Show ttfcMiasifnh Logan Utah On intervention and spying Gerald Ford The President’s program for telligence agencies will give the U bong and effective capability to collect and analyze intelligence and to conduct necessary covert action in a cmiitimmal and lawful manner “never aimed at our own citizens" -f- ord iMponM to NC common Cum 1177 He asked Congress for legislation authorizing electronic surveillance in the UJ1 for foreign intelligence purposes upm a judicial warrant and the opening of US mail sent to or from suspected foreign agents engaged inlpying sabotage or terrorism if a federal judge consents Ford also asked Congress to make it a crime to plan or carry out an assassination id a foreign official in peacetime Mimgr to ft Gerald Ford Ford favors mandatory minimum sentences in crimes involving handguns in serious crimes like trafficking for repeat kidnapping hijacking ' i commit violent crimes positions in their ts of Bio Unton Fool Shoot parole permitted ' —Ford Remofki to Fort Wayne ind tonim 02371 ' -- Rreoo Woloo(undotod Congmi on CIA 22171 t s IS Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter Ford apparently sees economic concentration as contributing to higher prices for he says: “I have concrete Carter supports vigorous enforcement laws of the r pose” el Vw Unton Addre 11S7S Ford is however reported to have announced to his staff mat he opposes and will veto a MU to deter and price fixing and other ces 1TK cornea to his desk The justice Department with the approval of the Office of Management and fodget’ had expressed support for the general concept of the MU which would permit a state attorney general to sue violators for triple damages in the federal courts ve —Washington tn Gerald Ford Ford Proposes to “expedite clean and safe nuclear power production” as part of the energy independence program — ffi fTimnrrfr —Preddanl divestiture he Regarding Ml 'i Wt: tive think divestiture ought to be considered unless I was assured as President that there was an adequate amount of competition at those levels In the exploration extraction transport refining and distribution of pil I think divestiture v would be counterproductive ' “On horizontal divestiture there again I would seriously consider it unless I were convinced mat there was (Adapted by Newspaper Enterprise Assn from material provided by the public affairs group Common Cause) vV ' £’s 3 : - js Ford CommiKM 12376 The Post says that the Ford Administration is still convinced of the worth of nuclear power although it is scaling down its forecast of the number of plants that will be generating nuclear electricity in ten years Under Find’s 1977 budget ERDA’s ' outlays will increase by 30 per cent ERDA will spend $574 million its three uranium enrichment plants v: 3117 million developing safer and better and fuel -to nuclear recycle spent ways bury atomic wastes has asa 'rr Ike HereM Joem- ' - -- WreWogton Port 12276 ium Pod 11773 i In response to a question from a Florida voter Carter replied “I honestly believe — and you may not like my answer — that one of the best ways to cut down on crime is to cut down on un- Your own son if out In ' employment the street and unable to find work might ’i turn to crime" if ' Nw Vex TlHtot MgwlnL 121473 “My position on the death penalty was spelled out as Governor It is retained for a few aggravated crimes like murder committed oy an Inmate with a life sentence The penalty must be assessed by a jury and must be reviewed In each case by a three judge panel of the State Supreme Court Since mere has not been an execution since 1967 In the United States the death penalty actually means Ineligibility for parole consideration” -C- onor Rre— HWn 41ITS “The private commercial production of enriched nuclear fuel should be ap proached with extreme caution” “Unless we conserve energy drastically make a major shift to coal and substantially increase our use of solar energy we will have no alternative to greatly increase dependence on nuclear power As one who is intimately familiar with the problems and potential of nuclear energy I believe we must make every effort to keep that dependence to a V V BukWMWMkSl7S ' minimum’’ s “During the past few years of all federal and development funds went for atomic power primarily for the Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactor because of the mounting costs and eeW vironmental problems our emphasis on the project shcwld be iseverely reduced and converted to a possibly two-third- long-ter- — -y On Nuclear power - --i1 anti-tru- st rrnfitttinn S to foster competition and to prices down for the consumer This listration will strictly enforce the Federal antitrust laws for the same pur- - - 1271 Ford favors the death penalty for the crimes of sabotage espionage treason and murder The maximum penalty should not be applied if there Is duress impaired mental capacity or similar extenuating circumstances : — Seto 11070 Ford has sent to Congress a mandatory sentencing bill for narcotics dealers Under this bill sentences are 3 years for a first offense 6 for the second with no own On ecomomic concentration f r Now Vortc Foreign Roney Allocution in r October U "i deterring violent crime processes uphold existing international commitments and are not subservient to external political direction" —Sprech to n nn‘ On Presidential candidates’ Jimmy Curler “Democratic processes may in some countries bring to power parties or leaders whose ideologies are not shared by most Americans We may not welcome these changes we will certain ly not encourage them But we must respect the results of democratic elec tions and the right of countries to make their own free choice if we are to remain faithful to our own ideals We must learn to live with diversity and we can continue to cooperate so long as such political parties respect the democratic riTn Multi-nation- al effort” -- Cwtor m - Nowo BUnii 71171 ’A 'lt '"A i ' r Ar t v i l i’ 1 i 'i1 - : vH Gunn McKay is a man who cares about people Who caresabout needs of every Utahn Gunn is accessible He listens to people’s problems —then helps solve them Because he always remembers ifs people he represents We need Gunn McKay in Congress day-to-da- y vit ' - Campaign contributions are most helpful and appreciated Mail to: McKay for Congress Committee 3187 Mohawk Lane Provo UT 84601 Checks should be payable to: “McKay for Congress Committee” Thanks CONGRESSMAN copy of our report is filed with the Federal Elections Commission and is available for purchase from the Federal Elections Commission Washington DC A Authorized by Gunn McKay McKay for Congress Committee Scon Bergeson Chairman I4 f5 toi Rwiy upu'l 'A iW |