freight Rates
Section. As has also been the practice for the past 31 years that staff,
as well as the outside caunsel uhich it has been necessary to engage to
help us prosecute the couples Divisions case in the courts, hes been
directed by Cannissioner Halter R. McDonald of the Georgia Public Service
Concussion. Through the use of these State personnel we have over the years
held to s nininun the expenditure of Coeeittee funds. However. the necessity
for appearance of counsel before the three-judge caurt in the Divisions
case, and the requirement by that court of filing of briefs, has results in
an abnormal expenditure of Counittee funds during the pest year. There is
being distributed with copies of this report a financial state-ant shaving
the expenditures from the Freight Rates Connittee's funds since our last
report and the present status of those funds.
OFFICIAL SOUTREIN DIVISIONS CA3!
For the past seven years your Freight Rates Committee has been resisting
the efforts of the orthern railroads in the Official-Southern Divisions
Case to obtain an unwarranted increase in their share of the reVenues from
Barth-South traffic. As will be recalled, this Case inVoIVes the Northern
railroads' efforts to change the present system of equal divisions and sub.
stitute one giving the Northern railroads a ouch greater share of the reve-
nue for performing the some amount of services as the Southern reilroods.
The demand of the Northern railroads for up to $35,000,000 annually in in-
creased divisions uas cut to $0,000,000 by the final order of the Interstate
Commerce Cacmission, but that amount will still represent such an enormous
loss to the railroads in the Scuth as will undoabtedly be reflected in terms
of higher rates to the Southern shippers or decreased services, or both.
There was reviewed in detail in last year's report the final order of
the Interstate Connerce Commission and what your Committee felt were the sub-
stantial errors cocmitted by that Coumiasion in its rejection of the princi-
ple of uniformity for which this Conference has fought since its creation.
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In early 1965 the Conference joined with the Southeastern Association of
Railroad and Utilities Commissioners in supporting suit brought by the 42
principal railroads in the South in the United States District Court for
the Eastern District of Louisiana, New Orleans Division. to set aside the
order of the Interstate Commerce Commission granting the increase in the
Northern railroads divisions. Since that time our counsel has made a
number of appearances before the court. has not with representatives of both
sides in working out the procedural details of the handling of this most
complex case and has joined with our staff in filing two briefs with the
court.
Before suamariring those briefs and our presentations therein it is
interesting to note that the Interstate Connnrce Commission, some 48 days
following the initiation of this court proceeding, issued a "supplemental
report in this Divisions care in which it 333 £22259 took notice of some
of the allegations made by the Conference and the Southern railroads in the
suit and attempted to answer them. Although this supplemental report added
nothing of probative value to the Colmission's discussion and disposition of
our exceptions to the Connussion's original report, it did raise an additional
legal issue with respect to the lawfulness of the Commission's conduct of
these proceedings. Accordingly, in order to fully protect our rights in
this regard, we filed on behalf of the Conference a supplemental intervening
complaint attacking the lawfulness of the Commission's supplemental report.
Our initial brief to the court was filed on Hay 15. 1966 and distributed
to the membership at the same time. The brief was excellently prepared by
our staff end counsel and in its 60 pages advanced strong argument for
setting aside the Interstate Connerce Commission's order. As a short
summary, we attacked the legality of the Commission's order on four basic
grounds. First, we argued that the Can-isaion's conclusion that the North
suffered from inherent territorial disadvantages in transportation conditions
an coepsred to the South vss supported neither by reasoned findings nor by
substantial evidence. Second. we argued that the Connission's action in
prescribing an inflation in the northern railroads divisions without
properly considering and ruling on the Exceptions tiled by the Conference
violated the Administrative Procedure Act even if the Commission's conclusion
that the North suffers from inherent territorial disadvantages were accepted.
Third, we contended that the Commission's cost determinations were them.
selves invalid because such cost determinations were based on territorial
averages rather than the particular freight involved in this case. Finally.
we strongly contended that the Conniesion denied the public of the South
as represented by the Conference the full and fair hearing to which we
were entitled both by statute and by the constitutional guarantee of due
process of law when it relied in important part for its decision on materials
outside of the formal record in the case.
The orthern railroads filed an extensive brief with the court as did
the Interstate Commerce Commission and the Justice Department on behalf
of that Coumlssion. In those briefs every effort was made to bolster the
Commission's order, both from the standpoint of factual reasonableness and
from the standpoint of legal application of the Commissions findings. As
was the case with the interstate Con-ores Conniasion in its order in this
proceeding, the Federal briefs paid little attention to the importance of
this proceeding to the railroad users of the South and brushed aside as
unreasonable our fears of the effect of these increased divisions on the
rates and services of the railroads in our area. Such cavalier treatment
of the interests of the South, coupled with a number of incorrect repre-
sentations in the brief of the Northern railroads, demanded that we make
reply, and our reply brief further supporting our position was filed on
September 1, 1966. Copies of that reply brief were distributed to the
smbsrsbip shortly after the filing with the Cos-ission, and l have with
me a few extra copies if any member desires one.
Thus we stand at s cross-roads in this proceeding. If we and the
Southern railroads prevail, the South will be able to continue its industrial
expansion without being handicapped with the burden of subsidizing industry
in the North. If we lose, the substantial suns diverted from the treasuries
of the railroads in the South cannot help but cause either an increase in
our railroad rates or a diminution in our railroad services either of
which would slow down the pace of our industrialization.
Already the Northern railroads ere petitioning for reopening of other
divisions cases previously decided by the Commission involving North-South
traffic in an effort to extend to those cases this unreasonable basis of
divisions. The South cannot afford reinposition of this freight rate
barrier and your Committee plans to continue its active fight in the courts
in this case.
IAILlAD RAIES 0N GRAIN AND GAIN PRODUCTS
We were pleased to report last year that the Interstate Commerce
Commission had reversed itself and finally given full approval to the
sharply reduced multiple-car rates on grain noving in "juabd' cars. For
many years the Conference had joined with our State commissions in seeking
approval of these rates which are already moving large volumes of grain and
will undoubtedly be a great stimulus to the economy of our grain-using
industries.
As elated as we were with this victory. we could not overlook the
fact that there were still too many different grain rate scales in effect
to. from and within the South. and that the relationship between many of
those rate scales left much to be desired. There are now 15 separate scales
of rates applicable on grain and grain products within Southern territory,
depending on commodity and volume shipped, intrastate or interstate,
loading and unloading times, transit or non-transit. and whether via Southern
Railway or other lines. The possible inequities in this situation indicate
need for a full review and one of the principal activities of your Committee
during the coming year should lie in that area.
It will be recalled that one of the principal objections to the reduced
unltiPlercaf Brin tltl "as the effect of such rates on small producers and
users who normally ship or receive grain in single-car lots. The Southern
Railway the original proponent of the reduced multiple-car grain rates -
endeavored to aeet this objection by providing single "jumbd' ear grain
rates made 1201 of tho multiple-car rates.
Where the Southern Railway multiple-car rates were applicable in
juebd hopper cars the other Southern carriers (not having this type of
equipeent but desiring to meet the competition) published the same rates
for application in regular sise equipmlnt, with the required minimum weight
of 450 tons to be carried in not more than eight cars. The sane rail-
roads published single-car rates in regular equipment along with their
eultiple-car rates those single-car rates being subject to uininum of
100,000 pounds in the smaller equipment. The single-car rates in box cars
were placed under investigation by the Interstate Commerce Commission and the
procedural handling of the assignment for investigation indicated that the
Comaission would probably find those single-car rates not justified.
The Southern Railway single-car rates were made on a point-to-point
58816 d 8.0020113 {Oflcct the actual mileage via that line. The present
single-car rates of the other railroads in the South were published as
a scale and were made subject to Docket 28300 short line distances which
resulted in many instances in such rates being lower. mile for nile over
the actual route of movement, then the Southern Railway single-car rates.
Studies made by the carriers on actual move-ants which had taken place on
these rates revealed that the single-car rates produced by the scale were
even lower than the nultiple-car rates between sons points. The railroads
involved clain that the revenues Iron such nal-adjusted rates are below
accepted standards in some instances and at best only marginal in others.
