Friday, June 22, 1973
THE NEW BERN MIRROR, NEW BERN, N. C.
Page Seven
Washington Report
.By —
CONGRESSMAN WALTER B. JONES
economy, environment, foreign
policy, nealth, the energy crisis
and the general welfare—it is
certainly most important that
the preoccupation with im
peachment does not hinder the
capability of the Congress to act
on these vital issues.
Probably the most important
news coming out of Washington
last week was the Presidential
announcement of a 60-day
freeze on food prices at the
second level.
This means that prices off the
farm are not controlled by the
freeze, but the wholesaler and
the distributor will be affected
by the freeze, which obviously
in turn will t«d to reduce the
price the farmer receives.
Again, I am convinced that
imposing controls on a part of
the economy, whUe ignoring
other parts produces only
partial results.
I remain convinced that the
only solution to fighting the run
away inflation is the complete
freeze, not only on prices, but
wages, interest, rents and all
goods and services.
In House action, once again
we had the controversial public
debt limit. This is a matter
which comes before the
Congress at regular intervals,
sometimes as often as twice a
year.
Under present law, it is
necessary to approve toe debt
ceiling in order that govern
ment might continue to operate
and pay its debts.
In recent years, most of toe
North Carolina ddegation has
regularly voted against any
increase or extension of toe debt
ceiling, and the same was true
last week, with Congressman
Andrews, Pryer and Martin
voting to extend the debt
ceiling, while the rest of toe
delegation voted no.
On Thursday, June 14, I had
the pleasure of visiting Cherry
Point and participating in toe
dedication of a new aircraft
stripping and corrosion
treatment hanger, constructed
at a cost of $5^,000.
Ibis, I believe, is an in
dication that the former threat
to close or phase out tte NARF
operation at Cherry Point has
now diminished. It is difficult to
measure in dollars and cents
what this large employment of
our civilian population means to
the economy of many of the
counties of toe First District,
and of course, efforts
will remain constant to insure
its continuation.
The talk of Presidential
impeachment .especially on toe
Floor of the House, continues to
gain momentum. However,
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many Members feel that con
sideration of impeachment is
both inappropriate and un
timely.
For, unless evidence to the
contrary is presented, and such
evidence is processed through
our iniform Judicial system,
impeachment at this time is not
an immediate prospect.
In view of the multiple
proUems facing the Legislative
Branch this session—the
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