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William Gifford, administrative assistant to Rep. Charles Goodell (R-N.Y.), ranking Republican on the Education Committee, said yesterday that "strong Administration pressure might get the bill past the full House if it ever got past the Rules Committee," but added that its chances of winning approval from Rules seem very small...
...Rep. Roman Pucinski's proposal to reduce the maximum draft age from 26 to 21 would relieve young men from uncertainty about their futures without compromising the national defense. Removing the threat of the draft would make 22 to 26 year olds desirable to employers...
...House defeated the amendment on a voice vote after Rep. Carl Vinson (D-Ga.) claimed that the President has the authority to make the change by executive order. It seems strange that Congress, which so often complains of the excessive powers assumed by the President, would not take the initiative in the case of this useful action...
...Rep. Julius Ansel (D-Boston) was quoted by the Boston Globe as saying, "If the MTA management has nothing to hide, they should welcome an investigation. I think there are members of the MTA who don't want to put their own house in order...
...amendment was offered by Rep. Roman Pucinski (D-Ill.), and was defeated by a voice vote after Rep. Carl Vinson (D-Ga.), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, spoke against the measure...