These railroads are now in the process of filing with the Interstate
Couerce Co-ission revised grain rate tariffs proposing to inate the
Docket 28300 short line distances by 131 and to apply that inflated mileage
to the "juebo" single-car rate scale for application in box cars or small
hoppers. Exception was ends in this general revision to provide that where
Southern Railway System lines published a rate higher or loner to a cannon
point. that same rate would be applicable via all other lines.
It is understood that the Interstate Commerce Con-issioo is delaying
progress of its investigation into the single-car rates until it has had
an opportunity to formally consider this revision. This proposed adjustment
is now under active study by the stat! of your Coendttee and we will support
5¢h dlutment I will best setisfy the needs of our snaller grain shippers
and users and permit approval by the Interstate Commerce Commission from
a cost standpoint.
Still troublesome in the field of railroad rates on grain are those
applying on the movement of finished grair products. The inter-territorial
railroad rates on flour. for example, stili reflect the old, high Docket
17000, Part 7-A. basis which the Conference attacked in its general groin
rate complaint.
In an effort to infornally gain a reasonable adjustment of these flour
rates, representatives of several of our State commissions eat late last
year with the General Freight Coemittea oi the Southern Freight Association
in support of a proposal which would have established substantially reduced
rates on wheat and flour from Ohio and Mississippi River Crossings to points
in Southern territory. While our previous difficulties with intarterritoriel
grain rates had stemmed largely iron the western carriers, in this instance
those carriers had already considered and approved the reduced rates sought,
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with that approval being contingent upon the approval of the Southern
carriers and the establishment of similar rates fro. the River Crossings
to Southern destinations. The basis on which these proposed reduced rates
were constructed was the non-transit, single line rates on coarse grains and
their products. plus ch per 100 pounds to permit one transit stop.
Unfortunately. the Southern ?reight Association refused to approve the
proposed rates. even though the matter was appealed to that groups highest
board, its Executive Comittee.
We considered this an unfortunate act of the carriers. The reductions
made from time to tire in rates on coarse grains and their products have
created a widespread difference in the rates to and from the South
prescribed (and long used) in Docket 17000, Part 7-A where those rates
applied on grain. grain products and fIOur alike. Moreover, information
has reached us that shipments of flour by barge and other modes of non-rail
transportation are increasing in volume. He pointed out to the railroads
that the situation is the same here as with the coarse grain traffic where
the railroads lost the movement beceuse of their failure to reasonably adjust
the rates a loss which could still be avoided in this area if they would
take reasonable steps to couplete the job of adjusting or treating the rates
on wheat and flour.
To sum up, the South has done well in the field of railroad rates on
coarse grains and grain products. There is used, haggver, for realistic
adjustment in the railroad rates on finished grain products, particularly
in the flour field and for adjustment of relationships between multiple and
single-car and transit and non-transit rates. Your Coneittee plans to
continue its active participation in this field in an effort to secure for
all segments of Southern territory railroad rates on these products fairly
related and reasonably adjusted to permit continued growth of our grain-
using industries.
RAILROAD RATES OH LUMBER
For many years your FreightRatesCommittee has reported its negotiations
with the railroads in attempting to secure for our Southern lumber producers
rates more realistically related to those from the West Coast which have
given the West Coast lumber producers an unfair advantage in competing in
the nation's luster markets. Your Freight Rates Comittee. and a broad
segment of the Southern lumber industry, finally concluded that voluntary
negotiations were not the answer to fairly fixing the competitive relationship
of railroad lumber rates and to removing the prejudicial effect on our
Southern lumber producers of the continued failure of proper enforcement of
tariff loading requirements and the retention of provisions in the tariffs
of multiple carrier routes providing to the Hestern producers undue time in
transit for sale of lumber shipped unsold. In furtherence of that conclusion
your Freight Rates Committee two years ago sought and obtained from the
Conference permission to support the Southern lumber interests in any formal
complaint filed by that group, with such support to include active partici-
pation through counsel and expert witnesses.
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ammable Dan R. Moore, Governor of North Carolina
OKLAHOMA
Honorable Henry Balloon, Governor of Oklahowa
SOUTH CAROLINA
lionorable Robert B. Heair, Governor of South Carolina
TIIHBSSSB
Honorable Frank G. Clement. Governor of Tennessee
VIRGINIA
Honorable Hills 8. Godwin, Jr. Governor of Virginia
um VIMINIA
Honorable Rulett C. Sith, Governor of Heat Virginia
SEEM SPEAKERS
Robert D. Dell, Cunninaioner, Kentucky Depath of Parks
Lowell K. Briduell. Deputy Under Secretary of Camera tor Transportation
Farris Bryant, Director, Office of Emergency Planning
Robert 1. Cochran, Jr., Aaaiatant Administrator hderal Snell
Business Administration
LeRoy Collins, Under Secretary of Comnarca
Prank Hildebrand. Executive Director, 'l'exee Toruiat Develop-ant Agency
Chet Holifield, Hember of Congreu, California
James )1. Quigley, Comiaaioner, Federal Water Pollution Control
Administration. Department of the Interior
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John 1.. Sweeney, Federal Co-Chairnan, Appalachian Regional Omission
Aubrey J. Hagnar, Chairman, Tenneaaee Valley Authority
John Whimn, Statee Regional Repreaantative, Appalechinn Regional
Coniaaion
Ralph R. Hidnar, Executive Director, Appalachian Regional Coaniuion
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Appendix IV
REPORI OF THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER! §A§§I§
Highway traffic safety is one of the most critical problees confronting
each individual state and the nation as a whole today with over 99 million
drivers driving approximately 92 million motor vehicles.
Last year, 1965, there were 49,000 lives lost; 1,300,000 persons were
injured; and over 200,000 acre permanently disabled. Across the nation,
we are killing nearly 144 persons per day, or 6 every hour, or one every 10
minutes, and there is a disabling injury every 16 seconds. There is now a
motor vehicle for every 2.2 persons and 30 enter vehicles for every mile of
highway.
It is estimated that over 50,000 persons will die on the nation's streets
and highways during 1966.
The econoeic loss as result of traffic accidents in 1965 was $8,500,000,
which averages out to .01: for each nile traveled or $24 million per day or
$16,500 per minute. You may be troubled to know that we are spending on an
average of $100,000 per victim of airline crashes and less than .05¢ per auto
crash victim even though airline travel is 6.6 per cent safer than auto
travel, according to the National Safety Council.
For every 10 billion miles traveled, 570 persons die by car uhile only
five die by train, 14 by plane and 13 by bus.
If the accident rate on our highways and streets continues to increase
as it has since 1961, it is estimated that traffic fatalities will reach
225,000 per year by 1985.
According to the Stanford Research Institute, this increase need not
continue. In a recent published study. the Institute stipulates that traf-
fic deaths could be reduced by 90 per cent through drastic action by the
states and nation.
For the first tine in history, the Federal government has begun action
against traffic accidents. On September 9, President Johnson signed into
low tun precedent-setting bills -- the Rational Traffic and MotorVchicle
Safety Act of 1966 and the Highway Safety Act of 1966, which Here passed by
the 89th Congress.
first. the Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 requires the Secretary of
Commerce to establish initial motor vehicle safety standards for all new
motor vehicles by January 31, 1967. It is anticipated that the recommended
safety standards will include but not necessarily be restricted to the
safety requirements imposed by the General Services Administration for
federal vehicles. It is contemplated that these standards will go into
effect and apply to the 1968 nodal year cars and will require such improve-
ments as padded dashboards, recessed controlled knobs, safety door latches,
impact absorbing steering columns, standard helper heights, safety windows,
outside rear view mirrors, and exhaust control devises.
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This Act will be adminiatared through a new agency within the Department
of Cameron to be known as the national Traffic Safety Agency headed by an
administrator appointed by the President and to be confirmed by the Senate.
The second bill, the Highway Safety Act of 1966, authoriaea highway
safety research and development programs. The total money allocated for
the bill in $322 million over a three year period. $267 million of this
money will go to the states for the establishment of highway safety progrema
meeting standards promulgated by the Secretary of Commerce. Seventy-five
per cent of this one will be allocated to the states on the basis of popula-
tion on a 50-50 matching fund basis. The remaining 25 per cent of the total
sun will be allocated at the discretion of the Secretary of Commerce. 367
million of the total sum is to be allocated for the fiscal year ending June
30. 1967. and $100 million allocated for each of the next two fiacal years.
