The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-01-17


ing this past few months in Montana
with folks from every one of the 80
counties in my congressional district,
l have returned to Washington for
the start of the Second Session of the
85th Congress. Many grave problems
confront all of us in the deliberations
of this Congress. l propose in these
newsletters to keep you fully and
factually informed of developments in
your congressional office and other
activities affecting Montana here in
the nations capital.
National Wool Act-This week I
introduced a bill to extend the Ma
tional Wool Act. I plan to work
vigorously for the success of similar
legislation in Congress. This measure
has the support of the Montana Wool
growers and means that our Montana
people can continue to have family
livelihood in that vital industry.
Joins Office Staff-The American
Political Science Association has hon
ored me by providing one. of its Is
fellows in political science as a con-
gressional intern in my office. This
association, supported by various
and individuals including
the Ford Foundation and the Stern
Family Foundation of New Orleans,
selects nine young men from
the political science academic field
and six from the field of journalism
for a nine-month fellowship here in
They are paid by the
association, and each serve Az
months on the staff of a congressman |
and then A u months on the staff of |
l senator. The men are free to select |
he offices in which they believe they
lave an opportunity to learn con-
gressional functioning. Coming to my
,ffice this week is Bill Mitchell, 80,
ron River, Michigan. Bill was staff
ergeant with the 18th Airborne Di-
7ision in Europe during World War
l. An economics graduate of Michi-
IAN u, he received his masters de-
rec in political science at Illinois U.
Tor the past three years he has been
teaching fellow in government at
and is scheduled to receive
wo doctorate degrees there, in poll
ical science and in economics. Bill ;
ill assist my staff in developing the
arious legislative ideas given me by
Iontanans while [ was in the state
uring the recent congressional re-
ess.
Nominated week am nomi-
ating Joseph Leroy White, son of !
Ir. and Mrs. Henry L. White of Sun
urst, as my candidate for appoint
lent to the U. S. Coast Guard Acad-
my. A senior at North Toole County I
Ugh School, he is an outstanding !
,udent and was a 1857 delegate to q
Lontana Boys State.
Compensation to Crow Indians
tuesday, of this week (Jan. 14) the =
ouse Indian Affairs subcommittee =
card testimony in behalf of my bill !.
} provide compensation to the Grow !,
ldians for certain coded lands within :
lie Huntley Irrigation Project. This
SoooiS 10 Noii plilOll lCS loidIlOl W | O
at introduced in the Senate by Mon "
mas Senators Murray and Mans
ED. This bill would make available >,
the tribe those funds which have D
zen accommodating for lease and rent
5 on 1900 acres which were among f,
ose coded to the U. S. in 1904 for f,
e in connection with the construc- r.
IN of the Huntley Reclamation &c
oject. The 1900 acres cannot be 10
;posed of for various reasons and
e tribe as yet has received no COM -
nsation for them. More than $780, r
@ is involved in the just compensa-
n due the tribe. si
Aid to Copper Industry-Because ST
deep concern for my fellow Mon III
lans who are in an economic crisis %
e to the depressed condition of the Ch
per market, propose to join with
'roup of western congressman in or
We for immediate legislation to in co