The Vice President's Handbook for Local Officials: A Guide to Federal Assistance for Local GovernmentsU.S. Government Printing Office, 1967 - 297 pages |
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Page ii - The solution to these problems does not rest on a massive program in Washington, nor can it rely solely on the strained resources of local authority. They require us to create new concepts of cooperation, a creative federalism, between the national capital and the leaders of local communities.
Page 129 - Major disaster" means any flood, drought, fire, hurricane, earthquake, storm, or other catastrophe in any part of the United States which, in the determination of the President, is or threatens to be of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant disaster assistance by the Federal Government to supplement the efforts and available resources of States and local governments in alleviating the damage, hardship, or suffering caused thereby...
Page 93 - For the purpose of enabling each State to extend and improve, as far as practicable under the conditions in such State, services for promoting the health of mothers and children, especially in rural areas and in areas suffering from severe economic distress...
Page iv - Were we directed from Washington when to sow, and when to reap, we should soon want bread.
Page ii - Federal energy is essential. But it is not enough. Only a total working partnership among Federal, State and local governments can succeed. The test of that partnership will be the concern of each public organization, each private institution, and each responsible citizen.
Page 279 - ... considered. This information would then be available for use by decisionmakers, along with any other information available — eg, that pertaining to political, psychological, and other factors which may not have been included in the cost-benefit study. Program analysis, at either level, is not easy. It is still true that program analysis (or whatever it may be called) is still as much an art as a science. Probably the most important limitations on the undertaking of meaningful analyses are:...
Page 44 - ... primarily benefit the long-term unemployed and members of low-income families or otherwise substantially further the objectives of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964...
Page 270 - House, the appropriation and tax bills are forwarded to the Senate, where a similar process is followed. In case of disagreement between the two Houses of Congress, a conference committee (consisting of Members of both bodies) meets to resolve the issues. The conference report is returned to both Houses for approval, and the measure is then transmitted to the President, in the form of an enrolled bill, for his approval or veto.
Page 282 - II. Health A. Physical Health B. Mental Health C. Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Prevention and Control III. Intellectual Development and Personal Enrichment A. Preschool Education B. Primary Education C. Secondary Education D. Higher Education E. Adult Education F. Public Libraries G.
Page 131 - An Act to authorize Federal assistance to States and local governments in major disasters, and for other purposes...