The remaining 355 million will be distributed on a non-matching fund
basin to states, political sub-divioiona, universities and organizations ~-
for research. training, and demonstration projecta in the area of traffic
.dety.
to qualify for federal funds under the Highway Safety Act of 1966,
each atete must comply with three basic proviaiona:
(1) Each state shall have a highwny safety program approved by the
Secretary of Connerca by December 31, 1968, and it aholl be in accordance
with uniform atandarda set by the Secretary.
(2) The Secretary of Commerce is instructed not to approve any state
program that does not
a. provide for the Governor being raaponaible for its
administration,
b. doee not authoriae political sub-diviaiona to carry out
their own local traffic safety progrmma for which they would
receive 40 per cent of their atataa federal appropriation.
c. does not include comprehenoive state program for driver
education in the school systems, in addition to adult driver
training programs.
(3) Any state failing by December 31, 1968, to have a highway safety
program approved by the Secretary of Commerce will not qualify for funds under
the Act and will run the risk of losing up to 10 per cent of its federal
aid highway matching funds.
Under provisions of thia law. all traffic aafety functiona now being
carried out in varioua departments of federal government, including the Bur-
eau of Public Roads. will he centralized in the new National Highway Safety
Agency, which will be located either in the Department of Commerce or a
newly created Department of Tranaportation.
The law aleo providea for the establishment of a 31-member National
Highway Safety Advisory Committee which will adviae, consult. and make
recommendations on traffic safety
As we can see, the federal government has begun action on its con, and
we can expect more federal action in tine unless the states do more to reduce
traffic accidents. We must recognize that the federal governnent does, and
has in the past, supported the view that state and local authorities should
have the responsibility for traffic safety. The most striking example is
the Beamer Resolution, passed by the Senate in 1958, which permits states
to enter into compacts with cooperative effort and mutual assistance in ea
tablishing and carrying out traffic safety programs.
The major responsibility for highuay safety still remains with the
individual states, and we wont to offer a few areas in which He can effective-
ly act.
(1) Greater emphasis on driver education in high schools, where our
drivers of tomorrow are. Studies by Spindletop Research at Lexington, show
that teenage drivers conprise 18 per cent of driver population and are the
most likely cause of 38 per cent of accidents. or only should better driv-
ing methods be taught but an enlarged instructional program on how to prevent
accidents. their causes and effects. should be offered.
(2) There is even more an apparent need for re-examination of all
drivers in regard to driver attitude, vision, other physical defects and
conditions aucn as epilepsy, heart ailments, and diabetes; the effect of
drugs, anti-hista-ines and tranquilizers.
(3) The drinking driver poses one of the enjor problens, as ouch as the
drunk driver. This is a problem no can nearly eliminate with e coaprehen-
sive law enforcement program which includes adoption of the Implied Consent
Lou now in effect in 17 states. this requires a driver charged with drunk
driving to submit to a valid chemical test to determine the degree of
intoxication. The alcohol level of .15 per cent in blood now permissible in
most states perhaps should be lounred.
(A) Organized citizen support -- we should encourage adoption of safety
programs by various citizen groups, with emphasis on education and an aware-
ness of how critical a problem traffic safety poses.
(5) Law enforcenent. of course. is the nest effective and the most dif-
ficult to come by. However, no rust continue to inprove and expand our
highway police forces and improve the administration of justice in traffic
courts. Convictions often are not obtained because of weak evidence
through improper preparation of the case.
(6) hora uniform traffic signals and directions. and marking of highways
in an effort to reduce confusion for the driver. Danger zones should be
more properly identified and as uniform as possible.
(7) Next to the drinking driver, the greatest danger on our highways is
the reckless driver who often wilfully violates the law and is discOurteous
to other drivers. Stronger laws and/or enforcenent of then should be
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diractod to web cues.
I hnva p:aaantod only a in araaa in which we can work for greater
highway ufoty. Our soaring occidont rata nah. it mandatory that we take
atrong action in all arena dealing with the automobile; it in now an inn.
on which we can not compromise, for it va do no can mac: tutthar action
by the federal govcrmant in on an mich ia rightfully a otata responsi-
bility.
hapocttully submittod.
Govarnor ldvud T. Braathitt. Knotucky -
Chairman
Gwamor Frank G. Clemont. Tom-an
Govarnor lobar: I. Wait, South Carolina
Govumor Charlaa L. Torry. Jr. Dolmro
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REPORT OF TEIIDUHTEB 0H INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPHINT
The South definitely is on the rise, tending in many fields to lead the
Nation.
Growth in industry is burgeoning, agriculture has become prosperous,
education is booming fron elementary schools through high schools and colleges
through graduate schools.
The rise in the South is not a local phenomenon.
Rapid growth extends all the any from the Gulf Coast area of Texas
and Louisiana up into the lower Hieaisslppi region, eastward through
Alabama and Georgia, down into Florida, where growth is explosive, up into
South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginie, Harylend. Tennessee and Kentucky.
In the eleven most southern states of the region, we have the following
statistics: In the number of jobs, these states of the South increased 332,
the rest of the United States. 15%. In factory jobs, 271 to 21; in popula
tion, 211 to 16%; personal income, 831 to 691; retail sales, 531 to 611;
form cash receipts, 371 to 31%; in factory output, 103! to 501; bank assets,
92% to 76%.
Technology is on the advance in all the region.
A new seaway is taking shape in Arkansas reaching into Oklahoma.
Education is being stressed in all the region, thus asking the South a
nagnet for new talent -- technicians, professional men, and managerial skill.
The farms are nechanired and more productive.
There is a trek to the towns and cities. causing phenomenal growth and
creating a reservoir of labor for new industries which are locating with in-
creasing frequency in the population centers.
One writer says there is a boom in ambition, an improvement in culture,
and tourism is becoming bigger business every year.
An example of improved tourist facilities can be found here where we
meet in this Conference. and such new facilities can be found in every state,
Oklahoma being another fine exaaple.
Signs of growth are apparent in all sections. The new freeways in
New Orleans and Little Rock; the petrochemical industry along the Gulf Coast
with eephasis in Texas; the new industrial skylinea of Atlanta. Dallas, and
Houston; the space industry in Florida and Alabama; and the new industrial
and recreational centers in every eastern state and mountain state of the
southern region.
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The President of the Southern Railuay Systeo sun-ed things up in this
way: "I have been in the South for thirty years and I have never seen any-
thing like the boom of the last five years. Every sign points to unslackan-
ins cronth as far ahead as you can see."
He are null aware of the advantages of the South which will remain.
The geographical location is advantageous for trade with the rest of
the Nation and with Central and South Aaerican countries.
The climate is suitable for outdoor activities with enphssis on recrea-
tion, which includes year-round camping. water sports. fishing and hunting,
golf, football. etc. Air conditioning has effectively solved the problem
of humidity and heat for indoor activity in factories. schools. business
offices and homes. thus putting the South on a par with all other sections.
with the decided advantage of outdoor climate over other regions.
The South has the most plentiful water supply of any region in the
Nation. We have but to conserve what is already here. which can be done with
less effort in the South than elseuhere. This activity will include preserva-
tion of forests and some reforestation. soil conservation. water storage and
pollution control. In doing this, we add to the generation of pover, extend
our navigable streens, enrich our soil. add to our forests. and provide large
new areas for recreation. All these things we do as we conserve the anount
and the purity of our water for industrial. coonercial and home use and for
irrigation. The South is richest in amount and variety of natural resources,
which include minerals, chemicals and the products of forest and field.
These resources are in such supply as to insure the region's advantage in
this field for many years to come.
Our attention eust turn more to such advantages as we now have. which
will require much effort to maintain. Number one. there are nany changes in
the field of agriculture. Close attention will he required to keep pace with
these changes in the field of technology as to production and processing and
no to uethod in the field of packaging and marketing. Number tun. ouch atten-
tion must be given to rural inproveoent with emphasis on roads. airports.
schools. and recreation facilities. Close attention will be required to
the planned growth of cur burgeoning cities to avoid the industrial slums
now common to other regions.
Runner three, much attention oust be given to state government. He met
assure progressive. stable state and local government now recognised as
advantageous to the South. He will be concerned with taxation, education.
pollution control. recreation, and labor-nanagonent relations. Proper state
and local government oust also be concerned to insure the safety of e busi-
ness fire or factory from burning and pillage and the security of the people
on the streets and highuays and in their homes.
