The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-02-07

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tional security. Last years domestic
production was about 240 million
pounds. Money for the incentive pay
ment comes from the tariff on i'm
ported wool.
REPORT TO MONTANA
Another congressional report by
the Montana delegation is on it's way
home. Senators Murray and Mans
field, Congressman Metcalf and An
derson met in the radio-TV studio
in the Capitol one morning last week
to make the "simulcast'- "a 15-min-
ute program simultaneously filmed
for television and tapped for broad
cast.
AS with previous early-session pro-
grams, this round-table discussion
covers legislation and appropriations
of Importance to Montanans. The pro-
gram was sent to every radio and TV
station in the State.
BPR MOVE
Montanans in Congress have been
able to delay-at least temporarily
the proposal to move the Bureau of
Public Roads regional office from
to Helena and Vancouver,
Wash.
Secretary of Commerce Weeks went
along with delegation request and
late last week held up the final de-
,ision on the move until congressional
and administration leaders have
chance to go over new evidence being
submitted by the Missoula. Chamber
IF Commerce.
About year ago, INSTRUMENTATION
vas circulated in the Treasure State
lbout the committee assignments of
Montanans in Congress.
The Republican state chairman is
ued an expression of regret" that
Metcalf "failed to get
to the House Interior
md Insular Affairs Committee, which
las jurisdiction over the natural re-
ources so important to Montana.
lain thing wrong with the statement
vas that it wasn't true. Metcalf con-
inued to serve on the committee
till does.
To head off a possible repetition,
ere are leadership and committee
of the Montana delega-
ion in this Congress.
Senator Murray: Chairman of the
enate Interior and Insular Affairs
Committee and of its Minerals. Ma
erials and Fuels subcommittee
enior majority member of the Labor
nd Public Welfare Committee and
hartman of its Education subcom-
littee.
Senator Mansfield: Member of the
oreign Relations and Rules Commit
re; majority whip, the No. 2 man
the Democratic leadership of the
enate.
Both senators are on the nine-man
ajority Policy Committee Montana
eing the only state ever to have had
9TH its senators on this policy group.
Congressman Metcalf: Member of
terror and Insular Affairs Com
ittee, four of its subcommittee
rigation and Reclamation, Mines
Id Mining, Public Lands, and Indian
fairs of its special Coal Re-
arch subcommittee; member of the
1ucation and Labor Committee and
its General Education subcommit-
e.
Congressman Anderson: Member of
e Banking and Currency Commit
e, which has jurisdiction over home
ans, small business, farm credit and
onetary policy. Before someone
Ids on Anderson for not having
bcommittee assignments COM
ttee has no subcommittee
While putting this piece together,
were reminded that Montana has
d seat on the House Interior,
predecessor, Committee for more
IN 20 years. The day that Congress
n James O'Connor died in 1915,
ngressman Mansfield resigned from
!, House Foreign Affairs Commit
and asked assignment to O'Con-
IS Reclamation, Indian Affairs and.
bile Lands Committees so Montana
uld not lose her representation
re.
held the fort on these
nmittees until Cong. D'Ewart re-