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Pago Two THE NEW BERN MIRROR, NEW BERN, N. C. Friday, May 11, 1973 There* has never been a grt'attr need to protect the private lives of Federal em ployees from unwarranted Government intrusion than exists today. The problem is more critical than when I first introduced legislation to protect TRU-TREAD TIRE CO. Rocappina A Vulcanising 223 Craven St. - ME 7-2417 New Bern Loon & Jewelers Your Reliable Diamond & Watch Store. 215 MIDDLE ST. The TRADEMARK - a little thing to look for, but a big thing to find. YOU'll FIND IT ON MEN'S CLOTHING AT: Bryant-McLeod LTD 321 Pollock Sf. 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Reduct ions-in-forcc, the administration's effort to cut down the number of positions in the Federal bureaucracy, has served to intensify the pressure of individuals to sacrifice their freedom of speech and action for the sake of Federal em ployment, job security, and promotion. At the same lime, the apocalyptic vision of massive Government data banks monitoring the intimate details of the private lives of Federal employees has become more than just a nightmare. It is a reality. This legislation seeks to forbid certain Federal em ployment practices which require applicants to submit to questioning about their religion, personal relationships and attitudes, which have no bearing on job qualifications, through interviews, psychological tests, or polygraphs. It would prohibit requirements that employees attend government-sponsored meetings and lectures or participate in outside activities unrelated to their employment; report on their outside activities or undertakings unrelated to their work; support political candidates or attend political meetings. It makes it illegal to coerce an employee to buy bonds or make charitable contributions. It prohibits requirements that he disclose his own personal assets, liabilities, or ex penditures. or those of any member of his family, unless, in the case of certain specified employes, such items would lend to show a conflict of in- HAVE YOU LOST YOUR APPETITE? . . . You'll find it at The Parkway ^Wonder whaf mates Hmfe so good?^ umtun Of iM cocAeu toatmt it tcrcHl. It provides a right to have cwnsf'l or other |M*rson prest*nl, if Ihi* employee* wishes, at an interview which may lead to diseiplinary action. Tlie rcusons for enacting such legislation are lhrct*fold: First is the immediate heed to establish some minimal statutory basis for the |)roUH.'tion of the rights and libi'ilies of those who work for the Federal Government now and in the future. Second is the ncH*d to attract and to retain the tM*sl qualified employees for an *fficicnl and effective Federal carH»r service. Third is the spLH*ial leadership role which I he Ft*dcral Government plays in the field of employment |iraclic(!s in government and industry. Tlie compelling mstd for this legislation arises out of the hundreds and hundreds of eomptaints about bureaucratic invasions of employee privacy which have come to my al- t*ntion as Chairman of the SulK-ommiUee on Conslitulional Rights. TIk* iiervasive interference with the outside activities of Federal employees is best illustraUxl by the recent NASA directive forbidding all com munications with the Congress and the While House: It read; “At no time, under no circumstances, will anyone.. . . communicate directly with mem tiers of Congress and the While House, on any subject, without notifying me and ob taining my approval in ad vance.” Similar directives, I am told, have been issued by other bureaucrats. No one pretends that this bill will cure everything that is wrong with the F^edcral service, hut it is a beginning toward safeguarding personal privacy and individual liberties. i THE BEST THINGS COME IN SMALL PACKAGES, AND YOUR CHILD IS DELIGHTFUL PROOF. YOU'LL FIND THE RIGHT WRAPPINGS AT - KTODY KORNER 2507 Neuse Boulevard “FINE CHILDREN’S WEAR." Free Estimates Oh Vinyl Floor Cover by Monnington, and Insulation. You can count on us for dependable service and reasonable prices. 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