Progressive state and local govern-cut must also include regional plan-
ning. as in Georgia and Arkansas. and planning for economic growth as in
North Carolina.
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In the South, each individual state has had its own programs of progress
in various fields. Each successful program has benefited each state that
conceived and implemented such a prograa and st the some time has made a
material contribution to the growth and progress of the region as s uhole.
A new Science Center at the University of Arkansas added 25% to the
total floor space of that institution of higher learning. Yet, there are
many students in this institution tron Texas, Oklahoma, and Missouri, nest of
whom will return to their own states after completing their education. (And
I might add that a football coach cane to us from Georgia. and Lance Alvorth
iron Hississippi. Mr. Alworth is non returning ouch income to the region
as a highly paid member of the San Diego Chargers).
no: long ago I was invited to participate in the dedication of a new
industry in Texarkana, Texas. The plant enploys workers from Arkansas as
well as Texas. The new Borg-Warner plant in Port Snith, the largest in the
Nation the year it was established, employs workers from both Arkansas
and Oklahoma. A new shirt factory at Gassville, with 800 workers in a
town of 200. employs people from both Missouri and Arkansas. The milk and
cheese plant at Salem buys its raw material from farmers in both Hissouri and
Arkansas. The Gerber plant at Fort Smith has contracts tor farm produce with
farmers in Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas.
Stone for construction of the Arkansas River Project is now being shipped
by barge from the areas along the rivervays of the Tennessee, Cumberland,
Ohio and Mississippi.
Barges take soybeans and rice down the riverways from Arkansas to the
Gulf and return with products tram all the Gulf states. Very soon seagoing
vessels can reach the heart of Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma, from the east
coast ports of the southern region as well as from the Gulf and ports even
beyond the borders of the region.
Truly. the present growth and progress of the South in every field
has never been greater nor the prospects for this continued growth never
brighter. We might sum up our prospects for the future in these words: The
3r0uth and progress of the Southland in every field are limited only by
the vision. the diligence and the ability of its people and its leaders.
including its political leaders.
Respectfully suhnitted,
Governor Orval 8. Pauhus. Arkansas Chairman
Governor Henry Bellnon, Oklahoma
Governor Haydon Burns, Ilorida
Governor Warren E. vastnes, Missouri
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Appendix VI
REPORI OF 11!!
ON 1 mm
At the outset, this cmittee would like to express its sincere
appreciation to the Task force Subco-ittaa which did the basic work from
which this report is taken. 'l'hat cousittee was couposed of Frank Hildebrand,
Chairman, who is the Executive Director of the Texas Tourist Development
Agency; R. R. Bowers. Director oi west Virginia Travel Development;
Bill 1'. Hardnan, Director of Georgia Tourist Division; Bill F. hensley,
Director of North Carolina Travel Interaction Division; and Cy Mann,
Director of Florida Tourist Division.
All five mbers of that counittee net in Dallas in November, 1965, and
in New Orleans in March, 1966. In addition, counsel was sought and
generously given by other Southern travel directors who are not members
of the travel cousittee. Helpful, too, was the presence of Mr. Joe Hoylan
of The Council of State Governments who participated in both of the sub-
connittees deliberations.
The reconnendations lads in this report have their foundation in the
recounendations and report of the Task Force Subconittee.
Becamendations have been divided into three principal sepants identical
to those that suggested the-selves during the initial discussion of
tourists development at last year's Southern Govarnors' Conference. 'l'htse
segments are: Stimulation of foreign travel to the United States, joint
efforts to stimulate dauestic travel to the South, and intra-etate action
to sustain and encourage increased tourist travel.
A. Stimlationo orei l t t d S a s:
l. the cousittee connends the ll-stata Southern l'ravel Directors
Council (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia)
for planning the region's first "travel South" trade mission to
Europe and urges the other six states of the Southern Governora'
Conference (Delaware, Maryland, Hissouri, Oklahoma, Texas and
Nest Virginia) to participate in the project.
As many as five representatives from each state including, hapefully,
the governor and state travel director, will fly by chartered plane
to Eur-ape 22 April 1967 for a two-week visit. Cities on the
itinerary will be London, Amsterdal, Munich, Zurich and Paris.
in each city, nission representatives will meet with travel agents,
con-non carriers and news teedis for a briefing on the South as a
prine regional destination for Europeans visiting the United States.
The need for awakening thee to what the South offers is painfully
expressed in current travel patterns of mropean visitors to this
country: concentration of itineraries between the northeast and the
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weat coast with relatively little travel south of the direct
transcontinental line.
It is envisioned that future annual trade missions abroad will be
carried on by the Southern Travel Directors Council. The cosmittee
hopes that all 17 lean-her states of this conference will participate
in them.
The coamittee suggests that this conference express its appreciation
to the United States Travel Service and the American Patrolman
Institute and its members for their invaluable assistance in
helping make arrangements for the initial mission next spring.
To enable the United States to do a more emetitive job in
attracting its share of foreign visitors, thereby helping correct
the present imbalance of international payments, the cm-ittaa
race-ends that this conference endorse a substantial increase in
the budget of the United States Travel Service.
The cars budget for the fiscal year ended 30 June 1966 was $3
million, an aaount less than that invested in travel development
by 12 other nations, including Ireland and Greece. The State of
Florida alone budgets half of what the United States does for travel
development. By the same token. the United States figure is only
one-third as much as Canada's ($9 million) and one-half as each as
Hexico'e ($6 million).
In viev of the burgeoning value of the world travel market and the
increasingly critical need for effecting a more favorable balance
of payments. it is suggested that this conference urge the Congress
to insure a 1131's budget more comparable to those of this nations
major competitors.
To fully utilise existing USTS services abroad, the couittee
recon-ends that the states of this conference lake available adequate
supplies of their tourist-oriented promotional materials for
distribution through USTS offices overseas. It is further
suggested that those states that do not not: publish any foreign
language material favorably consider such a move as a prime means
of telling prospective foreign visitors, in their own languages,
about the states attractions.
The co-iittee also urges the adoption of USTS Director John Black's
plea that each governor insure that his state travel director is
the official State Liaison Officer (91.0) between the state and the
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SUMMARY
THE SOUTHERN GOVERNORS' CONFERENC!
Thirty-second Annual Heating
September 18-21, 1966
Kentucky Dam Village State Park
Gilbertsville, Kentucky
The Thirty-second Annual Meeting of the Southern Governore' Conference
was held at Kentucky Dam Village State Park, Gilbertsville. Kentucky,
September 18-21. 1966. Sixteen of the seventeen members of the Conference
were in attendance. Pro-conference activities for the Governors and their
wives included the Kentucky vs. North Carolina football game on September 17.
in Lexington. and a reception-buffet dinner for other Conference guests that
evening at Ken-Bot Inn.
Sunday, September 18, activities included an afternoon joint meeting of
the Southern Interstate Nuclear Board Executive Committee and the Nuclear
Energy and Space Cunaittee of the Southern Governors' Conference. A briefing
session for Governors' aides also was held. That afternoon and evening. the
Governors and guests cruised Kentucky Lake aboard the stern-wheeler "Belle of
Leuisville. concluding with a barbecue at Kenlake State Park.
OPEN SESSION HONDA! SEPTEMBER 19
The opening general session took place Monday morning. September 19. in
the Village Recreation and Convention Center of Kentucky Dam Village State Park,
where all business sessions were held. Governor J. Hillard raves, Chairnan of
the Conference. celled the Thirty-second Annual Heating to order at 9 an, after
which aenbers of the Kentucky National Guard posted the colors. The Reverend
James 5. Curry, 0.0.. Pastor of the First Methodist Church of Bopkinsville,
then pronounced an invocation. In his welcoming remarks which followed.
Governor Breathitt noted that the very state park in which the Conference was
being held, "one of the great centers for play, for rest and for recreation,"
is a landmark of the progress being made by the South and the Nation. His
address sounded a challenge for "a rebirth of state responsibility." "Hhet we
need to fear is not the disappearance of the states, but their increasing ir-
relevance to the needs of the day," Governor lresthitt observed, adding that
Success depends on the energy with which the states attack their problems."
