Weekly Radio Report: Inaugural Program & the Wheat Referendum

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4 Minutes, 54 Seconds

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c031_032

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Weekly Radio Report: Inaugural Program & the Wheat Referendum

Description (Dublin Core)

In his first weekly radio broadcast, Congressman Bob Dole discusses the radio program and attributes of his district and mentions that a newsletter and questionnaire is forthcoming. He goes on to talk about a bill he introduced to so that the wheat referendum and announcement of the national acreage allotments will occur earlier, allowing farmers more time to plan. Dole also briefly mentions the increasing national deficit and his disappointment in the Administration’s continued spending. Audio is duplicate of c031_043.

Date (Dublin Core)

1963-03-01

Date Created (Dublin Core)

1963-03-01

Congress (Dublin Core)

88th (1963-1965)

Topics (Dublin Core)

See all items with this valueWheat farmers

See all items with this valueDebts, Public

Policy Area (Curation)

Agriculture and Food

Economics and Public Finance

Creator (Dublin Core)

Dole, Robert J., 1923-2021

Record Type (Dublin Core)

radio programs

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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Language (Dublin Core)

eng

Collection Finding Aid (Dublin Core)

https://dolearchivecollections.ku.edu/index.php?p=collections/findingaid&id=84&q=

Physical Collection (Dublin Core)

Collection 031, Box 1

Institution (Dublin Core)

Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Archival Collection (Dublin Core)

Dole Audio Reels Collection, 1960-1979

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This is Congressman Bob Dole in my first of a series of weekly radio broadcasts which we will conduct every week during the 88th Congress. I want to say, first of all, that I deeply appreciate this station carrying my weekly broadcasts as a public service. In our Big First district, we have some 22 stations that will be carrying our regular weekly program.

I think, first of all, since this is my first program, I should make it very clear that I certainly invite your comments and your suggestions, and I do hope that you, as a listener and as a taxpayer and as a resident of the First District, will take time to give me the benefit of your views on vital legislation. It's most important, in my opinion, that we communicate with one another, and, for this reason, we'll have our weekly radio broadcast. We hope to start our regular newsletter within the next ten days, and sometime later on this year, perhaps about April 15th, we hope to have questionnaires mailed to several thousand of you in the Big First district. For those who are not certain of the size of our district, let me state that is consists of 58 Western Kansas counties with 550,000 residents, and certainly, we are an important area. We happen to be in the largest wheat producing congressional district in this country, and, certainly, agriculture, as you know, is a very vital part of our economy.

Now, I am still a member of the Committee on Agriculture and a member of the Subcommittee on Wheat and other subcommittees of this committee. On last week, I introduced a bill which would require the Secretary of Agriculture to proclaim the 1964 national acreage allotments prior to March 15, and to make it possible that we could have the wheat referendum not later than May 15th. Now under existing law, in other words the law presently on the books, the Secretary could hold a referendum as late as June 15th. I might point out that in 1961, the wheat referendum was not held until August 24, and in 1962 was not held until August 30th, and I'm certain the farmers recognize the frustration they face year after year after year not knowing when the referendum will be, and knowing, of course, in Western Kansas and other summer foul areas in this country, that the referendum comes far too late for them to make any proper plans. I can see no reason this year, no reasonable excuse for not holding the referendum prior to May 15. For, as everyone, knows the ‘64 wheat program was enacted last year and signed by the President on September 27th in 1962. This is already some five months ago, and certainly the farmer has had every opportunity to learn the aspects of the ‘64 program, and has probably made up his mind. And this works both ways. If we have an earlier referendum, say May 15th, May 1st, or even in April, and the referendum passes, this will give the farmer, for the first time in many years, a little time in which to make proper plans. If the referendum should fail, it will give Congress adequate time to propose and submit new legislation for the wheat farmers of this country. And I, for one, certainly feel that the Congress of the United States will recognize its responsibility should the referendum fail, and I would anticipate immediate action in this event. In any rate, I think it's high time that we start getting machinery set up for an early referendum. And on this basis, I introduced a bill I've asked the Committee Chairman and the Subcommittee Chairman for meeting hearings. I understand there's considerable interest on the Senate side, and there may be a bill introduced just like the one that we introduced there in the next few days.

I thought I might talk very briefly about the request to raise a national debt ceiling from the present $308 billion to some $320 billion. Let me state, simply, that I think this will run into extreme difficulty this year because many Republicans and many Democrats are not in the least bit happy because the Administration has made no effort to hold down spending. We talk about tax cuts. We talk about deficits. And the administration comes forth nearly every week with some new program that will cost millions and millions of dollars.

Again, thank you for listening, and we'll see you next week, and send your comments and your suggestions and your criticisms to Congressman Bob Dole, House Office Building--Washington, D.C.

This is Congressman Bob Dole in my first of a series of weekly radio broadcasts which we will conduct every week during the 88th Congress. I want to say, first of all, that I deeply appreciate this station carrying my weekly broadcasts as a public service. In our Big First district, we have some 22 stations that will be carrying our regular weekly program.

I think, first of all, since this is my first program, I should make it very clear that I certainly invite your comments and your suggestions, and I do hope that you, as a listener and as a taxpayer and as a resident of the First District, will take time to give me the benefit of your views on vital legislation. It's most important, in my opinion, that we communicate with one another, and, for this reason, we'll have our weekly radio broadcast. We hope to start our regular newsletter within the next ten days, and sometime later on this year, perhaps about April 15th, we hope to have questionnaires mailed to several thousand of you in the Big First district. For those who are not certain of the size of our district, let me state that is consists of 58 Western Kansas counties with 550,000 residents, and certainly, we are an important area. We happen to be in the largest wheat producing congressional district in this country, and, certainly, agriculture, as you know, is a very vital part of our economy.

