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Congress. Some of these plans have
already been enacted.
First, an ACKNOWLEDGMENT
program was drafted, voted by
Congress in April, and has now
been established in the Commerce
Department. This program, which
will supply urgently needed assis-
lance to areas of chronic unemploy-
ment, provides $500 million in loans
over four-year period.
The funds are to be used to ex-
pand existing businesses in the
areas, start up new plants and COM
mercial operations, and install the
public facilities needed for these
growth projects. In addition, the
program provides grant money for
public facilities and funds for the
retaining of workers, subsistence
payments, and technical assistance
to communities.
Area Redevelopment is perhaps
the most significant step ever taken
by the Federal Government to deal
with the problem of structural I'M
employment the displacement of
workers that stems from tech
biological change, industrial migra-
ton, and basic shifts in the relative
importance of industries in our
economy. 1t will be valuable en-
deavor, not only for its stimulation
of specific areas, but for its test
of our ability to make adjustments
to changing technology and shifts
in marketing patterns. This kind
of program has already been car
ried out successfully in some Euro
pean countries.
Mr.. William Bait, who was the
Secretary of Labor and Industry of
Pennsylvania, has been confirmed
as Administrator Of the program
and he is already hard at work. A
team is now drafting the regula-
tons which will govern implement
alton of the program, and we have
completed all the arrangements
for National Public Advisory COM
mittee which will assist US in shap-
ing policy. We have designated
ia areas, including Fayetteville,
Kinston, Lumberton, and Wilson
here in North Carolina, which will
be eligible for redevelopment as
sistance. AS we get more of the
required information from other
Departments, we will move ahead
with these designations.
! am convinced that this program
can do much to help those COM
munities that are willing to help
themselves. 1t is important to keep
in mind that this is not a boondog-
Cling program but sincere at
tempt to supplement what states
and cities do. They must present
the plan and the program and the
better they do their job, the better
the Federal Government will do its
| Second, the President has pro
posed a program that will provids
for longterm development of oul
natural resources water, land
land minerals.
Third new program have beer
proposed for public works, dams
highways, and other basic require
Iments-to provide the base To-
continued economic growth.
Fourth, a housing program ha'
been formulated which will, frs
of all, help meet the needs OF NOR
of our people especially in u
period of accelerated family forma
tions-and which will provide slim
ulus to the economy.
Fifth, the President has aske'
for improvements in the Social Sc
curity law-writing into it medlca
care for the aged, increasing tn
monthly Social Security benefl
from $33 to $43 for more than
million retired workers, and author
izing earlier retirement at reduces
benefits for older workers VIII
. can't find new jobs. Just last week
he sent to Congress bill to owe
haul the unemployment compensa
'ttion system-extend its coverag
to 8 million more workers and Per
: NIT higher benefits for lcnge
periods Of time.
; Sixth, the Presidents plan to
, improving education has been