Despite expanding federal pover. there is ample scope for state authority.
state initiative. and creative contributions by states - not only in large
and costly programs such as highways and welfare, but in those functions which
are closest to the lives and liberties of the people: criminal law. correc-
tions, and others. Noting that states developed the first anti-trust. maxi-
mum hours~mininum wage, anti-discrimination. child labor, and unemployment in-
surance lava and programs, he urged that "they must innovate again." There
are numerous signs that the states are taking up that challenge: not only are
their expenditure activities and service programs expanding, they are acting
more and more in concert on problems that spill over state lines. He men-
tioned in this connection the new interstate compact to advance education.
various cooperative efforts in the New England and Northeastern states. the
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t Eff ts t late a Travel t e Sou b:
As a means of focusing more attention on the South as a regional
travel destinatioa, the committee reconnends that states of this
conference now participating in national travel shows exhibit Jointly,
in a cannon area at those shows in which Southern states are
appearing, utilizing a "Travel South" theme.
It is further suggested that any of the member states of this
conference that are not new active in travel shows favorably consider
participation in then as one of the most economical and effective
means of telling the Southern vacation story to prime travel
prospects.
How effective a regional pronOtion can be was demonstrated last
month when member states of the Southern Travel Directors Council
staged a joint "Travel South" exhibit at the Canadian National
Exposition in Toronto. As a result of the bargaining power of
the bloc of states, a separate hall was set aside and pro-cred as
the travel South" arena by CM! nanagensnt. The travel director
of one participating state came away from the show satisfied that
he had doubled his state's exposure to Canadians since the days
when, at earlier Canadian National Expositions, his exhibit was
displayed with those of all other participating U. s. states.
It is anticipated that similar physical concessions favorable to
the South would be made by management of U. 8. travel shows.
Where possible, the committee hopes governors of exhibiting states
will be present as a group for the Opening of shows which are
willing to feature the South to the extent Canada is. Their presence
can be of immeasurable benefit to the region in terms of prestige
and publicity which they can effect.
The committee recognizes the value of the nation's several
'Heritsge Trails," sponsored by the American Petroleu- Institute
in cooperation with groups of states possessing common historical
heritages. tour of the seven Heritage Trails (Dixieland Trail,
Ozark Frontier trail. Lincoln Heritage Trail, and the Dixie Golf
Circle) are devoted to nine of this conference's 17 states.
Because of the considerable publicity and promotion attending the
trails, all at minimum cost to participating states, the committee
recon-mods that this conference express its appreciation to the API
for its past assistance. At the same tine, it is suggested the
conference ask the AP! to consider creation of additional Heritage
Trails enconpassing the other eight states of this conference.
The committee also feels there are innumerable areas in which states
of this conference can work together in cooperative projects of
their own such as travel writer tours. production of nultistate
brochures and travelogues. It is suggested that the Southern governors
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therefore, encourage such interstate endeavors by their travel
directors.
- s A o to Su tein end Enc ra Inc eased a el:
The Highway Beautification Act of 1965 calls for "effective
control... of signs and notices pertaining to natural wonders,
scenic and historical attractions" within a 660-foot control area
alongside interstate and primary highways.
At the same time the Bureau of Public Roads draft standards,
published in the federal Register 28 January 1966, give the
states considerable latitutde in defining the meaning and deter-
mination of signs falling in this category.
Verbiage in Section V of the draft standards calls on each state
to "determine those official signs and notices pertaining to
natural wonders, scenic or historical attractions which it deems
of sufficient interest to the traveling public." The section also
states: "A state may include some privately owned or operated
natural wonders, scenic or historical attractions, only if they
are regionally known and of outstanding wide interest to the
traveling public, and signs giving information about public places
operated by Federal, State or local governments."
Obviously. natural wonders and scenic end historical attractions
are an inherent part of the travel industry in each state. And.
whether publicly or privately owned, visitors must have them
pointed out if they are of sufficient renown to merit ettentioa.
The committee feels that inclusion of signs alerting motorists to
the presence of outstanding attractions is imperative if that
sectiOn of the Highway Beautification Act is to be served which
calls for promotion of "the safety and recrational value of
public travel."
Inasmuch as the Bureau of Public Road's draft standards are
sufficiently clear and give the states latitude in determining
specific attractions that will be permitted to be signed in the
control area. the commuttee recon-mods that this conference express
to the bureau its favorable reaction to Section V of the draft
standards which deals specifically with sign control.
In accord with the spirit of the Highway Beautification Act, it is
suggested that the states of this conference consider launching
general beautification programs to complement those along their
roadways. A state coordinating council composed of the state
travel development, agriculture and forestry agencies on the one
hand, and state garden clubs on the other, night he established by
each governor. Emphasis would be on "clean states offering fresh.
natural vistas to the visitor.
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Interstate Mining Compact, the Ohio River Development Commission to advance
tourist and industrial develop-ant efforts. and others. It the indications of
new state initiative are to succeed, he concluded. the "Governors and legisla-
tors of the states will play the crucial role. Given the choice and the di-
raction, I think that the American people will furnish the toals."
ggrgsl by thg Chaigggn
In his address as Conference Chairman. Governor Tawes underscored the
relationship between the place of nesting and the eain theme for the 1966 meet-
ing: natural resources. tourisn, and recreation. Mobility, he noted, is one
"characteristic that distinguishes our civilisation tron all others, an un-
precedented movement of mankind over vast areas and at rapid rates.
"Tourise has become a main industry of some of the nations of the world.
is ranked by our Department of Connnrce as third in this country -- after
aanufacturing and agriculture -- and is a principal economic resource of aany
of our states, some of those represented at this Conference. tor reasons
already alluded to -- with more leisure and greater opportunities to travel
-- there is every indication that tourism will become increasingly important
in our economic and social scheme.
"Our region, so richly endowed by nature and favored by both history and
geography, has enormous competitive advantages over other areas for the
development of the tourist business. It is a land steeped in history. tradi-
tion and culture, with an squable climate and a terrain unaxcelled in beauty
and variety. I! we utilize to the fullest these advantages, this new source
of wealth will accelerate the economic progress that we see all about us today
in our area of the countryJ'
Governor Tawes then briefly reviewed some aspects of the present "era of
violent social and econoeic upheaval," and their relevance to the role of state
government in the future.
"Sane of the nest serious of the problems which confront us today arise
from a single cause -- the growth and redistribution o! the population. In
my state. seven of every ten persons now are urban dwellers -- that is to say.
they live either in the cities or the suburbs .... The trend toward rapid
urbanization is everywhere and the problems it produces will be with us all for
aany years of the future.
"The contamination oi the water we drink, or otherwise use. and of the
air we breathe in a problem at the first magnitude where people live close
together in large urban areas. The slums of our cities, and the evils they
spawn such as poverty. ignorance, disease and crime, have been called by many
persons of knowledge and authority the letion's number one donestic problem.
The problee of moving people and the goods they cousuae -- the problen of
less transportation and the construction of streets and highways -- is intensi-
fied by the growth and greater concentration of the population ....
"One could go on with an almost endless string of new problems, or old
ones aggravated by the changed conditions under which we are living. Their
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noral force of law. The result is not to achieve justice. but to destroy the
only instrument which can. and will, provide redress -- under the law.
"It is the life of the law that it 2325; justice. Those of us gathered
here today, perhaps divided on the definition of justice. are united in the
conviction that justice is our com goal. But what is justice? ....
"The demand for justice takes a thousand forms. Like beauty, it seems to
lie in the eyes of the beholder. Sometimes demands for justice clash with
each other; sometimes they clash with concepts of freedom and private preperty;
and increasingly of late, with the sovereignty of the law.
"I recognise full well that l have saved into an area of discussion
fraught with difficulty and delicacy. It revolves around the philosophical
aspects of eethods used to satisfy the constructive impulse of the American
people to see that concepts of justice and law grow as rapidly as our culture,
our technology, and our econouy ....
"Somehow we must take the pragmatism of social and economic reforu and
fit it into the idealism of political reforn. Those who gathered around King
John at Runnymede did not conpose the Magna Carts and than derive froe it
freedom from tyranny. They first decided to free themselves from tyranny, and
then created the Magna Carta to secure their ideal.
"Our forefathers did not first drew a Constitution and then adopt its
goals. First they settled upon their goals, and then framed our Constitution
as an instrument to achieve then. And we have an obligation no less great than
theirs, and opportunities for greater, to make the institutions through which
we serve ever eore perfect instruments of justice."