Now, I am still a member of the Committee on Agriculture and a member of the Subcommittee on Wheat and other subcommittees of this committee. On last week, I introduced a bill which would require the Secretary of Agriculture to proclaim the 1964 national acreage allotments prior to March 15, and to make it possible that we could have the wheat referendum not later than May 15th. Now under existing law, in other words the law presently on the books, the Secretary could hold a referendum as late as June 15th. I might point out that in 1961, the wheat referendum was not held until August 24, and in 1962 was not held until August 30th, and I'm certain the farmers recognize the frustration they face year after year after year not knowing when the referendum will be, and knowing, of course, in Western Kansas and other summer foul areas in this country, that the referendum comes far too late for them to make any proper plans. I can see no reason this year, no reasonable excuse for not holding the referendum prior to May 15. For, as everyone, knows the ‘64 wheat program was enacted last year and signed by the President on September 27th in 1962. This is already some five months ago, and certainly the farmer has had every opportunity to learn the aspects of the ‘64 program, and has probably made up his mind. And this works both ways. If we have an earlier referendum, say May 15th, May 1st, or even in April, and the referendum passes, this will give the farmer, for the first time in many years, a little time in which to make proper plans. If the referendum should fail, it will give Congress adequate time to propose and submit new legislation for the wheat farmers of this country. And I, for one, certainly feel that the Congress of the United States will recognize its responsibility should the referendum fail, and I would anticipate immediate action in this event. In any rate, I think it's high time that we start getting machinery set up for an early referendum. And on this basis, I introduced a bill I've asked the Committee Chairman and the Subcommittee Chairman for meeting hearings. I understand there's considerable interest on the Senate side, and there may be a bill introduced just like the one that we introduced there in the next few days.

I thought I might talk very briefly about the request to raise a national debt ceiling from the present $308 billion to some $320 billion. Let me state, simply, that I think this will run into extreme difficulty this year because many Republicans and many Democrats are not in the least bit happy because the Administration has made no effort to hold down spending. We talk about tax cuts. We talk about deficits. And the administration comes forth nearly every week with some new program that will cost millions and millions of dollars.

Again, thank you for listening, and we'll see you next week, and send your comments and your suggestions and your criticisms to Congressman Bob Dole, House Office Building--Washington, D.C.

This is Congressman Bob Dole in my first of a series of weekly radio broadcasts which we will conduct every week during the 88th Congress. I want to say, first of all, that I deeply appreciate this station carrying my weekly broadcasts as a public service. In our Big First district, we have some 22 stations that will be carrying our regular weekly program.

I think, first of all, since this is my first program, I should make it very clear that I certainly invite your comments and your suggestions, and I do hope that you, as a listener and as a taxpayer and as a resident of the First District, will take time to give me the benefit of your views on vital legislation. It's most important, in my opinion, that we communicate with one another, and, for this reason, we'll have our weekly radio broadcast. We hope to start our regular newsletter within the next ten days, and sometime later on this year, perhaps about April 15th, we hope to have questionnaires mailed to several thousand of you in the Big First district. For those who are not certain of the size of our district, let me state that is consists of 58 Western Kansas counties with 550,000 residents, and certainly, we are an important area. We happen to be in the largest wheat producing congressional district in this country, and, certainly, agriculture, as you know, is a very vital part of our economy.

Now, I am still a member of the Committee on Agriculture and a member of the Subcommittee on Wheat and other subcommittees of this committee. On last week, I introduced a bill which would require the Secretary of Agriculture to proclaim the 1964 national acreage allotments prior to March 15, and to make it possible that we could have the wheat referendum not later than May 15th. Now under existing law, in other words the law presently on the books, the Secretary could hold a referendum as late as June 15th. I might point out that in 1961, the wheat referendum was not held until August 24, and in 1962 was not held until August 30th, and I'm certain the farmers recognize the frustration they face year after year after year not knowing when the referendum will be, and knowing, of course, in Western Kansas and other summer foul areas in this country, that the referendum comes far too late for them to make any proper plans. I can see no reason this year, no reasonable excuse for not holding the referendum prior to May 15. For, as everyone, knows the ‘64 wheat program was enacted last year and signed by the President on September 27th in 1962. This is already some five months ago, and certainly the farmer has had every opportunity to learn the aspects of the ‘64 program, and has probably made up his mind. And this works both ways. If we have an earlier referendum, say May 15th, May 1st, or even in April, and the referendum passes, this will give the farmer, for the first time in many years, a little time in which to make proper plans. If the referendum should fail, it will give Congress adequate time to propose and submit new legislation for the wheat farmers of this country. And I, for one, certainly feel that the Congress of the United States will recognize its responsibility should the referendum fail, and I would anticipate immediate action in this event. In any rate, I think it's high time that we start getting machinery set up for an early referendum. And on this basis, I introduced a bill I've asked the Committee Chairman and the Subcommittee Chairman for meeting hearings. I understand there's considerable interest on the Senate side, and there may be a bill introduced just like the one that we introduced there in the next few days.

I thought I might talk very briefly about the request to raise a national debt ceiling from the present $308 billion to some $320 billion. Let me state, simply, that I think this will run into extreme difficulty this year because many Republicans and many Democrats are not in the least bit happy because the Administration has made no effort to hold down spending. We talk about tax cuts. We talk about deficits. And the administration comes forth nearly every week with some new program that will cost millions and millions of dollars.

Again, thank you for listening, and we'll see you next week, and send your comments and your suggestions and your criticisms to Congressman Bob Dole, House Office Building--Washington, D.C.