(Full text of Governor Bryant's address has been nade available to each
Southern Governor.)
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Governor Tswes then introduced Governor Hulett C. Smith of Heat Virginia,
to report as Chair-an of the Conferences Connuttee on Nuclear Energy and
Space. Governor Smith briefly noted recent successes on various fronts, with
cooperation of the Southern Interstate Nuclear Board, created by interstate
compact sponsored by the Southern Governors' Conference: SINB'a contributions
in coemercializstion of wood plastics; radiation pasteurization of fruits and
vegetables; technical nenpower requirements; and other fields. Since November.
1965, he added, major electric power utility combines have announced an elec-
trical generating capacity increase of 6,845,000 RH in total from nuclear
power reactors, within the states served by SIN}. These installations repre-
sent a dollar investment of $767 nillion. SIN! also has sponsored or co-epon-
sored several major conferences of significance to the region. One in Heat
Virginia spotlighted nultiple applications of nuclear and aerospace technology
for industry; another, in Kentucky, emphasised the role of science and tech-
nology in developing Appalachia.
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et11d itoxication are the rajor causal factors. In 1%5, Gavanor NeNair iormed an oft Lcial Governur' s Traffic Safety Advisory Comniittec charged ulth ini t 10L jun of an Act son Program, ln 1%&, cia South Grolisaa icgislature adopted an absolute speed law, at lifened penalties for reckless driving, increased licellse tag fees to provide ninre pnLruimen, and provided added appropriations for driver education in a11 hip)1 sellools uf Lhe st-nte. Special wtirkshops also have been held for nisgistrates and E taffic court jtidges, to assist in achieving greater uniforcii,ty in handling traffic cases, At present, a top safety expert is overseeira production of a series of highway Safety prugrams filt tese On the edtsCatiOnal television system. T11ese prograels will be evnilable for other states to use, he added. Tim Traffic Eafety Advisory Comniittee will provide the ba:il-: for recommendations to the 1%7 session; a more effectkve vehicle ins[section sysi-e:n probably will get priority considerat :en. Governor Ereachat rheit presented tbc report of the Committee oil Highway Safety as Chairman of that Conneiti.ee (full texiof this report will be found in Apoendix IV). In his report he sue--:.arized the niajor provisions of rhu tw uew federal acts: iiational Iraffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act an-J Highway satety Act both signed by the President Septen-ber 9, 1966. Re Lhen stressed the following areas in which states cari strid should eet: driuer educocion; driver re-exai.iination; control over thinking and over reckless drivers; efiegt tve law 1:ilforcer:.cnt; unLforr. traEfic sig11als and dictiet ions; -.md obtaining of arp.ans med ti l igen sup;1erL. Covernor McNair Ehen introduced Lowell K. Bradwell, Deputy Ur.der 5ecret ary (if Commerce fur Transportat ton, for an address. In bis prerot-cd rec-arki, Fr, Bridwell first di scuased highway conet.ruction which has accounted since '.9%, in tbc seventeen estate, of the Southern Govcsors' [anference, for ot-er 210 brition in expendic.ures -$8,9 bil11an oli the Intentate Syster; over 8 7 billion on pririary secoridary and urban routes. ''h'hen oar /11 ,000<113 10 interstate ne'.work is coci[Ileted in 19/3, estirate:t say a will carry more than 20 siEr cenL af our automaExue vehicular traffic. This will be a big help, but those same esti-liates caution us that all oLher roads and screets will have to carry 153 per cent of the traffic they wre carrying vlieri the IrlLerstate Systen got started in earnest back in 1956.'' This apaision, he ILDLed, underl inne C.he iciportance of r.he questioning "Hbat happens after the In1.ecstate Spitera is coc'.pleted?" In answeri-ag that question, Mr. Bridwell unced that the Bureau ef Public Roads is deepjy inta that subjecr and bn been working closely MLth state highway departements. A first report to Congress i s due by 1963; more coprehe.nsive reports with receirniendat i rms for a lan2er-rang no ional highway program will cuale later. Turning to recent federal highway icgislatiore Mr. Bridwell commented briefly on Elle Nacional Traffic and l.lc.tar Safety Act of 1%6, ta establish performance standards to make vehicles safe; and then discussed at length rhe Hi510-'ay Safety Act ui 196:4 llitimatt.ly, Itr: added to iis prepared reinarks, the G:2..ions] lla.:]iway 50fei:f A.tency hopes ro beva a per!mn in encl-. 3rste capit.al to assist in devcioping standards for hi@way afety, TIO s umr ner., he poinr.ed out contetsplates a three-year $385 million prograni, consisting most ly of dr.11nr-Enr-anI inr matrhin:erants to Sr ni es nad ines] communities. to belo
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CO"TENTS Attendance -Governors and Guest Speakers Opening Session Address by the Chairm:an Keynote Address lluclear Energy and Space Report on Activities of the Southern Regional Edncat inn Board Freight Rates Appointment of Committees Natural Resources Transportat ion and Hi[:hvay Safety Small Business and industrial Developcaent state Dinner Appalachia: A Case study of Intergovernmental Relationships Taurism, Parks and Recreation Closing Business Session Appendix I: Rules of the Southern Governors' Conference Apperidix H: Re:iolutions I, 'hiterway Tolls and User Charges 11. Interstate blinin[; Compact 111. Federal-State Relations in Regional Development IV. Livestock Production V. Library Servicc:i and Construction VI. Tourism VII. Guidelines for Administration of Civil Rights Act V1II, Driver sud Vehicle Licensing for 11111 Ex. Ceest speakere K. Appreciation Appendix IH: Report of the Committee on Fre1[;ht Rates Appendix 19: Report of the Commitree en Rig~nway Safety
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-irough Arkanus) will Lee Federal governrent ennble sucti e state to riove at -.e state' s tempo: -}it, ErarNeil answeredi (i) within Federal tunds already liocated, it is entirely 10hin a state's discretion as to where such funds tall be spent ; and (2) it already is apparent Ehat Ebe 1972 deadline won' E a met in the Interstate System, nithout additianal funds. The alternetiscs ce ciare funds or a titretchuut. --Governar Sanders questioned tbc accuracy E the first ecer.1ant referring to recent BI'R directives to Georgia' s bigliuy departs--rmt wh ich state -.n effect where funds are Ep go. He refer red to -95 a]an[g the Atlantic Coast where BPR has sti[d mot'e progress should be adu or Georgin will sacrifice allocations an other InterstetE milcanes. -ELer further exchan5e, MG Brtdwell agreed to write to the Governors affirr;.the policy shown under poir.t 1 above. Governor Dan K. ]iocre of Nortii Carolina was requested by Governor }Ierlair -su-:clarize his state's rectot activities in vehicle inspection and other igblaiy safety prograris. Uhile North Caroliito had 31 riotor vetticle inspeccion t-oyar|| iTL 7.1|6 1940s, it was abalCshed, ACEer several efforce Governor sore stated, a new prograruas enacted by t-.le 1963 legislative session, with 10 sepport of an interanency Eight'ay safety committee. Research ims -idi.cated a decrease of about 10 per cent in acef.der.ts for inspected as ainst noil-inspected car::, he actod; omI to stimulate relevant research of is nature, a hitlhuay safecv research branch has beert escablished withlil the aiversity of NarCL Carry][na, North Carolina's new inspection progens will fully ir:vlemented 'ay LItc end of 1966. Meantime, the use of reflectorized Laos Will camclence in 1%7, to reduce rear-cild accidents mure patrolmen ave been added CD pol ice t11e highways; and all driver lice::se applicar.ts s' I:i..ist be graduates of a driver craining prierara to receive a 1 treinie, $300 tiill Lcn bond tusee vill be used to improve the state' s hialway estem, including elii:ttuarum of hEgh accident lot-ations, An additional ifety step has been the. abolition of all lowlir courts and establishmile';1L of Craffic di.visiOu viLhin the new court systati. -:,all Business alld Ind'astrini Development Governor Tuwes introduced Gavernor John J, McKeithen of Louisi.ana, who resided over the discussion of "Small Business and Isidustrial Develupillent.'" i his opening remarks, Govaraor McKeithen observed that when he became avernor he [uund that Louisiana showed up ,altilost last in the rate of indusr jal develot-wealt despite her outstaridin' natural resource endowlient in il and gas sulphur, inter, waterways astd o.' ht-rs, leadlog busiilen repre:ntativer, in response to inquiries attributed thi.s lag to Enstabi lity in :e statt.Governrant. As a result, he has n:arle a change in this icila' e one of i s r-ajor [;uals -and the efforts, which he sutiorized, have proved tillhly JccetisfuL Louisiana now is leading in attracLing new industry aT1d in ratings new jobs with nusch of the credit going to the state's new and exanded economic develo[itic11t [,rogram. Governor McMcitben then introduced Robert T. Cochran, Jr., rististant iministrar.or of the Federal St-.all Busitems Ad-linist rac ion, for :, talk. Can,rary to prTitlar notions, Mr. Caeliran '|caLad in opaning sc.all busteesses ce far frac, a dying aspect of the economic system in this country. Tiley ant inue to contribute a sirpl acent share of the Gross National Product ;
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wirhin the Soutii that put a high p T~nc new att !.iude roward expans ion a russiveness of all our Saathazr. at s quo na icager is desirable, He 1 artistic whid-. equal or better naci tbc result of vor.
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scenic en'lanceinime -that I 1.hink oliers the starcs their best opportutti ty for really positive and las:C ing contributions to natural beauty. TI-rough titis prc.vision, as you know, the states can ust 100 per cent Federal funds to acquire scenic otrips or to obta[0 coseclents to pres.rve the charat:ter of adjacent property. They SIso can use such funds for blatiding rest areas or turnouts, and fotselective clearing nr planting. By takicig advantat;e of these funds to preserve mid urihance natural beauty, the si ates can creacq magrtificent scenic corridors aloitt; tiicir major Coads, and I would sit-ongly urge those that have not yet done so cu ren-uve whatever leyl obstacles ro this prortram tilat may exist. "Tilece -tm nose on t' u Ilorizon the possibility of still another ritogram in tld s field. A nati ontde system of scenic roads .md parkways is the subject af a rellort seon to be (nade.... TIle l'resideit' s Council en Recreation z.nd h~at-ural Beauty and tho Secretary of Cnsiriercc srill be very interested in receiving your ceactions after you get your copy of the report." In his remarks, bic, Uagner brlefly traced the "closely bound relottortship" betweezi It anil state governments cluricht; the past threa plus decades, Noting thor Lhis cooperation has covered nearty subjt-cis -fighting the discrirainatory freight rate structure, for exactple -he then underscored i hr sceat improvemems that have ot;r;urred in large measure a the result of t!-is cooperal ive endeavor: time replaceinent of eruded, sterite, farciland Eb a countryside '"grriers and beautiful viith tlasture ,"" and a bount [ful, new torest-base:t industry; a developed river with floods curitrolled, expanding bura Ercight tonaalges, bounEiftal lovl-cost electricitythe devt-lopnent of sig:lificant recreational resnuccess As a prf.cae exar-iple of the fast he c.entioned TVA's nearby Land Entween ibe lakes. Canelud1ng, bc stated: "Over the past thi ety-Lbree years .TVA 5 great accomplishnet I:sm beca tu prave tut the Federal govern1nem, working uith the people mid their stas e. arid local inets tur iurts, can foral a pouerful teac: with the aba 1i ty to overcome any and all stuntb!ing blocks standing tu cl:o path of progress This .;erteration-old sparkt of cooperation butween people a-id their gewrumellr a j s by far the world' s outstmiding exaniple of dunocracy in action. Top.atl eta can coin inue to enke the South a region from 1..h-leh wher areas throurhout tile world can learn the ways of prcgress." WFDNESDM' 110IINEG SEM ON $EPTDEER 21 Aplialachia: A Cas:e Scudy of Intergovernmental. Relat Conships Covernor Frank & Clement of Tenne:see pre:iided over the session on Ar[itilachia. In opening the sessiori, he observed that "Trmlitional federalisu seca relationships of co-existerme and competition bet11e6r1 the Federal govern :.ient and the varinus staLes, The usadern fr.deralisel -referred to as crea1 ive Eederalism b-f elany -Involues both cooperation and competition of tdess and perforalance between levels of governeient. It 15 partnership which riore than anything else, cast rely on the expanding role of state and local
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m heen grcwing at an annual t'aM: of eight to E|1an .1105E DEher retail activities; but this sho i ad because it is a long Imy from reaching the Liai vill take into account the enormnus grout|| tbc demand for en:nping areas arid facil i cies, an is the t[uest ion of derivirq ful ] advaritage of e e noted that mary states are getting them sha .ior of the travel dollar, North Carolins in 1% .ser cent of t-lie nation" a travel traffic, but on lullar. The 1.1prk st i.ll to be done, he noted, i tal son, and cooperate 100 a:-lolig our stares; and t Jounci) has already shavn by ,1xamals rhnr anro na.na per genr, rar nigner uld not leave the 5euth satisful1 potent tal. Tapt poteni-1 participant sports, in d 111 other ways. There also xisting traveling expenditures re of vacationing traffic but 5, for example, receivetl 2.S ly 1.0 per cent of the travel include good planning, coordihe Southern Traivel Directors" can be accon-pljsbed along that md plablic supporc car:m in 194B when tile adininist :ents launclmd a cap i 911. j.riproveraant s proarm1 Icate Chal:ar of Cammeret and (Im private sector, :nmeaj.gn to attract out-of-state tourists was uix iCnee 1930, Kentucky has spent about $50 rtillion (r. >ell noted -Eunded by legislacive appropri; >"oligation and revenue bands. A um ettpital proi .ni; 425 mill iam, i s just being initiated. Tne at :hirty-fuur parks anc1 shrines -tuelve are full vz tit-ht acca:21.odat ions and ntimr facil it tes, The ;
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Appendix V: Report of the Comittee on Industrial Eevelopnient 50 Appendix V12 Report of the Cocuf.ttee en Tourism Development 53
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Governor hjellair expanded his motion to ineltede a request Cliot ouGoing G$vernors ask their successors to support the Louisiana bid. As thus modified, Governc.r McNairl a motion sme: linan-riously adopLcd. Governor Tawes then called upon Governor 11eMair, Chairman of t'.ie Resolutioris Coenniuee, foc the report af that cocimittee. Since copLes of the Committee" s report unre distributed to all Governors, Governor Burns coved that the reading of the rasaT.utions he ddiensed uith amid that each be read by r [010 anid then acted upon. This motion me greed to unanimnusly. T11e ten resolutions presented co adopted arc shown in Appendix 11, all agreed tcby unanir-rus vote except no noted belou: -During cornaiderat inn of Resolution No. 3, ''Federstl -Si alte Raat ;ous Jr Regional Developmer.t,'' Governor Rearnes moved an anendment to tbc final Resolved clause, by inson;Lng the words "Cor ame11d-lems to existing legislation and" followirag the unrds ''these prof;raiis net a pnt i 001''. The amendment was adopted unanimously. -En the tensiderat son of Resolurion )|o. 7, ''Ouidelincs for Adminiejtration of Civil Rights Act," Governor liearnes referred to the ''urifortunate provisuin of the Canisence's Role:s 141c.h re-quires unartimous approval of resolutioTia.'' Becatise of that provj.sion, and rm her thna tu voLU against ih0 resolutical and thus deny his colleagues the apparcunity to record c.hair pcsition m; a matter cf concern to many of titen, he vauld rei-rain froi.: otInr; on che casolution he stated. Governor DreuthitL also regttested thr.E I he recorst s|:oU t|ttlL he refrained from vutint; on this resolution. -During ther constderatun af Resolur inn No. 6, Gowsernor McNair asked and was grantc-d unanimous consent for the title to be chanr;ed -fruri ''lii gi-.mly Sil[cty'' r o ''Dr tuer area Vehf cl e Li censing for Military I'arsonnel.'' -Resolution No. 10 '5"sppreciation," 1.las read in full and adopted by risintvote. Governor '1'awes tlien citlicd on Governor tubus, Cainj train of the Nat.linat i.its Co;;miittec (or that Cor-.ittee' s repurt. Governor Faileu:a reviewed his twelve yam in the Governorship before presenting the report and be then read ;1is coc-mitter' s reco-iriendations of the icilovrilig members as ofitcara of L'ic 'iUut|1ern GoverTurs' Corderence fisr 19%-02: Chai rman: Governor Ederd T. lheatbitt iantucky Vice Ct.cirman; Covernor Paul B. Johnson, Mississippi
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waterway Tolls and User Charges (Continued) policy such as ecommic growth, regional rehabilitation and sound developmient of the nation's Unter rescutees; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED' that the Southern Governors' Conference go on record as endorsing wholeheartedly the resolution entitled "Enland Navigation Projects ,'' adopted by the Hetional Goverriars' Conference at Los Angeles in July, 1%6, arid relating to standards and criteria for deternlining navigation benefits; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairman of the Southern Governors ConEerence be directed to appoint a Comptittee on Inland Navigation1 with general jurisdiction in this field, which committee shall report to the next annual meeting,
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-31Sout-nern Governors' Conference Thi rey-second Artnual Meeting Kentucky Dam Village State Park September 21, 1966 Resolution llo. 11 INTERSTATE MINING COMLMCT .!HEREAS this Canference, at its 1964 meeting, drew attenticn to emergiog problems in surface minirtg af mineral resources and to the desirable of joint, imerstate research and action to assist the states in developing sound regulatory policies and joint administrative action in this field; and WimRIMS the Council of State Governments, in eccordance with the 19% request of rhis Conference, met during the following year with representative of the states and developed the text af an Interstate Mining Campact to provide a forunt through which the states can pool their experience, develop and apply regulatory standards to minimize vaste ni esir natural resnure.es, and assist in alaintaining an efficient and productive 1tining industry; and k'HERFAS the states of KenWcky and Pennsy ]vania have already erlacted the mining compact and the National Governnes' Conference earlier this year approved the report of its Natural Resaurces Ccemittee which strongly urges tant all states consider enacting the compact in their next legislative sessions ; and 'MERJM$ continued state jurisdiction and regulation in the fields of ntireitig and conservation of "aamral Resources will be jeopardized through encroachnient by rhe Federal government unless the states exercise the powers and authority now vested sai them; K1W, TREREFORE, BE IT RE50LVED that the Sauthern Governora' Conference urges all states in this regian to give early consideration to enacting the Interstate Mining campact so that it may be inipleniented as sean as possible, to the end that state jurisdiction can be strengthened and that Lhe public interest in conservation and sound use of our natural resources shall be protecr.ed.
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T1E 500THEM GOVERNDRS' CONFERENCE Kentucky Dam Village S tate Park Gilbertsville, Kentucky September 18 -21, 1966 SOUTjlsim oVElmORS IN ATTENENG AIABAMA nonorable George C. Uattace, Governor of Alabama AREANSAS Eonorable Orval E. Esibus, Covernor of Arkansas DEIAWARE Emnarable Charles L. Tercy, Jr,, Gyvernor of Belav FLORISA Honorable llaydon Burns, Save rnor of Florida GHORGIA Renerable Carl E. Sanders, Governor of Georgia KEKIDCKY ilonorable Edsrird T. Dreathitt Govecnor of Kentuck LOUIBLANA ][onocable John J, McKeithen, Gyverner of Louisiana Honorable J. Millard Tawes, Gyvernor of baryland MISSISSTPPI Rororable Paul B. Ja~nnson, Governor of Mississippi NISSollRT
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-36,, Southern Governors' conf arence Thirty-second Annual Meeting Kentucky Dam village State Park September 21, 1966 Resolutian No. VII GUIDELINES FOR ADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS iCT WHEREAS the Revised Statement of Palicias for Sebool Desegregetion promulgated by the Office of Education oE che U. 5. Dcpartinent of Health, Education and Welfare in March, 1966, is clearly contrary to and goes beyond certain provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; and WHERE&E administrative praccices liisplementing these policies are incon-sistent with the best interests of a quality aducational opportunity for all aur young peoples which should be the high purpose and goal of this Nation and the several States; loi, TlEREFORE, BE IT RE50LVED by the Southern Governars Conference that those in authority are urged ce take failediate steps ce require that the Stateinent of Policies far School Desegregation not exceed the intent of Congress as expressed in the civil Rights Act of 1964, and those charged with the administration thereof act in conformity therewith; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of rhis resolution be Eorvirrded to the President of the United States, Attorney Gezieral of the United States, Secretary of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, the United States Camaissioner of Education, arid r.he Chairman of the Rules Canamittee af the House of Representatives.
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Resolution No, X APPRECIATIOt1 The ThErty-second Annual Meeting of the Eouthern Governors' Conference ac Kentucky Dam Village State Park has bee.n a cleanorable occasion for us all. To our gracious Kost and Hostess Gpvernor and 1]rs. Edward T. BreachitE, we express our deep appreciation. For their eolitributions without nualber to our enjoyinent of this visit, we thank the 1emny fina f.ndividuals, associations, and firlas of Kentucky at:d chis region. We particularly record our gratitude to Major Ceneral Arthur Y .Lloyd, Chairman, and ljr. ijack Sisk, Coordinator, of the Host Cixmaittee, La our former colleagues, Bert Couths and Lavcence htherby, Co--chairmen of th Official Host Coaxnittee; to the Kentucky Department of Farks and che Mher 'Jtote agencies; to the young nien and waaien who served as our information hosts and hostesses; and to the Kentucky Chaalber of Cemnerce. The officers and men of the Kentucky National Guard and the Kentucky State Falice have been attentive to us and our parcles throughoes our stay, Representatives of press, radio and television have provided comprehensive coverage of our sessions and reported fully the inforlaative prograan at this meeting,, '[his r>ccasion has given us an unparalleled opportunity to visit and co enjoy the varied recreational resources of Kentucky and Barkley Lakes and the Land Between the Lakes .W ccanend the States of Kentucky and Tennessee and the Tennessee Valley Authority for their foresight and cooperaclan in developing this magnificent addition to our Nation's resources, The excellent facElitics of Kentucky Dam Village Stolte Park have been a delightful setting for our annual gachering. To its firm planagecient and staff and those of Ken-Bar Inn, we express our sincere appreciation. To our retiring Chaj n:iari, Governor J. Millard Tawes of Maryland, we are deeply indebrud for his line leadership of our GonEerence during the post year We note with regret that several of our -alleagues will leave office before our Conference balds its next meeting, We extend to theni a]l our best wishes and deep appreciation for their contributions to us and to this Cor..Eerence: Goverlwrs George C. Wallace of Alabaala; Orval H. E'ouhus of Arkarisas ; Raydon Burns of Florida; Carl E, Sanders af Georgia; J. Millard Taves of Maryland; Kency Bellman of Oklahc:na; and Frank G. Clement of Tenneso.
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-54west coast with relatively little travel south of the direct transcontinental line. It is envisioned that future annual trade missions abroad will be carried on by the Southern Travel Directora Council. The Damanittee hopes that all 17 meinber states of this conference will participate in them. The coerni=tee suggests that this coriference express its appreciation to the Uritted Scaces Travel Service and the American Petroleual Institute and its mealbers for their invaluable assistance in helping make arrangeluence for the initi.a1 mission next spring. To enable the United $tat es to do a more c.ompeti tive job in attractinB its share of foreign visitors, thereby helping correct the present imbalance of Lnternatto.ut1 payments, the consmittee reccomenda that this conference endorse a substantial increase in the budget of the Unir.e4 States Travel Service. The UETS budGet for the fiscal year ended 30 June 1966 was SJ million, an amount less then that invested in travel development by 12 other nations, including Ireland arid Greece. The State of Florida alone budgets haLE of what the United States does for travel development. By the sagie token the United States figure is only one-third as much as Canada's ($9 million) and one-half as much as Mexico's ($6 million) In view of the burgeoning value of rho world travel market and the increasingly critical need for effecting a more favorable balance of payments it is suggested that this conference urge the Congress to ineure a USTS budget aiore copiparable to those of this nation's major competitors .To fully utilize existing UST5 services abroad, the comunittee reconoends that the states of this conference sinke available adequate supplies of their tourist-oriented promottorial materials for distribution through USTS offices overness. It is further suggested that those states that do not now publish any foreign language material favorably consider such a move as a prime means of telling prospective foreign visitors, in their own languages, abouc the state a 00tractions, The canistittee a},so urges the adoption of USTS Director John Black's plea t.hat each governor insure that hie stata travel director is the afficial State Liaison Officer (51D) between the stage and the USTS.
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